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618 First impressions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(Thanks to friends Long Fei 200, evfa, Tian Zibin, fish eat books, maple urging tree bark old monthly tickets for encouragement)

Lao Liu was a luxury once, and he took the first class. In the past, even when he returned to China, he was only in business class.

Xiao Miaomiao doesn't care about these things at all. As long as there are people around her, she can stay very happy in economy class. If she can eat the fruit she likes, it would be even more beautiful.

Now, Lao Liu's identity and status have been greatly improved, so bringing some fruits and other snacks is not considered a driving privilege. If this wasn't the first time I went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lao Liu would have planned to bring the little monkey and Hululu.

The distance is not very far, less than 2,000 kilometers, and it landed at the airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo in more than two hours.

He was received by Minister of Agriculture Kazadi and Minister of Land Dumaleji. The ministers of double qualifying were greeted by him, and there was a concierge convoy, which was very long.

Regarding Liu Wenrui's arrival, the Democratic Republic of the Congo also gave him a high reception specification. Otherwise, he would not have brought so many people and guns. No matter which country he was placed in, it would be a bit too much.

This is the only place. If you value agricultural investments like Lao Liu too much, you will "indulge" him so much, otherwise other people would not have such treatment.

"Thank you two, it's really an honor." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.

"It should be our honor. Mr. Simon has invested a lot in East Africa recently. I hope we can also get Mr. Simon's favor here." Kazadi said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I am very confident in the cooperation between us this time." Liu Wenrui said hurriedly.

It’s okay to lower your identity. If you come here and look at people with your nostrils, it won’t work. No matter where you are, Liu Wenrui is mostly an outsider, and a strong dragon will not defeat local snakes.

After a simple courtesy, I got on the bus and headed to North Kivu Province. The main coffee-growing area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is around Lake Kivu, and Liu Wenrui could only choose here.

Lao Liu is a weakness for such social social engagements, but it doesn’t matter. Sun Baofeng and Zhou Xianhao are also mentioned by Lao Liu. After Lao Liu’s introduction, Kazadi and Duma Leji also knew that these two were important figures in the company, so their conversation was very good.

Before coming here, Liu Wenrui also carefully read the information provided by Chen Cheng to him. Just looking at the information, he actually thought it was OK here.

After all, in Africa, all countries are similar. The Democratic Republic of Congo only works as long as it is understandable that it is worse than neighboring countries.

But shortly after leaving the airport, the road turned into a dirt road, and it began to be thrilled, which made Lao Liu very worried. At least in Kenya, it would have to drive far from Nairobi to become a dirt road. How long has it been this time?

From this point of view, we can see that the ground transportation here is really not very good. When I arrive at the planting area in the future, I am afraid that this road will have to be done again.

This is an invisible expense. It is okay not to build roads. In the future, your truck will not be damaged if it is filled with coffee berries.

Xiao Miaomiao is always here to visit such a road. It’s so fun to ride around the car. She looks so beautiful, and she huddled in Lao Liu’s arms and chewed the mango so fragrant.

The second feeling that Lao Liu was that the green here was much more green than that in Kenya and the climate was relatively humid. Looking out from the car, it seemed that there would be rainforests if there was not a very far distance.

At the beginning, Xiao Miaomiao was still gnawing on mangoes very much, but she chewed her, so she used her spirit outside the car. There were too many parrots here, and there were many birds with very beautiful feathers, which were more rare than the two people in the family who could not speak until now.

The place where Liu Wenrui and the others were going to go this time was actually not very far away, but the road was difficult to walk, so it took nearly three and a half hours to reach its destination.

"The altitude here is very high and the soil is fertile, which is very suitable for coffee cultivation." After getting out of the car, Kazadi introduced with a smile.

"We are also very interested in vigorously developing the coffee industry, but due to some of the situations in our country, we really need people like you to come and invest."

"I can promise you now that no matter where you build a factory, we will give priority to your energy supply and will not affect the normal production of your washing plant."

"Investing in your country is indeed what our company considers." Liu Wenrui thought for a moment and said.

"After all, my farm is still hit by locust plague. When I came here at such a critical moment, I have shown the sincerity of our company."

"It's just that your country is still a little different from our investments in other countries. We are here to create a very good Robusta coffee bean."

"Although the production of Robusta coffee beans is very high, it is slightly inferior to Arabica coffee beans in taste. Currently, the main growing countries are also Vietnam and some Asian regions, but these coffee beans are more produced and sold as instant coffee."

"I have also learned a little about the coffee bean information in this area. The authentic kivu-4 has a low acidity, although it has a mild taste, and it also has a faint vanilla flavor, charming fruit and floral flavor, which is still inferior to the coffees we currently purchase in other countries."

"Of course, this is not my fault here. This is also the general perception in the world. Since I have come here, it is the yield and unique taste of these kivu-4s."

"Every coffee bean actually has its own soul. While our company is engaged in coffee bean trading, it also pays attention to the cultivation of coffee tree quality. Because we are not only doing trade, we care more about production and cultivation."

"So this is also when other countries contact us, they will recognize us, accept our investment, and give us a lot of convenience. Because our company is still a little different from other companies while making money. We not only use African countries as purchasing places for raw materials, but we value common development more."

This is also a rare thing that Lao Liu said after coming here, and he also said it by picking up the tricks.

Because he wants to show his sincerity, he doesn't want to waste too much time here. Just the movement that was stirred up today, if someone really cares about him, it probably has begun now.

This place is definitely not a good place. It is much more difficult to make a living here than in other African countries. If it is a mess like Somalia, you don’t have to think about it at all.

The Democratic Republic of Congo now only looks peaceful, but in fact it is undercurrent. In recent years, conflicts will break out whenever there are elections, but the difference between big and small is just the difference between big and small.

Even now, there are many local armed forces. In many regions, government troops dare not go deeper. Many times, the truth is always more terrifying than what you see on the surface.

Kazadi also agrees with what Liu Wenrui said, because what Liu Wenrui said is real. Even in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the coffee beans exported are Arabica species.

In 2012, many people wanted to help the Democratic Republic of Congo develop the coffee bean cultivation industry. But now, isn’t it still the same? It doesn’t have many significant results.

Including those large companies that have intervened, they still regard this place as a storage warehouse for raw materials. Just like those mining resources, they all want to make more money.

"Mr. Simon, then what do you think?" Kazadi asked after hesitating for a moment.

"We will take a walk in the Kivu area these two days. We need not only look at the small washing plants, but also the overall planting situation." Liu Wenrui said with a smile.

"Our company's expected goal is to invest in a washing plant with an annual production capacity of no less than 300 tons here. As for where the future upper limit of this washing plant is, I don't know yet."

"Because it depends on the development of our company here, the scale of a washing plant with a production capacity of 300 tons is actually not very large. If we really find appropriate cultivation methods in the future and can improve the quality of the coffee beans here, then I hope it is a washing plant with a production capacity of 3000 tons."

"Mr. Simon, we can leave the army here and take care of your safety with your bodyguard." Kazadi did not hesitate at all.

The 300-ton water washing plant is indeed not very large, but one thing should not be forgotten, these coffee beans must be completely exported and sold.

And they have also learned that the washing plants that Liu Wenrui invested in other countries are all large factories. Although they invested only in small factories with a capacity of 300 tons, the real money needed to be spent than those large factories.

No matter who invests here, you will be cautious. Otherwise, you will tell you that I want to invest in a super factory with a production capacity of thousands of tons, which will be half of your national output at once, and that is simply a fool.

Knowing that Lao Liu’s destination is here, I have given such a high-standard reception today, so lunch is naturally inevitable. Moreover, I have been taking the bus for a longer time, and now I have a little late to eat.

This is the first official contact between the two parties. Both of them feel the sincerity of each other, and they can be said to be very successful. However, Liu Wenrui's first impression of this place is really much different, not too beautiful.

The development process here has been delayed for too long because of the constant outbreak of war. On the way I came here just now, I could hear gunfire.

Maybe it was because his hearing is good now and he is sensitive to gunfire, so he caught it. For these people here, they may be used to listening to it.

The investment here will really spend most of it on security protection, and the annual expenditure on this area is a considerable amount.
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