Chapter 1366 You are just doing your job
When a group of people have experienced life and death together, their relationships naturally become more harmonious. This is exactly what the crews of the Luna and Calypso are like. The people on board have never been so harmonious as they are now!
"Boss!" Chen Cheng knocked on the door.
In the room, Anna was giving Xiao Peng a haircut. When she heard the knock on the door, Xiao Peng waved to him, "Come in!"
Chen Cheng walked in with a tablet computer. "Boss, we've explored area A2035, but found nothing. Ma Xiao did find a German warship, the 'Prince Anton', at coordinate C1014. What should we do?"
"What do we do?" Xiao Peng said directly, "Tell the relevant Russian departments to conduct research. This was already agreed upon!"
Chen Cheng said, "Okay."
Xiao Peng looked at Chen Cheng and asked, "Chen Cheng, do you have any other questions?"
Chen Cheng said, "Boss, this is the seventh World War II warship we've found, right? If you report them all to Russia, why don't we get them ourselves?"
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this: "What are you trying to get? Are you interested in scrap metal? If you don't have the ability to process it, then it's just garbage."
Chen Cheng nodded, still looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Old Chen, if you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating like that?" Xiao Peng said.
Chen Cheng said, "Boss, sifting the seabed like this doesn't seem like your style! We left the Netherlands in the fall, and now it's summer, and we're still sifting the seabed here..."
"Okay!" At this time, Anna interrupted Chen Cheng and handed Xiao Peng a mirror.
Xiao Peng looked at himself in the mirror for a long time and then said, "Not bad... Old Chen, what did you just say? This isn't my style? What should my style be?"
Chen Cheng said, "Don't you always do all the research and preparations before salvaging?"
Xiao Peng sighed and said, "That's easy for you to say. There are very few records of the Barents back then. If it weren't for the later discovery of traces of their habitation on Bear Island, many people wouldn't believe it was true, thinking it was a deliberate exaggeration by the Dutch to boost their credibility. I'd like to look up information, but where can I find it? The phrase you just used, 'sifting the seabed,' is very vivid. Now we're just looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Isn't this a bargain for Russia?" Chen Cheng said to Anna. "Ms. Anna, don't get me wrong. I don't have any problem with Russia. It's just that this time we've salvaged everyone and got nothing. It's been so long, even the Vultures haven't come to watch us. Boss, are you really planning on sticking with this for three years?"
Xiao Peng nodded. "That's right. I've set a three-year deadline for myself. If we're unlucky, we'll just stay here for three years, which is considered our utmost kindness to the Dutch people. If we're lucky and find it within three years, we can go back earlier. What's the matter? Do the crew members have any objections?"
After hearing this, Chen Cheng hurriedly said, "Of course the crew members have no objections! They're having a great time now. They dock once a month, get double pay, and have a rotating schedule of days off. Some have even planned a date to have their families come over for a trip and a reunion. Of course, most of them are just enjoying life. I heard there's even a J girl who came all the way from Russia specifically to work with our crew."
Xiao Peng said with disgust: "Tsk tsk, tell them, whoever gets sick should go home!"
Chen Cheng glanced at Anna, and his meaning was clearly: A full man does not know the hunger of a hungry man!
But you are the boss and what you say is the final word!
Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Boss, our problem right now isn't the crew, but the equipment on board. The ROV is fine, but the manned submersible hasn't been properly maintained since it was put aboard. It's a highly sophisticated instrument, and it's prone to problems after such long use. Boss, with all due respect, even though our HOV isn't used very often, it's still considered overloaded."
After hearing this, Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Notify Ma Xiao and return to the ship to rest."
Chen Cheng was stunned. "Repair? Boss, we haven't completed our work plan yet."
"Take a break! Brothers are too tired!" Xiao Peng waved his hand.
Seeing Xiao Peng say this, Chen Cheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll notify Ma Xiao right away. Contact the Port of Murmansk to handle the entry procedures."
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "They should apply for VIP status for us."
After hearing this, Chen Cheng said, "Boss, those Russians are so poor that they want to ask us for more and give us a discount. Okay, I tell everyone to call it a day!"
Not long after he left, Hua Chong came running back in a hurry: "Boss! Are you calling it a day?"
"Yes! Is there any problem?" Xiao Peng asked.
Hua Chong's eyes widened. "This is a big problem! Boss, you're being considerate of us, and we all understand. But we're men too. We work to earn money, not for you to support us. Now everyone's getting paid more for less, and we're all uncomfortable with this kind of money!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said, "How about you not asking for a salary from now on?"
Hua Chong coughed dryly twice: "Um, Boss, I have an eighty-year-old mother above me, and a child below me..."
"There's a bunch of hungry Russian girls down there, right?" Xiao Peng interrupted him. "Alright, tell everyone, just sit back and endure the hardship and earn some extra money. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again! Alright, hurry back to your posts and keep an eye on things. It'll be two or three days before we get back to port!"
Hua Chong muttered, "Boss, I really don't understand what you're thinking. We can just run around and have fun on the sea this time!"
After he left, Anna suddenly asked, "Xiao, are you not going to be involved in ocean exploration in the future?"
Xiao Peng was stunned: "Huh? Why do you say that?"
Anna said, "Everyone can see it! They all came to you because they were worried about this. What you are doing now is like you are making arrangements for your funeral. And..."
"And?" Xiao Peng picked up the cigarette box on the table and tried to take out a cigarette, but it was empty. He crumpled the box into a ball and threw it into the trash can. Then he took out another pack of cigarettes, opened it, and lit it: "And what?"
"And you don't seem very proactive in finding the ship this time," Anna said. "It feels like you're just doing your job."
"Why do you say that?" Xiao Peng looked at Anna.
Anna said helplessly, "Xiao, even if you have to pretend, you have to pretend to be decent. You will never be able to become an acting talent in the film and television industry. It's been so long, and you haven't asked about the content of the work except for making a work plan."
Xiao Peng said, "Anna, I don't want to hear that. I'm their boss. I can't do everything by myself, right? Then why would I hire someone?"
Anna curled her lips after hearing this: "You should leave that to the reporters at the dock!"
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