"I swear, I just introduced them to work in the Cape. I never knew what they would encounter here. If I knew, I would never do that -" Soon, the interrogation involved Hoover's labor trafficking
This part.
"You don't know?" Rock didn't believe Hoover didn't know.
"I really don't know, I swear -" Hoover insisted, this is a very smart guy, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get into Stanford University.
"Okay, I'll just pretend that you don't know how much a person costs when you sell him to De Beers Unified Mining Company?" Rock didn't dwell on these minutiae.
"I didn't, I didn't traffic people, I just introduced workers to work at De Beers Consolidated Mining Company -" Hoover firmly refused to admit that he had done that kind of thing.
There is no need to talk about it anymore, Rock sighed and threw down the pen in his hand.
Martin walked over with a sinister smile.
"No, no, no, don't do this, I sold it, I sold it, and they gave me a pound each -" Hoover immediately collapsed.
Only one pound!
It's even cheaper than what Roque paid to Liang Dingxin. Roque's reward to Liang Dingxin was only two pounds per person.
This is the crux of the matter——
Although some people are hateful, they are indeed capable. Roque asked Liang Dingxin to buy people, but even two pounds could not be bought by one person. De Beers Unified Mining Company asked Hoover to buy people, one pound at a time, and they could buy them all at once.
To tens of thousands——
After the war, De Beers Unified Mining Company needed a large number of workers. According to Hoover, De Beers Unified Mining Company needed at least tens of thousands of workers this time, so Hoover traveled thousands of miles from the Qing Dynasty to Johannesburg.
Of course, this is also related to the war currently breaking out in the Qing Dynasty.
In fact, Rock did not understand this period of history. In the original history, after the Second Boer War ended, Johannesburg imported a large number of workers from the Qing Dynasty. Starting from the 30th year of Guangxu, that is, in 1904, the Qing Dynasty began to export workers to Johannesburg on a large scale.
, In June 1904, the first batch of 1,055 Chinese workers arrived in Johannesburg by ship from Hong Kong.
By 1905, a total of 50,000 Chinese workers arrived in Johannesburg.
By November 1906, the number of Chinese workers in Johannesburg reached 63,296, accounting for more than one-third of the professional miners.
Unfortunately, because the Chinese workers were mistreated by the mine owners in Johannesburg, after the contract ended, most of the Chinese workers left Johannesburg and returned to the Qing Dynasty. Since then, no Chinese have landed in Africa on a large scale.
With Rock here, if nothing else, it can at least protect the Chinese workers from being abused by the mine owners. So when the contract between the Chinese workers and the mine ends, how many Chinese workers will choose to stay in Johannesburg?
It’s worth looking forward to.
"It's only one pound, you don't earn much -" Luo Ke thought to himself, if this is the case, then buying people from Hoover is much more cost-effective than buying people from Liang Dingxin.
"It's not much. De Beers Unified Mining Company only gives so much. If it's more, De Beers Unified Mining Company might as well hire those Zulu people -" Hoover didn't understand what Rock meant, but he knew that he should follow Rock's lead.
Let’s continue what Ke said.
"Very good, come here and sign -" Rock didn't waste any time and asked Hoover to come over and sign.
"No, no, no, I can't sign -" Hoover read the confession, lost his mind, and looked at Roark with fear in his eyes.
This confession records evidence that Hoover profited from human trafficking from the Qing Dynasty to Johannesburg. If signed, it would become a stain on Hoover's life.
Speaking of human trafficking, it is actually very normal in Western countries. Hundreds of years ago, white people began to sell black slaves, and black slaves followed the pace of white people conquering the world and spread to every corner of the world.
The problem is that even those who made their fortune by selling black slaves will keep silent about this period of history. After all, everyone knows that slave trading is shameful. If Rock makes this confession public one day in the future, not only will it be
It's Hoover, and the whole United States will be ashamed.
Especially when Hoover became President of the United States.
Although Hoover was unwilling to sign, it was not Hoover's final decision whether to sign or not. As soon as Martin showed his trademark sinister smile, Hoover tremblingly stretched out his hand and signed his name under the confession.
Of course, Rock didn't forget to ask Hoover to press his fingerprints.
"Okay, now go change clothes, take a shower, and then let's go to the restaurant to have lunch together." Rock put away the confession. Seeing Hoover with a worried look on his face, Rock smiled gently: "I have something to do.
I want to talk to you. If you can satisfy me, then this document will always lie in the safe. If I am not satisfied, then Herbert, I'm sorry, but someone must be unlucky when I am angry." p>
At this point, Hoover no longer offers any unnecessary resistance. Hoover is not the president of the United States yet. He is just a young man who has just stepped out of school. He has not yet realized what such a document will bring to him.
Such trouble.
Walking into the sunny restaurant, Hoover really felt like he was in another world.
The medium-rare steak, golden champagne, and white napkins are in stark contrast to the dark and cold basement. Only by experiencing those can we understand the preciousness of life.
"If possible, I hope you can buy those miners back. Don't worry, I have no other requirements. It doesn't even matter whether De Beers Unified Mining Company will pay them wages. Rather than cooperate with De Beers Unified Mining Company,
, I would rather suggest that you cooperate with me. What you have to do is no different from before. Go back to the Qing Dynasty to organize people, give them simple language training, condition their bodies, supplement some nutrition, and then send them to
Johannesburg, I will give you two pounds for everyone." Roque quickly entered the topic. They are all buyers anyway, and it doesn't matter who they buy from. Roque gave Liang Dingxin a chance, but Liang Dingxin did not seize it. Although Luo Ke
Rock hates Hoover, but Rock has to admit that compared to Liang Dingxin, people like Hoover are more useful.
This seems like a paradox, but it is true.
"You, you also need miners?" Hoover had a new understanding of Rock.
"Of course. This is Johannesburg. There are many gold mines -" Rock smiled a little weirdly, as if he was showing off the senior inspector badge on his shoulder intentionally or unintentionally.
Yes, although Roque is Chinese, he serves as a senior inspector in the Pretoria Police Station. Is it difficult to get a gold mine?
At least Hoover didn't find it difficult.
After hearing Roark's purpose, Hoover looked at Roark and immediately felt a familiarity.
You've been doing it for a long time, and you're doing it for those piglets——
I told you earlier!
Why did you bother me for so long?
Hoover felt like he was about to cry. Why was it necessary to make it so troublesome for such a good thing?
***The author has something to say***
It will still not be released tomorrow. This chapter has been published and it has already reached 280,000 words. I don’t know how long it will be free for. Can you give me a recommendation vote to comfort me——
