Seeing so many cheap good things, Li Yuan felt quite sorry in his heart. There were so many good things, but he had no choice but to have no foreign exchange. Moreover, the current focus is still on Sokil, and Mada Island is just a backup option.
Of course, although it is a spare item, it still requires some symbolic purchases.
It’s still African hairtail fish, African yellow croaker… still 1,000 tons each, still delivered once every six months…
Here on Mada Island, Li Yuan is also preparing to order a batch of oak logs as raw materials for oak barrels for making wine.
Although there is no logging ban in China yet and oak can still be purchased, some resources should be sourced from abroad as much as possible!
If we add those seafood products, we can basically achieve a foreign exchange balance. Putting aside development, there is definitely no problem in establishing a foothold here. Motor Island still welcomes such import and export traders.
After signing the contract, Li Yuan, accompanied by Malala, continued to visit the fish processing factory.
"Huh?" Li Yuan suddenly discovered that among a pile of smelly garbage, there was a very familiar long black barbed thing. He stepped forward and took it in his hand, faintly excited, "How do you sell this?"
Malala's expression was a little weird. Why is this Chinese businessman so weird? He doesn't like those valuable things at all, so he specifically chooses this kind of junk? The same is true for the hairtail and yellow croaker in the past, and the same is true for the current... sea cucumber.
Like the African continent, sea cucumbers are not eaten here at all on Mada Island. Sea cucumbers themselves have no taste and need soup stock to make them fresh. Foreigners don’t know how to cook them. And they look very disgusting. So the sea cucumbers here are almost all sea cucumbers.
They are basically over half a catty in size. When fishing, I just catch a few of them and usually throw them away when they land.
"Li!" Malala became a little hesitant, "This sea cucumber is not specially caught by fishermen. If you need it, I wonder if you can accept the price?"
How should we price things that are meant to be thrown away? But if the price is too low, Malala is afraid that she will suffer a loss.
"What's the price? What I want is dried food." Li Yuan continued to ask.
Malala did a quick mental calculation and asked hesitantly: "For dry goods, you can get 1 kilogram for 5 or 6 kilograms. Each kilogram...1 US dollar? If you order in large quantities, the price can be negotiated."
"Are there many of you here?"
"Everywhere along the coast. How many do you want?"
"Hmm. How about ordering $300,000 first?"
"Huh?" Malala was startled.
"Still the previous rules, I pay a 10% deposit and deliver the goods within half a year?"
"this?"
"Is there a problem?"
"No, no. We promise to deliver on time."
"..."
…
Fortunately, I took a trip to Mada Island this time and found out that there is also a sea cucumber business. Like Sokil’s isinglass business, this high-end seafood can also be exported to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Doesn’t this solve the problem of foreign exchange?
As an island country, Motor Island has a changeable climate and suddenly encounters stormy weather.
In the violent storm, Li Yuan could only suspend the rest of the trip and stay in the hotel to spend the day peacefully. Anyway, the trip to Motor Island was worth the money, and he didn't worry about being delayed for so many days.
Since we can't leave the hotel, we can only eat and drink.
It should be said that the food on Mada Island is still very good, mainly seafood, especially meat crab and zebu steak.
Mada Island also has a tradition of cow worship. The local tropical zebu can be said to be overrun. Walking on the street, cattle are usually given to cars, which is very similar to the situation in Asan. Even the locals still eat beef, but fortunately there is no worship.
To that extent.
Wait for dessert after the meal, and then have a cup of vanilla ice cream, the same delicious experience. The specialty of Mada Island is vanilla, and the vanilla here is very famous all over the world.
After finally enjoying a feast, Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction and was about to pay and return to the room. But suddenly, someone waved to him: "Sorry, are you Li?"
Seeing this familiar Westerner in front of him, Li Yuan recalled it for a moment and immediately remembered: "Father, what a coincidence. I'm glad to meet you."
[An app that has been running stably for many years, comparable to the old book-chasing tool, a source-changing app used by old bookworms, huanyuanapp]
"Haha, I'm happy too."
This is Father Ovis, the one who purchased a batch of medicines from Li Yuan at that time.
Father Ovis smiled and shook hands with Li Yuan. After Li Yuan finished paying, the two of them came to the coffee shop next to them.
"Father, why didn't you stay in Central Africa and come to Mada Island?"
"I want to ask you too. Why are you also on Motor Island?"
"I'm here to do some small business. I've almost finished everything. I'll go to Thorkill in a few days."
"That's great. I also wanted to see you, Thorkill."
Although this was meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign country, to be honest, Li Yuan and Father Ovis didn't know each other very well. They just did business once. So Li Yuan asked out of curiosity: "Father? How can I help you?"
?"
"It's still medicine. We need a lot of medicine."
"Sorry, I really can't make medicines. But I have a batch of Soviet medicine kits and first-aid kits here. If you need them, I can give them to you at cost."
Li Yuan still respects those who do charity. Anyway, there are a lot of medical kits and first aid kits in the warehouse. It is not impossible to sell them half and give them half.
When Li Yuan agreed, Father Orvis nodded happily. The two drank coffee and started chatting.
Having said that, although it was just casual chatting, the two of them didn't have much in common. They were just stuck in a hotel, talking nonsense.
As we talked, we talked about the situation in the Congo River:
"...Li, to tell you the truth, it's pretty bad there, even worse than the original war. There used to be two camps, either enemies or friends. At least we can tell them clearly. But now..."
Since he had never had that experience, Li Yuan listened with great interest.
In fact, when the former Soviet Union was here, the African continent, as one of the battlefields of the Cold War, also had a terrifying balance. At least within the two camps, it was relatively peaceful.
But when the former Soviet Union fully retreated, many areas in Africa suddenly lost control. Coupled with the interference of external forces, competition for resources, conflicts between countries, tribes, etc., it seemed that overnight, it turned into a situation of warlord separatism.
.
However, Li Yuan knew that since the influence of the former Soviet Union had not been completely eliminated, it was still a small matter. It would not take long before the hotspots on the African continent would become more intense, and there would even be several humanitarian crises.
It will take almost twenty years for the chaos to continue, and then a new balance will be slowly found. But by that time, will the color revolution come again?
"Father, if it's so chaotic there, why do you still go there?"
Father Ovis smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If I don't even go there, it will become a hell on earth..."
Father Orvis did not hide it. They came from a certain religious group in Europe. There are many religious groups like this in European and American countries. On the one hand, they are for missionary purposes, and on the other hand, they are for...revolving doors!
Okay! Maybe some people are not very familiar with revolving doors. Here is a brief introduction.
In fact, in European and American countries, charity has already become an industry. For example, in Germany, their biggest industry is not cars or football, but the charity industry. So don’t laugh at the white leftists abroad, you think they are doing
Charity, actually they are doing business.
So how does charity money become privately owned? Then it has to go through a revolving door, that is, one charity project after another.
In fact, this has formed a very complete industrial chain in European and American countries.
For example, Father Orvis's charity team.
Some people are responsible for collecting donations and can get a certain tax exemption; some people go to Africa to do charity, and there are always some good people who are willing to give love for their ideals; but will the people who really control this charity group make money from it? It depends on themselves.
of conscience.
Father Ovis is one of those kind of good people. Of course, they also know that there is a revolving door. But they will always get some charity money, right? This is the situation, so they don't care too much.
However, just a few days ago, when Father Ovis and others entered a jungle tribe in the Congo River Basin, the local indigenous people gave them a few gems and a bag of gold sand to express their gratitude.
This unexpected windfall immediately caused a split in the charity team.
Don't tell me, the Congo River Basin is indeed a good place. Maybe you can find a lot of gold sand by casually panning in a small stream.
However, faced with such wealth? Huai Bi should be aware of his crimes. So a few team members secretly contacted several European and American mining companies, and they immediately sent out mercenaries, united with the local warlords, and killed all the indigenous people.
Drive out.
Of course, "driving out" is a nicer adjective, and the actual method... can be imagined. It is the way of Western colonists.
But no one expected that this approach completely angered Father Ovis. He didn't think about any revenge, that was the mantis blocking the car. But he wanted to establish a guard for the indigenous people, and use the weapons in his hands to protect them.
Your own safety...
Li Yuan was stunned when he heard it. What kind of divine expansion is this? Did even the battle priest come out?
It’s a good charity, but one is making money? Another is killing people? The last one is actually preparing to fight? Damn it! You foreigners are really good at playing!
"Li, do you have any other good suggestions?" Father Ovis asked cheerfully.
"No." Seeing Father Orvis's fervent expression of a martyr, Li Yuan didn't want to waste all his efforts to persuade him, "Father, I can't help with anything else. If you need anything, you can go to Thorkill."
Come to me. If I’m not here, you can also go directly to ys (Africa).”
"Thank you very much. Haha." Father Ovis raised his coffee cup, "Li, you don't know, it shouldn't be like this. We are all God's children, how can we commit such atrocities? That means going to hell, going to hell.
Hellish.”
"hehe."
"Li, if you want to save the indigenous people once and for all, you must bring them real civilization."
"civilization?"
"Yes! Faith, medical care, education, etc. Only with these can they embrace a civilized society."
"I'm sorry, you missed one less wealthy person, right?"
"Rich? Are you talking about material wealth?"
"certainly."
"Okay! Material abundance is also very important. But Li, forgive my bluntness, in the short term, those indigenous people have almost nothing, and they can only rely on external assistance in terms of materials. You should know that assistance is very limited.
Only the minimum survival conditions can be met."
"Father, I don't agree with your point of view. In fact, as long as we rely on mutual benefit, the indigenous people can also become rich. Didn't you just say that they have precious stones and gold sand? If they follow fair trade, they can actually get a very good life.
"
"That's true in theory." Father Ovis smiled and shook his head, "But there is no basic social order here, let alone a very mature commodity market. Don't forget, this is Africa."
Although Father Orvis is a good man, here he has some Western arrogance.
However, Li Yuan was different. Later, domestic foreign trade basically abandoned the legacy of Western colonialism and followed the principle of mutual benefit. On the contrary, it went relatively smoothly, and many new markets were cultivated.
Facts have proved that the people of Asia, Africa and Latin America are not stupid at all, and they also know who the best business partners are!
"Father, you can actually give it a try and use this mutually beneficial method."
"Haha, Li, this is the point of difference between the two of us. I also hope that fairness can be achieved here, but it is not in line with the situation in Africa..."
"..."
It should be said that if you forget Father Orvis' identity as a combat priest, he is actually a wise and kind elder. Therefore, the conversation between the two was very pleasant.
However, the storm will eventually end. Once the flights resumed, the two embarked on their own journeys again...
…
A few days later, Li Yuan came to Thorkill again and was immediately warmly welcomed by Harden and others.
"Li! You are finally here. Come quickly, come to my #￥%...@# town and have a look. I have arranged a vehicle for you." As soon as they met, Harden gave him a warm hug.
Haden's broken town, or broken tribe, if translated from the local dialect, means White Rhinoceros Town.
But going to Baixi Town? Is there any need to be in such a hurry?
"Wait a minute, Harden. At least let me rest for one night?"
"Why rest? I've already made arrangements. I'm still waiting for your help to come up with ideas." As he spoke, Harden threw Li Yuan's luggage onto the off-road vehicle.
"Eh!"
"Let's go! Let's go!"
In the warm wind of Africa, several off-road vehicles quickly accelerated and drove onto a dirt road. Looking at the primitive scenery passing by the window, Li Yuan sighed, and he could only shake his head helplessly...
