Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 178 Earning Over (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Philip Matilda, the former head of the Colonial Office, may not have realized that the situation in the Cape was very different from that in any other British colony.

In continental America, British fever can kill all Indians and guarantee the interests of white people.

In India, the British could easily implement colonial rule over India with the help of the Chieftain.

In Australia and New Zealand, the British didn't even have to slaughter the local aborigines. It was only because of the diseases brought by the British that the local aborigines became extinct.

The natives of South Africa are Boers, who are white like the British. This has led to the "white supremacy" advocated by the British, which has lost its effect in South Africa. Therefore, if the experience of other colonies is copied mechanically in South Africa, the British will lose badly. .

Since Philip didn't take it seriously, Roque didn't force it. After leaving Philip's mansion, Roque went directly to Krugersdorp.

"Locke, what will Johannesburg look like in the future?" Henry was with Rocke, and he didn't expect that Philip would be so stubborn.

Rock smiled and said nothing. Rock knew what Johannesburg would look like in the future, but he couldn't describe it.

The future Johannesburg will be the largest city in South Africa, the gold capital of the world, but also the horror capital with the highest crime rate in the world.

In the future Johannesburg, more than half of the population is Zulu, and the unemployment rate is as high as 40%. The vast majority of the unemployed are Zulus who lack skills and low education. Fleeing one after another, foreign capital also migrated.

When the Rand gold mine has not been mined, Johannesburg can still survive. When the gold mine is exhausted and the resources are exhausted, Johannesburg will usher in its final death.

"Don't be discouraged Locke, even if everyone doesn't support you, I believe in you." Henry thought that Rock was depressed.

"I'm fine Henry, maybe the mayor also has his concerns." When Rock went to see Philip, he was ready to hit a snag.

On the Internet in the 21st century, there are often assertions that Mandela killed South Africa. This statement is not objective. Rather than saying that Mandela killed South Africa, it is better to say that South African whites ruined South Africa.

South Africa actually has a chance to become a white country, but because of those selfish mine owners and politicians, they are reluctant to bear the demographic dividend of the Zulus, and forcibly bind the Zulus and the whole country together, and wait until the Zulus and whites are separated. When the contradictions could not be reconciled, those mine owners and politicians discovered that without the Zulus, the entire society in South Africa was about to collapse, so the whites would compromise with the Zulus.

It is said that South Africa at that time was already on the brink of war. If Mandela, who had just been released from prison, did not turn the tide, South Africa would probably be destroyed in the flames of war.

Yes, many times, white politicians are so short-sighted. They don’t consider long-term development at all, and only pay attention to immediate interests, just like Philip. If Philip thinks about Roque’s words seriously, he will find that Roque’s words are likely to become reality. , but Philip would never admit the fact unless—

The things Rock described really happened.

And by then, even Roque would be powerless.

Therefore, Rock needs to prepare early.

The last time Rock chased Quentin Summerfield and came to Krugersdorp, Krugersdorp was still a small town.

Now, the town has been burned by the expeditionary force, and the nearby Boers have been sent to concentration camps. Christian found the nearby garrison and bought more than 10 horses, more than 100 cows, and more than 300 sheep at a very low price.

These animals were the property of former Boer farmers around Krugersdorp, and they were all confiscated after the farmers were thrown into concentration camps.

The pillar industry in Johannesburg is gold mining, followed by animal husbandry. In the 18th century, Merino sheep were introduced into Johannesburg. Since then, Cape wool has been sold to the UK in large quantities.

As for agriculture—

There is no agriculture in Johannesburg. People here are either mining gold or grazing cattle. Relatively speaking, agricultural labor is hard and will be greatly affected by weather conditions. Therefore, no one in Johannesburg is farming.

"Mr. Locke, we can rebuild a small town on the old site of Krugersdorp, and then start rebuilding the farm around the town. Since there are already a lot of workers here, I won't transfer here—— "Christian is also busy with work now, and being able to come to Krugersdorp from Pretoria for this matter can be regarded as doing his best.

"Okay, thank you, Christian." Rock thanked casually and rebuilt Krugersdorp. Rock didn't plan to use Zulus or Boers. Rugersdorp builds, and then there is a sense of belonging.

In fact, there are enough manpower now. In addition to the more than 200 miners brought by Iron Hook, there are also dozens of workers who were unable to work in the mine due to illness some time ago.

Going down the well is heavy physical labor, and if you are not in good health, you will definitely not be able to afford it. There are many tasks within your ability to rebuild Krugersdorp. As long as you don’t be lazy, you can always find a place to help.

"Lock, do you think they can become homesteaders?" Henry expressed doubts about the abilities of these miners.

"Why not? Even those workers who can't go down the well due to illness, they can herd sheep, milk something, as long as they are willing to support themselves, it's not a problem to support themselves." Rock is not worried. Will go abroad to work, give these workers a period of time, they can all take root in Johannesburg.

"Mr. Locke, we need to buy some tents and enough food—" Buck is the curator of the Guangdong Guild Hall, and he is very busy running around at the moment.

"No, Christian will send it later." Since Rock brought these miners out of the Matilda gold mine, he would definitely not starve them.

"Lock, I think there is a problem with this model. If you take care of everything, they will never be able to be independent." Henry still doubts that there are only a few hundred people now, and Rock can still afford it. What about in the future?

"Hehe, Henry, you might not believe me, Christian's engineers discovered a gold mine not far from here—" Rock really endured it very hard.

"Gold mine?" Henry was dumbfounded. It is really not uncommon to find gold mines in Johannesburg, but in Krugersdorp——

Will it be such a coincidence?

"Yes, I don't know how big it is yet, but it's enough to support the reconstruction of the surrounding farms." Rock didn't say how big the Far West Rand Gold Mine was, and Henry wouldn't believe it.

Let's put it this way, as far as the proven gold reserves around Johannesburg are concerned, the gold reserves in the Far West Rand Gold Mine are greater than all the existing gold reserves combined.

The engineering team under Christian is building an affiliated camp of the gold mine. Rock has asked Nelson Holt to purchase mining equipment. Rock has also obtained the "Certificate of Ownership of the Gold Mine Discoverer". .

"So, these workers still want to mine when they get here?" Henry seemed to understand why Rock insisted on taking the workers away.

"Yes, I'm going to use the surrounding farms as my salary to pay these miners." Rock said triumphantly.

"How much did you pay for these farms?" Henry was curious.

"About a shilling an acre." Rock almost looked up to the sky and laughed.

"What about the top for these miners?" Henry's expression was ugly.

"Hahahaha, one acre, one pound!" Rock finally couldn't bear it anymore, this business is really——

Earned!

"Fuck, you bastard!" At least Henry was jealous.

"Henry, you don't understand the Chinese's obsession with the land. As long as they own the land, they will defend it with their lives. Whether it is the Boers or the Zulus, as long as they want to take the land from the Chinese, the Chinese will Let's fight each other with death." Rock still didn't say anything, if the British want to take the land from the Chinese, the Chinese will also fight with each other with death.

"Are you warning me?" Henry is also a smart person, and he immediately recognized Rock's overtones.

"Why do you think so?" Rock's face was incredulous, as if he had been greatly wronged: "The two of us agreed that the gold mine is yours and the farm is mine. Isn't that good?"

"Have we said that?" Henry really couldn't remember.

"Then the gold mine is mine, and the farm is yours." Rock immediately turned his face.

"No, no, this is good. The gold mine is mine, and the farm is yours—" Henry immediately changed his words, joking, who wants a farm if there is a gold mine.

But Henry immediately remembered that a gold mine seemed to be found nearby——

Forget it, it’s probably not that big. There are not many gold mines with 150 grams of gold per ton. With the Matilda gold mine, Henry is already satisfied.

"Actually, if you want, it doesn't matter if you let Sam come over to be my general manager, replace the Chinese workers with Zulu workers, and throw the Matilda gold mine to Arnold and let him do whatever he wants." Rock is very generous now, With the Far West Rand gold mine in hand, Rock would not care about the little Matilda gold mine.

"Throw it to Arnold, hehe, believe it or not, if you really want Arnold to manage it, we don't even want to get a penny." Henry is not stupid, he finally drove Arnold away and invited Arnold back?

Get sick!

Henry's very casual "we" still moved Roque, and the money touched people's hearts. At this time, I can still think of Roque. Henry is a friend.

Rock doesn't force it, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't give it. Christian is helping Rock find a new professional manager. Before the gold mine gets on track, it doesn't matter if the output is low. Anyway, Rock doesn't expect the gold mine to make money. For Rock, The gold mine is just a cover, which can give Roque a reason to install Chinese people as a cover. Anyway, gold can't run long underground, and sooner or later it will be Rock's.

At the beginning of November, another group of Chinese workers arrived in Johannesburg. Half of this group of Chinese workers also belonged to Rock. Rock sent them all to Krugersdorp, and the gold mine officially started.

　The third update, rain or shine, has been the third update for the past few days, and the manuscripts are almost finished. Last night, the code was written at eleven o'clock, and it is estimated to be about the same tonight. It doesn't matter if you are tired, as long as the brothers enjoy watching it. ——

　　

　

(End of this chapter)