When they arrived in southern Africa, Mr. Liu and his family hardly felt any discomfort.
The police on the streets are Chinese, the immigration officials are Chinese, the conductors on the train are Chinese, and even in Bechuanaland, the officials who allocate farms to Old Man Liu and his family are Chinese.
Previously, Old Man Liu was worried whether such blatant behavior of taking advantage of the "official family" would be punished by the government.
As a result, the officials responsible for resettling the new immigrants didn't care at all. After verifying the specific number of people, they resettled the Liu family in Xinchang'an, less than 100 kilometers away from Lude City.
As for why it is New Changan?
The United States can have a New York, why can't southern Africa have a New Chang'an?
Not to mention New Chang'an, many new place names have appeared in southern Africa in the past two years, all with oriental characteristics, such as Suzhou, Wuling, Huizhou, etc.
Compared with other areas in Bechuanaland, the conditions near Xin Chang'an are still very good. Immigration officials allocated the Liu family's farms together, each with one hundred acres.
One thousand eight hundred acres of land is distributed in a zigzag pattern, and the three families can still live next to each other. In fact, it is as if they are not separated.
There is also a pond with an area of about 100 acres on Boss Liu's farm. As a result, the immigration officials acted as if they didn't see it and directly gave the pond to Boss Liu as a supplement. Boss Liu couldn't help but be happy.
An ordinary pond would probably not produce any benefit if it were given to a white farmer or an African.
But in the hands of the Chinese, a pond can easily feed a family. A pond as large as 100 acres can't even raise some fish to eat, not to mention that the pond can also raise ducks and geese, as well as the fields.
Compared with potatoes, are duck eggs less fragrant or fish less delicious?
"We are probably going to sleep in the carriage today, and the state government will come back tomorrow to build a house. We don't need to give money to build the house. The state government is fully responsible. We don't have to pay taxes on our farm for five years, and whatever money we make is our own.
After five years, you will only pay 10%. If someone in your family joins the army and becomes a professional soldier, you will not have to pay a penny of tax. However, it is difficult to become a professional soldier. In addition, there is military service.
However, those of us who are over 18 years old do not need to perform military service. Five years after immigration, if you reach the age of 18, you must perform military service in accordance with the regulations. If you do not perform military service, the farm will be taken back." Liu Zhen reminded Boss Liu not to be happy.
It's too early.
Although Southern Africa has various benefits for new immigrants, the penalties for those who break the law are also very severe.
Rock believes in using heavy laws in troubled times. The federal government has just been established. Strict laws must be used to let all citizens have a clear understanding of the federal government. The federal government protects law-abiding citizens. If someone violates the law, they will lose their status.
Everything there is.
"What is a professional soldier?" Before Boss Liu had time to ask, the fifth child couldn't wait to ask.
"The requirements for professional soldiers are very strict. You have no hope now and your physical fitness is not up to standard - but once you become a professional soldier, there are many benefits. Not paying taxes is just one of them. Professional soldiers receive the highest salary in the federal government and enjoy every detail.
benefits, but once a war breaks out, professional soldiers will shed blood and sacrifice, so run your farm well. Even if you want to become a professional soldier, wait until you have a family in a few years." Liu Zhen still felt a little regretful when talking about professional soldiers.
Liu Zhen also wanted to become a professional soldier, but his overall quality was not good enough and he did not enter the second round of screening at all.
The fifth child of the Liu family did not speak, but his thoughtful expression showed that he clearly had a plan.
"What kind of professional soldier do you want to be? Farming the land is the right thing to do!" Boss Liu didn't want to be a soldier, and his eyes were filled with fire when he looked at the farm in front of him.
The family couldn't wait until tomorrow, so they chose an open space on a higher ground and started planning for the future.
"Since the land is all together, let's live together too. The three families can also take care of each other-" Old Man Liu decided to live together. In fact, it is no different from not separating the families.
"Second brother, how much loan will the bank give us?" Boss Liu is concerned about how much capital there is.
"I used my farm as a mortgage, which is five hundred rand in total. In addition, I still have some savings here, which is more than six hundred rand." Liu Zhen also spared no effort for his family.
"That's six hundred. Remember, you three, each of you owes me two hundred, plus interest." Old Liu didn't want Liu Zhen to suffer a loss, so he served a bowl of water very flat.
"What kind of interest does the family want?" Liu Zhen still wanted to refuse.
"Second brother, it's a great kindness for you to think of taking our whole family out, and you still have to pay the interest." Boss Liu didn't want to make it difficult for Liu Zhen.
It's easy to talk about my brothers, but the key is that Liu Zhen is married now, his wife is still a foreign woman, and it's better for his biological brothers to settle the accounts clearly.
"Second brother, you are familiar with the business here. You can decide what to buy -" Old Man Liu gave the power to Liu Zhen.
"The state government will build the house, and the state government may also provide benefits, such as cattle, sheep, seeds, etc. With the six hundred rand, I think I will buy a few horses, and then buy some cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese. In the end, I will definitely
Buying weapons is indispensable. Although there are troops patrolling here, it is still a bit desolate, so weapons must be available." Liu Zhen is most worried about safety issues, but the operation of the farm is no problem. Old Man Liu and Boss Liu have been farming all their lives.
, and with expert guidance from the Agriculture Committee, as long as they are not lazy, most Chinese farms will have no operational problems.
The contrast in this aspect is actually very obvious. There is a group of people in Johannesburg who specialize in business for new immigrants. Many white people lose all their money overnight as soon as they get the farm, and then they have no choice but to wander again.
The biggest disadvantage of southern Africa is probably the inability to gamble. There are specialized casinos in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and the business is quite good. The mine owners in Johannesburg are frequent visitors to the casinos. Legend has it that there are several casinos in Johannesburg.
Casinos are all related to the Matilda family.
"Then go buy it, boss, and third child, you guys will go with you. Second child, you have to teach boss how to use third child. Don't spend a lot of money to buy something that turns into a fire stick." Old man Liu followed his advice. Since Liu Zhen repeatedly said
Emphasizing safety issues means that this problem does exist.
At noon the next day, the construction team sent by the state government arrived at the Liu family's farm.
Old Man Liu thought it would take more than ten days to build a house, but it turned out that the construction team of the state government was very fast. More than a dozen workers worked together, and with the help of the Liu family, in just one day, three southern African houses were built.
The most common wooden houses were all built.
The area of this kind of wooden house is not large, that is, forty or fifty square meters. It has an ordinary structure of two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom. If there are more people in the family, the children can only sleep in the attic.
Even so, it was enough to surprise the Liu family.
During the Qing Dynasty, the house the Liu family lived in was a rickety thatched house. It leaked air in winter and rained in summer. If the house broke down, there was no ability to repair it.
Although the house built by the state government is a bit small, the wood used is considered to be the best wood in Old Man Liu's opinion. In the Qing Dynasty, wealthy people could only use aniseed as beams, but in southern Africa, it could only be used for beams.
floor.
"We have nothing in southern Africa, just a lot of land, a lot of trees, and a lot of gold. It doesn't matter if the house is smaller. If you don't have enough to live in, you can build it yourself. In fact, the price is very cheap. In Johannesburg, forests are used as dividing lines between farms.
, the price of saplings is very cheap. If you are not too tired, you can go to the surrounding mountains and move them by yourself. Remember to say hello to the police chief. You must pay the tax or you will go to jail." Liu Zhen seizes every opportunity to popularize the law.
It is common sense that many new immigrants from southern Africa end up serving prison labor simply because they are not familiar with the laws of southern Africa.
In southern Africa, unless you are a death row inmate who has committed the most heinous crimes, imprisonment is basically equivalent to hard labor. Moreover, sentences in southern Africa are generally at least half a year, and cannot be replaced by fines, so the cost of breaking the law is very high.
"Do I have to pay taxes on the trees I plant?" Mr. Liu didn't know how much he would have to pay. According to the experience of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes the whole family would go bankrupt.
"If you don't sell it, you don't have to pay tax. If you sell it, let's say 10% -" Liu Zhen finished and wanted to explain how much 10% is.
"That's not much." Boss Liu felt relieved. Ten oceans for a hundred oceans sounded a bit much, but people who can earn a hundred oceans wouldn't care about ten oceans at all.
There are also those guys who are obsessed with money and don't want to pay a penny, but the fate of such people is basically miserable. The most powerful department of the federal government is not the Department of Defense or the Ministry of Justice, but the State Administration of Taxation. When necessary
The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Justice must cooperate with the General Administration of Taxation in law enforcement. In southern Africa, there may not be police stations in places with people, but there will definitely be tax officers.
The State Administration of Taxation is strict in that if someone evades taxes, not only will they have to pay back taxes, but they will also have to pay more punitive fines. The amount of the fine is about ten times the amount involved.
In other words, if the amount of tax evasion is about one hundred rand, in addition to making up the one hundred rand tax, you will also have to pay a punitive fine of about one thousand rand. So in southern Africa, no one dares to challenge the tax
The majesty of the General Administration.
Another day later, the Bechuanaland State Government sent six Angus cattle, thirty Merino sheep, and three mixed-breed horses to the Liu family farm.
The breeding cattle and other supplies Liu Zhen purchased from Johannesburg also arrived at the Liu family farm a week later. That night, the four Liu family father and son sat in front of the cattle pen without sleeping all night, holding the shotgun Liu Zhen bought.
The next day, Old Man Liu went to Xin Chang'an and bought four adult South African mastiffs.
I really can’t wait for the South African Mastiff sent by Liu Zhen to grow up.
Even a hardened man can't stand it if he endures this every day.
