Chapter 720 Hiring an Ancestor
By the afternoon, the Luna became lively.
Chen Cheng and his team took the Eurostar train from Germany to Dover. Everyone was excited when they saw the Luna.
"Boss, are you saying that we will be working on this ship from now on?" A group of people were sitting in the living room of the 'Luna', all of them were crew members from the 'Calysop'.
Chen Cheng asked, "What about the 'Calysop'? This ship isn't a workboat, so it's definitely not convenient for work."
Xiao Peng took out a document and handed it to Chen Cheng. "This is my renovation plan. It's called a renovation plan, but it's not a big deal. I'll just modify the garage and speedboat garage in the aft cabin to install the ROV and control system. The original garage was too big, so I'll have to re-plan the space. Also, the previous owner of this ship was quite shady. A ship over a hundred meters long only had eighteen crew members. While eighteen is more than enough for this highly automated ship, the crew is working too hard. I plan to add ten crew members to the ship, not counting the chefs and the service staff. However, this will require a re-planning of the crew quarters."
Chen Cheng took the plan and looked at it. At this time, someone next to him said, "Boss, don't we have eighteen luxurious rooms on the ship? I heard that they are all seven-star hotel standards. Why don't we stay in those rooms?"
"Hmm?" Everyone looked at the person who spoke.
Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
Although there are many crew members on the 'Calypso', Xiao Peng knows them all because he has been with them day and night. The young man who came is a stranger.
Chen Cheng quickly said, "Boss, this is Liang Guodong, the new fourth tracker on board. The original fourth tracker, He Zeyang, had appendicitis and had surgery back home, so we need a replacement. He's new, so I'm introducing him to you. Don't worry, he's a graduate of a specialized department, and his professional skills are no problem. I've checked him out, and he's qualified for the fourth track position."
The 'Calythorpe' and the 'Luna' are completely different. The 'Luna' is highly automated and has a large number of crew positions reduced, while the 'Calythorpe' is a traditional ship with all the necessary positions. For example, the deck section is staffed by the first mate, second mate, third mate, boatswain and sailor; while the engine room section is staffed by the chief engineer, second engineer, third engineer, fourth engineer, mechanic and chief mechanic. Everyone on board performs their duties and works together.
Generally speaking, the captain and chief engineer aren't on duty; management leads the crew on duty. Typically, the first mate works with the second engineer, the second mate works with the third engineer, and the third mate works with the fourth engineer. There are two four-hour shifts per day, meaning four hours on and eight hours off. This is the standard practice on board.
Xiao Peng frowned slightly. These four people were at least considered middle-level managers on the ship. Didn't they speak without thinking?
"I might as well give this ship to you." Xiao Peng said to Liang Guodong.
Liang Guodong also felt that he had said something wrong: "Boss, I was just joking."
"Of course I was joking!" Xiao Peng said, "Alright, everyone, get out. Chen Cheng and Hua Chong, you two stay here! Duan Bo, take your men down to familiarize themselves with the sailors' rest area and think about how to redesign the staff rest area!"
Duan Bo nodded and led his men away.
As soon as he left the room, Duan Bo frowned: "Liang Guodong, what nonsense were you talking about in there just now?"
"How am I talking nonsense?" Liang Guodong said, "Isn't this also for the benefit of everyone? When I came here, my uncle told me that the work here is good, easy and the money is good. But what good is it? Floating on the sea every day is so hard! Besides, look at the rooms here, how luxurious are they? We work hard for him and we won't even live in a good room! My uncle also said that the boss is a person who cares about everyone, but look at it, it's nothing special!"
Duan Bo stopped and said, "I'll pretend I didn't hear you, but don't say such things again! Otherwise, even your uncle can't protect you. You should first understand your position. He's the boss and you're not. If you were the boss, did you spend so much money on a luxury yacht for your employees to live in?"
"Of course! If this ship were mine, I'd definitely let everyone live on it!" Liang Guodong said, "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races? Didn't Xiao Peng just get lucky and find a few sunken ships? Could he have salvaged them all by himself? Isn't it thanks to us? Let's not talk about others, let's talk about you. You're the ROV operator. How could he have found the sunken ships without you? He didn't understand the situation clearly!"
After hearing what Liang Guodong said, Duan Bo and others took a step back and looked at Liang Guodong.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Liang Guodong asked, "Am I wrong? What's wrong with you? Have your knees become weak after kneeling for so long? When will the servility in your hearts be eradicated? This is Europe, not China! Employee rights are guaranteed here in every way! We should form a union and fight for the benefits we deserve!"
Duan Bo didn't say anything, but turned around and left. The rest of the people followed him away, leaving only Liang Guodong.
Liang Guodong saw them about to leave and hurriedly stopped them: "Don't go! Are you all stupid?"
Duan Bo shook his head: "So people like you will never be able to be a boss in this life."
Liang Guodong was anxious: "What do you mean? Duan Bo, aren't you an ROV operator? Why did you change your career? Did you become the boss's dog?"
"I'm going to beat you up!" Duan Bo kicked Liang Guodong directly after hearing this, but his kick was stopped by someone. He was about to curse when he found out that it was Xiao Peng who stopped him from kicking.
"Boss?" Duan Bo was stunned after seeing it.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Duan Bo, what's wrong with you?"
Duan Bo hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, boss. I shouldn't have fought."
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "No, no, no, what I meant was: didn't you say to beat him? How did it become kicking him?"
Duan Bo: “…”
Xiao Peng turned to Chen Cheng and said, "Chen Cheng, you go ahead and speak."
Chen Cheng nodded and said, "From now on, I will be resigning as Captain of the 'Calysop' and taking on the role of Captain of the 'Luna'. I will be responsible for all other appointments to the 'Luna's' crew. At the same time, I would like to announce that He Zeyang, the former fourth track captain of the 'Calysop', has resigned due to illness. Since he still had four months left on his contract, the boss will grant He Zeyang twelve months' severance pay. At the same time, since Liang Guodong did not meet the formalities for his employment, he is hereby dismissed!"
Liang Guodong was a little confused after hearing this: "Why are you firing me? You can't do this! I will go to the labor department and sue you!"
"Dude, you've been listening to the public intellectuals too much!" Xiao Peng said, "Walter, kick this guy off my boat!"
"yes!"
Xiao Peng was almost laughing out of anger. He heard Liang Guodong's words so clearly, "Are you here to fight the local tyrants and divide the land?"
It feels like I'm not hiring an employee, but an ancestor!
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