In the early 1990s, the Republic of Vila, like many African countries, had no domestic industry. It was even worse here, not even mining. The main industries were traditional agriculture, animal husbandry and offshore fishery resources.

Another big source of income is the port of Sokil. Since there are almost no tariffs here and it is an important... auxiliary channel in Central and Southern Africa, the transportation service industry is also relatively developed.

To put it simply, the situation is similar to that of Yutou'ao Village. The land is vast and the people are sparse, so you can live a comfortable life with a little effort. But if you want to make money, it's not that easy.

But on the other hand, Sokil is the capital of a country after all. There are actually quite a few wealthy people here, including some foreign businessmen and sailors...

In addition, almost everything needs to be imported, so there are several high-end consumer places. And the prices inside are extremely expensive, even higher than similar places in developed countries.

The place where Li Yuan is treating tonight is such a French restaurant. The chef here is indeed from France. Is the French food he cooks authentic? Li Yuan doesn't know. But at least he knows that the price is very expensive.

In addition to Pip, there are two other guests at the table. One is a young black man named Harden. He is about the same age as Pip, probably less than thirty, and he is also dressed like a Western elite. The other is

It's weirder, he is a tall white man with blond hair, his name is Yin Wan?

The name Yin Wan is just like the British name John, the German name Hammer, and the Chinese name Zhang San. Is that a real name? Or a pseudonym? But this Mr. Yin Wan should be from the Soviet Union...Russian, right?

Pip took the initiative to introduce: "Li, Harden is my classmate. His father is a chief and the deputy secretary of defense of this government who was just elected. Harden himself is also the chief of his own tribe. Mr. Yin Wan is Harden's father.

friend."

That Yin Wan seemed to speak good English. He introduced himself with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Li. I am from the Soviet Union. I am the liaison adjutant of the commander of the base stationed here."

Li Yuan glanced at Pip in surprise. Is this some serious business? Even a military base has popped up?

It was not convenient to have in-depth conversations in the restaurant. The four of them chatted about some more interesting topics.

That Harden is more talkative. From his mouth, I learned that he comes from a large tribe here, and his father is the chief of the big tribe. And that big tribe is divided into many small tribes, and Harden belongs to one of them.

A small tribe, so he is also a chief...

Anyway, the relationship is a bit messy. To give a simple analogy, Harden's father is a township chief, and Harden is the village chief below. In order to win over his father, the new president gave his father the position of deputy minister of the county's armed forces.

Since Harden's father has many sons, his status is a bit mixed. There will definitely be no chance of becoming a great chief in the future, but at least he has his own tribe.

But no matter what, Harden is the second generation of Chiefs after all, so he has received a good education and studied abroad like Pip.

In addition, Harden does not have this ambition. After all, he has been to developed countries and broadened his horizons. Therefore, he has been looking for opportunities and wants to realize his ambitions in his own country.

"Li, the biggest advantage of our place is that labor is very cheap. If you have a good project, be sure to help introduce it."

"sure."

"..."

After finally having enough wine and food, the group of people moved to the nearby bar and found a private box. As soon as they took their seats, Yin Wan made it clear what his purpose was:

Didn’t the Soviet Union disintegrate? The overseas military bases of the former Soviet Union began a comprehensive withdrawal. In the Republic of Vera, the former Soviet Union also has a military base, which is mainly responsible for the transportation of logistics supplies. It is also on the list of cancellations.

However, back then, we tried our best to transport supplies here, fearing that there would be insufficient supplies. But now we are dumbfounded. Do we still spend money to transport them back? To be honest, if we really have so much money, who can play with the disintegration of the demon when they are full?

So the most realistic way to deal with it is to get rid of it cheaply and hope to find a successor.

Harden on the side helped explain: "Li, Major Yin Wan is an old friend of mine, and I also hope to help him solve his problem. But our countries have no money at all, and are used to receiving military aid, so we don't

It’s possible to come up with this additional expenditure.”

Seeing what Harden meant, they didn't want to completely offend Russia... but they really didn't have the money. So they found Li Yuan, the scapegoat.

Li Yuan was happy: "Sorry, I should have told Pip that I am not interested in the arms business."

Yin Wan quickly explained: "Li, listen to me. We are a logistics base here and we don't have many munitions at all. And our time is very tight, so the price is easy to negotiate. Everything will be packaged for you, you only need

Pay $500,000.”

(⊙?⊙)

Isn’t there something wrong with the price? You are a military base after all, and an armored vehicle costs more than $500,000, right? Wouldn’t it be great if you could also have a helicopter?

Although Li Yuan would definitely not touch this very sensitive business, he couldn't resist his curiosity: "Yin Wan, pack 500,000 yuan? Can you tell me what supplies are in it?"

Yin Wan was prepared. He took out several supply lists from the briefcase beside him: "Li, you can take a look at them first."

Taking the supplies list, Li Yuan read it carefully.

Sure enough, there are no heavy weapons at all, not even recoilless guns or RPGs. That's true. No matter how messed up, you can't just buy and sell heavy weapons, right?

Of course, there are still a lot of light weapons. But the larger amount is canned goods, uniforms, military blankets, military boots and other logistical supplies. Yin Wan did not lie, this is a logistics base.

But... 27 trucks, 2 off-road vehicles, and a lot of spare parts?

Li Yuan found that he was a little moved. As long as these vehicles are transported back to the country, whether they are for personal use or for takeout, is this okay?

If the memory from the previous life is correct, during this period, when the former Soviet Union collapsed, more than 20,000 Soviet trucks were imported into the country?

"Yin Wan, I wonder if it can be sold retailly? I only need a few of these products?"

Yin Wan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We really don't want to deliberately make things difficult. But at most, we need to withdraw to the country for half a month. There is really no time."

Li Yuan thought about it for a few seconds. Since he doesn't want to take it apart and sell it, how about some changes?

"Yin Wan, is that okay? I don't need arms. It should be easy for you to deal with them, right?"
Chapter completed!