"Radium" products have been selling well in the West for decades. From the early 20th century to the 1970s, products containing "radium" continued to appear on the market.
In fact, this stuff is really poisonous. If a normal person uses a product with added "radium" element, his body will completely collapse in up to four to five years.
The dangers of "radium" were not taken seriously until the 1930s. The reason why people did not notice the dangers of "radium" before that is because "radium" is a high-grade raw material that uses "radium".
"Radium" products are usually very expensive and cannot be used by ordinary people, so "radium" products have not caused a wider range of harm.
How ironic!
Limited to the objective situation at this time, Rock will certainly not publicize the dangers of radium, but Rock will remind everyone around him to stay away from products containing "radium".
Thinking about it this way, it will be easier for Rock to deal with his enemies in the future. If someone offends Rock, then Rock will only need to give the enemy some products with "radium" added. Then it won't be long before Rock's enemies will
There is no "illness" and death.
Returning to Johannesburg, Rock returned to his leisurely job as police chief.
Not busy, really not busy.
Rock didn't bother himself, and his work immediately became leisurely. There was a cavalry regiment patrolling the border. The cavalry regiment sent by Hopkins had participated in all major battles after the Battle of Randy Smith, and could be regarded as a meritorious force.
Their performance on the frontal battlefield may not be satisfactory, but they are still no problem when used to guard the border.
Farmers on the border of Kronstad have established many clubs. These clubs are large and small. The large ones have more than a hundred people, while the small ones have only 20 or 30 people. Although the number of people is small, the role is not small. They effectively fill the gap.
The cavalry regiment's patrol team patrols the border in small groups. If any abnormality is discovered, it will be reported to the patrol team and the police station.
Farmers are busy harvesting. The first batch of potatoes planted has entered the harvesting period. Farmers did not expect that the yield would be so high. Many farms had to hire Zulu labor for a short period of time. Christian Exploration Company has a new product.
Project, they hired Zulu people from Zululand, then leased the Zulu people to the farm, and then sent them back to Zululand after the farming season was over. Christian made money, the farmer did the work, and the tax office got the tax revenue.
, everyone is satisfied.
The miners were busy digging. After Ada took over the Rock Gold Mine, she began to streamline the Rock Gold Mine. Except for professional miners with outstanding skills, others had to divert their work to farms and reservoirs.
After a week of thorough investigation, Ada and more than 20 miners with problematic work attitudes were terminated from their work contracts. They lost the opportunity to work and live in Johannesburg and were sent back to the Qing Dynasty in batches.
"These miners are all worms in the gold mine. I don't deny that the vast majority of miners have good attitudes. They are very efficient, work conscientiously, and observe discipline. However, overall excellence cannot cover up individual shortcomings. These people's
There is a problem with their work attitude. Some of them disobey management and are lazy at work. Not only are they unable to complete their tasks, but they also affect other workers; some organize miners to gamble when they are not working. Although the mine is here
The regulations are very strict, but they don't seem to be implemented thoroughly. There are still some people with character problems, thefts, and fights. In short, these people must be eliminated. Their existence has no value to an enterprise and will only become a drag on the enterprise.
." Ada's reasons shocked Rock. Rock never knew that the situation was so serious.
In fact, it is normal. After all, the Chinese still pay attention to human relations. In a situation like the Rock Gold Mine, over time, rule by man will inevitably replace the rule of law.
Rock thinks about it now, no wonder Buck saw Rock hesitate to speak a few times. It may be related to this situation.
"The Chinese are excellent workers, but not excellent management talents. The management of Luoke Gold Mine, except for the financial department, has not received professional training. It is surprising that the gold mine can operate until now and has not closed down. I
We are going to replace all the management with professionals. The existing management members must either go to European universities to learn modern management and professional knowledge, or make a living on their own. Gold mines are not welfare societies or nursing homes. To build a business, you must build a business.
Looks like that." Ada's words made Rock feel ashamed, this is the state of running a business.
Since what Ada said made sense, Roark had no doubts about employing people. In order to support Ada, Roark first called Buck, Holly, and Lewis together for a meeting.
Lewis is also Chinese, and he was the unlucky guy who once lost his money in the Matilda gold mine. After Rock found out the thief, Lewis had to teach the thief a lesson, and it took four people to control him.
After arriving at the Rock Gold Mine, Lewis joined the gold mine security team and quickly rose to prominence. After Iron Hook went to Nyasaland, Lewis became the new security captain of the Rock Gold Mine.
"Is what Ada said true?" Rock wanted to verify it first and see what these three said.
Buck, Holly, and Lewis looked at each other with ashamed expressions on their faces.
"Sir, what Mrs. Capet said does exist." Buck is the general manager of the gold mine, and he has the unshirkable responsibility on this issue.
"Why not deal with it as soon as possible?" Rock doesn't want to be held accountable. If this matter is investigated, Rock is also responsible. Who makes him like to be the boss so much.
Roque's consistent attitude towards such things is zero tolerance.
There are many types of mistakes, such as theft, gambling, and picking quarrels and provoking troubles. These are all active crimes. As long as someone makes such mistakes, Roque will never be lenient in dealing with them.
Some mistakes are passive mistakes, such as fighting. This is inevitable when Rock is deliberately cultivating the Chinese martial spirit. If someone makes a mistake in this area, Rock can still be accommodating.
"We have dealt with it many times. We feel that these are all trivial matters and there is no need to report everything, so" Buck was also helpless. There are all kinds of birds in the woods, and there must be scum among the Chinese. The people in the Locke Gold Mine
Many workers have bought farms, and many have joined the security team. There are probably more than 3,000 ordinary miners left. It is normal for a few black sheep to appear.
Considering that the Chinese in this era did not receive systematic education, the proportion of scum among the Chinese was higher. Looking at the descriptions of the Chinese in all literary works around the world during this period, they are full of the same plots as in Lu Xun's essays.
It's not all slander and vilification.
The situation in Johannesburg is quite special. Roque knew what the Chinese were like during this period, so Roque gave up the process of educating the Chinese. Instead, he directly told the Chinese what they could and could not do, and regulated the Chinese in the simplest and crudest way.
Behavior.
The effect is actually quite good. One of the biggest advantages of the Chinese is to obey management. Once the Chinese realize the benefits of obeying the rules, many Chinese will take the initiative to maintain the rules. Anyone who tries to break the rules will be unanimously targeted by the Chinese.
To put it bluntly, this situation is caused by "poverty". Our ancestors said, "Etiquette will be known if you have enough resources." This is absolutely true. When your stomach is not full, no one can have high moral cultivation.
, the "cultivation" of self-cultivation vividly explains how "cultivation" comes from. If you can't fill your stomach, you have no mood to "cultivate" at all, and you also have no qualifications for "cultivation".
The Chinese in this period were also insensitive, lazy, greedy, and even shameless in literary works.
But in Johannesburg, the Chinese who have gradually stabilized their lives are praised by the white people. The Chinese who have hope in life will take the initiative to protect the reputation of the Chinese. The miners in the Lock Gold Mine are a group of people who are not enterprising. Among them, the workers with a little bit of vision
They have all purchased farms and become a new generation of farmers. The problem is particularly serious for those who continue to stay in the Rock Gold Mine.
"Okay, from now on, Buck, your main job is in Ziwei Town, Holly, your main job is at the Agricultural Association, and Lewis, you are also responsible for the security of the gold mine. Those Chinese workers who have terminated their labor contracts must be dealt with as quickly as possible.
Deported back to the Qing Dynasty as quickly as possible." Rock supported Ada in cleaning up the Rock gold mine. As for studying in Europe, there is no need. Buck himself is a college graduate. Holly and Lewis can speak English but cannot write. They are blind even if they go there.
I don’t know how many years it will take to complete my studies and return.
Rock placed his hopes on the next generation of Chinese-Americans. If possible, Rock hoped that all second-generation Chinese-Americans in the Transvaal could receive systematic modern education. The importance of education does not need to be emphasized. Cecil Rowe
After Rhodes earned his first pot of gold in Kimberley, in the next eight years, in addition to engaging in economic speculation, Cecil Rhodes also spent nearly half of his time returning to England to study economics and philosophy at Oxford University.
Only then can we have the South African company of the future.
Ada's work was indeed vigorous and resolute. After getting Roark's consent, Ada immediately took over the Roark Gold Mine with a new management team.
The takeover process was uneventful. The miners who had been terminated from their contracts seemed to have not realized that they had lost their jobs, and were sent directly to the Johannesburg train station by police and security guards.
They will take a train to Durban first, and then take a ship from Durban back to Qing Dynasty.
The Qing Dynasty is now in dire straits. Now that they have returned to the Qing Dynasty, their fate is hard to predict. After all, they were also people who worked for the foreign devils in the Qing Dynasty.
Rock doesn't care about these unlucky people. Albert Simpson's injury has been basically stabilized. It is impossible to recover. Even if he recovers, Albert Simpson's face cannot be seen by anyone. Rock doesn't want to be with Albert Simpson.
Precious medical resources were wasted on Albert Simpson, so Rock contacted Austin Burns to hold a public trial of Albert Simpson in Bloemfontein.
Why Bloemfontein?
Because Rock wanted to teach the Boers in Orange a profound lesson, letting them know the consequences of breaking the law and disorderly conduct in the Transvaal.
Trying only Albert Simpson alone would probably not be able to teach the Boers a profound lesson, so Rock contacted Austin Burns to arrest more criminals and then try them together in public. Only in this way can a scale be formed and there would be
There are enough cases for the Boers to learn a lesson, otherwise they will be sentenced to death after the trial. I guess the Boers are not afraid.
"We Johannesburg prisoners are also going to be sent to Orange for trial?" Joe Russell didn't quite understand why Rock was making such a fuss.
"Of course, if the place of trial is in Johannesburg, what effect will it have? We just want to let the Boers know the consequences of breaking the law so that they dare not touch the bottom line of the law." Rock was murderous. Since it was
If you want to kill chickens and scare monkeys, you have to kill a few more.
"Then shall we inform the Lord Justice?" Joe Russell already knew the principles of trial determined by Rock: strictness, severity, speed, in short, a group of people must be killed to serve as a warning.
"That's for sure, otherwise how can we show the majesty of the law!" Roque did not overstep his authority. Ade was right. Roque is just a policeman, and he only does what a police officer should do.
After the United Kingdom established its constitutional monarchy, it formed a three-power separation system in which executive power belongs to the cabinet, legislative power belongs to the House of Commons, and judicial power belongs to the courts. The cabinet, parliament, and courts check and balance each other and jointly manage the United Kingdom.
As a British colony, the Transvaal still used the British system of separation of powers.
It's just that in the Transvaal, everything is not on track yet. The Governor's Palace and the Court have been established, but the House of Representatives, also known as the Parliament, is still missing. It is estimated that the establishment of a Parliament will only be possible after the democratic representative system is established.
Since there is no parliament, there is naturally no legislative body. The laws currently used in the Transvaal are the laws used in the Cape Colony. Regarding the Boers, the Cape Colony had extremely strict regulations at the time, and some parts even included the Boers.
Treating them equally with the Zulu people once caused strong dissatisfaction among the Boers in the Cape.
When the Transvaal and Orange parliaments are established, they will definitely formulate their own laws for the Transvaal and Orange. The part about the Boers will definitely be revised by then, but before that, Rock can still use the open
The laws of the Prussian colony dealt a severe blow to the Boers.
"Okay then, the main problem now is that we don't have enough criminals. There are less than ten untried prisoners in the police station, but there are some in the prison. We need to pull those people out and try them again.
"?" Joe Russell is still very smart,
"Don't worry, contact Bloemfontein. We don't have many criminals here, but they don't necessarily have enough." Roque is not worried about not having enough criminals. In the 21st century, there are piles of people in European and American prisons.
, there will only be more in this era.
As for why there are no criminals in Johannesburg, this is related to the general environment of Johannesburg. Everyone is busy making money, and no one can really live with money.
