Chapter 162 Fishing
Mwanza.
The only boat manufacturing center in the entire Great Lakes region.
East Africa’s energy is limited, and in the absence of technical personnel, that is, skilled shipbuilders, it can only prioritize replicating Mwanza’s inland lake shipbuilding to Lake Solon (Lake Tanganyika) and Lake Malawi.
So the workers at the Mwanza shipyard went ahead to support the construction of shipyards on Lake Solon and Lake Malawi, instead of building new shipyards in other strongholds and cities in the Great Lakes region.
The Mwanza Shipyard continues to maintain its status as the only shipyard in the Great Lakes region.
Through previous wars, the Great Lakes had become an inland lake in East Africa, so the East African colonies were not eager to develop the Great Lakes region.
Lake Solon and Lake Malawi were not exclusive to the East African colonies, so it was necessary to build shipyards on these two important lakes first to facilitate subsequent East African colonial activities.
Although no new shipyards were built along the shores of the Great Lakes, as time went by, the production capacity of the Mwanza Shipyard increased and more ships were built. Small ships built by the Mwanza Shipyard can be seen everywhere on the Great Lakes.
These boats were distributed to coastal villages for fishing or incorporated into transport fleets to East Africa to transport supplies.
At present, water transportation on the Great Lakes has become the most important means of transportation connecting the East African colonies with the west and north of the Great Lakes.
early morning.
The sky was just getting light, and the morning light was shining on the surface of the lake, making the waves sparkle.
The villagers of Sanggabu Village got up early, the smoke from cooking was rising, and every household was making a fire and preparing breakfast.
After breakfast, the fishermen from Sanggabu Village began to form teams to go to the big lake to fish.
Sanggabu Village is located in the north of Mwanza. It is a small fishing village under Mwanza. The village has a population of more than 470 people, most of whom make a living by fishing.
More than a hundred people gathered at the village dock, where a dozen small fishing boats from Sanggabu Village were moored.
In the past, the indigenous people relied on canoes to travel on the great lakes, but the small fishing boats of East Africa were certainly not comparable to the indigenous canoes.
"The weather today is much cooler than yesterday. Our village needs to work harder and try to complete this month's tasks ahead of schedule so that we can have more time to rest." Village chief Lelas said to the villagers.
"Village chief, how many days of rest do you have this month?" someone asked.
"If the harvest is good these days, we can have two more days off at the end of the month. If we can achieve the maximum target every day, we can have at least five days off at the end of the month." Replied Lelas.
After hearing this, the villagers were eager to try it out. Drifting on the water every day was always not as comfortable as staying on land.
Before migrating to East Africa, the villagers of Sanggabu Village lived by the water all year round, or even lived on boats.
"Village chief, let's stop talking nonsense and just work harder today. That way we will definitely reach the required number." Someone said.
"Okay, I've been waiting for you to say that. The thing that's most abundant in the big lake is fish. As long as we put in the effort, we can definitely do it." Lelas replied.
Looking at the sun slowly climbing up from the horizon into the sky, Lelas said, "Start the boat and head to the lake!"
The fishing boats from Sanggabu Village headed towards the lake, and the oars created ripples in the water.
Soon a fleet of small fishing boats arrived at the specific area, and under the command of Leras, the villagers began to cast nets in the lake.
Small fishing boats on the periphery shuttled freely on the lake, driving away the schools of fish. The frightened fish were driven towards the center by the small boats on all sides.
"Raise the net!"
After the school of fish arrived at the location, the fishermen from Sanggabu Village pulled the fishing net onto the boat with all their strength.
The small boat, which was not very big to begin with, seemed to be shaky as it was dragged by the fishing net, but the skilled fishermen could always find the critical point and keep the boat stable.
Although the process was somewhat difficult, the harvest was still good. The fishery resources in the Great Lakes were abundant, especially after the East African colonies drove away the surrounding indigenous people.
The fishery resources of the entire Great Lakes are completely monopolized by the East African colonies, and there are only so many people in East Africa, and only a few hundred thousand of them are allocated to the vicinity of the Great Lakes.
The fishery resources accumulated by the Great Lakes for thousands of years have all been taken advantage of by East Africa.
After several hours of work, the fishing boats in Sanggabu Village were already full of harvest.
The weather changed suddenly. The originally clear sky suddenly became cloudy and covered with dark clouds.
"Keep calm, maintain formation, and don't panic!" Lelas shouted to the fishing boats on all sides.
Strong winds had begun to blow over the lake, but this was not a big deal for the villagers of Sanggabu Village who were used to strong winds and waves.
Normally, the fishermen in Sanggabu Village would have gone back when they encountered this kind of weather, but today, in order to catch more fish and have a few more days of rest at the end of the month, the fishermen in Sanggabu Village continued to work.
Under depressing weather conditions, the fish in the lake become more active and come out of the water to breathe.
The harvest of Sanggabu Village was also affected by this, and the cabin was soon filled with fish.
Looking at today's harvest, Leras felt that it was almost enough. He shouted to the others: "Okay, that's all for today. Let's go back first."
Just as he finished speaking, heavy rain fell from the sky, hitting the surface of the lake. The entire lake became blurred and mist rose.
Dense raindrops hit the fishermen and flowed down with their sweat. The villagers paddled their boats against the wind and rain, heading towards Mwanza.
After waiting for more than an hour, the villagers of Sanggabu Village finally saw the land in the south. The journey that usually took half an hour took twice as long.
Fortunately, thanks to the rain, today's harvest was very good and the rain was not in vain.
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"Lelas, you've got a good catch today!" said the fish collector in Mwanza to Lelas.
"Oh, don't mention it. The harvest is good, but it's a pity that the weather is not good. It rained heavily today." Lelas said while wiping the rain off his body with linen.
"It's the rainy season again, and Da Hu is often rainy, so this kind of weather is bound to happen again in the future," said a staff member.
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't change the weather, and this wind and rain is nothing compared to what I experienced at the seaside. The wind and waves on the sea and the storms are the real horror. Especially since our fishing boats on the sea are very small, similar to the fishing boats on the big lakes now. The risk is much greater." Lelas said casually.
"That's right. These lakes in East Africa can never be compared to the sea. The wind and waves are much smaller."
As the staff spoke, they counted the harvest of Sanggabu Village today and recorded it on a table.
"Take a look and see if it's correct. If you have no objection, just sign it!"
Leras took the form, checked the account, and after finding that there was no problem, he signed his name at the end of the form.
These data will be added together at the end of the month to determine the income of Sanggabu Village, so we cannot be careless.
After unloading all the fish, the fishermen from Sangabu Village sailed their empty boats back to Sangabu Village along Mwanza Bay.
(End of this chapter)
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