Chapter 14 Because we were bullied in the same way back then

Martha was shocked and speechless for a long time.

Even though she had seen with her own eyes the prosperity of China today, she still couldn't believe it: this land was so poor and weak a hundred years ago, this land where even having enough food was a problem thirty years ago, the people of this land actually had such ambition to challenge the most powerful country recognized by the world!
Whether it's the subway or the Internet, these are actually not the key.

The most important thing is, through this fleeting glimpse, she can see that behind the apparent prosperity are the boiling blood and unremitting fighting spirit of countless Chinese people!

"I... really learned a lot, Yan."

Martha sighed.

If we talk about "per capita wealth", even if China is given another few decades, I'm afraid they may not be able to be compared with the current Chieftain of Allen, let alone compared with Martha.

But at this moment, she seemed to feel that she was the one who should be "ashamed of herself".

Compared to Hua Xia, who has been striving for self-improvement and fighting against fate, she was just lucky to be born into a wealthy family. If she, Martha... No, if the royal family of the Emirates, the entire country of the Emirates, had the spirit of "striving for self-improvement" like Hua Xia, they would never have bowed down to other countries for a mere subway!
Martha was so angry that her teeth itched when she thought of the arrogant attitude of those Delman executives who relied on their technological monopoly.

If the Delman Company came to China to discuss business, would they dare to act arrogantly?

"Huh? Martha, why are you so depressed again? Is it still too boring on the subway? Should we get off at the next stop?"

Lin Yan didn't know that Martha was silently cursing the Delman Company in her heart. When he saw her eyes suddenly dim, he thought that Martha was almost suffocating because of the squeezing on the subway.

Martha shook her head slightly:

"I'm fine, Yan. I felt fine on the subway. Let's stay on the subway for a while. Um... I wasn't feeling unwell just now. I just remembered some bad things, so I was a little unhappy."

Lin Yan smiled and touched Martha's head: "Then I won't allow you to do that. With me by your side, how can you not be happy? Be obedient and forget about those unhappy things. I'll take you to have fun later!"

"Um~~~Don't~~"

Martha hugged Lin Yan tightly with a smile, and said coquettishly: "Yan! You said it before, I am your little princess! Princesses are very willful. If a princess is unhappy, she will not forget it by herself. She will definitely throw it to her subordinates and let them be "unhappy" on her behalf - then, my dear Yan, are you willing to share my unhappiness and make me happy again?"

Hey, hey, hey, why are you suddenly so willful?
Lin Yan was amused by Martha and laughed heartily:

"Please translate. Do you mean that it's your turn to tell me a story this time?"

"Well... that was a few years ago."

Martha pouted, still hugging Lin Yan, and her tone became much lower: "Yan, do you think our Alian Emirates is a very rich country?"

When this question came out, not only Lin Yan, but also the netizens in the live broadcast room laughed:

"Is not it?"

"Any beautiful girl from the Arab League who comes out to travel can bring a whole box of small yellow croakers. I dare not imagine how rich the rich people in your area can be!"

"Damn it! I also wish I could dig out endless oil from underground in my hometown. Please let me die of the troubles of rich people!"

Although they were joking, they were serious about what they said.

As one of the richest regions in the world, if the Arab Emirates says it has no money, then the whole world will become beggars! "But sometimes, even if you have money, you will still be bullied!"

Martha said angrily, "I'm talking about the Delman Company six years ago! We asked them to build a subway for us, but they bullied us so badly!"

Ah? ? ?
Netizens in the live broadcast room typed “?” one after another.

"No, you hired someone to build the subway, so you must be the client, right? What kind of world is this? Can the client's father be bullied?"

"Which party is so easy to talk to? Introduce one to me, urgently."

"Hmm... I've heard a little about this. It seems that the conflict between the Delman Company and the Chieftain of Allen was quite serious. It even made international news. Did something really happen at that time?"

Netizens in the live broadcast room were discussing the matter, while Lin Yan wiped away Martha's tears with heartache.

"What happened? Did they really bully people back then?"

"Ok!"

Martha is really angry now: "At the beginning, they agreed on 500 billion euros, and we... the Arab League only need to pay the money!"

"But after we paid the deposit and started construction, they kept coming up with all kinds of excuses!"

"They said our geological conditions were special, and our workers were incompetent. They even accused us of business dishonesty! They bribed their company's executives in private to reach a low-price agreement!"

"In short, the 500 billion agreed upon at the beginning was increased by 700, 1000, and 1500 along the way!! By the time the entire subway line was completed, it was less than half of the original mileage, and the total cost was more than four times what it was at the beginning!"

"Moreover, they always use commercial secrets as an excuse. If there is any problem with the subway, our engineers are not allowed to touch it. They must go a long way to invite the "professionals" of Delman Company to handle it! Even if it is a small problem that my uncle can fix in five minutes, they will go to great lengths to take millions of dollars in labor and travel expenses from us!"

"My uncle was so angry at them that he cried! I still can't forget it. My uncle who loved me the most and was always so kind, drank that day and couldn't control his emotions in front of me. He cursed those vampires from developed countries!"

"That subway is obviously our country's subway! But I don't feel the slightest sense of belonging when I sit on it! All I see is an ugly parasite lying underground in our country! It's been biting our flesh!"

"Even now, I'm squeezed in the Chinese subway and it's hard for me to breathe - even so, I still think this Chinese subway is much better than the one in our country!"

"If...if we in the Arab League could build a subway like you in China, if we also had our own technology, we wouldn't be bullied like this! They are just a commercial company, and they are hired by us! They can still bully us like this!"

Seeing Martha crying in grievance, Lin Yan hugged her with heartache and patted her back gently to give Martha a little comfort.

At this moment, the audience of the Chieftain of Alliance did not even protest against Lin Yan's obvious "overstepping of the line" behavior, but instead joined Martha in scolding the Delman Company for not doing its job properly.

This shows how much that company is hated in the UAE.

However, Martha's crying evoked the unanimous memories of everyone in China.

"Don't cry, my little princess. It won't look good if your face is covered with tears."

Lin Yan said softly: "Really, I can completely understand your feelings. Because we were also bullied by them in the past."

(End of this chapter)