Chapter 1126 Rubbing the Radio with Hands
The East African National Defense Force has built a deterrent regional force that can meet East Africa's local defense needs. As for overseas territories, it is another matter. East Africa has quite a few overseas territories, including the latest Beibu Gulf territory. This territory was the most favored by Ernst, and the garrison was not small, followed by Alaska.
However, the garrison outside the Beibu Gulf territory is basically negligible. If other countries really want to embarrass those overseas territories in East Africa, most of them will not be able to support the arrival of East African support.
For example, Alaska is quite far away from East Africa. If neighboring countries are determined to attack Alaska, East Africa will have no choice but to give up.
Hence, the garrison of East African troops in overseas territories other than the Beibu Gulf territory is generally mainly symbolic, and the number is not large. The ability to ensure security completely relies on the deterrence of East Africa.
The main reason is that the location of most overseas territories is not very good, they are all in the east of the Strait of Malacca, and the Strait of Malacca is not under the control of East Africa, which makes East Africa beyond its reach.
The Beibu Gulf Territory is different. On the one hand, East Africa has relocated a lot of people and has troops stationed there. On the other hand, the Beibu Gulf Territory is within the coverage of the East African Navy. It is still very convenient to go to the Persian Gulf from Mogadishu. of.
Although the United Kingdom also controls the sea access to the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean is the basic base of the East African Navy after all, so the East African Navy is confident in breaking through the blockade of the Persian Gulf.
Including the colonial garrison in East Africa, the total military strength in East Africa is as high as 520,000, most of which are stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin Territory and Alaska Territory.
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City of Dar es Salaam.
On a lawn in Anthony Park, two boys were secretly plotting something.
As a garden city, Dar es Salaam has many urban parks for citizens to rest. As important urban artificial landscapes, some parks have naturally become places for everyone to gather.
Anthony Park is the secret base of Bob and Lillet. There is an open space in Anthony Park. Because of its remoteness, few people come here.
Only one of them said: "Bob, where did these parts come from? They all look brand new."
On the grass, a gray cloth package has been opened. It is full of various electronic components. This package was brought by Bob.
A young man named Bob said: "My second uncle is a security guard at an electrical appliance factory, so I relied on my second uncle's relationship to help me bring out these electronic components. Now that the market is open, I also want to make money. I have a little money, so I plan to use these parts to assemble a radio and then sell it.”
Li Laite said: "You are really brave, but with so many components, are you sure you can succeed? Also, without external packaging, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sell the finished product!"
Bob said with some pride: "Assembling a radio is not difficult for me at all. I studied electrical appliances when I was in middle school. Do you still remember the mineral radio I made in school? Although it is relatively simple, But the most important thing was the lack of raw materials at the time. Now that we get components directly from the factory, we will definitely be able to make better radio products.”
So it was really not difficult for Bob to assemble the radio by himself, but this did not dispel Lilette's doubts.
He then asked: "But I'm afraid no one will buy those gadgets you made in middle school! It's okay to use them as scientific experiment toys, but it's not okay if the finished product doesn't have external packaging. There's no radio casing in the components here, no. Maybe just leave them exposed outside!” Bob explained: “This is very easy to do. Then we can just make a wooden shell and glue it on. I have seen the outer packaging of the finished radios in the factory. I already know their structure well, and they can be made by hand. Although they cannot meet the uniform standards of the factory, they are definitely more than enough for use. "
With that said, Bob started to assemble it. Because of his hobby, Bob bought a set of tools in middle school, including pliers, screwdrivers, etc.
After a while, a radio without a casing was born in Bob's hands. After installing the battery, Bob debugged it. Clear human voices soon came from the semi-finished radio.
Bob was very satisfied with his work. He said: "When I find the board tomorrow, I can make the casing of the radio. What do you think we can sell this handmade radio then?"
Li Laite had been watching his friend rub the radio with great interest. After hearing Bob's question, he replied: "It should be good, but there is still a gap between it and the one made by the factory, so the price is set lower, but there is still some difference." Marketable.”
Hearing his friend’s answer, Bob said: “Now that the market is open, I don’t want to be an intern in a factory as arranged by my parents, so I plan to start a small business of my own. Do you want to join me?”
Li Laite hesitated and said: "It is relatively reliable to make some extra money by watching the radio, but you still have to think carefully about your job. After all, we have just graduated. If we don't work in the factory now, it may not be easy to find a stable job in the future. "
Bob frowned and said, "But the factory I was assigned to is a hemp textile factory, and the working environment is not very good. I don't want to waste time there."
Li Laite: "But the assigned work is at least relatively stable. Although now that the market is open, there are many people doing small businesses, but we can't guarantee the harvest despite droughts and floods. We might as well work for a while and use our spare time to resell radios, which can ensure profitable conditions. It would be safer to resign and start a business later.”
Bob: "What you said makes sense, but when I think about the sour smell in the hemp textile factory, I can't stand it. If I can enter the electrical appliance factory, I don't need to think about finding other ways out."
Entrepreneurship is now a very fashionable word in East Africa, and it has begun to have an impact on the entire East African society. After liberalizing the market, some state-owned enterprises in East Africa have also begun to lose some baggage and reduce their positions, and these positions have flowed to the free job market.
ˆ Bob is one of the more thoughtful people. He does not intend to work in a fixed position in a factory as a fresh graduate, but to join the entrepreneurial crowd.
However, poor students like Bob obviously don’t have much capital, so the radio business seems to Bob to be very suitable for him. On the one hand, he has relevant skills, and on the other hand, it is also in line with his interests and hobbies.
Because compulsory education is universal, there is no shortage of talents among middle school students in East Africa. With a little training, most of them can become excellent technical workers. However, there are still only a few people like Bob who can independently assemble radios based on their knowledge upon graduation.
Logically speaking, people like Bob should be assigned to work in an electrical appliance factory, but as a kind of assembly factory, the electrical appliance factory is actually a relatively decent job in East Africa, with rare opportunities and not requiring high skill requirements.
Therefore, the staff has been fully recruited for a long time. As for the hemp textile factory, it is obviously not as promising as the electrical appliance factory. Bob does not like to do textile work, so Bob decided to try his luck outside.
Bob said to Li Laite: "I can get a stable supply channel through my second uncle. I only need to assemble these components into finished products and sell them. Radios on the market are still relatively scarce and expensive. , As long as we can control costs, we can definitely make a lot of money, and as long as we take advantage of the current national policy to earn start-up capital, we can do some other businesses in the future.”
Bob still hopes to get Li Laite to join the team. One person has to do too many things. If there are more people, it will be easier. Of course, not too many. According to Bob's calculation, this kind of small business will be the most difficult at the beginning. It takes two or three people to do it.
(End of this chapter)