Chapter 933 Water is more expensive than Coke
"We are travelers passing through here. We have no food. If possible, we hope to exchange the things we have for some food."
Zhang Tuohai stood up and said.
"We always have the best intentions for people with good intentions."
A man with brown skin stood up and spoke to Zhang Tuohai.
"How about this survival knife as a gift?"
Zhang Tuohai pulled out a survival knife from between his legs and handed it to the middle-aged man.
The survival knife is made of fine steel and is very sharp. It has a serrated blade on the back that can be used as a bottle opener. It also comes with a flint and a whistle. The handle is also made of non-slip plastic. It is a very classic survival knife and a piece of modern industrial art.
This survival knife only costs seven or eight dollars outside, and if it is a well-known manufacturer's branded product, it would only cost twenty or thirty dollars. But in this tropical rainforest where it is difficult to find a stone, it is already a particularly rare tool.
When the middle-aged man saw the knife, his eyes almost lit up.
"It seems you like it very much, so I'll give it to you."
Zhang Tuohai handed the survival knife in his hand to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man took the knife, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, his rough hands kept stroking the knife, his love for it was beyond words.
It took me a long time to recover from the surprise.
"Please come in, distinguished guest."
The middle-aged man respectfully invited Zhang Tuohai and Miranda into the room.
Soon, all kinds of food were placed on the table.
In fact, there was not much, just various salted fish, wild fruits, and a pot of fish soup.
Although it is very simple, it is considered a rare feast here.
You can tell by looking at the kids drooling.
Zhang Tuohai simply shared most of the food with the children and drank a few sips of fish soup himself.
At night, Zhang Tuohai and Miranda were assigned to the same house.
The two people tossed and turned in bed.
"I want to stay and help them."
Miranda said suddenly.
"You saw how hard their lives were and then you felt pity for them?"
Zhang Tuohai asked with a smile.
"A little bit, do you think I'm a bit saintly?"
Miranda asked.
"Do you know how many people live like this in the rain forest?"
Zhang Tuohai stood up and asked.
Miranda shook her head.
"You can help one or two people, but can you help everyone?"
Zhang Tuohai asked again.
Miranda continued to shake her head.
"So, if we want to help them, it is not enough to rely on our own abilities. We also need the power of more people."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"You mean forming a foundation?"
Miranda's eyes sparkled.
"The Foundation? What good could that toy do?"
Zhang Tuohai's face was full of disdain: "I want this country. Only by controlling the power of the entire country can we mobilize the entire social force and structurally solve the problems of the entire society. Otherwise, even if you let them walk out of the rainforest, they will not be able to survive in modern society. They are systematically disconnected from the outside world. We need to bridge this rift, and we need the power of the entire society."
"Take control of this country? How is this possible?"
Miranda covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief.
"What difficulty can there be in a country where a dictator can control half of the country?"
Zhang Tuohai's face was full of disdain.
If it was before he entered the survival world, he might still be a little afraid, but after entering the survival world, especially a few days ago, he was already the co-lord of thousands of worlds. In his eyes, the country had almost become the smallest administrative unit. What fear could he have?
"But, it is a country after all..."
Miranda was still a little hesitant.
"Don't worry. Lehman Brothers is still a behemoth comparable to a country. They still can't do anything to me, right? It's the same here."
Zhang Tuohai patted Miranda on the shoulder.
He had his reasons for having to do this. His goal in arriving in this world was to find Zhiye, but since entering this world, he had been dealing with the harassment from the Lehman Consortium and didn't even know where Zhiye was.
Now that we have finally gotten rid of control temporarily, we need to start looking for Zhiye.
He also discovered one thing, that it would be very difficult for him to find Zhiye on his own, and he needed a large organization to help him, and the Chicken Roll Country was a more suitable tool.
"Just treat it as a test to see what it feels like to be the leader of a country."
Zhang Tuohai thought secretly.
Miranda didn't know what Zhang Tuohai was really thinking. She was already stunned by his grand plan.
I worship Zhang Tuohai with all my heart.
"I thought I was very kind, but I didn't expect that you are the real kind person. I hope I can stand by your side and help your plan."
Miranda said seriously.
Zhang Tuohai: “…”
He felt that the girl seemed to have misunderstood something.
However, there is no need to leave it like this. After he takes control of the world, he will arrange a good job for this girl and let her fulfill her wish.
The next morning, the two said goodbye to the native village and set out on their journey again in a canoe.
After rowing for nearly a whole day, the two finally rowed out of the rainforest.
Farmlands and roads appeared on both sides of the river, proving that they had arrived in the civilized world again.
The two men abandoned their canoe, pretended to be backpackers and walked on the road. Fortunately, they got a ride and arrived at a small town.
"How about going to my uncle's farm? It's in the next state. It's corn country. The corn he grows is the best in all of Chicken Roll Country."
Miranda invited.
"Well, it's nice to go and have a look."
Zhang Tuohai picked out a new set of identity passports and handed them to Miranda, asking her to buy a ticket.
A few hours later, they were in the next-door Corn State.
"Oh my God, why is it like this?"
As soon as Miranda got off the plane, she felt a gust of hot air blowing towards her. The hot wind carried sand that made her face hurt.
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Tuohai was curious.
"I remember the weather here was definitely not like this. Although it was hot, it was very humid. However, it's too dry now. Ahem."
Miranda coughed a few times.
"It seems you haven't been back for many years. It was indeed very humid here before, but since the Lighthouse Nation built a dam and cut off the water source, the air here has become increasingly drier."
An old ticket inspector nearby sighed, then picked up a bottle of Coke and drank it in big gulps.
"Uncle, Coke is very sweet and contains a lot of sugar. You are so old, so it's better to drink less. If you are really thirsty, you can drink more water."
Miranda looked at the old man drinking Coke and couldn't help but give him some advice.
Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head and said, "I can't afford it. Water is too expensive. Coke is the cheapest."
