Chapter 830: The Splendor of the Bambara Nation! (2nd Update)
Secretary Dong naturally found it hard to believe, not to mention that the African Department of their Ministry of Foreign Affairs knew this language, even in their Malian embassy, there was only one staff member who had learned Mantin, because of the relationship between the language family and the fact that they had worked here for five or six years, they could only have some simple exchanges.
Despite this, his level of proficiency was limited to listening and speaking Bambara, let alone reading the written language.
And since Zhou Xing wants to read the information in the Bambala, it obviously means that he can understand the text.
This cannot be blamed on the fact that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not pay attention to this aspect, because there are too many languages in Africa, and records from many years ago show that there are more than 800 languages that have been counted.
However, Nigeria alone has more than 400 languages, which is obviously less than the truth, and there are many languages that are not published because of the small number of people, or the remoteness of the country, and the late time of the statistics.
This is a difference in language, an independent language that cannot communicate with each other, and it is not a difference between regional dialects like Huaxia.
As for Secretary Dong's colleague, the Manding language that he had learned before was actually a small language, but it was popular to a certain extent in Mali and the coastal areas of West Africa.
Historically, the Bambara language is a branch out of the Manding language family, so his colleague can know some.
Because it is now in Segou, not the capital Bamako, so everyone who comes stays in the hotel.
After Secretary Dong left, Zhou Xing sat on the sofa in the room, secretly thinking about how to rescue people this time.
If he is alone, Zhou Xing can use hypnosis to go in, but hypnosis can only work if he looks at each other or has a voice, that is to say, Zhou Xing can only control individual people, and there is no problem for him to go in by himself, but it is not easy to bring people out.
After all, the commander of the rebels, that is, that Aleg, is not here, but is remotely controlled somewhere else, just to prevent President Matt from taking action regardless of Huaxia's hostages.
Once Zhou Xing brings people out through hypnosis, those who have not been hypnotized will definitely report to Aleg, and there is no need to think about it, Zhou Xing and they are afraid that they will be shot indiscriminately before they go out.
Even Zhou Xing and Li Tiandi are afraid that they will become sieves.
This is why Li Tiandi's kung fu is so high, and he was also caught, under the hot weapon, no matter how high his kung fu is, it is difficult to resist a group of soldiers with guns, and it must not be a pistol at that time.
As for perspective, kung fu, and even makeup, attacking spicy strips, etc., these methods can be used as a cooperation at most, and not any one of them can be used as the main thing to save people.
What Zhou Xing wants is to be safe, not even the slightest mistake in safety, otherwise if there is a problem in any link, I am afraid that it will fall short, and it will even lead to death!
And Zhou Xing also wanted to see the information of the Bambala tribe and the situation of the rebels, hoping to find some clues.
Just when Zhou Xing was thinking, Zhou Xing heard a knock on the door outside, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was Secretary Dong, who was out of breath.
Zhou Xing turned his head to look at the wall clock on the wall, and couldn't help laughing: "It's only been more than half an hour, you actually found it so quickly?"
Secretary Dong waved his hand, gasped and said: "These are history books, which are sold in the Book Building, this part can be found, and some parts need some channels, and I will give it to you later, but these alone are enough for you to read for a long time." ”
At this time, Secretary Dong was holding five books in his hands, looking at the thickness, if all the printed books were in Chinese, it was estimated that one of them would have three or four hundred thousand words, and ordinary people would not be able to read them in half a day.
Zhou Xing took it and nodded, "I'm sorry for you." ”
"You're welcome. Secretary Dong smiled, and then asked with a suspicious look, "Can you really understand?"
"Of course. Zhou Xing said with a smile.
Zhou Xing glanced at the bag on Secretary Dong's arm, and said with a smile: "If I'm not mistaken, you should still have a French version of the book in your bag, which happens to be a translation of one of them, right?"
Secretary Dong was stunned again, and subconsciously said, "How do you know?"
Of course, Zhou Xing didn't use clairvoyance, he did guess.
Because Zhou Xing had noticed before, Secretary Dong's bag was not so bulging, and he had only been out for more than half an hour, so it was impossible to buy anything else, plus he had always been curious about Zhou Xing's Bambala, and now that he asked like this, Zhou Xing naturally guessed this.
And Secretary Dong's question is equivalent to answering Zhou Xing, indeed.
Then Secretary Dong came to his senses and took out the book with some embarrassment: "You are really a god." ”
Zhou Xing smiled, then turned around and went in with the book: "Okay, come in." ”
After the two went in, they both sat on the sofa, and Zhou Xing pointed to the five books and said:
"Which of the five books did you take of "Ancient History of Mali", "The Splendor of the Bambara Nation", "Bambara Travel Diary", "Modern History of Mali" and "The Origin of the Malian Nation and Population?"
Because Zhou Xing didn't know French, he couldn't recognize which translated version Secretary Dong was holding.
Hearing Zhou Xing call out the names of these five books, Secretary Dong's expression suddenly became wonderful, and his open mouth could swallow an egg.
Because what Zhou Xing said is not bad at all!
And the reason why Secretary Dong knew was that the book salesman told him.
Although the book salesman spoke French with Secretary Dong, there must be some discrepancies in the translation into Chinese, but the title of the book called out by Zhou Xing does mean the same thing!
At this time, Secretary Dong finally believed that Zhou Xing really understood the Bambala language, not his own.
In fact, when Zhou Xing asked him to find a book, he intellectually told him that it was true, but it was precisely because he had been here for a few years and knew this situation well that he felt suspicious.
"You...... Do you really know how to?" Secretary Dong said, and then asked the same question as Jiao Lao with a curious face, and Zhou Xing also explained casually and perfunctorily.
Although Secretary Dong didn't believe it, he also felt too strange.
However, Secretary Dong then thought, "Is it because he understands Bambala that the state sent him here?"
After having this idea, Secretary Dong figured it out in his heart, pointed to the book in his hand and said: "I am holding "The Splendor of the Bambala Country", which talks more about the history of Bambala. ”
Zhou Xing casually flipped through a few pages and said in surprise: "Indeed, I didn't expect that this tribe had established a country before. ”
"Yes, it has a history of more than 400 years from now, probably in the early to mid-Qing Dynasty. Secretary Dong said without thinking.
Zhou Xing was also curious: "You also know a lot." ”
Secretary Dong smiled bitterly: "Because this time Alegh is a member of the Bambala tribe, and he is also playing the slogan of reviving the glory of the Bambara tribe, in order to negotiate, we have also prepared this information, and we all know some about it." ”
Zhou Xing suddenly said: "No wonder." ”
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