In the UK today, the military uses equipment produced in Southern Africa, residents have food produced in Southern Africa on their tables, and cars produced in Southern Africa run on the streets of London. For the British Empire, the status of Southern Africa is becoming more and more important.
, even more important than during the world wars.
During the World War, many British people believed that southern Africa was just a flash in the pan. With the end of the world war, southern African products would slowly withdraw from the British mainland.
Unfortunately, contrary to expectations, after the end of the world war, not only did southern African products not decrease, but because of the continued sluggishness of the British economy, more and more products were flowing to the European continent.
In fact, there are still many British people who disagree. They habitually believe that southern Africa is a colony of the British Empire. It is natural for the British Empire to demand from southern Africa, and southern Africa has the obligation to feed the British mainland.
Rock's ongoing cultural export is subconsciously influencing Europeans' understanding of southern Africa. Those who are unwilling to admit the changes in the world and are still immersed in the aura of the old world empire, let them continue to be proud. Most people are
is awake.
Such as Winston.
What surprised Winston was not just the Tower Bridge. Just as Rock said, the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the White House, and the oriental-style buildings are all part of this film and television city. Winston was very interested in London.
He is not very interested in Tower Bridge, but rather interested in the majestic and solemn oriental-style palace complex. With Winston's status, he still lingers and indulges in it, not to mention its attraction to ordinary people.
"Imagine that tourists can just visit Buckingham Palace in the morning and taste oriental food in a Chinese teahouse in the evening. If they are interested, they may even have the opportunity to participate in the filming of the movie and maybe appear on the screen. This is
Isn't it more interesting than simply traveling around the mountains and rivers?" Rock is confident that the most important thing in southern Africa is natural scenery, and man-made attractions can actually be very beautiful.
To put it bluntly, Buckingham Palace and the White House are also man-made. Currently, these two places are not open to the public. Even if tourists go there, they can only take a look at them from a distance.
But in southern Africa, as long as you pay enough, you can experience what it's like to sit in the chair of the President of the United States and stay at Buckingham Palace for the night——
Heck, even Winston feels excited just thinking about it.
"You are really——" Winston originally wanted to say that the cost of doing this was too high, but considering that this was Nyasaland, the cost was really not high.
All the land in Nyasaland is Rock's territory. In theory, Rock can conquer as much as he wants.
Building materials are even more affordable. Let’s not talk about Nyasaland. There are countless building materials in the neighboring Kingdom of Mozambique and the Republic of Congo. Roque doesn’t have to worry about causing environmental damage. He can get as much as he wants and the price will not be high.
, wood that takes hundreds of years to grow can be purchased directly at the price of ordinary wood.
Not to mention labor costs. Although there are no African residents in Nyasaland, there are African workers. The salary of those African-American construction workers is only about one-fifth of that of workers in Nyasaland. Don’t be too small.
This is a huge improvement from before the establishment of the federal government.
Before the establishment of the federal government, the wages of African miners in the Rand Mining District were only one-tenth of those of white miners.
Nowadays, the wages of workers in southern Africa have increased by about double compared with before the establishment of the federal government. For African workers who originally had a lower starting point, they have increased by four times. What is there to be dissatisfied with?
"I realize now what we have lost." Winston muttered to himself, and the "we" he meant was the British Empire.
"Wai Wai Wai Wai, don't say that. When I bought Nyasaland from Mr. Cecil Rhodes, there was nothing in Nyasaland." Roque firmly refused to admit that Nyasaland is the current state of Nyasaland.
What is the relationship between Saran and the British government? When George V granted Nyasaland to Rock as a fief, Rock had already bought Nyasaland from Cecil Rhodes. In fact, George V
No money was spent, it was just a favor.
Even if Rock was grateful, he was grateful that Cecil Rhodes had nothing to do with the British Empire.
What's more, when Cecil Rhodes sold Nyasaland to Rock, he also hoped that Rock could stand in front of the South African company and help Stoudemire fight against the increasing pressure from all sides. From this perspective,
, Cecil Rhodes actually harbors evil intentions, so Roque is not grateful to anyone now. Nyasaland can achieve what it has today, and all the achievements belong to the great Nyasaland people.
"But without the permission of the British Empire, how can you, a Chinese, own Nyasaland?" Winston put on the posture of killing the donkey——
No, people are unloading the mill and killing the donkey to cross the river and demolish the bridge. It is unwise to kill the donkey and demolish the bridge before the mill is unloaded and people have not crossed the bridge.
"Did the British Empire give me Nyasaland? It's because of my contribution to the British Empire that the British Empire gave me Nyasaland as a reward!" Rock could understand Winston's mood, but
No kidnapping will be accepted.
"You were just a little policeman at that time, and you made such a huge contribution—" Winston was so angry that his liver ached. He was referring to the time when he had just met Rock. Rock was really just a little policeman at that time. Winston was so angry that his liver ached.
Dun attends a banquet in Ade's manor, while Rock maintains order outside the manor and is not even qualified to enter the manor.
Henry fell crying fifteen hundred kilometers away. Am I so humble that I am not even qualified to mention my name——
Rock smiled and said nothing. In just twenty years, Rock is now the Marquis of Nyasaland, the Minister of Defense of the Southern African Federal Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War, and commanded all the armies of the British Empire.
force.
There is no point in talking about this now, and it will make Winston look like a chicken.
After visiting the majestic Oriental Palace complex, Rock and Winston casually walked into a roadside bar. The owner of the bar was a nearby farmer, selling home-brewed wine and beer, and providing a variety of fresh products produced on the farm.
food.
Winston couldn't help but sigh as he ate various salted duck eggs, salted eggs, salted goose eggs, and salted quail eggs. This can be considered a southern African specialty. It is estimated that only bars in southern Africa sell various eggs in the world.
"All the business premises here are actually studios in the film and television city. As long as you need it, you can pay the boss a fee and you can conduct various shootings. The boss will cooperate unconditionally. Look at the look of this bar, does it look familiar?
?" Roque is relaxed and relaxed. In Nyasaland, Roque does not need to worry about safety issues.
Winston looked around. There were many photos hanging on the wall of the bar. One of them was a photo of the bar owner and the actor of "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth".
"Oh oh oh, "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth" was filmed here?" Winston suddenly felt like he had traveled through time and space, and seemed to see the sneaky appearance of the male costar in a trance.
"Yes, we all are!" Rock and the smiling bearded bar owner said in unison, and then laughed together.
That scene was really hilarious.
"Sir, can I take a photo with you later?" The bar owner seized the opportunity and rubbed his hands in embarrassment.
"Of course, but why don't you ask to take a photo with His Excellency the Prime Minister? This opportunity is rare -" Roque didn't refuse, and simply took Winston along to give the bar owner a big benefit.
"Of course that's the best, but I don't dare to make demands to His Excellency the Prime Minister -" the bar owner's face changed with laughter.
"Come on, come on, come together -" Winston was also generous.
So Winston and Rock leaned on the bar, raised their glasses, and let the photographer capture this precious moment.
The poor bar owner was used as a background, but he still had his eyes wide open and his mouth full of surprise. This kind of opportunity is indeed rare, and it can last a lifetime.
If the bar owner hangs this group photo on the wall, no one would dare to cause trouble here.
"How is the income here?" After taking the photo, Rock casually chatted with the boss. This was also a good opportunity to learn about people's livelihood.
"It's good. There are more and more tourists in Star City, and there's an endless stream of customers. The things sold in the bar are basically produced by my own farm. I couldn't finish all the eggs I used to have, but now they're totally not enough.
It's all thanks to you that we have to find other farms to buy from, otherwise our family would have starved to death long ago -" The bar owner's gratitude came from the bottom of his heart, and his eye circles even turned a little red.
"Even if there wasn't this bar, your family wouldn't starve to death, right?" Winston was curious. The bar owner was obviously putting on weight, and he obviously didn't look like he was malnourished.
"Definitely not now. In addition to this bar, I also have a farm. But before I came to Nyasaland, my life was unbearable. It was the Lord who brought me from my hometown to southern Africa and gave me the life I have now. I
Their parents and brothers and sisters all starved to death. They were not blessed and did not wait for the Lord’s salvation.” The bar owner was uneducated, and the word salvation was obviously inappropriate to use here.
"Your current life is your own creation and has nothing to do with others." Rock is unwilling to be the savior. Only he is his own savior.
Immigration has not stopped in southern Africa. Some people are able to settle down and take root quickly after arriving in southern Africa. Others are stuck in the mud and are dazzled by the sudden wealth and make mistakes.
Lost opportunity to stay in southern Africa.
It may also be their only chance to change their destiny.
"No, no, no, Lord, our family will always be grateful to you. Without your protection, we would not be able to seize this opportunity even if we had it." The bar owner's expression was sincere, as if Roark did not accept the bar owner's gratitude, which meant that he was expressing his gratitude to the bar owner.
The same insult.
Winston suddenly understood why Nyasaland could develop so fast.
:Poor Fishhead only had a Samoyed by his side last night. He told me that he also wanted to find a boyfriend. I said: Think about it——