Reborn As a Pirate

Woolward Farm is one of the best large farms on Nevis Island. It is located in the outskirts of Charleston, the capital of Nevis, adjacent to the highest peak of the island, Nevis Peak. It covers an area of ​​more than 6,000 acres, including pastures, forest farms, and horse farms. , contiguous sugarcane plantations, and even a private lake with beautiful scenery.

The farmer is Francis's cousin. Since her husband passed away, she has brought her son here as a widow, so she was able to meet Nelson at a ball, fell in love, and restarted her life.

This is also Nelson's temporary residence on Nevis Island, and the dance was held by the farmer Mr. Woolward to welcome him in, which added a touch of fate to his encounter with Francis.

Nelson entertained Lorraine and his crew in a small garden by the lake.

It was night and the forest was deep and silent. Men and women danced to the melodious orchestral music. The groups were mostly ladies from Nevis and married or unmarried gentlemen on board. There were a few pairs...such as Yacharin...and him The dance partner has obviously stepped on the social distance that symbolizes politeness.

Nelson was smiling like a fucking slut.

Acharine Desai, I remember him. He impressed me so much at Halloween that I wondered if every French man was as invincible as he was until I went to France...

Disappointed? Lorraine leaned against the flower column, shaking the wine glass.

No, I should say thank you. Nelson replied honestly.

Lorraine laughed in distaste: If a French man could have three points of Yazha's skill, the world would have sacrificed the chicken as a sacred object long ago.

That's right. Nelson agreed, and suddenly asked, Where did you go this time?

Lorraine? Looked from a different place.

Nelson hurriedly raised his hands: Don't look at me with such eyes, I don't know if the Royal Navy has buried nails by your side. Don't forget that you are now a top chaebol. Even if you really have your information, in order to keep it secret, I will It's impossible for a school-level officer to see it.

Then you guessed it. Lorraine became more curious, I always thought that Bell concealed it well.

It turned out to be Bell Judea's conductor, no wonder his style is completely different from yours. Nelson laughed in relief.

Lorraine raised his glass and took a sip: In the first six months, I took time to go to Africa.

Africa?

Maria I confiscated my property, I went to argue with her, and now I have to come back.

Maria I... the pious Maria? Nelson was tongue-tied.

Is it strange? Lorraine put on an innocent look, God endows us with human rights and property rights, and everyone's private property should be sacred and inviolable. Under God's teaching, all I did was It’s all about defending your birthright.”

Nelson looked helpless: Although every word in your words is fine, but when these words come out of your pagan mouth, I always feel...

What happened to the heretics? Restraining my behavior with God's teachings is my respect for mainstream civilization. If she dares to deprive me of my property according to Asgard's rules, I should burn Lisbon.

Nelson surrendered.

He rolled his eyes: Okay, okay, I believe Maria I is definitely not as good as you in eloquence. But seriously, why are you going to Africa?

Didn't you say to argue with Maria I.

Lorraine played with the wine glass in his hand, aiming the amber liquid at the moon, absent-minded.

Her people played pirates at sea, but they slandered me as a pirate, so I went to persuade those pirates to testify for me.

But they were unwilling. Not only were they unwilling, but they also fled into the Sultanate established by the Omanis under the protection of a sultan. They refused to meet with me and deprived me of the right to persuade them.

How can the Portuguese be so domineering?

For better communication, I can only exchange the Sultanate for a sensible Sultan to help me persuade those pirates. Basically, I was busy with this matter some time ago.

Nelson was stunned: The Omani Sultan... Muscat? Hell, isn't that in West Asia?

Their land spans Asia and Africa. There is nothing wrong with calling them African countries.

Uh... wait, what about the gem you gave Francis earlier?

Drake has always been based on integrity. Lorraine smiled and bowed to Nelson. During the process of selecting a new sultan, my allies and I briefly blocked the port of Muscat. About 60% Muscat residents can only rely on relief during the lockdown period, and I am the only supplier of relief supplies for them.

Businessmen seek profits, and monopoly trade is only guided by profit maximization. This is a well-known truth.

The Omanis need me to use my limited capacity to transport the necessities of life as much as possible, and I need to give up the huge profits of jewelry, spices, fur... etc. Of course, they have to give me a relatively fair price.

You think it's fair to exchange half a ton of flour for a 22-carat emerald? Nelson sneered.

But Lorraine couldn't see any smile on his face, he said seriously: When they have no food and clothing, the price is really fair.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

The sneering Nelson faced the serious Lorraine, the more he laughed, the more he couldn't laugh, and the more he laughed, the more difficult it became.

You... Did you choose the gift specially?

Of course, you told me with conviction in your letter that you have found your true destiny. Since then, I have been thinking about what to choose as a gift for the first meeting.

Lorraine put down his wine glass, and suddenly changed to a salutation.

My original choice was a boatload of flour, because my staff told me that there is a famine in the Leeward Islands, and food should be the gift that best expresses sincerity and can also relieve urgent problems.

But when I returned to the Caribbean, I heard that you were under house arrest. No one in the Leeward Islands enforced the far-sighted Navigation Regulations. The price of flour has plummeted seven or eight times.

You ruined my plan. As a last resort, I had to settle for the next best thing. After picking through a pile of barely passable things for a long time, I finally chose this unremarkable little gem.

Lorraine mocked unabashedly, and Nelson's face was unspeakably ugly: Don't even you think I did something wrong?

Of course there is nothing wrong with chasing fame and fortune, my colonel, you just did something stupid, not something wrong. Lorraine shook his head and laughed, Not long ago, when I invaded the Sultanate, I told Oman's allies that businessmen are Builders.

Businessmen are builders. In the process of chasing fame and fortune, we make friends. Soldiers are destroyers. In the process of chasing fame and fortune, you create enemies.

An enemy of an enemy can become a friend, and a merchant's customer has the potential to become a friend. Colonel, I selfishly thought that they might not have been friends before you came to the Leeward Islands, but you have sublimated their friendship.

You made everyone feel threatened, property was damaged, and there was famine in the archipelago. When Maria I took away my property, I managed friends all over the world and sent her and Portugal to the dock in Spain.

You took away the property of American businessmen, and they taught you a lesson in similar ways.

Honestly, I'm glad these civilized people chose the law. At least they gave you a chance to start over, instead of hiring one or more killers to send you to God early.

Nelson was stunned when he heard this: According to what you mean, they framed me, and I still need to thank them?

That's your business. Lorraine looked at Nelson, I only hope that this house arrest can bring you back some sharpness on the battlefield. You need to really take a break, let the restlessness in your heart calm down, and soberly summarize The gains and losses and lessons learned from these two comebacks.

Colonel, I have placed a heavy bet on you.

Even for my investment, you are obliged to cheer up and become a general, an admiral, and a minister of the navy until you authorize the shipbuilding and maintenance of the entire Royal Navy to me.

For me, only by achieving this step can I barely return my investment in you. This is the value of trust.

Drake's trust may be the most expensive thing in the world...

Nelson smiled wryly, the more he smiled, the more relieved he became, and the more he laughed, the happier he became.

The business of the Royal Navy will be in your pocket, Lorraine Drake, my friend, this is the promise made to you by the future Secretary of the Navy!

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