EFB Chapter 182: Phoenix Bicycle, Naya
Chapter 182: Phoenix Bicycle, Naya
The direction the convoy was traveling was not the country office.
Instead, they headed towards the suburbs, and didn't stop until a small mountain peak.
After negotiation, the vehicle moved on.
There is a huge passage under that small mountain peak, which is where they travel.
Judging from the surrounding martial law, this is the military base guarding the capital.
After entering the mountain tunnel, we walked for about 10 minutes before stopping at a huge underground square.
After the vehicle stopped, Qin Hao heard a loud shout.
"We've arrived, everyone, come down!"
™ Bat! Bat! Bat! Bat!!”
There was a sound of closing the car door.
All the people got out of the car, and the soldiers were still holding all kinds of weapons in a strict state.
Not long after, a group of people came to a gate of the underground military base.
When Spicy Crayfish saw the person at the front, he was suddenly surprised.
He had seen this person when he checked the information before.
It is Faustin, President of the Central African Republic.
He did not expect that China and Africa would treat their country so courteously.
Just the troops who came to transport military supplies attracted the president to receive them.
As a representative, Qin Hao had a brief exchange with Faustin.
Then Qin Hao pointed at the two spicy crayfish.
"President Faustin and these two are our special commissioners. They came to help us escort this batch of military supplies this time. They will also develop here for a long time in the future. Please take care of them!"
Faustain stepped forward with a smile on his face and stretched out his right hand.
Spicy Crayfish also came up to shake hands and said.
"Please take care of your Excellency the President in the future!"
"I am very happy for you to come here to develop, as long as it is within a reasonable range, I will give you the green light.
"Thank you! Who do I contact if I have something? Merci! Quidois-jecontactersijaiquelquechoseàfaire?"
Hearing the spicy crayfish speak French, Faustin was surprised for a while.
"Aw...! My God, that's great, you can speak French."
"I'm only a little unfamiliar, please bear with me!"
"You are already great, I will send a professional to contact you later."
"Then thank you very much!"
Then Faustin continued to turn and face Qin Hao.
"Is there anything else I want for 380? You can hand over the next things directly to the military. If you need anything, feel free to ask the military. I wish you a good time!"
"Yes, Your Excellency the President!"
Next is the handover of military supplies.
Spicy Crayfish and the two also took a look at the military supplies.
There are mainly some firearms and a few drones, and other heavy weapons that are not very powerful.
The only thing that is relatively powerful should be the unmanned aerial vehicle that integrates surveillance and strike, plus some missiles it carries.
But these things are like toys to the Kingdom of God.
Even them, you can easily make them.
Seeing the weapons needed in Central Africa also gave him a bottom line.
As the saying goes, it doesn't matter how well your weapon is made, the key is whether it is suitable for the opponent.
For example, if you get a 5th-generation fighter, even if it is given to the Central African countries, they will not be able to fly it.
It was busy until noon.
After the whole process was over, the spicy crayfish also came to Qin Hao.
"Qin Hao, let's do our own thing now, so let's take our leave!"
"Okay, if you have any troubles, go to the consulate."
"OK!"
The two of them have no goals for the time being, just wandering around in the capital class.
The capital, Bangui. Except for Central Avenue, which is a two-way four-lane road, other places are ordinary two-lane roads.
Cars are rarely seen on the street.
Commonly bicycles and motorcycles.
The total population of the Central African Republic is less than 5 million, so the flow of people on the road is relatively sparse.
This is still the case in the capital, if there are fewer people in other places.
Occasionally, I saw one or two relatively high-end residential areas, and people who entered and exited from the gate could see that those were foreigners.
The foreigners here are sent by most countries or come to trade.
Occasionally, a car drove on the road, most of which were German and Japanese vehicles.
It's a pity that I didn't see domestic cars appearing here. Obviously, domestic cars have not been recognized here.
Most of the vehicles look a little old, and even Spicy Crawfish suspects that these cars are bought second-hand.
In addition, they also found an interesting thing.
Most of the bicycles on the road are domestic Phoenix brand 28 (aceb) bicycles.
Things that have long since disappeared in China are very popular here.
Came to a vendor selling sugar cane water.
Watching the boss is constantly squeezing the sugar cane with primitive juicer tools.
The spicy crayfish can't help but want to taste it.
"Hey...! Boss, bring us two glasses of sugarcane water."
The boss served two glasses very quickly and spoke in fluent French.
"50 CFA for a glass."
At present, the conversion of Chinese and African currencies to RMB is about the same, one dollar is equal to more than 80 Chinese and African currencies.
It can be said to be very cheap, equivalent to only 60 cents for a glass of sugarcane water.
But relative to their national income, this is normal.
The monthly salary of normal civilians in Africa is only two to three hundred yuan.
After handing the Central African currency to the other party (I asked the military to exchange it before leaving, as to why I didn't go to the bank, the efficiency was too slow) and asked casually.
"Doesn't your country have its own bicycles? Why do you generally use Phoenix brand 28 big bar bicycles?"
The vendor owner instantly showed yearning eyes.
This made him feel inexplicable.
He only heard the other party sigh.
"Phoenix bicycles are of good quality, and they weigh a few hundred catties easily. However, the bicycles produced in our country are sometimes damaged even as human beings. Owning a Phoenix bicycle represents the beginning of entering a well-off life. Standard, can you earn a lot of money by helping people deliver things every month?"
(Most of what the author writes about life in China and Africa is the truth)
"ennn......"
Now the two of them also understood that they were using the Phoenix brand bicycle as a pickup truck.
But on the other hand, it also shows that the quality of Fenghuang brand bicycles is really great.
"How much is that Phoenix bicycle?"
The vendor owner showed a painful expression.
"A Phoenix bicycle costs more than 10,000 Central African currency!"
"ennn......"
The two of them sighed in their hearts, even though it is so expensive here, it is worth a thousand yuan a car.
It takes five months for people here to afford food and drink.
But think about it, after all, it is a cross-border trade, and various taxes plus transportation fees cannot be cheap.
Judging from this ordinary bicycle, people in any country are very concerned about the quality demand.
After the two bid farewell to the vendor owner.
Spicy crayfish said this.
"It seems that we should pay more attention to the quality of the things we produce in the future. Although they are backward here, it does not mean that they have no requirements for quality."
The big knight nodded.
"Yeah...! But their income is so low here, can we make money?"
Hearing this, he immediately laughed.
"Hahaha, in fact, no matter where you are in a rich place or a poor place, you can make money. The key lies in what you produce. For example, when we produce arms, how can we sell them to ordinary people? They are mainly purchased by the government and some organizations. .And the labor costs here are very cheap.
"I heard that the people here are very lazy!"
"This is only a relative term. There are lazy people and hardworking people in any country. We can hire two people here to complete the labor of one person in China. But the overall cost is still much lower than the domestic cost."
The big knight nodded, and now he also understood that the fundamental reason is that the wages here are generally very low.
"So what's next?"
"Go back to the hotel first, and ask about the situation after the official people arrive.
The two were actually not far from the hotel they booked.
After walking around, we arrived at a high-end hotel with more than 10 floors in just over 10 minutes.
For this city, more than 10 floors belong to high-rise buildings.
The name of the hotel is very generic, it is called China Africa International Hotel.
When I first arrived at the gate, I saw foreigners coming in and out.
After showing my ID card at the front desk, I went back to my room.
The hotel arranged by the government for them is a standard suite.
And the interior decoration is resplendent and magnificent, no less than a five-star hotel.
You have all the supporting facilities inside.
The big knight glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction.
"I didn't expect this poor country to have a pretty good hotel."
"This should be a hotel specially used to receive foreign guests. Naturally, it won't be bad. After all, the face of the country is still needed. I'm sweating, and I'm going to take a shower!"
"Well, then you go first, I will also rush later!"
After the spicy crayfish entered the bathroom, the knight came to the window sill.
"Wow!!"
Open the curtains, and the sun shines into the room.
This is a floor-to-ceiling window with a sweeping view of the surrounding scenery.
There is no hustle and bustle here, but looking at the surrounding scenery makes people feel very peaceful.
Looking into the distance, there are yellow fields scattered among the dense forests.
It broke his previous impression of Africa.
Before he came to Africa, his impression of Africa. Well, there is dry ground everywhere, and the branches and leaves of the trees have all withered, showing a scene of decay everywhere.
But when I got here, I discovered that the yellow earth is a fact.
But there are not many trees here, but they grow very vigorously.
Even on the way here, I saw various fruits hanging on some fruit trees for passers-by to pick.
He also picked a few to try.
It's just that the taste is not very good, but it is definitely not a problem if it is used for shock.
I couldn't help but think: Maybe it's because the food is so easy to get, so the people here are lazy. People in Africa are relatively thin and weak, probably due to malnutrition, but it is rare to die of starvation.
"Ding dong․..!!"
Just as he was thinking wildly, the sound of the doorbell woke him up.
"Crack!"
Opening the door, a beautiful woman with brown skin and hot figure stood at the door.
His first reaction was the lady who came to serve him.
Just when he was about to close the door again, a sweet voice came from the woman's mouth.
"Hello, I am the receptionist sent by the President!"
"Uh.…!!!"
Hearing this, the big knight was stunned for a long time.
He never expected that the president would send a woman dressed like a girl.
In his impression, the leaders are generally more serious, and the appearance of these girls is a bit out of tune
enter.
Just when he was stupefied.
Spicy crayfish also came out of the bathroom.
Wet hair, bare upper body with some drops of water, lower body wrapped in a bath towel.
When he saw the figure outside, he was startled immediately.
He quickly covered his chest and ran back to his room.
Shouted to the big knight outside.
"What is the big knight doing?"
Only then did the big knight wake up and answer.
"He was sent by the government."
"Then why are you still in a daze, let everyone in!"
"Oh, ma'am, come in first, my friend is changing clothes, and he will come out to tell you later.
The woman still kept that sweet smile.
"Thank you!"
The two sat down in the living room, and the big knight said in a gentlemanly manner.
"Ma'am, would you like something to drink?"
"Sir, thank you, I don't need it for now!"
Next, the big knight didn't know what to say, and the whole living room became quiet.
After the spicy crayfish came out, seeing the big knight sitting on the sofa drinking water, how could he not understand.
Diameter walked to the opposite side of the beauty, sat down and said.
"Hello, my name is Wang Feng and his name is Renault."
"Hello, my name is Naya, Your Excellency the President entrusted me to help you with your next trip.
"Thank you, Your Excellency the President, for me!"
"Well, I will. I wonder what you need next?"
Spicy Crayfish leaned his body on the sofa, thought for a while, and then said.
"We plan to produce arms here, what are your country's requirements?"
Hearing this news, Naya, who had been smiling all the time, suddenly showed a shocked expression.
However, he quickly put away his astonished expression.
It also shows her professionalism.
Then she still kept smiling, but there was a little bit of surprise in her next words.
Naya thought for a while before saying.
"You want to produce arms in our country, of course we welcome it very much, but you have to agree to two conditions."
Spicy Crayfish made a gesture of please.
Naya naturally understood the meaning and continued.
"First, the arms you produce cannot be sold to domestic rebels. Second, our government has the right of first purchase. Of course, the price will not let you suffer."
The spicy crayfish nodded without any hesitation.
"It should be. I don't know how much the government's taxes on arms are?"
A sweet smile appeared on Naya's face again.
"It's not up to me to decide this aspect. I need to communicate with the President. After all, we didn't have any private arms manufacturers before."
"Please ask as soon as possible, in addition, we also need a piece of land for the production and experimentation of weapons.
"Okay, I'm going to ask now, please wait here for a while."
After speaking, Naya got up and left the suite. .