Chapter 148 Educational Immigration

In the evening, the immigrants who had eaten dinner came to the temporary school.

The sound of reading came from the school.

"Danke!" (Thank you)

"Danke!"

"Auf Wiedersehen!" (Goodbye)

"Auf Wiedersehen!"

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The makeshift school was packed with people "trying" to learn German.

"When you are helped by others, to express your gratitude, you should say Danke. Read after me." Lobos Ryan said to the students.

"Danke!"

"eggshell!"

Except for some immigrants from the German and Austro-Hungarian Empire, most of the remaining immigrants did not know German.

Now they are forced to attend classes in crowded classrooms.

These students were divided into different classes according to different languages, and even many old peasants in the Austro-Hungarian Empire who could not read a single word became teachers.

Mainly responsible for those immigrants in the Austro-Hungarian Empire who only knew the local dialect.

Don't have high hopes for the learning abilities of these immigrants. The East African colonies only taught them some simple words and phrases to satisfy their early life in the colonies.

Anyway, the only common language for everyone in East Africa is German. Even if there is no German teaching, some people will be self-taught.

This situation is not uncommon, especially in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the area where two different languages ​​met, many people knew two languages. But if you ask him to pick up a pen and write his own words, he doesn't even know the words.

In the East African colonies, these adults were mainly taught oral language and did not require them to learn to write.

Many German immigrants are like this. They can only speak but not write. The main reason is that the immigrants are too old and it is unrealistic for them to study like primary school students.

The method of adult education is also very simple, which is to use things that everyone knows to learn repeatedly.

For example, this is rice. Now everyone follows the pronunciation of rice.

Grammar, vocabulary...sorry not at all.

As long as you learn simpler spoken language, others can probably guess what you mean.

After the language class is the general knowledge class.

This requires everyone to learn together.

Every new batch of immigrants must receive common sense education.

After all, the East African colonies were a special place, very different from the places where immigrants lived before.

“There are no four seasons in Africa: spring, summer, autumn and winter, so agricultural planting is not arranged according to the experience of the old continent.

There are two rainy seasons here, which are affected by the monsoon. It is hot all year round, with the lowest temperature not lower than 10 degrees. "Lobos Ryan introduced to the students.

At this time, Lobos Ryan was a professional. Difficult courses such as geography and astronomy could only be taught by professional teachers, and those temporary illiterate teachers became students and began to listen to the lectures.

“In East Africa, the most important thing is to keep clean and hygienic. Our government’s data tells us that the number one cause of death in East Africa is disease, and disease is spread through mosquitoes and unhygienic behavior.

Therefore, everyone must do a good job of repelling mosquitoes, and at the same time pay attention to hygiene. You must not defecate anywhere, but go to the toilet. At the same time, you must wash your hands before eating, do not drink raw water, and do not eat wild food..." Lobos Ryan said one by one. These immigrants were taught the things to pay attention to when living and working in the colonies.

"Teacher, you have said so much, how can we remember it? And there are so many rules and regulations, is it too much to make a fuss about?" a European student questioned.

"Hmph, do you think I want to waste my time telling you these things here? You must have heard some about the situation in overseas colonies before coming to East Africa. I'm afraid there are not many good ones, and there are horrific cases of various diseases and deaths. .

Take Africa, for example. In our European terms, it is called a cursed continent. In Eastern terms, it is full of "miasma", which kills countless people and is full of bones.

Maybe you didn’t see the real terror when you came to East Africa. Why is that? It's not because these measures promulgated by the government ensure your safety.

I'm afraid you don't understand what I'm saying. Let me compare the Black Death and the plague. The power of these two diseases in Europe and the Far East is about the same as that of some common diseases in the colonies.

At the beginning, many Indians just couldn't stand the European diseases brought by Europeans, so they fell ill and died on a large scale. Similarly, Africa, as a hotbed of diseases, also has many diseases that you cannot resist, so you must take better precautions. "

"Mr. Lobos Ryan, you said you can't resist, so aren't we wasting our efforts in vain?" someone said.

"What I'm talking about is that you can't resist the disease after you contract it. According to the standard of medical treatment, many diseases are incurable, and you have to rely on your own immunity to survive them.

Of course, the East African colonies do seem to be very safe now, but don't think I'm kidding, your current security is based on things that you make some of you resist.

For example, some people may have never taken a shower before coming to East Africa, but now they are forced to take a shower and wash clothes every day.

What diseases fear most is cleanliness, so you will often hear about plagues in cities in the past, especially during the Black Death era, when sewage flowed across the streets and the stench filled the sky. These were breeding grounds for diseases.

As for malaria, the most prevalent disease in the tropics, our East African government has discovered that it is a disease spread by mosquito bites, so we ask you to pay attention to relevant preventive measures..."

Common sense lessons are basically the living guide issued by the East African government after immigrants arrive in East Africa.

It covers all aspects of the East African colonies, including natural conditions, laws and regulations, various life experiences, etc.

It was used to help immigrants better integrate into the East African colonies, and it was also used to transform the immigrants' minds in this way.

It is true that many immigrants have not received education and may not have enough knowledge. However, if they do not have enough knowledge, they cannot go astray. Otherwise, they are ignorant.

For example, many people are superstitious, but even if you are superstitious, it will not affect East African policies.

Otherwise, I tell you that it is clean and hygienic, but you end up worshiping all kinds of gods instead of believing that you can avoid diseases through your own efforts, and you just refuse to repent.

The colonial government in East Africa is definitely not used to it. No god can work in East Africa. The only religious interpretation power here lies in the hands of the government.

As for the bad habits you brought from various places, it is even more impossible to find the soil for development in East Africa.

The current East African colonies cannot withstand the hardships, but there is no benevolent government, and it is even harsher than Prussian rule.

The difference is that Prussia has powerful enemies on all sides and is nervous, while East Africa has no enemies for the time being. It has even been bullying the surrounding indigenous people over the years and lacks that sense of urgency.