Chapter 1151 A Word of Awakening
What Kasim said just now was really a wake-up call.
People like Xiao Peng have been working at sea for years, so they have some habitual thinking. They think that it is a necessary procedure for ships to wait at the anchorage before contacting the pilot to board the ship for guidance when entering the port.
But the Ifrit's registered port is Rotterdam. Why would it need a pilot? Just like Xiao Peng's ship returning to La Ciotat for anchorage, why would it need a pilot?
When they were in Africa, they actually encountered pirates who pretended to be pilots and boarded the ship, so they reacted immediately when they felt something was wrong.
Hua Chong said: "Boss, I'm going to the cockpit to keep an eye on the people on the boat!"
Why were they standing by the ship's side, chatting? Since they were now in port, the ship's navigation and other duties were being handed over to the Ifrit's original crew.
"Boss!" Chen Cheng said, "There shouldn't be any pirates here, right? Are we overdoing it? After all, the Port of Rotterdam is so busy, so it's understandable that there's a pilot to ensure the order of entry."
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said, "I understand the principle, but we must always plan for the worst and prepare for the best!"
At this time, Kasim ran out of the cabin and made an "OK" gesture to Xiao Peng, then took out a pistol and handed it to Xiao Peng, who then handed it to Chen Cheng.
Just as Chen Cheng put his gun back on his waist, two pilots came aboard. Crew member Xiao Zhao took them to the cockpit.
Xiao Peng and Chen Cheng exchanged a glance. "Let's go take a look! Kassin, go and monitor our findings with Khedira."
"Leave it to me, boss!" Kasim went straight back to the cabin.
When Xiao Peng arrived at the cabin, the two pilots had also just arrived. The older one immediately gave the captain of the Ifrit a kiss on the cheek: "Van der Beck, long time no see!"
Captain Van der Beck of the Ifrit smiled and said, "Stroman, long time no see! I heard you were retiring. I didn't expect to see you again!"
Stroman smiled and said, "I'm about to retire. Come, let me introduce you to my successor, Jasper Hahn. After knowing that he would be piloting your ship, Hahn strongly requested to come and meet you."
He introduced the new pilot behind him to Van der Beck.
This did explain the presence of two pilots, but Xiao Peng felt something was amiss. As Chen Cheng had said, pilots in the Port of Rotterdam required several years of captaining experience to qualify for the position. And Jasper Hahn couldn't be more than thirty-five. While that might seem old to others, for a pilot in the Port of Rotterdam, it was incredibly young.
It's not that you can't be a pilot at this age. The youngest Class A captain in Daxia was 27, but that was forty years ago. Times have changed, and people are rarely seen now. You can still find foreign captains in their thirties, but they're rare. And at that age, you're in good health and can earn a lot of money as a captain. Why not become a pilot instead?
At this time, Hahn shook hands with Van der Beck and said, "Captain Van der Beck, I've heard a lot about you! I was in Rotterdam Harbor when you discovered the wreck of the Expeditionary and returned. I was only thirteen years old at that time! I wanted to be a captain like you, too."
Watching the two people chatting, Xiao Peng frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
They speak Dutch!
Most pilots in the world use English, so why would they use Dutch?
But then he shook his head and put the thought aside. They were all Dutch and old friends, so there was nothing strange about them speaking Dutch.
At this time, Strootman suddenly asked: "Van der Beck, are there still so many Daxia crew members on your ship?"
Captain Van der Beck was stunned after hearing this, and then said in an exaggerated tone: "Stroman, you don't know this gentleman? This is the famous 'Salvage King'!"
"The Salvage King? Xiao from Daxia?" Van der Beck looked at Xiao Peng hurriedly and opened his arms. Xiao Peng waved his hands and said, "Just a handshake, just a handshake!"
The Dutch habit of hugging everyone they meet is really not a good one.
Van der Beck was stunned for a moment, then shook hands with Xiao Peng. "I've long heard of you, the renowned 'Salvage King'! I was supposed to be the pilot the last time your ship entered the harbor, but I was unwell and didn't see you. I regretted that for a long time, and I didn't expect to see you again here."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "You are too polite, Hua Chong!"
Hua Chong walked over directly after hearing Xiao Peng's call. He took the two boxes in his hand and put them directly into the backpack carried by Van der Beck - Hahn did not have a backpack. After all, it would be too ugly for both pilots to carry backpacks on the boat.
Van der Beck grinned after seeing it: "'Salvage King' is really generous, 'Crystal Head'!"
'Crystal Head' refers to Canadian Crystal Head Vodka. This vodka brand is very young and was launched in 2007. The most unique thing about it is that its bottle is a crystal clear skull.
Many people think that the success of this vodka is due to its unique bottle, but in fact, its quality is quite good and the taste is quite good. Unlike other vodkas with other flavors, this is the purest vodka taste.
To be honest, this kind of wine is most suitable for making cocktails - at least Alfred uses it as the base wine when making cocktails at home, but Kasim likes the taste and always carries a few bottles of "Crystal Head" wherever he goes.
Oh, Russians.
The price of crystal head is not cheap. In Europe, a bottle costs about 100 euros after taking taxes into account, but for Kasin now, it is just a drop in the bucket.
At this time, Hahn shook hands with Xiao Peng and said, "Mr. Xiao, I didn't expect to meet you here. It seems that today is my lucky day!"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It's all just empty reputations, just given as a courtesy. So, we won't disturb you from working any longer. The rest is up to you!"
After he finished speaking, he exchanged a few words with the two of them again and led them out of the cockpit.
Hua Chong complained behind Xiao Peng, "It's a loss! This 'tribute' should have been paid by Van der Beck! What a damn habit!"
Xiao Peng suddenly stopped.
Hua Chong almost bumped into Xiao Peng: "Boss, what's wrong?"
Xiao Peng said, "That Hahn is not a decent person."
"Hmm?" Hua Chong and Chen Cheng looked at Xiao Peng together.
Xiao Peng said, "Just now, when Hahn saw me and Van der Beck, he directly extended his hand to shake hands. I don't know if I'm overthinking it. Hua Chong, put on some composure and follow him!"
"Don't worry!" Hua Chong suddenly grinned and handed something to Xiao Peng.
"What is this?" Xiao Peng was stunned and took a look at it. It was a wireless Bluetooth headset.
Hua Chong laughed and said, "I've placed a bug in the cockpit. You can hear everything they say!"
"Hey, you can do it, kid!"
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