Niger, Niamey International Airport.
"Buddy, haha, we meet again." Robert warmly greeted Jiang Chen and hugged him.
Jiang Chen awkwardly pushed Robert away. "Ahem, it's better if we shake hands normally."
"No, no, no, to express my apology." Robert patted Jiang Chen's back and walked to the Hummer. He exaggeratedly opened the door. "Please get in, respected Mr. Dictator."
"We haven't even started yet." Jiang Chen jokingly cursed.
Jiang Chen didn't care if he understood the proverb as he took Ayesha to the back seat. Nick naturally sat in the passenger seat.
"Speaking of this, I think we are quite fated with the desert." Robert stepped on the gas and started the car. He grinned. "Last time in Iraq, it was also a desert."
"Last time, I was cleaning up your mess. I hope you didn't get into trouble this time." Jiang Chen mocked.
"Ahem, you didn't lose anything, did you? A UA who runs errands for you all over the world, a Slavic who follows you to the frontline, and the little beauty sitting next to you. "Robert looked at Jiang Chen through the rearview mirror with a mocking look.
Although Ayesha's expression didn't change, the red cloud on her face started to float.
"Drive, less bullsh * t." Jiang Chen jokingly cursed. After a pause, he casually asked, "Where is the base?"
"Sahara Desert, Niger, an undeveloped area in the Agadez Province. You have to be mentally prepared, it's basically a wilderness. "Robert laughed.
Outside the airport were mountains of yellow soil with no buildings. Other than the road, there was dirt and yellow sand everywhere. Whenever the wind blew, it would sweep up the sand like a curtain.
Also, this was probably the only airport Jiang Chen had ever been to that didn't have a taxi or a bus stop, let alone a subway.
"Dammit, is this place this poor?" Jiang Chen looked out the window at the endless sand dunes as he was shocked.
This was a capital city, it shouldn't be this backward.
"The city is a bit better, probably equivalent to the suburbs of Los Santos?" Robert laughed. "Ten more kilometers, not far. Also, speaking of poverty, Niger's Minister of Commerce Amani wants to see you. Well, I want to invite you to dinner. "
"Attract foreign investment?" Jiang Chen yawned, leaned back in his chair, and said uninterestedly, "Why don't you go for me? I already bought 20 hectares of barren land, and I'm not interested in investing in other projects."
"Ahem, no, actually there's more. For example, the supply of water and electricity to the mercenary base, as well as the supply of food and daily necessities, as well as the ammunition used for training. "Robert coughed and reminded.
[This is indeed a problem …] Jiang Chen rubbed his chin.
"I have a way to deal with the firearms. As for the rest … what do you suggest?" Jiang Chen looked at Robert.
"As for the power supply, my suggestion is to buy a few oil-fired generators or a batch of solar equipment. The sun is quite strong there, so I recommend solar power. As for water, it seemed to be a taboo to dig a well locally. We should try our best to avoid conflict with the tribesmen. I heard that even the Niger government can't control them, so I recommend shipping them from outside. Also, you can buy food and other daily necessities locally. The prices here are very cheap, especially food. "
"Then let's do it." Jiang Chen nodded.
"If that's the case, you really do need to meet that Armani. But before that, let me take you to the hotel. "Robert shrugged and smiled.
The car finally entered the city limits.
The Niger River flowed through the city. The riverbank was lush and lush, just like an oasis in the desert.
It wasn't as exaggerated as Robert's description. Niamey was still the capital of a country. Although he hadn't seen what the suburbs of Los Santos looked like, when he drove to the city center, the surrounding buildings looked quite presentable.
When he arrived at the hotel, Jiang Chen only made a brief stop and changed into the suit Robert prepared for him before he got into the car.
But this car wasn't Robert's Hummer. It was a vehicle used by the Niger Ministry of Commerce to receive VIPs.
When he got off the bus in a restaurant that was obviously used to receive foreign guests, a black man in a suit greeted him with a smile.
"Welcome, Mr. Jiang Chen. You must be the oriental tycoon Mr. Robert talked about." He passionately held Jiang Chen's right hand and shook it hard.
What surprised Jiang Chen was that he could speak Han.
"Thank you for your invitation, Mr. Armani." Jiang Chen responded to his enthusiasm.
"I know a lot of Han friends who are just as outstanding as you, and I also have a lot of friends from Han in Niger. You can treat this place as your second home. Niger welcomes you," Armani said enthusiastically in fluent Mandarin.
"Haha, of course."
After the small talk ended, Jiang Chen and Armani walked into the hotel side by side. Behind them were a group of bodyguards and related staff. The "welcome ceremony" was also quite grand.
[How should I put it?] A strange thought suddenly popped into Jiang Chen's head.
[When I return to my hometown, will the mayor bring a group of subordinates to welcome me like this?] He was a man who appeared on the Wall Street Journal, and the party newspaper also praised his outstanding performance in the field of internet technology. Not to mention his hometown, Hucheng, even in the entire province, there was no one who did as well as he did.
[Hehe, returning to your hometown with wealth must feel great.]
Although he was still overseas, the distance didn't hinder his fantasies.
With Armani's invitation, Jiang Chen sat down with him. From the order in which they sat together, it was clear that the minister of commerce treated him with great respect.
Of course, it also showed how poor Niger was.
Perhaps it was because there were a lot of Han investors in Niger, Armani also chose to discuss business at the table. However, he obviously only had a superficial understanding of the Chinese table culture. He only drank two glasses and stopped drinking.
Obviously, he regarded drinking and talking about business as a "Chinese custom" with a ceremonial nature.
After another round of small talk, Armani naturally brought the topic to the main topic.
"Mr. Jiang, thank you for investing in Niger. What can we do for you? The economy is doing well and is in the stage of rapid development. The investment prospects are very broad … "
Listening to Armani's vivid description, Jiang Chen couldn't help but ridicule in his mind. [You don't even have a taxi when you just left the airport, and you dare to pretend that the economy is doing well?]
But although he thought so, he couldn't say it out loud.
"Of course, I'm very optimistic about your country's development. Because of this, I came here to register a security company and build a training ground. "After listening to the black uncle for a long time, Jiang Chen still maintained his composure.
What he meant was, I'm not interested in investing in you for now.
However, Armani obviously didn't intend to give up so easily. He chatted with him for a while and enthusiastically gave him several investment proposals, implying that Lu Zhou should give him some money.
"How about this, I have a proposal. To facilitate the transportation of goods, I plan to invest in the construction of a road from the capital of Agadez Province to the undeveloped zone." He had been mulling this idea for a long time, and it was a good opportunity to bring it up.
When Armani heard about the construction of a road, his eyes immediately lit up. If the road could be built, not only would it greatly improve the lives of the people in the undeveloped zone, but it would also strengthen the government's control over the rebellious tribes.
"Haha, the people of Niger will thank you for your friendship, generous Mr. Jiang."
"You're welcome. As for the specific planning of the road, I'll leave it to you. Based on your proposal, we'll discuss further. "Jiang Chen looked at Armani's bright eyes and smiled.
Finally, the dinner ended in a harmonious atmosphere. The minister of commerce enthusiastically drove with him to the door of the hotel he was staying at.
"How do you feel? Buddy. "Robert stood at the bottom of the hotel and looked at him with a cheeky smile.
"So annoying. Are all the black people so talkative? They're working hard to get sponsors. "
That Armani was also quite interesting. He should be a politician with a talent for giving speeches. It wasn't a big deal to get investments, but perhaps because Jiang Chen wasn't interested, he became more and more passionate as he spoke. His speech became faster and faster. For a moment, Jiang Chen knew he was speaking in Mandarin, but he couldn't understand what he was talking about.
"Hahaha!" Robert burst out laughing and patted Jiang Chen's shoulder. "Buddy, do you understand my pain now? The first day I came here, I was dragged by him to rap for the whole day. But I cleverly used you as an excuse and said I was just an errand boy. The real customer was a guy named Jiang Chen. "
"Hehe. This joke is not funny. "Jiang Chen glared at him and walked into the hotel.
Robert caught up with Jiang Chen's pace and began to talk about the business at hand.
"In short, it's really annoying to talk business with those niggers, but just give them some candy to send them away. Tomorrow, we'll go to Agadez province and check out your military base. "
"Ahem, it's the security company's training ground."
"It doesn't matter. Everyone knows," Robert said nonchalantly.
Stopping in front of the elevator, this guy suddenly poked Jiang Chen's arm with his elbow and jokingly said, "We'll leave tomorrow morning. Don't stay out too late."
Then, without waiting for Jiang Chen's reaction, Robert dashed into the elevator that was about to close.
"This old b * stard." Jiang Chen cursed and shook his head.
[Are you kidding me? Do I look like the type to indulge myself?]
But at this moment, the image of Ayesha wearing a princess dress with white ribbons suddenly appeared in his mind …
[Uh, okay. Jiang Chen decided.]
[I'll sleep late tonight and try on a few more clothes with her.]
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