Take Arada back to the past

Chapter 650, Arrival in South Africa
Shen Yuanfeng pondered for a while, frowned and said: "We have comrades in South Africa, but... that is not my responsibility. Does anyone know how to contact the comrades there?"

South Africa is a member of the Third World.

Wang Xia shook her head.

He looked towards the stone.

Shitou, who was lying on the bed, looked at the few people and said softly, "There is a station in North Yemen that is connected to Africa. I need to go back and report the situation, and then the people there will contact the comrades in South Africa."

As for Yang Xiaole, after thinking about it, he still didn't say that he had his people over there.

Each region has its own area, and most of the Northeast corresponds to the Russian Bear and the areas near Vladivostok.

A few people in other places can still understand it.

It's not normal if there are people everywhere.

There is no Big S Hall there now.

Yang Xiaole thought of something and asked, "But now there are a few questions."

This attracted the attention of several people.

Looking at the eyes of several people, Yang Xiaole said softly: "First, Comrade Shanhu, have you really gone to South Africa? In order to ensure safety, South Africa needs someone to go there.

Second, if Comrade Shanhu went to South Africa, would the things he had in his hands still be here? If he took them there, would it be possible that they were found by the people on the ship? Of course, it is also possible that he hid them. If they were hidden here, it would be difficult to find them.

If Comrade Shanhu didn't go, then do we need to continue searching here? At least Eric can help.

So, South Africa needs people to go, and here we need people too. What do you think? "

These words made several people nod their heads slightly.

Shen Yuanfeng pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, Comrade Wang Xia, Comrade Tianzheng and I will go to South Africa together, and you and Comrade Weiqi will stay here and search for a while. When Comrade Shitou's injury is healed, we will go to North Yemen and contact the organization to explain the matter. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Wang Xia frowned.

There is no better solution now.

Then he agreed.

"Okay, then how do you get there? There are no flights to South Africa."

Shen Yuanfeng thought about it and said, "Take a boat! It will take about three days for the target to arrive. If we can take a faster boat than them, we may arrive earlier than them."

Cargo ships also have speeds of up to 100 times that of the previous generation.

Wang Xia thought about it and there seemed to be no good solution!
After discussing it for a while, they agreed.

Since we are going to the past, we must be prepared.

Wang Xia took out some British pounds and said, "Take this money with you. South Africa was once a British-occupied area, and British pounds can be used there. You will definitely need to spend money on the road, so be careful."

They still have rubles, which are at least easy to use here.

Of course.

Rubles can also be exchanged at banks in other places. After all, the Russian bear is so powerful now that even the United States has to retreat.

Of course, it’s just not very convenient.

Shen Yuanfeng didn't hesitate and took it.

Then the group discussed there for a while and decided to set off in the evening.

After tidying up for a while, Yang Xiaole put some well water in several people's kettles to prevent any accidents.

After everything was done, seeing that a few people were still discussing things, Yang Xiaole found an excuse to go to the bathroom.

Then he quietly and quickly returned to Ivanka's side.

At this time, Ivanka was talking to a group of people.

There was movement heard in the previous room, which attracted everyone's attention.

Ivanka thought of something, gestured, and went into the room alone.

"gentlemen!"

Seeing Yang Xiaole, Ivanka made a move and closed the door.

Yang Xiaole looked at the bear in front of him, thought for a moment, and said, "Ivanka! Do you have any relatives at home?"

"Sir, I have a wife and two sons."

I didn’t mention my parents, maybe they are no longer around.

Yang Xiaole thought for a moment and said, "Bring them back as soon as possible and separate them from the Mao Bear's army. Here's the money!"

A box appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Handed the box to the other party.

Ivanka took the box, opened it and took a look.

I saw that it was filled with rubles.

These were all obtained from those Russian bears when he was at the base last time, but most of them were money obtained from the base.

There are quite a few.

The purchasing power of the ruble today is not like that of later generations. If converted into US dollars, the exchange rate is nearly twice as high.

"I need you to bring some people over here. I can be useful! I need mercenaries."

Not to mention now, even in the future, there is no shortage of people who serve as mercenaries for money.

And mercenaries have existed since a long time ago.

When the Geneva Convention was adopted, there was a broad definition of mercenaries.

After that, he handed him a kettle and said, "This is...holy water. It can eliminate any illness. Take it. As long as you don't die, these can keep you alive."

I thought about it for a long time but still don’t know what to call it.

It would be better to cater to the Western way of calling it.

Holy water!

It’s still quite reasonable!

Ivanka looked at the money and well water with excitement on her face.

Took it.

"Sir, my wife is very ill, can I give this to her?"

Yang Xiaole raised his eyebrows and nodded gently: "Okay, drink two drops each time, not too much, and it will basically be cured in a month. Use it sparingly."

"Okay! Thank you sir."

Seeing this, Yang Xiaole looked outside and said, "You can do whatever you want with the people outside. If you can accept them, then accept them. If not, you can do it yourself! But you can't tell anyone about my affairs!"

"Okay, got it, sir."

Ivanka agreed.

Seeing that things were almost done, Yang Xiaole disappeared from the spot.

Ivanka was left standing there in a daze with the things in her hands, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

He put his things down and walked out.

……

Yang Xiaole came out of the bathroom with his pants held up.

Went upstairs again.

"Why so slow!"

Watching him come out, Shen Yuanfeng frowned.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Oh, maybe I am not used to the local climate and have diarrhea."

"Are you okay?"

Shen Yuanfeng said worriedly after hearing this.

Acclimatization is a mild case, but it can be very serious.

Yang Xiaole shook his head: "Don't worry, it's okay! It won't delay the operation."

"Okay, let's set off now. When we get to the beach, we'll try to find a ship to South Africa!"

Shen Yuanfeng nodded.

After things were settled, the few of them said a brief farewell.

Li Baoguo hugged him and said, "Be careful on the road!"

Yang Xiaole also hit him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you guys should also pay attention to safety."

After saying goodbye, the two went downstairs.

When he arrived at the yard, he smiled at Shen Yuanfeng and said, "We only have this one camel, so we'll have to make do with it."

Shen Yuanfeng looked at the camel and nodded gently: "There is no other way, time is of the essence."

Yang Xiaole went over to untie the rope and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go! I already know the way."

Lead the camel out of the compound.

When they came outside, the two men got on the camel and Li Baoguo closed the door.

Yang Xiaole drove the camel back the way he came.

The camel cannot run with two people, but it can still walk briskly.

Finally, while Shen Yuanfeng was worried, at dawn, the two saw a castle outside the city.

"We're finally here! I was so afraid we'd taken the wrong path."

A distance of more than 30 kilometers is really not short.

Yang Xiaole smiled and said, "Don't worry, there is only one main road. If we go the wrong way, we will be doomed."

He had paid attention to the terrain when he came.

After all, the road between the two cities is the widest.

After entering the city, the two men pulled their camels along the street.

Although it is just dawn, the streets here are already busy. After all, this is one of the more prosperous places in southern Yemen.

There is also an airport.

In a place that looked like a market, Yang Xiaole handed the camel to the other party and said, "Brother Shen, we can't take this with us. Ask if we can exchange it for money. Pounds would be best, but cheaper is fine."

Shen Yuanfeng looked at the camel and nodded gently: "Okay! But don't worry, we still need it! Let's go to the dock first, I'll go and find out the situation."

Yang Xiaole thought about it and agreed.

Because of its gold mines, South Africa is one of the richest countries in Africa.

But the security there is not very good because of the gold mine.

They didn't have visas, but in this day and age, anyone with money could get through.

I bought a piece of local bread on the way, ate it while asking for directions, and finally arrived at the port.

"Wait for me, I'll go ask!"

Shen Yuanfeng looked at him and said something to him.

"Okay, go ahead!" Yang Xiaole agreed and waited there quietly.

Seeing this, Shen Yuanfeng straightened his clothes, walked straight over there, and started communicating with the staff there.

He also saw Shen Yuanfeng giving the other party money.

After a long while, the other party finally came back.

He whispered, "I have found out that there is an Iranian ship going to Angola and will stop in Durban and Cape Town. If we want to go, we have to pay 150 US dollars per person."

"Damn, is the boat ride still so expensive?"

This is the price of planes in the US now.

Shen Yuanfeng nodded: "Yes! But we still have to go. Fortunately, you got a lot of pounds before, otherwise, we can't even afford the boat fare. After all, the journey is too far."

Yang Xiaole nodded, which reminded him of the time when he was just liberated.

Those who want to leave will receive a gold bar and a ticket.

Without gold bars, money is useless.

"That's all we can do. When does the ship leave?"

"I'm not sure. They should be leaving after resupplying. They have already asked for me. We'll wait here for a while."

Yang Xiaole nodded slightly.

The two waited here quietly for a while.

After a while, Shen Yuanfeng saw someone waving at him and hurried over.

After waiting for a while, he ran back.

He said quickly, "The ship has been restocked and will take about two hours to leave. Let's sell the livestock quickly."

Yang Xiaole looked at the camel in his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't sell it at the market. Let's sell it here! This is a port, and they can easily get foreign exchange. We just don't have US dollars or pounds. The money here is useless for us, so let's sell it at a lower price!"

After hearing this, Shen Yuanfeng looked at it and felt that it made sense: "Okay, I'll go ask. Let's go!"

As he spoke, he pulled the camel to the dock.

Communicating with two local people there.

Upon hearing this, the other party came over, looked around the camel, and examined it repeatedly.

Finally a number was said.

Seeing this, Shen Yuanfeng said, "He said 120 pounds."

Hearing this number, Yang Xiaole calculated in his mind that the camel weighed about 800 kilograms.

About 1.5 cents per pound.

The price is definitely cheap, but there is no point in taking the money if you can’t use it.

Nodded: "Okay then, at least part of the travel expenses can be deducted."

Shen Yuanfeng nodded when he saw this: "Then I'll sell it!"

Then he started communicating with the other party.

The other party gave the money and happily took the animals away.

"Let's go, he takes us aboard!"

Shen Yuanfeng looked at him and said softly.

Yang Xiaole naturally followed behind.

After entering the dock, we soon came to a large ship, which was quite big.

After a brief exchange, the two men climbed onto the gangplank and walked carefully toward the boat.

There's someone guarding over there.

Shen Yuanfeng looked at the leader and was communicating there.

After a while, he took out the money and gave it to the other party.

The man counted some money in a casual manner. After finishing the counting, he gestured to the person behind him.

Then someone brought the two of them to the cabin.

The two were taken to a small room that could barely accommodate one person.

The smell in the room is really bad.

Yang Xiaole frowned as he looked at the house: "Great! With so much money, you let us live in this!"

Shen Yuanfeng smiled and said, "Okay, it's good enough that we can get on board."

Put the things down.

Yang Xiaole observed the entire ship and found that it was carrying oil.

It was not the professional oil tanker of later generations, but barrels of oil.

The positions are indeed tight.

It's not uncommon for several people to be crowded together like they are.

Judging from the state of the people on the boat, this ship should be quite well behaved.

Someone came over and talked to Shen Yuanfeng about the food and drink situation.

It costs five US dollars per person per day, and both meat and vegetarian food are provided. Other food needs to be paid for separately. The journey takes a total of twenty days.

Fortunately, they had obtained nearly two thousand pounds before, and they took one thousand pounds with them.

I can still afford the meal money.

After sitting down, Yang Xiaole asked, "Where do we get off the boat?"

Shen Yuanfeng said, "Let's go to Durban. The ship our target is on is bound for Durban, which is relatively close to the gold mine."

Yang Xiaole doesn’t have a map now, nor does he have any big idea.

You will know once you get there and buy a map.

……

The journey was relatively safe. After rocking for about twenty days, the ship arrived at the dock.

Following the shouts of the crew, Shen Yuanfeng began to prepare.

But preparation is preparation.

It was three hours later that the ship finally docked.

Yang Xiaole and the other person followed the others off the boat.

"Oh my god! I feel like I'm a little unsteady on my feet."

After floating for more than twenty days, Shen Yuanfeng finally stepped onto land again, feeling emotional.

Yang Xiaole supported him and smiled: "Don't even mention taking a boat, even taking a train for twenty days is exhausting!"

Only those who have experienced the fatigue of traveling can truly understand it.

Shen Yuanfeng looked around and said softly, "Let's go! We don't have a visa here, let's go register first!"

After saying that, he took him towards the pier.

There are people registering over there.

No matter how chaotic it is, it is still a country.

It’s just that the management here is a little lighter, not as strict as in later generations.

After everything was done, the two left the dock.

The architecture here is actually pretty nice.

After all, people started mining gold here a hundred or two hundred years ago.

Railways were built many years earlier than in the mainland.

There were many pedestrians, carriages and vehicles busy on the cobblestone road.

There are not black people everywhere as you might imagine.

"Let's find a place to stay first. I'll go find out where all the people on the boat went later!"

Shen Yuanfeng looked at the street and whispered to him.

Yang Xiaole nodded: "Okay! Let's go!"

The boat ride along this route was really stressful.

The room was small, smelled bad, and I couldn't take a shower often.

The two quickly found a hotel nearby.

This time Shen Yuanfeng switched to English and started communicating with the other party.

Fortunately, the city here was built relatively early, and the hotel has rooms with showers.

"You wash first, I can't do it anymore, I need to rest!"

Shen Yuanfeng lay on one of the single beds and spoke to Yang Xiaole.

Yang Xiaole smiled and agreed: "Okay, I'll go take a shower! You take a nap!"

After saying that, he went into the bathroom to find some clothes.

Before he finished washing, Shen Yuanfeng was already lying there and fell asleep.

Yang Xiaole took a look and didn't rush out after washing. Instead, he left quickly and searched the nearby area.

Although this is a city, the commercial street is actually not very large, and the most prosperous area is only this small area.

I searched around the area.

Li Yugang was nowhere to be found.

"Isn't he gone?"

If this is really the port closest to the gold mining area, then Li Yugang and his team are most likely to be nearby.

I didn't see anyone, so maybe they went to the gold mining area.

Or go back to Hong Kong Island.

If we can’t find him, then forget it. Let’s see if we can find him in the gold mining area.

It’s a little better if you have acquaintances.

When he came back, Shen Yuanfeng still hadn't woken up.

"Brother Shen, get up and take a shower."

"Ah? Oh! It's done!"

Shen Yuanfeng got up in a daze and sat up after hearing this.

"Okay, I'll go wash up!"

Stand up, go find some clothes and take a shower.

Yang Xiaole lay on the bed, waiting there quietly.

(End of this chapter)