Starfish Island's foreign trade was mainly some handicrafts and crystal fish horns. There were several simple piers suitable for ships to dock and special islanders were responsible for receiving foreign merchant ships.
When the islanders saw the boat docked, they immediately greeted them. No merchant ships had come here for a long time because of the plague. Only Nahum came here occasionally to sell drugs and squeeze the last penny out of the islanders' pockets.
Tonk headed forward, followed by One-eyed, Cliff, Stephen, and others.
Plague patients had been quarantined in a corner of the island. They didn't have to worry too much about contracting the plague. And they had medicines. Even if they were unlucky that they are infected, they could be cured in time with medicines.
When the islanders saw that a stranger had come ashore, they were somewhat surprised. Fortunately, Flora appeared from the crowd, met the islanders one by one, and explained Tonk's purpose.
Seeing that the savior was coming, the islanders were grateful to Tonk and others and led the way to see the patriarch.
The so-called patriarch was also Flora's father. After hearing the news, the patriarch rushed out of the tribe to greet everyone, looking very sincere. Flora went out for help on this adventure and did not tell her father. This made the patriarch worry a lot. He had aged a lot during this time.
When the father and daughter met, they hugged each other and cried that even ignored the guests.
But Tonk didn't care about these details, he walked along the way, enjoying the scenery of the island. He drifted on the sea for so long. It felt a little awkward to walk and suddenly stepped on solid ground.
Everyone said as they walked. They knew the thick smoke they saw just now was really burning the corpse.
Flora cried even more when she heard it. Every islander was as familiar as her relatives. It would be heart-wrenching pain if one died. The patriarch asked others to take care of Flora, who was crying bitterly and sorted out his emotions to receive the guests.
The patriarch took everyone to the tribe. The buildings here were all grass huts, and the round structures are like yurts. The conference room of the tribe was the largest circular grass hut, where the patriarch received Tonk and the others.
Tonk only brought in a few important crew members. The rest of the sailors were taken to other places to stay temporarily.
The grass hut was dotted with some bone products, including animal bones and fish bones. The patriarch's seat was a complete animal skin, showing a wild and ethnic style as a whole.
Everyone was seated. The patriarch ordered the islanders to prepare the banquet.
Seeing that these islanders were so poor, Tonk waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I'll have someone go to the boat to get some food. You don't have to be so polite."
The patriarch thought that Tonk blamed them for the poor reception, and said nervously, "How can that be done? You are the guests, so you should be treated well. It just so happens that we have several kinds of special foods here that I bet you have never eaten them."
Tonk laughed. It was certain that he hasn't eaten it, but whether it tastes good or not would be another matter.
After hesitating for a while, the patriarch probed carefully, "I heard that Captain Tonk... are you willing to donate some of the medicines to us?"
"I can give you some," Tonk nodded, "but it isn't much. I still want to sell it."
The patriarch was not disappointed, but said dejectedly, "It doesn't have much use on our island. Now, most of the islanders who are quarantined have died. There are few remaining patients who can be cured with medicine."
Next, the patriarch told the story of the plague on the island. There were originally more than 20,000 people living on this island. But because of the plague, there were now only 6,000 people left. Nearly two-thirds of them have died.
The nearest to this island was the pharmaceutical factory of Nahum and other merchants from far away would not deliver medicines. Just because of this, Nahum kept raising the price of medicine so that Starfish Island couldn't pay for it at all.
The cost of a bottle of medicine for the treatment of Black Devil Disease was 5 silver coins, but Nahum was priced at 3 gold coins! It's more than 80 times the cost. Later, the island was really unable to make money, so they had to barter with the island's bone products, especially the expensive crystal fish horns.
This kind of crystal fish horn was extremely beautiful. It was like transparent ivory, which can be used for carving or directly used as decoration. Each of them was worth around 100 gold coins. However, if the islanders used it in exchange for medicine, it could only be equivalent to less than 30 gold coins. They were extorted a lot of money by Nahum.
Tonk had agreed with Flora before that he wanted to claim that he was a medicine merchant on the island, without revealing the truth that he was a pirate.
In this era, the word pirate was very deterrent. Many people were afraid of pirates.
The root of terror came from the various evil deeds of pirates. Things like the robbery of ships were even not worth mentioning. Really crazy pirates would choose to attack a certain seaside city, loot it, and threaten the empire by burning the city to pay ransom to get a lot of gold coins.
A pirate who has the strength to attack a port or city was a symbol of strength. It could become famous and occupy a place in the sea once successful.
If the people of Starfish Island knew that Tonk was a pirate, they would inevitably feel fear.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tonk had to say that he was a businessman.
After the conversation, he went to the boat to pick up boxes of medicines and distributed them to the islanders.
The work of distributing medicines was done by One-eyed. He firmly stated that the medicines sent out must be within the allowable range and must be deducted from Tonk's due share, instead of encroaching on the interests of the crew and sailors.
There was a strict profit distribution plan in the pirate group. Among them, Tonk, as the head of the group, had the largest share about seven or eight-tenths. Sailors were the least. They could only be divided into less than one-tenth.
It could be said that this batch of drugs was everyone's property. If Tonk used everyone's property to send favors, the sailors would definitely be dissatisfied. Their loyalty would drop sharply and they would even rebel and riot.
Tonk didn't want this whole to loosen up, or to have any precarious internal contradictions. He often chatted with One-eyed about pirates and refined the rules and regulations of pirate groups.
In his words, even evil demons also have their rules.
Fortunately, the looted medicines amounted to several tons. It had been enough for the patients on Starfish Island.
The Evil Dragon Pirates temporarily settled down on the island and had a few days of peace. The people of the island were so grateful for Tonk's good deeds that the pirates feasted every day on the best food on the island. Tonk was carefree every day with the enthusiasm of the islanders.
And to Tonk's surprise, the food on the island was remarkable. There were several unique foods.
There was a kind of barbecue on the island. After roasting, it was topped with juice and curry. The seasonings were also quite rich, including pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and so on. This kind of barbecue tasted tender on the outside and tender on the inside, with a bit of sweetness and sourness due to the juice, mixed with the tender meat aroma, making the pirates a feast for the mouth.
There was also a special kind of chowder, which was mixed with pasta and vegetables, and fruits, and then micro-fried in oil. The taste of this food was a bit special and Tonk was not used to it. He still preferred barbecued meat.
In addition, there are beef fried, three-color ostrich omelets, cornmeal braised vegetables, and so on. In short, the pirates had tried all the food on the island.
Except for Stephen Seba, who still looked like a gentleman. The rest of them ate and drank like pigs, making the islanders a big step closer to bankruptcy. However, in the eyes of the islanders, Tonk and the others were all benefactors. They were willing to do it no matter how much they eat.
In addition to eating on the island, the pirates also found a special playground. That was the place called the Skull Stadium.
The so-called Skull Stadium was to drill five holes in the skull, put your fingers in it, and then throw the skull out like a ball. There were two ways to play. One was to roll the skull into the pit, and the other was to hit down the small wooden stick with the skull.
To put it bluntly, this was the skull version of bowling.
People on the island believed that this kind of activity could ward off evil spirits. It was more like a religious activity than a game.
There was time anyway, so Tonk didn't play less. As long as he didn't care about the skull in his hand, it was quite interesting to play. What made him wonder was that Flora grew up playing with skulls, why was she so timid?
During this period, the number of patients who took the drug also improved, saving at least 2,000 lives.
As a doctor, Stephen Seba had been very busy recently. He had plunged into the front line of treatment, sharing with the islanders how to treat the infected, how to maintain hygiene, and diagnosing some other diseases for the islanders. All the diseases he could cure, he would do his best.
As a doctor, he was not trying to save the dead, but only save those patients who could be cured.
The elf ship doctor had an indifferent attitude and was meticulous in his work. It had fascinated a large number of female islanders. Later, even if they were not sick, the female islanders pestered the ship doctor and refused to leave, which made the ship doctor had to lose his temper. However, the female islanders were more clingy because they find the ship doctor more charming when he loses his temper...
The pirates who didn't have a predestined relationship with women could only have dry eyes. They all said that they would buy a full dress to wear the next time they landed on the shore, get a monocle to wear, and pretend to be a gentleman.
However, Tonk said in time that, with the exception of Stephen Seba, whoever wore a full dress on board would be shot. He didn't want to take a group of pirates in full dresses to go on expeditions. Even if the pirates wanted to have a uniform, everyone must be like him, wearing black trench coats all the time!
One-eyed never bothered to participate in discussions like this.
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Tonk felt that it was enough. If he stayed like this, the pirates would lose their fighting spirit and the island would soon be eaten all the food up by them. Moreover, both ships had also been overhauled. The loopholes had been filled with camphor wood on the island and they could sail at any time.
He told everyone that he was about to go to sea, and the pirates cheered and seemed very motivated.
After learning the news, the patriarch found Tonk and said mysteriously, "Captain Tonk, please come with me. I have something for you."
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Starfish Island's foreign trade was mainly some handicrafts and crystal fish horns. There were several simple piers suitable for ships to dock and special islanders were responsible for receiving foreign merchant ships.
When the islanders saw the boat docked, they immediately greeted them. No merchant ships had come here for a long time because of the plague. Only Nahum came here occasionally to sell drugs and squeeze the last penny out of the islanders' pockets.
Tonk headed forward, followed by One-eyed, Cliff, Stephen, and others.
Plague patients had been quarantined in a corner of the island. They didn't have to worry too much about contracting the plague. And they had medicines. Even if they were unlucky that they are infected, they could be cured in time with medicines.
When the islanders saw that a stranger had come ashore, they were somewhat surprised. Fortunately, Flora appeared from the crowd, met the islanders one by one, and explained Tonk's purpose.
Seeing that the savior was coming, the islanders were grateful to Tonk and others and led the way to see the patriarch.
The so-called patriarch was also Flora's father. After hearing the news, the patriarch rushed out of the tribe to greet everyone, looking very sincere. Flora went out for help on this adventure and did not tell her father. This made the patriarch worry a lot. He had aged a lot during this time.
When the father and daughter met, they hugged each other and cried that even ignored the guests.
But Tonk didn't care about these details, he walked along the way, enjoying the scenery of the island. He drifted on the sea for so long. It felt a little awkward to walk and suddenly stepped on solid ground.
Everyone said as they walked. They knew the thick smoke they saw just now was really burning the corpse.
Flora cried even more when she heard it. Every islander was as familiar as her relatives. It would be heart-wrenching pain if one died. The patriarch asked others to take care of Flora, who was crying bitterly and sorted out his emotions to receive the guests.
The patriarch took everyone to the tribe. The buildings here were all grass huts, and the round structures are like yurts. The conference room of the tribe was the largest circular grass hut, where the patriarch received Tonk and the others.
Tonk only brought in a few important crew members. The rest of the sailors were taken to other places to stay temporarily.
The grass hut was dotted with some bone products, including animal bones and fish bones. The patriarch's seat was a complete animal skin, showing a wild and ethnic style as a whole.
Everyone was seated. The patriarch ordered the islanders to prepare the banquet.
Seeing that these islanders were so poor, Tonk waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I'll have someone go to the boat to get some food. You don't have to be so polite."
The patriarch thought that Tonk blamed them for the poor reception, and said nervously, "How can that be done? You are the guests, so you should be treated well. It just so happens that we have several kinds of special foods here that I bet you have never eaten them."
Tonk laughed. It was certain that he hasn't eaten it, but whether it tastes good or not would be another matter.
After hesitating for a while, the patriarch probed carefully, "I heard that Captain Tonk... are you willing to donate some of the medicines to us?"
"I can give you some," Tonk nodded, "but it isn't much. I still want to sell it."
The patriarch was not disappointed, but said dejectedly, "It doesn't have much use on our island. Now, most of the islanders who are quarantined have died. There are few remaining patients who can be cured with medicine."
Next, the patriarch told the story of the plague on the island. There were originally more than 20,000 people living on this island. But because of the plague, there were now only 6,000 people left. Nearly two-thirds of them have died.
The nearest to this island was the pharmaceutical factory of Nahum and other merchants from far away would not deliver medicines. Just because of this, Nahum kept raising the price of medicine so that Starfish Island couldn't pay for it at all.
The cost of a bottle of medicine for the treatment of Black Devil Disease was 5 silver coins, but Nahum was priced at 3 gold coins! It's more than 80 times the cost. Later, the island was really unable to make money, so they had to barter with the island's bone products, especially the expensive crystal fish horns.
This kind of crystal fish horn was extremely beautiful. It was like transparent ivory, which can be used for carving or directly used as decoration. Each of them was worth around 100 gold coins. However, if the islanders used it in exchange for medicine, it could only be equivalent to less than 30 gold coins. They were extorted a lot of money by Nahum.
Tonk had agreed with Flora before that he wanted to claim that he was a medicine merchant on the island, without revealing the truth that he was a pirate.
In this era, the word pirate was very deterrent. Many people were afraid of pirates.
The root of terror came from the various evil deeds of pirates. Things like the robbery of ships were even not worth mentioning. Really crazy pirates would choose to attack a certain seaside city, loot it, and threaten the empire by burning the city to pay ransom to get a lot of gold coins.
A pirate who has the strength to attack a port or city was a symbol of strength. It could become famous and occupy a place in the sea once successful.
If the people of Starfish Island knew that Tonk was a pirate, they would inevitably feel fear.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Tonk had to say that he was a businessman.
After the conversation, he went to the boat to pick up boxes of medicines and distributed them to the islanders.
The work of distributing medicines was done by One-eyed. He firmly stated that the medicines sent out must be within the allowable range and must be deducted from Tonk's due share, instead of encroaching on the interests of the crew and sailors.
There was a strict profit distribution plan in the pirate group. Among them, Tonk, as the head of the group, had the largest share about seven or eight-tenths. Sailors were the least. They could only be divided into less than one-tenth.
It could be said that this batch of drugs was everyone's property. If Tonk used everyone's property to send favors, the sailors would definitely be dissatisfied. Their loyalty would drop sharply and they would even rebel and riot.
Tonk didn't want this whole to loosen up, or to have any precarious internal contradictions. He often chatted with One-eyed about pirates and refined the rules and regulations of pirate groups.
In his words, even evil demons also have their rules.
Fortunately, the looted medicines amounted to several tons. It had been enough for the patients on Starfish Island.
The Evil Dragon Pirates temporarily settled down on the island and had a few days of peace. The people of the island were so grateful for Tonk's good deeds that the pirates feasted every day on the best food on the island. Tonk was carefree every day with the enthusiasm of the islanders.
And to Tonk's surprise, the food on the island was remarkable. There were several unique foods.
There was a kind of barbecue on the island. After roasting, it was topped with juice and curry. The seasonings were also quite rich, including pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and so on. This kind of barbecue tasted tender on the outside and tender on the inside, with a bit of sweetness and sourness due to the juice, mixed with the tender meat aroma, making the pirates a feast for the mouth.
There was also a special kind of chowder, which was mixed with pasta and vegetables, and fruits, and then micro-fried in oil. The taste of this food was a bit special and Tonk was not used to it. He still preferred barbecued meat.
In addition, there are beef fried, three-color ostrich omelets, cornmeal braised vegetables, and so on. In short, the pirates had tried all the food on the island.
Except for Stephen Seba, who still looked like a gentleman. The rest of them ate and drank like pigs, making the islanders a big step closer to bankruptcy. However, in the eyes of the islanders, Tonk and the others were all benefactors. They were willing to do it no matter how much they eat.
In addition to eating on the island, the pirates also found a special playground. That was the place called the Skull Stadium.
The so-called Skull Stadium was to drill five holes in the skull, put your fingers in it, and then throw the skull out like a ball. There were two ways to play. One was to roll the skull into the pit, and the other was to hit down the small wooden stick with the skull.
To put it bluntly, this was the skull version of bowling.
People on the island believed that this kind of activity could ward off evil spirits. It was more like a religious activity than a game.
There was time anyway, so Tonk didn't play less. As long as he didn't care about the skull in his hand, it was quite interesting to play. What made him wonder was that Flora grew up playing with skulls, why was she so timid?
During this period, the number of patients who took the drug also improved, saving at least 2,000 lives.
As a doctor, Stephen Seba had been very busy recently. He had plunged into the front line of treatment, sharing with the islanders how to treat the infected, how to maintain hygiene, and diagnosing some other diseases for the islanders. All the diseases he could cure, he would do his best.
As a doctor, he was not trying to save the dead, but only save those patients who could be cured.
The elf ship doctor had an indifferent attitude and was meticulous in his work. It had fascinated a large number of female islanders. Later, even if they were not sick, the female islanders pestered the ship doctor and refused to leave, which made the ship doctor had to lose his temper. However, the female islanders were more clingy because they find the ship doctor more charming when he loses his temper...
The pirates who didn't have a predestined relationship with women could only have dry eyes. They all said that they would buy a full dress to wear the next time they landed on the shore, get a monocle to wear, and pretend to be a gentleman.
However, Tonk said in time that, with the exception of Stephen Seba, whoever wore a full dress on board would be shot. He didn't want to take a group of pirates in full dresses to go on expeditions. Even if the pirates wanted to have a uniform, everyone must be like him, wearing black trench coats all the time!
One-eyed never bothered to participate in discussions like this.
...............................
Tonk felt that it was enough. If he stayed like this, the pirates would lose their fighting spirit and the island would soon be eaten all the food up by them. Moreover, both ships had also been overhauled. The loopholes had been filled with camphor wood on the island and they could sail at any time.
He told everyone that he was about to go to sea, and the pirates cheered and seemed very motivated.
After learning the news, the patriarch found Tonk and said mysteriously, "Captain Tonk, please come with me. I have something for you."
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