Chapter 150: The Tuvalu Coup: The Mutant Statehood (3) 4,000-word chapter
"What?" Modot thought he had misheard. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Info What did the young girl say to herself? What do they want to buy is the country of Tuvalu?
Is it because he is too outdated or is the world too crazy? Modot instantly felt that his thinking could not keep up with the times.
Katie said in a serious and serious tone: "President Modotte, I said that we are going to buy the whole of Tuvalu!
This time Modot listened carefully, and he was sure he heard correctly. The girl, named Katie, did say what they were trying to do. Not to buy real estate, not to buy the right to use the sea, but to buy the sovereignty of this country?
"Wait! you want this country, you want the whole country?!" Modott's folder had fallen from his hand, as Katie had said something a little more than he had expected.
"Yes, we need the full sovereignty and power of this country. Tuvalu is a small island, and it's small enough to be swallowed up by the sea at any moment. Any accident would hasten the destruction of the country. Katie's tone was unusually serious, she was telling the truth, without exaggeration or other embellishments.
"Living on this island is too hard for you and your people. If there is not enough money to build flood control levees, or to raise the foundations of the entire country. I'm sure you know very well what will happen to this country. ā
"It's not me who is intimidating, Mr. Modot. When the rising sea level continues to scare the country, I suspect you won't even survive 2030. Perhaps in 2020 civil strife will begin to erupt. ā
Katie has a basis for what she says. Modotte was well aware of the predicament facing this small country. Recently, the situation in the country has begun to be unstable. Some people feel that it is no longer meaningful to live in a country with no future. It's better to enjoy yourself in the last moments of your life.
They wanted to overthrow the regime, then live an anarchist life for more than a decade, and finally drowned in the sea. There are still some crazy people who think this way. This group has given up hope.
If it weren't for Roberto's phone call, Modotte announced to the nation that major companies in South America would come to the country to recruit a large number of workers and provide overseas employment opportunities for their citizens. I'm afraid those guys are already on the move, right?
Modot only had a guard force of less than 100 men, and many of the weapons he was equipped with were still weapons and equipment left over from the U.S. military during World War II. He did not have the confidence to suppress a possible riot.
Today, Roberto's luxury airliner landed at Tuvalu Airport, but the whole country saw it. Everyone's last hope is on this opportunity to work overseas. Only by leaving this damn island can they start a new life!
Modotte smiled wryly, it seemed that the young people in front of him had already learned about the situation in Tuvalu. Now coming to him is a simple showdown.
Negotiation is a game, and like all games, it requires chips and hole cards. Katie had already revealed her hand, but not yet, and she had a lot of chips.
On Modotte's side, his hand was a mess, and there was no such thing as hole cards, and as for the chips, he didn't have any chips in his hand except for a sinking island.
Modot sat weakly in the chair opposite Katie and sighed: "What do you want? Buy a sinking country to pass the president's hiding? But the hearts of the people of this country are long gone, and they are all trying to escape from this country." I'm doing everything I can to help them, and if you want to rule them and play Game of Thrones then you might as well move somewhere else. ā
Modot has already regarded the group of young people in front of him as the super-rich second generation, the kind of person who has nothing to spend tens of millions of dollars to find excitement.
Katie smiled, "It's not that boring, Mr. President." We're here to really help you with quite a few things. For example, what Roberto said to you on the phone before. Overseas employment for your nationals. And we can guarantee that all 11,000 or so nationals will be transferred out of this silencing island. ā
Katie pointed at Roberto, who smiled and confirmed Katie's statement.
In this way, it was Modot's turn to be a little confused: "There are no people, what use do you want this country?"
But for Katie, all she needed was an empty shell, a blank sheet of paper with nothing to paint. Only with this empty shell can she build a home belonging to mutants in this shell.
Katie said slowly, "It doesn't matter, Mr. President. There are not many options available to you right now, save your citizens and get them out of this country that is chronically suicidal. Or give up this opportunity and let you and your people be buried for this country. ā
Katie motioned for the little mischievous who was following her to hand over a document, which she took and handed to Modot.
"This is the country's best chance, and probably its last, chance. Mr. President, let's see what kind of choices you decide to make after this agreement. Katie said indifferently. Because this time the initiative is in her hands, Modote and Tuvalu have no choice!
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The night in Tuvalu is not lively at all, and it can even be said to be deserted. Because there are no street lights in many places at night, if a wave hits you when you walk on the road, you may be swept directly into the sea and disappear without a trace.
So people in this country rarely choose to go out at night. The only place that can be considered lively is the vicinity of Tuvalu's airport and the presidential residence.
It is the highest place in the country. It is also one of the few places where there is entertainment. Not far from the airport is one of the most "luxurious" bars in the country. It's about as luxurious as a bar in a small country town with a few hundred people in the United States.
But even so, most people are less likely to choose to spend money here. Because Tuvalu is not self-sufficient in most of its daily necessities, many things have to be imported. So the consumption of bars is very high, especially for this country with an annual output value of less than $2,000 per capita, which can be said to be intimidatingly expensive.
But today a lot of people are flocking to the bar, and even if they don't drink, the owner of the bar makes an exception and doesn't kick anyone out.
Because everyone is waiting for news, since seeing Roberto's luxury airliner landing at the airport during the day, all the citizens believe what the old President Modotte said, he said that there will be a large number of overseas employment opportunities!
This is a blessing from heaven for the people of Tuvalu! Even the extremists who want to overthrow the government and then go on a dashing run of anarchism over the years are looking forward to this opportunity.
Because they're not stupid either! The reason why they thought that way before was simply because they couldn't see hope in this country, and there was no way out except to die.
However, if you have the opportunity to work abroad, it means that you can have a decent income. When the time comes, there will be opportunities and possibly even direct access to live abroad. This is a very, very important thing for all of us.
This bar is the closest place to the presidential residence as well as the airport. Moreover, the son of the bar owner works in the presidential residence, and this is always the fastest place to get news when there is any news.
The bar owner knows what everyone is expecting, and he will be furious if he wants to chase people away. And he also wants to know if the president can come to a deal with the big bosses of the Americas.
"Old John, have a beer. "Asking the bar owner for a drink were two young men who looked a little decadent. The Sroder brothers. The two brothers used to have a small fishing boat that specialized in catching sardines or something.
Occasionally, New Zealand fishmongers come to buy their catch when they come across them at sea. But last month, because of the price disagreement, mainly because the New Zealanders pressed the price too hard, the two brothers were only willing to pay 800 US dollars for the two tons of sardines they caught.
Although sardines are indeed not very valuable, they are not worth that much. The two brothers had a falling out with the fishmonger at the time. And he also beat up the fishmonger.
At that time, the New Zealander quit and drove his boat and sank the brothers' fishing boat. New Zealanders drive 1,000-ton diesel-powered fishing boats. The brothers had no more than a twenty-ton wooden fishing boat. So the fishing boat was directly hit and sunk.
The two brothers nearly died in the incident after nearly three days of drifting at sea with broken planks before returning to the shore of Tuvalu. President Modote sent a diplomatic note to New Zealand on the matter, but the other side directly treated him as a fart. There was not even a response, let alone compensation, pretending that there was no such thing at all.
Since then, the two brothers have become unusually decadent, and they have given up hope in life. If it weren't for hearing that there were opportunities for foreign employment this time, I am afraid that they would have joined the ranks of opposing the government.
The Sroder brothers drank lifelessly, looking out the door from time to time, just like everyone else in the bar, hoping to get someone to tell everyone what was going on.
"Let one go, let one go. The girl who squeezed in front of the bar was a girl, who looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and she looked quite dignified, and she asked anxiously, "Old John, is there any news?"
The bar owner shook his head silently, "Cardelle, not yet. And, seriously, Cardelle. This is an expatriate job, and I heard that the Costa Group is recruiting jobs on plantations, farms and mines. They probably need heavy labor, and you're afraid it's hard to get selected. ā
The young girl named Cardel looked at herself, her slender arms and slender legs, which did not look like she could do heavy manual labor, and she said with some sorrow: "But if I can't be selected, then who will feed my sick mother." Do you want me to stay on this island with my mother and wait for death? ā
Big Sloed glanced at Cardell, "Cadelle, let's be honest. My brother likes you, and if you're willing to marry him, we should both be able to make the cut. We'll find a way to get you and your mom out of the country. As long as you agree to marry my brother. ā
Little Sloed looked at Cadel and didn't speak, just nodded sullenly. Cardel looked at the Sroder brothers, who had been fishing for a living, and who had lived fairly well in Tuvalu because of their good food.
If this assignment requires heavy labor, most of the two brothers will be selected.
Cardel hesitated, but Big Slaude's words were directly seducing her. It doesn't matter if it's love or not, love is a luxury in a country where survival is hard to sustain. Only being alive comes first.
Cadel looked at little Slaude's appearance, he was not handsome or ugly, but his body was very strong. She has no affection or ill will for this man.
In response to Carder's hesitation, Big Slauder was a little impatient: "Hurry up and make a decision, girl! If you want to come together after our brother has been selected for labor dispatch, I will not agree to my brother marrying you." When the time comes, there are good girls who are willing to stick up and follow him abroad!"
What Big Slauder said was not false at all, and without hesitation or consideration, Cardel was about to say, "Well, I'm ......"
Jingle bell~!The door of the bar was pushed open again, and everyone's eyes were drawn to it, including the Sroder brothers and Cardelle.
The man who came was John Jr., the son of John Sr., who was a waiter at the president's mansion. He looked out of breath and looked like he was running straight from the presidential residence. He walked over to the bar, and everyone made way for him. The originally noisy bar instantly fell silent, and everyone looked at Little John.
Look what kind of news he brings. Little John took a sip of water at the bar to ease his breath, and then stood on the bar and said to the hundreds of people present: "The President has signed an agreement with Mr. Roberto, and they will officially recruit workers at Tuvalu Airport starting tomorrow! The work location will be determined in South America and Southeast Asia! The work period is said to be more than 10 years!"
The sound of clapping, stomping, crying and laughter echoed in the bar. The bar, which had been quiet just now, was boiling instantly, and it was one thing to know the news, and it was another thing for the news to be confirmed. After all, only when the old president is sure that he has really reached an agreement can these citizens relax.
"Little John, wait a minute, did they say how many people they were going to admit?" said the Srode brothers, thinking a little more far-reaching. If the number of recruits is too small, then the competition will be fierce.
And the question raised by the Sroder brothers is also the focus of many others. Everyone expects to be able to recruit more positions, only then will they have a greater chance of being selected. Especially to girls like Carder, who pray that there will be some cooking logistics and so on.
Little John cleared his throat and said in a cheerful tone, "The number of recruits, everyone! That's all!"