Eating fresh and delicious roast mutton, salted duck eggs with oil in their egg yolks, and drinking sweet and sour wine, Ade truly tasted the joy of the harvest.
This was probably the most prosperous time in Chamberlain's life. There were three barons sitting in his dining room, a baronet, a minister from Pretoria, three directors from Johannesburg, and Professor Douglas who came over temporarily.
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Everyone else didn't care. The farmers couldn't even tell which one was higher in rank, the baron or the baron. They knew that Roque was eating at Chamberlain's farm. Starting from the evening, the surrounding farmers began to deliver things to Chamberlain's house, including all kinds of fish and meat.
Poultry eggs are indispensable, fresh fruits are delivered in dozens of kilograms, and there are all kinds of game, even freshly baked steamed buns and pancakes. The farmers don’t know what Roque likes, and they don’t want to
To please Roark is just to express your gratitude.
"How can this be so good? I can't finish it, I really can't finish it. Sir Alex is in my farm, and I can still make him hungry -" Chamberlain looked at the various ingredients piled in the kitchen and was heartbroken.
Both things are available on Chamberlain's farm, so you really don't need them.
"What you have is yours. What does it have to do with me? You don't have to do it. I'll make it myself and let Sir Alex have a taste. The wild rabbit I just shot in the afternoon was still alive and kicking just now, just to let Sir Alex have a taste."
"The farmer who sent the rabbit insisted that he didn't want to do anything: "--If you are too busy, I will do it myself. At your level, leaving such a fat wild rabbit to you will be a waste--"
"Nonsense, my skills are very good -" Chamberlain raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, how much does this rabbit cost?" Tang En appeared in time, his figure like a door panel was intimidating.
"What's the price? I caught it myself in a trap, it's not worth the money -" The farmer who sent the rabbit blushed, as if asking for money was an insult to him.
"Don't talk nonsense. This rabbit is really fat. I'll give you a pound. Your Majesty never lets us men suffer. If you don't want to, just take the rabbit back." Tang En didn't talk nonsense. All the things sent by the farmer were treated by Tang En.
You have to pay.
"How can this be good? It's not appropriate -" The farmer who took the money was happy, but he was still refusing, but his hand that took the money was still honest.
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In the restaurant, Ade tasted a piece of navel orange he had just picked and nodded with satisfaction.
"Can all farms in Johannesburg reach this level?" Ade was extremely satisfied today. This is his ideal Transvaal, which is peaceful, wealthy, and where he can live and work in peace and contentment.
"Absolutely. Some farms are better than this one. The largest farm now has nearly a hundred cows. In the past, during the Republic of Transvaal, it took a 5,000-acre farm to raise so many cows. Now it only takes ten acres of land to cultivate.
Alfalfa can do it. The Chinese are unparalleled in terms of diligence. Our Royal Agricultural College of Gloucester has analysis reports from Canada, Australia, India, and the mainland. Whether it is efficiency or working hours, Chinese farmers are outstanding.
"Douglas has a say in this regard. The Royal Agricultural College of Gloucester may be the most authoritative institution in the UK in terms of agriculture, with more detailed information than the Agriculture Committee.
Yes, the UK does not pay much attention to agriculture. It does not even have a dedicated responsible department, only an agricultural committee.
The analysis report can reflect a lot of things. The Chinese, who work more efficiently than whites and Indians, work longer hours than them. It is really unreasonable for the Chinese not to get rich.
"Does the city government have any policy support for farms?" Ade wanted to know more information. During this period, the Johannesburg city government took a lot of money from Pretoria under the guise of supporting farms.
"Of course!" Philippe Matilda said resolutely. This must be there, otherwise the flow of funds will not be explained clearly: "But our support for the farm is not simply financial support. At least since the second half of last year, the city government has begun
We have increased investment in water conservancy, built diversion canals, dug wells, and organized seedling cultivation to provide high-quality seedlings for farms. The municipal government has cooperated with the Royal Agricultural College of Gloucester to improve crops according to Johannesburg's climate.
The oranges we eat now are produced by local farms in Johannesburg."
Philip Matilda has also done his homework. The city government has indeed cooperated with the Royal Agricultural College of Gloucester, but the cooperation has just started this year.
As for the oranges you are eating, they are the results of Douglas and his students.
Johannesburg has a savanna climate, which is very suitable for growing fruits. Soon after arriving in Johannesburg, Douglas and his students began to improve Johannesburg's local navel oranges, tangerines, and apples. Now initial results have been seen. This year, the Agricultural Association successfully transformed Johannesburg's navel oranges.
After being sold to Cape Town, the market response was very good, and the quality of the navel oranges is obviously better than the local navel oranges produced in Cape Town.
"The Chinese are indeed very talented in agriculture. I think all of us should have seen it just now. Fruit trees are planted around this farm. There are professional orchards near the farm. I took a quick look just now. There are probably
There are two acres. The orchard’s output has not yet increased, so there is no need to worry. There may be a bumper harvest in another two years. At that time, the city government will help farmers sell it, or set up a canning factory to make canned fruits for the outside world.
For sale." Philip Matilda had previous experience working in the Department of Colonial Affairs, and as long as he wanted to do something, he was still somewhat capable.
Regarding canned fruits, the technical level is now very high. In 1862, French biologist Pasteur published a paper stating that food spoilage was caused by bacteria. Therefore, canning factories adopted steam sterilization technology to make canned food reach absolute sterility standards. Relatively speaking, the price of canned food in Europe is still relatively high due to high labor costs.
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There are basically no labor costs in Johannesburg, because the fruit production is very high, and the price will definitely be quite low, so if it is made into cans and sold to the outside world, it will definitely be competitive.
"To increase investment in the farm, Locke reminded me today that agriculture may also become the economic backbone of Johannesburg. I didn't believe it at the time. Now it seems that your work is effective and better than I imagined." Ade began.
In praise, all officials stood up straight. This is a rare honor.
After dinner, Ade and Henry returned directly to Pretoria, while Roque returned to Johannesburg with Philip Matilda.
Before returning to Pretoria, Ade still encouraged Rock: "Youth is the greatest capital. If you want to know whether something is right or wrong, then be brave and try it."
On the way back to Johannesburg, Rock kept thinking about what Ade meant. After returning to the police station, Rock finally understood that Ade was encouraging Rock to confront Yang Smuts. Since Yang Shimozi
Mozi and Louis Botha established the People's Party to prepare for the future democratic representative system, so the Transvaal should also prepare now.
After thinking about it, Rock went to find Stoudemire.
"Locke, don't be ridiculous, I'm still a member of the Progressive Party." Stoudemire laughed and laughed. Cecil Rhodes was the former leader of the Progressive Party, but Rock now wants Stoudemire to start his own business. This seems a bit treasonous.
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"The Progressive Party is finished. Even if they can win the next election, they won't be able to win the next time." Roque is not optimistic about the prospects of the Progressive Party.
When Cecil Rhodes was the leader of the party, the Progressive Party was so powerful that it once monopolized the position of Cape Prime Minister.
Dr. Starr Jameson decided to represent the Progressive Party in the 1904 Cape Prime Ministerial Election, but Dr. Starr Jameson did not have the same popularity as Cecil Rhodes, so Dr. Starr Jameson
To face more difficulties than Cecil Rhodes.
In the Cape, there are about thousands of people who have been deprived of the right to vote because of their connection to the Boer Republic during the war. Most of these people are Cape people of Boer origin. This is an opportunity for the Progressive Party, because there has never been a Boer before.
People's parties have participated in the election, and now the People's Party formed by Jan Smuts and Louis Botha, and the Orange Unity Party formed by Herzog and De Wit have decided to participate in the election, so the Boers in the Cape
Your vote is very important.
Rock is not optimistic about the Progressive Party, which is mainly composed of British people. It is for this reason that no Boer political party has participated in the election before, so the Boers in the Cape can only vote for parties formed by British people.
It’s different now. After the Boer party participated in the election, the Boers in the Cape have more choices. They will definitely vote for the political party formed by the Boers. Even if this time because many Boers lost the right to vote and the Progressive Party won
If it wins, then in the future, the Progressive Party will definitely lose power in Cape Town, where Boers make up the majority.
"Locke, what does this have to do with me?" Stoudemire was a little sad. The Progressive Party was the brainchild of Cecil Rhodes.
"It must be related. Even if the Cape has nothing to do with you, the Transvaal must be related to you. Think about it, if in a few years, the four Cape regions have implemented a democratic representative system or even obtained autonomous status, then
What will happen to Rhodesia then?" Rock asked a very pointed question. London has now shown signs of taking action against Rhodesia, otherwise Cecil Rhodes would not have given Nyasaland to Rhodesia.
Gram.
Stoudemire does not have the talent and ambition of Cecil Rhodes, so if this continues, can Stoudemire keep Rhodesia?
The answer is obvious, it cannot be guaranteed.
"Autonomy? Impossible -" Stoudemire, like most people nowadays, simply does not think that London will allow the four Cape regions to be autonomous.
At the very least, London will not allow the Transvaal to become autonomous because of its gold.
"Don't say it's impossible, anything can happen. When the Boers faced the war, they abandoned the Cape and came to the Transvaal and Orange. At that time, who knew that gold mines would be discovered in the Transvaal?
When the war broke out, everyone thought that the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State could be conquered in three months. No one thought that the war would take 27 months. Therefore, none of us can predict what will happen in the future.
"Definitely, we can only prepare ourselves and prepare for any eventuality." Rock definitely knows what will happen in the future, but Rock can't say.
"Okay, what should we do?" Stoudemire was immediately convinced by Rock, not because what Rock said made sense, but because of what Cecil Rhodes once said to Stoudemire.
"You take the lead and form a political party. We will find ways to get more people to join. No matter what happens in the Cape, Orange and Natal, we can at least ensure the stability of the Transvaal and Rhodesia.
Bordering the Transvaal, as long as the Transvaal remains stable, it will not affect Rhodesia. Even in the future, if London wants to change the status quo of Rhodesia, then we can combine the Transvaal and Rhodesia.
The merger of West Asia." Rock thought far ahead. If the Transvaal and Rhodesia merged, then London would have no reason to split up Rhodesia.
"Haha, Locke, in that case, did the Transvaal annex Rhodesia, or did Rhodesia annex the Transvaal?" Xiaosi's expression showed no emotion or anger, but he could say such a thing.
, Xiaosi must be in a very bad mood.
This is indeed a very important issue. Under normal circumstances, if the Transvaal and Rhodesia merge, there will definitely be an issue of dominance. By then, control of Rhodesia will be in the hands of the new government.
There is no need for South African companies to exist.
However, will Rock cheat Stoudemire?
Absolutely not, so Rock is far more cunning than Xiao Si imagined.
"Cecil, it is not the main issue who annexes whom. Even if Rhodesia and Transvaal merge, the new government must be a federal country. In this way, the problem will be easily solved. The federal government will give
If you have enough benefits, then the federation can be maintained. If you don't agree, then there is no need for the federation to exist. So on this issue, the federal government will definitely compromise." Luo Ke really doesn't think this is a problem in federal countries.
The government has a lot of power. Look at the United States. Sometimes the power of the state government is even greater than that of Washington.
"Do you think politics is just a game?" Xiaosi was dumbfounded by Rock's words. In Xiaosi's understanding, what Rock just said meant: If the federal government gives me benefits, I will stay in the federal government.
If the federal government does not provide me with benefits, then I will be independent.
What kind of words does this sound like!
"Haha——" Rock smiled and said nothing, pointing to the map behind him, letting Xiao Si see it for himself.
Behind Rock is a map of Africa. On the map, different countries are divided using different colors. Cape, Orange, Transvaal, Natal, Rhodesia, and Nyasaland are all now
a color.
"What do you want me to see?" Xiaosi looked confused.
"Look at the border, see clearly. This is originally a game, a game between European countries." Roque was not angry. Many border lines on the map were horizontal and vertical, as straight as if they were measured with a ruler.
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This border line was determined at the Berlin Conference. It does look like a game. The border line of a normal country cannot be like this.