Ants exploded, I opened a power plant to supply power to the world

Chapter 350 349 Accident at the South African Factory
After the School of Electrical Engineering in Binhai University of Technology is moved to the future Zhetong Electric Power University, Lin Zhe will inject more than 1 billion yuan into Binhai University of Technology, including some cutting-edge scientific research equipment to help Binhai University of Technology become a leader among science universities.

If any other boss said this, he might just be bragging or making empty promises. As to whether it can be realized or not, it is questionable.

After all, such things happen quite often. It has happened before. A boss made a bold statement in front of the media, saying that he would donate 100 million yuan to his alma mater.

In the end, the words were spoken, but the matter was never resolved. Later, the school took the man to court, accusing him of fraudulent donations. After all, speaking these words in front of the media was equivalent to using this behavior to gain fame for himself.

The reputation is obtained, but no money is paid. This is equivalent to being in a school for free, so the school naturally won't agree to it.

But Lin Zhe would not do such a thing. He has always maintained a public image of doing what he says, so when he said that he would donate more than 10 billion to Binhai University of Technology, there would definitely be no problem.

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After hearing what Lin Zhe said on the phone, the old president of Binhai University of Technology was also quite moved.

For some people, being admitted to a school may be the highlight of their lives. They will be proud of the school and think that being able to study here is something to be proud and lucky.

But Lin Zhe is different. It is the pride and luck of Binhai University of Technology that Lin Zhe can spend four years in Binhai University of Technology.

Although he felt a little embarrassed, the old man still thanked Lin Zhe on the phone and agreed to do the job. During his tenure, with the help of Lin Zhe, he could make Binhai University of Technology a top-level university in science, which also fulfilled his long-cherished wish.

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On the other side, South Africa.

This is one of the earliest markets developed by Zhetong Electric Power Group in overseas regions, and progress here has always been relatively smooth because the basic power supply facilities here are zero except in urban areas.

But the arrival of Zhetong Electric Power directly built the power grid here, bringing convenient electricity to local residents. Although many people cannot afford it, at least it costs only about RMB 10 a month to meet lighting needs, so there are still people using it.

After all, the value created by this ten yuan cost can far exceed this ten yuan.

For example, some people who work in handicrafts and make various items can work at night and continue to do their handicrafts with electric lights.

We can sell more during the day. In the past, when there was no electricity, we couldn’t see clearly at night, and the efficiency of lighting using kerosene lamps or torches can be imagined.

But the light was bright and I could see clearly.

You can earn a lot more by working during the extra time at night, and this light bulb can be put to good use.

In addition, Zhetong Electric Power is also creating huge value for local industrial development. After all, in the process of industrial development, no matter what kind of machine is used, electricity is required.

Without electricity supply, these machines cannot operate, and if they cannot operate, industry is naturally meaningless.

But Zhetong directly deployed power grids in various areas including the countryside, which directly gave birth to many small factories and made a considerable contribution to local economic development.

In addition, many jobs are provided to the local area, which is what the local area needs most.

Therefore, the current importance of Zhetong Power to South Africa is self-evident. At the beginning of its development process, no one paid much attention to it, but now, the attitude of local officials towards Zhetong is quite good.

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As usual, at the Zhetong Power Branch factory in South Africa, several members of the power team were packing their luggage. This time they were going to a more distant village to provide electricity to the local area.

It takes more than half a day to drive from there to the factory, so we have to stay there for a few days and then leave after the power grid construction is completed.

Because the trip is quite far and I will be staying there for several days, I naturally bring a lot of things with me.

After sorting out the equipment and making sure there were no problems with fresh water and food, and filling up the fuel tank of the power truck, the power team was now ready to set off.

There are a total of ten people in the two power teams, including two armed security personnel, two translators, and the remaining six are mainly electricians.

The two cars drove out of the factory and headed towards their destination.

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Everyone was relatively relaxed along the way. After all, they had participated in missions like this at least 50 or 60 times since arriving at the local area, and there had basically been no problems.

And because it is overseas, the local weather in South Africa is similar to other parts of Africa, which is relatively hot.

In this case, the group also provides them with double subsidies. As long as they are on an outdoor mission, they will receive high temperature subsidies and overseas subsidies. Adding these two together, everyone can make a lot of money on a mission.

So everyone is still quite happy.

The team leader of the power team is Hou Xuefeng, a native of Longguo, Gansu Province.

If it weren't for work reasons, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to go abroad in his life. Although it was Africa, he still got to experience the exotic local customs. He was planning to work for another two months and then take a rest. When the time comes, he will return to China to buy a house.

Sometimes Hou Xuefeng would wonder if he worked in another company or something, and wanted to buy a house without relying on his family, he would probably have to wait another ten or eight years.

But with Zhetong Electric Power, I can pay the down payment next time I return to China.

Houses are something of an obsession for the Dragon people, and they take them very seriously.

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"Squad leader, what are you thinking about?"

As he spoke, the translator in the team took out a pack of cigarettes, walked around and handed one to Hou Xuefeng.

Lighting a cigarette and opening the car window, Hou Xuefeng spoke with a smile.

"As for me, I'm thinking about buying a house when I go home this time, paying a down payment, and then finding a wife."

Upon hearing this, other members of the team also started chatting.

"Sure, squad leader, you've saved a lot without making any noise, right?"

"You're thinking about a wife, haha, squad leader, why don't you find a black girl here, haha."

"Go to hell, I won't. I still like our Dragon Country girls. They are so pretty and pleasing to the eye. When I buy a house later, I can ask my mom to help me find some blind dates."

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Everyone was talking and laughing along the way, and soon they reached a road far away from the factory.

The quality of the roads here is really not good. Basically, most of the time, Hou Xuefeng and his team are driving on dirt roads. It's okay if they encounter relatively dry roads, but it will be difficult if they encounter muddy roads after rain.

The road was full of mud and it was very difficult to drive on.

Fortunately, the performance of Buick Eagle is there. Basically, when encountering a difficult road, just step on the accelerator a little more, but the bumpy ride is not very comfortable.

The back of the car was loaded with various materials for building the power grid, as well as Hou Xuefeng and his team's daily necessities for the next few days, including tents, sleeping bags and so on, so it was very heavy.

It is obvious from the outside that the chassis of the Buick Falcon is quite high when it is unloaded, but the whole body is pressed down a little due to the weight when it is fully loaded. This situation was still discovered by some people with ulterior motives when driving on the road.

Along the way, Hou Xuefeng and his team did not take it seriously and continued driving towards their destination.

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Six hours later, Hou Xuefeng and his companions were basically far away from the urban area. The population here was obviously sparse, and all that could be seen around were some very small tribes.

When they got here, a security guard in a car also became alert. After all, this place is indeed quite chaotic, and the area is relatively remote and rarely managed.

Because all the people on the mission are from Longguo, the security personnel are also from Longguo, so there is no problem for everyone to communicate.

Hou Xuefeng, the team leader, is now in the driving seat. For such a long journey, it is natural that several people take turns driving the car.

Looking at the difficult muddy road and the absence of pedestrians, Hou Xuefeng picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke.

"Security team, please pay attention. This place is quite chaotic. You two should take a closer look and be careful."

The security guard in the same car as Hou Xuefeng took out his rifle, and the security guard in another car also replied "received" through the intercom.

In this way, two Zhetong electric power supply vehicles also drove into the forest area.

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Half an hour later, Hou Xuefeng frowned as he looked at the trees on the road.

This is a common situation in Africa, where heavy rains often occur, bringing floods and knocking down trees, or mudslides that send trees crashing down on the road.

But there is nothing else nearby, so it feels a bit out of place.

Although he felt it was a bit strange, Hou Xuefeng did not think much about it. After all, he was just an electricity operator in Zhetong Electric Power Group, not a soldier or a criminal investigation expert.

Now that the wood was blocking the road, it had to be cleared away. The others got out of the car to help clear it, and two security guards stood guard with guns. At least Hou Xuefeng had done the best he could.

Both security guards have received professional training from the group, and their operations are strictly in accordance with the regulations. Moreover, they are veterans of that year and have combat qualities.

Now after getting off the car, we are still wearing bulletproof vests and standing guard vigilantly with guns. After all, there are forests on both sides and we can't see the situation inside clearly, so we have to be careful.

As for the others, they were now clearing the trees quickly with Hou Xuefeng, hoping to pass through quickly after clearing the trees.

But at this moment, something strange happened. The sound of a car was heard in front of the road, and there were also some noisy voices of people.

Hou Xuefeng's heart tightened when he heard this. He looked up and saw a dozen black guys standing on a shabby old Toyota pickup truck. There were also motorcycles on the back. Each motorcycle could carry four or five people, and many of these people were holding classic AKs in their hands.

"Fuck, quick! Everyone get in the car!"

The car is a special edition, and Buick has made it bulletproof and thickened, so it is somewhat safer than being outside. After all, they are unarmed.

As for the two security guards, they reacted early, loaded their guns and covered everyone as they got into the car quickly.

They didn't know where the other party came from or what their intentions were. Maybe they were just passing by like them, which would be easy to deal with, but they were afraid that they were coming for them, so they had to get in the car first. There was a loudspeaker in the car that could allow an interpreter to communicate.

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On the other side, this group of people also discovered that the people from Zhetong Electric Power actually had weapons, and their gun-holding posture was much more accurate than theirs. They knew at a glance that it would not be easy to deal with, so they did not rush over rashly, and stopped at the same time.

If Zhetong Electric Power did not have armed security personnel, they would have just rushed over and meddled in everything.

After Hou Xuefeng and the others got in the car, the two security guards slowly retreated to the side of the car with guns in hand.

The loudspeaker of Zhetong Electric Power was connected, and the translator of Hou Xuefeng's team started talking.

"Friends, we are just passing by and don't want to cause trouble. Please forgive us if there is any misunderstanding."

After speaking it once in English, the translator said it again in Dhaka, the most commonly used local language, to make sure that someone on their side could understand it.

I thought they might be passing by, but someone over there fired a few shots into the air, and then someone spoke.

After listening to the chatter of the person on the other side, Hou Xuefeng also looked at the translator.

"What's going on? What are they saying?"

The translator's hands were shaking a little at this moment, after all, it was the first time he encountered such a thing.

"Captain Hou, the other side told us to leave the car and go directly. They can spare us, but the car and supplies must be left behind."

"Shit! This is a robbery."

Hou Xuefeng also quickly notified the branch using a satellite phone.

"Headquarters, headquarters, we've been robbed ... at gunpoint, there are probably 50 to 60 people on the other side."

After notifying them, Hou Xuefeng asked the two security guards to get in the car quickly.

The translator next to him was still asking.

"Captain, what should we do? Should we give them a car?"

"Give me shit! You gave the car to someone else. Can you run faster than the car? Will you be at their mercy?"

After the security personnel got in the car, Hou Xuefeng quickly used the intercom to ask the car behind to turn around and return the same way. He couldn't worry about too much now and had to get moving first.

The two additional security guards with guns could fight back in the car.

The car started quickly, and the Buick Falcon demonstrated its powerful power, turning around and returning in an instant.

Although the wood blocking the road stopped Hou Xuefeng and his group, it also created obstacles for them, the black guys.

As expected, they were murderers and robbers. After seeing Hou Xuefeng and the others turn around, they fired bullets directly at this side. Fortunately, the bulletproof performance of the special edition Buick was there, but the people in the car were still scared.

After all, this is the first time such a thing has happened, but the security personnel in the car are different. They are professionals and they are also annoyed when they see the bullet marks on the glass.

He opened the side window a little and fired back.

The motorcycle had caught up, and the Buick was running at full speed.

At the same time, the security department of the South African branch of Zhetong Electric Power Group has launched a level one emergency plan.

(End of this chapter)