Chapter 85: City of Cowards
In fact, the most important thing is not the region, but people. As long as people are hardworking and capable, the desert can be turned into a forest. Saihanba is the best example.
Speaking of deserts, we have to admit that some people are so awesome that they can surprise you anytime and anywhere. Before the people in Saihanba became famous, everyone's understanding of land desertification was "irreversible", that is, once the land is desertified, it is impossible to restore it to its original state.
The people of Saihanba slapped those experts in the face with their actions. Land desertification is indeed "irreversible" for those experts in the office, but for those who persist, the experts' faces are meant to be slapped. The people of Saihanba told the world with their actions that "fighting against heaven and earth" is really not just a slogan.
In fact, Rock is also very good at shouting slogans. The key is that the slogans and pie that Rock shouts are gradually becoming a reality.
This is very convincing!
"In fact, there are many farms in the suburbs of Cape Town. Many of the farms used to belong to the Boers. The British were not interested Only gold and diamonds could arouse the British's interest. After the outbreak of the Boer War, many Boers in Cape Town went to the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State to join the Boer Coalition to fight the British. The families of these people were locked up in refugee camps, and their farms were abandoned. Now is a good opportunity to take action. Many Boers in the refugee camps must be willing to turn the abandoned farms into money to make their lives better." Rock was on his way to Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch was a scenic spot in the 21st century, but now it is a Boer refugee camp. Rahul was exiled to Stellenbosch.
Many people probably don’t know that Stellenbosch means “cowards transferred from important positions.” The British threw those soldiers who performed poorly on the battlefield to Stellenbosch for reflection, so Stellenbosch is also called the “City of Cowards.”
In the 21st century, Stellenbosch became famous for its wine. The vineyards here have a history of hundreds of years. At first, a group of French people came here. They traveled across the ocean to the Cape. The Dutch colonists at that time allowed them to choose an uninhabited area to live, so they came to Stellenbosch. At that time, it was not called "Stellenbosch" because there were mountains on both sides and the river valley in the middle was an open sandy land, which was very similar to their French hometown Provence, so they built this town.
Although the original inhabitants of Stellenbosch were once French, they were now considered Boers by the Cape Colonial Government, so after the war broke out, Stellenbosch became a refugee camp for the Boers.
The name "City of Cowards" is really not nice, so Stellenbosch is also called "City of Oaks". While the French were planting vineyards, they also planted a large number of oak trees. They initially used oak trees as the boundaries of the vineyards. Later, oak trees gradually became the unique scenery of Stellenbosch. Rock and Anton were traveling along the way, and the roadsides were also planted with oak trees. The Cape in March is in autumn, and the oak leaves have begun to turn red. The oak trees here can grow to 30 meters high. From a distance, they look like a group of torches. Countless torches gathered together, which is really beautiful .
"These are all good lands, what a waste." With Anton's simple values, he couldn't understand why the Boers didn't grow crops on such good land but instead grew grapes.
It is indeed good, but it is also indeed a waste. Because the Boers were imprisoned in refugee camps, many vineyards were abandoned. The ripe grapes hung heavily on the branches with no one picking them. Some grapes had fallen off naturally, rotted and became smelly, with mosquitoes and flies flying around. If this happened in the Qing Dynasty, the old people would curse if they saw it.
There were people working in some vineyards. Judging from their dress, they were all Boer women. There were uniformed police officers supervising them. Rock knew that they must be Rahul's men.
"Bring Christian here another day and let him look for those vineyard owners who are willing to transfer their vineyards. They are all Boers, and communication should be easier." Rock came just to see the situation. If he wanted to buy, Christian would have to come forward. If Rock came forward, it is estimated that those Boers might not be willing to sell to Rock. After all, Rock did not want to be a bad guy.
If Rock wants to buy it by force using his status as an inspector, I believe Rock can also buy it.
However, Rock cannot do that. The British are in power now, but sooner or later the Cape will be autonomous, and by then all Cape people will be Boers. So if possible, Rock still wants to have good relations with the Boers, which will be more conducive to the survival of the Chinese in the Cape.
As for the killing of Jubert, this will not become a problem between the Chinese and the Boers. During wartime, anything can happen. Everyone serves their own master. Dying on the battlefield can only be attributed to inferior skills. Some Chinese policemen also died in the war. Rational people will not pursue these issues.
As for those irrational people, it doesn't matter. The British were very cruel to the Boers. Those who deserved to be killed were killed, and those who did not commit the death penalty were exiled to India and Ceylon. After the war, it is hard to say how many Boers would be left. Rock wanted to have good relations with the Boers in the Cape, not with the Boers in Transvaal. Why did the Boers in Transvaal hate Rock? What does it have to do with Rock?
The dead cannot speak.
"Boss, over there--" Anton raised his hand and signaled to Rock.
Rock looked in the direction Anton pointed, and saw an Indian policeman wearing a large headscarf dragging a Boer woman into the woods. The Boer woman was begging and struggling, and the Indian policeman was laughing up to the sky. The Boer woman next to him was silent, and the surrounding policemen turned a blind eye.
"Your sister--" Rock clenched the whip in his hand, and the sun carried Rock away wildly.
The current "Sun" is another purebred horse. The previous "Sun" was requisitioned by the expeditionary force headquarters. Although the current "Sun" is a pure black purebred horse, Rock still calls it "Sun" willfully. There is also a black Sun, as it was an eclipse by a heavenly dog.
"Please don't do this, my child is here too, she can't see this, please--" The Boer woman begged desperately, almost sitting on the ground, but she was still no match for the man's strength and was pulled back and forth.
"Be obedient, I'll give you an extra glass of milk today. Others want it, but I won't give it to them—" The woman with the big headscarf laughed up to the sky, and she was actually a woman with a big butt—
Sun rushed to the side of the turban, and Rock raised his whip and whipped the turban's astonished face hard.
Rock never shows mercy to such people. He wishes the sun could kick him to death.
