Xiao Peng raised his voice: "The point is here, the big country said, our country is peace-loving and cares about the natural environment, so we are ready to do wildlife protection in Angola, and we will invest in the money, and we can also develop the tourism industry in Angola in the future, so that Angola can have better income input." ”

"Angola naturally refused, after all, the edge of this so-called protected area is your minerals, which is Sima Zhao's heart, everyone knows. But they really couldn't refuse, and in the end they could only tearfully agree. ”

"Can't you refuse?" Yang Meng's eyes widened.

XIAO PENG SHRUGGED: "OF COURSE NOT, IF YOU REFUSE, WHAT CHARITY MONEY, INTEREST-FREE LOANS AND PREVIOUS LOANS WILL BE REPAID IN FULL, AND THEY WILL ALSO SELL WEAPONS TO VARIOUS ANTI-ZHENG-FU ARMED GROUPS, CAN THEY REFUSE?"

"Why is Africa having good relations with our country now? Because of the scene of doing things in China, I eat meat and you drink soup, and while I take away my interests, I also improve the living standards of the people of these countries. It's much stronger than those Western countries that are extremely greedy! Brother Hei is not stupid, after some comparison, he is also looking for thighs, so it is better to drink broth with our country. ”

Yang Meng was still sighing on the side, but Kevin walked over: "Hey, Xiao, Yang, you guys are too much, we are very busy there, you are here to eat, drink and have fun? Hey, what brand of wine is this? It seems to be very good." ”

"Alright, you can drink if you want, but Kevin, I have a question for you----- who are those women behind you?"

Kevin didn't come alone, he was followed by several black men, a man and four women, and the four girls didn't seem to be very old. A few people came over pushing bicycles.

"Is this your new hire?" Xiao Peng asked puzzled.

Kevin smiled and waved his hand: "What nonsense, let me introduce you, these are friends from Lesotho who are going to Eswatini to attend the Reed Festival." ”

"Lesotho, Eswatini, 'Reed Festival'?" Xiao Peng was confused.

Lesotho and Eswatini, as he knows, are two countries made up entirely of blacks. To be precise, these two countries were built when the Eagle State colonized Africa and expelled the black 'thorns'.

Lesotho is the largest 'China' on earth, and all its territory is surrounded by Africa.

There are only three such 'Chinas' on earth, one is the Vatican, one is San Marino, and the other is Lesotho, but the fate of these three countries can be very different.

San Marino earns a lot of foreign exchange every year just by selling stamps, but Lesotho is more miserable, and has been certified by the United Nations as one of the least developed countries in ------ world。。。。。。

In fact, Lesotho should not be out of money, after all, as a non-South African country, China, like South Africa, has diamond mines.

However, while the Afro-Nan people have long made a fortune from diamonds, Lesotho has realized that it is only in recent years that their diamond mining industry has developed and become a new economic growth point, which is really both puzzling and angry------ what were Lesothos doing in the previous decades?

But even now, Lesotho's diamond mining industry, which has become a new economic growth point, cannot reverse its poverty, because the mining industry is at the bottom of the value chain, and the cost of profit is far less than that of the jewelers.

If you look at the tyrant countries in the Middle East, how many of them still make money by selling oil? For example, Dubai has long since transformed into a tertiary industry!

Moreover, most of Lesotho's diamond mines are owned by companies from the Eagle and Kangaroo States, which do not have a large government stake. Therefore, 80% of Lesotho's citizens still rely on agriculture.

However, Lesotho is located in a region with poor land and severe soil erosion, so even if Lesothons are more industrious than the black people in the rainforest area, they still have a hard time.

The reason is very simple, Huaxia has joined the team to help Lesotho. In the face of the 'infrastructure maniac' that agriculture is a 'racial talent', the lives of the people of Lesotho have improved dramatically compared to the original------ don't you see these people coming on bicycles?

And Eswatini is half of China. It is surrounded by Brazil on three sides and Mozambique on the rest. It is the last monarchy in Africa. It is also a country with a high GDP on the African continent.

There is a reason why the Chinese do not know about this country, because it is one of the few countries on the planet that has 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan. And because the per capita GDP ranks high in the whole of Africa, it usually makes a lot of noise all day long.

But to be honest with this country, you don't have to worry about it at all, because this country may disappear from the face of the earth in a few years.

It is not an exaggeration to say this! The reason for this situation is AIDS! The whole country has a population of only 1.2 million, but there are 500,000 AIDS patients, which is the country with the highest rate of AIDS infection in the world!

The king of Eswatini once ordered that OOXX should not be allowed for five years in order to reduce AIDS, but for a black country with extremely open sexual views, it is simply difficult to get to heaven. Therefore, the number of AIDS patients in Eswatini is increasing every year, and if this trend continues, Eswatini will become the world's first 'AIDS country'.

Xiao Peng still feels that his IQ is not enough, a group of Lesotho people, riding a bicycle to Eswatini to participate in what 'Reed Festival'? What is this 'Reed Festival' for? Is it worth these people to ride hundreds of kilometers on bicycles to participate? Such a long distance, driving can exhaust people! But this is good, riding a bicycle to come?

Kevin looked at Xiao Peng's confused expression and explained with a smile: "The Reed Festival is an annual event held by the Eswatini royal family, and unmarried girls from all over the country will be invited to ludzidzinini village, the homeland of the Eswatini royal family, to participate in a two-day celebration, all the expenses are borne by the Eswatini government, and some remote tribes can also ask the government to send a car to pick up their own tribe's girls." This so-called 'Reed Festival' can be thought of as a women's coming-of-age ceremony. Girls participate in this festival, where they learn the skills of human communication, so that they can resolve the conflict between husband and wife more smoothly in their future married life, but because the king can choose a girl to marry into the harem at the reed festival, many media call this festival 'concubine selection festival'. However, there is no law that requires the king to choose a concubine on the festival, which is a misunderstanding of the festival. ”

"And in fact, this 'Reed Festival' has another purpose, you also know that Eswatini's AIDS phenomenon is too terrible, 40% of the entire Eswatini population is infected with HIV, so the 'Reed Festival' has another layer of social significance, that is, to let girls show their chastity to the royal family, after all, only CHU women can participate in the 'Reed Festival', so this is also a disguised encouragement for girls to eliminate premarital sex and reduce the spread of AIDS." ”

Xiao Peng looked puzzled: "Then why did you bring them over?"

Who knew that it was not Kevin who answered his words, but the man inside: "Mud howl! ”

Well, although this Chinese is a little rougher, it is indeed speaking Chinese!

Xiao Peng hurriedly nodded and said, "It's okay for you, it's okay for you." ”

The black man can only speak a few words of Chinese, but his English is not bad, and he introduces himself: "My name is Kofi, and this is my daughters, Abba, Abini, Abiba and Asisa." ”

After hearing this, Yang Meng couldn't help but complain on the side: "Damn, it's all from the Ah Zi generation?"

Coffey didn't understand Yang Meng's complaints, and continued: "I am the best mason in Bokong, and I was about to lead the children to participate in the 'Reed Festival', and I heard that there were Chinese friends here, so I asked my friends to take me to visit. ”

This was too polite, Xiao Peng asked with a smile: "Have you eaten?"

Coffey wasn't polite: "Okay, it just so happens that we haven't eaten either." ”

Xiao Peng already knew this answer, and motioned for Yang Meng to bake more food. Africans say they are simple or simple, but they generally don't know what politeness is.

Kevin smiled evilly: "Xiao, don't you ask what their real names are?"

Xiao Peng's head shook like a rattle: "I'm not that stupid. It's nice to be called 'Coffey'!"

As we all know, Africa is a magical and mysterious continent, where there are countless unknown animals, many races that have never been heard of, and many jaw-dropping customs, but the most maddening thing is the magical name of the Africans!

In Africa, don't ask for other people's names casually, otherwise when Africans introduce their names in the local language, the people who say it will be tired and the people who listen will be confused.

In Africa, long names are commonplace, because Africans' habits of choosing names are different from those of our Chinese.

Chinese people take names more subtlely, generally two or three words, and Africans are different, many African names are composed of multiple letters, they feel that the name is to reflect the experience of life, as long as you want, anything can be stuffed into the name.

Some people like to record the environment of the child's birth in the name, for example, the name 'Coffey', which means 'Friday'.

Some people simply choose a name to indicate the character and character of one of the parents. For example, a person is called 'unpalatable to death' because his mother is unpalatable to death。。。。。。

If it's just that parents like to give their children weird names, then it's okay to say, the key is that many people will add some of their experiences to their names when they grow up. The older you are, the longer the name is likely to be.

So, if you hear a friend in Africa introduce your full name is something like: Addis Ababa - Friday - Super Handsome Guy - Canoe - Light Motorcycle - Banana Tree - Coffee Plantation - Sergeant - I'll Have to Be Poor a Bit Longer - Hungry Stray Dog - Uvaru。。。。。。 Don't be surprised, this seems normal to them.

A lot of Africans nowadays, especially those living in cities, usually have English/French names, so if someone asks them for their name, they will usually tell you a name like this, like Coffey. But don't ask what someone's original name is. If people say a long list of names and can't even understand it, then it's all kinds of embarrassment.

Coffey and the others were full of praise for Yang Meng's barbecue skills, but Xiao Peng was also curious, and chatted with Coffey: "Why did you go so far to participate in the 'Reed Festival'?"

"Girls who have participated in the Reed Festival are more likely to find good in-laws. Coffey replied.

Xiao Peng asked, "Don't you have a son?"

"Of course I have a son, but he's working at home now. Coffey said.

"By the way, you say you're a mason?" what do you mean by that, making handicrafts?" Xiao Peng asked, puzzled.

Coffey shook his head: "I don't make handicrafts, I make houses." ”

It dawned on Xiao Peng that many houses in Africa were made of clay, and these houses were made by masons, with no architects, no engineers, no molds, and only centuries of vision, craftsmanship, and experience.

They mix the dirt with hay in precise proportions, and when it dries, the soil becomes very strong! It takes a skilled mason about three or four months to build a house. A good mason is highly regarded in the local area.

"I'm the best mason we've ever had, my father, my father's father, all masons," said Coffey proudly. ”

Xiao Peng thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think this tradition will continue? As far as I know, this kind of mud house needs to be repaired constantly, and every year in the rainy season, it will cause great damage to the house. ”

Coffey shrugged: "Houses always have to be repaired, and now some people are starting to build houses out of concrete. They say it's more convenient, and I can only regret their opinions. We are Africans, we like dirt, this tradition will continue, of course, I can't deny that concrete houses are built quickly and strongly, you Chinese people have helped us build a lot of houses when they come to us, but no matter what, we shouldn't throw our tradition behind, right?"

Xiao Peng nodded, and Coffey continued: "Of course, although you Huaxia people have brought concrete houses to our traditions, I still thank you from the bottom of my heart. After all, you have brought advanced agricultural technology to improve our standard of living. And so many high-quality and inexpensive Chinese products have poured into our lives. You see that now, my daughters and I have bikes, which was unimaginable before!"

Xiao Peng saw a few people's bicycles, good guys, it turned out to be a 'Phoenix' bicycle! I haven't seen this thing for many years, but I didn't expect to see this thing in Africa!

Then again, what do you mean when you say that this bike is proud?

Xiao Peng was completely confused.