Chapter 67: Let's Sell Water in the Desert

Zhou Hao still decided to go to Hargeisa once, and he suddenly became interested in Somaliland and Abdul, mainly in the memory of Hakri's new ghost slave tonight, Zhou Hao saw a familiar face. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Lin Ken did it again!

After Rickon (Lin Ken) returned to Africa, he paid a reward of one million meters for Dai Lin, and finally the wolf mercenary group hired by Dai Lin directed and acted in a good show. If it weren't for Ricken to personally interrogate Dai Lin about the collective death in Quancheng, it is estimated that Dai Lin would have been wiped out by the wolf mercenary group.

Ricken...... The Machete Mercenary Regiment must be eradicated!"

It's just that Africa is so big and so messy...... , he needs help, and Abu seems to have some ability.

At dawn, when Zhou Hao saw the car cross a string tied with the colorful flags of Ethiopia and Somaliland, Ali who was driving suddenly said: "Sir, welcome to Somaliland!"

Zhou Hao realized that he had actually crossed the border like this. Looking at the humble border just now, Zhou Hao shook his head secretly. The tribal existence has always been without the concept of a state at all. It was not until the arrival of the Western colonizers that they drew colonies on the map, and then established countries on the basis of the colonies through the two world wars.

If nothing else, look at the map. Unlike the intertwined borders of Asian and European countries, the borders of African countries are horizontal and vertical, and the standard that can divide countries is also a unique scenery on the African continent, but it is a pity that no matter how neat the borders are, territorial disputes cannot be eliminated, but the tribal conflicts on the border have never stopped.

It took more than an hour for Zhou Hao and Dai Lin to realize why Google and Wiki had made this place a place forgotten by God.

Less than 100 kilometers away, along the way is an endless African desert. On the way, I even encountered the overwhelming sandstorm, but fortunately the car was in excellent condition, although there was some embarrassment, but it was safe and sound.

Every dozen kilometres there are checks at armed checkpoints. Whenever he saw those scrawny, ragged so-called Somali Army soldiers carrying rusty AK submachine guns, Zhou Hao always had a very absurd feeling: Is this really a country?

According to the wiki, camels and goats are farmed here. But Zhou Hao looked at the skinny, almost skinny camels and goats he saw along the way, and genuinely doubted that these poor animals could really feed Somali farmers. The living places are also very dilapidated, and they can barely shelter from the rain and wind. Most of the houses were simply turned into habitable houses after thatching the dilapidated areas on the bombed-out houses.

Poor! It's so poor.

The car drove all the way to a slightly larger town, if it weren't for Abdul raising his hand and swearing, Zhou Hao really couldn't believe that this shabby place was the capital of Somaliland, and it was not as beautiful as a slightly richer town in Huaxia Lu Province.

Entering Hargeisa, Abdul drove directly to the downstairs of a hotel called "Mansour", where hotel staff were already standing at the door. After Zhou Hao got out of the car, Abdul said apologetically: "My brother, we have a hard time here, and this is the best hotel." ”

After simply sorting out his luggage, Zhou Hao changed his clothes and came to the coffee counter in the hall, where Abdur was sitting there drinking coffee with a lonely face.

"What's wrong?" motioning to the boss to bring him a glass of boiled water, Zhou Hao sat opposite Abdur, tapped the table lightly with his fingers and asked.

"I was just wondering, what impression will Somaliland make on my friends?" said Abdul with his head down, stirring his coffee with a small spoon.

"A place where poverty, the proliferation of guns, a place that makes all outsiders grossly insecure. Zhou Hao answered Abdul's question unceremoniously. He knew what Abdul was thinking, but this kind of thing was not something that a few people could change.

"But we don't have financial support!" said Abdul, as if he had hollowed out his body.

Zhou Hao nodded, a government that can't let the people under its rule have enough to eat, no matter what, it can't maintain the cohesion of its people for a long time. "As long as you work hard, there will be hope. ”

"I will. Abdur nodded, and Zhou Hao's honesty made him feel better. Thinking of the inhuman blow when Zhou Hao was angry yesterday, Abu felt that if the person in front of him could help himself and help Somaliland, he must be lucky. "Can you help me, Somalia lacks everything, weapons and ammunition, daily commodities, my soldiers work hard but lack instructors ....... ”

"No, that's not okay, Abu, what do you want?" Zhou Hao looked at a series of Abdur who expressed his wishes, funny and a little sad. Abdul's performance made him feel like an overboard man struggling in the water, trying to hold on to any hope.

"As long as you give it, I will take it!" Abdul was unceremonious.

Along the way, Zhou Hao almost ran out of the battery of his satellite phone and went through all the information about Somaliland on the Internet. Although it is not possible to understand it in detail, it is not possible to be 100% sure that the information on the Internet is correct. However, the long-term chaos and anarchy, lack of basic education, frequent shootouts, lack of water and electricity, and so on obtained from the Internet can basically be confirmed.

Having said that, there is another understanding of the situation in Somaliland for Zhou Hao: Chinese medicine believes that the vast majority of diseases are caused by the lack of righteous qi, which is caused by internal and external evils, resulting in qi stagnation, blood stasis and phlegm obstruction, and the body loses harmony and becomes ill (except for mechanical and sports injuries).

For Zhou Hao, Somaliland is a patient, and the real reason is the lack of righteousness. And for a country, where is the source of righteousness?

People's hearts!

The people are inactive, and the Somaliland government is struggling to maintain the situation. Being able to keep the Somaliland regime running shows that the "Abdul" have worked very hard, can you expect the people who are lazy and waiting to die all day long to work hard and start a business?

Thinking of this, Zhou Hao looked at Abdur, who was depressed at this time, and felt that he might be able to help him. "Abu, what kind of business do you say is the most profitable in a desert area like Somalia?"

"Munitions!" Abdur blurted out a word for the first time, and then became dejected again. Yes, even I think that arms are the most profitable, let alone outsiders.

"No, no, the profits of arms are not high!" Zhou Hao shook his head.

"Food, medicine?" Abdur guessed two businesses in a row, but unfortunately Zhou Hao shook his head to indicate that he was wrong. But what else is there to make money besides these things? Abdur leaned back in his chair and made a helpless gesture.

Seeing Abdur's appearance, Zhou Hao took a sip of coffee and took a sip of it, and then put the coffee cup on the table. It's so unpleasant!

"Brother, let's sell fresh water in Somalia as a first step!"

"Tamsui!" Abdur stood up, looking surprised. He couldn't have imagined that this Huaxia brother would actually hit the idea on Tamsui.

Despite its proximity to the sea, Somalia is already the most water-scarce region on the planet, especially for safe drinking water. The only reservoir in Somaliland was built in the fifties and sixties, and although the quality of the project is very good, after all, more than half a century has passed, and it can no longer meet the needs of Hargeisa.

Somaliland has no money or electricity, and even though there is a relatively mature desalination technology in the world, Somaliland cannot afford it.

Here, the price of 1 ton of water is 7 US dollars. The high cost of water has led to the fact that vegetables have become extremely precious, and a lettuce costs a dollar, and a cabbage is about the same. Electricity is also a very expensive resource, one dollar per kilowatt-hour. As for gas, it's $30 a can. Forget to mention that both gas and diesel for power generation are imported.

Water has become the most needed thing for the Somaliland people, and it has also become the biggest shortcoming that restricts Somalia's economic development. If Zhou Hao can invest in a desalination plant, it will be a shot in the arm for Somaliland.

"Yes, freshwater. I have the technology to convert seawater into fresh water for human drinking and irrigation of farmland with minimal energy consumption. In order to help my brother, I am happy to build a factory in Somaliland, but you have to solve two problems, and they must be solved!" Zhou Hao accentuated. "If these two issues are not resolved, I can't blindly decide everything based on friendship alone. ”

At this time, Abdur's mind was full of shouts to build this desalination plant, and at this time, no matter what the Huaxia brother on the other side said, he would nod desperately.

Hearing Zhou Hao say this, Abdur couldn't wait to open his mouth to promise, but Zhou Hao suddenly stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"My brother, I want you to calm down. You can't speak for your government, I want a legitimate commitment, you know. I think you should go and talk to your government about this now. ”

As a well-cultivated political elite of the Isaac clan, Abdur showed his shrewdness as soon as Zhou Hao said the words "legal commitment". looked at Zhou Hao and said in a very solemn voice: "My brother, a Somaliland Chinese identity, don't you mind?"

"Well, let's call it Saimu, which means sun. It's good for everyone. Although Zhou Hao didn't understand why Abu had this proposal, it was not bad to think about using other identities to cover up his existence, it was fun!

So Zhou Hao once again performed the disguise technique, transforming into the face of a hard-core Chinese student in his twenties in front of Abu.

"Zhou ...... You?" Abu and Dai Lin had the same expression at that time, as if they had seen a monster, and pointed at Zhou Hao in a daze, and did not say anything for a long time.

"Abu, you should know that I'm here to help you. This is the most important point, and the other ...... Does it matter?" Zhou Hao quietly used the mind trick, and as soon as he spoke, a milky white pendant like a stone appeared in front of Abu's eyes.

This time, Zhou Hao did not plan to continue to use witch methods, and for the kind of domineering that has been a slave for generations, Zhou Hao felt that it was a bit too much to use it on people who were still talking and laughing just now. However, against Abdur, who is not of my race, Zhou Hao did not dare to be defenseless at all.

This pendant was just temporarily forged in space.

For the sake of beauty, he deliberately used the companion ore of jadeite - foamstone, a beautiful ore very similar to jadeite, with the same pattern as Danwei's tattoo, but compared with the hideousness of Danwei's tattoo, Abu's eyes are incomparably holy, benevolent, and compassionate.

The pendant is a witch weapon - a loyalty talisman, as long as the spiritual power is not as good as Zhou Hao's people will be captured by it at the first sight of it, and unconsciously recognize Zhou Hao as the master in the subconscious.

And what he gave to Abu was the mother talisman, which represented the will of the witch and the authority of the bearer.

The holder of the mother talisman will become a follower of the witch, not a slave but the most loyal subordinate, "Give me your loyalty, and I will give you the greatest respect!" This is the great witch prepared to solve the loyalty of the strong who follow him.

The mother charm can have many children, and all those who have been recovered by this symbol will default to Abu as their leader, and share their allegiance to their witch master!

"My lord, as you wish!"

"No, we are brothers, and you, represent my will in Africa!"