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Chapter 937 Kenya Storm (rd update, please subscribe)
After transiting through New Delhi, Tehran and Cairo, and finally resting for a night in Cairo, Zhang Xianlin flew to Nairobi the next day on a British Overseas Airways C717.

As soon as he got off the plane, Zhang Xianlin felt the strong colonial atmosphere of this place. When crossing the border, everyone lined up in a long line waiting for verification, but from time to time he saw groups of three or five arrogant white people driving straight in.

These people were tall and dressed in suits, and were obviously not tourists, but perhaps government employees of the colonial authorities. They obviously did not need to go through customs inspection, which was a privilege of colonial officials.

There is also a strange phenomenon here, that is, there are a lot of older white people, or a lot of elderly people. A total of more than 20 white people in their sixties and seventies got through the customs ahead of him.

I was delayed for a long time, and waited for nearly an hour to get my luggage. After experiencing the speed of Cairo Airport, the delay here was really frightening.

After leaving the airport, Zhang Xianlin immediately fell in love with this land. There are no high-rise buildings here, nor cars that dazzle the eyes. Many of the cars on the road are made in Nanyang. In the past few years, relying on the tariff-free preferential system within the Commonwealth, the products produced in Nanyang have been sold well throughout the Commonwealth, which has even caused dissatisfaction with Nanyang in London.

But that was it, and it did not stop the Nanyang products from conquering the Commonwealth. Apparently, the same was true in Kenya.

Goods from Southeast Asia have become the mainstream in the market, and cars are no exception.

"Doc, our car is over here."

Wang Jie, who came to pick him up at the airport, carried his luggage and led him to the car.

When seeing those old white people, Wang Jie made a special explanation.

"Doctor, you see, those people all come here to retire. Compared to the weather in London, the climate in Kenya is more suitable for them to retire. So here, many retired British people come here to retire. Here, they only need ten pounds to live like aristocrats. You see, these British people may have been the most ordinary employees in the UK. The last time they came here, they were the high and mighty white people of the colonial country."

Looking at those old white people, Zhang Xianlin nodded silently.

"This is the privilege that the British Empire brings them,"

This is the privilege that the colonists have here. All of this is now sneered at by the Labour Party and the so-called enlightened people in London, but it is also what many people yearn for.

When watching those white people boarding the bus, Zhang Xianlin's eyes were filled with envy. Although he was a zoologist and a doctor, he yearned for the glory that the British Empire once had.

How could I not envy this?

After all, the British Empire once owned almost half of the world. In Britain, those British people have spent hundreds of years trying to get wealth from colonies, but now they can look down on colonies. Some even think that colonies are a burden.

However, such a vast colony is the envy and jealousy of outsiders.

"Alas, the British... really don't know how to appreciate the good things they have."

With a sigh, Zhang Xianlin got into the car.

On both sides of the road are endless plains and natural scenery with various peanut trees, and the air is particularly fresh.

“I didn’t expect Kenya’s agriculture to be so developed!”

Zhang Xianlin said, looking at the endless cornfields outside the car window.

"Doc, these are the company's plantations."

Wang Jie, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pointed at the fields outside the car window and said.

"A few years ago, this place was all grassland, but now it's a plantation. This is the granary of Southeast Asia. Every year, grain companies ship millions of tons of corn to China, and in the future they may ship tens of millions of tons."

Listening to Wang Jie's explanation, Zhang Xianlin exclaimed.

"I see! I didn't expect that the grain company has achieved such great results in just a few years. It's really rare."

This is a commercial compliment. After all, his trip to Africa was funded by grain companies, and the white rhino protection project was also proposed by the grain companies.

Just as Zhang Xianlin left the airport, Han Yaozong, who was standing by the window in the grain company building in Nairobi, asked.

"Has Dr. Zhang arrived?"

"He has arrived. According to the plan, he will rest in Nairobi for a while before going to Uganda to hire local personnel to capture northern white rhinos."

As the manager's secretary, Zhu Changkun reported the arrangements of the entire plan again, and at the end, he also asked specifically.

"Manager, we spent so much money, what is the goal of supporting this project?"

"Because northern white rhinos are so precious, there are probably only about a thousand of them left in the wild. And they are still being hunted. I estimate that in ten years at most, there may be only a few hundred left. While there are enough of them now, we can send them to the Nanyang reserve for protection. This will not only prevent the extinction of their population, but also..."

However, Han Yaozong only explained half of it, and smiled at the end. "Because Your Excellency likes it!"

Looking back at Zhu Changkun, Han Yaozong said with a smile.

"Officially speaking, this is a reflection of the company's commitment to animal protection, which can win reputation. However, it is well known that you attach great importance to precious wild animals. In the early years, not only animals like South China tigers were transported from Tangshan, but also pandas, baiji dolphins and other precious animals were transported. Now they have all settled in Nanyang, even the Javan rhino has settled in Nanyang. In fact, we do these things just to increase the animal diversity in Nanyang, yes, to satisfy your preference for precious wild animals!"

What the superiors like, the subordinates will like even more. This saying is never out of date. For overseas companies like Kenya Grain Company, they know very well how to enhance their presence.

Sending dozens of northern white rhinos to Southeast Asia is a low-cost and effective approach.

After saying that, Han Yaozong turned around and looked at the secretary.

"This is just part of the public relations work. The most important public relations is still here..."

As he spoke, Han Yaozong walked to the desk, took out a report and asked.

"The situation here has been much calmer recently than last year, but the headquarters has asked us to increase security forces. What do you think about this?"

Looking at the report in the manager's hand, Zhu Changkun said.

"The headquarters' concerns are not groundless. We all know that the stability of the situation is directly related to the increase in the military's strike force. However, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future. It is undoubtedly necessary to increase the investment in security forces. If the situation changes, we at least have the ability to protect ourselves."

Nodding slightly, Han Yaozong said.

"That being said, what can we do with just a few hundred security employees?"

"Manager, there are only a few hundred white people in the colonial security force."

"But there are still more than 10,000 black people!"

Looking at the report in front of him, Han Yaozong thought for a moment and said.

"The people who are currently instigating the riots are the Kikuyu people, who are the largest tribe in Kenya, accounting for about 17% of the total population. Other tribes include the Luhya people, accounting for about 14%, the Kalenjin people, about 11%, the Kamba people, about 10%, and the Luo people, also 10%. We should contact some tribes, such as the Kamba people, as many of them work in the company. Perhaps we can use them."

“Manager, you mean to use them to fight against the Kikuyu?”

“Not just them, we can also use other tribes to fight against the Kikuyu, just like the British colonization here, they relied on maintaining a certain balance between those tribes to maintain their rule.”

"But this is not our colony, it's British."

"Yes, it's the British."

Han Yaozong said,
"But one day they will definitely not be able to hold on to this place. When that time comes, we will have to face a problem - how to hold on to this place and our wealth."

Although the Mau Mau Uprising seemed to have been brought under control under British suppression, it sounded a wake-up call for Han Yaozong.

"We have to think about what happens after the British leave here. What should we do if those people try to confiscate our land?"

Han Yaozong said as he walked.

"So we must make some preparations in advance, such as supporting some tribes or a few individuals to help them control this land in the future turmoil, so as to protect our interests."

In fact, the Tang people were very familiar with this. After all, in the era of warlords' fighting, the Western powers stood behind those warlords.

Now they are just copying others.

"Manager, this seems a little difficult to do. How can we control those people?"

"There may be difficulties, but we just need to choose the right person, so it's just like choosing a puppet."

Just then, a shrill sirens sounded outside, and just as they were puzzled, an employee came in to report.

“Manager, I just got the news that Jomo Kenyatta has escaped from prison!”

Hearing this, Han Yaozong said subconsciously.

"Oh my god, something big is going to happen!"

(End of this chapter)