"Ernst!"

As soon as he got home, Ernst was on his way to the office when he was stopped by his old father, who had just returned from Bagamoyo.

"What's wrong, father?"

"Yesterday I went to Bagamoyo, walking on the road, I was very pleased to see the urban development of East Africa, but I heard in the newspaper that the city of Chicago has built a high-rise building of tens of meters, and plans to complete the construction in the next few years, I want to know if we can also build one in East Africa, the city of East Africa is almost exactly the same as Europe, there is no characteristic."

Ernst knew what his father had in mind, and if he guessed correctly, the tall building Constantine was referring to was the Chicago Home Insurance Building, the world's first skyscraper.

"Father, I feel that the buildings in East Africa are very good, there is no need to blindly pursue height, and the buildings in East Africa are also ornamental and artistic."

"You know, I just think that East Africa lacks eye-catching landmarks, it's not Chicago to build some kind of high-rise building, eye-catching, I just remembered, and there is no Statue of Liberty anymore, New York also has a bunch of bulky buildings, what a bunch of nouveau riche."

Listening to the old man's sour tone, Ernst couldn't help but steal fun.

"What are you laughing at? What do you ask? ”

"Okay, I almost know what you mean, father, don't you just want to build a landmark, what do you have specific ideas, tell me, I will definitely do it for you."

For Ernst, Konstantin is happy, it doesn't matter if he spends some money, is Ernst short of money? It must be lacking, but a rich man like Ernst lacks big money, and building a spectacle is only a small one.

Of course, some wonders are expensive and can even drag down the development of the country, and Ernst and Constantine are not the kind of people who are greedy for pleasure, so they are measured.

Sure enough, after listening to Ernst's words, Konstantin was in a good mood, and he really carefully consulted: "We definitely can't learn from the nouveau riche in the United States." ”

After careful consideration, he said: "First of all, our building should have a high degree of artistry and ornamentality, not worse than other countries, otherwise it will be the same as not being built, secondly, there must be historical and cultural elements, which must be distinguished from those nouveau riche in the United States, and finally, it is better to have some practicality, and the price is not too high." ”

Constantine's requirements may not seem high, but in fact they are quite high, especially the second one, the historical and cultural elements, which is precisely what East Africa lacks, and in this respect it is not as high as the vast majority of countries.

Ernst thought about it carefully, and the most representative thing in East Africa is the pile of lions on the grassland, which is probably the first impression that most people have of Africa.

The design of the East African flag took this into account at the beginning, and after so many years of development, East Africa is all learners, and there is no innovation in the field of culture, and the unique is the natural heritage, and the black people have some of their own civilization, but they are not elegant.

Therefore, Ernst said: "What we lack most in East Africa is the historical and cultural heritage, so it is better to take the world civilization as a perspective and include some cultural symbols unique to East Africa as a reference in this regard." ”

Konstantin nodded and said, "That's right, how about joining the national history?" ”

According to Constantine's idea, although the history of East Africa is quite short, it has also developed for more than ten years, and a country with such a large area can leave a strong mark in the history of mankind in the future.

But Ernst doesn't think so, isn't the history of the East African country the history of a feudal slave country! This happens to be the biggest stain on East Africa, so much so that Ernst didn't even have a national holiday in East Africa, which is as ironic as Thanksgiving.

In the future, all blacks in East Africa disappeared, and after the abolition of slavery, Ernst planned to cut off the future East Africa from the current East African kingdom, and the fact that the kingdom was a slave country could not be changed, and the empire could be a new empire.

So Ernst shook his head and said: "That's not necessary, in terms of national history, I am not very optimistic, our East African system is not in line with the mainstream international public opinion, and I am afraid that starting from this aspect will attract some criticism." ”

What feudal autocracy, slavery, imprisoning the market...... It's not a good thing, so it's better to take the perspective of world civilization to engage in the main body of this landmark building.

Ernst's words also woke up Konstantin: "You are right, there are indeed concerns in this regard. ”

Even Konstantin felt that his East Africa was completely black, and there was no advantage, but in fact, there was also an advantage, that is, the national strength and royal status of East Africa that had accumulated through these stains.

Seeing that his father was a little depressed, Ernst comforted: "From the perspective of world civilization, it may not be a good thing for us, we say that it is based on the theme of world civilization, but as long as this landmark finally settles in East Africa, it is East Africa, and no one can move away." ”

"Right? Or your flexible head, I almost fell into the wrong thinking. Konstantin reacted.

Culture is global, but in the end, it still depends on the region, such as the Great Wall, which stands on the land of the East, so the first is the Far Eastern Empire, and then the world.

In the same way, what is built on the soil of East Africa is inseparable from East Africa, and it can also forcibly bind East Africa and world civilization with the help of the general righteousness of world civilization.

Suddenly, Ernst's head flashed.

"Father, why don't we build a lighthouse!"

"Lighthouse?"

"Yes."

"Lighthouse, I don't think there's anything new?"

When it comes to lighthouses, this kind of thing is all too common, especially after the West entered the Age of Discovery.

Many lighthouses have been built in East Africa, especially after the opening of many new ports in East Africa, in terms of size alone, some of them are even ranked first in the world.

After all, Dar es Salaam and Mombasa are also world-class ports, although they are not as good as cities with a population of one million like New York and London, cities with a population of more than 100,000 are not too common in this era, not to mention that the population of Dar es Salaam's old and new urban areas together has exceeded more than 200,000, and it is expected to reach more than 300,000 in the next few years.

"Lighthouses are common landmarks, especially for port cities, and one of the Seven Wonders of History is Alexandria, so as long as this material is built, it will make a difference."

"So what do you want to do? Mombasa or Dar es Salaam? Konstantin asked.

The lighthouse is naturally built in the port, and the landmarks are for people to see, so Konstantin naturally wants to reach the two East African international ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, which are the only two cities in East Africa to show the style of East African countries to the outside world.

"Dar es Salaam! Mombasa is still a little bit of a climate. ”

If it was in the previous life, it would definitely be that Mombasa's development was stronger than Dar es Salaam, but in this life, it has fallen one by one, especially after the Central Railway was completed ahead of schedule, Dar es Salaam's development is far ahead, and there are other cities in the Central Province as help.

"Let's build a 'beacon of civilization' this time!"

"A beacon of civilization?"

That's a good name, Konstantin muttered to himself.

In fact, Ernst had a flash of inspiration before, and what came to mind was the name of the beacon of civilization, and in his previous life, the West always liked to label the United States as a beacon of civilization.

What if there really was a "beacon of civilization" in East Africa? Ernst thinks about it and feels very interesting, if someone mentions the concept of a lighthouse of civilization, then it is impossible to avoid this "lighthouse of civilization" in East Africa, but it is different from the symbolic lighthouse of civilization, East Africa is really a lighthouse, in a physical sense, is this considered a touch of porcelain?

(End of chapter)