When the Chinese peacekeeping troops first arrived in Country L, Li Zheng's biggest feeling was that the people here did not trust him.
Even if there are often small traders around the camp who want to do business with officers and soldiers, they will be able to flatter and please you, but they are never sincere.
More often than not, when Li Zheng and the others go out on patrol, they see pairs of eyes full of vigilance and doubt staring at you.
In China, the public looks at soldiers with trust, but not here.
But the people here are not your enemies, they are just poor people struggling in suffering.
From a colony a hundred years ago to independence and then to war, the foreigners who have entered this country over the years have not brought them peace and prosperity, but only death and division.
So, how is it possible to make them have a favorable impression of foreigners?
In China, most children spend their weekends and holidays with their parents, watching movies or eating delicious food, or going to play with friends they know well. If not, they just surf the Internet at home. The worst is
He was sent to a cram school to study.
But here, the fate of children is closely related to the fate of this country. Most of them did not have movies or big meals during their childhood, let alone any supplementary lessons. Formal education was not universal.
Shortly after the match against Gallic Chicken and the others, Tong Zhi suddenly received a message from his superior, saying that the Eastern Theater Command would send a commissioner to inspect the work.
The inspection content includes camp construction, maintenance and configuration of weapons and equipment, etc.
According to the issued standards, Huaxia Camp needs to build at least two seepage ponds to filter wastewater to avoid contaminating local soil.
This is environmentally friendly and consistent with the nature of the work of the United Nations.
Now that the basic construction of the Huaxia camp has been completed, especially the defense of the camp, the explosion-proof wall is also in place, and even the septic tank for the toilet has been built, but the seepage tank has not been dug.
Since it is a request from the superior, it must be done.
But I have learned from past lessons and no longer apply for supplies from Commissioner Locke. This man's work efficiency is really unbearable. By the time he gets it done, the day lilies will probably have to cool several times.
So Xia Zhiguo asked Translator Wang to go to J City, call Hamfata, the vendor who served the camp, and take Li Zheng and four other people as guards, and go to the city to find material suppliers. After finding all the materials
Leaving it to the brothers of the engineering detachment to build it themselves can also be considered as saving money for the United Nations, because the construction funds are reimbursed from the construction funds issued by the Eastern Theater Zone.
After receiving the call, Hamfatah rushed to the camp in a hurry, took Translator Wang and Li Zheng into the city and found a brick factory.
Before they even entered the door, Hamfatah had already blown the conch to Translator Wang, saying how powerful and reliable this brick factory was. It was the best brick factory in J City and its quality was first-class.
The existence of one.
Fatty Wei followed behind, listening to Hamfatah's bragging, and whispered to Li Zheng: "Believe it or not, this guy definitely got a kickback."
Of course Li Zheng believes it, but this is normal in country L. Hamfata is a businessman. Businessmen do not provide you with voluntary services for no reason. In the final analysis, they also want to make profits.
"You think our translator Wang doesn't know, and our commander doesn't know? They all know." Li Zheng said, "As long as it's not outrageous."
Fatty Wei said: "How much kickback will he get? Half?"
Of course this is also nonsense.
How much money they spend is not something they have the ability to intervene in or control. It is something that the commander can decide. And after coming to J City for so long, they still know the approximate price level. If it is too outrageous, Hamfata will lose China in the future.
The trust of the peacekeeping camp, for a smart businessman, will not choose to do short-term business.
Therefore, Li Zheng believed that Hamfata would definitely quote a reasonable price.
After entering the door, Translator Wang frowned.
Fatty Wei started to cover his mouth and laugh, and said, "I just said this guy is bragging, right?"
Because this brick factory really cannot be described as "big". It is at best a small workshop and a small yard, with an area of about five to six hundred square meters. The left and right sides of the entrance are filled with raw materials, including stones, sand and cement.
The yard is filled with molds of various shapes. Judging from the appearance of the molds, there are not many varieties. They are mostly used to make simple building components and materials such as hollow square bricks, beams and columns.
But Hamfa Tower was right. The main material for building a seepage pool is hollow square bricks.
What surprised Li Zheng and others the most was that all the busy workers in this brick factory were children!
And they are all very young children!
Judging from his appearance, Li Zheng is definitely about the same age as Bulma.
This is why Translator Wang frowned as soon as he entered the door.
It’s not that I dislike the size of the brick factory, and I don’t ask for its size here. Is it possible that in a war-torn country like Africa, you still require ISO9000 certification?
But children mean child labor, which is a very sensitive matter.
Li Zheng saw the eldest child among them using a shovel to mix sand, gravel and cement together and stirring vigorously, while the other slightly older child was carrying a bucket of water and pouring water into it.
The faces of the two child workers were covered in cement dust, and even their eyelashes were stained.
Although they are young, their muscles are relatively clear, and you can tell at a glance that they are the result of long-term physical work.
Any one of those dolls could grab that 50 kilogram bag of cement and put it on their head and walk away. Li Zheng was worried about whether the thin neck could support such a heavy cement, for fear that it would be broken in an instant.
The eyes of these children looked a little numb and empty. They even glanced at foreigners like Li Zheng when they came in, and then continued to do whatever they should, without any interest in looking at these Chinese peacekeepers.
Translator Wang subconsciously asked Hamfatah: "Why are all the workers here child laborers?"
"child labor?"
Hamfata was very surprised.
"These children!" Translator Wang pointed at the busy dolls: "Aren't these child laborers?"
Hamfata was startled for a moment, then finally understood and said nonchalantly: "We are all like this here. There is no such thing as child labor or child labor."
At this time, the owner of the brick factory ran out of the inner room and when he saw Hamfatah and Translator Wang, he greeted them as if he were meeting the God of Wealth.
"Welcome my distinguished guest, please come inside and have tea."
After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation with both hands.
"I'm not going." Translator Wang looked unhappy and said to Hamfata, "Let's find another one. The bricks here... I can't afford them."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The owner of the brick factory froze on the spot, while Hamfatah chased after him and stopped Wang Translator.
"Major Wang, can you give me ten minutes so that we can go into the room and talk again? I know what you are thinking. You are very angry when you see the situation here, but I can't tell you clearly here. You
Can you come in, sit down, and let's talk calmly?"
Seeing Hamfata's serious attitude, Translator Wang thought for a while and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll go in and talk with you for ten minutes and see what you have to say."
After that, he said to Li Zheng and the others: "You guys wait here, I'll go in and come out soon."
When Translator Wang, the boss and Hamfat entered the room, Fatty Wei looked around, and then asked Li Zheng: "Do you think... this business can be negotiated?"