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"What a shabby place!" Lin Mo was washing his face in front of a row of faucets in the open air with a towel, looking at everything in the airport. He said that China is not as good as the United States, but there are many people in places that are not as good as China.

Lin Mo didn't even know that Zambia's unemployment rate was as high as over 50%, and nearly 70% of the population was struggling below the poverty line. They couldn't even guarantee three meals a day. He saw that the Lusaka Air Force Base was already a flower of the Zambian government. It took a lot of effort to achieve this.

Several black soldiers were also washing together. When they saw Lin Mo, they showed their white teeth in a friendly manner and gestured to say hello. Lin Mo also nodded and said: "!" He used relatively proficient English, this It was part of the knowledge left to him by the previous Lin Mo, plus the result of strengthening it after he came to this world.

In Zambia, the official language is English. Whether they are engineers or air force instructors, these Chinese people are highly educated elites, and there is no language barrier. Therefore, when they came over, they did not bring a translator, and there was only one liaison officer in charge of the work. Connections and reminders of local customs.

"Good morning!" The black soldier seemed to have improved his Chinese, and actually responded in blunt Chinese.

Several people laughed at the same time, and the sense of strangeness disappeared. It was not the first time for Chinese instructors to come, and these black soldiers were easy to make friends with. While washing their faces and brushing their teeth, they chatted a few words. Lin Mo quickly chatted happily with them.

These black soldiers are from the Tonga, Pemba and Lozi tribes respectively. The tall, muscular one is called Tongo, the slightly thinner one with particularly thick lips is called Gana, and the one with particularly long legs is called Bofi. His son was specially given a Chinese name, Qinna, and the one with fairer skin was the MiG-21 pilot named Grafido.

Lin Mo got up early, and not long after, other air force instructors Major Huang De, Major Han Renguang and Captain Zou Han all got up.

After washing up, Lin Mo was taken to have breakfast by his new acquaintances Tongo and Gana. The food at Lusaka Air Force Base was quite good. Lin Mo received special treatment and received an officer's set meal, typical Zambian food." "Sima" is a glutinous dumpling made of white cornmeal, served with some vegetables, potato curry and roasted turkey legs. It has both meat and vegetables and a reasonable combination.

In fact, many civilians in Zambia cannot afford to eat meat, so having meat is pretty good.

There were no chopsticks or knives in the restaurant. Many Zambian officers and soldiers only ate with their hands. Lin Mo still felt quite uncomfortable. He touched his left wrist with his right hand and an extra pair of chopsticks appeared.

Seeing the dumbfounded black soldier at the dining table, Lin Mo waved his chopsticks: "Magic! Do you understand?"

"awesome!"

"Chinese magic?"

The black Zambian soldiers, who thought it was really a magic trick, raised their thumbs at the same time. If David Copperfield were here, his eyes would be straight. What kind of magic is this? Wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, he transformed into chopsticks. Where should this prop be hidden?

"I hate turning into chopsticks! Can't you just grab it with your hands like them?" Jin Coin complained about being turned into a tableware.

"You have unhygienic hands, and I won't eat you. Why are you so stingy?" Lin Mo smiled and picked up breakfast, but unfortunately there was no porridge or fried dough sticks.

The gold coin has become very numb to the fact that it has been reduced to a multi-purpose tool. This is the price Lin Mo pays for carrying the electronic functional cube module and Mithril ingot dry food for it. For this reason, during this business trip, Lin Mo's luggage increased by 60 kilograms. portion size.

Due to the poverty and low living standards of African countries, Chinese air force instructors and engineers brought a lot of supplies this time. In addition to a large number of cans, there were at least ham, soy sauce, dry noodles, rice, dehydrated vegetables and tea. Five tons of supplies are enough for them to stay here for half a year without purchasing.

After breakfast, Lin Mo saw Major Huang De, Major Han Renguang and Captain Zou Han coming to the restaurant with liaison officer Mwaya Campea. Of course, they also encountered the trouble of not having dining utensils, so they had to use a temporary turning table. The problem was solved when the spoons and forks came out. No one expected to prepare all the supplies, but they didn't expect to prepare chopsticks.

On the night of the second day after arriving in Lusaka, the Chinese Embassy in Zambia specially prepared a dust-cleaning banquet, inviting Major Huang De and other air force instructors who had just arrived at Lusaka Air Force Base, and also invited the military procurement working group who arrived a week in advance. .

There are many Chinese in Zambia, and many of them open shops and restaurants. They have become an important part of Zambia's economy. Especially when Chinese military personnel arrived, Ambassador Li and the military attache Colonel Wu Peng of the embassy expressed a warm welcome to them.

The chefs at the embassy have solid skills. Compared with the "Far East Hotel" and "Sichuan Restaurant" opened everywhere by the Chinese in the city, the original Chinese taste makes Lin Mo, Major Huang De and others feel as if they are living there. The feeling of being at home.

Ambassador Li greeted everyone to sit down and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, conditions were poor in the past few years, so we had to do as the locals do. We could only eat local specialty foods, and we were tired of eating them every day. Now China's local vegetables, grains and other crops We have moved to Zambia and have our own Chinese farm. The food here is almost the same as in China, except that there is a little less meat, but don’t worry, we have enough for today.”

The dinner was held in the auditorium of the Chinese Embassy in Lusaka, and six tables of food were laid out. In addition to the embassy staff, there were also representatives of local Chinese entrepreneurs. It was a rare gathering to meet old friends in a foreign country.

Ambassador Li first introduced the embassy's military attache Wu Peng and business celebrities in Lusaka to Major Huang De and Lin Mo, and then began to introduce to everyone the important people who were being received today.

"Come on, let me introduce to you. This is Major Huang, the leader of the instructor team training pilots for Zambia this time. This is Major Han Renguang, Captain Zou Han, and this one, the youngest and most potential Lieutenant Lin Mo." Ambassador Li introduced the new members of the Chinese military training team to everyone present.

Everyone whose name was called stood up and saluted the people around them, receiving a round of applause.

"This is Captain Luo Chao, the captain of the escort team! I remember that I came to Zambia once before?" Ambassador Li had a good memory. When he saw Captain Luo Chao, the captain of the escort team, he immediately recalled his previous memories.

"Yes, Ambassador Li, in 2008, the old captain and I escorted a batch of individual anti-aircraft missiles. I didn't expect that Ambassador Li would still remember me." Captain Luo Chao, the escort captain, stood up and saluted, surprised that Li The ambassador's memory is so good that he can still recall him as an ordinary escort after so many years.

"It's not easy for you soldiers in the escort team. You can't eat well, drink well, sleep well, and are under great pressure. It's really hard on you." Ambassador Li walked up to Captain Luo Chao and shook hands with Captain Luo Chao very solemnly.

"Thank you Ambassador, these are within our scope of responsibilities!" Luo Chao was very excited and shook hands with Ambassador Li.

"Come on, come on, this is Director Ding. I'll be on the front line for you one week in advance. We'll work together with Zambia and Tanzania to plan the delivery route. We've also mobilized so many troops to protect you. Otherwise, There will be trouble along the way." Ambassador Li seemed to know a lot of inside information and knew the personal information of these people who came to Zambia.

A middle-aged man in his forties wearing gold-rimmed glasses stood up from the main table and bowed slightly to greet everyone. It could be seen that he was not a soldier.

"Thank you, Ambassador Li is too complimentary. It should be the result of everyone's joint efforts. In the end, it relies on the strong strength of our country. Otherwise, how can I persuade two countries to help together by myself? "Director Ding has a slim figure, but his eyes behind the lenses are extremely bright. He flatters everyone calmly, making people feel very approachable.

"New comrades, I would like to remind you that basically every Chinese who comes to Zambia will be reminded not to go to remote places alone, not to go out casually at night, and not to go out casually at night. Yes, and the most important thing is, don’t come into contact with blood, especially don’t look for girls!” Ambassador Li’s words caused a burst of uncontrollable laughter. He ignored it and continued: “According to official statistics, the HIV infection rate in Zambia is 21%. Ten million, be careful. Other diseases include malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhea and cholera. They are all common diseases. The sanitary conditions here are very poor. According to statistics in the past two years, the average life span of the locals is only 37 years old. It must be Be careful not to eat indiscriminately and pay attention to personal hygiene. Your body is your capital. You must take care of your body when you are in a foreign country."

Ambassador Li's words caused a wave of surprise among those who came to Zambia for the first time. They couldn't help but exclaim. Zambia is not as good a place as they imagined. Although they knew before coming here that there are many snakes, insects, beasts, and diseases in Africa, there are so many snakes, insects, beasts, and diseases in Africa. I thought it would be so powerful.

AIDS!? Lin Mo felt frightened for the first time. This disease was simply rejected by the whole society. If it were placed in another world, it would be a big killer for the nobles. The nobles with their chaotic sexual lives would probably not be able to survive. How long will it take for the aristocratic class to be erased from the empire's society?

"Okay, if we continue talking, everyone will think that I, Mr. Li, talk too much and won't let you eat. Come on! Let's raise a toast together!" Ambassador Li's words were somewhat humorous and caused laughter.

I heard everyone raising their glasses together and shouting in unison: "Cheers!"

The crisp sound of clinking glasses resounded throughout the small auditorium, and everyone officially launched an attack on the table full of exquisite dishes.

It was not until ten o'clock in the evening that Major Huang De, Lin Mo and his party, escorted by Captain Luo Chao, returned to the air force base on the Lusaka Air Force Base's troop transport bus.