Chapter 267: Teach a Man to Fish (Seeking the Moon)
In the past, our ancestors would use barefoot and shoes to describe poor and rich people.
In the past, there was a saying that people who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes.
Yu Qingyang, who grew up in New China, didn't really have a deep understanding of wearing shoes barefoot before.
Now it’s a real experience.
Except for the five village chiefs who came to give him gifts, all of the thousands of black Ajigerians present were barefoot and shirtless.
Including women, they were all barefoot, with only a piece of cloth wrapping their important parts and head.
As for teachings, if people can’t live anymore, why do they care so much?
That is to say, just wrap the head and face a little, and that's it.
It is really difficult for people who have not experienced it to understand.
At this time, the temperature exceeded 40 degrees, and the temperature on the auburn land was even higher. The high temperature was over 40 degrees, and the taste and feeling were felt when stepping on the ground with bare feet.
Anyway, Yu Qingyang could feel the ground temperature even when he was wearing shoes.
"Chief Mozaffar thanks you for providing them with food and water!"
"This is a deal, a fair deal, everyone gets what he needs, no thanks needed!"
"Chief Desert Force asks you, how long will such a deal last?"
"You tell him that it will continue until the end of our project!"
"Mr. Yu, Chief Kubri invited you to be a guest in their tribe!" Translator Xiao Li stood behind Yu Qingyang, sitting and translating.
"Tell him, thank him for the invitation, and I will definitely go back when the time is right!" Yu Qingyang said with a smile to the old chief wearing a turban.
After chatting cordially with the five chiefs for a while, I sent the chiefs off with a lot of thanks.
The transaction continues.
The sky has gradually darkened.
The black people who had not yet traded began to commotion.
The nights in Africa are still very dangerous.
Although there are no lions, there are dangerous animals such as wolves and wild dogs.
Even Chen Xiang, who presided over the transaction, was a little irritable.
Because mosquitoes have begun to circle around.
Mosquitoes in Africa are several times larger than mosquitoes in China.
Work clothes made of khaki cannot resist mosquito bites at all.
Yu Qingyang made a visual inspection and found that there were less than two to three hundred people left.
He said to the translator Xiao Li: "Tell them that we can provide them with food, water, and a place to stay. Please stay in the camp for one night and continue trading during the day tomorrow!"
Yu Qingyang's decision received the gratitude and blessings of all black people.
Even the employees of the company looked at Yu Qingyang with gratitude and almost shouted long live him.
On the way back to the camp, Yu Qingyang curiously asked the translator Xiao Li, didn't Arabs have to pray five times a day?
Why haven't I seen them paying homage?
"Mr. Yu, they are Berbers who were assimilated by the Arabs and believe in Christianity, but their teachings are still somewhat different from those of pure Arabs!
The status of Berber women is higher than that of Arabs, and they are relatively free!
You see, there are so many women here today!" Xiao Li introduced in a low voice.
Yu Qingyang nodded.
Before, he had thought that he was hungry and had no regard for doctrine between life and death.
It turns out that's not the case. These people are not Arabs at all, but Berbers.
I used to watch movies and it was said that foreigners all looked the same to Chinese people.
Yu Qingyang didn’t know whether it was true or false.
Anyway, he sees that black people are all the same. He can only tell the difference between height, short, fat and thin. They all look the same, and they are all black!
There were many empty containers in the camp, so Chen Xiang arranged them into the empty containers.
These containers were originally prepared for workers. There are five bunk beds in each container, which can accommodate ten people.
These Berbers are very quiet and polite.
Instead of doing it on the bed, I sat on the floor of the container.
Just sit so quietly.
Even three- and four-year-old children rest quietly in their mother's arms.
As for their belongings (stones), they are all placed outside the container.
Everyone lives as a family unit, and we don’t worry about our belongings being taken away.
After dinner, Yu Qingyang sat in the office and looked at the documents compiled by his assistant Qiao Lili.
Qiao Lili's job is mainly to contact the country and compile documents that happen in the country. Urgent matters will be notified directly to Yu Qingyang. Things that are not urgent and only need to be understood will be compiled into documents and placed on the desk.
Wait until he has time to read it.
However, Yu Qingyang has developed a habit of completing all tasks on the same day.
So he would read through the day's documents at night.
Even if you don't need his signature, you should read it again to understand the company's development trends.
Because communication with the country is via satellite phone, recording company news is very simple.
It's usually just a few sentences.
For example, the electric bicycle production line purchased by the Water Conservancy Machinery Factory has arrived and installation has begun.
When the mahogany and Siamese rosewood purchased by the furniture factory arrived, Xiao Yulong made a report and applied to renovate the warehouse to facilitate the storage of the mahogany.
Quanshui Huayu Century City has begun to recalculate the demolition compensation area.
Reassess the surface features and redetermine the compensation standards.
Regarding the re-examination of land features, it has been verified once again that as long as the country is serious, there will be no room for ordinary people to object.
You said you didn’t plant a new fruit sapling?
It’s easy to handle if you don’t admit it!
The office directly sent people to the fields to pull them out with their hands. What they pulled out was your newly planted one. Because your fruit trees haven’t taken root yet, you said they weren’t newly planted?
It’s not up to you!
Of course, Huayu Real Estate has also taken a step back. Even if it is newly planted, as long as you admit it, we can compensate you according to the seedling stage.
If you don't admit it, say something else.
If you want compensation during the fruiting period, no way!
Huayu Investment can take a step back according to the wishes of the district and make appropriate compensation.
But if you want to push further, it depends on whose fist is harder!
Of course it has nothing to do with Huayu Investment, it's a competition with the office to see whose fist is stronger.
Yu Qingyang has repeatedly stated that dirty work like demolition should never be done, and he would rather spend more money and leave it to the local government.
They are state-owned enterprises and need a grand and majestic image.
Then there are Huayu Engineering Corporation, Huaihai Engineering Corporation, and Huayu Second Construction Group, which projects participated in the bidding.
It was just a few sentences for one thing, and he didn't need any comments. Yu Qingyang quickly read it, and then started to read the minutes of this morning's meeting.
After reading the minutes of the meeting, Yu Qingyang stretched himself and looked at the time. It was not yet eight o'clock.
Yu Qingyang got up and walked out of the office.
I first went to look at the Berbers, and saw that they were all sitting quietly on the ground, or leaning against the wall and sleeping with their eyes closed.
Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes, saw Yu Qingyang, and showed his white teeth to him with gratitude.
Smiling and nodding hello to him.
Leaving the place where the Berbers rested, Yu Qingyang came to the temporary training center.
Because there are so many people, one container cannot accommodate so many people, so the training is conducted in several containers.
Yu Qingyang gently opened the door of a container and walked in.
What a coincidence, in this container, it is Xiao Li who provides language training for everyone.
What Xiao Li teaches is daily Arabic language.
In order to better understand and accept it and make it memorable, Xiao Li also invited a Berber.
Do situational dialogue teaching with him.
Hello: Sailiangmu
Goodbye: Qom
Thank you: Xue Kelan
Sorry:Afwan
…
Everyone studied very seriously.
Yu Qingyang stood behind, quietly listening to Xiao Li's teaching.
Language is something that requires an environment. If you learn it in school, it will feel very boring.
But now, everyone knows that they could have used it at that time.
So I studied very seriously.
Xiao Li and a Berber man demonstrated over and over again, various dialogue scenes.
Because of the nervousness of the Berbers, they made several jokes and made everyone laugh.
For example, after Xiao Li said goodbye in Arabic, the Berber turned around and was about to leave. He really wanted to leave.
It wasn't until ten o'clock in the evening that Xiao Li announced that today's training was over.
This night, not only everyone gained something.
Even the Berber who cooperated with the teaching also gained something.
By the time Xiao Li announced the end of get out of class, the Berbers had already learned to say hello, thank you, goodbye, China and other words in Chinese.
When walking out, the Berbers grinned, showing their big white teeth, and kept saying to everyone, "China, my brother (friend), goodbye!"
I'm pretty good at learning and applying it.
Learning a few Chinese words made this Berber very happy, with a look of happiness and pride on his face.
Yu Qingyang estimated that he might be so happy that he couldn't sleep at night.
Yu Qingyang greeted the employees who were walking out.
Wait until everyone is gone and only Xiao Li is left.
"Mr. Yu!"
"Yes, your method is very good! How did you think of asking that black friend for help?"
"When we were studying in the past, we just found Arab friends to practice speaking!" Xiao Li touched his head in embarrassment.
"I wanted to give it a try, so I told Abu that if he came to help me teach, I would give him a pair of shoes!"
"Yes, a pair of shoes can help you find a teacher. This business is worth it!" Yu Qingyang smiled and patted Xiao Li on the shoulder.
Shoes are very precious to Africans. Later generations of Yu Qingyang once saw a video of a black man whose shoes were torn and tied with a wire to continue wearing them.
The soles of the shoes have fallen off, leaving only the uppers, but they continue to be worn.
After praising Xiao Li a few words, Yu Qingyang returned to the dormitory.
Xia Xuezheng held his laptop and watched a movie.
"Sister Xue, you didn't go to the language training?"
"I went, I just came back, I couldn't sleep!
Come watch a movie at your place!" Xia Xue said without looking back.
"..."
Yu Qingyang was speechless, would it be more comfortable to watch a movie in an RV?
He understood that Xia Xue had just arrived in Africa and was unfamiliar with the place, so she instinctively wanted to be with familiar people.
This is a natural human reaction.
"Hurry back and take a shower and go to bed!" Yu Qingyang rubbed Xia Xue's head.
"Hate it, I'll watch it for a while! It's only ten o'clock!" Xia Xue turned around and glared at Yu Qingyang.
"Has your infirmary been built?
What else is missing?”
"It's done! Everything is complete. If it weren't for the shortage of manpower, it would be no problem to perform a minor surgery like appendicitis!" When talking about her work, Xia Xue stopped staring at the computer and turned to Yu Qingyang.
"Not enough manpower? Who are we missing?"
"There are no anesthetists or nurses!
We are the only three doctors in the entire medical room!
Those two general practitioners probably don’t even know how to administer a sling!"
"Isn't that true? You haven't learned anything?"
"Why not? When did you see a doctor for an injection?
Injecting bottles and inserting acupuncture requires practice, but I don’t know how to do it anyway! I just learned some theory at the beginning!" Xia Xue said matter-of-factly.
Yu Qingyang finally understood that Xia Xue was relying on herself to push others.
I, a newly graduated doctor, don’t know how to give injections, and neither do the two general practitioners who have graduated for several years.
Yu Qingyang kept Xia Xue's words in mind and planned to ask about it tomorrow.
If it is true, then we must find a way to remedy it.
Chinese people are used to getting a syringe when they are sick.
When you come to Africa, you can easily get infectious diseases such as malaria and yellow fever if you are not careful.
There is also a large temperature difference between day and night here, so it is easier to catch colds, wind-heat, and wind-chill. As Chinese people are accustomed to taking medicine, it is probably not possible to take medicine alone.
I didn't pay attention before, thinking that general practitioners are all-powerful.
After Xia Xue reminded him, Yu Qingyang discovered that it was not necessarily true.
Maybe they can see all diseases and make preliminary diagnoses for all diseases, but this does not necessarily include injections, which is what nurses do.
"What are you thinking about?"
Xia Xue saw that Yu Qingyang was in a daze after she finished speaking, so she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
Yu Qingyang reached out and grabbed Xia Xue's hand to stop her from shaking around, "I'm thinking, if you don't know how to give injections, I really have to find a way to find a nurse!"
"Actually, it's not that I don't know how to do it. I just studied it for a while when I was an undergraduate. I haven't had an injection in so many years, so I'm not proficient.
But I know the essentials of injections, as long as I practice for a while, it will be fine!" Xia Xue said in a low voice with a blushing face.
"Practice for a while? You don't want to practice with employees, right?
This will definitely not work!" Yu Qingyang shook his head quickly.
"Who said you were using your employees to practice?" Xia Xue threw away Yu Qingyang's hand angrily, "When practicing injections, you give them to yourself first!
This way you can better grasp the feeling when the needle enters the skin!
Then it will be practiced on patients!”
Yu Qingyang subconsciously glanced at Xia Xue's smooth and delicate little hands, which would have been full of needle holes.
I guess Xue Qin will cause trouble for herself later, right?
Xia Xue quickly dismissed this idea, "Forget it! You'd better stop practicing! It's just going to infiltrate people!"
I'd better get two nurses to come over!
Just find a nurse from abroad and spend more money!"
Looking for nurses directly from abroad may seem like the salary is higher than in China, but overall, it is still cheaper abroad.
For those two general practitioners, Yu Qingyang promised to give each of them a house after working here for three years.
Even a house in Quanshui Huayu Century City is not cheap.
They also promised to introduce them in three years and arrange for them to work in Huayu Hospital (a community hospital in Huayu Century City), so they were invited.
"Your infirmary must always pay attention to the physical condition of everyone in the camp!
When a situation is discovered, it must be dealt with immediately!”
"Don't worry! This is my duty!
I find you are becoming very nagging now!
Obviously I am several years older than you, but sometimes, I actually feel that you are about the same age as my dad!" Xia Xue rolled her eyes at Yu Qingyang.
"Haha!" Yu Qingyang touched his nose and smiled.
My mental age is over forty, which is not much younger than Secretary-General Xia.
“Those black people are so pitiful! They don’t even have clothes!
Some teenage girls wrap their bodies in a piece of rag.
Please think of a way to help them!" Xia Xue thought of the Berbers she saw during the day, and her sympathy began to overflow.
"Am I helping them?
It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish!
At this stage, their needs are to fill their stomachs and drink water!
After a while, when they have enough food, they will have higher demand!
At that time, we can use money to buy their stones, sand and wood!
When they have money, they will naturally buy clothes!" Yu Qingyang explained with a smile.