Crossing through time 04, I blew up the American aircraft carrier.

Eighteen days later, in the port of Hodeidah, northern Yemen.

Located in the Gulf of Qashib in the central part of Yemen's west coast, bordering the southeastern side of the Red Sea, this place controls the throat of the Red Sea's outlet.

Due to its important geographical location, it had a port as early as the beginning of the 12th century. It was destroyed by fire in 1961 and was later rebuilt with the help of the Soviet Union.

Moreover, the Russians really spared no expense back then, building this place into a deep-water port that can accommodate ships with a draft of eight meters and handle the loading and unloading of several 10,000-ton cargo ships at the same time. They also built a highway leading to Sana'a, making transportation convenient, and the Hodeidah International Airport was built to the north!

Of course, the Russians weren't philanthropists; from 70 to 89, this was a base for the Red Navy. Back then, the Russians were incredibly powerful!

At this moment, looking at the towering port cranes and the countless cargo ships docked, Qin Yuan's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Hassan, what are you thinking about?"

"Teacher, once our Houthi forces have grown stronger, we must control this port!"

In later generations, the port of Hodeidah became the most important port under the Houthi regime, charging money for ships to dock and becoming the Houthi's most important source of income!

Not to mention that there are also cargo ships docked here from Langtuo, and a large number of parts are transferred from here to the mountains, assembled, and turned into various advanced equipment.

With the port of Hodeidah, we can fight a war of plenty!

For now... all I can do is watch with envy.

Hamid nodded: "Yes, we definitely need a port to go out to sea someday, and now... our goods have arrived!"

They found someone who worked in the port, gave him a bribe, and quickly got their container released.

An old, secondhand Mercedes-Benz heavy truck roared in, a cargo container towed behind it, heading towards Sana'a.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud bang, the gas from the burst tire blew dirt far away.

At the roadside, at the Maimon auto repair stall, several experienced mechanics walked out with jacks and lug nuts wrenches, all smiles.

Damn it! Seeing this, Qin Yuan clenched his fists. Well, you guys are shameless!

After an hour's delay, the Mercedes-Benz truck continued on its way.

Finally, we entered the mountains. In an inconspicuous place, the containers were emptied, and countless cargo tricycles disappeared without a trace along the rugged mountain road.

Saada, the Houthi's primary military industrial base.

"Not bad, not bad, these empty bottles all weigh 16.5 kilograms, plus or minus no more than 0.1 kilograms!" Hamid nodded in satisfaction as he watched the gas cylinders being unloaded and weighed, after weighing more than a dozen of them.

Actually, there are more than forty types of gas cylinders in the Middle East, but... the most commonly used gas cylinder is the same as the 15-kilogram gas cylinder in the East!

The imported ones are also this type of gas cylinder; they are weighed before modification.

If the weight difference is too large, it means that the gas cylinder has a high manufacturing error and the quality is not very good. Now...

On the other side, a pressure test is being conducted.

Ten atmospheres, fifteen atmospheres, twenty atmospheres!

According to international standards, the pressure of a normally filled gas cylinder should not exceed ten atmospheres. In extreme cases, sixteen atmospheres is sufficient. Now, twenty atmospheres have been detected, and it is still intact!

"This gas cylinder is of really good quality!"

"How does it compare to those imported from Europe?" Abdul-Housse asked.

"It's better than Europe's; the East has a very strong industrial base!" Hamid exclaimed excitedly. "We can buy large quantities from the East in the future!"

Having received an affirmative answer, Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Everyone, Dongfang products are not only of top quality, but more importantly, they are also inexpensive!"

"Hassan, how much did these gas cylinders cost?" Abdul-Housse immediately became interested.

"How much did the gas cylinders we bought cost before?"

Tariq chimed in, "The price we're buying from the domestic market now is over 20,000 riyals, which is more than 100 US dollars. Before the price increase, it was around 10,000 riyals."

This price is expensive for Yemen, but it's cheap compared to other weapons!

"Before the price increase, it cost fifty dollars, but this batch of gas cylinders only costs..."

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, Qin Yuan said, "Twenty dollars each."

"What?"

Everyone present was stunned!

For the price of one European item, you can buy five Eastern items!

This means that with the same investment, the scale of weapons can be increased fivefold!

"Great! Even with shipping costs, it won't exceed twenty-five dollars at most..."

Before Tarik could finish speaking, Qin Yuan interrupted him: "Ahem, this price is the CIF price!"

Even with shipping, it's only twenty dollars each!

Everyone was even more shocked.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Everyone, products from the East are of high quality and inexpensive! My teacher wasn't wrong, was he?"

"That's right. From now on, whatever the East has, we'll buy from the East. Hassan, all our foreign exchange reserves are yours! You'll be in charge of our procurement!"

They got their hands on $20 million last time, and some of it has already been laundered through the market. They can use it to make purchases in the East!

"Well, now that this batch of gas cylinders has convinced everyone of the strength of Dongfang products, then we will continue to purchase another $100,000 worth of goods from Dongfang..."

Abdul-Housse waved his hand dismissively: "Hassan, you're being too cautious! This amount isn't enough! Buy a million dollars' worth of goods first!"

"Okay, then I'll go to the internet cafe again."

In 03, feature phones running the Symbian system already supported mobile QQ, and by 04, mobile QQ already had basic chat functions.

But... there's no internet!

In 04, global mobile communications were in the transition phase from 2G to 3G. Developed countries already had qualified 3G networks, while the East was still transitioning from 2.5G.

As for the Middle East... not to mention backward countries like Yemen, even within Saudi Arabia, there is only a GSM network, which does not support mobile phone chatting at all.

I still have to go to an internet cafe!

Dongda University, Dongshan Province, Laiyang City, Feitian Internet Cafe, second floor.

The computer desk is large, with a top-of-the-line Great Wall computer on it. The large "Pentium 4" logo on the case is a symbol of its power!

Even the chairs are swivel chairs with wheels, they're incredibly comfortable to sit in!

As for the price, the one below is 1.5 yuan per hour, and the one above is 4 yuan per hour!

Money is not the issue, the important thing is to have fun!

In front of the computer, a young man stood with bright, alert eyes.

"Alright, alright, we cleared the level!"

The ending animation appeared on the computer screen.

Wang Xiaohu, Shen Qishuang, and Li Xiaoyao's family return to Immortal Spirit Island, and Lin Yueru is resurrected...

Her beautiful face, ravaged by fate, vanished without a trace; she bid farewell to her beloved, heartbroken and devastated. Humans and demons are destined to be apart, but I wish you a lasting and harmonious union.

Tears welled up in Zhao Ergang's eyes; he was deeply moved!

Those who play the Legend of Sword and Fairy series really love this kind of thing. Don't underestimate Zhao Ergang just because he's not highly educated. He loves the poetry and the love stories in the series, so why would a matchmaker introduce him to someone?

He absolutely will not go.

Awesome! Spending all my time in an internet cafe is absolutely amazing! And my parents don't care!

Beep beep beep! Just then, a familiar sound came through the earphones.

Is the God of Wealth visiting again?

Switching to a different screen, sure enough, QQ was flashing, with that Egyptian pharaoh's avatar!

That's great! That's great!

Greetings, Pharaoh of Egypt! I am Qin Shi Huang, cough cough, I am Zhao Ergang.

"Yes, Qin Shi Huang, your goods have been received, and I am very satisfied. I will order another million dollars worth of goods. This time, in addition to gas cylinders, I also need several types of steel pipes..."

One million dollars!

Based on the fact that the other party reserved half of the profit for me, wouldn't I be making $500,000, which is... four million RMB!

Pharaoh of Egypt, you are my own father!