More than 500 people worked together, and the effect was outstanding. Compared with the Africans working in the mines, at least the lives of the Africans in Locke Farm were not in danger, and the logistics of Locke Farm were pretty good, and wages were paid in a timely manner.
So this job is still very good, at least the Africans on the farm are quite satisfied.
Of course, the quality here depends on comparison. Compared with those gold mines run by white people, the conditions in Locke Farm are indeed good, but compared with Locke Gold Mine, the treatment in Locke Farm is much worse. For example, the simplest
A dish of beef and potatoes stew, in Locke Gold Mine, may be beef stewed with potatoes, while in Locke Farm, it may be beef soup and potatoes stewed.
It’s already rare. At least Locke Gold Mine really uses beef leg bones to make bone soup, which is real.
"Each camp has one hundred workers, five African or Chinese supervisors, two Chinese technicians, and five support staff. There are a total of five such camps on the farm, with two independent houses over there.
It is for technicians. Usually, their families are responsible for logistics. Workers live in the warehouse here. The farm not only grows herbs, but also grows some crops and raises some poultry and livestock. We strive to do it within two years.
Within this period, we can ensure the self-sufficiency of the farm." Buck has detailed plans for the farm, and now the farm still needs to purchase food, which is definitely not the norm.
The farm of 660,000 acres has a very sufficient amount of arable land. To grow Chinese herbal medicines, rotational cultivation techniques are required. That is, after a piece of land is planted with Chinese herbal medicines, it will not be suitable for continuing to grow Chinese herbal medicines within three to five years.
But this period of time does not affect the planting of other crops, such as wheat, corn, soybeans, etc. Each camp has a hundred workers. These workers can never be idle. During the slack period, they can always be found pulling weeds and catching insects, raising cattle, planting trees, etc.
Things to do.
In fact, the model of Rock Farm is a replica of the farm model implemented by Rock in Nyasaland, except that the farmers in Nyasaland Farm are Chinese and became Africans when they arrived in Johannesburg.
The advantage of this model is that it is more planned and conducive to overall planning, but the shortcomings are also obvious. Fortunately, Rock will not use this model all the time. When the shortcomings outweigh the advantages, Rock will also find ways to improve it.
Specific to Locke Farm, this model definitely has huge advantages over ordinary farms. Ordinary farms are limited to human resources and it is impossible to carry out large-scale planting unless Johannesburg's farms enter the mechanization era.
The model of Locke Farm is very conducive to large-scale production. It is actually very easy for the farm to be self-sufficient. More than a hundred people are planting potatoes. It does not take two or three years. In just a few months, it will be able to rely on the potato production.
Self-sufficient, but Rock doesn't care about the money to maintain the operation of the farm now. He is putting the cart before the horse instead of planting Chinese herbal medicine that has a lot of "money" potential.
"One of the two technicians in this camp is named Li Yan and the other is named Ma Xia. Cui Yan's family has been practicing medicine for generations in the capital. His father is Cui Du. He stayed in Ziwei Town to prepare to enter medical school in the future. Cui Yan is Cui Du.
Although his eldest son is not as skilled as Cui Du, he already has the qualifications to open a medical practice. Ma Xia was an apprentice before and had not graduated before coming to Johannesburg. He is not qualified to practice medicine. Fortunately, his ability to identify medicinal materials is not bad.
So I also became a technician - there is no way, we still have few people." Buck was a little embarrassed. This is the current reality in Johannesburg. There are policies and funds, but no one has no skills.
In 1899, the second Boer War broke out and in 1902, the second Boer War ended.
In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, and in 1901, the war ended.
After the Boer War, the Transvaal and Orange began to enter a state of reconstruction. Although the reconstruction of Orange was slow, the war was finally over, and ordinary people's lives would no longer be affected by the war.
The Eight-Nation Allied Forces' invasion of China also caused huge damage to the Qing Dynasty. The degree of damage was no less than the damage caused by the Boer War to the Transvaal and Orange. Compared with the Transvaal and Orange, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces' War of Invasion of China
After the end of the Qing Dynasty, the northern part of the Qing Dynasty failed to enter a state of reconstruction. On the contrary, the conflict between the Russians and the Japanese made it worse.
If there are no accidents, by 1904, that is, next year, the Russo-Japanese War will break out between Russia and Japan, and the main battlefield of this war will be the Qing Dynasty.
The situation in the Qing Dynasty was so bad that more and more Chinese were completely disappointed with the Qing Dynasty, and then chose to leave the Qing Dynasty and come to Johannesburg.
Li Yan and Ma Xia had received Buck's notice and were waiting in front of the wooden building used for offices. It was obvious that Li Yan was from a large family, but Ma Xia was alone and very pitiful.
"We have already gone to the human resources company to pick up Ma Xia's family, and they will be able to reunite in Johannesburg in a while." Buck gently reminded Rock in his ear.
Rock is still enthusiastic, with a smile on his face from a distance.
Li Yan and Ma Xia clasped their fists and bowed to salute from a distance.
Regarding etiquette, Rock will certainly not place special emphasis on it, and even on the surface he does not pay attention to it at all. However, Buck has organized an organization in this area, which is sorting out the traditional Chinese etiquette and popularizing it among the Chinese in Johannesburg.
, this non-official approach is actually more conducive to the implementation of etiquette.
"Good afternoon everyone -" Rock greeted him proactively.
"Good afternoon, Sir -" the reply was in an uneven but loud voice, which startled Roark.
Entering the wooden building, the furnishings are still different from the wooden buildings used in ordinary households. The original kitchen and living room were opened up to become the reception area. The bedroom is naturally an office. The second floor is a storage room and a data room, and there is also a lounge for employees to rest temporarily.
, the functions are quite complete.
When they sat down, Luo Ke must take the main seat. Li Yan and Ma Xia sat opposite Luo Ke in a polite manner, and their attitudes were more upright than the primary school students of Ziwei Public School.
Li Yan's wife took the initiative to serve tea, which was not tea produced in the Qing Dynasty or India, but tea produced locally in Johannesburg.
Luo Kedu asked Liang Dingxin to collect Chinese herbal medicine. Of course, the tea tree will not be forgotten. Tea is not a specialty of the Qing Dynasty. The British secretly brought the tea tree to India long ago and made nondescript Indian black tea, which is also the name of British afternoon tea.
Protagonist.
The yield of tea in Johannesburg is now very low, and the quality is not stable enough. This is understandable. Under normal circumstances, tea trees can only be picked in small quantities after three years, and will enter the peak period after ten years. The current tea trees in Johannesburg are all transplanted from the Qing Dynasty. If you want
It will take a few more years to drink tea that is purely produced in Johannesburg.
Rock thanked him, Buck took the initiative to find a topic, and the atmosphere slowly became heated.
"Compared with the Qing Dynasty, the climate in Johannesburg is indeed very different. In the Qing Dynasty, it snows heavily in winter. It doesn't snow here for several years. Some medicinal materials must not be planted. Even if they can be grown, the efficacy will be the same as before.
Herbal medicines are definitely different. If they are to be used, the prescriptions handed down from the ancestors must be improved." When it came to Chinese herbal medicines, Li Yan kept talking. He could think of improved prescriptions, which are already very good, at least better than those that are cheating.
The old military doctor who sells dog meat is much better.
"But then again, with our method of growing Chinese herbal medicine, as long as the climate is suitable, the yield will definitely be no problem. If you plant a few acres or more at a time, it can be used for many years -" Li Yan still doesn't understand.
The concept of large-scale planting.
"We don't grow Chinese herbal medicine just for the small amount of use in the pharmacy. You have also seen how big our farm is. With so many workers, we can't grow more than a dozen acres. It will take at least dozens or hundreds of acres at a time. I
People have been searching for those pharmacies with remarkable curative effects in the Qing Dynasty. An important task for the medical school in the future is to use these prescriptions to make Chinese patent medicines, and then produce them on a large scale for external sales-" This model described by Luo Ke was revealed by Li Yan
It seems almost unheard of.
The traditional Chinese medicine practice model is a medical clinic. It is very difficult to develop into a hospital. Luo Ke has unparalleled advantages in this regard. Using administrative power to promote the development of Chinese medicine, the effect is beyond Li Yan's imagination.
"Today's medical and health care is still in its infancy around the world. The medical and health care industry will definitely receive more and more attention in the future, and the social status of doctors will also become higher and higher. The method of treating diseases with Western medicine will still be
It's a bit rough, and it's incomparable with what our ancestors passed down. You will have to go to medical school to study if you have the opportunity in the future. Being a technician here is only temporary-" Luo Ke still painted the cake, which is actually not a bad thing.
, the key is whether the pie painted can be fulfilled.
So far, all the cakes Rock painted have been fulfilled, and Buck has a deep understanding of this.
These technicians on the farm are actually a temporary measure. Apprentices like Ma Xia are very rare in Johannesburg now. It is a waste to let them be technicians. After a period of time, the farm will definitely adjust, similar to Li Yan and Ma Xia.
People like Xia still need to go to medical school to study systematically. In terms of technology, just take time to come over every few days to provide guidance.
"Do a good job. You have also seen that our farm has hundreds of thousands of acres of land, which are used to grow medicinal materials. Even if we are exhausted, we will never finish the work. Now there is no free land around Johannesburg, so we are the only ones.
How many wolves are still staring at these hundreds of thousands of acres of land? If you do a good job, the lord will give you part of the land as a reward in the future. This is a rare opportunity." Buck also lured him with benefits, and the Chinese were very interested in land.
Desire will never fade. Compared with land, future, money, etc. are really not that important.
Compared with the Chinese who came to Johannesburg in the early days, it has become increasingly difficult for Chinese to buy farms in Johannesburg. That is, in remote areas, there are still some farms to choose from. It is no longer possible in the suburbs of Johannesburg.
Those who believe in Rock's "evil" basically have permanent wealth now. Those who don't believe are in misery. They can't catch up step by step.