Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 137 Hoover

"I swear, I just introduced them to the Cape to work. I never know what they will encounter here. If I had known, I would never have done it-" Soon, the interrogation involved Hoover's labor trafficking. part.

"You don't know?" Rock didn't believe that Hoover didn't know.

"I really don't know, I swear—" Hoover insisted, this is a very smart guy, otherwise he would not be admitted to Stanford University.

"Well, I'll pretend that you don't know, how much does it cost per person when you sell people to De Beers Consolidated Mining Company?" Rock didn't get entangled in these details.

"I didn't, I didn't traffic people, I just introduced workers to work for De Beers Consolidated Mining Company—" Hoover firmly refused to admit that he had done that kind of thing.

There is no need to talk about this, Rock sighed, and dropped the pen in his hand casually.

Martin approached, grinning grimly.

"No, no, come on, I'm selling it, I'm selling it, and they give me a pound each—" Hoover broke down immediately.

Only one pound!

It's cheaper than what Roque gave Liang Dingxin, and Roque paid Liang Dingxin two pounds per person.

This is the crux of the matter—

Some people are hateful, but they are indeed capable. Roque asked Liang Dingxin to buy people, and two pounds could not be bought by one person. De Beers Consolidated Mining Company asked Hoover to buy people, one pound, one at a time. to tens of thousands of people——

After the war, the De Beers Consolidated Mining Company needed a lot of labor. According to Hoover, this time the De Beers Consolidated Mining Company needed at least tens of thousands of workers, so Hoover traveled thousands of miles from the Qing Dynasty to Johannesburg.

Of course, this is also related to the current war in the Qing Dynasty.

In fact, Rock did not understand this period of history. In the original history, after the second Boer War ended, Johannesburg imported a large number of workers from the Qing Dynasty. From the 30th year of Guangxu, that is, in 1904, the Qing Dynasty began to export labor to Johannesburg on a large scale. In June 1904, the first batch of 6 Chinese laborers arrived in Johannesburg by boat from Hong Kong.

By 1905, a total of 5 Chinese laborers had arrived in Johannesburg.

By November 1906, the number of Chinese workers in Johannesburg had reached 11, accounting for more than one-third of the professional miners.

Regrettably, because the Chinese workers were abused by the mine owners in Johannesburg, most of the Chinese workers left Johannesburg and returned to the Qing Dynasty after the contract ended. Since then, no Chinese have landed in Africa on a large scale.

With Roque here, among other things, it can at least protect the Chinese workers from being abused by the mine owner. So when the contract between the Chinese workers and the mine ends, how many Chinese workers will choose to stay in Johannesburg?

It is worth looking forward to.

"It's only one pound, you don't earn much—" Rock thought to himself, if that's the case, then buying someone from Hoover is much more cost-effective than buying someone from Liang Dingxin.

"It's not much. De Beers Consolidated Mining Company only pays so much. If there is more, De Beers Consolidated Mining Company might as well hire those Zulus—" Hoover didn't understand Rock's meaning, but he knew that following Luo Ke Ke's words continued.

"Very good, come here and sign—" Rock told Hoover to come over and sign without any nonsense.

"No, no, no, I can't sign—" Hoover read the confession, lost his mind, and looked at Rock full of fear.

This affidavit recorded evidence that Hoover had profited from human trafficking from the Qing Dynasty to Johannesburg. If he signed the statement, it would become a stain on Hoover's life.

Speaking of human trafficking, it is actually very normal in Western countries. Hundreds of years ago, white people began to sell black slaves, and black slaves followed the steps of white people to conquer the world and spread to every corner of the world.

The problem is that even those guys who made their fortunes by selling black slaves will keep silent about this period of history. After all, everyone knows that slave trading is shameful. If Rock makes this confession public one day in the future, not only It was Hoover, and the whole of America would be ashamed.

Especially when Hoover became President of the United States.

Although Hoover was unwilling to sign, it was not Hoover's decision whether to sign or not. As soon as Martin showed his iconic grin, Hoover stretched out his hand tremblingly, and signed his name at the bottom of the statement.

Of course, Roque didn't forget to ask Hoover to print his fingerprints.

"Okay, now go change your clothes, take a shower, and then let's go to the restaurant for lunch." Rock put away the confession, saw Hoover with a worried face, Rock smiled gently: "I have something To talk to you, if you can satisfy me, then this document will lie forever in the safe, and if I am not, then Herbert, I am sorry, but someone must be in trouble when I am angry."

The matter has come to this point, and Hoover no longer makes unnecessary resistance. Now Hoover is not the president of the United States, but a young man who has just graduated from school. He has not yet realized what such a document will bring to him. Such trouble.

Walking into the sunny restaurant, Hoover really felt like a world away.

The medium-rare steak, golden champagne, and white napkins contrast sharply with the dark and cold basement. Only after experiencing those can you understand the value of life.

"If you can, I hope you can buy those miners back. Don't worry, I have no other requirements. It doesn't even matter whether De Beers Consolidated Mining Company will pay them or not. Instead of cooperating with De Beers Consolidated Mining Company , I suggest that you might as well cooperate with me. What you have to do is no different from before. Go back to the Qing Dynasty to organize people, give them simple language training, adjust their bodies, supplement some nutrition, and then send them to Johannesburg, everyone, I'll give you two pounds." Roque quickly entered the topic, anyway, it's all about buying people, and it doesn't matter who you buy from. Roque gave Liang Dingxin a chance, but Liang Dingxin didn't seize it. Rock hates Hoover, but Rock has to admit that people like Hoover are more useful than Liang Dingxin.

This may seem like a paradox, but it is the truth.

"You, you also need miners?" Hoover had a new understanding of Rock.

"Of course, this is Johannesburg, and there are many gold mines—" Rock smiled a little strangely, as if intentionally or unintentionally showing off the senior inspector badge on his shoulder.

Yes, although Rock is Chinese, but Rock works as a senior inspector in the Pretoria Police Department. Is it difficult to get a gold mine?

At least Hoover didn't find it difficult.

After hearing Roque's purpose, Hoover looked at Roque's eyes again, and immediately felt a familiarity.

After a long time, you are also for those piggies——

Say it early!

What the hell has been tossing me around for so long.

Hoover felt that he wanted to cry but had no tears. It was a good thing, so it was necessary to make such trouble?

　It’s still not on the shelves tomorrow. After posting this chapter, it’s already 28 words long. I don’t know how long it will be free. Can you comfort me with a recommendation ticket——

　　

(End of this chapter)