Chapter 269: Too Many Babies Are a Problem
"Hello? Sergio, oh, I was diving just now and didn't hear the call." Xiao Peng stood on the boat, wiping his body with a towel and talking to the satellite phone.
The person who called was Biagio's father, Sergio. After hearing Xiao Peng's answer, he laughed and said, "No wonder Mr. Xiao is so strong and goes diving so early?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "It's just a habit. You should know that I used to be a diver."
"You're one of the best divers I've ever seen," Sergio exclaimed. "Probably second only to the grandfathers of your two partners."
He was referring to Cousteau, of course. Every scuba enthusiast in the world is grateful to Cousteau, who developed the scuba diving industry. Comparing Xiao Peng to Cousteau is, of course, the best compliment for divers.
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Sergio. You called me so early just to praise me, didn't you?"
Sergio said, "Of course not. I heard Biagio got into trouble again?"
"You used the word 'again' very well. But since I promised you to bring Biagio here again this time, I have made up my mind that he will get into trouble again. So don't mention it!" Xiao Peng said.
Sergio shook his head after hearing this and said, "How can this be possible? He's an adult. How can he not take responsibility for such a huge mistake? I heard that the entire salvage operation has been delayed because of his fault."
Xiao Peng was surprised and said, "You want to make up for the financial losses he caused? Really? Then I'll give you a discount, one million euros will do!"
Sergio on the other end of the phone almost threw his phone away when he heard the number.
My prodigal son, how much money can I earn to keep up with the speed at which you squander money?
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Alright, Sergio, I told you I asked him to come, so I'm prepared for him to get into trouble. Let's not talk about this anymore. Young people are bound to make mistakes sometimes."
Sergio blinked after hearing this and said, "Isn't Biagio bigger than you?"
Look at Xiao Peng and then look at his own son. Comparing goods will lead to throwing them away, and comparing people will lead to death!
He coughed twice and said, "Um, Mr. Xiao, what do you think about what we discussed?"
Xiao Peng said in embarrassment: "Mr. Sergio, I have been thinking about what you said these days. But I still can't answer you."
"Why?" Sergio asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng replied, "Mr. Sergio, Italy does have many shipwrecks, but my ship is anchored in France. Since we're both doing underwater salvage, why don't I cooperate with Spain and do more salvage work in the Strait of Gibraltar?"
After hearing this, Sergio said, "Mr. Xiao, how difficult is it to salvage in the Strait of Gibraltar? Furthermore, Spain won't directly provide you with shipwreck information and distribute the profits appropriately like I do. As you know, the four Mediterranean countries have now joined forces to conduct underwater salvage operations, which will further squeeze your company's development space."
Xiao Peng laughed heartily. "Sergio, what you said seems to make sense, but if we salvage in Italian territorial waters, whether it's the Tyrrhenian Sea or the Ionian Sea, the difficulty is no less than in the Strait of Gibraltar. Although the waves in the Strait of Gibraltar are stronger, in many cases, large offshore engineering vessels are not needed. But here you need large offshore engineering vessels, which is too expensive for me! Besides, there are so many shipwrecks under the sea. How many can I salvage? If I salvage one ship a day, how many can I salvage in my lifetime? Why should I salvage here when there are better options?"
Sergio said, "Mr. Xiao, your company's two major discoveries were both in Italian territorial waters, which shows that you have a very good connection with Italy. Italy has a long history and has been the overlord of the Mediterranean since ancient Rome. Most of the shipwrecks here are extremely wealthy. Salvaging these ships can bring in considerable income."
Xiao Peng thought for a moment. "Sergio, I'm still saying the same thing. I need time, firstly to think it over carefully, and secondly, I need to discuss it with my partners. In fact, I can tell you, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't even consider coming to Italian territorial waters again. Even if the shipwrecks here are valuable, the cost of salvaging them is high. The cost of this offshore vessel is staggering. I'm afraid I'll lose money on this deal!"
Sergio said hurriedly: "No, no, how can I pay you?"
Xiao Peng said, "Sergio, how about this? I'll take a look at the salvage situation, calculate the profit, and then give you an answer, okay?"
“That’s as it should be!” Sergio replied, “As for Piaggio…”
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "I said I won't hold him responsible for this matter, but I hope you understand one thing. I'm not holding him responsible not because of your official position nor because I'm stupid."
"Of course, of course, I know what I should do!" Sergio replied.
Xiao Peng said, "Okay, in that case I'll hang up first. I just climbed out of the sea and I'm so tired!"
Sergio hurriedly said, "Okay, Mr. Xiao, I won't disturb you anymore. You should have a good rest."
Xiao Peng said 'hmm': "Okay, I'll call you when I'm done."
Sergio smiled and said, "I hope I can hear good news next time!"
Xiao Peng hung up the phone without comment. The old man was quite anxious. Was he really trying to make money?
But now is not the time to care about him. Xiao Peng took a look at the cabin and sighed.
How to solve these problems?
Yesterday, the 'Dragon Boat' left here to hand over those cultural relics, but Xiao Peng did not go back to the 'Mediterranean Support No. 2'. Instead, he stayed here, saying that he 'needed to calm down'. He took advantage of the night to dive into the seabed several times, and now the cabin is full of sea-salvaged porcelain and some 'lost pearls' that have not been salvaged.
Just like Hua Chong said, these things are treasures, it's such a waste to leave them on the seabed! Xiao Peng simply went out to the sea overnight to salvage a lot of them. Now the cabin is full of these things, but after fishing them out, Xiao Peng is worried. What should he do with these things? How will he explain it to others?
I didn't try to catch any more, but ended up catching a ton of them. Sigh... too many treasures are also a hassle!
How to deal with it?
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and picked up the intercom: "Mediterranean Support No. 2, this is the Red Head Ship, is Moreau here?"
"Boss, what's the matter?" Moro replied to Xiao Peng after a while.
"It's no big deal!" Xiao Peng said, "I'll oversee the salvage operation this time and leave it to you!"
Moro suspected he had misheard: "Boss, what did you say? Leave it to me?"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "That's right. I'm going to take a stroll around the Strait of Gibraltar now. During this time, you will follow my plan to cut off the deck and cut off the steel beams. I will be back in two weeks!"
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