In fact, there are really not that many conspiracies. Franklin did not understand the situation in southern Africa. No matter what it was, he would always think too much. Egypt may really be a tolerant or a thief for nothing, but in southern Africa, especially Nyasaland
, most people believe in being kind to others, and give full play to the generosity, kindness and gentleness unique to the Chinese. Dalton just had dinner with Franklin and had no more requirements.
"Try this, this is the antelope leg that is abundant in southern Africa. It is delicate, smooth and nutritious. Please forgive me for not having enough adjectives to describe how delicious the antelope leg is. You just need to know that even if the Prime Minister comes to Nyasa
"Lan, our Lord must have antelope legs when entertaining the Prime Minister." Dalton was indeed very enthusiastic and took the initiative to serve Franklin, which only made Franklin even more uneasy.
However, the antelope legs are indeed delicious. The chefs in Northern Rhodesia are absolutely top-notch. The golden-brown barbecue is filled with oil, which looks very appetizing. It is also mixed with many kinds of spices.
Franklin was really full of praise for the exotic scenery.
Spices are still very expensive these days. Generally speaking, if you sprinkle some salt on barbecue, it will be rich in taste. Moreover, the taste of camel meat is indeed incomparable with that of antelope meat.
Moreover, oil is a symbol of abundance in this era. People don't care whether oil will increase fat. In fact, this concept was proposed by Abu, who even won the Nobel Prize for this concept.
"Try the wine produced in our southern Africa. In order to sell it at a high price, the French limit the Champagne brand to a fixed area. In fact, our southern African wine is also of very good quality. Our cocktails are sold all over the world, and the wine base is produced in southern Africa.
Only by using wine produced in southern Africa can we make original cocktails. This is our pride." Mallory is also very enthusiastic. French champagne is actually just that. Ever since the French began to order
After the "Champagne" trademark lawsuit, the sales of champagne in southern Africa dropped sharply, while the sales of wine continued to rise.
Franklin took a bite of the barbecue and then drank a sip of wine. The strong aroma of the barbecue and the aftertaste of the wine were amazing, making Franklin feel as if he was in a state of ecstasy.
"Your southern Africa is indeed very rich. I can't even imagine that it is really as good as what is advertised in the newspapers?" Franklin was very interested in southern Africa. The Times would publish intensive articles about southern Africa every few days.
According to the report, many people choose to immigrate to southern Africa precisely because of the Times report.
"In our southern Africa, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment——"
"The barbecue we eat and the wine we drink now are actually the daily life of ordinary farmers in southern Africa. There is also a delicacy on the farm that people can't let go of. Try this. This is our southern African specialty red duck eggs.
, do you know why the egg yolk is red? That’s because these ducks grew up eating fish and shrimp." Dalton was very proud, singing along with Mallory. It really took leaving Southern Africa to understand how good Southern Africa is.
, this feeling has become commonplace in southern Africa, and people think that many places in the world are the same as southern Africa.
This illusion became extremely real immediately after leaving southern Africa. The Nile Delta was actually not bad, but under British rule, the Nile Delta was a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor.
There is no such thing as a "middle class" in Egypt. The rich are well-dressed, well-educated, and the common people struggle to survive. The polarization is very serious. As an official, Franklin is already the ruling class of Egypt. His children want to eat every day.
Canned food is also impossible.
Canned food is an absolute luxury product outside of southern Africa. Canned whitebait in southern Africa only costs one shilling in Nyasaland, but it costs five shillings each in Egypt. In fact, Egypt is not far from southern Africa. Where is it?
Among a large number of "Two C" and "Teutonic Africa" plans, it now seems that the British plan is the most likely to be realized.
"I can see it. I was observing the defensive position just now. I have to say that this is the most complete defensive position I have ever seen in my life. Your equipment is simply armed to the teeth. The entire Bainbridge Rifle Regiment is only equipped with
There are less than ten machine guns, and you only have two companies, and you are equipped with dozens of them. Wouldn't this put a huge pressure on logistics?" Franklin was not a novice in the military, and the gap was really visible to the naked eye.
"It doesn't matter. We have transport ships, trucks, and countless cheap labor. As long as the problem can be solved with bullets, we will never heap human lives. Our southern Africa is vast and sparsely populated, and life is very valuable." Marlowe
Here is a firm believer in "firepower first". Southern Africa does not lack mineral resources, but it lacks people.
To be precise, what is lacking are white people and Chinese people.
And this is really not a high-profile statement. Just when Franklin and Mallory Dalton were eating, the workers who went to the beach to bathe finally came back. They are now wearing the uniforms issued by the Northern Rhodesian Division, military uniform shirts and
The shorts still look very energetic. The only regret is that there are not enough shoes, so most of the workers are barefoot.
However, this does not affect their enthusiasm. Some people find it a bit objectionable to have a haircut before taking a shower, but after getting new clothes, those slight discomforts are immediately forgotten.
After returning to the camp, there will be a sumptuous dinner, which of course varies from person to person. There are definitely not many canned food for the workers to choose from, but a baked potato is enough to satisfy many people.
Coupled with a piece of grilled fish, many people would even swallow it with their tongues. In fact, Alamein is also rich in aquatic products, but fishermen can never make it taste rich. The most common thing in Alamein is various kinds of dried salted fish.
The taste is really not that good.
Of course they have to work if they have enough to eat and drink. These workers have no concept of "human rights" in their minds. They start working after receiving orders without any resistance at all.
"Are the workers here so easy to communicate with?" Franklin was surprised. In his concept, most workers were unable to communicate. The Egyptian government tried various coercion and inducements, but the results were not good.
"It's not difficult. It's just one penny per person per day. Their enthusiasm can burn the sky." The sergeant major who completed the task had a calm expression. He didn't work hard because the treatment given was not good enough. One penny per person per day only lasted a month.
It's a little over two shillings, much cheaper than in southern Africa.
"Let's go take a look -" Franklin couldn't believe it. The Egyptian government had done this before, but it didn't have any effect.
"Franklin, please forgive me, even if you give a worker one pound a day, there is a high probability that they will not get that much at all -" Mallory was relatively tactful, after all, he did not directly accuse Egypt's colonial officials of not being responsible.
responsibility.
This situation is actually quite normal. Under layers of exploitation and profit sharing, the wages that workers can get are indeed very few.
The wages offered to workers by the Northern Rhodesian Division are not high, but they are paid in full and never withheld. This is a world of difference.
After all, it is money that you get.
In fact, these workers work really hard. What they fear most is that they still don’t get the rewards they deserve for their hard work. The Northern Rhodesian Division pays them first and then works. They made good promises with Egypt, but they didn’t get the rewards they deserve.
It's completely different to just find any reason to deduct wages at will, so workers don't mind working overtime at night.
In fact, the work is really simple, just build simple fortifications, build a fence around the camp, and then clean all the houses and that's it.
However, the requirements of the Northern Rhodesia Division are relatively high. After the rooms are cleaned, there will be a dedicated person responsible for inspection and disinfection. Only when hygiene is ensured as much as possible can the soldiers be allowed to live in the stone huts.
Infectious diseases are no joke.
So when Franklin woke up in the morning, the camp had a completely new look. Not only had the fences and watchtowers been completed overnight, but the ground in the camp had also been leveled. Franklin walked into a stone house to check and found that lime had been spread on the ground to disinfect the air.
Although the room was filled with the smell of medicine, the indescribable odor had disappeared. Military doctors in white coats were still busy. They not only had to disinfect the room, but also the workers.
I don’t know how long it has been since these workers took a shower. They still look unkempt. Many of them are still wearing old clothes, ragged and barefoot, looking sluggish.
This is consistent with Franklin's impression of these workers.