Chapter 169 Fisher's Work
After giving these European immigrants who had no cutlery a lesson in using chopsticks in Leiden, they went to other tasks. As for whether they learned or not, it was not Leiden. Things to consider.
Some people have mastered the essentials and started playing, but most of them are scratching their heads and unable to use chopsticks well.
When we got to the dinner table, as expected, they were making a lot of fools of themselves. The small chopsticks became all kinds of weird in the hands of these people. Some people who gave up simply held the chopsticks in their palms, picked up the bowl and picked up the rice. Deliver by mouth.
Those who have learned how to use chopsticks to pick up food in a decent manner enjoy the mystery of it.
There are also some people who have learned it in their brains, but have not learned it in their hands. They hold the chopsticks in the correct posture, but they cannot hold the food or fall off easily.
Unlike the European immigrants who were forced to use chopsticks to eat in the canteen, the Fisher family now cooks and eats by themselves in the allocated house.
In the first few days after arriving in East Africa, the Fisher family also experienced canteens in East Africa. However, the Fisher family was relatively well-equipped. After all, they had lived in a big city, and cutlery, forks, spoons and other utensils were still there. I’ve seen it before, and I have it at home.
Before leaving Stuttgart, Fisher sold his small house together with the furniture. The value was not high. After all, the house was too small and dilapidated, and the furniture was old and rough, so it could not be sold at a good price. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.
Fisher deposited the money into the Hechingen Development Bank. This was what the staff in charge of immigration told him. There is also a Hechingen Development Bank in East Africa.
In addition to the house and furniture, Fisher found almost nothing else of value, leaving only some pots and pans, knives, forks, spoons and a few construction site tools.
This was something Fisher could easily solve with a single baggage, so with all his belongings on his back, Fisher led his family across the ocean and came to live in East Africa.
In East Africa, the Fisher family was assigned a house in Dar es Salaam, which was the former residence of the Sultanate of Zanzibar.
The original owner has returned to Zanzibar Island with His Majesty the Sultan, and the property has fallen into the hands of the East African colonies.
The house is a brick structure, in good condition, and has a large area, which fully meets the needs of the current Fisher family of four.
This house alone made Fisher feel that his trip to East Africa was worth it. The house allocated to him was much better than the small house he originally had in Stuttgart. Not only was it large in area, it also looked relatively new.
As for other benefits in East Africa, such as free education, in Fisher's opinion, they are better than nothing, because he himself has never been to school, and most of the people he comes into contact with are illiterate. The people at the bottom of this era are not aware of the changes in knowledge. Destiny, especially in a place like Germany where aristocrats are everywhere.
In terms of salary, Fisher made some miscalculations. There were too few places to spend money in East Africa, and Fisher didn’t smoke or drink, so he basically couldn’t spend much money. He had no choice but to continue to spend money. The money is deposited in the bank.
As an important commercial node on the Indian Ocean coast, the Port of Dar es Salaam also has a branch built by the Hechingen Development Bank.
In addition to being responsible for the salary settlement business of colonial personnel, it mainly conducts business for merchants and sailors from various countries in the past.
Needless to say, businessmen can get a lot of benefits from sailors on the waterway. Most sailors in this era have side jobs and can get a lot of good things overseas.
With the advantage of its location, Dar es Salaam can help them sell the stolen goods, so that they do not have to go to Europe to sell the goods, which saves procedures and time.
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"Please note that the cement must be stirred evenly, do not rush to add water, add it little by little, and continue to stir after each addition of water to let the water be completely incorporated. This will not work! Mix in more sand, otherwise it won’t stick.”
Fisher directed work everywhere on the construction site. This is near the dock in Dar es Salaam. The original Zanzibar building has been demolished. East Africa is going to build a hotel and beer hall here to serve the ships docked here. .
After the Sultanate of Zanzibar withdrew to Zanzibar Island, the original port staff also went to Zanzibar Island to find another way out.
This includes employees who provide accommodation, meals, gambling, drinks, etc. for merchant ships.
However, when the East African colonies first took over, they lacked relevant experience and failed to take over these businesses in time, thus wasting many opportunities to make money.
This time taking advantage of the opportunity to transform the city of Dar es Salaam, the East African colony intends to make these commercial activities flourish again.
The main focus of East Africa this time is the European style, which can give European sailors a sense of intimacy returning to Europe. The European architecture and the unique tropical scenery are definitely unique.
There is no shortage of Arab-style architecture and culture along the Indian Ocean, so those Arab merchant ships can also experience the charm of European-style architecture.
Both consumer groups can attract at least some people to come and consume, and before the Suez Canal was opened, the location of the Port of Dar es Salaam was pretty good, so business will definitely be better in the next year. Do.
European architecture is basically unified, with two popular styles: Baroque and Gothic. Of course, there are also the so-called Romanesque architecture, classical architecture... These architectural styles draw on each other, or are simply a relationship of inheritance and development.
Stuttgart is located in Central Europe, so Fischer could be exposed to both Baroque and Gothic architectural styles.
Fisher actually doesn't know much about this. Everything is done according to ancestral experience and customer requirements.
Having been dealing with various clients for many years, especially those businessmen who have strict architectural requirements, Fisher has seen a lot, and his ancestral craftsmanship has also been integrated with various current architectural trends in the German region.
"The foundation is not dug deep enough. It needs to be dug down at least another thirty centimeters. There are three floors to be built here. If the foundation is not strong, it will be a big problem." Fisher held it. The measuring stick said to the workers.
This is a place used to build hotels, and there is no room for sloppiness, so Fisher has to personally test every process every time, and immediately correct the unqualified areas until they are qualified.
Many of the workers in East Africa are farmers-turned-workers and know nothing about construction.
Although Fisher was originally just an ordinary construction worker, compared with the so-called construction workers in East Africa, Fisher was still very good. Fisher had both seen pigs running and eaten pork.
The best of these workers who have temporarily transferred from farmers in East Africa may have only been exposed to building houses in the countryside before.
As a city, Dar es Salaam cannot use those small houses in the countryside, especially since it mainly provides accommodation and other services for people traveling by sea. At least it must look more professional.
(End of this chapter)