African Nationhood

Huang Kaijia looked up at the sky, then at the Zambezi River in front of him, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

After coming to Nanhua for so many years, he can now be considered as able to watch the clouds clear and see the moonlight.

Seeing that other classmates have become important officials, it is impossible for him not to be jealous.

It's just that he is really not good at trying to flatter people, so he always plays the role of soy sauce.

This time, thanks to the recommendation of his old classmate Zhou Chuanjian, the commissioner of the East African Administrative Office, he changed from a handyman to the general manager of Nanhua Zambezi Company.

……

The general manager of Zambezi Company is almost the same as the administrative commissioner. They are both feudal officials. It must be said that this is a leap in his official career.

Although the area of ​​this Zambezi company is similar to that of a large local region, the situation here is different.

The Dutch have been developing here for more than ten years. The gold mines, coal mines, and copper mines here have been greatly developed. It is said that the annual taxes here are tens of millions of Dutch guilders.

In addition, there are nearly 40,000 Dutch immigrants here, so when he came here, Chairman Shi had only one explanation for him.

"The main purpose of your visit is to do a good job of reception and appeasement, and to make the Dutch immigrants there recognize our rule as soon as possible."

Huang Kaijia understood what Chairman Shi meant. When the Dutch signed the delivery agreement with the Nanhua cabinet, it was clearly stated: If Nanhua's rule makes the majority of Dutch immigrants dissatisfied, then the Dutch government has the right to take back the jurisdiction of the Zambezi Company.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he, the administrative commissioner, first worked as a nanny for a few years after arriving there.

Appease these Dutch people so that they don't resent them, and then incorporate this territory into the territory of the South China Autonomous Territory.

……

Every year from March to April, the water in the Zambezi River surges.

Although it is May now, the swollen river water has not dissipated.

When the cabinet released the medium- and long-term development target plan, the Ministry of Urban Construction made plans to build giant hydropower stations.

The first giant hydropower station to be built is planned to be located in the Kariba Gorge area in the upper reaches of Zambezi.

It is the closest to the Victoria Falls and is low-lying with abundant water resources, making it conducive to the construction of large reservoirs.

The second giant hydropower station is planned to be located in front of him - the Cahora Bassa area.

The Kariba area is still a plateau, and the terrain here is low-lying.

There is a huge gap between the two places. The Zambezi River water will become more violent when it reaches here, so hydropower stations can continue to be built here.

It is impossible to repair the Kariba Hydropower Station in the short term, so the Cahora Bassa Hydropower Station is even more distant.

Huang Kaijia sighed, this matter can only be done as a long-term plan, and there is no hope for the time being.

"Let's go to the company capital."

……

The capital of the Zambezi Agency is located inland. It was once a Portuguese settlement called "Vasco da Gama Town". After the Dutch came here, it was renamed "Fort William".

The scale of the city's construction is pretty good, and there are nearly 10,000 Dutch immigrants in the city.

There were people speaking Dutch everywhere. When Huang Kaijia and his party got off the train, they aroused the curiosity of the Dutch.

But the Dutch people around them had just forgotten it. After all, the Chinese were all the same in their eyes. They didn't know that the person who got off the train was the supreme ruler of this land.

……

Stationed here is a regiment from the Northern Military Region of the South China National Defense Force. The regiment leader is a soldier in his early thirties, with a serious and heroic face.

An officer in khaki uniform came over, first saluted with a military salute, and then with a slight smile on his lips, he shook hands with Huang Kaijia warmly.

"Hello, General Manager Huang, I am Bao Hua, the commander of the 105th Regiment of the Northern Military Region." Huang Kaijia nodded with a smile, "Hello, Commander Bao, let me introduce to you, this is Tan Ming from the Military Police. Captain Tan.”

The gendarmerie led by Tan Ming came here with Huang Kaijia. They will act as a law enforcement team here, specializing in investigating the illegal activities of the garrison.

Upon hearing this, Bao Hua first looked at the young Tan Ming, and then took the initiative to salute the military salute.

Tan Ming also quickly returned the greeting, "Hello, Captain Bao, I am Tan Ming. Please take good care of me in the future."

Bao Hua nodded, "Hello, Captain Tan, please take care of each other."

After introducing the gendarmerie captain, Huang Kaijia introduced other accompanying civilian officials to Bao Hua.

After everyone exchanged greetings, they got into the military vehicle and drove towards the city hall.

……

After arriving at the city hall, Bao Hua and Tan Ming said goodbye and left. Huang Kaijia first met the mayor's assistant at the city hall, an old white Boer man.

He is not young anymore, and the years have left distinct marks on his face.

When the Dutch arrived, he took the initiative to defect here. After the Nanhua Cabinet signed a contract with the Dutch, all the Dutch management here withdrew, but he, a Boer, was left behind.

"Hello, General Manager Huang, I am your assistant Save Bruman, if you need me."

Huang Kaijia smiled and nodded, "Of course, I need your help very much, Mr. Bluman."

Save Bruman was very happy about Huang Kaijia's acceptance. He led Huang Kaijia to the general manager's office with a smile.

"This is your office, as well as the Alderman's office."

Huang Kaijia looked around and nodded, "Not bad."

This is a room of more than 50 square meters. The room is filled with wooden bookcases, but most of them are empty. It can be seen that the Dutch moved them very carefully when they left.

"The Dutch are so stingy that they plunder so cleanly."

Save Bluman shrugged and smiled, "The general manager loves reading books very much, so he is unwilling to give up the books that have been with him for a long time."

"Well, I'm just talking.

So Mr. Bluman, can you give me some advice? What should I do first when I get here? "

The old white man thought for a while, "Maybe you should organize a dance or banquet first to meet the Dutch business owners here and let them know that you are a kind person."

Huang Kaijia snapped his fingers, "That's a good suggestion. Can I leave this task to you? I'm not very familiar with this place. It should be easier if you do it."

The old white man nodded, "I'm happy to help you. Do you want to have a dance or a banquet?"

Huang Kaijia considered it for a moment, "Then let's hold a banquet. After all, dancing is not my specialty."

The old white man smiled knowingly: "Well, okay. There are not many people as humorous as you. I think those Dutch business owners will soon realize this."

After the old white man left, Huang Kaijia sat down at his desk, picked up the paper from the table and started to list things to pay attention to. This was a habit he had developed over the years.

1. Keep a sense of humor, which will help you integrate into the Dutch atmosphere.

2. Keep all systems unchanged, at least in the short term, and let the Dutch feel our goodwill.

3. The attitude towards the black indigenous people must be clear. This is South China's national policy and cannot be questioned.

4. Speed ​​up the introduction of Chinese immigrants, but keep them under control and try not to conflict with Dutch immigrants.

5. Introduce new technologies or new machinery to make the Dutch realize the advanced nature of Nanhua.

...(End of chapter)