Chapter 1517 The Traditional Craftsmanship of the Old Xiao Family

Early the next morning, in Orange Garden, in Xiao Peng's "Observatory", Alfred was reporting to Xiao Peng about recent events and the damage to the house.

"Alfred, are they awake?" Xiao Peng asked.

Alfred shook his head and said, "They're still in a coma. Ilka and others are taking care of them. But Doctor Kant said they're fine now. We just need to observe them once they wake up."

Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this. "Well, report to me anytime if anything happens. How's things been going at home while I've been away? Is the damage from this flood serious?"

Alfred said, "I don't know the situation in the underground garage yet, but the generator room in the manor is leaking and all three emergency generators are flooded. I'm afraid they need repairs. As for the generator room in the main building, it's fine."

Xiao Peng waved his hand after hearing this. "What's the point of repair? Just replace it with a new one. Why hasn't the wind turbine I ordered arrived yet? I thought it would be built while I was away from home."

"The manufacturer sent people to survey the terrain several times, and then said that delivery would be delayed," said Alfred.

"Delayed delivery? Why?" Xiao Peng was puzzled.

Alfred said, "They say that the price of raw materials has increased significantly recently, and they seem to want to negotiate the price with you."

Xiao Peng said directly, "This isn't our problem. Let's just have the lawyers follow up. Since we've signed the contract, we should abide by it. Even if they want to enforce it now, I don't want to hear the clanging noises in the yard every day. Now there's no sound of waves, and the bed doesn't rise and fall. How wonderful is that?"

It's hard to explain this. When Xiao Peng sleeps on land, he misses the feeling of being on the sea, but when he is on the sea, he misses the land.

It's so pretentious!

"Okay, boss." Alfred nodded. "Also, since everyone has been busy with disaster relief efforts lately, I took the initiative to let everyone enjoy your sauna. Of course, it's now completely cleaned up."

Xiao Peng nodded, "That's what I should do."

Alfred said, "Also, Mayor Hook contacted me and said that Delft was severely affected and hoped to get our help."

Xiao Peng stood up, opened the window, and breathed in some fresh air. "Help? How can we help? We're all flooded here. The city isn't ours. There are many waterways and the terrain is complex, so it's very dangerous. Our people shouldn't go there... Wait, what are those people wearing reflective vests for?"

He suddenly noticed a rubber boat passing by in the yard. A man and a woman were rowing in the boat, both wearing reflective vests.

The main means of transportation in Orange Garden now is actually the assault boat - there is a large lake in Orange Garden. Walter got a few rubber boats for fishing, but he didn't expect that they would be used for fishing but for the flood.

Alfred took a look and explained, "Boss, these are the hooligans sentenced to community service. There are sixteen of them, both men and women. They weren't very obedient when they first arrived, but now they've become Walter's subordinates. They helped a lot with the disaster relief at home this time. In fact, they're not that bad. They work very hard. I specifically told them not to start the engine of the rubber boat and not to make loud noises to avoid disturbing your rest."

"It can be seen that these guys are good. You are risking your life to speak well of them." Xiao Peng said.

Alfred said hurriedly, "Boss, I'm just telling the truth. You can ask everyone in the manor."

"Don't be nervous, I believe you, but these guys are really good at having fun! They're having a romantic time rowing boats here..." Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Alfred, is the warehouse flooded?"

Alfred said, "No. We have plenty of supplies. Even though this disaster is serious, our family hasn't reached the point where we need emergency supplies yet."

Orange Garden had a large warehouse with a cold storage facility. It primarily held food—after all, with so many people in Orange Garden, feeding them daily was a challenge. Alfred had suggested that food reserves be prepared for emergencies, much like Xiao Peng's prioritization of supplies before sailing. Xiao Peng thought this made sense, and Alfred promptly prepared a year's worth of emergency supplies. These primarily consisted of canned goods, but there was also a large amount of meat and vegetables stored in the cold storage.

Xiao Peng said: "We Daxia people have a saying that goes 'When you are poor, you should take care of yourself; when you are rich, you should help the world.' Although I haven't reached such a high level of awareness yet, I still do things decisively when it comes to doing things. What is Walter doing?"

Alfred said, "When I came over, he was there training those German Shepherds to swim. Do you want me to call him over?"

Xiao Peng waved his hand with a frown on his face. "This guy just can't help himself when he sees something he likes. No need to call him. Ask the kitchen to prepare everything and get all the supplies out."

"Boss, what are you doing?" Alfred asked in confusion.

Xiao Peng said: "First of all, I won't allow you to let our people go to fight the flood! That's too dangerous! But doing good deeds is what we should do. Think about so many people affected by the disaster. It's hard to even have a hot meal. I'll cook for them myself, and then let Walter take people to the city to distribute the supplies. We won't participate in fighting the flood, but distributing the supplies is no problem. Didn't you say those guys are good? Let Walter take them! Let them know what it feels like to do good things. Otherwise, it won't sound good if we just have a bunch of hooligans staying here!"

"But..." Alfred said, "Boss, it would be great if people knew you were cooking for us, but with so many people here, can you handle it?"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Just do your best. Is there any water in Lao Liu's kitchen?"

Alfred said, "Of course not. But almost no one has been in that kitchen since you left. Bellucci did go in once and came out, saying she was not used to using Chinese food, from the kitchen utensils to the stove. She even said there was a pot on the stove that could fit a pig! That's too much!"

Xiao Peng laughed even more happily: "Exaggeration? Exaggeration for what? Where do you think the Chinese food you ate when Lao Liu was here was made? It was all made by his apprentice in that pot that could fit a pig! That's the only way to become a Chinese chef! By the way, you don't seem to know what my parents did when they were alive?"

After hearing this, Alfred said, "Sir, I think I actually know that. They said your parents were chefs!"

Xiao Peng corrected him, "Have someone gather up as many tools as possible, such as insulated boxes and buckets, and then find a clean shovel. I'll show you our Xiao family's traditional craft—big pot cooking!"

Alfred suspected there was something wrong with his hearing: "Iron... iron hammer? Did I hear it right?"

He really couldn't understand what the iron shovel had to do with cooking.