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At night, the village entrance of Kulai was illuminated by firelight, and many people sang and danced, as if they had inexhaustible energy.

There's a reason why the haters are lazy. They pick fruit when they're hungry, all year round, no, twice a year. They only need to hunt occasionally to improve their lives.

I'm not picky about where I live, a mud house will do. I don't have any ideals, I'm willing to just eat and wait to die all day.

Strive? Why strive? There's absolutely no need.

Antonina's gaze fell upon a large pile of tuberous-like things at the entrance of the village; that was cassava, the staple food of Africa.

This stuff has a high yield; you just throw it in the ground and wait for the harvest. So it has become the staple food for Africans. As for the taste... well, it's definitely not good.

However, this stuff is quite good for brewing wine.

Among tuber crops, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and cassava all contain a large amount of starch and have a very high alcohol yield, making them very suitable for brewing alcoholic beverages!

As for the taste, it certainly can't compare to that of grain-based beverages, but after distillation, it's still a very good drink.

Vodka is made from potatoes!

Seeing that Antonina's gaze kept drifting towards the cassava, Barakad thought he understood what Antonina was thinking.

"You two must be hungry. Next, please try our Fu Fu. Bring over our main course!"

Soon, a pale yellow, rice cake-like dish was served.

"Thank you." Antonina took a piece and put it in her mouth. The taste was bland, but very rough. This stuff was almost unpalatable, yet it was a staple food for Africans.

The method is also very simple: steam the cassava, then mash it into a dough-like substance, and you'll be full after eating just a small portion.

“This stuff can not only be eaten directly, but also drunk. Would you like to try it?” Antonina began to coax her.

喝？

The haters, having nothing better to do, got busy under Antonina's direction, peeling, washing, steaming, mashing, and putting large quantities of cassava into several large jars, then watching as Antonina poured in a small amount of liquid.

"Put these jars away, and we'll come back in two weeks to open them."

After finishing all this, it was already the afternoon of the next day. Antonina looked at the dozen or so jars of cassava wine that were about to ferment and felt very satisfied.

If you want to keep the Russians in one place, you have to solve the drinking problem. Just a glass of vodka and anywhere is paradise!

It's not easy to stabilize morale among the troops!

When we returned to the base, the barracks had already been set up. Someone had hunted an antelope and was roasting it over a fire, filling the entire camp with a delicious barbecue aroma.

“There’s so much wild game here, we can’t hunt it all every day.” Varisi was very excited: “If I had known the food here was so plentiful, I should have come a long time ago. Back home, you have to pay for everything you eat, and the ruble has depreciated so much… It’s a pity there’s no wine.”

“In two weeks, we can drink as much as we want,” Antonina said. “We’ve already started making cassava wine in Kulai village, and later…”

Just then, a voice came from inside the tent: "Tanya, phone call!"

The base retains its natural state, seemingly blending into the surrounding nature. Since there are no missions, the staff don't usually carry guns; they just walk around in camouflage uniforms. However, modern equipment is also available.

For example, satellite phones.

If you want to stay in touch with your home country in a timely manner, you need to use a maritime satellite phone. Through three geostationary satellites, you can achieve global communication except for high-latitude areas. Although it is expensive, it is necessary to have this if you want to communicate anytime, anywhere.

"Hello, Mr. Qin."

"What? Someone's trying to steal our business? Fine, leave it to us, it's easy!"

After hanging up the phone, Antonina looked at the antelope on the grill again: "This is too easy. How about we catch a few lions or cheetahs next?"

"Of course, no problem! We'll go dig the traps tomorrow!"

……

Guinea has a complex topography. There are plains along the coast, but they are very narrow. In the central part is the famous Futa Djallon Plateau, with an average elevation of 900 meters. In the southeast is the Guinean Plateau, with the highest elevation of 1752 meters.

In the southeastern plateau region, the massive Simangdu Mountain rises, running north-south and almost traversing the entire southeastern part.

On this day, a group of people appeared on Mount Simandu. They carried surveying equipment and stopped from time to time to survey and check some rocks by the roadside, and might even crawl down into them.

“This is a BIF-type iron ore deposit,” said an elderly professor with graying hair, holding a reddish-brown rock with satisfaction. “This is one of the best minerals that nature has bestowed upon Guinea!”

"Yes, the teacher is right."

A middle-aged man next to him spoke up: "During the Archean Eon, this place was in a deep-water environment and had a large amount of reducing iron-bearing sediments. However, they were buried underground at that time. In the Paleoproterozoic Era, orogenic movements occurred here, which squeezed these iron ores to the upper layers."

Both men were South Korea's most famous geological experts. The older one was named Kim Hee-soon, and the middle-aged one was his student, Choi Joon-woo. The two of them led a geological team to explore the area in advance to lay the groundwork for subsequent negotiations.

The iron ore was originally buried underground. When the Simandou Mountain rose, it brought the iron ore to the outside. At that time, the iron ore was not very concentrated. However, due to the weathering of the surface, silicon was lost, and the iron ore became more concentrated.

“The high-grade iron ore is on the mountaintop, extending downwards for more than 400 meters, consisting of hematite, pseudo-hematite, and goethite. These iron mines are worth mining, even if it's just to build a railway!” Jin Xishun said.

“Alright, let’s go back then and write a detailed report. Our South Korean steel companies have decided to unite and jointly develop this mine. Although there are risks, it’s worth it!” Choi Jun-woo said, “With this mining area, we can better compete with the island nation!”

"That's right, let's go."

Jin Xishun was also a little tired, so he led the team back to the foot of the mountain, where three off-road vehicles they had come in were parked.

The testing equipment, the discovered ore, and other materials were all loaded onto the truck. Jin Xishun sat in the back seat, closed his eyes, and pondered how to write the next report.

If the product is of low quality and the amount is small, is it possible to reduce the amount paid to the Guinean government during negotiations?

Buzz, buzz!

Buzz, buzz!

The driver tried to start the engine several times, but it only turned weakly a few times and showed no sign of igniting.

what happened?

"The car is broken!"

"Our car broke down too!"

"Damn, what's going on?"

"Call for help!"

"I can't get through on the phone!"

Everyone got out of the car and discussed their options with helpless expressions. Suddenly, the roar of a wild beast came from nearby!

"There's a pride of lions nearby!"