Chapter 197 Suggestions
"In other words, you want to find a railway company that has relevant qualifications and experience, but is not too large." Prince Karl Anton concluded.
"That's right, Uncle Carl," Ernst said.
"Well, I will help you keep an eye on it. Prussia has now integrated the North German Federation, and the railway systems of all the states within it will definitely be unified. In this way, some companies will definitely not be able to transfer.
However, don’t hold too much hope. Prussia has always attached great importance to railway construction, so it adopts a mixed model of state-owned railways and private railways. And in my opinion, William I and Bismarck, the military also want to further strengthen the nationalization of railways, and they will definitely strengthen it. investments in related fields.
Therefore, the operation situation of the railway in the north may be relatively ideal. The most important thing is that there may not be a shortage of orders, and it will not be easy to bargain on the price.
After all, the Prussian government takes care of the whole situation. If the price is too low, they will definitely not agree. They can sell the poorly managed business to the government at a premium.
On the other hand, I think there are great opportunities in the South German region. The South is still relatively loose and the standards are relatively chaotic. The most important thing is that the market is not ideal.
Even if there is a customs union, there will be differences between the various states, especially between Austria and Prussia.
However, in the end, it still depends on the survey results. I will let people know about them. I will sort them out and send them to you after a while. When the time comes, you have made your selection and I will contact you. "Prince Karl Anton said.
"Thank you Uncle Carl. When the time comes, you can send the information to Hohenzollern Castle and give it to Tom." Ernst said.
"Aren't you going to stay at home during this time?" Prince Karl Anton asked.
"Well, the main thing is that I opened a new company in Austria, engaged in agricultural product processing. At that time, I planned two factories, one in Vienna and one in Trieste. The Vienna factory has been built now, but The Trieste factory is just about to start construction, and I will go to inspect the construction progress then," Ernst replied.
"Now you are really a busy man! Haha." Prince Karl Anton joked.
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June 1869.
Dar es Salaam, East Africa.
Maximilian I was chatting with Prince Constantine.
He took a cup of herbal tea and took a sip, then asked: "Your Excellency, are you still used to living in East Africa?"
"It's okay, but it's indeed a bit hotter than the weather in Germany. Is it like this all year round?" Prince Constantine said.
"The weather will be cooler during the rainy season. Now is the right time for you to come, especially in July, when Dar es Salaam is the coolest. It will be difficult during the dry season. Sometimes the extreme weather temperature can reach more than 40 Degree." Maximiliano I said.
"More than forty degrees? Isn't that just like soaking in hot water!" Prince Constantine said in surprise.
"That is extreme weather that you may not encounter in a year, and East Africa is relatively hot along the coast. I heard that the inland areas are very cool because they are plateaus. Sometimes you need to put on extra clothes. It is as warm as Europe all year round. Spring." Maximilian I said.
"Then how can the East African government move to the inland areas, which should be more livable!" Constantine said.
"Although the climate in the inland is good, the transportation is relatively poor. Unlike Dar es Salaam and the First Town, the facilities are complete, and the materials here are relatively abundant. Especially the merchant ships from Europe, the Middle East and the Far East can pass by here. Enjoy products from all over the world." Maximiliano I explained.
Of course, this is only one aspect. The establishment of the East African government in the first town also facilitates maintaining contact with Europe and can better connect the immigration reception work.
"So that's the case. However, if transportation becomes more convenient in the future, it would be better to move the government inland. Too hot weather will kill people's enthusiasm." Prince Constantine said.
"I think so too, but I also heard what they said about the situation in the inland. I originally planned to travel in the inland myself, but then I canceled the trip when Charlotte arrived."
"By the way, didn't you give me some advice on the dock a few days ago?" Prince Constantine suddenly remembered.
"That's right, I also stayed in East Africa for a while and saw some problems in East Africa. I sent a telegram to Ernst before, but that guy has not sent me a reply yet." Maximiliano I said.
"I wonder what the problem is?" Prince Constantine asked. Now that he has come to East Africa, he can solve some problems, but it still depends on what Maximiliano I said.
"Then let me tell you, one is for cultural and educational work in East Africa. I believe that when His Excellency the Prince arrived in Hong Kong that day, he also heard the poor performance of the band, and also used many Zanzibar people, making it nondescript.
I knew that Ernst had been promoting Germanization in East Africa, but it was not deep enough, especially in terms of culture and education.
I also visited the education in East Africa. It was in a primary school in the first town. The curriculum was very rudimentary. There are so many philosophies, arts and music in Germany, and there is almost no one. There is only a set of dry history textbooks, and they are very rough. There are also a lot of tamperings. Of course, I am not against tampering with history, but there are too many loopholes and it is easy to get involved. "
"This! In fact, I also know. I have actually read the textbooks in East Africa. Many of them were compiled by Ernst himself. However, he told me that East Africa has poor education. At this stage, this textbook That's enough. As for the loopholes, there are many illiterate people in East Africa who have not received education, so no one can see it." Prince Constantine said, "As for German culture and art, to be honest, that kid Ernst himself knows nothing about it. I don’t pay much attention to it, but I’m here here, and there are talents in this field among the people accompanying me.”
Prince Constantine came to East Africa and brought a lot of talents with him, or rather the former Hechingen team. As a country, a palace band is always indispensable. Among the accompanying personnel were the musicians who had previously served Hechingen. Talent, which may not be outstanding in Europe, is definitely professional in East Africa.
As for philosophy and literature, Constantine could not bring talents in these fields, but he brought many books with him.
"This is just a small issue. In fact, what I am most concerned about is the security of the East African colonies." Maximiliano I said after listening to Constantine's explanation.
"Um!"
"Your Excellency, how much do you know about East Africa?" Maximilian I asked.
"This... is not much. I also learned some knowledge after I decided to come to East Africa. However, I was in a hurry when I came here, so I didn't know much about it." Prince Constantine said.
"Then do you know how many seaports there are in East Africa?" Maximilian I asked.
Constantine shook his head.
“There are five in total, of which Dar es Salaam and Mombasa are two relatively large ones, which are not bad compared with those top ports in Europe. There are also three slightly smaller ones, but their potential is not small. , these five ports are distributed along more than a thousand kilometers of coastline in East Africa, and there are many bays and estuaries that have port potential but have not been developed." Maximiliano I said, "What do you think of the conditions on the East African coast?"
"Listen to what you say, of course it is better." Prince Constantine said.
"Not only that, East African ports are also the ultimate road from Europe to the Far East. The conditions are quite good, but so far East Africa does not have a navy to protect the coastline with such good conditions." Maximiliano I emphasized .