Chapter 531

Zoe didn't stop his investigation because the new york times didn't let him continue to serialize her column, because he knew that if he couldn't really figure out what was going on, his article would be absolutely unconvincing.

Fortunately, the New York Times also attached great importance to Zoe's news clues. They specially arranged for people to trace the export of grain in the United States. Several new intern journalists were arranged into this investigation. Zoe would like to see how the grain disappeared.

Now the New York Times reporter in the United States has learned that the main donor behind friendly Africa is the American farmers association, and most of the food comes from the old grain reserves of the United States. The whole business process is like this: there is an agreement between the American farmers association and the U.S. Department of agriculture to protect the grain purchase price. When the grain price is lower than the protection price, the U.S. Department of agriculture will collect and store the grain.

Due to the continuous decline of grain prices, the US Department of agriculture has been collecting and storing grain in recent years. The reserve grain has exhausted all the reserve capacity of the US Department of agriculture. Only by selling the old grain collected and stored in previous years at a low price can we make room to reserve the new grain of that year. These old grains are the main source of food exported by the charity foundation of friendship Africa.

Naturally, the price of old grain can't be compared with that of new grain. The price of grain collected and stored for three years is only about one twelfth of that on the market. And the price of grain for more than three years is pitifully low. But this kind of food is still embezzled by some people in the name of charity.

Fortunately, the investigation in the United States has involved the United States Department of agriculture, American farmers association and other influential organizations and institutions. The more the investigation, the more intriguing it is.

Since fraternity Africa does not accept volunteer applications, the New York Times survey can only start with freight companies. The intern reporter of the New York Times is now a college student. For college students in the United States, choosing to go to sea by ocean going freighter is a common thing.

From the New York harbor ocean freighter with the New York Times intern reporter began all the way East, the cabin full of food with the love of the American people. This freighter left the American continent in the Atlantic Ocean. Modern ocean going freighters don't need too many sailors, so there are only about 30 sailors on board besides reporters.

The food on the cargo ship is good. The chef on the ship cooks a good steak. Of course, as an ocean going cargo ship, there are also national wines hidden by sailors. The two reporters have a separate cabin on board, which is not as luxurious as the cabin of a cruise ship, but on the whole, it is not far from the motel in the United States.

The biggest difference between the experience of traveling by freighter and cruise is that the life on freighter is relatively simple, without the colorful entertainment activities on cruise. However, this has provided favorable conditions for the investigation activities of the two journalists. The two interns have found many valuable clues when the freighter just sailed to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

After getting familiar with the seamen on the ship, the two reporters began to listen to the sea voyage.

"Brother sailor, what do you have on board?" A good-looking female reporter sat on the boat during dinner. You asked in front of a young sailor.

"There are grain, agricultural products, building materials. Auto parts or something! And your women's favorite clothes? " The sailor on board introduced him warmly.

"Where will we all dock? I've heard that the biggest advantage of travelling by freighter is that we can go to several more countries? " The female reporter said expectantly.

"It depends. We will mainly call at the ports of France, Italy and Greece. Of course, if mediterranean shipping has a new route arrangement, we may also call at some ports temporarily!" The sailor replied that his eyes were not on the chest and thigh of the female reporter. You should know that there are few opportunities to meet girls at sea. Of course, he should cherish this rare opportunity. If he can develop smoothly on the ship, maybe he can find a hotel to vent after the ship comes to shore.

"Are we going to Africa? It's said that the people there are starving. How pitiful they are? " The female reporter pretends to be simple and tries her best to get information from the sailors. If she wants to stay in the new york times as a reporter, it's not enough to rely on a diploma from a famous school. You have to prove that you can really get things that people can't get.

"You mean East Africa? I'm afraid the ship won't go anywhere? Our ship is too big to cross the Suez Canal. By the way, where are you going? " The sailor asked with some regret.

"We are students of medical school. We want to be volunteers there! Of course, by the way, I want to come out and relax! " In fact, the female reporter knew for a long time that the ship would not go to Somalia. He just wanted to follow the food on the ship and see where it would be unloaded.

"You are so kind. I think we may be separated at some port in Italy or Greece. Can you tell me your contact information and I will write to you?" The sailor is still some indomitable to say.

"Of course!" When the female reporter finished, she immediately made up an address and told the other party that he didn't want to date a sailor. Who knows how many countries this kind of person has slept with!

Athena goddess cargo ship day by day toward the direction of the Strait of gibraltarian forward, and several reporters also take turns from the ship's sailors to get clues. After these days of investigation, they have got the information of some shipping companies. They know that the freighters from the United States will dock in the Mediterranean Sea, unload most of the cargo on the ship and divert it to some small tonnage ships for further transportation. Therefore, the two people estimate that the problem of grain disappearance should arise in the process of logistics re export.

However, there are many large ports in the Mediterranean with entrepot service capacity. According to the information provided by the seafarers on board, the freighter will at least dock in Spain, France, Italy, Greece and other countries for unloading. In which port will the grain disappear?

Just after the freighter passed through the Strait of zhibroto controlled by the United Kingdom, the answer was coming soon. Two interns of the New York Times on the freighter were in a spirit of 12 points, waiting for the final answer.