Reborn As a Pirate

No words all night, bright morning light.

The sun slowly rises above the sea level, illuminating the blue sea and silver sand of the Caribbean, and the hot and humid sea breeze blows the thick branches and leaves of the palm trees, rattling, rattling...

Lorraine found that the counter girl named Offie was really good, and the pelicans liked the one-step balcony of 401.

From the first ray of sky, there were dozens of birds lingering outside Lorraine's bedroom. It was unclear whether they were having a board meeting or were busy talking about love. In short...it was so noisy.

The pelican's cry is worse than the chorus of Jenny and McCarthy, scattered, short, hoarse, and with a strange rhythm that hits the soul.

Strong and brave, they dragged Lorraine off the soft bed, yawned, washed and changed, and started a new day of beautiful life early.

At 5 o'clock in the morning, Lorraine rang the bell at the counter refreshedly. The jingle bells continued for thirteen times, until Miss Offie in pajamas floated out from behind the counter as if she was sleepwalking, raised her eyelids and glanced at Lorraine. glance.

"Monsieur Captain got up so early..."

"I love pelicans. When I hear them singing, I get so excited and hungry."

"Don't gentlemen drink morning tea at 9 o'clock?"

"That's right, so today's breakfast is not served with tea, please prepare a sparkling cappuccino for me, and bring it to my study together with breakfast."

"Can't it be later?"

"We paid for it, Miss McCarthy. Don't forget, the customer is God."

Half an hour later, God ate a pure and hearty English breakfast in his study. Although the cooking was a bit sloppy, the unique Jamaican coffee still made Lorraine's teeth fragrant and refreshed.

He put down the coffee cup with satisfaction, wiped his mouth, and said to Miss Offee, who was beside him with a look of resentment: "Miss McCarthy, I have to work now. I need to have morning tea at 9 o'clock. I hope you know Ceylon and Asa Mu's recipe for blending, don't disgrace your hotel's famous name."

"Yes, Mr. Captain." Miss Offee put away the plate with a sad face. "Can I go to bed and go back to sleep, Mr. Captain."

Lorraine glanced at the clock: "I'm afraid not. Pierce is used to getting up at seven, and Henna will be later, about half past seven. You are preparing breakfast for them now, and the time is just right."

Miss Offee's eyes widened in horror: "Are you all evil heretics!"

"Except for some details...you guessed it."

After driving away poor Miss Offee, Lorraine opened the window of the study, sat at the desk and began to perfect the Caribbean chart.

Perfecting the sea chart is a meticulous and boring job. The main process is to compare the seized pirate sea charts, calculate the latitude and longitude of those hidden ports, and then calculate again according to the proportion of the sea atlas, adding ports, routes, and islands along the way Risks, reefs and other risks cannot be sloppy.

Lorraine was quickly immersed in it, and 3 hours passed without knowing it.

At 8:55 in the morning, Miss Offee, who was fully awake, knocked on the door of Lorraine's room with morning tea.

"Mr. Captain, there is a Mr. Parker downstairs who said he has an appointment with you. Do I need to bring him up?"

"Mr. Parker?" Lorraine checked the time in surprise, and couldn't help but smile, "I didn't expect that the time for passing the pass was counted. Is this considered a blow..."

...

The fragrance of tea in the reception room was pleasant, and Lorraine and Chuck Parker sat opposite each other, neither talking, just quietly mixing the morning tea in their hands.

When the sugar and milk had reached the mouthful standard, Lorraine put down the teaspoon, and gave Miss Offee a strange look: "Miss McCarthy, when are you going to hear it?"

"Ah?" Miss Offee trembled, "Then what, the guest sponsors the hotel, and I'm the housekeeper..."

"But you are not the real housekeeper." Lorraine pointed to the door,

"Take it to the door, please. In addition, call Carmen over and say that I need her to participate in this interview."

Offie covered her face and walked away.

The door of the study room was closed, and Chuck pushed away the morning tea with too much toffee in disgust, crossed his fingers and asked, "I don't know Carmen..."

"Carmen Xavier, my social advisor, and the general manager of the land business of the General Chamber of Commerce."

Chuck nodded knowingly.

Lorraine smiled lightly and took a sip of tea: "Mr. Parker cares more about this interview than I imagined."

"How did you see that?"

"Intuition." Lorraine toasted, "Lieutenant Colonel Nelson told me that you are Sir Parker's nephew, and you have a good reputation in the military?"

"Just some bureaucratic clerical work, nothing to brag about."

"I also went to sea school, and I understand how complicated the routine work you are talking about is. So, I don't understand."

Chuck's eyes flashed: "I don't understand why I am obsessed with doing business?"

"No, no, no. I just don't understand why you want to look far away. Even if the Parker family doesn't have their own chamber of commerce, it's not difficult to rebuild one, isn't it?"

Chuck fell silent.

The two sides were silent for a few minutes, and Carmen, dressed in costume, pushed the door in, and Pingping Tingting came to Lorraine: "Captain, I heard that our branch has started to build?"

"There is already a suitable candidate for the vice president. Mr. Cotterence will come over at 10 o'clock."

"10 o'clock?" Carmen glanced at Chuck in surprise, "Then this gentleman?"

"Chuck Parker, the nephew of Sir Peter Parker, Admiral of the New World Fleet, a top student at the London Business School."

"It turned out to be the captain's friend, it's a pleasure to meet..."

Until this moment, the pressure Lorraine put on Chuck was completely released through Carmen's echo.

Chuck began to feel awkward, reached out to hold the teacup, thought for a while, then put it back on his knees: "Mr. Drake."

"I am listening."

"Uncle Peter told me that you have been a restless person since you were a child. Lieutenant Colonel Nelson said that you met the chamber of commerce in Europe, and then lost it to your partners, and came to the New World alone to expand business routes. Is this true?"

"From the description, it seems to be good." Lorraine tilted his head and thought for a while, "But I didn't abandon the mature Northwest Europe Branch, but clarified the mode of getting along with my partners through contracts and systems After that, everyone is properly arranged in his suitable position, such as me and my partner."

"Do you think you are suitable for pioneering, and your partner is more suitable for presiding over the daily affairs of the chamber of commerce?"

"It's more than just daily. Ramos has all the rights in the Northwest Europe Branch except the director's decision-making power. I trust him, and the system of the General Chamber of Commerce allows me to trust him."

Chuck's eyes were shining: "Mr. Drake, can you understand a young man who is deviant and unwilling to be bound by his family?"

Lorraine couldn't help but glance at Carmen.

He couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it in Carmen's eyes, and believed that Carmen's expression would not be too different.

He thought about it for a long time, and said softly: "Mr. Parker, you are 26 years old. May I ask, are you married?"

"I don't want to accept the marriage arranged by the family! That Welsh lady wears a high wig, and there is no trace of sincerity on her face!" Chuck danced, "Sir, I have my own lover, and Miss Alves shines into me like an angel." life, we will eventually enter the palace of marriage!"

"Final?"

"Well... Her father was a member of the Continental Congress. Before the war, we all thought..."

Lorraine finally understood Chuck's brain circuit. The war between Britain and the United States forced him to separate from his lover. He was worried that the war would be far away, and even more worried that even if the war was over, his family would not allow him to get together with his rebellious daughter.

That's why he was eager to get rid of the shackles of the family, to get rid of it completely, and no longer have the slightest dependence.

Now there is only one question left, Sir Parker wanted to stuff him into the Drake Chamber of Commerce, what kind of idea did he have...

Lorraine pursed her lips and said nothing, Carmen thought for a while, then interrupted: "Mr. Parker, I don't know you and Sir Parker..."

"Uncle Peter is my godfather, and also my introducer to Miss Alves." Chuck thought for a while before adding, "This is after the war started."

Lorraine laughed heartily.

This war between Britain and the United States is indeed much more interesting than it seems on the surface...