The so-called restrictions are actually just words. It is impossible to demolish the church that has been built. If it is demolished, the impact will be great. Philip Matilda only hopes that Roque can limit the Catholicism in Ziwei as much as possible.
Religious activities in the town.
This is no problem. Rock returns to Ziwei Town and goes to Frank immediately.
"Humph, nobles are all petty. If the Baron really wants to restrict Catholicism, why not build a Protestant church in Ziwei Town?" Frank was very dissatisfied with Philip's restrictions on Catholicism, but he was still very grateful to Roque for telling the truth.
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"Come on, there are only a few people in Ziwei Town. One church is enough, how much more do you want?" Roque doesn't mess with religion. Christianity alone has dozens of branches. If every branch is in Ziwei Town,
If we build a church in Wei Town, we estimate that Ziwei Town can build a church museum.
Well, this idea is not bad, it is probably the only one in the world.
"So Sir Locke, how do you plan to restrict Catholicism?" Frank was still provoking life and death.
"No, I don't dare to restrict you, but I can restrict the residents of Ziwei Town." What Rock doesn't want to provoke is Catholicism, not the priest Frank. If it were just Frank, Rock would really not be afraid.
"No, Sir Locke, it's my fault, I regret it-" Frank's face changed drastically, and then he remembered Locke's identity.
Ziwei Town is Rock's private property. The residents of Ziwei Town, except for the police officers from the Johannesburg Police Department, all work in Rock's industry. Therefore, Rock can't do anything to Frank, but Rock can restrict Ziwei.
Even Roark doesn’t need to explicitly restrict the town’s residents from participating in religious activities. He just needs to arrange enough work for his employees on Sundays so that they don’t have time to go to church. Then without believers, Frank’s church can still survive.
What is it used for?
"Repentance requires a repentant attitude." Rock said seriously, but verbal confession is not enough. Confession without personal pain is just a hooligan.
"What attitude?" Frank looked confused. He was always the priest who raised funds, but he didn't expect that he would be assigned one day.
"I heard a few days ago that Mr. Buck is going to build a clubhouse." Rock set out the conditions, and then it depends on Frank's sincerity.
"Oh oh oh, I understand, I understand." Frank was still on the road and immediately understood what Rock meant.
Yes, Buck's previous Guangdong and Guangxi Guild Hall still had limitations. Most of the policemen in Johannesburg came from the north of the Qing Dynasty and had no sense of belonging to Guangdong and Guangxi. Therefore, Rock wanted to rebuild a Guild Hall in Ziwei Town. It doesn't matter what the name is. The purpose is to provide all Johannesburg with
A common home for the Chinese people.
The guild hall planned by Rock will definitely be larger than Frank's church, so Frank alone is not enough, and Rock will mainly have to pay for it.
"Sir, look at this situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to get even 2 or 3,000 pounds." Buck looked at the design drawings given by Rock with fascination, but when he thought about the budget, he immediately started to have a toothache.
In the past, Buck's Guangdong and Guangxi Guild Hall was placed directly in his home. The two front doors on the street were the living room, and the several guest houses in the backyard could provide a temporary place for homeless Chinese. The name "Liangguang Guild Hall" sounds like it.
It's a high-end hotel, but it doesn't even have a bathroom with a shower. It's very simple.
The guild hall designed by Luo Ke will definitely not be so simple. The guild hall is located next to the Ziwei Town Hospital. The overall area is not much smaller than the Ziwei Town Hospital. In addition to the traditional theater, guest houses, and palaces, Luo Ke
Christian also prepared auxiliary facilities such as a garden, a horse racing range, a shooting range, a restaurant, etc. The building of the guild hall is not the Western Rococo or Baroque, but the traditional Oriental carved beams, painted beams, cornices and brackets, all of which are made by Christian's men.
If you don't come, you will definitely have to hire architects and painters from the Qing Dynasty, so the cost will definitely be very high.
"It's okay. You can spend as much as you need. If the money is not enough, it will be paid from the mine's account. The quality of the project must be strictly required. Pay attention to these pavilions. They are all for military purposes. In case of emergency, just put them in
Once the door is closed, the entire guild hall becomes a solid military fortress-" Luo Ke's demands are high, and it is really a last resort. This guild hall is the last line of defense for the Chinese in Ziwei Town.
"Sir, is something wrong?" Buck was very alert.
"No, don't worry, it's just a precaution." Although Rock has given the guild hall certain defensive attributes, Rock hopes that these preparations will never be used.
Even if you never need it, you must have the necessary preparations. Born in sorrow and died in happiness, Johannesburg is in a good situation now, but in the future it will be a famous crime capital in the world. If the Chinese want to stabilize their foothold in Johannesburg, they can only
Relying on defense is not enough. We still need to strengthen ourselves so that we can have the capital to settle down in Johannesburg.
Therefore, Rock is conducting military training for Chinese miners in batches. It is not just technical and tactical training. While strengthening the body, more importantly, it is to savage the Chinese soul. No matter what it is, you must dare to fight for it when you should fight for it.
Not being able to accept things as they come is what Roque values more.
Roque was granted the title of "Baron", which brought more benefits than just a change in title. In just three days, the news that Roque was going to build the Chinese Guild Hall in Ziwei Town spread throughout most of Johannesburg. p>
Ordinary people don't even know where Ziwei Town is, so they are naturally indifferent to the news.
But in the eyes of interested people, they quickly took action.
"Sir Locke, congratulations on joining the ranks of the nobility. Mr. Cecil Rhodes knows that you are going to build a guild hall. He is now in Salisbury and cannot rush back to Johannesburg, so he asked me to send Mr. Cecil Rhodes as a gift.
Mr. Rhodes’s heartfelt message.” Aiden became more and more humble in front of Rock. As the regional manager of De Beers Unified Mining Company, Aiden used to have some psychological advantages over Rock, but now
The psychological advantage brought by skin color has disappeared.
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"Thank you Aiden, please take me to convey my gratitude to Mr. Cecil Rhodes Jr." Rock did not open the envelope. The envelope contained a check, and the amount was definitely not small.
"Is there any news from the Government House? Can Chinese workers enter Johannesburg now?" Aiden couldn't wait. The last two batches of Chinese workers were sent to Kimberley. As a result, Kimberley's diamond output has been rising, and Johannesburg's gold output has stagnated. So Aiden
I am very anxious now.
"Not yet -" Rock was also helpless. Unless Alfred Milner took the initiative to change his attitude, Rock couldn't go to Alfred Milner to fight for this kind of thing.
"Think of a way, Sir Locke. We discovered a new gold mine last month, but because there are no miners, we can't build it until now." Aiden was worried. As the general manager, the output of the gold mine is closely related to his salary.
If it were Rock, Rock would be anxious too.
"What can I do? Should I go find the governor?" Roque was not in a hurry.
Rock does not intend to expand the production of Rock Gold Mine, and would rather leave workers on rotation idle than let them go down the mine.
Many workers really had nothing to do and gradually shifted their interest to the farms around the gold mines.
Those miners who have purchased land and changed their identities to become farmers have set a good example.
In fact, before these gold mines went abroad, they were farmers, and farmers are very sensitive to everything related to the land.
Johannesburg has unique advantages. Even if you don't take into account the underground gold mines, the fertility of the land is enough to drive the Chinese crazy. Compared with the land around Johannesburg, the land of the Qing Dynasty has been overwhelmed due to thousands of years of cultivation. The land is barren and the people are poor. For
In order to increase the harvest, the Chinese have become accustomed to intensive farming and try to increase every bit of output as much as possible. This is also the reason why the Chinese farming technology is very advanced.
In Johannesburg, there is basically no room for intensive farming.
In the past, Rock thought that the agricultural technology of the Boers and Zulu people was not good, so the output continued to be sluggish.
Only after truly understanding the farms in Johannesburg did Rock truly understand why the Boer and Zulu farming techniques were so extensive.
It’s really too busy!
In the Qing Dynasty, under normal circumstances, it was pretty good for a free citizen to own ten or eight acres of land. To support a large family on such a small amount of land, it really required intensive farming.
In Johannesburg, the land here is measured in acres. The farm prepared by Rock for the Chinese miners has a smallest area of 50 acres, which is equivalent to about 300 acres. With such a lot of land, even if you want to cultivate it intensively, you can basically farm it.
It's impossible.
To give a simple example, let’s say weeding 300 acres of grass. In the era when there were no herbicides, how long would it take to hoe it?
If we followed the farming methods of the Qing Dynasty, we would never be able to finish the work even if we exhausted ourselves to death.
Therefore, Chinese farmers around Johannesburg also have to adopt extensive farming methods.
To put it simply, you just put seeds into the ground, and then how much food you can harvest depends on your character——
In other words, it depends on God’s mood.
Under the premise of extensive farming, the work of farmers is actually very leisurely. Unless it is the busy farming season and during the slack time, three or five farmers often meet up to drink tea, hunt, and even fight cocks and dogs. In those days,
From the perspective of miners who have not yet purchased a farm, this is simply a life lived by gods.
In May, the number of miners who took out loans to buy farms suddenly increased. In just half a month, nearly 300 miners took out loans from the mines to buy farms. Most of them guaranteed each other and took collective loans. This way can
He borrowed hundreds of pounds from the mine to buy a farm with an area of hundreds of acres around Ziwei Town.
The war is not over yet, and the role of these farmers cannot be seen yet, but their power is taking root. One day, they will burst out with energy that will stun everyone. By then, this energy will be enough to control Johannesburg, and even the entire