The Treasure Hunt of an Antique Dealer

Moroccans say that their country is the back garden of Europeans. That's right. Tangier, the northernmost port city of the country, takes only 40 minutes by ferry to Spain.

Not only is it close enough and the cost is low, there are customs and cultures that are very different from Western Europe, and indispensable there are also good natural scenery.

In the Sahara Desert, there are also seascapes along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts. In winter, there are even good ski resorts that cost much less than the Alps.

Combining various advantages, many Europeans choose to spend a weekend or a good long vacation in Morocco every year.

But Meyer had a bad impression of this country, not just because of the food problem.

Since last year, he and Harrison have been to Casablanca, once known as the "City of Spy" several times in a row: ordinary security tasks, accompanied by important officials from Southern Sudan to come here to talk with others.

Southern Sudan has oil, and the customs, customs, and ethnic composition are very different from those of northern Sudan. As a result, there are a lot of contradictions, and it makes people want to separate.

Nowadays, the north and south sides of Sudan are opening up to fight a civil war. For its own interests, the Star Resources Group has secretly given a lot of support to the armed forces of Southern Sudan in the past two years, and successfully obtained the right to exploit large areas of oil, directly bypassing the Sudanese government. .

The Sudanese government also took this wrong. The forces that intervened in their country's civil war were not only the Star Resources Group. They were all for the benefit: Western powers dare to do everything for the benefit, and they will do it!

The Star Resources Group is relatively generous to the armed forces in Southern Sudan. Others leave as soon as they find that the cost recovery is too slow and the prospects are unclear. Only the Star Group is a true friend: Southern Sudanese forces continue to use the "white bars" of mineral resources mining. Even if it is impossible to mine at all and there is a war, it is still a constant aid.

In the horrible place of Sudan, the company now only has no return on investment, but the big boss has to do it, and other people can do it.

Zhang Nan has his own argument: "In the past few years, if you give a few hundred to tens of millions of dollars in military and basic material assistance every year, after more than ten or two decades, you will get a return of tens of thousands of times!

He knew that this southern Sudan would become a country, and the oil there might be enough for his own group to slowly extract for hundreds of years!

Invest slowly, but not in a hurry. Other Western interest groups have withdrawn from the sight of their eyes and have no clear prospects. In less than ten years, the entire underground resources of Sudan will be their own!

Don’t worry that South Sudanese will repent and refuse to accept the account, and it is not that reasonable taxation will not be given in the future. Everyone is beneficial.

Don't admit it?

I am irritating Lao Tzu, let's let you know what a big fist is the truth every minute, and it will be no problem for you to change the president in two days!

Meyer and Harrison have also been to Southern Sudan, more often to Casablanca, probably because of the boss's reason, they like a movie, and in the end they like to let their friends from North Africa go to talk about things.

Although this kind of trivial matter does not require the boss to act in person, the layers of executives below are probably contagious: Talking about a matter will traverse the entire North Africa, and that's it.

Of course, Meyer has also watched that famous movie. In those few missions, he and his partner were improper snipers and became bodyguards in suits and sunglasses.

It turned out that after I first arrived in Casablanca, I found out that the famous city did not have the feeling of the movie "Casablanca" at all. The Rick Bar in the movie was made after the movie became popular all over the world. .

The typical meeting is not as famous as it is, this is Morocco.

Of course, unaccustomed to eating is the biggest reason. The eating habits here make him a little crazy.

The small port is the old town. The smell of fish in the air is not particularly heavy. The fishing pier is several tens of meters away. The wind is blowing from here to where the fishing boats stop, but the smell of spices in the air is more touching. .

Just over ten meters in front, several local-style restaurants have been very diligent and opened early, which is quite rare in the Arab world.

This small section of coastal roads can be regarded as the main road between the old city and the port area. The fishermen who got up early and went out to sea yesterday and just returned this morning have to eat. These people who ask for life at sea do not want this meal to be cooked on a small fishing boat. .

It will be more lively here later, people who come to buy seafood will arrive, and those who are rushing to work in Tetouan will also buy a portion to eat early. You must know that not all Moroccans will be at home. Do it early.

There are even foreign tourists living in the cities of Omartin and Tetouan. One is to watch the scenery, visit the old city, and buy some fresh seafood such as Mediterranean lobster for the nearby shops to process and roast and try them fresh.

Of course, there are also many wealthy foreign tourists who charter boats to go fishing and diving, so that the blue Mediterranean is in front of you!

Over the years, a group of foreigners appeared here inconspicuously.

Most of the company personnel who evacuated from the sea landed at this small pier, and a small number came ashore in a small coastal town ten kilometers to the north, which is one of the smuggling distribution centers on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco.

The company’s peripheral personnel and intermediaries in Morocco have very good relations with the local smuggling syndicates and police departments. It is safe to land at these two locations. It is from here that I went to Spain two days ago.

Morocco is an important gateway for European mercenaries to enter and exit Europe, North Africa and Africa. Of course, some people are responsible for the "joint forces".

This trip will prepare a hotel for everyone to rest today on the gentle hills in the city, overlooking the ancient white city of the Mediterranean Sea.

The conditions are not good, but at least they are clean. The backstage owner of the hotel is a big smuggler here, so staying there can save you a lot of trouble.

The police do not check, but occasionally friends of high-level police will stay there for a few days; the staff is never curious, let alone a pistol that reveals the waist for a meal, even if there is a grenade tied there, they won’t look much at it. At a glance.

Breakfast is served in the hotel, but this time Meyer crosses the road and walks into the open restaurant.

He hates the food in that hotel, but there are a few things in this old town that barely suit his appetite.

Harrison took a look and said hello to the other people who were going to get in the car and leave, and let the others go first, and the two of them would pass by themselves after a while.

When the others didn't care about their leisure time, they hadn't closed their eyes for almost 24 hours. They all thought of having a good night's sleep after a meal in the hotel, and then leaving according to the company's arrangements.

We all know that Mayer and Harrison have been to Morocco several times, and they will not get lost. Besides, it will be daytime, and the guys who are waiting at the dock to respond say that there are still a group of people who will arrive in half an hour, and those who respond have to wait here, and no problems can arise.

Meyer walked into the restaurant—let’s call it a restaurant, but it was actually a fairly elaborate stone shack. The old building didn’t even have a glass window, and it used removable door panels.

I found a back seat and sat down, knowing that the partner would also come in, leaving a back seat, and then in French, he said to the boss who greeted him and solicited customers: "Bring us two toasts, one A portion of the kind of applesauce that your home made, two green apples, two cups of sugarcane juice with one-third of mineral water.

Let your boy go to the fishing boat pier. If there are fresh lobsters, get two large ones and grill them. Add olive oil, chili powder, and salt instead of your weird-smelling spices. "

The earliest inhabitants of Morocco in history were Berbers. They were ruled by Phoenician, Roman Empire, and Byzantine Empire, and established the first Arab kingdom in 788 AD.

From the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 20th century, Morocco was invaded by colonial empires such as France and Spain. It was colonized for a long time. It became a protectorate of France in 1912 and did not become independent until 1956.

Because of the complex history and the influence of foreign cultures, in addition to Arabic, there are not only many local languages ​​in Morocco, but French and Spanish are also used at the same time. Generally, people who have received education or often need to deal with foreign tourists can speak French or Spanish.

In Morocco, if you don’t know Arabic, Spanish or French, it’s basically a level of difficulty-English doesn’t work at all here, even if the locals can say it, you often pretend to be deaf and dumb!

This will hear Meyer’s words, the long-bearded boss wearing a white hat and a fairly clean white coat immediately smiled and said: "No problem, it will be done soon!"

After finishing this, he turned and yelled at a boy who was only sixteen or seventeen years old who was working on the grill in Arabic, and the boy Sa Yazi ran out.

Looking at this speed, I guess I didn’t bring any money. The distance to the fishing boat dock is up to 100 meters, and you can clearly see it. I should be familiar with the fish merchants and captains over there. There is no need to pay for the goods one by one. The fishermen over there may come here to have a meal-the crew has been busy for at least one night, and it is estimated that they should have been hungry long ago.

The boss is enthusiastic and everything is "no problem": of course, it should be okay. These gringles who don't know what they are doing seem to absolutely not be able to provoke them, but they are never stingy, and they are more generous than those rich tourists from Europe.

At this time Harrison also sat down and said to his partner: "Early morning lobster, good appetite!"

"My treat, can't you? Haha..."

Of course, it will be early in the morning for others, or even in their sleep, but for the two of Meyer, they have had no decent meal for almost 12 hours, and they ate some high-quality chocolate in the middle. The stomach has long been hungry.

Harrison also smiled, he would definitely be able to kill just two kilograms of grilled lobster casually, plus a Moroccan-style round bread.

Moroccan breakfast staples are usually Moroccan round pie toasts topped with various jams, cheeses, butter or chutneys. There are also many locals who eat homemade crepes in Tetouan, and they will also serve them. Pickled olives of various flavors, plus a drink.

Pickled olives are salty and sweet, mainly salty, and still very salty mainstream.

Very weird eating habits, because Morocco is definitely a country that loves sweetness, and all kinds of fancy pastries are sweet to greasy, like fried sesame cakes, cinnamon cakes, cinnamon tea …

The sweet party almost dominates the world. This olive is the salty party. Meyer really doesn’t know how the Moroccan’s mouth and stomach grow!

When I first came to Morocco, I thought pickled olives were sweet, but I was so salty and uncomfortable for a long time. It was like stuffing salt in the mouth of the net!

Olives are too salty. This Moroccan must have drinks for breakfast. There are also many types, such as coffee, orange juice, yogurt, and sugar cane juice.

Meyer likes sugarcane juice, but you have to add some water, otherwise it feels too sweet, and you will not quench your thirst if you drink too much.

In the dry Mediterranean climate, the quality of sugarcane in Morocco is good, and the juicing procedure is considered hygienic. At least Meyer and Harrison have never had a bad stomach.

Of course, the most famous drink here is mint tea, but Meyer hates that stuff, because Moroccans not only add sugar to the tea, but also add a mess of spices!

As for eating grilled lobster early in the morning, it's not too unusual. Moroccans love to eat all kinds of skewers, and they can grill everything, including all kinds of seafood.

Just now I saw two boats at the fishing dock not far away. They seemed to have just returned to Hong Kong, unloading their fish, and there might be lobsters. Even if there is no lobster, there should be red prawns in this huge piece of ground, and that thing is also a top-grade barbecue.

The freshly squeezed sugar cane juice was quickly served in colored glasses, and the bread had to be fresh and hot, but it was also coming soon.

Seeing the young man who ran out just now came back in a gust of wind, he usually showed his treasure to the two of Mayer: the two had been here twice a few days ago, the young man remembered. One of them is talkative and picky, and the other is very easy to serve. He especially likes the cumin lamb in the store.

Seeing the two big lobsters in the young man's hands, Harrison laughed "haha"-it was too **** big, each could weigh four or five kilograms!

This is a common spiny lobster in the Mediterranean and the East Atlantic. It is the largest and longest-lived member of the lobster family. The adult size can grow to more than 65 cm. The largest spiny lobster can even grow to more than 85 cm in length. Up to 20 kilograms, can be hundreds of years old!

One or two kilograms of spiny lobsters produced here in Morocco are everywhere, and two to three kilograms are not a lot, but four to five kilograms can be considered as relatively large ones.

The guy in this restaurant ran to the pier and asked for the largest lobster. One of the fishing boats just recovered the lobster pots that were put down a few days ago, and took out the largest two.

Lobsters of this size are not rare. Fishing boats have ever caught oversized goods weighing 15 kilograms, but they can already be sold at high prices, and big restaurants in the city will take them at relatively high prices.

The captain specifically asked who wanted it. The young man pointed at the other side of the pier and said that it was foreigners. Then he took it from the captain-the guys are not bad, and the captain can also settle a good price from the restaurant owner. .

Regardless of whether you can eat it or not, the price is not a problem for such a large lobster grilled. This is a dock. No matter how expensive it is, it is cheaper than in America.

When the lobster was roasting fragrantly, a luxurious fast yacht approached the pier, and the two Harrison saw a company boss coming down from above, and they even walked over here.

Yes, they are hungry again.

When these two big men wearing sunglasses walked into the restaurant, Harrison and Mayer stood up at the same time. It was polite: There are actually levels in the company, and to put it bluntly, the company is actually a real army!

The two who came in and walked behind are said to be Russians, in charge of very powerful roles! As for the former, this is a Chinese, the supervisor behind the company and the brother of the big boss!

Harrison and Mayer met these two people, and they said at the same time: "Mr. Guan."

It was Guan Xingquan and Andre, the former nodded slightly to signal that they were free, and then and Andre pulled a chair on the side and sat next door to Harrison.

Harrison sat down and the sniper raised his hand to check the time. The lobster in front should have almost passed the test.

Guan Xingquan just took off his sunglasses, and Andrei was ordering breakfast in Arabic.

"Oh, the watch is good, where did you buy it?"

Boss Guan just saw that the shop was small and everyone was sitting next to each other.

Upon hearing this, Harrison felt that Mr. Guan seemed very interested, so he simply took the watch from his hand and handed it over, "The one we took yesterday is where we work."

Mr. Guan is from China, Harrison knows.

Guan Xingquan took it, took a few glances, and said to Harrison: "It's a very good watch. I couldn't buy one if I wanted to buy it seven or eight years ago. How about changing it to me?"

"You like to take it away~www.readwn.com~ We should still have it over there."

Guan Xingquan shook his head slightly, took off his watch from his hand, and felt the new Tianba on it. By the way, he smiled and said to Andre: "A few years ago, this watch was legendary in my hometown, and we finally have it. One piece."

After speaking, hand the watch on the table to Harrison.

"Change, I like this style."

After speaking, regardless of whether they want it or not, switch to Russian and talk to Andrei.

Harrison looked at the watch handed over in front of him and didn't know whether to accept it or not. Meyer on the other side took a look and motioned to his partner to put it away quickly, and made a few concealed gestures.

Sniper partner, Harrison knew this at a glance: "You idiot, take it! This watch is at least tens of thousands of dollars!"

This is an almost brand-new Omega Seamaster, or the more expensive one in the Seamaster series-expensive is relative. This is considered the cheapest among Guan Xingquan's many watches, otherwise it would not be worn during wars.