Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 50 Seventh Fleet
Zhou Yi was digesting the matter of Yin Guang's technique.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, the pirate leader Yuan Tong didn't dare to speak either.

After a while.

Zhou Yi turned his attention back to the ship: "Tell me about the current situation of the Seventh Fleet."

"They are stationed at the port of Xiaoyanling in the north, responsible for protecting the tobacco shipping there. The area where I am active is near a coastal town outside Xiaoyanling, which is under the jurisdiction of the Seventh Fleet."

After Yuan Tong finished speaking this part, he recalled for a while: "The Seventh Fleet's main function is maritime patrol. It has 1 B-class main battleship, 4 B-class heavy patrol battleships, and 8 C-class medium patrol battleships. Rumor has it..."

He hesitated for a moment. "The Organ you destroyed is a C-class medium cruiser. There is also a D-class light cruiser fleet, equipped with 1 light cruisers, and a logistics team, which consists of 10 logistics supply ships of various levels."

“That’s the part I know about.”

Zhou Yi calculated it.

The Seventh Fleet has 7 ships like the Organ, 5 heavyweight B-class ships on top, and 10 D-class ships below. It seems that logistics supply is also taken very seriously.

With 43 ships in one fleet alone, the naval power of the Knights of the Dead Sea is indeed strong.

If the Seventh Fleet went crazy and led the entire formation over here, he would have no choice but to command Emerald City to run away first.

Zhou Yi said, "Do you know Ji Chang?"

"I heard."

Yuan Tong's voice deepened a bit. "He is an honorary knight of the Knights of the Dead Sea. I heard that he specializes in reselling weapons and digging up some weapons from the Age of Gods. He is quite knowledgeable. Last year, he recruited a group of people through the Knights of the Dead Sea to find something."

"What are you looking for?"

"I don't know the details. I heard that whenever he went to a place, he would pay local bandits to do things for him. Because he was generous and had a strong background, many bandits worked for him."

This is consistent with Cui Mao’s previous description.

Zhou Yi asked some other questions.

Yuan Tong, a veteran of the industry, knew a lot of secrets about pirates at sea, but he knew very little about the Seventh Fleet. Yuan Tong would only contact the Knights of the Dead Sea if they came to him.

Not asking and not contacting are also the implicit rules of this industry.

He had no idea about the relationship between Ji Chang and Deputy Commander He Ju.

But Yuan Tong told us a new situation.

"The commander of the Seventh Fleet, Feng Ji, has taken a few months off due to a family accident. During this time, the deputy commander and the chief of staff are in charge. Commander Feng will be back next month, so He Jiu should not dare to act rashly. He also has to find a way to calm down the loss of personnel on the Organ."

"He Jiu is good at scheming and currying favor with others. He makes friends with the powerful and influential everywhere, and his reputation is not very good. Feng Ji, on the other hand, is rigorous and conservative. He always tries to avoid casualties in battles as much as possible. If he can negotiate, he will never resort to force. The Dead Sea Knights think highly of him."

"Now that Commander Feng is back, He Ju will definitely be held accountable. I think this is why He Ju cannot afford to lose any more warships, so he sent us out to investigate..."

The clues in Zhou Yi's mind connected.

He Jiu did this for Ji Chang to see, to show that I have tried my best. As for the loss of the Organ, the deputy commander may not care at all, as long as the favor is done.

Obviously, Ji Chang’s favor was worth He Jue’s willingness to spend a C-class battleship.

The quality of the intelligence is pretty good.

Next is to deal with the thieves.

Zhou Yi told Yuan Tong: "I'll give you two choices."

"One, die, and I will collect your bodies."

"Second, leave the boat behind. Go to Shangu Town first and wait until the storm has passed before you leave."

The pirate leader did not hesitate: "I choose the second one!"

"Except you."

"clear."

Zhou Yi asked: "Do you really understand?"

"Understood. My words need to be verified. I understand."

"No. Nothing to do with that."

Zhou Yi looked at the middle-aged pirate in front of him and said, "Our wasteland development company is just starting up and we need talents from all walks of life. Do you want to work for us?"

"This……"

Yuan Tong showed a puzzled look: "I am just an insignificant old man, a small character among pirates, and my boatmanship skills are not that outstanding. Why do you..."

"You're right. But then again, there aren't many pirates who understand technology as well as you do, and there aren't many craftsmen who have rich pirate experience. Our company not only needs professionals who are deeply involved in certain fields, but we also need cross-border talents."

Zhou Yi said, "Since you have no children and no parents to worry about, and want to live a simple and stable life, why not come to our company?" Yuan Tong hesitated for a moment: "What do you want me to do?"

"Your position is a navigation consultant. You are responsible for researching ships and related technologies, analyzing pirate and knight situations from a technical perspective, and conducting maritime risk assessments for the company. This is a technical position. Your opinions will be very important when the company purchases and uses various devices."

Zhou Yi said seriously: "The Wasteland Development Company will definitely set foot in the maritime trade of the Dead Sea, and it is inevitable that a fleet will be established in the future. However, everything needs to be done step by step. Ships, equipment, manpower and technology must be prepared little by little."

"How much did you earn a year as a pirate leader?"

The other party said hurriedly: "I can save my life and be taken in. I dare not expect anything else."

"No, you have to get paid. If you don't get paid, how can I let you do the work?"

"..."

At Zhou Yi's request, Yuan Tong said, "Our previous distribution method was that every time we made money, after deducting the 45% tax paid to the tax collector of the Dead Sea Knights, I would take 10% of the remaining net profit, and the rest would take it according to their respective jobs."

"For example, the two frontline personnel who need to board the ship, who are at high risk, will receive 5%, and those doing reconnaissance will receive 3%... If there are injuries or outstanding contributions, the distribution ratio will be adjusted according to the situation."

"Wait a minute." Zhou Yi was surprised: "45% tax?"

"Yes, there is nothing we can do about it."

Yuan Tong smiled bitterly: "So we are actually under a lot of pressure. We may be investigated for tax evasion. Even if there is nothing wrong with it, we still have to deal with it. There are a lot of expenses in various aspects."

Zhou Yixin said that the Knights of the Dead Sea were trying to take advantage of both sides and all the money was earned by him.

"In general, I earn about 12 gold a year, which is relatively low among pirate leaders."

According to the exchange rate here, 1 gold = 10 silver = 100 copper = 1 mushrooms.

Yuan Tong’s annual income is 12 mushrooms.

Zhou Yi remembered that the average worker in the Jitou Town Agricultural Group earned RMB 3000 per month, or RMB 3.6 per year.

Judging from the numbers alone, pirate leader is indeed a high-paying job in the wasteland era.

Zhou Yi felt strange again.

Since the light prints that strengthen the ship need energy packs to drive them, and the energy packs are made of a mixture of dead light, the pirates' income is measured in gold and copper.

In other words, light seeds can be exchanged for precious metals like gold?
He confirmed with Red Falcon in his heart.

The drone responded: "Light seeds and precious metals, led by gold, have indeed been traded with each other for a long time. Printing light techniques and light printing require precious metals as carriers and to make key parts."

“目前递归市的价格，1光种的价格约为101.44标准金，基本处于1:100的汇率上下轻微震荡，铁、铜、银、金四类金属的基础交易单位默认为5g。即1光种等价于500g的黄金。”

Zhou Yi used to think that the Agricultural Machinery Brothers were too cheap, as their combined monthly salary was only 2 yuan.

That works out to 2400 million mushrooms.

But then again, the agricultural machinery brothers can only use energy packs and light seeds as supplies, and they need regular maintenance, parts replacement and upgrades. The more they earn, the higher their expenses.

Mechanical and electrical life is to earn all the seeds and spend all the seeds; the new humans are to collect mushrooms and eat mushrooms. It can only be said that each has its own predicament.

Zhou Yi said: "I will give you an annual salary of 100 million mushrooms, paid in light seeds."

"1 million?!"

Yuan Tong's eyes were blank for a moment, and then suddenly lit up: "This... please rest assured, I promise to do everything you arranged!"

Zhou Yixin said.

You still have to pay enough salary when hiring people, then their motivation and mental outlook will be completely different.

The two boats were towed all the way back to the company's headquarters by the warrior crabs and placed in an open space in the community by Emerald City. They looked like some kind of strange amusement facilities and could be used when needed.

Under the arrangement of their boss Yuan Tong, the bandits all entered the town of Changu in an orderly manner and began their secluded life to avoid disaster.

Zhou Yi observed the 21 pirates through the Red Falcon for a few days and found that none of them ran around. Every night they went out to collect firewood and dry dung like the locals, and then returned to the cave to rest.

The only difference between them and the locals is that they occasionally go out hunting, using the metal tools they carry to make traps. Occasionally they can catch gerbils and small birds to eat some meat and improve their lives.

Yuan Tong explained: "Chairman, they are not new anymore and they know the pros and cons."

"If a thief is caught outside, he will be hanged. For people like us, if we fail to complete the mission assigned by the Knights of the Dead Sea, they will not leave any evidence for other forces."

"The only way to survive is to go to a big city that the Dead Sea Knights cannot influence, such as the Tianjin Knights' "Tianjin City", or the more powerful "Mirror City". Going to jail there is the only hope of survival."

"Living within your jurisdiction is actually the safest place right now. They won't cause trouble. You've made the Seventh Fleet afraid to approach again. They won't joke about their lives."

Zhou Yi then felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)