Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2043 Unity River ([-])

Goshkin sat down under a big tree, sweating profusely, and a few young men were very busy serving tea and fans.But this only made Goshkin a little bit more comfortable, and the sweat on his head was still pouring out. The weather is really too hot, and the ghost plateau in Brazil is really too stuffy.

Of course Goshkin is not young now.After so many years of fighting on the east bank, the man who used to be a mighty man is now an old man with full head of hair, and his once sharp eyes have become cloudy. It can be seen that no matter how heroic you are, you can't stand the innocence of time. Corrosion of sound.

It stands to reason that Goshkin at such an age should not go out and work hard anymore, but who made him have a high reputation among Russian overseas Chinese?Almost every Russian who comes to the East Bank may not know who the chairman of the East Bank is, but no one does not know who Goshkin is.Therefore, in many cases, the officials of the Ministry of Immigration and the National Development Bureau would still ask Goshkin to come out for activities and help them do some united front work.

This time, the Crimeans defeated the Russians under the city of Azov, and the people on the east coast bought more than [-] Russian prisoners of war cheaply.Most of these people are currently being detained in the leased land in Haji County, but a considerable number of them have been transported to the east coast by leased merchant ships from Venice, Portugal and the United Provinces.

According to statistics, the number of these people is about 4000, and they landed in Jiaohe, Hue, Changshun, Zhenhai, Yancheng and other ports.Undoubtedly, this group of people is extremely sought-after, so that as soon as they reach the ground, they are urgently needed by the local state-run farms, forest farms, quarries, coal mines, brick kilns, construction teams, etc. A lot of labor—preferably relatively cheap labor— -'s unit was snatched up and divided up.

The First Bureau of Communications and Construction under the Ministry of Communications was assigned a quota of about 1000 people, which was the unit that got the most people this time.And they were unambiguous, adhering to the spirit of their superiors, and formed a super-large construction team of about 2000 people to go to the Tuanjie River Basin to help set up new settlements, build roads and other infrastructure.

It can be seen from here that this is actually an exchange, that is, the country sells the cheap prisoners of war to the First Bureau of Communication and Construction at a low price, and asks them to sign a seven-year labor contract with these Russians, and then hand over to the First Bureau of Communication and Construction. The Bureau came forward to undertake a series of low-profit, high-risk infrastructure projects in the Tuanjie River Basin.Seven years later, the infrastructure in the Tuanjie River Basin must have been greatly improved, and the time has come for these Russian migrant workers to officially apply for citizenship on the east bank, although it is hard to say how many of them will be left by then.

These Russians basically knew their next fate.The treatment given to them by the people on the east coast is similar to before, which is not bad, including food and lodging, and a salary of two yuan and fifty cents a month, which seems to be more profitable than in Russia.However, it must be considered that their working environment is harsh and their labor intensity is huge, so the necessary comfort is actually indispensable.No, after sending some religious people to do some psychological and soul comfort, Goshkin, a legendary figure among the Russian immigrant group, was also moved out, and traveled a long distance to a deserted Tuanhe River River Basin, using his own personal experience to convince these Russians, let them clean up their minds, work hard, and make a breakthrough for their future.

Goshkin's tricks are actually the same old tricks, nothing more than using his own personal experience to explain the success of the East Coast Dream.He first talked about how his family struggled to make ends meet when he was a carpenter in Russia, and pointed out the rampant corruption of officials and the brutality of lords and lords, which resonated with some people.Later, he highlighted the reality that he was forced to go to the battlefield and participated in the foreign wars of Tsarist Russia, so that his family life was in a desperate situation. This was the most itchy part of the Russian laborers who were mainly prisoners of war , All of a sudden, most people have a good impression of him.

I have to say that Goshkin's eloquence is excellent, and his personality is also quite good.At the same time, he is also very good at analyzing the actual situation, knowing what these bitter prisoners of war are thinking, so he picks what they like to hear, and makes it impossible to tell the truth from the false, but his emotions are mobilized all of a sudden. Naturally, this labor efficiency has also risen with the tide.

It took Goshkin about a month to visit all six construction sites, including Fangshan Township, which exhausted her old bones.But there is no way, his family has already taken root in the east bank, and he can't go back to Russia, so he and his family are the ones who hold tightly to the thighs of the gentlemen on the east bank and cooperate deeply with the government. The foundation to gain a foothold on the east coast.

Goshkin knows this better than anyone, so he is really on call and working very hard.

Coincidentally, when Goshkin was sweating profusely for the united front work of the gentlemen on the east bank, a group of agents from the Dutch West India Company had just finished their investigation in the Unity River Basin, and then followed the Portuguese The road that was opened was taken to sea in the general district of Bahia, and a meeting was held in San Salvador for discussion.

Calculated by time, this group of West India Company businessmen have not yet received the news of the changes in the United Provinces.However, everyone is not an ordinary person, and they all have more or less sources of news. They are very familiar with the undercurrents in the United Province and the in-depth intervention of the East Coast government. Although they are not sure that the Republicans will win, they also know that they will have the upper hand. , so they decided to investigate the newly developed areas on the east coast to see if there was any opportunity, which became their common goal.

Undoubtedly, the best investment opportunities for people on the east coast are often not in the long-developed, rich and prosperous old areas, but in the new areas that are inaccessible and wild. The Tuanjie River Basin is actually such a typical example.In order to attract foreign capital and manpower, people on the east coast often give very good conditions to this underdeveloped wild area, such as land lease rights of up to 50 or 60 years (the rent is almost meaning), such as a certain degree Mineral development rights (can only be sold to enterprises on the east coast), such as the convenience of financing and so on.Basically, investors only need to prepare the money, and then complete the recruitment and entry of foreign laborers, and then they can start doing drastic work.And this is almost unimaginable in developed coastal areas!

Therefore, more and more foreign investors who focus on long-term gains and can tolerate short-term losses are turning their attention to the inland areas of the east coast to see if there are any suitable investment projects.After all, the first batch of companies that explored inland areas—such as the forest development company invested by the Italian group—made a lot of money.

Not to mention, the current situation in the United Provinces is in turmoil, and the security and rate of return of investment are not very satisfactory. The accumulated capital in the country urgently needs a new outlet.Under such circumstances, entering overseas and allocating more assets overseas has become a consideration for many Dutch businessmen.Their first choice of investment destination is naturally England, which is across the sea, has a very developed industry and commerce, and is also a Protestant country. However, the powerful country of China East Coast Republic in the southern New World is also a good choice, especially for those who have already established in the East Coast. This is especially true for agents or shareholders of the West India Company who have accumulated a certain amount of money.

It can be seen from here that due to the strong rise of the East Coast Republic, Britain’s ability to siphon Dutch capital and talents has weakened a lot. The two Indian companies are the main ones. They are very familiar with the East Coast and admire the good business environment of this country. It is normal for them to decide to expand investment here over time.As for investing in the UK like most people, I’m sorry, but I’m not very familiar with it, and the living conditions there are not as good as here, so I’d like to thank you for not being sensitive.

People on the east coast are naturally happy to see this.The Dutch, Italians and even the Portuguese came to the east coast with capital and talents, injecting a lot of liquidity into the economy of the east coast.At the same time, they also tried every means to recruit bitter labor from the densely populated areas of Italy and Germany, and traveled across the ocean to the east coast to develop wild areas, paying huge sacrifices.It can be said that under every settlement, every road, every forest farm, and every farm in the inland area of ​​the east coast, there are countless bones of foreign non-national laborers.

Such a mutually beneficial model, both on the east bank and the Dutch side, are very satisfied. Therefore, when developing the Tuanjie River Basin, the people on the east bank thought of the Dutch for the first time, so there was an agent of the West India Company. And this collective inspection behavior of shareholders.Tired of domestic political struggles and dissatisfied with the growing voice of the Dutch provincials on the West India Company board, they began a conscious transfer of assets, diverting more resources to the East Coast republics in order to diversify commerce on the risk.

The discussion at the rally in San Salvador lasted for three full days.The reason why they spent so long was not arguing whether to invest or not, but discussing the details of the investment.They are very optimistic about the Tuanjie River Basin, which is rich in gold resources, and believe that it is a treasure trove that continues to attract people and capital, and its future development prospects are limitless.Although people on the east coast do not intend to allow foreign investors to mine gold, diamonds, emeralds and other precious mines locally, it is not bad to invest in other industries.Although the rate of return is low, the investment is safe and secure, and the business can flow steadily. It is not a bad idea to operate as a "long-term meal ticket".

In this day and age, it is not easy to find a property that can be stably passed down to future generations.

(End of this chapter)