Xiang Wenjun was carrying a backpack and holding two bags in his hands. Looking at the scene in front of him, he felt a little confused in time and space.
He wasn't sure whether this was Afghanistan, which had just emerged from the war, or a mountain village in a remote area of China?
Because there are still wheel marks on the newly built asphalt road; because of the electric tricycles that fly by from time to time; because of the solar photovoltaic panels on the roadside facing the sun, and because there are "XCMG" signs parked on the roadside. Construction machinery with big characters.
However, whether they are people riding electric tricycles or people wearing turbans walking on the road, all their faces are unfamiliar. The words they say and the pointing they make indicate that this is a foreign land.
He walked along the asphalt road to a village, and then speaking in Pashto, which was not very fluent, he asked an old woman who was repairing a carpet at the entrance of the village:
"Old lady, I am a businessman from China. I want to exchange some things with you. Can I exchange it? Or who should I talk to?"
"Are you from China?" The old woman glanced at Xiang Wenjun, smiled, and said:
"Okay, open your bag and let me see what you have. If the items are good, I will change some, and I will also ask others to come over and change."
Xiang Wenjun bumped into him by mistake, but he didn't expect the other party to be so polite. He immediately put down his backpack, opened the bag in his hand, took out the daily necessities he carefully selected, and said:
"I brought a lot of things with me, for men, women and children. You can look at them as you like..."
Xiang Wenjun's stall quickly attracted many people. However, he found that those who came were basically old people and children, and there were no adults, regardless of gender.
Did all the adults in the village disappear because of the war?
Xiang Wenjun was guessing when suddenly, a bearded man carrying a gun and covering his head came over and asked Xiang Wenjun seriously:
"Where are you from? What are you here for? Tell me quickly!"
Xiang Wenjun was startled, but fortunately, this was considered a predetermined change - the previous peaceful scene was actually like an illusion.
"I come from a new province in China. I just came here to do some small business and exchange some things. I am a businessman, an honest businessman!"
Xiang Wenjun told the story he had prepared long ago.
The man's expression softened slightly, which made Xiang Wenjun feel happy.
Sure enough, most of the tribes here still have good intentions towards China - after all, the 100 tons of pine nuts they brought over were snapped up by Chinese netizens. After witnessing the goodwill of the Chinese people, they are naturally unlikely to remain indifferent. .
"You can't do business here." Although the man put away his gun, he still said to Xiang Wenjun:
"No one is allowed to do business here. You need permission from the base..."
Xiang Wenjun barely understood the word "base", and his face turned pale at that time!
He thought that the man with the gun was talking about the famous "base"!
But there was no room for him to defend himself. He and his belongings were loaded onto an electric tricycle, and then a man carrying a gun drove the tricycle in a certain direction.
The other party didn't send anyone to watch him in the car!
Xiang Wenjun was a little confused and a little moved.
If you knock out the person driving the car and then run away, will you be out of danger quickly?
Think about it, Xiang Wenjun didn't succeed in the end.
Firstly, I have never done anything like this before, and secondly, I am afraid that if I don’t fight well, the other party is carrying a gun, and I am afraid that I will be finished.
Without the thought of taking action, I couldn't help but feel a little hesitant about my future.
What will that "base" do with itself?
When the tricycle drove to an obviously old American garrison base, Xiang Wenjun was a little dumbfounded.
When did the "base" appear in front of everyone in such a grand manner?
Still using the old American base?
Seeing the Chinese "soldiers" wearing old-fashioned camouflage uniforms guarding the door, Xiang Wenjun immediately realized that he might have made a mistake.
But I am still very happy to see "one of my own" Xiang Wenjun here.
After handing over to the security team member, he accepted a box of snacks handed over by the security team member. The bearded man happily drove the tricycle back.
"Your name is Xiang Wenjun? Are you from Xin Province?"
Zhu Yu looked at the compatriot in front of him who was one or two years older than him and asked with a smile:
"It's so courageous to come here alone to do business!"
"Just making a living." Xiang Wenjun already knew that the man in front of him was the boss of the "base" and the largest Chinese businessman in the vicinity.
When doing business here, the elders in the tribe only recognize Mr. Zhu.
Previously, the security team members revealed some information because he was "one of our own". This base, including the road, and the photovoltaic panels were all built by Mr. Zhu, so the tribal elders trusted him very much, and the business was only done with him. he does.
"Very good. Let me tell the elders of each tribe that you are allowed to do business here, but the quality of the things should not be too bad at least." Zhu Yu said with a smile, "I don't want the Chinese people who have finally established it to Your credibility has been ruined by one or two rags.”
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu. The things I brought are not brand-name, but the quality is absolutely fine." Xiang Wenjun is quite confident about this. After all, he has no intention of making a one-time deal. "The clothes are all pure cotton." Yes, I’m also afraid that if I get shot because of quality issues, I’ll suffer a big loss.”
"That's good. If you have colleagues, tell them too. Because of me and my colleagues, this place is quite friendly to Chinese people. Business is naturally welcome, just don't damage the image.
Otherwise, the tribesmen here don't respect the law, so I can't say what will happen to them. "
Xiang Wenjun promised, and with Zhu Yu's guarantee, he would naturally be able to do business here.
Zhu Yu also told the nearby elders via satellite phone that as long as they were traders from China, they could trade with the tribesmen and exchange supplies.
The base will gradually get rid of those scattered transactions and focus on the transaction of bulk materials.
The tribe elders originally wanted to sell Zhu Yu a favor. After all, the tribe now has access to electricity, developed transportation, and its living standards have skyrocketed, all thanks to Zhu Yu.
Since Zhu Yu didn't mind, they were naturally happy to see what happened.
Of course, Zhu Yu also explained that if there was a problem with the materials being traded, he could send someone to coordinate the matter.
The meaning is very clear, grasp the big and let go of the small, but the initiative must be in your hands.
In fact, before Xiang Wenjun came, someone had already come over to poach Zhu Yu and do business with the tribe.
Moreover, the person who came here has a profound background. Not to mention his hands and eyes, at least officially, he is very easy to get along with in the market.
However, his method did not work with the tribe elders and was rejected directly. Like Xiang Wenjun, he was escorted to Zhu Yu.
Wang Congzhou, who was so frightened that he almost peed his pants when facing those dark muzzles, suddenly calmed down when he saw Zhu Yu.
"Are you Zhu Yu? Are you the one who controls the goods trade in this area? Let me tell you, this won't work. Even if you bribe all these elders, in the country, if you want to cause some obstacles for you, it will be too much. It’s easier…”
Wang Congzhou has also seen the world, and this time he came with some followers, intending to "make contributions" and establish his own business in this desolate place.
He knew that someone had already entered here, and through some bad luck, he exchanged a lot of equipment left over from the old Americans with the locals, which was considered a small fortune.
What's that?
If he came here by himself, as long as he established a good relationship with the locals and obtained one or two mineral veins, wouldn't his life be immediately different?
Of course, now it seems that this is too simple.
However, seeing that those tribal warriors did not harm himself or the guards gave Wang Congzhou some hope.
At worst, I'll give this guy named Zhu a piece of the pie, and when I get a firm foothold here, I can kick him out.
Wang Congzhou has this confidence, and he feels that he also has this ability.
After all, what kind of world can people in such a barren place see?
As for this person named Zhu, he had never heard of him in the circle. He should be the kind of person who got lucky.
How can it be compared to the resources and background behind you?
Zhu Yu didn't like this man's tone and face, and had no intention of talking to him at all, and then asked Wang Congzhou to leave the base with his guards.
As for where he wanted to go, Zhu Yu didn't care.
As a compatriot, it was Zhu Yu's kindness not to let those tribesmen get into trouble.
After Wang Congzhou left, Zhu Yu welcomed a new group of workers from the overseas branch of Xinzhou Construction Group.
After the construction of more than 100 kilometers of roads, the development of the tribe suddenly moved onto the fast track, and various trade and production activities accelerated. There are also more electric tricycles running on the road.
What followed was that Elder Hassan hoped to ask a construction company to help demolish the adobe houses in the tribe and build them into ones made entirely of bricks or covered with bricks.
Zhu Yu originally thought that leaving this kind of work to workers from these construction companies would be like using anti-aircraft guns to swat mosquitoes, and they probably didn't like it at all.
But I didn't expect that the other party was not picky at all. The person in charge smiled and replied to Zhu Yu:
"The leader explained it when we came here. As long as it is a job here, no matter how big or small, as long as it is available. We will complete it to a high standard!
Don’t worry, Mr. Zhu. In fact, we have also inquired about it. It was almost like this when our seniors were engaged in aid construction in Heifei. I started doing it when I was young, and as my reputation grew, big jobs came naturally. "
Zhu Yu thought that this mentality was really good.
To Zhu Yu's relief, Ran Jie and the others came back within a few days.
Seeing Cao Dalong jumping around and performing a backflip for Zhu Yu at the airport, he was really relieved.
Arriving at Zhu Yu's room at the base, Ran Jie took out a stack of information after reporting what happened next.
"Boss, these are some projects they are working on overseas. Because they are encrypted, it will take some time to decipher them."
"Should we invite experts to decipher it?" Zhu Yu asked with interest, "We can also see something earlier."
"No need." Ran Jie shook his head and said, "When we raided that stronghold, we captured a prisoner and asked about some information. Now we only need some time to analyze, and we should be able to figure it out."
"Okay, you can decipher it here with peace of mind. If you need anything, just say it in time."
Zhu Yu didn't stay here for long. There were many things waiting for him to deal with outside.
The main reason is that the reputation of the base is too great now. There are many people from all over the world who want to come to the base to trade, exchange things, or take advantage of this east wind to develop well!
Even the old tower in Kabul sent an observation team to visit the trading situation here.
This made Zhu Yu a little alarmed, but he knew that since he had come to this step, it was impossible to back down.
Just for the investment here, he couldn't back down.
Fortunately, Lao Ta didn't come here to cause trouble. He mainly wanted to see what he had done here.
After seeing that the nearby villages had electricity, household appliances, new roads, and Sanbengzi, the people in the observation group were full of praise.
In addition, the nearby tribal elders praised Zhu Yu, which made Laota's inspection team very satisfied.
After all, all the nearby tribes agreed to Zhu Yu's stay at the base.
After showing the piece of paper signed by representatives of each tribe, Lao Ta basically recognized the legitimacy of Zhu Yu's base.
After all, Afghanistan is a special country, and Laota's rule itself relies on the support of various tribes.
Now that the nearby tribes have agreed, they naturally have no objections.
Moreover, being able to catch up with Zhu Yu in this way, and clearly feeling that the things Zhu Yu did had official endorsement and invisible support, Lao Ta was naturally happy to see them succeed.
The one hundred tons of pine nuts that were displayed on the official website of Laota last time were experimental, and they could feel the goodwill of the Chinese people.
Laota is not a war-mad organization and cannot just go around fighting for nothing. They also want residents to have a high quality of life.
Now there are outside forces involved, and they come under the banner of win-win, and they do it this way, which makes them very satisfied.
As soon as the observation group of Laota left, people from the nearby tribes came over one after another. Some came to exchange supplies, some wanted Zhu Yu to invest in the past, and most of them, like the nearby tribes, wanted to use their own tribe's resources. In exchange for daily necessities, power generation equipment and road construction.
Since then, Zhu Yu Base has received a wider range of materials.
Afghanistan is a country dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, and people from nearby tribes do not eat animal offal.
In the past, many people took desperate risks and smuggled animal offal, such as beef and sheep tripe, through human bodies or vehicles. After all, this was a business without capital.
It costs almost nothing to buy it here, but the price when sold to China is not cheap.
On Zhu Yu's side, the tribes sent herds of cattle and sheep, hoping to exchange them for opportunities such as electrifying equipment and road construction.
Zhu Yu felt that he seemed to be a little trapped in a cocoon.
Fortunately, at this time, Ran Jie came.
They translated the first article, the secret overseas investment base of the Ju Organization! (End of chapter)
