Chapter 352: Chapter 333: Salary and Benefits
Since it didn’t belong to them, Fang Chenyi had no intention of letting them take it.
Of course, Fang Chenyi didn’t give them a hard time. After they left behind the items that weren’t theirs, he even gave each of them one thousand US Dollars for travel expenses.
As for all this stuff, Fang Chenyi had his own plans. ’I’ll toss it all into the woven bag later. I wonder how big the reward will be.’
Although the work went smoothly, with some crew members even voluntarily handing over things that weren’t theirs, there were simply too many people.
By the time it was all over, nearly three hours had passed.
Watching the smaller cruise ship recede into the distance, Fang Chenyi finally let out a long sigh of relief.
’Regardless, I’ve finally gotten this cruise ship back under my control.’
Now, aside from the nearly one thousand tourists, the only people on the cruise ship were Fang Chenyi’s three hundred men and the one person who had stayed behind: the bearded captain, Roselrom.
Fang Chenyi stood before the crowd, looking at his new crew, who were once again arranged in three neat lines. A surge of pride washed over him, and with a grand wave of his hand, he began.
"You all did an excellent job. You completed your first mission perfectly, and I am very satisfied with your performance. This was our first time working together, and we went through a ’battle’ of sorts. We are comrades who have fought side-by-side, so from now on, I consider every single one of you my brother."
These words stirred the hearts of the hot-blooded men, many of whom had recently retired from service. They had initially worried that their new boss might be overly harsh or look down on them. However, his actions when they were held hostage, combined with his speech now, quickly gave them a powerful sense of belonging.
Fang Chenyi took in the expressions of the men before him. After a brief pause, he spoke again.
"Of course, while we are brothers and comrades, there’s no denying that I am also your boss. And as your boss, I have a responsibility to make sure that you—my brothers—can live good lives. That your families can live good lives! So, right now, I’m going to announce your salary and benefits."
After his previous speech, no one was particularly worried when he mentioned salary. They trusted that their new boss wouldn’t let them get the short end of the stick.
And sure enough, his next words didn’t just meet their expectations—they gave every single man a massive surprise.
"For the three hundred of you, I haven’t determined specific roles just yet. Therefore, we’ll start with a standard, unified base salary for everyone! Everyone will start with this package. Then, based on your performance, I will be selecting a management team from among you in the near future. Naturally, management positions will come with additional bonuses."
"Let’s do it like this. The base pay will be a monthly salary of 15,000, with a full benefits package and room and board included. Because of the nature of your work, you’ll sometimes be required to be at sea. For every day you’re at sea, you will receive an additional sea-duty allowance of 500 per person!"
WHOA—
The moment he finished speaking, everyone was stunned. They all looked at each other, completely at a loss for words. Forgetting the sea-duty allowance for a moment, a monthly salary of 15,000 with a full benefits package... that was more than what some top-tier white-collar professionals made!
’We would have been happy with a salary of 5,000 a month, and now it’s suddenly tripled!’
’No, wait, not triple. There’s also that huge sea-duty allowance! If we’re at sea for thirty days a month, that’s another 15,000!’
’Thirty thousand a month! Holy cow, that’s almost 400,000 a year!’
The thought of earning an annual salary of 300,000 to 400,000 sent the men into a state of unparalleled excitement. Their minds raced with the possibility of buying a house and getting married in just two or three years. A look of profound longing appeared on each of the young men’s faces.
Fang Chenyi gave them a moment to revel in their excitement before smiling and holding up a hand to quiet them.
"Haha, and like I said, this is just the base pay. As you earn promotions in the future, your salary will increase dramatically. Alright, now we have an even more difficult task ahead of us. We need you to take control of this behemoth, and fast!"
Pointing down at the deck of the Ocean Harmony beneath them, Fang Chenyi issued their mission.
"Your next mission is to find your posts and familiarize yourselves with this beast of a ship as quickly as possible. Then, you will sail her to Dubai Port for resupply, and after that, bring her home to our Great Huaxia! There are only three hundred of us, but I believe we are the absolute best! Do you have the confidence?!"
"YES!"
"YES!"
"YES!"
As Fang Chenyi finished, three hundred men roared in unison, their powerful shouts echoing through every corner of the cruise ship. Hearing the organized chant, the tourists in the central recreation area looked over with curiosity.
Satisfied with their soaring morale, Fang Chenyi gestured decisively. "Excellent! Now, before we officially take over the ship, we have one more thing to do. Qi Xiaotian! Liu Yishou!"
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
The atmosphere made the two men feel as if they were back in their old units. The moment they heard Fang Chenyi call their names, they instinctively snapped to attention and barked their reply.
Seeing the duo’s reaction, the three hundred men turned their attention to them. They recognized the familiar aura the two projected, which only confirmed their assumptions about their backgrounds.
"Effective immediately, you two will temporarily assume command of this unit. Qi Xiaotian, you are appointed Team Leader. Liu Yishou, you are Deputy Team Leader. Also, I want you two to distribute this case of money. One thousand US Dollars for every man, as a bonus for the task you just completed!"
"Yes, sir!"
His words were met with another stunned silence from the crowd. ’What’s going on? A thousand US Dollars each? We haven’t even really done anything yet and we’re getting this much money?’
"Reporting, sir! We haven’t done anything yet. We can’t accept your money for nothing!"
After Fang Chenyi spoke, the crowd was momentarily dazed. The three young men who had previously led the groups exchanged glances, then one of them stepped forward and shouted his objection.
Fang Chenyi just smiled and waved it off.
"This is not up for discussion. Since you’ve all chosen to follow me, I won’t let my brothers get the short end of the stick. Oh, and by the way, you three performed well earlier. For now, you will assist Qi Xiaotian and Liu Yishou as squad leaders. Each of you will be in charge of the one hundred men you led before."
After speaking, he pointed to the pile of items confiscated from the previous crew, then tapped his forehead. "Oh, right. A few of you, come move all this stuff into that empty room over there."
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