Chapter 867 The Grape-Picking Elves (1/2)

There were no walls around the house on top of the little slope. There was only a small yard, and there were two couples waiting for them at the entrance of the yard. Steve introduced them to Li Du, saying that this was a family of four. Their last name was Wade, and he had hired them to help take care of Sea Turtle Island.

As Steve did not normally stay there, he had to hire employees to take care of the island, and the salary for these people was not low. The annual cost of hiring the family of four was 500,000 Australian dollars. This was one of the expenses of maintaining an island.

Looking after an entire island was not just simply staying on the island, sleeping all day, and not moving at all. There was lots of work waiting to be done. The family needed to take care of the vineyard, needed to take care of the lawn, and needed to maintain cleanliness. All these jobs were enough to keep them busy from morning until night.

Living on an island that was isolated from the land, the issue of safety from intruders was a hidden danger. Everyone knew that anyone who could afford to buy a private island must be wealthy, and a wealthy person's house must have valuable things inside. Hence, such private islands always encountered the patronage of thieves. One must really have courage and ability in order to stay there.

When the heavy work of farm life, lonely environment, and dangerous atmosphere all came together, it required a high amount of pay to attract someone willing to work there.

Li Du greeted the four people and then entered the house. The house was a quaint, three-storey bungalow. There were wooden beams, cast iron chandeliers, and furniture made out of logs. There was also a large fireplace. The bungalow was filled with rustic style.

Because of the house's height, the view was very good. The dining area was next to a huge French window, and from there they had a view of the entire vineyard as well as the ocean.

The grapes in the vineyard were all red and purplish, while the grape leaves were yellow and brown. The scarecrow in the vineyard was swaying in the sea breeze. There was also the clear blue ocean and snow white seagulls. Li Du exclaimed, ”The beauty is enough to be feasted on. I could have enough to eat with just this view.”

”This is only a side dish. If you want to eat, I have all the food here,” Steve said as he laughed smugly.

They rode on the helicopter in the morning, and they had not had anything to eat so far. Steve had called beforehand, so Mrs. Wade had prepared a feast for them.

”All the ingredients here are locally sourced. The flathead fish, snapper, and silver carp were all fresh out of the water just five hours ago. The big crawfish, green shrimp, and scallops were just caught not even two hours ago,” Mr. Wade explained.

Li Du said, ”I am really grateful for your help. Sorry to have troubled you.”

Mr. Wade brought two bottles of red wine over to them, and he nodded politely as he said, ”This is our job. Gentlemen, please enjoy.”

Elson opened the bottle of wine and poured half a glass for everyone. Li Du swirled the glass, and the balanced drink clung to the wall of the glass before slowly rolling down. He raised his wine glass and said with a laugh, ”Here, let us thank our great buddy Steve for his hospitality.”

Everyone clinked their glasses as they enjoyed the warm autumn sunlight in front of the French window, drinking good wine made from locally grown grapes. In addition, there were dishes of delicious food being served. Everything felt perfect.

Big Quinn raised his glass to Li Du as he exclaimed, ”Boss, before I followed you, I had never thought that one day I could enjoy life like this.”

Li Du laughed. ”Wait 'til we buy Seagull Island. We will build an even better manor on it. This I promise you; there will be a house that belongs to you on the island.”

Big Quinn puffed out his chest, and his face was filled with hope.

The first dish that was served was baked stone carp. Mrs. Wade paired it with candied fennel and tomatoes, green bean soup, and soft vanilla. It looked really high class, and it tasted really good.