Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to climb.
Under Rock's strong promotion, changes in Oak Town are happening day by day at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The ruins were first cleared out of Oak Town, and the next things to be cleared were those abandoned houses that were confirmed to have no owners. After all these houses were cleared, Rock was surprised to find that there were less than ten houses left in the entire Oak Town. The owners of these ten houses are now in refugee camps, and the houses are in relatively good condition, at least they look relatively intact on the outside, and they should still be usable after some repairs.
After the replanning, Oak Town has a 20-meter-wide main street, which can be widened. The houses on both sides of the street must leave lawns of about ten to fifteen meters wide. If necessary in the future, this 20-meter-wide street can be widened to 40 to 50 meters at any time.
In the center of the street, near the church where Rock lives, is the planned Oak Square. The square covers an area of ​​7,000 square meters, about the size of a football field. In fact, it can be larger, but there is no need. After all, Oak Town is just a small town, not a giant city. There is no point in making it too big.
Surrounding the square is the commercial district of Oak Town, where there will be shops, taverns, and some cultural and entertainment facilities in the future. Residential buildings will be built around the square. It is easy to build a house in Oak Town because there is no town government and you don't have to pay taxes. However, Rock stipulates that if you want to build a house in Oak Town, you must plant at least ten oak trees around your house.
"We have to plant trees to build a house?" Anton didn't understand why Rock asked this.
After the replanning of Oak Town, Anton became the second .
Through Christian, Rock has bought a 150-acre vineyard for less than £100, which is also not the normal farm price around Cape Town.
Oak Town has the best vineyards in the Cape, with fertile soil and suitable climate. The vineyard purchased by Rock has existed for more than 100 years. Attached to the vineyard is a wine cellar and corresponding winemaking equipment. The normal price of such a vineyard should be more than 700 pounds.
Anton is now following in Rock's footsteps. Rock bought a farm in Oak Town, so Anton is also preparing to buy a farm in Oak Town. Anton's family has arrived in Cape Town and lives in their home on Government Street. Although Anton's family is very satisfied with their current home, Anton knows that they will definitely . Therefore, Anton hopes to buy a vineyard in Oak Town so that his family can move out of Cape Town.
"Of course, Capetonians call Oak Town Stellenbosch, but we can't call it that. This is our home, and Oak Town is a better name. So we need to plant more oak trees to beautify the environment and enhance the significance of Oak Town." Rock is not against urbanization, but he hates the behavior of destroying the environment just for the sake of urbanization. In Oak Town, Rock will never allow such a thing to happen.
"Okay, let's plant trees. It doesn't cost much anyway." Anton would not oppose Rock's decision. He would execute it whether he understood it or not.
Rock also had ideas about cultural and entertainment facilities. The first thing he started to build was a tavern, or a bar - the Oak Bar. This bar was prepared for the future Oak Square. Rock now had a vineyard and could make wine, so he could open a bar to sell it to the outside world. While enriching the entertainment industry in Oak Town, he could also set a better example for Chinese police officers.
It really serves as a role model. After the construction of the Oak Bar started, Anton decided to bring his family to Oak Town and open a stone art workshop. It doesn't matter whether there is business or not. The key is to give his family something to do and not get sick from being bored in Cape Town.
What's more, Anton firmly believed that, just as Rock described, although Oak Town seemed to have nothing now, it would not be long before the population of Oak Town would slowly begin to prosper. In the future, Oak Town might really become a famous scenic spot as Rock said, and by then, everything today would be rewarded.
At the end of March, Ada delivered the first batch of 20 military tents and some other daily necessities to Oak Town.
The entire Oak Town has become a large construction site. The number of Zulus working for Rock has increased to 150. While building the Oak Bar, they also have to repair the roads in Oak Town. Rock does not have the ability to harden the entire road surface, but he can still repair it.
After the repair, the road was paved with pebbles from the Elsdee River. The diligent Zulus crushed the large pebbles, spread them on the road surface, and then flattened the road surface with a rammer. Such roads are also strong and durable. As long as they are maintained in time, they are not much different from asphalt roads.
The main construction of the Oak Bar has been completed. The scale of the entire bar is comparable to that of the Table Mountain Bar. Aida became the first customer of the Oak Bar, and Rock personally made the cocktails.
Rock used gin, pomegranate syrup, milk, egg white, and some ice cubes. After a simple mix, Rock placed a cherry decoration on the rim of the glass and handed the glass to Ada.
"A cup of Pretty in Pink, for you, I hope you will always be beautiful."
It is indeed very beautiful. After pomegranate syrup is added to the gin, the wine takes on a beautiful pink color. Because of the addition of milk and egg white, there are some fine bubbles on the top, and the lower half begins to gradually turn to milky white. Coupled with the name "Pretty in Pink", Ada's eyes are full of appreciation.
"Thank you--" Ada took the glass, but didn't rush to drink it. She waited until Rock poured her some homemade wine before she raised the glass.
Compared with Rock, Ada is the bar expert. After tasting Rock's homemade wine, Ada praised it highly.
"This is actually not brewed by me. I just bought the vineyard, and this is the wine brewed by the previous owner." Rock was a little embarrassed. How could he brew wine? The wine tasting skills were just pretend.
"It doesn't matter. The methods of making wine are almost the same. The key is the quality of the grapes. Here, the grapes are very good." Ada didn't say it after all, but Rock knew what Ada wanted to say, damn coward.
"You can't mix bars for every customer. Do you want me to help you find a bartender?" Ada finally said what Rock wanted to hear most.
"Thank you--" Rock was welcome. This was exactly what Rock wanted. Ada was the owner of the Table Mountain Bar and had many excellent bartenders under her. Rock not only needed bartenders, but also experienced waiters. Although there were many women in the refugee camp, they might not be able to do this job.