Reborn As a Pirate

　　 There are many benefits of establishing a chamber of commerce.

　　 First of all, the scope of triangular trade can be expanded from only three black ports to all official civilian ports.

　　 Of course, the premise is to obtain a trade permit from the country or autonomous region.

　　Secondly, you can enjoy a statutory tax rate far lower than the black port ratio, and with the increase in trade volume and the expansion of the chamber of commerce, you can further enjoy tax rebates, reductions and exemptions and other policy dividends.

　　 Third, you can sign a legally protected trade contract to ensure trade security.

　　The most important thing is that as relations between Northwest Europe and Northwestern Europe become increasingly tense, the Chamber of Commerce urgently needs a truly armed merchant ship.

　　 Armed merchant ships are gunboats.

　　 A thicker hull, better materials, and artillery on it...

　　 These things are not available everywhere.

　　There are secret recipes for shipbuilding and artillery in all countries. In order to prevent the outflow of technology, laws often prohibit unqualified individuals or groups from buying ship artillery.

　　 This is the case in the UK.

　　Only the domestic chamber of commerce can buy ships and guns through formal channels. Those areas with developed maritime industry even have further restrictions to maintain their technological leadership in the field.

　　The black market can naturally buy ships and guns of unknown arrival, but the price is...

　　 The cost of a brand-new Brigantine in the UK is only 4,000 pounds, and the black market to buy a second-hand ship with complete procedures is at least 5,000 pounds, there is a price, no market.

　　 The price of artillery is even more outrageous...

　　 is like the medium-range six-pounder gun that Lorraine bought a few days ago. The official price of this entry-level gun is only 150 pounds.

　　 And he bought 16 doors at an average price of...400 pounds.

　　 Lorraine calculated an account.

　　 To build a brand-new Brigantine, 4,000 pounds, according to the standard configuration of 10 nine-pound cannons, 3,500 pounds, 8 six-pound long guns, 1,600 pounds, 2 six-pound short guns, 200 pounds, the total price is 9,300 pounds.

　　Buy a second-hand Brigantine on the black market, 5000 pounds, 20 six-pound cannons, 8000 pounds, and the total price is 13000 pounds...

　　 Spend more money, buy a worse ship...

　　The establishment of the Chamber of Commerce may be just the future and ambition for Lorraine that year, but for the present, it is fate...

　　 This event finally becomes urgent!

　　 Lorraine is determined to recruit partners, not planning to accept opposition, and is fully prepared to gain support.

　　 They began to discuss the details.

　　 First of all, Lorraine will register with the General Chamber of Commerce in Plymouth.

　　 I chose Plymouth not because it was the ancestral home of the Drake family, but because relying on the Channel Fleet, the local shipbuilding and artillery industry is second to none in the world.

　　As long as you have money, you can order ships of any class and buy guns of any grade. The advanced flintlock cannons are only open to local chambers of commerce, which is very important for the development of chambers of commerce.

　　Secondly, give a reasonable profit to the partner.

　　 Lorraine does not intend to sell the shares of the Association. When the Drake Chamber of Commerce was still small, less partners were dissatisfied, and Lorraine was much dissatisfied.

　　Pidik MP will enjoy 30% of the future profits of the Chamber of Commerce in Scotland. Sir Garman is in Norway, and Viscount Alfonso is in Basque Country.

　　 It is their right to share profits, and it is their obligation to get the local trade license and coordinate the Yin-Yang dealings in the development process of the chamber of commerce.

　　 The three plenipotentiary agents were all satisfied with this, and the two parties set up a new cooperation intention on the spot. Party A is the upcoming Drake Chamber of Commerce, and Party B is three distinguished families with prestige in their respective regions.

　　 The third part is the equity of the General Chamber of Commerce.

　　 Lorraine monopolizes 90%, and promises 30% of the profits to his core seafarers, that is, those unpaid companions.

　　For the time being, they are Hina, Karen and Noya.

　　 Pierce is not on this list. He is the sole shareholder and future vice president of the General Chamber of Commerce. He still enjoys 10% of his shares and has full shareholder rights and obligations.

　　 This is a fair distribution plan. He will have more and more companions, but the scale of the chamber of commerce will also expand, profits will only get higher and higher, and only a very unexpected situation will decline.

　　 The fourth part is the establishment of a branch chamber of commerce.

　　 After the establishment of the General Chamber of Commerce, Lorraine will also form the first branch chamber, the Northwest Branch.

　　 The Chamber of Commerce holds 70% of the club’s shares, and the other 30% is divided equally between Ramos, Eddie and Carmen, each with 10%.

　　 They are the shareholders of the club, as well as the management and manager of the club.

　　Carmen is responsible for Western and Southern European affairs, Eddie is responsible for Northern and Central European affairs, and Ramos is responsible for matters related to the British Isles, Ireland and Iceland.

　　At this stage, their main job is to obtain trade permits from all countries in these regions.

　　 Three outstanding young people gladly accepted Lorraine’s invitation, and the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce was settled.

　　 After completing these preliminary preparations, Lorraine immediately announced that the Drake Merchant Fleet was transferred to rest and reorganization.

　　 The Attis Beauty carried the single ship Lorraine and Keren towards Plymouth. After two years, it once again entered Pier 13 of the Port of Soto.

　　 In the afterglow of the setting sun, the docks, piers, lively ports, the flow of people, and the small fishing boats that slide on the sea from time to time, and the huge and majestic Royal Navy warships on the distant sea...

　　 Everything here seems to stay two years ago, nothing has changed, and people don’t see much worries about war.

　　 They have a powerful strait fleet, and the war is still far away, far from the time to worry.

　　 Lorraine stood on the bow, glanced at the familiar pier, and then at the merchant sailors busy on the deck of the Beauty. For a time, he was filled with emotion.

　　 Karen is very curious to see Lorraine quietly.

　　 "Captain, are you from Plymouth?"

　　 "Yes." Lorraine smiled and shook his head, "I know what you want to ask~www.wuxiamtl.com~ but it's not a cowardly feeling."

"no?"

　　 "Two years ago, I was expelled by my family, spent all my money, and exchanged for a carriage ticket from Tavistock to Soto Harbor, and came here."

　　 "A sixteen-year-old boy, dressed in rags, eating brown bread, the bread was sold for his father's relics."

　　 Karen blinked in disbelief, "You... did you start sailing like this?"

"Yes." Lorraine smirked. "No one wants to take me in. It just happened that Pierce's father wanted to go to sea, and no one trusted him. I just boarded the Attis Beauty, when there were no sailors on board. I am the only crew member."

　　 "Pierce's father...Lake..."

　　 "Lake..." Lorraine recalled Lake's simple and fat face, his appearance was a little fuzzy, "I am an incompetent sailor. I lost my captain on the first voyage."

　　 "He...I heard that he died of illness during a voyage?"

Lorraine didn’t seem to hear Karen’s words, and just muttered to herself in a low voice: “I had a quarrel with Henna in Cherbourg that day, killing a lot of people, setting fires, and leaving France. , Pick Pierce, and then, I kidnapped you in Elgin..."

　　Kren suddenly realized: "Pierce told me that Lake died of a high fever while sailing, and I felt strange at the time. It was just a voyage across the strait. With your ability, you would actually die..."

　　 "He died of a high fever." Lorraine turned around and patted Karen's arm lightly. "Don't be smart, he just died of a high fever."

"I see……"

　　 "Go if you understand, and let the sailors take care of our beauties. This trip is a bit complicated, and we may have to stay a few more days."