Bulgarian Empire

Chapter 12 The Power of Tradition

Epidemic prevention work, as the name suggests, still focuses on prevention, and the specific measures are essentially the same as those of later generations, such as: improving personal hygiene, disinfecting tissues, prohibiting drinking raw water, killing insects...

In addition to these daily anti-epidemic work, there is now an additional process - the isolation room. Once you have symptoms of a cold, you will be sent in for isolation to strictly prevent the spread of the virus.

In order to cooperate with the national epidemic prevention work, Ferdinand also ordered the whole country to implement a second-level martial law, which is second only to the martial law during the war.

If you want to travel across cities, you must report to the local health department, and you can pass freely after checking that you are healthy. Stations, ports, schools and other places with high traffic are now full of testing points.

Sergey was born in the small town of Bankia, 17 kilometers west of Sofia, a small mountain town in Sofia, located on the north slope of Liulin Mountain at an altitude of 630 meters.

Relying on mountains and eating mountains, Sergey opened a small grocery store in Sofia, started a business of tampering with mountain goods, and became a businessman.

Oh, he's not really a bourgeoisie, at most he's a self-employed man, and the clerks are his wife, three sons and two daughters.

Thanks to the recent good economic development in Bulgaria, his business is also doing well, excluding all expenses, it can be regarded as a small surplus!

But as soon as the epidemic came, he was in big trouble. It was no longer possible to go in and out of Sofia every day. For safety reasons, the government has restricted the flow of people in the city. Now he only has one chance to go in and out freely every week. It depends. on the particularity of his profession.

If it's just that, then that's all, his family has a lot of people, and they take turns sending teams, and it doesn't matter if they go to the city to deliver goods every other day!

But the problem is that the anti-epidemic personnel consider that wild animals may be carriers of the virus, and then the prey he receives can no longer be sold. Of course, even if they can be sold, they can't be sold now!

Although there are many foodies in Bulgaria, everyone cherishes their lives even more. Who dares to underestimate the government's vigorous anti-epidemic efforts?

Sergey looked at the newspaper and complained helplessly: "This has been going on for more than a month. When will the epidemic start?"

The old hunter Karma asked jokingly: "Sergey's prey today, do you still accept it?"

Sergey said angrily: "I'll take you for a big head! Didn't you see that there are still so many hanging in our yard? If you can't sell it, you can't sell it, and you dare not eat it. It's a pity to lose it!"

Karma smiled slightly and said, "What's the rush, wait until the epidemic is over, and then slowly hold back! Do you think I should go hunting as usual?"

Sergey sneered and said, "You can't live without a gun for a day, so what does it matter if you can sell your prey?"

Karma laughed and said, "You still know me. This is a living habit, and I can't change it. It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer prey in Liulin Mountain. Maybe I will move soon!"

Sergey was taken aback for a moment, he and Karma grew up together, and when he heard that he was leaving suddenly, his heart suddenly felt quite empty.

"Why? Your family is not weak, so you don't need to rely on your son?" Sergey asked in wonder

In the European continent, as long as they can live independently, parents will not live with their children, they think it is dependent on others.

Although Karma is a hunter, his main income is still farming. In this small town, he still has two hectares of land, plus the income from hunting, and his children are all adults, so he does not need to continue to pay expenses. So he had a pretty good life.

Karma explained: "You know what kind of life I like, being in Sofia is really killing my fighting spirit!"

Sergey stared at him dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long time. After a pause, he said, "Are you crazy? The army won't want you as an old man. Are you going to be a mercenary?"

Karma shook her head and said, "No, I'm not crazy. In fact, I'm going to be a colony sheriff. You know how short people are there.

As long as you are willing to sign up, they will accept it! Besides, I am still a retired officer, and I can become an officer as before! "

Sergey knew that Karma was not lying. The colonies in Africa were indeed recruiting people, and they were starving.

Karma's actual age was only in her forties, but the average life expectancy was too short at that time, so she was regarded as an old man, but in terms of physical fitness, they were not much worse than young people.

Sergey asked in surprise: "It's such a good thing, you are an officer as soon as you go there? Don't forget that although you are a retired officer, you are only a retired officer in the reserve, and you are still an unlucky guy who just went to the battlefield and the war ended !"

Karma's face turned red. This retired officer is putting gold on his face. Although he participated in the Balkan War and the World War successively, it is a pity that he did not have the opportunity to play. He was just mobilized to take up arms and go to the front line, and then the war ended up.

Although he was a veteran, he had never killed a single enemy, and he didn't even have the chance to exchange fire with the enemy. His military status was only in the reserve service, and he became a squad leader based on his seniority.

As an officer, he probably won't be recognized anywhere. If he wants to be recognized by everyone, he needs at least one battle!

This is also the rule in Bulgaria. Everything is based on military exploits. If you are lucky, even if you are just a civilian who transports supplies and kills a few enemies, you will still be respected by everyone. Anyway, even if you are a regular army, as long as you have no military exploits, you will be inferior!

It is also Ferdinand's plan to recruit retired officers and soldiers to serve in the colonies. On the one hand, it can strengthen the management of the colonies, and on the other hand, it can also eliminate unstable factors.

Many people who have just come down from the battlefield have mental illnesses, and they will not be able to recover for a while. Now Bulgaria does not have enough psychologists to treat them psychologically.

If these people stay in the country, it is easy to cause social security problems, and they are prone to radical thoughts. Many people will feel unbalanced when they see others have made meritorious deeds. They will think that they are no worse than others, but they just lack an opportunity!

For this opportunity, it is estimated that many people will make troubles, even artificially create conflicts with neighboring countries, deliberately triggering wars!

Going to the colony is different, if you want to start a war, then fight! Anyway, the enemy is the chieftain of the tribe, no matter how much trouble Bulgaria can handle, there is no such thing as having fun, and the game can't be stopped!

When they finished venting, the colony was almost cleaned up. It was a double win, and Karma was the beneficiary of this policy!

Karma said hesitantly, "That's different. This time I took people with me. As long as I gather twenty young men, I will be the squadron leader!"

Sergey nodded. This is pretty much the same. Everyone in the African region is unfamiliar with their places of life, and there are few acquaintances around them. How can they get used to it?

Ferdinand is not stupid, of course he knows that in an unfamiliar environment, being in a group is the easiest way of life, so most of the basic staff put their local neighbors together so that everyone can take care of each other.

The most important thing is that the death rate can be reduced. The biggest enemy of the African continent is not the indigenous people, but—the acclimatization of the soil and water!

As for whether there will be local snakes in groups in the future, Ferdinand said that he doesn't care. Anyway, there are not many people in the African continent now. It will be the year of the monkey when it comes out. Even if there are local snakes, the government can slowly split up. Anyway, a small group of 180 people can't possibly threaten the government's rule!

After a pause, Karma said with some embarrassment: "That Sergey told you good news. I also accepted two of your boys. Don't worry, the boss will keep them for you. He wanted to go too. I was persuaded!

We are not old friends anymore, I will help you take care of them, when the time comes, we will reunite in Africa together! "

Sergey's face suddenly darkened. If eyes could kill, Karma would be smashed to pieces.

"What? Karma, how can you do this? Have you ever asked my opinion?" Sergey said angrily

Karma said without changing his face: "Isn't this telling you? Besides, they are all adults, it's time to let them go out and create something!

If it weren't for this epidemic, we would have already arrived in Africa. If you are worried, you can choose to go with us! "

Sergey forcibly suppressed his anger, his heart was bleeding. Fortunately, he is an ordinary small businessman, always timid and fearful, otherwise he might have a duel with Karma now.

As for the exhibition in Africa, it is not suitable for a person like him who has no ambitions. According to his plan, he will keep his sons by his side to help with the business.

Anyway, backed by Sofia, they dumped some mountain goods and daily necessities, and the profits were enough for them to support their families.

Obviously, his ideas are not equal to those of his sons. The golden and iron horses are the mainstream of Bulgarian society. Young people who are not warlike are definitely not pure Bulgarians!

Sergey smiled wryly and said: "Why do you want to go to Africa? Can't you go to the Asia Minor peninsula? It's closer here, and the conditions are much better!

It doesn't matter if you're old, but what about the kids? You can't take them on an adventure, don't you want them to never go home once in their life? "

Karma blushed slightly, and said embarrassingly: "This issue is not up to me, and besides, where to go is not where to go!

What's wrong with going to Africa? The conditions there are poor, but it's also good for meritorious service! It's safer to encircle and suppress the natives in the mountains than to fight, right?

In fact, we were the first to sign up for the Arabian Peninsula, and we went there to do a guy named Nezhi, but unfortunately we were preempted by the regular army. Our mission is to deal with miscellaneous fish!

You know I am a hunter, it is not my fault, my grandparents are hunters, and I have been a hunter for more than 20 years, so they agreed that I am suitable to catch orangutans in Africa! "

Karma was also very wronged, because he was a hunter, so the group he brought was determined to go to the African jungle.

Judging from the situation where it is easy to make military exploits, the Arabian Peninsula is the best choice, and it is about to attack the indigenous kingdoms. Fighting a kingdom with a population of two to three million people has a future against a group of tribal chiefs no matter how you look at it!

Sergey nodded helplessly, and said, "Okay, now that you've finished speaking, you can get out now, don't affect my business!"

Obviously, he is still very angry, but as a father, he cannot interfere with the choices of his sons, which is also a European tradition.

According to the European tradition, the eldest son stays to inherit the family business, and the second son leaves home to venture into the world. Karma did not abduct his eldest son, but took his second son out to beg for a living, which is in line with the local tradition. So despite being angry, Sergey didn't explode.

Now that the two youngest sons have already married, even if they don't leave now, they will still have to leave home in a few years. If they stay at home and live with their parents and elder brothers, they will be looked down upon.

Perhaps this is the real reason why they are willing to go out on an adventure with Karma and venture into Africa!

Sergey had already realized that his previous planning was inappropriate. He hastily ended the business, closed the door of the grocery store, and returned home. He wanted to ask his two sons for their opinions again.

If he just wants to go out, he still hopes they can stay in Sofia. It is close to home and the capital, all conditions are very good, and it is relatively easy to find a job.

Sergey doesn't know what the African continent is like, and it won't be a good place in his opinion anyway. Of course, judging from the government's propaganda, it is still a fertile ground, but it has not had time to open!

Sergey asked: "Raul, Caton, have you two decided? You really want to go to the African colony with Karma. The environment there is quite bad. Are you ready?"

Raul replied: "Dear father, we are ready! You know, this is our dream, we don't want to live under your wing forever!"

Sergey lit a cigarette, smoked it, and said nothing for a long time.

"Okay then, have your wives agreed? Now that you're all married, you can't just act on your own will!" Sergey said earnestly

Caton next to him answered first: "Father, don't worry, we have grown up and know what we are doing, we will go to Africa together, and the colonial government will help arrange work!

And hospitals and schools will be established at the same time, so you don't have to worry about our living problems! "

Sergey nodded. The government's determination to open a colony is unshakable. According to the data released by the government, 800,000 people will immigrate to Africa within five years. Hospitals and schools are naturally indispensable.

Sergey said expectantly: "Well then, now that you're ready, go tell your mother, I think she needs reassurance now!

Of course, if you can change your mind, that would be even better, I still suggest you stay in Sofia, the days of land reclamation will not be so easy! "

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