"West~"

Thomas stepped forward and gave West a warm hug, and it seemed that the two were on good terms, and Thomas introduced to West.

"This is Zhang Yang, the captain of the Helen, and my nephew Cindy, the first mate of the Helen, and I am the boatswain."

West looked at Zhang Yang and Cindy with a surprised gaze, after all, the two looked a little young.

"With our own ship at such a young age, and a captain and a first mate, it looks like we're going to get old."

As if remembering something, Thomas took a long sip of rum and said:

"Oh, no, I was wrong, he is not the captain of one ship, but the captain of two, to be pargified, his own ship."

Weiss's eyes changed, it was not difficult for him to guess how Zhang Yang's other boat was obtained, his face changed to a solemn look, stretched out his hand to Zhang Yang, and introduced himself.

"Hello, Captain Zhangyang, I'm the owner of West's Bar and a good friend of Thomas."

After some politeness, the two sides each had some understanding, and then Zhang Yang showed his intention to West, Zhang Yang looked at the noisy crowd around him, and then said.

"Boss West, I want to sell two of my own boats, and I would like to ask you to help find a buyer."

"What ship?"

At the mention of boats, West's interest suddenly came, just as men brought up the topic of automobiles, and those who make a living at sea value boats the most.

"Two medium-sized merchant ships, one is a merchant ship, which has been modified with eight front-loading smoothbore guns, about eighty percent new, and one is a pirate ship, which I took from a group of pirates, and there are also eight smoothbore guns on it. The condition is a little old, about sixty percent new, there is nothing wrong with the two ships, and I want to exchange them for some money. ”

Zhang Yang did not shy away from the origin of the ship, West thought about it, he has been wandering around Turtle Island all the year round, and he has a wide range of contacts, so he naturally has a lot of knowledge about the buying and selling of ships, so he thought about it and asked.

"Selling a boat is no problem, and I can put you in touch with a few reliable buyers. Even tonight I can help you get it, there is no shortage of boats on Turtle Island, but I have to take a 10% honorarium from it, this is the rule, of course. Thomas and I were friends and only received an honorarium for one boat. ”

West plays the role of an intermediary here. Thomas nodded his head to indicate that the offer was acceptable. Zhang Yang agreed, and after negotiating the general situation, Zhang Yang asked West.

"West, to be honest, we need a battleship with excellent combat effectiveness now, and the combat effectiveness of my two merchant ships does not meet my requirements. That's why I'm ready to make a move, if there is a suitable warship, I can pay directly in cash, do you have any information on this? ”

Just finalized a deal. West, who earned a commission from it, naturally regarded Zhang Yang as a money bag, and when he bought and sold, there was a lot of oil and water in the middle, West groaned for a while and asked Zhang Yang.

"What kind of boat do you need, you name the request, I can help you inquire."

"The minimum fifth class battleship, the fourth class or higher is the best, more than 20 guns, the hull is at least eighty percent new, I recruit sailors myself, if I am satisfied, I can pay on the spot, of course, this has to be sold by my two ships first."

Shhh

In this era, most of the pirate ships are sixth- and fifth-class battleships, and fourth-class battleships are already very rare, and most of the third-level and above are equipped by the British Royal Fleet, and those who can buy third-class battleships will not come to be pirates.

Sixth-level battleships are too disadvantaged, it is better to choose fifth-class ones, and this kind of ship specially used for combat is not a little higher than that of ordinary merchant ships, and the artillery configuration of a single fifth-level battleship has reached more than 20, which is almost 3 times that of the Helen.

West naturally saw that Zhang Yang really wanted to buy a boat, so he naturally would not turn away this one-off deal, so he filtered the ship information in his mind at the moment, and then said.

"Your request is not difficult, most of these pirates are traded by fifth- and sixth-level battleships or ordinary merchant ships, but there are very few battleships above the fifth level, at least during this time, I have not heard any information about who wants to trade."

"How much do other ships cost?"

Cindy asked West, and Zhang Yang and Thomas pricked up their ears.

"According to the current market, the cost of a medium-sized merchant ship is about 8,000 pounds, and the price of your modification is 12,000 pounds, and the price of your two ships is about 9,500 pounds and 7,000 pounds according to the condition, which can add up to about 16,500 pounds."

"The cost of a new sixth-class battleship is 10,000 pounds, it is a single-masted schooner warship, the price of the modified artillery is calculated separately, and the transaction is also converted according to the fineness and configuration, the new cost of the fifth-class battleship is 15,000 pounds, and the price of the three-masted sailing ship is also calculated separately, and the price of 30 guns is about the same as the cost of a fifth-class battleship."

Listening to West's introduction, Zhang Yang calculated that a new fifth-class battleship, equipped with 20 guns, the price of these adds up to about 22,000 pounds, which is a fair price.

Selling the Helen and Pamir by himself, together with the goods on his ship, can have a total income of about 3.5W pounds, which is more than enough to buy a ship, and the actual transaction price is generally lower, how many pirates can afford to buy a good ship?

"The price is no problem, I care about whether there is a boat that meets my requirements, I will use it in the next few days, the sooner the better."

"No problem, among the buyers I know, there is one for sale, eighty percent of the new fifth-level battleships, a total of 24 guns, the ship is fully equipped, and it has been parked at the dock for two days, it just so happens that he is also in a hurry to use the money, and wants to sell quickly, this price can be lower."

Zhang Yang and several people glanced at each other, and someone sent a pillow when they were really sleepy, Zhang Yang immediately asked West to contact the seller of his ship, as well as the one who sold the fifth-level battleship, and in less than an hour, West came here with three people, they were running transportation, and they just needed to buy two merchant ships.

The two sides agreed to go to the ship early tomorrow morning to survey the ship and make a cash transaction.

They have been waiting on Turtle Island for two days, but it is a pity that all the transactions are warships and not merchant ships, and every day of delay will make more than N pounds, so they are naturally impatient.

The one who sold the fifth-level battleship also came, and Zhang Yang agreed with him to go to see the goods at noon tomorrow, and he would go over after the two ships were sold.

After finalizing two deals in a row, West made at least more than 3,000 pounds from this sale, and the advertisement was calculated according to the remuneration of a boat, about 1,000 pounds, and the price of the other party's ship was about 2W, and West could take a cut.

"It is said that pirates make money, and robbing a ship can make a lot of money, but I don't know that these middlemen are really making money, just two transactions make three thousand pounds, and Turtle Island is a port where pirates in the Caribbean Sea gather, how many transactions are there every day?"

No wonder such a person can hold up the largest tavern on Turtle Island, Zhang Yang felt a little smacked, he suddenly remembered something, and asked West, who was chatting with others.

"West, you should be familiar with things on Turtle Island, do you know the latest news from Jack Sparrow?"

"Jakes Sparrow?"

West frowned and thought for a moment, then said uncertainly.

"Two weeks ago, Gibbs, the first mate of the Black Pearl, came to me and bought a dozen barrels of rum, and a few days later I heard that Jack had been taken to prison, but yesterday someone said that Jack had escaped, and I don't know where he was."

Listening to West's words, Zhang Yang determined that Jack should have escaped from prison, and used the coffin containing the corpse to steal the rag with the key painted on it, that is, the plot has begun.

"Do you know what's going on in London lately?"

"London? Oh, it seems that a few days ago, Beckett of the East India Company was given the rank of Lord, and then, at the wedding of Governor Swan's daughter, his daughter and that Wiltner were arrested, and I don't know for what either. ”

Sure enough, the plot has begun!

Zhang Yang thought about things in his mind, and then took a sip of rum, it will take several days to get from London to Tolty Island, which means that at this moment, the little blacksmith Wiltner should have reached an agreement with Lord Beckett to find the traces of Jack Sparrow, and use Jack's hand to get the magical compass, so as to find Davy Jones's heart and control the entire sea.

"In that case, Will should be about to arrive at Turtle Island, or have already arrived at Turtle Island."

Zhang Yang immediately asked.

"Then have you heard that Will appear on Turtle Island?"

West called someone to ask a few questions, then shook his head at Zhang Yang.

"My men have not heard of it, but a merchant ship from England will arrive the day after tomorrow."

"West, then I ask you for a favor, help me inquire about Jack Sparrow on Turtle Island these days, and that Wiltner, let us know as soon as there is news."

For such a thing as inquiring about the news, West said that there was no problem, and he did not receive any remuneration, this shrewd middle-aged man knows how to manage interpersonal relationships very well, not to mention that Zhang Yanggang and him have made two deals.

That night, Zhang Yang and Cindy stayed in a hotel near the tavern, which was relatively quiet, and it was convenient for West to inform them, and the next morning, Zhang Yang met with the buyer who wanted to buy the merchant ship, and then took them to the dock to inspect the ship. (To be continued......)