When Roque and Owen hurt each other, Louis Botha had just got off the bus from Phoenix Town on the border of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
"Phoenix Town, that's the name again, which Phoenix Town is this along the way?" Louis Botta's dissatisfaction was accumulating in his heart. The signs on the platform were only in Chinese and English, and the square letters seemed to be larger.
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"The third, or fourth, who knows, phoenix does not refer to the phoenix flower in our Chinese culture, but a very magical creature that will be reborn when it encounters fire. No one has ever seen such a creature.
, but this kind of creature is everywhere. In Nyasaland, the name Phoenix Town is used as frequently as Victoria, which means Nirvana and rebirth." Carlos Botha's secretary has just graduated from the University of Nyasaland.
,Although he has a very Western name, he is Chinese.
"Nirvana and rebirth - a very good description." Louis Botta was very happy at this time that he insisted on keeping Carlos by his side.
There is no way around it. The situation in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education was similar in the past. Many of the staff in the Ministry were former members of the Boer coalition. They were all good at charging into battle. But if they were asked to draft a document, they would all be blinded. Many of them could not even
I can’t even write their names, and all of them are just fake words.
After graduates from Nyasaland University began to enter the federal government, Louis Botha chose Carlos as his secretary at a glance. Compared with those retired military officers, at least Carlos could complete his work well, and the Ministry of Agriculture gradually
Enter the formal.
Louis Botha has always hoped to establish a national farm led by the federal government and increase the voice of the Ministry of Agriculture.
However, in the case of southern Africa, the vast majority of farms are privately owned, and there is no possibility of establishing a national farm. In the entire southern Africa, only Nyasaland has a large-scale national farm, so Louis Botha is here.
Learned in Nyasaland.
"Do you need to notify the officials here?" Louis Botta's security director Swift asked for instructions.
"No, let's go out with them -" Louis Botta didn't want to trouble too many people, so he went out with other passengers getting off the station. He wanted to see the most real situation.
It is said that in Nyasaland, there is no so-called VIP channel at the train station, there is only one exit.
Phoenix Town is not big, with hundreds of sparse households, most of whom are employees of Nyasaland Agricultural Company. There are many such towns in Nyasaland, and they are not eye-catching at all.
Although the town is not big, the construction of the train station is meticulous. The ground has been hardened and the square bricks unique to Nyasaland are used. These square bricks are all artificially fired and may have a shorter service life than stone slabs.
, but its advantages are low cost, simple processing, and easy replacement. If stone slabs are used to harden the ground, the cost may soar more than ten times.
"I once passed by this place when I was studying at Nyasaland University. At first, the ticket office and waiting hall here were still wooden. Later, they were gradually transformed into the current brick structure. After a while, they may have to be demolished and rebuilt. New ones
The ticket hall and waiting hall are said to be reinforced concrete buildings, designed by Professor Ross from the School of Architecture of Nyasaland University." Carlos was very excited. Returning to Nyasaland, Carlos felt like he was going home.
"How can such a small railway station be designed by Professor Ross himself?" Louis Botha was surprised. Professor Ross is the deputy dean in charge of teaching at the School of Architecture at the University of Nyasaland and a well-known designer in southern Africa.
Such a small train station is indeed a bit overqualified.
Moreover, a small railway station can be designed by Professor Ross. Nyasaland’s wealth is indeed well-deserved.
"Not only Phoenix Town, but other train stations of similar size will use Professor Ross's design." Carlos explained in detail, and Louis Botta suddenly realized.
"Then in the future, all the railway stations in Nyasaland will be the same. It's really sad that there are so many railway stations without any personality of their own." Swift couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks. During the Boer War, Swift
In particular, he was Louis Botta's aide, who was very resistant to everything related to the British and the Chinese.
"Although it is the same, it will make the passengers feel at home, and they will not be confused just because they came to a strange place." Carlos is not angry, there are many people like Swift, if they are not all in Louis
·Working next to Botha, Carlos will not pay attention to Swift at all.
When leaving the station, the staff who checked the tickets were meticulous. Although the tickets of Louis Botta and his party were OK, the staff still asked to check Louis Botta's ID.
"Go away, don't waste our time!" Swift finally broke out. She could still remain rational with Carlos, but she obviously didn't have much patience with the grassroots staff.
"Don't affect my work, take the initiative to show your ID, and come one by one." The staff is not in a hurry. They wear pistols on the belts around their waists, and the shiny copper whistles hang around their necks, so they can call for support at any time.
"F***, get your heads out, you're in trouble!" Swift said arrogantly, almost poking the staff member's nose with her finger.
"Didn't your mother teach you to be polite to others?" The staff are not polite. These outsiders are just annoying. They always have to suffer a little to learn the rules of Nyasaland.
"Okay, okay, sir, we are employees of the federal government's Ministry of Agriculture, and we are not here to cause trouble." Carlos took the initiative to show his ID. If Louis Botha hadn't been present, Carlos would have wanted Swift to continue making trouble.
Go down.
"Ministry of Agriculture - Carlos - are you Chinese?" The staff member, who is also Chinese, immediately became friendly when he saw Carlos's ID.
"I just graduated from Nyasaland University last year." Carlos was still very proud when he mentioned this.
"Wow, then you are amazing!" The staff member's compliment was truly from the heart. Being able to enter the Ministry of Agriculture after graduation fully demonstrates the value of Nyasaland University.
"Thank you, can we go? Sorry, my colleague is in a bad mood today." Carlos seemed to be holding his forehead and smiling bitterly, but actually pointed his head with his finger. Because of the angle, Swift was not in a good mood.
Not seen.
Swift didn't care about Carlos either. Louis Botta gave Swift a flat look, and Swift immediately stopped.
"It's understandable, but he's going to suffer a lot in Nyasaland like this." The staff returned the ID to Carlos, opened the gate, and looked at Swift with a still unkind look.
Walking out of the train station, the street surface is hardened with asphalt, and neat street trees are planted on both sides of the road. A grocery store, and a hotel including a restaurant together form the entire commercial district of Phoenix Town.
This made Swift very dissatisfied. There was not even a bar in the whole town. The spiritual world of the people here was indeed barren.
"Chinese people are not opposed to drinking, but they only drink when necessary. Ordinary Chinese families can almost be self-sufficient. Even if there are no shops, it will not affect the lives of Chinese people." Carlos is Chinese and understands the status of Chinese families very well. "That's really good. There are too many bars in Pretoria -" Louis Botha is right. Many white people are really addicted to alcohol, and some people don't drink at all. The Chinese are very good at drinking.
The habits are very consistent with Louis Botta’s impression of Chinese people, which is moderate.
"There aren't even tailor shops, so Chinese people don't wear clothes?" Swift was obviously unconvinced.
Carlos didn't respond to this second-rate thinking at all. Occasionally there were pedestrians passing by on the street. Although they were not in suits and leather shoes, they were clean and tidy. They were just normal overalls and button-up shirts, and they were not disheveled.
But why not eat minced meat is really a common phenomenon. Louis Botta is also looking at Carlos and is obviously interested in this issue.
"Most Chinese housewives are good at handicrafts. We Chinese call this nühong. This nühong does not simply refer to flower arranging and dressing, but includes all aspects of life, such as tailoring. We Chinese do not need tailor shops at all, from weaving to weaving.
From printing and dyeing, to cutting and sewing, and even sewing and repairing after it is broken, you can do it yourself -" Carlos was very proud. In fact, in many white families, women can also do these handicrafts, but for Louis Botta and
For Swift, it’s normal for them not to understand these things.
After all, Louis Botta and Swift both had their clothes custom-made at tailors.
"Do it independently?" Louis Botta was surprised. For Louis Botta, this is a complicated job.
"Yes, we can do it independently, weave cotton into cloth, and then make it into clothes. When the clothes are worn out, we can then make the clothes into shoes. It may be simplified now. There are fabrics for sale in grocery stores, and you can also buy ready-made clothes, but
They are not suitable for everyone, especially the shoes, which are the kind of mille-layer soles I wear. Only your feet can tell whether the shoes fit your feet or not -" Carlos is also a new immigrant from southern Africa. He spent his childhood in the Qing Dynasty and knows the Chinese people in the Qing Dynasty.
How hard it is.
According to Carlos's income level, Carlos can now go to a tailor shop to customize it by hand, which is what Carlos did. After all, working in the Ministry of Agriculture, he still has to worry about his overall image.
However, Carlos would take off his custom-made cowhide short boots after getting home from get off work. He still prefers to wear mille-feuille soles. Compared with mille-feuille soles, cowhide short boots are indeed good-looking, but cowhide short boots are too hard, not breathable, and stuffy to the feet. It's also expensive, and it looks ugly once it's deformed, so it only has the advantage of looking good.
"Carlos, get me a pair of your mille-feuille soles, I want to try them too." Louis Botta wanted to try it himself to see how good the mille-feuille bottoms are. Some things really have to be tried in person to know what's going on.
