The house at the top of the hill had no walls, only a small yard, and two couples were waiting for them at the entrance of the yard.
Steve introduced them to Li Du, saying that they were a family of four with the surname Wade. He had hired them to help guard Turtle Island. After all, he did not usually live there.
The annual cost of a family of four was half a million dollars, which was one of the expenses of raising an island. When the owner did not live there, he had to hire servants to guard the island, and these people were paid well.
Guarding an island was not as simple as staying on the island and sleeping all day. There was a lot of work waiting for them.
They needed to tidy up the vineyards, take care of the lawns, and keep the house clean. There was a lot of work, enough to keep them busy all day long.
Living on such an island, which was almost isolated from the mainland, was a hidden danger. Everyone knew that only the rich could afford a private island, and there must be valuable things in the houses of the rich.
Therefore, such private islands were often visited by thieves, and it was impossible to live there without courage and ability.
The heavy farm work, the lonely environment, the dangerous atmosphere, all combined to pay a high salary, people had to work for a reason.
Li Du said hello to the four people and then entered the house.
The house was a small three-story villa in a rustic style, with wooden beams, cast-iron chandeliers, furniture made of logs, and a large fireplace.
Because of the height of the house, the view was good. The dining room was near a large floor-to-ceiling window, from which you could see the whole vineyard and the waves beyond the island.
There were red and purple grapes, tawny grape leaves, scarecrows swaying in the sea breeze, blue sea, and snow-white seabirds. Li Du sighed. "It's a feast for the eyes. This scenery alone is enough for me to have a meal."
"This is a delicacy. If you want to eat, I have food here," Steve said with a proud smile.
They had taken the helicopter in the morning and had not eaten yet. Steve had called in advance to say that the two Mrs. Wade had prepared a rich meal for them.
"All the ingredients here are directly supplied locally. The flathead, snapper, mackerel, and whitebait were all served five hours ago. The crayfish, green prawns, and small round scallops were served less than two hours ago." Mr. Wade introduced.
Li Du said, "Thank you so much for your help. Sorry to trouble you."
Mr. Wade brought up two bottles of wine, then nodded politely and said, "This is what we should do, gentlemen. Please enjoy."
Elson opened the wine and poured half a glass for each of them.
Li Du swirled the glass, and the wine flowed slowly down the side of the glass. He raised his glass and smiled. "Come, thank you to our good buddy Steve for your hospitality."
Everyone clinked their glasses and enjoyed the warm autumn sunshine in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. They drank the fine wine brewed by the local grapes, and the delicious food was served. Everything was perfect.
Big Quinn raised his glass to Li Du and sighed. "Boss, before I started working for you, I never expected to be able to enjoy life like this."
Li Du smiled and said, "When we buy Seagull Island, we will build a better manor on it. I promise you, there will be a house for you there."
Big Quinn puffed out his chest, his dark face full of longing.
The first dish served was roasted rock bass, which Mrs. Wade served with candied fennel and tomatoes, pea soup, and soft herbs, which looked very high and tasted very good.
At the same time, there were also roasted oysters. These oysters were very fresh. They were brought ashore from Congo, and it was the most delicious when eaten with minced sausages.
There were some dishes that Li Du had never seen before. Steve introduced him to a dish of crispy Australian barramundi with stir-fried spinach, capers, and fennel sauce. It tasted sweet and delicious.
Later, Mrs. Wade brought the salmon fillet, which was marinated with finely ground mustard, honey, and sesame oil, and had a rich, lingering taste.
After staying on the helicopter for a whole morning and half of the afternoon, they were all hungry. Delicious food, good wine, and beautiful scenery, the group of people ate to their hearts' content.
Steve kept introducing them and treating them to good food and drinks. "Come, try the layer pancake-style coconut prawns. It's paired with pan-fried lungfish fillets with champagne cream sauce. I bet no one could resist such a delicacy …"
"There's also fish and chips, Mrs. Wade's specialty. I always eat it together with my tongue …"
"Another glass, let's celebrate this reunion. Li, you and I hit it off. Cheers to fate!"
"Cheers!" Li Du raised his glass.
After the meal, they walked around the island in circles. There was a walking path around the island that was paved with wooden planks. Golden leaves fell on it, giving off a poetic feeling.
Wade's family was picking grapes. Li Du had nothing to do, so he followed them, pushing a cart to pick grapes.
The grapes were cabernet sauvignon and Commander Blanc, which were specially used to make wine. They were not tasty at all when eaten raw.
Crispy Noodles picked one and put it in his mouth, chewed it twice, and spat it out like a child.
Li Du also tasted one. It tasted a little sour, incomparable to the Sapphire Finger grapes on Seagull Island.
Picking grapes was not a simple task, because the grapes had to be classified, which could be used to make wine and which had to be thrown away. The grapes used to make wine also had to be graded, and the wine produced by different grades of grapes had different values.
Steve beckoned him to go fishing. Li Du asked Hans if he wanted to go. Hans shook his head and said, "I fish every day on Seagull Island. It's more interesting to stay here and pick grapes."
Big Quinn laughed. "Actually, besides fishing, we pick grapes every day. It's almost like living here."
Since the two of them were not interested, Li Du put down the scissors and the small cart and took the four little ones to go fishing.
The four little ones were not interested in fishing, but they were interested in staying here and picking grapes.
Ah Meow jumped onto the strong old grapevine, waved his sharp claws, and a bunch of grapes fell.
Ah Ow stayed below and waited. When the grapes fell, she quickly shook her head and accurately bit the grapes. She lowered her head and put the bunch down, and a bunch of grapes fell to the ground.
Ali's little claws could pick up grapes. Using his thick tail to support himself on the ground, he picked up a bunch of grapes with his claws and hopped to the small cart. He jumped hard and put the grapes down. Although he broke a few grapes, he did manage to put them in the cart.
Seeing this, old Mr. Wade was surprised. He said, "Are these your pets? They are like island elves. Aren't they too smart? "
Li Du laughed. "In fact, they are elves, grape picking elves."
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