Under the guidance of the pilot, the badly damaged Golden Deer slowly moored into the seventeenth berth of Port Royal West.

The disappearing mainmast and the large hole in the side attracted passers-by who stopped and speculated, and they wondered which pirate was so brave that he had forced a standard destroyer to the point of rags.

Unfortunately, they were not destined to guess the answer.

The ship came to a halt, the planks were lowered, and Lorraine led the seamen aboard the ship, and a shilling popped out in the distance, falling precisely into the pilot's hand.

"Pretty flag, sir."

The pilot glanced sympathetically at Lorraine, collected his shilling, and pointed to the ship: "It seems that your journey has not been easy, sir. ”

"Thunderstorms, waterspouts, icebergs, pirates, the sea is full of accidents. But without this, what else would we experience when we go to sea? ”

"It seems that today is my lucky day, and I actually received a young adventurer." The pilot gave Lorraine a thumbs up, "Your ship is strong enough to hurt her...... Have you met the pirate king of the Caribbean? ”

Lorraine smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You may not believe it, this injury was caused by lightning, and we encountered a thunderstorm in the middle of the Atlantic Ridge." ”

"Thunder?"

"Pirates aren't scary." Lorraine shrugged and smiled, "At least compared to the might of heaven and earth, pirates are not terrible at all. ”

The pilot nodded sympathetically: "It seems that God chose you to bear his wrath." You should thank the Lord for the mercy of the Lord to survive in this situation, and as for the ship or something, isn't it still sunk? ”

"Your explanation is valid......," Lorraine looked at the naïve pilot speechlessly, "and I'm asking you something." ”

"You say."

"Has HMS Badger returned? I had an appointment with Lieutenant Commander Nelson, the captain of the Badger. ”

The pilot thought about it seriously: "I returned two days ago, and the lieutenant colonel you are looking for is probably on duty in the Navy Building now, and it is the blue-skinned and brown-roofed building not far away, which is very conspicuous, and you won't miss it." ”

"Thank you for your guidance, sir."

……

With a clear goal, Lorraine asked Henna and Pierce to lead the sailors to disembark the ship's gold pounds and gold utensils, choose a hotel near the docks, and change into their dresses and ride with Carmen to the Navy building in a horse-drawn carriage.

They didn't get into trouble.

Half an hour later, Lorraine met the sharp-edged young officer in Nelson's office.

Checking in, pushing the door, Lorraine and Carmen are ushered into the office.

Nelson walked around his desk with a spring breeze on his face and bowed deeply to Carmen first.

"After many days of not seeing, you still look brilliant, it turns out that even the irritable sea breeze will become gentle in front of beauty."

"You've overdone it, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel." Carmen replied with a smile on her skirt, "The sea is not gentle, I just had the privilege of following a good captain." ”

"Men tame the sea, women tame men." Nelson smiled slyly, "Mr. Drake, I am going to propose to the Secretary of the Admiralty that female officers be summoned to the ship, do you think the Minister will agree?" ”

"Recruit a bunch of English ladies on board? You'll need fresh carrots in the cabin. ”

"Carrot ......," Nelson couldn't help but think of the exaggerated makeup of the lady of your trip, "Hell, the hatch can't get through a wig half a meter high." ”

"Then you can't attract ladies who are willing to get on the boat, but there are some peasant women."

"It looks like my first proposal is going to be stillborn." Nelson nodded gloomily and beckoned the two Lorraines into the side hall, "What do you want to drink?" Tea, coffee, or rum? ”

"Coffee." Lorraine cocked Erlang's legs, "I hope that the lieutenant colonel who is heavily valued has the authentic Blue Mountain in his hands, if not, I will have someone send a bucket of high-quality ones." ”

"Let's have tea, then." Nelson smiled casually, "The merchant's mouth is too tricky, so I won't be ugly." ”

The two laughed.

Halfway through the greetings, the fragrant Darjeeling was served with fresh milk, cane sugar and some coarse pastries.

Lorraine held the milk jug and slowly added milk, wondering which angle was more suitable to cut to the chase.

Nelson was far more positive than he thought.

Before the tea was ready, the young lieutenant colonel smiled and said, "You know what? You're coming at a bad time. ”

"How?"

"I was going to introduce you to Sir Parker, so I told him about you. But I seem to have done it too much, Sir knows you, he was a friend of the late Lieutenant General Drake, and he had worked together on a ship for quite some time. ”

Lorraine heard Nelson's reproach and explained with a smile: "Sir and his deceased father have a friendship, but the deceased father doesn't like to bring his colleagues to the house, so I don't know Sir and have no intention of hiding it." ”

"So that's ......," Nelson regretted, "Sir thinks very highly of you, and hears that you have come to the New World, and even wants to see you, but unfortunately, you came, and he went out to Hamilton." ”

"Hamilton, Bermuda?"

"Perform the inauguration ceremony for your brother."

"It turned out to be a front stop for Major General Drake."

Nelson frowned, "You don't have a good relationship with your brother?" ”

"A little friction that isn't worth mentioning." Lorraine waved his hand indifferently, "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I'm going to set up the chapter headquarters in Kingston, and maybe some property, if Sir has a reputation, you can easily find me." ”

The topic is broken down just right.

Nelson's friendship with Lorraine was based on Nelson's hiring needs, and the fleeting feats of the fighter plane, Lorraine's permanent presence in Kingston was of course a huge plus for him.

He immediately left the Drake brothers' parents behind and asked with great interest, "Listen to you, you plan to stay in Kingston for a long time?" ”

"To be precise, it's a relatively long stay in Kingston." Lorraine mixed the tea and took a sip, "I'm a person who can't stay idle, and the Caribbean is so fascinating, there are so many unknown unknowns waiting for me to explore, how can I enjoy life lazily?" ”

"You're still an explorer?"

"It's just active and curious."

"And what about your Chamber of Commerce?"

"Hire someone." Lorraine said, "If the person you recommend for me is difficult to do on your own, I will continue to look for people who can do it on your own." The charm of capital lies in the fact that I can hire competent people to do the work he is good at for me, so as to free myself to do the work I like. ”

"As Uncle Odilan said, you're a strange businessman." Nelson chuckled, "But I don't know if the person I've recommended is up to the task." ”

"I trust your vision." Lorraine complimented him lightly, "And it's my job to judge talent, and I trust my own judgment." ”

"I'm relieved."

Nelson nodded, stood up and took two pieces of parchment and handed them to Lorraine.

Lorraine took it with both hands and glanced at it: "Chuck. Captain Parker, former quartermaster adjutant of the New World Fleet, 26; Richard. Lieutenant Cotterance, former second officer of the Badger, 28 years old, is this the talent you picked for me? ”

Nelson pulled out the second piece of paper and said solemnly: "Lieutenant Corterence is my second mate, diligent, down-to-earth, and familiar with the seas and ports of the Caribbean. He was about to get married, and the woman was the owner of a small estate in Jamaica and was a little snobbish. For the sake of his future marriage, he needs a decent and wealthy job, and I think that under your command, he can make the woman forget about his poor family. ”

"Looks like a good seaman." Lorraine shook another piece of paper in her hand, "What about Mr. Parker?" ”

"This ......," Nelson laughed helplessly, "shrewdly and well-known." He was Sir Parker's nephew, a top student at the London Business School, and an Quartermaster Officer. Such a character is not something that my little lieutenant colonel can arrange at will, in fact, he is Sir selected for you. ”

"Sir wants his nephew to work in my chamber of commerce?"

Nelson shrugged: "I heard that Captain Parker is not in the military, although his performance is impeccable, but he has submitted six discharge applications in three years in the army, and this time, Sir satisfied him." ”

Lorraine's head widened: "You know what? You've got a problem for me. ”

"I know." Nelson smiled, "But difficulties and opportunities often coexist, and there is no such thing as a free lunch." You tell me? Mr. Drake. ”