Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1672 1515 Looking at the stars

The tragedy in Cardiff shocked the whole of the UK, including Bill and Todd, resulting in 15 deaths and 103 injuries. Dozens of out-of-control miners were arrested and imprisoned. The miners set fire to a police car and set fire to a police station near the pier, causing economic losses of more than half a million pounds.

Before the British government and Congress had time to respond, the Labor Party couldn't wait to jump out, accusing the Conservative Party government of serious dereliction of duty and failing to protect the interests of miners in a timely manner, which led to this tragedy. The Conservative Party government should be responsible for all consequences.

As for the Federation of Coal Mine, which introduced African miners, the Labor Party didn't even mention it. After all, the Labor Party still needs the support of the Federation of Coal Mine.

The battered Stanley Baldwin has to deal with the strikers in the country while facing accusations from the Labor Party on the one hand. The Congress has also criticized the Stanley Baldwin government for its delay in resolving the strike.

On June [-], Stanley Baldwin set up a special investigation team to conduct a thorough investigation into the Cardiff tragedy.

At this time, I can see the benefits of Rock's prudence. No matter how London investigates, it has nothing to do with the Southern African Federal Government.

The people were hired by the Federation of Coal Mines from French West Africa, and the intermediary company was also a shell company registered locally in French West Africa. Even the boat that the miners were on was a Dutch nationality, and there was no trace of southern African participation from the beginning to the end. .

Rock was not in the mood to care about Stanley Baldwin. In June, less than [-] days before the opening of the Commonwealth Games, the work of the organizing committee had already entered the sprint stage.

Of course, it’s just Rock sprinting alone. It’s unrealistic to expect the old men like Kitchener, Ad and Philip to work. Rock is very busy every day now. The delegations from various countries participating in the Commonwealth Games have arrived in Pretoria one after another. The heads of the delegation are basically old acquaintances, everyone has to be received by Rock, and there is no time to pay attention to those messy things in the UK.

"Athletes from the Canadian team have already stayed in the athletes' village, and the officials have arranged for them to stay at the Imperial Hotel. Now all the hotels and hotels in Pretoria are full. We are mobilizing citizens to sort out the spare bedrooms in their homes and use them as homestays to receive the Commonwealth Tourists who came to Pretoria during the sports meeting—” Sidney Milner, as Rock’s special assistant, was also pulled into the organizing committee by Rock, and was responsible for running errands like Louis.

"How many hotels and hotels are there in Pretoria?" Rock was surprised. A Rhodesian hotel could accommodate more than 1000 tourists. Rock really didn't know that the tourist market in 1926 was so hot.

Sidney Milner was a little embarrassed. He didn't know how many hotels there were in Pretoria. Adding up the big and small ones, there should be a hundred.

This is normal, white people's enthusiasm for travel and Chinese people who love work cannot understand.

Just like white people can't understand the hard work of Chinese people day and night.

Knowing how to live can lead to a better job. The main reason is that the concept is different. Most white people pursue instant gratification and save money to enjoy life without too much psychological burden.

The life pressure of the Chinese is too great. They want to bring a better life to their families, let their children enjoy better education, and those who have sons must find a way to buy some property for their sons, so that their sons can survive the storms of society. It is more confident when it rains; if you have a daughter, you have to buy a generous dowry for your daughter, so that the daughter will not be angered when she comes to her husband's house;

The two life philosophies are completely different. It cannot be said that one is better, but Chinese families are obviously more resistant to risks.

Of course, not all hotels and hostels are of the scale of Rhodesia Hotel. Most hotels are family hotels, so-called homestays. It is actually very convenient to register in a single street and be managed by a dedicated person.

"Is the representative team for the Commonwealth Games here?" Rock asked another question.

"It's all here, even the Newfoundland team has arrived in Pretoria—" Sidney Milner hesitated to speak.

The Newfoundland team consisted of 35 people, of which only 21 were athletes, participating in nine events including swimming and kayaking.

In addition to football and basketball, the Commonwealth Games also has 14 major events and 115 minor events including track and field, swimming, horse racing, shooting, archery, boxing, wrestling, fencing, cycling, kayaking, rowing, and tennis.

This is already the result of Rock's forced compression. If the proposals of Kitchener, Ade, and Philip are all followed, at least the two events of tennis and lawn bowls will be added.

Luo Erke didn't know what tennis and lawn bowls were, nor did he know the rules. With the development of the media in the 21st century, neither of these two sports became popular, and the audience was so small.

The 14 events of the Commonwealth Games are basically determined by Rock.

Needless to say, football and horse racing are the most popular sports in Southern Africa.

Athletics and swimming are essential items for large-scale multi-sport events. As for other shooting, boxing, and kayaking, they are also very popular with the audience. Rock also considered gymnastics, sailing, weightlifting and other competitions, but finally decided to give up. Gymnastics, Weightlifting is still a bit worth seeing, so why go sailing?If you can't see it without TV, you might as well surf.

When the Canadian delegation stayed in the athletes' village, the Bruce couple from the United States stayed in a homestay on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The owner of the homestay, surnamed Cheng, has a farm on the outskirts of Pretoria. In order to make it easier for his children to study in Pretoria, he bought a house in downtown Pretoria.

The Chinese are very good at asset appreciation. The children usually study at school and return to live on the farms on the outskirts of the city on weekends. The houses in Pretoria are vacant, so they are rented out as homestays, and the income is still very good.

Pretoria has a pleasant climate, warm and spring-like all year round, and it is a peak tourist season all year round.

"Although it's a bit far from the city center, you can take the subway or bus. The transportation is very convenient. The house is in good condition and the living facilities are complete. However, you can't make a fire for cooking during your stay, and you have to pay for water and electricity bills—" the staff In detail, the Bruces are happy with the house.

This is a three-storey villa with brick and stone structure. The first floor is the living room, dining room, kitchen, and storage room. The second floor is three bedrooms with balconies. The third floor is the sun room and activity room.

Like most Pretoria homes, the house has a manicured lawn in front and a small garden in the back, surrounded by bignonia trees.

It is a pity that it is not the flowering period of the Bignonia tree, otherwise the scenery must be too beautiful.

Even so, the Bruce couple was satisfied.

The Bruce couple are New Yorkers. Living in a metropolis like New York, the pressure can be imagined.

In the impression of the Bruce couple, Pretoria is also a bustling city no less than New York. They did not expect the environment of Pretoria to be so good.

"Is there a subway in Pretoria?" Bruce was curious. In his opinion, Pretoria's idyllic life style has nothing to do with the subway, a product of the industrial age.

"Of course there is. Pretoria had its first subway ten years ago. Now the total length of the subway has exceeded 150 kilometers."

The world's first subway was opened in London in 1863.

New York's first subway was built in 1904.

The first subway in southern Africa appeared in Port Edward. Pretoria built the first subway during the World War. Since then, the subway has been continuously extended, and the ring line is currently under construction.

In 1926, the London Underground had just broken through 100 kilometers.

The length of the New York subway is 50 kilometers.

In addition, Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Hungary and other cities have subways.

The city with the most developed subway in southern Africa is Los Angeles, with a total length of more than 170 kilometers.

"That's great, I think I've fallen in love with the garden city of Pretoria—" Mrs. Bruce praised again and again, Americans really don't have the right to despise Britain now.

Bruce doesn't speak, and it doesn't matter if he falls in love. Bruce's career is in New York, and he can travel to Pretoria. If he settles down, he doesn't have the qualification yet.

Of course, after financial freedom, it might be a good choice to retire to Pretoria, with green mountains and green waters, fresh air, well-developed culture and entertainment, and hot springs to soak in. The so-called modern metropolis of New York, which is full of steel, is really amazing. fit for life.

After signing the contract and paying three months' rent, the Bruce couple lived here.

This is travel, not the point-and-click visit. Only by going deep into the lives of local people can we understand what people in different corners of the world are feeling.

This is experiencing life.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, Bruce opened a bottle of Cape wine, and Mrs. Bruce put a vinyl record into the record player. When the melodious music came, the Bruce couple lay on the deck chairs on the balcony in their nightgowns and watched The stars don't want to move.

The music is really suitable for the occasion. It is the serenade in the second act of the opera "Don Juan" by the Austrian composer Mozart.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the street lights on the road in front of the door were turned on one by one. The dim but warm lights illuminated the way for those who went home.

Through the mottled shadow of the Bignonia tree, there are young couples holding hands and shopping, a lady with a dog walking, a few children who have just finished school happily running under the street lights, and there are riders on the street farther away. The police are patrolling dutifully. This kind of scene full of life and fireworks is rare in New York.

Nights in New York are scary, there is no one on the street after dark, only homeless people and gangsters know what New York looks like at four in the morning.

"When we are old, we will come to Pretoria to settle down, and then I will watch the stars with you every day—" Bruce was drunk.

Mrs. Bruce didn't speak, but took Bruce's hand gently.

(End of this chapter)