Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1078 Bitterness

Trading a box of cans for a gem-encrusted ring may sound fanciful, but the amount of money that can keep a family alive during this difficult time cannot be measured in monetary terms.

September 9th is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Lieutenant Tom came to his girlfriend Claire's house, hoping that Claire's father Stuart would allow Claire to go back to southern Africa with Tom.

Stewart has four children, the other three are married, Claire is the youngest daughter.

Because it was not the first time to visit Stuart, Tom only brought a bouquet of flowers and a bag of candy, as well as a few boxes of canned food and two bottles of wine. If these things were in Asia Minor Peninsula, they would be enough as a bride price.

After all, the French had seen some of the world, and Stuart was also a veteran, having participated in the Franco-Prussian War of the last century. After the outbreak of the World War, Stuart was no longer drafted because he was over 50 years old, which left him with the rest of his life.

Stewart's eldest son died during the World War, leaving behind three underage children. The second son worked in the railway department, with only four days off a month and more than ten hours a day.

When Tom came to Claire's house, Claire was waiting at the door.

Seeing Tom, Claire ran over quickly, hugged Tom and kissed him, and then reminded Tom to behave better later: "Dad is not in a good mood, if he says something that shouldn't be said later, you must not Take it to heart."

If Claire went to southern Africa with Tom, she might only come back once in a few years, so Stewart did not approve of the marriage between Tom and Claire. Although Tom promised to give Claire a perfect wedding and a farm with a house in southern Africa, Stewart Still unwilling to marry his daughter so far away.

Now is not the time to take a plane at any time. It takes at least half a month to travel from France to southern Africa by boat.

"Don't worry, I will take you back to southern Africa anyway." Tom was ready to face difficulties, and it was not easy to convince Stuart. Since the end of the world war, Tom has come to see Stuart every other day.

"I'll wait for you—" Claire said affectionately. The current French girl is very happy to find a soldier of the Southern African Expeditionary Army as her boyfriend. It would be even better if she could go to Southern Africa.

Stuart's house is very lively. Today is Sunday. Claire's second brother Brian happens to be on vacation. His sister Bonnie and brother-in-law Jeremy are also at home. Jeremy has just been discharged from the army and has not yet found a job. He is at home.

Claire's mother died young, Stuart was playing with the children in the backyard, Brian's wife Sarah was preparing lunch with Bonnie, and Brian was discussing with Jeremy whether it would be better to work in the railway company, It is better to go to a taxi company to apply for a driver.

Jeremy learned to drive in the army, which was an unexpected joy. Now the driver is a good job, the work is not tiring, and the salary is relatively high.

Seeing Tom, Stuart turned a blind eye without making a sound, Claire was busy distributing candy to the children, Brian and Jeremy greeted Tom warmly, and Jeremy took the initiative to ask Tom for advice.

"From the perspective of income, it should be that the driver's job is better, but the railway company's job is more stable. You can try it." Tom can't give specific suggestions. Everyone is ordinary people, and they can't even decide their own destiny, let alone Mention the fate of others.

"I still prefer the taxi company, so that at least our family members don't have to call the taxi company when they need a car." Jeremy didn't want to be too far away from Bonnie. Bonnie just had a baby last year, and Jerry Mi wished she could spend more time with Bonnie and the children.

"You make your own decision, but if I were you, I would rather go out and make a fortune, at least to earn more money for milk powder for the child." Tom actually has a better choice, which is why Tom came to Stuart. .

"Let's hear it—" Jeremy still respected Tom, after all, Tom's military rank was a second lieutenant, and Jeremy was only a sergeant when he retired from the army.

"Why don't you go to southern Africa? Southern Africa has a better environment, better education and medical care, and you don't want your child to lag behind his peers too much. Even if you don't immigrate, you can sit Take a boat trip to southern Africa, and get to know the situation first before making a decision.” Tom never leaves southern Africa, and convincing Jeremy and Brian is also one of Tom’s tasks. If the children all go to southern Africa, then Stuart There is no reason to insist on staying in France.

However, Stuart's attitude was quite resolute. As soon as Tom finished speaking, he heard Stuart snorting coldly, which was both a reminder and a warning.

Tom shut his mouth and stopped talking. Kerim scratched his head and looked like he really wanted to invite Tom out for a drink. The two of them had a good chat about it.

"Southern Africa is indeed very rich. I work on the railway. You don't know some things, Jeremy. Sometimes we will work for several days and nights in a row. All the materials transported on the train are all kinds of materials produced in southern Africa. Aircraft, Tanks, artillery—a lot of stuff we can't make in France, and a lot of the cars used by the taxi companies are made in southern Africa." Brian adds fuel to the fire, which Jeremy probably doesn't know, but Tom certainly does.

"Yeah, when we were in the army, the guns we used were produced in southern Africa, the bullets were also produced in southern Africa, and even our food was also produced in southern Africa." Jeremy is not stupid, and there are more and more southern African products appearing in France , which in itself is ample evidence of the industrial capabilities of Southern Africa.

"Is the land allocated for immigrants to southern Africa now?" Brian is also considering the possibility of immigrating to southern Africa. Working in the French railway department is too tiring, the work is heavy, the rest time is short, and the salary is not high. The railway workers go on strike every now and then. , but there is no income during the strike.

"The distribution of land has stopped now, but I have a 400-acre farm in Tanganyika. If you want to go to southern Africa, I can use the farm as collateral to help you get a loan from the Rand Bank. The land price is still cheap now, next year for sure It will continue to rise." Tom lowered his voice, still wanting to save some face for Stuart, and can't be as presumptuous as Brian and Jeremy.

"Tom, come here—" Stuart couldn't let Tom stir up Brian and Jeremy, and called Tom away.

Tom smiled and sat down on the corridor steps next to Stuart. Claire brought two cups of coffee to Tom and Stuart, and Brian and Jeremy immediately asked Claire to bring two more cups.

"You want to serve it by yourself, don't you have hands and feet?" Claire argued with Brian and Jeremy with her hips akimbo, not hiding her shrew character.

Stuart didn't touch the coffee, but glared at Tom sternly.

Claire sat down next to Tom worriedly, Stuart glared at Blair again, and Claire glared back.

Stuart was so depressed that he wanted to curse, but he could hold back.

Tom took a sip of his coffee and put it down calmly.

"What's wrong?" Claire asked delicately.

"There's a bit too much sugar——" Tom told the truth. The coffee and sugar were actually bought by Tom, and the price was not cheap. For Claire, Tom also tried his best.

Claire took a sip from the cup in a very oblivious manner, and then grinned exaggeratedly and cutely, which was indeed a bit awkward.

Watching the interaction between Claire and Tom, Stuart secretly sighed, took a sip from the cup, and then spoke softly.

"Tom, if I agree with Blair to go to southern Africa with you, how do you plan to arrange Blair's life?" Stuart's business is a bit low, which is understandable, seeing that the cabbage that has worked so hard to grow is being raped by pigs, the old father It may be the same mood.

"Uncle Stewart, I have a house in Los Angeles, ready to move in - my family has a farm in Johannesburg, I won't live with my family, I have a 400-acre farm in Tanganyika, I can guarantee , let Blair live comfortably and be happy forever—" Tom's spirit was lifted, and the speeches he had prepared long ago were endless.

"400 acres is not small, but can it be managed?" Stewart questioned, the bigger the farm, the better, and running a farm is a science.

"Yes, my family's farm in Johannesburg has started to use tractors. The efficiency of tractors is comparable to that of ten workers. The cost of hiring workers in Tanganyika is also very low. One worker only needs one or two pounds a month, because I am a soldier, and I can apply for the help of the military service agency during the busy farming season-oh, by the way, farms in southern Africa do not pay taxes now, only when they sell agricultural products, but the tax rate is very low, only about 5.00%. "Tom knows the situation well, and the farms in southern Africa are no less than the farms in France.

While Tom was talking, Brian and Jeremy, as well as Sarah and Bonnie all surrounded him quietly.

Tom didn't finish his sentence: "Uncle Stuart, the education level in southern Africa is very high. Our public education system is completely different from the French public education system. The requirements for students are very strict. The level of teachers is improving every year. Now there are tens of thousands of students at the University of Saran, which is larger than that of the University of Paris. Many professors at the University of Paris would rather give up their jobs at the University of Paris and choose Nyasaland University, which is enough to show the level of Nyasaland University.”

For parents with children, children's education has never been an issue that cannot be ignored.

"Is French taught in the school?" Sarah asks a key question.

"The official languages ​​in southern Africa are English and Chinese, and French is an elective course in school. I just took French as an elective, so I can get to know Claire—" Tom and Claire smiled at each other, and everything was said in silence.

Stuart was extremely bitter in his heart.

ps: The chapter that was repeated at noon the day before yesterday is now 1200 higher than the subscriptions of the chapters before and after, please pay attention to the genuine version——

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