The burly pirate looked at Malvin and raised his eyebrows, "Are you the cook?"
It's not surprising that he was suspicious. Malvern's clothes were a bit different from those of a cook. The farmer's son still looked like a high-society man. He wore a wig, embroidered cuffs and collar with lace, and wore a tight-fitting jacket. A coat sewn close to the waist, but now he only had white silk stockings on his feet, and those beautiful boots were included in the trophies during the search.
He nodded hurriedly and said, "I...my mother opened a small hotel in Canterbury. I will also help when there is not enough staff."
The burly pirate looked a little doubtful, especially when his eyes moved to Malvin's wet crotch, a look of contempt flashed in his eyes.
Malvin obviously knew that the first impression he gave the other party was not good, so he added wisely, "I cook very delicious food. The cook will ask me for advice when we are on the ship. If you don't believe me, you can ask your... friends , I was staying in the kitchen when they found me."
"That's true." The two pirates who discovered Zhang Heng and Marvin nodded in agreement.
Marvin looked nervously at the burly pirate, who touched his chin. After about half a minute, he said, "Then you try it, but I warn you, if it tastes bad, we may eat it." If you have a bad stomach, even if I am willing to forgive you, they will not let you go." He said while pointing to the pirates around him.
Marvin hurriedly thanked him.
"Okay gentlemen, the quota has been filled and the recruitment is over. I wish you a pleasant journey." After saying this, the burly pirate took the three of them and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, another voice suddenly came from behind him.
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The burly pirate stopped. He didn't notice that Malvin's face suddenly became tense when he heard the voice. The latter looked up at the place where the voice came from, his expression full of pleading.
Zhang Heng ignored the hint given to him by the farmer's son, stood up and said, "I'll join the gang too."
The risk of wandering at sea is too high, and food and water are severely scarce. If he were alone, he might choose to fight, but so many people would complicate the situation, not to mention that he still has props left on the boat. Once you leave, you can't get those things back.
The burly pirate frowned, "I appreciate your enthusiasm, really, but as I said before, there are only three places for this recruitment, and now we are full."
Faced with the polite refusal from the other side, Zhang Heng just said calmly, "Give me a gun."
Perhaps he was impressed by someone's confidence, or perhaps because of the booing from the surrounding pirates, but in the end the burly pirate handed a short musket to Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng received it and checked it a little. After experiencing the script of the Soviet-Finnish war, he also did some homework on firearms. Now he is no longer the novice who didn't understand anything.
What he is holding now is a flintlock gun. Compared with the matchlock gun, it simplifies the shooting process. It uses flint to start a fire and ignite the gunpowder. It has a faster rate of fire, smaller recoil and higher accuracy. In the 16th century It was developed in the middle of the 17th century and began to be widely distributed in European armies in the mid-to-late 17th century. The American Revolutionary War was also the stage for flintlock guns.
But in the final analysis, this thing is also the tear of the times. Let alone modern firearms, it is far behind the M28 he used in the Soviet-Finnish War. The so-called simplified shooting process is only compared to the matchlock gun, because the current bullets The bullets and gunpowder are loaded separately. After firing a shot, it takes a long time to load the bullets and gunpowder, and the range is only about 80 meters.
Zhang Heng watched carefully and spent a full minute. The pirates watching the excitement started to make a noise, and the burly pirate in charge of recruiting people also began to show impatience.
At this moment, Zhang Heng suddenly raised the short musket in his hand without any warning and aimed at Marvin. The latter was horrified and thought Zhang Heng wanted to kill someone to silence him, but the next moment the bullet flew past his ear. , hitting the apple core in the hand of a pirate at the stern of the ship, startling the latter.
The pirates were stunned for a moment, then burst into cheers.
The distance between Zhang Heng and the apple-eating pirate was more than 40 meters, and the ship was bumpy in the waves. It was very difficult to shoot, and the rapid-fire movements learned from Simon were too coherent. Well, it looked like he didn't even aim. In the end, this miraculous shooting skill won the whole house applause.
In a sense, the vast majority of pirates are quite simple people. On the sea where they believe in the law of the jungle, they always have no lack of respect for the strong. They don’t know who started first, and the surrounding pirates shouted together. , "Accept him, accept him!"
The burly pirate in charge of recruiting people frowned, but in the end he couldn't resist the outpouring of public opinion behind him, and said helplessly, "Well, no one should be able to refuse a sharpshooter. Anyway, we have already recruited three people, and we don't care about one more. Come with me." come together."
The four of them followed the burly pirate down the deck. The latter introduced himself as he walked, "My name is Owen, and I am the boatswain of the Sea Lion. No matter what you have done before or what your identity background is, you are now a member of the Sea Lion." Of course, we can’t trust you like we trust others yet, but it doesn’t matter, let time speak.”
Owen paused, then continued, "But there are some things you need to know in advance. Listen, gambling, theft, and private fights are strictly prohibited on the ship, unless it is a duel in the presence of a notary, and escaping during a battle is a death penalty..."
When he said this, he specifically glanced at Marvin, who was wiping his sweat and smiling.
Owen continued, "It is strictly forbidden to hide the loot during the robbery. Except for the enemies you kill, you can choose one thing first. In the end, all the gains will be shared equally by everyone. The captain and helmsman will have two shares, and the doctor, carpenter, gunner and The cook and boatswain each get one and one-half points, and other people who perform well in battle will also receive additional rewards. If you are disabled, you will receive a pension. The amount of the pension depends on the number of years you have been on the ship.
"Oh, and most importantly, everyone has equal voting rights in all daily affairs on the ship, including the appointment and removal of the captain and helmsman."
After Owen finished speaking, he looked at the four of them and said, "That's all for now. Do you have any questions?"
Marvin raised his hand and said with a sneer, "To be clear in advance, I don't want to evade responsibility. I just want to know, will the... cook also participate in the battle?"
Owen glanced at him, "Normally, you don't need to, but if there is a crisis, everyone has to take up arms. Speaking of which, you can go to Dufresne later and ask him to equip you with a musket. I will also I will tell him about this." His last words were to Zhang Heng.
"The rest of you, too, can also get a weapon from Difrena. This is a benefit for newcomers. As for the future, if it is damaged, you will have to pay for it, and it will be deducted from your next loot."
