As a multi-ethnic country of immigrants, Southern Africa pays special attention to the issue of racial discrimination, especially in Transvaal, Nyasaland and other states where Chinese are dominant.
Wa, using insulting terms to insult other people can be punished. It means that calling people "bastards" is allowed, but calling people "white-skinned pigs" is not allowed. No matter what it is, as long as it is linked to racial discrimination, it will have serious consequences.
The regulations in Nyasaland are also very strict. The state government has even established a special supervision committee to standardize and supervise government and private behavior. Although the impact of Erwin's incident was not big, it was of a very bad nature.
If Favalt Steel persists, Erwin will lose his job at Rand Bank and may even face criminal liability.
George Bell, the general manager of Rand Bank in Xuanji City, is a member of the supervisory committee. The day after Erwin apologized to Daniel, the Xuanji City branch of Rand Bank held a special meeting to emphasize the issue again.
"Gentlemen and ladies, I have reminded you many times that even if your neighbor is an asshole, if you want to scold him, you can only do it in your own bedroom, and you must control your volume so that your asshole neighbor cannot hear it.
Otherwise, once a dispute occurs, not only will you have to bear corresponding legal responsibilities, but the bank will also impose internal penalties. Losing your job is a small matter. If it affects the reputation of the bank due to personal reasons, you will have to bear all the losses caused. "George Bell
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Erwin, who was sitting on pins and needles. There was also a supervisory department within Rand Bank. If this matter was known to the headquarters, George Bell would also be in trouble.
"I'm sorry sir," Erwin said, but he was interrupted by George Bell as soon as he started.
"Erwin, you don't need to apologize to me, you need to apologize to all your colleagues and Rand Bank. The 182 staff members of the entire Xuanji City branch have worked hard for ten years to achieve the reputation of our Rand Bank in Xuanji City.
, we have civilized service, customer first, elegant environment, and actively participate in various social activities. Everyone is working hard to maintain the honor of Rand Bank, but look what you have done? Just do it if you don’t like your German neighbors.
Verbal and violent attacks? Do you also have a problem with your colleagues Norman and Jenny, both of whom are German? My grandmother is also German. Am I not worthy of living in the UK?" George Bell was full of fire.
It's okay to discriminate against Africans, it's politically correct, but it's simply ridiculous for white people to discriminate against each other.
Erwin was sweating profusely. Norman and Jenny were both executives of Rand Bank. Jenny was sitting opposite Erwin, staring at Erwin with angry eyes, and her hand holding the water glass was full of tears.
She was trembling, and it seemed that if she hadn't taken into account that she was in a conference room, she would have thrown her at him.
Norman was sitting at the other end of the long table, leaning on the back of the chair and looking at Erwin with his chin in his hand. The gaze behind his lenses was also very dangerous.
"Perhaps you have overlooked the fact that in our Rand Bank, Irish people are also a vulnerable group. You are the only one in this conference room who is Irish. According to your logic, can we also join forces to commit verbal violence, or
Quietly isolate you, squeeze you out, and apply to the headquarters to transfer you to India. Are you willing?" George Bell really couldn't figure out why there were such stupid subordinates. The boss of Rand Bank was Chinese and the general manager was Chinese.
He is of French descent, and the deputy general manager is of Boer descent. To dare to be racially profiled while working at Rand Bank is simply asking for death.
"I'm sorry." Erwin was ashamed and repeated this sentence with his head lowered. He looked very pitiful at this time.
But poor people must be hateful. No one has mercy on Erwin, he deserves it!
"George, I must state my attitude. I cannot accept working with such people. If some people continue to stay in Xuanji City, then I will apply to be transferred to other cities. Whale Bay does not matter." He is wearing a professional attire with short hair and clean hair.
Jenny, who is neat and quick-witted but is already a senior appraiser under the age of thirty, has a decisive attitude. She also has the identity of being Ada's niece.
Don't ask why a Frenchman has a German niece, ask why it's a European grandmother.
"Me too!" Norman added. His position is senior financial manager, and his clients are mainly professors from Nyasaland University.
A Rand Bank branch has been established in Whale Bay. However, due to the complicated regional situation and the threat of war, no one has been willing to go. Now both Jenny and Norman have stated that they would rather go to Whale Bay to create a situation than coexist with Erwin. This
It's akin to forcing a woman to have an abortion.
"Don't be like this, Yanni, you are the beautiful symbol of our Xuanji City branch. We, Xuanji City, can't live without you." The passers-by, who had nothing to do with themselves, seemed to be waking up from a dream. The second-level account manager, Jerome, tried to ease the atmosphere.
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At Rand Bank, the secondary account manager is equivalent to the deputy branch president.
According to the regulations of Rand Bank, the branch level in Nyasaland is equivalent to a branch, and the level up to Xuanji City is almost a branch.
However, Xuanji City has a special status, so it is also a branch. The same situation applies to Port Edward, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. These cities are all separate branches.
"Jerome, I'm not kidding!" Jenny corrected seriously.
"Okay, okay, okay, it's my fault, I'll reflect on it." Jerome immediately admitted his mistake, but his attitude was still not correct enough.
George Bell said nothing and looked at Erwin waiting to express his position. The current situation was obvious and Erwin could not easily pass the test.
In front of everyone, Erwin spoke with difficulty: "I have apologized to Daniel in person, and have obtained Daniel's forgiveness. I really didn't mean anything against Jenny and Norman. Everyone said I was a bastard, and I have realized that.
I realize my own mistakes, but my hatred for Germany is not groundless. My grandfather, my father, and my two uncles all died in the war with Germany. They gave everything for the country, but only received a meager salary.
Pension, I studied hard and worked hard and left Ireland to come to Nyasaland just so that I would not repeat the tragedy of the previous generation.”
Erwin's eyes were red when he spoke, and his voice was a little choked. The atmosphere in the conference room was almost frozen. Jenny finally let go of the hand holding the water glass, and Norman sat up straight.
"Nyaasaland makes me feel relaxed. My wife and children live here. Everything here fascinates me. I have fallen deeply in love with Nyasaland and want to spend the rest of my life here, but I didn't expect it."
, even when I ran to Nyasaland, I still couldn’t escape the shadow of war. There were endless propaganda in newspapers, factories were producing various weapons and ammunition day and night, the army and police were conducting drills to deal with emergencies, and depositors began to exchange cash for cash.
"Shopping supplies, I admit, I was scared, so I'm sorry, really sorry." Erwin reflected deeply, no snowflake was innocent when the avalanche occurred, Southern Africa, as a country that has just emerged less than ten years ago,
The government and the people’s confidence in the federal government still need to be strengthened.
"But Erwin, this cannot be a reason for you to hurt other people." George Bell could accept Erwin's explanation, but this did not mean that he had forgiven Erwin for the mistakes he made.
In fact, there are very few real bastards in Nyasaland. Those real bastards have been found out and driven out of Nyasaland early. Immigrants from the Far East are deported to the Far East, immigrants from Europe are deported to Europe, and it is easier for those from other states.
, just throw it on the train and leave it to fend for itself, there is no way to settle in Nyasaland.
"I know, so I accept any punishment and just hope to stay in our team." Erwin still has feelings for Rand Bank.
In fact, even if Erwin leaves Rand Bank, he can still find a new job in Xuanji City.
Like Rand Bank, Imperial Bank also has a branch in Xuanji City. In recent years, several new banks have emerged in southern Africa, such as the Bank of South Africa headquartered in Rhodesia and Cape Bank headquartered in Cape Town.
As well as Pacific Bank headquartered in Port Edward, etc., these banks have branches in Xuanji City. Employees who left Rand Bank were not welcomed by these banks.
George Bell rubbed his face and announced the end of the meeting, and then left Jenny, Norman and Jerome to hold a closed-door meeting, obviously to discuss what kind of punishment should be given to Erwin.
Erwin felt like he was mourning his heir, and he still felt heavy when he returned to the office.
"Come on Erwin, it's not terrible to make mistakes, you will be a real man if you persevere." A colleague came to comfort Erwin. The thing was so strange. Erwin, who had clearly taken the initiative to stir up trouble, now looked like a victim.
"Thank you." Erwin was in a low mood and didn't know what kind of treatment he would face. Now Erwin could understand Daniel's mood very well.
More people ignored Erwin. A few employees gathered together in the open office and whispered. When they saw Erwin, they immediately dispersed. However, at that moment, the pity, anger, and indifference in their eyes remained.
Erwin feels sad that the cost of racial discrimination is too high.
The usual mornings with too much work to finish have become very leisurely. Others are still busy. Erwin seems to have been forgotten. Since entering the office, the office door has never been opened again.
It was not until lunch time at 12 noon that George Bell came to Erwin's office.
"Erwin, you can stay at Rand Bank, but you have to donate two months of salary to the Department of Defense and undertake one hundred hours of community service. Are you willing?" George Bell's words made Erwin
surprise.
"Of course, I do!" Erwin will never forget this lesson.
George Bell nodded, patted Erwin on the shoulder and turned to leave.
Erwin had just breathed his last breath when George Bell's secretary came over to Erwin with a large stack of documents, which were all tasks that should have been handled in the morning.
