The location of the sea restaurant Barati is near the Grand Line. After the cruise ship departs from the town of Rogue, it will take at least the afternoon to arrive due to the sailing speed of the sails.
Around noon.
In the restaurant, Ronald was having dinner with several wealthy people and nobles.
The upper class attaches great importance to etiquette, and Ronald can only learn as much as possible, but his movements and body language are still somewhat stiff and non-standard.
This made several wealthy people and nobles look down on Ronald.
If he hadn't been lucky enough to dig up a huge treasure, he would never have been able to sit with us.
Although they thought so in their hearts, they did not show it on their faces and continued to get along with each other with smiles on their faces.
"Ronald, come and try this Polish wine. This bottle is worth a million dollars!"
Ronald took the glass and, with his previous status as a senior winery employee, immediately tasted the fine craftsmanship.
"This wine is not made from mature grapes, but from green grapes. After going through several rigorous distillation procedures, the hotness of the green grapes is greatly retained..."
Faced with Ronald's endless narration, several wealthy people and nobles did not care. They enjoyed the sense of superiority brought by the high price of wine, and did not care about the process or anything like that.
They were totally uninterested.
When Ronald was speaking later, he also realized this fact and quickly stopped talking.
"I seem to have strayed from the topic."
A brown-haired noble suddenly asked, "Ronald, I heard that your son joined the navy? What is his current rank?"
Speaking of Coles, Ronald perked up again, his face full of pride.
"My son has just completed his recruiting period. Although he has not yet been awarded a rank, I believe he will become an excellent navy..."
The several wealthy people and nobles present were all knowledgeable people, and they had some understanding of the naval system. When they heard that Ronald's son did not even have a military rank, they immediately lost interest.
"When you tell me that, I thought it was a naval officer!"
"It turns out that he hasn't been awarded the title yet. What a pity!"
"I heard that the navy without a rank is just a handyman, right?"
Ronald felt these people's disdain for his son. He felt extremely unhappy and simply picked up the gold-inlaid sunken wood cane and left.
"Sorry everyone, I feel a little unwell, so I'm going to go out and catch some fresh air first."
For some things.
Ronald could endure it and try to integrate into this upper class society.
But Coles has always been the pride in his heart, and these people's disdain for his son made it impossible for him to continue eating at the table with these people.
Although such a sudden departure would inevitably make today's efforts to get closer to the upper class in vain, Ronald would not regret it at all.
"OK."
"Mr. Charlotte, go first."
Several wealthy people and nobles responded with smiles on their faces, but after Ronald walked away, their attitudes immediately changed.
“How rude!”
"No aristocratic manners at all! No wonder he was a low-class worker!"
"A navy man without even a rank, I don't know why that guy was so proud just now."
"If we are attacked by pirates, can we expect a navy without even a rank to come to our rescue?"
"This is so funny, hahaha!"
Several wealthy people and nobles couldn't help but burst into laughter.
At this time, a wealthy man caught sight of Finbudi passing by and said humbly, "Lieutenant Finbudi, if there is an attack by pirates, you will definitely be the first to protect us, right!"
"Yes, you are a powerful navy sent by the Navy Headquarters. There is no way that any pirate in the East China Sea can be your opponent!"
After being courted by these wealthy people and nobles, Fenbudi's heart suddenly swelled.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, there's no way the pirates will attack."
Then he patted his chest and made a promise.
"Even if they come, I will beat them all down. You know Vice Admiral Garp, who is known as the Iron Fist. He is my predecessor, and my title is the Double Iron Fist Finbudi!"
Several wealthy people and nobles exclaimed.
"Is this the heroic navy of our East Sea, Vice Admiral Garp?"
Finbudi exaggerated the facts.
"That's right. Vice Admiral Garp praised me at that time. The pirates in the East China Sea are nothing to me."
In fact, Vice Admiral Karp at that time only gave a few words of encouragement to the naval recruits lined up, and Finbudi happened to be among them, which was not considered praise at all.
"As expected of Lieutenant Finbudi!"
"To be praised by Vice Admiral Garp, Lieutenant Finbudi will surely be promoted in the navy. Let's toast to the lieutenant."
The surrounding wealthy people and nobles all praised him.
…
It was afternoon.
The cruise ship is not far from the restaurant on the sea.
After sailing for another hour, the tourists on the cruise ship could also see the shadow of the ship in the distance.
The bow of the floating restaurant Barati is shaped like a carp and is generally round. The lower hull is painted reddish orange, while the superstructure is blue.
From a distance, the ship looks like a huge fat carp floating on the sea.
The cruise ship stopped at its destination.
Tourists walked off the boat and began to land at this famous floating restaurant.
"Guests are coming, get ready to work!"
A tall, fat man with a weird face like a copper pot, wearing a chef's uniform, shouted at the people in the restaurant in a very loud voice.
The man's name is Paddy.
He was originally a vicious pirate, but later he joined a sea restaurant and became a chef.
The principle he follows is customer first, but if a customer eats without paying, he will use fighting to make the customer feel what pain is.
At Paddy's call.
The waiters on the ship came into action, inviting the guests to take their seats in the cabin.
After the guests have placed their orders, the chefs begin to work busily.
Paddy instructed a sixteen-year-old blond boy, "Sanji, the waiter outside is too busy, you go take over."
"Damn it, got it."
Sanji and Paddy don't get along very well and they often fight each other, but now there is really a shortage of manpower, so he had to go out and replace the waiter.
…
Inside the restaurant at sea.
Charlotte and her family sat at the table by the window and began to choose their food.
The young waiter asked, "What would you three like to eat?"
Coles looked at the young man in front of him with golden hair covering half of his face and curly eyebrows, and he had already guessed that this person was Sanji.
The future chef of the Straw Hat Pirates!
The third son of the Vinsmoke family!
Because of his fast, accurate and fierce kicking skills, he was later called "Black Foot" by the Navy!
However, the Sanji in front of him is definitely not as strong as he will be three years later, but he is not sure about his exact strength.
Ronald looked at the menu and was suddenly in a difficult situation of making a choice.
With so many varieties, which one should I choose? Which one is the tastiest and which one is the most affordable
"Select all!" Coles said to Sanji, so that his father wouldn't be stuck in confusion for a long time.
"Are you sure? We have a lot of variety of food, and there are only three of you. It might cause a lot of waste." Sanji reminded.
Coles explained, knowing the rule that food must not be wasted in a sea restaurant.
"Don't worry, my sister has a big appetite, she can finish all the food. If she can't finish it, we will pack it up and take it away, so it won't be wasted."
Wei Ershiya nodded vigorously: "I can finish it. I can eat the amount for more than a dozen people."
"Okay, I got it." Sanji turned around and went to take orders for the guests at another table. He had followed Zeff for a long time and knew that there were some people with special physiques in the sea who had huge appetites.
As Sanji left.
Vilshia laid on the dining table with her hands, waiting for the meal to start with great anticipation.
The same goes for Ronald and Coles. This is the most famous sea restaurant in the East China Sea, and they also want to try how delicious the food here is.
Not long after.
The food was served on the table one after another.
Coles and the other two did not wait and started enjoying the delicious dishes.
After three months of training, Coles's appetite increased a little, but it still could not compare with his sister's huge appetite.
This was the first time that Charlotte's family came to the Barati restaurant at sea. Due to the family's financial difficulties before, they had no chance to dine here.
Now that I have tasted it, I finally understand why this place is so famous throughout the East China Sea.
Because the food here is truly delicious and tasty.
…
When the meal is almost finished.
Coles suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadow on the sea outside the window. Looking carefully, he saw several pirate ships surrounding the restaurant on the sea.
It seems like there's going to be trouble!