Chapter 396: Attack and Defense in South Africa (3)
The hairstyle of the Besa people is very distinctive, and the already curly hair is combed into a complex messy pattern, making the curls more messy, making the mess more curly, and finally giving it a wild taste. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In front of Wei Kun sat a dozen guys with this hairstyle, and in addition to this iconic hair, a group of dark-skinned Besha people wore their signature weapons. The head of the cowhide scabbard was made wider than the other parts, limited to the level of processing of the Beshas, and some people could make the tip of the scabbard in a delicate arc, as if an oval ornament was added to the head of the slender scabbard. Some are made into a hexagonal shape.
There was such a group of black brothers with cold weapons in the room, and Zhong Sheng, the head of the private army of the Gem Liquor Industry who attended this meeting with Wei Kun, was a little nervous in his heart. Although he himself participated in the recruitment of black brothers in Mozambique in East Africa and other places, the different places inevitably made him a little confused.
"This ...... You guys...... What you want...... Really? Wei Kun spoke in the language of the local Besha people. It can be seen that the black brothers are not used to this exotic local dialect. But then a black Tanzanian man in a white dress came in with a plate of fried food. The black brothers got up one after another, and surrounded the black MM of Tanzania with food. The scabbard collided with the stool, making a sound that made the guards' expressions even more nervous.
After the black brothers took the food, Wei Kun also took a piece from the plate and ate it with the black brothers. Zhong Sheng watched Wei Kun and the black brothers eat happily one by one, and he also felt that he shouldn't behave differently, so he also picked up a piece from the plate of the Tanzanian black mm.
As soon as he bit into it, Zhong Sheng felt that this thing was too distinctive. After biting into the thin shell of glutinous rice, it is full of syrup, which is not unpalatable, but it is a "sweet" word. Although he has never positioned himself as a foodie, Zhong Sheng is also a leader in the gem wine industry known in Europe. This kind of dim sum can score a maximum of 70 points in his evaluation. However, looking at the intoxicated expressions of those black brothers, Zhong Sheng understood that Wei Kun had probably grasped the point.
Because of the social form and the level of productivity, the Black Brothers do not have a high opinion of gold, silver, jewelry, pearls, and agate, and have no concept or interest in the assets, stocks, and banknotes that Europeans care about. However, this does not mean that they themselves are pure-hearted. What is now in front of Zhong Sheng is an opportunity to negotiate with the Bessa among the black brothers.
Wei Kun didn't make any sense, he still spoke the words of the very unskilled Besha people, and talked about business with these Besha representatives. The two sides reached an agreement with the sugar on how much of this snack should be given to a person. It can be seen that the people of Besha are not very impatient with Wei Kun's very unskilled local dialect, but in order to get their favorite sugar and sweets, the gang also has to work hard to communicate with Wei Kun, and in the process of communication, they try to figure out what Wei Kun wants to express accurately.
Having spent some time in Tanzania, Zhong Sheng knew that the vicinity of Nanzhan City, which Wei Kun insisted on making the capital of East Africa, was a good place to grow sugarcane, and that he had already begun to grow sugarcane on a large scale. Gem Liquor's rum relies on the raw sugar cane supplied near Nanzhan City. Now, Wei Kun is playing with the idea of making full use of local raw materials and labor in East Africa.
At the end of the negotiations, the two sides reached three agreements. 1. Sugar and sweets in exchange for the actions of the Besa people. 2. The Besha people participate in the parliament of Central Sudan. 3. The Besa people send people to participate in alfalfa breeding and cattle raising, and the remuneration will be negotiated.
After the meeting was dismissed, each representative of the Besha people took a bag of snacks and left, and Zhong Sheng couldn't help but ask, "Director Wei, will this make these Besha people get too much?" ”
"Do you think it's too much of a concession to let the Besha people join the council we formed?" Wei Kun asked Zhong Sheng.
Zhong Sheng nodded, "That's right, we worked hard to build the council, and it was originally to let those obedient blacks join in so that we could discuss things with them. Now that it's done, all local blacks can participate. That's a lot of concessions. ”
"Comrade Zhong Sheng, for the land of East Africa, the local people have lived here for generations. I think so, it is inappropriate and unrealistic to completely exclude them from the ruling class of this land at this time. The reality I see is that there are more people than we do, and they all want a better life just like us. In that case, let's move towards a better life with the local people. Wei Kun earnestly recounted his thoughts and concepts.
Zhong Sheng looked at Wei Kun with wide eyes, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Hehe...... Hehehe...... Ha ha...... Hahahaha! Zhong Sheng smiled back and forth, unable to stop at all.
Admitting that black brothers have lived in Africa for generations, although Zhong Sheng knows that this is the truth, he feels that he cannot easily and naturally admit it. As for joining hands with the black brothers towards a better life, and accepting the black brothers as members of the current ruling class in East Africa, ....... This kind of thought strongly stimulated Zhong Sheng's nerves, and it can be said that after living for so many years, Zhong Sheng heard such a funny and unrealistic speech for the first time. What made him even more difficult to suppress his smile was that the demeanor and tone of the guy who made this statement were so serious, it seemed that he was probably trying to play for real.
Being ridiculed like this, Wei Kun was indeed very unhappy in his heart. However, after the initial unhappiness and anger passed, Wei Kunzhi also faced the reality. He wants to do everything with someone to help and someone to cooperate. A young man like Zhong Sheng at least couldn't help but laugh, Wei Kun had faced a lot of people who directly denied Wei Kun's ideas after sneering. So Wei Kun quietly waited for Zhong Sheng to finish laughing, and once Zhong Sheng's mental state returned to normal, Wei Kun was ready to continue talking to Wei Kun.
After a long while, Zhong Sheng finally suppressed his smile. Just as Wei Kun was about to speak, Zhong Sheng first waved his hand with a straight face, "Don't talk yet, let me laugh a little longer", and then he continued to laugh. After another while, Zhong Sheng finally laughed to the point that his nerves that controlled his joy could no longer arouse the urge to burst into laughter. The conversation barely began.
Zhong Sheng patted his chest and said reluctantly: "Comrade Wei Kun, do you want the black man to be the master?" Can you be serious! We're going to get down to business. ”
"Why are you against black ownership?" Wei Kun asked very seriously.
When Zhong Sheng heard this question, he couldn't help but want to laugh again. However, at this time, his spirit was stimulated too much, and he was really impulsive and did not react, so after this impulse passed, Zhong Sheng replied: "This is too ridiculous, okay." ”
"Yes, for hundreds of years Europeans used Africa as a place where they captured black slaves, and then they claimed that blacks were inferior, and always should be." Wei Kun said calmly, in fact, since he tried to persuade others, what he encountered was basically ridicule and sarcasm.
"But it's not the same as what I learned in politics. I don't know what kind of political class you are studying, Comrade Zhong Sheng, at least what I have learned. Slavery was more productive than primitive societies, and feudalism with private ownership of land was more productive than slavery. The capitalist system is higher than the feudal system of private ownership of land above the level of productive forces. At present, the socialist system promoted by the Republic of China has more productive forces than the capitalist system. So why should we look at Africa from the perspective of a purely racist? Why should we follow the ideas of the slave traders in Europe? What's so funny about moving forward with the local people in Africa who want a better life? "Wei Kun's attitude is always serious.
"Uh......" Zhong Sheng opened his mouth and made some meaningless sounds, Wei Kun's attitude was too upright, and the theory was too serious, so that Zhong Sheng couldn't find a reason to refute Wei Kun. When Zhong Sheng couldn't find a reason to refute Wei Kun's theory, a strong reason immediately popped up in his mind, "Comrade Wei Kun, can you do it?" ”
was denied, Wei Kun still smiled: "Comrade Zhong Sheng, I'm doing it now." And I think you're probably the one who can identify with me the most, and if you don't see the African natives as human beings at all, how can you pull up the ranks of tens of thousands of people? ”
Zhong Sheng wanted to laugh again, but this time the urge to laugh disappeared after only a few seconds. Indeed, Zhong Sheng regarded the local Africans as human beings, and even if they were barbaric and ignorant, these local African black brothers could still be used as soldiers. When it comes to cracking down on the more savage and ignorant guys, these black brothers are actually quite in charge. But this is probably Zhong Sheng's limit, and Zhong Sheng can only identify with these blacks to this extent. Like Wei Kun, who treats black people as an equal existence, Zhong Sheng feels that he really can't do it.
"Wei Kun, are you really going to put down roots in this place of Sultan?" Zhong Sheng asked a question. Of course, he hoped to be able to hug the thigh of Wei Zedudu's son, but in Zhong Sheng's thoughts, he hoped to be able to follow Wei Kun south to participate in the war with the British. Or march north to participate in the war with the British in North Africa. Looking at it now, Wei Kun's thoughts are too detached from reality, if he continues to work with Wei Kun, not to mention anything else, Zhong Sheng will probably immediately fall into the opposite side of those bureaucrats who are opposed to Wei Kun. At least for now, Zhong Sheng felt that he had no reason to wade into this troubled water.
"Yes, I am now ready to operate in Sudan. And I will do my best to persuade Secretary Wang to move the capital of the East African Administrative Region to Nanzhan City. Wei Kun answered Zhong Sheng's question.
After answering this question, Wei Kun smiled: "If you want to go to South Africa to participate in the war, I will not stop you." But my personal opinion is that the British probably don't like it in South Africa. We went for nothing. ”