In May 2012, I returned to Angola and the leader said: You are familiar with the work of the management department in Luanda, Malange has a new project department, just started to form, you go to the project to exercise.
At that time, I was 33 years old, my personality was not calm (in fact, I am not calm now), I only knew that I had to change to a new environment, I could meet many people, I would be exposed to many new things, and I was willing to go to the project.
I asked the leaders: Is the Marange project a hospital or a school?
The leader said: No, Marange Province wants to build an agro-industrial zone, let's build a 180-kilometer road in the agro-industrial zone, and then connect the high-voltage power lines to them, right, and upgrade two substations.
I said, "We've built roads before?"
The leader said: These people in Angola have really not built roads, but the bureau has transferred people who are on the road project in Ethiopia to Angola to participate in the Marange project, and they are about 10 people, and they are applying for visas.
I said, "Oh, who's there over there in Marange now?"
The leader said: Manager Wang who built the city hospital in Matera before, you know, and liang translation of Lubango Central Hospital, plus you, the three of you.
Manager Wang presided over the construction of the Matera Hospital
I said: So when am I going to Marange?
The leader said: If you agree to go to Marange, this matter can be decided, I put you in the project, I have to say to the project manager of Marange, said let you go, but it can not change, you can understand.
I said: Mm-hmm, no change, I'll go to Marange, you arrange it.
I can understand the leader, although he is in charge of all the engineering projects in Angola in the bureau, but put a person in the project team, or to say hello to the direct person in charge of the project, after all, the power to form the project personnel is in the project manager.
Besides, the project manager who was about to come to Angola had not worked with him before, and this kind of personnel arrangement had to communicate with people in advance.
For about a week, I had nothing to do, if I was willing to go out every day, I would accompany Ah Bing out to run errands, and at noon we would buy some food in the big supermarket together, let the driver drive the car to the beach, while watching the sea, eating, and chatting.
Ah Bing said: Super brother, you went to Marange, you are the person on the project, and then back to Luanda, but you are a guest.
I said: Yes, I want to go to the project, can learn more things, you said we are in the manager department, I go out every day to send reports, you are the airport transfer person, Dayong said that he is responsible for customs clearance, in fact, he just collected the information needed for customs clearance, sent to the customs clearance company, how people in the port how to open the box, how to deal with the inspection, he does not know.
It's a job without technical content, and I'm a bit bored.
Ah Bing said: Also, then turn around may 11 holiday, I said to the leader, our manager department these few people look for you to play, you arrange food and accommodation?
I said: Bullshit! Don't talk about the big leaders, just a few of you, just go to the project alone, the project manager has to accompany you to dinner, good food, good drink and good hospitality, then still need to say? You haven't been to the project.
Ah Bing said: Super brother, you need to buy an accessory in the future, you tell me, I bought it for you, you don't come to Luanda to get it, I will drive you directly with the driver to send you over, and I can still meet you.
A few days after that, when Ah Bing and I went to the supermarket, they bought me water cups, rice bowls and other necessities of life, and I said I had these, and he said no, I had to use what he bought.
Manager Wang drove a pickup truck to Luanda Manager Department to pick me up back to Marange, just out of Luanda city, there is a Chinese supermarket on the side of the road, oil, salt, vinegar, fresh vegetables, you can also eat, rice is very general.
Manager Wang bought more than a dozen cabbages, as well as a sack of potatoes and a sack of onions, and asked me: Chao'er, do you drink?
I said: Can you have a drink.
Manager Wang said: Good, good, let's talk together.
Manager Wang was over 55 years old at the time, and he said "Grandpa", I can accept it.
He bought 3 cases of liquor, bought some oil, salt and vinegar, I carried things to the car with him, he continued to drive, heading in the direction of Marange.
I had just come into contact with him, and I didn't know much about his temperament, and I couldn't say a word.
I said: Manager Wang, your driving skills are awesome, sit in your car, and be down-to-earth.
He said: Yes, I brought my car from Matra, after the completion of Matera, the manager department will take my car and let me go to Marange, I and the leader are good to talk, let me take the car to Marange.
I said: Yes, this car is your old buddy, it adapts to you, you are familiar with it.
Manager Wang said: My car is easy not to let others drive, and black people don't want to drive my car. By the way, do you know how to drive?
I said: I can drive, I have a driver's license from this side of Angola.
Manager Wang said: My car keys are hanging on the wall of my dormitory, if you want to use the car, just talk to me.
I said, "Hmmm, that has to be said."
In front of the checkpoint, Angola has a checkpoint at the provincial border, the police stopped our car, asked Manager Wang for a driver's license, driving license, Manager Wang showed the police.
The police said a lot of things, Manager Wang couldn't understand it, so he asked me, and I said: The police want insurance for this car, and also check whether the tripod, reflective vest, and the tools accompanying the car are complete.
After Manager Wang showed all this to the police, the police let our car go.
Manager Wang said: Chao'er, you can speak Portuguese, and when I go out to run errands, you will follow me.
I said, "Okay."
I thought to myself, isn't there still a Liang translator?
Manager Wang wanted to know what I was thinking, and immediately said: Liang turned his head back to Menonggai, there is a municipal water supply project there, signed a contract, wait for the advance payment, once the advance payment is in place, Liang Tuan will go to Menonggai.
I said: Then I will quickly take advantage of Brother Liang's presence and ask him about the Portuguese words on the highway.
About 15 kilometers away from the project camp, there is a large market for black people, Manager Wang said: We usually cook very simple, cabbage potatoes and onions, casually stir-fried to eat, there are guests to come, need to fry a few fine vegetables, let's come here to buy some eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers and the like.
I said: Oh.
Manager Wang took me around the market and bought some peanut rice, he said: Fried peanut rice at night, Angolan peanut rice is small, but it is very fragrant.
Finally arrived at camp and I looked at the time, from Roan to here, 4 hours.
Manager Wang led me into the camp yard and parked the car in front of his dormitory.
At this time, Liang Translator walked out of the dormitory, greeted me warmly, and I called him Brother Liang, and he couldn't close his mouth happily.
Manager Wang said: This camp was built by me with three workers, so many dormitories, you can live at will, but in a few days when Esse 10 people come, you can't live in a single room."
I said, "Oh, then I won't toss it, I'll live in a room with my brother."
Liang translator said: No problem.
Manager Wang said: Yes, you two speak Portuguese, close and close, very good.
Liang translator helped me unload my luggage from the car, I took a look at my bed, there was no cover, I asked Liang rummaging for who to cover?
Liang Tuan did not speak, and gave a nod to Manager Wang's dormitory, signaling me to look for Manager Wang.
Well, I walked to the door of Manager Wang's dormitory, saw an old towel on the steps of his door, and I did not dare to stand on the towel, so I called out to him on the steps.
Manager Wang came out and asked me: What's wrong?
I said: Where is the cover on the bed? I'll pick it up.
Manager Wang: Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot, in fact, I found it for you a few days ago, and I sunbathed in the sun for an afternoon, I don't know which house you want to live in, I put this house, you come in, move away.
I walked into Manager Wang's dormitory, found his floor particularly clean, and I said: Your house is really clean.
Manager Wang said: I get up at 5 o'clock every morning to pick up clean water and wipe the floor with a towel, so every day, how many years have been accustomed.
I knew what the old towels at the door were for and said, "Don't we have a small Angolan worker?" Let him rub it.
Manager Wang said: No, he has a smell on his body, and I can't stay in this room when I look back, and my brain hurts.
Manager Wang pointed to a pile of covers and told me: Move away, it's all new, if it's cold at night, I'll find you a quilt.
I moved the bunk back to my dormitory, which is actually next door, Manager Wang lives in House 1, and Liang and I live in House 3.
Liang Tuan sat on his bed, wearing glasses and bowing his head, his hands busy, and he was particularly serious.
I took a closer look, my master brother embroidered tweed, cross stitch.
When I finished cleaning up the bed, there was nothing to do, and it was boring to sit alone.
I asked the beam on the opposite bed: What are we going to do now?
Liang Said: There is nothing to do. Waiting to eat.
I looked at the watch just after 3:30 p.m.
I said, "Let's go out and hang out."
Liang Tuan said: When you go out, you have to take care of Lao Wang asking for car keys, and he will ask you why you are going? Why go? Can you not go? Chances are he's going to drive you, and you think, do you still want to go out?
I said, "Forget it."
Liang Flipper said: Do you bring a disc? You can watch TV series, or play games, I have games in this computer, I always want to play with people LAN to play Imperial Red Alert, play with the computer every day, bored to death.
I said: What TV series do you have?
Liang Tuan smiled and said: You are a person who just returned from China, you asked me if I wanted to watch a TV series? I'm very old in TV dramas, but the last time I went to Luanda, I found someone else to ask for "The Biography of Zhen Huan", you can watch.
I said: Okay, then I look at Zhen Huan, but, Brother Liang, do we really have no work?
Liang Flippao said: What are you going to do? The project has not yet started, the personnel are uneven, the owner supervisor is not looking for us, the camp is also built, we are a translator, in addition to going out to buy vegetables, there is really nothing to do, now is waiting for their Ethiopian people to come. I haven't been discharged from the hospital in a week.
When I picked up the water cup that Ah Bing had sent me to receive water, I truly realized that I had left the comforts of Luanda.
This boy, when I eat and drink, I can think of him.
Well, if it comes, it will be safe.
From domestic to Luanda, it is a transition from fast-paced to slow-paced, like stepping on a sharp brake;
From Roan to the project, the pace was slower and the brakes were slammed to death.
When it's okay, look at the clouds and see the sunrise and sunset.
someday
I saw forty-four sunsets!
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