In fact, Rock probably knew what kind of image the Chinese had in the minds of white people at that time.
In 1913, British novelist Sax Rohmer wrote the book "The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu". Fu Manchu in the book is a tall and thin bald man with long upside-down eyebrows and a sinister face. He is known as the most evil character in the world.
This was the impression that Chinese people had in the minds of white people at that time, although the fictional character Fu Manchu had not yet appeared in 1900.
In the propaganda of the expeditionary force headquarters, Jubert was killed by Henry, a former colonial officer. In this way, the military naturally got the credit, at least that's how it seemed.
In fact, Rock was also a former colonial officer, but the expeditionary force headquarters made Henry the focus in order to highlight the British.
In fact, everyone in the military knew that Joubert was shot dead by a group of Chinese police officers. Many people would probably be shocked after hearing the news. Many people could accept that Joubert was shot dead by a former colonial officer, but many people could not accept that he was shot dead by a group of Chinese police officers.
Rock's name also became widely known in this process.
The major had obviously heard of Rock's legend and could connect Rock with the legendary "Locke".
What the major didn't expect was that Rock was not only a policeman who could kill Jubert, but also the owner of the Oak Bar. The difference between these two identities was too great.
"Yes, I have a vineyard here - Henry, give our Major another glass of Elsdy - try it, Major, this is the wine I brewed myself." Rock was like a normal vineyard owner, working hard to promote his products.
"Elsdy, not bad." The major was very considerate and drank two glasses of wine in a row before he extended his hand to Rock: "My name is Bill Bradley, nice to meet you, Rock."
Right, this is the normal process.
"Nice to meet you, Major." Rock was very happy. For Bill, this was just a normal social behavior, but for Rock, it meant that someone was finally willing to give Rock the respect .
"Tell me you killed Joubert, God, you have no idea, this is crazy--" Bill wanted to say something, but looking at the surrounding environment--
Well, the current Rock is more legendary than the legendary Locke.
A Chinese from the Qing Dynasty, first served in the British colonial army, then traveled across the ocean to Cape Town to work as a policeman, occasionally went to the front line, and made great contributions such as killing the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition. If you think this is the end of the story, then you are obviously wrong. Rock is also a businessman, providing a rich spare time for the expeditionary soldiers and Cape Town police. Now Bill discovered that Rock is actually a farmer——
Life can always give people surprises at any time, and the world is rewarding those who work hard.
In fact, Bill didn't know Rock well enough. The vineyards owned by Rock were increasing rapidly, from the initial 150 acres to the current 650 acres. Compared with ranchers, this number is nothing, but for vineyard owners, this area is too large. Nearly four thousand acres of vineyards, including winemaking, require hundreds of workers. It is because there are enough people in the refugee camp that Rock dares to take drastic measures. Otherwise, Rock would not dare to buy so much. Waste would be punished by God.
During this period, more and more Chinese police officers brought their families to Cape Town . Some of them settled down in Cape Town, while others sent their families directly to Oak Town. This was a good start. As long as these people settled down and reported the situation to the Qing Dynasty, more and more Chinese would immigrate to Cape Town.
"It was really crazy. We were ordered to go from Dordrecht to Kimberley--" Rock lit a cigar and told the story.
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"Sorry, boss. I didn't know it would turn out like this." Li De lowered his head, not daring to look up at Rock, feeling very embarrassed.
Two months ago, Reed sent a telegram to his family, hoping that they would immigrate to Cape Town. Along with the telegram, there were also ten pounds sent back by Reed.
Ten pounds is equal to 100 oceans.
For an ordinary Qing family, this was definitely a huge sum of money.
Li De was from Shandong, an inconspicuous little mountain village with only about a hundred people. The villagers usually made a living by doing odd jobs for nearby landlords. The average annual income was about two oceans, equivalent to a little more than two shillings, which was not enough to buy a glass of Manhattan at the Oak Bar.
Don’t think it’s too little, this was the living condition of the Chinese in the late Qing Dynasty.
So, when Li De sent 100 dollars back home, it immediately caused a sensation in Li De's hometown.
It really caused a sensation. People in Li De's hometown were used to doing odd jobs for the landlords during the busy farming season every year. In addition to having a full meal, they could also earn one or two dollars in extra money.
This kind of work is not often available. After all, the landlords do not have surplus food, and they do not hire people during the slack season. Those who are extravagant and wasteful cannot accumulate wealth to become landlords. The reason why landlords are hated is not because they are cruel, but because they are rich and unkind. Everyone has nothing to eat, but you have surplus food at home but you don't share it with everyone. This is being rich and unkind -
If someone had told them in the past that there was a place that hired people, provided food and lodging, and paid fifty dollars a month, they probably wouldn't even believe the punctuation marks. But when Li De's family received 100 dollars, they couldn't help but believe it, not even real money.
If you don't believe me, just treat it as a lie.
Some people don't believe it, and naturally some people do. Those who don't believe it treat it as a joke, while those who believe it go to Li De's house every day, not to borrow money, but to ask Li De's family to take their family with them when they go abroad to make a fortune. At the very least, take their two stupid sons with them. The little boys are eating their father to death, and I really can't afford to support them.
This is not an exaggeration. The labor shortage that has emerged in the 21st century was impossible 30 years ago. When the reform and opening up just started, if people from the mainland wanted to go out to work, they had to ask for help from everyone. If you didn't have good connections, you wouldn't be accepted at all.
So when Reed's family boarded the ship, there were a total of six families, more than fifty people, who followed Reed's family to Cape Town to "beg for food."
When so many people arrived in Cape Town, Reed, who was there to receive the ship, was dumbfounded. Although the Cape Colonial Government would reimburse the ship's fare, how to feed more than 50 people became a big problem. After all, ordinary people who had never even left the house were not qualified to apply for a job at the Cape Town Police Department.
After much thought, Li De had no choice but to come to Rock. In Li De's opinion, if he encountered a problem that could not be solved, it would be right to come to Rock.