Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 125 Gold Mine

A few months ago, Christian was just Roque's informant. In Cape Town, there are many little bastards like Christian. In order to make a living, Christian had to seek refuge with Roque, by betraying his compatriots. Grams here for a pound or two to get by.

The reason why Rock asked Christian to find someone to help build the house was because there was no one available. As a result, Christian took advantage of this opportunity to gradually expand his construction team, and finally qualified to be the guest of the mayor.

So, opportunities are really there at any time, it depends on whether you can catch them. Rock took four informants from Robben Island, Zach is now the butler of Rock's family, and Christian has become the mayor's guest , the other two people disappeared after taking the money from Roque. It is estimated that when they absconded, they would laugh at Roque as a fool who trusts others casually. Now it seems, who is the real fool?

Even if it is stupid, it is also a blessing for stupid people.

When I got home in the evening, Ma Wen had already prepared dinner. Pretoria is located inland, so there is no seafood in Cape Town, but there are more mountain delicacies. A "white jade snail" was made by Ma Wen with a special flavor. The fresh mushroom soup was drunk to the point that there was not a single drop left, it was absolutely green and natural.

After dinner, Rock and Henry went to the study together, and Christian followed happily. He is barely qualified to eat at Rock's place now.

"The city government wants to renovate the church street between the church square and the railway station. It is required to be completed before the end of the month. This is a big project. I have sent Padbek to Zululand to continue recruiting. I estimate that at least 3000 workers are needed , so that the project can be completed before the end of the month.” Christian is in a good mood, and the larger the project volume, the more Christian earns.

Of course, Christian earning money also means that Rock and Henry earn more.

Although Christian is now "Mr.", but the "support" and "protection" of Rock and Henry are Christian's confidence.

Christian wouldn't be so foolish as to think that he would be able to get away from Rock and Henry if he was strong. If that was the case, Christian wouldn't have followed Rock to Pretoria at all.

While in Cape Town, Christian already had the ability to "stand alone".

If Rock leaves Cape Town, Christian chooses to take the opportunity to break away from Rock's control.

So Christian, the best job in his life, is probably a small contractor.

What's more, without Rock's control, doesn't Christian need to find other backers?

If there is no backer, there will be no bones and scum left of Christian who will be swallowed by others at any time.

And if you want to take refuge in a master again, what's the difference from hugging Rock's thigh tightly?

I'm afraid only those short-sighted guys will take the opportunity to get rid of Rock's control and can't wait to enjoy the "free sky".

And for such a person, there is no bone left that deserves to be swallowed.

"Keep a low profile. In addition, when the time is right, part of the project in your hand should be allocated, so that it can continue to develop." Rock pointed out unhurriedly, the first bird was shot, the first rafters were rotten first, and the reconstruction was more complex than before. Pretoria was a colossal project, and Christian couldn't swallow it all in one gulp.

"Hey, I know, Mr. Locke, the renovation work on Church Street is divided into several parts, the road renovation is one part, the road landscape tree planting is another part, and the house renovation on both sides of the road is another part. There are four companies in total. We jointly took over all the work." Christian is not stupid, Rock knows that in Cape Town, Christian has several construction teams under his command.

"I really want to go to Johannesburg—" Henry lamented, lying on his chair.

Everyone wants to go to Johannesburg. Although both Pretoria and Johannesburg are located in the Rand mining area, Johannesburg is located in the center of the mining area and is a city developed entirely on the Rand gold mine. Compared with Johannesburg, Pretoria is a Chicken ribs are tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.

"Don't worry, there is a chance." Rock is not in a hurry. Johannesburg and Pretoria are very close, so there is no separate police station in Johannesburg. When Pretoria stabilizes, Rock and Henry will focus on their work , must be transferred to Johannesburg, there will be plenty of opportunities at that time.

At the very least, the focus of Rock's work is to be transferred to Johannesburg.

As for Henry, according to the division of labor between him and Rock, Henry will stay in Pretoria to handle the upper-level relationship.

"I heard that the Bureau of Mines is going to auction off the mining rights of the gold mine." Christian must also be concerned about the Rand Gold Mine.

The auction of gold mining rights is no secret to Pretoria.

During the period of the Transvaal Republic, in order to encourage people to look for gold mines, the Transvaal Republic could issue a tax-free "Gold Mine Discoverer Certificate of Ownership" to gold mine discoverers, which means that whoever discovers the gold mine belongs to him. , the development of gold mines can also be tax-free, which has largely promoted the development of Rand gold mines.

During the period of the Transvaal Republic, the "ownership certificate of the gold mine discoverer" was still transferable. If the discoverer did not have the funds to develop the gold mine, the ownership could be transferred to others.

The Rand Gold Mine under the British rule was definitely not so casual. During the war, most of the gold mines in the mining area stopped production, and the miners either joined the Boer coalition or fled the war zone.

With the end of the war, the Rand Gold Mine will gradually return to normal. This time, the Pretoria City Government will auction off those unowned gold mines.

Yes, after the war, many unowned gold mines appeared. The owners of the gold mines either died in the war or fled the Transvaal without a trace. Those gold mines without owners must be auctioned.

"Don't think about it, even if you are eligible to participate in the auction, you won't be able to buy it." Rock doesn't want a gold mine now, of course Rock also wants a gold mine, but not now.

The Rand Gold Mine was the fuse of the Second Boer War, so it is conceivable how many people are eyeing the Rand Gold Mine.

Not to mention, Cecil Rhodes, the former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony and the owner of the "De Beers Consolidated Mining Company", would not let go of this opportunity, although Cecil Rhodes has returned since he escaped from Kimberley. British mainland, but "De Beers Consolidated Mining Company" is still an unrivaled giant in the Cape mining field.

Compared with Cecil Rhodes, Rock and Henry are still too weak, so this time, Rock and Henry can only watch from the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)