The Craftsman City, the mayor's building in the east of the city, is the tallest building in the entire city, and you can see it no matter where you are in the city.

So Lu Gui was effortless to find, and it didn't take much effort for him to stand in front of the mayor's building.

After checking the location of the mayor's office in the hall on the first floor, Lu Gui quietly used the characteristics of the clouds and fog to fly to the target floor.

The security work of the entire building is no problem for ordinary people, but when it comes to a master like Lu Gui, it is useless.

Therefore, when Lu Gui sat on the sofa in the mayor's office, face to face with the mayor and drank coffee on the table, he did not attract the attention of anyone outside the door.

Just over 51 years old, Mayor Lu Wensi. Glenn looked very old, wrinkles crawled all over his face, not to mention, and his hair was all white.

But in the end, he was the one who had seen the big scene, and after the initial panic about Lu Gui who suddenly appeared in front of him, his face had returned to calm at this moment.

He also took a sip of coffee, then looked at Lu Gui in a friendly manner, and asked gently:

"How does the coffee I brew taste?"

"I'm not used to drinking it, I'd rather drink water than this."

"Hehe, at first, most people were not used to drinking, and the bitterness in the mouth made it difficult for them to swallow, and they gradually lost the patience to experience the mellowness."

"It's normal, there are a lot of choices, why do you have to taste this bitterness, what suits you is the best.

I don't believe you love coffee when you first get into it.

It's just that I drank too much and got used to it, so I tasted the mellow flavor in the back, right? ”

Lu Gui put down the cup, looked at the old man and said with a smile.

"Haha, few people of your age can say this, in the end, it is the pirate captain of 70 million Bailey, and his knowledge is not ordinary.

You're right, I got used to it and started to like coffee.

It's like our life, many things we didn't like at first, but as we got older and had more experience, we slowly liked it again. ”

Glenn laughed happily and revealed Lu Gui's identity, after all, he is the mayor of this city, and he often has contact with the navy, which will remind him of the bounty list that he had seen Lu Gui before.

"It's good that you know me, and I'm making introductions.

I took the liberty of bothering here today because I took a fancy to your apprentice Al. Joe, I wanted to invite him on board, and I came to talk to you. ”

Lu Gui was very polite to Glenn, not because of his age and status, because he knew that Joe respected his teacher very much.

So as his future captain, it is also necessary for him to respect people whom the crew respects.

"Joe! Did he agree? ”

The old mayor asked in surprise.

"Not really."

Lu Gui replied honestly.

"I guess this is also the result, with his stubborn temper, he will not go to sea now."

The old mayor sighed and shook his head, there was nothing he could do about this disciple.

"Do you know why?"

"Yes, for an ancient drawing I told him."

Lu Gui was surprised that the other party told him so unconcealedly, after all, they had only met for the first time, and it was still this unfriendly way of meeting.

And Glenn, like an unpredictable prophet, guessed Lu Gui's confusion.

"After remembering who you are, I know that you will not hurt me at will, and you are also a person with whom you can relate."

"Why? I'm not that famous, so it's worth investigating, right? ”

"An old friend, I told you when I passed by here the other day, and I believe what he said."

Friends? A few days ago, I was still in a coma, and there seemed to be only one person who could cross paths with me and happened to come to Craftsman Island at that time.

"Mr. Long?"

"It's him, you're smart."

Glenn smiled and nodded in acknowledgement.

"Your friends are really broad, you are not only a lecturer on the navy, but also know their rivals, is this to bet on both sides at the same time?"

Lu Gui really didn't expect that Long would help him so quietly, although it may be convenient, but this kindness is too heavy.

At the beginning, if it weren't for his help, the yellow ape probably wouldn't have left so happily.

"Haha, I don't have that kind of idea, besides, when I met Long, he was still in the navy!

Don't talk about him, since you want to take Joe, I don't have a problem. He's already overtaken me, and it's time to leave. ”

"You agreed to give the drawings to Joe."

Lu Gui felt that after he didn't die, his luck changed for the better, and he didn't expect this trip to be so smooth.

"There are no ancient drawings at all, I lied to him."

"Nope!"

"Of course, the wisdom of today's people is no worse than that of the ancients, if there were such drawings, I would not hide them, and I would have taken them out for Qiao to learn a long time ago."

Mayor Glenn said earnestly, not like a lie, and went on to talk about his purpose for doing so.

"Joe is a very talented shipbuilder, and I started to keep an eye on him when he got a good result in a design competition not long after he came here.

He was very innovative and designed a boat that was different from everyone else.

is also because of this speciality, so he has been ostracized a lot here.

Later, he went through several tests set by me and finally became my apprentice.

Don't look at his tall man, big shape, rough mine, but his self-confidence is lacking, even if I think his design is good, he still says it's not perfect.

After thinking about it for a long time, I think it should be that he thinks that he was born in a small place in the West Sea, and his family is not a shipbuilder, and he is often verbally attacked for no reason, which causes this lack of self-confidence.

So I told him that I had an ancient drawing in my hand that would fill in the gaps in his design, provided that he could only give it to him if he had designed a work that would satisfy everyone.

Originally, he was going to use this incident to make him realize his own ability, and he didn't need the assistance of other things, and his works could be excellent.

Who knows, Joe is too paranoid, the drawings he designed were rejected by him one by one, and he didn't come up with a single work to try for a long time, whether it could satisfy others.

In a fit of rage, I kicked him out of my place, and gave him two years to come up with his work, or he left the Craftsman Island.

As a result, he can drag on until now, forget it, it's no fun to spend any longer, you can call him to my side.

I'll persuade him again, if it doesn't work, let him get out. ”

In the end, the old mayor had a taste of hating iron but not steel.

"I see, that's good, I'll go back and call him over, and you can help me say good things by the way, so that he can join my pirate group."

Lu Gui nodded knowingly and agreed with a smile.

"I try, this rebel is very stubborn, and you can see that what I say may not be useful."

"Haha, just say it, I thank you if it doesn't work out.

I'm going back and calling Joe! ”

After Lu Gui finished speaking, he walked to the window, and his figure turned into a flowing cloud and disappeared.

"Interesting young man, the dragon's vision is quite accurate.

Alas, the sea is about to make waves again. ”

Glenn took another sip of his coffee and sighed.

……

By the time Lu Gui returned to the abandoned shipyard, Belle and Mark had already arrived here, and the four of them discussed the design requirements of the pirate ship with Joe, mainly the two women.

"Lu Gui, you're back, come and take a look at the sketch drawn by Brother Qiao, it doesn't meet your mind."

When Belle saw Lu Gui, she waved her hands and shouted loudly.

Brother Qiao, do you think you are Azhu, and there are no beggar disciples here.

"I don't know anything about design, and I don't have any special requirements, just that the bed in the captain's room should be bigger, so that it is comfortable to sleep!"

"Brother Lu Gui is back, just waiting for you, you see when the work will start, aren't you in a hurry, then you have to start preparing now."

Joe's voice also came, that loud voice, heroic tone, not to mention that it really had the momentum of a helper.

"It's in a hurry, but it's not bad.

I just got back from your teacher, and he told you to go to the mayor's building to find him now, and go quickly. ”

"Teacher! How did you meet his old man? Do you really want me to see him? ”

Hearing that the teacher was looking for him, Joe couldn't believe it.

"What are you lying to, go ahead, he's waiting for you in the office."

"Yes, yes, I can't make the teacher wait for a long time, I'll go over now."

Joe quickly stood up, smoothed the wrinkles of his clothes, and ran away with a gust of wind.

"Is this guy so afraid of his teacher, because he has grown so big."

"You can understand it as respect!"

Lu Gui walked over to a few people and looked at the contents of the drawings on the table.

On it is a three-masted ship, with a dragon's head at the bow and a dragon's tail at the stern.

The hull is red and yellow, and the bottom of the ship is painted white, making it look like a golden dragon flying in the air.

"Good looks, what else do you ask for?"

"I want to have a big kitchen where I can put my favorite utensils and a big freezer to stock up on some food."

Belle said with a smile.

"I would like to add a suite in my bedroom as a studio to draw charts."

"I want a lab where I can make all kinds of medicines."

"I want to add a library to the ship, put all kinds of books, and I can read and study when I have nothing to do."

The requirements of several people are not high, and for Joe, it is easy to do.

"No problem, let Joe play freely with the remaining space, I'm going to find a few more companions, and I have to leave a few more empty rooms."

"How many people are you going to recruit on the ship, you haven't done it yet, Brother Qiao, the boatman!"

"Someone will help me get him, and when he comes back, he will be one of us.

Didn't you say that the money for shipbuilding is not enough, Joe, as the mayor's apprentice and a well-known shipbuilder, should he have a little money. ”

Lu Gui pinched his chin and calculated.

"You're really a good captain, that's what you said, we don't have to worry about money?

Before he got on the boat, he began to worry about other people's money, and when he got on the boat, he didn't know how to squeeze Brother Qiao. ”

Belle said indignantly.

"I'm making good use of the crew's assets, you know.

I'm not talking about his money, I'm talking about supplies, materials.

How can he say that he has been working here for seven or eight years, and he can not have some materials for shipbuilding. Anyway, it's a waste to stay, it's better to use it on a new ship.

After all, that's where he lived in the future, so it's not a loss. ”

"Admire, count you amazing!"

After saying this, Belle couldn't help but laugh, and everyone else laughed too.