"Captain Jacques?" Joseph fiddled with the grill, casually replied, "Have you seen 'Caribbean Pirates'?"
Ruan nodded vigorously: "Seen it, of course, seen it! I've watched it three times! I swear, it's absolutely the most interesting play I've ever seen!"
What he didn't admit was that his father was also inspired by Captain Jacques' deeds, which ultimately led him to decide to set sail for the Caribbean Sea.
It's said that just a round trip could earn at least 450 francs, and if you take a detour to New Orleans, it's nearly 600 francs!
Soon, the aroma of garlic barnacles wafted across the beach.
Eman elegantly placed two servings of grilled barnacles in front of the siblings, Ruan and Karen.
The two children had eaten barnacles since childhood, but never imagined they could be cooked so deliciously.
Ruan only hesitated until Queen Mary smiled and urged him to try some, then he shyly used the tip of his fork to pick out a piece of barnacle meat and put it in his mouth.
