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Chapter 2341: Troubled Central Asia

"Boss Ji, there are two people from the Entrepreneurs Alliance who want to connect. Can you meet them?"

Ji Donglai had just finished dealing with some things and closed his eyes to rest for less than five minutes when Xiaohong whispered in his ear. Ji Donglai opened his eyes and nodded. Soon the channel was opened and Ji Donglai was stunned.

The two people in the picture are very tanned, and it can be seen that the injuries on each other's faces were recently suffered and have just scabbed over. The background is Ji Donglai's base in Central Asia.

"Hello, Mr. Ji, we are Afkhan..."

Seeing Ji Donglai, the two of them hurriedly began to talk about things. Ji Donglai originally thought it was a business cooperation, but he frowned when he heard what happened.

Both of them are Chinese bosses who are developing gold businesses in Badakhshan Province. Since order has been restored in the local area, these companies have invested heavily to enter the local area and start mining gold.

The company of one of them invested more than 200 million yuan in the early stage, and the other one was not much better, and he also invested more than 100 million yuan.

As the land was leveled and the surface soil was cleared, accidents started happening recently.

Tribes from nowhere nearby began to claim ownership of the local land and demanded that the gold companies pay huge land transfer fees.

These companies signed contracts with Tui La Ban. Tui La Ban sent people to the local area and said that the problems would be resolved within three days, but it took half a month to resolve the problem.

Serious conflicts broke out between local armed factions and the Tualaban group, and these companies were affected. Not only were their visiting equipment confiscated, but the Chinese were also beaten.

Several people called the embassy and showed up, but the problem was not solved.

After making inquiries from many sources, several companies learned that Ji Donglai had an unprecedented influence in the local area, especially for his disaster relief work, for which he had a very good reputation locally. So they contacted many parties and found Ji Donglai.

"I've warned you so many times not to invest in local gold mines and sinkholes. You won't get your money back in five or six years. Why are you still sticking your head in them? You're really stubborn!"

The number of people in the camera gradually increased, and it was obvious that they were all entrepreneurs going there. Each of them suffered minor injuries to varying degrees, and some were unlucky enough to have their heads opened.

The camera shook and Ji Donglai saw a large group of trucks.

Thinking of these bosses who are willing to risk their lives to make money, Ji Donglai is speechless.

Since entering Afghanistan, the US military officers have been lobbying Ji Donglai to invest in minerals, especially gold. According to Yiyuan Zhizao's mechanical design and manufacturing capabilities, plus Ji Donglai has a mature gold mine in Angola, it is a great profit here.

After Lualaban took over, many people approached Ji Donglai wanting to cooperate on related matters, but Ji Donglai rejected them all. The reason was that the local land ownership was unclear.

The state has authorized you to use the land, but you still have to negotiate with three levels of local agencies before it is finalized, and the interests of the tribes are complicated.

Even if you have agreed on everything, you may still face the situation where someone suddenly appears from somewhere one day, digs up a broken bottle or jar at your construction site, and tells you that this is his ancestor's grave.

Of course, even if there is a dog buried there, you still have to pay compensation. The local natives who have no concept of money almost always ask for a million dollars. Many people died here when the US troops were still there.

Besides, the local gold mines were almost fully developed during the Eagle Occupation period, and it was too difficult to find a stable gold mine locally. Moreover, due to the long-term cooperation with Dai Ying, the locals were already familiar with the routines of their partners, which made it easy for investors to fall into the trap.

The fate of these people in front of me is still good, at least they have saved their lives.

"Boss Ji, we now know that we have been cheated, but there is nothing we can do. The money has been invested. Can you help us get the workers out? We still have a lot of equipment and some engineers in the local area."

"They are all Chinese. If they get hurt, we will feel bad. We don't ask for anything here, as long as we can leave safely."

A group of Chinese bosses looked helpless at this moment. As investors, the least they invested was more than 20 million, but now the cost they have recovered is negligible.

I thought I could find a treasure locally, but I didn't expect this result.

Ji Donglai listened carefully to the detailed description of these people, holding his chin and thinking carefully about countermeasures, and did not say a word for a long time.

"Boss Ji, we know this is difficult to do. We will pay you service fees according to your company's requirements. Don't worry about it. Please help us. The workers we brought here all have families. I hope you can..."

A group of people specifically picked the good ones and said that Ji Donglai did not make any promises to them, and after hanging up the phone, they called Hu Xinyu.

Hu Xinyu has been in charge of work there recently. As an expert in Asia and Europe, Hu Xinyu smiled when she heard Ji Donglai's question.

"They are all a bunch of dirty bastards..."

According to Hu Xinyu, these local tyrants, no longer constrained by China, almost let themselves go. All the things that were previously provided to the US military were taken away by these local tyrants.

There is a street full of casinos and massage parlors, as well as various foreign exchange and catering businesses, and the locals hope to get a piece of the pie.

But...

The locals have seen and eaten too little, and compared with the business model of Chinese businessmen, it is simply weak. The locals' service industry has been overshadowed. Originally, these people had a good income, but now they can only watch the Chinese get rich. It would be strange if they didn't make a fuss. In fact, it's not the fault of the Chinese boss. It's like after you have been to Tianshang Renjia, if you are asked to spend the same price to go to a hair salon to have all kinds of hair, would you still be willing?

The ultimate reason is a conflict of interest, not extortion by the locals as these mine owners said.

"Let's meet with the local bosses and see if there are any people we have trained. It's time to use them. Also, we need to recruit some people from our school in Kabol. People have invested so much money in these gold mines. Can we just give them up? Right..."

Ji Donglai looked at Hu Xinyu and gave her a look that said "you understand", and Hu Xinyu understood immediately.

It is obviously not Ji Donglai's character to earn a little service fee these days.

The key is to accurately control some data. In this way, half an hour later, Hu Xinyu found five students who graduated from Jidonglai International School locally.

These people are the elites in the tribe. Knowing that Ji Donglai has taken over this matter, the locals and Zhui Laban are relieved.

"Hu, those mine owners don't do business like our President Ji, they..."

Ji Donglai's training played an absolute role at this time. Although these people spoke stiff Chinese, they were able to interpret the matter from the Chinese perspective.

As the other party spoke, Hu Xinyu's brows furrowed more and more, thinking that these guys were really courting death.

The locals are indeed very poor and their desire for money is beyond measure.

Chinese mine owners come here and hire local workers who are used to the 996 or 997 wages in China. Although the locals are poor, they have very arrogant tempers.

Like workers in other places in Central Asia, you should rest at a certain time. Don't tell me you should work overtime or finish the work quickly before leaving and get overtime pay, or I will sue you.

After signing contracts with these mine owners and taking their money, they would be a little biased. These people immediately turned their attention to the village elders and the village chief and formed a group to negotiate.

Direct conflicts between China and foreign countries break out once or twice a month, which is normal.

Of course, there is more than one thing going on. The local area has experienced a protracted war. More than ten years of chaos have created a large number of widows, and there are also a large number of divorced women in the local area.

Some of them are only 22 or 23 years old, and many of them like to make quick money.

Young girls are not as fragrant as young women, let alone those who are at the right age. Exotic customs, not only these mine owners, but even miners from China have begun to hook up with these local widows.

It was fun, but someone got a widow pregnant. She had three children at home. Her family was not happy about it and went to the mine to make trouble.

If the security guard beats the other party's family, it will be a serious matter.

Besides, this kind of thing is strictly prohibited in religious laws. If no one makes a fuss, we might still consider asking you to provide some foreign exchange.

Now the matter has become a big deal, and with the local elders and village chief also wanting to get a piece of the pie from the mine, a big war has begun.

At the beginning, the mine gained an advantage by relying on its organization and discipline, but it could not withstand the influence of the local tribes who were all related and responded to the call. As a result, people were detained, equipment was smashed, and the boss was beaten.

Now the upper echelons don't want to make a big deal out of it, and the locals are refusing to give in. These mine owners don't think they've done anything wrong, and the workers are having a very comfortable time.

In the simple minds of local people, if widows can make money, why not hire our local workers on a large scale? You all bring workers from China, this won’t work…

"Got it. I will give feedback to President Ji and tell your elders not to harm our workers. All food and drink will remain the same. We will pay!"

Covering her forehead, Hu Xinyu cursed inwardly that all men were bad and gave the phone to Ji Donglai.

After hearing all the information, Ji Donglai felt relieved.

This kind of shit isn't just done by Chinese companies and workers, people coming and going there are doing it, it's just that now it's the Chinese who are investing.

"I will arrive in Afghanistan tomorrow and have someone pick me up at the airport. Then I will go directly to the local area without notifying the locals. This matter should be handled in a low-key manner. You..."

After a brief thought, Ji Donglai immediately asked Hu Xinyu to start making arrangements. After all, this matter must maximize the benefits for his company, and the rest can be ignored.

Hu Xinyu acted very quickly. Soon all his men were deployed to contact the students who had been trained in his school.

The local elders were also very happy to hear that Ji Donglai was coming here. Yiyuan Intelligent Manufacturing has been doing a lot of things quietly in Afghanistan over the years, especially donating to local flood-affected residents, which has created a good reputation among the locals.

Some tribes began to prepare for the reception after Ji Donglai's arrival, especially local food.

(End of this chapter)