Chapter 12 (Part 2)

As August begins, it has been a year since Bai Ying and I had an evening talk in the park.

After that night, there were more unexplained emotions between Bai Ying and I. This was something I had never seen before, and it was difficult to divide it by good or bad.

The company has entered a period of development.

Hao Laogou's official career was secretly cut off by me.

Although I haven't intervened in Li Xuanshi's company directly, I just lacked an opportunity.

But these are actually just details, and I always remember the biggest regret.

In the next few months, several things happened that made me realize I was in a misunderstanding.

These things are big and small, but the common result is that they are the beginning of my direct confrontation with Hao Laogou.

A few days ago, I had a video call with Py, and he mentioned that the company was preparing to let him explore the African market, and the company here was not his own.

Compared to me, Py has a wider interest involvement and also shoulders corresponding obligations.

When ordinary people talk about Africa, the first thing they think of is chaos, violence, and poverty, but this continent also contains opportunities and wealth.

The company's requirements are very broad, and there are their own plans for how to do Py.

In his plan, the starting point of development will be South Africa or East Africa, which is a conservative option.

East Africa has greater risks, but the corresponding benefits will be greater.

Malaria and cholera are prevalent in sub-Saharan all year round, and Ebola is also spread from time to time.

The cholera epidemic is mostly caused by food and drinking water, and the remaining species are mainly mosquito bites.

The prevention and treatment methods are actually not very high-tech, including mosquito nets, water purification devices, and pesticides, which are simple and effective.

However, specifically for local people, or local poor people, they can be said to be short of everything.

What they lack more is money than basic medicines and daily necessities.

There are also public welfare organizations in the local area, which sometimes distribute some medicines and daily necessities for free, but the funds for aid are quite limited, and the corresponding materials are sometimes missing.

Africa is rich in resources, but lacks people and money.

However, everything has two sides. As long as it is profitable, the local demand for basic medicines and daily necessities is unlimited.

As long as those infectious diseases are effectively curbed, natural resources and human resources can have a big wave of dividends.

Listening to Py introducing his plan, I recall the days I spent in foreign trade in my memory.

I was once in Africa during this period and expanded my business on this continent.

Apart from the unpleasant deep memories, I can still remember many contacts and intermediaries. South Africa and East Africa are more familiar than Py now.

Although Haoxuan's pharmaceutical agents are doing well, their core business is still relatively single, not to mention that there is only the domestic market, while the international market is blank.

There is no need to think about Europe and the United States. It has been divided up by international giants. Instead, it is Africa and Latin America. Not to mention the basic drugs for infectious disease prevention and control, even Fengyoujing and other products have a broad market.

In the next few years, small Chinese commodities with low prices and good quality will enter Africa in large quantities and gradually emerge.

The idea of ​​opening up the African market is lingering in my mind. Since I already know that this is a trend, of course, the sooner the better.

After I went offline, I began to consult and collect relevant information and compare it with the information in my memory.

This time I will definitely take action myself, one round and one round will take as short as ten days, and it may take half a month if it is long.

I am not worried about the company, and there will be no problem with Wang Shiyun.

On the contrary, my family is in trouble. One of the reasons why I resigned before was that I often traveled on business trips. Now, in order to go to Africa, I also have to discuss with Bai Ying first.

In order to coax her well, I bought a gift and went home early to cook.When Bai Ying got home from get off work, she happened to see the candlelight dinner I prepared for her.

Seeing the careful arrangement of the living room, Bai Ying was not as happy as I expected, but soon she realized and kissed me.

Yingying, I have something to tell you.Halfway through the meal, I put down my chopsticks and said softly.

Ah?Husband, what did you just say.Bai Ying raised her head and looked a little absent-minded.

I will go abroad in a few days. If it is fast, I will be back in ten days and at most two weeks.

Well…Ah, OK.

Bai Ying agreed very readily, then her eyes widened, and her oily and shiny mouth opened into an O-shaped shape, which looked a bit funny in the candlelight.

The sweet words I was originally going to say were useless. Today she was a little strange. It started when she first arrived home. Could it be that what happened to work today?It seems unlikely.

Yingying?

Ah, husband, what's wrong?Bai Ying raised her head again, with a faint smile on her lips.

You are not in a good mood, are you tired?

Is there any?Bai Ying took a deep breath and vomited gently, "I'm fine."Husband, you just said you wanted to go abroad, but you won’t have to go on business trips as often as before, right?

Of course not. After we finish our work, we will go out for a trip.If you don’t want to go out, I will be with you every day.

While observing Bai Ying's expression, I replied carefully.

Yeah?Would you feel too wronged if you, the big boss, accompany me, as a little doctor?

Bai Ying noticed her abnormality, but did not explain much. Then she began to talk about the gossip news she heard. After being interrupted by her, I did not continue to ask questions and took out the prepared gift.

Everyone has a little secret, and it is already the limit for her to endure for a few days.

The next day I came to the company and told Wang Shiyun how many days she would go abroad and hand over the several jobs on hand to her first.

When Wang Shiyun heard that she was going to Africa, she responded exactly the same as Bai Ying.

But she was not interested in why I wanted to go to Africa. What she cared more about several indirect attempts was why I chose this time.

After asking a few times, I was a little impatient, but I was a little suspicious if Bai Ying asked her to ask.

When Wang Shiyun heard me mention Bai Ying, she stopped saying anything and then started to hide from me.

I know these two women have a good relationship now, and they both hide things from me, maybe the same thing.

But soon, news came from Py, and I could only focus on going abroad.

The timetable for going to Africa has been set and the time is tight.

Bai Ying didn't say much about my trip to Africa.

I have been spending quite a bit of time with Bai Ying in the past two months. This time, she shouldn't be as good as before. Every time I go on a business trip, she becomes unhappy.

After being separated for half a month, I also reported to my father-in-law and mother-in-law in advance and said hello to Wang Shiyun. She would not find anyone to help her if she had anything at home. Just overcome the remaining difficulties.

The company and home were settled, and my trip to Africa was in the countdown.

Since Py and I are both preparing to go to Africa, we will be able to communicate and go there together.

I will fly to South Africa in advance to wait for him, and the final destination is Country K.

The political situation in K Country has always been stable, and economic development can only be said to be neither good nor bad, but it is already excellent compared to the neighbors in the north.

There is still a civil war there, and several forces are in charge of their own affairs. When it comes to specialties, the first thing that comes to mind is pirates.

The outside world is not optimistic about whether the chaos in the north will affect Country K. Py also expressed concerns, which is why he thinks South Africa is relatively safe.

I am not very worried. Although there will be some twists and turns in the future, this relatively stable political situation can last for at least ten years. The railways opened in a few years will drive the economy from the port to the capital, and maritime trade will even usher in a wave of rapid development. K Country has the largest port in East Africa, and of course it cannot be ranked in the world, but Africa can already be at the forefront.

A large amount of Chinese goods were imported here and re-exported to neighboring countries, and neighbors in the north even flowed in.

After leaving the airport, I met the person who came to pick him up.

This is a typical African guy. He speaks very fluent in English and never stops as soon as he gets on the car.

He said that his name was Chuck, a Frenchman, but immediately said that this was just a code name and most of the mercenaries did not use their real names.

I and two other companions returned to South Africa from Country K a few days ago, just to wait for me.

When I arrived at the hotel, I met two other people.

The leader was a middle-aged strong man, Caucasian, and his self-introduction was Ivan.

There is also a young man who was considered an acquaintance and taught me agent skills in Thailand before. This time his code name is Kanfeng.

When we met, Kamikaze recognized me, but there was no unnecessary expression.

Before coming to Africa, Py specifically reminded me that I would like to ask less before I got along with them.

Chuck looked like a chatterbox, but he didn't say anything about his companion on the way to the hotel.

Even himself, all he told me was the code name and nationality.

That afternoon, the four of us came to the shooting range, and Chuck and Ivan were preparing to help me with shooting training.

The original project only has pistols, which is also the easiest weapon for ordinary people to get started with, but I am more interested in assault rifles. There are weapons of all countries here, and as long as you pay.

In addition to guns, there is also bet-strike training, which Py proposed. Africa is not safe, and the mercenaries he found are not omnipotent. These trainings can give me a certain ability to protect myself.

In the shooting range, Ivan and Chuck took me to shoot all the commonly used pistols and assault rifles.

The three people who were traveling with him should be very familiar with this shooting range. When the shooting coach saw us, he only mentioned a few precautions, and then found a chair and sat aside and watched them teach me.

It was not until the Beat Training that I realized that what domestic clubs taught were just fancy moves in front of mercenaries.

Chuck was the one who practiced against me. I could not walk two or three rounds in front of him, and he even said that he had kept his hands.

Although it was very unhappy to be hit continuously, I thought that the mercenaries Py specifically looked for would definitely not be ordinary characters, so I didn’t accept it.

After dinner, I offered to go to the bar. Chuck jumped up as soon as he heard it. Ivan expressed his approval, and even the taciturn Kamikaze nodded.

When I came to the nearby bar, I saw us at the door and gave way without saying anything. The music in the bar was so exciting and the lights were intertwined.

In the middle of the dance floor, young men and women swayed to the music, releasing their energy and pressure.

The four of us walked along the edge of the dance floor to an unmanned booth.

All the expenses are mine today.

Hearing my words, Kamikaze didn't say anything, Ivan glanced at me and let out a soft laugh.

Chuck, the most releasing of the three, immediately became energetic and pulled the bartender over and whispered, his excitement overwhelmed.

Shortly after we sat down, we brought wine and snacks, and there were four young girls with different complexions.Chuck obviously was familiar and warmly greeted the girls to sit down.

As a financial backer, I don’t need to downgrade myself.

Kanfeng sat diagonally opposite me, seeing my eyes swept over, and looking at the girl who was about to sit down, shook her head gently. I understood that he was not very interested in these women, and I was the same.

Let the four girls greet each other, just let them one on the side.There is nothing to say about the rest, and the men and women here know what to do.

There are its own rules here, force is useless most of the time, and colorful pieces of paper are the only pass.

Surrounded by the wine and the beauty, Ivan and Chuck hugged each other and soon started drinking one cup after another.

Kanfeng sat on the other side, his whole body exuding an aura of being unable to approach anyone.The nightclub was noisy, but no one noticed us. I picked up the wine glass and moved it over to ask him a few words.

Sitting next to him and looking at it from this angle, the men and women in the middle of the dance floor were swaying their bodies to the music, and the few around them were drinking and bragging while playing games.

I wasn't sure if Kanfeng was in the mood to chat, so I could only drink and wait for the opportunity to talk to him.

I didn't expect you to come to Africa too.Putting down the wine glass, Kamikaze opened his mouth.

However, it is not surprising that many Chinese people have come in recent years.Kamikaze still had a cold tone. There is no national security here, so it is best to be with us.

Thanks.

I responded to his kindness.

I had no intention of walking alone, and it was not a good idea to be alone in Africa, especially Asians, although the current public security is more than a little better than in a few years.

Seeing that he had finished drinking the remaining wine in the glass, I picked up the bottle and poured him half a cup.

Your two tricks are useless, and Chuck will teach you military fighting skills tomorrow.

Kamikaze looked at his companion who was teasing the beauty beside him and spoke to me.

Don't underestimate Chuck, he retreated from the foreign legion.

No wonder I'm French.Following his gaze, two girls came again at some point, two men and six women squeezed the arc-shaped booth across the opposite side.

I know.

Saying thank you again seemed a bit pretentious, I picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his glass.Kamikaze also picked up the wine glass, glanced at me, and nodded slightly.

The next day, Ivan and Chuck became much more enthusiastic about me.

I don’t know them, they are the same with me. They are both employers, and there are still differences between people. Speaking of which, I and them have barely one or two of them.

How many people can reject a rich and generous boss?

At least two of them can't.

Chuck is the most active of the three. While teaching me guns and fighting, he chatted about his teammates' gossip, and even said his real name.

While Chuck and I were training, Ivan and Kamikaze made preparations for the start.We didn't meet them until we went back to the hotel for dinner in the evening.

For the next two days, I was still in the training ground, and Ivan took me to play with machine guns and sniper rifles.Speaking of which, there are legal hunting areas in South Africa, but they are not in my plan.

The daily training made me very tired. If I hadn’t been relaxing and exercised, I might not have been able to persist in this high-intensity exercise.

On the fifth day of my arrival in South Africa, Py also flew over from Europe.

He should have arrived yesterday, but he didn't expect that there was something to delay. After contacting me, I thought he was unable to do anything, but I didn't expect that Py came in person in the end.

His arrival also means that our trip to Africa is about to begin. The Hutian and Hudi for several consecutive nights also made Ivan and Chuli unhappy. I could clearly feel this in the Beat Training. The ancients really did not deceive me.

In order to regain our energy, we had to rest the day before we set off.

Kanfeng was fine, so he found a room to help me review the agent skills at my suggestion.

This time I went to K Country by land. Although it took a little longer, the advantage was that I carried a lot of supplies, and it also meant to explore the way.

Five people and three cars set off from South Africa and crossed two countries along the way.

There were no surprises along the way, which made me feel like I was traveling.

When I told Py this feeling, he scoffed at it.

It costs money to make money from top to bottom, and you pay half of it.

When we came to the capital of K Country, which is also the largest city in the country, we found local dealers and quickly achieved initial results after investing in their preferences.

Most of the industrial products I brought from China this time are very low-priced industrial products, with many types and small quantities. If you count them carefully, many of them have higher freight than the value of the goods.

The most expensive ones are two sets of water purification devices.

This batch of supplies was sold and half-delivered, and soon there was a buyer.

After staying in the local area for three days, Ivan and Kanbuki met with the people who were originally here and prepared to continue northward to the country that was still in the civil war.

Py and I flew back to South Africa, and Chuck walked with us.

Py is very secretive about going north, so I didn't ask too much.

It was exactly twelve days to return to China.

There is a cell phone signal in Africa, but the connection between me and the country has not been cut off. Before boarding the plane, I also called Bai Ying and Wang Shiyun. There has been no major events in the company and home these days.

After getting off the plane, I was going to report my safety to Bai Ying and then go home to rest.But as soon as I turned on the phone, several missed calls appeared.There is only one number, all of which were called by Bai Ying.

Yingying, what happened?

If Bai Ying was in the hospital, it was the busiest time now, and she wouldn't rush to find me if she had nothing to do.

Husband, mom and Uncle Hao are here in Beijing.

When did it come?

Yesterday... Yesterday afternoon.She paused for a second or two and continued, saying, "I was at work when I received the call."They got off the plane and didn't call you, so they called me.

What happened later?

I kept my tone of calm, Bai Ying was already in a hurry, and now I had to comfort her.

I had to take a leave to get off work early, and my mother said they brought a lot of things this time.On the way, I looked for Sister Xuanshi again.

Bai Ying's voice was filled with a hint of panic, which gave me a bad premonition.

When I arrived at the airport, my mother and Uncle Hao said they would go home to stay. Later, Sister Xuanshi came and said that she had booked a room, so we took them to the hotel.

Bai Ying said it very briefly on the phone.

Very good done.Where are you now?

With Wang Shiyun helping, Bai Ying's handling is actually nothing wrong. If I had made the arrangements like this, why would she still rush to call me?

I took a leave today and I originally agreed to accompany them with Sister Shi Yun.But in the morning, my mother called and said she was uncomfortable staying in the hotel and wanted to stay at home. It turned out that the room was enough to be cleaned up.

I looked at my watch and it would take another hour and a half to get home.

My mother was living in our house when she came to Beijing before, and she was right.But Uncle Hao is here too. If I promise you, you might be unhappy... Bai Ying's breath gradually calmed down and her words were much smoother.

I get it, don't worry, I have everything.You call immediately and say I'm back and you'll go to the hotel to see her later.Leave it to me with my senior sister.

Then I called Wang Shiyun and told her not to go to the hotel anymore and to go to work in the company normally.

Wang Shiyun was not surprised by my arrangement, but she mentioned it obscurely on the phone that Li Xuanshi's visit to Beijing this time was not like a normal trip to visit relatives.

Putting down my phone, I closed my eyes, thinking about the purpose of Hao and Li coming to Beijing this time, and there was some vague guess.

When he got home, Bai Ying had calmed down and even had the leisure to take care of herself, and could go out after changing her clothes.

After looking at the time, it was almost noon. I took the time to take a shower, and then drove to the hotel where Li Xuanshi stayed.On the way, I asked Bai Ying to repeat what happened yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon, Bai Ying was working in the hospital when she suddenly received a call from Li Xuanshi.

On the phone, she and Hao Laogou had arrived in Beijing.

When she arrived at the airport, she saw Hao Li and Hao Xuan with her, with many luggage packages around her.

Li Xuanshi told Bai Ying that she had called me before, but it had not been connected, so she had no choice but to call her.

Then I mentioned that this time I came to Beijing, mainly to see my son and daughter-in-law, and to bring some mountain gifts to meet my in-laws and mother-in-law.

Bai Ying was completely unprepared for the arrival of Li Xuanshi's family, and subconsciously asked where they would stay at night.

Before Li Xuanshi could speak, Hao Laogou proposed to live in my house, which was convenient and cost-effective.

Bai Ying had no objection to Li Xuanshi's move in. Of course, there was no problem with Hao Xuan's mother, but when she saw Laogou, she was a little hesitant. At this time, Wang Shiyun also arrived at the airport.

Bai Ying already knew that Wang Shiyun was once a student of Li Xuanshi. When she came to the airport, she was afraid that she would not be able to handle it. After receiving the call, she told Wang Shiyun, and Wang Shiyun promised to rush over as soon as possible.

When she arrived, she heard that Li Xuanshi had not yet fulfilled her residence that night, so she took the initiative to answer that she had booked a hotel, just west of the city.

Yesterday afternoon, did my mother say she wanted to live home?

After listening to Bai Ying’s story, I suddenly asked.

No, mom said nothing.It was Uncle Hao who said it at that time.Later, Sister Shiyun said she had booked a hotel, and her mother said she was a little tired, and Hao Xuan also wanted to rest, so she would go to the hotel first.

Only one night later, Li Xuanshi wanted to stay home and urged Bai Ying to go to the hotel. It was almost certain that Hao Laogou meant that he threatened or instigated him. There was no need to investigate it carefully.

Before I got off the plane, Li Xuanshi had already made several calls and asked Bai Ying to go to the hotel to pick them up.

I was relieved, but fortunately I came back in time.

When they enter my house, even if I come back, it is impossible for me to be driven out of the door with reason. If there is a quarrel, it will only make Hao Laogou laugh at it.

Wang Shiyun had already been relieved of the siege last night. Even if she was present today, she would not say much to avoid suspicion.

As long as you live under the same roof, with Hao Laogou's character, the chance of not taking the opportunity to do something is basically zero.

Of course, I don’t think Hao Laogou really dares to do anything randomly.

In the original trajectory, the important premise for Hao and Li to make phone calls at my house is that another Bai Ying is already on the verge of falling, although she is still unwilling to admit it.

Under her deliberate cover, her father-in-law and mother-in-law did not detect any abnormalities at home.

But this time, there was a recording of my father-in-law. They knew that Laogou Hao would never sit idly by and watch after living in my house.

But a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so this situation is best not to happen.

When we arrived at the hotel, Bai Ying and I met Hao Li and the other two resting in the main room. In name, we picked them up to have dinner and took a look at my sister Hao Xuan.

When Li Xuanshi saw me, she was not disappointed and looked in a pretty good mood.

In comparison, although I have taken a shower and changed my clothes, my long-distance flight for twenty hours and the jet lag has not yet come back, so my whole body is not very energetic.

While observing my expression, Li Xuanshi reminded me to take care of myself.

As for the other person in the room, Hao Laogou was obviously unhappy, but he could only smile on the side.

If I guess correctly, Li Xuanshi came to Beijing this time mainly for him. No matter how unhappy Laogou was, he could only endure it in front of me.

Originally, Bai Ying and I had already agreed to invite them to eat outside, and the restaurant had been booked, but Li Xuanshi offered to eat in the hotel.

During the meal, she suggested that she wanted to meet her father-in-law and mother-in-law. Since she got married last year and then her daughter was born this year, the two families have not been moving around for a long time.

Li Xuanshi also knew that Bai Ying could not agree immediately, so she asked and took the initiative to change the topic.

After lunch, I originally planned to accompany them to the scenic spot with Bai Ying, but Li Xuanshi said that Hao Xuan would take a nap. She was also a little tired and would not go out in the afternoon.

On the way home, my father-in-law called us and asked us to go home for dinner tonight.

Before dinner, he called Bai Ying and I over. Seeing that I was confused, my father-in-law frowned slightly and looked at Bai Ying with a strange look.

Originally, I thought my father-in-law asked us to come back because of Li Xuanshi, but now it seems that is not the case.

But I didn't understand why he looked at Bai Ying for a while.

dad.Bai Ying bit her lip, Husband, I want to tell you something.

Her hands unconsciously grabbed the skirt, and the originally smooth skirt had obvious wrinkles.

Before I could react, my soft body pressed on me, stretched my neck in my arms, and my rosy little mouth leaned against my ears.

I am pregnant!