455: Chapter 455 Recruiting Talented Individuals

Liu Yao took three packs of cigarettes and put them into the pocket of Old He's chef's uniform.

"Old He, thank you for your hard work. Please help me distribute these to the brothers."

"Alright, thank you, General Manager Liu. Please enjoy your meal; I'll head down now."

Old He's eyes crinkled into a smile, and he thanked him repeatedly.

"Brother Yu, sit, sit. Let me tell you, today we went up the mountain..."

As soon as the chef, Old He, left, Liu Yao started bragging to Yu Dafu, talking extravagantly and gesturing wildly.

"This guy is acting like these wild rabbits were caught by you yourself. How are those dogs supposed to feel about that?"

Yang Qi thought to himself with a mischievous smile.

Just as the conversation was getting lively, Zhang Jun pushed the door open and walked in.

"Whoa, so lively!"

"Yo! Brother Jun is here! I was just telling General Manager Yu about the hunt this morning. You have no idea! The scene this morning, tsk tsk tsk, let me tell you! At that time..."

Zhang Jun found a seat and sat down. He looked at Liu Yao, whose spit was flying everywhere, but didn't say anything. He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of wild rabbit meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Then he picked up the liquor Lu Hua had poured for him, gestured to everyone at the table, and tapped the lazy Susan lightly with his glass.

Except for Liu Yao, who was still boasting, everyone else raised their glasses in acknowledgment before drinking.

Even Yang Qi, who was drinking a non-alcoholic beverage, tapped the lazy Susan lightly.

Everyone ignored Liu Yao, who was still bragging, and continued to eat and drink on their own.

Chen Sheng and the other two, including Li Xingyun, were not very familiar with everyone yet and weren't used to dealing with this kind of bragging.

They couldn't bring themselves to be rude, so they could only occasionally chime in with a few words, which resulted in Liu Yao getting more and more excited.

"You must help me find a good dog. Let me tell you, when the time comes..."

"Alright, alright, stop bragging and eat some meat to moisten your throat."

Zhang Jun finally couldn't help but interrupt Liu Yao's endless chatter.

Liu Yao froze for a moment, gave an awkward smile, and then picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

At this moment, a waiter brought out a new dish made from wild vegetables gathered from the mountain.

Zhang Jun took a bite, tasted it, and his eyes lit up:

"This wild vegetable dish tastes good. Eating it occasionally is better than all that rich food."

Everyone followed suit and tasted it, praising it endlessly.

"General Manager Yu, make more of this kind of wild game in the future; it's a unique feature. You should have your purchasing department buy more."

"Yes, General Manager Zhang is right. We have considered that, and today was just a test!"

Yu Dafu's seafood restaurant didn't serve only seafood; they often improved their dishes.

Ingredients like wild vegetables, which are green and healthy, were indeed a selling point.

Serving them as a test today and getting their approval made Yu Dafu very happy.

The meal lasted over three hours, and by the time they came out, the dinner rush had already begun.

Yang Qi said goodbye to everyone and went home with Chen Sheng and the other two, along with the three dogs. The remaining wild rabbits were left for Liu Yao and the others.

Back at the Sea View Villa, Yang Qi gave Chen Lin and the other guy quite a bit of dried fish to take home as dog food.

They were all cheap fish species like Mahi-Mahi and Skipjack Tuna. Sometimes when they were caught, they were dried to be used as dog food.

"Go inside and sit for a while, chat, drink some tea, and let the alcohol wear off."

Yang Qi invited the three of them up to the Sea-Viewing Pavilion for tea.

Chen Lin and the others looked at each other and went to the Sea-Viewing Pavilion to sit down. They still had some hope, as Chen Sheng had talked to them that morning.

He said that he had spoken to Yang Qi last night about wanting to join the ship.

Yang Qi's reply was to consider it first, as the ship wasn't ready anyway.

"I wonder if there will be a result in a moment?"

Both of them felt a bit expectant.

"Last night, Brother Sheng told me about you wanting to join the ship. I also feel that it's good since we are all acquaintances."

"I heard from Brother Sheng that you previously worked on Longline Fishing boats and Trawling boats. My ship happens to need such personnel."

"As for the salary and benefits, it's the same as my other fishing boat. The basic salary for a Ship worker is 5,000 per month, plus a commission of 0.5 percent. The commission is settled per trip."

"You can think it over clearly; there's no rush to give me an answer. Just let me know within a month."

After Yang Qi finished speaking, he started brewing tea for them.

Chen Lin and the other guy looked at each other after hearing this and were overjoyed:

"Yang Qi, we don't need to consider it. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. We will follow you out to sea from now on. Don't worry, we will definitely be dedicated and responsible."

"Yes! We will be dedicated, Yang Qi, thank you!"

Chen Gang also stood up to express his stance.

"Alright, I trust you. Let's work hard together in the future!"

Yang Qi stood up and extended his hand. Chen Sheng and the other two looked at each other and placed their hands on his one by one.

"Let's do this!"

"Find some time, and let's go to the shipyard together to see how the modification is going! You can also give me some suggestions!"

Yang Qi said with a smile.

"Alright, we are available anytime; we'll just wait for your call."

Chen Sheng and the other two answered in unison.

By the time Bai Xue finished dinner and came home, Chen Sheng and the others had already left. Yang Qi told her about Chen Lin and the other guy joining the team.

Bai Xue nodded and said:

"Mm, if their character wasn't good, my cousin definitely wouldn't have recommended them. He is a very reliable person."

The next day at noon, Yang Qi went to the largest restaurant in Qingshan Town, ordered a table of dishes, and sat in a chair smoking.

Less than ten minutes later, the private room door was pushed open.

"Boss Yang Qi! Happy New Year!"

Yang Qi looked up, stood up with a smile on his face, and greeted them:

"A Xi, Ding Kuan, you're here. Sit, sit, sit."

The people who arrived were Wang Jinxi and Ding Kuan. Previously, when Yang Qi went fishing in the South Oil area, these two were the Ship workers.

Both of them were honest and hardworking, and their professional skills left a deep impression on Yang Qi. In fact, Yang Qi had long wanted to recruit them.

Although the new ship hadn't been completed yet, he had never lost contact with them.

As early as the second day after driving the explorer into the shipyard, Yang Qi had already spoken to them. He hoped they could come and help him when the time came.

At that time, because they were still working on someone else's fishing boat, they couldn't give an immediate answer. They said they would talk about it after the New Year.

After receiving Yang Qi's call this morning, the two rushed here to keep the appointment.

The three of them drank and chatted. After some small talk, Yang Qi got straight to the point:

"My ship is a converted national-level scientific research vessel, and it will definitely go deep-sea fishing in the future."

"At the same time, we will also obtain the 'High Seas Fishing License,' 'Specific Area Fishing License,' and 'Special Fishing License' issued by the Ministry of Agriculture."

"So there is a lot of room for development, and I hope you two can come and help me. I trust both of your characters and skills."