Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 84 Heaven

No matter how busy they are at work every day, Chinese police officers will take time to visit Li De's house, which is under construction.

Although it was Li De's home, in the eyes of the Chinese policemen, that was hope.

Settle down in Cape Town and give your family the hope of a better life.

For this reason, many Chinese policemen even go to the construction site to help when they are off duty. Seeing that Li De's home is being built bit by bit, the Chinese policemen are delighted to see it in their eyes. In the future, their home will also be like this. Build up bit by bit, today's Li De will be tomorrow's them.

The progress is indeed fast. Even if Rock doesn't emphasize it, Christian doesn't dare to be lazy. A dozen workers are urged by Christian like a spinning top and won't stop for a moment. When Li De's house is completed, there will be more The house was waiting for Christian and the others. If Rock hadn't demanded quality, he couldn't find too many qualified construction workers for a while. Christian wished that multiple construction sites would start working at the same time.

Unlike Anton and Luo Yi, who have become police chiefs, Li De is still a police officer and doesn't have much savings. Including the bonuses during this period, all of Li De's money adds up to less than a hundred pounds .

This amount of money is definitely not enough to buy a house, but it is enough to build a house. The building materials Li De needs to build a house are all purchased by Rock. Rock does not go to those big building materials dealers, only finds small builders, and chooses as much as possible. Boers, so Rock can get a high discount, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed, no one dares to cheat with Rock.

Although Li De has not yet married and has low requirements for the house, Li De followed Rock's advice and chose to use white marble for the foundation of the house. Building a house on such a marble foundation, as long as it is carefully maintained, a The house can be used for tens or hundreds of years without any problem.

Li De did not have too high requirements for the wood used in building the house. The main materials are eucalyptus and pine trees that are abundant in Cape Town. They are cheap and reliable in quality. Although the built house is not as durable as a marble structure, it is worse than The construction period is short and the cost is cheap, which is also acceptable.

The construction speed of a wooden structure house is really fast. After simple processing, the wood is spliced ​​together with a mortise and tenon structure, and then reinforced with steel nails. It can be as long as you want. A few pieces of "walls" that have been assembled in this way Combining them together, the overall structure of the house is complete. Those who are particular about it will paint the outside of the walls. Li De chose white. After painting, it looks like a marble building from a distance.

Interior decoration is easier to handle. There are also professional workers in this area. After Li De confirmed the wallpaper and floor, he handed over all the work to the workers. After all the calculations, a house was erected in less than ten days.

"This house is so beautiful! If I had known, I wouldn't be in such a hurry. I would build one myself." Anton felt a little regretful after visiting Li De's house.

It is indeed beautiful. All the exterior walls are white, including the steps in front of the door and the porch. The craftsmanship of the workers is still very good. The gaps between the wood splicing are all covered by paint, and the whole house looks seamless. , The interior and exterior are completely new. This kind of house has gone beyond Anton's understanding of houses. In Roque's words, it is a "fairy tale world".

The decoration in the room is also eye-catching. The beige wallpaper and the dark brown floor complement each other. There are a few fabric sofas randomly placed in the living room, which is full of warm family atmosphere. In addition to a bed and a wardrobe, the bedroom There is not much other furniture, and even the bedding has not been bought in time. The room is filled with the fresh smell of logs, and the floor is so clean that one cannot bear to step on it. Everyone wants such a house, even Henry is amazed.

"Reed, go back and buy two shotguns, hang them on the wall as decorations, buy a vase, and buy a few decorative paintings. Your house will lack a mistress." Rock was busy coming up with ideas. Of course, the function is not only for decoration, but also to protect the family and cultivate the martial spirit of the family. As for the decorative paintings, they are everywhere, as long as they are not the kind of bare-bottomed women who are posing.

Well, it should be described as "body art", but from the perspective of traditional Chinese, it is immoral, and Li De may not be able to accept it.

"Hey, I'll go buy it later." Li De has been sleepwalking since entering the room, and now Li De has not accepted this fact.

"Reed, lucky guy!"

"How much did it cost to build the house, Reed?"

"Inevitably, one hundred pounds is probably not enough."

More Chinese policemen can't wait, Li De's house has been completed, Luo Yi's house is more than half completed, and more Chinese are planning their own property, and they have to build the house even if they sell everything.

"It cost less than eighty pounds. It was mainly for the first time. The stone and wood used to build the house didn't cost much. Otherwise, a hundred pounds would definitely not be enough." Li De told the truth, and his gratitude to Rock was beyond words.

In fact, compared with building materials, the most expensive thing to build a house is labor, but who makes the wages of the Boers so cheap now? A dozen workers cost 5 pence per day, which is only three or four shillings a day. Li De put on his police uniform and walked around the pier, and received more than that. It is so easy to settle down in Cape Town, but all the Chinese policemen have not thought about it before.

"Head, when Lord Luo's house is finished, mine can almost start working, right?" The impatient Chinese policemen have already started queuing up, and they have to start early, God knows if the price of building materials will increase tomorrow, as for whether there is enough money?

That's not a problem, there are so many Chinese policemen, it's always enough to gather together, with Rock here, are you afraid that you won't be able to make money?

"Those who want to build a house, line up on Reed's side. Don't worry about running out of space. There are plenty of places on Mill Street." Now, Rock no longer has to try his best to lure Chinese policemen to become naturalized. After returning from Kimberley, almost all the second A batch of Chinese police officers have completed their naturalization, and more Chinese police officers sent telegrams to their hometowns, hoping that their families can immigrate to Cape Town as soon as possible. Life is a thousand times better.

In fact, they have not yet realized that what is more difficult than starvation and cold is the raging wars in the next few decades. They would rather be a peace dog than a troubled world. Look at what life the Boers are living now. Knowing what kind of life the Chinese in Qing Dynasty will live in the next few decades, compared with Qing Dynasty, Cape Town can really be regarded as a paradise.

　Sadly, there is no recommendation for the next week——

　　

(End of this chapter)