204 square kilometers, which is a little more than 50,000 acres.
This number may seem like a lot, but it is actually not conspicuous in Johannesburg.
Before the Second Boer War, some Zulus began to purchase land near Johannesburg to produce food to supply the Rand Mining Area.
By 1904, approximately 130,000 Zulus in the Transvaal were cultivating their own land.
Before the promulgation of the Native Land Act in 1913, the Zulu people had purchased approximately 1 million hectares of land outside the reservation, which is approximately equivalent to 2.47 million acres.
The 1913 "Aboriginal Land Act" clearly stipulates: It delimits the scope of African reservations and prohibits Africans from purchasing, renting or occupying any European land outside the reservations; it prohibits Africans from doing anything on land occupied by Europeans.
Independent economic activity.
In other words, before 1913, successive governments did not impose restrictions on the Zulu people's purchase of land, and the Union of South Africa established in 1910 was already a federal government dominated by the Boers.
Therefore, the people who really hate Zulu and people of color are not the British, but the Boers.
In fact, that's not the truth. It's not that the British don't hate Zulus and people of color, but they don't care at all.
The only thing that deserves the attention of the British is gold. It is gold from beginning to end. The British don't care who runs the farm.
On the contrary, it was the Boers, who could not compete with the British in the mining industry, who paid more attention to the ownership of the farm. On the one hand, they were worried that the British, who were smaller than them but had a higher status than them, would assimilate them. On the other hand, they were worried about being lower than them in status.
, but the Zulu people, who have a larger population than them, surpass them, and life is a tangle——
Roque is not worried about the "Indigenous Land Act". There are still 13 years from now to 1913. Roque still has time to slowly lay out the plan. If Roque's plan can be realized, when the South African Union is established, it is not certain who will take the lead.
None of the Aboriginal Land Act will appear.
Before there was a professional manager, Rock appointed Buck as the general manager of the gold mine.
"Director, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it -" Buck didn't know what Rock wanted from the general manager of the gold mine.
"How is that possible? You graduated from University College London, so you are a bit confident." Rock believed in Buck. He could only believe in Buck. In terms of academic qualifications alone, I am afraid that Buck has the highest academic qualifications among the Chinese in the Transvaal. p>
Well, the same applies to Roark. In front of graduates of University College London, let alone which university Roark graduated from. University College London ranked 10th in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, and ranked 10th in the 2019 Times Higher Education
Ranked 14th in the world in the world university rankings, so Rock’s alma mater——
Not to mention, in 1900, Rock’s alma mater had not yet appeared.
"I studied law at University College London." Buck wasn't refusing, he was really feeling guilty.
"It's best to study law. You have to know that the general manager's responsibility is not only to manage the operation of the gold mine. In this regard, you can appoint deputy general managers, department heads, and production team leaders to assist you. Compared with management, the general manager
The job is more focused on dealing with higher-level functional departments, and accountants cannot do this job." Luo Ke rushed to the shelves, saying that if you can do it, you can do it, and if you don't, you can do it.
"Okay, let me try -" Buck mustered up his courage, but his confidence was still insufficient.
"Don't worry, I have no requirements on the output of the gold mine. It doesn't matter whether I can make money. The profits from the gold mine will be used to continue to purchase the surrounding farms and to train the miners' self-preservation ability. At the very least, let them
When facing the Boers or Zulus, you must have enough confidence, language, riding skills, and shooting skills, and you must also find a way to bring their families over. In this regard, you can contact Liang Dingxin from Huayong Camp in the Qing Dynasty, and he will assist
You finish this job." Rock doesn't need gold mines to make money now. He can make a lot of money just by selling land.
Of course, this money-making is mainly for Philip and Henry. If Roque does not benefit himself but only benefits others, then Philip and Henry will definitely doubt Roque's true purpose.
It doesn't matter to Henry, even if he sees through Roark's purpose, Henry will probably see through it and not tell him out of friendship.
Philip is different. Before establishing enough common interests with Philip, Roque must maintain a certain degree of disguise in front of Philip.
"Director, what do you want?" Buck wasn't sure of Rock's purpose.
"Let more brothers settle down and settle down in Johannesburg. The land here would have been lost in the hands of the Boers and Zulu people. This is Johannesburg. If we were in our hometown, there would be plenty of land everywhere." Roque is really not.
Exaggeration, compared with the Chinese farming technology, the Bier and Zulu people are scum.
"It's true. I returned to the Qing Dynasty after graduation. We Chinese farmed in the fields, in front of and behind our houses, and left no open space. We were not as wasteful as the Boers and Zulu people. Johannesburg had obvious dry seasons and
In the rainy season, crops are indeed easily affected by the weather, but it is still no problem to plant one season of rice a year. In the dry season, you can plant potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, and wheat, and the yield will not be low. If it is not possible, you can plant some fruits to maintain the harvest despite droughts and floods, and the yield will be high.
It is too low to stand and there are many fruit trees. Johannesburg is surrounded by wasteland. If you plant some fruit trees in front of and behind the house, the family will not be able to eat them all all year round. But look at those Boers and Zulu people. They know how to herd sheep and cattle. This pasture is enough to eat.
After that, they drove the cattle and sheep to another pasture. Many Boers even hired people to herd them. It would be God's punishment to hand over such a good farm to them-" Buck became indignant when this issue was mentioned.
Buck must not have known that the future Boers would indeed be punished by God.
In fact, the Boers are already having a very difficult time. No, they didn't think about making progress when they were at ease. As a result, the war broke out and they were beaten to the point of extinction by the British——
This is the South African version of dying from a happy death.
Because there are no worries, there is no birth.
"Therefore, when our gold mines pay wages, we must give miners more choices. If they don't want pounds, they can also choose land. The price is calculated at one pound per acre." The price offered by Roque is not low.
, the daily salary of Chinese miners is three shillings, which is 4.5 pounds per month. If the miners do not want money, but land, then they can get 4.5 acres of land every month, converted into "acres" that Chinese people are accustomed to.
About 27 acres.
27 acres of land, if placed in the Qing Dynasty, would at least be a self-cultivator.
If you work in a gold mine for a year and need land, you can get 324 acres, which is a proper small landowner.
"Director, you are, you are!" Zach expressed his feelings with his thumb.
"As long as you work in the gold mine for more than one year, the mine will reimburse the immigration expenses of the miners' families, and you are also eligible to borrow money from the mine. The mine will help you build a house, buy farm tools, buy cattle, sheep, seeds, and horses.
You can also use a gun, but you must perform well within this year. If you cheat, cheat, or be lazy, you will automatically lose this qualification." Roque is not afraid of workers not paying attention to their work. When there are more people, there will definitely be everyone.
, there are also many scum and even scum among the Chinese. Roque only helps those who are worthy of help.
As for borrowing money, Rock is not worried about the miners not repaying it. The miners' farms are here, where can people go?
"This method is good and can save a lot of management costs." Zach gradually began to gain confidence.
In Johannesburg, a large part of the management costs of other gold mines is spent on supervision and security.
If Rock's vision is followed, there will be no need to use supervisors in Rock's gold mines, and the grassroots production team leaders will assume the responsibilities of supervisors.
As for security, Rock wants to train the miners' self-protection capabilities. Think about it, a gold mine with "everyone is a soldier" can pull out thousands of young men at any time. Do you need to worry about security issues?<
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I am afraid that Philip will be more worried about whether so many "unstable elements" who are young and strong, thousands of miles away from home, have no worries, and have nowhere to exert their influence will riot.
"You don't have to worry about the livelihood of the farm. I have asked Christian to contact the professors at Oxford and Cambridge and hire their students to provide technical guidance. In the future, we will grow alfalfa and raise sheep, and our efficiency can completely kill the Boers and Zulu people -
"Roque has a package plan. The climate in Johannesburg is completely different from that of the Qing Dynasty. The Chinese must have a period of adaptation.
It doesn’t matter that Roark doesn’t understand the climate in Johannesburg. The world is so big and there must be someone who understands it. Just pay people who understand to provide guidance. As long as the price is high enough, Roark can hire the principals of Oxford and Cambridge if necessary.
Everyone is invited.
Don't talk about the fact that the principal of Oxford and Cambridge cannot invite him because of his own status. If Roque can't invite him, why can't he invite the baron if he comes forward?
Chancellors of Oxford and Cambridge will most likely reject Rock, the colonial municipal police chief, but most likely they will not reject an imperial nobleman.
Don't say that the Baron won't come forward. It depends on what Roark's purpose is in inviting the president of Oxford and Cambridge. If Roark invites someone to drink wine, the Baron will probably ignore it, but if Roark invites someone
Guiding Johannesburg's livestock industry technology, as the mayor, the Baron will not do his best?
These are all political achievements!
In fact, Rock still has something to say. At the right time, Rock will set up a wool textile factory near Johannesburg, purchase the wool produced on the farms around Johannesburg, weave the wool into finished products and then export them. One day, he will
Compared with depleted gold mines, wool is inexhaustible. This is just like the guy selling jeans in the gold mine. He takes a different approach, but the effect is good.
It is said that the local sheep in Johannesburg are merino. In his last life, Rock had to be very cautious when buying a real merino sweater.
"Director, don't worry, I will take good care of the gold mine!" Buck is very confident now. Rock has already mentioned this. If Buck is not confident yet, then Buck's diploma may have been mixed in.<