Chapter 967 Sandstorm
After hearing Xiao Peng's explanation, everyone was stunned. Renault and the others looked at each other. Melanie said, "I just saw this cute lamb. I don't know what they said to me, but I thought they were asking me if it was cute, so of course I gave it a thumbs up!"
What did the local say to Xiao Peng again?
Xiao Peng said to Reno, "It's a custom here that when you get married, the man has to give the woman three sheep. Haven't you seen that the sheep here are tied together in groups of three?"
Melanie said helplessly, "That was bought by a man, how come I bought it?"
Xiao Peng said, "Melanie, women have a very high status here. It's not strange for women to buy. Wait a moment."
He turned around and said something to the man in uniform, asking him to inquire about the price. However, the price they got after negotiation was a little confusing to Xiao Peng.
The three lambs cost a hundred thousand ouguiyas.
It's cheap, right? The people he met, like Ismael, only make 10,000 ouguiyas a month, but it's expensive, right? It's less than 240 euros. There's definitely some ripping off here, but for Renault and the others, this price isn't a big deal.
Maybe for the locals, they are asking for too much, but...
Poverty limits imagination.
Xiao Peng told Renault and the others about this, and then there were a few more white men with three lambs at the market. Many vendors began desperately trying to sell their products to them - this was a sucker!
Renault and the others didn't dare to say anything: they could still handle three lambs, but if they accidentally bought three camels, they really wouldn't be able to handle it!
They were planning to leave, but Xiao Peng was having a blast here—everything he saw was fascinating. This made Renault and the others feel conflicted: although they were supposed to separate at this point, they still wanted to continue their journey. How much trouble could they avoid if they followed Xiao Peng?
Xiao Peng was walking around, eating an apple in his hand.
In Mauritania, practically all fruit, except for dates, is imported. Apples aren't cheap here, and not everyone can afford them! I swear to God, Xiao Peng used to dislike apples, especially since they don't look very good here. But he devours them with gusto—the fact that he can eat them while others can't makes them taste much better.
Xiao Peng is also a vulgar person.
Everything was going well at the market until suddenly the locals turned sour and stopped doing business, busy gathering their cattle and sheep. Those who had set up stalls to sell goods also began to pack up and move their goods into their tents.
"What's going on?" Amanda came over and asked, "Sir, what happened?"
Xiao Peng shook his head, looking bewildered. "I don't know. Could someone be here to collect protection money? That's not allowed in this country!"
As I said, although Mauritania is poor, the public security is really good.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sky suddenly became dark.
Xiao Peng slapped his forehead and said, "Damn! Sandstorm! Get back to the car!"
Before coming to Mauritania, he had heard that the sandstorms here were very severe, but he was lucky enough not to encounter one. Now he really encountered one!
However, at this time, the difference between the locals and them could be seen. The locals here handled the goods in an orderly manner and did not seem nervous, while Xiao Peng and his friends did not have so much experience.
Xiao Peng finally understood why the locals loved wearing the "bubu" robes. Why would they be afraid of sandstorms when they wrapped themselves in that thing?
Although Xiao Peng also bought a Bubu robe as a souvenir, he didn't want to suffer in the sandstorm wearing it. What was the smartest thing to do at this time?
Back to the car, of course!
However, Renault and his friends also shamelessly got into Xiao Peng's car: after they put the three lambs they bought into their own car, they got into Xiao Peng's car: It was indeed not a pleasant experience to stay in a car with three lambs in such a temperature.
After they got into Xiao Peng's car, they finally understood why he said he planned to go wherever he wanted to go: what does it mean to be fully prepared? Look at the car, the back compartment is packed full.
They were curious about what was inside, and when Perrin accidentally touched a rocket launcher, he didn't even dare to touch it - calling him "sir" was not wrong!
Xiao Peng didn't bother to explain: He didn't want to do any of this, so why would Ambassador Chen from Morocco help him with this? It must be someone in China who was worried about him getting into trouble.
Don't they think about how to use these things? What kind of rocket launcher? For Xiao Peng, it might not be as useful as a pebble: at least he has an accurate shot!
Xiao Peng had a close encounter with a sandstorm: the overwhelming yellow sand rustled against the glass. Fortunately, this one didn't seem to be very large: he could even see many locals walking around in the storm. It wasn't the kind of sandstorm you see in movies, where a single blow of wind can bury an entire car. Deserts are different from one another; this one was more like the American Wild West.
"These people are amazing!" Renault said, "They can survive in such an environment."
Xiao Peng said, "Our Chinese ancestors have a saying that 'there are only blessings that cannot be enjoyed, but no suffering that cannot be endured.' Besides, we are used to our living environment and think this place is very bad. Maybe people here are used to the living environment here and they can't stand it when they come to our place!"
"That's impossible, isn't it?" Renault was a little skeptical of Xiao Peng's words. "How could anyone not be able to adapt?"
"I think what the commander said is right. There are many people who cannot adapt to the climate and soil they live in! If you are used to the dry environment, you will definitely not be able to adapt to the humid place, just like we had trouble adapting when we first went to Paris, right?" Melanie said.
Renault protested, "Please, you should be on my side right now!"
Melanie shook her head and said, "No, no, no, I stand on the side of truth."
Xiao Peng shook his head even more vigorously after hearing this. "Don't tell me I'm telling the truth! I was just saying it randomly. Ask people outside. Most people go to Europe to live. People go to high places and water flows to low places. Isn't that the case with you too? Why do you want to study in Paris? Isn't it just about pursuing a better future? After you finish your studies, will you stay in Paris or go back home? Everyone wants to go to a good place!"
Everyone in the car fell silent. Xiao Peng's point made sense. If they were content with their current situation, why would they go to Paris to study? Wasn't it simply to change their lives through learning? Would they really return to build their hometown after completing their studies? None of them could offer an answer.
Who doesn’t want to find a better environment for development?
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