Black Sail
Chapter 268: CCLXVIII. First Shareholders’ Meeting

Chapter 268: CCLXVIII. First Shareholders’ Meeting

Ox was also promoted to the Captain of SS Daffodil.

Although far from the Mirror Sea, Dead Man Bay was relatively close, and Ox planned to set out on January 8th. First, he had to gather a crew capable of sailing. Once at Dead Man Bay, his reputation would allow him to recruit more people. Gawain and Weber would go along as safety consultants.

Morison didn’t need anything in particular; he was a man of curiosity, always craving new experiences. He had never visited a Merfolk habitat, and the only Merfolk he had ever seen were coastal merchants, which were uninteresting. He expressed his willingness to join the trip to see how the Merfolk lived and run a Cthulhu group, but he wanted to take Archer with him.

As a major shareholder receiving direct dividends, Morison wasn’t concerned about the small sum that Ox could offer, since he had more money than he could ever spend.

They expected to return by the end of January, which would be quicker than Wolman.

However, Ox said he would be stationed there for a while, effectively making Morison responsible for quality assurance.

With thousands of Golden Dragons still vested in the company, Ox wouldn’t do anything foolish. Even if he dominated Dead Man Bay, he still needed the strength of Black Sail.

"I want to say something..." Mo Yutong believed that certain things had to be made clear to avoid issues in the future.

"Go ahead," Ox was quite satisfied with the current situation.

"If we’re leveraging company resources, then Dead Man Bay will also become company property," Mo Yutong declared.

Liszt quickly intervened, realizing it wasn’t the time for such declarations. Rules were rigid, but people were flexible. The rules remained the same, yet they needed to be phrased differently. Even blood brothers must settle accounts clearly.

"It’s like this," Liszt explained calmly, "Wolman is heading to the Great Wetland with less bloodshed, mainly to bring the brothers back for a collective venture. You, however, will encounter more violent resistance. As the project manager, after taking over, you would certainly be the top administrator. Dead Man Bay is just a solitary island with no value on its own; it needs the company’s operation. Now that I already have half of Heaven Port, with your prestige combined with the name of Black Sail, this plan can succeed."

Liszt added, "And as a shareholder, of course, you won’t benefit only from your projects; you’ll share in the profits from everyone’s projects."

Ox thought deeply about it. That indeed was the logic. Dead Man Bay alone was useless; rapid expansion was necessary. As Black Sail flourished in other regions, increasing its influence, his power would also swell. Then, it would be time for the third phase of the strategy to return to the Mirror Sea.

"I have no problem with that," Ox replied calmly.

The meeting continued.

The organizational structure had to be specified, and the core members received new titles.

Wolman and Ox were working on projects and were both regional managers.

Technology Director, Swan, ’Learning from the barbarian to conquer the barbarian’. Diaz also had aspects worth learning, and we would also hold training courses—with lessons and assignments all in one go.

Safety Director, Claude, the way Old Aran led his troops must be upheld and glorified.

Armaments Manager, Shadi, all weapons procurement should still be handled by someone experienced.

Medical and Logistics, Mika, we need a company hospital on par with a military one, where employees have medical insurance and are not just scattered mercenaries.

Haywood, Rein, Archer, Morison, tentatively the trade representatives.

Chief Accountant, Mo Yutong.

Chief Engineer and General Manager, Fen, though it was unclear what kind of General Manager he was, he was some sort of General Manager nonetheless.

Liszt was the head of Triad Gang. After all, the main business was still man-chopping.

"Got it? Forty-eight thousand Golden Dragons? Damn it, everyone here is someone of status now. From now on, everyone is a Boss, a Boss in their own right. You need to have your own thoughts. If you have an idea, something viable, just direct the funding. I can’t make all the decisions by myself."

Liszt lit a cigarette and took a puff.

The Emperor even killed a Dragon with a wingspan of ten miles; why then should he still seek to govern?

Power that can be delegated is the real power that sits at the bargaining table.

Otherwise, one is merely a small-time hustler.

"So, it’s like this: we need a medical logistics base. I need to recruit a hundred nurses, preferably from various races."

Mika proposed his own project.

"Goddamn nurses, they’re for protecting the quality of your sex life, right, asshole?"

Rein flatly vetoed it.

"No, Mika is quite right. Doesn’t the Twin Group have hotels below? I suggest we clear out one hotel to establish the Black Sail Hospital. If someone gets chopped or falls sick, they can enjoy free medical care, but they must be official employees."

Fen thought this was a necessity and said to Mo Yutong, "With such a large plate, you alone can’t manage it. These next few days, I’ll assist you in searching the island for those with brains, who’ve been educated, and who can take on the roles in human resources, administration, and accounting. We need to recruit a lot. Gawain, your brother went to college, right? He can be in human resources. For the rest, I’ll offer guidance whenever I can."

Of course, Gawain gladly agreed.

Strictly speaking, Black Sail currently has no official employees.

Later, there was discussion about the crew of the SS Fuma Keqing Revenge and the train robbery’s share of spoils – a matter that can now be settled. These people had two options: one was to take their share and leave, projected at three thousand Golden Dragons, ensuring the fifty pirates involved in the train heist were not short-changed, while those who guarded the ship also deserved at least ten Golden Dragons each. Although they weren’t chased, they had still undertaken the dangerous task of support.

The second option was to become official employees, to be integrated into the system, to enjoy free medical care, fixed salaries, and various benefits. As the first batch of employees, they would naturally be part of the management team and would have opportunities for promotion in the future, possibly becoming influential figures on the island.

Any person with clear eyesight would choose the latter.

Now Qi Li and Wen Kui are outsourcing beheading people, while Taylor and another big shot, Liszt, want to bring in as shareholders.

At this stage,

The first shareholders’ meeting was also declared over.

Mika’s hospital project was approved, with two hundred Golden Dragons allocated to establish the hospital, purchase some medical equipment, stock up on medicines, and recruit personnel.

Medicines were the most expensive – drugs from New Pharmacology were such that only the rich could afford them. In this era, the idea of free medical care was making people wonder if Black Sail was even part of the Triad Gang anymore.

"That’s about it then. Let’s start the mad recruitment tomorrow, alright? Once we’ve got the framework up, we’ll start... screwing heaven and earth!"

Liszt felt there was nothing else to add. You can’t sort everything out at once; it had to be done gradually.

"I want to work too! I really do..."

Fafna shook Liszt’s arm.

"So late and not sleeping, sneaking around to eavesdrop?"

Wolman was speechless; Fafna had been hiding in some nook or cranny.

"Aren’t you also not sleeping?"

Fafna, now in her rebellious period, flipped her fingers, rolled her eyes, and stuck out her tongue, pulling a face.

"The SS Fuma Keqing Revenge is idle at the moment. When I’m not around, you’ll act as the deputy captain, alright? But there’s a condition – you must study seafaring knowledge well, be able to stand on your own, and only after passing the tests can you be the captain."

Liszt started to UFO Fafna, not just as a battle unit, but to educate her to become a leader. If one day he himself just sat still and did nothing, the Western Continent would come beating down their door.

Fafna’s eyes gleamed with little stars, and she nodded. Now she had two ships: a small one to play with and a big one for... great adventures!

"All right, the first shareholders’ meeting is now adjourned."

Liszt also had to ensure the intelligence work was done, keeping an eye out for any rumors from Doringger in the upcoming days.

Just then, Ben came back.

"In the chilly nights of the north, your kidneys got nailed,

While in the scorching sun of the south, I slaughtered people in spades.

The rain kept falling, the atmosphere wasn’t friendly at all, but under the same roof, Doringger got NTR-ed by me."

Ben hummed the mysterious song in a faint voice, audible only to himself, seemingly in good spirits.

"How about it? Did you find any dirt on Doringger?"

Fen asked as such.

Ben shook his head, indicating that nothing was found. Wait a minute... Liszt and the others had come back alive? Heaven Port... is Boss still there?

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