From arms dealer to king of war

The state of Afika on Aquamarine is a magical place!

The Aqualan people have a very stereotyped impression of this place. People imagine that Afika is full of lions, elephants, antelopes, and zebras. It has grasslands, rainforests, and mountains. It has the most primitive ecological environment in the world.

The majesty of the Afika grassland and the spiritual impact brought by the great animal migration are unmatched by any other place in the world.

When Qiaojia was 22 years old, his parents were seriously ill. He relied on his skills in mechanical repair and followed an old uncle from the same village to go gold mining in Afika. It has been three and a half years since.

Unfortunately, the place he went to was SD Khamu, a city on the banks of the Ronnie River, surrounded by desert on all sides.

There was nothing here that he could imagine related to Afica, and luckily he didn't need any of those things.

Over the past three years, Qiao Jia has worked diligently and is responsible for repairing all machinery-related equipment on the construction site. By the way, he also helps repair mobile phones and other things to earn extra money.

With a monthly salary of RMB 15,000 and some not-so-legal extra money, I let my younger brother who stayed at home send his parents to the mountains, and by the way, I helped my younger brother save enough for four years of college tuition.

In a rural family, one of the parents got silicosis from working in the mines, and the other suffered from kidney disease due to years of hard work when he was young and eventually developed into uremia.

Anyone who hears about this situation will sentence the family to death. At least the two brothers will not be able to turn around in this life.

As a result, Qiao Jia relied on his courage and skills to not only allow his parents to end their lives in a dignified manner in the hospital, but also to pay off the family's debts and prepare tuition fees for his younger brother who had excellent academic performance.

In a villa area west of Khamu, middle and high-level managers from various domestic enterprises in the past basically rented here.

Qiao Jia walked out of a villa carrying a toolbox and saw an old uncle from the same village standing in the shade of a tree waiting for him with a cigarette in his mouth. He walked over quickly and said with a smile: "Uncle Qing, Why don't you wait in the car? It's going to be really hot in this shitty place, and you don't dare to get into trouble with the heat when you're old."

Uncle Qing looks very old. He is 45 years old and looks about the same as 55 years old. His face is full of wrinkles and dark spots caused by long-term exposure to the sun.

Although Uncle Qing looks old-fashioned, his physique is indeed first-class.

Although his physique, which he has developed by stringing steel bars on construction sites since he was a child, is not as exaggerated as those of muscular men in the gym, he can lift a 200-pound weight with one hand. Carrying four bags of cement at a time is just like playing.

Seeing Qiao Jia approaching, Uncle Qing snatched Qiao Jia's toolbox and threw it into the pickup truck he drove. Then, while beckoning Qiao Jia to get into the car, he said, "Is the daughter of the old Chen family? He's attracted to you, but why do his appliances break down every day?

Let me tell you, you should really consider it. That girl is a little fat, but she has a good heart, and her parents are both senior executives of state-owned enterprises. She will be promoted when she returns in two years.

If you marry her, it would be an exaggeration to save you from struggling for 30 years, but it would be appropriate to save you from struggling for 10 years. "

As soon as Chogara opened the door, he felt a wave of heat coming over him. It would be difficult for most people to imagine the feeling of being burned even if they don't experience it.

The insulation effect of this old pickup truck is terrible. Coupled with the sunlight gathered by the front windshield, it feels absolutely terrible.

Uncle Qing parked the car and closed the door just to stop the remaining air-conditioning from escaping, but it didn't arrive for half an hour. The air-conditioning had gone somewhere, and the air felt like it was boiling.

With difficulty, he got into the passenger seat of the pickup truck. The moment Uncle Qing started the car, he reached out and turned on the air conditioner to the maximum. Feeling a slight chill blowing down his face, Qiao Jia sighed comfortably and said, "Uncle Qing." , this is burning public oil, why are you tormenting yourself like this?"

Uncle Qing glanced sideways at Qiao Jia and said angrily: "You know nothing, this is where senior executives live. Oh, I'll drive you here, and then sit in the car and have a cool rest, letting them If I see you and say a few gossips, will I, the team leader, still do my job?"

Qiao Jia looked at Uncle Qing, who was living a cautious life. He shook his head and said, "Why are you, an outsourced labor dispatch worker, thinking about all this?"

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at the suppressed proud expression on Uncle Qing's face and said suddenly, "Are you able to take on the work alone now?"

Uncle Qing touched the collar of his shirt, which was stained with salt, and said proudly: "If I want to say it's all thanks to you, it's Lao Chen. He said he could contract me the workers' dormitory project in Well No. 4.

I'm planning to go back in the next two days and bring 20 people over. After completing this work in half a year at most, we can go home and build a house. "

As he spoke, Uncle Qing glanced at Qiao Jia and said, "You have a hard life and have no good parents. After a few years of hard work, save more money. When you get home, I will ask your aunt to find a partner for you."

We are also people who have been abroad, right? "

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jia frowned and said, "Well No. 4? Is it the No. 4 well on the west side of the White Nile near Sayara Town?"

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Uncle Qing who nodded in confirmation. He shook his head and said, "Don't answer it. That place has been unstable recently. It would be terrible if anything happens."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Qing braked and stopped at the gate of the villa area. Then he looked at Qiao Jia and said, "You said that Old Chen wants to harm me? Why?"

Qiao Jia recalled for a while, shook his head and said, "Probably not. The construction of Well No. 3 is almost over now, and oil will be produced in a month at most. It is normal to prepare for the construction of Well No. 4 now.

How could Lao Chen, a cadre of a state-owned enterprise, be so clear about the situation around Khemu? And he is also responsible for this matter, and he definitely didn't mean to trick you. "

After hearing this, Uncle Qing restarted the car, then frowned and glanced at Qiao Jia and said, "Xiao Jia, I know you know a lot of people, do you think I can do this?"

Qiao Jia shook his head and said, "I don't think you can do it. If you go back to find someone, come here to rent equipment, and you have to wait for someone to organize materials for you, you won't be able to start work in less than two months.

I heard that the situation in Khamu is not very good. What if there is a riot and the construction site is stopped, and you bring in dozens of people? Do you pay them wages? "

Uncle Qing trusts his eldest nephew from the same village very much, and knows that he has more dealings with some local mine bosses and has extensive information. This matter is indeed no joke. If something goes wrong and someone dies, he will be a loser for the rest of his life. .

On the way, Uncle Qing thought depressedly for a long time, and finally sighed and said: "Then don't do it, I would rather bear a load of dirt than take on any risk!

It’s not easy to go out to work. If I screw someone up, I’ll feel bad for the rest of my life. "

As he spoke, Uncle Qing reached out and patted Qiao Jia on the shoulder and said, "But I still have to go back next week. My grandson was born the day before yesterday. He is a fat man weighing 7 and a half pounds.

My son is a fool. If I don't go back, he won't be able to enjoy the full moon.

Do you want to come with me? Since we can't take on this job, let's just go back to China and see if there are any other options.

You are the best mechanic. If you and my uncle work together, we can go to any construction site in the country. When the time comes, we will form a small construction team. Where will it be difficult to make a living?

Those dangerous gadgets you are playing with are not a long-term solution. Those mine bosses are all evil and ruthless masters. If something happens to them, they will easily take you out. "

Qiao Jia looked at the depressed scene in Khamu outside the window. He said helplessly: "Uncle Qing, do you think I have a choice?"