Chapter 102: Fooling, and then Fooling
"Sir, if East Africa is really like what you said, then it's not bad, but someone from the next village went to the United States, so it should be okay there! I heard that the United States has developed well in the past two years!"
They even know about America! Eric Knight was a little surprised. It seems that these villagers can still get some information on weekdays.
"What about America! If it was a good place to go before, it is now far inferior to the East African colonies. Do you know that America just finished the war not long ago?" Eric Knight asked back.
"I did hear about it a few years ago. The war in America was quite fierce, but didn't Germany also fight a war? Prussia and Austria had a fight a while ago, and the people in the kingdom (Württemberg) were in panic at that time." said a villager.
"Of course this is different. The war in Germany is to unify our nation so that we won't be bullied by outsiders in the future. You may not know the inside story of the war in America. Let me tell you!"
Eric Knight mysteriously analyzed the "inside" information he knew with the villagers: "America! It used to be like the East African colonies, with not many people and wasted land. Of course, there were Indians in America, but they were killed by the British. We all know that the British are rich, so they are lazy! They can't work themselves, but the Indians were killed too quickly, so there was no one to work for them, so they recruited people from Africa and Europe to farm and dig coal for them."
Eric Knight returned to his seat, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and then said, "This African is so black that you can't even see him standing in the dark."
"Sir, is this Africa related to the East Africa you mentioned?" a villager asked curiously.
"Of course, I guess you've all heard of the slave trade. It was about the British bringing black people from Africa to America to farm. As a result, there were no people on the land in Africa and the land became deserted. That's why we Germans developed the East African colonies." Eric Knight said nonsense in a serious tone.
"Bah, these British people are really good-for-nothings. But I heard that these black people are not good people either. They look like monkeys and are stupid." said a villager.
"Almost, almost." Eric Knight said happily.
"The British are divided into two waves. One wave is from the South, who use black slaves to farm the land. The other wave is from the North, who run factories while farming. The British factories are no good, they are all evil-hearted! Working day and night, the workers have short lives. These workers are recruited from us, Italy, and Ireland. Anyway, the British don't feel bad about using them, and they can still make a living!" Eric Knight said alarmistly.
"All the people in this factory are out of work. What should we do if we are short of people? This factory cannot be shut down. Otherwise, how can the British be so rich? Isn't that the reason? So the Northerners want to use the black slaves in the southern plantations to work in the northern factories. But the British are stingy! They don't want to pay the British in the south, so they want to use them for free. If you are faced with this situation, will you agree?"
The villagers listened to Eric Knight's nonsense as if he were listening to a story. Someone said, "If it were me, I would definitely disagree."
"That's right! If you don't pay them, but still want to get the workers for free, the Southerners will definitely not agree, so the United States started a war."
"It's bad luck for the Southerners. They haven't defeated the North, so these blacks have to work in the factories run by Northern Americans. That's fatal. Even though there are many blacks, they can't withstand such a large number of them! That's why they need to continue recruiting people from us. Let me ask you, do you still want to go?" Eric Knight said.
"You definitely can't go!"
"That's right. I didn't expect Americans to be so evil. They are indeed descendants of the British."
The villagers were talking about it.
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"Okay, quiet, those who want to develop in East Africa can start signing up now!"
Eric Knight stopped the villagers from talking.
"Sir, is this East African colony also planning to open a factory like the Americans?" a villager asked.
"Don't worry, everyone. The East African colonies are official German colonies. They belong to us Germans. We are all compatriots. How could they follow the British and mistreat us Germans?"
Eric Knight said, and at the same time began to use his final trump card: "Everyone, perhaps my words are not convincing. Now, I would like to ask the village chief to verify it."
The village chief had been sitting aside without saying anything. He spoke up at this moment: "Don't worry, everyone. This East African colony is our German territory. Once you go there, it will be no different from being in Germany. Do you know which big shot's territory this East African colony belongs to?"
The villagers shook their heads.
"You should know the name of Prussia, right?"
"Village head, I know that people now say that Prussia is the boss of Germany and Austria has never fought against it."
"That's the reason. The East African colony is the territory of Prince Hechingen of Prussia. It's inhabited by all our Germans. Prince Hechingen is a top noble with a very reliable reputation. It was because Germany is too small, has too many people and not enough land that he opened up the East African colony overseas to let us Germans live a good life. So those of you who don't have land to farm, sign up quickly and don't miss the opportunity." said the village chief.
"Village chief, is the news reliable?" a villager asked.
"Why would I lie to you? This news was told to me personally by Knight von Krei in the town. He said that this news has been confirmed by our Kingdom of Württemberg and is absolutely reliable and true."
"It's His Royal Highness Prince Hechingen who is kind-hearted and cares about us Germans. Prince Hechingen is a great nobleman in Prussia who can talk to the king. His territory is next to Württemberg, and he is also considered a local among us, so he thinks of you when there is something good." said the village chief.
"Don't even think about going to the city to find a job. Do you have any skills or have you been to school? There is no place for you in the city. As for America, if you have connections, it doesn't matter if you go there. If you don't have connections, don't waste your energy. Can the British give you benefits for free? If they did, they would have sent their own people there, and it wouldn't be your turn."
"It will be different if you go to the East African colonies. You will still do your old job when you get there, a farmer doing farm work, and no one can cheat you. Our ancestors have been doing this kind of work for generations, and no one can fool you. Well, that's all I have to say. Anyway, you're all here to make a living, so you must go to our own place in Germany. The only difference is that one is in Europe and the other is overseas. Overseas is still the land of us Germans, which means you haven't left Germany. If you are interested, sign up quickly and don't waste time." said the village chief.
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After a day and a night of consideration, most of the landless farmers chose to sign up. Most of them were young people with small families and no land, so they chose to go out to sea to make a living.
Those who originally wanted to go to America gave up their plans due to the rumors spread by the staff of the Heixingen Foundation and chose to go to East Africa instead. After all, East Africa has official certification.
The same scene occurs in Baden, Württemberg, Bavaria... and even in northern Austria bordering Austria.
The first large-scale migration of Germans to East Africa began.
(End of this chapter)
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