Chapter 99 The Adventures of Boss Huang

Huang Cansheng is in his early forties and is from Hong Kong, Dongguo. People who know him call him Boss Huang. Boss Huang has a great business vision. He went to Mande Country at the southernmost tip of the Black Continent more than ten years ago and opened a seafood factory, specializing in processing high-grade dried abalone. At first, it was exported to Honggang or the island country of Mulberry. Originally, it was later mainly exported to the mainland of East Asia.

The beaches and rocks in Mandeguk are suitable for the growth of abalone. After the local species of abalone are processed into soft-boiled dried abalone, the average size is five abalones. The so-called five-headed abalone is a term unique to the Eastern Kingdom, which means that one pound can weigh five.

So seven-headed abalone means that one pound can weigh seven, which is one size smaller than five-headed abalone. This refers to the processed dried abalone after removing the shell. The most exaggerated is the super two-headed abalone, two of which can weigh more than one pound. …

The soft-boiled dried abalone is processed from a complete live abalone, the excess part is removed and the protective color on the surface is brushed off, and then air-dried. The drying method differs according to the humidity, temperature, and light intensity. The main purpose is to let it ferment naturally during the air-drying process, and form a soft runny core inside, with a bright yellow and reddish color, and a layer of white frost on the surface.

Fresh abalone that is not large enough and of insufficient quality cannot be processed into soft-boiled abalone. The coastal areas of Dongguo also produce abalone of good quality, such as the port city of Binhai in the Northeast. The latitude there is relatively high and the water temperature is low. The growth rate of abalone is slower, and the meat is tighter and more umami, but the taste is slightly harder. Some.

But there are many people in Dongguo, and there are also a lot of old fish on the beach. When the tide goes out, they go to the sea when there is nothing to do. After so many years, no larger wild abalone can be seen on the offshore rocks. Nowadays, artificial breeding has begun, but the growth conditions of cultured abalone are still relatively harsh, and the growth rate in seawater is relatively slow. This is still different from raising chickens and pigs.

The situation in Mande Country is different. There are many reefs and beaches along the long coastline. When the tide goes out, there are chances of big abalone everywhere. Boss Huang watched a documentary about the Mandela Kingdom in Hong Kong. It mainly talked about the country's reform history. Several of the shots panned the beach, and his eyes were straightened at that time.

He took a sum of money and went to Mande Country to set up a processing factory, employing local residents to pick, clean and dry abalone. As the boss, he also served as a technician, guiding the whole process, and finally cultivated a group of skilled workers. Then the business got on the right track and I made a lot of money over the years.

The public security in Mande country is not very good, and many stores are often robbed, but Boss Huang's processing factory has not been greatly affected. Because there is nothing to grab here, they are all abalone being processed or waiting to be processed. As for money, who would put cash in the factory, export the processed products directly, and deposit the payment into the bank account.

The locals don't eat abalone. They don't even know it can be eaten, let alone how to eat it. Fresh abalone is like this, but dried abalone is even less edible. It looks like a piece of dried hard glue that cannot be chewed or boiled.

The cooking method of soft-boiled dried abalone is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. First, it takes several days to prepare the ingredients and soak them. Even with a simple method, the cooking process takes at least a whole day, and it also needs to be paired with ham, stock, juice, etc. Various accessories.

Even if you tell the locals, they won't be able to make it. Who can put in so much extra effort to eat a dish of cauliflower? If it is exported to Dongguo, it is usually only available in high-end restaurants. A dish of five-headed abalone can sell for thousands of Dongguo coins. If you want to order it, you have to make a reservation in advance.

This is also due to the rapid economic development of Dongguo in recent years. Many people have become rich and have begun to pursue a life of "eating without getting tired of food".

Boss Huang has been running a processing factory in Mande Country for more than ten years. He has experienced many scary moments, but he has survived them all safely. However, his business has been ruined recently.

First, the local bodyguards he hired rebelled and colluded with unknown forces to rob the cash that had just been withdrawn from the bank and was intended to be used for wages.

Then rumors spread from unknown sources that his factory had damaged the local environment. More exaggerated rumors even said that it disturbed the gods. The factory was smashed up, and many dried abalones that were being processed and processed before they could be shipped away were burned to the ground by the thugs.

Small events also have a larger context. Due to the recent economic downturn in Mandeguo due to various reasons, the security of the neighborhood where the processing plant is located has deteriorated sharply. On overseas social media and other online media, it is not known who started the rumor. It is said that they, a group of Dongguo businessmen, robbed local resources and created this crisis.

Then an old worker secretly told Huang Cansheng that someone wanted to kidnap him. This old worker is a local aboriginal and the first backbone of the factory to work with Boss Huang. He still has a lot of affection for Boss Huang.

What surprised Boss Huang was that the mastermind behind his kidnapping was actually a local "comatriot" and a friend he made after coming to Mande Country. The man's name is Chen Fan'an, who has dual nationality of Yin and Mande countries. His father's generation came to Mande country from Honggang, and his ancestors are also Chinese of Eastern origin.

Boss Huang couldn't help but curse in his heart. The only thing more hateful than the foreign devils is this kind of Japanese devil. When there is something to gain, he calls himself a compatriot, but when he turns around, he can sell you out and stab you in the back.

Boss Huang is very rich, and there are not many friends in the local area who can communicate smoothly in their native language. In fact, he has given Chen Fanan a lot of benefits over the years, lending him a lot of money to help him do business.

The scolding continued, but Huang Cansheng had nothing to do. Hearing that the other party was going to take action that night, he had no time to escape elsewhere. With the help of the old worker, he urgently boarded a ship and arrived at Feso Port.

This is a passenger ship belonging to the Fiso Port Port Management Company. It sails along the coastline in the offshore area and carries about two hundred passengers, almost all of whom are of Eastern Chinese origin. They left the city of Mande for various reasons. .

Most of them learned through the Eastern Mandarin online media that in the recent few miles of Fesoport City in China, there is a place with very good public security environment and development prospects, and they welcome ethnic Chinese of Eastern descent to work or travel. The local government even Promise to provide safety and security as well as job opportunities.

This was actually a publicity specially carried out by Huanxiang Industrial. It was planned by Vice President Lei Dajin and Director of the Publicity Department Cui Wanhe. The news was sent out through various Dongguan social media. Even the passenger ship was arranged by Huanxiang Industrial through connections.

Huang Cansheng was one of the few people on the ship who didn't know the inside story. The situation was urgent at the time. He heard that the ship was bound for Fiso Port, so he came up with the box. A business partner he met in his early years who is also a good friend is now in Fiso Port. He heard that he has joined a gang that sells straw sandals, and the two of them are often in contact.

He planned to defect to this friend first, and then return to Hong Kong depending on the situation. The business in Mande country could not be done. If there was an opportunity in Feso Port, it was not impossible to consider starting a new business. In fact, he has made a lot of money over the years, so even if the processing plant disappears, it will not be a big loss.

But after arriving at Fiso Port, what he saw shocked him. A friend picked him up at the pier, and the two actually walked through the local neighborhood. Isn't this too risky?

Based on his many years of living experience in the Black Desert Continent, and also based on some of his impressions from hearsay about several miles of national highways, it is important not to wander into unfamiliar neighborhoods. It is best to drive along the main roads.

The two of them looked like typical Dongguo Chinese people, and they were not accompanied by local guides or bodyguards. They walked through the streets and alleys as if they were shopping. They were simply targets for robbers. What should I do if my money and documents are stolen? If you don't do it right, you may die!

But the friend smiled and shook his head and said it didn't matter, this was the Klin District, and he was from the New Alliance.

The International Terminal is very neat, which is not too surprising, but the local neighborhood buildings look a bit messy, which is normal. What really surprised Boss Huang was that the streets and alleys here were very clean, and there was no sewage flowing across the street or debris being thrown around.

There are large wheeled trash cans placed at every street corner, and they are sorted!

Every time I pass a few intersections, there is a new and beautiful building. When I get closer, it turns out to be a public toilet. These were obviously built recently and had unified planning, design and formal construction.

There are bilingual signs in Dongyin and Mandarin hanging in front of the building: Sexual intercourse in public toilets is strictly prohibited, and violators will be fined for three days.

Who would do that in a public toilet? But you can’t tell based on the temperament of the local indigenous people! But how come the unit of fine is "day"? The puzzled Boss Huang asked his friend for advice.

My friend smiled and explained that the so-called fine was to work for free for three days at a construction site designated by the new alliance. Most of the local indigenous people are illiterate and can neither understand English nor Dongguo characters, but it doesn't matter. Have you seen those with yellow armbands?

Even the chubby local aboriginal aunts patrolled each block on a assigned basis, and they also used local dialects to promote the area.

Not far forward, Boss Huang heard a loud and rhythmic song. He was stunned for several seconds before he realized that this was probably an old Dongguo song "We Workers Have Power" .

The song was sung in the local dialect, and even Boss Huang couldn't understand it. The tune seemed to have been adapted appropriately to make it more rhythmic, but it was still audible.

Immediately afterwards, Boss Huang saw a group of local indigenous people carrying large rattan brooms and marching in front of them in neat steps. Their dark skin shone in the sun and they were all in high spirits.

After the song was over, the leading team leader shouted a command, and they continued singing, still the same song, but this time it was changed to Dongguo!

Boss Huang's eyes almost fell out of his eyes with shock, but when he looked at his friend next to him, he looked unsurprised. The Dongguo pronunciation of these Black Wasteland natives is not very standard, but it can basically enable a Dongguo person to understand what words are being sung.

Boss Huang even had to admit that as far as this song was concerned, if he sang it by himself, the pronunciation would not be more standard than the pronunciation of the Black Wasteland natives in front of him.

Boss Huang can speak Dongguo Mandarin, and can fully understand and speak it. However, he usually only speaks dialects. On many occasions, he only calls himself a Hong Kong person, and on other profitable occasions, he calls himself a Dongguo compatriot. The cunning spirit.

But today's scene really shocked him. He suddenly felt like he was in the wrong place, but he was inexplicably relieved and no longer as nervous as when he first got off the boat.