Philip Matilda, who served as Director of the Department of Colonial Affairs, probably did not realize that the situation in the Cape was completely different from that in any other British colony.
In the American continent, British fever can kill all the Indians and ensure the interests of white people.
In India, the British could easily implement colonial rule over India with the help of chieftain deputy kings.
In Australia and New Zealand, the British did not even need to massacre the local indigenous people. The diseases brought by the British led to the extinction of the local indigenous people.
The indigenous people of South Africa are Boers, who are white like the British. This causes the "white supremacy" advocated by the British to lose its effect in South Africa. Therefore, if the experience of other colonies is copied in South Africa, the British will lose miserably.
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Since Philip didn't take it seriously, Rock didn't force it. After leaving Philip's mansion, Rock went directly to Krugersdorp.
"Locke, what will Johannesburg look like in the future?" Henry was with Rock, and he didn't expect that Philip would be so stubborn.
Rock smiled and said nothing. Rock knew what Johannesburg would look like in the future, but he had no way of describing it.
The future Johannesburg will be the largest city in South Africa and the golden capital of the world, but it is also the capital of terror with the highest crime rate in the world.
In the future Johannesburg, more than half of the population will be Zulu, and the unemployment rate will be as high as 40%. The vast majority of the unemployed army will be Zulu people who lack skills and have low education. Public security will continue to deteriorate, and robberies will occur frequently. Middle-class and skilled workers will
They fled one after another, and foreign capital followed suit.
When the Rand gold mine is not exhausted, Johannesburg can still survive. When the gold mine is exhausted and the resources are exhausted, Johannesburg will usher in its final death.
"Don't be discouraged Locke, even if no one supports you, I still believe in you." Henry thought Locke was in a low mood.
"I'm fine Henry, maybe the mayor also has his concerns." When Rock went to see Philip, he was prepared to hit a wall.
On the Internet in the 21st century, there are often assertions that Mandela killed South Africa. This statement is actually not objective. Rather than saying that Mandela killed South Africa, it is better to say that the white people of South Africa ruined South Africa.<
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South Africa actually has a chance to become a white country, but because of those selfish mine owners and politicians, they are reluctant to part with the demographic dividend of the Zulu people and forcibly bind the Zulu and the entire country together until the Zulu and white people
When the contradictions could not be reconciled, the mine owners and politicians discovered that without the Zulus, the entire South African society was about to collapse, so the white people would compromise with the Zulus.
It is said that South Africa was already on the verge of war at that time. If Mandela, who had just been released from prison, had not turned the tide, South Africa might have been destroyed in the war.
Yes, many times, white politicians are so short-sighted. They don’t consider long-term development at all and only focus on immediate interests. Just like Philip, if Philip seriously thinks about Roque’s words, he will find that Roque’s words are likely to become reality.
, but Philip will not admit this fact no matter what, unless——
The things Rock described really happened.
And by then, even Rock will be powerless.
Therefore, Rock should prepare early.
The last time Rock chased Quentin Summerfield and came to Krugersdorp, Krugersdorp was still a small town.
Now, the town has been burned down by the expeditionary force, and the nearby Boers have been sent to concentration camps. Christian found the nearby garrison and bought more than 10 horses, more than 100 cows, and more than 300 sheep at very low prices.<
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These livestock were the property of the former Boer farmers around Krugersdorp. After those farmers were thrown into concentration camps, all these livestock were confiscated.
The pillar industry of Johannesburg is gold mining, followed by animal husbandry. In the 18th century, Merino sheep were introduced to Johannesburg. Since then, Cape wool has been sold in large quantities to the United Kingdom.
As for agriculture——
There is no agriculture in Johannesburg. People here are either mining gold or grazing. Relatively speaking, agricultural labor is hard and will be greatly affected by weather conditions, so no one in Johannesburg farms.
"Mr. Locke, we can rebuild a town on the old site of Krugersdorp, and then start rebuilding farms around the town. Since there are already many workers here, I will not move here anymore——
"Christian is also very busy with work right now. It is a great effort to come to Krugersdorp from Pretoria for this matter.
"Okay, thank you, Christian." Roque thanked him casually and rebuilt Krugersdorp. Roque was not going to use the Zulus or the Boers. He just wanted the Chinese to control him little by little.
Build Rugersdorp, and then you can have a sense of belonging.
In fact, we now have enough manpower. In addition to the more than 200 miners that Iron Hook has just brought over, there are also dozens of workers who were unable to work in the mines due to illness some time ago.
Going down a mine is strenuous physical labor, and you will definitely not be able to afford it if you are not in good health. There are many tasks within your ability to rebuild Krugersdorp. As long as you are not lazy, you can always find a place to help.
"Locke, do you think they can become yeoman farmers?" Henry expressed doubts about the ability of these miners.
"Why not? Even those workers who can't go down the well due to illness can still herd sheep, milk cows, etc. As long as they are willing to earn their own living, it will not be a problem to feed themselves." Roque is not worried. These days, people who are indolent and indolent are not either.
They will go abroad to work. If you give these workers a period of time, they will all be able to take root in Johannesburg.
"Mr. Locke, we need to buy some tents and enough food -" Buck is the director of the Guangdong and Guangxi Guild Hall, and he is very busy running around at the moment.
"No, Christian will bring it later." Since Rock brought these miners out of the Matilda Gold Mine, he will definitely not starve them.
"Locke, I think there is something wrong with this model. If you take over everything, they will never be able to be independent." Henry still doubted that if there are only a few hundred people now, Locke can still afford it, but what about the future?
"Haha, Henry, you may not believe it, but Christian's engineers discovered a gold mine not far from here -" Rock really endured it very hard.
"Gold mine?" Henry was dumbfounded. It is really not unusual to find gold mines in Johannesburg, but in Krugersdorp——
Could it be such a coincidence?
"Yes, I don't know how big it is yet, but it will be enough to support the reconstruction of the surrounding farms." Rock did not say how big the Far West Rand gold mine was, and Henry didn't believe it if he told him.
Let’s put it this way, as far as the gold reserves currently proven around Johannesburg are concerned, the gold reserves in the Far West Rand gold mine are larger than the reserves of all existing gold mines combined.
Christian's engineering team is building a camp affiliated with the gold mine. Rock has asked Nelson Holt to purchase mining equipment. Rock has also obtained the "Gold Mine Discoverer's Certificate of Ownership." Everything is ready now. All he needs is Dongfeng.
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"So, these workers will still have to mine when they get here?" Henry seemed to understand why Rock insisted on taking the workers away.
"Yes, I'm going to use the surrounding farms as salary to pay for these miners." Rock said proudly.
"How much did you spend to buy these farms?" Henry was curious.
"About one shilling per acre." Rock almost looked up to the sky and smiled.
"What about these miners?" Henry's expression was ugly.
"Hahahaha, one acre, one pound!" Rock finally couldn't bear it anymore. This business was really——
Make a lot of money!
"Damn it, you bastard!" At least Henry was jealous.
"Henry, you don't understand the Chinese's obsession with land. As long as they own the land, they will defend it with their lives. Whether it is the Boers or the Zulu, as long as they want to take the land away from the Chinese, the Chinese will
If the British want to take away land from the Chinese, the Chinese will also risk death.
"Are you warning me?" Henry was also a smart man and immediately heard what Roque meant.
"Why do you think so?" Rock looked in disbelief, as if he had been greatly wronged: "The two of us have agreed that the gold mine is yours and the farm is mine. Isn't this bad?"
"Did we say that?" Henry really couldn't remember.
"Then the gold mine is mine and the farm is yours." Rock immediately turned his back.
"No, no, no, that's good. The gold mine is mine and the farm is yours -" Henry immediately changed his mind and joked, who wants the farm when there is a gold mine?
But Henry immediately remembered that a gold mine seemed to have been discovered nearby——
Forget it, it’s probably not that big. 150 grams of gold per ton is not much. Henry is already satisfied with the Matilda Gold Mine.
"Actually, if you are willing, it doesn't matter if you let Sam come over and be the general manager for me, replace the Chinese workers with Zulu workers, and leave the Matilda gold mine to Arnold and let him do whatever he wants." Rock is very generous now.
With the Far West Rand gold mine in hand, Rock wouldn't care about the little Matilda gold mine.
"Leave it to Arnold, haha, believe it or not, if we really want Arnold to manage it, we won't even get a penny." Henry is not stupid, he finally drove Arnold away and then invited Arnold back?
You must be sick!
Henry's very casual "we" still moved Rock. The money moved people's hearts. At this time, he could still think of Rock. Henry was a good friend.
Rock doesn't force it, just don't give it. Christian is helping Rock find a new professional manager. Before the gold mine gets on track, it doesn't matter if the output is a little lower. Rock doesn't expect the gold mine to make money anyway. For Rock,
The gold mine is just a cover, a cover that can give Roque a reason to install Chinese people. Anyway, gold will not run long underground, and sooner or later it will still belong to Roque.
In early November, another group of Chinese workers arrived in Johannesburg. Half of this group of Chinese workers also belonged to Rock. Rock sent them all to Krugersdorp, and the gold mine officially started.