Chapter 445

When the plane was about to land, all the medical staff of the Haidong Provincial Medical Corps leaned on the hanging windows and looked at this strange African country from top to bottom.

The domestic publicity has always been that the beautiful and rich African prairie, the hospitable black uncle, and the hordes of wild animals are like a paradise.

But everyone looked down from the plane, the land below was full of ruins, and black smoke rose from time to time, it looked very bleak.

Sierra Lean International Airport is on the outskirts of the capital, the capital, everyone thinks this should be a peaceful paradise, right?

As a result, what everyone saw was the slums next to the airport.

There are hardly any high-rise buildings in the whole country, and there are also bustling scenes of traffic.

Everyone's first impression of the country of Sierra Leone is "poverty, backward, dirty and messy".

Compared with such a country, everyone felt that Huaguo could really be regarded as a paradise, and at the same time, everyone's hearts began to become cool.

Everyone, you look at me and I look at you, and your heart keeps sinking. Do you want to work in such a country and environment for 2 years?

Chen Qi thought to himself, you have never seen the movie "Blood Diamond", otherwise you would know what kind of devil country this is.

The plane landed, and the waiting hall next to it was about the size of a county bus station, and there wasn't even a second plane on the apron.

Fortunately, the Sierra Lean authorities and the staff of the Chinese embassy all came to pick up the plane.

When the two sides shook hands and greeted each other warmly, Chen Qi was looking around, but he didn't see a group of enthusiastic African aunts dancing hula and beating elephant drums to welcome them.

There were only real guns and armed men constantly patrolling around, making the atmosphere a bit depressed and tense.

The staff of the Chinese embassy and consulate are very enthusiastic. It is estimated that they have not seen their compatriots for a long time, and they have all become chatterboxes.

Among them was a cadre who was still wearing a suit on a hot day, standing in a large truck, calling out to everyone.

"Compatriots, hello everyone. I am the counselor of the embassy. My name is Wu Hongqian. First of all, I would like to welcome you to the beautiful Sierra Leone. In the next two years, our embassy and consulate will serve you doctors wholeheartedly. I also hope that you can enjoy your two years in Sierra Leone.”

Chen Qi almost spit out a mouthful of salt soda, thinking that this guy is really talking nonsense, is this still beautiful?

Qi Yunming touched Chen Qi quietly: "Don't laugh, I didn't see the Serbian officials were there, of course we have to choose what they like to hear."

Chen Qi nodded, lowered his head and pretended to be looking at the ants. I have to say that the ants in Africa are really big. If they are wrapped in flour and then fried, they must taste good. Uncle Hei likes to eat them.

This was followed by a speech by officials from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health.

Although the people are poor, the officials are all highly educated, so their English is very standard. Chen Qi understands it, but God knows if the other doctors understand it.

Anyway, when Uncle Hei said "Thanks a lot", the audience applauded.

Only then did Commander Qi ask: "Counselor Wu, where are we going next?"

Wu Hongqian said with some embarrassment:

"Director Qi, I'm really sorry, with the conditions in this country, it's impossible for us to arrange for you to stay in a hotel, so we used an old military camp in the suburbs to transform it into a camp, which will be your home for the next two years. "

Head Qi doesn't care if the conditions are unconditional, anyway, everyone has come through hardships, and the living environment is almost almost, as long as it can shelter from the wind and rain.

But he still has a very important question:

"Counselor Wu, what about our food and medicine?"

"Oh, all the medicines are sent from China. We have regular ships between the two countries, so don't worry about it. As for food, well, the basic food security is in charge of our embassy and consulate, but..."

Wu Hongqian rubbed his hands in embarrassment, his face turned red:

"But it can only solve food and clothing, and the main products are potatoes and corn. After all, this country does not produce rice and wheat. All these things have to be imported, which is too expensive. Our conditions are really, huh..."

Chen Qi interjected at this moment:

"Counselor Wu, our hundred or so people are all from the south. The staple food is rice. We understand the country's difficulties, but we can't let us eat potatoes every day. Can you improve the food regularly and provide some rice?"

At this time, an embassy staff member said:

"We also hope that you can bring some rice from China. We haven't eaten rice for several months. We miss it so much. Do you know? The staple food of Sierra Leans is cassava and bananas. There is very little food around, and most people still can’t get enough to eat.”

"Eat bananas every day?"

"Wow, I'm so happy. It's not easy for Haidong to buy a few bananas."

"Aren't bananas expensive here? Why don't we eat bananas every day? Eating fruits can also improve your beauty."

A lot of female doctors and nurses were excited, chattering and discussing, women's focus is always different.

In the 1980s, transportation and storage were difficult, so Haidong Province seldom saw southern fruits. Except for buying some during the Chinese New Year, they could not eat them even if they wanted to.

Hearing that African black uncles can eat bananas every day, in the eyes of many women, it is like heaven.

Wu Hongqian gave a wry smile:

"Banana rice once in a while tastes pretty good. Let you eat it every day. I think you will spit it out when you see bananas in the future. Anyway, I can't hear the word banana now. My stomach is sour when I hear it."

At this time, a doctor from another city joked:

"Stomach acid is not easy. It just so happens that Dean Chen's wife is working on a stomach disease project, mainly to treat stomach acid. I heard that there is still a funding of 2 million US dollars. Is it Dean Chen?"

There are no secrets in the health system, and Lan Lijuan's topic is well known to all doctors across the country.

But the staff of the embassy and consulate had never heard of it. When they heard that there was a funding of 2 million US dollars for a project, they all opened their mouths.

"My God, our country is so developed now? Just give us 2 million US dollars for any scientific research? Then why don't you support our diplomatic system?"

Wu Hongqian was also stunned: "So much money? If you give it to us, how many things can we do? We can eat rice every day."

Chen Qi quickly waved his hand:

"Hold on, this money is not given by the state, it is sponsored by other foreign pharmaceutical companies, but the staff of the embassy can find me if they have any stomach pains, I secretly got a lot of omeprazole from my wife .”

The embassy staff were delighted when they heard this:

"Okay, let's go to Dean Chen's words. If we are sick, we must come to our own medical team in Huaguo. Damn it, eating corn and bananas every day makes my stomach hurt."

At this time, Chen Qi quietly came to the side of Counselor Wu, and whispered:

"Counselor Wu, um, um, I want to ask, isn't there a lot of wild animals in Africa? If I want to get some bison, wild birds, wild elephants, or other wild animals, will it be illegal in Sierra Lean?"

Counselor Wu smiled and said:

"It's not illegal, you can eat whatever you want, but the premise is that you have money to buy it. Africans are good at it. If you have money, even lions dare to send it to you. If you don't have money, don't let them move. To be poor is to be poor by strength.”

Once he heard that as long as he had money, Chen Qi felt relieved.

Chen Wanwan doesn't have much else, but he has a lot of money. It seems that he won't be able to go hungry in Africa for two years, and he doesn't need to look at the face of animal protection organizations.

Counselor Wu suddenly remembered another thing:

"Sieralian not only has a lot of wild animals, but also the city of Freetown where we are located is close to the sea. There is also a lot of seafood here, and it is super cheap. There are all kinds of fish, shrimp and shells. Such a big lobster, which weighs several catties, can only be sold for more than 10,000 locals. Currency, converted into RMB is only 3 or 4 yuan."

When Chen Qi heard this, his eyes were so envious that he could realize the freedom of seafood.

"Wow, Counselor Wu, you still complain about not having enough to eat. This is a wild animal and a big lobster. This is not suffering, but enjoying happiness."

Wu Hongqian rolled his eyes at Chen Qi:

"With our salary of more than 100 yuan a month, and a family to support, what do you think we can eat?"

The country is not rich, and the wages are not high, which is also the embarrassment of all the staff.

The diplomats of later generations are definitely high-income groups, and there are also subsidies for stationing abroad, but the diplomats in the 1980s all worked under difficult conditions.

The staff assigned to developed countries such as Europe and the United States are okay. The country will let you eat and dress well for the sake of face, and will never allow you to be wronged in front of outsiders.

But the diplomatic staff assigned to Africa or war-torn countries is really miserable.

Not only the income is low, but also the basic materials are difficult to guarantee, and the embassy and consulate need to find a way to overcome it.

The worst and greatest is Mr. Wu Zhonghua, the first diplomatic ambassador of the Chinese embassy in Kiribati.

Looks awesome, right? Ambassador level.

But you should know that when Ambassador Wu went to Kiribati, a small country in Oceania with a population of only 110,000, he was the only staff member in the entire embassy.

He lives in a small thatched house, and he gets the fresh water he drinks from the rain himself.

Because Kiribati is not suitable for growing vegetables and fruits, the local people eat fish and shrimp as their staple food, and they eat them raw.

Ambassador Wu followed the mentality of "do as the Romans do", so he could only eat fish and shrimp raw, without soy sauce and mustard, only some salt.

What he looks forward to most is the vegetables and fruits brought by the merchant ships that come every two months. Although these vegetables and fruits are not very fresh, for Ambassador Wu, these are the delicacies of the world.

This happened at the end of the 1980s, so we should not envy diplomats from the perspective of future generations.

Similarly, the poorest region in the world is in Africa, and the Sierra Lean Republic is the poorest country in Africa, and the whole country is basically in a primitive state.

Except for blood diamonds and gold, there is nothing else, so the industry is controlled by a few people, and the citizens cannot enjoy this benefit.

The locals are poor and terribly lazy. Large tracts of land are empty. To grow some food, you just sprinkle the seeds at random. They don't cultivate or fertilize. It depends on God's will how much they can harvest.

What should I do if I don't have enough to eat? Then grab it.

How to grab it? Then go to war, anyway, sell diamonds, sell gold, and replace them all with weapons, and then you attack me today, and I attack you tomorrow, fighting to the death all day long.

A country with a population of more than 10 million, after a few years of civil war, it suddenly became more than 5 million, a full reduction of more than half.

The entire country does not produce food. Similarly, medical resources can only be described as "appalling".

Let’s just talk about the capital. There is only one large hospital, which is not even as large as the Fourth Hospital of Yuezhong Hospital, and it basically only serves the local dignitaries in Sierra Lean.

What do ordinary people do when they get sick? That is to rely on jumping gods, get some witch doctors, and all the herbs that dogs don't drink can be regarded as cures.

Anyway, if it is cured, it is due to the power of God. If it is not cured, it is because you have committed too many crimes, so the average life expectancy of the entire country is only 32 years old.

If there is no profit, international capital will not come, and even if your family members are out of their minds, they will not raise their eyelids.

Unless you find oil under your house, capital will focus on you.

But wealth is a double-edged sword. If the wealth is finally concentrated in the hands of a few people, such a country will still be in trouble, and it will still fall into civil strife.

Of course, Huaguo is different. Huaguo is a responsible big country, and it wants to make friends with poor people all over the world, and the friends they make are real friends.

So the Huaguo Medical Corps came with their own medicines and medical equipment to treat African people for free.

It's a pity that what welcomed Chen Qi and the others was not the singing and dancing fellow Zhou, but an empty, dilapidated, and basically abandoned camp.

In addition to the wild dogs that can be seen everywhere, the whole camp is full of weeds, and maybe there are poisonous snakes. In short, this is not a place for people to stay at all.

Chen Qi pulled his suitcase, looked at his home for the next two years, and really wanted to turn around and go back to China right away.

Head Qi also swallowed, not knowing how to describe the shock and disappointment in his heart, but he is the leader of the team, so he can only give encouragement to the team members:

"Comrades, in this situation, I seem to have returned to the way I was when I graduated from university and went to the countryside to jump in the queue. Bare loess slope.

At least there is green grass here, as well as the vibrant weeds, and the sound of the waves from the distant sea seems to say welcome, welcome to us guests who come from afar, so don’t be disappointed, our home needs us Created by hand.

Come on, everyone listen to my order, put down the luggage in your hand, the first day we arrived in Sierra Lean is to build our own hospital, our own home, what a meaningful thing this is, come on , let's roll up our sleeves and work harder! "