259 has a bit of flavor (sixth update on debt repayment)
Dick and Lance are both members of the National Party. Their daily job is to carry out propaganda in Johannesburg and attract more people to join the National Party.
This work is not going well. Basically, everyone with voting rights in Johannesburg has joined the Liberal Party. No one is interested in the National Party. Those Liberal Party members often complain when they hear Dick and Lance promoting the National Party.
To put it bluntly, not a single person wants to join the National Party on a normal day.
Three days ago, Dick and Lance received new regulations. Regardless of whether they have the right to vote or not, as long as they live in Johannesburg, they can join the National Party. This was not possible before. In the past, only those who had the right to vote and had a certain status
Talents are eligible to join the National Party.
Of course, the latter provision has never been strictly enforced. Strictly speaking, although Dick and Lance have the right to vote, their status is not high. If it were stricter, Dick and Lance would not be eligible to join the country.
party.
When the National Party relaxed its identity restrictions, Dick and Lance were indeed very excited. There was a bonus for recruiting people to join the National Party. For every person they recruited to join the National Party, they would receive a reward of five shillings.
It's not a small number.
Unfortunately, even if the National Party has opened its doors, there are still not many people willing to join the National Party.
For three days, Dick and Lance failed to persuade anyone to join the National Party.
"I'm desperate. This is a world dominated by the Liberal Party. No one wants to join the National Party or any other party. Even if the local Liberal Party comes, it will be useless." Lance held a large stack of information and sat at the Liberal Party general meeting.
There was a look of despair on the flower stand in front of the department.
Right in front of Lance, two white people had just entered the Liberal Party headquarters and completed party member registration. Lance had tried to introduce the National Party to them before, but they didn't even read the information that Lance sent. One of them said something ugly.
If so, Lance almost went berserk, but seeing the guards staring eagerly at the door of the Liberal Party headquarters, Lance finally controlled himself and did not do any irrational behavior.
The guards at the door of the Liberal Party headquarters are not just for decoration. On his first day on the job, Lance experienced the power of the guards.
At that time, the National Party of Reims also had backers, and they pestered a white man who wanted to enter the headquarters of the Liberal Party. As a result, he was severely punished by the guards.
After Henry Alsop learned about this incident, he did not go to the Liberal Party to cause trouble as Lance imagined. He only gave Lance two pounds as compensation, which made Lance remember it deeply.
"I think we underestimated the influence of the Liberal Party on Johannesburg. Do you think we would gain something if we left Johannesburg and went to the surrounding farms?" Dick found another way. Johannesburg is now occupied by the Liberal Party, and water cannot be poured in.
It wasn't that the Johannesburg election had a requirement for voters' place of residence, Dick would have wanted to go to Orange to win votes.
"What are you thinking? The surrounding farms are all Chinese. They listen to Lord Nyasaland. Lord Nyasaland asked them to join the Liberal Party. They will join the Liberal Party. Lord Nyasaland asked them to join.
National Party, they will join the National Party and go to the surrounding farmers. We might as well go to Lord Nyasaland." When Lance said this, he felt discouraged, and it was obviously the same to go to Lord Nyasaland.
It didn't help that Lord Nyasaland himself was one of the founders of the Liberal Party.
At this time, several Indians passed by Lance and Dick talking and laughing. Their destination was obviously the headquarters of the Liberal Party.
However, neither Dick nor Lance expressed any intention of going up to introduce the National Party.
It's useless to go up and introduce him. Indians are very smart and they won't join the National Party.
"I think what we are doing is meaningless. Even if these people who do not have the right to vote join in, it will not help the election. Why don't we return to Pretoria and run Pretoria well? That maybe
More people will join the National Party." Dick was really unwilling.
"Oh, we must first build momentum. As you know, our National Party currently only has a few dozen people. With such a small number of people, it is less than one percent of the Liberal Party. It is impossible to attract more people.
"Lance doesn't know enough about the situation of the Liberal Party. He obviously said that the ratio is too low, but Dick is not in the mood to correct it.
At this moment, the Indians who had just passed in front of Dick and Lance had a dispute with a Liberal Party staff member.
Dick and Lance took a few steps forward and could finally hear the content of their argument.
"Sorry, if you don't live in Johannesburg, then you can't join the Liberal Party." The staff member's expression was impatient, and his hand made an inciting motion in front of his nose.
This was actually a very insulting move, but none of the Indians expressed any objection.
This is probably because the guards at the door of the Liberal Party headquarters have very serious expressions. The Liberal Party also attaches great importance to security work. There are four guards at the door of the headquarters. They all hold the handle of the gun on their waist with one hand and the baton with the other hand. They look indifferent.
Looking at some Indians.
"We have just arrived in Johannesburg, and we will soon apply for residency in Johannesburg, so residency is not a problem." An Indian who speaks good English argued.
"You must first obtain the right of residence, and then you can apply to become a member of the Liberal Party. Don't get this causal relationship wrong." The staff still explained patiently.
"This is why we came to join the Liberal Party. We need your help before we can get the right to reside." The Indian still let it slip.
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Dick and Lance suddenly realized it almost at the same time.
After arguing for a long time, these Indians have not yet obtained the right of residence in Johannesburg, so they want to join the Liberal Party, and then hope to use the relationship between the Liberal Party and the Johannesburg Municipal Government to help them obtain the right of residence.
It sounds like there is no logical error!
As far as Dick and Lance know, the right to live in Johannesburg is very rare. Except for the first few months, Johannesburg restricts the inflow of people. Unless you own property in Johannesburg or find a job, you can get it.
The right of residence in Johannesburg, otherwise you can only stay in Johannesburg as a tourist.
However, tourist status in Johannesburg is subject to many restrictions, and you cannot even rent a house, so it is not easy to become a permanent resident of Johannesburg. Unless you are a wealthy person, you can directly buy real estate in Johannesburg.
Judging from the appearance of these Indians, they don't look like rich people.
"In other words, you are asking the Liberal Party to provide services to you before you have made any contribution to the Liberal Party? What on earth did the Liberal Party do to give you this illusion?" The staff also looked collapsed, looking at several Indians
His eyes were like looking at a fool.
"Although we haven't had time to contribute to the Liberal Party yet, believe us, as long as we get the right of residence in Johannesburg, we will join the Liberal Party and then cast our sacred vote for the Liberal Party." Several Indians vowed,
His expression is sincere and confident.
"Stop dreaming. Even if you get the right to live in Johannesburg now, you won't get the right to vote." The staff now simply looked disgusted.
"Why? Are you talking about our skin color? We are Asians too. Even the Chinese are about to get the right to vote, why don't we?" The Indian spoke righteously, trying to get the staff to admit their mistakes.
The staff gave up the communication and directly called the guard who was watching the excitement: "Li, tell him what are the specific differences between you."
Only then did Dick and Lance notice that the guards in front of the Liberal Party headquarters today were actually Chinese.
"The difference between you and me is that I have real estate in Johannesburg and Ziwei Town, and a farm in the suburbs of Johannesburg. What do you have? Just because of this big beard? By the way, the biggest difference between you and me is that
I have a gun and a baton in my hand, get out of here right now!" Li's personality is a bit irritable, and he must have been impatient for a long time.
"How could you do this?" the Indian just argued.
Li immediately drew his baton.
The Indians ran away.
This scene was a bit too funny. Lance was still laughing, but Dick chased after the Indians.
"Hey, do you want to get the right to live in Johannesburg? Why don't you know about our National Party?" Dick had a hunch that maybe his fortune would turn around.
"National Party"
“Is there still a National Party in Johannesburg?”
"Are you kidding me? I've never heard of it."
Dick finally understood why Li was so irritable just now. To be honest, Dick now wanted to throw the information in his hand at the faces of these Indians.
"Listen to me, our chairman's father is Mr. Harry Alsop, Lord Mahanlath, the Deputy Governor of the Transvaal. You'd better show some respect, otherwise you will lose this opportunity." Dick Qiang
Enduring the nausea, I continued to talk to a few Indians.
At this moment, Dick could also understand why the staff member wanted to cover his nose just now.
The smell is really too strong, it's like these people didn't wipe their butts after going to the toilet, and they never changed their clothes, and they haven't taken a shower since.
Dick is a white man, and his own body odor is very strong, making Dick feel unbearable. You can imagine how serious the body odor of these Indians is.
"Really? That's great, we are willing to join the National Party!" Several Indians did not notice Dick's expression and swarmed around Dick.
Dick suddenly felt unbearable, as if he had fallen into a cesspool!
