Bisa-Zara region, Eritrea. There are potholes everywhere, as if they have been washed out of the Loess Plateau.

Two warriors and two BTR armoured vehicles were parked in a mine that had been mined, forming a camp.

The mountains here are complex in color, with white carbonates, green petrified mud, yellow sulfides, and are full of potholes and fragments.

Several motorcycles moved nearby, sometimes moving forward, sometimes stopping, and the people in the cars got down, holding small hammers and magnifying glasses, looking at the stones below.

In the camp, there were several reclining chairs, on which Qin Feng lay on, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, very comfortable.

"Brother Feng, there is news from China that the new motorcycle has been launched." Zhao Jiao took a telegram and said to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng nodded: "It took a long time to come out this time, they must not be able to wait, and put the new motorcycle on the market, but this is fine, other copycat factories that follow the trend should have just completed the imitation of our previous motorcycle, and invested a lot of money to transform the production line, and when their new products have just been launched, we will launch an upgraded version and throw them away again!" ”

This is Qin Feng's established plan, others only deserve to drink soup after him, and want to eat meat? That's impossible.

"Well, Pang Gong said that this time their old unit was miserable, and millions of investments were wasted, I heard that on his way to and from work, he also met a few old friends from the past, stopped him, and scolded him."

"Is it just scolding?" Qin Feng was a little curious, this kind of thing, it is possible to stop and beat, after all, it will smash other people's jobs.

"Yes, I scolded, Pang Gong was there listening at the time, humbly accepting it, and apologizing seriously."

Qin Feng smiled: "Didn't Pang Gong invite them to join our Pingwang Motorcycle Factory?" ”

"That's right." Zhao Jiao's eyes widened: "Brother Feng, how do you know?" ”

"Pang Gong rode 125 to and from work, if it wasn't for inviting these people to join our factory, Pang Gong could have left with a throttle, where would he stop and let them scold."

Zhao Jiao nodded: "That's right, that's it, next, Pang Gong's task is to improve the engine, from air cooling to water cooling, so that the defects of the engine can also be made up." ”

The rear axle can withstand it, it can be loaded with 800 kilograms, but the engine in front is not good, long-term low-speed throttle, it is easy to overheat the cylinder, so, the next step is to change the air cooling to water cooling, always maintain a normal temperature for the engine, this needs to replace the cylinder block, need to add an additional heat dissipation tank, and wait until the change, those copycat factories have to be dumbfounded, originally thought that the engine production line can still maintain the synchronization with the Pingwang motorcycle factory, this engine also has to be changed, do those guys still have money to invest?

"However, Pang Gong also found new defects, so that our tires are smaller, although the tires can withstand high enough weight, but long-term overload will increase the chance of a puncture."

"This one is also simple, and when we wait until later, we will turn the rear single tire into the rear twin, and the three wheels into five wheels. Our rear axle is ready to be upgraded during the design phase. ”

What should I do if the carrying capacity of the tricycle is not enough? Of course, three rounds become five rounds! In a special period, five-wheeled vehicles are very popular, from the back of a look, is a light truck, from the front, but is an ordinary tricycle front, the biggest advantage of this, of course, is to save money, hang the three-wheeled brand, do the work of light trucks!

What if the carrying capacity of the five wheels is not strong enough? Install a row in the back, the ultimate magic monster of this kind of car, is the rear eight wheels! Two rows of axles in the back, eight tires, and one wheel steering in the front, so designed that it can hold two tons of goods!

Of course, the engine also has to be expanded, 125 to 150, 150 to 180, but these are all things to consider later, good things have to be slow.

Just as Qin Feng was thinking about this, the roar of the motorcycle sounded, and the people who were exploring outside came back.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, there is really a gold mine here!"

He Lao got off the motorcycle, with excitement on his face: "Mr. Qin, you are really amazing, the position of the commander is not bad at all, how do you know when you find a quasi?" ”

Qin Feng smiled faintly: "Guess, Eritrea is in the Nakfa Formation, there are mainly two metallogenic belts, one is the Asmara metallogenic belt, we have found iron ore and polymetallic ore over there, and the other is the Bisha-Zara metallogenic belt, we are currently in the southwest edge of this metallogenic belt, there have been many mining activities in history, and it is normal to find new gold deposits now." ”

"That's right, this is right in the Barka structural suture zone of the Nakfa Ground, controlled by ductile shear in the northeast, and a lot of gold ore bodies will be turned over and exposed to the surface, but at the same time, there are more gold mines underneath, and the veins we have found are about 50 meters underground, and we need to dig a mine here, although it is an underground operation, but it also has a high commercial value, and the gold reserves are expected to exceed ten tons."

Gold is calculated in grams, ten tons sounds very little, but for gold, a rare metal, this is already a lot, gold is currency in ancient times, in modern times it is a reserve for issuing currency, digging gold is digging money!

"Well, thank you Elder He." Qin Feng's gaze looked at Ma Shiyong behind He Lao again: "Senior Brother Ma has also worked hard!" How does it feel to come here to explore? ”

"It feels very good." "The sky here is blue and the people here are welcoming," Ma said. ”

"Senior Brother Ma, do you want to work here all the time in the future? If you are willing to stay, you can be the second-in-command of the mining company with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan. ”

Gerrish also has an annual salary of 100,000 yuan, however, Gerrish works in a big city, and Ma Shiyong has to work in the wilderness, even if the company's headquarters is set up in Asmara, it is just a small county town, everything is inconvenient, and he is far away from home, he may not be able to go back once a year, and the annual salary of 100,000 yuan is also a kind of compensation for him.

"Although I am the second-in-command, but as the number one, I need to run around, so as long as you stay, you are the actual controller here, the iron ore and gold mines here are all under the management of you, and at the same time, you can also continue to explore here, and in the future, the business operated by our Pacific Group mining company will definitely expand to the whole of Africa, and you will also become the number one here."

Zhao Jiao looked at Qin Feng with some curiosity.

There is a lack of a person in charge here, so Qin Feng has to stay here all the time and can't leave, and this candidate is not easy to find. After all, their Pacific Group is a private enterprise, and many people who work in state-owned enterprises are reluctant to come out, and moreover, after working in state-owned enterprises for a long time, they are also prone to all kinds of bad habits.

Ma Shiyong is young, has worked in the field all the year round, has rich experience, is still a college student, has the ability, but has not been contaminated with those bad habits, as for the annual salary of 100,000 yuan, it is also for a high salary to support the incorruptible, as for the employment of young people...... This is also the characteristic of the Pacific Group, there are young people in the leader of the subordinate companies in the group, and the one who is engaged in robots is Qin Feng's senior brother and sister, and now he comes out to open a mine, and it is normal for young people to be in charge, after all, Qin Feng, a young man, is still the leader of the group.

Looking at Ma Shiyong's hesitant appearance, Qin Feng continued: "Mining is hard, looking for mines in China is to build the motherland, and now coming abroad to look for mines is also to build the motherland......

Everyone is out of the same school, it's easier to fool, Qin Feng is gushing, he must leave Ma Shiyong behind, during this time, he has been observing Ma Shiyong, from work to life, this person is still good.

He Lao smiled and sat on another recliner, waiting for coffee to be made on the side, in a very calm mood. Students who study geology, when they go to graduate school, are running around, and they can't learn anything in school, they are all accumulating experience in long-term geological exploration, and they are actually good to develop in the vast Africa.

At this moment, a rumbling roar sounded in the sky in the distance, and when Qin Feng looked up at the sky, his face suddenly changed: "Gar, come quickly, protect Old He and Senior Brother Ma!" ”

In the sky, a camouflage-painted fighter plane appeared!

Eritrea does not have an air force, and now this plane is still flying from the west, where did it come from, you can figure it out with your toes!

Gal hurriedly ran over: "Mr. Qin, don't be afraid, I'll protect you." ”

"No, you protect He Lao and Senior Brother Ma! If they have an accident, Lao Tzu will collapse you! ”

Qin Feng's face was serious.

A large group of people in Gal surrounded He Lao and Ma Shiyong, and ran to the ore vein, hiding below for the safest place.

Qin Feng watched He Lao and Ma Shiyong leave, and then he was relieved, and pulled Zhao Jiao to run to the mine on the other side.

Looking at the figure of Qin Feng leaving, Ma Shiyong was moved in his heart, Mr. Qin is such a person, he only has others in his mind, he has been thinking about others and the country! What about yourself?

What else do you have to say, the soldier dies for his confidant, and the salary given by Mr. Qin is also super much, although the conditions here are difficult, but the choice of geology is to choose to be accompanied by danger!

The plane in the sky went around in a few circles and finally flew away.

He Lao looked at the plane, his eyes were full of suspicion, this plane came too coincidentally, right?

Ma Shiyong was excited: "Mr. Qin, I am willing to stay!" ”

"Alas, it's too dangerous here, you're still ......"

"No, I'm willing to stay, I'm not afraid of danger! Mr. Qin, you are not afraid of danger, first take care of the safety of me and the teacher, what else do I have to say! ”

"Well, then you think about it, I have to go to Asmara and talk to them to prevent something like this from happening again."

A fierce car drove away, He Lao looked at the direction in which the car disappeared, and suddenly laughed, this Mr. Qin, what a ghost!

Asmara.

"At the moment, the situation in Ethiopia is also very good, and our former allies have captured one of the airfields and acquired ten MiG-23s." Yusuf's expression was complicated, and his eyes were full of envy and jealousy: "Hmph, isn't it great that they have a plane?" We also have an air force! ”

Can Ethiopia watch Eritrea emerge and completely deprive them of access to the sea? This may seem inconceivable to those who do not know this history, but in fact, of course, the old regime in the past will not agree to it, and they want to take back even the autonomy of the country, let alone build it directly*.

But now the old regime is facing a lot of opposition, which is in league with the Eritrean forces, and of course they will support a brother in the trenches, so that they can also fight the old regime, and it will be until these opposition forces have taken control of Ethiopia for some time, and they have maintained close and friendly relations with Eritrea, and then friction has begun.

Now, Eritrea is powerful, in terms of ground weapons, they have so many tanks and armored vehicles, enough to walk sideways on the African continent, except for the powerful presence in South Africa, they are not afraid of anything else, but, in terms of air power, they are still blank.

"Building an air force is not easy, and it requires a huge amount of money." Muratu said: "It's not just the cost of procurement, but also the maintenance and flight after that, which will cost a lot of money, and we can't afford to supply it for the time being." ”

"Without a strong army, there will be no stability in the country, and this money must be spent!" Yusuf looked at Mulatu: "Mulatu, what you have to do is not to pour cold water on me, but to find a way to solve the problem of funds!" ”

Mulatu shook his head: "I can't do it." ”

"Okay, stop arguing." Tessomei looked at the eldest son and the younger son, a little helpless, the country has just begun to be established, it is still difficult to manage, to develop the economy, to ensure the strength of the army, how to balance these?

Both of them stopped talking, looked at their father with expectant eyes, and the meaning was very clear, Dad, whose opinion do you agree with?

"Wait, wait until Qin comes back." Teshome said.

When he doesn't know who to support, then ask for the opinions of others, Qin Feng is the person they trust the most!

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Your Excellency Te Xiaomei, Mr. Qin is here!"

"Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives." Muratu stood up.

You Sufu was a little curious on the side: "Who is Cao Cao?" ”

"The capable minister who rules the world, the hero of the troubled times, is just like our father." After Mulatu finished speaking, he looked at the door: "Qin, are you here?" ”

"Hmm."

"Qin, you say, should we build a strong air force?" Yusuf can't wait, preemptively.

"Qin, we should develop the economy first, just like you have done over the years, the army must be patient, right?" Muratu spoke.

Qin Feng didn't expect that a quarrel would break out here, and he would be the referee, his eyes looked at Te Xiaomei, and Te Xiaomei was also looking at him with expectant eyes.

"Ahem, I think what Big Brother and Mulatu said makes sense, and we'd better find a way to get the best of both worlds." Qin Feng said: "To develop the economy, the army's investment cannot be too much, but the army must also have the strength to protect the country, including the sky, and the air force is too expensive...... You say, how about getting a few anti-aircraft missile systems? ”

The Air Force burns money, and if the plane goes up and down again, tens of thousands of dollars of oil will be burned out, the pilots need to be trained, the planes need to be maintained, and if the fighters are purchased from the East, the engines have a life span of only 150 hours, and the engines have to be replaced in the first half of the flight, which is a huge expense.

In contrast, anti-aircraft missiles are much simpler, they usually maneuver on the ground, like cars, it is enough to burn some diesel, the country's territory is a long and narrow strip, and it is enough to deploy a few missile battalions, and it does not cost much.

"Well, it's okay to get anti-aircraft missiles, first of all, to protect our capital and mining areas." Yusuf nodded.

"Well, it doesn't cost much, and the maintenance and operating expenses are low in the future, which is acceptable." Muratu nodded.

A dispute was thus settled.

Te Xiaomei looked at Qin Feng with a smile, and knew that Qin Feng had this ability, and sure enough, it was easily solved!

"Qin, can you help us contact and purchase this weapon?" Tseome spoke.

Qin Feng nodded: "Of course, I'll go to Europe first to see if I can get a batch of high-quality and inexpensive anti-aircraft missiles, and if not, I'll go to our east to purchase them." ”

For decades, the only mature anti-aircraft missile in the motherland is the Hongqi-2, although this thing is cheap, but the performance is too old, it can only fight high-altitude and high-speed fighters, and it is also a liquid missile.

Qin Feng will continue to develop here in the future, and he can't always pit him, if there is a good one, it is better to find a good one first. Moreover, after spending a month in a place where birds don't, I've long been bored, and it's time to go to Europe to see it.

"Qin, you mean, weapons like the tanks and armored vehicles we have on hand?" You Sufu looked at Qin Feng excitedly.

"Yes." Qin Feng nodded: "It's a weapon like this, but it may not be able to get it, I'll do my best." ”

"Well, we look forward to your good news!" Yusuf was full of excitement and excitement: "It doesn't need to be too advanced, the old SAM-6 will do!" ”

Don't have to be too advanced? The SAM-6 is already very advanced, okay! Qin Feng secretly complained in his heart.

"Qin, you are here to help us procure, and I will reimburse you for the expenses back and forth!" Mulatu said.

"No, we are all friends, what kind of travel expenses, it's too out-of-the-box, I'll go to Egypt first, and then take a passenger plane from there to Eastern Europe."

Although Eritrea has become independent, there are no airlines to fly long-distance routes, after all, there is no movement of people here at all, only a few routes with neighboring countries, among the nearby countries, Egypt has frequent flights, after all, there are tourist attractions there.