Chapter 82: Guardian God
The second Chinese policeman to buy a house in Cape Town was not Anton, but Luo Yi. Moreover, Luo Yi did not buy a mansion like Rock, but a farm in the suburbs of Cape Town.
Rock and his men reaped huge rewards on the front line, and Luo Yi was not idle in Cape Town either. After becoming sheriff, Luo Yi took over the dock that Rock had previously been in charge of. In this position, Luo Yi burst out with tremendous energy. When Rock was sheriff, Rock himself had an extra income of about 120 pounds a week. After just two weeks of Luo Yi becoming sheriff, Rock's income doubled.
Rock's income doubled, and Luo Yi's income must be considerable as well, so after having money, Luo Yi's first choice was to settle down.
"The price of farms is surprisingly cheap now. A farm of one thousand acres costs less than one hundred pounds. The one I bought is three thousand acres and I only spent 280 pounds. I have already sent a telegram to my family, asking them to come to Cape Town. From now on, I am also a landlord!" As Luo Yi spoke, tears began to well up in his eyes. Three thousand acres is approximately equivalent to eighteen thousand mu. What a concept!
A full 12 square kilometers!
"Only 280 pounds? Where is the farm?" Rock was a little curious. Even if the land price was cheap because of the unclear war on the front line, it couldn't be this cheap. How big was South Africa in the 21st century? 1.21 million square kilometers. If that's the case, could you buy the whole of South Africa for 100,000 pounds?
Stop being funny!
"The farm is in the Bechuanaland Protectorate, a little far from Cape Town, but it's cheap. Three thousand acres of land are all planted with crops, and the annual harvest is enough for me to eat for a lifetime." Luo Yi has an ideal. If it can be realized, the annual harvest will be enough for Luo Yi to eat for a lifetime.
Rock didn't waste any words and didn't think that the colonial government would give such a big gift package to Luo Yi so easily.
Only after opening the map did Rock know where this godly Bechuanaland Protectorate was.
In Botswana, now called the Bechuanaland Protectorate, according to Luo Yi, Luo Yi's farm is 850 kilometers away from Cape Town.
Straight line distance!
"Don't even mention 280 pounds, I think 8 pounds is too expensive. You probably don't know the situation in the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and you still want to farm? You'll be exhausted from digging stones, and you can't even feed cattle!" Rock was speechless. The whole country of Botswana is dry plateau terrain. To put it bluntly, it's a wilderness. It's more reliable to hope that there is a diamond mine underground than to expect to farm in Botswana.
Although it is unreliable that you can just buy a piece of land and find a diamond mine underneath.
Luo Yi was dumbfounded, and felt that his brain was not enough. The suburbs of Cape Town were full of endless vineyards. Luo Yi thought that the land he bought was similar to the suburbs of Cape Town. As long as he was not afraid of hard work and fatigue, there would always be rewards. But he didn't expect that -
That damn colonial government is so hateful!
"This is just a scam!"
"I told you there's no such thing as a free lunch!"
"Can I withdraw?"
The Chinese policemen who were crowded in Rock's office to watch the fun were talking at once. In recent times, everyone had some extra money in their pockets and were ready to buy houses and land in Cape Town. Luo Yi's fate served as a wake-up call to everyone that not everyone is as lucky as Rock.
"Damn City Hall! I even borrowed more than a hundred pounds from my brothers! My money—" Luo Yi was overwhelmed with grief and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Well, my mood is similar to those brothers who are stuck in stock trading.
"Stop howling. I told you to keep a low profile before you left . You really are very low-key. Let me ask you, didn't the people from the city hall ask you when you bought the land? How do you explain that you have 280 pounds?" Rock was more worried about another problem. 280 pounds is not a lot, but not a little either. However, even calculated based on the salary of a sheriff, it is impossible for Luo Yi to earn so much money in such a short time.
Regarding gray income, Rock has always been worried about this issue. After the Chinese police have money, they will definitely choose to buy houses and land in Cape Town. If they are noticed by the British at this time, then everyone including Rock will be in trouble. So Rock has always hoped that Anton and Luo Yi can bring their families to Cape Town. At least at that time, the Chinese police’s gray income will have a reasonable reason. A poor family is still worth a fortune. It is normal for the Qing Dynasty to have a few rich people in such a big country.
In fact, this reason is not so perfect, but it can at least partially solve the problem. The British will not focus on the Chinese police. The British are targeting the Rand gold mine, and the gold there is worthy of the British attention.
What's more, this problem is not just found among Chinese police officers. Indian police officers are also trying to make money. Rock is not alone. He has always paid tribute to his superiors when he makes money. At this point, it is no longer a simple personal issue, but has risen to the level of a group. If the British want to investigate the gray income of Chinese police officers, then the entire Cape Town Police Department, from the police chief to the prison guards, I'm afraid no one will be able to escape.
This is what is called a nest of crimes!
Although those "offerings" made Rock feel heartbroken, he used this method to tie the entire police station to the Chinese police. Therefore, if the British really wanted to investigate, the first people who would be worried would be August Russell and Austin Pence. Rock and his people were just small fry.
Otherwise, Rock wouldn’t be an inspector now.
"I borrowed it. I borrowed 100 pounds from the Imperial Bank, plus my own savings, and borrowed some more from my brothers..." Luo Yi was smart enough to know how to borrow money from the bank.
The Imperial Bank is the Bank of England, the oldest bank in the UK. It certainly has business in the Cape. Cape gold is constantly strengthening London's position as a world financial center. The Bank of England established a branch in Cape Town a long time ago.
"You're smart. Forget about the money. The city hall will certainly not return it. I bet you will never go to this damn Bechuanaland Protectorate in your life. Be honest for the next period of time. The business at the dock is temporarily suspended. If you want to buy a house or land in Cape, remember to say hello to me first and I will help you find it." Rock's last words were to all the Chinese police officers.
"No, no, no."
"We still have to buy it. Let the boss do it for us."
"Let's buy a house first and settle down first."
Luo Yi's lesson was profound enough. If Rock was just the "head" of the Chinese police before, now he has become their patron saint. This is more important than the money that Luo Yi lost.
