A few months ago, Christian was just Roque's informant. There were many little bastards like Christian in Cape Town. In order to survive, Christian had to turn to Roque and betray his compatriots.
Rock can barely make ends meet in exchange for one or two pounds.
The reason why Rock asked Christian to find someone to help build the house was because there was really no one available. As a result, Christian took advantage of this opportunity to gradually expand his construction team little by little, and finally became qualified to be the guest of the mayor. So, opportunities really come at any time, it just depends on whether you can seize them. Rock originally took away four informants from Robben Island, Zach is now the butler of Rock's family, and Christian is the guest of the mayor.
, the other two people took the money from Rock and disappeared without a trace. It is estimated that when they absconded, they also laughed at Rock as a fool who trusted others casually. Now it seems, who is the real fool?
Even if you are stupid, it means that stupid people have stupid blessings.
When I got home in the evening, Marvin had already prepared dinner. Pretoria is located inland and does not have the seafood of Cape Town, but it has more mountain delicacies. Marvin made a dish of "white jade snails" with a unique flavor.
Not even a drop of the fresh mushroom soup is left behind. It is absolutely green and natural.
After dinner, Rock and Henry went to the study together, and Christian followed happily. He was now barely qualified to have a meal with Rock.
"The city government wants to renovate Church Street between Church Square and the train station. It needs to be completed by the end of the month. This is a big project. I have sent Padbeck to Zululand to continue recruiting people. I estimate that at least 3,000 workers are needed.
, so that it can be completed before the end of the month." Christian was in a good mood. The larger the project volume, the more Christian would earn.
Of course, Christian making money also means that Rock and Henry make more.
Although Christian is now "Mr.", the "support" and "protection" of Rock and Henry are Christian's confidence.
Christian will not be stupid enough to think that he can break away from Roque and Henry when he is strong. If that were the case, Christian would not follow Roque to Pretoria.
While in Cape Town, Christian already had the ability to be "independent".
If Rock leaves Cape Town, Christian chooses to take the opportunity to escape from Rock's control.
So Christian's best job in his life is probably that of a small contractor.
What's more, without Rock's control, doesn't Christian need to find other backers?
If there was no backer, Christian would be swallowed up to pieces at any time.
And if you want to surrender to a master again, what's the difference between that and hugging Rock's thigh?
I'm afraid only those short-sighted guys will take the opportunity to get rid of Rock's control and can't wait to enjoy the "free sky".
And such a person deserves to be swallowed up without leaving any bones or dregs.
"Keep a low profile, and at the right time, divide part of the project in your hand so that it can continue to develop." Rock pointed out unhurriedly. The first bird will be shot, and the first rafter will rot first. Reconstruction will be faster than the first one.
Pretoria is a huge project, and Christian cannot swallow it all in one bite.
"Hey, I know, Mr. Locke, the renovation work of Church Street is divided into several parts. The road renovation is one part, the planting of road landscape trees is another part, and the renovation of the houses on both sides of the road is another part. There are four companies in total.
They jointly took over all the work." Christian is not stupid, Roque knows that, in Cape Town, Christian has several construction teams.
"I really want to go to Johannesburg -" Henry lay on the chair and lamented.
Everyone wants to go to Johannesburg. Although Pretoria and Johannesburg are both located in the Rand mining area, Johannesburg is located in the center of the mining area and is a city that developed entirely on the Rand gold mine. Compared with Johannesburg, Pretoria is a
Chicken ribs are tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.
"Don't worry, there will be a chance." Roque is not in a hurry. Johannesburg and Pretoria are very close, so Johannesburg has not established a separate police station. When Pretoria stabilizes, Roque and Henry will focus on their work.
, we will definitely move to Johannesburg, there will be plenty of opportunities then.
At the very least, Rock's focus will be shifted to Johannesburg.
As for Henry, according to the division of labor between him and Roque, Henry has to stay in Pretoria to handle upper-level relations.
"I heard that the Bureau of Mines will auction the mining rights of gold mines some time ago." Christian must also be paying attention to the Rand Gold Mine.
For Pretoria, the auction of gold mining rights is no secret.
During the Transvaal Republic, in order to encourage people to search for gold mines, the Transvaal Republic could issue a "gold mine discoverer's ownership certificate" that enjoyed tax-free treatment to gold mine discoverers. In other words, whoever discovered the gold mine owned it.
, the development of gold mines can also be tax-free, which has greatly promoted the development of Rand Gold Mine.
During the Transvaal Republic, the "Gold Mine Discoverer Ownership Certificate" was still transferable. If the discoverer did not have the funds to develop the gold mine, the ownership could be transferred to another person.
The Rand Gold Mine under British rule would certainly not be so casual. During the war, most of the gold mines in the mining area ceased production, and the miners either joined the Boer coalition or fled the war zone.
With the end of the war, the Rand Gold Mine will gradually return to normal. This time, the Pretoria City Government will auction off the ownerless gold mines.
Yes, after the war, many ownerless gold mines appeared. The owners of the gold mines were either killed in the war or fled the Transvaal without a trace. Those gold mines without owners must be auctioned. "Don't think about it. Even if you are qualified to participate in the auction, you can't buy it." Rock doesn't want to have a gold mine now. Of course Rock wants a gold mine, but he can't do it now.
The Rand Gold Mine was the trigger of the Second Boer War, so you can imagine how many people are eyeing the Rand Gold Mine.
If others don't tell you, Cecil Rhodes, the former Prime Minister of the Cape Colony and the owner of the "De Beers Consolidated Mining Company", will not let go of this opportunity, although Cecil Rhodes has returned since escaping from Kimberley.
The British mainland, but "De Beers Consolidated Mining Company" is still an unrivaled giant in the Cape mining field.
Compared with Cecil Rhodes, Rock and Henry are still too weak now, so this time, Rock and Henry can only watch from the sidelines.
