Chapter 1109 Before leaving (Part 2)
Chapter 1112: Difficult Task (Part 1)
The car here is a right-hand rudder truck. When he first got started, Yang Ming was a little uncomfortable, but fortunately there were not many cars driving on the road, and occasionally passing by. It was also the public trucks or some military supplies transport vehicles I took before.
However, no matter what kind of car, when you see Yang Ming, a military-green car with a special license plate, you can avoid it from afar. It can be seen that some towns and roads near the Provisional Government have been completely controlled by General Karls.
This car belongs to General Carls' government, and these people are obviously very clear about it. Later, Yang Ming learned that this car was one of General Carls' cars, no wonder it has such great authority.
However, this also shows that General Karls' finances are really nervous, and even his own car is very poor. No wonder he wanted to exploit a rootless businessman like Huang Lele's family as soon as he took office.
Because Country X implements military control, there are soldiers standing guard every not far away on the street. Yang Ming is naturally unobstructed and drives his car to the highest speed without stopping him.
However, when leaving Shoujie City, a pair of soldiers inspected Yang Ming's car. Obviously, although they knew General Carls' car, they did not know Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan. In order to prevent accidents, Yang Ming was still inspected.
Yang Ming also cooperated and took out the authorization letter signed by General Carls. After the soldiers confirmed the authenticity of the authorization letter, they immediately saluted and let it go.
Yang Ming also knew in his heart that cars and documents nearby were relatively easy to use, but as he went further and further, these things would become unusable because Carls did not control several armed forces located near the border of Country X.
Gradually away from Shoujie City, the capital of X Country, Yang Ming also became low-key. According to the military map, this area is no longer controlled by General Carls, because other vehicles with license plates in the army have begun to walk around. Although these people did not act too hostilely in the car license plate, they obviously started to be wrong when seeing Yang Ming's eyes, and they no longer had the previous respect. Instead, they were a kind of vigilance and caution.
After all, this place is the territory of General Carls in name, but the people here no longer pay taxes to the Karls government, but instead pay money to the nearby garrison armed forces.
Yang Ming found a place without a person, got out of the car, took off the license plate, put it in an iron box behind the car, locked it, and Yang Ming's car turned into a black car without a license plate.
Fortunately, the traffic management here is very irregular. All cars do not have driving licenses, and the licenses are arranged internally by various armed forces. There are many cars like Yang Ming that do not have a sign. They belong to those private mine owners. These people do not belong to any armed forces, so it is normal for cars not to have a sign.
After Yang Ming dropped his license, the people passing by on the road looked at them more normally. After all, there are many yellow people investing here, and no one doubts the purpose of Wang Xiaoyan and Yang Ming.
Gradually, after leaving the last town, it began to become sparsely populated, with no shops or pedestrians, only rugged dirt roads. Obviously, this place is already a territory of those armed forces.
"Let's see if we can see General Hao Yedun through normal channels." Yang Ming had already thought of a way to approach General Hao Yedun when he was on the road, but he didn't know if it was feasible.
"Normal way?" Wang Xiaoyan was stunned and asked, "Go to see him directly?"
"Yes, we came to see him as a businessman who invested here. See if we could see him." Yang Ming said: "According to common sense, their armed forces all need funds and should give foreign businessmen a relatively high enthusiasm. Of course, after the reception, if you take the money, you will be slaughtered."
"That's right, but at least before we invest, we should be treated with a relatively friendly reception." Wang Xiaoyan also understood the faces of these armed forces, but anyway, the two of them came to kill people, not invest, and at most they were just fooling them.
At noon, Yang Ming found a house nearby, gave them some money and bought some food. In such a country, it was difficult to find a restaurant, unless it was near the capital. The more it deviated from the capital, the fewer the business districts, and there were no small shops doing business. Even if there were, there were some processing plants and mining industries.
However, the people in the houses are still relatively friendly. Yang Ming gave them ten dollars and asked them to help them get some food casually. Then he started talking to them: "We are businessmen who want to invest here. Which sphere of influence does this place belong to?"
Of course, Yang Ming used English and the official language of Country X when he talked.
"If you want to talk about the sphere of influence, General Hao Yedun manages more. Although General Kevins is also nearby, he rarely interferes in local government affairs." The male host earned ten dollars and was obviously very excited, and chatted happily with Yang Ming.
"That means that if we want to start mining here or something, we have to ask General Hao Yedun for his opinion?" Yang Ming asked.
"That's it...but, hey, I'll stop talking..." The male owner shook his head and closed his mouth.
"Why don't you say it anymore? What's wrong?" Yang Ming asked curiously.
"Hey, look, whether it is General Hao Yedun or General Kevins, they are very glorious now and have great power, but they can't say when..." The male host sighed and said, "Actually, I shouldn't say these things, but I still want to remind you that you must be cautious in investing..."
After hearing the male owner's words, Yang Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are all doing short-term investment business."
"It's okay for the short term! If it's long term, you have to be careful." The male host breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "This country is a small place, and there are so many civil wars, and I don't know when I can live a peaceful life."
"It's almost done, this day will not be too far away." Yang Ming said with a smile.
The male owner thought Yang Ming was comforting him, and didn't think much about it, so he nodded with a smile.
"By the way, we are going to see General Hao Yedun. Can he see us?" Yang Ming asked.
"If you go to see General Hao Yedun himself, it seems to be a little difficult!" The male host thought for a while and said, "Generally, businessmen who come to invest are received by General Hao Yedun's adjutant and Mr. Wixon, the chief civil affairs officer of this area."
"Wickson?" Yang Ming frowned: "Is this no longer within the scope of General Carls' government?"
"Not only, but the people here no longer pay taxes to the Karls government, but they all handed over to Chief Wickson," the male host introduced.
"So that's how it is." Yang Ming nodded. It seemed that the development of things was not in the direction he expected. If you want to see General Hao Yedun, it would be a bit far-fetched to just use the excuse of investing.
However, no matter what, let’s try it first. Take one step at a time, and maybe things will turn around.
"Actually, in terms of civil affairs, what Chief Wickson said is equivalent to what General Hao Yedun said. As long as he makes the decision, there will be no problem with your investment here. You don't have to meet General Hao Yedun." The male host thought that Yang Ming was afraid that Chief Wickson would not be able to make the decision and was in a dilemma without strength.
"Haha, that's right?" Yang Ming smiled and said, "I just think it's better to meet the highest person in charge in this way."
"Yes, but you can try to have a look. Maybe you will see General Hao Yedun." Although the male host didn't know how much Yang Ming and the others would invest, it was definitely not a small amount. There was nothing to be picky about if they were cautious.
After the meal, Yang Ming and Wang Xiaoyan bid farewell to the hostess and left the house. Although the meal was simple, it was very suitable for their appetite. Yang Ming did not need to eat any delicacies, as long as he was full, it would be fine. At least it was much better than some quick foods.
"It seems that things are not easy to handle." Yang Ming said: "We are just using the excuse of investment, and we probably can't see General Hao Yedun."
"What can I do? Let's try it first." Although Wang Xiaoyan didn't make any suggestions in the private house just now, she also listened to what the male owner said.
Yang Ming originally wanted to meet General Hao Yedun in the name of selling arms, but he would forget it. After all, they bought the arms from fixed merchants. His sudden appearance caused General Hao Yedun's alertness, making it even harder to start.
Chapter completed!