Chapter 766: The Old White Shark in the Waves

"Brother Xiao, you've been in this meeting for quite a long time. What secrets are you discussing?" Chen Zetao teased as he watched Xiao Peng come out.

Xiao Peng stretched lazily. "What secret? Chen Cheng introduced a new captain. When I saw that he was Ma Xiao, the son of Ma Sihan, I didn't want to hire him, but Chen Cheng insisted, so I gave him a chance."

Chen Zetao laughed and said, "Brother Xiao, your business is growing bigger and bigger! You're even starting to need a new captain!"

Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "This 'Luna' is just a fun boat. Can I still rely on it for work?"

Chen Zetao said, "Okay, if you really want to use this boat for fun, why would you install an ROV?"

Xiao Peng explained, "It's just a habit. After all, this is my job, right? We shouldn't forget our roots, but this ship isn't a workboat! Installing an ROV is like 'parting your hair'—a commendable move. But if I were to actually use it to salvage a sunken ship, the cost would be prohibitive, and I wouldn't have the right tools: where would I put hydraulic shears or something?"

After hearing this, Chen Zetao asked, "Did you really buy this boat just for fun?"

"What else? I can't enjoy life? Do I have to eat coarse food?" Xiao Peng asked back.

Chen Zetao's face was filled with gloom. "Who told you to eat coarse food? By the way, what are your plans for the future?"

"In the future?" Xiao Peng kept looking at him. "Isn't it fun to have fun like this? A vacation is fun, and constant vacations are always fun. I have enough money now to last for ten lifetimes, so why should I keep myself so busy? I think it's not bad to just enjoy life like this."

Chen Zetao said, "Start enjoying it now? It's too early, right?"

"Wait until I'm in my seventies or eighties to enjoy it?" Xiao Peng asked in return. "I used to be motivated to do things because I wanted to build a museum bigger than the British Museum, so I could leave my name in history. But now? I have no ideas at all."

Chen Zetao hurriedly said, "Brother Xiao, you're too pessimistic, aren't you? The finance department of the offshore engineering company has already returned the overcharged money, right?"

"I confiscated it!" Xiao Peng said, "From the moment they gave me the quote, I decided that this would be the case from now on."

"Brother Xiao, that was really Liu Yang's personal..." Chen Zetao wanted to explain, but Xiao Peng interrupted him with a raised hand: "Brother Chen, I know what you want to say, but do you think it makes sense? This is not the first time, and it will definitely not be the last time! What kind of atmosphere is this these days! It feels like if you have money, you must take it out! I don't know how many people are eyeing my pocket! A few days ago, I had a video call with my grandfather, and my grandfather told me shyly that the nursing home wanted to expand and was now financially tight, and asked me if I could give more money to support the nursing home. The old folks' home—is it short of funds? Is the money I give every year going down the drain? He told me that the old folks' home was planning to buy a piece of land to build a new building to improve the living environment for the elderly. He also said that I couldn't take the money for nothing and that the new building would be named after me. Brother Chen, do you think my grandfather could say such things? And he's even going to build a new building. It's even a question whether my grandfather's health can hold up until the new building is completed! Who taught him that? Do I need to say more? After all, it was my grandfather who asked me to pay. Okay, I'll pay for it, but I feel uncomfortable. What era is this? Are we still fighting over the rich and dividing up the land?"

Chen Zetao wanted to say something, but Xiao Peng continued, "When I was in school, my homeroom teacher pointed at my name and said I would never amount to anything! Then a few days ago, he asked my classmate Shao Feng for my contact information—Shao Feng is the guy who got arrested for selling gas cylinders. Now he's the director of a museum in Beidu. I thought he was calling me to catch up, but what happened? He told me his youngest son had failed the college entrance exam and hoped I could help him study abroad! I curiously asked about his score, and it was 228! He can't even speak a single language. How could I bring this ancestor out to cause trouble? Oh, and her eldest son, too. He told me how talented he was, and how underappreciated he was. In the end, he wanted her son to take over Shao Feng's position and run the museum! I was completely stunned when I heard that! What on earth is this person thinking?"

"My two classmates, Shao Feng and Liu Baorong, are not in Beijing now? Many people think they are my agents in China, and they contact them every day. They ask me to go back to invest, ask me to go back to sponsor... I'm not an entrepreneur, so why should I invest? And you don't know, they don't even give you a chance to refuse, they just talk about the people. Anyway, the general meaning is: you don't pay? Then you are a national scum! I feel like the only way to get out of this situation is to donate all my money... I really don't need money. I can spend more than I need in my lifetime! And you also know that I am not the kind of person who cares about money! But it's my money, right? How I spend it is my business, right? But now I don't care about my own money, but others do. What do you want me to say?"

"Moreover!" Xiao Peng lit a cigarette and said in a serious tone, "Things like this will definitely not stop here, they will only increase. To be honest, Brother Chen, I've really felt very comfortable recently. I can do whatever I want to do, without having to worry about messy things. Life is much easier! Haven't you always been curious about why I came to the Caribbean? It turns out I came here to look for Drake's treasure! That pirate Drake who plundered on behalf of Britain - the one who fought against Spain! I used to be looking forward to this. After all, if it were really discovered, it would be the first confirmed pirate treasure. But now... I really don't have any ideas! The greater the fame, the more trouble there is."

After hearing this, Chen Zetao didn't know what to say.

Xiao Peng patted Chen Zetao's shoulder and said, "Brother Chen, stop talking about those annoying things. I'm starting to enjoy life, so you should enjoy life even more! Is the wine not good or the girl not pretty? Why are you thinking about these annoying things? Let's go and relax!"

"Mr. Xiao! Thank you for inviting us on this ship!" At this time, a beautiful woman in a bikini came over: "I am Billy's friend Millsap. Are you free now?"

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Any questions?"

Millsap said, "I just can't learn to swim. I heard you're a pretty good swimmer. Can you teach me?"

After she finished speaking, she did not forget to twist her body, making her look curvy!

She felt that Xiao Peng was someone she couldn't refuse, but Xiao Peng pointed at Chen Zetao and said, "This is my Big Brother Chen, nicknamed 'Old White Shark in the Waves.' You know how good he is at swimming, right? Just let him teach you!"

Millsap was not disappointed after hearing this. He said to Chen Zetao, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Zetao blinked. "Old White Shark in the Waves?" How come I didn't know I had this nickname?

Are you sure you're not scolding me?