Volume 4 Chapter 74 Southwest Africa Farm (Old Rules, One Chapter for the Public for a Day)
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Uncle Negro's work efficiency is a bit low, and although the density of aircraft take-off and landing is not high, the application for the take-off of the Princess Gilolo still needs to wait.
Because the application time happened to be Friday, Li Sheng was helpless to learn that the plane needed to be approved for takeoff on Monday. Of course, he can also fly with his country. However, immigration procedures will also be completed on Monday.
Today is Saturday, walking on the streets of Walvis Bay Harbor, the asphalt road is dark and there are not many people. Even the sight of people, African-style residents make many places here feel more like a village.
Li Sheng came to the fishing port of Walvis Bay early in the morning. I saw a fishing boat that looked a little dilapidated entering the port to unload. He looked closer and found that there were many high-end catches, lobsters, cod, etc., which were all things that Europeans and Americans liked.
The fishing boats with a clear "bang" sound and black smoke from the chimneys are like the earliest motorized small fishing boats in the seventies and eighties in China. The fish were carried or carried by workers on the docks, and the catches were all blacks, but Li Sheng heard that the catch here was basically monopolized by white South Africans.
South Africa had ruled Namibia for nearly 100 years, nearly half of that time being under legal occupation - the former League of Nations Mandate. It was not until 1968 that the United Nations vetoed the legitimacy of South African rule, and it was not until 198 that South Africa relinquished its rule over the country. Namibia became the last country in Africa to become independent. So, perhaps, Namibia is the youngest country in the whole world.
Namibia, with a population of two million, has a weak industry, with only a few small and medium-sized businesses, most of which are run by white South Africans. The Namibian government has been powerless to reverse the situation, allowing its weak industry to remain monopolized by South Africa.
South Africa's rule over Walvis Bay has lasted for several years longer than elsewhere in Namibia. This former whaling port is now one of the few deep-water ports in South-West Africa and is Namibia's maritime hub. But it's not a great situation.
It should be said that the vast majority of countries in Africa are young. Uncle Black's experience in running the country is also very lacking. In the fifties and sixties of the last century, almost all African countries became independent, but these countries are still very poor today. Most of the least developed countries are concentrated in Africa.
There is a clear example of this, in the nineties of the last century, South Africa, which was once one of the top ten economic powers in the world, after the blacks came to power, they hehe. A country with a higher degree of industrialization than China has been in a difficult situation for more than 30 years.
In the modern world, Africa is still a virgin land. This is also the reason why Li Sheng came here to buy the farm.
There is already a Silent Farm in South America, and he can use the Silent Farm to influence the whole of South America. In those market-oriented countries in Europe and the United States, he can use products to influence. Huaxia is a special being, and he needs a deeper influence. So even if he already owns Nanguang Group, he still wants to get a farm in Huaxia.
Li Sheng did these layouts because he didn't know when he would die. After that red stone was integrated into his body, so far, the effect was good. But no one knows what the future holds, and tomorrow he may suddenly die. So, he already needs to plan for what happens after his death.
After the death, some people just think about whether the body will be buried or burned after death. But he hopes to create an environment that is enough for his possible offspring, and Tia, to settle down.
The environment of the South West African farm is not actually suitable for him to build, but there are many advantages. For example, fishery. The catch at Walvis Bay shows that the marine resources here are quite abundant. It is said that many Chinese fishing boats have traveled thousands of miles to operate here – many of them, of course, in violation of local national laws.
Seeing these catches, he also has a certain understanding of the marine resources on the verge of the new farm. Oil or something, he doesn't plan to exploit it. Oil has been discovered in Namibia, but because of the drop in oil prices, the wells that are being exploited no longer have much economic value. He could not have invested in an industry that was doomed to decline.
Wherever there are living marine resources, there is predatory exploitation. The same is true of the waters of the new farm, where there may be quite a few fishing boats – including those from the Chinese – that are operating there. Now he can't control it for the time being, but he always needs to defend his rights.
Farms are not countries, but ships are not only powerful when they are equipped with cannons. For those fishing boats, water cannons are enough. It is said that Wanwan once built a warship that was the best in the world in terms of certain performance in the first class -- the first in terms of water cannon range and water spray -- and there were quite a few of them, as many as two. It is said to be able to suppress the water spray cannons of the same type of warships of the Southern Dynasty as the chicken plate and the Southern Dynasty.
Maybe he could buy a couple of such warships, of course, it could not be from Wanwan. There are a few warships like that, which should be able to protect the rights and interests of the new farm's sea area.
However, this matter needs to be considered in the long run. He just wrote it down first.
Back at the hotel, the hotel does not provide meals, they can only eat outside. Of course, Situ Jie and Yu Chang would not leave Li Sheng alone, they took Li Sheng and Tang Ke to find a Chinese restaurant general and have a meal.
After breakfast, Situ Jie said to Li Sheng: "Mr. Li, the plane you requested yesterday is ready. Let's see if you can go now. ”
Li Sheng plans to take a look around the perimeter of the new farm to see the intuitive topography of the land. Of course, this is also what Donko proposed. Satellite maps can also be seen, but they are vague. He needs to see it with the naked eye, and he can have a low in his heart.
They flew around the farm twice in a small fixed-wing plane, and then flew out of the farm at Li Sheng's request. He wanted to see the surrounding situation, what roads, tourism, etc.
The weather was fine and cloudless. Fog or something, you don't have to think about it in the desert. Visibility is high due to such weather.
Li Sheng spotted a black dot underneath the eastern part of the plane flying from south to north. He asked the white man of the chartered plane.
The machine boss shouted, "That's supposed to be a hot air balloon." There are some farms to the southeast. Most of those farms make a living from tourism. You know, there's very little water here, they have a big farm and some trees, but it's simply impossible to grow crops. ”
Li Sheng thought for a moment and said, "Can we go to those farms and have a look?"
The machine driver glanced at the fuel gauge and said, "Yes." Although they own the land, the sky is still free to enter and exit. ”
So the helicopter made a turn and wanted to fly southeast.
Soon the plane and the black dot "met", a distance of more than 1,000 meters, and Li Sheng could indeed see clearly that it was a hot air balloon. He could even sense that there were four people on board, one large and one small.
The machine may have thought that the three people in the back were a bit dull when they didn't speak, but he took the initiative to explain: "Those farms usually entertain tourists who like to travel in the wild. But there aren't many of them. So their farm may have hundreds of thousands of acres, but the income is not really high. Compared to farms farther west or south with water sources, those farms are usually family-run. In order to make money, they tried everything they could. ”
Li Sheng was a little contemptuous when he heard what the machine company said, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What else do they do besides tourism?"
"Like hunting. Ji Si sneered. "Their farm is next to a national park, so there is often some wildlife coming into their farm, and they attract tourists to visit. In fact, it was good business. You know that hunting a lion can be very rewarding for city dwellers. ”
"You mean, there are lions in this desert?"
"Gazelles, jackals, lions, and even desert elephants. It's all prey for those tourists. ”
By this time, their plane had already flown over a gray land with sparse shrubs and some trees.
The commander said: "Below is private land, and we can't fly at a lower altitude. Otherwise, they would have protested. ”
Li Sheng did not put forward higher requirements, and the height of more than 1,000 meters was enough for him to see the situation clearly.
"These lands don't seem to be deserts," he asked. ”
"Yes, these places were perhaps fertile steppes a long time ago. But who knows. But as long as there is water, it should be suitable land for farming. If it weren't for the lack of water, perhaps the food produced by these large farms would be enough for Namibia's needs. Namibia does not need more than 30 per cent of its inhabitants to go hungry. ”
The data he said should be based on data issued by the United Nations. According to the United Nations, about 30 percent of the country's population does not have enough to eat.
Li Sheng didn't answer, he just collected more information through his own eyes, and quickly considered adjusting the operation of the new farm in his mind.
Originally, he planned to plant grass and then graze the entire new farm.
Worried that now it seems that he could consider growing some food. Although the desert cannot grow food, it does not have to be soil to make food. And there are also a few dry rivers in that desert that have soil.
In his plan, he needed to build a desalination plant to supply the farm's water needs, and then grow a very productive pasture. Most of this grass will decay in place, and gradually the desert here will have an extra layer of humus, maybe thin, but it will almost be able to accommodate some plants.
Of course, his plan was quite troublesome. At least he needed to bring some green manure from Silent Farm. That would also allow the desert to accumulate humus more quickly.
He pondered for a long time, and said loudly in Chinese to Situ Jie, who accompanied them on the flight: "You remember." Let people find some suitable places to dig the pond. It can be used to cultivate prawns and other Ade aquatic products. ”
If he were to do a project like that, he would need more input, and he would need more water. But ponds have the advantage of producing more soil. (To be continued.) )