Chapter 63 – Work hard to make money

Joja's question made Nis and Kaman pause for a moment...

Kaman straightforwardly said, "I don't want it. Muto's student visa cost 80,000 euros, and I want to leave the remaining money for him. We are only active in Africa. Besides my SD passport, I also have a Ugandan passport and a Nigerian passport, which should be enough."

This kind of thing really can't be forced. Kaman is not particularly wealthy, and she also has to take care of her son. It doesn't seem necessary to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a passport.

Compared to Kaman's firmness, Nis was straightforward. She said without hesitation, "I don't have enough money. If you think we will need another Europa passport in the future, I don't mind taking the refugee route to get a green card first. But if it's just for convenience, my current passport is good enough."

Joja was amused by Nis's tone and looked at her azure blue eyes and said with a smile, "Can a Liberian passport be considered good enough?"

Nis frowned and said, "Who said it's a Liberian passport? My brother helped me get a Cypriot passport a few years ago for easier transfer. Didn't you notice when we went to Egypt? If it wasn't for that arsenal, and if my brother didn't want me to work at Huaguo Company, I could go to any place in Europa anytime."

Joja was stunned. He really didn't expect Nis to have a Europa passport, and it was obviously obtained through some special channel, a legitimate "fake identity."

Thinking about her military officer brother, who had reached the point of being able to receive Gaddafi's inheritance, his connections and channels must be much stronger than his own. Joja shook his head and said with a smile, "So, I'm the only country bumpkin. Well, fine, I'll get myself a Greek passport. You guys decide on your own affairs. But I have a feeling that we won't stay in Africa forever."

Ayou, who came to freeload, looked at Nis with envy and said, "What is Cyprus?"

Facing Ayou's curious gaze, Nis smiled and said, "Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean. It is north of Turkey and east of Syria. I've been there once, and the coastal scenery left a deep impression on me. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a suitable job there. It's not easy to live there."

Nis looked at Ayou and said, "If you want to visit Europa, you can ask someone to help you get a visa. The guy the boss contacted earlier can definitely do it. It doesn't have to be a passport."

After hearing this, Ayou looked at Joja, who was silent, and shook her head, saying, "I want to earn money first, to support my child and the children of the Ernu people."

Joja looked at Ayou, who was persistent, and smiled, "Don't worry, what I said before still stands! Once you choose your gun and Nis says your marksmanship is good enough, I'll take you with me when I go out for business."

After Joja finished speaking, he stood up and stretched lazily, walking towards the lounge in the courtyard. He said to Kaman, "Wake me up at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. We'll go to the airport together. The little antelope I ordered should arrive around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. We need to clean up the hangar in advance, and I need some time to inspect the antelope when it arrives."

Kaman was about to nod and agree when Ayou stood up and said, "I'll go. I can take the Ernu children to clean up."

Joja looked at Ayou, who had a "I want to work" look, and shook his head with a smile, saying, "It's up to you. Just don't touch the refueling truck and don't damage my plane."

Nis watched Ayou, who was eager to leave, and grabbed the woman, whispering a few words in her ear, then pulled her upstairs.

Nis had the key to Joja's gun room, so she took Ayou to choose equipment.

Joja said that Ayou needed to choose a main weapon and a secondary weapon, but when Ayou came down half an hour later, she had three guns.

One was a common PKM machine gun, one was a Benelli M4 shotgun, and there was also a hunting M500 Magnum revolver.

Ayou originally wanted to show off the weapons she chose in front of Joja and express her determination, but she didn't expect Joja to have fallen asleep.

Nis patiently comforted the disappointed Ayou and took some bullets before taking her to the shooting range to let her try.

Ayou's body was really strong. The Benelli M4 was like a toy in her hands, and she could easily hold the one-meter-long PKM along with the ammunition bag with just one hand.

If judged solely by physique, Ayou was a born machine gunner. Nis, as Ayou's shooting instructor, must have paid attention to compensating for the team's shortcomings.

In open areas, the deterrence of a machine gun is sometimes much greater than that of a sniper rifle, especially for those militia.

...

The process of receiving the helicopter in the afternoon went smoothly.The head of Egypt's land aviation probably didn't want to lose a reliable client like Joja, so the Gazelle helicopters they sent were in pretty good condition.

After inspecting them, Joja was satisfied and paid the two pilots in cash. He then arranged for them to be driven to a pre-booked hotel in Khartoum to rest for the night. They could return with the cash the next day.

Cash, as long as it doesn't exceed a person's carrying capacity, is always more attractive than cold numbers in a bank account.

Moreover, there's a lot to be said about cash. The exchange rate between dollars and local currency in banks and the black market can be quite different.

They took the cash, then filled their accounts with Egyptian currency. The exchange rate difference might be more than what they could earn in a year, so the two pilots were very happy.

Of course, they couldn't possibly pocket all the money themselves, but that wasn't Joja's concern. He needed to hurry and get the two new Gazelles ready, then deliver them to the Kordofan region within a week.

Joja had never stopped working on the helicopters. The Agusta had been disassembled into pieces, and all kinds of brand-new parts had been manufactured, just waiting for Joja to assemble them.

The workload was a bit too much for Joja alone, but luckily, he wasn't in a rush.

Compared to the Agusta, the Gazelle was much simpler. The plane was in good condition to begin with, and it had undergone a thorough overhaul before arrival. Joja only needed to replace some parts according to the issues detected by the system, and the Gazelle would be in top condition.

The engine of this thing, honestly, wasn't more complicated than a car engine. For Joja, it was just a matter of time.

But Joja didn't just want to restore the Gazelle to its best condition. He had promised to give Lu Jun a surprise, and he intended to deliver.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread.com".

The weapon racks weren't very useful and needed to be removed, as Lu Jun couldn't get his hands on rockets or anti-tank missiles. The onboard fire control system was essentially a decoration.

But he could leave the weapon racks for him as a memento, right?

Without the weapon racks, Joja chose to install two mechanical arms inside the cabin, fixed on the inside of the cabin door.

When needed, a machine gun could be mounted on them. Open the cabin door and you could fire. When not in use, the arms could be retracted, saving space and remaining concealed.

In order to leave a good impression on a big spender like Lu Jun, Joja was going all out.

He was taking the DIY spirit to the extreme, maximizing the cost-effectiveness of the product. This trip alone could earn back the money he spent on his passport!

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