Chapter 66: The Life of the Old Blacks
The shooting situation on the second day was obviously much better than the first day, especially the part where the war elephants were filmed to protect the elephants and boycott the ivory trade, so that many tourists were infected.
At noon, Brother Na Lola came over, and looking at his appearance, Xu Wenjie knew that there must be something looking for him.
"What's wrong with my brother, is there something wrong?"
"I encountered some problems, and I was going to deal with them myself, but if one of the problems is not handled well, it is likely to cause trouble for your travel here."
Na Lola was obviously a little embarrassed, Xu Wenjie asked him to do a lot of things, which made him a lot of money. However, if this matter is not explained clearly to Xu Wenjie, it will be even more troublesome if there is a problem in the end.
"What kind of problem, you name it, I see if I can solve it?"
"It's my workers, who don't want to be paid monthly, it's better to change to a weekly pay. In addition, there is the issue of working hours, and if it is Saturday and Sunday, many people are reluctant to work overtime. In fact, this is the norm in African countries, where most people are paid once a week and they don't want to work on Sundays. “
Xu Wenjie was speechless, there is such a thing, but in this strange place, it seems that such a thing happened, so it doesn't have to be too strange.
"Is there a solution, you know, the situation here, if you don't work on Sunday, there will be a lot of trouble."
"It's hard to solve, these people would rather not have money and don't want to work on Sundays."
It's a real nuisance, those guys are so weird, it wouldn't have happened anywhere else. But here in Africa, you can't work overtime, and you can't pay them overtime.
"You take me to meet them, find out first, and then think of a solution."
The black laborers here do not live here at night, and all the problems are handled by Narola, so they do not live on the side of the castle, but on the farm under construction a kilometer away from the castle.
The environment here is completely incomparable to the castle, it is really a heaven and a place, according to Narolla, if it weren't for his constraints, this place would look even more chaotic.
The construction of the farm had already begun, and all kinds of equipment had been shipped, and of course, all the equipment he had hired special technicians to teach the blacks.
These guys have a bad brain, but they are very serious about learning things, perhaps because it has something to do with how much money they make.
For his arrival, it did not cause any change in the blacks, in their eyes, there is no difference between the boss and the absence, who should work and work, and who should be lazy and lazy.
The main job of the black people here is to feed and manage the breeding animals in the future, according to the current situation, if these guys are allowed to engage in breeding, Xu Wenjie feels that his final result may be nothing.
"Brother, are there any black employees here who specialize in farming, and I want to invite some of them to come and help manage the work here. Also, if these people are not willing to work overtime, then find someone who is willing to work overtime. It's easy to do here, you just need to check the animals every day, and I'm sure someone will be willing to do it. ”
"In that case, the wages may be higher, and there are indeed professional personnel, many of whom are workers whose farms have closed down and lost their jobs."
"Oh, it's nothing if the pay is a little higher, as long as they can keep the animals here. By the way, I'm going to build a canal and a large reservoir here, which may require a lot of workers. ”
"No problem, if I need workers, I can get them from somewhere else."
Xu Wenjie looked at the workers who were working, if this was in China, it was guaranteed that they would have been fired, slowly and leisurely, as if they were playing. Alas, there is no way either, who makes them not care about work at all, even if they are unemployed here, they will soon be able to find a new job elsewhere, anyway, they are all coolies.
If the old blacks here really can't help him set up a farm, Xu Wenjie can only find someone from China to do this. However, the cost of that is much higher than that of the locals.
After leaving here, Xu Wenjie did not return to the castle, but drove in the direction of Longa.
He did not enter Lunga, but walked around Lunga, looking at the low thatched huts of the black people, and rarely saw the brick houses, even the ones made of adobe bricks.
Next to a construction site, Xu Wenjie saw a small shop and walked in to buy an unknown bottle of drink, which cost the equivalent of eight yuan, which is even higher than in China.
On the way back, Xu Wenjie was a little puzzled, in such a living environment, the old blacks were unwilling to work overtime to earn money, what were they thinking in their minds?
If you live a wealthy life and have no worries about food and clothing, Xu Wenjie doesn't think it's strange if you don't work overtime. But obviously, these old blacks can't live well, and they don't even have clothes and some children to wear, let alone food.
But in such a situation, they are completely invisible in their efforts, and it feels as if they are not thinking about tomorrow and future generations at all.
Xu Wenjie, who couldn't understand this kind of life, called his uncle after returning to the castle, and the two studied it carefully, and finally came to the conclusion that if the black man really couldn't do it, he could only find someone from China to do it.
It feels like these blacks are divided into two extremes, one extreme is desperate to earn money, so that they become rich and enjoy life. At the other extreme, they don't know how to make money, and their standard is that as long as they can live.
When he came out of the castle and went to dinner, he happened to meet them at the end of filming, and Xu Wenjie was surrounded by the director and the Animal Protection Association.
The bearded director pulled Xu Wenjie and asked, "Can you tell me, how did you find those animals?" It's amazing, it's completely incredible, there are animals like this on the planet! ”
"I didn't find those animals, but they found me, I think this is my fate with animals, I believe that in the future, such animals will gather more and more here. How was your shooting, and did it go well? ”
"Very good, very good, according to this process, it may be done early. President Miro, I am very happy about this cooperation, and I will let the most professional team produce this public welfare film when the time comes. ”
"That's great, Wright, that's what you said, I'm not going to pay you. Mr. Wenjie, on behalf of the World Animal Protection Society, I would like to thank you this time, I heard that you are working with us, and I strongly support this. When I go back, I will discuss with them and send a professional team to come over, because Africa is a key area for our animal protection. ”
"President Miro, that's great, and hopefully our cooperation will allow more animals to be saved."
Xu Wenjie didn't expect that this old man gave him a big gift, and with this professional animal protection team, he could solve many problems. Even when it comes to animal breeding, these people can be questioned, and they are authorities in this regard.
Tom walked over and said with a smile: "Wenjie, you see that Simba and I are making a movie, can we talk about it, I think this should be good news for you." ”
"Oh, Simba makes a movie, I did think about it."
"I've already asked someone to help write this script, and I believe it won't be long before it is completed."
Xu Wenjie already knew about this matter, this guy had already told the uncle more than once, but the uncle just didn't let go.
One is that Simba needs to leave here if he shoots a movie, which will be very troublesome, and the other is Simba's salary. Tom's company wants to buy it out directly, and the uncle is more optimistic about the box office.
"You still have to talk to Uncle Liang Bowen about this issue, I am only in charge of animals, and he is in charge of all business affairs here. By the way, when it comes to filming movies, I hope you'd better think of a way to shoot on the grassland, otherwise, Simba will leave here and the lions will have problems. ”
"On the prairie? After the script comes out, we can discuss it, maybe we can build a film and television base here, and I think there will definitely be more cooperation with you in the future. ”
Tom felt that if the movie shot with Simba became popular, then animals like elephants and giraffes could actually be made into movies. Maybe you can make a series of movies about animals.
The bearded director suddenly said, "Can I join in, I'm also interested in the fact that you are going to make an animal movie." Originally, after the preparation, I was talking to you, but I was actually one step ahead of Tom. ”
"Ahh Old Wright, you also want to get involved, didn't you say that you won't make movies from now on? ”
"I didn't say I wanted to shoot, I wanted to invest in films, such as what you said about establishing a film and television base in the grassland. Just because I'm no longer making doesn't mean I can't invest in films. If you agree, I'll find a way to get those old guys out and help you plan the shooting, and I believe that with their help, you don't need to worry about the quality of the film. ”
Hearing this, Tom's eyes lit up, you must know that although Wright has faded out of the film industry, his former connections are still there. Some of the former filmmakers, now it's hard for anyone to invite them out of the mountains.
"Don't look at me, you can talk to your uncle about this matter, I won't ask, if the filming really starts at that time, I will only be responsible for letting Simba cooperate with you, and I won't ask anything else."
Xu Wenjie didn't want to let this trouble find him, and for the next period of time, he still wanted to enjoy it.
He is going to drive around the grassland every day, and he has nothing to do to look for animals that can be contracted, and it is more comfortable than being busy with these things!
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