Chapter 1208: Cabin in the Snow

Xiao Peng was sitting in a rocking chair in the room, covered with a blanket and sitting next to the fireplace to keep warm. At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in! The door is not locked!" Xiao Peng shouted.

Of course, the ones who came in were Walter and his friends, and following them were Feng and Xue!

"Close the door, close the door!" Xiao Peng shouted, "Are you planning to freeze me to death?"

Khedira came in carrying a large box: "Boss, how warm is your room?"

The other few people also entered the house carrying things.

"I finally managed to warm up the house, but the cold wind blew in as soon as you came in!" Xiao Peng complained, "This damn weather!"

His complaints weren't without reason. Just when he was getting ready to tackle skiing again... the weather turned bad again. Skiing in a blizzard? That was crazy!

He's not one of those crazy people from the Red Bull Suicide Squad! That's why he can only hide in this wooden house to avoid the wind and snow!

Bruch smiled and said, "Boss, you have to be considerate of us. We just rode through a blizzard, but the feeling of riding an electric sled on the road is unique! Why don't you try it?"

Walter said: "Correction, it's called a snowmobile, and it's not powered by an electric motor."

"Who cares? As long as it's fun!" Bruch said, "Boss, you're so impressive! You just registered your name at BMW and they gave you three snowmobiles straight away? You didn't even have to pay?"

Khedira explained, "Bruch, you didn't know what happened during your time away. There was a man named Albrecht Heidegger on the board of directors of the German Tri-State Alliance who was trying to trip up the boss. The boss was incredibly domineering, saying, 'Either he gets out, or I get out!' In the end, Heidegger was immediately expelled from the board. He was a shareholder and director of the Bavarian Engine Manufacturing Plant. Knowing the boss was playing a trick, he quickly expressed his intention to smooth things over. These wealthy people prioritize status above all else. The Salvage Alliance is so popular now, it's spread to several countries. The boss was having fun out there, and I wonder how many people lost sleep. And Heidegger, having offended the boss and lost his position as a Tri-State Alliance director, must be regretting it!"

After hearing this, Bruch could only curse himself inwardly. Why had he been so foolish as to leave Xiao Peng back then? Look at how successful his boss was. Although he was back with Xiao Peng now, some estrangements couldn't be healed simply by returning!

But there's no such thing as regret medicine. All he can do is perform well again to regain trust! Thinking of this, he felt a little more comfortable and asked Khedira, "Then how did Heidegger know the boss was here?"

Khedira looked at Bruch and said, "Are you stupid? What did the boss use to buy the snowmobile? How could he have so much cash? Of course he used a credit card! He used a credit card, so Heidegger naturally knew the boss's identity. It seems that he had already told the sales store to notify him directly if the boss bought anything. But he probably didn't expect that it would be the snow equipment seller who would find the boss first, not the car seller!"

In addition to automobiles, BMW has actually been involved in many fields and has made extraordinary achievements, such as bicycles, and their core business of motorcycles... But in fact, BMW is also very knowledgeable about snow sports tools. BMW's M department uses carbon fiber technology and unique design capabilities to develop tools such as bobsleighs. Basically, at the Olympics you will see Olympic athletes from many different countries using BMW's bobsleighs, and their snowmobiles and other tools are also symbols of high-end goods.

Walter added some firewood to the fireplace and said, "Boss, don't complain about the weather. It feels pretty good to live in a cabin in the snow! Look at the scenery outside, isn't it beautiful?"

"What a lousy view! The glass is frosted!" Xiao Peng sighed. "Well, when I was a kid, I watched TV and was envious of you Westerners living in cabins like this with fireplaces. Back then, I thought, how great would it be if I could live like that? And what happened? Alas, TV dramas are always more romantic than reality. If I really had to live in a place like this for a whole winter, I'd go crazy!"

Bruch said, "Boss, stop complaining and look what good stuff I brought back!"

As he spoke, he opened the box he was holding. Inside was a copper hot pot.

Bruch said, "Boss, after I left you... well, during that time when I was confused, I actually went back to my hometown and gave my parents a big copper pot! The most memorable thing about my time with you was the days we ate hot pot together. I'll remember that taste forever, so I'm giving this to my parents so they can experience the charm of hot pot too!"

Walter laughed and said, "Boss, you might not believe it, but what about that 'Pine Cone Ridge' where Bruch lives? Now every household has a copper pot. They even hold a 'Neighborhood Hot Pot Festival' where all the neighbors compete to see whose hot pot is the best! Have you ever had hot pot with a honey base? Bruch has helped you achieve a perfect 'cultural export'. Now the hot pot culture has spread from Pine Cone Ridge!"

Xiao Peng's face was filled with annoyance. Honey soup base? The smell was enough to make one sick just thinking about it!

But Bruch snorted coldly: "Don't mention those idiots! I will deal with them sooner or later!"

"Huh? What happened?" Xiao Peng was stunned.

Bruch said angrily, "Boss, you don't know. This is the first time I've experienced how gossipy people are back home! I've been away from home all year round, haven't I? They say all sorts of things about me. I just went home and saw my neighbor. Do you know what his first words were?"

"What is it?" Xiao Peng asked curiously.

Bruch's eyes widened. "He said, 'Oh my God, am I seeing a ghost? Didn't you die of AIDS out there?' Boss, do you think I was pissed off?"

Xiao Peng chuckled. "Alright, stop complaining! It's a good thing you're not a woman. If you were, there would be even more gossip."

"It's a blessing in disguise!" said Bruch.

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Alright, forget about that! It's winter and we should eat hot pot! Do you have all the ingredients?"

"Don't worry!" Walter said, "Just look at our display and you'll know how comprehensive our food is! Oh, by the way, Boss, when we came back just now, we saw a bus parked at the service area. We don't know how they got here in this awful weather, but all the people getting off the bus were tourists from Daxia! There aren't many tourists from Daxia here. And there are even fewer tour groups like this one."

Xiao Peng was there watching Khedira and others sorting the ingredients, and he said "Oh" when he heard Walter's words.

Walter was stunned: “Boss, why do I think you are not in a good mood?”