In the early morning, the strong wind blows from the Sinai Peninsula, turning the sky into a dim yellow. The strong wind whistles and sweeps the sand and soil. There is nothing in front of you in your sight. You can only see the yellowness between the sky and the earth. In this dim world, gray figures are moving there, and their clothes are dyed with the little soil and blend into the surrounding environment. If you don’t walk in front of you, you can’t see clearly the difference between these people and the surrounding environment.

Although the sand blocked their sight, they still worked hard to dig the sand with tools there and transported the sand with wheelbarrows to the distant embankment.

Occasionally, in the wild sand all over the sky, the sound of whips stirs in the air. No one is idle on this construction site. Such a strong wind and sand, even if people may be blown away by the strong wind, it will not stop people's labor.

"With such a big wind and sand, are they still working there?"

Sitting on the camel, Liang Huali looked at the figures moving on the construction site. Despite the strong wind, he could still see clearly the appearance of the construction site with goggles. Many people were half lying down and working there. Despite the raging sandstorm between the world, the construction site did not stop work. He frowned and asked.

"Aren't you afraid of something happening?"

As he spoke, the tiny sand kept drilling through the gaps in his scarf and putting a layer of sand on his face. His clothes were covered with yellow dust. Now he looked like he had become a native.

"What happened? No one would care whether something happened or not. Egyptians don't care. Those "outsiders" are second-class people in Egypt. No one would care about them, so the company doesn't care. Compared to their life or death, the company cares more about the construction period, ten years..."

Wrapped his scarf tightly again, Wang Xingye pointed to the busy canal construction site and continued.

"After ten years of construction, the company wants to build such a canal within ten years. If it wants to complete it as scheduled, it must seize the time as much as possible and let them work hard, and..."

Wang Xingye deliberately lowered his voice.

"Cairo also hopes that we will squeeze them as much as possible. Many people in Cairo feel that in the past nearly a thousand years, those "outsiders" have tried every means to bully them. Now, they want to use their own ways to control others. They think that the more work we have done here, the more likely they will change their original beliefs. In fact, that's it. I heard that Cairo has counted that the number of Coptics has increased from barely more than 50% in the past to 70%. In a few years, it is estimated that they will be basically Coptics here."

Hearing Wang Xingye’s question, Liang Huali quietly said nothing and turned his attention to the workers who were doing the work.

Why come here?

Of course it is business.

For the dental film business!

Although it is a death sentence for transporting tooth pieces to the local area according to the "Ming Dynasty Law", Zhuxia and the colonies are a crime, the law does not prohibit merchant ships from transporting tooth pieces to other regions, so merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty or Zhuxia have always participated in this trade. Compared with the Ming Dynasty's strict ban on tooth pieces, European tooth pieces have become flooded. Thousands of Europeans have sucked tooth pieces all day long, and hungry people are addicted to the illusion brought by tooth pieces.

However, Europe does not produce teeth tablets. Their teeth tablets come from the Ottomans. Merchants from various countries transported a large number of Ottoman teeth tablets to Europe through various channels for Europeans to suck. Due to the tense relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Ottomans, the Ming Dynasty merchants have faded out of this trade in recent years. However, even though it faded out, the huge profits of the teeth tablet trade still made many people excited.

But Wang Xingye found another trade route. This is also the reason why Liang Huali explained to him. After all, the profits of the dental film trade are extremely considerable.

"Housein..."

Looking at a local man walking over, Wang Xingye turned his head and said to Liang Huali.

"It's the news he told me that the implantation range of dental flakes in the Ottoman territory is very wide, not only Is... Constantinople has it. In fact, the dental flakes in Constantinople were transported from all over the country by merchants and sold there to merchants from all over the country. In fact, in many places, especially in some arid places, dental flakes are even the only crops produced in the local area. After all, it can adapt to many extremely harsh environments, and..."

Deliberately lowering his voice, Wang Xingye said again.

"The Ottomans themselves also think that dental implants are a good business, and they can exchange a lot of gold and silver, and even slaves from Europe, so their government has been encouraging planting. However, now, in many places in the Ottoman area, it is also beginning to flood. I dare say that in a few years, their places will definitely be flooded, but this has nothing to do with us..."

It really doesn't matter. For Liang Huali, the only thing he cares about is whether it is really like Wang Xingye said, less than two hundred miles away from here, someone has implanted dental implants. They can buy dental tablets from there and then transport them to Europe.

"Hello, honorable gentleman..."

Suddenly, his greetings interrupted Liang Huali's thoughts. He looked at the person in front of him, then nodded. When Wang Xingye spoke with this person in local dialect, he suddenly had some expectations for the next itinerary in his heart - maybe, this is the opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time!

...

Amid the sound of camel bells, a camel caravan was walking among the sand dunes. The team was not large, but only a dozen people, but there were many camels. One person had to take care of four or five camels, and each camel was still carrying a few boxes. The mighty camel caravan slowly marched towards the east.

"Tell me hurry up later! Everyone speed up, there will be a market in front soon. We will have a good rest when we get there, otherwise we will spend the night in the desert tonight!"

Liang Huali, who was riding on a camel, wrapped in a white Bedouin robe and wrapped in a headscarf, looked ahead. He squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky. The sun was still hanging high in the sky.

So hot!

After licking his lips, Liang Huali reached out to touch the water bag that he placed in front of him. The water bag is now very light, and the water inside is almost finished. This water bag made of sheepskin can hold a lot of water, but at the beginning, he felt that the smell was not good and resisted that smell. But now, he wished he could finish all the water in one sip, and no drop would be left, but he didn't dare to finish it. Water in the desert is life.

Of course, riding a camel also felt uncomfortable. Although the camel was not fast, as the captain, Liang Huali had long been accustomed to the bumps at the sea, but the bumps on the camel made him feel uncomfortable all over.

But camels are the best choice here. Because there is no official road, there are few carriages here to transport goods. The most commonly used means of transportation is camels, which can weigh hundreds of kilograms. Now these camels are covered by the backlog of their ships - there are cotton cloth, tea, and many commodities from the Xia Dynasty. According to Hussein, here, the commodities from the Ming Dynasty are more effective than silver, and those people are more willing to ask for commodities from the Ming Dynasty, rather than silver.

It has been six days since they left Suez. In the past six days, they have walked hundreds of miles, maybe more, who knows? Everyone has changed. Liang Huali himself is also messy, with his beard and dark face on his face, which makes people unable to see that he is less than 20 years old. His dry skin seems to be covered with dust, his clothes are also dirty, and even emit a strong stench. The conditions in the desert are very difficult, making him unable to wash his clothes.

According to Houssein, if they came ashore from the Mediterranean, they could reach their destination in just one day, but it was far from Suez and it took six to seven days to ride a camel.

"Next time, you should dock from the Mediterranean."

Liang Huali thought secretly, but he did not want to take risks. It was not because of the rampant Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean, but because he didn't want to drive a sailboat for several months, crossing the Strait of Good Hope, and entering the Mediterranean, if there was not enough goods for him to trade as he said, wouldn't it be a waste of time? So he chose to go over by land first and check it out. If everything is true, he would enter the Mediterranean, even if even the Barbary pirates could not stop him.

At that time, you can reach your destination in just one day, and there is no need to ride a camel to your destination in such a place that is either desert or Gobi.

The camel bell echoed in the desert, and the bell accompanied Liang Huali all the way. In the desert, it seemed to be the only sound. According to historical books, such bells echoed on the Silk Road in the Western Regions for hundreds of years.

A few years ago, with the demise of the Qing Dynasty, some people even proposed to build the railway to the Mediterranean coast, through Persia, Baghdad, and directly to Beirut in the Mediterranean, and reopened a land Silk Road.

However, everyone knows how unrealistic this plan is. After all, many areas where the railway is going to pass are under the control of the Ottoman Empire, and the locals are also very hostile to the Ming Dynasty. Who made the Ming Dynasty stand on the side of Coptic and those Christians?

If it weren't for the desire for wealth, Liang Huali believed that he wouldn't be able to ride a camel deep into some desert oasis on the West Bank of the Jordan River, in this hostile place, to trade like he is now.

This is simply a risk!

But wealth is always stored in risks.

"If everything goes well in this trip, the Liang family will be able to prosper in Lu for up to ten years..."

Licking the cracked lips, Liang Huali thought silently in his heart. He looked at the endless golden sand dunes around him, and then leaned over to ask the guide beside him again.

"Hussein, how far are we from there?"

Hussein was riding on a camel and drowning with his head down. He heard the master's shouting and quickly raised his head, rode the camel and ran to the front, looked at it for a while and ran back, and then said in bad official words.

"It's soon, it's soon... The noble gentleman, at most, we can get there in half a day."

Many of them are called Hussein here, but Hussein is a smart man. In order to please the people in the company, he even taught himself the Mandarin language, which is also the reason why he can become a supervisor. Of course, another reason is that he had already baptized the children and returned to the Coptic Church two years ago, but he himself did not baptize.

Liang Huali didn't care about these things. The only thing he cared about was whether Hussein was reliable. After all, the supplies carried by this camel fleet were worth tens of thousands of taels, which made Liang Huali often worried whether he would collude with others and snatch him as a fat sheep.

However, he is not an unarmed fat sheep. The sailors he brought with him all had six-speed revolver guns. He would never surrender when he encountered a bandit. Sailors... Sometimes, they also play another role. In terms of ruthlessness, these knowledgeable sailors are no worse than that bandit.

Moreover, Hussein's family is also in Suez. Liang Huali had already discussed with his chief lieutenant in advance. If there was any accident, he would never let Hussein's family go. Liang Huali did not believe in these natives at all. "If you are not my race, your heart will be different." The same words were instilled by his parents again and again since he was very young. Even if the Liang family had tens of thousands of slaves in the past, their trust in those natives was extremely limited. They could not talk about trust in their own slaves, let alone Hussein and other "sneaky" semen.

long time!

I hope it!

With the scorching sun on his head, perhaps because he was getting closer to his destination, Liang Huali felt more and more annoyed and even had some concerns. Although he made many arrangements, he still regretted it when he thought that he might lose his life.

Is it worth taking such a big risk for money?

Also, should I marry and have children first? In this case, my mother will have another support in the future...

Such thoughts were churning in Liang Huali's heart. Just as his heart was getting more and more excited, he suddenly heard Hussein pointing ahead and shouting excitedly.

"Dignity sir, we're here, we're here, we're here, we're here, we're going to turn that hill..."

Soon, as Hussein said, after Liang Huali and his group turned a hill, the originally bare land suddenly turned green, no, turned colorful, and a beautiful sea of ​​flowers appeared in front of them. The flowers stretched for miles, and the colors of the flowers were colorful red, purple, and white... The colorful flowers were blooming, which really made people wonder if all this was true. After all, just a few minutes ago, what was presented to them was a desolate desert.

"Sir, look..."

Hussein pointed at the colorful sea of ​​flowers and said to Liang Huali.

"Look, I didn't lie to you. The ones planted here are all tooth pieces, and all these flowers are. Look, are they very beautiful..."
Chapter completed!