Chapter 27 Test
Zach is in good condition. Apart from the injuries on his head and arms, there are no broken bones.
Rock guessed that this was because Zack had gained experience from being beaten on Rock Island, and could perfectly protect the important parts of his body when being beaten up. This was also a skill. At least Rock didn't do that. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been beaten unconscious the last time he was attacked.
After waving goodbye to Jonathan Jackson who looked regretful and Melody who was reluctant to leave, Rock quickly left with Zack.
"Where are your family?" Rock didn't know why Zack was living on the streets. According to Rock's understanding of Zack, Zack should have family in Cape Town.
Well, the files show that Zack's father has been missing for more than ten years. In addition to Zack's mother, Zack should also have a younger sister.
Zack, with his head wrapped like a dumpling, kept babbling for a long time, but Rock didn't understand what Zack wanted to say.
Zack took out a note and a pencil from his pocket, and immediately looked frustrated. The note was crumpled and the pencil was broken into three pieces.
Rock was speechless. He went to a street shop to buy pencils and notes so that the two could communicate normally.
Zack was smart enough to know that working for Rock might bring danger to his family, so he left the money Rock gave him to his mother and sister, moved out of the house alone, and lived in an alley not far from the police dormitory.
But in this sad year, it is not safe to live anywhere. There are many hooligans on the streets of Cape Town. They asked Zack for money, but he didn't have any, so they beat him for fun.
Yes, it's just for fun. Perhaps in the eyes of those little hooligans, Zack, a living person, only serves to entertain people.
Moreover, they were using Zack's life for fun. Rock had no doubt that if Rock had not passed by, those little hooligans would have beaten Zack to death. Not everyone was like Rock and could feel pity for the weak.
"So, what are your plans next?" Rock didn't know whether choosing Zack as an informant was good or bad for Zack. It should be more good, after all, Rock brought Zack out of Robben Island alive.
But Zack working for Rock is itself extremely dangerous. He was just a small hooligan and it was an accidental incident. If the Boers found out that Zack worked for Rock, it was still unknown what kind of punishment Zack would face.
This relationship is a bit complicated. Rock doesn't want to calculate who owes whom and live his life again. Rock doesn't want to be too tired. He follows the guidance of his heart in dealing with people and doesn't think too much about right and wrong.
"I don't know." Zack still used sticky notes to communicate with Rock. It was amazing that even if Zack held the notes in his hands, the words he wrote were not ugly.
"Come with me. I just bought a house and I'm renovating it now. You can keep an eye on it for me. If you behave well, I think I'll need someone to help me take care of the lawn." Rock sighed. After all, he couldn't just abandon Zack.
To put it in a pretentious way, thousands of glances in the previous life resulted in a passing by in this life. This sentence is not appropriate to describe the relationship between Rock and Zack, but the artistic conception is similar. It was fate that Rock was able to choose Zack from the thick files. Since it is fate, there must be a beginning and an end.
What's more, Rock really needs someone to maintain the "haunted house", or rather, the mansion. Just think about the nearly ten acres of lawn. Rock has no time to mow the lawn. There is also the fountain in front of the house, the hygiene in the room, the garden and swimming pool behind the house. Strictly speaking, such a mansion requires at least three to five servants to keep it clean.
Of course, for Rock, hiring a servant is not cheap. The annual salary of a maid in London with free food and lodging is 16 pounds, which is higher than Rock's salary before he became a citizen. The price of servants in Cape Town is probably not as high as in London, but it is not much different. It costs ten pounds a year. If it were the previous Rock, he could not afford it at all.
If Rock hired Zack, it shouldn't cost so much, not to mention that Zack has been through everything he has now. As long as Zack is still grateful, there is no need to worry about Zack's loyalty. This is what Rock values most. As a policeman who already has gray income and whose gray income will increase in the future, the people around Rock have to keep secrets for Rock.
This is not a problem for Zack. After all, in the eyes of most people, Zack can't even speak, and no one would want to take advantage of him.
After hearing what Rock said, Zack knelt down and kissed the tip of Rock's shoe regardless of the public .
This is a courtesy to the Pope. Rock was not used to it, but it did not attract the attention of passers-by. Zack's behavior was no different from those beggars accepting alms. Of course, the meanings of the two are completely different.
Since he is a servant, he should look like a servant. There is a bandage on Zack's head, which cannot be removed. His clothes are dirty and stained with blood, so Rock first takes Zack to the clothing store to buy him a set of clothes.
This ready-made clothing store is of course different from the tailor shop where Rock got his clothes made. The owner of the ready-made clothing store is a Jew, and the things he sells are very cheap, 4 shillings for a shirt, 3 shillings for a pair of trousers, 5 shillings for a pair of leather shoes, and a pair of socks for free when you buy a suit. Rock is not a stingy person, and he buys two sets of the same clothes so that Zack can have a replacement, and the total cost is less than two pounds, which is really cheap. Thanks to the Jews who are everywhere. Many people say that Jews are profiteers. Rock feels that the British tailor where he got his clothes made is obviously more stingy, and he doesn't even give him a pair of socks.
Of course Rock didn't feel comfortable asking for it. If he had asked, the British tailor would have given it to him as a gift. However, Rock couldn't afford to lose face. How could someone who could spend nearly twenty pounds to make custom-made clothes care about a pair of socks?
Don’t embarrass the time travelers!
When Zack saw Rock's mansion, he was obviously shocked. Rock guessed that Zack should know that this was a "haunted house", but Zack obviously had no fear.
This is understandable. Perhaps in Zach's mind, the police are the most ferocious beings in the world. What demons, ghosts, monsters, and monsters, only the egret eagle sings leisurely.
Zack got into the game quickly. After clarifying his responsibilities, he immediately went to the wooden house in the backyard to find a lawn mower and began to mow the nearly ten acres of lawn.
The workload alone is enough.
Rock didn't waste any words. Since he chose to trust Zack, he gave Zack enough trust. When Rock left, he left five pounds for Zack. In addition to Zack's living expenses, this also included the cost of temporarily purchasing materials for the workers who were building the ear room.
In fact, Rock didn't trust Zack that much. These five pounds were also a test of Zack by Rock.
