Xia Ruofei chuckled and said, "Old Company Commander, I just came here to have a chat with you. The guards have been stationed on Peach Blossom Island for two or three years now. How are the thoughts of the brothers? Is everyone satisfied with their current lives? "
Ma Zheng looked at Xia Ruofei strangely and said, "Why do you suddenly ask this? The treatment you give is high enough, and there are a lot of new foreign weapons and equipment here. Everyone must be very satisfied with their current situation! "
"Not necessarily." Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Being trapped on such a small island all day long with a lot of restricted areas, and seeing more than a hundred people all the time, they should be somewhat uncomfortable after a long time, right?"
At the entrance of the camp, Xia Ruofei casually asked the guard's opinion. In fact, this was also human nature. After all, humans were social animals, especially ordinary people in the secular world. Compared to cultivators, they yearned for a lively life. Peach Blossom Island's environment was indeed pleasant. If it was a few months or even a year, it would not be a problem. Just treat it as a vacation on the island. However, after a long time, everyone would probably feel a little irritated.
Ma Zheng was silent for a moment and said, "The situation you mentioned is not serious. The main reason is that everyone came from the army, so they are much more adaptable to this relatively closed life than ordinary people. In my situation, my family is still working on the island, so it is relatively better. Of course, there are still problems, such as … "
Speaking of this, Ma Zheng showed a trace of embarrassment and said, "We originally planned to have a child, but we have not dared to do so in the past two years. First, we are afraid that your sister-in-law's pregnancy will affect her work. Second, after the child is born, taking care of the child will be a problem. Moreover, if the child is older, how will he go to school? These are all more realistic problems. However, the difficulties are temporary and can be overcome! I plan to let your sister-in-law resign and focus on the pregnancy in one or two years if she is pregnant. In the future, she will take care of the child. My income is very high, so it is not a problem to give the child a good life. "
Xia Ruofei silently nodded, then took out a cigarette from his pocket and gave one to Ma Zheng. After the two lit the cigarette, they silently took a few puffs without speaking.
In the end, it was Ma Zheng who broke the silence. He asked, "Ruofei, why are you suddenly asking about this today? Do you have any new ideas?"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Old Company Commander, I've been thinking about this problem during this period of time. It's not a good idea to go on like this for a long time. I'm sure the other brothers more or less have the same problem as you. I know that many of them actually don't have a partner yet. Tell me, if we stay on this island, where can we find a partner? Just relying on a few days of vacation to go on blind dates? This is unreliable … "
Ma Zheng asked calmly, "Ruofei, are you … disbanding the guards?"
Xia Ruofei said seriously, "To be precise, I want to remove all the staff on Peach Blossom Island. After all, the surrounding situation has been very stable for the past few years. In addition, I rarely have time to come here for vacation. There is really no need to settle so many people on this island."
Ma Zheng's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. He had just realized that Xia Ruofei might make a big adjustment, but he didn't expect it to be so thorough.
However, he also knew that their guards were, to put it bluntly, mercenaries raised by Xia Ruofei. Even if Xia Ruofei was an old comrade, he was still a private boss. It was certainly not comparable to an iron rice bowl. Even in the top 500 companies, it was normal for an entire department to be disbanded in the face of a strategic adjustment. As long as sufficient compensation was given according to the law, there was no problem.
What's more, Xia Ruofei was his former soldier. As Xia Ruofei's old company commander, he must set a good example and support Xia Ruofei at this time.
Therefore, after thinking quickly, Ma Zheng immediately said, "You are right. The work on Peach Blossom Island is indeed not very full, and everyone's salary alone is a big expense. However … it's not appropriate for you to say this. Ruofei, let me talk to the brothers! I believe everyone can understand! In the past few years, everyone has made a lot of money. We can go back and start a small business or something. The capital should be enough. "
As soon as Xia Ruofei heard this, he knew that Ma Zheng had misunderstood him.
He smiled and said, "Old company commander, I don't want to dismiss everyone. I just want to change the place of work for everyone. I don't have permanent staff on Peach Blossom Island. If there is a need for a vacation in the future, I will hire a professional team to guarantee it."
"Change the place of work?" Ma Zheng couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "This is my initial consideration. There are several options for everyone to choose from. First, let's talk about the brothers of the guard team. I have a farm in Australia, and I need some security personnel there. If anyone wants to continue working overseas, I can arrange for them to go to Australia. In addition, the security department of the Taoyuan Company in Sanshan also needs to be expanded. The other brothers can choose to work in the Taoyuan Company. Of course, if you go to the Taoyuan Company, the treatment may not be as good as here. "
Ma Zheng quickly said, "That's for sure. After all, this is an island in the open sea, and the conditions are not as convenient as in China."
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "The main thing is that the salary and treatment can't be too different from the old employees. Otherwise, it will easily cause internal conflicts. However, if the treatment is really too different, I can subsidize everyone out of my own pocket. It won't cause too much of a difference in treatment. "
Nowadays, the money of the secular world didn't mean much to Xia Ruofei. Moreover, he had so much money that he couldn't spend it all. Even if he didn't make any investments, just the interest from the bank deposit was enough for him to squander. Subsidizing more than 100 people out of his own pocket, even if it was 10 or 20 million dollars a year, was nothing at all.
Ma Zheng quickly said, "That's not necessary! Wherever you work, you'll be paid according to the market. How can I let you subsidize out of your own pocket? It doesn't make sense! "
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Old Company Commander, we'll talk about this later. Do you think this arrangement is appropriate? After all, I'm the one who brought the brothers overseas. If everyone misunderstands that I'm going to wash my hands of them, it won't be good. "
"That's not necessary. If you didn't provide this job, many of our brothers in the guard team would have a difficult life. We can't thank you enough!" Ma Zheng said, "Ruofei, you've already thought about everyone very well. I don't think there's any problem! How about this? I'll understand everyone's thoughts today. I'll tell everyone about the two options you proposed and let everyone volunteer to sign up first. If there are too many people in Australia who have signed up, and we don't need so many people there, we'll choose the best of the best! "
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Let's ask for the brothers' opinions first! If everyone is willing to work in Australia, I'll try my best to satisfy everyone's wishes! "
Taoyuan Farm was so big that it wasn't a big deal to arrange a few more security guards.
Of course, if they really didn't need so many people, they could also send some to the winery or Tang Yitian's company. These were all very skilled special forces and scouts. They were definitely competent in the security position.
Xia Ruofei thought about it and said, "By the way, if you want to work in Australia, you'll need to apply for a work visa and then go over. I'll ask Australia to send an invitation, so the visa shouldn't be a problem!"
"Okay!" Ma Zheng nodded and said.
Then, Ma Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Ruofei, what about the staff outside the guard team? What's your plan? "
Ma Zheng's wife, Lin Yue, worked at the Taoyuan Island Airport Observatory, so he was more concerned about this matter.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I'll let everyone choose for themselves! I'll be responsible for arranging for those who want to work in Australia. If you want to go back to China, the Taoyuan Company can provide suitable positions, but some of the staff will have to change careers. The company doesn't need a meteorologist like sister-in-law. Of course, if sister-in-law loves this profession very much, I can arrange for her to work in a bigger observatory through some personal connections in China. That won't be a problem! "
Even if Xia Ruofei couldn't take care of everyone's feelings, it wouldn't be a problem for him to arrange for the old company commander's family.
"I'll ask her later, but no matter what, we'll definitely choose the same place," Ma Zheng said with a wry smile. Ma Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "When I was in the army a few years ago, I had enough of living separately!"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "No problem! I heard that sister-in-law's English is also very good. You can choose to work in Australia. My farm in Australia is located in the Hunter Valley near Sydney. The scenery there is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, and the air is quite good. The most important thing is that it's not as closed as Taoyuan Island. The people there are very simple, and it's very convenient to go to Sydney, including to visit relatives in China. It's much more convenient than Taoyuan Island! "
Ma Zheng was a little moved when he heard this. He said with a smile, "I'll go home later and ask for your sister-in-law's opinion!"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay! Old company commander, you take the time to ask for everyone's opinion and then gather them together. I'll come tomorrow … The day after tomorrow! I'll come over the day after tomorrow, and we'll finalize the final distribution plan. "
"Okay! Leave it to me! "Ma Zheng said readily.
In fact, in the past two or three years on Peach Blossom Island, Ma Zheng was indeed a little depressed. If he could leave this place and his treatment wouldn't drop too much, he would be very willing. Moreover, many of the guards were able to persevere because of the high salary. Presumably, everyone wouldn't reject the idea of being separated.
Xia Ruofei stood up and said, "Then I'll go back first. Old company commander, I'll see you in two days!"
When he left the guard camp, Xia Ruofei looked back again. The layout of the camp was very carefully arranged. A lot of thought had been put into it, and Xia Ruofei had also spent tens of millions of dollars to get Li Yifu to buy a large number of advanced weapons and equipment from the foreign black market. The guards were armed to the teeth. Once the personnel were evacuated, the weapons and equipment couldn't be taken away. Their final fate was to be sealed in the vault of the shelter, never to see the light of day.
After all, with Xia Ruofei's strength, he didn't need these firearms.
However, the evacuation of the personnel was imperative. Although Xia Ruofei was a little reluctant, he resolutely turned around and left after a few glances.
In the forest, Xia Ruofei used his psychic power to sense the surroundings. There were no guards around, so he casually used a concealment talisman and directly flew back to the Yanhuang Building on his sword.
The guards were all Xia Ruofei's old comrades, and some were even his old superiors. Out of respect, Xia Ruofei had to personally inform Ma Zheng of this matter. As for the staff in other posts, Li Yifu would be the one to inform them. Some of Li Yifu's own trusted subordinates could directly return to the United States to work, and their mouths would be very tight. As for the family members of the guards, including Ma Zheng's wife, Lin Yue, they would naturally inform their family members as soon as they returned, so Xia Ruofei didn't have to worry about it.
After returning to the Yanhuang Building, Xia Ruofei called Li Yifu over and asked about the coordination between the various parties. At the same time, he told Li Yifu to inform the staff in other posts, except for the guards, to prepare to evacuate today. Xia Ruofei specifically told Li Yifu to make it clear to the staff in positions that were relatively skilled and had to be retained after the arrival of the cultivators. They were the last batch to evacuate, and they still needed to stay on the island for a period of time. With the ability of cultivators to learn, this time wouldn't be too long.
Li Yifu accepted the order and left, while Xia Ruofei continued to stay in the suite on the top floor to cultivate.
He originally wanted to go to the guard camp to meet with Ma Zheng on the third day, but he didn't expect that Ma Zheng would call him the next day. Every location in Taoyuan Island could be contacted by an internal phone. Ma Zheng also knew the internal phone number of Xia Ruofei's suite in the Yanhuang Building, so it was easy to find Xia Ruofei.
"Ruofei, do you have time today? If you do, come to my house now! "Ma Zheng said.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Old Company Commander, you are very efficient! I gave you two days, and you finished the work in less than a day? "
Ma Zheng said with a smile, "Everyone is willing to work outside the island, so when I suggested it, everyone responded and signed up very actively! Let's meet and talk about the details! "
"Okay!" Xia Ruofei said, "I'll go now …"
He raised his hand to look at his watch and found that it was almost lunchtime, so he said with a smile, "Old Company Commander, ask sister-in-law to prepare a few dishes with wine! I've brought two bottles of good wine. Let's drink and talk! "
"Okay! We haven't drunk together for a long time! " Ma Zheng said with a smile. "It just so happens that we have fresh beef and a lot of seafood at home. Yesterday, I entrusted the brothers on the supply ship to buy them from outside the island. I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook a few dishes!"
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