Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.

A White House-style building sits in the heart of the city, and the use of inferior materials and a lack of architectural style make this presidential palace look nondescript and full of copycat atmosphere.

President Pierre, who is of Hutu origin, has won the presidential election for the third time in a row this year, and the black president, a former university teacher, has an enviable academic record, a sparkling political resume, an equally radiant bald head, and a mustache.

His wide nose and wide-open eyes are often seen as "visionary." And the suit and leather shoes are the best portrayal of what distinguishes him from the Burundian commoners - the upper class is always the best to distinguish.

So as soon as this burly black man in a black suit and burgundy tie walked in the door, Li Quan immediately concluded that this person was Mr. President of Burundi.

President Pierre, as usual, returned to his residence in the presidential palace very late. He lives here almost every day, and it's made like home. As usual, the first thing he did when he came back was to turn on the lights and repel the hazy darkness. Electricity is not a rare thing these days, but it is still a luxury in places like Burundi, which is imported and expensive.

As soon as the lights were turned on, the rooms of the mansion shone brightly, illuminated with beautiful handmade carpets and curtains, illuminated the ornate chairs decorated with gold trim, and there was an unexpected thing on the seats: a person.

President Pierre's black hand that was loosening his bow tie immediately paused. Surprise and amazement were written on his face, and his eyes were fixed on the man who was sitting in his seat. He looked around, and there was no one else.

"Who are you? How did you get in? He asked in an unkind tone. No one told him that he had a meeting at this time of the night, and that it was in his break room.

Li Quan sat on the chair with his legs crossed, the semi-sofa-style chair was comfortable, and he did not answer, but looked at the black president with a scrutinizing gaze.

President Pierre was about to continue to say something, but his eyes were involuntarily attracted by a box placed on the desk in front of Li Quan. Then, his full attention was firmly locked on the box, and his breathing became rapid.

The box is open.

It was full of golden coins!

Gold. No matter what continent or country it is, it is the most radiant. It trumps all words, all right and wrong.

Returning from Azeroth this time, Li Quan brought back a large number of gold coins. Part of it is used to open up the situation in Africa. And the rest of the part, he is going to take to the Harry Potter world to use.

The box in front of me is only a small part of it.

But this was only a small amount of gold, but President Pierre quickly changed the question he was about to blurt out, and his eyes immediately became friendly. At this time, appearing at his mansion, a box of gold appeared, and a stranger ...... In a moment, President Pierre had already thought a lot.

I saw that he put on a happy smile, strode over, and stretched out a big black hand to Li Quan from a distance like an old friend. "It's really a disappointment to keep Your Excellency waiting. Forgive sins, forgive sins! ”

Li Quan finally stood up from the throne with a smile on his face. The two shook hands like many friends, and when they came to the coffee table where they were entertained, Li Quan sat down unceremoniously on the sofa, and President Pierre sat opposite him with a smile on his face.

"Is Your Excellency a Chinese?" President Pierre asked with a smile.

"That's right. I'm from China. Li Quan nodded without hesitation. My surname is Lee. You should be President Pierre? ”

When President Pierre heard this, he was overjoyed. It's really Chinese! This proves once again that he was right in his conjecture. The Chinese came to send him money.

This kind of thing has happened before, and it seems that the Chinese understand this set very well. It's just that the previous few times, the way of doing things of those Chinese businessmen was not as exaggerated as this time, and they sent less. President Pierre couldn't help but glance at the box of gold on his desk again.

For the sake of never having so much gold, the other party came uninvited, and he didn't know how to get in, and he didn't care at all.

"Welcome, Your Excellency Lee! First of all, welcome to Burundi. Burundi is a beautiful place, full of pristine ecology, as you have seen, everything here is very simple, the people are hospitable and respect nature. We are a hospitable people, and I promise you, as you will soon find here, we are here with open arms and a warm welcome to all friendly people and things. I don't know if there's anything I can do to help you, so please ask. The Chinese have always been the closest friends and partners of the Burundian people. ”

President Pierre spoke without a leak and deserved to be called a president. He did a good job of hiding his greed for the box of gold in his gaze, which glanced past him from time to time.

Li Quan smiled slightly, he decided to get straight to the point.

"Your Excellency, I am a businessman who has made some money by doing a small business in our country. Recently, I heard that the African continent is worth investing and giving, and I happen to have a project in hand, so I hope to register and invest in Burundi. The main thing is that the environment here makes me very satisfied. The initial investment scale, I think, will not be less than 1 billion. ”

"1 billion!?" When President Pierre heard this, his breath became short.

"Dollars." Li Quan added.

"Dollars!?" President Pierre opened his mouth wide and said in astonishment.

"Every year." Li Quan said again.

President Pierre immediately stood up. He looked at Li Quan in shock, staring carefully at Li Quan's facial expression, as if he wanted to find out if Li Quan was joking. He couldn't help but look at the box of gold again, the expression on his black face flickered, but more of it was the disbelief that he was hit by surprise.

$1 billion investment per year! Even if that number eventually shrinks tenfold – that's when it happens. But even a $100 million investment is enough for him to sleep well.

What does Burundi have? There is nothing here! There are no mines, no resources, no convenient transportation. Not to mention the entry of foreign capital, even those national projects that provide assistance for political purposes in the international community are rarely on such a large scale. 1 billion! Dollar! Annually!

Recently, he is suffering from the sluggish domestic economy, the opposition is becoming more and more rampant, and international aid is becoming less and less by the day.

Therefore, when he heard the news, he first thought that once this investment could be implemented, it would undoubtedly inject a shot of strength into his presidential career. If there is really an investment of $1 billion, President Pierre can imagine that not only will he be absolutely secure in this term, but he may be able to continue to serve as president in the next term!

Four presidents in a row? This is something he dreamed of, and he didn't even dare to imagine.

After tasting the right, how easy is it to let go?

It's so tempting......

Judging from President Pierre's changing face, Li Quan knew that the matter was already eight or nine days away, so he put down the last important bargaining chip. "Mr. President, as you can see, that box of gold coins is a little bit of sincerity on the part of my company. As long as your country can approve my registration request, I can assure you that my funds will be available as soon as possible. When the time comes, I hope that Mr. President will make it easier for me to hire local labor, after all, factory construction and some daily chores require a lot of manpower. I can promise to create at least 10,000 jobs in Burundi, with good salaries. ”

"No problem!" President Pierre agreed without much thought. Then he asked a little embarrassedly: "By the way, I don't know what kind of business Your Excellency does?" What kind of factory to invest in Burundi? ”

I agreed to the words, and then I remembered to ask these questions. For the sake of gold, President Pierre tried not to make himself look too out of shape.

Li Quan smiled faintly and said, "I want to build a few plantations in Burundi. ”

"What? Is it a plantation? When President Pierre heard this, his face could not help but collapse, and he was not as excited as before.

His worries and concerns were justified. If Li Quan replied that he wanted to build a power plant, or even a steel mill or a chemical plant, he would not have asked. He doesn't know much about these high-tech, he only knows that there is pollution, but what does it matter?

But...... Plantation?

Burundi's only productive force came from agriculture, and there were several large plantations in the country, which he visited frequently as President. He knows more about plantations than most people, and they are not technology-intensive, and the investment is not too much, definitely not a billion dollars, let alone every year.

"With all due respect, what do you intend to plant on the plantation?"

"Plant wheat." Li Quan was blunt.

"Wheat?" President Pierre's face was full of confusion and bewilderment. As far as he knew, Burundi was not a good place to grow wheat. Here, most of the country's territory is mountainous at high altitudes, and fertile plains are needed for wheat cultivation. But it doesn't work here.

Of course, Li Quan knew what the other party was worried about. This is all caused by information asymmetry.

Anyone else with a bit of common sense would probably not choose to grow wheat on a large scale in the high mountains. But for him, it wasn't even a problem. Super McWheat does not pick the environment, even in the water, it can grow well. Resistance to cold, drought and insect pests is incomparable. It can be said that in addition to volcanic craters, even on the Antarctic ice sheet, it can be planted on the earth.

This is no longer a crop in the conventional sense. It's a super crop from the system, and it's destined to change the world.

The current president's concern is nothing more than the amount of investment he said, which is not in line with the very thing of growing wheat. How would the other party know what kind of miraculous wheat he was going to grow?

Li Quan groaned slightly, and quickly thought of a rhetoric.

"Mr. President, rest assured. My parent company is a research institute in the frontier field of biotechnology in China, and of course, I have a private background. My institute has succeeded in developing a super wheat variety at great expense that can be grown in all kinds of harsh environments, even in high mountains. My team did research in many parts of the world and finally chose to start with trial cultivation in Africa. If successful, wheat cultivation will be extended to the whole world. I can assure you, Mr. President, that if the Supermicrophone is successful for the first time in Burundi, Burundi will attract the attention of the whole world. When the time comes, I think, Mr. President, will get more than I promised. And the $1 billion investment I promised is just the beginning. ”

President Pierre was moved.

"Is there really such wheat?"

"It's going to be more exciting than you think." Li Quan said.

President Pierre nodded slowly, stood up and paced. In fact, I already have a choice in my heart.

Much of the credit goes down to the chest of gold that has been there and hasn't been mentioned much on either side.

What President Pierre thought in his heart was that no matter whether what Li Quan said was true or not, even if it was false, it would still be a good thing for him that the benefits outweighed the disadvantages. Even if the 1 billion promised in the end is not in place, even if it is only 10 million or 20 million, it is good, and it can be regarded as an explanation to the country. What's more, this gold is real and visible. Nothing is more in line with a politician's needs than lip service.

As president, he understands that promises are just a formality. Formally signed treaties can still be torn up. He didn't really care about that. As long as the gold is real, that's it.

"Alright! Mr. Lee. President Pierre laughed, stood up and stretched out his hand to Li Quan and said, "Mr. Li." I can assure you that your investment request will be passed through Congress first. As a tribute to the people of Burundi to a great businessman like you, we will also express our sincerity. I assure you that you will get all the privileges you deserve. This includes and is not limited to preferential land acquisition rights, permanent tax exemption on land, free employment, a certain degree of legal immunity, and in addition, you will be granted asylum from the authorities. The government will send the most professional police to take care of your home and home, and we will do our best to protect your company's assets from being invaded by criminals. Anyone who dares to encroach on your plantation is a provocation to the Republican Government of Burundi and will be punished with the severest sanctions! Rest assured that all your investments will pay off. Burundi will not treat its true friends badly! ”

Li Quan also stood up and said with a smile: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation." On behalf of Heart of the Forest, I promise the Government of the Republic of Burundi that the first $1 billion will be available within a month. ”

"That's great!" President Pierre was overjoyed, "If this is the case, Mr. Lee, you will always be Burundi's most preferred friend!" I promise. ”