69novels Chapter 1060
Chapter 1060
Meng Haisheng knew very well that the Emerald Island had great potential.
Whether it was tourism or the emerald mine, it would definitely bring him endless wealth. But at the same time, there were also countless troubles.
Fernan had no deterrent power. There were many islands in Fernan, and they were divided into many factions.
Just like in Myanmar and Laos, whoever had more guns and a stronger army could occupy one side and become a warlord.
The difference was that Fernan had a long coastline, constant factional struggles in the country, and rampant pirates along the coast.
Even many children were born with the idea of becoming pirates as their profession. At the age of seven or eight, they carried guns to participate in assassinations or gunfights, and at the age of eleven or twelve, they could follow their brothers to rob passing ships at sea.
This kind of life of licking blood on the edge of a knife and being insecure every day gave birth to the fearless style of the Fernan people, as well as their greedy and money-oriented personality.
Moreover, pirates were not eliminated and the matter was over, but there would be a steady stream of them. Fernan did not have its own economic system at all, and could only rely on robbery to survive.
Originally, he thought that with the deterrence of the government army, at least in a short period of time, his shipping ships could be guaranteed to arrive at Emerald Island smoothly.
Build the factory and the mining area first, and then invest the profits from the production of gems into the construction of the island. In this way, a virtuous cycle can be formed, and there is no need to allocate another development fund from the group.
However, the problems faced by Emerald Island were beyond his expectations.
In the final analysis, the root of everything is still these uncontrolled pirates.
They hindered the movement of shipping ships and brought the construction of Emerald Island to a standstill.
If this continues, mining Emerald Island to make money will only become an empty talk.
It seems that the last time Jacques Joit was dealt with, the effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was only short-lived. These pirates soon forgot who Meng Haisheng was.
What he didn't expect was that Zhu Guogang, the manager, was just like an idiot and had no ability to deal with problems.
"Let's go to the mining area first!"
Meng Haisheng is most concerned about the real treasure here, the emerald mine.
When he heard Zhu Guogang say that the quality of the raw ore collected so far was not good, he felt that something must have gone wrong.
The group got on the prepared off-road vehicle and headed towards the mining area along the rough and rugged mountain road.
Along the way, there were dense jungle scenery, various unknown birds and insects chirping in the ears, and the fresh air with the fragrance of flowers, grass and soil in the nose. The green vegetation made Meng Haisheng's bad mood better.
The natural scenery of Emerald Island is very charming. In addition to the stunning beaches, the jungle is also a pure natural oxygen bar that has not been mined. If it is well built, it is really a perfect place for vacation and leisure.
Meng Haisheng hopes to polish this unparalleled island as soon as possible and let its beauty amaze everyone.
At that time, he will take his family to swim in every corner of this island together.
However, when he arrived at the mining area, Meng Haisheng frowned at the shabby, barely supported wooden dormitories and the miners lazily nestling under trees and napping in haystacks.
Zhu Guogang smiled awkwardly and said apologetically: "The conditions are a bit poor, but the sanitary conditions are still okay."
"When these dormitories were built, the living area and the work area were divided, and toilets were specially built."
"The island can still be self-sufficient in food, but the building materials were stopped in Hollis, so the miners could only be mobilized to build their own houses. They were built like this, barely habitable."
Meng Haisheng was speechless. What he saw was not a shabby house, but a group of lazy miners who seemed to care nothing about their work.
He pointed at one of them and asked, "Is it time to rest? Why does it seem like there is nothing to do?"
Zhu Guogang sighed and said helplessly, "It was those experts who said that we don't have any high-quality emerald mines here, so we should stop working. Besides, the quality of the emeralds we dug out is not very good. The electricity consumed by the machine for a day is not small, and there is a shortage of manpower..."
Seeing Meng Haisheng frowning in dissatisfaction, Zhu Guogang hurriedly continued to explain, "I received your call saying that you want to come here to take a look. I think about the situation here, so I'd better wait for you to come before making plans, so as not to work in vain and waste oil. We have to save electricity here."
After listening to Zhu Guogang's talk, Meng Haisheng had already thought about changing the mine manager. It seemed that he had made no progress in the past few months.
And those so-called experts actually asserted that there is no high-quality emerald mine here?
This conclusion isHow did it come from? How could he not know if there are mines here?
Thinking of this, Meng Haisheng decided to meet these so-called experts first.
After telling Zhu Guogang that he wanted to meet the experts, he took Meng Haisheng to the only two-story brick house.
"The foreign mining consultants we invited are all settled here. The accommodation and other conditions are the best on the island. In fact, in order to provide them with the food, drinks and cigarettes they need, we even lost a cargo ship."
Meng Haisheng said nothing with a cold face.
As soon as he walked into the brick house, he heard the sound of playing cards, followed by a conversation in Italian.
"When are we going to leave this damn place? I really don't want to stay here for even a day."
"It should be soon. Didn't the yellow guy say that his boss is coming? Let's make some money before we leave."
"These Asians are really stupid. They believe everything we say. If this damn place wasn't really a place for people to stay, and there weren't even any girls, it would be a good place to stay!"
"Hahaha, Dexia's little brother has been holding it in for more than a month. It's really hard for you."
After that, Meng Haisheng heard all kinds of dirty jokes flying around inside, without any so-called expert qualities.
He did not go in, but stood outside the door, turned to look at Zhu Guogang and asked: "Who did you ask to recommend these experts, and what are their origins?"
Zhu Guogang was stunned: "Boss Meng, are you saying that they have problems?"
Seeing that Meng Haisheng did not answer, but waited for him to speak, Zhu Guogang immediately said: "They were recommended by the Chamber of Commerce in Hollis Port that we have cooperated with."
"Boss, you gave me such a big project, I dare not take it lightly, so I thought of finding a place with rich mineral deposits first and opening a batch, first to give you an explanation, and second to boost morale."