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After dividing the rewards received from the expeditionary force headquarters, Anton also has a net worth of more than 200 pounds.
This money includes the part of the commando team that sold the captured war horses to the Cape Colony government. All the money is fair and square. Anton can spend it however he wants. Anton's family has already boarded the ship from the Far East and will arrive soon.
Cape Town, so Anton urgently needs to buy a house to settle his family.
This problem is easy to solve. After Henry moved into Roque's house, he never returned to his own home, so Anton only spent 150 pounds to buy Henry's house, which was cheaper than the auction price. It was half sale and half free.
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Of course, this is because Roark came forward, and Anton was not so proud in front of Henry.
For the Chinese, settling down is a big deal. Because there are Henry and Phyllis in Rock's home, Rock didn't bother. Anton couldn't save it. After buying the house, almost all the Chinese policemen who were not on duty came to the house.
Went to Anton's house to help, everyone worked together, and soon the whole house was completely new.
In fact, this house is quite nice, with a white marble base, a foot-thick wood base, wallpaper decorations on the walls, and teak flooring, which is known as the "King of Woods." This is not artificially planted.
They are all natural and take fifty or sixty years to mature.
"This house is not bad. You and your sister-in-law live downstairs, and the children live in the attic. In a few days, I will buy some paint to paint the exterior walls, and take care of the lawns in front and behind the house. I will make sure my sister-in-law is satisfied." Roque was also very satisfied.
, this house may not be outstanding in Cape Town, but it is a world of difference compared to Anton's home in Qing Dynasty.
Anton had already married in the Qing Dynasty, with his own wife and children, and his own house. Of course, the quality of the house could not be too good. It was just two thatched houses with adobe walls. Compared with the current house, it was not inhabitable.
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"Satisfied, satisfied. If you are still not satisfied, you will be struck by lightning." Anton was full of emotions. Although Roque had painted cakes for Anton, Anton never dreamed that this day would come so quickly.
"Let's go back and buy a few sets of bedding, some clothes for my sister-in-law and her children, and some jewelry for my sister-in-law. You are also a police chief now, and you have to look like a police chief." Rock thought carefully, jewelry and so on.
Maybe it's not needed now, but it will definitely be used in the future. When Anton's wife and children arrive in Cape Town, Rock will invite Anton's family to his home for dinner, and it will come in handy then.
"Buy, buy everything. My wife hasn't worn new clothes for a day since she married me, and even after the children were born, they didn't even have enough to eat." Anton's eyes turned red. Compared with before, his life now is simply paradise.
"It will be better in the future. Let's settle down first. I'll think of a way in a few days. If possible, let's buy a farm or vineyard near Cape Town. Then we can plant the land if we want to.
When you farm, you graze, and when you harvest grapes, you can still make wine. These days, even if the gods come, they won't change them." Roque began to draw cakes again.
It’s no longer just a cakewalk. What Rock said before is gradually becoming a reality. A few months ago, Rock and Anton were both “temporary workers.” Now Rock and Anton have been naturalized in Cape Town.
If you settle down in Cape Town, who can say for sure what the future holds.
"Master An, if you haven't said anything about this, you still have a solution." Luo Yi also came to help. He is no longer on duty. Although Roque is back, Luo Yi is still the police chief in charge of security at the dock. Roque is now
He is an inspector, who has left his frontline job.
"If it hadn't been for your stupidity, you could have settled down in Cape Town, and maybe we could still be neighbors. Wouldn't it be a loss?" Anton added salt to Luo Yi's wounds. This is the consequence of disobedience.
"Oh, it's all my fault that I was blinded by lard. Tou helped me buy a piece of land on Mill Street. I plan to build my own house and become a neighbor with Tou." Luo Yi was not too sad, but a little happy.
Compared to Government Street, Mill Street is still relatively remote. In addition to the famous "haunted house", house prices and land prices are very cheap. Henry was the first to make the move and bought a large piece of vacant land near Roark's house early.
, to build a more luxurious house than Roque's house.
With Henry and Rock moving in, the potential of Mill Street was visible to the naked eye. Others had not noticed this yet, so during his return to Cape Town, Rock bought many vacant lots near his home.
We are planning to build houses for Chinese policemen. Maybe Mill Street will become the home of the Cape Town police in the future. In that case, if nothing else, there will definitely be no problem with public security. If someone dares to go to Mill Street to cause trouble, oh, every household will be policed.
Men, women, old and young all use guns, that scene
Sour and refreshing!
"Haha, you kid is a blessing in disguise." Anton said this sincerely.
In fact, Anton is not jealous, because Roque has promised Anton a piece of vacant land opposite Roque's house. Anton is also planning to build a house and then resell the house and buy it. Perfect!
"I am not blessed, but that boy Reed is truly blessed." Luo Yi also had someone he was jealous of.
Li De is Rock's little follower, and Rock will naturally not treat him badly. Rock not only bought the land for Li De, but also found the workers with Rock's help. Now the construction has started, and he moves faster than Henry.
Henry's house still needs someone to design it. Li De's requirements are not that high, as long as it can be lived in, so Rock asked Zach to find a few Boers and start construction. The foreman is Christian. Rock believes that Christian will definitely
Can guarantee quality.
Christian was Rock's informant. As a native Boer, Christian had many contacts in Cape Town. It was not easy to find a few construction workers, and the wages were very cheap, only five per person per day.
Pennies, in Cape Town, can buy three eggs.
This was the living conditions of the Boers during the British colonial period. Although the Boers were also white, the situation of the Boers in the Cape was not much better than that of the blacks. No wonder the Boers wanted to resist. No one else would be willing to do so.
"Reed has Reed's blessing, and you have yours. You won't suffer if you hold your head tightly." Anton's words made Luo Yi and other Chinese police officers nod their heads. It was indeed the case. If it weren't for Rock,
Even if you buy a house and land, I'm afraid you are still receiving a monthly salary of 1.2 pounds, which is not much more than those construction workers earn.
"Haha, Anton, I don't have anything to give you when you move into a new house. I just want to give you some clothes for your child." Luo Ke didn't forget to follow his friend, and the red envelope he gave was quite big.
"Head" Anton still wanted to refuse.
"Here, hold it, we brothers have taken root in Cape Town now. Don't be polite. If you don't take it, will you take it when the brothers move house in the future?" Rock said to put Anton up.
, there is no reason to take back the money given away.
