Chapter 1183: Wizard
The Bedouin are an ancient nomadic people who have lived in the desert for generations and lived by water and grass. They originally lived in the Arabian Peninsula, and they were regarded as offshoots of the Arabs, or atypical Arabs. Later, with the war and turmoil It spreads to other areas, but even if it spreads, it lives in desert areas.
The Bedouins living in Egypt are roughly divided into four types. The first type is the Sinai Bedouin, who still maintain their primitive living habits and are the most primitive Bedouin; the second type lives near the Red Sea. Some of them maintain primitive living habits but are influenced by modern technology; the third type is the Avalad Ali tribe living on the northern coast of Egypt. They are more civilized and live in cities along the Mahru Port to Alexandria. The people are almost the same; the fourth type is the Bedouin who live in the oasis of the western desert, engaged in traditional agriculture and animal husbandry, and occasionally earn extra money with teams who want to travel or explore in the desert.
Generally speaking, some Bedouins stubbornly adhere to the traditional way of life that has lasted for thousands of years and do not intend to change it, while another part of Bedouins are influenced by modern technology and yearn for life in a big city.
Salim obviously belongs to the latter group. After seeing the bustling world outside, he no longer wants to return to the primitive life with his face turned to the yellow sand and his back turned to the sky.
When Zhang Zian heard that Salim claimed to be a Bedouin, he couldn't help but feel moved, because Professor Wei Kang planned to hire a Bedouin as a guide to enter the western desert.
Salem sat on the rock with his head down, constantly complaining about how crude and isolated the living conditions of the tribe were, how unreasonable the various rules and regulations that had fallen behind the times, and how boring and unbearable the primitive life day after day...
"Salim, you said you are a Bedouin?" Zhang Zian confirmed.
Salim raised his head and said painfully: "Yes, our tribe lives near the Siwa Oasis, but I would rather hope that I am not a Bedouin, or a tribe that has never come and never left."
Zhang Zian has neither the time nor the interest to listen to the troubles of adolescence. He himself is also worried about why he was not born into the second generation of rich or second generation of officials, but said: "Salim, there is something I want to tell you—actually I am not an ordinary tourist, I came to Egypt with the expedition team of Binhai University of China to conduct a series of field research."
Salem listened intently.
"Two days later, we are going to enter the Great Western Desert, and we want to find a local who is familiar with the conditions of the desert as a guide." Zhang Zian continued, "So I would like to ask you a favor. Do you know any reliable candidates?"
Zhang Zian didn't pin all his hopes on this young man, but at least he could serve as an important reference.
Salim replied without thinking: "Jeff, you saved my life and I am willing to help in any way I can! Any Bedouin in the tribe can be an excellent guide if you want to go into the desert!"
For these self-proclaimed words, it’s fine to listen to them. If you are serious, you will lose. Just like every Chinese can play table tennis, you can’t take it seriously.
Zhang Zian nodded, "Then what advice do you have? Who is more experienced in the tribe? It would be of great help if you could provide me with the names of a few candidates."
Salim thought for a while, "In terms of experience, my uncle Nabari is the most experienced in the tribe. He has entered the desert countless times alone, and he has brought tourists like you into the depths of the desert several times and was safe. Back, people said he was the only one who could go into the desert without any food or water and come out alive!"
He spoke swearingly, and babbled on and on about his uncle's heroic deeds to Zhang Zian. Although there must be some exaggeration in it, the details were detailed, and it didn't look like it was made up on the spur of the moment.
As for the identity of the uncle, there is no need to doubt that Salim does not shy away from relatives. Many Bedouins are intermarried within the clan, and more than half of the tribe has relatives. Any adult man is basically Salim's uncle.
Zhang Zian thought for a while, since he didn't know whether Wei Kang had found a suitable guide, he couldn't make a decision on his own, so he asked Salim to take a rest first, while he sent a message to Wei Kang to explain the situation.
Wei Kang had just finished his academic exchange with Cairo University today, and just returned to the hotel. Seeing the news from Zhang Zian, Wei Kang said that the guide has not been decided yet, and he originally planned to hire a Bedouin guide. It's easier now. However, for the sake of prudence, he would ask colleagues from Cairo University to find out the details of Nabari on his behalf, and if it was credible, he would formally hire Nabari as a guide.
Not only that, after a little consideration, Wei Kang decided that Zhang Zian would not have to go back to Cairo today. Instead, as a representative of the scientific expedition team, he would go to the Bedouin tribe near the Siwa Oasis to familiarize himself with the situation, and then return to Cairo tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow to report to him. report.
With Wei Kang's authorization, Zhang Zian was full of confidence, and asked Salim about Nabari's age, personality, hobbies and other personal information in detail, and felt that it was quite appropriate.
Of course, this kind of thing can’t be wishful thinking. Maybe Nabari happens to be busy right now, so he can’t or doesn’t want to take their scientific expedition team into the desert. Too many links.
Zhang Zian knew that Salim didn't want to go back to the tribe, but he still hoped that he could introduce Nabari on his behalf. It would be easier to talk through the introduction of acquaintances.
In order to increase the attractiveness, he listed the favorable conditions for the scientific expedition team to hire guides, such as a daily salary of 200 US dollars after entering the desert, all materials provided by the scientific expedition team, and additional bonuses after successfully completing the mission, etc.
When Salim heard the figure of $200, he immediately jumped up from the rock and exclaimed with wide eyes, "$200? One day? Are you sure it's not 200 pounds?"
Considering the responsibilities and dangers involved in entering the desert, the daily salary of 200 US dollars is actually not high, but it is considered a huge wealth in the eyes of the Bedouin, and this is the US dollar, a popular international currency, which is not always possible Devalued pound!
Zhang Zian replied affirmatively, saying that he heard correctly, it was indeed 200 dollars a day. This is actually the reserve price provided by the scientific expedition team. If the guide is very good, it can be discussed again. Safety is the first.
Salim was so excited that he forgot all about his escape from death, his mind was full of colorful dollar bills!
$200 a day, five days is $1000! In Egypt, where the per capita monthly income is less than RMB 1,000 and the daily accommodation fee in a four-star hotel is RMB 180, how long does it take him to work part-time to earn US $1,000?