East Blue, Dawn Island, Goya Kingdom.
Ever since the Eternal Financial Group branch was stationed on this island, the only country on the island has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Conglomerate monopolizes the country's basic necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and also brings more new gadgets.
Every day, a large amount of materials require manual handling, and containers are unloaded from cargo ships and piled on the dock.
Those residents of Central Street who consider themselves to be superior people are not willing to do this. Even if the salary and benefits offered make them jealous, what they care more about is the so-called face.
What does it sound like to wander around on the pier covered in stinky sweat every day?
High Town's aristocratic family, not to mention, their hands are used to hold wine glasses, not to move boxes.
So, the king waved his hand and issued a decree.
The lawless elements and gangsters living in the border towns, even those Gray Terminal who were regarded as "garbage" by society, were all packed up and thrown to the dock to work as coolies.
By a strange combination of circumstances, these people now have jobs, income, and a life of sufficient food.
However, even if their per capita income and savings exceed those of Center Street residents and some lazy aristocrats, discrimination still exists.
It's something engraved in the blood, and it can't be worn away with just one or two Belis.
With initial wealth and unwilling to continue to be looked down upon by others, they voluntarily moved to Foosha Village by sea through the pier on Zhongchen Street, which is separated from Bian Town by Gray Terminal and a Mount Colubo.
Even if their lives have improved and their average physical fitness has improved, they still wouldn't dare to travel through Mount Colubo, where ferocious beasts abound.
You can also take the sea route to work at the dock every day, and it won't take much time.
Thanks to the investment and construction of the relocated population, Foosha Village is even more prosperous than High Town where nobles gather, and its scale has reached the town level.
Several new shops were opened on both sides of the street, selling cloth, iron, wine, and food, with signs next to each other.
There are several times more fishing boats and cargo ships moored at the pier than before, and their masts are crowded together.
At this moment, Foosha Town is in a certain residential building.
A dim oil lamp was lit in the room, and the light cast a swaying halo on the wall, making the shadows of the three men grow longer and shorter.
Bluejam is sitting at the table, tapping his fingers on the table. The rhythm is not fast and slow, as if he is thinking about something.
"If we want to bribe, we don't have enough funds on hand. We have to think of a way."
He was once the leader of the Gray Terminal gang.
After Eternal Financial Group settled in the Goya Kingdom and accompanied the security team to clean up the security, his den was uprooted.
Fortunately, he escaped with his loyal deputy.
In order to make a living, he had to work as a porter at the dock, even though Eternal Financial Group was the "culprit" that put him in this situation.
By chance, he saw with his own eyes the respectful attitude of the aloof King Goya Kingdom towards the person in charge of the Eternal Financial Group region.
Out of curiosity, he learned about the specific origins of Conglomerate through the newspaper.
From then on, he came up with an idea: find a way to become a real employee of Eternal Financial Group.
The porter he is working as now can only be regarded as a temporary worker at best.
Becoming a master is his lifelong pursuit.
After many inquiries, he learned that the regional director was greedy for money, so he thought of seeking a formal position through bribery.
However, despite his job as a porter, he spends money lavishly and has no habit of saving money.
As the deputy, Berjemi rolled his eyes.
"Brother, there is still a group of gangsters over there in Bian Town. They idle around all day, grabbing store protection fees, and don't do any serious work. If we join them, won't we get money?
Those people are not good people anyway, and no one will care about them even if they die."
His ideas may seem radical, but they are very sound in this country.
Even if Eternal Financial Group has not filled the porter positions so far, those gangsters in the border towns are not willing to rely on their own efforts.
Such people are regarded as humanoid garbage in this country. No one will care if the garbage disappears.
Bluejam said nothing and looked at the strong man named Randall on the other side. This guy was met by Bluejam when he was working at the dock. Seeing that he had enough strength, he got involved in this small group.
Randall scratched his head and said roughly:
"How much money can you make by robbing a gangster? I see that Makino's tavern is doing so well. It's full of people every day, so I must have a lot of savings. How about... robbing her?"
As he has grown up, he has always been disliked by others. But every time Makino sees him coming, he will serve hot soup with a smile and never dislikes his stench.
Human nature is a complicated thing. Some people will feel grateful after being treated gently by others;
Some people will want to take this tenderness as their own.
Randall belongs to the latter. In his opinion, Makino should have a good impression of him.
He simply couldn't tell which tenderness was between men and women, and which tenderness was born out of a kind heart and sympathy for the disadvantaged.
Berjemi was stunned for a moment, then started laughing.
"You kid, have you been thinking about this person for a long time? That's fine! Steal the money and kill the person at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone."
After listening to the opinions of his two subordinates, Bluejam paused with his fingers and fell into thinking.
Makino This girl is kind-hearted and never dislikes them. She has even taken care of him several times. High Town and the restaurants on Center Street have never been willing to accommodate smelly guys like them.
However, for Bluejam, love is nothing compared to ambition.
Makino After the accident, where other single workers should go to eat was not within his scope of consideration.
He frowned and said calmly:
"Okay. Just tomorrow. You two take leave. Berjemi will go to the border town to deal with the gangsters, and Randall will go to the tavern to get the money. I'll wait for news from you here."
TO BE CONTINUED
(PS: Bluejam and Berjemi are the pirate groups that conflicted with ASL in the original work, which indirectly led to Luffy being accepted by Sabo and Ace.
Among them, Bluejam set fire to Gray Terminal in order to become a noble in the original work.
Randall is an original character in this book, because the other two brothers did not show lustful attributes in the original work.)