I Really Didn’t Want To Make A Lot Of Money

With the globalization of the modern world economy, ports are a very important infrastructure, and every coastal country attaches great importance to it. However, not every country has the ability to build the ports it needs.

Or lack of funds, or lack of technology, or lack of sufficient raw materials, or do not know how to operate.

This situation is particularly evident in Africa.

Chen Ling turned out a map of Africa, pointed to a line on it, and said to Miranda: "This is the Mbaram iron ore project that we are about to invest and operate. It includes a seaport, Kribi Port, in this location. ."

"What does this have to do with me?" Miranda asked. There is a distance between Cameroon and Angola, and the economic ties between the two countries are not close.

Chen Ling's fingers started at Kribi Port in Cameroon and moved south along the coastline of western Africa.

"This is Equatorial Guinea, a small country, I am not interested... This is the Libreville Port in Gabon, and now in the hands of the Olang Group in Singapore, my chances are not great... This is the island country of Sao Tome and Principe. I just want to contract it..."

Miranda stopped Chen Ling and said, "You go south on this road. Every port wants to do it? Isn't it too greedy?"

Chen Ling smiled and said: "It's not that I am greedy, but that the land of Africa needs so many ports. This is the gateway to the world... This is the Port of Pointe Noire in Congo, and it is the big port in this region... This is the Democratic Republic of Congo. The planned Banana port, further south is your Angola."

"You don't need to say anything about Angola, I know very well." Miranda said, "What do you want to say?"

"Let me ask you a question: Is it possible that the several countries on the Atlantic coast are connected by rail or road?" Chen Ling said.

The range drawn by Chen Ling on the map is geographically known as the Gulf of Guinea countries, from Côte d’Ivoire in the north to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the south, including part of Angola.

In 2001, the Gulf of Guinea Committee was established, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kingdom, Angola and other countries. An important purpose of the establishment of the committee is to coordinate the development of resources in the Gulf of Guinea, because the Gulf is very rich in oil resources.

The Gulf of Guinea has the Volta River, Niger River, Sanaga River, Congo River and Ogoway River flowing in, bringing a large amount of organic sediments to the Gulf. After millions of years, oil has been formed. 10% of the world’s proven oil reserves are located This bay.

Miranda couldn’t keep up with Chen Ling’s leap, saying: “These countries have no connection in history, basically no transportation facilities. It’s unlikely in the future. The reason is that there are too few economic and social connections between them, and there is no need. ."

Chen Ling smiled and said: "We have a saying in China that chickens and dogs will hear each other, and they will never communicate with each other. This is the case in many countries on the land of Africa."

African countries have different sovereign states because of their history. Even if they are close together, their economic ties are very weak. There may be no flights, no roads, and no rail connections between them. To this day, there is no road behind the railway across the African continent.

"However, every African country seems to have close ties with Europe, America, and Asia." Chen Ling continued, "Because those places have capital and technology, it is of great help to the development of African countries."

Miranda smiled and said, "Of course it is. The neighbor is a pauper, and occasionally visits are fine. To really be bigger and stronger, we must rely on support from outside Africa. I asked you to build the railway, not because of our limited ability, and you Can Chinese people repair the railway!"

"I am not only good at repairing railways, but also at repairing ports. Why don't I repair this port of Lobito? The Benguela Railway and the port of Lobito are connected together. I shoulder the responsibility, which can exert synergies and reduce costs. Improve efficiency." Chen Ling seemed to be trying to see him, showing his true colors.

Angola has a long coastline, with several ports from north to south. However, Chen Ling did not ask for the largest port of Luanda, but chose the port of Lobito, because this port is connected to the Benguela Railway.

Miranda shook her head and said, "Zero, the port of Lobito is not under my control. Moreover, there is already a company ready to undertake this port project."

"Ah? I just fell in love with this Lobito port..." Chen Ling seemed disappointed.

Miranda was speechless for a while. She just thought of the need to build several ports in Angola. She thought that Chen Ling would definitely have a chance. She didn't expect Chen Ling to have his own ideas, but Miranda could not satisfy him.

"Zero, the port of Lobito is in charge of CIF. It is said that it has been given to a Portuguese company. I can do nothing." Miranda told the truth, "You choose another one..."

This time it was Miranda's turn to point to the map.

"For example, the port of Luanda, the port of Dande in the north, and the port in the south..." Miranda introduced to Chen Ling the planning of Luanda's port.

Chen Ling suddenly pointed to Pointe Noire Port in Congo and said: "How about this Pointe Noire Port?"

Miranda held Chen Ling's finger and moved back to the Angola site: "Noire is from Congo. You can only choose one in Angola."

Chen Ling wanted to pull out his fingers, but Miranda held it tighter.

"Why are you holding my finger?" Chen Ling asked Miranda with a smile.

Miranda bit her lower lip and rolled Chen Ling's finger back.

"Hey eh, it hurts... I'm going to talk to you, be serious..." Chen Ling grinned. He has always been caught with a stick by a woman recently, and he is controlled by others.

Last time it was Lyudmila, this time it was Miranda.

"Talking about things?" Miranda smiled, "You are talking about things, are you talking about things?"

"We're not talking about the port, miss!" Chen Ling cried out, "I won't choose anymore, whichever you give me, you have the final say..."

"Say! What is your real purpose?" Miranda pulled Chen Ling's finger and asked, "You don't want to fly directly to Luanda. You have to go to Cabinda by land. It depends on the port of Banana, the relationship between the Gulf of Guinea and the port of Pointe-Noire. , A bunch of mess, what do you want to say?"

Chen Ling had already squeezed his eyebrows and nose into a ball, and said, "I want the port of Lobito, can't you give it to me? I don't want it..."

"Hmph, you must have ulterior motives!" Miranda looked at Chen Ling's unfaithful confession, and increased her strength.

"Can't pull it anymore, it's broken..." Chen Ling's wailing was serious, Miranda was afraid that he would really hurt him, and relaxed.

"You are not honest anymore, I will catch you below!" Miranda changed to a torture method of extorting a confession, and the physical pain turned into a mental threat.

Chen Ling was taken aback. Just as a man doesn’t know how painful it is for a woman to have a child, a woman doesn’t know how it feels to be caught in a place where a man feels, and he doesn’t know the severity of the action.

"I said!" Chen Ling surrendered. He has nine ways to fight back, but none of them can be used on Miranda.

"I just don't want to go to Angola." Chen Ling confessed honestly.

Miranda was stunned for a while, her expression changed from puzzled to sad and aggrieved, but she gritted her teeth and exerted force again: "Now, swear, go to Angola with me!"

Chen Ling shouted pain again: "Ah—"

"Fly directly to Luanda with me, not by land. Quick!" Miranda insisted.

Chen Ling is depressed, this woman is cruel! He had no choice but to agree to Miranda: "I swear, follow Miranda to Luanda by plane, otherwise..."

When Miranda heard the vicious words in Chen's mouth, she slowly let go of his finger and asked, "Why don't you want to go to Angola? The Benguela railway project is so big, you still have a hotel project, I will definitely do it for you later. Can you not go for a port project?"

"My people are good, they can do it if they go."

"Well, I invite you to be a guest at my house. I'll introduce friends to you. You can't send someone else? You tell me the real reason!" Miranda wants Chen Ling to go to Angola, not only asking him to swear, but also Really convince him.

Chen Ling sighed and hesitated for a while before he said, "I don't understand Portuguese."

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