Chapter 37 How Much Is Tom Worth
The next morning, Zhang Daye still got to drink the milk because the share that Altria won was given to Zhang Daye.
However, seeing that Tom looked sad, Zhang Da pushed the task back to him again.
Tom tried hard to resist the temptation and finally only took half.
I don’t know if it was affected by Tom’s mood, but after the morning exercise, I won the lottery [the broken diamonds Tom bought when he proposed to me *1] and [the wine Tom drank when he was heartbroken *111].
In order not to hurt Tom, Zhang Da didn't dare to look at him any longer.
This inventory is quite solid, and I haven't seen it reach a limit in such a long time.
In the morning, I went to several grocery stores and bars, mainly to check out other people's prices. After coming back, I re-priced the wine on the shelves according to Gragas's suggestions.
"No way, man, the price has actually gone up!" Someone said exaggeratedly after looking at the price of the wine. In fact, he didn't think the current price was outrageous.
Zhang Da also said seriously: "Yes, if I continue to sell wine at the original price, I will soon be unable to afford food."
"Haha, it's too much to say that we can't afford food, right? We can just buy it!"
Of course, the others didn't believe it. In their opinion, there were only two children and a cat in the pub. How much could a meal cost? The boss must be afraid that the children would run away after raising the price.
"Thank you all for your care!" Zhang Da also responded with a smile. Although the way they made a fuss was annoying, the way they took out money was really cute.
As usual, Tom received a bunch of small gifts, changed into a tuxedo, and played a song, which won the applause of the whole audience.
Zhang Da now also suspects that Tom's various clothes have some strange added effects. For example, he changed into a denim suit on purpose when he was fighting the gangsters yesterday, changed into a swordsman suit halfway when he was dueling with him, and changed into a tuxedo when he played the piano. Every time he changed clothes he could feel Tom's temperament changing.
But the more likely possibility is that he is playful, or there is some psychological suggestion that makes him more serious when doing things.
When the song ended, a handsome man in a black suit and a round hat walked up to the bar and asked, "Is that Tatsuya-kun?"
Zhang Da also looked at him. If it weren't for the two slightly curly mustaches, he almost thought it was Chaplin. "Yeah, what do you want?"
"STAR-WINE." The handsome uncle ordered the most expensive wine he had.
"Okay." Zhang Da also turned around to get the wine, poured him a glass, and asked casually, "Uncle, you look unfamiliar."
"Haha, Old Bob won't find me unfamiliar." The handsome uncle smiled and introduced himself, "Just call me Biznis. I'm a businessman, traveling between the islands in the first half of the Grand Line. I may not come to Shampooland for several months. It's normal that you haven't seen me."
"Is that so?" Zhang Da was curious as he was an old customer again. "It's dangerous to do business in the Grand Line, right? Pirates are so rampant now."
"There is definitely danger, but it's not as serious as you think." After taking a sip of wine, Biznis said, "In fact, compared to pirates, our biggest enemy is the sea."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Zhang Da followed up his question. Facing so many customers every day, it would be impossible not to chat. Recently he has been trying hard to adapt to his identity. It feels quite strange to be forced to start a business before graduating from university.
Altria also looked over. She was also somewhat interested in the news. Only Tom was concentrating on counting his own gains and turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside.
Biznis didn't mind talking to them about his experiences: "The weather on the Grand Route is unpredictable. Even if we find a relatively safe route, we can't guarantee good weather every time. Once we encounter a natural disaster, we're doomed."
Zhang Da also nodded: "I understand this, that's why we need a powerful navigator, but we will be doomed if we encounter pirates, right?"
"No, no, no. Natural disasters are completely invincible. However, we have many options when facing pirates. For example, we can escape while asking for help from the navy in the nearby waters. My merchant ship was specially ordered in the Seven Waters City. Even if it is fully loaded with cargo, its speed is not much inferior to that of an ordinary pirate ship."
"If we can't escape, we can choose to fight. I still have a group of good sailors and guards under my command. There is no need to worry about smaller pirate groups."
It seems that this is a very powerful businessman. Zhang Da also asked: "What should we do if we meet a powerful character?"
Bizenis spread his hands and said, "Of course you have to surrender. Just hand over all the valuable goods. As long as you are not extremely unlucky, you can save your life."
"But will pirates really not kill people and seize ships?" Zhang Da didn't think pirates had any professional ethics.
Bizness smiled and said, "This is the Grand Line. The captains of pirate groups that have made a name for themselves here are generally not fools. You know, every time they kill a merchant, they have one less target to rob in the future. As for those who haven't made a name for themselves, we are confident that we can handle them."
Ah, this... Do the pirates really understand such an advanced idea of sustainable harvesting? Zhang Da also fell into deep thought.
"That's why I said that as long as your luck is not too bad, you won't lose your life. Even if the goods are lost, I have the confidence that I can make the money back soon." Biznis is full of confidence. If the profit is not high enough, he will not fight for it.
Zhang Da was even tempted to go into business. Although the risk was high, the profit was much greater than running a pub. After saving some money from opening the pub, he could consider recruiting some reliable people to go out to sea.
As for when exactly... when he would not be afraid even if he met Crocodile and Gekko Moria? But would he still worry about money at that time?
Then again, it's still unclear whether one can save enough money to buy a boat. You can't really ask Tom to build a boat with his bare hands, right?
"Great." Zhang Da also praised him. This person could be said to be more courageous than him, or more greedy for money than him, but he had the courage to fight, so he deserved to get rich.
"There are many businessmen like me. I don't know why you praised me." Bizinis said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have a business to discuss with you, brother."
"What business?" Zhang Da also asked. Are you trying to sell me some wine?
"It's about the cat pianist." Biznis glanced at Tom and said, "I wonder if you would like to sell this clever cat. I can give you a high price."
Just as he finished speaking, a tomato smashed into pieces on his face. The red juice dripped down his face and wet the white shirt collar.
Tom had risen and was looking angrily at Bizness.
"Okay Tom, don't get excited. I won't sell you out." Zhang Da also touched Tom's head and comforted Tom. He was mainly afraid that Tom would get excited and take out firecrackers to blow up the tavern.
Tom glared at Bizness, then turned away from the bar and went upstairs, not even bothering to count the snacks he was halfway through.
