If you want to get rid of the bad environment in France, it would be a better choice for the Stewart family to immigrate to North Africa. At least North Africa is a French colony and there will be no language problems.
Although there are many French people who can speak English, the Stewart family is exactly the one who cannot speak English. This will cause some trouble in southern Africa, but it is not impossible to solve it. Many cities in southern Africa also have French communities, although French is not southern.
It is the common language in Africa, but many government departments will also be equipped with French translators. In this regard, the federal government of Southern Africa is still very complete.
Sarah and Bonnie were very clever. Their lunch was mainly chicken stewed with mushrooms. The chicken was brought back by Brian from the company, and the mushrooms were picked by Sarah and Bonnie yesterday when they took the children to the wild forest. After the meal, there were also
There are fresh fruits and chocolates brought by Tom. It is a rare meal for the children whose bodies are still growing.
After the meal, the whole family was chatting in the living room, and naturally the topic couldn't be separated from southern Africa.
"Southern Africa is different from North Africa, which is full of deserts. Only in Southwest Africa there is a part of desert, and more of it is forest and grassland. Southern Africa is rich in products. The local Africans hardly need to cultivate, and there will be no shortage all year round.
Food, so the local Africans have no sense of worry at all, because they have never been hungry. When they are hungry, they go to the woods to pick fruits. There are mangoes, bananas, pineapples and baobabs everywhere. Many white farmers are lazy enough, but
Compared with Africans, they are still diligent - of course, now we know that if they are actually more diligent, all of us put together are not as good as the Chinese -" Tom's words greatly touched the Stewart family.
Southern Africa is indeed a geomantic treasure land. The entire south of the Sahara Desert covers an area of nearly 20 million square kilometers and has nearly 100 million Africans. It can also be described as sparsely populated.
Corresponding to the sparse population, Africa is rich in land and abundant supplies.
As Tom said, Africans do not need to work and have endless food. Therefore, without white colonization, Africans would live happily even though their lifestyles are relatively primitive.
It is precisely because of this lack of food and clothing that African society has made little progress over thousands of years.
Africa is now undergoing unprecedented changes. After the world war, the structure of Africa is basically stable. Southern Africa has no rivals in southern Africa. If you immigrate to southern Africa now, you can catch the last train of Africa's development in another ten or twenty years.
, the current opportunity no longer exists.
"If I go to Southern Africa, what can I do?" Stewart is already old. It doesn't matter whether he goes to Southern Africa or not. Brian has a job and is not in a hurry, so it is Jeremy who is interested.
During the World War, tens of thousands of French companies went bankrupt, and the French economy has not yet recovered.
After the end of the world war, millions of French soldiers took off their military uniforms and returned home. They needed to work to support their families.
At the same time, many arsenals that were in full operation during the World War also began to lay off employees due to insufficient orders, which further increased the difficulty of finding a job. Jeremy's requirements are not high, he just hopes to have a job to support his family, but this is currently
It is difficult for France to do so. In order to relieve employment pressure, the French government announced the establishment of the Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to revitalize the economy. As a result, thousands of people competed for one position at the same time, and the intensity was simply desperate.
"Jeremy, don't worry about this problem. When you get to Southern Africa, you will find that it's not what you can do, but what you want to do -" Tom doesn't have this anxiety, or that no one in southern Africa has this kind of anxiety.
Anxiety, factories in southern Africa have always been short of workers, and factory owners are most worried about the loss of skilled workers.
"What do you mean?" Jeremy was confused and didn't understand what Tom meant.
"I mean, if you go to Southern Africa, you will find that there are many jobs for you to choose from. Of course, I suggest you not to be a taxi driver. That job is fine in the short term, but in the long run
There is no future for development, so why not find a way to start a farm and run it well? In the past, we all thought that farms had no future. If you have the opportunity, you must go to a Chinese-run farm to take a look. Believe me, a Chinese-run farm will overturn your life.
His understanding of the farm.” As a farmer himself, Tom truly envied those farmers with excellent agricultural skills.
Jeremy seemed to understand what Tom meant, but he was not sure, and his expression was very confused.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to run a farm. You can apply for technical guidance from agricultural cooperative experts. Just do whatever they say. If you don't want to do it, then you can hire a few Africans to work for you. It only costs one or two taels a month.
It’s only Rand. All you have to do is to supervise those African workers every day not to be lazy. Jeremy, don’t you like horses? You can feed them as much as you want. You can also join a hunting team to hunt those large wild animals.
, if you are lucky, a crocodile can be sold for dozens or hundreds of rands. I know a guy named Moore who made 1,200 rands a year by killing crocodiles, equivalent to 30,000 francs-" Tom described
Life in southern Africa is desirable. Thirty thousand francs is true, but it is not universal. Now there are fewer and fewer wild crocodiles in southern Africa, and they have all been killed by hunters.
"Thirty thousand francs? Are you sure?"
"Oh my gosh, that's too much!"
"Go Jeremy, go to southern Africa, I'll go with you!"
Tom's words caused a burst of exclamations. Thirty thousand francs is a huge sum of money for an ordinary family. In France before the outbreak of the world war, the annual salary of the Secretary of Finance was only thirty thousand francs.
"Then there is such a good thing. If you really have 30,000 francs, it won't make you crazy-" Only Stuart was left to resist.
Before Tom could speak, Claire picked up an apple and handed it to Stuart.
Stuart subconsciously took it and originally wanted to put it back into the fruit bowl, but Claire stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Well done!
"Thirty thousand francs is the income of a top hunter. Ordinary people definitely don't have that much, but ten thousand or twenty thousand francs is still possible. I know many farmers whose annual income can easily be more than ten thousand francs. This is very difficult for farmers."
It's really nothing." Tom is not bragging. Every time he comes to Claire's house, he spends dozens or hundreds of francs on gifts, which is also very luxurious among French people.
"Tom, your family seems to have a farm in Johannesburg. How much does your family's farm earn each year? Well, I'm sorry, I shouldn't ask this question." Sarah seemed to be gossiping, but in fact the question she asked was of great concern to everyone, even Stuart.
Both eyes shine.
This does not mean that Stewart is greedy for money, but that Stewart is concerned about Claire's future life. Perhaps Stewart himself has not noticed that he no longer objects to Claire and Tom going to southern Africa together.
"There must be two or three hundred pounds, maybe more. My father bought a tractor the year before last year, my brother bought a motorcycle last year, and this year my father bought a house for my sister in Los Angeles. My sister is in Nigeria.
I'm going to Asalan University and will graduate next year." Tom didn't know the specific income from his farm, but it sounded like a lot.
When Tom mentioned motorcycles, Claire's brother Brian's eyes visibly lit up. There are also motorcycles produced in southern Africa for sale in France. Each one costs about five thousand francs. Brian cannot afford it with his income from the railway company.
"Tom, don't you also have a farm?" Bonnie is also concerned about her unmarried sister. Tom's farm is in Tanganyika and belongs to Tom privately.
If Tom and Claire get married, the farm will become their joint property, which makes Bonnie very envious.
Farmer's Wife——This title sounds pretty good.
"My farm is in Tanganyika. I bought it through the Military Service Co., Ltd. last year. I haven't even been there myself. Now the Military Service Co., Ltd. is helping to manage it. I heard that rubber is grown on the farm. It should be profitable now.
Yes, the profits are temporarily kept by my father. When I return to southern Africa, I will take back the management rights of the farm." Tom is lucky. The rubber plantation can generate profits now. Considering that the price of the farm is very low, then
Maybe the cost can be recovered in two or three years.
"Four hundred acres of rubber plantation?" Others had not noticed this problem yet. Brian was surprised. The train driver was also well-informed. Brian knew what four hundred acres of rubber plantation meant.
"If I remember correctly, I actually wanted to use half of the farm to raise cattle. My dream when I was a child was to be a cowboy and ride a horse to herd cattle every day. Unfortunately, I am now an appraiser.
, I have to deal with jewelry every day." At this point, Tom moved his hands to touch his pocket, but he quickly held back.
Except for Stewart's misfortune, overall the atmosphere was very pleasant this evening.
When Tom left, Stuart did not stop Claire from sending Tom out.
When Tom went out, he kept his hands in his trouser pockets.
"What's in your pocket? Take it out!" Claire clasped her hands behind her back and raised her neck like a proud swan.
Tom smiled and took out his hand, which was the necklace he acquired from Mrs. Tamara.
As a member of the Military Service Society, Tom has special benefits. The Military Service Society purchased Mrs. Tamara's necklace for 30 pounds, and Tom bought it for 35 pounds - everyone was very satisfied.
"Come here and put it on for me!" Claire didn't refuse. No matter what Stuart said, Claire decided to go to southern Africa with Tom.
Of course it would be best if the whole family could go to Southern Africa.
