Chapter 668: The Island Begins Construction
Zhuang Haiyang and his party, who returned to the manor, did not participate in the follow-up investigation. And the Merina authorities, around this matter, have also launched a series of actions. A few days later, several officials were secretly arrested and interrogated by the military.
What was even more surprising to all parties was that two days after the incident, 80 elite security team members quickly left a passenger plane flying directly from China to Merina. Arriving on the same plane, there was also a batch of materials for donation.
Just when everyone thinks that this is Zhuang Haiyang showing his strength. Zhuang Haiyang, who stayed in the manor, took the initiative to appear in the consulate of Gaul. It is clear to everyone that the interests of the Gallic state in Merina should be the greatest of all nations.
The reason is also very simple, in the early years Merina was colonized by the Gallic state. Later, after the War of Independence, the state of independence was finally declared. Even so, Merina's relations with Gaul should be closer than those of other countries.
It is only in recent years that the status of Gaul in the international community has declined significantly, and after other countries participated, they also began to squeeze or snatch the interests belonging to Gaul. Naturally, Gaul was extremely dissatisfied with this situation.
The Gallic consul in Merina was curious about Zhuang Haiyang's offer to ask for a meeting. When he left the consulate, the consul said with great joy: "Mr. Zhuang, please rest assured! I will urge the domestic delivery of this batch of orders as soon as possible." ”
"Thank you! I believe that Mr. Consul should also know that as the owner of the island of Rio, I will have a lot of things to deal with in the future. In fact, what happened the other day has disrupted my work schedule, and I feel very annoyed.
In view of your country's reputation and influence in Marina, I also hope that there will be more opportunities for cooperation with your country in the future construction of Rio Island. Compared with some countries, I am more willing to cooperate with your country, which is also recommended by our consul!"
"Yes, we in Gaul have always cooperated very closely with your country in international affairs. In fact, in addition to official exchanges, I have a good personal relationship with your consul Xu!"
The order for four civilian helicopters plus four offshore gunboats was also a good order for Gaul. The most important thing is that Zhuang Haiyang's order undoubtedly announced that his investment in Merina would work closely with the Gallic State.
The Gallic state, which itself wished to expand its interests in Merina, naturally did not miss this opportunity. Compared to Sam's State, Gaul's former colonial glory has now been almost forgotten by the world.
Gangs up to ensure that their investment interests in Merina are not disturbed by the interests of their partners through the bundling of interests. If you continue to work alone, it will sometimes be very tiring and troublesome. Changing the style of doing things, it can only be said that Zhuang Haiyang is becoming more and more mature.
This kind of thing naturally can't be hidden from a lot of well-intentioned people. Despite this order, it is only tens of millions of dollars. But for other countries with manufacturing capacity, they also want such orders!
If you really want to talk about it, the domestic helicopters of Gaul may not have many advantages in performance compared with the helicopters of other countries. As for the so-called offshore gunboats, they can be built at shipyards in many countries.
Originally, someone wanted to talk about the four offshore gunboats in this order, but soon after, Zhuang Haiyang signed a gratuitous donation agreement with Merina's admiral Farim. And the donated thing is exactly two gunboats.
As a coastal defense gunboat, the gunboats that Zhuang Haiyang ordered from Gaul this time are naturally more advanced in performance than the gunboats currently equipped by the Merina Navy, and the unit price is as high as nearly 10 million US dollars. The two ships were close to 20 million donations.
In such a way, even if some people think that this is a woo to the military, General Farim also said directly: "If this is a woo, I am happy to accept more wooing." At least the owner of Zhuang Island did not mention any strings attached.
If the purpose of his donation is to hope that our Navy Guard will be able to solve the problem of piracy in the future. In that case, his donation may become more valuable and meaningful. Combating piracy is in itself the responsibility and obligation of our navy.
It is a pity that our annual military expenditure is limited, and the coastal defense gunboats that are currently in service are still retired gunboats that we have purchased from other countries. This kind of gunboat, sometimes even a pirate-converted speedboat can't catch up, how can you fight pirates?"
With the speech of this general, who has a high prestige in the military and leads the construction of the navy, and tries to defile Zhuang Haiyang's donation, he can only shut up. With the support of the military, if you want to fight the idea of Zhuang Haiyang, you must also consider the consequences.
As for military intervention, in these days and ages, threatening a sovereign state at every turn also needs to consider the international implications and consequences. Besides, the Gallic country, which had just received the order, could not sit on the sidelines.
Helicopters and gunboats can naturally be built in Huaguo, and the price will be cheaper. It was an order rather than a way of courting the Gallic state. It is rare to have allies, how can the Gallic state miss it?
With the arrival of the domestic security team members, they returned to Zhuang Haiyang on Liu Island again after half a month, and began to let the security team members arrange the materials that had been airlifted. I don't have a place to live, so I live in a field tent for the time being.
Temporary camps, naturally deployed in Construction Zone 1. The construction team hired from Merina also began to be responsible for the maintenance and construction of the road on the island of Rio. The security team stationed on the island has also begun to enter the working state.
Facing the construction experts sent from China, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "Qin Gong, the first phase of the construction of Liwu Island will focus on the construction of the camp and the sewage treatment plant. The domestic engineering team will still have some time to come.
According to the conclusion of my previous investigation and testing, it is not suitable to enter the heavily polluted area for the time being. In the future, I will hire the corresponding blasting experts from China and the team sent by Merina to blast the mines on the island.
The potential hidden dangers were eliminated first, and then the renovation of the island of Rio was carried out with a focus on the No. 1 construction area. This is a lot of work, so the follow-up work tasks of your team may not be easy!"
"Understood! Before I came, I didn't cooperate with you once or twice, and I understood your request. Please rest assured that this project will also be grasped by our group as a key foreign engineering project. When the follow-up construction team comes with the equipment, it will be much easier. ”
"I naturally don't doubt your ability. But there is one thing that I hope you and your management team will remember that the workers recruited by Merina must also be treated equally. Of course, those who are lazy and lazy will be handed over directly to the management team of Meifang. ”
"Well, I remember!"
"Another point is that the pollution here mainly comes from the heavy metal pollution left over from the early mining years. During the construction process, security and protective measures must be done. When the time comes, I will arrange for the security team to patrol and spot check at any time.
At least I don't want the domestic and local workers to be irreparably damaged while working here. In the follow-up construction process, I hope you can listen to the suggestions of environmental monitoring personnel. ”
"Well, we don't want that to happen!"
After explaining these tasks, Zhuang Haiyang, who also stayed on Liu Island, was the same as before. With the No. 1 construction site as the center, we began to borrow the decontamination capacity of Dinghaizhu to sort out the underground water veins of Liu Island, which had been seriously polluted.
In particular, the most polluted dammed lake area, Zhuang Haiyang has planned to transform it into a natural lake after the evolution of sewage treatment. What is heavily polluted today may be a scenic spot in the future.
After several days of renovation and combing, the environment around the No. 1 construction area has naturally been greatly improved. Even to the delight of the security team, the stench of the island seemed to have become much lighter.
Zhuang Haiyang also entrusted the royal family and the Merina government to recruit local workers. In the process of commissioning, Zhuang Haiyang also determined the salary of the work, as well as the work they need to be responsible for after they go to the island.
In order to manage these local workers, Zhuang Haiyang also directly recruited a management team. By them, the management of local workers is responsible. Of course, those workers who can receive this salary also need to be subject to the discipline of the engineering team.
Someone like a lazy eater will warn him if he finds out. The warning was ineffective, and the construction team was directly kicked out. For Zhuang Haiyang's request, the royal family and the government naturally took it for granted.
People open salaries, only take money and don't work, that boss will be such a fool?
As a result, it became clear that when the management team began to recruit workers, a large number of Merina citizens also began to pour into the registration point. Although they are all hard work, they don't have any technical content, as long as they are young and willing to endure hardships, they can do it.
With boatloads of local workers, they began to settle on the island of Liou. Seeing the traffic of the island of Rio, many workers were very surprised. The sound of explosions from time to time made some workers even more frightened.
Fortunately, the accompanying managers also comforted in time: "Don't worry, it was the mine abandoned by the engineering team in the early years of the explosion." It's a safe place, and there are professional security guards every day who are responsible for patrolling the construction site and the island.
When you arrive at the camp, I hope you will follow the instructions well, and as long as you work hard, your monthly salary will be paid in full. If you don't work hard, you may also be fired.
In that case, I believe that many people who signed up but were not selected will be happy to take your place. In the process of work, if you encounter any problems, you can also come to me or other managers at any time. ”
A large proportion of these hired managers are family members of the Merina military or police. Even some military police officers who retired due to injuries were hired by Zhuang Haiyang as site security guards for the construction team.
This approach was naturally recognized by the military and the top level of the police. The construction speed of the entire island is also unfolding at an astonishing speed. Even the Merina officials who came to visit later also felt that the Chinese infrastructure capacity was indeed terrifying.
If the construction team of another country is responsible for development and construction, the progress will be several times slower. It's just that for many people, they also know that every day when the construction of the island is started, the money is spent like running water!
Compared with the money needed to buy the island, the real bulk is actually in the development and construction. If you have no money and want to be a private owner, it is naturally wishful thinking!