Chapter 1490 - Resource Curse (1/2)

Chapter 1490: Resource Curse

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio <i class="_hr">Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The et busy since they saw many customers

They depended on their resources Since they were by the river, they e white fish were bubbling in the pot, and on the grill, there was a sth fish with flesh was so thick that bits of skin soon turned brown

Li Du sat on the edge of the river, looking out at the water

The river was clear and billowing, and boats of all sizes rose and fell with the waves As it was lunchtime, some of the boats were docked

On both sides of the river, there were many man-made shady spots A few pieces of wood held up black nets to serve as shelter from the sun There were a few tanned locals with their tea jars talking underneath these is

It was the first ti and could not help looking around

At this, the local people nearby shed turned pale, and several young ot up quickly and s

Big Markelov translated, “The guys asked what you were looking at and the tour guide told theners and that this was our first time here”

Li Du did not want to make trouble, and when he heard this he withdrew his eyes from the men, then disdainfully smiled and said, “These locals are quite a handful”

Young Markelov spat and said, “I see that they are not afraid of death!”

Big Markelov stared at him immediately and said, “Don’t istics, no supplies, no support, nothing Be reasonable”

Godanwei sat down after he placated the people on the other side He said, “They are the local gold-diggers, so they hate it when people look at them They misunderstood your intention”

Li Du suddenly realized that there old in the river

The roast fish were ready first These fish were skewered with ba one’s hands dirty

The fish was tender and fresh, with no earthy smell of freshwater fish, but a sweet taste, with spices like curoup enjoyed

The cost of living in these places was very low Their group spent less than 200,000 Kyat on the e rate, one RMB was equal to 200 Kyat

They were all very big men, and they ate a lot For a meal like that in the United States, Li Du estimated they would spend , Li Du gave the landlady a little tip, which was a hundred dollars

The lady laughed with joy when she saw the piece of ers would occasionally trade in dollars, she knew the value of this currency

This hundred-dollar orth hundreds of thousands of Kyat, and the landlady hid the money carefully She took some baked fish wrapped in oiled paper and offered them to Li Du, motioned to him that it was for them to eat on their way

At last, the road became better, and the desolate mountains were replaced by hills riddled with mines

They had arrived at the Hpakant district!