In the Republic of the 21st century, it is easy to see well-preserved ancient building complexes with a history of hundreds of years. However, in the West, such building complexes and even such cities are not uncommon. This is due to the ubiquitous stone buildings in the West.
, such a building can generally be preserved for hundreds of years if it does not encounter special changes.
Rock hopes that Little Rock in the future will also have such a heritage, so when designing the entire city, Rock noticed this problem. When planning the city, he not only reserved spacious streets, sufficient 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 roads, from the city center to the high-end residential areas on the shores of Lake Niassa, and even near Sunset Avenue along the lake, there are all such marble and granite buildings.
, wooden buildings in Little Rock are temporary buildings and will be gradually demolished in the future.
In addition to Cecil Rhodes Square, the hardening of King's Avenue and Sunset Avenue is also in progress. The reason why this part has not been completed yet is because the underground drainage system in Little Rock has not yet been completed. In fact, all streets are under the
It is empty, and the sewer is as spacious as a racehorse. In addition to drainage, there is also space reserved for wires and cables at the top of the sewer. Once completed, Little Rock will have a first-class underground drainage system in the world and will not need it for a hundred years.
Redesign.
"All of these lights are electric lights. After being electrified, 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 quality of residences near Sunset Avenue.
, how about it, are you interested in buying a house here? You can also buy a piece of land and build it yourself, but the architectural drawings must be submitted to the city government for approval first, so as not to affect the overall effect of the surrounding area." Rock worked hard to promote, Little Rock's
It is not only positioned as an industrial city. The industrial area is more than 30 kilometers away from Little Rock. Little Rock is more of a commercial and residential property.
"Can our office be built here?" Frank didn't say anything, but Chris was really tempted.
Frank is also a director, so he has more choices.
Not so with Chris. Senior staff in 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 police chief in Cape Town. They can buy it in a place like London where land is very expensive.
A house is definitely not an option. Chris has now been attracted by the future Little Rock described by Rock, and setting up his home in Little Rock is also a good choice.
"Sorry, no, your territory is in Likoma." Rock certainly can't allow a large group of agents to settle in Little Rock, and the residents of Little Rock will not feel at ease.
"Where is Likoma?" Frank was somewhat hopeful.
"Over there" Rock pointed in the distance, Frank looked far into the distance and saw nothing.
You definitely can’t see it. The straight-line distance between Likoma Island and Little Rock is more than 250 kilometers, and the total length of Lake Niassa is only 500 kilometers.
It takes 7 hours by boat from Little Rock to Likoma Island. After seeing the bustle of Little Rock, and then looking at the desolate Likoma Island, it feels like I have traveled from the center of the world to the ends of the earth.
Since the few Zulu families were "disposed of", Likoma Island no longer has a permanent population. Xiaosi 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 several wooden houses where security personnel lived when Xiaosi was on the island. However, these wooden houses basically don't have a long life due to the humid weather and the fact that they haven't been taken care of for a long time.
"It's not bad. Finally there is a small pier, so we don't need to row to the other side." Frank was quite optimistic, but Chris looked bitter.
As the division chief, Frank is unlikely to stay on Likoma Island forever.
Chris is different. If the War Office really builds Likoma Island as a base, Chris will most likely live on Likoma Island permanently.
"Actually, the conditions are pretty good. Likoma Island is 18 square kilometers, and the neighboring Chizimlu Island is three square kilometers. There are no people on these two islands, not a single person. You can do whatever you want." Can't say Rock.
It's not generous. The two islands together have a total area of 21 square kilometers. Only a big landowner like Roque can be so generous.
"Okay, that's it. How much will it cost?" Frank said in a rather serious tone, probably because he wanted to buy these two islands.
Rock and Xiaosi looked at each other, both of them holding back their laughter. Then Rock said sternly: "It's impossible to sell it. I can rent it to you at 1 pound per acre per year."
"One pound?"
"An acre?" Frank and Chris both exclaimed, the price is indeed a bit expensive.
"What else can you do? Look at the environment here. It is naturally isolated from the world. No matter what you do here, no one will notice it. Even if they notice it, they can't come up. This is Nyasaland.
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.
If the land prices in Nyasaland increase in the future, the rent here will also increase year by year." Rock treats this as a business. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Anyway, Frank and Chris don't have to pay, the British government will foot the bill.
Frank and Chris started talking to each other. It was 21 square kilometers, almost 5,200 acres. If it were rented out, it would cost 5,200 pounds per year. This was just the land price. There was nothing on the two islands. It would cost more to transform it into a base.
Running a base also requires expenses. Calculated in this way, it is basically impossible to maintain such a base without thirty to fifty thousand pounds per year.
Thirty to fifty thousand pounds!
This greatly exceeded the War Office budget.
"Lord Nyasaland, let's talk about it and make it cheaper." Chris bargained with a grimace. Now he knew "Lord Nyasaland". He didn't even call him "Mr." before.
"There are cheap places." Rock gave Tang En a look, and Tang En immediately came over with a few policemen. Tables and chairs were immediately set up, and maps, coffee, etc. were quickly set up on the table.
This is the style a lord should have.
"Here, the annual rent for one square kilometer is 100 pounds." Rock pointed with his hand at a place on the map at the junction of Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa. There was nothing on the map. It was basically virgin forest that had not yet been developed.
It’s hard to say whether there is a way or not.
"No, no, no, the terrain here is very good, just here." Chris doesn't want to go to that kind of sterile place. Although Likoma Island and Chizimulu Island are expensive, they have everything to set up a base.
Conditions, there is no place more suitable than these two islands.
"It's one pound per acre here. Look at Chizimullu Island. This island is full of the best farmland, with fertile land and rich aquatic products. As long as it is properly developed, you can definitely earn more than one pound from one acre of land every year.
"Roque stated the facts and said that there are 3,000 permanent residents on Chizimlu Island in the 21st century, which fully proves the potential of Chizimlu Island.
"No, no, no, Lord, that's not how the account is calculated." Chris is simply going crazy. There are two desert islands with nothing, and the annual rent is one pound per acre. Either the person who makes the offer is crazy, or the person who accepts this price
crazy.
"Sir, tell me what you want. One pound per acre is impossible. Offer a normal price and let's have a good chat." Frank still had to take action.
Of course Roark didn't insist on asking for money. Even if it was ten pounds per acre, it wasn't worth Roark's talk.
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
This means that the base on this island has no secrets for Rock.
"No, Lord, this base is under the responsibility of the War Office, so everything here is an imperial secret and no one can leak it at will." Frank decisively refused Roark's request, even if Roark was an Imperial Baron.
"So how should we cooperate? The people you send and the people we send don't know each other's identities. What if we crash during a mission?" Rock argued that this was not simply about base dominance.
The question is who takes the lead in implementing the "Two C Plan". If Frank does not agree to this request, Rock will not even allow the War Office to set up a base in Nyasaland. Everyone can play their own way.
Frank said nothing and looked at Rock with cold eyes.
Roque didn't give in, his steps were irregular, his back was straight, and he was full of momentum.
Likoma Island is the territory of Nyasaland. If Roque is not confident here, there is no need for Roque to fight for dominance. It is better to go back to Johannesburg and become the police chief.
For a long time, no one spoke. There was only the sound of Xiao Si puffing away at his cigar, the breeze blowing gently, the sound of lake water lapping at the shore, and a crocodile sneaking up on the shore and then retracting immediately.
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"Okay!" Frank finally chose to give in. Although the War Office is a national agency in London and has a relatively high level, Roark is an Imperial Baron after all, and he has been implementing the "Two C Plan" before. The War Office really has nothing to do in this regard.
Advantage.
Thinking back to what Roque said just now, it actually illustrates the problem. If the War Office does not agree, then well, I am afraid that the agents dispatched 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 ridiculous, Americans are Britain's biological sons.
"Okay, these two islands are yours. You can do whatever you want and use them for as long as you want. As for the annual rent, it's one pound!" Rock is very generous. As long as Frank agrees to Rock's request, it will be equal to
It was the War Office that was helping Rock train agents for free. What else could Rock be dissatisfied with?
Don't forget that the War Office is the future Military Intelligence Agency. In other words, even if 007 is trained on Likoma Island, 007 will still work for Rock.
After solving this most important problem, the other problems are easy to deal with. Although the War Office does not have much money, it spends money very generously. When buying cement from Henry's cement factory, the price given is more than five times the normal price.
, this is cheaper than buying cement from the UK. As for other building materials, they are purchased from Nyasaland. Even the construction workers are hired from Nyasaland, and the salary given is the same as the salary of workers in London.
Same.
As long as it wasn't a matter of principle, Rock was very generous in doing things, giving him as much as a penny in kickbacks, and even gave each of Frank and Chris a mansion on Sunset Boulevard.
In fact, the mansion is not worth much. The key is the intention. It doesn't matter if Frank doesn't like it, Chris is overjoyed. With his salary, it is 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, which made him feel a little embarrassed, he was immediately impressed by Roque's generosity.
Rock hires people from Europe with an "agency fee". For a senior engineer or a professor, the agency fee is at least one hundred pounds per person. Frank's eyes widened when he knew that Roark was so generous.
The monthly salary of the director of the War Office was less than one hundred pounds, and the monthly salary of the director only reached about one hundred pounds. As a result, now you can make money openly by sending a few telegrams. For a day or two, Frank really wanted to
Resign and focus on being a "human trafficker".
It’s not unusual to have this kind of thinking. The head of an agent also has to eat, drink, sleep, take care of his family, and wants his children to receive an elite education. He also wants to buy his wife more jewelry and clothes, but he has to do this.
Everything requires money, whether in London or Nyasaland, money is not the problem, lack of money is the problem.
In just one month, more than a hundred high-level talents came to Nyasaland from the UK. Some of them were mechanical engineers, some were professors, some were doctors, and some were skilled workers who had been operating machine tools for a lifetime.
Some are voluntary immigrants, some just want to work in Nyasaland, and some are prisoners who were originally going to be exiled to India and Ceylon but are now being sent to Nyasaland.
Of course, only those who can be called "talents" are eligible to be "exiled" to Nyasaland. Those criminals who have no 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, the British exiled prisoners to the United States.
After independence, the United States no longer accepted prisoners exiled by the British government. The British had no choice but to exile the prisoners to Australia.
Now that Australia has become autonomous, it no longer accepts prisoners from Britain, so Britain exiles the prisoners to India and Ceylon.
Therefore, the reason why Americans and Australians went back on their word later was because of tradition...
