Ma Zheng's house was located between the Guard Base and the airport. There was a row of bungalows there, which were later used as the staff's dormitory on the island.
It was not too far from the Guard Base or the airport's observatory.
Of course, the Peach Blossom Island itself wasn't very big. Even the distance from the easternmost point to the westernmost point was very close compared to the commuting distance of a few kilometers to a few dozen kilometers or even a few dozen kilometers.
Xia Ruofei drove an off-road vehicle from the Yanhuang Building and arrived at the bungalow where Ma Zheng and his wife lived in a few minutes.
He held two bottles of Drunken Eight Immortals in one hand and a food bag in the other. Inside the bag was a smoked goose.
Two or three years ago, he had seen an authentic Wuyi Mountain's Mist Valley Smoked Goose on the street of Sanshan and bought more than a dozen of them in one go. Because it was stored in the Ring-Tu space, the smoked goose was almost the same as when it was first bought. Because it had been placed in an environment rich in spiritual energy for a long time, its taste was even better than before. For ordinary people, this kind of food soaked in rich spiritual energy was definitely very good for the body.
When Xia Ruofei was young, his grandfather once took him to a small restaurant on the street to eat Mist Valley's specialty smoked goose. Since then, Xia Ruofei liked this unique taste. He especially liked the most spicy kind. The batch of smoked geese he bought last time were all the spiciest kind.
However, Xia Ruofei remembered that Ma Zheng and his wife could eat spicy food, so he felt that this smoked goose should be to their taste.
When they saw Xia Ruofei, Ma Zheng and his wife warmly welcomed him in.
"Old Company Commander, sister-in-law, add another dish!" Xia Ruofei chuckled as he passed the smoked goose to Ma Zheng's lover, Lin Yue. "This is the smoked goose from Mount Wuyi. I took it out of the fridge this morning and prepared it for lunch!"
"Then I'll take it and cut everything!" Lin Yue did not stand on ceremony with Xia Ruofei. She smiled and said, "You two brothers talk first. I'll cook two more dishes. You can drink first!"
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Ma Zheng and Xia Ruofei came to the dining table and sat down. Xia Ruofei directly placed two bottles of Drunken Eight Immortals on the table and said with a smile, "Old Company Commander, we don't have anything to do today. Let's each have a bottle. No one is allowed to cheat!"
Ma Zheng's alcohol tolerance was not bad. Half a liter of white wine was not enough to make him drunk. However, he still hesitated for a moment and said, "Ruofei, I'll be very busy these two days. I still want to go to the guards in the afternoon to talk to some of my brothers!"
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "There's no rush! Have a good rest in the afternoon after drinking. No matter how important the matter is, we can talk about it tomorrow! "
"This …" Ma Zheng hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright then!"
After all, he hadn't drunk with Xia Ruofei for a long time. Moreover, with his alcohol tolerance, he wouldn't be unconscious even if he drank half a liter. He could still handle some business at home.
The two of them opened their own bottles and didn't pour wine for each other. They just minded their own business.
After the wine glasses were filled, Xia Ruofei raised his glass and said, "Old Company Commander, let me give you a toast first! It's all thanks to your help over the past few years that Peach Blossom Island is impregnable! "
"Your words make me feel very embarrassed!" Ma Zheng said with a wry smile. "In the first year, there were a few pirates, and they were very far away from Peach Blossom Island. After a few shots, they were scared away. After that, this place has been peaceful. The guards' annual salary is a few million dollars. I feel like I'm getting paid for nothing!"
At this time, Lin Yue served the sliced smoked goose and said with a smile, "Ruofei, you guys drink first. I'll go cook two more dishes!"
"Sister-in-law, there are already a lot of dishes. Don't be busy! Let's sit down and eat together! "Xia Ruofei said.
"It's okay. It'll be quick! You guys chat first! "Lin Yue said with a smile.
Xia Ruofei felt that Lin Yue's mood should be good. She must have known that the staff of Peach Blossom Island was going to be evacuated. It seemed that Ma Zheng had already discussed it with her.
After Lin Yue returned to the kitchen, Xia Ruofei asked, "Old Company Commander, did you tell sister-in-law?"
Ma Zheng nodded and said, "I told her yesterday!"
"What did sister-in-law think?" Xia Ruofei asked.
Ma Zheng smiled and said, "She thinks that leaving Peach Blossom Island is a good choice. This place is far away from the bustling city. After a long time, it's really lonely. Moreover, her parents are still in their hometown. Usually, they can only contact each other through the phone and the Internet. Her parents are getting old day by day. As a child, she can't be filial in front of them.
It's really a pity that she can't be filial … "The external communication on Peach Blossom Island was completed through satellite. Therefore, whether it was the phone or the Internet, the cost was relatively high. Although Ma Zheng and the others' salaries were very good, it was impossible for them to use the Internet freely. Therefore, it was indeed a problem for them to contact their families.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "So, you two have the same opinion? Do you want to go back to China to work or go to Australia? "
Ma Zheng said, "After careful consideration, we still want to go back to China to develop! Although Sanshan isn't our hometown, it's still in China. It's much more convenient to contact each other! Moreover, our income has been very high in the past few years. It shouldn't be a problem to buy a big house in Sanshan with a mortgage. When the time comes, we can bring my father-in-law and mother-in-law over. If we have a child in a year or two, then life will be perfect! "
Xia Ruofei said without hesitation, "No problem! Old Company Commander, if you are willing to go back to China to develop, I can make the decision to let you be the vice president of the company's security department. Your salary, bonuses, and dividends won't be worse than working here! If sister-in-law wants to work in the Taoyuan Company, it's fine. However, she may have to give up on the professional aspect. After all, our company doesn't really need a meteorologist … If she still wants to work in the Meteorological Observatory, I can also help you contact her. Whether it's the Meteorological Observatory in Southeast Province or the Meteorological Observatory in Sanshan, it shouldn't be a problem! "
Ma Zheng's eyes showed a trace of gratitude. He said, "Ruofei, thank you for your sister-in-law's matter! She still wants to work in her profession. If she can work in the Provincial Meteorological Observatory, that would be the best. It doesn't matter if she doesn't have a permanent position, as long as the work is relatively stable … As for me … the position of vice president is too high. I can't afford it. You can arrange a group supervisor or deputy supervisor or something like that. The main thing is that some brothers will also be working in Sanshan. It's more convenient for me to continue to lead them to serve the company. Otherwise, I don't want the position! "
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Old Company Commander, you don't have to be modest! Do you think I don't know your ability? Not to mention vice president, even if I let you be in charge of the entire security department, there wouldn't be a problem! However, the company's security department was established a few years ago. It's not good for me to directly replace the person in charge of the security department. However, it's not a problem to add a vice president of the security department. Like you said, when the time comes, you will mainly be responsible for leading the brothers of the guards there! "
"Alright then …" Ma Zheng wasn't too pretentious. He nodded and said, "Ruofei, thanks!"
Xia Ruofei quickly said, "Old Company Commander, you don't have to be so polite with me! Speaking of which … If both of you come back to work, your family income will definitely be lower than here. It's not a problem for you to be the vice president, and your salary will be much higher than here. However, if sister-in-law goes to the Provincial Meteorological Observatory, you know the salary of public institutions … I'm also responsible for this. "
Lin Yue's salary here was thirty to forty thousand dollars a month. If she went back to work in Sanshan, it was estimated that she would only be paid four to five thousand dollars at most, and that was in Huaxia dollars.
The treatment of public institutions was like this, and the Meteorological Observatory didn't have much benefit. It was basically a government office without much money. It was certainly impossible to get a high salary like in Taoyuan Island.
Ma Zheng smiled and said, "What does this have to do with you? What responsibility do you have? Your sister-in-law and I chose it ourselves! In the past few years, our annual salary has been about a million dollars. There's nothing to spend money on here. When we go back, we'll be millionaires. What's there to be dissatisfied about? "
Xia Ruofei continued, "Old Company Commander, how about this? I won't say anything about subsidizing sister-in-law's income. You definitely can't accept it! How about this? You go to Sanshan and settle down. I'll take care of the house. I'll give you a large flat near the Provincial Meteorological Observatory. This way, you won't need to take out your savings to buy a house, and it'll be much easier financially! "
"Aren't you talking nonsense?" Ma Zheng was anxious when he heard this. "Can I take your house? I've already said that this is our own choice. It has nothing to do with you! If you can arrange for your sister-in-law to work in the Provincial Meteorological Observatory, that's our friendship. If you give me a big house, what's the point? Ruofei, if you really think of me as your old Company Commander, don't mention this again! "
At this time, Lin Yue walked over with two plates of food. She glared at Ma Zheng and said, "What are you doing? I can hear your anxious voice in the kitchen. Can't you speak properly? Ruofei hasn't been here for so long, and you're giving him a hard time the moment you come. How can you be a big brother like this? "
Ma Zheng was a little henpecked, but today he straightened his neck and said, "You didn't hear the bullsh * t he said just now! He said that if we go back to Sanshan and settle down, he'll give us a house as compensation for your declining income … "
When Lin Yue heard this, she couldn't help but say to Xia Ruofei, "Ruofei, this is your fault. Your old Company Commander's criticism is right! Friendship is friendship, but you can't just give us a house! We definitely can't accept such a valuable thing! "
Ma Zheng also said, "Yeah! Thanks to you, we have some assets now and can afford a house. Why are you giving us a house? "
When Xia Ruofei saw that the two of them were echoing each other, he could only say weakly, "I … I'm just considering that if sister-in-law really works in the Provincial Meteorological Observatory, her income will be much lower."
"Provincial Meteorological Observatory?" Lin Yue's eyes lit up.
Ma Zheng said, "We'll talk about the Meteorological Observatory later. Let's talk about the house now!"
"Yes, yes, yes! We definitely can't accept the house! "Lin Yue said firmly.
"Aren't you planning to have a child? Can't you just treat it as a birthday gift for my nephew? " Xia Ruofei said, "You know that I don't lack money. A house is nothing to me!"
"Who would use a house as a birthday gift?" Ma Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If you're really considerate, when our child is born in the future, you can give him a pair of gold bracelets or something. We'll accept it without hesitation. Even if you're rich and use a little more gold, we won't embarrass you. But a house definitely won't do. It's not like you don't know how expensive the houses in Sanshan are. A large flat would cost at least a few million! Do you think we can accept it? "
"Okay! Then I'll take back what I just said! "Xia Ruofei said helplessly.
He respected Ma Zheng, the old company commander, from the bottom of his heart. He also felt that money was meaningless to him. Spending a few million yuan to buy a house for Ma Zheng was nothing to him. But now that he thought about it, he was too subjective. To Ma Zheng and his wife, it felt like he was giving alms. They definitely wouldn't accept it.
If they didn't accept it, then so be it. Anyway, there were many ways to repay the old company commander. Giving their future child a jade pendant or something would be good. This jade pendant would definitely be personally made by him. It could guarantee the child's safety. Wasn't this more precious than a house?
After thinking it through, Xia Ruofei no longer felt conflicted.
"That's right!" Ma Zheng said with satisfaction. "Knowing your mistakes and correcting them is a good comrade!"
Lin Yue also sat down and asked anxiously, "What's the situation with the provincial weather station that you mentioned?"
Ma Zheng smiled and said, "Ruofei just said that if you're willing to accompany me to Sanshan to work and settle down, he'll be responsible for helping you to work at the provincial weather station … Of course, if you want to work at the city's weather station, it's not a problem!"
"Ruofei, really?" Lin Yue asked with surprise and joy.
Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile and said, "Coordinating this matter at Sanshan shouldn't be a big problem. As long as sister-in-law is willing, you can go to work at any time!"
Now that Song Qiming was the boss of the entire Southeast Province, the establishment of a public institution wasn't a problem for him at all. Xia Ruofei only needed to say a word, and it would be done on the same day.
"Then, thank you so much!" Lin Yue said happily. Then, she took Ma Zheng's wine bottle and poured herself a glass of wine. She said, "Come! Let sister-in-law toast to you as well to express her gratitude! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so polite with me! But if sister-in-law wants to drink with me, I definitely can't refuse! "
After that, he raised his glass and clinked it with Lin Yue's. Then, he raised his head and drank the white wine in the glass.
Then, Xia Ruofei looked at Ma Zheng and asked, "Old company commander, have you informed the guards? What's everyone's reaction? "
Ma Zheng nodded and said, "Generally speaking, everyone is more willing to accept the evacuation of Taoyuan Island. In terms of choice … Maybe it's because they've been living overseas for a long time, so relatively speaking, there are more people who choose to come back to work. There are about a hundred people! I'm still counting the exact number, but there are still some situations, so I want to report to you in advance! "
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