Chapter 32: Old Enemies Get Together
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In the evening, the full moon hung high, Liu Handong and his party left the Burj Al Arab and drove to Saudi Arabia overnight, they have been traveling along the high highway by the sea, the first stop is Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on the south side of the road is the largest Bukhali desert on the Arabian Peninsula, long yellow sand, occasionally visible oasis, exotic and incomparable.
In the desert area, the temperature difference between day and night is large, but there is also a high temperature of more than 30 degrees Celsius, the air conditioning of the cruiser in 6 places is very powerful, the temperature in the car is kept at 26 degrees, the three men take turns driving, Li Jie curls up in the last row to sleep, when passing by Abu Dhabi, everyone goes down to move their legs and feet, and by the way refuels the car, the gasoline of the oil-producing countries in the Middle East is cheap, equivalent to more than two yuan and one liter, but the bottled pure water is very expensive, even the lowest price is more than eight yuan, and the water price is the same as the domestic oil price.
Driving on the road in the vast desert is a very boring thing, Li Song took the initiative to introduce Liu Handong to the company's various gossip, Zhongyan Huang has branches all over the world, and these companies were originally subordinate enterprises of the two oils, disrupted and reorganized, the internal relationship has not been completely straightened out, it is easy to make money, and it is difficult to get ahead.
"It's all about relationships." Li Song said, "Otherwise, you will give gifts, and give them ruthlessly, dozens or millions of them." ”
Liu Handong asked, "Then do you have a relationship?" ”
Li Song said: "Of course there is, Tian Fei and I are high school classmates, he is my iron buddy, this time back to Dubai to do business, it all depends on his help, the leader does not approve leave at all, we came in the name of picking you up." ”
Liu Handong said: "The leader is too unkind, how can he not deal with such a big matter in his family." ”
Li Song slapped his thigh: "That is to say, the leader is not human, just because the prime minister is going to visit the Gulf countries, the senior management of the branch ordered that no one is allowed to ask for leave before the task is completed, and whoever asks for leave is a deserter, just wait for the dismissal." ”
Liu Handong couldn't help but think that when he was a soldier, it was also because other veterans had an accident at home and wanted to ask for leave, and the army refused to approve leave because they had to meet the inspection of their superiors, so he helped people to argue with the instructor, and then started beating people.
No matter which unit, the driver is always the most gossipy, the most well-informed group of people, Li Song is no exception, he chattered to Liu Handong to introduce the company's internal information, Zhongyan Huang Middle East Branch is an extremely large management organization, but also the most important branch, the Gulf countries are rich in oil, and it is the steady stream of oil that drives China's economic development, China needs nearly 300 million tons of crude oil every year, of which more than 50 million tons come from Saudi Arabia, the importance can be seen.
Zhongyanhuang not only shoulders the heavy responsibility of importing crude oil, but also builds refineries in Middle East countries, lays oil transportation pipelines, and even begins to acquire oil fields in recent years.
"So these guys can be greedy?" Liu Handong asked.
"Not only greedy, but also crazy, let me tell you, this time Zhang always wanted to win the position of the boss, but as a result, a Mr. Song was parachuted, he had no system qualifications at all, he used to be the director of public security, do you say that Mr. Zhang can be convinced, he also has a cover above, you wait and see, there is a good show."
"Is Mr. Zhang the leader of the branch?" Liu Handong was a little worried, the branch boss and Song Jianfeng did not deal with each other, and he would definitely not give himself a good face, this job is difficult to do.
"Yes, Zhang Bangxian, general manager of the branch, and secretary of the party committee." After a short period of contact, Li Song has completely fallen to Liu Handong, knowing everything and saying everything, "Mr. Zhang has placed all the important positions on his cronies, relatives, and fellow villagers, and made the branch like an iron bucket, and the water can't be splashed, Director Liu, your work may not be easy to carry out." ”
All the way nonsense, the car was fast, the moment before the port closed, the car arrived at the border area of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the port was guarded by police, pulling barbed wire, Saudi police wore khaki uniforms, berets, checked the passports of the four people in the car, did not look carefully, casually glanced at it and let it go.
Entering the territory of Saudi Arabia, the quality of the road is significantly reduced, driving on the desert road at night is more dangerous, and it is miserable to encounter a sandstorm, but the time is urgent, if you don't want to be reprimanded by the leader, you must rush to Riyadh as soon as possible.
Luckily, we arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the early morning, a city that is completely different from Dubai, with most of the buildings relatively low, except for one towering tower.
"What's that bottle driver?" Liu Handong asked.
Tian Fei, who had already woken up, rubbed his eyes and explained: "That's the Kingdom Center Building, a landmark building in Saudi Arabia. ”
Liu Handong praised: "It is said that our country likes to engage in face-saving projects, and the government building is beautiful, and the Middle Easterners also play this game, and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia works in it, right?" ”
Tian Fei said: "There are shopping malls, office buildings, and a Four Seasons Hotel in the building, and the official institution is a company that manages the king's finances, and the royal family is not here, they live in the Nasiriyah district in the west of the city, which is full of palaces and villas of princes and nobles, and they have the opportunity to visit and open their eyes." ”
The dusty off-road vehicle finally stopped in front of the building of Zhongyanhuang Middle East Branch, which is a magnificent six-story building, hanging the logo of Zhongyanhuang, the time is too early, colleagues did not come to work, Tian Fei did not go upstairs, first took Liu Handong and Li Jie to the staff dormitory.
After settling down, the time to go to work was almost up, Liu Handong reported to the human resources department under the guidance of Tian Fei, and the commissioner of the international relations department was administratively subordinate to the headquarters, and was under the leadership of the local branch in business, and was directly responsible to the boss of the branch, which was actually equivalent to a special general assistant, but the administrative level was lower.
After completing the formalities, Tian Fei took Liu Handong to meet Zhang Bangxian, the leader of the branch, but Mr. Zhang was not at home and went on a business trip to Yemen, so he arranged an office for him first.
Liu Handong's level is not high enough, he can only share the office with others, there are a total of four people in the room, two middle-aged lesbians, with a mediocre appearance, are company administrators, and a gay man, sitting opposite Liu Handong, there is a name tag on his table, and the three words "Qin Xianyang" are on it. ”
It can't be such a coincidence, Liu Handong said secretly, he left the army because he beat the instructor Qin Xianyang, isn't it because the enemies don't get together, and they meet an old rival in Riyadh?
After a while, Qin Xianyang came, he was shorter than Liu Handong, the whole person was lean and strong, meticulously wearing shirts and trousers, and carrying a leather bag in his hand. After seeing a new colleague, he took the initiative to reach out his hand: "Welcome, welcome, I haven't seen you for four years." ”
Liu Handong smiled and didn't smile: "Instructor, meet again." ”
This guy is Qin Xianyang, the instructor who caused Liu Handong to retire from the army early, but he didn't expect that Instructor Qin, who was determined to dedicate his youth to the army all his life, actually changed jobs and entered Zhongyanhuang work.
Qin Xianyang is responsible for the security of the entire branch, which sounds very stylish, but in fact, it is just like that, the Gulf countries will not allow foreign companies to have their own weapons, so each production base is hired by local security personnel, and Director Qin is responsible for signing contracts with them, and occasionally going down to check the work, which is very idle.
Liu Handong didn't like Qin Xianyang when he was a soldier, it's not that this guy is bad, but it's that he is unkind, stiff and rigid, and follows the rules to the point of being point-inspiring.
In the barracks of an automobile company of the Chengdu Military Region stationed in Yunnan, Liu Handong, who was wearing the rank of sergeant, was arguing with the new instructor Qin Xianyang, and a silent veteran was sitting next to him, smoking a cigarette.
"Why aren't you allowed to take leave? Lao Niu's family was thrown with a snake, his father and mother were injured, and if he didn't go back, he would die! The young Liu Handong stabbed his head and said angrily.
Qin Xianyang, who was carrying the rank of captain, stood as tall as a pine tree, and he replied calmly: "First, the commander of the military region is about to inspect the old man, Lao Niu is the technical backbone of the company, and the chief knows his name, so he must be; The second point is that I don't know about the demolition and relocation, but I know that we must believe in the party and the government in everything, and military families must be taken care of. The third point is that after the inspection of the chief, I will report to the higher authorities and coordinate with the government of Lao Niu's hometown to solve the matter. ”
Liu Handong scoffed: "I don't believe in anyone, just believe this!" He raised his fist as he spoke.
Qin Xianyang said with a straight face: "What's the matter, do you still want to go home with Lao Niu to make trouble?" ”
Liu Handong said: "You're right, I also want to ask for leave and go back with Lao Niu." ”
Qin Xianyang said coldly: "Do you know what kind of behavior this is? You're a deserter! Going to court-martial! Before the company commander comes back, I am in charge here, you stay honest with me, and you are not allowed to leave the barracks, this is an order! ”
The two looked at each other viciously, and when they were about to fight, Lao Niu suddenly stood up, and his voice was extremely low: "Instructor, I won't ask for leave." Then he walked away quickly.
As soon as the camera turned, the day before the military commander inspected, the old cow had an accident, and even the people took the car to the bottom of the cliff, and the people pulled it back were not good, everyone wondered, the old cow is the technical backbone of the regiment, and can drive the truck to the point of being superb, although the road turns sharply, it is an accident in many sections, but for the old cow, it is like walking on the ground, just like the autumn name mountain to Tuohai, you can open with your eyes closed, how can there be an accident, and the vehicle is not faulty, the only possibility is that the old cow is in a trance, absent-minded to guide the car accident.
In the morning, as soon as Qin Xianyang came out of the house, Liu Handong, who had already been ambushed on the side, rushed up and fired his bow left and right, put the instructor to the ground, and when he wanted to stomp on his feet again, he was held by his comrades passing by......
"You're still going well after you leave the army, right?" Qin Xianyang's words of concern interrupted Liu Handong's thoughts and brought him back to reality.
"It's okay, I've done everything." Liu Handong was vague and asked rhetorically: "When did the instructor change jobs?"
Qin Xianyang said: "Alas, when I was in the army, my lover complained all day long, saying that long-term separation affected the relationship, and the space for development was limited, so I tried to change jobs, but I didn't expect to find a job, or stationed abroad, it seems that I am destined to live the days of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl." Saying that, he smiled bitterly, as if he and Liu Handong were old friends.