Chapter 348 Urbanization Rate
“Beep…Beep…Beep…”
A sharp whistle broke the tranquility of the early morning, wandering back and forth in the immigration transition point, sharp The sound woke the sleeping immigrants.
Twenty-three, dormitory 013.
Yuan Ye, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly stood up from the bed: "What's the noise?"
At this time, Li Ji also woke up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said, "It's so early in the morning, why do you disturb people's dreams! And this sound must be made by a whistle! But it's too unpleasant to hear."
< br>Just when everyone was complaining, the whistle finally subsided, but then there was another melodious sound floating faintly from a distance.
“Dong...dong...dong...”
This is the sound made by the clock tower of Dar es Salaam. When the bell tower of Dar es Salaam rings, it means It means six o'clock in the morning in East Africa.
However, the clock tower in Dar es Salaam can only be heard at the immigration transition point, that is, when you are awake. This is why the East African Immigration Agency uses a whistle to wake people up.
In the immigrant residential area where Li Ji and others are isolated, employees of the East African Immigration Agency are providing wake-up services to immigrants.
Along the corridor, one by one they hit the door with a baton, "bang bang bang..." The wooden door seemed to be blasted at any time.
"Get up! Don't sleep! Get up and wash up quickly. If you're late, you won't be able to make it in time for dinner!"
Shout something in German first, then in Chinese. I'm lazy at first. When the immigrants heard about the meal, they quickly put on their clothes and got out of bed. No one could stop the immigrants' enthusiasm for cooking.
Ordinary people in this era have many opportunities to sleep in. Most of the immigrants in East Africa come from rural areas and maintain the routine of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, so their sleep is still good.
How to fill the stomach is the big problem. It can be said that the seeds are planted in the ground, and the rest can only be left to God. The weather is good and the weather is good, and there is famine.
Europe is a little better. If there is a famine, you can avoid starving to death by going to a factory. However, most people in the Far East have no choice but to flee the famine.
Of course, the situation in Europe was not much better. In 1871, the urbanization rate in Germany was only about 30.6%, in France it was 31%, and in the Austro-Hungarian Empire it was 25%. , this is still the urbanization rate.
The level of urbanization is even lower, because most towns rely on agricultural production, and a considerable number of town residents are still engaged in the primary industry and just live in the town. This is the case in Hechingen Town. Well, many people are also at risk of bankruptcy.
The most prosperous people in this era are the British. Their urbanization level exceeds 60%, and industry has become the mainstay of their economy. In recent years, due to the increase in agricultural production in East Africa, North America, and Tsarist Russia, international Food prices continue to fall. Food prices in industrial countries are quite stable and even have a downward trend.
In 1871, the urbanization rate in East Africa was 17.3%, exceeding the world average (the world urbanization rate was 12%), which was relatively high among agricultural countries. During the same period, the urbanization rate in the United States was around 25%, which was higher than that in East Africa. In Tsarist Russia, the urbanization rate is about 11%, which is lower than that in East Africa. The urbanization rate in the Far East, the world's most populous country, is only about 4%.
The reason for the high urbanization rate in East Africa is simple. First of all, the population is relatively small and there are many immigrants. In order to accelerate the integration of various ethnic groups, East Africa will tend to concentrate the population and prevent single ethnic groups from living together. This is Policy considerations.
Secondly, agricultural development in East Africa pays more attention to collaboration, so the population is relatively concentrated. Before the establishment of the East African colony, East Africa was a truly barren land, with more wild animals than people. In such an environment, there were no wasteland on the reclaimed land. A certain number of people will be recycled by nature within three months.
So East African agriculture has the feel of a national system, which requires the central government to coordinate resources. Clearing out wild animals sometimes requires the dispatch of militia organizations or even the army, not to mention the existence of many indigenous political powers here.
Finally, the Hechingen Consortium has also purchased many industries in East Africa in recent years. The newly built Bagamoyo Shipyard alone has more than 2,000 workers, and the sisal industry has made a breakthrough. Five thousand workers are employed.
However, it can only be said that the above reasons are not the most important. The main reason for the high urbanization rate in East Africa is that the large number of black people are not included in the East African population.
The black population is almost four times the immigrant population in East Africa and a little more. This is the result of driving out many black people in East Africa.
This also causes the life of East Africans to be relatively monotonous, but the living standard is not bad in the world. After all, there are mines, land, and an exploitable population (black people). In addition, corporate governance avoids When small farmers go bankrupt, even if grain production in a certain region decreases, the loss can be shared equally by allocating grain from other regions.
What's more, East Africa has a large harvest of food every year, generally more than two seasons. This factor is very important.
For example, why the population and industry in the Far East accelerated to the south after the Song Dynasty. Even if the south is hit by a disaster, it can be replanted in time, so that there will not be no harvest like the north. There is no need to worry about freezing to death if there is no extreme weather in winter. risk.
East Africa goes one step further. There is not much difference in climate throughout the region. Although precipitation is seasonal, it is sufficient and not as extreme as in the Far East. The overall grain output will not fluctuate much (excluding the factor of continuous land reclamation).
In the past life, the Far East divided the quality of cultivated land into 15 grades. The best-quality land was mainly distributed in the south. The top three overall best cultivated land quality grades were the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River District, South China District, and Jiangnan District. , an important factor is that South Square cultivated land has more abundant heat and can be harvested three times a year. Medium-sized land is mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Sichuan, Shanxi and other regions. Although the black soil in the three eastern provinces is fertile and has high grain quality, insufficient heat is a big problem and can only be There are gains and losses.
In the words of agricultural experts: "The black soil in the Northeast produces oil when pressed, but due to light and water conditions, it can only be harvested once a year. This is an inherent deficiency. No matter what technology is used, the rice yield per mu in one season is More than one ton, corn is also more than one ton. This can only be the champion of yield and one season. Champion, the quality of cultivated land is based on annual yield, and the south, which has three crops a year, has an advantage.”
If we follow the standards of the Far East in the past, most of the cultivated land in East Africa is above the average level. The Lake District is superior, so East Africa is destined to be a large agricultural country.
Although the immigrants are motivated to get up in order to get food, the Immigration Department, which always attaches great importance to order and hygiene, has to make it more difficult for them. "Take all the bedding and tidy up! Don't pile things up in a haphazard manner. Someone will come to check later. If anyone dares to be sloppy, don't blame me for not reminding you. You will be responsible for the consequences!"
"What happened to your dormitory 041? There is so much dust on the floor. Clean it up quickly, or you won't have dinner."
"Whose clothes are these, number 8856? It’s only been released a few days! Take a look! Does this smell like anything? Go and clean it up quickly!”
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The excitement of the health inspection soon attracted the attention of the members of the assistance group, and they heard a roar in the immigrant residential area! , and the noise of immigrants washing up.
Ander: "Brother Shiyan! It's so noisy in the east! And it seems like someone is scolding them. Both bird language (German) and Chinese are used. Isn't this East Africa abusing immigrants?"
Li Ge: "Brother Hou, I will find out after I ask!"
So Li Ge walked towards the house where the guide arranged for them by the East African Immigration Agency lived.
“Dong dong dong…”
“Who! Got up so early?”
"..." Li Ge was a little confused because the other person spoke German.
After a while, the door was opened, and when he saw Li Ge standing outside the door, the guide remembered that these people did not speak German.
Guide: "Mr. Li Ge! What's wrong with you?"
Li Ge: "Oh, that's right. Why is it so noisy in the east residential area in the morning?"
“That’s what you’re asking? Actually It has nothing to do with you. They are all newly arrived immigrants. They naturally need to receive an education from East Africa, otherwise it will be difficult for them to adapt to the living environment in East Africa. If there is nothing else, just go ahead and sleep with them! "< br>
Li Ge: "That's not the case. We're just curious. Can we go over there and have a look?"
"Ah! What's there to see over there? They have two eyes and one nose. They're just people, but if you're really curious, you can go and have a look, but you have to come back quickly and don't forget to eat."
Li Ge: "No. Question, I’m really sorry to bother you.”
“No, no! I’m here to provide you with consulting services, ah…” The guide yawned and said, “I’m going to wash up first. If you have anything to do, just make up your mind first! Just stay out of the immigration transition point." After that, the guide reincarnated and went back to the house to look for towels and toothbrushes.
Li Ge came back with news: "Brother Hou, let's go and see what's going on over there!"
Ander: "Brother Shiyan, is this allowed?"
Li Ge: "No problem, I've already asked. As long as we don't leave the immigration transition point, we can move freely."
Ander: "Then let's go together!"
So the two of them walked towards the place where the immigrants lived. This was the first time they saw East African immigrants. They were warm and like Dar es Salaa. There is nothing interesting about the kind of immigrants who have settled in East Africa for many years.
The places where immigrants live are concentrated in the east. People come and go here and it is very lively. Now everyone is busy washing and cleaning.
Many people hung towels around their necks and took toothbrushes to the public bathroom to wash up. Some were folding quilts and sweeping the floor.
Li Ge and Ande noticed that it was very crowded, but orderly. There were eight people living in the small dormitory, but it was not dirty. This may be because the immigrants did not have much luggage.
Li Ge: "Thickness! I feel like this is not an immigration point, but a military camp!"
Ander: "Indeed, their uniform style of clothes, if I remember correctly It’s the same as the military and police uniforms in East Africa, except for the colors and other details!”
Li Ge: “Also, have you noticed that the image of immigrants here is very different from that of residents in Dalian? Same, generally a little thin.”
This is inevitable. Immigration from the Far East is particularly serious. If Li Ge and others see immigrants who have just disembarked, it will be almost as if they have half a breath left. However, most immigrants in the immigration transition point have been cultivating for a period of time, and they can be as good as they are now. The mental state is good.
(End of this chapter)