Chapter 146, Exceptionally High Prices

"Why? For the money, of course! As the saying goes, birds die for food, and people die for money! There are all kinds of difficult problems here, but this is also a paradise for treasure diggers! Huang Shirong smiled slightly.

"There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese businessmen from Luanda, who either open a restaurant here, or run a small commodity store like me, and if they have more money, they will engage in mining or something, in short, there is gold everywhere here!"

"But Boss Huang, I saw on the road that the people here don't seem to have much money, the rich area is still very small, and most of them are shantytowns where the poor live, I don't know where the gold you said comes from?" Li Fangxin listened to what the other party said, thinking of his experience just now, and his heart was full of questions, where did the poor get the money to spend?

"Brother Li, you don't understand this! Although Angola is poor, but the country is now in ruins, all walks of life are opportunities, unlike our country, what industry has basically been stereotyped, it is very difficult for ordinary people to start from scratch, and here it is very simple, the threshold is also very low! ”

"It's not that brother, I'm bragging, don't look at me as just a small shopkeeper, you are a senior manager of a large company, but your income may not be as high as mine!"

When he said this, Huang Shirong was a little proud, picked up the teacup and gently enjoyed a sip of fragrant tea!

"It seems that Boss Huang really made a fortune in this foreign country, I don't know if it's inconvenient to nag with his brother?" Li Fangxin smiled slightly, since the other party said so confidently, he must have confidence, even if he is not taller than himself, but it should be considerable.

"I don't dare to say that I am rich, but it is more than enough to be well-off!" Huang Shirong talked and smiled, obviously what he said was greatly discounted.

"Oh? I don't know why opening a small store like this can be so profitable? Li Fangxin continued to ask.

"Because the prices here are very high, it can be said that it is the highest place in the world!" Huang Shirong said the reason briskly.

"High prices? How can it be said that the five-star hotel where our company lives costs $3,000 a night is normal? Li Fangxin's eyes widened!

"Luanda's five-star hotels have opened a few new ones in recent years, and $3,000 a night is not expensive, and in Luanda, ordinary two-star hotels cost seven or eight hundred dollars a night, and $3,000 for a five-star hotel is not expensive at all!"

Huang Shirong is very familiar with the local area, and it doesn't seem expensive in comparison, you must know that Qingquan Technology has chartered the entire hotel, if you count the charter fee, it seems that it is indeed not expensive!

"Why are hotels so expensive? I don't know what about other prices? Li Fangxin asked puzzled.

"Why is it so expensive? I don't know, the biggest possibility is related to the oil resources here, because Angola is still very rich in oil, and there are still a lot of rich people here! There is also related to the industry and agriculture here, Angola's industry is basically zero, agriculture is not good, rely on the sky to eat, in addition to most of the Angola is a tropical desert climate, not suitable for the development of agriculture at all, all materials rely on imports to cause such high prices! ”

"As for the other prices, Brother Li might as well walk around the store with me, you will have a general understanding!"

Huang Shirong explained with a smile and got up to take Li Fangxin around the store!

"Mineral water, in our country, only 3 yuan a bottle, but here the price is 5 dollars!" Huang Shirong picked up a bottle of mineral water and said the sky-high price of $5!

"$5! It will cost dozens of yuan to convert into RMB! Li Fangxin said in surprise.

"According to the current exchange rate, it is 30.23 yuan, it is the rainy season, the price of mineral water is not expensive, if it is in the dry season, its price can be sold higher!" Huang Shirong said with a smile.

"It's really sky-high, it's hard to imagine that people here can afford to drink!" Li Fangxin shook his head, this is too beyond his own cognition, maybe in some places in China, such as scenic spots, KTV, restaurants, etc., there are also dozens of dollars for a bottle of water, but here is a street shop!

"When the dry season comes, the goods in my store are basically sold out as soon as they arrive, and the mineral water will be emptied! It's the rainy season, so I can relax! ”

"These short-legged jeans cost $500!"

"The plastic pot costs $100!"

"Big green peppers, $25 a pound!"

"Tomatoes, $30 a pound!"

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With Huang Shirong introducing the prices of goods one by one, Li Fangxin really has a comprehensive understanding of the price level here, and it is really as he said, this is the place with the highest prices in the world!

Li Fangxin herself is a well-informed person who has been to many countries in the world, but there has never been a place where prices are so high!

What's even more puzzling is the huge poor area, which is in stark contrast to the high prices here! What do these poor people live on?

The two turned around and returned to the tea table, Huang Shirong took out a pack of Chinese cigarettes and handed one to Li Fangxin, Li Fangxin shook his head and signaled that he would not, and the other party did not hide it, lit a cigarette by himself and took a deep breath!

"Brother Li, are you wondering how those poor people here live with such high prices?"

"Well, now I have a doubt, this is really a strange place, poverty and high prices can coexist!" Li Fangxin nodded.

"The average Angolan earns about US$1,000 a month, and their main food is bread, which is very cheap and can be bought for a few dollars!"

"And people here basically only eat two meals a day, one at 10 a.m. and another meal in the afternoon, which is barely enough!"

Li Fangxin suddenly realized that although the other prices here are high, the most basic food, bread, is still relatively cheap, which should be the result of the government's compulsory intervention, plus the thrift, and it doesn't cost much to build a shed in the shantytown to live or anything.

Unlike in China, it is illegal to build a house without permission, you must buy commercial housing, and force everyone to be a house ~ slave, at least this is still possible, some live, and you can eat, no wonder the locals are poor, but they would rather lazy bask in the sun than go to work!

"I see, thank you so much Boss Huang! There's still something to do, so I won't bother much, and I'll talk about it again when I'm free! Li Fangxin got up and thanked him, he understood almost everything, and it was time to go back.

"Brother Li's customer, go out to rely on friends, if you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me at any time, I am also more familiar with the local area!" Huang Shirong is very bold!

"Well, here's my business card! Get in touch more in the future! ”

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Li Fangxin and the other party were polite, left each other's contact information and rushed back, but before they could take a few steps, the voice of their subordinates calling for help came from the communicator on their ears!

PS: Naughty child, hurry up and hand over all the monthly passes in your hands, it's the end of the month, and it will be invalid after expiration! (To be continued.) )