Rock was not busy returning to Johannesburg, and first worked with Henry to settle the farms around the Moses Gold Mine.
Oh, the current name of Moses Gold Mine is no longer called Matilda Farm.
It has to be said that land prices in this era were really cheap, although not as cheap as Luo Yi who bought 3,000 acres for 280 pounds. Henry also spent only 1,500 pounds to buy all 2,500 acres of land around the Moses Gold Mine.
Come down.
Don't ask Henry why a police chief who has just been a police chief for a few days has so much money. How can a nobleman be called a nobleman if he has no wealth at all?
Back at the police station, Henry and Rock smiled at each other. Next, they can go to the Mine Bureau to apply for the "Gold Mine Discoverer Ownership Certificate."
Rock also gave this right to Henry. Although Rock now can also apply for the "Gold Mine Discoverer Ownership Certificate", after all, his background is not as deep as Henry's. The Director of Mines may be able to embarrass the senior inspector, but he will never dare
Embarrassing an Imperial Baron.
Neither can the heirs of the baron.
This is the privilege of the nobility.
"What are we going to do next? Buy machines and hire workers. Buying machines is easy. I can entrust my father to help buy them. Where can we hire workers? Hire those Zulu people?" Henry was very excited and couldn't wait to start work now.<
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As a result of Christian's large-scale hiring of Zulus, there are more and more Zulus in Pretoria. The white people are now in concentration camps, and the streets are full of gangsters.
Fortunately, the little blacks of this era are different from the spoiled little blacks of the 21st century. The little blacks of this era are really hard-working. They are usually not tall and have thin bodies, but they are by no means thin.
He is quick in movement and has strong explosive power. Christian is also well-managed. Rock has never seen a black guy wandering around leisurely. Every black guy walks in a hurry, carries his shoulders and hands, and is more diligent than those white people.
Much more.
"You don't have to worry about machines and workers. Leave these issues to me. You can get the 'Gold Mine Discoverer Ownership Certificate' as soon as possible." Luo Ke took care of everything.
Because of the war, many gold mines were shut down, and the mine owners who fled in a hurry had no time to transport the mining equipment away. Therefore, there are so many mining equipment in Johannesburg that no one cares about them.
Rock had seen discarded mining equipment at the Leopold Gold Mine. Many of the equipment had not been used for several months and had not been maintained, so the condition of the machines did not look good, but the internal structure should be fine.
After repair, it should still be usable.
"That's great, Locke, you are my lucky star." Henry laughed. It costs a lot of money to buy a machine. The key is to transport it from the UK to Johannesburg. I don't know how long it will take. Locke's method
Saved Henry a lot of time.
Well, time is money.
After finishing the farm, Rock and Christian hurried back to Johannesburg.
"Did you see it? It's this structure. The rows of wooden houses are used as miners' dormitories. There should be separate toilets and bathrooms in the dormitory area. The canteen and clinic are located on the other side of the dormitory area. There should be walls and watchtowers around the dormitory area.
Of course, dormitories for guards are also indispensable. The green belt of the entire camp must be reserved, and the remaining ground must be hardened. An office building for management staff is also needed, with offices downstairs and accommodation upstairs. All technical staff have single dormitories.
All management staff will have suites, and the entire camp will be in suites. What is your estimate of the budget?" Rock discussed the construction of the camp with Christian on the train.
Christian is now a successful builder. He often goes in and out of government agencies and has to deal with directors and deputy directors, so he wears suits and ties. As long as he doesn't speak, no one will notice Christian's Boer accent. p>
"Inspector, even if you don't ask for any profit, the construction of the entire camp will cost at least 5,000 pounds." Christian was a little worried. If Roque couldn't come up with the money, then Christian would have to pay it himself.
And £5,000 is not a small amount of money.
Of course, this is also because Rock’s requirements are relatively high.
In the entire Johannesburg, it is estimated that Rock will build separate toilets, bathrooms, and clinics for the miners. In other gold mines, not to mention toilets, bathrooms, and sleeping areas are all shacks. The clinic is even more unthinkable. It is provided in the canteen every day.
It's all pig food. That's all. Those evil mine owners have to cut down their expenses as much as possible.
Everything saved is profit.
And Rock's purpose is definitely not simply to pursue profits.
If Rock had not appeared, the Chinese miners in Johannesburg, even if they could survive until the end of the contract, would have chosen to return to the Qing Dynasty and would not have stayed in Johannesburg.
Rock wants to change this history and create a good living environment for the miners as much as possible, so that those miners can have a healthy body and have a small amount of savings.
Now Johannesburg does not prohibit people of color from buying land. It only costs a dozen pounds to buy a farm with at least dozens of acres of land around Johannesburg. For the Boers and Zulu, dozens of acres of land are enough.
The farm was of little use. In the hands of the Boers, they couldn't even feed a cow. But in the hands of the Chinese, dozens of acres of land could create unlimited vitality and feed a family.
What's more, Rock is going to improve the treatment for the Chinese miners. If Henry doesn't agree, Rock will pay for the subsidies himself.
In this case, the income of those miners will be higher and they will be able to purchase more land in the future. If a Chinese family can own twenty acres, which is 120 acres of land, Rock believes that it will be enough for this Chinese family to thrive in Johannesburg.
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Ten acres, for the Boers, can only raise two cows.
The Zulu's farming technology is better than that of the Boers, but it's not much better, even if the three cows are better——
There is no comparison with the Chinese.
Rock will not let Christian spend money to build the camp. Rock can still afford 5,000 pounds.
"That's no problem, Inspector, don't worry, the entire construction of this camp can be completed in a month at most." Christian didn't ask Roark where he got the check.
In fact, even if Roark doesn't use Phyllis' check, Roark and Henry can put together almost 5,000 pounds. Henry bought the farm with his own money. Roark wanted to help, but Henry refused.
Although Henry paid for the purchase of the farm, Henry and Rock have confirmed that, including the future gold mine, all the income generated by the farm and the gold mine will be split between Henry and Rock.
This distribution plan is very fair. Henry contributes the money, Rock contributes, and the income is shared equally between the two. It doesn't matter how much the money is. The key is that because of the gold mine, the relationship between Henry and Rock is closer, which is more important than the income from the gold mine. p>
As early as in Cape Town, Henry confirmed this. As long as we follow Roque's footsteps, the future will definitely be bright.
