Rodil wiped the sweat from his forehead and cursed in a low voice. "Damn it, it's too hot here, and there is no comfort like Paris at all. I really didn't expect why I wanted to buy this damn uranium mine, and what good would it do to me?
I want to come and check it out for myself. I’m afraid I’m crazy.”
Faced with the complaint of the distinguished Mr. Rodier, the staff of the Congo Mining Company completely pretended not to see it. The weather in the Congo is like this, as long as you get used to it, but the hot weather and various diseases are very harmful to Europeans living in the Congo.
It is still a challenge.
As for the complaints of the distinguished Mr. Rodil, the attendants of the Congolese Mining Company have long been accustomed to it. They have seen this situation many times. And privately, they are still betting on Mr. Rodil.
How long can a rich man from Paris stay in the Congo? The most stressful thing at present is half a month. Many people think that Mr. Rodier can only stay for half a month, and he will inevitably be unable to bear it and return to Paris.
"Monbiere, give me ice water quickly, I'm going to die from the heat."
I heard this Mr. Rodier calling his servant in a high-pitched voice.
"coming."
I saw a young man sweating profusely, quickly running towards Mr. Rodil, holding a glass of smoking ice water in his hand.
This made the people from the Congolese Mining Company who were accompanying them secretly curse at the rich man. He could drink ice water at any time, a treatment that even the general manager of the company, Mr. Durk, did not have. He was worthy of being able to spend 6 million US dollars to buy Xingxing.
A rich young man from the Gorobov mining area.
The Xingolobwe mining area mainly produces pitch uranium. This product has similar chemical properties to radium and has little industrial use. It is mainly used for luminous coatings on watches and ceramic production. In addition, it is purchased by laboratories in various countries that study uranium, but its weight
not much.
Moreover, the pitch uranium here supplies 80% of uranium users in the world, but this has a lot to do with the fact that this unfamiliar element does not have much value. Fortunately, there are some industrial uses here, otherwise it would only rely on purchases from those research institutes.
, has long since gone bankrupt.
This is why the Congolese Mining Company sold the mining area immediately after getting someone willing to buy it at a suitable price. And they were waiting for Master Rodil to pay the final payment after inspecting the uranium mine. Otherwise, they would not have
They would follow this young man from Paris around. Even if they were used to the heat in the Congo, it would at least be much cooler if they could stay in the company.
Ever since they received Mr. Rodil, they have been staying in Elissabetville, because this young man just hangs around here.
I will go to see the living conditions of black people later, and these black people will tremble with fear. Who is not afraid? Dozens of vicious armed men occupy the entire small village. If only there had been a proper slave-catching team for decades.
Then Mr. Rodier looked around here with great interest. When he saw the skinny child, he gave a few francs to express his condolences.
One moment he wanted to hunt elephants, and then he went hunting with dozens of armed men. This ungrateful Mr. Rodier made many people worry about the future of this pitchblende mine.
I don’t know how much of his family’s wealth he can squander.
After drinking a glass of ice water to cool down from the heat, Mr. Rodier finally said something that excited everyone. "Monbiere, tell them that we are going to the mining area today and I want to see the mine I bought."
When this person finally said this, the employees of Congo Mining Company immediately got ready.
Mr. Rodil finally didn't make any trouble along the way. Maybe it was because the Parisian young man didn't have the energy to bother.
It took them three hours to drive the seventy kilometers, mainly due to poor road conditions and slow driving speed.
When they arrived at the mining area, Mr. Rodier got out of the car.
"The smell in here is so bad."
Rodil, who was covering his nose with a handkerchief, complained to the people in the mining company around him with an unhappy look on his face.
Of course, asphalt smells bad, and few people are willing to stay here for a moment longer. But the smell of money can make many people ignore the smell.
The accompanying mining company personnel introduced him to a strong man with a sinewy face. "This Nalco is currently responsible for managing the production of asphalt mines."
I saw this strong man bowing his head and saying with a fawning look, "Hello, Mr. Rodil."
It seemed that the quality of life of the workers in the mine was worrying, but this had no impact on Rodil. He stretched out his hand to shake the hand of the production manager and said lightly, "Hello, Mr. Nalco."
"Narco, could you please introduce the basic situation of the mining area."
When talking about the situation in the mining area, the person in charge introduced it energetically. "There are currently 571 people working in the mining area, including 412 workers, 14 managers, and 45 guards. Currently, it can produce one asphalt mine every year.
About a thousand tons.”
Obviously the security is on the high side, but when you think of it being in Africa, it's natural. Although the slave trade has been abolished in Africa for decades, the treatment is much better than before.
However, these are obviously not considered by Nalco. These pigs are lazy and easy to eat. Only the whip can let them know the importance of hard work. This is the truth that European colonists have always believed in.
However, his words obviously did not attract much attention from Rodil. He held his nose and said, "Good job. I plan to add some equipment to this mining area in the future to better produce pitch uranium. But before I come here, I will
Appoint Monbier as the person in charge, but he is mainly responsible for other tasks, and you need to worry more about production."
Rodil's words made Nalco ecstatic. Originally, this asphalt mine was not taken seriously, and if he, the production manager, returned to Congo's mining industry, he would probably be assigned to work for others. How can a working man be better than managing a mining area by himself?
Not to mention anything else, he can make a lot of money just from these pigs. In addition, he can also bring his own guards to generate income. His income is nearly ten times his salary.
So for him, returning to the mining company is the worst choice. It is the best choice to continue to work with the new boss as the person in charge of the mining area. It is no wonder that he is so fond of Rodil.
As for Mr. Rodier, he stayed in the mining area for half a day and then left by car.
Montbiere, who was left behind, said to him with a friendly smile, "Hello, I'm Montbiere. Please take good care of me in the future."
"Hello, Mr. Monbier. From now on, we will be the ones working together."
Although this person was arranged by the new boss, it seems that he is a servant and is easy to deal with. As long as the money is enough, no one will refuse to make a fortune together.
