Chapter 933 Let the rustics see the world (second update, two in one)
"Huhu".
What makes the noise is the sound of an electric fan.
In an Italian-style building in Tripoli, the ceiling fan on the roof was blowing hot air. People wearing short-sleeved shirts opened their collars and fanned themselves from time to time.
“Now in Tripoli, there are Americans and British who are our biggest competitors!”
In front of the small blackboard, the clerk wearing glasses was explaining.
“And they each have their own advantages. There is the U.S. Air Force’s Wheelers Air Force Base in Libya. U.S. aid and the consumption of U.S. military bases are very important to Libya’s economy. Therefore, the United States’ The government has a lot of influence."
"As for the UK, the UK has a greater influence on Libya. Five years ago, after Libya became independent, there was no university in the country and only 16 university graduates. There are only three lawyers, while doctors, engineers, prosecutors and pharmacists are completely absent. In view of this, the UK has provided a group of civil servants to help the country's government. British consultants and staff are everywhere in Libya. They can not only help. Directly influence government decisions, and even make some decisions directly."
Hearing this, Ding Deyun, who was smoking, frowned but said nothing.
For Ding Deyun in Tripoli, he is very depressed right now!
Because there are many competitors.
British, American, Italian, French, Dutch, and now Libya is home to dozens of oil companies from all over the world.
“So, for now, not only do we have to face competition from dozens of companies, but British and American companies have the greatest advantage.”
“In addition to what we have learned In addition to these companies, there are signs that the Russians are also interested here! A few days ago, Yevgeny, the counselor at the Soviet Embassy, appeared at the Ministry of Mines."
Smoking a cigarette. , Ding Deyun said with some helplessness.
"It seems there is no good news now!"
Everyone was silent.
This is not their first time going to sea. After all, the Ministry of Overseas Affairs had already leased the exploration and mining rights in the waters in Saudi Arabia seven years ago.
Now, they have come to Libya. Although they are not familiar with the road, they have a certain understanding of this industry, but who would have thought that there would be so many competitors.
“Think about it, it was better than it was back then. The war had just ended and there were so many competitors!”
The deputy director on the side, Tan Guomin, sighed, and then started to fan.
“Actually, it’s not impossible!”
At this time, Liu Desheng, who was sitting in the back row, said.
"Oh? Sheng Sheng, let me know what you think."
"That's it. Libya was originally an Italian colony. Britain and France accepted the commission from the United Nations and occupied the northwest. Tripolitania in the center, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. The British were responsible for Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, while France was responsible for Tripolitania when it became independent. Idris, the leader of Asia and Cyrenaica, negotiated with the United Nations as a representative of Libya and reached a consensus that the three regions would form a United Kingdom and elect Idris I as king in accordance with the constitution. , the three regions enjoy autonomy and have two capitals, Tripoli and Benghazi.”
Liu Desheng stood up, walked to the map and said:
“Although King Idris is the leader of Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, Libya is different from other countries in that the central government maintains Rule is accomplished by the tribes in these three regions, the most important of which is the Saadi tribe alliance in Cyrenaica, which exists as the king's advisers, and their influence on the king far exceeds that of foreign advisers. "< br>
Liu Desheng looked at the director and said:
"Since they are trying to get through the king, what benefits can the tribe get? Why don't we do something about the tribe? Give the tribe benefits , use the influence of the tribe to influence the central government? "
Liu Desheng's suggestion made their eyes light up. Ding Deyun, who was smoking, took a puff of cigarette and said.
"I think this is the way to go, but I don't believe it. We can't take down those chiefs! It's just giving money!"
"Director, those chiefs may not like money!"
< br>Liu Desheng said.
In the past few days, he spent time with the locals every day, so he naturally knew what they liked and needed.
“What do they like?”
Meeting the director's gaze, Liu Desheng said.
"We don't have it now. If you want to give gifts, you need to ship them here from China! I wonder if it's too late now?"
"You don't have to think about this problem. If it doesn't work, just let it go. The family sent a plane to deliver it."
Ding Deyun said straightforwardly.
“What kind of gifts do we need to prepare?”
"We need to prepare a lot of gifts, and some gifts may need to be specially customized. If you want to give a gift, you must prepare the gift fully."
Liu Desheng reminded.
“That’s why we need to hurry up and prepare what kind of gifts we need to give them? Is it gold? Something else.”
……
“K50 style 500 assault rifles and 500,000 rounds of rifle ammunition..."
In the tent, the translator read the long gift list in his hand, and the chiefs of the Saadi tribal alliance sitting on the ground listened expressionlessly to the gifts given to them by the Nanyang people. Although the gift list in the translator's hand was very long and sounded like a lot of goods, in fact there was not much of anything, and these tribal chiefs would not appreciate such a small gift.
Ding Deyun looked at the chiefs present calmly and saw that they all looked disapproving, knowing that they thought the gifts were too few.
So he stood up and faced the chiefs present and said:
"Chiefs, these things mentioned above are just a little greeting gift from us. And our rifles are different from the American rifles. It's different! Bring it here..."
After taking the K50 rifle from Liu Desheng's hand, Ding Deyun took off the magazine and said.
"This is a 30-round magazine. It is both a rifle and a machine gun..."
Ding Deyun, who was born in the search team, is naturally no stranger to weapons. After a brief introduction, the chiefs became interested. Generally speaking, they prefer weapons to money. This is a North African law - although gold is good, if you don't have weapons in your hands, then the gold belongs to others.
After all, the law of the Arabs is simple. If there are enemies, they rob the enemy. If there are no enemies, they rob their brothers.
This concept has long penetrated into their bones, and because of this, their favorite gift is a weapon! Because money will be robbed by others, but weapons can rob other people's money. For these chiefs, their concepts have always been so direct! These weapons and gifts are all transported by plane, just to suit their needs.
"You mean, it's a machine gun, right?"
As the leader of the Saadi tribe alliance, Chief Hussein broke the silence. Each tribe has various rifles, but There are very few machine guns. It's not that they don't want to own machine guns, but that machine guns are too expensive and they simply can't afford them.
But now these guests from far away gave them hundreds of machine guns at once.
"Yes, if you are willing, distinguished chief, you can go outside for an interview!"
Soon, the chiefs came outside, and Chief Hussein picked up a K50 The assault rifle was pointed at the far earth wall and the trigger was pulled.
Accompanied by the rapid gunfire, the chiefs present all looked surprised. Originally they thought they were just some rifles, but they thought they were actually 500 machine guns.
This Nanyang man is so generous!
“This gun is so good! It’s light and can be used like a machine gun!”
Looking at the happy faces of the chiefs, Liu Desheng smiled. He knew that his gift You made the right choice!
In the past period of time, he had been in contact with the locals in Tripoli, and with the help of translators, he learned from the locals what kind of gifts they liked.
Ding Deyun glanced at him and nodded with satisfaction. This guy is really good.
Just do what you like!
Isn’t this just doing what you want, or spending a small amount of money to do big things!
Then. Ding Deyun said again.
"Distinguished chiefs, here are some gifts for the chiefs themselves, bring them up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone was holding a tray. The tray was covered with a piece of fine red silk, and something was hidden under the high bulge of silk.
When the translator translated what Ding Deyun said, the chiefs all twisted their necks one by one to see what gift this Nanyang man had brought to them.
These chiefs now are not the tycoons who made their fortune from oil in a few decades. They are more like country bumpkin. After all, no one will give them gifts now, and even if they are robbing them now, They can only rob each other and can no longer support pirates in plundering European merchant ships in the Mediterranean as they did more than 100 years ago. After so many years, every one of them has become poor.
I wonder what Nanyang can give me? These chiefs are all people who know the goods. Looking at the red silk, they know that these silks are worth a lot of money.
Then the gift must be more expensive!
Standing in the middle, wearing a white robe and a brown turban, Chief Hussein looked at the gifts sent by these people with interest and smile. Like other chiefs, he was also very excited about what gifts the Nanyang people would give him. curious.
Among the gifts they sent, there were even a few luxury cars - Warrior off-road vehicles. According to them, the Warrior off-road vehicle can even be driven in the desert.
Hussein is still looking forward to the "big gift" from the Nanyang people.
Ding Deyun walked to the far right in front and slowly uncovered the silk covering the tray. The Arab chiefs sitting around leaned forward, their eyes moving along with Ding Deyun's gentle movements. Finally, the contents of the tray were revealed, and the chiefs exclaimed and stood up involuntarily.
There is an exquisite K50 rifle on the tray. Different from ordinary rifles, it is golden. The golden gun body shines in the sun, and the exquisite patterns on the gun body are eye-catching. Bright.
These chiefs who deal with gold all day long are all attracted by the exquisite golden guns. When have they ever seen such a luxurious weapon? Such golden guns are simply in their hearts. After all, as we all know, for these chiefs, they Their favorite things are weapons and gold, and what is presented to them now is the perfect combination of the two.
There are sixteen chiefs including Hussein, big and small, and there are seventeen trays, so every chief present has a share.
So faced with this gift that they could not refuse, these chiefs all expressed their gratitude to the guests with some excitement.
Although Ding Deyun did not quite understand what the Arab chiefs said, but from the tone of his voice, he also knew that the gifts he presented had calmed these chiefs. It should be said that it has completely touched their hearts.
Ding Deyun, who was somewhat proud, took out a pistol from the tray, held the pistol in both hands and handed it to Hussein, who also looked a little surprised. Respectfully:
"Distinguished Chief, this is a small gift from me. Although the gift is not heavy, it still represents our desire to get along well with all the chiefs. Please accept it, His Highness the Chief."
Hussein Smiling and nodding, the attendant next to him took the pistol.
"I've asked you to worry about it."
Taking the pistol, the gun was very heavy, and his hand couldn't help but sink. Hussein showed a surprised expression on his face, stretched out his left hand and gently touched the cold gun body. This is a P38 pistol inlaid with gold and gems. The handle is made of ivory, and the gun body is completely gold. This pistol is more of a craft than a weapon, and it is definitely the chiefs' favorite craft.
These golden guns were ordered by oil companies in Nanyang. They were modified by professional craftsmen from ordinary weapons. Although they are not expensive, they are definitely exquisite.
"Each of the chiefs present has a copy of these gifts, hoping to deepen our friendship with each other."
Looking at Hussein, Ding Deyun spoke out his compliments endlessly. During the interpreter's explanation, the smile on Hussein's face became brighter and brighter.
This was the first time that he felt such attention. After all, to foreigners, these chiefs... were just chiefs, and they were not worth mentioning. But now, the attention of Nanyang people made him feel more respected than ever before!
The other chiefs who received the gifts were all very happy!
The attitude towards Ding Deyun has also changed greatly. Several chiefs even directly pulled Ding Deyun and chatted enthusiastically with him there. He looked like he was regretting seeing each other so late.
"As long as we give the right gifts, even strangers will become our good friends."
Looking at Director Ding chatting and laughing with the chiefs, Tan Guomin said, pulling Liu Desheng aside.
"You boy, you did this beautifully. These gifts have opened the door."
"Director Tan has given me the award. It is just for fun and interacting with the locals." I got a little more contact, so I just opened the door."
Liu Desheng said modestly.
"Okay, you don't have to be so humble. You know we in Nanyang don't pay attention to this. Director Ding will definitely ask you for credit when you go back."
"Thank you, Director Ding, and Director Tan for your cultivation."< br>
Liu Desheng thanked him,
“But I think the most important thing right now is to get them on our side!”
“Don’t worry,”
Tan Guomin said with a smile.
"As long as you knock on the door, the rest will be simple. It's nothing more than luring someone with benefits! No one can refuse the benefits!"
(End of this chapter)< br>