Reborn As a Pirate

Three days later, Eddie stepped into the gate of the General Chamber of Commerce full of anxiety.

He had expected a sarcastic criticism and a blunt dismissal notice waiting for him, but there was nothing.

Neither enthusiastic nor cold, Lorraine didn't even meet him alone, and directly took Pierce and the three senior executives to the office, directly launching the formal board of directors of the Northwest Europe Branch.

While Miss Zhenna was busy preparing meeting materials, Lorraine took them to the lounge for tea.

"In retrospect, it was extremely thrilling." Lorraine smiled and said of the chase with the Reindeer, "We pierced through four watertight compartments, and the Reindeer burned the key stern sail. Cantabrian pursued all the way to the western edge of the Celtic Sea, and we were cornered in a foggy area..."

The ghost ship, the hidden reef belt, the terroir of Herbazi, and the relics of the longship, the sea cave exploration, and the thrilling adventures were told by Lorraine, and they exclaimed again and again, and their minds were hard to calm down.

"Fortunately, there are many beliefs on board, and the gods in the sky are willing to take care of us. Not only did we survive, but we also found the treasure of my ancestor, Inge Anason, and gained some small souvenirs."

He clapped his hands, Noah walked in from the outside, and handed three small boxes to Lorraine.

Lorraine opened one of them, took a look, and walked up to Ramos.

"Ramos Pidik, my friend. This is Tiratia, the golden sword of the Roman Praetorian Guard. In history, it only belonged to the most respected friend of the head of state. The everlasting legend."

Ramos took it solemnly, and took out from the box a wide golden sword inlaid with gemstones that was half the length of an arm.

The name of this sword is Tiratia.

In the 1st century BC, Octavian gave this sword to his most trusted guard and created the most vicious Praetorian Guard in Roman military history.

People often only remember the evil deeds of the Praetorian Guards who repeatedly assassinated the emperor after they became an independent political force, but subconsciously ignore their contributions to Rome.

It is with this powerful army that has won every battle and defended the royal power that Rome was able to become a great power that established European civilization when it was at its strongest, and the most glorious representative of this period was bestowed by Octavian. Golden sword, Tiratia.

Ramos glanced at Lorraine gratefully.

This golden sword is a priceless treasure, and it is far more than a priceless treasure, because it represents trust.

Lorraine patted him on the shoulder with a smile, picked up the second box, opened it, and handed it to Eddie.

"Eddie Garman, my partner. This pot of gold is engraved with the gathering of Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus, whose intimacy made Rome grow, just as you and I did."

Eddie stared blankly at the small pot of gold in the box.

The age and value of this jug are not inferior to the golden sword obtained by Ramos, even the meaning is not inferior.

Octavian, Antony and Lepidus are the powerful iron triangle in Roman politics in the post-Caesar period, intimate and powerful.

They laid the foundation for Octavian to establish the head system, and became the culprits who destroyed the Republic like a catalyst, and Octavian established the Roman Empire on the political ruins of the Republic.

The problem is... Octavian was able to build the Roman Empire precisely because he parted ways with Antony and Lepidus and eventually killed them.

This friendship only achieved Octavian alone, and the other two were all turned into dust.

Trembling, Eddie took out the pot of gold, held it in his arms, and said, "Thank you."

Lorraine slapped Ramos on the shoulder like he slapped him: "I don't like Octavian's ending, not at all."

"I dont like it either."

Eddie sat down slowly, not knowing whether it was Anthony's ending or Lepidus's that he didn't like.

Lorraine lifted the last box and opened it until he walked to Carmen.

"Carmen Xavier, I had an accident, but you became the one who lost the most. I can't repay you for your loyalty and kindness. I only hope that this set of gold ornaments can add luster to you."

Lorraine took out the gorgeous necklace from the box and put it on Carmen's slender white neck.

"Unfortunately, I don't know enough about gorgeous jewelry, and it didn't tell me what it was called. I only found a sentence on it, To Cleopatra."

Cleopatra, Cleopatra VII, the last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the lover of Caesar and Antony.

Carmen touched the necklace on her chest in surprise, wanting to see the meaning of Lorraine's gift from Lorraine's brown eyes.

Yet she could see nothing.

Lorraine asked her to sit down and said, "Freedom is a wonderful thing. You can seriously consider your future path. No matter what the result is, please let me know."

"I want to get on the boat." Carmen blushed and said softly.

"On board?"

Carmen nodded: "I know, I don't know anything about HNA. But you are a businessman and an aristocrat, and you need someone who is good at accompanying you on a long voyage and taking care of the communication and human relations on land for you. Strengths."

Lorraine pondered for a moment: "Have you thought it through?"

"Yes, I have been thinking about it for many days." Carmen said solemnly, "This land makes me tired, not only love, but even family and friendship are so fragile. I heard about your sea adventures, and finally know that I want What matters is the tenacious ties on the boat like cables. I don’t regret it.”

Lorraine laughed sincerely: "My ship really needs an excellent social adviser, Miss Carmen Xavier, you have been admitted."

...

With this gift as a front stand, the subsequent branch board of directors went very smoothly.

In order to prevent this turmoil from happening again, and also for the future development of the Chamber of Commerce, Lorraine completely reorganized the structure of the branch.

In terms of equity, Carmen withdrew his shares and voluntarily donated all his shares to Ramos, making Ramos and Eddie's shareholding ratio reach two to one.

In terms of position, Lorraine resigned from the position of president and admiral of the branch, and it was clearly taken over by Ramos, who became the absolute talker of the Northwest Europe branch. Eddie was the vice president, no longer in charge of the fleet, and turned to trade licensing and administrative affairs of various port exchanges.

Eddie knew that his behavior had lost Lorraine's trust, so he accepted Lorraine's appointment helplessly and gratefully.

On the fleet, Lorraine set up a fleet directly under the General Chamber of Commerce, self-proclaimed admiral, the flagship Butterfly, belonging to the ships Cattail and Clover.

The Northwest Chapter retains only a trade fleet and a British transshipment fleet.

The Macaw, the flagship of the trade fleet, is Admiral Ramos, and it belongs to three Kirk-type cargo ships, the Beverly Merchant, the Northrend Knight, and the Cavill Drunkard.

The organization of the transshipment fleet remains unchanged, the flagship Siren, Admiral Carlo Merlin, and the subordinate ship is the Mermaid, which is also of the mixed-sail Skuner type.

The property right of Artis Beauty, which has special significance, was returned to Pierce, and it was sealed up and maintained in the dry dock rented by the Chamber of Commerce, and it will not be used temporarily.

After these basic operations were completed, Lorraine proposed several affairs of the General Chamber of Commerce, all of which cost money.

1. Prepare 6,500 pounds to pay sailors' adventure bonuses, and arrange for special personnel to transfer the relics and estates of the deceased to the heirs. This matter is related to the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce.

2. The firepower configuration of the fully equipped Clover, and the preparation of funds to pay for the repair needs of the Butterfly and the Macaw. This matter is related to the combat power and transportation capacity of the Chamber of Commerce.

3. Eddie is in charge of negotiating with Viscount Alfonso to clear the power, taking advantage of the temporary trade depression in Spain to buy back the partners' shares at an appropriate price. Carmen is responsible for selecting new partners in Spain, and Ramos is responsible for specific negotiations.

Carmen, who officially became Lorraine's staff officer, said worriedly: "Captain, according to your request, the General Chamber of Commerce will raise nearly 18,000 pounds in cash within a month. Even if the reserve fund is emptied, our shortfall will exceed Six thousand pounds, won't you take it easy?"

"Preparing funds is your first task, Carmen." Lorraine nodded to Noah, and Noah immediately walked in with a large suitcase and opened it on the conference table.

A box full of ancient gold!

"Eight pieces of gold, 60 coins, and a total weight of 900 pounds. Carmen, you are responsible for finding a suitable auction house for them. First, they must be scattered, and second, they must be in the right amount. We must sell these items without impacting the collection market as much as possible. Toss out a batch of ancient gold artifacts to raise enough funds for the Chamber of Commerce, and prepare for the economic depression that will last for an unknown period of time..."

Lorraine took a deep breath: "The Minder Chamber of Commerce still owes me an invitation letter from the trade guild. It's time to find some allies... and get the venue back."