Chapter 568 Livable City

Technical schools train technical personnel, and electrician technical schools train electricians. The purpose of Mbeya Electrician Technical School is to train qualified electricians for East Africa.

Electricians are definitely an extremely scarce occupation in this era. As an emerging industry, there are very few cities in the world where electricity is widely available. Even most cities in Europe are still in the era of oil lamps and gas lamps, so naturally there are not many electricians.

The city of Mbeya has hired a total of more than 30 experienced European electricians as teachers at the Mbeya Electrician Technical School. After all, the power industry has only been around for a few years, so it goes without saying how valuable these experienced electricians are.

"Teachers, it will take two or three months for school to open now. The whole school is relatively empty, and the staff and equipment are not yet complete. So I suggest that you do not live in the school for now. The municipal government has arranged houses for you in the city. Next, you can prepare your lessons with peace of mind and return to school in September." said Rodman, director of the Municipal Education Bureau.

"Chief Rodman, I'm Adrianos, a former employee of the Hexingen Power Company. I want to know if the dormitory is open for living now. I'd like to live in the dormitory first."

"Well! Mr. Adriros, why do you want to live in the dormitory? Currently, the dormitory cannot be occupied. It's not that the living facilities are not complete, but now there is no one in the dormitory except the administrator. So if you are not very brave, you may be scared to live in the dormitory alone."

Hearing Rodman's description, Adriano shuddered. The empty space could indeed cause discomfort.

So he hurriedly explained: "I mainly don't want to run back and forth. I remember that the house you assigned to me is quite far from the school, so I was thinking if I could live directly in the dormitory, which would save a lot of time."

Director Rodman suddenly realized, "So that's the reason. But don't worry, Mr. Adriros. As a teacher, you can apply for staff housing at school. You can report this to the school after school starts. Anyway, there is still some time before school starts, so you can take care of your new home in the city first. But Mr. Adriros, out of curiosity, I want to ask, didn't you bring your family this time?"

Adriros: "You guessed right. I did not bring my family to East Africa. After all, I have not settled down yet, so I will not let my family come. This is also one of the reasons why I want to live in the dormitory."

Rodman didn't ask any more questions after hearing this. He knew that Adrianos was not young anymore, and since he worked at the Hechingen Power Company, he must be a wealthy man. He probably already had a family and a career in Europe. If he brought his family to East Africa, he would not be so desperate as to live in a dormitory.

"Adrillos, I really envy you. I wish I could live in the dormitory too!" a colleague said to Adrillos.

"Well, Mr. Kafe, did you come to East Africa alone as well?"

"No, I brought my wife with me. But I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. My wife is actually afraid that I would fool around in East Africa alone, so she had to come with me and watch over me. Well, from this incident, you should know what kind of life I usually lead."

Rodman and the others laughed unkindly when they heard what the gentleman said. Rodman comforted him, "This shows that your wife cares about you. After all, outsiders don't know much about the specific situation in East Africa. We in East Africa are not that chaotic yet."

"Haha, thank you Director Rodman for your enlightenment, but you don't understand my wife. Her desire for control is too strong. I really regret it now. I was too naive before and was deceived by her!"

Everyone was silent this time. After all, this involved private life, and they were just getting to know each other. They couldn't really conclude that his wife was a calculating person just by listening to his words. As for being cheated, how could they say that? It was not easy to judge, but since they were married, there was naturally no question of whether she was cheating or not.

"Haha, sir, don't be too depressed. Today is your first time in Mbeya City, so we have prepared a banquet for you at the hotel. It starts at 7pm. You can bring your family. As for the location of the hotel, you can find out by asking around, because there is only one hotel in Mbeya City, just to the west of the city government."

"Ah, there is only one hotel in the whole city of Mbeya? What if someone comes to Mbeya just passing through and needs a place to stay? Can they handle it?"

"You don't know this. Ordinary people in East Africa usually stay at post stations when they are on business trips. Post stations are equivalent to hotels. They used to be under the jurisdiction of the Postal Department, but now they are independent and are used for temporary accommodation."

Rodman's words puzzled everyone, but it was normal that they did not know much about East Africa as they had just arrived. This group of people first landed in Dar es Salaam, which on the surface was almost no different from European cities, with bright lights and bustling life. However, Mbeya, deep in the inland, was very different.

“Not only is there only one hotel in Mbeya, other entertainment venues are also limited, but there are many bars and restaurants.”

"What about casinos and brothels?"

"Not a single one."

"Ah! Are all you East Africans saints?"

"Haha, I'm talking about the formal ones. I don't know about the informal ones, but I'm afraid it's hard to find informal ones. After all, the risks are huge."

"Life in East Africa is so boring!"

"That's not the case. Although there is no prostitution, gambling or drugs, there are many other entertainment activities in East Africa, such as football matches, horse racing, vacations at Lake Malawi, etc."

"Football game?"

"East Africa attaches great importance to sports, and football is the most popular sport. There is a football stadium in the suburbs of Mbeya that can accommodate more than 20,000 people. The population of Mbeya is only about 160,000. You should know how popular football is. There are more than a dozen stadiums of various sizes in Mbeya, and there are more than 20 registered professional teams, and even more amateur teams."

"What is the Jockey Club?"

"The Jockey Club is a relatively large gathering that starts in December every year and lasts for half a month. It mainly focuses on horse racing, polo, and shopping."

“Lake Malawi is that big lake on the map of East Africa?”

"Yes, there is probably no freshwater lake in Europe larger than Lake Malawi. Mbeya is located on the northern shore of Lake Malawi, so going to Lake Malawi for vacation is the most enjoyable activity for Mbeya people. There, the whole family can camp, go fishing, taste the most famous fish soup of Lake Malawi, and have barbecues. The most distinctive features are boating and swimming. Because Lake Malawi is so large, the scenery along the coast is almost like the sea, so many Mbeya citizens like to go there for vacation."

"That sounds good."

"Of course. If you live in Mbeya for a long time, you will truly fall in love with this city. It is most appropriate to describe Mbeya as spring-like all year round and picturesque. I dare say that most cities in the world are not necessarily more livable than Mbeya. What Mbeya is most proud of is its extremely low crime rate. East Africa attaches great importance to public security, and the quality of its residents is also relatively high."

(End of this chapter)