Chapter 406: Beat Him First
His reason for this was: Xiao Peng had given everyone too much bonus this time! Everyone on their ship had returned home a millionaire.
Of course, this refers to the RMB.
Those with high salaries, such as captains, first mates, chief engineers, ROV operators, HOV pilots, etc., are now worth tens of millions after returning to China!
Xiao Peng was very generous when he came back from the Black Sea this time.
"Brother Chen, you're not right," Xiao Peng said. "I'm paying them so much money because I want them to keep coming back. I'm not some heroine in a novel, with an air of dominance that makes everyone bow down to me. The best way for me to keep them here is to lure them over with a high salary."
"Then can you keep paying them so much in the future?" Chen Zetao said, "It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. If you don't maintain such a high income for them in the future, aren't you afraid that they will stop working for you?"
What he didn't say was: What will happen to him if you keep paying like this? He can't just give out a large sum of money to reward everyone like Xiao Peng did when there was a disagreement.
Xiao Peng sighed, "If they give up for this little, it's my regret. I wanted to turn my heart to the bright moon, but it only shines on the ditch."
Chen Zetao looked at Xiao Peng helplessly.
Xiao Peng's meaning was self-evident: he really didn't want to use this group of people from China. It wasn't that they couldn't do the job; they were all skilled. But with these people around him, Xiao Peng always felt like countless eyes were staring at him. Who would want their every move to be watched by others?
So Xiao Peng simply threw a large sum of money. If they didn't come back, Xiao Peng would have done his duty to them.
Xiao Peng said, "Brother Chen, you misunderstood me. Floating on the sea is not a comfortable job. Who would be willing to suffer at sea if they have money, unless they are crazy? I am giving them a choice."
Chen Zetao asked in return: "Now that you have money, will you stop going overseas?"
Xiao Peng shook his head. "I just happen to be a psychopath. You said people are weird too. When I was on the boat, I cried and shouted every day, wanting to go ashore, but after I got ashore, I missed life at sea so much... Oh, Brother Chen, I need your help again."
"What?" Chen Zetao asked.
Xiao Peng said, "Lend me your 'Super Red-Headed Boat' for a bit. When Fabian comes back, I'm planning to throw a yacht party, the kind with lots of beautiful women. We need to enjoy life to the fullest."
"Do you have my invitation?" Chen Zetao asked.
Xiao Peng waved his hand: "Why are you, an old man, trying to get involved in the lives of young people?"
“No!”
"Well, then there is."
Xiao Peng was still chatting and joking with Chen Zetao when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Who is it? Come in!"
After Xiao Peng finished shouting, Clementine walked in: "Boss. I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation with Mr. Chen, but it's really important."
"What's the matter?" Xiao Peng asked.
Clementine said, "Someone just called from the Marseille New Port Terminal Management Office and said that several people sneaked onto the 'Calypsope' and were caught by our people. You need to take care of this matter."
Xiao Peng now has an assistant, so not everyone can call him directly for everything.
"Hmm?" Xiao Peng's brows furrowed. "Who? Why not just send them directly to the police station? Are they looking for us to take credit? Hua Chong and the others can't even handle something like this properly?"
There are many high-tech equipment on the "Calysop" and it is impossible for no one to be on duty, so this time Hua Chong brought a few people and did not return to China. They stayed here in three shifts and were responsible for the safety of the ship together with the people from the Marseille New Port Terminal Management Office.
"That's not right." Xiao Peng asked, "Why didn't Hua Chong call me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone rang. He picked up the phone and saw that it was Hua Chong calling.
"Hello, Hua Chong, why did you call me just now?" Xiao Peng asked.
Hua Chong on the other end of the phone said helplessly: "Boss, I'm not on duty today, and I just found out about this."
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "It's okay. I don't mean to blame you. What I want to say is: no matter who it is, if they want to sneak onto our ship, can't they just send them to the police station? Why are they looking for me?"
Hua Chong coughed dryly and said, "Boss, it seems difficult to send those people to the police station. They seem to be related to Professor Xu. They said they were looking for Professor Xu."
"Professor Xu? Xu Xingde? Why would someone come to see her when he has already returned to China?" Xiao Peng was even more confused.
The two most eager to return to China this time were Xu Xingde and Hu Guohui. However, their urgency wasn't personal, but rather business. During their time in the Mediterranean, they had discovered numerous marine life and mineral samples that they were eager to bring back for research. After all, neither the equipment nor the environment here were ideal for research.
Hua Chong shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I heard the team leader was an American, a famous professor or something. Originally, the matter would have been resolved if Professor Xu wasn't here, but he refused to listen and had a very bad attitude. The brothers on the boat got angry and started a fight with them. In the end, they just contacted the port and terminal management. Boss, what should we do about this?"
"What should we do?" Xiao Peng said angrily after hearing this. "No matter where this big Buddha came from, we can't tolerate him causing trouble in our area! Call the police and arrest him. Let him calm down first! Who dares to cause trouble here? Where is my face then? And isn't he being rude to the brothers on our boat? Then he should be taught a lesson! Tell the brothers on duty on the boat that if someone like this happens, we will just beat him up. We are in the right! Are you men? You are too cowardly!"
After hearing this, Hua Chong murmured, "Boss, aren't we afraid of causing trouble for you?"
"If you're afraid of trouble, don't come out here!" Xiao Peng shouted. "That's our boat! They snuck up here and acted so arrogantly! No matter who they are, we'll beat them up first! And then we'll hand them over to the police!"
"But he's an old man!" Hua Chong said, "We have to keep him alive even if he's crippled!"
Xiao Peng took a deep breath. "Hua Chong, remember, we respect a person for his behavior, not his age! Stop beating him! This isn't home! Private property is inviolable! I won't let someone break into my home and attack me, only to then overreact after being hacked! The Calyssop is also my property!"
Hua Chong nodded after hearing this: "Okay, boss, I know what to do! I'll be at the dock soon and I'll take care of this matter right away."
Xiao Peng said "hmm" and hung up the phone.
"Huh? Brother Chen, why are you looking at me like that?" Xiao Peng asked curiously.
Chen Zetao shook his head: "No, no, no, you have really changed a lot. If it were the old you, you would definitely ask for the whole story. Now you just let people beat you up."
Xiao Peng grinned: "A billionaire should act like a billionaire, right?"
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