After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Clyde shrugged helplessly and said, "Okay, boss, I believe that by following you, I can become the greatest captain in history..."
"Haha, you will definitely do it. There are countless treasures waiting for us in the ocean, but Clyde, you have to wait until I finish the things at hand..."
Zhuang Rui casually drew another free pie for Clyde, but this time it was more reliable. After the matter in Central Africa was resolved, Zhuang Rui was ready to salvage the sunken ship.
After dealing with the bearded captain, Zhuang Rui invited Li Shaohua to have dinner on the Xuan Rui. The great chef from China and the rich provisions on the ship made Li Shaohua very happy. On their warship, they could not eat such delicious food.
of meals.
As the chief officer of the fleet for this military visit, Li Shaohua still had a lot of things to deal with. After dinner, he declined Zhuang Rui's suggestion to stay on the Xuan Rui to rest and returned to his warship.
…
"Mr. Zhuang, the convoy escorting you to the mining area is ready. Do you want to leave now?"
Early the next morning, a naval officer came to the Xuan Rui. This man Zhuang Rui had met yesterday, his name was Zhou Liang, and he was with Li Shaohua. However, he was wearing casual clothes at the time. Now after changing into military uniform, he was clearly hanging
Colonel rank.
"Brother Zhou, you can call me Xiaozhuang or Zhuang Rui, but please don't call me Mr. This title is too difficult to pronounce..."
Zhuang Rui smiled and took a pack of red pandas with long filters and threw them over. He knew that his future security work in the mining area would be handled by this naval colonel and the company's mercenaries. Of course, he had to get along well with those who came.
It’s related.
Taking the cigarette thrown by Zhuang Rui and taking a look at it, Colonel Zhou's eyes lit up. Although at his rank, he smoked white-skinned military-supplied Chinese cigarettes, but this kind of cigarette was specially used for leaders above the ministerial level.
It is not blessed to be enjoyed.
"Okay, brother Zhuang, just bribe me with this pack of cigarettes, and I've made you a friend..."
Zhou Liang has a cheerful temperament. Of course he would not become friends with Zhuang Rui just because of a pack of cigarettes. However, after seeing the attitude of his immediate boss towards Zhuang Rui yesterday, and Zhuang Rui not having any of the habits of domestic playboys, Zhou Liang naturally knew that he should
How to get along with Zhuang Rui.
After chatting with Zhuang Rui for a while, Zhou Liang looked at his watch and said: "Let's get on the boat, brother. In order to send this big guy like you over, I brought the largest troop transport speedboat..."
The Gulf of Guinea is the largest bay in the world and is also the trade center of China and Africa. Countless ships dock or leave here every day. However, Chinese visiting warships can only stay in the waters of countries close to the Gulf of Guinea.
After seeing the speedboat below that could transport dozens of soldiers at a time, Zhuang Rui smiled and patted King Kong's big head and said: "King Kong, you boy enjoys special treatment..."
"Ouch..."
Although King Kong likes life on the ocean, he has become a little restless after not seeing land for a long time. After excitedly jumping from the elevator into the speedboat, the entire speedboat sank violently under the pressure of his huge body.
After taking the speedboat from the "Xuan Rui" to the port, Zhuang Rui was startled by the convoy in front of him. At a landing point in the busy port, the two off-road vehicles he saw yesterday were parked, and there were also
Four armored personnel carriers and a truck surrounded by canvas.
"Brother Zhou, is it necessary to use... such a big battle?"
Forget about the truck, that's because King Kong is following him, and ordinary cars can't fit it, but this armored personnel carrier is a bit too dazzling.
The thick bulletproof tires are half a person's height, and the body chassis is very high, so it can travel on more complicated road conditions. There are also two shooting holes at the head and tail of the personnel carrier. In other words, the entire vehicle is
It's just a simplified tank.
This kind of battle really made Zhuang Rui feel a little worried. He was just going to the company to take up a job. It was like going to war. Could there be dangers on the road?
Such a convoy parked on the dock attracted the attention of everyone passing by. However, this was in Africa, especially in the Gulf of Guinea, which was sandwiched between seven or eight small countries. No one would step forward to meddle in other people's business.
The workers on the dock were also surprised when King Kong got off the speedboat. Although the surrounding countries are the last habitats of gorillas on the planet, these people had never seen such a huge orangutan.
Zhou Liang, who was wearing military uniform, was looked at by the people around him a little impatiently. He waved to Zhuang Rui and said: "Brother Zhuang, what is this? You don't know that some chiefs from several surrounding countries are out and the shooting venues are bigger than ours."
It’s too much, let’s go, get in the car and talk about it…”
After Zhuang Rui and others got on the bus, the convoy quickly drove out of the port and drove on a flat asphalt road for about half an hour. It turned into a gravel road. Most of the roads were farmed on both sides, and many black people were working in the fields.
With.
"Damn, you really don't have any clothes on. Hey, are all women working?"
Zhuang Rui discovered that the people working in the fields were basically women. Some friends would ask, if black people are so dark, can you see them clearly in the car?
The answer is very simple, because those women were not wearing tops and their entire upper bodies were exposed. Unless the men's chest muscles were developed like Arnold or Stallone, Zhuang Rui would not admit his mistake.
It's not that Zhuang Rui is acting like a hooligan and looking specifically at that place, but it's just too conspicuous. Anyone else would have looked at that place at the first glance.
"Brother Zhou, why don't men work?"
Zhuang Rui asked Zhou Liang next to him, could it be that this place is like Myanmar, where the men take care of their children at home and the women work?
"Here, farming is considered light work. The men work in the forest or in the mining areas. It is much more tiring than these jobs..."
The Chinese fleet that Zhou Liang was in had been in this area for more than two years, and they knew the local customs and living habits well, so they introduced it to Zhuang Rui.
Many countries in Africa are surrounded by virgin forests. In the early centuries, the people here lived a life that was not much different from the primitive people. And America and Western countries came in droves.
Capture black slaves here.
Although the rights and interests of black people have been recognized and improved to a large extent after the black liberation movement, the situation of poverty and backwardness in Africa has not changed much.
Even within these countries, there is still a slavery system. The main sources of slaves are prisoners of war, but there are also some debt slaves and criminals. The slave trade is also very popular.
Imperfect systems will lead to the decline of social development. Although the land of Africa can be said to be full of gold, this gold does not belong to the African people.
Especially in Central Africa, the forest area in many countries even reaches more than 55%. Although there are rich gold, copper, iron and other mineral deposits underground, they do not have enough technology to mine them.
Therefore, most of the people here make a living by farming. Men are engaged in heavy labor such as deforestation, hunting and fishing, and mineral mining, while women are mainly responsible for agricultural farming.
Just like what Zhuang Rui saw, it was all women working. They put their children who could not crawl yet in the fields, while they themselves were busy inside.
Even if these people work so hard, the reward they get is just enough to solve their food and clothing problems. Therefore, disputes are most likely to occur in such areas. Wars between tribes often break out. What they are fighting for is the other party's women.
and wealth.
"Oh, this is really guarding the golden mountain to beg for food..."
After hearing Zhou Liang's introduction, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but sigh. There are extremely rich mineral resources underground, but these people can only do the most primitive jobs to maintain their lives. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This sentence is the most common in Africa.
Couldn't be more applicable.
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Zhou Liang curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "Jinshan, Jinshan does exist, but it is personal and has nothing to do with these ordinary people..."
No matter which country or region, even in primitive societies, there are privileged classes. This is also true in Africa, and even more so.
The kings or chiefs of these countries control important trade materials such as gold, salt, furs, ivory, and metal minerals. Basically, the wealth of a country is in their hands.
According to Zhou Liang, he once saw a chief of a gold mining tribe build a large lake in his manor, but its effect was incredible.
The lake that occupied the farmland of many black farmers was actually only used to park the chief's seaplane for landing and take-off, and the chief rarely used it twice a year.
Despite the poverty here, the high-end consumption is staggering. There are all kinds of top-notch sports cars and private jets in the world. Of course, the consumers are still kings or chiefs.
"Grandma, no wonder wars often break out here. Where there is oppression, there is resistance..."
After Zhuang Rui heard about the lives of the African people, he also felt greatly unfair. Of course, he could only sigh with emotion. After all, the mining company he invested in was basically making wealth from the African people.
"Yes, when people are poor and have short ambitions, they are more likely to be provoked. Sometimes a tribe can subvert a country..." Zhou Liang's tone seemed to be deeply touched. Zhuang Rui doubted whether they had done these things before.
?
After the convoy drove forward for more than an hour, the cultivated land on both sides became less and less, and the road became narrower. Both sides were covered with tall tropical rainforest trees. In addition to the sounds of birds and animals, the surrounding area changed.