Chapter 758: Old Man 2

Rachel and her party consisted of more than 20 people, including staff members, personal servants, and armed guards. She didn't say hello in advance when she came to Havana this time, but shouldered a certain amount of investigation and understanding missions, hoping to see a real 'Aurora Legion'.

Although there were some disputes over registration and disarmament, the entire mission, under Rachel's orders, complied with local regulations. Under the leadership of the port guide, these more than 20 people first reached a taxi and went to a hotel to check in.

Cuba's economy has always been underdeveloped, and the urban construction is quite old. Before the catastrophe, the public facilities here were quite ordinary. However, Rachel found that the public facilities here were better than those in North America on the way from the port to the hotel.

"Last month, the Ministry of the Interior unsealed a batch of electric taxis and buses from the United States, all of which are the most advanced vehicles. There are already more than 50 bus routes in the city, which has greatly improved our lives. "

The efficient public transportation system has greatly expanded the scope of people's activities, improved the utilization rate of the urban area, and deepened the legion's control over the urban population. The hired old guide was very proud of this, and his words were full of pride.

Rachel really had to be envious of this. The Brotherhood of Steel has a stronger military force and more vehicles, but the investment in people's livelihood is still pitiful.

The power grid has not been restored, gasoline is completely rationed, and it is difficult for people living in North America to leave their homes to travel far away, and it is almost impossible to go out to find work and food.

"People here live a better life than us." When the taxi passed a street corner, a subordinate who was in the same car as Rachel sighed. There was actually a supermarket on that street corner, and roast chicken was actually being sold at the entrance of the market.

That’s right, roast chicken!

The fragrant and tangy smell wafts to the whole block, making your mouth water. For those who have been eating military food stockpiled for several months, the smell makes people drool uncontrollably.

The Brotherhood of Steel also wants to re-develop the breeding industry, but the severe cold of the nuclear winter suddenly drops to minus 20 to 30 degrees, not to mention animals and plants, and people without the slightest precaution will be frozen to death.

Even if some chicken breeds survived, they were eaten up by people who were about to starve to death. As a result, now that the temperature is rising, no matter how much we want to develop the breeding industry, we can't find a single live chicken.

Let alone chickens, there are too many extinct animals and plants. Poultry such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and cattle, wild birds, and insects can no longer be seen. It can be said that except for some human beings with strong self-protection ability, wild creatures are completely unable to resist the sudden nuclear winter.

This reminded Rachel of the warning sent by Zhou Qingfeng before the nuclear bomb struck. It was because of this warning that David Lawrence, who was still in the city, escaped from the desperate situation of the nuclear bomb with a large number of people. It also allowed him to gain great authority and support in the nuclear winter.

But compared to the 'Aurora Legion' who started preparing for nuclear winter a month in advance, the Brotherhood of Steel is much more embarrassed. The former not only lived well, they actually had chickens to eat.

Not only chicken and eggs, but also a lot of fast-growing vegetables in the supermarket, there are pigs and fish, and there are various commodities that are almost extinct in other places.

The subordinates who got out of the car temporarily hated and wanted to curse. Originally, they all felt that as far as North America is concerned, the Brotherhood of Steel and the "Enclave" are the only players who can play the game at the table, and other forces have no right to speak at all.

But the situation in front of me is too uncomfortable.

The life of the 'Aurora Legion' is better than anyone else.

The old guide also told Rachel and others that the Legion has carried out extensive production self-rescue work, and there are large areas of greenhouses on the outskirts of the city. The temperature was kept warm by coal shipped from Mexico, the light was provided by various inefficient but extremely useful power generation equipment, and the production of vegetables and meat increased every day.

"Last month, the market began to provide a large number of vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce, and cabbage. Originally, these foods were only provided to the core members of the legion. Now ordinary people can also buy them, but the price is a bit expensive."

After finishing speaking, the old guide asked, "Can you also eat these things in the north?"

Rachel was silent for a few seconds, and said, "You can also eat it."

"Can it be supplied in large quantities?" the old guide asked.

Now Rachel didn't want to talk nonsense anymore, she could only slightly shake her head and said, "It can only be provided to a very small number of people."

"Ah..., then you must be one of the distinguished few. I saw the luxury yacht you were on, and your status must be extraordinary. If you want to establish diplomatic and trade ties with our legion, you can settle in Come down and go to the Capitol." The old guide said with a smile.

"I will definitely." Rachel nodded again, her mind already drifting away. The so-called seeing is worth seeing. It is not impossible to get news about the 'Aurora Legion' from various radio stations and radios, but any news is better than experiencing it in person.

After the taxi arrived at the hotel, the delegation of more than 20 people was settled down easily. Comfortable beds, delicious meals, and warm hot water, these are nothing to Rachel who is already in a high position, but thinking that this is just a hotel, the meaning behind it is completely different.

The hotel provided the most exclusive service to Rachel who stayed in the VIP suite, and everything was very appropriate. They even delivered the newspaper of the day, keeping travelers up-to-date with the latest information on the current world.

"Oh my God! Victor actually runs a newspaper. Where did the news come from?" Rachel suddenly discovered that the four thin pages of the newspaper really listed the world's major events.

The headline on the front page was actually the ongoing military friction between the Brotherhood of Steel and the 'Enclave', and there were even some public speeches and commentators' articles by the leaders of the two conflicting parties. Rachel paid little attention to these things, or it was hard to know.

In addition to the part that can be called international news, the newspaper also introduces the current internal news of the "Aurora Legion" in detail, including a lot of business information about the Caribbean and South America. This is the first time in recent months that the Brotherhood of Steel in North America has heard news from South America.

"This kid actually cares about so many things!" For Rachel, who had been stuck in New York State, a simple newspaper immediately opened her eyes. She immediately asked her staff: "Why didn't we collect these newspapers before? Has no one ever cared about this public information?"

In the past few months, it's not that no one has made a desperate trip between Havana and New York, and among them is a small number of intelligence personnel sent by the Brotherhood of Steel. But now it wasn't until Rachel made a trip in person that she realized that her understanding of the world was too narrow.

However, a bunch of subordinates who came to Havana looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one could answer this question.

"Forget it, I don't blame you. No one in the entire Brotherhood cares about this remote place, let alone the people and things here." Rachel sighed and walked to the balcony of the room. The warm sunshine in the sky fell on her face, and she could already feel the slightest warmth, but she didn't feel so good in her heart.

Looking at the bustling crowd in the city, feeling the vitality emanating from the city, combined with the seemingly simple but not simple newspaper, Rachel could feel the deep meaning projected behind it.

Victor Hugo could have stayed quietly in Cuba and became a warlord. But he has done so many things with great effort, he has established a strong power, he has improved people's livelihood, and now his eyes are not only on this small Cuba, but on the whole of America. This can no longer be described as ambition.

This is a man with a big heart! (To be continued.)