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Chapter 205: First arrival in Saudi Arabia

Under the leadership of Lu Zhengde, Fang Mingyuan and the two passed through the customs smoothly and smoothly. Of course, this was also related to the fact that neither Fang Mingyuan nor Chen Zhong brought anything. With their empty hands, they were naturally more cautious than those with large and small bags.

It was easy to pass customs. The three of them went straight to the exit of the airport building. There were already people waiting in cars outside the door.

"Brother Chen, please bear with me. When we get back to the office, you can smoke as much as you like. Don't smoke in this public place. The police here are very sharp-eyed, and they are very harsh in their punishment. We can't do this."

Such trivial matters make them angry." Lu Zhengde comforted Chen Zhongdao as he walked.

Chen Zhong nodded in amusement. Although there are very few soldiers who don't know how to smoke and drink. Even if they don't know how to smoke and drink, they will all become smokers and drinkers after spending a few years in the military camp. Of course he is no exception.

, but it’s not to the point where I don’t even have the ability to control myself. If I had gone on a mission back then and couldn’t smell any odor on my body, it wouldn’t have been torture to death.

Saudi Arabia has a hot climate in August. The highest temperature in summer can exceed 40 degrees. If there is a sandstorm, it can even reach 50 degrees. As soon as I approached the door of the airport building, I felt a rush of hot air.

, and Fang Mingyuan almost breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhengde stood at the door and waved, and an American Ford quickly drove out of the parking lot. The three of them rushed to meet it and rushed into the cool car as quickly as possible. Only then did they grow

Take a breath.

"Our flight arrived at a bad time. If it were in the morning, or later in the evening, it would be better here and not so hot. Let me introduce, this person is the boss of the company. He is Egyptian and works here.

." Lu Zhengde wiped the sweat from his face while introducing the driver's route to Fang Mingyuan and the others. Ben turned his face, said a few words with a smile, and then turned back.

"Ben, he doesn't speak Chinese, but his English is pretty good and his accent is a bit thick. If Mr. Fang wants to go out or something, if I'm not here, you can ask him to help you. Just speak slower and be patient.

." Lu Zhengde remembered that Fang Mingyuan spoke English well.

Fang Mingyuan nodded and looked out the window. There were not many vehicles on the road at this time, but there were many good cars in the roadside parking lot. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, and Lexus were the most common models on the street, or...

Various high-power four-wheel-drive off-road vehicles are a sight to behold.

"People in Saudi Arabia are very affluent and love cars, so the latest models from all over the world can be easily seen on the roads in Saudi Arabia. Often just after every international auto show, you can see them on the roads here.

See the new cars debuting at the auto show.

Moreover, some Saudis with a nomadic tradition are particularly fond of off-road vehicles, and when they buy a car, they often drive it for less than a year before replacing it with a new one. You can often see Mercedes-Benzes that are less than a year old in the used car yards here.

"Lu Zhengde noticed Fang Mingyuan's gaze and explained to him casually.

The Kuok Shipping Group Company's office in Saudi Arabia is located in a four-story building near the port. In addition to the manager Lu Zhengde, there is also a Hong Kong deputy manager, and the remaining six people are all from Egypt and Lebanon.

There is no need to think about the workers in these countries and the locals in Saudi Arabia. Except for Saudi Arabia’s own companies, few foreign companies can afford to hire them.

The two floors downstairs are offices, the third floor is Lu Zhengde's bedroom and several reserved guest rooms, and the fourth floor is the dormitory of these clerks. Although it is a dormitory, each person has a single room with various facilities.

It's completely complete. Compared to the staff dormitories in China, it's not even the slightest bit better.

Lu Zhengde took Fang Mingyuan to look at the guest room, the inner and outer rooms, all kinds of household appliances, and separate toilets and bathrooms. "The kitchen and dining room are on the first floor. We have a dedicated chef here for whatever you need to eat. But he is an Arab.

The dishes are all Arabic-style. I try this exotic flavor from time to time and think it’s okay. Even if it lasts a long time, it still can’t compare with us. Fortunately, Zhao Yang and I are both good at it, so we can go to the kitchen by ourselves if we can’t bear it anymore.

It’s just that the various seasonings here are not that complete, and some things have to be brought from Hong Kong. It’s more troublesome when going through customs.”

"Manager Lu, aren't the food and vegetables in Saudi Arabia very expensive?" Chen Zhong asked casually. In his impression, Saudi Arabia is not full of yellow sand and seas of sand everywhere. These cities are just...

They are just oases of various sizes located on the sandy sea. Without the support of agriculture, if these foods were all imported, they would definitely not be cheap.

Lu Zhengde couldn't help laughing. This is a common misunderstanding among foreigners who don't know Saudi Arabia. Even he himself thought the same when he first came to Saudi Arabia. In fact, Saudi Arabia has always attached great importance to the development of agriculture.

, placing it at the top of the government's work. It can even be said to be second only to the oil industry. The Saudi Arabian government implements preferential policies for domestic products, encourages the planting of crops, especially wheat, and mobilizes farmers' enthusiasm. At present, the main agricultural products

There are wheat, dates, corn, rice, citrus, grapes, pomegranates, etc.

"The food self-sufficiency rate is 98%? Wheat can already be exported?" Fang Mingyuan couldn't help but asked in surprise. Lu Zhengde's news was so surprising. He had always thought that daily life here in Saudi Arabia

All supplies, except petroleum products, have to be imported.

"Not only that, the Saudi Arabian government also vigorously promotes animal husbandry, mainly sheep, goats, camels, etc. The government also uses local and private enterprises to establish broiler and laying hen farms, develop fish farming, and encourages large companies to establish various

Farm. Therefore, whether the food or vegetables here are not expensive compared with the income of local people, we can also afford it." Lu Zhengde said with a smile, "I'm afraid Mr. Fang doesn't know, in fact, the agriculture in Saudi Arabia is still relatively poor.

There is a lot of potential. So far, only more than ten percent of the arable land in Saudi Arabia has been utilized, and there is still a large amount of arable land idle."

"This is really in line with that sentence. This is indeed a desert of happiness!" Fang Mingyuan couldn't help but murmured. This was because on the way here, Lu Zhengde once mentioned to him that the word "Saudi" in Saudi Arabia is taken from

It comes from the name of Ibn Saud, the founder of the Kingdom of Arabia. In Arabic, it means "happiness". And the word "Arab" means "desert" in Arabic. So "Saudi Arabia" is

It means "happy desert". Moreover, Lu Zhengde once said that Saudi Arabia is not only the world's largest oil reserve and producer, but also the world's largest desalinated seawater producer, with its seawater desalination accounting for 1% of the world's total.

About 21% of the total. Currently, there are 30 desalination plants in Saudi Arabia, with a daily output of 3 million cubic meters of desalinated water, which can supply nearly half of the country’s water consumption. Being able to live such a prosperous life here is called happiness.

The desert is no exaggeration either.

"Mr. Fang, let's do this for now. You two can rest here for a while. During the meal, there will be people... Well, do you want to go down to eat, or let them bring it up? Or, how about going out to eat Western food? Here

People eat with their hands most of the time, except for Western food. Unlike us, we have to use bowls and chopsticks. We have already followed the local customs, and I wonder if you two will get used to it by then." Lu Zhengde hesitated and said.

The two eldest sons of the Guo family personally came out to take care of the distinguished guests, but they didn't dare to make any mistakes. To be honest, if Fang Mingyuan hadn't repeatedly insisted that he not be so polite and refused to stay in a hotel in Jeddah, what would he have said?

He will not bring Fang Mingyuan and his wife back here.

Fang Mingyuan looked at Chen Zhong and said nonchalantly: "Manager Lu, since this is the case, then I will invite you and Manager Zhao tonight. You can choose the location. Let's try the authentic Arabic flavor."

Lu Zhengde waved his hands repeatedly and said: "You are our distinguished guest. It is us who should treat you as landlords. How can you spend money to entertain us? Before coming here, Mr. Guo asked me to entertain you well.

How dare we disobey Mr. Guo’s orders? This is impossible! Let’s treat you two. It’s okay to go out to eat Arabic food, but you two had better take a look at the essentials that you should pay attention to when eating, so as to avoid some unpleasant surprises.

Necessary trouble."

Fang Mingyuan nodded and said: "Manager Lu, you don't have to worry about this, we will definitely pay attention. However, you'd better find a way to help me contact you as soon as possible. I hope that the matter can be done as soon as possible, so that I can return to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

"At this time, Saudi Arabia is really not a place to spend the summer." In fact, Fang Mingyuan had another reason. This time, due to the oil futures incident, he was unable to escape and return to the capital to take the final exam. His father and Mr. Su were already very close.

If he is dissatisfied with the country, then when school starts in early September, he'd better take the school's make-up exam honestly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. As a result, the time to stay in Saudi Arabia will naturally seem a bit tight.

Lu Zhengde said with a troubled expression: "Mr. Fang, please rest assured. I will find a way to contact you right away. However, this August, when Saudi Arabians have short working hours and many holidays, even if we are contacted, can you

It’s hard to say whether we’ll meet in time. All I can say is, I’ll do my best.”

"There's no need to worry about Manager Lu. As long as you help me contact someone, the rest is our business."