In the middle of the desert is a small city, and on the edge of the city is a luxurious building surrounded by a blue lake.

In this desert, the amount of money required to maintain the clarity and flow of such a large lake is enormous.

This is not the richest city of the Great Sui Dynasty, but it is the place with the largest number of rich people and the highest concentration of people in the Great Sui Dynasty. It used to be the base camp of the Seven Martial Seas, and it was also the most famous gold cave in the country!

Rainland! One of the most peculiar cities in the land of Alabastan, there is the largest casino in the country, and it is also a place where countless people pan for gold and pursue their dreams. Here, you can see the hottest bitches with the hottest bodies and the most charming faces, as well as the giant businessmen who spend a lot of money. Of course, more of them are gamblers who can't bear the blow after being squeezed dry by the casino!

Below the Rain Casino, the huge floor-to-ceiling windows look out at the bottom of the lake. The sunlight is refracted by the lake, illuminating the space at the bottom of the lake in a blurred color.

A few sharks swam leisurely outside the window, and Klockdahl sat on a leather couch smoking a cigar. Behind him, a group of senior agents from the Baroque studio arrived.

Shemale Feng, the original MR.2 has now been promoted to MR.1. He squirmed, "Boss, what are you summoning us for?" ”

Klockdahl looked at the swimming shark, and suddenly, a man was thrown into the lake. The group of sharks swam frantically towards him, and the frightened expressions on his face and the struggle of movement could be seen.

Soon, the lake outside the window was stained red with blood. The gambler, who couldn't afford to pay his gambling debts, was eaten by the shark. This bloody sight made Klockdahl enjoy it very much. Only at such times can he feel the thrill of controlling power and dominating human life.

"This is the Shadowguard's token." As if he had eyes on the back of his head, Klockdahl threw the black iron token to several high-ranking agents behind him without looking, and said, "Remember, you are now doing things for the king, and you can no longer do whatever you want as before." ”

"Boss, we understand!" The original MR.3, who had weirdly braided hair and was wearing a blue-striped suit, and the current MR.2, who had the ability to bear the Candle Fruit, respectfully asked, "I just don't know, what is our current job?" It used to be to create unrest, but now it's ......"

Klockdahl let out a puff of smoke and said slowly, "That's why I summoned you. ”

After he finished talking about Shen Ming's plan for a hospital and naval base, he ordered this group of agents to monitor the person in charge of the project. As for who is in charge of the project? If this kind of miscellaneous thing has to be taken care of by Klockdahl himself, what else do you want this group of agents to do!

……

After all, the Chancellor of the Exchequer allocated the money to the Home Secretary.

At this moment, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had a sad face. All the money was allocated to the construction of hospitals and naval bases, as well as to support orphans, and the rest was paid to the pension, and the revival of the kingdom came to a standstill. He had a lot of resentment against Shen Ming, the king, but he didn't dare to say anything in this period when a new official took office with three fires.

After receiving a grant from the Ministry of Finance, the Minister of Home Affairs divided the money into two parts, one to the Ministry of Works in the capital and one to the mayor of Rape Blossom City.

In the three-story building in the center of the rape flower city, the white and chubby aristocracy picked up the phone impatiently. The mayor of Rape Flower said to him on the other end of the phone: "The funds from above have come over, and you will immediately start preparing for the preliminary work of this big project!" ”

"How much?" When the nobleman heard the word money, his eyes lit up.

"A lot of money! The start-up capital alone is 700 million! The mayor of Rape Flower said: "This thing must be done!" Now that the king has taken office, there are many things going on, and I can't come back yet. ”

The nobleman was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "So much? Cousin, I'm going to get it right! ”

After hanging up the phone, the nobleman began to calculate with joy.

700 million, that's 700 million! Isn't it just about finding some people to build a few houses? Spending so much money? And that's just the start-up capital, so it looks like I'm going to have to plan it out...... This start-up capital alone should allow me to earn tens of millions, and there should be more follow-up funds in the future! Hehe, it's really comfortable to have such a cousin in a high position, and there is no way for others to take on this project!

The nobleman was in a happy mood, but if Shen Ming knew what he thought, Shen Ming would probably want to execute him immediately!

Although 700 million is already an astronomical amount, in the original One Piece book, when Luffy's straw hat pirates were in the water capital, it took 200 million in the raw materials to build a pirate ship alone! Now it is to build a country's naval base, and the start-up capital of 700 million is already very small and not enough at all, just like that, he still wants to cut corners to greed tens of millions?

On the other hand, in the military headquarters building of the capital Albana.

The great hero Ikalem was promoted by Shen Ming from the captain of the Kingdom Guard to the Marshal of the Kingdom Army. He has been an undercover agent for Alabastan for many years, abandoning his family and children, without merit and hard work, and his ability is enough. As for the former marshal...... The well-equipped kingdom army was actually defeated and retreated by the miscellaneous soldiers led by Kou Sha, and it was okay if Shen Ming didn't condemn him!

The adjutant took a document and respectfully reported to Ikalem, who was sitting in an office chair: "The Ministry of Finance has allocated one billion to our military department. In the civil war, nearly 10,000 people were killed and more than 100,000 were disabled. I propose that 100 million be used to compensate the families of the martyrs, and another 200 million should be used to be responsible for the treatment and commendation of the 200,000 wounded soldiers. ”

Ikalem shook his head and said, "No, 100 million points for 10,000 families...... 10,000 Baileys each? Is this a reward for beggars? ”

"They are all families of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country! His Majesty the King has solemnly instructed me on this issue that even in these difficult times, we must not be stingy with the families of the martyrs. Allocate 700 million yuan to the families of the martyrs, and when the situation of the country improves, they will be given more compensation. As for the wounded soldiers, the king said that it would be good for them not to die for the time being, and that the state would have no money now when the hospital in the capital was built. ”

The adjutant was puzzled: "But even if the hospital is built, we don't have a doctor...... Moreover, 700 million yuan has been given to the families of martyrs, how can the remaining 300 million be enough for us to raise wounded soldiers, pay military expenses, find orphans, and import food to support so many soldiers and orphans? ”

"It's just start-up capital, and there's more money to come." Ikalem reassured his subordinates, but when he understood the truth, his heart was very heavy.

After years of civil war, drought, and turmoil, the country was already poor. Follow-up money? The Ministry of Finance cannot be counted on to allocate funds. Ikalem had to use his brains to get money from other sources.

In the end, the minister of the Ministry of Engineering of the capital was very happy after receiving a huge amount of 300 million yuan from the Ministry of the Interior.

"Just find some people to find a wasteland outside the capital and build a few wool houses." The Minister of Works thought to himself, "This new king is said to be a lustful and faint king, all for the sake of the Pomeranians' laughter, and there is no need to make anything good." Anyway, it's done, and there is no doctor...... The hospital is destined to be broken without people, and it doesn't take much effort. It's time to think carefully about who to work with to make some money silently. ”

PS: 1 Bailey in One Piece is about equal to 1 yen's purchasing power, and now the exchange rate is 1,700 yen for 1 Grandpa Mao. So 100 million Baileys is about 5.8 million yuan when converted into reality.