Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 516: Surviving the Disaster, Buta’s Theory of the Poor
The deck of the cargo ship was packed with rescued passengers.

These are not all the passengers who fell into the water. The cargo ship cannot carry so many people. Before falling into the water, it was an overloaded cruise ship, plus another even more overloaded large flatbed boat, a total of more than 700 people.

Even though more than 200 people were missing in the shipwreck, the remaining nearly 500 people were too many to fit on the cargo ship.

Therefore, there are still more than a hundred passengers floating in the water. They have to wait for the cargo ship to dock and then return to pick them up.

However, the passengers in the water had all put on life jackets and were connected with ropes to ensure that they would not be washed away by the water alone.

Although the rescue measures were not perfect, this was the limit of what Lin Yuan could do.

Lin Yuan stood at the railing on the second floor of the cargo ship, looking at the densely packed passengers on the deck and the passengers still floating in the water, and couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

He didn't expect that his sudden idea of ​​taking the "Ship of Hell" would actually lead to a shipwreck.

But he was also very glad that he took that ship, which allowed him to carry out some rescue activities to the best of his ability. Otherwise, there would be more than 200 people missing today.

But we are lucky if more than 200 people survive.

At this time, the deck was filled with low cries, one after another, and the air seemed to become oppressive.

Many passengers lost their relatives and friends in the accident.

Even if all the passengers were safe, they inevitably lost all their luggage.

This is an economic crisis that is like adding insult to injury for the passengers who are already so poor that they can only take large flatbed boats.

Seeing this scene, although Lin Yuan was helpless, he still felt sad.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. When the speedboat was in use, we discovered that it was running low on fuel. Refueling took some time." Kane walked to Lin Yuan and said guiltily.

Lin Yuan shook his head. "I know you've tried your best. This is the fastest you can get here. I want to thank you on behalf of these passengers. If it weren't for your efforts, I'm afraid more people would have died today."

"There's no need to say thank you, I've already been rewarded," Kane said.

"Repay? From Betty?" Lin Yuan suddenly understood.

Such a big thing happened. The ship Lin Yuan was on sank and so many people died.

It is impossible for Kane not to report to Betty in time. The so-called reward should be because of his active performance in the rescue and that Betty was happy that Lin Yuan and the others were fine, so she gave Kane some reward.

"Yes, Miss Adams praised my performance today and gave me a reward." Kane nodded.

Lin Yuan didn't want to ask what the specific reward was. He simply said, "After the drowning passengers are brought ashore, the more important thing is to find a place for them to live. I don't think the local government will take care of this kind of thing, nor do they have the budget to do so. Take this check and solve the problem."

After experiencing such a disaster, many people were exhausted both physically and mentally, and had seriously overdrawn their bodies.

If you don't get proper rest at this time, you are likely to get a serious illness, which would be completely bad.

Finding a clean place, staying and resting, eating some food to replenish energy, and taking some medicine to dispel the cold are what you must do now.

But after losing all their money and belongings, how could these passengers get to the nearest town?

Lin Yuan handed over a check and Kane took it. The amount was for one hundred thousand US dollars.

In fact, Lin Yuan didn’t know why he had to take care of the resettlement of these people after rescuing them.

In theory, this is the function of local governments, but the efficiency of African governments...

Lin Yuan could only accept that since he had already saved the people, he couldn't just abandon them, right? Wouldn't the previous rescue efforts have been in vain?

Anyway, this will not be in vain. President Kabila owes me a favor, and I will have the chance to get it back in the future.

Kane was a little embarrassed when faced with the check handed to him by Lin Yuan, but didn't know how to start.

"Mr. Lin, I..."

Lin Yuan knew that it was not a problem of lack of money. There were currently about 500 passengers, and the average accommodation fee of US$200 per person was already quite sufficient.

At least it is enough for them to find a place to settle down and think about their future life.

Kane's dilemma probably lies in the fact that he is not familiar with this kind of affairs. After all, he is just a veteran. He really doesn't know where to start when asked to solve the livelihood issues of refugee resettlement.

"Don't worry, go find Miss Aragaki. I've already talked to her, she will help you. She has enough experience and ability to handle this matter." Lin Yuan said.

After hearing Lin Yuan's arrangement, Kane finally nodded and said seriously: "I understand. I will definitely do a good job on this."

"Do your job well. If you want any reward afterwards, you can ask me for it." Lin Yuan said.

"How dare I ask for any reward? It's my honor to work for Mr. Lin." Kane answered very tactfully.

Lin Yuan patted Kane on the shoulder and said, "You deserve a reward for doing your job well. You can refuse it, but I can't refuse it. Go get busy."

"Yes! I'll go find Miss Aragaki right now." Kane saluted and then walked quickly towards where GAKKI-chan was.

At this time, GAKKI-chan had already started the personnel registration work with Saragama.

After a traffic accident, compiling a list of survivors as soon as possible is a prerequisite for further development of many tasks.

Although there was certainly no passenger list before the "Hell Ship" set sail, after the news of the accident spread, the family members who heard the news must have been extremely anxious. They could at least see the list of survivors to confirm whether their loved ones were still alive.

Subsequent resettlement work must also be carried out based on this list.

The list needs to record not only the passengers' names, but also their age, gender, education level, family relationships, and even their occupations and specialties.

After all, all the placement work was done by GAKKI and Kane, and they couldn't even handle it even if they were exhausted.

The situation can only be handled more properly if the surviving passengers are mobilized to work together.

Lin Yuan was not good at these trivial matters, but fortunately GAKKI had already trained herself in many activities.

With an experienced housekeeper like her, Lin Yuan has nothing to worry about.

Just after being rescued, Lin Yuan had already confirmed the start of the labor employment relationship with Gary in advance, and she had already started to help with GAKKI-chan.

When Gary learned Lin Yuan's true identity, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

Although she had guessed that Lin Yuan might be a rich man, she didn't expect him to be as rich as the world's richest man, and she didn't expect that Lin Yuan was her favorite Chinese action star.

Lin Yuan's action movies are quite popular even in Africa.

However, due to the limited broadcast conditions, Gary had no way of watching it in the cinema before, let alone at home. Instead, he had to squeeze into an open space with a group of people to watch the collective screening of the movie.

Although Gary likes Lin Yuan's movies very much, it is not easy for a black person to recognize the face of an Asian person. In addition, the clarity of the movie she watched was very low, and Lin Yuan disguised himself when he met her, so she could not recognize Lin Yuan's true identity at all.

Just now in the water, all of Lin Yuan's disguises were stripped away by the river water, and he took the initiative to reveal his identity, so Gary dared to believe that he was really lucky.

Who doesn't like working for their idol?
What's more, the idol also pays himself a very satisfactory salary.

Now for Lin Yuan, he still has Buta to face, and it is time to formally get to know him with his true identity.

After last night's barbecue party and today's joint efforts to save people, he has completely accepted Buta as his friend.

Lin Yuan's eyes swept through the crowd, trying to search for Buta's figure.

Soon, he found Buta squatting alone in the corner.

He was seen with his back to Lin Yuan, his shoulders twitching, as if he was crying very sadly.

Are you expressing sadness for the death of the passengers today?

There was really no need for that. He had already tried his best and almost lost his life.

Therefore, there was no need for him to feel sad for not saving more lives.

Lin Yuan walked towards Buta and came behind him.

Just before falling into the water, Buta had taken off his signature flashy suit and changed into shorts and a T-shirt, otherwise he would not have been able to move freely in the water.

Now he was still wearing the same shorts and T-shirt, which made Lin Yuan, who was used to seeing him wearing exquisite clothes, feel a little uncomfortable for a moment.

Lin Yuan patted Buta's back from behind: "Buta, don't be sad."

"I...how can I not be sad...today is so miserable..." Buta did not turn around, but turned her back to Lin Yuan and sobbed.

"You have tried your best. This is not your fault. You don't have to feel guilty for those who have passed away," said Lin Yuan.

“Who said… that I was crying because… of those who died?” Buta asked, crying.

"Isn't it? Then why are you crying?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.

"For my suits... When I fell into the water just now... All three of my suits... were soaked... My suits are ruined..." Buta cried even more sadly.

"Without a suit... I am nothing but a Sapp... I don't want to live anymore..."

After hearing Buta's explanation, Lin Yuan couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. It turned out that he was sad about his suit.

But if you think about it carefully, this is not surprising.

As a Sap, the most important thing is the expensive outfit.

For Sap, who had no food to eat, it would probably take three or four years of savings to buy a new set of clothes.

These expensive wool suits must never be soaked directly in water.

When wool fibers are worn on the body, they will have different degrees of stretchability as the limbs stretch.

Once soaked directly in water, wool fabric begins to shrink irregularly, so even if the clothes are dried again, the edge of the collar will still have irregular waves and will no longer be as straight as before.

For a set of expensive clothes, being in such a state is no different from being ruined.

Therefore, expensive wool suits, especially high-count wool suits, can only be cleaned by dry cleaning.

Now, all three of Buta's suits can be said to be ruined, and with his financial ability, it is absolutely impossible for him to buy another suit in the short term.

Without his designer suit, Sap is like a knight without his armor and horse, and is nothing but a joke.

"I've saved for over a decade for these outfits... and now I'm left with nothing..." Buta wailed, almost gasping for breath. If Lin Yuan hadn't seen him heroically saving someone from the water just now, he wouldn't have imagined this guy could have such a heroic side.

So Lin Yuan smiled helplessly and said, "Buta, don't be sad. Clothes are just material possessions. If you really need them, as a friend, I can give you a few sets."

"..."

Buta suddenly stopped crying, his shoulders shaking violently, obviously unable to believe what he heard.

"I'm serious. I'm capable of giving you a few sets of clothes. Give me a list later and I'll have someone buy them in the United States and send them over." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

Just a few luxury suits. With Lin Yuan's current financial ability, buying one every day is not a problem.

Lin Yuan was quite happy to spend a little money to help his new friend.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Buta finally turned around excitedly and hugged Lin Yuan tightly: "Mr. Lin, thank you so much!

I don’t know how to express my gratitude. You have saved me once today and now you have given me a second life.

I will never be able to repay the favor I owe you. I can only promise that no matter what you ask me to do in the future, I will do it without hesitation."

Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "We are friends. Giving you a few sets of clothes as a gift is not a big deal. You don't have to sell yourself out for this.

You saved so many people today, so consider this as a thank you gift from me on behalf of the passengers you saved."

"Mr. Lin, you are so nice, you..." Buta loosened the hug, and when he saw Lin Yuan's face clearly, he couldn't continue speaking.

"Mr. Lin, you...you are Lin Yuan?" Buta asked in disbelief.

Just now in the water, all of Lin Yuan's disguises had fallen off, and now he appeared in front of Buta with his true face.

"I'm Lin Yuan, do you know me?" Lin Yuan said.

"Yes! Of course I know! Absolutely!" Buta shouted excitedly. "Do you think we Africans don't like to watch those incredible and magical movies of yours?"

"Pirates of the Caribbean! Hero! The Lin Yuans! King of Spy! They're all my favorite movies," Buta said, growing increasingly excited.
“Especially The King of Spy, that’s my favorite movie, you have no idea how many times I’ve seen it!

Especially the two scenes where you climbed the Dubai Tower and jumped from a height of 10,000 meters, they are simply engraved in my genes.

I heard that you have released a new movie called "The Legend of Tang Dynasty". The newspaper said that the movie is very exciting and has set a new box office record.

It’s a shame we can’t see it in Africa yet, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Buta now looked like a fanboy who had met his idol. He talked incessantly and there was no trace of the depressed look he had when he was crying just now.

Lin Yuan was about to speak, but was once again blocked by Buta's words.

"Before, I was wondering where this amazing person came from. Not only is he such a great dancer, he's also a better swimmer than me. It made me question my life for a while.

Now I think it's perfectly normal. You are Lin Yuan! Lin Yuan who created countless miracles!
No wonder you were able to find a rescue ship, and no wonder you were able to rescue me from the whirlpool.

I'm so touched, Lin Yuan, you're even more amazing than in the movies!"

Buta's flattery is so overwhelming that if he keeps on talking like that, he'll probably be able to do it all day long.

So Lin Yuan immediately said briefly and forcefully, "Have you forgotten about the suit? Do you still want it?"

"Yes! Of course! This is the jersey my idol gave me!" Buta suddenly realized that he was so excited to see his idol that he forgot about the suit.

He said happily: "When I return to the Sapp Club wearing the suit you gave me, I bet everyone will be drooling with envy.

Maybe they can own more expensive suits than me, but they will never be able to wear the suit given by Lin Yuan. This is the greatest honor!"

Lin Yuan really finds it difficult to comment on the Sap group.

He could only say, "It's up to you. If you want to show off, go ahead and show off as much as you want. I'll have Miss Xinyuan contact you later. Tell her the style of clothes you need, and she'll be responsible for purchasing them and delivering them to you."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Buta asked quietly, "How many sets can I choose? What's the budget limit?"

Lin Yuan scoffed at this cautious behavior: "Aren't you my fan? Don't you know I'm the richest man in the world? I need to set a budget limit for giving you a few suits?"

Buta thought for a moment and said, "I already have three suits, each costing around $15000. So I'll just buy according to my previous standards, okay?"

I have to say that this brother Sap, who looks so thick-skinned and unreliable, turns out to be quite reliable when the critical moment comes.

When faced with such unexpected benefits, most people will want to take advantage of them a little more, after all, if you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again.

For Buta, the gap between his status and Lin Yuan's was too great, and it was very likely that they would only meet once.

Even if the two have a friendship, it may not be realized in the future. It is better to take advantage of the opportunity to make more money, at least to put the money in the pocket.

But Buta was extremely restrained. He only asked to recover the part he had lost.

At this moment, Lin Yuan felt like a river god in a fairy tale:

My dear, was it this gold suit, this silver suit, or this iron suit that you fell into the river?

Then Buta answered honestly: I only lost an iron suit...

Lin Yuan didn't plan to do anything unconventional, so he would just follow the normal routine of rewarding honest people who knew their limits.

So he said, "You know I'm the richest man in the world. Can I give you clothes that cost $15000 each?"

Seeing Buta about to say something, Lin Yuan interrupted, "When you wear the clothes I gave you and go to the Sapp Club to meet other friends, they won't believe it's from me and will think you're lying when they see the price."

Lin Yuan's words completely extinguished Buta's anger.

Indeed, a $15000 outfit is expensive, but half of the cost is due to the leather shoes.

Add to that the shirts, cufflinks and other items that contribute to a lot of the cost, and actually the suit alone is not that expensive as you might imagine.

Lin Yuan then continued, "Let's raise the standard to $5 per outfit. I'll give you seven, and I guarantee you won't wear the same outfit every day of the week. Is that okay with you?"

Lin Yuan's words stunned Buta:

Is this what it looks like when a wealthy person spends money? It's so charming!
But this time, Buta really couldn't refuse. He swallowed his saliva wildly and his Adam's apple moved up and down.

After a while, he said, "That's absolutely fantastic! I'm going crazy with joy!"

"It's good that it's not 456, hahaha." Lin Yuan told a cold joke that only he understood.

"Thank you so much. I thought I had fallen into hell, but I didn't expect to meet a noble person. You pulled me into heaven in one go." Buta said.

Lin Yuan looked at the many crying passengers around him and said, "That's because I want to help you. As long as I spend money, it's fine. Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem for me.

But life cannot be saved, and there is nothing I can do to help those passengers who have lost their families."

Buta shook his head. "Lin Yuan, you don't understand the poor, at least not the poor in Africa. I'm one of them, and I know their mentality very well."

Perhaps the death of a loved one will make them very sad, which is human nature.

But those who survived still had to move on. Even more than grieving for their loved ones, the reality of financial loss was a hurdle they couldn't overcome.

Lin Yuan was a little surprised by Buta's explanation, but it was not difficult to understand after thinking about it carefully.

The passengers on the large flatbed boats are basically from the poorest class.

This group of people have no assets. It can be said that everyone carries almost all of their wealth when traveling. Many people who want to do some business and make a profit during this trip may even go into debt to buy goods.

Now it was all gone, they had nothing.

Losing loved ones is certainly painful, but the reality of economic pressure makes it even more difficult for these survivors to face the future.

Some people even feel that if they had died in the shipwreck, perhaps all their problems would have been solved and they wouldn’t be filled with despair like they are now.

Buta continued, "Everyone is in a terrible situation this time. I only owe you your help, otherwise I would still be in hell. But Lin Yuan, you can only help me, but you can't help everyone else."

“No one can afford the loss of this shipwreck.

"Lin Yuan, do you remember the cruise ship that almost collided with us, forcing us to dodge and eventually capsized?" Buta suddenly asked.

"Of course I remember! They caused our ship to sink, or at least it sank early. Otherwise, it might not have sunk before the rescue ship saw it." Lin Yuan said angrily, "But after causing such a big disaster, they didn't help us and even sped away."

Buta said helplessly: "I knew from the beginning that they would not rescue people. Not only that, every time something like this happened on the Congo River, there would be no boat to rescue people."

Hearing Buta's words, Lin Yuan felt a little unbelievable: "There is no boat to rescue people every time?"

Lin Yuan previously thought that this was just an isolated case of the people on that ship being particularly morally corrupt, but now Buta told him that this was the norm on the Congo River and everyone did the same.

"Do you know what would have happened if that ship had stopped to rescue us?" Buta asked.

"Yes..." Lin Yuan instinctively wanted to blurt out, but after thinking about it carefully, it might not be the case.

An idea suddenly flashed through Lin Yuan's mind, and he said, "We will catch the passengers who fell into the water on our ship and make them bear the responsibility for compensating for the loss of their property."

Buta nodded and said, “Yes, no matter if they are wrong or not, they will be haunted.

The lower-class people do not have the ability to bear the risk of property loss. If they are forced to bear it themselves, the result may be more painful than killing them.

Therefore, they must pass on the cost of property loss, whether they are justified or not.

This means that any vessel that dares to stop to rescue people will inevitably be blackmailed, regardless of whether they are at fault or not."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement: "Poor people have no ability to resist risks. If they want to survive, they must pass on the costs.

Even if they know they are wrong, they still have to pass on the cost, otherwise they themselves will not be able to survive."

Buta said helplessly: "Now they have no one to pass the cost on to, so how can they not cry?"

After hearing Buta's words, Lin Yuan became even more silent.

Looking at the passengers who survived the disaster but were even more sad, Lin Yuan felt particularly heavy.

What can I do?

(End of this chapter)