Wood Manor is no longer what it used to be. The mine construction site is just a few kilometers away. The roar of giant excavators imported from Germany can be heard in the garden. A wide asphalt road has been built to the entrance of the manor. On the way here, you can see
There are rows of simple houses, which are dormitories for Chinese construction workers. The red and blue iron roofs are particularly eye-catching under the bright African sun.
No matter where Prime Minister Martin goes, he must bring a whole team of bodyguards. These elite Kaye warriors belong to the Secret Service of the Ministry of Interior and are paid by the national treasury. They use the latest Land Rover off-road vehicles and HK416 carbines imported from Europe.
He looked arrogant, like a proud man of heaven.
In comparison, the servants of Wood Manor seemed much shabby. After the iron ore project began to operate, the Wendu tribe that originally lived here was forcibly relocated by the government to a pre-designated reservation. In order to protect the reproduction and survival of their ancestors for generations
The tribal warriors had fought bloody battles in the land, but under the threat of machine guns from the government troops and the temptation of a large number of cheap daily necessities made in China, they still succumbed. In order to survive, many young and strong men from the tribe came to the Wood Manor to apply for jobs.
Became a worker.
Most of the classic attire of the Buraku people is to wear a Chinese acrylic blanket, a rope around the waist, bare feet, and a rattan basket or pottery pot on their head. Only those who work in the Wood Manor will wear khaki shorts.
Wearing a sleeveless shirt and trousers, and wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat, he looks like a slave to the white colonists a hundred years ago.
Liu Ziguang looked at Martin's bodyguards, then at the workers in simple clothes, and asked: "What will you do if you lose the election?"
Martin said: "I will not lose. If I fail, it will be Jose who is cheating."
Liu Ziguang continued to ask: "What if Jose did not commit fraud?"
Martin stubbornly said: "I will not lose. I saved this country. Jose is just a corrupt criminal. I did not hold him accountable. Instead, he wanted to subvert my rule. I will not forgive him. If the election fails,
He will face my wrath."
When Martin said this, he was upright. He looked like a prince against the backdrop of his fine-textured clothes and beautifully crafted handmade leather shoes. Liu Ziguang sighed and said, "If you think so, what's the difference between you and Bowser?"
If someone else spoke like this, Prime Minister Martin would definitely be furious, but in front of Liu Ziguang, he always maintained a heart of awe. After thinking for a while, Martin said: "I don't believe that Jose, a speculative politician, will bring harm to the country."
Stability and prosperity.”
Liu Ziguang said: "I don't believe it either, but the rules of the game have been determined. It's like two people deciding whether to win or lose at the card table. If one party loses, they will turn against each other and even draw a gun and beat the opponent to death. People who break the rules will inevitably
Being rejected by everyone, if you think you can do better than Jose, then prove it to the voters."
"Thank you, I think I know what to do. Let's try our marksmanship."
The two played UFO for a while, and Liu Ziguang left Martin to eat. The Prime Minister declined, saying that there were still government affairs to deal with, and left Wood Manor with his entourage. When the motorcade drove out of the gate of the manor, a dusty Yutong bus drove away.
Coming in, he passed by the motorcade. The curious eyes in the car window looked at the small flag fluttering in the wind in front of the Prime Minister's car. Martin looked up and saw that these were all Chinese.
These people were Liu Ziguang's employees recruited from China, a total of twenty people. The bus stopped in front of a two-story building, the door opened, and the driver shouted for everyone to get out of the car. Wang Yuanwen, who was snoring in the back seat, jumped up.
When I got up, I saw that everyone was almost out of the car, so I quickly got up, took my backpack from the luggage rack and walked out of the bus.
The average age of the young men was no more than twenty years old, and Wang Yuanwen was considered the older one. They stood together, talking and laughing, passing cigarettes to each other, lighting fires, and looking at the scenery of a foreign country.
That day Wang Yuanwen found Wei Ziqian, signed the contract quickly, took the contract back to his hometown to apply for a passport, then reported to Beijing, checked his body with a group of young people, injected various vaccines, and boarded at the Capital Airport.
This was Wang Yuanwen's first time on a plane. He was excited and curious. After more than ten hours of flight, he finally landed. Then he changed to a car and drove for five or six hours before arriving at his destination.
It was the Wood Manor they were meant to serve.
"This is Africa." Wang Yuanwen said with emotion. This place looks very different from his hometown. The tropical trees are tall and lush, the sun shines brightly and makes people panic. The flagpole on the roof is not flying high, but a five-star red flag.
There are colorful flags, and there is a banner at the door of the building with the words "Warmly welcome new colleagues", which makes people feel a little cordial.
"Assemble!" With a whistle, a tall man walked over, wearing camouflage uniforms and canvas boots. His behavior reminded Wang Yuanwen of his instructor when he was in the recruit company.
Not all the young men had military experience like Wang Yuanwen, but at least they had received formation training in physical education class. They quickly lined up. The man in camouflage uniform said loudly: "My name is ***.
Your instructors, from now on, you will be probationary employees of Wood Manor..."
After the instructor finished speaking, the newcomers entered the dormitory building, arranged their beds, received clothing, shoes and hats, then shaved their heads, took a shower, changed into new clothes, and went to the cafeteria to dine. The food was very rich. In order to entertain them, the cafeteria specially prepared
Dumplings were made and ice-cold beer was served, all of which made Wang Yuanwen feel more at home, as if he had returned to the military camp.
There was a magnetic card telephone installed in the dormitory building, and the phone card was included in the employee benefits. After Wang Yuanwen had eaten, he took the magnetic card and made a long-distance overseas call to his home to report that he was safe.
"Dad, I'm here. The boss treats me very well and the treatment is good. I'm in charge of food, food and housing. There's air conditioning in the room."
"Okay, then your mother and I can rest assured. We received your remittance today, which just happened to pay your brother's tuition."
Wang Yuanwen was stunned: "I didn't send any money to my family."
"This kid, your name is clearly written on the remittance slip, it's two thousand yuan, how can your dad coax you?"
Now Wang Yuanwen was even more puzzled. He suddenly heard the assembly whistle and said quickly: "I'll wait until next time. I'll hang up." He hurriedly ran to the assembly and saw Instructor Li walking over with a man whom he met in Beijing.
That noble man.
"Mr. Liu, please give us a speech and applaud!" Instructor Li gave the order, and the newcomers all applauded desperately, trying to leave a good impression in front of the big boss.
Liu Ziguang stretched out his hand and pressed it, and said: "Nothing is wrong. When we come here, we are all a family. Just call me big brother if you don't mind. You are new here, and I don't have anything to support you. Let's do it this way, everyone
I’ll give you a greeting gift and I’ll go to San Juan tomorrow to have a great time.”
The servant behind him held a tray filled with red envelopes. Boss Liu personally distributed the red envelopes to everyone. Everyone eagerly squeezed the red envelopes, feeling their thickness and feeling extremely warm in their hearts.
"Everyone is tired from the journey. Let's take a rest early." Liu Ziguang was about to leave when Wang Yuanwen caught up from behind: "Mr. Liu, I want to ask something."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"Um... the remittance at home was from our company, right?"
Liu Ziguang smiled: "Don't worry, this money will not be paid out of your salary, it will be regarded as your labor insurance."
Wang Yuanwen's eyes widened. He had never heard of a good thing about labor insurance being as high as wages.
Liu Ziguang continued: "Your salary is paid monthly. You can receive two thousand US dollars directly, or you can convert it into RMB..."
Wang Yuanwen was completely shocked, two thousand... dollars! He had always thought it was two thousand yuan, but suddenly it was several times more. This happiness came so fast that he didn't even know when Mr. Liu would leave.
Know.
Returning to the dormitory, he happily shared the shocking news with everyone, but was laughed at by everyone. The contract had already stated that the monthly salary was two thousand US dollars. Wang Yuanwen was very depressed.
In the office, *** asked Liu Ziguang: "Is the monthly salary of two thousand US dollars a bit high? Most of these young men have never touched a gun and their education is not high."
Liu Ziguang said: "This is the same as some companies like to recruit technical secondary school students. The more humble a person is, the more they will cherish what they get. And... there will be a war soon, and two thousand dollars is really not that high.
"
There was thunder in the sky, and the African rainy season was coming.
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Jiangbei City Bidding Center is holding an equity auction for Hongqi Steel Plant. Since Xuanwu Group withdrew from Hongqi Steel, the situation of the factory has not improved, but has gone from bad to worse. Some heavyweights in the province have spoken out, citing serious pollution.
The remaining blast furnaces and converters were shut down, and no company dared to take over this old enterprise with thousands of retired workers. After the factory relied on only funds to survive for a period of time, it tragically announced its liquidation.
Outside the bidding center, a large number of red steel workers gathered. It was drizzling. Thousands of people were silent on the road. Black umbrellas and black raincoats created a depressing atmosphere. Several cars with passes for provincial agencies were placed under the windshields.
The Audi sedan drove into the central courtyard. Everyone knew that in a few minutes, the auction would begin.
There were not many people who came to bid, only a few companies. After all, Chen Runing's body was still cold, and the lessons learned from the past were there. No matter how attractive the land of Red Steel was, it still had to be weighed and weighed. Therefore, most of the companies that came to bid were invited by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
As a matter of fact, many people expected that this auction would fail.
Red Steel does not adopt the form of on-site bidding. The bid documents have been submitted long ago. Now it is just the opening of the bid. In the deserted hall, there are only a few business representatives and a reporter from Jiangbei Daily. After the leaders took their seats, the work of the bidding center
The personnel announced the bidding results.
Hongqi Iron and Steel Works was acquired by the city's Chenguang Machinery Factory at a price of 250 million yuan. All debts of Hongqi Steel and the owed workers' pension insurance and medical insurance will be borne by Chenguang Machinery Factory.
When the news came out, there were thunderous cheers, and many Hongqi people shed tears of excitement.
The sky, I don’t know when it will clear up, and a rainbow will hang high.