Chapter 568 Livable City
Technical schools train technicians, while electrical technical schools train electricians. The purpose of Mbeya Electrical Technical School is to train qualified electricians in East Africa.
Electricians are definitely an extremely scarce job in this era. As an emerging industry, there are very few cities in the world that have popularized electricity. Even most cities in Europe are still in the age of oil lamps and gas lamps, so there are naturally not many electricians.
Mbeya City has hired a total of more than 30 European veteran electricians this time. As a teacher at the Mbeya Electrical Technical School, the power industry has not been around for many years, so it is self-evident how valuable these veteran electricians are.
"Teachers, it will take two or three months before the school starts. The entire school is relatively empty, and the personnel and equipment are not complete for the time being. So I suggest you not to live in the school yet. The city government has given you permission to live in the school. Housing has been arranged in the city, so you can prepare for classes with peace of mind and wait until September to report back to school," said Rodman, director of the Municipal Education Bureau.
"Director Rodman, I am Adele Ross, a former employee of the Hechingen Electric Power Company. I would like to know if the dormitory can accommodate people now. I would like to live in the dormitory first?"
"Well! Mr. Adrilos, why do you want to live in the dormitory? Currently, the dormitory cannot accommodate people. It's not that the living facilities are not complete, but that the dormitory is not popular except for the administrator. So if you are not very brave, you can stay alone. I’m afraid it will be scary to live in a dormitory.”
Hearing Rodman's description, Adrillos shuddered. The open space can indeed cause discomfort.
So he hurriedly explained: "The main thing I don't want to do is travel back and forth. The apartment you assigned me is some distance away from the school, so I was wondering if I could live in the dormitory directly. This would save a lot of time."
Director Rodman suddenly realized: "So that's the reason. But don't worry, Mr. Yadrillos. As a teacher, you can apply for staff dormitories at the school. You can report this issue to the school after the school starts. Anyway, there is still some time before the school starts. , you can take care of your new residence in the city first, but Mr. Adrillos, out of curiosity I would like to ask, didn’t you bring your family this time?”
Adrillos: "You guessed it right. I did not bring my family to East Africa. After all, it has not stabilized yet, so naturally I will not let my family come over. This is one of the reasons why I want to live in the dormitory."
Rodman didn't ask any more questions when he heard this. He knew that Adrillos was not young, and he worked at the Hechingen Electric Power Company, so he must be a wealthy person. He probably had a family and a career in Europe. If he brought his family to East Africa, he wouldn't have to think about living in a dormitory.
"Adrillos, I really envy you, if only I could live in the dormitory!" A colleague said to Adrillos.
"Well, Mr. Kafei, did you come to East Africa alone?"
"That's not true. I came with my wife, but I'm not afraid of your jokes. My wife is actually afraid of me wandering around alone in East Africa, so she must come with me and look at me. Alas, from this incident you You should know what my daily life is like.”
Rodman and others laughed unkindly after hearing this gentleman's words. Rodman consoled him: "This shows that your wife cares about you. After all, outsiders don't know much about the specific situation in East Africa. We in East Africa are not that good yet." confusion."
"Haha, thank you Director Rodman for your explanation, but you don't understand my wife. Her desire for control is too strong. I regret it very much now. I was too naive before and was deceived by her!"
No one spoke this time. After all, it involved personal life, and we were only getting to know each other for the first time. We couldn't really conclude that his wife was a calculating person just by listening to his words. As for being deceived, how could we say that? It's not easy to judge, but since they are all married, there is no question of whether to cheat or not.
"Haha, sir, don't be too depressed. Today is your first time in Mbeya City, so we have specially prepared a banquet for you in the hotel. Starting at seven o'clock in the evening, you can bring your family. As for the location of the hotel, you can choose it as you like. Just ask around, because there is only one hotel in Mbeya, just to the west of the city hall.”
"Ah, there is only one hotel in the entire Mbeya city? What if someone comes to Mbeya city just passing by and wants to stay? Can they come here if they are busy?"
"You don't know this. Ordinary people in East Africa usually stay at inns when they go on business trips or the like. Inns are also equivalent to hotels. They used to be under the jurisdiction of the Postal Department, but now they are independent and dedicated to people's temporary residence."
Rodman's words puzzled everyone, but it was normal for them to have just arrived and not know much about East Africa. This group of people first disembarked in Dar es Salaam, which on the surface There is almost no difference from European cities. It is lively and bustling, but the city of Mbeya, which is far inland, is quite different.
“Not only does Mbeya have only one hotel, but other entertainment venues are also very limited, but there are many pubs and restaurants.”
"What about casinos and brothels?"
"Not even one."
"Ah! Are you all saints in East Africa?"
"Haha, I'm talking about the formal ones. I don't know about the irregular ones. But I'm afraid it's hard to find the irregular ones. After all, the risks are very high."
"Then life in East Africa is so boring!"
"That's not the case. Although there is no pornography, gambling or drugs, there are many other entertainment projects in East Africa, such as football matches, horse racing, vacations on Lake Malawi, etc."
"Football game?"
"East Africa attaches great importance to sports. The most popular sport is football. There is a football stadium on the outskirts of Mbeya that can accommodate more than 20,000 people. The population of Mbeya is only about 160,000. You should know Football is so popular, and there are more than a dozen large and small stadiums in Mbeya City, and there are more than 20 registered professional teams, and even more amateur teams.”
"Then what's the Jockey Club?"
"The Jockey Club is a relatively large gathering that starts in December every year and lasts for half a month. It mainly focuses on horse racing, polo, and shopping."
“Lake Malawi is that big lake on the map of East Africa?”
“Yes, I’m afraid there is no freshwater lake bigger than Lake Malawi in Europe. Mbeya City is on the north shore of Lake Malawi, so going to Lake Malawi for vacation is the most enjoyable activity for Mbeya people. , where the whole family can camp, fish, taste Lake Malawi’s most famous fish soup, and have barbecues. The most distinctive features are boating and swimming, because Lake Malawi is large and the coastal scenery is almost endless. There is a difference, so many Mbeya citizens like to go there for vacation.”
"Sounds good."
"Of course, if you live in Mbeya for a long time, you can truly fall in love with this city. The most appropriate way to describe Mbeya is that it is like spring all year round and the scenery is picturesque. I dare say that most people in the world Cities may not be more livable than Mbeya, and what Mbeya is most proud of is its extremely low crime rate. East Africa attaches great importance to public security and the quality of its residents is relatively high."