Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 638 Due Diligence

After dinner, Zora made tea for everyone, and prepared fruits and snacks, and the family went to the corridor in front of the door to cool off.

The only reclining chair was given to Old Man Liu. Brother Liu Zhen sat on the steps in front of the door. Several children ran wildly on the lawn in front of the door leading two South African mastiffs. , Two swaying geese wanted to come to join in the fun, but they were quickly chased away by two South African mastiffs. Everyone felt a sense of comfort that they had never experienced before. This is what life should be like.

However, old man Liu felt heartbroken at such a scene. He couldn't even lie on a comfortable recliner, so he simply walked to the edge of the grass, and habitually grabbed a handful of soil and smelled it.

"It's a good land, why don't you plant crops, and don't feed the sheep after planting grass, it's a waste of things—" Old man Liu has planted land all his life, and the worst thing he can see is wasting land.

"Father, our farm has 900 mu. If we plant all the land, Zora and I won't be able to finish the work." Liu Zhen replied casually, as if he didn't think too much.

"We have people now, and there are still cows in the cowshed. Tomorrow we will open up wasteland and plant land. Even if we are exhausted, we must open up all the land." Boss Liu has ambitions, and after pulling a plow all his life, he finally has a large farm. Boss Liu couldn't wait for the animals to call.

"Don't worry, you just arrived in Johannesburg, rest for a while, take care of your body, and talk about it later." Liu Zhen is really not in a hurry, the farm is there, and he can't run long legs. As long as Liu Zhen doesn't sell it, it will last forever. It's all Liu Zhen.

"Second brother, do you know how to ride a horse?" The fifth child hasn't married yet and has no interest in farming. What interests him most is the two mixed-breed horses in the stable.

"It will definitely be. In Johannesburg, everyone has to know how to ride a horse, and they have to go to the town to receive regular training every year. If the shooting score is not up to standard, they will be fined." Liu Zhen revealed more information inadvertently.

"Second brother, do you have a musket?"

"Yes, who doesn't have two or three at home—" Liu Zhen then remembered Qing's attitude towards civilian weapons, and simply went back to the house and took out a Type 05 pump-action shotgun and a cowboy revolver.

This time the old man Liu was frightened: "Second brother, if you hide a musket, you will be decapitated—"

"Father, we in Johannesburg can't help but use weapons. It's been better in the past two years. There were lions here a few years ago. Our reservoir is called Crocodile Bay Reservoir. In the past, there were crocodiles everywhere. Crocodiles without guns would eat people. Crocodiles with guns would eat people." Silver, if it wasn’t for the crocodiles in the Crocodile Bay Reservoir, I wouldn’t be able to pay off the Rand Bank loan so quickly.” Liu Zhen laughed, and the farmers in Johannesburg contributed a lot to the disappearance of the crocodiles in the Limber River.

"Isn't the government here afraid that the common people will rebel with guns?" Boss Liu was worried.

"It's a good day, but whoever rebels—if someone really wants to rebel, we don't need the government to come forward. We, the militia, can wipe out the rebels." Liu Zhen is full of confidence, and the annual training is not for nothing.

"It's about living a good life. Let's stay together as a family. We will work hard in the future. In a few years, we will set up such a family business for the eldest and the third." Old man Liu half encouraged and half reminded.

Wealth is fascinating. When there was nothing in the past, the family could still work together. With money, it is not necessarily the case. Old man Liu has seen many such examples. In poor villages, small things in the fields can be done with a knife, not to mention this Hundreds of acres of farms, plus those big animals in the barn.

"That's for sure!" Boss Liu set an example.

"Hehe, dad, brother, if it wasn't difficult to start a family business in Johannesburg a few years ago, don't even think about it in the past two years. The land price is getting more and more expensive, and I can't even afford it. I bought this farm before. It cost [-] pounds, and now even if it sells for [-] pounds, people will buy it." Liu Zhen knew the situation, and if he missed this village, the shop would be gone. Those who didn't buy farms in the past are now heartbroken.

The soaring land prices in Johannesburg are not entirely due to the value of the farms. In the past two years, several gold mines have been discovered around Johannesburg. Someone bought a farm for [-] pounds and sold it for [-] pounds. Therefore, the price of land around Johannesburg has skyrocketed. But the higher the price, the more no one wants to sell.

"That's it—" Boss Liu's face was full of disappointment.

"Brother, all the states are trying to immigrate now. As long as someone in Bechuanaland is willing to settle down, they can immediately get [-] acres of land, which is [-] acres in conversion. The third counts as a family, the fifth child is not yet married, and he and his parents are counted as a family. When they arrive in Bechuanaland, they can get [-] acres of land. Don’t worry about the money. I will use my farm to mortgage the Rand Bank and lend money to buy it. Buying seeds with cows, within two years, we brothers can all save a family fortune." Liu Zhen had planned a long time ago, and took advantage of the off-the-shelf bargain.

"Really?" Boss Liu's mood was like riding a roller coaster.

"Really!" Liu Zhen said firmly.

"Go and ask tomorrow morning." Boss Liu will definitely suffer from insomnia tonight.

"No hurry, no hurry, just wait a few days and recuperate your body." Liu Zhen was still worried, after all, the conditions in Bechuanaland were not good.

"What are you cooking? You don't do anything all day long, and you don't feel ashamed when you eat big fish and meat every day. If you go there late, you won't be able to eat anything warm." Old Liu's attitude was the same as that of Boss Liu.

Then go early, lest you won't be able to eat hot food. The next morning, Liu Zhen got into the carriage and went to Ziwei Town with a few men from the Liu family.

Compared with the former Bigwig Town, the current Bigwig Town is getting bigger and bigger. It has been extending along Bigwig Avenue towards Johannesburg. In the past, Bigwig Public School was at the edge of Bigwig Town, but now Bigwig Public School has been occupied by residents. Surrounded by the district, Johannesburg Medical College and Johannesburg Pharmaceutical Company were successively built near Johannesburg. The size of the whole town is more than twice as large as before.

The immigration office is always the busiest. In the Johannesburg area, there are immigrants from Qing Dynasty visiting relatives and friends every day. Most of these immigrants go to Rhodesia or Bechuanaland, but they usually leave their children in Johannesburg, even if they can’t To study in the school for the children of miners, you also have to try to see if you can enter Bigwig Public School.

In fact, these two are not good, and the local public schools in Johannesburg are much better than the public schools in Rhodesia and Bechuanaland.

Anyway, there are trains to and from, and the traffic is very convenient.

"Do you want to go to Bechuanaland? Very good, there is a train to Rhodes tomorrow, do you want to go?" The staff of the Immigration Bureau are similar to the conductors at the railway station.

"Let's go!" Before Liu Zhen could speak, the old man Liu made a decision.

"Okay, how many families are there?" The staff are used to it.

Old man Liu had been struggling all night, and he was still gnashing his teeth when he spoke at this time: "Three families!"

In fact, if possible, old man Liu would like to dismantle his family completely, so that the Liu family would get more land.

"It is strictly forbidden to make false or concealed reports. After acquiring the land, it must be developed within five years. It is not allowed to transfer or discard it. Otherwise, it will be taken back and corresponding compensation should be paid." The staff kindly reminded.

"I know, I know—" Old Man Liu promised, and he was still full of fear of the "official family" in his bones.

Received three forms and filled them out carefully. Strictly speaking, Old Man Liu's family has now become Bechuanalites.

"That's all right?" After getting the train ticket, Old Man Liu still felt unbelievable, he couldn't believe that his family had become landlords.

No, Liu Zhen's life is much more comfortable than Liu Laocai's.

Landlords in the Qing Dynasty were not so easy to be. They had to deal with all kinds of exorbitant taxes and apportionments. Compared with the bandits and robbers everywhere, the government posed a greater threat to Liu Laocai. The county magistrate Miemenfu Yin is not kidding.

In the past few years in the Qing Dynasty, there have been years of famines, and the landlord’s family really has no surplus food. During the slack season, Liu Laocai’s family also drank porridge twice a day, which is not as luxurious as Liu Zhen’s family.

Old man Liu has also been feeding chickens all his life. Speaking of which, he only knew what eggs taste like last night, and the women in the family can only taste eggs when they are in confinement.

"Okay, it's just that time is too tight, or you can just catch the next train—" Liu Zhen felt sore, because the family had just been reunited, and they didn't want to separate tomorrow.

"Second brother, you are familiar with the land here. If you can't, you can go and have a look with us. You can come back after you settle down." Boss Liu also wants to get together with Liu Zhen more. The brothers talked all night yesterday, what should I say? Can't say enough.

"Okay, wait for me to buy tickets, and then I'll buy a few bottles of vodka later, let's have a good meal today." Liu Zhen finally adjusted. In fact, Rhodes City is not far from Johannesburg, only less than 300 kilometers away. Zhenzhen Farm is located between Johannesburg and Rhodes City, less than 150 kilometers away from Rhodes City, and it is actually very convenient to travel.

The dinner in the evening was more sumptuous than yesterday. Although the old man Liu didn't let Liu Zhen kill the sheep, he couldn't stop Liu Zhen from buying the mutton. As a result, the price of buying the sheep was more expensive than killing the sheep himself. I was still talking about Liu Zhen's prodigal son.

Granny Liu reminded old man Liu calmly, although Zora obviously didn't mind.

Zora's family members were all killed in the Boer War. After the war, Zora was homeless, and then went to Yuzhen's farm to find a job, and then became the proprietress of the farm.

For the Liu family, Zora is still very welcome. The arrival of a big family makes Zora feel the warmth of the family again. The family atmosphere of the Chinese is different from that of the Boers. Relatively speaking, Zora is still I prefer the Chinese family atmosphere.

At the table, vodka made from potatoes was the most popular among the men, while the women drank some wine that is a specialty of Cape Town's Oak Town, and even Granny Liu made an exception to drink a glass.

Everyone was drunk without accident, only the two South African mastiffs were full of energy, lying in the corridor doing their duty.

(End of this chapter)