Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1470 The elephant hiding behind the ants

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. I am talking about people like Philip Sassoon.

It is said that Philip Sassoon is fully qualified to be an upright person with the position of Deputy Minister of the Air Force, coupled with the huge legacy of the Sassoon family.

On the surface, Philip Sassoon is indeed like this. He will donate money when Britain encounters a major crisis, and he can go to southern Africa when the empire needs it, and even give alms to old people begging on the street.

But these little invitations for small profits do not prove that Philip Sassoon can be as calm as water in the face of temptation. His personality is the most perfect bachelor in the UK. Equalization is king.

In this case, Rock didn't even need to deal with Philip Sassoon, Philip Sassoon would make mistakes on his own initiative.

Philip Sassoon's appetite was indeed great. The Ministry of the Air Force realized that it was difficult to produce aircraft locally, so it had to settle for the next best thing to buy the aircraft.

At this time, Philip Sassoon's greed was fully exposed. The fighter jet priced at 7500 pounds, after some tinkering upgrades, the price directly became 10500 pounds; it was only sold to countries outside the Commonwealth of Nations for 3.2 pounds The final price of the four-engine bomber reached 3.6 pounds.

This has not yet calculated the cost of training pilots and ground staff. After all, adapting to new aircraft must be a process, and Nyasaland Airlines has rich experience and talents in this area.

The British Air Force Ministry also questioned the final quotation.

Philip Sassoon was eloquent at this time. Everyone knows the principle of "one price, one product". Southern Africa now also has the tradition of "pre-researching one generation, developing one generation, and equipping one generation", and only minor repairs have been made. According to Philip Sassoon, it is the most advanced model currently in use in southern Africa, so it is normal for the price to be more expensive.

Although the Royal Air Force’s combat effectiveness is not very good, the standard requirements are still very high. Since the British Empire is the most powerful country in the world, the Royal Air Force should use the most advanced weapons in the world. So on February 2, Philip Sand Johnson and Retif signed an arms purchase contract with Nyasaland Airways, with a total contract value of 10 million pounds.

1922——

No, it's finally 1923!
At the moment in 1923, with an arms purchase contract of 2350 million pounds, the British Empire did place great hopes on the Royal Air Force.

Don't listen to Philip Sassoon's tens of millions or billions at every turn. In fact, it is impossible. The BIG 7-level US South Dakota-class battleship costs 7700 million U.S. dollars per ship, equivalent to 2200 million pounds.

Prior to this, the total amount of a single arms purchase contract signed by Nyasaran Air and countries around the world had never exceeded 1000 million. Looking at it this way, the British Empire is indeed rich and powerful.

Of course, the total amount is 2350 million. In fact, the actual income of Nyasaland Airlines is less than 2000 million. Anyone who understands where the extra part goes.

The British Empire is the suzerain of southern Africa. In order to fully meet the needs of the suzerain, southern Africa has indeed spared no effort to send the aircraft in use by the southern African air force directly to the British mainland for use by the Royal Air Force. I would rather not use it myself to satisfy the Royal Air Force needs.

Look, the same fact, written in different ways, gives people completely different feelings.

Anyway, the old weapons are refurbished and sold at a high price. This is the traditional craft of the British Empire, and southern Africa must not be lost.

Rock was not surprised after knowing the details of the arms purchase contract. Dogs can't change that.

Of course, to add insult to injury, we have to wait for time to ferment naturally. To let the bullet fly for a while, Rock is more concerned about the Lunar New Year in a few days.

That's right, February 1923, 2 was the Spring Festival of the Lunar New Year. It was Anton who reminded Roque that Roque realized that Southern Africa had never celebrated the Lunar New Year in these years.

This cannot be blamed on Roque. In the early years, the first task of the Chinese in southern Africa was to stay and live in southern Africa. They inevitably neglected traditional festivals.

In recent years, southern Africa has developed better and better, and the Chinese have also gained a firm foothold in southern Africa, becoming the largest ethnic group in southern Africa. It is only natural to hold celebrations on traditional festivals.

"In fact, a few years ago, every traditional festival such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, there were similar celebrations among the people. They posted Spring Festival couplets and set off firecrackers to visit relatives and friends. The state government is preparing to hold official celebrations in accordance with public opinion, and the only worry now is whether this will make some people feel that we are usurping the host and occupying the magpie's nest." Anton's worries are still justified, and southern Africa has always been a In a white country, now that the Chinese are the first ethnic group, it is inevitable that there will be some gossip.

However, these people are hiding in the dark corners and dare not jump out. They only dare to speak sarcastic remarks behind their backs. The mainstream media in southern Africa, even the newspapers in Orange, dare not discuss this issue openly.

"Don't worry, white people can celebrate Easter and Valentine's Day, why can't we celebrate the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival?" Rock pondered for a while, and decided to face it head-on despite the hidden dangers.

There are some problems, and it is useless to blindly avoid them. When the Mayflower arrived in the North American continent, there were only more than 100 people. Now the North American continent has 1000 million white people.

If it doesn’t work, southern Africa can also find a day in the future and set up a festival similar to “Thanksgiving Day” to thank the indigenous people of southern Africa for their contributions to the Chinese.

Cough cough, don't think about it wrongly, I am grateful to the Africans who used to live in the land of southern Africa.

"Then it's settled. I'll prepare it when I get back. We don't make a big deal of it. We just entertain ourselves in Nyasaland. Others are welcome to join us, and we don't force them if they don't want to join—" Anton was inexplicably excited, Nyasaland's hardware level is already second to none in southern Africa, and its soft power should also be quietly improved, otherwise the Chinese will always have no sense of belonging in southern Africa as if they were guests.

The efficiency of the Nyasaland State Government is still very high. On the second day after Anton returned to Los Angeles, there was a row of red lanterns full of festive atmosphere in front of the Los Angeles State Government Building. Of course, Spring Festival couplets are also indispensable. But the words are not suitable for the occasion. The first couplet is: Drum and flute rhyme auspiciously;

This is a bit embarrassing. February is summer in southern Africa, and Nyasaland has no snow all year round. Many children born in Nyasaland have never seen snow since they were young. From the description of the elders, I know what the Spring Festival in my hometown looks like.

But no one cared about this issue at this time. The state government posted Spring Festival couplets and hung lanterns, as if firing a signal gun. In just one day, all relevant government departments in Los Angeles hung up lanterns and posted Spring Festival couplets.

The situation is not as expected by Rock and Anton. After arriving in southern Africa, the Chinese whose life has gradually stabilized have suppressed their homesickness for their hometown for too long. The red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets are almost instantaneous It aroused people's thoughts, and the next day the people of Los Angeles were surprised to find that the whole city was plunged into a sea of ​​red. The festival is introduced at length and in length.

The celebration reached its peak on February 2, the Spring Festival. The Times described the grand scene of this day as a carnival belonging to southern Africa. On this day, all cities in Nyasaland are closed except for the institutions that must work. , People all flocked to the streets and fell into carnival. The streets of Los Angeles have never been so lively. The roads along Lake Sunset Boulevard and the roads around Cecil Rhodes Plaza in the city center have been closed since early in the morning. The state government and the city Although the government did not intentionally guide them, all major enterprises in Los Angeles burst out with great enthusiasm. At the peak of Cecil Rhodes Square, there were hundreds of dragon and lion dance teams, and more than 16 people participated in the celebration.

Of course, the state government and the city government also have programs. Los Angeles is now the cultural center of southern Africa. The city and city governments held a grand celebration party at Cecil Rhodes Plaza in the evening, and there were fireworks displays during the party , the Rock people were in Pretoria and did not appear at the party. Felice participated in the whole process, and her status in the hearts of the Nyasaran people reached another height.

Early the next morning, Rock's office was crowded with people, and even Stoudemire called Rock to ask about the details of the Spring Festival celebration.

No way, there are too many Chinese in southern Africa. From Victoria to Cape, from Port Edward to Walvis Bay, Chinese have spread all over southern Africa and become the main population in southern Africa.

The celebration of the Spring Festival in Nyasaland is a signal. While awakening the inner thoughts of all Chinese, it is also strengthening the confidence and solidarity of the Chinese. The government of Nyasaland is in a special situation. It does not need to please the Chinese to gain the trust of the Chinese. If the other states do not express anything, do the governors and members of the state legislature still want to win the election in the coming year?
So there is no need to doubt that Stoudemire was not forced to ask Rock for advice, but took the initiative to show his favor to the Chinese in Cape State. Don’t forget that after the Spring Festival is the Lantern Festival. Compared with the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival has the same status in the hearts of the Chinese It's important, and there are also many ways to play it. You don't know how many tricks you can create in a garden lantern show.

"Cecil, you don't need to take the initiative to do anything. You just need to go to the radio station to deliver a Spring Festival message at the right time. Of course, if you can publish it in Chinese, then I think the effect will be better." Rock now I also wanted to open it. In the past, Roque wanted to hide his strength so as not to attract the attention of interested people.

Now the Chinese in southern Africa are like elephants hiding behind ants. They can't hide no matter how they hide, so they simply stand up.

(End of this chapter)