Chapter 113: The Man with His Chest Puffed Out

Ah Jin was transferred to a naval base near the Capital of the Seven Waters a month ago. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Since being transferred to a nearby base, Arkin has been visiting Tom the Fish-Man at Tom's studio on Shipwret Island outside the city whenever he has time.

At first, Tom the Fishman was convicted by the World Government for the One Piece affair, and the people in Tom's studio seemed very cold to Ah Jin.

It's just that Ah Jin has always had a good attitude, and he has always been very respectful of Tom the fishman's shipbuilding skills, and over time, Tom's studio, who is not difficult to get along with, finally no longer looks at Ah Jin.

Tom the Fishman may not be particularly close to Ah Jin because of his age or other reasons, but Esbagu and Carter Flam, who are both young people, have a much faster relationship with Ah Jin.

Esbagu and Carter Fram welcomed Ah Jin into the studio, because they admired the shipbuilder Tom the Mermaid, and specially came to the City of Seven Waters from Mermaid Island, and now the mermaid Cocoro, who is the secretary of the studio, is preparing lunch.

"The Judicial Ship will be here in three days, are you here specifically for this purpose, and will be responsible for their safety in the Capital of the Seven Waters?"

Carter Fram, dressed in briefs, went into the house to tease a huge frog on his own, and Esbagu glanced at his companion and asked Akindaw.

Ah Jin shook his head: "I am not responsible for this matter. ”

"You didn't really come to persuade us to go to the East China Sea, did you?" asked Carter Fram with a frown.

"Why don't you want to go to the East China Sea?" Ah Jin took the coffee handed by Kekeluo, thanked him, and asked rhetorically, "From the time you built the sea train to the present, the subsequent lines opened have not received any support from the world government and this city, but if you go to the Navia Kingdom in the East China Sea, I dare to guarantee that you will not only get a hereditary title, but also receive strong support from the entire country in your work, and the current consuls of the Navia Kingdom will not treat you badly in terms of funds, materials, manpower, and status." ”

Carter Fram said disapprovingly: "I don't know what the level of shipbuilding in the Navia Kingdom you are talking about, not to mention that our shipbuilding is not for any title, but for more important things." ”

A loud laugh came from behind the door, and a tall, fat male horned fishman pushed open the door of the studio and walked in, with two short horns on the top of his head, deep laugh lines at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and a round face full of smiles.

"Well said, Fram, only a man with conviction can build a good ship, and if you build a ship for the sake of money and status, you will not be able to build a good ship, and sooner or later you will make careless and shoddy works in order to make more money. Tom the Fishman said with a laugh.

After taking his seat, Tom the fish-man greeted Arkin, and although he still smiled because of his habits, he seemed much more distant than the attitudes of Esbagu and Carter Flam.

"Ah Jin, I won't go to the East China Sea, not to mention that the trial will start in three days, and the city still needs people to work together to get out of the predicament. Tom the Fishman said to Ah Jin.

Ah Jin took a sip of bitter coffee: "Mr. Tom, this city cannot be saved by a simple shipbuilder, even if your technology is superb, the local cannot produce raw materials, and the factor of only importing at a high price is not something you can change, and the sea train cannot make the merchants of St. Poplar and St. Pruit give up the pursuit of profits, and in today's environment, pirates are rampant, trade routes are blocked, and it is becoming more and more difficult for the capital of seven waters to receive orders, plus the vicious competition between the seven shipyards in order to survive...... With all due respect, your sea trains have done little to change the environment, and in the four years since the opening of the first line, the city's economy has not improved much. ”

Esbagu and Carter Fram were silent because of Akin's words, and they also participated in the construction of the sea train, originally with a strong hope that once it came out, it would save the city's invention, but in the end they found that the change in the status quo was not much, and the gap between reality and ideals was so that the two young people did not feel good.

Only Tom the Fishman remained unchanged and said with a smile on his face, "Who says it doesn't help to change the environment? Look at the people in this city, they are very enthusiastic right now." ”

Tom the Fishman looked at the depressed Esbagu and Carter Flam: "Can a ship be built in a day? In order to wait for a big tree to grow, it often takes decades, even hundreds of years, to do something, and it is often not immediate, but as long as you plant a sapling, there will be a harvest." ”

"We've done everything we can, and then we just have to keep our chests up and see what kind of towering trees our own saplings will grow. ”

Esbagu and Carter Fram nodded their heads with excitement.

Ah Jin was silent for a while, and then said: "Mr. Tom, I have specially checked, and your name is not on the household registration of the entire city, and you have been squeezed out by the residents of the city to open a studio under the bridge, which is not fair to a shipbuilder like you, and the city did not provide you with any help when you created the sea train, and now that the sea train has been opened, you have done enough for the city, in this case, why don't you agree to go to the East China Sea as I said?" There, you're sure to gain enough respect to match your skills. ”

"The city still needs people to save it, how can I leave at this time?" Tom the Fishman smiled.

"But there are other people in the city. Ah Jin said.

"If everyone thinks like you and chooses to leave, the city will really become a dead city, this is my home, my acquaintances, friends, memories, all here, how did you let me leave it? You should understand me, Akin," Tom laughed, "aren't you also working hard for the construction of your hometown? You are so young, you are already a major in the Navy Headquarters, you can be regarded as young and promising, do you like to be rejected?" If it's not to change your hometown, family and friends, and make your home better, why do you come to this place full of garbage so often?"

Tom the Fishman restrained his smile and said seriously, "I will not leave the Capital of the Seven Waters at this time, just as you will not give up on persuading me to go to the East China Sea." ”

Tom the fish-man said something loud, and the room became a little quiet for a while.

After a long time, Ah Jin sighed: "In this case, I am not going to force you to go to the East China Sea, but I hope you can accept the capital injection from my hometown, you can rest assured, they have no excessive requirements, I just hope that you can accept some students sent by my hometown to learn shipbuilding technology with you, and you can use the money as their tuition." ”

Tom the Fishman regained his smile: "As long as it is a young man who loves shipbuilding, I will not refuse to come, but forget about the money." ”