Chapter 289 Teaching
The Abbott family eventually moved into this set of East African-style houses, which are very different from those in Venice and have more German architectural characteristics.
The Abbott family did not have much luggage, just one suitcase filled with some clothes, and no other valuables. Even the few pieces of clothing looked incomplete and were full of patches.
"This house looks OK. It has bedrooms and a kitchen. Andrew, you live in the first bedroom on the left, Alina lives in the second bedroom on the left, and your mother and I live in the bedroom on the right."
The space of the house was much larger than Abbott had imagined. One of the smaller rooms, if I was not mistaken, should be the future kitchen. It was relatively small, but a chimney was reserved. Apart from that, it was empty. This was probably the reason why the police said they would choose the stove themselves in the future.
As for toilets, they can only go to public toilets outside. In fact, some Venetians have not yet felt the strictness of hygiene in East Africa.
The East African policeman just mentioned it briefly just now because he had too many things to do today and there were many immigrants waiting for him to arrange.
The sanitary conditions of Venetians in the 18th century were not much better than those in other regions, and all domestic and industrial sewage was discharged directly into the river.
Their drinking water comes from thousands of wells in the city of Venice, which puts them on the same starting line as East Africa.
Not to mention now, even in his previous life before Ernst traveled through time, public toilets in Italy were scarce, and even paid toilets were hard to find, not cheap, and required taxes. Even in the 21st century, there are still a considerable number of Europeans who would find a corner to relieve themselves. Of course, almost all European families in his previous life were equipped with toilets, but they were not very convenient after going out.
Due to the current economic problems in East Africa, it is certainly impossible for every household to be equipped with a toilet. What is needed is a complete underground drainage system. The First Town, which is Constantine’s current residence, has been extensively renovated by Ernst. The entire city has running water and a complete sewer system.
So what East Africa is really developing vigorously is public toilets, the kind of side-by-side "dry toilets" that Ernst used in elementary school.
This is also convenient. The feces are collected and processed, and then used to fertilize farmland. This is usually done by "professionals" in the Far East.
Europe can restore soil fertility through various means such as leaving land fallow, planting more crops but yielding less, etc. However, the conditions in the Far East are different, and manure water has been utilized to the extreme.
Of course, this is not the main reason. In fact, in the ancient Far East before the Ming Dynasty, the land was vast and the population was sparse most of the time. The real reason why the Far East was proficient in this "technology" was that manure water could increase grain production.
evening.
After a busy day, the Nairobi government staff began to guide the new immigrants to the canteen for meals. Abbott and other families also came to the East Africa canteen under the guidance of the police during the day.
"My name is Haydn. I'm Austrian. I'll be the police officer in this area and will be handling many duties on the side. That is to say, you can come to me for solutions to most of the problems you encounter. If I can't solve them, you can seek help from professional government departments." The administration of the East African Kingdom is so simple and crude. There is a lack of relevant management personnel, which has led to the police taking on many functions.
Haydn continued, "I will take you to the cafeteria for dinner in a moment, but I have to say one thing in advance. The East African cafeteria is good in every way, but there is one thing that is very uncomfortable, that is, the tableware provided is not very friendly to us Europeans. If you brought tableware from Europe, you'd better prepare it."
Abbott and the others did not quite understand what Haydn meant by this sentence. Tableware! It was fine if they had it, even if the quality was a little poor.
But soon, everyone who arrived at the cafeteria understood what Haydn meant by this sentence, looking at the upside-down chopsticks in the bamboo tube.
Hayden picked up a pair and began to show everyone how to use them, "This way, and this way... Isn't it simple?"
As Haydn spoke, he looked at the confused expressions on everyone's faces and smirked secretly. Seeing them experiencing what he had experienced, he suddenly felt much happier.
"Of course, if you can't learn it, I can tell you a trick. Put them together and then just put the food into your mouth with the bowl in hand. Now let's go line up for food."
In the cafeteria, the staple foods for today's dinner are mainly flatbread and rice. Now the cafeteria staff in East Africa have discovered that making rice is much easier to handle than flour that needs to be kneaded into dough, and it is also easier to control the heat. Just rinse it with water, put it in the pot and wait for the water vapor to evaporate. Therefore, in order to save trouble, the cafeteria staff have begun to replace flour products with rice on a large scale. Why are there flatbreads? That is their working meal.
The main dish is beef stewed with potatoes. On the first day, the immigrants must be given a good meal to soothe their homesickness.
In addition, many fruits and vegetables were specially prepared, but the quantity was limited and each person could only get a small portion.
Haydn held his bowl and asked the canteen staff for a large bowl of rice, and then others followed suit.
"Okay, let's get back to the table. Now it's time for the actual practice session."
"Look, if you use chopsticks as skillfully as I do, you can pick up food, scoop up a mouthful of rice, or pick up a whole piece of fruit and put them into your mouth. Isn't it convenient? Of course, this is a little difficult for you. You just need to pick up the bowl, put it to your mouth, and use chopsticks to put the food into your mouth." Haydn Versailles said.
So everyone started their embarrassing meal journey with stumbling steps.
"Mr. Haydn! Who invented this torture? This thing is totally anti-human tableware." Rep asked at the long table.
"That's because you haven't seen how convenient it is for people who know how to use chopsticks. Although it's a little difficult to learn at first, once you learn it, you can completely replace cutlery like knives and forks. For example, I can even pick up spaghetti with ease. Moreover, chopsticks are easy to produce, the materials used are simple, and they're easy to clean."
"Mr. Haydn, is this white thing rice?"
"Yes, how does it taste?"
"It tastes better than potato paste, but if I had to choose, it would definitely be bread."
"Bread is great, but rice is grown in East Africa, especially in the Great Lakes region west of Nairobi, where rice is grown everywhere."
“The goulash tastes really good!”
"You are lucky to have come at a good time. The animal husbandry industry in East Africa has developed, so we can eat beef. When we first came here, we could only eat meat from various exotic animals, such as lions and crocodiles. Later, the government banned it."
"Why?"
"The government said that wild animals are prone to parasites and other unclean things in their bodies, and the most feared thing in East Africa is contracting disease, so health management is very strict. You should have heard that diseases are rampant in Africa, and the reason behind the prosperous development of East Africa is the emphasis on health issues." Hayden said.
"Speaking of hygiene, I almost forgot. When you go back, you are not allowed to drink water other than well water, otherwise you will get a stomachache. Your water bottles haven't arrived yet, but they should be delivered in a few days. By then, even well water must be boiled before drinking. Now that you have just arrived, the conditions are not good yet. If you are caught drinking raw water in the future, you will be fined..."
At the dinner table, Haydn carefully explained to the immigrants the various regulations and laws in East Africa, as well as life tips, so that they could adapt to the living environment in East Africa as quickly as possible.
(End of this chapter)
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