Chapter 100: Escape

At noon, it was time for lunch.

The canteen at the construction site suddenly became lively.

The workers who had been busy all morning also started to eat.

Since the Chamber of Commerce came here, everyone can rely on their own labor to get rewards and rich meals, and no longer go hungry like before.

Everyone's life... has changed!

Therefore, everyone is very grateful to the Chamber of Commerce that brought them a new life.

"I really don't understand how you can eat so much, kid?" The strong man who finally got the food looked at the huge rice bucket in front of him, which was full of messy food, and complained unhappily, "Thanks to you, our team is not only the team that consumes the most food every day, but also the team that does the best job in the "Clean Plate" campaign!"

Basically, all the leftovers were stuffed into the boy's stomach, and nothing was left.

"Hehe." Hearing the words of the strong man, Luffy also puffed his cheeks, raised his head with a smile, showing his white teeth, and said, "I will never waste!"

"I'm not praising you! And who in our place dares to waste?"

"Hahaha, foreman, you say this to Luffy, he won't understand!"

"Luffy thought you were praising him!"

"That's right, you have to say he eats too much!"

Just when the strong man called the foreman was speechless, laughter suddenly rang out around the cafeteria.

"You all shut up and eat quietly! Although this kid eats a lot, he also does more work than you." Hearing the words of his co-workers, although he knew that everyone was not laughing at Luffy, but just joking, the foreman still interrupted their jokes mercilessly.

Then.

He looked at Luffy who didn't care at all, still digging big mouthfuls of rice, and buried his whole head in the rice bucket.

"If you didn't work so hard and our boss was so kind, you would definitely be fired if you were in other places." The foreman smiled helplessly again, shook his head, and said with emotion and sadness while eating, "It seems that your parents love you very much. If you were from an ordinary family, you would have been abandoned long ago if you were such a big eater like this guy."

No, it shouldn't be said that it's an ordinary family, or that you can eat as much as this guy.

In this sea...

There is never a shortage of parents who abandon their children because of a bite of food.

Of course, that can't be helped, because everyone has nothing to eat. Even if they don't abandon them, they will only starve to death in the end.

But as long as the boss is here, that kind of tragedy... will no longer happen to them.

Looking at Luffy, "By the way, where is your father? Why don't I see him coming to work? Is there a better job in the Kingdom of Goa?"

"Dad?" Luffy raised his head in confusion, and continued to eat with his head down, "I haven't seen him."

"???"

Never seen him?

Hearing Luffy's words, the foreman was stunned, as if he thought of something, and frowned again, "Where is your mother?"

"Mom? I haven't seen her either!"

"..."

Haven't seen mom and dad?

Looking at Luffy, who spoke such a cold reality in a calm tone, the foreman was stunned again, but he seemed to understand something in his heart.

That's right, how could a normal family not abandon him if he was such a big eater like this kid?

Thinking of this, and looking at Luffy, who was still digging rice with his head down without any sadness because of his words, he...his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

There was a sudden silence around, and the people who were joking had their eyes turned red, looking at the straw hat kid holding his own rice bucket to eat, and they couldn't bear to joke anymore.

So this kid has never seen his parents since he was a child?

"You kid! Really, how come I haven't heard you say that at all."

"Ah?" Luffy raised his head in confusion, with rice on the corner of his mouth, and looked at the foreman in front of him and said, "What is there to say?"

"You are such an optimistic kid!" Looking at those innocent and optimistic eyes, the foreman couldn't help but cover his eyes.

Even if abandoned, still have hope for life?

Looking at Luffy who continued to eat with his head down, he gritted his teeth and seemed to have made a decision. The foreman directly put the rice he had only eaten two bites on Luffy's rice bucket, "I'm full, you kid, you must feed me from now on!"

As soon as the voice fell.

"That's right! I'm full too! The next one is up to you!"

"Luffy, don't lose your smile from now on!"

"We are all your family!"

As he said, they came over with red eyes and put all the rice they hadn't eaten on Luffy's rice bucket.

For a while.

Luffy: ...

I stared blankly at the rice bucket that was almost empty, and it was full again.

What's wrong with everyone?

Why are you giving him the rice?

What a good man!

Then he burped, and lowered his head again to eat.

Everyone who saw it was speechless.

So, this kid... is full?

No, even if he is full, can he still eat?

Looking at the rice bucket that is decreasing at a visible speed, and Luffy's belly that is getting rounder and rounder at a visible speed...

Everyone was silent.

I wouldn't have deducted the money if I had known!

They are not full yet!

"Slow down, kid! I will tell the canteen later and ask them to prepare more for you every day. Don't worry, from today on, as long as you work here for a day, you will not go hungry."

Looking at Luffy who was burping and eating, the foreman smiled helplessly and shook his head. Then he seemed to remember something again, and his eyes fell into memories.

"Looking at you, it reminds me of another employee who followed me before. Although he didn't eat as much as you, that guy is just as capable as you! He can chop wood with only three knives. It’s fast, smooth, and one person can do the work of ten!”

"That's amazing!" After hearing the foreman's words, Luffy couldn't help but raise his head while he was cooking, blinked his eyes, and said, "He can actually use three knives. Where is he?"

"Him! I don't know either." The foreman sighed and shook his head, "You have obviously agreed with me that you will come to work with the work team, but when we gathered at the dock that day, you were waiting. He hasn't seen him for a day."

He shook his head, with a hint of emotion and worry in his eyes.

"Speaking of which, the boy's last month's wages haven't been paid yet! He obviously said that after paying the money, he was going to change his knife, so that he would be able to work more efficiently, but he didn't know where he went? Everyone. I couldn’t find it when I went back, and I don’t know if something happened. If something happened, why didn’t you tell everyone? It’s really worrying!”

"Is he missing?" Luffy held the rice pail, looked up at the foreman, and said with a smile, "I still want to see him! But it doesn't matter, I believe he will come back, because you won't be hungry while working here. abdomen!"

"Really? Hahaha, then I will introduce that guy to you? I believe you will become good friends!"

"Really? By the way, what's his name?"

"He!"

Hearing Luffy's question, the foreman's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes fell into memories again, as if he remembered the proud young man, "His name is... Roronoa Zoro, and he claims to be the world's greatest swordsman." A very energetic and energetic young man!”

…

East China Sea, an island somewhere.

"Roronoa Zoro, swordsman, proficient in lumberjack, has three months of work experience, are you interviewing as a lumberjack?"

"Yes!"

"I have registered your information. You can wait on the ship first." The registrar looked at the young man with short green hair in front of him, and then looked at his hand covering his stomach. He seemed to understand something and reminded, "There are also people on the ship. We have prepared some food. If you are hungry, you can get it yourself. It’s all free, so don’t worry. ”

As he said that, he looked at Zoro who had not left yet and asked doubtfully.

"Is there anything else? If nothing else, please get on the boat and wait."

"that……"

After hearing the registrar's words, the young man named Sauron in front of him seemed hesitant, but finally opened his mouth and asked, "Can I ask a question?"

"What's the problem?"

"Where is the 18th Engineering Team now?"

"18th Engineering Team? Wait a minute, let me check." The registrar took out a small book and lowered his head to check. "It's in the waters near the Kingdom of Goa. We will also dock there. It seems that there is still a batch needed there. Worker."

He raised his head, looked at Zoro, and asked doubtfully, "What are you doing with the 18th Engineering Team?"

The words fell.

"What are you doing with the 18th Engineering Team? That bastard foreman..." Zoro said angrily with a gloomy expression on his face, gritting his teeth, "He actually ran away with my salary!"