(Thanks to my friend for the encouragement of the wind January pass)

Xavi and the others have to thank each other, because they came out late today, otherwise they would have stayed on the yacht all the time.

Lao Liu and the others played under the sea until sunset, and then reluctantly climbed onto the yacht. Xiao Miaomiao still has a little sadness, and she has to say goodbye to these mounts today.

Somewhat reluctant, the little guy touched a starfish from the bottom of the sea as a small gift for himself.

"I really didn't expect that there are so many fun places in Kenya. Lao Liu said with emotion.

"That's just because you don't usually go out much, so you can walk around here a lot later. Harvey said with a smile.

"Haha, Harvey, say something you probably won't be happy about. In the past, I used to think that Africa was just dry land, but I didn't think that the sea here is so good. Lao Liu said with a smile.

"But it's not very far from Somalia, won't there be pirates or anything to make trouble?

Harvey smiled and nodded, "Although Somali pirates are rampant, they basically don't rob on land. Because their supplies need to be procured on land, if they do get on land, I'm afraid their peers won't let them go. ”

"In fact, many Somali pirates are also local fishermen, not really professional pirates. There are a few professional pirates, sometimes recruited on an ad hoc basis from among fishermen. ”

"Look, the speedboat that is going ahead must be the pirate's speedboat. They are not very interested in the ships in this area, and they are more focused on the ocean-going freighters. ”

"And only true pirates have the courage and strength to do anything about such a big ship, and ordinary fishermen don't have the strength. Now all countries are paying attention to their own freighters, although there is still a bit of chaos here, it is much better than before. ”

"Harvey, then you just watch these pirates running around the sea?" asked Liu Wenrui in disbelief.

Harvey shrugged his shoulders, "As long as they don't hurt anyone, their true identity is that of fishermen." Even if guns were found on their boats, they could be said to have been equipped for self-preservation. ”

Lao Liu opened his mouth, but he didn't expect that there would be such an explanation.

The pirates here have two identities, their job is a fisherman, and a part-time pirate. Picking up a net is a fisherman, picking up a gun is a pirate.

Where does this make sense?

It's also very emotional, it's still poor. If Somalia were richer, I'm afraid many people would still be comfortable fishing and wouldn't be pirates. Although it is a profitable business, the risk is also very large.

When I returned to Lamu Island, this time I didn't catch seafood, but ate the local stew. In fact, the taste is also good, the meat is stewed very badly and deliciously.

The starfish that Xiao Miaomiao brought back was also released by her. Of course, it was under Lao Liu's hard education that the little guy knew that the starfish had to live in the sea. If you bring it to your home, it will become a dry star.

Lamu Island is already quiet, and at night it is a little quieter than during the day. Eating and listening to the sound of donkeys will have a different meaning.

"I don't hear a lot of donkeys barking in the country, but it's beautiful to listen to here. Sun Baofeng said with a smile.

"Harvey, I see that there are a lot of people in the interior of Kenya who keep donkeys, and they all use donkeys as a means of transportation. Liu Wenrui said.

"Simon, you may not know, but maybe in a few years, donkeys will also become protected animals. We are currently discussing this matter and we are also working on a law on the slaughter of donkeys. Wilma said.

"Why, aren't there a lot of donkeys?" Liu Wenrui said with some surprise.

Wilma shrugged her shoulders, "It used to be a lot, but in recent years, the number of donkeys has shrunk dramatically. Because there are many Chinese businessmen buying donkey skins in Kenya, we are no longer going to approve the establishment of new donkey slaughterhouses. ”

"But even then, the ones that were built before had to be slaughtered a lot every year. At present, there will be no more than 800,000 donkeys in Kenya. ”

Hearing Wilma's words, Liu Wenrui and the others all fell silent. Speaking of this, I always feel a little disgraceful. Because these donkey skins are an important raw material for boiling ejiao, they are expensive in China, and they are not cheap raw materials here.

Although Wilma didn't say it too directly, Lao Liu and they could also think of it. These slaughtered donkeys are certainly not only the ones that are raised, but also the wild donkeys that are caught in the grassland.

Otherwise, normal breeding, breeding, and slaughtering will be carried out in a planned manner, and there will be no less slaughter. The local people don't care if there are donkeys in the future, anyway, they send the donkeys to the slaughterhouse and get money.

Again, there is no buying and selling, no killing. Donkeys are very inconspicuous existences, let alone have any place in people's hearts.

Killing, killing, selling, selling, just like Wilma said, I'm afraid it won't take a few years to become a protected animal. Because human demand will only increase, and donkeys will reproduce more and more slowly.

As for what kind of effect Ejiao has, Lao Liu does not have the right to express any opinion. Some people say that this is a good product that has been handed down from a long time ago, and some people say that this is the effect of boiled donkey skin and pig skin jelly is actually similar.

Lao Liu has never eaten it, nor has he bought it for his family, so he has no say in what the effect is.

It's just that what Wilma said now makes him feel a little unsightly on his face, which can be regarded as a kind of plunder. As the saying goes, heroes don't ask where they come from, and here, too, donkeys don't ask where they come from.

"Simon, don't think about it. I don't mean to say this against the Chinese people, I just thought of this. Wilma said with a smile.

"The most problematic thing is that we wouldn't have been so serious if we hadn't paid attention to the taxes and resettlement of workers and had not approved the construction of so many slaughterhouses. ”

"Five and a half million dollars can build a modern, first-class slaughterhouse. The number of workers who can be accommodated is between 100 and 120, which is very attractive to managers in each region. ”

"Actually, it's the same now, like Sunshine's oil company. The residents don't know what the impact of oil extraction will have on the natural environment, don't the people in the Department of Energy know about it?"

"But there is no way, for the sake of oil, they will choose not to know. The impact on the environment won't be felt for years or even decades, but once the oil is extracted, it's a good thing now. ”

"We also discussed with Harvey that the existence of oil companies really can't be said to be good or bad, it depends on which way to think about it. The impact on the environment is more important, or the promotion of national economic growth. ”

"Simon, didn't you ask someone to assess how much of an impact it would have on your coffee plantation if the oil company started producing?" asked Nick.

Liu Wenrui shook his head, "That assessment is only an assessment on paper, and it still depends on the distribution and extraction of groundwater, which contains many factors and a big gap." ”

"Hey...... We have protested at the Ministry of Agriculture, but it has had no effect. Nick said with a wry smile.

"Let's see, maybe it's not the same underground water system, so it doesn't matter. Lao Liu said with a smile, and then looked at Wilma, "What can we do about these donkeys?"

Wilma shook his head, "At present, the relevant laws are still being discussed, after all, the number of donkeys is still very large, and it is unknown whether the bill can be passed now." ”

"They are common animals in human life, so it's hard to get people to pay attention to them. But the problem now is very real, and if we don't act now, maybe it will be too late to act in the future. ”

Lao Liu nodded, "I can't take care of other places now, but near my farm, I will let the patrols also pay attention to the protection of these wild donkey herds." ”

"I really didn't think about these things before, I just focused on the elephants and rhinos. All animals should be paid attention to in the future, and they should not be ignored because they are common. ”

"Haha, Simon, thank you very much. Having you in Calais makes our jobs so much easier. The Masamara Reserve is a very important reserve, and it also involves a lot of our people. Wilma said happily.

"There's not much you can do, that's all you can do. I can't say anything about the slaughter of donkeys, so I can do my best. ”

He really doesn't know what to say, standing on the moral high ground, he can really criticize it. But if you think about it from a normal mind, people are also normal business behaviors.

It can only be said that no one is wrong, and the sad thing is that these donkeys, because of the skin on their bodies, were then remembered by humans.

It was still a very happy little day, because of these donkey things, everyone's hearts had a shadow somewhat.

The most carefree is Xiao Miaomiao, who is not very sensible now, and I don't know what kind of population situation these donkeys are facing.

It can be said that the donkeys on Lamu Island are still happy, at most they are engaged in work and transportation. The condition of those donkeys in the inland areas is worrying, and the wild donkeys caught in the grassland will become the target of many people.

Anyway, Lao Liu has made up his mind, and he will have to talk about this matter after he goes back. You can't just go through the past in such a vague way, there are some things that need to be done.