On February 2, 1689, Oleg Naryshkin arrived at the Nanchon Port station in a luxurious four-wheeled carriage.

He had come from Buenos Aires and had lived in the city in the heart of La Plata, where the Spaniards had ruled so that he could oversee his own property nearby.

Relations between the East Coast and Russia were tortuous, and they made a brazen attack in the Black Sea region, interfering with the Russian Empire's conquest of the northern shore of the Black Sea. Naryshkin also learned about this from others through some secret channels. And not only that, but the family in Moscow also brought letters through others, telling him not to be anxious, not to panic, not to be impulsive, and to live according to the rules.

The family believes that relations between the East Coast and Russia will not remain cold, and that there will always be a turnaround. Russia's goal is Europe, but they need to improve their technological strength and attract more foreign capital, as one of the few great powers on the planet, the East Coast Republic of China has its own advantages, which is extremely attractive to the Russian upper echelons.

As for the current contradictions caused by the Crimean Khanate and some of the Oirat Mongols who moved westward, the family also believes that it is not irresolvable. The center of gravity of the interests of the Russian Empire was not in the Caucasus and Western Ukraine, but in fact the former territory of the populous and economically developed principality of Lithuania was also the focus.

In addition, the elder Naryshkin also revealed to Oleg that Prince Peter believes that now world trade prevails, and Russia is in an extremely disadvantageous position in trade. They only have two ports on the White Sea coast, Arkhangelsk and St. Nicholas, remote and desolate, and there is a long freezing period, and only a few English and Dutch merchants come to trade, and the Russian Empire's rich whale products, masts, timber, wax, honey, furs, and vital grains, have never been sold at a high price, and they have been severely squeezed by these two merchants, which has seriously affected the Russian economy.

Therefore, Prince Peter believed that the immediate task of the Russian Empire was to put an end to the mess on the Black Sea side, and it did not matter if it suffered even a little loss for the time being. With the deep involvement of the people on the east coast, the Russian Empire would be difficult there, so it would be better to hold on to eastern Ukraine, sign peace agreements with the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate, and then turn its gaze to the west and make a decision on Sweden and Poland. The agreement reached by Princess Sophia with the Poles was stupid, in fact the Ottoman economy was not collapsing and was still improving, the army of the Crimean Khanate was unexpectedly strong, and the French were on the Western Front, forcing the Austrians to withdraw troops from the Eastern Front. In this context, continuing to bet on Ukraine is a big mistake and must be corrected.

Old Naryshkin was the uncle of Prince Peter and one of his most important supporters, and his words should indicate a lot. If you take into account the current political undercurrent in Moscow, the situation is treacherous, the pressure on the eldest princess Sophia is unprecedentedly huge, and the domestic opponents are colluding, her life is not easy, and she may be pulled down at any time. And Prince Peter, who was bright and healthy from an early age (this is very important among the aristocracy in which marriage was popular among close relatives), had a considerable chance of coming to power, so the possibility of a turn in the policy of the Russian Empire was quite likely.

Oleg basically understood when he saw this. The family told him not to think too much about it, and to settle down, live, and manage business on the East Coast with confidence and boldness. They had already sent 10,000 rubles through the Dutch merchants, and Oleg could use it at his discretion to see if there were any investment opportunities to buy a stable fortune for the family abroad.

Oleg didn't think he had much knowledge, and his business skills were only mediocre on the East Coast, so he didn't dare to invest in anything that looked like bells and whistles. Conservative by nature, he decided to continue to increase the weight of the Yanbu Railway, which had already invested tens of thousands of rubles, because he was really optimistic about this railway.

Just yesterday, he had already negotiated with representatives of the American Railroad and had taken another piece of land a little further from the Nancun Port train station. The land was a little waterlogged, and the soil was seriously salinized, so the price was very low, and Naryshkin bought a large piece for five thousand rubles, intending to transform it into a freight yard.

As for the remaining five thousand roubles, he has decided to stay for the interior decoration of the Naryshkin building, which will cost a lot of money. And speaking of this Naryshkin mansion, it is impossible not to mention the many undeserved ridicule and contempt that Oleg suffered at the beginning.

At that time, because the Yanbu Railway's source of funds dried up, the future was uncertain, so it scared off countless investors. At that time, Naryshkin invested heavily with the courage of a newborn calf, not only bought railway stocks and bonds, but also encircled some land that no one wanted, and now these lands have received considerable appreciation, which is enviable.

The main reason for this is that the East Coast government has greatly increased its "courage" after obtaining the news of the gold mines in the north, and has publicly issued two 15-year bonds, raising enough funds to complete and open this key railway to traffic, which has led to the rapid appreciation of the land along the railway, and the stock of the Yanbu Railway has almost doubled, making Oleg's account floating profit very beautiful, and getting rid of many bad reputations in one fell swoop.

In addition, Oleg Naryshkin used his own funds to build a building near the Nancun Port railway station, and gave it a very fashionable name for the East Bank: Naryshkin Building. The seven-storey Naryshkin Building was designed by professional architects from the Qingdao Road and Bridge School, using many cutting-edge building techniques, making it the tallest and most majestic building south of the Río de la Plata River, and a landmark near the railway station, which can be seen from afar.

In order to build the building, Oleg mortgaged a lot of bonds and stocks, and at the same time borrowed a sum of money from his fellow countryman Goshkin, which made it quite finished. This time, the family transferred 10,000 roubles from the Amsterdam Exchange Bank to Oleg's account on the east bank through a Dutch merchant he knew, and he decided to spend half of it on renovation in order to put the landmark to work as soon as possible and recoup the funds.

You must know that many domestic enterprises on the east coast have come to negotiate with Oleg and plan to rent part of the building as office space, including many famous enterprises such as the East Coast Insurance Company, United Industrial Credit Bank, Nanhai Group, National Reserve Grain Depot, North Seed Company, Dafeng Group (the former Dafeng Food Company and Dafeng Agricultural Machinery Factory were merged). And the entry of these enterprises is bound to bring a steady stream of income to the owners of the Naryshkin Building. In this way, from any point of view, Oleg's original investments are a model of venture capital, although he himself seems to be ignorant.

"The Pampa Plain is so vast that the people on the east coast have almost filled it up in just ten years. In comparison, Russia's development in the North Caucasus, the Don and the lower reaches of the Volga is really far behind, and it is not at all a level. What is the difference? Oleg Naryshkin got out of the carriage with the support of two attendants, and while looking at the bustling Nancun Port railway station in the distance, he thought: "The gap is so big, I'm afraid it's not the reason for the railway." The Russian Empire had serious problems in terms of technology, money and management. Now that the situation in the lower reaches of the Don River, the North Caucasus, and the lower Volga River is completely out of control, it seems that it may leave the Russian Empire at any time, and the serious shortage of immigrants is also an important reason. The serfdom of the empire and the consequent personal dependency did greatly hinder the pace of migration of the people, and this is the fundamental reason. ”

"It's time for the Empire to wake up. Damn Sophia, this fat pig-like woman, has made a mess of the country. The defeat of the 150,000-strong army at the feet of a group of nomads disgraced Russia's reputation, for which she must pay. Shouldn't we, the Naryshkin family, have good relations with the East Bank government as a bridge between Russia and the East Bank? In the future, once Prince Peter succeeds in ascending the throne, he can quickly bring about a reconciliation between the two countries, and in time they bought a lot of captured Russian soldiers, discrediting the empire, but this does not seem to be a hurdle that cannot be overcome, everything depends on how it is operated. Oleg, who had been standing in the wind for a long time, had in his mind several ways to reconcile the relations between the two countries, and was going to write a letter to his family in Moscow stating his thoughts.

A shrill whistle sounded in the distance. Oleg knew that it was another train full of beef and grain arriving at the port. It didn't take long for the merchants to snap up the goods and transport them in a variety of boats to the wholesale markets across the Río de la Plata, where they would be sold all over the country.

Recently, there have been a number of more printed cloth production enterprises in the port. Thanks to the all-round development of the chemical industry on the east coast, the output of industrial products such as dyes, soda ash, caustic soda, chlorine and water is expanding day by day, and the prices are stable and falling.

Oleg was well aware that next door to the Naryshkin building, there was a quilt factory and a leather goods factory. The quilt factory also appears to be a supplier to the East Coast War Department, specializing in woolen military uniforms. Occasionally, leather goods factories also undertake some production tasks such as saddles, ammunition bags, military boots, and armed belts, which seem to be inseparable from the army.

"The things produced by these factories are not as good as they 'participated' in the last battle of Azov!" Oleg thought a little depressedly: "But these industrial colors are exactly what Russia lacks in a difficult transition period!" The eastern coast is a powerful country that can easily build an industrial system on an otherwise barren plain, which Russia does not have, but can try to build a small scale near Moscow, which will greatly improve the country's economic situation. Now that the development of industry and commerce has become the consensus of all countries, and the traditional aristocracy that lives on land rent will most likely be eliminated by the times in the future, it seems that our Naryshkin family has invested a large amount of working capital in new industries, which seems to be the right thing to do. There are also some enlightened aristocrats in Moscow, should they unite with them in the development of industry and commerce? However, this will not be done until Prince Peter has taken power, and now he is in a hurry. ”

After thinking about this, Oleg shook his head, looked at the Naryshkin building in front of him, and walked over.

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