Chapter 24: The Vignette

"It's true that it has nothing to do with me, but I've been in Somalia for a long time. I know a lot more about Adid than you do. Now he doesn't work with us, but we have to talk to his opponents about business. It's easy to make him unhappy, and according to his surname, he'll come to us in trouble. ”

Translator Liu was very worried and said to Lao Li.

"Hey, don't worry about that, Adid is at best the leader of an armed warlord. Somalia, a country with a bit of a big fart, has not been unified for so many years, which shows that its strength is just like that. ”

"Although his methods are a little cruel, they are also treating his own people. I don't believe that he can do it to our China. ”

Lao Li is also out of the way now, anyway, with Huang Guoxing, he thinks there is nothing to be afraid of.

"That being said, it's better to be careful. After all, we are abroad now, no matter how powerful you are at home. It is also necessary to be more restrained here, which is not as good as the domestic one. ”

Translator Liu teased Lao Li.

Liu Yiyi can be regarded as the earliest group of people who went abroad to pan for gold, and he has been abroad for a long time. I have also received a lot of domestic personnel and worked as translators for them.

I've seen a lot of characters who think that they are incomparable as soon as they come out, and they think that money can be a god in foreign countries as well as in China.

Of course, Translator Liu will explain to them first, but unfortunately those people can't listen to them. is doomed to end up in a very cup, just like a benevolent brother in Singapore because of a mouthful of phlegm. As a result, he was sentenced to a rattan whip, and the skin was open.

Now Liu Yiyi sighed secretly in his heart, he thought that Lao Li and Huang Guoxing were just like those people.

But after all, Huang Guoxing is the financier, and Liu Yi is not easy to say. And Lao Li is only a subordinate of Huang Guoxing, so Liu Yi doesn't say anything anymore.

The three cars left the city one after the other and began to enter the village road on the outskirts.

Somalia is a country with a long coastline in the east. Most of the western part of the country is mountainous, and the soil is very poor, which is not suitable for growing food. So most of the villages and towns were built along the coastline. Because the land near the coastline is very fertile, it is very suitable for growing some crops.

So Su Can and the others marched along the road of the village near the coast.

As a result of years of war, many villages in Somalia have long been deserted.

Even in some small inhabited villages, there are only a few people.

Ah Bao and Li Suyan rolled down the windows of the car respectively. Looking at the houses made of thatch and wooden sticks outside, it was a novelty.

"Can people live in such houses, and why are their houses different from those in the city?"

Po asked, looking at the village outside.

Su Can drove the car and also noticed some situations outside.

"These people are from some Somali tribes, and they don't want to live in the city. However, the main reason is that the cost of living in the city is high. They simply can't afford it, so it's better to live here. ”

"Is it a high burden to live in the city? Why is this happening?"

Like Bao, Li Suyan also asked.

"It costs money to eat, drink and live in the city, and the economy of Somalia is not very developed. There are not many jobs where people can make money, so they prefer to live in villages on the outskirts. At least self-sufficient, without worrying about starvation. ”

Su Can looked at a black woman walking past the car with a large basket on her head.

"Oh, that's what it looks like, if the people here don't have any money. It's also going to be hungry, and it seems that in this world, if you don't want to go hungry, you need a lot of money. ”

After listening to Su Can's words, Ah Bao whispered to himself.

Although the village is very primitive, the faces of the people are full of smiles. Unlike the numb looks on the faces of the people in the city, the eyes of the people here are full of hope.

A group of children were barefoot, playing a tattered soccer ball not far away. God knows where they got their football from in this place.

Maybe it's a garbage dump, maybe it's a traveler who gave it to them. Or ...... There are also some children who are different, and their right arm is no longer in the socket. What's more, they don't have both hands, which is very incomprehensible.

But Su Can knows it very clearly, because he also knows it from film and television dramas or the Internet. These children had their arms cut off during the warlord fight.

Because at that time, anyone who did not participate in the army. Or when they are harassed by hostile forces, these men, women, and children are basically cut off their arms.

In order to prevent them from picking up guns and joining hostile forces against themselves.

Adid's subordinate armed forces used to do this. Even bloodier things have been done.

But now these children's faces are filled with innocent smiles. Through the yellow dust and smoke raised by the car, Su Can could also see clearly.

"If Huang Dong's plan succeeds, then maybe in the near future. There will be no more smiles on the faces of these children. ”

Su Can thought secretly.

Su Can felt a sense of guilt in his heart at this time, because it was his idea for Huang Guoxing.

Then Su Can comforted himself, "Even if I don't have this idea, Adid will start a war in the end." It is impossible to allow such a voice in a country, and there are too many armed factions that Adid simply cannot tolerate it. ”

"Adid is not fully prepared right now, if he is given some time. Even if it weren't for me and Huang Dong, war would have befallen this country. ”

remembered the information he knew, as well as some news he heard from Huang Dong. Su Can thought to himself in his heart, and kept hypnotizing himself.

"Instead of letting the sticks and mud bombard the Chinese people benefit from this war, why can't we Chinese get a piece of the pie!"

The roads in the village are not in good condition, and the car is very bumpy on it. And it will raise a puff of yellow dust that obscures the sky.

When they see a car passing by, some children will laugh and chase after the car. Then he smiled and looked at the people in the car, in fact, those children did not have any malicious intent. I'm just curious about what kind of people are these people sitting in the car.

Po took out a lot of snacks from his backpack and threw them out. The children outside were noisy, and more children chased after them.

"Po, don't do this! It will cause unnecessary trouble!"

Su Can said worriedly.

"Your Excellency, there will be no trouble, I don't see any malicious intent in their eyes. Some of them are just curious and friendly!"

When Ah Bao heard this, he turned his head and said something to Su Can, who was driving.

"Anyway, it's better to be careful. ”

As the car moved away, the children stopped. gathered together and waved to Po, and Po also leaned out and waved.

"Look, I'll just say they're friendly, but there's no malice at all. ”

Su Can smiled and didn't make a sound.

The car drove away from the village and into a deserted area on the coast.

The long coastline appears like a silver thread on the right side of the car. The silvery white sand beach is one by one, if you don't know that this is Somalia. Su Can almost thought that this place was completely an out-of-world paradise.

"If there were no wars, this country would be a beautiful country. The people can be rich and happy, and they don't have to be like this at all. ”

Although the roads in Somalia are poor, there is an advantage that is not good compared to the rest of the country. That is, there are basically no other cars on the road, so there are basically three cars of Su Can people driving on this road.

Sagna is more than 180 kilometres from Mogadishu, which is not that far. If the road conditions are good, take the highway in the country. That's just over two hours or three hours away, but it's not the same in Somalia.

Because the roads here are so bad, not to mention the loess roads. And it has been left unattended for a long time, so the road is dilapidated.

Su Can: It's not easy for them to drive too fast at all, and there's no way to drive too fast. So I had to struggle slowly on the road at a speed of twenty miles, like a snail.

"Peng, Peng!"

On such a road, it is normal for a car to make such a noise due to road problems.

Ah Bao and Li Suyan, who were sitting in the back, were constantly upside down. But the two little girls were very happy, and they thought it was fun.

"Hahaha! It's so fun, it's bounced up one by one. It's really fun, but it's a pity that the space in the car is too small. ”

Po sat there, laughing every time he was bounced up.

Li Suyan is also the same as Bao, with every time he is bounced up. She kept looking into the back mirror, grimacing.

"Hehe! The two little girls will have fun in the bitterness, and their mentality is really good. I can't be like them, but they must be happy like this. Maybe I should change my mindset and learn to be like them. ”

At the same time, Huang Guoxing's car in front stopped, and Xiaowen rushed out after the door opened. She ran to the side of the road and began to vomit profusely.

It seems that Xiaowen still can't stand such bumps. ”

Su Can also stopped the car, turned off the engine and walked down.

"Let's take a break here, the road here is just too bumpy. Xiaowen couldn't stand it anymore, after all, she was a little pampered at home. ”

Seeing Su Can's car, Huang Guoxing shouted to him loudly from afar.

Ah Bao and Li Suyan also followed this Su Can down, and the two of them were in good spirits. There is no feeling of tiredness at all, and it has become a clear contrast with Xiaowen.

Seeing Su Can who came over with Ah Bao and Li Suyan, Huang Guoxing smiled.

"Come and take a break for a cigarette, at our current pace. It is estimated that it will take the evening to reach the destination, and it is only half an hour of walking. It's embarrassing that you can't stand my daughter. ”

While speaking, Huang Guoxing took out a pack of three or five cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over.

Su Can stretched out his hand to take it, and then approached Huang Guoxing. Let Huang Guoxing light a cigarette and take a deep breath.

"Ahem!"

Su Can, who didn't know how to smoke, was choked on the first time he smoked.

Su Can's appearance made Lao Li and Liu Yi who came over happy.

"If the little brother can't smoke, it's better not to smoke. We're old smokers, so it doesn't matter if we quit or not. But you're still young, so it's better not to learn to smoke or not to smoke. ”

After Lao Li came over, he also took out a cigarette and lit it and smoked.

Translator Liu looked at Su Can and said with a smile: "Lao Li is right, he is not in good health when he smokes. You're so young, don't have such a habit. We have been smoking for a long time, not because we don't quit, but because we are used to it. ”

Su Can threw away the cigarette in his hand and smiled.

"I just wanted to pass the time, but I didn't expect to be choked. ”

Huang Guoxing raised his hand and patted Su Can's shoulder and said to him: "It's normal, when we smoke for the first time, most of us are choked. ”

The Red Queen got out of the car, walked to Xiaowen's side, raised her hand, and kept gently patting Xiaowen's back.

"I vomited a lot, it was too bumpy. Lao Li turned his head and said to Huang Guoxing.

"There's still a long way to go, and we'll have to get there before nightfall. God knows if there will be danger at night, after all, there is no rule of law on the Somali side. ”

Huang Guoxing said after exhaling the smoke ring.

"This kind of road is a bit of a sin for the little girl, not to mention a child like her. Even our big men may not be able to survive it, and my waist is bumpy and about to fall apart. ”

Translator Liu looked at Huang Guoxing and said.

"Su Can, is there anything you can do to make Xiaowen feel better. We will try not to be delayed on the way because of such things, and to be able to reach the 'Sagna' city as soon as possible. ”

Huang Guoxing finally thought of Su Can's war spirit, so he asked in a low voice. After all, Huang Guoxing has seen the ability of Ah Bao and Li Suyan.

"I asked, I don't know if they have the means. It can relieve Xiaowen's pain and make us not delay the trip. ”

Su Can replied to Huang Guoxing, and Huang Guoxing nodded.

"Then ask me, if there is no way. We can only just go on the road like this, I'll let Xiaowen endure it. ”

"I'll ask first, and then I'll talk about it, and Liu Yi and Lao Li also said it. There's still a long way to go, so I can't let Xiaowen just endure it over there. ”

Then Su Can squatted down and asked Ah Bao and Li Suyan in a low voice.

"Xiaowen is very unwell because the road is too bumpy. This time it affected our speed and made it impossible for us to reach our destination at night. So I want to ask you, which of you two has a way to make Xiaowen feel better?"

Ah Bao and Li Suyan glanced at each other, and then Li Suyan replied.

"Sir, how do you want us to help her, do you want her to be in better spirits, or not to suffer from the bumps?"

Su Can thought about it carefully, and imagined the pain of motion sickness.

"Just don't be too bumpy and avoid the smell of gasoline. So to be able to breathe fresh air, and the main thing is not to regurgitate. If that doesn't work, you can let Xiaowen get a good night's sleep. ”

Li Suyan shook his head and said to Su Can: "I have no choice, you better ask Ah Bao to take a look." Maybe Po has such a means, but not necessarily. ”

Then Su Can looked at Bao.

Seeing Su Can looking at him, Ah Bao said to Su Can: "If I just let Xiaowen sleep well, I can still do this." ”

"It's okay to be able to let her sleep, and it won't be so painful to fall asleep, isn't it? So there won't be any side effects, right?"

In the end, Su Can asked worriedly, he thought of when he borrowed star power from Li Suyan. There was that embarrassing side effect, but fortunately I wore glasses. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened.

"There won't be any side effects, let Xiaowen sleep. It's just a small spell, and it won't waste much spiritual power, so it's very cost-effective. ”

After Su Can nodded, he said to Bao, "You wait for me for a while, I'll go talk to Huang Dong." Let him take Lao Li and Liu Yi farther away, and then go to Xiaowen's side, and let her sleep when she is more comfortable. ”

Then Su Can walked to Huang Guoxing's side.

"Huang Dong! Ah Bao can let Xiaowen sleep all the way, so that she will not feel uncomfortable. It won't delay our travel time, do you think it's okay?"

"Let Xiaowen sleep all the way, it's actually very good. ”

After listening to Su Can's words, Huang Guoxing pondered carefully. I think this is the best way, not to make Xiaowen suffer. It can also allow her to maintain her physical strength without delaying everyone's trip.

"Well, just follow your method, I don't have a problem. Just let Xiaowen sleep beautifully in the back seat of my car, then you can start letting your war spirit start now. ”

"Don't worry, Huang Dong. Su Can whispered to Huang Guoxing. "You find a way to get Lao Li and Liu Translator away, we can't expose it in front of them. ”

Su Can reminded.

"Okay! I'll break them up now, and you move faster. It's past eleven o'clock, and we'll have to get there before it gets dark. ”

Then Huang Guoxing walked to Lao Li and Liu Yi, and said to them with a smile: "It's been morning, do you want to release water?" Anyway, this is a wilderness, and you don't have to worry about the city management or anything. ”

After walking over, Huang Guoxing said to the two half-jokingly.

Lao Li threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and stepped on it with his foot.

"I really need to release the water, it's all morning. ”

Then three middle-aged men walked to a small forest on the side of the road. I started to contribute to the land of Somalia.

After Bao saw them leave, he walked to Xiaowen's side.

"Is Xiaowen feeling better now?"

Xiaowen straightened up, took the tissue handed by the Red Queen and wiped her mouth.

"It's so much better now, my stomach just turned upside down. ”

Ah Bao saw that Xiaowen's face was pale, and her lips were also blue, which was very bad.

"I'll cast a little spell to get you some sleep all the way. That way you won't be in such pain, can you?"

Xiaowen nodded.

"Of course it would be best if I could get some sleep and not have to be so painful. ”

For Bao's proposal, Xiaowen is of course very happy.

"Then I'll get started!"

After Po untied the scarecrow around his waist, he said to Xiaowen.

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