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The world-famous Cape of Good Hope is located at the southern tip of the Cape Town Peninsula. It takes about an hour to drive from the pier.

In China, there is a saying that "if you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a true man." Whether Chinese or foreigners go to BJ, they must go to the Great Wall.

In South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope is the equivalent of the Great Wall of China.

Climbing the Cape of Good Hope is the urgent wish of every formation officer and soldier. They all want to leave their own footprints on the Cape of Good Hope, because this place has become a proud and proud historical witness for them, the first batch of Chinese sailors to brave the ocean.

Counting this time, Han Yu has circumnavigated the Cape of Good Hope twice by sea, but has never actually landed on the Cape.

You must participate in this group activity, otherwise it may become a lifelong regret. After all, I no longer run boats, and there are not many opportunities to go abroad. Maybe I will never come to South Africa again in this life.

I drove to the Cape of Good Hope and discovered along the way that due to the constant westerly wind all the year round, all the trees were leaning eastward, and the leaves on the west side were almost blown away by the wind.

The motorcade drove into the gentle Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. There were clusters of unknown wildflowers and bushes, low and solid. They were green, mixed with deep red and emerald yellow, and the open mountainous land seemed to be paved. A thick colorful carpet.

Suddenly, a group of baboons appeared in front of the road.

Everyone is very curious, because they have only seen this kind of animal that looks like the legendary Shenlongjia Savage on TV before. South African drivers are accustomed to stopping the car and waiting for the baboon to gradually give way to the middle of the road before continuing on.

Staff Officer Wu looked at the baboons playing on the roadside and asked curiously: "Attaché Yang, are baboons just orangutans?"

There are several types of military attaches stationed abroad, such as defense attaches, military attaches (army attaches, naval attaches, air force attachés), military representatives, military experts, etc., and further down, there are deputy military attaches, assistant military attaches, and military attaché secretaries.

The Chinese Embassy in South Africa is small, with not as many personnel as the U.S. Embassy, ​​and only two defense attachés.

Attaché Yang was happy from the bottom of his heart to be able to visit a foreign country with his comrades who had traveled thousands of miles across the ocean. Seeing that everyone seemed to be confused, he smiled and said: "Everyone, baboons are not orangutans. There is a difference between baboons and orangutans. .”

"What's the difference?" a captain couldn't help but ask.

"First of all, there is a big difference in appearance. Baboons have a slender tail and a more conspicuous red patch on their buttocks, while orangutans have no tails."

Military Attaché Yang smiled and then explained: "The second is that the genetic similarity with humans is different. Orangutans are very close to us humans. It is said that the genetic similarity with humans can reach about 96.4%. Although baboons are also primates, And it is second only to orangutans, but its genetic similarity to humans is not as high as that of orangutans.”

Staff Officer Wu subconsciously asked: "Does this mean that baboons are not as smart as orangutans?"

"almost."

Military Attaché Yang nodded and added: "Furthermore, baboons are omnivores and can find food in any environment. But orangutans mainly feed on twigs, flower buds, insects, and occasionally small vertebrates."

Just as he was talking, several tall antelopes jumped out of the bushes on the beach, and they were looking for food together with the ostriches as if no one was watching.

These animals are difficult to see in China, and such natural ecology is rarely seen in China.

Han Yuzheng sighed secretly. The destination was arrived, and Military Attaché Yang called everyone to get off.

The Cape of Good Hope has arrived!

Adjacent to the cliffs of the Cape of Good Hope is Cape Point. The two corners are connected to form a half-moon.

On the top of the Cape Point cliff at an altitude of 230 meters, the terrain is steep and there is a lighthouse built in 1857. It has become the best place for tourists to enjoy the scenery. In order to attract business, smart South Africans simply called this Cape the Cape of Good Hope.

On the coastal rocks not far away, several old people were concentrating on fishing.

The waves rolled on the sea, and there was silence on the shore. The wonders created by nature here make everyone, including Han Yu, feel particularly refreshing.

The officers and soldiers boarded the Cape of Good Hope and gathered under the lighthouse to take photos, waving their arms and military caps, their excitement and excitement uncontrollable.

Han Yu had just asked the propaganda officer to help him take a single photo. Staff Wu came over and said with a smile: "Han Da, you are well-informed, tell us about the historical allusions here!"

"Yes, Han Da, tell me."

"Since Military Attaché Yang is here, it's my turn to explain. Besides, there are people explaining it in front of me."

"We couldn't understand what that person said, but Military Attaché Yang could, but he had to accompany the leader."

"Actually, this is my first time here too."

Han Yu didn't want to disappoint everyone, so he turned to look at the bay and talked: "In 1488, when the Portuguese navigator Dias sailed from west to east, he discovered and bypassed this cape connecting the two oceans, because the wind and waves were approaching here. It was named 'Cape of Storms'. Later, King John II of Portugal changed it to Cape of Good Hope.

In 1500, when Diaz, the first navigator to discover the Cape of Good Hope, led his ship to sail here again, he was swallowed up by the ruthless hurricane here and buried forever at the bottom of the sea. Therefore, this place is not only a strategic location for east-west maritime transportation, but also a holy place for brave sailors..."

These were all learned in school, and Han Yu only knew so much.

Just when he didn't know what to say, he saw the officers and soldiers behind him looking at a stall selling souvenirs. He quickly excused himself to go take a look and finished his explanation.

After finally coming to South Africa, it’s time to bring some gifts to Hanhan.

But I am short of money, how can I buy it if I have no money?

Han Yu was regretting why he didn't go to the bank to change the 500 yuan given by his senior sister into US dollars before arriving. Colonel Zhang, who was in charge of logistics at the formation command post, came over and asked calmly: "Han Da, did you not bring any money?"

"Um."

"I brought it."

"Dollar?"

"RMB is not easy to use here." Colonel Zhang opened his briefcase, took out a stack of small-denomination U.S. dollars, nodded quickly, and then stuffed it into Han Yu's hand: "Is one hundred enough? If it's not enough, I'll give you another one." Hundred."

Han Yu looked back behind him and said with a bit of embarrassment: "There is no need for a hundred, fifty is enough."

Colonel Zhang whispered: "The prices here are high, what can you do with fifty?"

"My wife gave me five hundred yuan for funding. If I borrow that much, I won't be able to pay it back."

"Five hundred yuan?"

"Brother Zhang, five hundred yuan is a lot. Think about how much my monthly salary is."

It seems that Staff Wu is not talking nonsense. The deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in front of him at the deputy director level really has no money.

Colonel Zhang pulled him aside and couldn't help but laugh: "My sister-in-law only approved you five hundred dollars, but you have a business trip subsidy. Don't worry, you will spend the one hundred dollars first, but you will definitely be able to pay it back after the subsidy is paid."

"Is there a business trip allowance?"

"you do not know?"

"I don't know, no one told me."

Colonel Zhang was convinced and couldn't help but smile: "There is a subsidy for sea voyages, which is calculated on a daily basis, but the subsidy is in RMB. After landing, there is a business trip subsidy for going abroad, which is also calculated on a daily basis. You and Captain Qian each have RMB 10 per day. Dollar.

After visiting Malaysia for four days, Tanzania for five days, and South Africa for longer, your overseas subsidy will definitely add up to more than a hundred dollars, and you will definitely have to pay it back by then. "

There is a navigation subsidy for going to sea.

You have to go through immigration when you land, which is equivalent to going abroad. Unexpectedly, there are also going abroad subsidies when going abroad!

Han Yu was happy and said happily: "Thank you, Brother Zhang. Since there is a subsidy, I will borrow one hundred first."

"Sign it and treat it as an advance."

"good."

Han Yu lay on a rock and quickly wrote an IOU in Colonel Zhang's notebook. He was so happy that Colonel Zhang put the notebook into his briefcase and said with a smile: "You are busy with this and that these days. , they don’t even know how to ask me to advance some foreign exchange. If I hadn’t been careful, you would have only watched others buy things today.”

"Many people have made advances?" Han Yu asked curiously.

"You're the only one who didn't pay in advance."

"I didn't know. If I had known, I would have asked you to borrow money."

…

I borrowed a hundred dollars and couldn't spend it all.

Han Yu visited the stalls selling souvenirs, and after careful consideration, he bought two boxes of South African chocolates, two bottles of wine and two packs of Rooibos tea for thirty-three dollars.

Chocolate is for Hanhan, wine is for my father-in-law and dad, and Rooibos tea is for my mother-in-law and my senior sister.

As for African wood carvings, there is no need to buy them. You can only look at the handicrafts and neither use them nor eat them. What are you buying them for? I want to buy South Africa's most famous specialties, diamonds and gold, but I can only think about it because they are too expensive.

Keep the remaining US dollars, which can be converted into RMB after returning to China as private money.