"Can you imagine, ten against seven, I rushed to the opposite deck to cut down two of them, but when I turned around, I saw three of my companions were being beaten, and six of them had already ran back to the ship." Anne said angrily. He said, "And this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, okay? I'm going crazy. Besides, the name of our ship, the Golden Swallow, sounds bluffing, but it's actually just a fishing boat! It's a little bigger. Due to the strong wind and waves, we all had to go to the sea to feed the fish! Every time we left the port, we didn’t dare to run too far, and the captain was even more of a coward. When he saw larger merchant ships running faster than anyone else, those who didn’t know thought we were the only ones who didn’t know. He was robbed!"
Zhang Heng didn't know what to say when he heard this. There were many pirates in Nassau, but most of them were small-time pirates. A dozen or so people would just find a boat and dare to go to sea. When they robbed, they would raise the black flag. If the other party If they are afraid of surrendering, they will be able to return home with a full load. On the contrary, if they really want to fight, they will escape faster than anyone else.
Strictly speaking, they can't even be considered pirates, just speculators who use the black flag as a deterrent.
"I really envy you. There must be more than 30 cannons on the Sea Lion, and there is a powerful captain. I heard that every time you go to sea, you are looking for those hard-to-gnaw fat sheep, and you dare to shoot at warships. This is what you call pirates. Well, I’ve always longed for such a life. Damn it, I wish I were a man. Even fat people can get on the boat. There’s no reason why I can’t get on board if I’m so good at fighting!”
The more Annie thought about it, the angrier she became. She slapped a chair nearby. Not only was the wound on her arm opened, but the clothes covering her body also slipped off. However, she didn't care. Instead, she looked at someone expectantly. People said, "Hey, didn't Fatty say you have a lot of friends on the Sea Lion? Can you introduce them to me?"
Zhang Heng picked up the clothes on the ground and threw them to the red-haired girl's chest, "How many times have I told you that the Sea Lion does not accept women? It's useless no matter who you say. Also, don't take off your clothes at home. Since you are boarding with me, you can Follow my rules."
"What are you afraid of? Why can men go topless but not women?!" Annie complained dissatisfied. The poor red-haired girl has now become a feminist fighter because of the gender discrimination in the workplace.
"What are you talking about?" Marvin walked in from outside holding a bowl of crushed herbs.
"We are talking about this island where every man seems to be able to find a fucking job that he likes, while women either do housework at home and take care of the children, or it seems that they can only go to the brothels to make money." Anne muttered, and then she added He said, "Why don't the three of us form a pirate group and do it ourselves? I can fight one against three, Zhang Heng should be able to fight two, and Fatty, well, Fatty should also be able to fight one against half." , so the three of us together are already stronger than the bunch of losers on the Golden Swallow."
"With one against half, is there such an algorithm?" Marvin was stunned when he heard this.
"Rather than doing something like this, it's better to go home now. Even if you don't like your father, isn't your mother still worried about you?" Zhang Heng paused and said, "If you need it, I'll I can provide you with travel expenses back.”
"Impossible! Impossible!" Anne shook her head repeatedly. "I swore before I escaped that I would not go back unless I was richer than that man. Moreover, only a free life like a pirate is the best." What suits me is something that flows in my bones and cannot be changed. I like this island and this place. Every breath here is the breath of freedom!"
…………
Zhang Heng just felt that the child was hopeless.
At this time, there was a knock on the door downstairs. The farmer's son left the herbs on the table for Annie, and then went downstairs with Zhang Heng. When he opened the door, he discovered that it was their old acquaintance standing outside.
——Goodwin is recognized as a warm-hearted and good man on the Sea Lion.
The latter entered the door, looked at it curiously, and praised, "This place is nice. Although it is a little far away from the town, it is quite quiet. It seems that you have settled down. How is it? Have you met anyone? What difficulties are you getting used to on the island?"
Zhang Heng and Marvin let people in, and then the latter went to boil some water and make tea.
The three of them sat down and chatted for a while, and Goodwin finally got to the point.
The black gunner looked at Zhang Heng and grinned, "Rosco has retired and plans to go back to England to see his daughter. You must know this, but this will free up the position of the chief of the sail cable on the Sea Lion. How about it?" , are you interested?"
"Me?" Zhang Heng was a little surprised. In the past four months, Roscoe had taught him all his skills without any secret. However, this kind of thing does not happen overnight. Knowing many things does not mean that it can be done. This process also relies on the accumulation of a lot of experience. After the old man left, Zhang Heng was not the best sail control person on the Sea Lion. As for the position of sail leader, several old sailors who were originally under Roscoe were more suitable than him. .
"Give yourself some confidence. We all trust you. You are Roscoe's only student. After he leaves, you should take his place." Goodwin encouraged. "Believe me, there is not only one person on the ship who is like this." idea.”
"Really?!" Marvin was probably the most excited person in the room. He was holding Zhang Heng's thigh. Naturally, he hoped that the latter's position on the ship would be as high as possible. The length of the sails and cables on any ship would be It's a very important position. Considering that the two of them have been on board the ship for just over seven months, this is undoubtedly equivalent to a leap forward.
Zhang Heng heard the words but was noncommittal. He just sat there and waited quietly for the black gunner's next words. Sure enough, the latter continued, "It's time to change. I wonder what you think of our helmsman Orff? Many people on the ship are I feel that he was too weak in the negotiation with the captain and failed to protect the interests of the crew members, especially the newcomers, who did not receive enough attention. When we fought, he was at the front and did the most work. But what they got was only a negligible right of priority, and the important positions on the ship were basically controlled by the old people, making it difficult for newcomers to get ahead."
Goodwin said with great emotion, "I'm not saying that the old people are not doing well. Our request is also very simple. We just want a fairer environment and increase the say of newcomers on the ship. What do you think of this proposal? ?”
Zhang Heng listened calmly to what the black gunner said, and then asked, "Then whose task falls on speaking up for the newcomers?"
Goodwin straightened his upper body and showed his white teeth, "I am a person with no ambition, but since everyone trusts me, I am also willing to do something for everyone."
