Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 253 Enforcement

In 1902, finding three Boers in South Africa with a total area of ​​300 million square kilometers was no less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.

These days there are no cameras, no ID cards, and even no photos of the three Albert Simpson brothers. Bobby Bennett can only provide some general appearance characteristics of the three Albert Simpson brothers, and neither does the Johannesburg Police Department Specialized talents in criminal investigation sketching, so it seems that the case has entered a dead end.

When Rock left Wilcomb, he took a dozen draft horses with him, all of which were sold to the horse market by the three Albert Simpson brothers. Rock took these horses in the name of stolen goods, and the owner of the horse market Neither did Bobby Bennett.

Strictly speaking, this kind of purchase of stolen goods should also be investigated for legal responsibility, but it is a pity that the Transvaal and Orange have no relevant regulations in this regard, so Rock can only do so much.

Back in Johannesburg, there are still a lot of troubles to deal with. The bodies of the Lister family do not need an autopsy. The cause of death is obvious, and it is better to bury them as soon as possible.

At this time, the importance of the guild hall is reflected. The Liszt family only has two children who are still in school. Now that the school is not on the weekend, they don't even know what happened. The guild hall took the initiative to arrange the funeral for the Liszt family. , but also to hire people to continue farming the farm of the Liszt family to ensure the living needs of the two children in the future.

This is very necessary. There is basically no social security in this era. If the two children of the Li family want to go to school, they must ensure the operation of the farm. Although Rock can pay for the living expenses of the two children, it is not a good idea Well, in the foreseeable future, the tragedies of the Li family may continue to happen. Rock does not want to send the children of the Li family to the orphanage established by the Johannesburg City Government, and the Guild Hall must take responsibility.

"The farm of Lister Farm has a total of 350 acres, and more than half of it has been reclaimed now. I must say, their family is really hardworking—of course, this hardworking is compared to the Boers and Zulus. According to my knowledge You know, the Chinese farmers in Johannesburg are very hardworking. They seem to be tireless and more energetic than anyone else. According to the guidance of the Agricultural Association, they only need to reclaim 50 acres of land, which is enough to grow the crops needed by the farm. Unexpectedly, they have already reclaimed. Nearly 200 acres came out, it’s hard to believe that it took only four people to complete all this, if it was a Boer or a Zulu, it might take 100 people to do it—” Douglas’s words were mixed with a lot of exclamation and surprise.

Rock was not surprised. The Chinese's desire for land was unmatched. These Chinese who immigrated to Johannesburg were all farm laborers or proletarians in the Qing Dynasty. They longed to own their own land all their lives.

When they came to Johannesburg, the Chinese finally had their own farms. This was an opportunity they dreamed of in the Qing Dynasty, so the performance of the Chinese seemed a little crazy in Douglas. Many Chinese—the vast majority of Chinese, could not wait to sleep on the plow On the ground, dreaming is plowing the land.

According to the plan of the Agricultural Association, the crops that the farm needs are not only alfalfa, but also corn, potatoes, and rice. Alfalfa is used to feed cows and sheep, while corn and potatoes are used to feed pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. Yes, almost all farmers have planted fruit trees around their houses, and some people even want to dig fish ponds in the farm, so that the farm can form a complete ecological chain. Exporting agricultural products, within a few years, farmers in Johannesburg will form a new middle class. Their income may not be comparable to those of gold mine owners, but they are much better than miners.

The enthusiasm of the Chinese for work surprised the technicians of the Agricultural Association. Generally, if only one acre of alfalfa is needed to raise ten cows, the Chinese farmers will take the initiative to raise the standard to two acres. Trust the guidance of the Agricultural Association, but they are consciously preparing for future expansion.

The same is true for corn and potatoes. Most Chinese farmers were frightened by starvation in the Qing Dynasty. They probably didn’t know how much “1 pounds” the technicians said, so almost every farm planned to plant three to five acres. This made the technicians of the agricultural association very worried, worried that the farmers would die from overwork, and that the potato production would be too high after a few months, causing violent fluctuations in the prices of related agricultural products.

"1 pounds" is about 5000 kilograms, which is the output of one acre of potatoes. Johannesburg has a subtropical climate, and at least two seasons of potatoes can be grown each year. One acre of potatoes means an annual output of [-] kilograms. five acres—

There are still so many farms, each of which is three to five acres!

Truth be told, Douglas felt the situation was getting a little out of hand.

Seriously out of control!

"Buck, find a way to keep the Li family's farm going. It's really impossible. Sell the farm, and then replace the money with shares in the agricultural association cooperative. The money must guarantee the life of the two children of the Li family. The living expenses are paid year by year. Wait for them After you grow up, give them the money—" Considering the heavy labor on the farm, Rock had to give up the idea of ​​running the farm.

It is really impossible to operate, even if it is unrealistic to hire people to operate.

Douglas was very restrained in his choice of words. According to Douglas, the enthusiasm of the Chinese for the land is not only "more energetic than anyone else", but also better than livestock. Even if the guild hall employs 100 Zulus, it is probably not as good as The Lister brothers are four efficient.

Then selling the farm is almost the only way.

Fortunately, there is an agricultural association cooperative!

The Agricultural Association Cooperative is an institution led by the Agricultural Association. Its main purpose is to provide commercial loans to farmers who encounter temporary economic problems. It is limited to the conditions of the farms around Johannesburg. Their loan amount is basically less than [-] pounds. Financial institutions like the Imperial Bank don't look down on such a small amount of money, and they don't bother with a business of this scale, so the Agricultural Association and Cooperative took the initiative to not only provide loans to farmers, but also absorb small amounts from farmers. deposit.

Although the interest rate is a bit low, compared with banks that focus on big customers at this time, the model of cooperatives is more popular, because farmers open an account in cooperatives, not only do not need to pay service fees, but save money There is interest, why not do it!

Although the cooperative is under the banner of the Agricultural Association, in fact the cooperative was established by Rock, Henry, and Stoudemire. The Agricultural Association only has 5.00% of the shares of the cooperative. It can only receive dividends and is not eligible to participate in management and voting. .

"Well, in fact, in the past two days, farmers around the Li Family Farm have come to inquire about the news. Although they didn't say anything, it can be seen that they are very willing to buy the Li Family Farm—" Buck's expression was very complex.

This kind of situation is unavoidable. At times like this, there will always be people who can't wait to jump out to see if there is any benefit to be gained.

In fact, Rock does not object to this situation. After all, people are profit-seeking, and no one can be exempt. Rock has no worries about food and clothing, and cannot use his own situation to demand others.

only--

Is it really necessary to be so impatient?

"Hehe, they are very anxious. The Li family has not been buried yet, so aren't they afraid of similar things happening again?" Rock was also speechless. According to traditional Chinese customs, the Li family's farm is now a standard haunted house.

After this incident, Rock will definitely strengthen border patrols, and will also strengthen border farm owners' awareness of protecting themselves. Lister Farm didn't even raise a dog for guarding the house because it didn't pay attention to this issue. That's why they didn't notice the approach of strangers. If the Liszt Farm raised three or five dogs, not to mention anything else, at least they could send out a warning in time when the criminals approached, which might be able to avoid this crime. *The occurrence of the case.

Speaking of this, Rock is actually helpless.

Although the Gold Mine and the Agricultural Association will remind all new farmers of safety issues when they sell their farms, some people will take chances and think that raising dogs will not generate any profits, so they do not pay attention to this aspect.

It is estimated that after this incident, Gothe's dog farm will usher in a wave of explosions.

"I'm afraid, so they are just waiting and watching. If this problem is not completely solved, the farms around the Li family will probably be panic-" Buck frowned, and it is impossible to completely solve this problem. Even if the police station does its best, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of the entire Johannesburg.

Not afraid of thieves stealing, but afraid of thieves thinking.

Next to Johannesburg is Orange. Those former guerrillas who have just returned to life from the battlefield must be jealous when they see the Chinese farmers in Johannesburg living and working in peace and contentment. They will not reflect on their own problems. It is all due to the injustice of the government and the "greed" of the Chinese. In this case, some irritable and evil-minded guys will inevitably take risks.

Not to mention that this problem cannot be solved now, even in a few decades, this problem will still not be completely solved, unless the Boers in Orange can live the same life as the Chinese farmers in Johannesburg.

The crux of the matter is that this is almost impossible. The Chinese farmers in Johannesburg will try to save themselves regardless of whether there is relief, while the Boers in Orange are waiting for what they want. During the former Boer Republic, the Boers had not realized that The benefits of being ruled by the British, now that the war is over, London is offering compensation, relief, and loans, and the Boers are almost regarded as their ancestors. Will the Boers be careless?

If you can get relief funds from London without doing anything, why do you have to work as hard as the Chinese farmers to farm the land——

poor person must have something mean!

"It's difficult to solve it completely!" Rock couldn't solve this problem completely in a short time. The Boers have been little experts in killing people in history, so what can Rock do.

However, Rock still has to do his best, so Rock wants to transplant the militia from Nyasaland to Johannesburg, especially the front line of Kronstad bordering Orange.

"Buck, regularly organize military training for farmers on the border of Kronstad. This time, the training is no longer random, but mandatory. Every other month, the members of the militia will be rotated. Guarantee that one person will participate in the training." Rock still enforced it with administrative orders. It is a "perfect person". In fact, many Chinese farmers are also exquisite egoists. If they do not rely on administrative orders, many people will steal and play tricks.

In addition to popularizing military training, the role of the militia is mainly to protect the environment and the people.

Referring to the human resources of Lister Farm, it is not a problem for one of the four male adults to join the militia, and it will not affect the normal operation of the farm.

But the role of militia is very large.

For example, Kronstad, because it is far away from Johannesburg, the patrol team of the Johannesburg Police Department cannot stay in Kronstad all the time, and the Kronstad militia will be stationed on the border between Kronstad and Orange, training At the same time, the militia will also take the initiative to send patrols to inspect the farms on the Kronstad border, which will form a strong psychological deterrent to those criminals. If they want to cross the border into Kronstad to commit crimes, they must carefully weigh it.

"Okay, I'll go and arrange it right away." Buck also knew that this was an urgent matter, and it had to be implemented immediately to calm the hearts of the people.

The arrangement of the militia also requires the cooperation of the police station. Rock asked Gothe to cooperate with Buck to set up a militia, and each militia was equipped with qualified instructors and enough bulldogs so that the militia could fully play its role.

For the establishment of the militia, the Chinese farmers must support it. The tragedy of the Lister Farm almost spread throughout Johannesburg within three days. While the Chinese farmers were filled with indignation, they couldn’t help worrying about the safety of their own farms.

In Rock's plan, on the nearly 500-kilometer border between Kronstad and Orange, Rock will set up at least one hundred militia stations, with a density comparable to the expeditionary fortresses during the Boer War. Each militia station You don't need too many people. Two to 30 people are enough to deter a few criminals.

To achieve this, the cooperation of all the farms in Johannesburg is required, which cannot be achieved by relying on Kronstad alone.

Fortunately, in the past two years, no matter whether it was the Rock Gold Mine established first or the Alligator Bay Company established later, the training of the security team has not stopped. Most of the miners in the Rock Gold Mine have undergone rotation training and have received a certain degree of For military training, Rock simply took out a thousand miners to supplement the militia, to enrich the strength of the militia, and put up the airs first.

The militia has a certain nature of military organization, and it is impossible for Roque to make a decision with one word, so Roque still wants to report to Baron Philip Matilda.

It turned out that Baron Philip Matilda was also very interesting. After knowing this, he provided subsidies to the militia in the name of the city government. Each member of the militia could get one pound a month.

enough!

(End of this chapter)