The theme of today''s meal is French cuisine.

    According to Haina, sir Francois hired Mr. Pierre, the chef of Bridgeton''s most famous French restaurant, to visit the farm yesterday.

    This morning, Carmen found out from governor Carlisle that Mr. Pierre was from Alsace.

    This reveals a lot of information.

    The dishes of French food are different because of different regions.

    Alsace Lorraine area is close to champagne area. Influenced by Amani''s food culture, it prefers German food style in side dishes, makes good use of pork and few seafood, which is very different from the tradition that French food in other areas is good at beef and all kinds of seafood.

    This is also in line with the common problem of all sailors in the world. Once they leave the ship, they hate seafood.

    French food in champagne area is naturally suitable for champagne. It was in consideration of the chef''s factors that Lorraine chose Pinot Noir as the door ceremony.

    He has no intention to please Nelson, but to be entertained by others. It is the duty of the guests to have an appropriate heart and intelligence, so that the host of the banquet can be psychologically satisfied.

    After the greeting, they took their female companions into the side hall and sat comfortably around a fireplace that might never have been lit.

    The servant quickly brought a light red liqueur and a small plate of olives. Miss Franois whispered in Nelson''s ear. Nelson smiled and nodded.

    "Mr. Drake, this is a liqueur produced by the farm. It uses brandy as the base wine. It is stuffed with cherry, pine nuts, a local herb called abaku, several spices, Impatiens and fresh cream. After brewing, drain the impurities and finally add the sugar of the manor." he raised his glass and said to Lorraine, "taste it."

    Lorraine took a shallow sip, and the thick wine fell down his throat. It was sweet and fragrant, but there was only a very shallow wine taste, which made people salivate and have a long aftertaste.

    "Perfect taste, Colonel, I" just express my gratitude. "Nelson looked at Lorraine." you sent me an important message. Poor uncle Morris died. "

    "Morris... Uncle?"

    "Uncle odilan''s brother, my guide in the Navy, uncle Morris shacklen. He has always taken good care of me. Without his help, I couldn''t get to where I am today."

    "I''m sorry for the change." Lorraine raised her eyebrows. "Mr. shacklen asked me to bring this news to you, not through the post office... I think he wants you to be prepared and find a way back."

    "You are right." Nelson sighed regretfully. "Uncle Morris is is the pillar of the family in the Navy. His death has a great impact on shacklen and Nelson. I have a heavy responsibility now, but fortunately, I have been appreciated by Sir Peter Parker in advance, and God is still protecting us."

    "Sir Peter Parker? New world fleet commander?"

    "So you''ve heard of him too." Nelson was a little excited. "Do you know? I was only the second mate on the ship with the rostovt in Bermuda''s continental fleet. I didn''t get any chance to show. But this year, things have changed."

    "A major general with your surname was transferred from the Strait fleet to the new mainland fleet. Sir Parker entrusted him with the Bermuda naval base and made him the commander of the mainland sub fleet."

    "With the addition of a third-class ship, the strength of the mainland sub fleet suddenly became surplus, and the rostovt was transferred back to Kingston. From this, I was discovered by Sir Parker''s insight, transferred to the flagship, and soon transferred to the badger as captain."

    Lorraine looked strange: "you said that a major general with my surname has become the commander of the mainland sub fleet? His car is a class III ship?"

    "Do you know that gentleman?"

    "Is his name Shaq Drake, his flagship... HMS lion?"

    Even Nelson had a funny feeling: "it seems that you really know governor Drake."

    "More than just knowing..." Lorraine raised his glass and covered his face with drinking. "He''s my good brother."

    "Are you... Brothers?"

    "Same father, different mother." Lorraine has returned to normal and smiled again. "So, he is now responsible for blocking the North American continent?"

    "He controls the entire North American coast from Baltimore to Boston."

    "It''s really a high position and weight, making progress..."

    The topic suddenly reached an impasse. Lorraine tried to digest the unexpected important information, while Nelson didn''t know what had happened.

    Luckily Lorraine brought Carmen.

    The wise staff immediately took over the lead of the conversation and without trace provoked miss Franois to talk about fashion.

    The two ladies chattered happily. Nelson couldn''t get in his mouth for a moment, so he ignored Lorraine''s eccentricity and just waited for dinner in the restaurant.

    Almost an hour later, the servant came in and invited everyone to the table. Lorraine and Nelson exchanged greetings a few times before they entered the restaurant side by side.

    Four people sat down and the servants served.

    Alsace''s French food is really unique. The frozen appetizer is the classic orange French foie gras sauce.

    The slightly charred foie gras smells like pepper brandy, mixed with orange juice and olive oil. It is sour, sweet and light. It not only inherits the taste of the previous strong and sweet liqueur, but also makes people have a big appetite and move their fingers.

    The soup is an authentic French seafood thick soup. The shrimp shell of lobster is ground into small powder invisible to human flesh, mixed in cream and vegetable mud, with a strong fragrance.

    The first dish of hot appetizer is baked snails with cheese. The cultured Roman snails are cooked with garlic and butter. They are fresh, tender and delicious. They melt in the mouth.

    The fish is Basil salmon mud.

    Sailors don''t like to eat fish on land. The chef uses salmon mud to make cakes. While maintaining the tradition of French food, he also takes care of the needs of diners to the greatest extent.

    After eating salmon, the sumptuous first dish came to an end.

    Lorraine gently wiped the corners of her mouth with the dining cloth, thanked the chef who came to say hello, and gave a gold pound as a reward for the beautiful meal.

    The chef withdrew and dinner came.

    The fifth course is German sauerkraut with Alsace characteristics, supplemented by high-quality red wine from Lafayette manor, with strong meat aroma and lingering fragrance in teeth and cheeks.

    The hot plate is chicken stewed in red wine, which further improves the meat feeling of the whole dinner and satisfies Lorraine''s appetite.

    After the hot plate, the dishes tend to be light. The red wine is removed and replaced with Pinot Noir champagne brought by Lorraine, accompanied by crisp frozen shrimp slices, which clarifies the mouth and activates the taste buds.

    Snow flowers are coming up.

    Fresh Barbados native mango is frozen to ice and grinded into sand. It is served on the table at the back end of semi melting. The taste is similar to that of later ice cream, but there is no greasy milk, only the sweet aroma of fruit.

    Snow flower is also a specialty of Alsace. It is mixed into vegetable salad with hops and chicory to give diners enough time to communicate, talk and laugh, eat and quench their thirst.

    The chef came to the restaurant again to greet the diners. This time Carmen gave a tip, which was still a gold pound. The guests and hosts enjoyed it and opened the end.

    The dishes at the end are much simpler. The vegetables are the famous French dish strawberry and cucumber, which are fragrant, sweet and crisp, so as to prepare for the coming debut of French cheese.

    Cheese is dessert, followed by salty.

    Stick bread is cut into small pieces, fitted with bacon, cheese and buttered. It is today''s staple food. Finally, it ends with the cream round cake produced by Alsace, making raisins, red currants and almonds the final taste to be remembered all night, sweet and satisfied.

    Full of wine and food, chatting late at night.

    Lorraine looked at the sky and decided to leave. Nelson sent him out and suddenly stopped him before boarding the carriage.

    "Mr Drake."

    Lorraine was stunned for a moment, turned back, and suddenly showed a clear smile: "it seems that you still need it again, Colonel."

    Nelson''s face was cramped.

    "Mr. Drake, uncle odilan admires you in his letter, saying that you are brave, wise, skilled and trustworthy."

    "He flattered me."

    "I don''t think he is too famous." Nelson looked at Lorraine, his light blue eyes glowing in the night. "As I said before, I was appreciated by Sir Parker."

    "Yes, you did."

    "But Uncle Morse has gone to heaven after all. Even for the benefit of the family, I must get meritorious service."

    Lorraine smiled faintly: "you are an excellent soldier. It is your duty to seize meritorious deeds."

    Nelson remained unmoved and said sternly: "I am patrolling the mosquito coast and exterminating two pirates. With the help of Sir Parker, such merit is enough to help me promote. I can not only be promoted to Colonel, but also change a ship, a warship with more combat power and can carry more sailors, such as... Cruiser."

    "Then I should congratulate you in advance," Lorraine shrugged. "It''s a pity that I still don''t know what you need me for, sir."

    "Colonel promoted to major general!" Nelson said firmly. "This step is not easy. I need to take risks, but as far as I know, most governors in West India are content with the status quo and it is difficult to help me."

    "You mean..."

    "If! I mean if." Nelson took a deep breath. "Can I ask you for help when I need help?"

    "Mercenaries?"

    "I know you are a privateer, and the beautiful lady around you is not the only one who knows governor Carlisle." Nelson nodded to Carmen. "I remember that the privateer had the obligation to help the Navy, but now I don''t want to bind you with the obligation."

    "But you don''t rule out binding me with obligations, do you?"

    "Yes."

    Nelson''s posture was full of aggression. Seeing that there was no possibility of avoiding the problem, Lorraine simply closed his eyes and began to think about the benefits and losses of this invitation.

    He can''t work for Nelson unconditionally.

    Even though the privateers had the obligation to assist the Navy, only a few lieutenant generals of each fleet were qualified to issue summoning orders.

    As for Nelson... Now he is far from qualified.

    Since Nelson could not threaten himself, would he help or not?

    After a long time, Lorraine opened her eyes: "I want to establish a chamber of Commerce in the Caribbean, which requires the consent of Sir Peter Parker and the help of a young man who is familiar with all aspects and proficient in finance and scheduling."

    "I''ll wait for you in Kingston''s Royal port in half a month. Everything you want will be satisfied there."

    "I seem to be beginning to like you." Lorraine outstretched his hand. "Congratulations on your success in getting a trusted ally."

    "That''s why I chose you, Mr. Lorraine Drake," Nelson said softly, holding Lorraine''s hand firmly. "I hope... We can cooperate happily."