Chapter 1048 The next step of work
Xiao Peng said to Ma Xiao, "Ma Xiao, send the Calypso to Casablanca for maintenance and overhaul. Aside from the necessary personnel on duty, the rest of you will have a month's vacation. Anyone who wants to return home can go wherever they want to go!"
"Boss!" someone raised his hand and shouted, "How can we go out and have fun if we don't have any money?"
Yang Zhibin said, "Shut up, Boss, how could you not think of this?"
Xiao Peng raised his middle finger at Yang Zhibin. "Get lost! You're acting like I'm always mean to you! Don't try to make me look cheap! This time, all crew members, whether ordinary or cadre, will receive a 50,000 Euro bonus!"
There was cheering from the scene.
Chen Zetao on the side coughed twice and whispered: "Brother Xiao, it will be difficult for us to do our work in the future if you do this!"
Xiao Peng understood what he said. Although they were both ocean exploration companies, the crew members of the Algerian ocean exploration company did not receive as much as Xiao Peng's crew members in terms of treatment and bonuses - of course, their work was much easier than Xiao Peng's.
After all, they don’t have that many ships for salvage, right?
But those who leave their homes and go to sea to suffer are not afraid of hardship, just to make more money! They are willing to work themselves to death every day and make more money in a year than they can earn in their entire life!
Comparisons are frustrating. Look at me, then look at the crew on Xiao Peng's team. Why is there such a huge disparity in pay? How generous is their boss? They get vacations and bonuses. And then look at me? Last time, when we salvaged that ship in the Mediterranean, they only got some extra overtime pay. How could there be such a huge bonus?
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "Friends from Algeria, you are not considered crew members on our ship. I naturally didn't express any gratitude for your help this time, but our company cannot give you this money. If our company pays you, it will violate the ship's work regulations. I have always abided by the law, so the company cannot give you this money."
When it came to this, the crew members brought by Chen Zetao all looked disappointed.
Xiao Peng continued, "I'll pay you personally, but let me be frank. I can't possibly pay you as much as our crew. Although you're the main force in this salvage operation, it took our crew a long time to search for this ship. Furthermore, salvaging this ship is a piece of cake for our crew. After all, my crew is more experienced. Do you have any objections to this?"
Xiao Peng's words were well-reasoned and everyone nodded.
He said directly, "Everyone who came to help this time will get 20,000 euros. This is my thank you fee! My checkbook is on the Luna. I'll give it to Brother Chen when I get back. Ask him for it when I get back. If he doesn't give it to you, come find me!"
At this moment, everyone on the boat cheered loudly.
Xiao Peng lowered his hands to signal for silence: "But even though we're on vacation, the work isn't finished yet!"
"Hmm?" Everyone looked at Xiao Peng.
Xiao Peng said, "I said I was looking for a Portuguese shipwreck. I wasn't kidding! From now on, the Calypso's mission will be to search for shipwrecks along the African route!"
Back then, it was much more difficult for Portugal to colonize the East than for Spain.
Back then, there was no Suez Canal. Portuguese ships seeking to reach the East had to sail around Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope, along the African route. This journey was fraught with danger, and even with numerous Portuguese ports along the way, many ships sank. The African route is the best place to find Portuguese shipwrecks.
Xiao Peng angrily said, "I'm the 'Salvage King' after all! A leader in this industry, right? And what happened to me? I was turned away from the Portuguese port! You can swallow this anger, but I can't! It's up to you whether you can help me vent my anger!"
"Okay! Don't worry, boss!"
"Get rid of him!"
"I still remember them detaining us at anchor and inspecting us every day!"
"That's right! The key is that the anchorage fee is exactly the same! Other ships can enter the port, but we have to wait outside!"
Ma Xiao clapped his hands and said, "Now I understand why you're going to Casablanca instead of Funchal. Funchal is a Portuguese place!"
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "I've already contacted the Port of Casablanca. Go ask Chen Cheng for the entry documents later!"
Ma Xiao said "hmm".
Xiao Peng continued, "The rest of the work will depend on you, the Calypso. I'll keep in touch with you. From now on, follow Ma Xiao's orders. If he has any questions... Xiao Zhou and Yang Zhibin, feel free to contact me!"
After hearing Xiao Peng's words, Yang Zhibin asked, "Boss, isn't the Luna going to be working this time?"
Xiao Peng nodded: "That's right, the 'Luna' is going to the Netherlands, and the things found this time also need to be dealt with. Then the 'Luna' crew will also take a vacation. So from now on, I can only rely on you to work."
"Boss, we don't know where to find the shipwreck!" Ma Xiao said.
"This is my problem, not yours." Xiao Peng said, "I'll arrange the next work plan for Ma Xiao later! Don't worry, I'm an evil capitalist and I won't let you guys sit idle!"
After hearing Xiao Peng's words, the boat cheered again. The new crew members Chen Zetao brought with them looked envious. They didn't want to be idle! As long as there was work, there was money!
Xiao Peng clapped his hands. "Alright, that's all I have to say! Hua Chong, bring two basins of shipworms so we can have a treat tonight! Finally, I wish you all a wonderful holiday!"
"Thank you, boss!" Everyone on the boat cheered.
Just as Xiao Peng was about to leave, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said to the camera, "I almost forgot, I'm still live streaming! Today's live broadcast ends here!"
He was about to close the livestream when a comment popped up: "Why thank him? You helped him make so much money, and he only gave you this little. Are you all idiots?"
Xiao Peng laughed. "Oh my god, there are actually some trolls who pay to curse me! You're right! I'm rich, let me be frank with you. I keep my money in the bank. Even if I buy a three million yuan car every day for a year, I still can't spend half of my bank interest. Money is just a number to me, but what does my wealth have to do with you? You say the people on my ship are all idiots? Then let me tell you, I've received a total of 270,000 resumes since I announced the recruitment. I dare say that there is no better treatment for working at sea than here. Come on, buddy, if you are willing to spend a thousand yuan to flood the screen with curse words, it means you are quite rich. Otherwise, how about this, let's donate money for fun? Western Desertification Control Project, I'll donate as much as you donate, we can donate everything we own, anyway, making money is too easy for me! Buddy, please don't be a wimp! My life is boring now, give me some excitement?"
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