Chapter 1026: Shifting Responsibility
Xiao Peng's fingers tapped rhythmically on the table. The bar owner handed him a beer, and Xiao Peng quickly smiled and thanked him. The room was completely silent. Kasin stood there with his head bowed, like a child who had done something wrong.
At this time, Chen Cheng came back and said, "Boss, Lao Xing said that Kambu's arm is fine, it's just dislocated. But he needs to rest for a while. Should he be in the same room with Hua Chong or Ka Xin?"
Xiao Peng snorted coldly: "Kaxin still wants a room? Give Kaxin's room to Kambu!"
"Huh?" Walter and Khedira on the side were anxious: "Boss, it's still your turn to give Kassin a vacation, so theoretically speaking, although his behavior is shameful, it doesn't warrant a direct dismissal, right?"
"Who said I wanted to fire him?" Xiao Peng snorted coldly, "I just wanted him to share a room with Hua Chong! Let Hua Chong take care of him!"
Chen Cheng coughed twice: "Boss, aren't you punishing Hua Chong?"
"If we don't punish him, who else should we punish?" Xiao Peng said angrily, "If he had honestly agreed to teach Kambu, would this have happened?"
Everyone looked unhappy after hearing this.
You're such a great scapegoat, aren't you? It was you who sent Kambu to get beaten up, so why is Hua Chong taking the blame?
Hua Chong sent Kambu to the ship to seek treatment from the ship's doctor, Lao Xing. If he knew that his single room was gone and he had to share a room with Kasim, he would probably cry, right?
However, everyone at the scene decisively chose to keep their mouths shut: after all, it was Hua Chong who was unlucky, and it had nothing to do with them. If Ka Xin came to their room as soon as they opened their mouths, they would really cry!
Xiao Peng remained silent, his fingers still tapping on the table. The scene was eerily quiet.
Suddenly Xiao Peng spoke: "Kaxin, actually I was shocked when I found out you were getting married."
Kaxin was already about 80% sober when he saw Xiao Peng. It was said that Chinese people were afraid of their leaders. He was very disdainful at first, but after working with Chinese people for a while, he became even more afraid!
I can't help but be afraid! This monster is unbeatable!
After hearing what Xiao Peng said, Kaxin looked at Xiao Peng blankly, not knowing what he meant: "Boss..."
Xiao Peng waved his hand. "Our ancestors had a saying, 'a match made in heaven,' which means to find a wife of similar status. 'A match made in heaven' here doesn't simply mean that the two families' circumstances are similar, but that the social status of the two people shouldn't be too different. These days, men all want to marry rich women, and women all want to marry wealthy men. But if the social status gap between the two is so huge, it's difficult to get along. To be honest, the social status gap between you and Li Yue is quite large."
Khedira said, "Boss, I agree with the first part, but I don't want to hear the second part. Kassin is not the same as before. Who is financially weaker than you? That's a slap in your face, isn't it?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "Like I said, relationships aren't just about money. Look, the two lovers' pursuits in life are so different. How can they possibly be together? Kasin, I have something for you... Hey? Where's it? Isn't Ilka here yet?"
Ilka, Ma Xiao and the others were still at the airport. Xiao Peng brought back a lot of things this time, and the procedures were a bit complicated, so Ma Xiao was there leading people to take care of it.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ilka coming over, but she was obviously a little nervous now.
She had always thought that Xiao Peng was a medical officer or cook of the UN peacekeeping force. The more she followed Xiao Peng, the more she felt that she was right. Even when Xiao Peng went to various embassies, she didn't think there was anything wrong: it was basic common sense to go to the embassy when you have problems when you are away from home.
Ever since arriving in Funchal, she'd felt something was amiss: Why were so many people waiting for Xiao Peng? And the respect they showed him was completely baffling. And then there were the burly, overweight men who didn't look like good people. Could Xiao Peng be the leader of some mercenary group? Aren't mercenaries common in Africa? Or perhaps some kind of gang boss?
After arriving here, Xiao Peng seemed like a completely different person. In Africa, Xiao Peng was easily approachable, easily connecting with everyone from indigenous tribes to city dwellers. But here, surrounded by a crowd, he felt incredibly powerful, everyone centered around him, giving him the air of a superior.
Who exactly is this "master" of mine? Would he change his attitude towards me as well?
"Ilka! You've arrived just in time!" Xiao Peng waved hurriedly upon seeing Ilka. "Where's the stick the Otamari gave me?"
After hearing this, Ilka said, "Master, when she's with 'Buddy', she likes to chew on that stick to grind her teeth!"
Everyone was stunned after hearing Ilka's description of Xiao Peng's life. What kind of name is this?
When they first met Ilka, they thought she was Xiao Peng's new woman, but after hearing the name, it seemed a little off!
Didn’t the boss become addicted to heavy-tasting food after a trip to Africa?
Of course, they only thought about it in their hearts and didn’t dare to say it out loud!
Xiao Peng said to Ilka, "Bring it here first!"
Ilka left, and soon returned with a dark stick wrapped with a rope made of some unknown material. But this stick was unusual, with two golden balls at each end.
Xiao Pengjie took the stick and handed it to Kaxin: "Kaxin, this is the chieftain's scepter of the Otamari tribe in Benin. With this scepter, you can go to an Otamari tribe and become the chief. You can also live that kind of life. Will you go?"
Kasim was stunned when he saw the stick in front of him: "Chief's Scepter?"
Xiao Peng nodded. "I've traveled halfway around West Africa and collected six of these scepters. This means I'm now the honorary chief of six tribes. Of course, as long as you have a scepter, you're a genuine chief. You can go there and become a chief, managing a village of several hundred people. Would you like to go?"
Kasim shook his head like a rattle: "Why would I go there? It's okay for me to play there, but if I have to live there, I might as well be killed!"
Xiao Peng snapped his fingers: "Here's the problem. If I give this scepter to Li Yue, what do you think she will choose? I feel like I don't even need to give it to her. If she knows I have this scepter, she might just come to me and ask for your letter. This is the difference in level between the two of you. Your here..." He knocked his head and said, "It's so different! Can you live in Africa for her? Or can she give up the life she pursues for you? Think about it yourself! Chen Cheng, notify everyone, everyone relax today and tomorrow! We will go out to sea the day after tomorrow morning. Oh, and you and Ma Xiao will have one month's salary and three months' bonus deducted. You two will come to me later and I will tell you separately why! Walter, find a pool and throw Ka Xin in and wash him thoroughly! I don't want to smell any alcohol on him for three months from now! Also, buy him a year's supply of deodorant! He's damn stinking!"
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