By the time the war resumed, Sophia and her family had arrived on the shores of Lake Victoria, north of Tanganyika.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Superior among the Great Lakes of North America.

Lake Victoria in another time and space was divided between Tanganyika and the East African Protectorate, Southern Africa in this time and space was relatively strong, and the Northern Division of Rhodesia occupied all the shores of Lake Victoria when attacking Tanganyika.

If Winston keeps his promise.

The farm purchased by Qinling is located on the south bank of Lake Victoria, and although the area of the farm in Qinling is only 500 acres on the confirmation documents of the Military Service Agency, the farm in Qinling is actually larger.

In the farm of Qinling, there is a small lake with an area of about 50 acres, which is not counted in the farm purchased by Qinling, and is directly given to Qinling by the military service as a special benefit.

After all, it is the legendary shooter who killed 300 German troops on the battlefield, and there are few in the world.

Bringing Sophia's family to the farm was Lieutenant Danny of the Military Service Agency, a retired soldier who lost a hand in the Battle of Ypres, and fellow soldier, Lieutenant Danny was very enthusiastic about Sophia's family.

"Between these two rivers is about a little more than 520 acres, and the extra 20 acres are going to be counted, one rand per acre, and I have time to make up for it later." Lieutenant Danny is not in a hurry to ask for money, one rand and one acre is a price that only soldiers can enjoy, and the same farm, if it is purchased by other new immigrants, is about five rand per acre.

Half of the 520-acre farm is planted with rubber trees, which can also be used to grow cotton, rice, sugar cane, coffee and bananas around Lake Victoria, which is rich in aquatic products and is the largest freshwater fish producing area in Africa, especially the African crucian carp.

"This was originally part of the estate of a German nobleman, and that German nobleman probably won't have a chance to return to Tanganyika, so you don't have to worry at all - Daddy Garcia, will you shoot?" Lieutenant Danny asked Sofia's father, Garcia.

"A little, but not proficient-" Garcia was startled, he shouldn't be forced to enlist in the army at his age.

"That's good, go to the town's rifle association tomorrow to register, and then buy a rifle, it's a bit far from the town, if an accident happens, the police may not be able to arrive in time, you must at least have a certain ability to defend yourself." Lieutenant Danny was still a little worried that the biggest threat to Sophia's family was not humans, but a wide variety of wild animals.

"Is security dangerous here? Didn't the Germans surrender? Garcia's heart immediately hung in the air, if safety could not be guaranteed, then no matter how big the farm was, it was useless.

"Order? No, no, no, it's safe here, the Germans in Tanganyika surrendered two years ago, they're building roads now, I mean crocodiles or lions, they don't attack humans most of the time, but who knows when they're going to go berserk, so be prepared, ladies had better also get some training in weapons, don't need to be proficient, at least use. Lieutenant Danny explained in detail that guns are not banned in southern Africa, and people are encouraged to have weapons, which is consciously cultivating the spirit of martial arts.

"That's good, that's good—" Garcia breathed a sigh of relief, and the carriage stopped in front of a slightly dilapidated looking house.

"This is it, this house is yours too, I just don't know if it's still going to be inhabited - damn it, those bastards broke all the glass, and the steps have to be repaired before they can be used—" Lieutenant Danny jumped out of the carriage and cursed at the sight of the house's condition.

It's a bit shabby, it's a two-story wooden house with an attic, it looks like it's quite large, the first floor has six rooms with different functions, and there is an underground storage room under the house, and the entrance is next to the wooden staircase.

Although the damage to the house is a bit serious, the basic structure is quite solid, the foundation of the house is made of stone, and the wood is relatively strong, so in general there is no problem.

"No problem, I'll start repairing it later, I can do these jobs myself, no need to hire someone." Garcia's eyebrows fluttered, this house didn't cost money, it was given away for free, what else is not satisfied.

"Okay, I can't help here, but if you need something, I can send it to you tomorrow - and, Sophia, you'd better take the time to go to the hospital in the town to check your body, don't worry, the doctors are all women, there is nothing to taboo, you can report Qin Ling's name when you get to the hospital, free examination, no need to spend money." Lieutenant Danny and Garcia checked the strength of the wooden fence together before taking their leave.

Seeing Lieutenant Danny away, Garcia casually beckoned his scythe and began to mow the lawn in the yard.

The daily necessities on the carriage had been unloaded and piled up in the corridor in front of the door, little Tony and little Channy were running upstairs and downstairs, crisp laughter filled the whole house, Sophia's mother, sister-in-law, and sister had already begun to clean, Sophia sat on the only intact chair, stroking her already obvious belly, and looked at the smoke of Lake Victoria in silence.

Everything will be fine, and when Qin Ling returns from Europe, this family will be complete.

"Don't cut your damn lawn, old man, and get rid of the upstairs room, you can't let the women and children live on the lawn—" Sophia's mother scolded as she stood on the balcony.

"Old woman, then you'd better hurry up and cook, you can't let your man work hungry!" Garcia wields a scythe in defiance.

Then a group of people were stunned on the spot.

While in town, Garcia bought some necessary groceries, but didn't seem to buy food.

This bothered Garcia, who had a lot of experience, found a hook in his box and called Tony and Channy to go fishing.

Sophia's mother scolded for a long time, and then she found a few mango trees, a few banana trees, and a piece of sugar cane not far away—

That's right, this is southern Africa, how can you go hungry.

When Garcia and the two children returned with fishing rods and buckets of fish, they saw the women sitting on the steps of the corridor eating fruit.

Suddenly, there was a lot less pride in returning home.

"Tony, Channy, come and eat the fruit, the fruit here is delicious." Sophia's sister-in-law looks happy, her husband died in France last month, and now Tony and Channy are all her sustenance.

"Old man, tomorrow you go get a few fruit trees and come back, I see that there are ones for sale in the town, let's plant fruit trees around the house, and we will never have to worry about food in the future." Sophia's mother is also in a good mood, and people always have to look forward.

"What kind of fruit trees, we can't be hungry with this fishing rod alone, you don't know how many fish are in this lake, there is almost no need for bait, as long as you throw the hook out, there will be fish on the bait, look at these crucian carp I caught, each of them weighs three catties, these crucian carp are the most delicious for stewed soup, in fact, I caught more, but I put the smaller ones back, to know how to stop." Garcia is full of confidence, Southern Africa is indeed as beautiful and rich as the legend, and Garcia's only regret is that he came too late.

After eating the fruit, the women went to the kitchen and started to get busy, and Sophia was ready to help, but was kicked out by the women en masse.

Now Sophia is the treasure of the whole family, and no one dares to let Sophia work.

At this time, the medical level was still very backward, and a woman's pregnancy and childbirth was a ghost gate, and I don't know how many women died every year.

The child in Sophia's womb is the only connection between Sophia's family and Qinling, and the reason why she has the opportunity to escape from war-torn Europe and come to the paradise of Tanganyika is self-evident.

Back in the hallway, Sophia carrying half a bottle of wine.

Garcia was overjoyed, hugged Sophia and kissed him heavily, neither of them dared to speak, Garcia found a small glass, poured a small sip of wine and sipped slowly, looking at the smoke rising from the stove and the colorful glow of the sunset on the horizon, Garcia was relaxed.

"Tomorrow I'll take you to town, go to the hospital to check your health, where and where to register, I don't know how much a rifle costs, we need a horse, and a few hounds." Garcia has a plan for his future life, and the development of the farm should be put aside first and his life stabilized first.

"Don't worry about the money, I still have some here, Qin Ling will always send money back, if you don't have money, you can go to the RAND Bank for a loan, Qin Ling is a soldier and can enjoy lower interest." Sophia's face shone with a motherly glow, and her only task now was to take care of herself.

"That's fine, I'm going to plant a vineyard, and we'll make our own wine and drink it in the future, and we'll grow a piece of potatoes, I remember you loved mashed potatoes when you were a kid—" Garcia looked at Sophia with loving eyes.

"Who likes to eat mashed potatoes, but what can you eat without mashed potatoes back then? If I could, I still prefer to eat fried potato chips, and of course fried potato strips will also work. Sophia pouted, don't take out mashed potatoes or something, this is just like people who have experienced the famine years hate to eat cereals, the taste of wowotou is new to people who live well, but for people who have experienced famine years, smelling the smell of wowotou is disgusting.

"Sophia, dead old man, it's time to eat—" Sophia's mother's loud voice was extremely penetrating, and the difference was obvious enough.

(End of chapter)