Reborn South Africa as a police officer

271 Tradition

In the Republic of the 21st century, it is very easy to see well-preserved ancient buildings with a history of one hundred years, but such buildings and even such cities are not uncommon in the West. This is due to the ubiquitous stone buildings in the West. Buildings, if they do not encounter special changes, can generally be preserved for a hundred years.

Rock hopes that Little Rock in the future will also have such a heritage, so at the beginning of designing the entire city, Rock noticed this problem. When planning the city, not only reserved spacious streets, enough squares and green spaces, The requirements for architecture are also very high, not only in the city center, but also on both sides of the city's main road, from the city center to the noble residential area on the shore of Lake Niassa, and even near the Sunset Avenue along the lake, all of which are marble and granite buildings. , Wooden buildings in Little Rock are temporary buildings, and they will be demolished gradually in the future.

In addition to Cecil Rhodes Square, the hardening of Kings Avenue and Sunset Avenue is also in progress. The reason why this part has not been completed is that the underground drainage system in Little Rock has not been completed. It is empty, and the sewer is spacious enough to run a horse. In addition to drainage, the top of the sewer has reserved space for wires and cables. After all are completed, Little Rock will have a first-class underground drainage system in the world, and it will not be needed for a hundred years. Redesign.

"These lights are all electric lights. After the electricity is turned on, Sunset Avenue along the lake will become the first road in the world to have electric street lights. This part of the cost will be borne by the city government, which will effectively improve the residential quality near Sunset Avenue. , How about it, are you interested in buying a house here? It’s okay to buy a piece of land and build it yourself, but the architectural plan must first be submitted to the city government for approval, and it can’t affect the overall effect of the surrounding area.” Rock sells hard, Little Rock City The positioning is not just an industrial city, the industrial zone is more than 30 kilometers away from Little Rock, and Little Rock is more of a commercial and residential property.

"Can our office be built here?" Frank didn't say anything, Chris was really tempted.

Frank is also a director, so he has more choices.

Chris can’t do it. The senior staff of the War Office actually don’t have much salary, because there is no colonial subsidy. In fact, the salary is not necessarily higher than that of the British sheriff in Cape Town. The house is definitely not enough. Chris has now been attracted by the future Little Rock described by Rock, and it is also a good choice to set up his home in Little Rock.

"Sorry, no, your site is in Likoma." Rock certainly couldn't let a large group of agents settle down in Little Rock, and the residents of Little Rock wouldn't feel at ease.

"Where is Likoma?" Frank was somewhat hopeful.

"Over there—" Rock pointed far away, and Frank looked far away, but saw nothing.

I can't see it for sure. The straight-line distance from Likoma Island to Little Rock is more than 250 kilometers, and the total length of Lake Niassa is only 500 kilometers.

It takes 7 hours to take a boat from Little Rock to Likoma Island. After seeing the hustle and bustle of Little Rock, and then seeing a desolate Likoma Island, it feels like coming from the center of the world to the ends of the earth.

Since the few Zulu families were "disposed", there is no permanent population on Likoma Island. Stoudemire lived in the church on the island for a while, and the church became the only one on Likoma Island. architecture.

It's not the only one. There are also a few wooden houses where the security personnel lived when Xiao Si was on the island. However, these wooden houses basically don't have a long lifespan because of the humid weather and the fact that they have not been taken care of for a long time.

"It's not bad, there is a small pier at last, so we don't need to row to the other side—" Frank was quite optimistic, but Chris looked bitter.

Frank, as the director, is unlikely to stay on Likoma Island all the time.

Chris is different. If the War Office really builds Likoma Island into a base, Chris will most likely live in Likoma Island.

"Actually, the conditions are pretty good. Likoma Island covers 18 square kilometers, and the nearby Chisimlu Island covers three square kilometers. There are no people on these two islands, and there is no one. You can make troubles as you like." Can't say Rock Not generous, two islands with a combined area of ​​21 square kilometers, only a big landowner like Rock can have such a big deal.

"Okay, that's it, how much?" Frank probably wanted to buy the two islands, and his tone was quite serious.

Rock and Stoudemire looked at each other, both of them held back their smiles, and then Rock said sternly: "It's impossible to sell it, but I can rent it to you at 1 pound per acre per year."

"1 pounds?"

"One acre?" Both Frank and Chris exclaimed, the price is indeed a bit expensive.

"Then what else? Look at the environment here. It is naturally isolated from the world. No matter what you are doing here, no one will notice. Even if they notice, they will not be able to come up. This is Nyasaland's place." Territory, if you want to build houses and roads on the island, Nyasaland can provide construction materials and construction workers. As long as you are willing to pay, you can build a fort here. One pound per acre is not the final price. In the future, if the land price in Nyasaland rises, the rent here will also increase year by year.” Rock treats this as a business, and there is nothing to be ashamed about, since Frank and Chris don’t need to pay for it anyway, the British government will pay for it.

Frank and Chris began to whisper, 21 square kilometers, almost 5200 acres, if fully rented out, it would be 5200 pounds per year. This is just the land price. There is nothing on the two islands, and it will cost more to transform it into a base. Operating the base also requires expenses. Calculated in this way, it is basically impossible to maintain such a base without [-] to [-] pounds a year.

Thirty to fifty thousand pounds!

This greatly exceeded the budget of the War Office.

"Lord Nyasaland, let's discuss it, it's cheaper—" Chris bargained with a bitter face, and now he knows "Lord Nyasaland", didn't he even call him a gentleman before.

"There are cheap places—" Rock gave Tang En a look, and Tang En immediately came over with a few policemen, and the tables and chairs were immediately set up. Maps, coffee, etc. were quickly set up on the table.

This is what a lord should look like.

"Here, the annual rent per square kilometer is 100 pounds." Rock pointed to a place on the map at the junction of Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa. There was nothing on the map, basically it was a virgin forest that had not yet been developed. It is hard to say whether there is a road.

"No, no, no, the terrain here is very good, that's it." Chris doesn't want to go to that kind of ghost place where no shit. Likoma Island and Chisimlu Island are expensive, but they have everything to set up a base. Conditions, there is no better place than these two islands.

"It's one pound per acre here. If you look at Chisimlu Island, the island is full of the best fertile land, with fertile land and abundant aquatic products. As long as it is properly developed, an acre of land will definitely earn more than one pound a year. "Rock puts the facts and makes sense. There are 21 permanent residents on Chisimlu Island in the 3000st century, which fully proves the potential of Chisimlu Island.

"No, no, my lord, that's not how the bill is calculated——" Chris was going crazy, two deserted islands with nothing, and an acre of annual rent, either the person asking the price was crazy, or he accepted the price people are crazy.

"My lord, tell me, what exactly do you want? It's impossible to charge an acre for a pound. Let's have a good chat." It's still up to Frank.

Of course, Rock didn't want money, even if it was ten pounds an acre, it wasn't worth talking to Rock.

Frank was right, Rock did have a request.

"My request is very simple. I must have the right to know where the personnel trained here will be sent and what tasks they will perform." Rock's request is still very tricky. If Frank agrees to this request, then It means that the base on this island has no secrets for Rock.

"No, my lord, this base is in charge of the War Office, so everything here is an imperial secret, and no one can disclose it at will." Frank decisively refused Rock's request, even if Rock was the Baron of the Empire.

"Then how should we cooperate? The people you sent and the people we sent don't know each other's identities. What if we crash into a car while performing a mission?" Rock argues that this is not simply a matter of the dominance of the base. The question is, it's a question of who should implement the "Two C's Plan". If Frank doesn't agree to this request, Roque won't even allow the War Office to set up a base in Nyasaland. Everyone can play their own way.

Frank didn't speak, but looked at Rock with cold eyes.

Rock did not give in, his steps were irregular, his back was straight, and he was very imposing.

Likoma Island is Nyasaland's territory. If Roque is not confident here, then Roque doesn't have to fight for the dominance. It would be better to go back to Johannesburg and be the police chief honestly.

For a long time, no one spoke, only the sound of Xiao Si hesitating and smoking a cigar, there was a gentle breeze blowing, there was the sound of the lake slapping the shore, a crocodile sneaked out on the shore, and then retracted immediately .

"Yes!" Frank still chose to give in after all. Although the War Office is a state organ in London and has a relatively high level, Rock is an Imperial Baron after all, and he has been implementing the "two Cs plan" before. The War Office has really failed in this regard. Advantage.

Reminiscent of what Roque said just now, it can actually explain the problem very well. If the War Office disagrees, then well, I am afraid that the agents sent from this base in the future will most likely not be able to survive in Portuguese East Africa.

Do you really think that all accidental injuries on the battlefield are accidental injuries?

Don't be funny, Americans are the sons of Britain.

"Okay, these two islands are yours now. You can do whatever you want, and use them for as long as you want. As for the annual rent, one pound!" Rock is very generous, as long as Frank agrees to Rock's request, it will be equivalent to It was the War Office that was helping Roque train agents for free, so what else could Roque be dissatisfied with?

Don't forget that the War Office is the future Military Intelligence Bureau. In other words, even if 007 was trained on Likoma Island in the future, 007 will also work for Rock.

After solving this most important problem, other problems are easy to talk about. Although the War Office doesn’t have much money, it spends it very generously. When buying cement from Henry’s cement factory, the price given is more than five times the normal price. , this is also cheaper than buying cement from the UK. As for other construction materials, they are all purchased from Nyasaland, and even the construction workers are hired from Nyasaland. The salary given is the same as the salary of workers in London Same.

As long as it is not a matter of principle, Rock is very generous in his work, and the rebate he should give is not less than a penny, and he even gave Frank and Chris each a mansion on Sunset Avenue.

The mansion is actually not worth much, the key is this kind of heart, it doesn’t matter if Frank doesn’t like it, Chris is overjoyed, with his salary, it’s not easy to buy a mansion on Sunset Boulevard.

In fact, Frank was not too angry. Although he was forced to sign the alliance under the city, it was a bit embarrassing, but he was immediately convinced by Rock's generous efforts.

There is an "intermediary fee" for Rock to hire people from Europe. For a senior engineer or an in-service professor, the agency fee is at least [-] pounds per person. Frank's eyes became straight when he knew that Rock was so generous. The monthly salary of the director of the War Office is not even one hundred pounds, and the monthly salary of the director is only about one hundred pounds. As a result, he can earn money openly by sending a few telegrams. For a day or two, Frank really wants to Resign and become a "human trafficker" wholeheartedly.

It is not uncommon to have this kind of thinking. The head of the secret service also needs to eat, drink, sleep, take care of the family, want his children to receive elite education, and want to buy more jewelry and clothes for his wife, but to do this Everything needs money, whether in London or Nyasaland, money is not the problem, but lack of money is the problem.

In just one month, more than [-] senior talents came to Nyasaland from the British mainland. Some of them are mechanical engineers, some are professors, some are doctors, and some are skilled workers who have operated machine tools all their lives. Some of them are People are voluntary immigrants, some just want to work in Nyasaland, and some are prisoners who were supposed to be exiled to India and Ceylon and are now sent to Nyasaland.

Of course, only those who can be called "talented" are eligible to be "exiled" to Nyasaland, and those criminals without special skills will still be exiled to India and Ceylon.

Speaking of exile, this is a tradition of the British government. Before the United States became independent, Britain exiled prisoners to the United States.

After the United States became independent, it no longer accepted the prisoners exiled by the British government. The British had no choice but to exile the prisoners to Australia.

Now that Australia is also self-governing, it no longer accepts prisoners from Britain, so Britain exiles prisoners to India and Ceylon.

Therefore, the reason why the Americans and Australians went back on their word later on is because they have traditions.

(End of this chapter)