Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Hearing this, Ma Dasao was a little hesitant. After all, no one was rich now, and if so many people came at once, they would definitely bankrupt other people's families.

But Heizi is different. He knows Lin Zixuan very well and has never done anything without confidence. This time, we have really found a good way to survive.

"Wife, since Brother Xuan said so, let's go quickly and bring the two little ones with us. We haven't eaten rice in a long time. We've been eating rabbits every day for a long time and we're sick of it."

Mrs. Ma quickly agreed, went outside to find the two little ones, and then went to Lin Zixuan's house to help.

"Hei Zai, you and I will split up and call the brothers to my house. We will have a good drink tonight and tell everyone that our good days are coming."

"Okay, Brother Xuan, I'll go right away."

The others didn’t live far away, and about half an hour later, everyone was notified.

Lin Zixuan's house was very lively at this time. Aunt Lin specially bought a sheep. This was the most economical way. For authentic Chinese foodies, most of the sheep could be eaten and not a single bit would be wasted.

Everyone came to help. Brother Lin was responsible for slaughtering the sheep, Aunt Lin was responsible for directing others to set the table and wash the various side dishes, and Uncle Lin was the chef for today. With so many ingredients, he had to show off his cooking skills.

The children from each family gathered around their adults, looking at the various things that they could not usually eat, and secretly swallowing their saliva.

About an hour later, the meal was ready. There were nine dishes and one soup in total. According to the Chinese, this was considered a top-notch banquet only for weddings. Even the food during the Chinese New Year was not as good as this.

A total of four tables of food were prepared today, which is just right for about fifty people including the children.

There was a table in the main hall, where the elders from each family sat. There was another table in the room, where Lin Zixuan and his eight brothers sat. They would discuss some things later.

The remaining two tables were occupied by adults and children sitting together. They started eating as soon as the dishes were served. Everyone was eager to enjoy this rare delicacy.

Especially some little kids around five or six years old, they probably have never eaten this level of banquet since they were born. They can eat rice as much as they want, as well as chicken, duck, fish and meat. Especially the stewed mutton, for the little ones, it is the most delicious thing they have never eaten in their lives.

Although wild rabbits are meat, they are too tough and sometimes cannot be cooked through even when stewed. They also have a strange smell. It is definitely okay to eat them occasionally, but if you eat them 300 days out of 365 days a year, then you will die.

Now, with a big bowl of hard rice and a variety of carefully cooked delicacies, almost every child can eat their fill.

The situation in the inner room was completely different. It was a rare occasion for everyone to get together, and since they were all young people, they definitely had to drink.

Hei Zai was holding a bottle of liquor and exclaimed in amazement: "This is the liquor from Guo's Distillery on the street. It has only two characteristics: one is that it is strong, and the other is that it is expensive."

"For a poor family like us, we can only buy a bottle of soju during festivals, and we have to drink it several times, which is not satisfying at all."

Lin Zixuan first filled everyone's bowls with wine, and then said politely:

"Everyone, please don't be polite, let's drink and eat meat first."

The other eight people also readily agreed. Today, with fine wine and delicious food, it was simply a divine enjoyment.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Lin Zixuan finally told everyone the purpose of gathering together today.

"Brothers, because of me, you all lost your jobs some time ago. I feel a little sorry for you brothers. I apologize to you all here. Come, let's go together."

When he had emptied the bowls, he filled them up again and said:

"Also, I found a good job during the day, also working on a ship, but it's run by a Chinese company. I've already applied for the position as a trainee chief engineer, and the salary is very generous."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. The chief engineer was the boss of the mechanical department of a cargo ship and was someone that no one could reach.

In fact, Lin Zixuan was already a very capable person for being the third engineer before, and now he even has the opportunity to become the chief engineer. Everyone felt like they were dreaming at this moment.

After hearing this, Heizi hurriedly stammered to confirm: "Brother Xuan, you are not being deceived, are we really able to become chief engineers?"

"Hei Zai, people should have aspirations. We Chinese have thousands of years of history and are no worse than other races. Why can others do it but we can't?"

"Besides, given our current situation, we only have one life left. What else is worth others spending so much effort to deceive us?"

"You know how much Butler Qian gave me for my resettlement, fifty pounds. This is a huge sum of money. They are so generous and don't worry that I will run away with the money. What should we worry about?"

"In fact, with your technical ability, Hei Zai, you can definitely be the third engineer, second engineer, or even the chief engineer. It's just that we have been excluded and have no chance to be promoted."

"Manager Qian told me that as long as you are Chinese and work hard, you can get a management position and your salary will be 50% higher than that of a white person in the same position."

Upon hearing the good news, everyone present became excited. In addition, everyone had drunk a little bit of wine and was a little drunk. They all felt that "a gentleman will die for his friend."

Next, everyone agreed to go and take a look together tomorrow, and then have some drinks and eat.

After the banquet, each family went back to their own home. Aunt Lin packed up some of the leftover food for each family so that they could have a meal the next day.

After everyone left, Lin's father called a family meeting.

"Little one, since Manager Qian thinks so highly of you, can you find a job on the ship for your elder brother? We can't let your elder brother do hard labor at the dock all the time, at least let him do something easier."

Brother Lin is a rather dull person, but he still raised his head and looked at his younger brother with expectant eyes. After all, who would be willing to do hard labor when they can do some easy work these days?

Not to mention the hard work, the most important thing is that the income is low. If you work a lot a month, you can only earn four or five Australian pounds. Even if you are a seaman on a ship, you can easily earn fifteen pounds.

However, after hearing this, Lin Zixuan shook his head and said earnestly:

"Dad, big brother, being a seaman or a sailor requires very high abilities. Even the most ordinary mechanic needs strong mechanical maintenance skills. Big brother will not be able to adapt to it at all."

"Since the boss trusts me so much and offers me such a high salary, we must do our job well, otherwise we will not be able to live with our conscience."

"We Chinese have been bullied and excluded everywhere in this foreign country. Now we finally have our own fleet, and we Chinese are given super-standard treatment. I must keep a close eye on this aspect and absolutely cannot damage the interests of the host because of personal relationships."