Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1021

When the gunpowder on the western front resumed, Sophia and her family had already arrived at the shore of Lake Victoria in the north of Tanganyika.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world, second only to Lake Superior among the five Great Lakes in North America.

In another time and space, Lake Victoria was divided between Tanganyika and the East African protectorate. In this time and space, southern Africa is relatively strong. When Rhodesia’s northern division attacked Tanganyika, it easily occupied the entire coast of Lake Victoria. Theoretically speaking , Lake Victoria, Lake Niassa, and the North Sea, have become the inner lakes of southern Africa.

If Winston kept his promise.

The farm Qinling bought is located on the south bank of Lake Victoria. Although the military service agency’s confirmation document shows that Qinling’s farm area is only 500 acres, in fact Qinling’s farm is larger.

In Qinling's farm, there is a small lake with an area of ​​about 50 acres. This lake was not counted in the farm purchased by Qinling, and was given to Qinling directly by the military service agency as a special benefit.

After all, he was a legendary shooter who killed 300 German troops on the battlefield, and there are not many in the world.

It was Lieutenant Danny from the Military Service Agency who brought Sophia's family to the farm. Lieutenant Danny is a retired soldier who lost a hand in the Battle of Ypres. He is also a soldier. Lieutenant Danny is very enthusiastic about Sophia's family .

"The space between these two rivers is about 520 acres. The extra [-] acres is paid for, one rand per acre, and you can pay it later when you have time." Lieutenant Danny was not in a hurry to ask for money. One rand per acre is a price that only soldiers can enjoy. If the same farm is purchased by other new immigrants, it will cost about five rand per acre.

Half of the 520-acre farm is planted with rubber trees. In addition to rubber trees, cotton, rice, sugar cane, coffee and bananas can also be grown around Lake Victoria. The lake is rich in aquatic products and is the largest freshwater fish producing area in Africa, especially African crucian carp. Famous.

"This place originally belonged to a certain German aristocrat's manor. That German aristocrat probably has no chance to return to Tanganyika, so you don't have to worry at all—Papa Garcia, will you shoot?" Dan Lieutenant Ni asked Sofia's father Garcia.

"I know a little bit, but I'm not proficient in it—" Garcia was taken aback. At his age, he shouldn't be forced to enlist in the army.

"That's good, register with the Rifle Association in the town tomorrow, and then buy a rifle. This place is a bit far from the town. If an accident happens, the police may not be able to arrive in time. You must at least have some self-defense capabilities. "Lieutenant Danny is still a little worried. The biggest threat to Sophia's family is not human beings, but a wide variety of wild animals.

"Is the law and order here very dangerous? Didn't the Germans surrender?" Garcia's heart immediately hung up. If safety cannot be guaranteed, then the farm is useless no matter how big it is.

"Security? No no no, it's safe here, the Germans in Tanganyika surrendered two years ago, they are building roads now, I mean crocodiles or lions, they don't attack humans most of the time, but who I know that one day they will go crazy, so I should be prepared, and it is best for the ladies to receive some weapon training, proficiency is not required, at least they can use it.” Lieutenant Danny explained in detail that southern Africa can’t help guns, encouraging the public Possessing weapons is consciously cultivating the martial spirit of the people.

"That's good, that's good—" Garcia breathed a sigh of relief, and the carriage stopped in front of a house that looked a little dilapidated.

"Here it is, this house is yours too, but I don't know if you can live in it--damn, those bastards broke all the glass, and these steps need to be repaired before they can be used--" Danny The lieutenant jumped out of the carriage and cursed at the state of the house.

It is indeed a bit broken. This is a two-story wooden house with an attic. It looks quite large. There are six rooms with different functions on the first floor. There is also an underground storage room under the house. The entrance is next to the wooden stairs. .

Although the damage of the house is a bit serious, the basic structure is still solid. The foundation of the house is made of stone, and the wood is relatively strong. Generally speaking, there is no big problem.

"No problem. I'll start repairing it later. I can do the work myself, and I don't need to hire someone." Garcia was elated. The house cost nothing and was given away for free. What's not to like about it.

"Well, I can't help you here, but if you need anything, I can deliver it to you tomorrow - and, Sophia, you'd better find time to go to the hospital in town for a checkup, don't worry , the doctors are all women, there is nothing to be taboo about, you can report Qin Ling’s name when you arrive at the hospital, and the examination is free, no need to spend money.” Lieutenant Danny and Garcia checked the firmness of the wooden fence together, and then left leave.

After seeing off Lieutenant Danny, Garcia casually waved a sickle and began to mow the lawn in the yard.

The daily necessities on the carriage have been unloaded, and they are all piled up in the corridor in front of the door. Little Tony and Little Shanny are running up and down the stairs, and crisp laughter fills the whole house. Sophia's mother, sister-in-law, and sister Starting to clean up, Sophia sat on the only complete chair, stroking her already obvious belly, watching the smoky Lake Victoria in silence.

Everything will be fine, and when Qin Ling returns from Europe, the family will be complete.

"Old man, don't cut your damn lawn, hurry up and clean up one of the upstairs rooms, we can't let women and children live on the lawn—" Sophia's mother stood on the balcony and yelled with her waist stuck.

"Old woman, then you'd better cook quickly, you can't let your man work hungry!" Garcia protested, waving a sickle.

Then a group of people froze on the spot.

While in town, Garcia bought some necessities, but not food.

This is no trouble to Garcia, who has rich experience in life. Garcia found a fishhook in his box, and then called Little Tony and Little Shanny to go fishing happily.

Sophia's mother scolded the sky for a long time, and then found a few mango trees, a few banana trees, and a piece of sugarcane not far away——

That's right, this is southern Africa, how could you be hungry.

So when Garcia and the two children came back with fishing rods and buckets containing fish, they saw women sitting on the steps of the corridor eating fruit.

The triumph of returning home with a full load is suddenly much less.

"Tony, Shanny, come and eat some fruit. The fruit here is delicious." Sophia's sister-in-law looked very happy. Her husband died in France last month, and now Tony and Shanny were her sustenance.

"Old man, go get some fruit trees tomorrow. I saw some for sale in the town. Let's plant fruit trees around the house, and we will never have to worry about food in the future." Sophia's mother is also in a good mood. look ahead.

"What kind of fruit trees do we need? We won't be hungry with this fishing rod alone. You don't know how many fish there are in this lake. You hardly need bait. Just throw the hook out and the fish will be hooked. Look at the crucian carp I caught. Each one weighs three catties, and these crucian carps are the most delicious when used for stewing soup. In fact, I caught more, but I put all the smaller ones back, and you must know where to stop." Garcia is full of confidence, and southern Africa is indeed As beautiful and rich as the legend says, Garcia's only regret is that he came too late.

After eating the fruit, the women went to the kitchen and started to get busy. Sophia was also ready to help, but was driven out by the women.

Now Sophia is the baby of the whole family, and no one dares to let Sophia work.

At that time, the level of medical care was still very backward. Pregnancy and childbirth for women were a hell of a gate, and an unknown number of women died every year because of this.

The child in Sophia's womb is the only connection between Sophia's family and Qin Ling. The reason why Sophia has the opportunity to escape from the war-torn Europe and come to Tanganyika, the paradise, is self-evident.

Back in the corridor, Sophia was holding a half bottle of wine in her hand.

Garcia was overjoyed. He hugged Sofia and kissed her deeply. Both of them dared not speak. Garcia found a small cup, poured wine into it, and sipped it slowly. Looking at the smoke rising from the kitchen and the sunset in the sky, Garcia was relieved.

"Tomorrow, I'll take you to the town, go to the hospital to check your body, and where to go to register. I don't know how much a rifle costs. We also need a horse and a few hounds." Garcia has a plan for his future life. The development of the farm must be put on hold first, and his life should be stabilized first.

"Don't worry about the money. I still have some here. Qin Ling will send money back all the time. If you don't have any money, you can go to the Rand Bank for a loan. Qin Ling is a soldier and can enjoy lower interest." Sophia's face shines with a maternal look. Guanghui, her only task now is to take care of herself.

"That's fine. I'm going to plant a vineyard. We'll make our own wine in the future. We'll also plant a piece of potatoes. I remember you loved mashed potatoes when you were young—" Garcia looked at Sofia with loving eyes.

"Who would like to eat mashed potatoes, but what can you eat if you don't eat mashed potatoes at that time? If I can, I still prefer to eat fried potato chips, of course fried potato chips are also fine." Sophia pouted, mashed potatoes or something Just don't bring it up to talk about things, it's like people who have experienced the famine era hate eating miscellaneous grains the most. The taste of Wowotou is nauseating.

"Sophia, old man, dinner is ready—" Sophia's mother's loud voice was extremely penetrating, and this distinction was obvious enough.

(End of this chapter)