Chapter 786 The results of the investigation are out
Alfred looked at Xiao Peng apologetically and said, "Boss, they didn't say they wouldn't let us into the port. They're asking us to wait while they conduct a risk assessment. They want to assess whether our ship entering the port will pose a threat to the local residents. After all, there's still no conclusion to what happened in Barbados. Many media outlets are speculating that you're their target."
"Me?" Xiao Peng slammed the table. "What a joke! Risk assessment? I don't believe they can do risk assessments for others!"
Alfred was silent for a moment before saying, "Boss, forgive me for being blunt, but Puerto Rico's customs department is under the jurisdiction of the Americans, and you know their attitude towards China, so there are a lot of troubles."
Chen Cheng said from the side: "Boss, when you go to other countries, no matter how unfriendly they are to China, they will be friendly to you. Because you may have benefits or conflicts of interest with them, just like Turkey. They are unfriendly to you, but their national treasures are in our museum. God knows when you will get their treasures. But the Americans are different. They have a short history, and their submarine shipwrecks are basically warships that we cannot salvage. That's why they are so fearless. Boss, what should we do next? Change another country? Dominica is good, or go to Haiti or Jamaica? They are not far from here, and they are both sovereign countries. There is absolutely no problem for us to go there!"
Xiao Peng rolled his eyes at Chen Cheng. "It's fine if you mentioned the Dominican Republic, but you mentioned Haiti and Jamaica? Are you kidding? Do you want to go there?"
Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. He had only suggested it, not that he really wanted to go there.
Ma Xiao shook his head like a rattle. "Jamaica and Haiti? Boss, when I worked on a cruise ship, none of the company's routes included these two countries. Forget it."
It was normal for Haiti and Jamaica to welcome Xiao Peng and his team—this was the God of Wealth coming! These two countries could basically be summed up in one word: 'poor'.
Jamaica's external debt accounts for 130% of its GDP, making it the country with the highest debt ratio in the Western Hemisphere and fifth in the world. The poverty rate is 40%, the illiteracy rate is 15%, the unemployment rate is 10%, the mortality rate for children under five is 12.4%, and the neonatal mortality rate is 11%.
Such a shocking set of data can illustrate the living conditions of Jamaicans.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic are neighbors, both on the same island, just west of Puerto Rico. To the west of the island is Haiti, and to the east is the Dominican Republic. However, the situations on both sides are worlds apart, one is like heaven, the other is like hell.
Haiti was once a renowned nation, both the first independent republic in Latin America and the world's first black republic. In 1859, while blacks in other countries were still enslaved, Haitians had already risen from serfdom and were now the masters of singing. But what happens now? The once "Pearl of the Caribbean" has become one of the least developed regions in the Western Hemisphere, and perhaps even the world.
The statistics for Jamaica are shocking enough, but compared to Haiti, Jamaica seems like heaven!
Haiti has a 75% poverty rate, an unemployment rate exceeding 70%, a 50% illiteracy rate, a 50-year life expectancy, a high infant mortality rate, and over four figures of people dying from violence each year...
The most common thing netizens say when they complain about being poor on the Internet is that they are so poor that they have to eat dirt. Although they say they eat dirt, no one really eats that stuff. However, in Haiti, the daily rations of most people are small cakes made of mud, which are similar to the "Guanyin soil" that refugees in China ate to fill their stomachs during the war.
Go to those two places? Is Xiao Peng looking for excitement after living a good life for too long?
Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Boss, if it's my opinion, I don't think we need to rush. We should get the results soon if we wait here."
"The results will come out soon? What does that mean?" Xiao Peng asked Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng said, "Boss, who do you think is the most anxious right now?"
Without thinking, Xiao Peng replied directly: "We are definitely the most anxious! We can't just drift on the sea forever, right?"
Chen Cheng shook his head: "It's really not what we are most anxious about."
"Then who is the most anxious? Stop beating around the bush. You have all become bad people now. Why do you start to tell half the truth and hide the other half?" Xiao Peng said dissatisfiedly.
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Boss, how come you can't even figure this out? The people who are most anxious right now must be the Turks! The longer this matter is resolved, the bigger the trouble they'll be in! In fact, the fact that it's taken this long and still hasn't been resolved is beyond my imagination! They really can't afford to delay. The Turks' international image has already been affected enough by these wars in the Middle East. If something like this happens again, they really can't handle it!"
Xiao Peng suddenly realized: "Oh, no matter what, they need to give the world an explanation as soon as possible. Whether they are investigating now or not, they should release the results as soon as possible."
Chen Cheng nodded and said, "The problem now is who will take the blame!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Xiao Peng said loudly.
In came Rihanna and her manager, Femis.
"Ms. Fenty. Why do you look so angry?" Xiao Peng greeted.
Although Rihanna's love history is quite diverse, she is still unmarried. That's why Xiao Peng calls her "Miss."
"Xiao, how many times have I told you? Call me Rihanna!" Rihanna said angrily, "Why did we stop here?"
Xiao Peng explained, "Puerto Rican customs wouldn't let us enter the port, saying they needed to conduct a risk assessment. They're afraid we'd bring the risks we encountered in Barbados to Puerto Rico! Sorry..."
He was about to apologize to Rihanna for not being able to enter the harbor because of him. But as soon as he said "sorry", Rihanna interrupted him: "Xiao, I should be the one to apologize, because it's because of me that you've encountered difficulties!"
Xiao Peng was stunned. How did this become Rihanna apologizing to him?
"Rihanna, look at what you said. What does this have to do with you?" Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "No one wants this to happen."
Rihanna looked at Xiao Peng's expression and asked, "Don't you know yet?"
Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "What do I know?"
After hearing this, Rihanna said angrily: "The results of the Turkish investigation are out! Their target of the attack this time is not you and Ms. Motley, but me! Damn it, someone wants to kill me!"
Xiao Peng and the people in the cabin looked at each other. Well, now they know who is to be blamed!
The unlucky winner is Rihanna!
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