Chapter 355 Anka Village

evening.

The convoy traveled about twenty kilometers before stopping. The group stayed overnight in a village in East Africa. Under the arrangement of the village chief, the inn in the village was used to arrange accommodation for everyone.

Although the city of Dar es Salaam is not too far away from the first town, considering the special nature of these "talents", it is not very fast.

In the evening, people in the village have started to light fires to cook. A few smokes rise from the chimneys. The sunset opens a dazzling red sea in the horizon, and the vast and crisp wilderness is filled with the afterglow of the setting sun.

"What a breathtaking picture!" Aryan couldn't help but admired when he saw this scene.

This is also the first time the aid group has seen the countryside in East Africa after arriving in East Africa in the past few days. After leaving Dar es Salaam during the day, they saw the wilderness along the way. Occasionally, animals appeared on both sides of the road, confirming that We have heard rumors that the East African Kingdom is relatively deserted, and now we finally see fertile fields and villages.

It’s not about Versailles. East Africa is vast and sparsely populated. Especially the environment in East Africa makes most of the entire East African Kingdom suitable for human habitation. Therefore, the villages and towns in East Africa are relatively scattered, and these villages and towns There is a lot of undeveloped land in between, which may be forests or grasslands, so it is inevitable for animals to grow fast.

It is impossible for people in East Africa to do nothing every day, just to hunt down these wild animals, and then simply abandon them, as long as the safety around the place of residence is ensured.

It feels like Australia is surrounded by an army of tens of millions of kangaroos. However, East Africa is still much better than Australia and Canada, which were also relatively large in area at the same time, especially as the number of immigrants continues to increase on a large scale.

Australia has a vast desert area, while Canada is mainly distributed in the cold zone. The places suitable for human survival really cannot be compared with East Africa.

The natural conditions of the Far East and the United States can be compared with East Africa, but in terms of land resources alone, East Africa is superior, especially the potential of arable land is higher than that of the two countries.

Anka Village, where the assistance group stayed, is an important node on the road from the first town to Dar es Salaam. It is right in the center of the road, with a large number of goods and people coming and going, and the facilities are relatively complete, including a post station. Not one, but several, where immigrants and transport teams heading inland sometimes rested.

The continuous inward migration of immigrants is also the reason why the population growth rate in the eastern coastal area of ​​East Africa is relatively slow despite its early development. The interior of East Africa is like a bottomless pit, digesting the immigrants who come to East Africa. This is how Anka Village is not only responsible for agricultural development work In addition, it is also responsible for providing convenient villages for immigrants heading inland.

Anka Village is a large village with more than a thousand households. The village is larger than many provincial capitals of the East African Kingdom in Zambia and has a larger population.

It's more of a town than a village. The road passes through Anka Village to the south, and to the north of the village is the farmland of Anka Village.

The fields are all planted with rice, and it is already the harvest season. Most of the golden rice has been harvested, and piles of straw formed after harvesting can be seen everywhere.

This is also the first time for many people in the aid group to see rice. After all, the members of the aid group are all northerners, and most of them have never seen rice.

The first impression left by the assistance group on Anka Village is that it is clean and tidy. At the same time, the village planning is very rigid. It is almost the same as the immigration transition point. It seems to be measured with a straight line. The difference is that the life atmosphere of Anka Village is more Rich.

Aryan: "This place looks quite similar to the Far East, especially the many adobe houses that are exactly the same as the Far East. The only difference is that there are many German-style public buildings in the village."

Robert: "During the early colonial construction, due to insufficient production of bricks, stones and cement, the houses built in many villages were relatively rough when they were first formed. Now with the increase in the kingdom's building materials production capacity, at least in the Central Province, construction of houses has begun. The original adobe houses will be renovated, and it is expected that next year all residents of our village will be able to live in new, safer, spacious and comfortable houses."

Robert, the head of Anka Village, was one of the first German immigrants to arrive in East Africa. He was actually one of the original mercenary members. He once participated in the battle against the Zanzibar Sultanate, but now Robert is retired. , as an old German, he is older than the original mercenary leader Arman.

With the increasing development of the East African colonies, Robert believed that East Africa was a place with great potential, so he did not choose to return to Germany to retire like other comrades. Instead, he let his children come to East Africa and the family started a new life in East Africa. .

Robert's rich experience and his long-term work in East Africa have made him familiar with some of the history of the entire Anka village and even the colonial period of East Africa.

Aryan: "His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have always attached great importance to people's livelihood. Although East Africa may not be rich, the living standards of civilians are much higher than in other parts of the world."

Robert: "This is also the reason why I chose to stay in East Africa. The world is turbulent, especially in Europe. There have been too many wars in the history of Germany, so I think there will still be wars in Europe in the future, and wars are very important to ordinary people like us. It is one of the biggest disasters for people. Apart from the war factor, I completely believe in the credibility of His Highness Ernst, and the promises he made to us old people have basically been fulfilled."

The old men Robert was talking about were the mercenaries who opened up the first colony in East Africa. Ernst personally sent them on the ship to East Africa. At that time, Ernst's promises to them included wages, bonuses and The pensions are all paid in full, and some help and care are provided to their families in Germany every year, so Robert has complete trust in Ernst.

And Ernst is so young. In the future, under his rule, the future of the East African Kingdom will be bright for more than ten years. As for the more distant future, he would have died long ago anyway. Robert spent the rest of his life and the future of future generations is entrusted to the East African Kingdom.

It's not that Robert is naive, but that most German civilians in this era still trust the nobles, especially the nobles with good reputations, who will be loved by the civilians. This is especially true in rural areas, such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although There are many ethnic conflicts, but the vast majority of the people still support the Habsburg royal family, no matter which ethnic group they are.