Chapter 200: A Short Holiday
Lies and cannons, Hong Tao feels that it is not safe, if it becomes a cultural cannon, he thinks it will be much more reliable. It's still in a primitive tribal state, it's just a blank sheet of paper, as long as you have enough ability, you can draw on the blank paper at will, why don't you try it? Think about it a few years later, when you come to Cape Town again, there are green brick courtyards everywhere, and people on the street are wearing Mao suits, regardless of whether their skin is black or white, they will ask when they meet: Have you eaten? It seems to be a lot of fun, too. As for whether you can achieve this goal or not, it doesn't matter, just move forward to the present, time is there, play slowly.
"Understood, understood! I'm already doing this, but I don't have the master to think it through. While exchanging items with them, I was slowly guiding them to speak the master's divine word. Those who know Chinese are closer to God, and the exchange price is cheaper, and if they are not far from God, they are more expensive......" Medini blinked his small eyes and reported his work results to Hong Tao.
"Old Mai...... No, it's Governor Mak, you deserve that title! Make this land your home, marry more daughters-in-law, have more children, and live here for generations to come. In the future, I will erect a big statue for you on that sacred mountain, so that everyone who comes here can remember your achievements. Not only have you created a city here, but you have also created your own family, and as long as they follow the rules of our Golden River Bay, they will rule here for generations. This is a private agreement between the two of us, and I only have these things to reward you, do you think the deal between us is fair? Hong Tao looked at the black fat man beside him, and really sighed that his life was good, and he could meet this kind of ambition everywhere. People who are willing to do things diligently.
Martini's contribution to Cape Town was much greater than his own. It is here that he has created a development that is not quite the same as that of Golden River, but it is the most appropriate. At least I agree with his approach. What doctrine and what system are all techniques used by people to manage groups, and this technology is used for use, and technology cannot be allowed to restrain people in turn. Martini was able to put his own understanding into practice, and he also mixed several systems, which seem to be very effective so far, and this is talent! For such talents, Hong Tao prefers to become partners with them rather than superiors and subordinates. That would imprison their minds.
"There should be a statue of the master on the sacred mountain, and I will set up a small one next to it to help the master guard this land for generations...... Hey, hey, hey......" Medini understood, this was Hong Tao's promise to him, as long as he and his descendants did not betray Jinhewan or Hong Tao, then this land would belong to him and his family, not to mention that the king was not a king, at least one of the tribal leaders did not run away. What are the tribal leaders in the Arab world, Medini has not seen before, that is the little king! In his own one-third of an acre, he is definitely like a kind of existence. And all he needs to pay is loyalty, and he thinks this deal is too worthwhile.
"Then it's settled. Come, let's make an oath that whoever breaks this oath in the future will be eaten by whales! Hong Tao was happier than Martini in his heart, with this guy in Cape Town, he could worry less about snacks. As for what the land of South Africa will be ruled by him, that is another story, and all he needs for now is a reliable base here as a base for his own march into Europe.
"Smack!" When the two hands clapped together, neither Hong Tao nor Medini thought about what this clap meant and how useful it was.
As usual, Hong Tao did not spend the night on the shore, not because he was worried about Martini, but because the cabin was much more comfortable than the cabins on the shore. Although the port of Cape Town developed rapidly, it was hastily built out of a barren land, and its main work was to feed the population and exchange resources for more, and the other aspects had not yet developed, and even the governor's palace in Medini had at most changed from a one-story wooden house to a two-story house, and the conditions in it were not much better than where slaves lived, except for a little more snacks and precious stones.
Early the next morning, an expedition of more than 100 men departed, and Hong Tao's men were all on horseback, and it was merciful for the horse that Medini was not ridden by his stature, so he still sat on his throne, carried on foot by a group of slaves in turn. The team is there to make rounds, to inspect Cape Town's territory, just as a male lion goes around the borders of his territory every now and then. However, this time I am not going to show off my might, Hong Tao's main purpose is to take Hong Salamander and Jiang Zhuyi to see what the land of Africa is like, and this and Asia are not the same ecological environment at all.
After two years of domestication, the Arabian horses transported from Kabalan have fully adapted to the South African climate and food. In fact, it is much richer than their hometown, and there are savannahs everywhere, as long as you watch out for some damn thief hyenas, no matter what horses come here, they will be in a good mood.
"This is a white rhinoceros, very powerful, you see the big horns on its head, the lion doesn't dare to mess with it." Hong Salamander has also followed Hong Tao in Nanning Military Horse Farm since she was a child, and riding a horse is not a difficult task for her, but she has to choose a shorter pony to ride. She is fascinated by the African continent because of the many animals and plants that she loves.
"It's on the nose, and its horns are on the nose!" Hong Salamander was holding a drawing board, drawing everything she saw, and she did not passively accept Hong Tao's explanation, but raised objections from time to time.
"It's not the nose, it's the head...... If you look closely, it's got a pair of small eyes right on either side of your nose, as you say. In fact, Hong Tao likes this kind of life the most, he takes a group of people around when he has nothing to do, tells them what they don't know but he knows, and finally sees that they all understand, and he has a strong sense of achievement. It's a pity that no one comes to create this kind of condition for yourself, you can only come by yourself, but the conditions come out, but you don't have time to experience it, contradiction!
"What are those big trees called? Why do they have so thick trunks and so few leaves? Not only was the Hong Salamander interested in these, Jiang Zhuyi was also fascinated by the wild natural environment of Africa, and the Hong Salamander sandwiched Hong Tao between left and right.
"It's called a baobab tree, and it has a lot of gaps in its trunk, and when the dry season comes, and the grassland doesn't rain, it uses the water in the trunk to survive, and the few leaves can reduce the rate of water evaporation. This is called natural evolution, and no one designs for them, whether it is a plant or an animal, they will slowly change some of their physiological characteristics according to their living environment. In fact, Hong Tao's most suitable job is as a teacher, he can take the trouble to give lectures to students, and explain each problem in depth, and enjoy it.
"Then why is it called a baobab? It's not like a monkey, it's not like bread, is it? Hong Tao was not satisfied with Hong Tao's explanation, and further raised her questions.
"Hey...... It is not yet time for it to bear fruit, and in two months it will have fruit the size of your head, and from a distance it will look like the bread your mother baked for you. Then a lot of monkeys came and ate the fruit of the tree, just like you eat bread! However, Hong Tao's broken mouth is not suitable for being a teacher, he says everything, and likes to joke, even his own daughter.
"Bad Dad, I'm not a monkey!" The salamander was affected by Hong Tao since he was a child, and his reaction was very alert, and he quickly understood the meaning of the words.
"Hey, hey, hey...... Mrs. Jiang, do you want to see what its flowers look like? Old Mai, find someone to pick a flower down. Hong Tao smiled evilly and twisted his face towards Jiang Zhuyi, and then a black man ran to the bottom of a baobab tree with a short dagger in one hand, and took turns to stick it into the trunk, and soon climbed to the top of the tree. The tree is very soft, with a trunk more than one meter in diameter, and a rifle bullet can make a transparent hole.
"Phew! Lecher...... Take it away! Soon, the black lad was picking back a few baobab flowers, both open and unopened. Hong Tao specially picked an unopened flower and sent it to Jiang Zhuyi, Jiang Zhuyi only glanced at the flower Gudu, and saw Hong Tao's face that seemed to be smiling, and immediately understood what Hong Tao meant, and directly threw the flower Gudu on Hong Tao's face, and then rode a horse to the front.
The flowers of the "......" baobab tree are very large, more than a foot long, and the flower is like a large banana, and its flower is decorated with a circle of dents, which looks very similar to the man's. In his previous life, Hong Tao had been to Africa, and he had specially taken a photo of the baobab tree and put it back on the forum to joke. For Hong Tao's ungraceful ability to laugh with young women, Martini and Luo Youde could only stretch out their thumbs to express their praise, and they had to laugh more obscenely than Hong Tao to express their admiration.
It's a pity that Hong Tao can't enjoy this kind of relaxed play for a few days, and he still has a lot of things to do. The Dabao Whitening Cream, the Dabao Lipstick Balm, the Lead Alloy Ware, and the Haute Couture had to be further refined and then produced in small quantities using the artisans and workshops of the Port of Cape Town. This time he went to Europe, just to send Carl home, Hong Tao felt that it was too wasteful, two ships sent him one by a few hundred people, which was bigger than the king's spectrum! No, you have to pick up the grass and beat the rabbits, and by the way, you can get some benefits for Jinhewan to be willing.
In this regard, Hong Salamander is a very sensible child, she never pesters Hong Tao to be coquettish, her father will naturally play with her when he has time, if he does not accompany her, he has serious things to do, so he can't disturb his father. This is how her mother taught her since she was a child, telling her that her father was a big man, and everyone in Jinhewan had to rely on her father to take care of her, so she didn't have much time for her children. Hong Salamander understood, understood, and saw that her father was indeed very busy, so she was very independent since she was a child, and she would also have fun for herself. (To be continued.) )