Everyone looked at the entrance of the gas station again and found that no one was filling up. Song Wenbin felt that it was not normal. Since locals did not choose to go to the gas station to fill up, there must be something fishy about it. As a foreigner, he should not rush to fill up. Well come.
Huo Yu thought for a while and saw a canteen next to the gas station. He walked inside, bought a bag of potato chips and chatted with the boss. When he came out, she waved and said, "Go over there."
The two followed Huo Yu and turned two street corners. They saw several rows of wooden stalls at the intersection. There were rows of glass bottles and plastic buckets on the stalls. The glass bottles were old in color and the plastics were faded and dirty. I don’t know how many times I’ve used it.
But passing motorcycles parked in rows in front of those stalls, and the stall owners picked up glass bottles and filled the gas tanks after collecting the money. After taking a drink, the motorcycle drove away in a hurry.
"Good guy, it turns out that the oil here is sold privately."
Huo Yu said.
Song Wenbin then thought that he had seen stalls like this on the streets of other cities, but he didn't think much about it at the time. He only thought that they were selling some kind of medicine or local products, but he didn't expect that they were gasoline.
"Let's go and have a look."
he said.
The three of them came to the stall. Huo Yu began to ask the stall owner about the price of gasoline. The black aunt owner pointed at Huo Yu with her finger. Huo Yu was surprised, and Sutina was also surprised. Song Wenbin couldn't understand the native English of these black people, so he asked Sutina: "What are they talking about?"
Su Tina translated for Song Wenbin: "Huo Yu asked her how to sell oil, and the boss said two liters cost 55 cents."
"Cent?"
Song Wenbin is incredible.
"Yes."
"What about the exchange rate?"
Sutina calculated it and said: "It is equivalent to three yuan in RMB, which is equivalent to about 240 naira in naira."
Song Wenbin was stunned.
Two liters of oil cost three yuan, and one liter of oil cost one dollar and a half.
It is known that the fuel tank of Wuling Hongguang is 50 liters, so it costs 75 yuan to fill it up. Song Wenbin has never seen such cheap gasoline in his whole life. No wonder none of those gas stations have closed down. It’s just...
He asked Sutina suspiciously, "Is the quality of this oil not good?"
Su Tina asked Huo Yu, who also had the same doubts. But after asking the boss, Su Tina turned to Song Wenbin and told Song Wenbin: "The boss said her oil is all 98."
The expression on Song Wenbin's face became very strange.
At this time, an old Toyota pickup truck driving goods came not far away. The black driver got out of the car and filled up the gas directly, and left with satisfaction.
Song Wenbin had no doubts. He came to the stall, pointed at the bottles and cans on the stall, and said, "I want them all."
Huo Yu gave him a disgusted look.
Song Wenbin said: "Look what I do, there are three cars, there is still a long way to go, what's going to happen?"
Huo Yu didn't think anything was wrong, but she felt that Song Wenbin looked like a wealthy Chinese who went out to buy goods like crazy, but she still conveyed Song Wenbin's intention to the black aunt.
The aunt smiled happily and nodded quickly.
After the two parties settled the money and goods, Song Wenbin added: "We have to transport so much oil back. The journey is too long and not safe. Ask her if she can help us send it there."
Huo Yu conveyed Song Wenbin's intention to the black aunt.
After hearing this, the aunt shook her head and babbled something in her mouth. Su Tina attached herself to Song Wenbin's ear and acted as a human translator for him.
"No, I have to get off work now, and I don't have a car to deliver gas to you. You can only find a way to transport the gas back on your own."
Song Wenbin was anxious and carried it back by himself. He had to walk ten kilometers back. It was night and in the wilderness. It was unrealistic to carry so much gasoline.
He quickly told Huo Yu: "Tell her that the distance is not far, only ten kilometers, and we can pay her to deliver it for us."
Huo Yucong translated Song Wenbin's meaning.
After hearing this, the aunt still shook her head, babbled something in her mouth, and kept making gestures with her fingers.
Su Tina translated: "She said that I have already got off work. We don't work at night. You can ask other night drivers to deliver it. But seeing that you bought so much gas from me, I advise you not to do this because they will bring a lot of it." People, the asking price is also very high, and it is very likely that they will take your oil to other places to sell it, so you should transport it during the day tomorrow. During the day, there are many transport fleets here, all of which are local brother fleets and are very honest. .”
After hearing this, Song Wenbin felt that what Auntie said made sense, but it was getting so late. Where were they going to take the oil, and where were they going to look for an honest convoy the next day.
But the aunt ignored them. After selling all the oil in the stall, she happily started the gasoline motor under the stall and rode away from the stall. Seeing this, Song Wenbin quickly stopped her.
The aunt was a little unhappy when she saw that Song Wenbin wouldn't let her go, so she started mumbling.
Sutina translated: "You foreigners are so strange. Why do you sell oil with nothing and don't let me leave after buying the oil? You will make me unhappy. God bless me, I am almost exhausted today." "
Song Wenbin took out a 100 naira note from his pocket and handed it to the aunt, who immediately shut up.
Song Wenbin said: "We can't carry so many bottles and cans, and it's inconvenient for us to carry them. Please help me ask if I can let her take them back and trade them tomorrow morning."
Huo Yu shook his head before he could translate, "You're dreaming."
After she finished speaking, she helped Song Wenbin translate. The aunt shook her head like a rattle. She didn't even speak this time, but flatly refused.
Song Wenbin looked at the bottles and jars on the ground and felt troubled.
"What did the aunt say at this time?"
Sutina translated: "It is impossible for me to trade with you again tomorrow. I have already got off work today, but if you feel that there is no place to go. I can take you to our village. There is a big place for you to rest there until tomorrow morning." , I can ask my son to help you deliver the oil."
Song Wenbin and the other three looked at each other in confusion after hearing this.
Huo Yu first refused.
"I won't go, whoever wants to go can go."
Sutina hesitated and said, "We have been deceived once before... It's not good to go with someone else now."
Song Wenbin also had doubts in his heart, so he said, "Then shall we go back with the oil?"
The two immediately shook their heads.
They didn't want to walk the road with animal bones in the wilderness again.
Song Wenbin stared at the aunt, who was obviously a little impatient.
"I will still go." Song Wenbin said.
The two women looked at him in surprise.
Song Wenbin said: "She doesn't know us at all. If she wants to make money, she can raise the price of gas and sell it to us at the same price as the gas station. I don't think there is any need for her to go to other places and trick us into killing us."
"this..."
Sutina: "It seems reasonable."
Huo Yu was silent.
She was still worried.
Song Wenbin added: "It is impossible to turn back at night. We have only two choices now. One is to take the oil to find a hotel to stay. The other is to take the oil to live with the aunt. No matter what we choose, we may be raped by the Africans. Trap. It is known that our awareness of fraud prevention is not as strong as we think. I would rather trade a second time with someone who has already had a successful transaction with us."
Sutina suddenly understood, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes, that's exactly it."
Huo Yu was still silent.
"Please take us there."
Song Wenbin said.
Sutina translated.
The aunt was not surprised, she just stretched out her finger and made a gesture.
Su Tina told Song Wenbin, "Auntie said it's ten dollars per person."
...
...
Soon, Song Wenbin got on the African aunt's cart. There were bottles and cans of gasoline under the cart, and Song Wenbin and three people were sitting on the wooden board.
The car's horsepower was not very high, and it made a huffing and puffing sound while carrying the weight of three people as it traveled hard on a road that was not smooth.
But their appearance is quite common on this African continent.
Passing by were an extra-long motorcycle carrying ten people, a Toyota pickup truck with people on the roof, and even a large 28-bar with at least 500 kilograms of weight tied to both sides.
People passing by saw the aunt and greeted her from time to time. The aunt also greeted them happily.
The temperature had dropped by now, and the cool night breeze blew through Song Wenbin's hair. They sat on what was barely a three-wheeled motorcycle and looked behind them.
Behind them, the photographers riding on Hilux carried cameras and filmed them relentlessly. Seeing them like this, Song Wenbin thought that if he could improve the ratings, he would be afraid that these people would do the same. Follow and shoot.
"Actually, I think it's pretty good here."
Sutina said suddenly, sitting on the tricycle and shaking her legs happily: "Sitting on a tricycle for a ride in Africa would be the envy of many people."
Huo Yu said angrily: "I don't think there is anything to envy."
"You may not think that this place is very poor and shabby, but it is very down-to-earth." Sutina said.
Huo Yu rolled his eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to her.
Song Wenbin saw Su Tina looking like she was enjoying herself and couldn't help but said: "It's quite embarrassing. It's too unconventional for you to be here."
Sutina was surprised: "Why did I violate the agreement?"
"It won't be against the rules if you get out of a Rolls-Royce and walk on the red carpet in a long skirt." Song Wenbin said.
"Hahaha."
Huo Yu laughed out loud.
Song Wenbin and Sutina looked at her at the same time, and she immediately became expressionless again.
"You're so boring."
Sutina pouted, and then she was happy again: "Auntie definitely didn't lie to us."
"You also know."
Huo Yu said firmly.
"Actually, you can feel it too."
Sutina said happily: "Otherwise you wouldn't have come up."
"I have this thing." Huo Yu patted the antelope horns on his waist and said.
Soon, the cart came to a village near a city. It was close to the Niger River, the largest river in the country, and water pools could be seen everywhere.
But the strange thing is that Song Wenbin and the others enjoyed beautiful scenery along the way. When they arrived, the road was filled with unknown black substances, and there was a pungent smell in the air. Even the palm leaves on the roadside were black.
Pieces of white foam and daily garbage were everywhere, and some stray dogs shuttled among them. Even the optimistic Sutina couldn't laugh at the moment, and just looked around worriedly.
Passing through this pile of garbage, another group of children emerged from the tree laughing and laughing. They followed the cart and danced with wooden sticks in their hands.
Seeing them, the three of them had some smiles on their faces.
