《当今奇人周兴和》励志小说连载之五十二 ●远涉重洋到非洲
远涉重洋到非洲
一架中国国际航空公司波音747客机，带着巨大的轰鸣，从北京首都机场起飞，经过10小时长途飞行，终于飞临著名的“非洲之角”——埃塞俄比亚上空。
“各位旅客，本架飞机已经到达埃塞俄比亚领空，20分钟以后，将在首都亚迪斯亚贝巴机场降落。”机舱里传来播音员甜美的声音，“亚的斯亚贝巴是晴天，地面温度19℃，湿度65%。”
“老周，亚迪斯亚贝巴马上就要到了。”坐在周兴和旁边的妻子小王拍了拍周兴和，想把他叫醒。
“唔。”周兴和其实并没有睡着。他睁开眼，舷窗外是湖蓝的天空和耀眼的阳光，机翼下是连绵起伏的峰峦和莽莽苍苍的森林。他揉了揉眼，将目光投向地面，十分新奇地俯瞰着非洲这片陌生的土地。
在这块陌生的土地上，他将重新开创自己的事业。
真是令人匪夷所思！星河建材在国内推广多年处处受阻，而当他们把发展战略转向到海外后，其实并不占天时的优势，更谈不上地利和人和因素，可偏偏出人意料，在周兴和的策划下，远隔重洋的不少国家政府和企业，却很快向他们投来青睐的目光。在短短的几个月时间里，他们就迎来美国、加拿大、俄罗斯、苏丹、沙特、埃及、巴基斯坦等十几批各种肤色的客人。这些客人来到星河公司参观考察后，无不对他们的技术和产品交口赞誉，有的签署了引进技术和设备的协议，有的表达了合作建厂的意愿，还有的想干脆一次性买断全部专利。这其中，埃塞俄比亚政府与他们的合作的愿望最为迫切。
2004年秋，埃塞俄比亚政府国务部长阿可贝、首都亚迪斯亚贝巴市副市长玛莫到四川星河公司参观考察后，对他们的技术和产品倍加赞赏。回国后，他们立即向本国政府作了详细报告。埃塞俄比亚也是传统中的农业国家，多数人还生活在贫困之中，许多人还住着简陋的草棚，加之他们每年产生的大量甘蔗渣和稻草无法处理。总统吉尔玛、首相梅莱斯对这个关系到他们国计民生的项目非常重视，亲自听了阿可贝等人的考察汇报，细致查看了他们带回的产品样品和宣传资料。
“这是一个非常适合我国发展的项目，既可以对废弃的农作物进行综合利用，增加农民的收入，又可以解决我们人民住房问题，还能解决人民就业。更重要的，中国是我们非洲人民的朋友，与他们合作，他们不会附带任何政治条件。” 总统吉尔玛听了汇报，对这个项目倍感兴趣，他当即指示，“这样一举多得的事情，你们要抓紧引进和落实。你们合作成功后，我要亲自参加项目剪彩仪式。”
在吉尔玛总统指示下，首相梅莱斯亲自签发了引进该项技术、邀请周兴和到该国考察、商谈合作建厂的文件——一个国家政府首脑亲自签署文件，邀请另一个国家的民营企业家访问，这样的事情恐怕还极其少见。由此可见该国政府对用秸秆等废弃物生产绿色环保建材项目的重视程度。
鉴于埃政府的真诚和友谊，周兴和而今应邀来到这里。
“埃塞俄比亚地处‘非洲之角’，国土面积122万平方公里，与苏丹、索马里及吉布提接壤。人口8000余万。首都亚迪斯亚贝巴市位于埃塞俄比亚中心，这里海拔2400多米，是非洲地理位置最高的城市，气候宜人，四季如春，风景如画，是一座富有地方特色的城市，也是非洲著名的避暑旅游胜地。”正当周兴和居高临下俯瞰着飞机下的城市风光时，播音器里又传来空中小姐的声音，“亚迪斯亚贝巴市不但是埃塞俄比亚的政治中心，也是非洲统一组织总部的所在地，在非洲事务中居于重要地位。埃塞俄比亚的重要城市还有贡德尔、哈勒尔、季马等。埃塞俄比亚的旅游资源丰富，文物古迹和野生动物园数量位居非洲国家前列……”
“哎呀，人们都说到了非洲，这里热不可耐，原来这里的气候是四季如春哪！”坐在周兴和旁边的小王听着播音员的讲解，他惊喜地对丈夫说道，“你听听，这里还是旅游胜地，文物古迹和野生动物园数量还居非洲国家之首呢！”
“你听清楚，不是居非洲国家之首，是位居非洲国家前列。”
周兴和看见夫人新奇和激动的神情，也受到了感染。夫人与他共同到海外创业，这让他感到十分欣慰。自从他从死神的魔爪里挣脱出来，与前任妻子小申志不同道不合分手以后，就在他对生活和婚姻几乎感到绝望，异常苦闷彷徨之时，现在的夫人小王阴差阳错走进了他的生活。小王比他小19岁，才貌双全，又有文化，这让周兴和重新燃起了生活的希望，于2002年10月与她走进了婚姻的殿堂。生活中，小王是他的夫人；工作中，又是他得力的助手。从多次失败婚姻中挣扎出来的周兴和，对他与小王的感情是十分珍视的。
正在周兴和遐想之时，飞机在空中盘旋了一圈，稳稳地降落在亚迪斯亚贝巴机场。
而今在中国，还是冷风萧瑟的残冬，而这里似乎还是和煦的春季。走出机舱，周兴和举目一望——哦，天好蓝，云好白，机场不远处，一条清澈明亮的小河静静流淌在绿色的原野。凉爽的风迎面吹来，夹杂着异国他乡的花香和草香。周兴和深深地吸了两口这清新的空气，旅途的疲惫和劳顿似乎顿时消失得干干净净。
来时，周兴和查阅了不少资料，他知道，埃塞俄比亚虽说是个贫穷的发展中国家，但她有着得天独厚的地理环境，有着没有被现代工业污染的天空和大地，有着纯朴敦厚热情好客的人民。首都亚的斯亚贝巴坐落在中部高原的山谷中。100多年前，这个地方还是一片荒野，国王孟尼利克二世的夫人泰图在这里的温泉旁建了一座房子，为建城之始。以后，国王又允许贵族在此取得土地。1887年，孟尼利克二世正式迁都于此。按照阿姆哈拉语，亚迪斯亚贝巴意思是“新鲜的花朵”，为泰图王后所起。最特殊的是这里的大街小巷没有一个门牌号码，在世界大城市中，这是独一无二的。这里虽接近赤道，但气候凉爽，城市周围峰峦起伏、关山重叠、植被繁茂、矿藏丰富。应该说，星河公司的绿色环保建材在这里发展是大有可为的。
埃塞俄比亚首都亚迪斯亚贝巴市概貌
“欢迎欢迎，欢迎远道而来尊贵的中国客人。”副市长玛莫女士穿着一条白色的连衣裙，胸前别着一朵鲜花，她亲自来到机场迎接周兴和等人。见到周兴和，她像见到老朋友一样亲切热情，“阿可贝部长今天有重要的外事接待，他委托我来迎接你们，晚上他替你们接风，晚宴时与你们见面。”
“谢谢，你们太客气了。”周兴和接过埃国少女献上的花束，礼貌地同玛莫握了握手，逐一向她介绍了自己的夫人和随行人员。
走出机场，外边停放着几辆车，四周肃立着警察和军人。看得出，埃政府真把他们当做成最重要的外宾来接待了。
须臾，前有警车开道，载着周兴和一行人的车队朝着市区开去。市区风光绮丽，街道随山势起伏，道旁奇花烂漫；到处可见的尤加利树，苗条修长，苍苍郁郁，下垂的三角形叶子，颜色略带灰霜，远看像覆盖着白霜的竹子，这是这个城市独特的景色。车队继续向前开去，到了市中心革命广场一带，街道宽阔整齐，附近多高层办公楼和公寓。离广场不远，有昔日气派的皇宫。附近一条花园式的林荫大道两旁，井然有序地分布着议会大厦、政府各部大楼、博物馆、非洲大厦、亚迪斯亚贝巴大学和大议会等著名建筑。在孟尼利克二世大街的广场上，矗立着孟尼利克二世身跨战马的高大铜像。铜像基座下边，站立着各种肤色瞻仰这位著名历史人物的人群。广场西南角是市政大厅，连接市政大厅和火车站的大街，从北向南依地势倾斜，两旁商店林立，车水马龙，蔚为壮观。
小王目不转睛地看着车窗外绚丽的异国风光，掩饰不住她脸上的喜悦和兴奋。周兴和倒是平静地看着外面的一切，他的思绪却已和目之所及的一切，同他即将将要在这里进行的工作联系了起来。
凭着直觉， 周兴和预感到，他们和埃塞俄比亚政府的合作应该是愉快和富有成效的。
All the way to Africa
An Air China Boeing 747 took off from Beijing Capital Airport with a huge roar and finally flew over Ethiopia, the famous "Horn of Africa", after a 10-hour long flight.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached Ethiopian airspace and will land at Addis Ababa Airport in 20 minutes." In the cabin, there came the sweet voice of the announcer, "It is sunny in Addis Ababa, the ground temperature is 19℃, and the humidity is 65 percent."
"Zhou, we will arrive Addis Ababba soon." His wife Wang, who was sitting next to him, patted him and tried to wake him up.
"HMM." Zhou Xinghe was not actually asleep. He opened his eyes. Out of the porthole was a lake-blue sky and bright sunlight, and under the wings were the rolling mountains and wild forests. He rubbed his eyes and looked to the ground, looking down strangely at the strange land of Africa.
In this strange land, he would rebuild his business.
It's really incredible! Xinghe building materials had promoted in the domestic for many years without any significant effect, and when they turned to overseas, although the development strategy was not advantage, not to mention the geographical and human factors, it happened unexpectedly that under the planning of Zhou Xinghe, many overseas governments and enterprises had soon given them a look of favor. In just a few months, they welcomed dozens of clients of all skin colors from the United States, Canada, Russia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan. After these clients came to visit and inspect Xinghe Company, they all spoke highly of Xinghe’s technology and product, and some signed the agreements on importing the technology and equipment, some expressed the intention of cooperating to build factories, and some wanted to buy out all the patents in one time. The Ethiopian government was the most eager to cooperate with them.
In the autumn of 2004, Akobbe, Minister of State Affairs of Ethiopia, and Mamo, Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, visited Sichuan Xinghe Company and praised their technology and products highly. Upon their return, they immediately submitted the detailed reports to their governments. Ethiopia was also a traditionally agricultural country, with most people still living in poverty, and many people even lived in the crude straw huts, with an unmanageable amount of bagasse and straw produced in each year. President Gilmar and Prime Minister Meles attached great importance to this project, which was related to their national livelihood. They personally listened to the report of Akobbe and others, and carefully examined the samples and propaganda materials they brought back.
"This is a project that is very suitable for the development of our country. It can not only make comprehensive use of waste crops and increase the farmers' income, but also solve the housing problem of our people and solve the employment problem. More importantly, China is a friend of our African people. Cooperating with them, they will not attach any political conditions." President Gilmar listened to the briefing and was very interested in the project. He immediately instructed, "You should hurry to introduce and implement such a multi-pronged event. After your successful cooperation, I will personally attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the project."
Under the direction of President Gilmar, Prime Minister Meles personally signed the documents to introduce the technology, invite Zhou Xinghe to visit the country and discuss the joint construction of the factory. It was rare for a head of government to personally sign the documents and invite a private entrepreneur from another country to visit. It could be seen that the government indeed attached great importance to the production project of green building materials with straw and other wastes.
In view of the sincerity and friendship of the Ethiopian government, Zhou Xinghe was inviting here now.
"Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It covers an area of 1.22 million square kilometers and borders with Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti. It has a population of over 80 million. The capital Addis Ababa is located in the center of Ethiopia. With an altitude of more than 2,400 meters, Addis Ababa is the geographically highest city in Africa. It has a pleasant climate, like spring all year round, with the picturesque scenery, which is a city of rich local characteristics, and also a famous summer resort in Africa." The stewardess said over the radio as Zhou looked down from the plane. "Addis Ababa is the political center of Ethiopia and the headquarters of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). It is an important city in African affairs. Other important cities in Ethiopia are Gondar, Haller and Jimma. Ethiopia has rich tourism resources, and the number of cultural relics and wildlife parks ranks front in Africa..."
"Oh, people say Africa is very hot and even unbearable. But the climate here is like spring all the year round!" Sitting next to Zhou Xinghe, Wang listened to the announcer's explanation and said to her husband with surprise, "Listen, it is also a tourist attraction. The number of cultural relics, historical sites and wildlife parks ranks top in Africa!"
"Listen carefully, it's not ranking top in Africa, it ranks front in Africa."
Zhou Xinghe was also affected by the novelty and excitement of his wife's expression. His wife and he went overseas to start the business together, which made him feeling very happy. Since he struggled from the death, and broke up with his former wife Shen, he almost felt despaired in his life and marriage; in the extremely depressed hesitation, Wang, his current wife, stepped into his life under a strange combination of circumstances. Wang, 19 years younger than him, was talented, attractive and educated, which gave Zhou a renewed hope for life, and they married in October of 2002. In the daily life, Wang was his wife; in the work, she was also his right-hand man. Zhou Xinghe, who had struggled through many failed marriages, cherished his affection for Wang.
In the midst of his excitement and reverie, the plane circled in the air and landed safely at Addis Ababa Airport.
While China was still in the cold and bleak winter, here was a warm spring. Out of the plane, Zhou Xinghe looked up - oh, the sky was so blue, the clouds were so white, and not far from the airport, a clear and bright river was quietly flowing in the green field. A cool wind was blowing, mingled with the fragrance of exotic flowers and grass. Zhou Xinghe took a deep breath of the fresh air, and the weariness of the journey seemed to vanish away.
When he came to Ethiopia, Zhou Xinghe had referred to a lot of materials. He knew that although Ethiopia was a poor developing country, it had the unique geographical environment, the sky and land that had not been polluted by modern industry, and the simple and warm-hearted people. The capital, Addis Ababa, sits in a valley on the central plateau. More than 100 years ago, when the place was still a wilderness, King Menelik II's wife, Taitou, built a house next to the hot spring to mark the beginning of the city. Later, the King allowed the nobles to acquire land here. In 1887, King Menelik II officially moved the capital here. In Amharic, Addis Ababa means the "fresh flower" and it was named by Queen Taitou. The most special thing is that the streets and lanes here do not have any house number, which is unique among the big cities in the world. Although close to the equator, the climate here is cool, the city is surrounded by undulating mountains, with luxuriant vegetation, rich in mineral deposits. So, the green environmental-protection building materials of Xinghe Company could greatly develop here.
"Welcome, welcome the distinguished Chinese guests coming from afar." Deputy Mayor Mamo, wearing a white dress with a flower pinned to her chest, came to the airport to greet Zhou Xinghe and others. When meeting Zhou Xinghe, she was as warm as an old friend. "Minister Akobbe has an important foreign reception today, and he entrusted me to meet you. In the evening, he will give a dinner in honor of you and meet you.
"Thank you, it's very kind of you." Zhou Xinghe received the bouquet of flowers from the Ethiopian girl, shook hands with Mamo politely, and introduced his wife and entourage to her one by one.
Out of the airport, several cars were parked outside, surrounded by the police and soldiers. It could see that the Ethiopian government really treated them as the most important foreign guests.
A moment later, a police car cleared the way in the front, and the motorcade carrying Zhou Xinghe and other people drove towards the city. The city scenery was beautiful, the streets undulated with the hills, and the strange flowers by roadside were in full bloom; the ubiquitous eucalyptus trees were slender and lush, with the drooping triangular leaves in the slightly gray frost, which looked like the bamboo with white frost when seeing from far; it is the distinctive feature of the city. The motorcade drove on; it reached the Revolution Square in the center of the city, where the streets were wide and tidy, surrounded by high-rise office buildings and apartments. Not far from the square, there was the imperial palace. Nearby, along a garden-like boulevard, the famous buildings such as the Parliament Building, government ministry buildings, museums, Africa Building, Addis Ababa University and the Grand Parliament were arranged in an orderly fashion. In the square of Menelik II Avenue, there stood a tall bronze statue of Menelik II on his horse. Below the base of the bronze statue stood a crowd of people of all skin colors, looking at this famous historical figure. At the southwest corner of the square, it was the City Hall. The main street connecting the City Hall and the railway station sloped down from the north to the south with shops on both sides.
Wang could not hide the joy and excitement on her face as she stared at the gorgeous exotic scenery outside the window. Zhou Xinghe, on the other hand, looked calmly at everything outside, but his thoughts were already connected with everything he could see, and with the work he was about to do here.
By intuition, Zhou Xinghe anticipated that their cooperation with the Ethiopian government should be pleasant and productive.
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