January 16.
Africa.
DRC.
In North kiwi.
A motorcade was moving along the bumpy road.
There are two pickup trucks in the front and three huge trucks in the back. They are covered with light blue tarpaulin and can't see what's inside. These are the engineers of Huawei.
Bumpy side.
People are used to it.
In the front pickup.
"Be careful and pay attention to the surrounding environment. We have reached the territory of the warlord sadoc." Xia Yuxing said with a walkie talkie, looking out of the window warily.
He's a field engineer here.
"If it wasn't for the high salary, I would never have done such a dangerous job." The young driver said helplessly.
On hearing this.
The people in the back seat quickly agreed.
"That is, after making a few years' money, I will go back to marry my daughter-in-law and never come to this place again. Unexpectedly, the only one who can accompany me to pass the time here is this pile of Huawei access network equipment technical manual."
"You should learn from Lao Zhou and have fun taking photos." The young driver laughed.
"No, I'm not a literary youth."
They use this way to relieve psychological stress.
Africa business.
Huawei has always attached great importance to the market.
Of course,
is different from that in China.
Many African countries use products that have been eliminated at home. When 4G is popularized at home, 3G services in African countries are the mainstream. But now, the 2G network coverage here is not complete.
Just last month.
Huawei won the bidding for some communication infrastructure projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo to upgrade the domestic network. They can't afford and don't need 4G, so they mainly build 3G network.
So.
Their project team was sent here.
At the suggestion of the branch.
The engineering headquarters in North Kiwi province chose a place that was hardly marked on the map. They heard that there was a Chinese mining enterprise there. As soon as they heard about it, they were glad to come.
There are Chinese.
They feel very kind.
I've been doing business here for so long.
Chaos.
Danger.
I'm afraid.
Although the actual situation is not so dangerous, the situation here is not optimistic, especially when they are still under separate control of the armed sphere of influence.
The car went on.
The windows were rolled up to avoid being seen and causing unnecessary trouble.
On the way from the capital of Kinshasa, they were stopped more than ten times, but the robbers didn't come across them. Most of them were African police here. They had to give some points every other distance.
Not yet.
What else can you say when others say you've run over others?
Two hours later.
It's an hour away from the steel plant.
"Someone might be following us." Sha Li, a young driver, said in a panic. Their speed is not fast. If they pass by, they will definitely overtake. Now they have been following for so long, which really worries him.
"Speed up and see if you can get rid of it." A man in the back suggested.
"We have trucks, and it's no use accelerating," said Shali
"What about that?" The man said nervously.
"Sha Li, keep driving. Even if you call the police in this broken place, it's fast to come in an hour." Xia Yuxing frowned and said that the police here mostly choose to go directly to the police station.
"Good." That's the only way.
Not for a while.
The car in the rear sped up in vain.
Drive side by side with them.
The driver over there looked at them, saw that the co driver's glass couldn't see through, and accelerated. When he got to the front of the car, he saw that Shali was a Chinese face, with a happy look in his eyes.
Sally knows.
It's not a friendly greeting to him.
That's the expression of seeing "fat sheep".
"Bad."
Xia Yuxing's heart thumped. This is the place of warlords. If something happens, they can't find anyone to help. They can't fight a war for them.
Next.
Their worries have come true.
The Africans in the cab took out a gun and yelled at them. They couldn't hear anything because the diesel car was closed and the noise was quite loud, but it was definitely related to parking.
"What to do? They will shoot. " Sally panicked.
Xia Yuxing takes a deep breath.
"Pull over."
They have African guides, so they should not be stripped off and left on the side of the road. After all, they are here to build and benefit the local people, which is why their equipment has not been robbed all the way."Oh." Sally agreed.
Turn on the right turn signal to signal the car behind to pull over.
Soon.
The cars stopped.
Xia Yuxing and the African guide went down.
This is the French speaking area. Xia Yuxing is just a field engineer and can't speak French yet. However, this African guide is an English speaking person and belongs to Huawei's partner staff.
"Ask them what they want to do?" Xia Yuxing said to the guide Fielding.
"Good."
Fielding communicated with each other.
"He said our car was too big, too heavy, and it crushed the road. He asked us to pay a maintenance fee of 10000 dollars." Fielding helpless way, again, in sadoc's territory, he really did not have the courage to say hard words.
"Tell them what we're here for."
Xia Yuxing certainly won't accept it. Ten thousand dollars is impossible to be reimbursed.
"Good."
Fielding turned his head, pointed to Xia Yuxing and explained.
"They are from Huaxia. They are here to build base stations for you. They are your mobile phones, so that more places can make calls and provide better telephone services."
Alec, the leader with the gun, saw these "fat sheep" on his way home and was ready to hunt.
"Base station?" Alec doubts.
Fielding nodded hard: "yes, with the base station, more places can answer and make calls."
"Then go to our tribe, and I'll take you." Alec is happy. There's no $10000. It's good to build a base station in the tribe. There's no signal in the tribe.
Wen Yan.
Fielding's face was bitter.
"Well, we have regulations. It can only be built in a fixed place. If possible, your tribe will be in the range in the future." Today, there is only a way to slow down.
"No, our tribe has no signal."
The argument lasted for a few minutes.
Fielding is pointed directly at his head by Alec.
"They want us to go to their tribe, richuki station." Fielding has already scolded this fool to death in his heart. Can you use your brain? Can the base station be repaired casually.
"It's impossible." Xia Yuxing kept shaking his head.
There is no plan.
How can I repair it for you? There's no optical cable. It's useless to repair a base station in your tribe. That's an iron shelf.
"You tell him no way." Xia Yuxing said.
After the negotiation failed, Alec was very tough. Fielding said helplessly: "he said we must go. His father is the leader of the tribe. He wants to go back as a birthday present."
Xia Yuxing
Do you have birthdays? What's the day.
"It's impossible."
"He won't do it."
"I"
Xia Yuxing wanted to swear, but he didn't dare to say anything tough. Besides, there were still guns. When a scholar met a soldier, he said that was the situation now.
In a few minutes.
At a time of stalemate.
Two pickup trucks come from the front.
See these people.
A quick brake.
A few big, strong black men came down from the car.
Xia Yuxing can't help retreating. These guys look even worse, because when they see them, Alec looks like a good baby, smiling.
"What are you doing?" The head black big one says aloud.
"Wesley, I'm going to ask them to build a base station in our tribe, so that they can have a mobile phone signal, and then let them go to your tribe to build one," Alec said
Wesley looked at Xia Yuxing and asked in English, "where are you going?"
"A steel plant." Xia Yuxing said.
Wesley's face changed.
"Steel works? What's your name? "
"It's like... Wanqing steel. " Xia Yuxing replied.
I heard the name.
Wesley turned his head in silence.
He slapped Alec in the face.
"Pa"
Alec was slapped with stars in his eyes and almost lost his footing.
Wesley roared: "you don't have to clean up, do you? Anyone dares to rob."
"I.. I didn't know it was from that steel plant. " Alec covered his face and yelled wrongly, you know, how far is it? Today's things are passed on home, and his father has to beat himself.
"Now I know?" Wesley said in a cold voice.
"I know, I know." Alec kept nodding.
"Go away." Said Wesley impatiently.
"Yes, yes."
How dare Alec stay.
Get in the car and get off the gas.This iron and steel plant, strictly speaking, should be called a mining area. It has already become a place almost unknown to local people, because people have cooperative relations with tribes dozens of kilometers around.
You have mines.
Whatever it is, I'll dig it out.
There are no mines.
Natural resources will do.
I'll help you find a way to sell it.
In the past, the mines here could hardly be transported out because there were no railways and the roads were in a mess. They had to rely on the sky to feed and release. The industrialization of sadoc could not digest so many resources.
That's it.
The mining area has established extensive cooperation with various tribes.
In particular, several super large tribes have become the main suppliers of iron and steel plants in the future. Coal, steel, copper and other metals are also collected according to the orders, and related smelters will be expanded later.
So.
This steel works.
It has a huge influence in the local area.
They are waiting for the factory to start. They are waiting to make money.
Alec robbed other people's things,
was beaten.
You deserve it.
Xia Yu stares at the scene.
What the hell.
How did you guys fight?
"Don't be nervous. Since you are Wanqing Steel's friend, you are our friend. If anyone dares to bully you, we won't agree." Wesley said to Xia Yuxing with a smile.
He was the eldest grandson of the tribal elder who had been bombed several warehouses in front of the soldiers.
He knows.
It's more than ordinary people.
Partnership is part of it.
I can't get into trouble.
That's the main reason.
"Thank you." Xia Yuxing thanks.
"You're welcome. Let's go. I'll take you there myself. I'll be there soon." Wesley said enthusiastically.
"Thank you."
Summer rain star dry smile way.
So far, he still can't believe what happened just now. Will Wesley take them somewhere, then snatch them away and go back to the wolf's nest?
And in the summer rain star tangled time.
"Didi."
It's a harsh horn coming from behind.
Xia Yuxing looks around.
Scared.
The car.
A lot of cars.
At least 20 American military Humvees, with black body, white outline tires, and a shield like logo printed on the front cover and door, are powerful and domineering.
It's not sadoc's warlord, is it?
Just when Xia Yuxing was worried.
The first car co pilot stepped down.
Asian?
Asian in black and white security uniform.
See that man.
Wesley went up with a smile.
"Captain Chu, he's taking over again." Wesley looked at the team enviously. He wanted to drive, but he was rejected every time. No matter how good the relationship was, he said it was a company regulation.
"Well, what are you doing? Robbery? " Chusheng frowned.
Today, he went to the airport to pick up a group of "neighbor" engineers and new colleagues from the company. He heard that he was going to build a chemical plant beside the mining area. His boss also took part in the shares and contracted the security of the two companies.
It's not easy.
The country has sent 80 more security guards. It seems that they are robbing.
Chusheng said he robbed.
Wesley shook his head and clarified.
"No, no, we just stopped a robbery. They wanted to rob this group of Chinese. I drove them away and was about to take them to your steel plant. These should be your things."
"So." Chusheng nodded.
This place.
Nobody dares to rob them.
I came here last April.
Nine months have passed. Nine months later, he has thoroughly seen the "strong background" of the company. Not to mention walking sideways, no one came to bully them, just as he Liang said at the beginning.
No trouble.
I'm not afraid of anything.
And this time.
As the vice president of the branch, he Liang, who is still bringing new people to report, also came. However, he was tired and fell asleep in the back of the car. I haven't seen him for a long time. He was ready to have a good drink later.
Chusheng goes to Xia Yuxing.
"Hello, what are you sending?"
"No, we are the staff of Huawei Company. We are going to build the base station here. The company asked us to go to your steel plant and hope to get help." Xia Yuxing hastened to show her intention.
I heard that.
Chu Shengming, it is not to send things to their factory."Well, get on the bus and follow our team. I'll take you there. I'm from the Security Department of the steel plant. My name is Chusheng. Remember, don't let your people take pictures." Chusheng stressed.
"Yes, I will tell them. My name is Xia Yuxing. Nice to meet you." Xia Yuxing introduced himself.
"Well, keep up later." Chusheng nodded with a smile.
"All right."
Chusheng said to Wesley, "just do your own business. They'll give it to me. Thank you for what you just did."
"You're welcome, that smelly boy. Next time I see him, I'll take care of him. I don't have any eyesight." Wesley waved his fist.
"I'll treat you to a drink next time." Chusheng and Wesley know each other well.
Wesley, blow your mouth.
"Ha ha, OK, I want to eat hot pot."
"OK, no problem." Chusheng agreed.
Hot pot.
Elsewhere in Africa, he's not sure.
But they don't like it.
You can eat what you want.
Then.
The huge fleet started again.