Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 223

In Bobby Holt's understanding, it would be abnormal for Bigwig to accept Zulu people. At this time in London, Zulu people cannot eat in the same restaurant as white people, cannot use the same bathroom, and even the public The driver of the carriage will refuse the Zulu to ride.

As long as there are Zulus on the stagecoach, no white people will get on it.

"Second principle, no homeless people are allowed in Bigwig Town, even white homeless people." Buck continued to raise his finger.

"Why?" Bobby Holt couldn't understand this time.

For white people, vagrancy seems to be a very normal thing. There are even examples of whole ethnic groups in Europe, not only Gypsies, but also Jews.

Relatively speaking, there are more homeless people in Johannesburg.

After all, Johannesburg is rich in gold, so there are not too many gold diggers wandering around Johannesburg.

There are also many new immigrants who have just arrived in Johannesburg. They were originally poor and homeless in Europe, or were directly exiled to Johannesburg because of crimes.

It can be said that in most cases, the white people in the colonies, except for the military and government officials, are the same for most of the white people. Therefore, on this issue, most of the time, the colonies do not have much choice. Someone is willing to come The colony is not bad, as for whether it is a homeless man, I really don't care.

"Bigwei Town has no shortage of immigrants, so we don't need to take in homeless people. As you can see, Bigwei Town is now very prosperous, beautiful and has a good future, so if we open the door, it won't take long for the whole town to They will all be homeless, and by then, will Ziwei Town still be as beautiful as it is now?" Rock was patient, and this question must not be ignored.

"Okay, I understand." Bobby Holt didn't question Rock's words.

Since Rock explained it clearly, Buck stopped explaining and continued to raise his finger.

But obviously the third finger has been erected, but after waiting for a long time, there is no speech.

"No, just two principles." Buck was a little embarrassed, this oolong was a bit big.

Rock couldn't help laughing. Bobby Holt didn't, but he had a hard time holding it back.

"By the way, your salary, Bobby, during the probationary period, your salary is 120 pounds. According to regulations, after the three-month probationary period, your salary will be 200 pounds. However, you were recommended by Sir Locke. So there's no need for a probationary period, starting work tomorrow, any questions?" Buck brought Bobby Holt's attention back.

"No problem." Bobby Holt was very happy.

£200 sounds like a lot, but it's not much.

Bobby Holt is a graduate of Cambridge University. When he was studying at Cambridge University, he didn't have to pay tuition and rent, and he could get a scholarship of [-] pounds a year.

A scholarship of [-] pounds is already a lot. At this time, a mature skilled worker in London only earns [-] pounds a year.

"Okay, now I will take you to your dormitory. The dormitory is owned by the town government, but if you want, you can buy the house. If you have no money, you can advance it from the town government account. You are a town government employee. In principle, no interest is charged—there is no daily necessities in the dormitory, and you may need to go to the store, you can ask Sergeant Dunn to go with you, so that the owner of the store does not know you—” Buck rambled, he It is not yet known how rich Bobby Holt is.

Rock's promise to Nelson Holt at the time was 5.00% of the profit of the Matilda Gold Mine. Don't underestimate this 5.00%. Now the monthly profit of the Matilda Gold Mine is about 3 pounds, so , Bobby Holt is an out-and-out rich man.

It is 5.00 pounds per month, and 5000% per year is [-] pounds. No more than [-] people in the UK can receive this income every year.

These 5000 people include the royal family, nobles, senior government officials, local governors, and big businessmen from all over the country.

Of course, the mine owners in Johannesburg are also included. After all, the gold mines in Johannesburg are really enviable.

Therefore, no matter how high the output of the Rock Gold Mine is, Rock would not dare to sell it, and could only pile it up in the basement, otherwise he would be looking for a dead end.

Later, Rock hosted Bobby Holt at his home.

The chef is still Marvin, and Bobby Holt almost swallowed his tongue, completely overwhelmed by the cuisine from the East.

After the meal, Rock asked Bobby Holt to go to the study, dug out a share transfer agreement from the safe and handed it to Bobby Holt.

As a lawyer, he must be no stranger to things like agreements. Bobby Holt looked as usual, posing a professional attitude. He probably thought that Rock needed him to provide legal services. I can't extricate myself from the shock for a long time.

"This is a graduation gift from your father, do you like it?" Rock said calmly.

"Sir Locke, I don't understand—" Bobby Holt hadn't recovered yet. He didn't know the profit of the Matilda Gold Mine, so he didn't know how much he could get for the 5.00% per year .

"You don't need to understand, this is what your father deserves, but your father thinks it's better to put it in your name—" Rock didn't talk nonsense, took out a checkbook from the drawer, and signed a check : "This is the share you deserved last year. You hadn't graduated at the time, so I didn't tell you. I rounded up a round number for you, and the excess was regarded as interest."

Rock issued a check with a denomination of 5000 pounds, and this year's share will not be available until early next year.

Bobby Holt was even more overwhelmed with the check. A house in central London was only 5000 pounds these days.

And if Bobby Holt works in London, he may not be able to afford a house in central London in his life.

"The reason why Lord Falwater was able to buy the Matilda gold mine is thanks to your father's help." Rock's words explained part of Bobby Holt's doubts. Needless to say, as long as Bobby Holt understands that everyone is on the same side.

"Lord Fawalt—" Bobby Holt didn't know Henry's title yet.

"Henry Matilda, Lord Fawalt—" Rock said Henry's name in full, which is the correct way to use the title of nobility.

Bobby Holt was dumbfounded, not quite digesting it all.

"Lord Fawalt, me, and your father, we are old friends. Although we haven't known each other for a long time, we hit it off right away, so you don't have to worry in Bigwig Town. If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time .” Rock assumed the attitude of an elder, persuasive and persuasive.

"Thank you, Sir Locke." Bobby Holt's thank you really came from the heart.

It was getting late, and it was inconvenient for Bobby Holt to make it to Bigwig Town.

Rock arranged for Bobby Holt to stay in the guest room, which could be heard through the door. Bobby Holt tossed and turned all night, and the next morning, he really had dark circles under his eyes.

It's normal, even if you are a graduate of Cambridge University, it is not easy to be promoted to the upper class with your own efforts in this life.

It's much easier now. A middle-class graduate from Cambridge University and a rich man who graduated from Cambridge University give people a completely different feeling.

Bobby Holt is grateful to have returned to Johannesburg at the heed of his father.

Before Rock went to work, he received a call from Owen, and Mr. Mayor wanted to see him.

After a hasty breakfast, Roque didn't even need to ride a horse. The mayor's mansion was just across the road from Roque's house, and it was only a few steps away.

Phyllis is playing ball with the big guy on the lawn. Don't think about it, it's a game where Phyllis throws the ball and the big guy picks it up.

When she saw Roque, Phyllis's eyes narrowed into a smile, the big bastard froze for a moment, and actually barked at Roque.

Rock was so angry that he was about to teach the big guy a profound lesson, but he saw the big guy running over shaking his head and tail, and then put the ball in his mouth at Rock's feet.

This is to let Rock play with it.

Rock kicked up and kicked the ball into the swimming pool——

The big man's eyes were very sad, and he squatted stupidly by the swimming pool and turned his head 180 degrees to look at Phyllis.

Phyllis didn't even look at the big guy, her eyes were all on Roque, happy, tender and affectionate.

Rock pointed upstairs.

Phyllis nodded.

There was no communication between the two, and everything was kept silent.

"Sir Locke, there are more and more Boers in Johannesburg recently, what do you think?" Philip was still the same, and he didn't know if he had seen the scene just now.

"I have discussed with Colonel Marcus Lloyd of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Colonel Marcus Lloyd will free up part of the concentration camp. At the same time, we also need to build a formal prison. Even if it is not used now, it will be useful in the future It’s also big.” Rock’s attitude is absolutely tough, and in Rock’s vision, there will be no living space for the Boers in Johannesburg in the future.

"Throw it directly into a concentration camp? Wouldn't it be inappropriate." The Director of Internal Affairs, Blake Nelson, was also there.

"It's not appropriate. It's up to the internal affairs to deal with it." Rock will also shirk responsibility.

"Come on, Sir Locke, that's not what I meant." Black didn't answer, just kidding, on this issue, whoever has an idea is in trouble.

If possible, Rock is not willing to charge forward.

But there is no way. History has proved that the British’s handling of the Boers after the war was inappropriate. If the British’s handling is still followed, then in a few years, Johannesburg and even the Transvaal will still be ruled by the Boers. Nothing changed from before the war.

It cannot be said that there has been no change. Compared with before the war, the four colonies of the Cape after the war have been integrated. Therefore, when discussing the establishment of a federation, the Boers relied on their population advantages to even the ruling powers of Cape and Natal. Taking it away together, the British government can be said to have lost its wife and lost its army.

Therefore, it is impossible for Rock not to express his opinion on this issue. The British still have bourgeois weakness in their bones, because Britain suffered heavy losses in the Second Boer War. After the war, Britain began to enter into strategic contraction. It doesn't matter whether Cape is controlled by the Boers or the British.

All the British government cared about was gold.

"Sir Locke, how sure are you of dealing with the issue of the Boers?" Philip has already realized the impact of the Boers, and he must know what happened at the Matilda Gold Mine.

"If the city government is willing to cooperate, I have absolute certainty." Rock is full of confidence, and even without confidence, if the Boers return to Johannesburg on a large scale, it will have the greatest impact on the Chinese.

In fact, before the outbreak of the war, most of the gold mines in Johannesburg were controlled by the British, and most of the Boers ran farms.

Now most of the gold mines are still controlled by the British, but the farms have been transferred to the Chinese, so Rock has no way out, and has to fight the Boers to the end.

"Then go ahead and do it. No matter what you do, I have only one request. These Boers are absolutely not allowed to affect the current Johannesburg. No matter what, I want you to stop them outside Johannesburg." Philip was murderous. What Ke said to Henry still played a role after all.

Leaving the mayor's mansion, Rock immediately went to work. Dealing with the Boers was easy to say, but difficult to do.

Rock first called over the hotel owners of all sizes in Johannesburg and announced to them the "Interim Management Regulations for Hotels in Johannesburg".

Does it look familiar?

Yes, that's what Rock is familiar with.

Speaking of it, it is really impossible for foreigners to manage the city. Many of their regulations are not unfeasible, but the efficiency is too low. To build a road casually, you must first investigate the public opinion for half a year, then inspect the terrain for half a year, and finally make a decision. One or two years have passed since the construction of the design drawings.

If it is done in this way, democracy is indeed democracy, but the people near that road will have to endure the bad road for a few more years. Maybe in the process, due to the disagreement of some people, the construction will be interrupted. Break is indefinitely.

To put it bluntly, it is to accommodate the interests of the majority at the expense of the interests of the few.

In this way, the interests of the minority are guaranteed, but who will guarantee the interests of the majority?

So Roque doesn't care about this. Now Johannesburg is still under military control, and Roque didn't ask too much. He just asked all hotels to register the passengers staying and cooperate with the police investigation.

That's it.

Seems easy to do, doesn't it?

Don't worry, after accepting these requests, Rock has other requests. In the end, Rock will turn all the hotels in Johannesburg into eyeliners for the police station, which is not difficult.

A very simple reason, because of the reconstruction of Johannesburg by the city government, almost all the "illegal buildings" in Johannesburg have been demolished. Those Boers who fled Johannesburg before the war are now homeless when they return to Johannesburg. Live in large and small hotels in the city.

And the owners of these hotels are mostly British. The hotels run by Boer owners have almost all closed down during the military control period.

Facts have proved that when the concept of "human rights" is not deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is still very easy for the police station to do things. The next night, Rock knew how many Boers there were in Johannesburg.

These are all rushing back to eat crabs.

(End of this chapter)