Complex sentence: Payne takes small offense over it and expresses how it looks to him, but he tells Gary to make them strong again, while proceeding to surprise the young men, telling them to be ready to get back to work.
Split into simpler sentences: Payne takes small offense over it and expresses how it looks to him. However, he tells Gary to make them strong again, while proceeding to surprise the young men, telling them to be ready to get back to work.