Chapter 335: Military Base
After arranging Aisha to rest in an empty room, Jiang Chen went to the captain's room.
When he arrived, Ivan and Bakari were already waiting.
Bakari is the black guy from Niger, who used to be the manager of the Future Man Security Company, responsible for the logistics operations of the military base. After the Mirage Security Company was deregistered, Ivan asked him if he would accept a job transfer to leave his hometown and go to the other side of the world, and Bakari readily agreed. His only request was to bring his wife and children with him, and to be far away from his impoverished homeland was almost a dream for him living in Central Africa.
"Are you still used to the climate here?"
Bakari smiled innocently, showed a mouthful of white teeth, and said in broken English, "Habit, it's just a little damp." ”
"It's normal, after all, it's the sea. Ivan grinned and patted the fellow on the shoulder.
"Okay, let's get down to business, Ivan should have already explained it to you. Jiang Chen glanced at Ivan, then looked into Bakari's eyes and said.
"Of course. Bakari nodded.
The relationship between Transwarp Trading and Future People International is not publicly available, and Bakari signed a confidentiality agreement before he arrived. After signing this agreement, he will wear an electronic collar for ten years. As for the benefit, his salary will be increased from $400 per month to $100,000 per year, which is the same level as the salary of Ivan and others.
"And what is your answer?"
"I have no reason to refuse. Bakari smiled lightly.
Nodding, Jiang Chen took out the silicon collar from his pocket and handed it to Bakari's hand. The black guy didn't hesitate. He wore it around his neck in front of Jiang Chen.
"Don't take it too seriously, this thing is just a warning. ”
"Understood. But it feels weird to wear. Bakari said, touching his neck.
"It will be fine after a while. Ivan smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Man." Now you're on our side. ”
Jiang Chen smiled, looked at Bakari and said, "As before, the logistics of the military base will be handed over to you in the future." This includes fresh water, food, and household items. As for arms and ammunition, I have other ways to deal with it, you just need to haul things from the warehouses on Koro Island. ”
"Wrap it around me. Bakari said confidently.
Jiang Chen nodded, and then looked at Ivan, "I think you have already heard that the defense of the new country will be undertaken by our Transwarp Trading Company. I'm going to build a military base on this island, not for training. Do you have any suggestions for this military base?"
Ivan served in Ukraine. And even if you are a veteran of the Soviet Union, even if you are not an expert, you should have some unique opinions on these things.
"Deep-water port. The shallows near the island are too wide for ships of slightly larger tonnage to get close to. Without a deep-water port, both the transportation of supplies and the flexibility of the army would be limited. ”
"The deep-water port will definitely be built, but what about the other aspects?" Jiang Chen said.
"Barracks, training grounds, radar stations, tarmacs. That's pretty much the airstrip," Ivan grinned, "this island is a nice size, and it's similar to the U.S. military's Wake Island." But the area is larger than it. ”
"Well, I will find someone to undertake the construction of the military base through bidding, and you will check it more. ”
"No problem. Ivan laughed.
"So let's do it first. Meeting. ”
It took an afternoon to move.
There was indeed some trouble between the boat going back and forth between the island and the ship, and Jiang Chen had already made up his mind. As soon as I go back tomorrow, I will contact the person to repair the deep-water port as soon as possible.
Although it was tiring to move things and build a house, Jiang Chen found that each of them had a happy joy on their faces.
In order to escape the flames of war ignited by the extremists. They dragged their families to live a life of displacement, and now they are finally settled again. On the other side of the globe, on a picturesque island, start a new life.
Although it is only a small island in the middle of nowhere, no one doubts that tomorrow will be better.
The enthusiasm for rebuilding their homes made everyone very motivated, and soon the marching tents were set up in the open space in the middle of the island.
In the evening, people gathered in the middle of the island, lit bonfires, took out the ingredients stored in the ship, and held a barbecue party.
The children ran around the camp, the wives snuggled up to their husbands, and the boisterous sat in a circle, bragging and munching on meat and drinking.
The smell of barbecued meat fills the camp like a picnic.
Later, Jiang Chen also joined in, and a young man whose ancestral home was turkey country warmly invited him to taste the burnt red turkey he roasted.
The crispy aroma that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, Jiang Chen almost didn't eat his tongue together.
The feeling of sipping a cold beer in the hot and humid sea breeze is simply amazing.
The barbecue festival lasted until the early hours of the morning, and the people who had the fun consciously cleaned up the barbecue grill and the garbage on the ground. Although it was only half a day, they already had an indescribable sense of belonging to this small island.
How so?
Compared to the bombardment of Damascus, life here is simply wonderful.
The next day, people did not stay in bed because of yesterday's revelry, and months of military training had formed a habit for them, and they woke up early in the morning.
The men lined up in the open field and began the day's training under the guidance of the old instructor.
Women and children also get up early because they want to see the sunrise over the sea.
Since there were no extra tents on the island, Jiang Chen and Aisha spent the night on the ship last night. It's a shame to say that compared to those diligent soldiers, Jiang Chen slept until three poles in the morning before he got up from Aisha, a little bird.
After washing, the two did not return to the island and went directly back to the yacht.
The matter of the military base is still to be settled by him, and he will have to fly to Australia as soon as possible to return to Koro Island.
The old fisherman had long since woken up, and there was still a bucket of live fish on the yacht. Seeing Jiang Chen, the old fisherman named Kaqi was still a little embarrassed. He got up early in the morning, and when he saw that Jiang Chen hadn't gotten up yet, he drove the yacht out to sea to catch a net of fish.
However, Jiang Chen just smiled, didn't care about the oil he used, and asked him for two fish in a joking tone, and asked him how to make this fish delicious.
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't care about him using the yacht's oil to make smuggled goods, the old fisherman was also relieved, and while holding the steering wheel, he introduced how to deal with this sea fish. Where you can eat and where you have to throw it away.
Jiang Chen was not very confident when he heard it, but Aisha listened carefully and secretly memorized it on the EP. The little girl thought that Jiang Chen was suddenly interested in eating sea fish, so she secretly made up her mind that she must master this new cooking skill.
As soon as the conversation box opened, the old fisherman finished talking about the sea fish, and began to blow up the interesting story of his time when he went out to sea to fish. This time, it was Aisha's lack of interest, but Jiang Chen listened to it with relish.
It is really hard to imagine that in the eyes of others such a boring fishing life, this old fisherman can tell such a series of interesting things.
In this relaxed atmosphere, the 150-kilometer journey is fleeting. (To be continued.) )