Chapter 12 Umit's Benevolent Enterprise: From Seastone to Lifeline - The Dragon Kingdom's Impactful Business Model

They were shocked by what Umit said.

They had already seen the benefits of seastone, and they knew that it was a very profitable industry.

But Umit had said that seastone was only one of the three main industries of the Dragon Kingdom.

The Five Elders, Marshal Sengoku, the Revolutionary Army, and the Four Emperors were all wondering who the king of the Dragon Kingdom was.

They knew that he was someone very powerful, and they were curious about what kind of person he was.

....

In the video, after the seastone distribution, many screens popped up showing the other main sources of income for the Dragon Kingdom.

One of the screens showed a civil war in a kingdom.

Many people were displaced and fled the kingdom.

When they arrived in a strange place, they were overcrowded and couldn't find jobs.

Many people sold their children, not for their own food, but to give their children a way to survive.

Only a very small number of these refugees were able to find jobs that could barely support them.

Usually, one or two islands couldn't provide enough jobs for all the refugees.

This was important for both pirates and marines

The world is in chaos, and many people have been displaced.

Some people have abandoned their families to become pirates or marines, but most people don't know what to do.

They have become beggars and are starving to death, freezing to death, or being beaten to death.

The Marine is a powerful organization, but it cannot solve the livelihood problems of the people.

The only thing they can do is to reduce the number of pirates and bring a moment of peace to the land.

However, true peace will only be possible when the battles between pirates, kingdoms, and various forces stop.

A family is huddled in a corner on a snowy day, hugging each other to keep warm.

The fire around them has long been extinguished, and the remaining heat has dissipated.

In this period, firewood is also a precious commodity.

[Uta: Is this really the life of the bottom people in the world? Dreams, justice... they all sound so empty now. Have those who pursued these things ever stopped to see this life?]

Uta was sad to see the destruction and suffering

She wondered if anyone even thought about the people who lived there. Aokiji, Kizaru, and Garp also felt sad.

They knew it would be difficult to change the world, but they were determined to try.

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The video shows a family who is about to freeze to death.

They are huddled together in the ruins of a building, trying to stay warm.

It seems like they are about to give up hope.

Suddenly, a person carrying a lantern appears in the ruins

"We are looking for workers of all ages. As long as you can walk and move your hands, we will hire you. We provide food and lodging, and you will also receive a basic salary every month, plus commission"

The voice was like warm sunshine, piercing through the ice and snow of the cold winter.

The refugees, who were all waiting to die, raised their heads weakly and with great effort.

This was the limit of what they could do.

They had already collapsed, but they were trying to raise their heads to let people know that they were still alive

An old man asked tremblingly, "Is what you said true?"

The man replied, "Do you still have the value of being deceived?"

The old man said, "No. If so, how could we have been reduced to the point of waiting for death?"

The man said, "Then, after eating and drinking, if you want to join us, you can come here to sign a labor contract."

A skinny old man hugged his grandson and asked softly, "I'm sixty, but I'm still in good shape and can run. Can I?"

At this point, as long as there is food, we can survive. It doesn't matter if we get cheated.

"Sure"

.....

After a while!

"There is really something to eat!"

"There's meat!"

"Hot soup!"

"Warm charcoal fire!"

"Is this a hallucination? Or a dream!"

"We are dead, have we gone to heaven!"

"It seems to be alive..."

"Woo woo woo..."

These days, people are so desperate that they are grateful just to have enough to eat and drink.

They don't even dare to think about salary.

Under these circumstances, almost all people who still have the ability to work have been recruited as employees of Longsheng Express.

The refugees were surprised to learn that Longsheng Express offered a salary and commission for its employees.

They were also relieved to find out that the job content was simply to deliver goods for merchants.

Many of the refugees had been living in fear of violence, so they were grateful to find a job that did not require them to fight.

They were also excited about the possibility of traveling to other islands, which would mean a chance to start a new life.

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Here, young people mainly transport goods between islands on the company's ships.

The old, young, and inconvenient people run some dilapidated taverns on this island and deliver goods to people's homes.

The taverns have all kinds of daily necessities, and people can order them through video phone bugs.

The goods are delivered almost worldwide.

In this way, everyone can find a job, regardless of their age or ability.

Many people remember that Umit started as a shipping company, and in the past few years, it has created an express company.

They have heard of it, but they did not expect such a large scale.

The express company is made up of refugees, and it has helped many people to survive.

[Sengoku: They use Sea King and Dragon Kingdom's express routes to create an express line between islands. They also deliver goods to people's homes.]

[Kaido: Umit is smart. He hires refugees for cheap and has a lot of transportation funds.]

[Whitebeard: This guy is great. His model is new. I used his home delivery service and it was good. You can buy almost everything with a phone bug.]

[Big Mom: He has a lot of people to support, so he can't make much money, right?]

[Rocks: You're wrong! This business is more profitable than the seastone business! He has a monopoly because no one else can copy his business. The labor cost is low because the refugees work hard.]

[Garp: I misunderstood him in the past, but now I understand. Thank you, Umit!]

[Dragon: He is a righteous man]