On the surface of the Western Pacific Ocean, two hundred kilometers away from Coro Island.
Buoys with anchor chains rose and fell along with the waves, connected by ropes, and drew a circle on the surface of the sea.
Eight construction ships surrounded the five-square-kilometer sea area, anchored there like a platform on the sea. They carried out the construction process day and night. The workers on the ships worked in shifts and took turns to rest on land every Monday.
There was a Guardian-class frigate on standby. The towering electromagnetic pulse cannon stood at a 45-degree angle as it monitored the surrounding waters.
Although Country F couldn't spare more coast guard ships to harass Xin's waters, the necessary security procedures were still necessary. The Stennis aircraft carrier was staring at them. Although they didn't dare to send out drones again, they couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't use underwater reconnaissance equipment. The Guardian-class frigate was equipped with anti-submarine radar and "Paper-Nk" 330mm anti-submarine torpedo, which could deter underwater units that attempted to approach.
At this time, a large ship loaded with hundreds of containers approached and stopped next to a construction ship.
The man in a white shirt threw a towel over his shoulder, walked to the side of the machine, and pulled down the lever. The iron bridge was built between the construction ship and the ship. Several soldiers in kinetic skeletons and rifles boarded the ship.
The captain hurried to greet them and took the soldiers on a tour around the ship. After confirming there were no issues, the foreman on the ship began to order the workers to get to work.
The goods were divided into two batches – one was brought onto the ship, and the other was thrown into the sea by the mechanical arm.
After finishing the work at hand, the man in the white shirt threw the wrench aside, lifted the towel on his shoulder, and wiped the sweat on his face. He then squinted his eyes and watched the mechanical arm clamp the heavy container and unload it into the sea.
Zhou Qiang, the workers he knew called him Qiang. He came on the ship two months ago through online recruitment. His education level was relatively high among the workers, although he only graduated from high school.
In the coastal areas of Hua, many people knew about Xin and the giant company called Celestial Trade. Not only that, but they also knew that the boss was Han and the magical boss was a major shareholder of Future Group!
Because they were all Han, the boss took good care of them. As long as they worked in the company for a year without a criminal record, even illiterate people like them could get immigration passports. Of course, because they were illiterate, they would be arranged to enter the community college on Ange Island after receiving their immigration passports, where they would receive literacy education for half a year.
Although it was called literacy, it was actually just learning mathematics and English. Compared to other developing countries, China's education rate was already very high. Even illiterate people could read, and if they were illiterate, they wouldn't be able to understand the recruitment notice.
Education in Xin was a benefit, not an industry, which was the exact opposite of their hometown. These workers were also happy to learn. Wasn't it said that knowledge could change one's fate?
"Say, don't those iron lumps feel hot wearing such thick clothes?" He Dong walked to the side and took out two cigarettes. She handed one to Qiang Zi and lit the other one herself.
The kinetic skeleton was mainly made of aluminum and polyethylene. Other than a few important parts protected by C-type steel, there was almost no iron. However, the black metallic luster on the polyethylene bulletproof board would always make people who didn't know the ropes mistake it for a lump of iron.
Zhou Qiang smiled blankly and took the cigarette from He Dong's hand.
"I don't know. Maybe they aren't afraid of the heat."
He Dong laughed. With the cigarette in his mouth, he looked at the two soldiers standing in front of the captain's room like wooden pillars.
"It's summer all year round in Xin. I'm afraid we won't have the chance to see snow in the future."
"You're not going home for New Year?" Zhou Qiang asked, confused.
He Dong glanced at him and puffed out a few smoke rings from his nose.
"Why go home? We can just move our family here. "
"Move our family here?"
"What else? Like us, we came late. My brother and the others were the first batch to come here to work. They work at the Phantom Helmet factory! I heard that he only worked for half a year, but the bonus he received was enough to buy a house. "He Dong glanced at the ignorant Zhou Qiang.
Among all the workers, he had the most connections in Xin. In the middle of 2016, his brother came to Xin with the first wave of immigrants. After a few transfers, he was assigned to the Phantom Helmet factory to produce virtual reality. As the factory grew, his brother became a small team leader. He led a ten-person team to polish the parts of the helmet.
He was ready to resign. With enough money, he planned to use the connections he accumulated in the factory to get the order for the production of the helmet shell. A lot of small enterprises in Xin made a fortune from the order for the plastic shell of the Phantom Helmet. With money on hand, he wanted to give it a try.
"A house … would cost at least one million," Zhou Qiang said blankly.
Although his basic salary was around eight to nine thousand RMB, and his unit provided food and lodging, saving more than a million RMB to buy a house … seemed to be a very distant goal.
As if he saw his friend's encouragement, He Dong laughed and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't think buying a house is too difficult. Xin doesn't have greedy developers, and Future Group doesn't care about the money in real estate. One million? If you want to live in a mansion with a yard, pretend I didn't say anything. But if it's an apartment with Celestial Trade's logo, two hundred thousand is enough. "
"USD?"
"USD! In USD, around thirty thousand? I'm not good at math. "
When he heard his friend's words, Zhou Qiang's face was full of joy. Including the allowance for going to sea, he could earn two thousand USD a month. Thirty thousand USD could be saved for a year and a half.
"But Celestial Trade's welfare housing can only be purchased by one person. As for the size, it's around eighty to ninety square meters. People need to have some goals. Saving one million to buy a mansion with a view of the sea, how happy would that be? "He Dong said with a smile.
This pursuit was something that he had only started recently. When he was working in Wanghai, he worked tirelessly for two years and didn't expect to be able to buy a home in Wanghai. Later, he heard his family talking about working overseas and learned that Xin was lacking labor. With the mentality of giving it a try, he followed his brother's route and came here.
Now, he didn't want to go back.
Here, he saw the hope of buying a house.
For most of the Chinese, their whole life was just for a house and a warm home.
"What are you worrying about? Hurry up and finish the work. There will be an important person coming to inspect. If you slack off, I'll deduct your bonus. "
The foreman operated the mechanical arm and threw the containers into the sea. With a cigarette in his mouth, he looked over.
Seeing that the foreman was unhappy, He Dong immediately extinguished the cigarette and dragged Qiang Zi back to his post. The containers were all moved, but there seemed to be other work to do. As to the important person the foreman was talking about, it wasn't something small characters like them cared about.
After all the cargo was unloaded, the ship separated from the construction ship and returned to Ange Island.
At the same time, a helicopter flew in the direction of the construction ship.
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