"The boat is ready, we can leave tomorrow," Xiao Ya sat on the sofa, looking at the three children standing in front, he had already said that he was going to the City of Seven Waters, and now he wanted them to make a decision, because this was probably not a peaceful trip, so they had to make arrangements, "You guys are just in time for Hogg School classes, you can live there and learn knowledge." However, he did not say that he had paid the tuition fees in advance for several years at a time, and even if there were any accidents, at least they would be able to grow up.

"No, I'm not going!" Not surprisingly, the first to oppose Xiao Ya's arrangement was Anya, "I want to go out with you!" ”

"Tsk," although it was already expected, Xiao Ya couldn't help frowning, "Are you sure you must follow me?" This time, I'm not out to play. ”

"Yes, sir!" Anya replied without hesitation, "I must be with you, this is what I promised." ”

Promise...... Okay, Xiao Ya nodded silently, after seeing this little girl's persistence that night, he believed that even if he didn't agree, the other party would definitely follow him to board the merchant ship to the City of Seven Waters, in that case, it would be better to follow him, at least it would be safer.

"Then Lily and Hook, go to school, where you have to study hard, and you can teach Anya when she comes back," but for the other two small ones, Xiao Ya didn't plan to compromise, "Let her call you 'teacher' when the time comes, who will make her disobedient." ”

"No, I, I, I'm with Sister Anya."

"I want to follow Mr. and learn from you and become as powerful as you." Although they don't know the purpose of Xiao Ya's trip, Lily and Hook don't want to be separated from the only people they know well.

However, unlike Anya, "No! Must go to class! "They were violently suppressed! And, "Be obedient, you have to take good classes so that you can teach me what you learned when I was away, and whoever teaches well will be my 'teacher'" became their unaware "teacher", and this temptation finally succeeded in convincing the two little ones.

The Napole Chamber of Commerce prepared for Xiao Ya the "Corsi" merchant ship, which was the same as the "Aleprix" he once ridden, it was also a huge three-masted sailing ship, and even in terms of size, it was even bigger than that, after all, the carrying capacity was more important for the performance of the merchant ship, and on the other hand, the space that could be used to meet the needs of life was more abundant, so well.

"Wow, this room is so big! It's so beautiful! Even Anya, who had lived in Hannabal for a while and was no longer considered a dirt bun, couldn't help but sigh when she walked into the cabin arranged for them on the ship.

This is also normal, because compared with ordinary houses on land, the space of the cabin on the ship is smaller, and the pattern is more restricted, and it is difficult to move from the structure, so it is more focused on beautification through various decorations, plus the general money that can own the ship, so it takes more thought, and the combination of the two makes the ship's key cabins carved beams and paintings, splendid, beautiful, and has a gorgeous and gorgeous room far beyond the ordinary, of course, limited to the key cabins, At least Xiao Ya's room is one of them.

In addition to the living conditions, the enjoyment of the voyage is far beyond Xiao Ya's expectations, before he thought that it was already good on the "Aleplix", but now he knows that whether there is a professional chef or not is different, this level is not bad even if it is placed in the hotel on Hannabar, so that he and Anya are a little guilty for not taking Lily and Hook, of course, only 1 second.

On the one hand, of course, it is Xiao Yana's identity as a Devil Fruit Ability, because this kind of god with extraordinary power is always respectful and avoids extraneous branches; On the other hand, what can make them spend more attention is because of the promise made by this guy to "ensure the safety of the ship within the scope of his ability", which will undoubtedly greatly increase the safety of the ship and cargo in the era of pirates, and this also represents money.

From the narrow definition of business activities, the simplest transaction includes buying and selling, that is, purchasing and selling, the transaction from the original owner through the trader, and finally to the customer's process, and the difference between this is the profit earned, but this is only the simplest model, in actual operation, there are many other factors to consider, such as personnel expenditure, assuming that in addition to the trader, there are hired personnel, then it should be included in the expenditure, deducted from the profit, otherwise, If the profit of a single transaction is less than the salary of the personnel, it will be lost!

With the complexity of the conditions required for trading activities, in addition to personnel expenditures, there will be more other costs, such as warehousing, custody, maintenance, etc., in the case of long-distance transportation of goods, there are also costs such as loading and unloading, transportation, etc., and a series of personnel and material loss costs are derived, which must be offset by the price difference between buying and selling, therefore, in a complete transaction, the final price will contain three parts, procurement costs, operating costs, and profits.

For traders, the first two are expenses that must be balanced, and only profit is the part that can be used freely, and it is also the driving force to ensure the continuous operation and development of their business activities, as well as the capital to offset losses and resist risks.

In particular, offsetting losses and resisting risks, after all, whether it is to offset costs or obtain profits, there is a premise that the transaction can be successful, in which the success of the transaction from the original owner to the customer is a very important link, no one will pay for the goods that cannot be reached, for the trader, from a certain point of view, it is the worst situation, because when there is a problem in this link, everything has to be paid by the trader himself, and the only thing that can be relied on is the profit accumulated in the previous transaction.

Therefore, even if it is only for the sustainability of business activities, the **** must match the profit margin with the success rate of the transaction, assuming that the success rate of the transaction he is engaged in is 50%, then he must at least control the profit margin at 100% to ensure that he will not lose money after experiencing a failure, but if he really does this, it also means that this failure will be the end of his business activities, because this loss will consume all his resources, and he will not be able to purchase goods again for business!

So, the question is, what are the chances of a successful voyage on the great shipping lanes of the era of pirates? And how high will the profit margin of the merchant ship be prepared for this? How much wealth can a successful trade bring in a situation with such a profit margin?