Chapter 1321 Everything Is Ready, only Construction Is Needed

Africa, Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger, presidential palace.

A short-haired beauty of British descent was sitting at the negotiation table and signing an important document with President Hamadou - the "Bilma Desert Lease Contract."

The Republic of Niger is located in central Africa, with a land area of ​​1.267 million square kilometers. It is a small, poor and backward African country.

Although it is a small country, its land area is not small. For example, Japan's land area is only more than 370,000 square kilometers, and Niger's land area is nearly four times that of Japan.

However, although the Republic of Niger is not small in size, it does include the Birma Desert, which covers an area of ​​455,000 square kilometers. Of course, there is nothing in the desert except sand. This sand is not suitable for use as building materials, and it is purely a wasteland.

Niger has a population of 16.3 million, per capita GDP is only 420 US dollars, and the comprehensive human development index ranks first in the world... The last one shows how backward this country is. Let's give another example to illustrate - Niger has no railways in the country.

The poor people in this country can hardly afford to wear trousers. It is still a landlocked country with inconvenient transportation. It is impossible to develop tourism and sell primitive and backward customs to Western tourists looking for a sense of superiority.

Not only is the country poor, but it is not very rich in resources. The most valuable resource is uranium ore. The uranium ore reserves rank fifth in the world. However, although uranium ore is worth some money, it cannot be sold casually. It was used by France and the former suzerain countries. The world police hope that the country will keep a close eye on it. If it exists, it means nothing. It will not help increase the country's economic income at all.

Normally, President Hamadou would laugh out loud if he could sign a humanitarian aid contract worth ten million US dollars. Today, he is signing a huge lease contract worth one billion US dollars, so much so that Mr. President’s hand is holding a pen. They were all trembling slightly.

A charity organization called "Konoha Foundation", for some unknown reason, rented the Bilma Desert to carry out a desert greening project for the purpose of scientific research and environmental protection. The lease period is 70 years, and the rent is US$100 million per year. Payments are made every ten years.

President Hamadou once thought that these cunning and greedy Westerners must have other intentions. Maybe there are good things such as oil, gold, copper mines, and coal mines buried under the Bilma Desert. However, the exploration report shows that there are many hidden treasures in the Bilma Desert. Apart from worthless salt mines, there really are no valuable mineral resources.

The contract also states that the Konoha Foundation leases the desert only for planting trees. If resources are discovered in the desert in the future, the Foundation will not have the right to exploit the resources. It will voluntarily give up the area where the resources are located and return them to the Republic of Niger for self-development or subcontracting. .

Although the desert covers a vast area, it is lacking in resources and has a harsh environment. It has no development value and is still spreading at a certain rate every year, eroding the surrounding arable land. For Niger, the vast land of the Bilma Desert , it’s better to have it than not.

The Western environmental organizations that have lost their minds are willing to spend one billion US dollars at a time and privately give out a kickback of 100 million US dollars. If President Hamadou does not sign this contract, it will be unless he is also out of his mind.

On the surface, leasing one-third of the country seems to be an act of betrayal and will greatly dampen the national pride of the Nigerien people. However, they are already ranked last in the world. If you want to compare, you can't find any rivals around the world. There is no sense of national pride and national honor at all. It is better to exchange a useless barren desert for some benefits.

President Hamadou was even worried that the desert greening project of this scientific research institution would fail ten years later, and refused to continue renting the desert. He fought with the beautiful British CEO with slightly darker skin over the liquidated damages clause, demanding that no matter whether the tree species were planted in the future, To survive, the desert must renew its lease and the rent must be renewed.

The short-haired beauty president agreed to his request, but also put forward a condition, that is, during the lease period of the Bilma Desert, the Republic of Niger must transfer all rights in the area to the foundation, and the foundation will send mercenaries to take over the desert. It is equivalent to establishing a state within a state. Even Niger citizens are not allowed to enter the desert without permission, otherwise they will be expelled, arrested or even shot by mercenaries.

Due to extremely backward medical standards, the average life expectancy of Niger's citizens is only 44 years old, and the infant mortality rate is as high as 16%. Even if they are not shot, they will not survive for long. Even if this clause seems to infringe on sovereignty and human rights, President Hamadou feels that it is worth it. .

After all, people are poor and have short ambitions. The country is in such a bad state and it is not a focus area. The media in developed countries do not bother to report on it. Many hope that the Chinese people will never hear the name of this country in their lives. Superheroes and super villains will not come here to do anything. I've had fights over things...

This is a forgotten country. If Hamadoun does not seize this opportunity to make a fortune, no one will pay attention to them in the future, and it will be too late to regret!

The lease contract was officially signed and came into effect on the date of signing. The Bilma Desert of the Republic of Niger was ceded to the "respectable Central African Company" belonging to the Konoha Foundation in disguise, and it was reduced to semi-capitalism as if it were cheap. semi-colonial country.

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While housekeeper Julia Pennyworth was signing the contract, little Damian and security captain Deathstroke were living in a small country in Eastern Europe called "Markov".

It was late at night, and they were lurking in the dense forest outside a village. A fire broke out in a house in the village, and the villagers were clamoring and falling into commotion.

The riot was not because the village was on fire. In fact, the house was set alight by the mob themselves. They were chasing a slender blond girl about thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Burn that witch!"

"She caused the earthquake and killed our relatives!"

"Bitch, stop right here, you have to pay for your sins!"

The villagers shouted slogans and gathered from all directions with sickles, pitchforks and sticks in their hands.

The blond girl was so frightened that she rolled on the ground and ran outside the village. She had no idea why she was being hunted as a witch. She had obviously done nothing bad!

"Is this the girl you like and recommend to me?"

The black-haired boy teased rather teasingly: "Mr. Deathstroke, I have to say that your personal taste is a bit beyond my expectation. It turns out you are good at it. No wonder you always make trouble for teenagers. Is it because of a special hobby? What’s the reason?”

As he spoke, Damian seemed to have thought of something, and his tone changed and he said sharply: "By the way, stay away from my orphanage. Don't force me to chemically castrate you!"

Deathstroke's face turned red, and he said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, I am a gentleman, and I pay close attention to her because of her unique talents! Talent! Talent!"

"Okay, I believe it for now..." the black-haired boy shrugged: "You mentioned that she has the ability to control earth and stone. This is indeed a very valuable talent that can save me a lot of construction costs, especially When building a secret base for civil engineering in a remote desert and large construction machinery cannot be transported in."