Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 476 digging the foot of the wall is a technical job

The world's first watch was made by Patek Philippe for Countess Koskovic of Hungary in 1868. times, so watches are not popular.

Watches really became popular during the First World War, when it was very difficult for pilots to take pocket watches out of their pockets when flying planes, which made the military of various countries realize the importance of "hands-free" wristwatches. Inspired the general public's eager demand for wristwatches.

It was not until 1911 that Cartier launched the Santos watch that watches were actually used in commercial production, and then watches began to become popular.

Speaking of Santos watches, there is an allusion here. In 1904, Louis François Cartier, a French businessman in jewelry, was inspired by his friend Alberto Santos Dumont, and then began research on watches.

Santos is a pilot.

Rock originally thought that Ada should know nothing about watches, but after Rock made this suggestion to Ada, Ada frowned and thought for a long time, and then asked the maid to rummage in the jewelry room for a long time. Get out a real watch.

"Is this the case? This is also custom-made in Patek Philippe. Last time you told me to stay away from 'radium', so I never wear it again." Ada said that she was still very obedient.

Rock was taken aback. It's better to keep things like "radium" as far away as possible. Umbrella Company also has a lot of products made of "radium", which were originally prepared for Henry Alsop. As a result, they were not used and were piled up in the warehouse of the umbrella company.

"Okay, take this watch away, the farther the better, it's best to give it to the person you don't like the most." Rock said casually, and then saw the evil light in Ada's eyes.

Rock was furious immediately, waved his hand to make the maid leave, and then began to enforce the family law: "Say, what were you thinking just now?"

Don't get me wrong, I just asked politely and didn't even move my hands.

"It's nothing—" Ada smiled smugly, like a little fox who stole a chicken.

"It's absolutely not allowed. If you dare to do it, Ida, our relationship will be over." Rock is firm. This kind of thing is absolutely forbidden. Rock will not let Phyllis hurt Ida and Arthur, and at the same time Ada is absolutely not allowed to hurt Phyllis and Gavin.

Based on Roque's understanding of Ada, if this woman is really ruthless, she can do anything. This can be seen from Ada's reckless desire to give birth to Arthur, so Roque has a feeling for Ida. Sometimes I love and hate again, of course, I hate less often.

"You really think too much, Phyllis can allow me to approach you now, I am very satisfied, so you and Phyllis better work harder, I want to have another daughter, but I have to wait for Phyllis After pregnancy." Ada leaned lazily in Rock's arms, wondering if this was an agreement reached between Ada and Phyllis.

It's unlikely, and Phyllis will definitely not discuss this issue with Ada.

However, Phyllis's attitude towards Ada has changed a lot now. Rock has now returned to Johannesburg, and Phyllis is still staying in Pretoria with Gavin. This in itself is another creation for Rock and Ida. Opportunity, although Phyllis didn't say it, it's impossible for Phyllis not to know that Rock will definitely go to Ada.

Speaking of which, during this period of time, Phyllis kept a close eye on Rock, and Ada had been alone in the vacant room for a long time.

"I thought you would like my son." Rock was unknowingly led astray by Ada.

"What's so good about a son, I want to give birth to a daughter, and then educate her to be the best girl in the world, and punish you dead men!" Ada really has ideals, but this metaphor is not suitable.

No, this woman is looking for death, and she can't do without education.

It wasn't until dinner time that Rock had time to revisit the watch issue with Ida.

"You don't need to worry about it, leave this problem to me, Patek and Philippe, two old guys, I can do what they can do, or we can also make an Ada Locke, or a Lock Ada Ada is very relaxed, this kind of thing is very simple for Ada, just like the lighter business, as long as Rock provides ideas, Ada can flourish.

Ada's lighter business is booming now. In order to meet the needs of different classes, Ada divides lighters into several different brands to ensure full coverage of high, medium and low grades, and there are two or three of each grade. Brands compete with each other, and it looks very lively, but in fact they are all products of the same family.

This kind of marketing model, Roque seems to have known him before. Procter & Gamble used to do it like this. The washing and care brands that Roque knew in his previous life, as long as they can be named, are basically P&G products. Impressed.

Watches are actually the same. As one of the few accessories for men, different classes have different needs for watches. Ida really wants to make efforts in this field. Patek Philippe and Cartier are not enough in the face of absolute capital strength. Yi Teno now has a mature sales network, and it is very simple to cover the market. Rock is going to follow the path of others, leaving others nowhere to go.

"Bai De and Fei Li are two people?" Rock didn't doubt Ada's ability at all, and his focus immediately went astray.

Ada does not answer such idiot questions. Patek Philippe in this era is a small workshop, at most a small factory that employs a few more people, but it has not yet broken away from the production model of a family workshop, and it is not yet the world-renowned luxury supplier in the future. , compared with Ada, Patek Philippe and Cartier are not worth mentioning.

In the luxury goods industry, Eternal is now the undisputed giant.

On the third day after returning to Johannesburg, Rock went to work in the new [-]st Cavalry Division.

The size of the new First Cavalry Division continues to expand. After the full implementation of the democratic representative system in the Transvaal, the previous garrisons have all been transferred to Cape and Natal, and the defense of the Transvaal is controlled by the new First Cavalry. The teacher took over in full.

In addition to the teaching battalion, the new First Cavalry Division has added two new battalions, namely the Artillery Battalion and the First Infantry Battalion. The first battalion is now stationed in Pretoria. The battalion is full of 1450 people. Compared with the previous establishment, a heavy machine gun company and an artillery company have been added. In addition to the Miss 75, the artillery is also equipped with 60mm mortars produced by the Nyasaland Arsenal.

Compared with the first battalion, the establishment of the teaching battalion remained the same and did not increase. Rock's positioning of the training camp was originally to train junior officers. This time, Rock came back from London and was seconded by General Victor Foster. Several instructors from the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy are preparing to set up a short-term training course in the new First Cavalry Division to strengthen the quality of officers and soldiers of the new First Cavalry Division.

The first thing Rock did when he got to work was to call Suo Chao over and personally arrange the treatment of those instructors: "You don't have to worry about accommodation, I will arrange for them to live in Ziwei Town. Everything is in place, you need to arrange orderlies and guards for the instructors, ensure that they have independent offices in the division headquarters, and the standards of the officers' dining room should also be improved. We used to eat what we had, but now we have to make sure that the instructors want to eat There is everything, the kitchen has to ask the instructors one day in advance to confirm the menu for the next day, all the ingredients must be absolutely fresh, and canned things are fine, they are not allowed to appear in the instructor’s menu, and all the cars must be kept fresh. Get together and give your best to the instructors and remember to make them feel at home in Johannesburg."

Rock's requirements are high, and of course the purpose is very strong. The fundamental purpose of such a big fanfare is to keep people.

A short-term training class will definitely not meet Rock's requirements. Rock's real goal is to keep all these instructors and stay in Johannesburg for a long time, so as to train enough talents for the newly formed First Cavalry Division and Northern Rhodesian Division .

Although Rock and Sandhurst Royal Military Academy have reached an agreement, they can send people to Sandhurst Royal Military Academy for training.

But this method is risky. Don’t forget that the Transvaal and Nyasaland are now British territories, and the UK is the suzerain of the Transvaal and Nyasaland. Therefore, sending people to the British mainland will have The danger of being brainwashed by the British government.

Therefore, it is better to put the training course in Johannesburg. At least here, even if the officers receive training, it will not affect their normal work.

As for whether the officers will be tired?

Sorry, as first generation Chinese in southern Africa, officers are not qualified to ask this question.

"No problem, I promise they won't want to leave when they come." Suo Chao was very confident.

Although Suo Chao has never been to London, Suo Chao also knows that the air in London is not good enough, the food in London is not good enough, the system in London is too rigid, and the social status of soldiers in London is not high——

The most important thing is that these instructors at the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy are not treated very well by the British government. Even the best instructors have an annual salary of less than 200 pounds.

In this way, Johannesburg has a lot of room for maneuver. If all of what Rock said can be realized, from Sandhurst to Johannesburg, for those instructors, it will be a step up to the sky. , Those instructors will cry and shout that they are willing to stay, and they will not be driven away.

"That's right, but you have to pay attention to the way you study. What the instructors say may not be all right. Instructors have absolute authority in civil engineering and staff operations, but in terms of combat methods, the instructors may emphasize queuing up and shooting Tell the brothers not to lose their heads, you must learn nothing less, and forget what you can’t learn after hearing it—and you can’t forget it. You can organize a meeting in private to discuss how to better deal with the queuing and shooting tactics. .” Rock is still very insidious, many things are just so inadvertently planted seeds.

(End of this chapter)