African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 540 Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs

Colonization has to be done step by step. It will take only four or five years. It is impossible for Sigmaringen to gain a foothold in the local area. With the pearls of East Africa at the forefront, Prince Carl does not want to simply engage in traditional colonization. Nowadays, new types of colonization are popular. colonial.

Of course, this non-traditional colonial method also depends on the strength of the colonists. For example, the Prussian line of Hohenzollern will not follow the path of Hechingen and Sigmaringen. After all, Germany itself is a top power.

Both Hechingen and Sigmaringen are small princes who are not ranked high in Europe, so building their own country in Africa is obviously more attractive. After all, the two families in Europe have reached the upper limit. As for Ernst, Going into business or taking the path of Sigmalingen into the army requires considerable wisdom.

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 City of Nairobi.

“Director, we have investigated clearly. No. 202, Thirteenth Street, District 2, is the location of the Italian Culture and Education School.”

“Well, these Italians are so cunning. They put their illegal educational organizations in residential buildings. They really thought they could escape our notice.”

“Director, when will we start arresting you?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll make an arrest plan after I communicate with the Education Bureau and the Cultural and Religious Affairs Bureau, so continue to follow and don’t leak the news.”

“Yes, Director, I will make arrangements in the next few days.”

 In the evening, the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, the Nairobi Police Department and the Nairobi City Education Bureau reached a consensus on combating illegal cultural dissemination.

"The field of culture and religion is of great importance to the central government. There are many former Italians in Nairobi, but they are now Germans. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, so it is normal for some unscrupulous people to be deceived. Maintain German culture The dominant position is a common responsibility that we cannot relax."

 It’s not that East Africa does not allow multiculturalism to exist. After all, East Africa is relatively diverse in terms of customs and habits, and the government mainly focuses on guidance.

  However, the purposeful spread of other cultures in East Africa, the establishment of educational institutions, and the illegal spread of languages ​​other than German would touch the bottom line of East Africa.

Language is the most unshakable position in all softened cultural fields in East Africa. As long as the language is unified, many cultures that rely on language will naturally dissolve.

“So the government is very concerned about Nairobi. No other city has so many Italians like Nairobi. We will stay in Nairobi for a while until the cleanup work is completed.”

This meeting was obviously led by the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, with the police system cooperating, and the education system just to make up the numbers.

the next day.

 “Dong dong dong…”

 “Who!”

“Hello, Mr. Oscar, I am Hans from the city police department.”

“Officer Hans, what do you want to see me for?”

"Haha, Mr. Oscar, you don't have to pretend. The fact that you run an illegal educational institution has been exposed. What? Do you want us to go in and see in person?"

"this…"

When Oscar was still hesitating, Hans signaled to his subordinates to control him, and then said: "Don't be nervous, Mr. Oscar, your matter can be big or small. If you cooperate with our work, we won't make it too difficult for you."

Hearing this, Oscar really gave up his desire to resist. His behavior was at best illegal, but not a crime. After all, his Italian cultural and educational school was a completely non-profit organization.

Even so, East African law explicitly prohibits running schools without a certificate, and certificates for such educational institutions that spread other than German languages ​​will naturally not be issued in East Africa. Therefore, Oscar's behavior, which is illegal and knowing the law, will be fined a huge sum of money in other countries. , but given the income situation of East African citizens, the East African government is not yet able to increase income in this way.

Hans walked into Oscar's home. There were more than a dozen small tables obtained from somewhere, and there were more than a dozen children sitting there. These were obviously Oscar's students.

  The police have a relatively strong deterrent effect on primary school students. After all, disobedient children are often threatened by their parents with words such as "if you continue to disobey, the police will arrest you."

Looking at a dozen pairs of nervous eyes, Hans coughed and tried his best to pretend to be amiable and said: "Hello, kids!"

 “Hello, uncle policeman.”

“Well, you’re so good. Do you have classes here every day?”

 “I only study here for three hours after school.”

“Then what do you usually study?” “Italian language and culture.”

 “Really? So what have you learned?”

 “Italian history but also geography, literature and art…”

Hans noticed that there were textbooks copied by hand on the desk.

 “Can I have a look?”

"no problem!"

 Hans opened these simple textbooks. These textbooks should have been handwritten by Oscar himself. It must be said that Oscar's abilities are quite good.

He even specially cut out a lot of Italian buildings from the East African National newspaper and pasted them on these textbooks, with detailed annotations in Italian. If Oscar is definitely a good teacher in Italy, it's a pity that this is East Africa.

 After reading these teaching materials, Hans stood up and said, "Okay, you don't have to come here for classes from today on."

 “Why? Uncle policeman?”

"Aren't you also in school? The knowledge you learn in school is completely enough. There is no need to study these things. You can play more with your friends or do other things after school."

“Police uncle, but our parents will not agree.”

Children are of course more playful, especially when many children of the same age are running around outside, but they are still in school, so naturally they will feel a little unhappy.

"It doesn't matter. When you go back, tell your parents that the school is closed. The police officer said that this is an illegal school. There is no need to send your children to such an occasion next time. Otherwise, the police officer will talk to you personally. Let’s talk.”

 “Is this really okay?”

“Why, you still don’t believe what uncle said, just tell your parents clearly, they won’t blame you.”

Hans looked at the sky and asked, "Do your parents usually come to pick you up, or do you go home by yourself?"

 “Of course I went back by myself!”

 “My mother will come to pick me up…”

 You can trust the security in East Africa. There are few countries safer than East Africa in this era, but Hans still has to arrange for manpower to deliver these radish cubes to his doorstep.

 As for Oscar, he has been brought back to the game at this time.

“Mr. Oscar, you should know why we arrested you!”

Oscar sighed and said: "Of course."

“Then why do you still break the law?”

"Haha, I think I have done nothing wrong. This may conflict with East African laws, but I am Italian after all, so it is important to me to inherit Italian culture."

"Mr. Oscar, you have to be clear. East Africa is not Italy, and citizens who take East African citizenship are no longer Italians. Your argument is completely untenable. Furthermore, when it comes to the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Naples, the Papal State is still It still exists, but it’s not dead. The spread of Italian culture is naturally Italy’s responsibility. You, a ‘German’, help others, have you got the consent of the countries on the Italian peninsula?”

This point really bothered Oscar, but as a cultural person, Oscar also knew the reason why East Africa did this. If he were a German, he would definitely admire his own national culture, right? Now I seem to be a "German"!

Looking at Oscar with a wry smile, the interrogators did not embarrass him: "Mr. Oscar, because you are a first-time offender, we will not hold you accountable, but we have arranged a new job for you, located in Kisumu City. I hope you can live happily in Kisumu."

East Africa did not punish Oscar, but changed his place of work from Nairobi to Kisumu. As the early capital of the East Africa region, Kisumu was built earlier than Nairobi, now the capital of South Prussia, so Kisumu was Sumu City is full of German and Chinese immigrants, and Oscar has no chance to open an Italian school there in the future.

The Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs stayed in Nairobi for three months. With the cooperation of the Nairobi police, in addition to sealing down three illegal schools, it also destroyed 12 "cult" organizations.

  After all, the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs carries the word religion. Compared with illegal teaching, cracking down on the random opening of religious institutions and illegal preaching is an important function of this department.

There are also churches in East Africa, but their superior management department is the Bureau of Cultural and Religious Affairs, not the Holy See on the Italian Peninsula, which is very different from European countries.

 (End of this chapter)