Chapter 430 Guests
Having said that, it does not mean that Ernst will do nothing. Now that the education and training system has not been established, it is better to separate research and study first, which can also lay some foundation for the future.
The so-called research means that the East African governments will invest in the establishment of some official scientific research institutions, and concentrate highly educated talents and elites in the scientific field in East Africa to engage in theoretical and practical scientific research.
In a few years, when East Africa completes the construction of its secondary education system and establishes corresponding universities, these talents concentrated in East Africa will continue to shine. In general, the goal is to recruit and retain talents in East Africa first.
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June 7, 1873.
Soga City.
The Soga City Government was officially established at the beginning of this year and became one of the cities under the jurisdiction of the Central Province. However, the newly established Soga City seems very deserted. There are people to maintain the city's sanitation and order, but the lack of popularity makes the whole city lack vitality.
Soga East Railway Station.
A brand new train slowly pulled into the station, but only a few people in suits got off the train.
A young man carrying a suitcase introduced to the people around him: "Professor Kurland, we have arrived at our destination. This is Soga City in East Africa."
Kurland looked around and couldn't imagine that this was the legendary Africa. He could understand it when he landed in Dar es Salaam, because the port cities in the world are similar, and the prosperity of Dar es Salaam is not unacceptable. But when he got on the East African train, Kurland felt a little incredible. When he arrived in Soga, Kurland had not yet recovered from the shock.
"Mr. Blanco, you really didn't lie to me! Is this really Africa?"
"Of course, Professor Kurland, this is Africa. Although it is indeed a little unbelievable, I must say that the development of the East African Kingdom is incredible. It suddenly appeared from a blank slate within a few years."
"I don't know much about geography, but I used to know something about the customs and culture of East Africa from books. But when I actually arrived in East Africa, I thought those books were completely outdated!" said Professor Kurland.
Kurland's impression of East Africa should be full of exoticism, with Arab camels, white robes, grasslands and all kinds of strange beasts.
But what Kurland has seen so far is European-style buildings, large tracts of fertile land, complete roads and irrigation systems, and the bustling city of Dar es Salaam. If he hadn't come all the way here by boat, Kurland would have doubted whether he had not left Germany yet.
Blanco said with some pride: "Although the East African Kingdom was established relatively late, all its styles were formulated in accordance with the standards of the German region, fully absorbing the excellent culture of Germany and Austria to build a new home for the Germans."
However, this sentence did not resonate with Professor Kurland. He had already gained a preliminary understanding of the East African Kingdom in Dar es Salaam. Although it was also a German country, many of its citizens were pseudo-Germans.
This kind of thing is only strange in the East African kingdom. If it were in Germany, the Poles would be Poles and the French would be French. Even if they moved to Germany, they could not change their identities in a short period of time.
The East African kingdom is completely different. It seems that apart from the lower status of black people, they can't see any difference from other people.
Professor Kurland asked with doubt: "Mr. Blanco, I see that many faces in East Africa do not have the same features as those in the German region, and even their skin color is a little different."
Blanco said bluntly: "There is nothing strange about this. The East African Kingdom was actually a colony before. It is normal to absorb people from all over the world in order to develop the colony. In East Africa, as long as you identify with German culture, you are naturally German. Of course, as you said, the status of black people is indeed low, but this is very helpless. If we Germans want to develop, we must go out of Germany. Every year, Germany is one of the countries with the most serious population loss in Europe. Compared with letting them go to countries with other cultures, it is better to let them go to a German country."
There is nothing wrong with talking about colonies in this era. As for Germany's population loss, it has indeed been the most serious. Even if the East African Kingdom did not exist, Germany would still have lost nearly one million people over the years. For example, this year, the number of immigrants leaving Germany is still the highest in Europe, and the second is the Kingdom of Italy.
Professor Kurland: "Well, that's true. We Germans do have a more serious population outflow."
Blanco: “That’s right, so the presence in East Africa is important for the entire German region.”
As they were talking, they had already walked out of the station. At this time, Professor Kurland and others noticed something was wrong.
"Mr. Blanco! Why does the city feel so empty and so quiet?"
Blanco responded, "Professor Kurland, it's like this. Soga is just a new city, so not many people have settled in yet, so it naturally looks empty. But don't worry, Soga just has a few people now, not no one. Look at the city's roads, aren't they clean? They are cleaned by the staff every day."
"Will such a small number of people have an impact on our daily lives? For example, shops, bars, entertainment..."
"Don't worry about that. The government has already arranged a series of places and institutions necessary for life, such as shops. As long as they are available in Dar es Salaam, they won't be much different here. However, as Soga is a city of science and technology, we pay more attention to a good environment and quality of life."
Blanco introduced them and took Kurland and the others on a public carriage, which surprised the coachman: "Gentlemen, you are the first group of passengers I have met since I started operating the carriage!"
Kurland asked the groom, "Sir, how do you make a living if there are no customers?"
The groom said, "You don't know East Africa. You must be new here. Work in East Africa is arranged by the government, so we naturally have to receive government wages."
Kurland: "How much is your monthly salary?"
The groom: "My monthly salary is about twenty-five Rhine guilders."
This shocked Kurland: "Twenty-five Rhine shields!"
A groom can earn so much salary in a month!
Seeing Kurland's shocked expression, Blanco knew that he had misunderstood, and explained to Kurland in time: "The East African Kingdom has its own currency, also called the Rhine guilder, but the East African Rhine guilder is different from the European Rhine guilder. Its value is much lower than that of the franc."
"So that's how it is!" After hearing Blanco's words, Kurland suddenly realized that if it was really twenty-five European Rhine Shields a month, it would be really terrible.
"Will twenty-five East African Rhine guilders be enough?"
"Of course, it is no problem to ensure that an ordinary family has enough food and clothing. Food prices are not very expensive in East Africa."
This salary level is actually similar to that of British workers, not much lower, so it is relatively easy to support a family.
(End of this chapter)
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