Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 197 Repayment of Debt (for Subscription)

Shorthorn cattle originated in the United Kingdom. In the [-]th century, they were bred by crossing Teez River cattle, Durham cattle and Dutch medium breeds.

Although the history of short-horn cattle is not long, the speed of promotion is very fast. This kind of cattle was originally raised as a dairy cow, but people soon discovered that the short-horn cattle have good meat quality, so short-horn cattle are also raised as beef cattle , This kind of cattle has good early maturity, outstanding meat performance, strong ability to use roughage, fast weight gain, high meat production, and tender meat. It can gain weight to 17 kg in 500 months, and the slaughter rate is over 65%.

Compared with other breeds known for their meat quality, the meat quality of shorthorn cattle is not very good, but in 1901, there were not many options to choose from, so shorthorn cattle were the best choice.

As for Merino sheep, this is the best sheep in the world. According to the purpose, it can be divided into three types: wool, wool and meat, and meat and wool. Johannesburg has obvious rainy and dry seasons, which is very suitable for raising Merino sheep. With large-scale breeding, wool will become another economic pillar of Johannesburg besides gold in the future.

The point is, the gold will be mined out sooner or later, but the sheep can be raised all the time, so Rock pays more attention to the farm than the gold mine.

"Buck, properly promote among the miners. If anyone wants to become a farmer, give them some help." Rock emphasized this issue again, with Holly's jewels in front of him, Rock believed that those Chinese with active minds would be very helpful. It will soon follow suit.

"Yes, there were miners who bought land with loans last month. This month is less than halfway through, and there are already more than 30 miners who want loans. In principle, the amount of loans given by mines to each miner does not exceed 100 pounds, but some miners are They joined forces to guarantee each other a loan, so the mine issued more than 4000 loans this month." Buck is also full of confidence. Farm implements, livestock, and fertilizers.

"Hehe, I have also borrowed a lot here. Several people asked me to borrow money to buy livestock. I will directly give them the livestock and pay one back." Holly is also good at business, and the business is basically stable. pay.

Shorthorn cattle and Merino sheep are relatively fertile. Shorthorn cattle mature earlier, reaching maturity in eight months. Theoretically, the number of cattle herds doubles a year.

Merino sheep are more fertile. Ewes mature in six to eight months and are mated at the beginning of 18 months. The reproductive rate of adult ewes is 110% to 125%, and the survival rate of lambs is over 95%. In theory, it is almost tripled in two years. Considering There is more than one sheep per litter, so the flock reproduces faster.

"Buck, find a way to buy sheep. The more you buy, the better. If you don't have enough Zulu people, go to Australia. Before May next year, there must be at least a thousand Chinese farmers in Johannesburg." Now that the British have started negotiating with the Boers, God knows when the negotiations will end. Rock wants to expand the Chinese base as much as possible before the negotiations end.

Just on January [-]st of this year, Australia changed its colonies into states, and the six colonies were united to form the Commonwealth of Australia, and the first constitution was passed.

Australia's self-government marks the gradual disintegration of the British global colonial system. After the peace negotiations, the four colonies of Cape will also establish a unified South African Federation. Rock wants to, at least in the Transvaal, try to Strive for a better social status for Chinese Americans.

Only relying on the efforts of Rock alone, the influence on the Transvaal is negligible. Therefore, Rock has to fight for more Chinese to obtain the status of free citizens and win the right to vote for them. Only with the right to vote can the Chinese be It can be regarded as gaining a firm foothold in the Transvaal.

"A thousand—" Buck looked troubled.

In fact, according to the current situation, in the next three to five years, or ten or eight years, Buck is sure to support more farmers, even exceeding Roque's requirements.

To Buck's surprise, Rock's strides were really too big, and there would be more than a year until May next year. One can imagine the difficulty of supporting a thousand farmers in such a short period of time.

"Yes, one thousand. Support as many farmers as possible in the form of loans and help them gain a firm foothold in Johannesburg. It doesn't matter even if the investment cannot be recovered in a short period of time. As long as the farm exists, don't be afraid of not being able to recover the cost. "Rock knows the harm of counterproductive growth, but Rock doesn't have time.

If the situation permits, Rock is more willing to take it slowly, use gold mines to support these miners, attract the families of the miners to immigrate to Johannesburg, and then strengthen the education of the next generation of Chinese, then in 20 years, Rock can also see a fruitful results.

The problem is that Roark does not have 20 years to waste. After 20 years, the British will gradually decline in South Africa, and the Boers will make a comeback. At that time, even the British will be in a more difficult situation, not to mention the Chinese. Be prepared, 20 years later, whether there are Chinese in South Africa will have to be discussed.

"Director, is there something wrong?" Buck noticed Rock's anxiety and was suddenly worried.

The number of Chinese in Johannesburg is increasing, and Rock is the undisputed standard-bearer. Even though the prospects for Chinese in Johannesburg are good now, but if something happens to Rock himself, then all Chinese in Johannesburg will be rootless.

"It's okay, just do your own thing well." Rock said lightly, although the pressure was a lot, it was not unfavorable.

Alfred Milner and Henry have already returned to the Transvaal, and they will return to Pretoria in half a month at most.

Rock didn't get the Baron he wanted, just a slave Baron.

Considering Roque's complexion, being a baron is already pretty good.

Although Baronet is not a nobleman, the title of "Baron" can also be hereditary. At that time, Roque will become "Sir Locke". Although the spelling of "Sir" is the same as "Sir", the meaning is completely different.

Becoming a baron means that even Baron Philip must call Rock "Sir Locke" in front of Rock, instead of the previous "Secretary Locke".

Compared to Roque's achievements, a "Baron" is definitely not enough to praise, but considering Roque's complexion, "Baron" is already the ultimate. If it weren't for the [-] pounds that Roque gave Winston, it should even There is no "baron" at all, at most a knight.

The status of a knight is similar to that of a "baronet", and there is no fief, but the title cannot be hereditary. In terms of title, after becoming a knight, he is also eligible to be called "jazz". Anyway, the spelling is the same as "sir".

For Roque, the greatest significance of having the title of "Cong Baron" is that Roque finally has a certain ability to protect himself and does not need to rely on the Matilda family for everything. In front of ordinary officials, as long as the other party does not With the title of knighthood, Roque doesn't need to be humble, similar to the "interrogation" of Roque by Baron Mahanlais in the morning, and it will never happen again in the future.

By the way, in addition to Rock, there are more than a dozen people in Cape who have been knighted, and Alfred Milner and Henry have both been knighted, which also means that Henry is no longer bound by the family.

After becoming a baron, Henry has established himself.

Before Alfred Milner and Henry returned to Pretoria, Rock began to buy land around Johannesburg. The most ideal situation is that Rock bought all the vacant land around Johannesburg. After the war, when the Boers develop their homeland, they will find that they have no place to stand. The reality will force them to leave Johannesburg, so as to make room for the Chinese.

Baron Philip is very much in favor of Roque's behavior.

At present, Johannesburg is still under military control, and the Johannesburg city government has not yet taken over the jurisdiction of Johannesburg, so the city government has no source of taxation. Although the price of Rock’s purchase of a farm is low, because of the large base of the farm, it can also relieve the city to a certain extent. The predicament of the government's shortage of funds.

With the cooperation of the municipal government, Roque acquired the farm at a very fast pace. In just one week, most of the land between Johannesburg and Pretoria was bought out by Roque, except for a farm named "Kruger". outside the farm.

The Kruger farm covers an area of ​​about 5000 acres, which is about 20 square kilometers when converted into metric system.

Sounds big doesn't it?

In fact, it was not that big. Before the outbreak of the Second Boer War, almost any farm in the Transvaal Republic was as big as that.

"The owner of the Kruger farm is a Boer. He is definitely a stubborn guy. I sent someone to find him. As soon as I made my intention, he shot him away with a shotgun. His dog bit our horse. It's too much--" Christian was indignant, he had been in a good mood recently, and it was rare for him to hit a snag.

Christian is now the largest builder in the Transvaal. The city government of Pretoria, the Governor's Mansion, and the city government and mayor's residence in Johannesburg were all built by Christian. He now has more than [-] people Zulu workers and Boer workers, Baron Philip also treated Christian with courtesy when he saw Christian.

"So tough?" Rock felt unbelievable. Such an arrogant Boer is not common nowadays.

Looking at the name of the farm again, Rock suddenly seemed to realize something.

The president of the Transvaal Republic was Paul Kruger.

No wonder, the Kruger Farm can survive until now. Presumably those guerrillas would stay ten miles away from the Kruger Farm when they attacked the Expeditionary Army, so the Expeditionary Army would have no reason to confiscate the Kruger Farm.

Wanting to understand this relationship, Rock didn't talk nonsense, and went directly to Marcus Lloyd.

Marcos Lloyd is the head of the Royal Canadian Regiment. After Lynn's incident, Rock and Marcos Lloyd have a good relationship. Now, Rock needs Marcos Lloyd's help.

(End of this chapter)