King of Industry

Abuja, a city located on the banks of the Gula River, a tributary of the Niger River in central Nigeria, is the largest city in Nigeria and its capital.

The city straddles the junction of the four states of Niger, Kaduna, Plateau and Kwara, covering an area of ​​more than 7,000 square kilometers. It is the center of the road network and the distribution center of agricultural and livestock products in Central Africa.

Walking on the streets of Abuja, looking at the neat and bright buildings on the road, Zhang Yufang burst into surprise from time to time.

Indeed, in the fourth country of this African trip, Zhang Yufang finally saw a city that did not match her impression at all.

Seeing Teacher Zhang sighing and sighing from time to time, Zhao Guoyang couldn't help laughing and said: Mr. Zhang, you have been in Nigeria for a day, are you still feeling emotional?

After hearing this, Zhang Yufang couldn't help distinguishing: Mr. Zhao, this city is indeed very clean and tidy, even if it is not worse than our SJ city!

That's because the area we live in is the city center. This is the national government agency and business district. It's normal to be clean and tidy.

Wait tomorrow, let's go to the industrial area in the southern section of the city, and you will see a completely different look from here...

What Zhao Guoyang said is correct. The south of Abuja city center is the main residential area, and the southern end of the city is planned as an industrial area. It should be a relatively dirty place in the whole city.

Of course, because Nigeria's own economy is not bad, even the southern area of ​​Abuja is much better than Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, where the big guy just left yesterday.

Hearing what Zhao Guoyang said about tomorrow, Zhang Yufang couldn't help asking: Mr. Zhao, will Ambassador Li Shaoxian and Counselor Yang Wantang also be here at the 'West Africa International Construction Machinery and Mining Machinery Exhibition' tomorrow?

After the delegation arrived in Nigeria last night, Zhao Guoyang and the others were taken to the embassy by Li Shaoxian, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, and Yang Wantang, the Chinese economic and commercial counselor in Nigeria, and stayed at the embassy.

Since they arrived too late at night, Ambassador Li Shaoxian and Counselor Yang Wantang did not delay everyone. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they only invited three leaders, Bao Anjun, Zhao Guoyang, and Zhang Zheke, to have a short meeting to get acquainted with each other. .

Therefore, Teacher Zhang Yufang didn't know the result of their short meeting yesterday.

Hearing Zhang Yufang's question, Zhao Guoyang said as a matter of course: This one will definitely go, not only will he go, Ambassador Li Shaoxian will also represent our Chinese embassy in Nigeria, and speak to the Chinese compatriots working here.

Uh, so tomorrow's exhibition must be very lively, right? Zhang Yufang asked expectantly.

Zhao Guoyang gave a hmm, nodded and said, It's necessary to be lively, so I can only take advantage of this little free time today to come to the streets of Abuja to see if I can find a large transport truck. .”

It can't be helped. There are only commercial vehicles on the side of the embassy. I have never seen a transport truck.

Seeing Zhao Guoyang's helpless look, Zhang Yufang couldn't help asking: Then Mr. Zhao, can you ask Ambassador Li or Counselor Yang to contact the representatives of the Chinese businessmen here? See if they have any acquaintances, and think of a way. ?”

Zhao Guoyang smiled wryly when he heard the words: Mr. Zhang, the method you said won't work! I inquired with the two leaders of the embassy yesterday. Our Huaxia Chinese businessmen in Abuja are all engaged in clothing. Ah, accessories, these small businesses don’t do big projects at all.”

If you want to get rid of a large transport truck, you have to transfer it from the surrounding cities. In that case, it will be too troublesome!

Uh, that's true! Zhang Yufang froze for a moment, then nodded.

The reason why Zhao Guoyang was in a hurry to find a large transport vehicle was undoubtedly to transport the two most important products he brought this time - small excavator and mine hoist to the Abuja International Conference Center .

In a small-scale meeting yesterday, Zhao Guoyang learned from Counselor Yang Wantang that tomorrow's West Africa International Construction Machinery and Mining Machinery Exhibition will officially open at 8 o'clock in the morning.

The venue is at the International Conference Center in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

Originally, for such a large-scale exhibition, it must be registered one month in advance to obtain the admission qualification.

But because of the friendly relationship between China and Nigeria, and the mediation by Ambassador Li Shaoxian, the delegation received a confirmation call from the organizing committee this morning, and was told that they could participate in the exhibition tomorrow and got a good booth. .

On the phone, Zhao Guoyang confirmed the range of exhibits to the organizing committee member.

Including bulldozers, excavators, loaders, concrete machinery, cranes, road machinery, pneumatic machinery, rock drilling machinery, engineering vehicles, scaffolding and formwork, as well as engineering machinery accessories, building materials machinery, mining machinery, etc., can all participate in the exhibition.

In this way, the two types of construction machinery brought by Zhao Guoyang must all belong to the scope of the exhibition.

After confirming this, Zhao Guoyang was busy on the streets of Abuja this morning, looking for transport vehicles.

No way, the organizing committee is willing to join the team for you. It is already very righteous to allow your products to participate in the exhibition. You can’t ask them to help you hire a car and transport your things there, right?

I walked around the streets of Abuja twice with Zhang Yufang, but I still couldn't find the car I needed.

Seeing Teacher Zhang sticking out his tongue and licking his lips, Zhao Guoyang could only temporarily stop, pointing to a small shop by the roadside and said, Let's go, Teacher Zhang, let's go in and buy a bottle of water!

Yeah! Zhang Yufang was not pretentious, and followed Zhao Guoyang's footsteps in response.

After finishing the small business record, Zhao Guoyang chatted with the owner of the store in proficient French with a smile.

Hearing that Zhao Guoyang and Zhang Yufang were friendly people from China, the boss smiled from the bottom of his heart.

It can be seen that the African brothers have a natural affection for the people and things in China.

After buying two bottles of water, Zhao Guoyang asked casually, Boss, do you know how to hire a car in Abuja? We are here this time, and we have two heavy items. We want to ask someone to help transport them!

Hearing this, the boss was happy: Mr. Zhao, you really asked the right person. If you want to deliver goods, I have a car in this shop!

Well?

Zhao Guoyang was stunned for a moment, and then said, No, boss. Are there transport trucks in your shop?

certainly!

The boss said solemnly, Mr. Zhao, don't look at my shop, it doesn't seem to be big. I have a big warehouse in the old city behind!

Every month, I have to go to Shinan District to pull handicrafts, gourds and other goods into the warehouse!

After hearing the boss' explanation, Zhao Guoyang's expression was overjoyed.

Of course he knows what the boss is talking about, which is a special product in Nigeria - the big gourd.

Unlike the gourds that grow in China, the gourds in Nigeria are one meter in size, which is larger than ordinary water tanks.

Since the boss said that his truck can transport such goods, it must be a big deal.

Thinking of this, Zhao Guoyang quickly said: Boss, I wonder if you can lend us your truck. We are going to the airport to transport the two machines to the Abuja International Conference Center...

As soon as Zhao Guoyang's words fell, the boss said ah, patted his forehead and said, I see, you are going to participate in tomorrow's machinery exhibition, right?

Yes, yes, this is the exhibition! We are a trade and investment promotion group from Huaxia, and we are visiting several countries in Africa. Just in time for this machinery exhibition, we can't miss it...

Zhang Yufang next to him couldn't help interjecting when he saw that there was a door.

Ah, then it must be fine!

Hearing this, the boss smacked his chest and said, Mr. Zhao, just follow me to pick up the car at the back, and you can just bring it to me when you run out. Don't worry, the fuel tank is full. You Just use it!

Seeing that the boss was so righteous, Zhao Guoyang stopped writing, took out a hundred dollar bill, stuffed it into the boss's hand and said, Okay, boss, then I won't be polite to you. This is for renting your truck. I paid the fee in advance!

Seeing the hundred dollars, the boss smiled even brighter.

This guy didn't say anything polite, just settled the money and said, No problem, then Mr. Zhao, I'll take you and Ms. Zhang to pick up the car now!

When following the boss to pick up the car, Zhang Yufang couldn't help muttering to Zhao Guoyang: Didn't you say that the African brothers are enthusiastic? Why didn't the boss charge us a hundred dollars without even saying a polite word?

Hearing Teacher Zhang's words, Zhao Guoyang couldn't help saying happily: Mr. Zhang, you are wrong to blame him for this. Nigeria is rich in strategic resources such as oil and natural gas, and its economy is not at all in Africa. Difference.

The labor costs and travel costs here are not low. Although it is not as good as SJ City, it is still at the level of a medium-sized city in our country.

From Abuja Airport to the International Conference Center, the distance is more than 100 kilometers. This time, one hundred dollars is already very generous!

After hearing this, the grudge in Zhang Yufang's heart was slightly reduced.

Seeing this, Zhao Guoyang smiled and comforted him and said, Mr. Zhang, you are now a senior executive of a large company with assets over 10 million yuan, so you should have a wider vision.

As long as our goods can be delivered to the exhibition center in time, let alone a hundred dollars, even a thousand dollars, I'll pay for it!

After hearing Zhao Guoyang's reminder, Zhang Yufang blushed and nodded.

It's not because she is reluctant to part with the hundred dollars, but because she wants to help Mr. Zhao as much as possible.

After all, with such an all-round boss, the pressure on her as the assistant to the president is still very high.