Chapter 563 Warm-hearted
In the 19th century, the transmission of information was extremely inconvenient, so the citizens of the Far Eastern Empire had a very rudimentary understanding of the world structure. Many people could not distinguish between England, France, Germany, etc.
Most of the powerful countries in the world are hearsay. Many countries are uniformly classified as Westerners. The West is naturally a Westerner, and the East is actually Japan, so it is naturally called an Oriental. Of course, due to historical reasons, Japan In the Far East Empire, it has its own nicknames, such as Japanese Kingdom, Fusang and so on.
Of course these Far Eastern workers employed in East Africa could not distinguish between so many countries, so they followed the East African garrison and called Japan little devils and the like.
The derogatory name "Japanese" is naturally not unique to Japan. Those who have invaded the Far Eastern Empire have a share. Western devils, English devils, French devils, only Japan deserves the title of "little" devil.
In this era, translation was actually a mess. Influenced by Ernst, East Africa had a unified translation table for diplomats to use.
It is rare for workers in the Southern Ryukyu Islands to discuss "national affairs" during their breaks, and today's lunch is also ready.
Because of the shortage of manpower, East Africa treated these Far East workers fairly well and allowed them to share the canteen with the East African defenders.
Canteens are a major feature of East Africa and play an important role in the East African country system. Immigration canteens, agency canteens, school canteens, military canteens...
The Southern Ryukyu Islands are in the East African military After taking over, this fine tradition will naturally continue to be carried forward, but the facilities on the Southern Ryukyu Islands are not perfect enough.
The canteen is also very simple. After requisitioning several civilian houses, it broke ground and was demolished and rebuilt. It was built with masonry, stone, earth and wood. The military canteen on Miyako Island can accommodate 500 people at a time. The dining tables are all made of wooden boards. Built.
The buildings in the Southern Ryukyu Islands are mainly made of wooden structures, which have good earthquake resistance and the materials are easy to obtain. However, for military considerations in East Africa, they were mainly transformed into masonry structures, with more Good fire resistance and solid properties come at the expense of earthquake resistance.
There should be many chances of earthquakes in the Southern Ryukyu Islands, but at this time, East African officials believe that the Southern Ryukyu Islands are more likely to encounter war.
“You are blessed today, because you have performed well on the project. Governor Lukar specially ordered a batch of military cans in stock to be opened for you to open meat. They are all good beef, stewed with potatoes and braised pork. Usually, there are only Only the troops have this kind of treatment. "
Before the meal, Brother Wang, who is now the platoon leader of the East African Army, broke the news to everyone.
It’s not surprising that Andre is called Brother Wang. His original name is Wang Sanjin. He served in the East African Army for seven years and is considered a veteran. Now he has been transferred back to serve in the Far East.
When I came back, I almost forgot how to speak Chinese. It was only after I got to know Da Zhuang and other Far Eastern workers that I remembered my parents’ language.
Dazhuang said: "Brother Wang, these military cans must be very precious, right? It seems that you were reluctant to use them before, so you only took them out when there was a shortage of supplies."
Andre : "Hey, this is military canned food! It's a kind of war food. In fact, it's no different from ordinary food. It's just durable. There are a lot of these things in the East African army. It's nothing strange. I eat too much. It's also easy to get tired. If the Japanese hadn't caused the shortage of supplies now, it would be better to make rice just like before."
Andre said it casually, but it was quite good in the eyes of the workers. In Versailles, canned food is actually not cheap, and the cost is still relatively high. That is to say, the Southern Ryukyu Islands are in a special location, so East Africa has stored a large amount of canned food in advance for emergency use.
"Hey, dear, this canned food tastes good. It's meaty and oily. It's even salty. It's enough to keep you satisfied. Brother Wang, you guys are living a really good life as soldiers." "Hey, that's natural. Don't even look at it. Look at my military uniform, brother, I can't live up to those days. The military honor in East Africa is very high, and the food is also very first-class. In the days you lived in the past, it was good to have a good meal, but we are really big fish and meat. , I eat fine rice and noodles processed by the factory, and I can also eat fruits, and my life is pretty good.”
Although Andrei said these showy words before. , but they still inevitably arouse the envy of everyone. This is the fairy life they pursue!
"Brother Wang, if nothing else, you are just a general in East Africa, so you have nothing to say about your abilities!" Da Zhuang complimented.
Andre hurriedly stopped and said: "General, don't talk nonsense. I am just a small platoon leader, an officer the size of a sesame seed. I only manage dozens of people under my command. Remember to call me An." Commander Tore is enough. The general is the governor of the entire Southern Ryukyu Islands. Please don’t harm me.”
"Brother Wang, how did you become a Western official? We see that you have many foreigners under your command?"
Andre chuckled and said: "This is not easy, of course I am in the army You have performed well here, so I have been promoted. If you call me Brother Wang, I will naturally take care of you. For a moment, don’t mention the foreigner you are talking about in front of others. This word is not a good word in the Far East. Don’t think that our East African army does not know that many people in East Africa used to be from the Far East, so it is taboo to speak.”
“Brother Wang, you guys who went to East Africa People, don’t they become ordinary people in East Africa?”
“You are right. This has to do with nationality. Nationality is the same as genealogy. Genealogy can tell which family you belong to. Nationality is something that depends on which country you are from. Just like me, my East African nationality is naturally East African. Non-humans, you are called Far Easterners. If divided by ethnicity, I am now German, and you are Han Chinese."
"Brother Wang, tell the truth, you can change it by going to East Africa. Are you German? Can they trust you to work under them?”
"This is nonsense. If you are not one of our own, how can I be the platoon leader? Everyone is equal in East Africa, except black people, of course."
"Brother Wang, what is a black person? A very black person?"< br>
“Haha, you have never seen the world, but you just said You're right. Black people are very black people. Just like that, their teeth are white all over their bodies. If you don't show your teeth after dark, you can't even see them. Have you seen charcoal? It's like that thing, with skin all over its body. They are all black." Andre shared his knowledge with them very proudly.
“Uh, Brother Wang, are there really such dark people?”
“What’s so strange about this? Haven’t you seen white people too? Some of them are blond and blue-eyed! It’s rare in the world There are so many weird people. For example, on the coast of East Africa, you can still see Arabs wrapped in white robes. The brown people in South Asia look like they have not been washed..."
Like telling a story, Andre shared his experiences, insights and overseas anecdotes with these workers. At the same time, the East Africa he described became a paradise-like existence that made people yearn for it.
“If you had gone to East Africa at sea, how could you have managed to make a name for yourself after so many years, and you would not have suffered here, but it is not too late now. Although the threshold for becoming an East African citizen has been raised, as long as you work hard performance, old Brother, I will write a letter of recommendation to you, and I will go to East Africa to enjoy the blessings when the time comes.”
Andre is a warm-hearted person, but he cannot randomly send people to East Africa, so he reminded these fellows to work hard on the project. performance so that he also has a chance to operate.
(End of this chapter)