Using shower gel to wash away the smell of gunpowder, Xia Yu, whose hair was still wet, went to the kitchen, found a pot of lean meat and oatmeal porridge that Sophia had warmed for him, and went outside with the pot and ladle.
The sea breeze, blowing more than ten kilometers inland, was very pleasant. Not far away, in the eco-friendly parking lot, the Panhard VbL he brought back was filled with all the village's children who were not yet able to work.
Because of the unrest in Konluga, most schools were closed, and some school children in the village were given a long holiday.
When they have nothing to do, they like to gather around Xia Yu's place. They can get a piece of candy every few days, if not every day.
In areas where resources are scarce, candy is the best weapon to bring children closer together; it's like a sugar-coated bullet!
However, it's not enough to just think about eating candy; they are all potential future employees of Xia Yu, and they must all receive quality education.
The village plan also needs to include building a school. The schools in the town are too far away. In addition to the poor teaching staff, there are only primary and junior high schools. In the past, high-achieving students had to go to Konglujia City for high school.
Now that Xia Yu has arrived, the school is there, and it leads directly to high school.
University is too far away; a high school diploma is enough to become an excellent technical soldier.
Xia Yu also has a high school diploma, and he only attended university for two years and only has a certificate of attendance, but this does not prevent him from becoming an excellent engineering boss.
Yeah, a contractor who went bankrupt once.
"No today, come again tomorrow!"
Xia Yu waved his hand, and the group of kids scattered in a flurry.
Without sugar, it's more interesting to go to the back of the house, to watch the construction at the Colon family's house.
Xia Yu also enjoyed watching it. After seeing so much reinforced concrete, he found the mud-brick houses quite charming. But he had more important things to do.
They first found Sofia, who was processing ingredients in the open-air kitchen at the construction site, and told her about the plan to build a road for Bogo village.
Their family was still responsible for coordinating the work in the village, while Xia Yu was responsible for the procurement and transportation of technical personnel, engineering equipment, and raw materials, as well as the wages and meals of the local migrant workers.
As for what Xia Yu would get in return for all this effort, that was decided the next day with the village chief and several village representatives, including the village's richest man, Old Man Domi.
Xia Yu and his future employees will have permanent residency rights in Bogo Village, including the right to use and own all buildings and facilities they construct...
There are dozens of articles covering various aspects, and not only will these representatives sign them, but all villagers over the age of 10 will also put their fingerprints on them.
"Xia, thank you for your generosity."
Sai Xi, the village chief who is the only one over 40 years old with a junior high school education, expressed his gratitude to Xia Yu.
"There is a saying in China: 'If you want to get rich, build roads first.' The lives of the villagers in Boge Village will get better and better in the future."
With his arms crossed, Xia Yu spoke with a touch of smugness.
Starting with Bogo Village, he will soon be able to expand his influence to the town and then to the Black Point community.
He had no particular interest in Xia Yu in the city. Just like military camps need to be far away from densely populated areas, his existing and future large-scale projects might be a bit intimidating, so this lightly developed area was just fine.
After finishing his conversation with the village chief, Xia Yu's satellite phone rang. It was foreman Lao Li calling.
"Xia, this is Lao Li. The news says that Kong Lujia has been liberated by a battalion commander named Anka. Several managers in the team are discussing returning. I just wanted to ask you, is things really stable now?"
Old Li and his group are still stranded in Busa.
There are always heavy troops guarding that area, so apart from a certain increase in prices, there are no security issues.
Now that Kongluga has stabilized, he naturally has the idea of ​​returning.
But Old Anka acted quickly; he went directly from deputy battalion commander to battalion commander, and who knows, he might get promoted later.
"Things have stabilized, and I have a big project here, Uncle Li, would you like to take it?"
Xia Yu was also looking for Lao Li.
He has the means to obtain the construction machinery, but he can't find the relevant civil engineering technicians. So he has no choice but to outsource this project.
Old Li is a good partner. The business in Black Corner Community failed, but the road renovation of an entire village is a huge project.
"Yes, I'll definitely accept it. We'll talk in person when we get back to Konglujia."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu called Duomi; they needed to go to the city now.
The terms have been agreed upon, and construction will begin this week. He has a lot of preparatory work to do.
The main raw materials of the three-component soil are clay, sand and gravel, and quicklime. Only the clay does not need to be purchased; the rest must be purchased in large quantities.
Fortunately, these are not highly processed industrial products, and there are local factories that produce and supply them.
If only Busa has them, it's one thing to say whether the cost of railcars is high, but the time it will affect is another matter.
We also need to get some steel bars and cement; it's not good to keep the tanks in the system's garage all the time.
Xia Yu plans to build a small, permanent parking lot in a relatively secluded and easily accessible location within the village, large enough to accommodate at least three to five tanks.
He also needs to arrange hangars and airports. Fixed-wing aircraft have various limitations, so he can get a helicopter first.
Kongluga and Busa are 600 kilometers apart, and most helicopters can definitely fly there one way. That way, Xia Yu won't have to go through the trouble of going to the airport to take a civilian flight to Busa in the future.
He used to have many things he wanted to do, but his wallet was empty. Now that he's rich, he naturally wants to satisfy his consumption desires.
Of course, it would be better to also consider the company's development needs.
Just as Xia Yu was experiencing both pain and pleasure, undercurrents were also surging beneath Afica.
"So I don't need to send anyone to Kongluga anymore, right?"
Watching the video clip playing on the computer screen, I saw the Minister of Defense awarding medals and promoting heroes like Anka Chinaz.
A muscular, bearded white man asked the man in a suit and glasses next to him.
"Yes, Konluga has stabilized. Panaka is not something our Central African branch can directly intervene in; we must obtain approval and permission from headquarters."
The man in the suit sighed deeply.
This was supposed to be a good deal, but it was resolved during their negotiations.
"Do you believe that Anka used an infantry battalion to ambush and wipe out an entire mechanized infantry battalion, and his own losses were not significant!"
Bearded Guy tapped on the screen where Anka looked like a skinny bamboo pole.
It wasn't that he looked down on this guy, Ni. He had seen many capable black commanders in his many years of service and PMC work, but none like him.
"Of course I don't believe it. Even if that Osa stole and sold half of the equipment of the mechanized infantry battalion, it's not a bone that traditional infantry can bite. Someone must be helping him. Our intelligence personnel are already investigating."
The man in the suit shook his head. As a top-ranked international defense contractor, peace or chaos doesn't affect their ability to make money.
For some companies in their Afica region, the most important thing is to understand the events, big and small, that occur in their business territory and to regularly summarize and report them to the next level of the company.
One of them was in charge of business and intelligence, and the other was in charge of after-sales service and operations. This time, they were both disgusted by a deal worth several million.
The hardworking Boss Xia was unaware that he had inadvertently snatched away other people's orders. If he had known, he would have only said that he did not want to engage in such intense competition, but from now on, the days when you could make money while lying down are gone forever.
Everyone stand up and let's see who can win the order based on their abilities.
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