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Chapter 134 The Golden Age of Nanhua (First update, please subscribe)
"At least earn him £200 million!"

Stretching, Zhu Xianhai whistled triumphantly,
With an investment of less than 10 pounds, in exchange for a return of 200 million pounds, it is definitely the most successful investment.

It's a pity that there is only this chance for dozens of times the profit.

It's a pity.

"Fortunately, I seized the opportunity. Otherwise, after a few years, I really wouldn't have the opportunity to earn this quick money!"

With this money, I no longer have to worry about financial issues!
In fact, in the past year, Zhu Xianhai has been worried about funding issues. If he hadn't robbed a gold mine in Brazil, and the profits from selling medicines were very high, the funding chain would have been broken long ago.But even so, money is very tight.

This is even the reason why Buffett proposed to mortgage Helen's company in exchange for a bank loan last time.

Hailun Company and its "Liqing" and "Aspirin" are Nanhua's cash cows!That can be easily mortgaged.Maybe once there is a mortgage here, the company over there will become someone else's.What are those capitalist financiers best at?It is to use financial traps to seize other people's property.

This is true in the [-]st century, and even more so in the [-]th century.

"Let's mortgage the telegraph company!"

The corners of Zhu Xianhai's lips rose. In fact, he knew very well that the mortgage also meant that he lost control of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, but what's the big deal!
After all, Britain and the United States will never allow that line to be controlled by others.

"French……"

Zhu Xianhai smiled proudly.

"Who said only the UK can be a shit-stirrer?"

A dispute over the ownership of a telegraph line may not lead to war, but it will definitely cause diplomatic conflict.As for what kind of consequences it would cause, it was out of his consideration.

For Zhu Xianhai, all he needs is to get more lucrative economic returns as much as possible in the conflict.

"To cut a wave of British and French leeks, you have to collect some interest from the two crows first!"

200 million pounds, too little, less than [-] million taels, that's just some interest!

"Sooner or later, even the principal and interest will be recovered."

Zhu Xianhai, who was in a good mood, opened the window of his office and looked at the Nanhua Bay outside the window. There were more than a dozen clipper ships moored in Nanhua Bay. After they sent the immigrants to Nanhua, they did not return immediately. After all, more than two After months of sailing, even sailors need a break.

Nanhua on both sides of the Nanhua River has shown the embryonic form of the city, and the changes in Nanhua are increasing day by day.

Soon, with big money doomed, it will change even faster!
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Xianhai said to himself.

"It appears that it's time for a long-term simulation."

In the long-term simulation, there are only a few opportunities left!

It is precisely because of the preciousness that Zhu Xianhai cherishes the few remaining opportunities.

After thinking for a while, he took a deep breath and started a new simulation.

[Whether to start life simulation. 】

"Yes,"

[Please select the simulation time. 】

"Long term simulation!"

……

【Start simulation...】

[February 1862, 2...]

The scene in the life simulator is constantly changing.

The influx of the second batch of immigrants accelerated the construction of Nanhua.

In the following days, Nanhua developed at a speed visible to the naked eye. New buildings were completed every day, and tens of thousands of acres of land were reclaimed every day.

Just as Zhu Xianhai planned, the market value of the company soared after the successful trial transmission of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.By selling, pledging the vote of the Atlantic Telegraph Company.Zhu Xianhai received a large amount of funds, benefiting from sufficient financial support, Nanhua's development has reached an astonishing speed.

At the same time that new factories were being built.Relying on the foresight of history, Nanhua accumulated a lot of wealth by smuggling arms to the South and exporting cotton to Europe during the Civil War.Completed the initial economic accumulation.

In the following years, not only the shipyard, but also a series of factories such as textile mills were built. While the arsenal was expanding, heavy industrial enterprises such as iron and steel factories were also completed one after another.The dawn of industrialization appeared on this land.

[In October 1862, Nanhua University was established. During the same period, 10 technical schools were established with Nanhua. ]
[In May 1863, South China immigrants clashed with Argentine immigrants on the banks of the Colorado River, and the relationship between the "America Company" and the Buenos Aires authorities became tense. 】

[On October 1863, 10, the Buenos Aires authorities issued a statement to "declare" full sovereignty over the Pampas and Patagonia, and stated that the "Ameriaga Company" would never be allowed to Invasion of "state-owned land". 】

[In the same month, in response to Argentina’s claim of sovereignty, you issued a statement announcing that the “Ameriaga Company” had actual sovereignty over the Pampas and Patagonia, and the conflict in South Argentina was on the verge of breaking out. 】

[In March 1864, the Taiping Army fell to Hangzhou, and the loss of the seaport prevented you from introducing immigrants on a large scale]
[In 1864, the Paraguay War broke out, and Argentina was unable to look south. You seized the opportunity to further expand to the north and further expand the company's control over the Araucania region. 】

[In the same year, Zeng Guofan conquered Tianjing, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Uprising failed. 】

[In 1865 the Civil War ended. 】

……

Although the Civil War ended, the golden age of Nanhua did not end. During the war, Nanhua's industry was fully developed,

After five years of development, Nanhua has turned the original small town into a city, a modern city with a population of more than [-] and a well-developed industry. Thanks to the irrigation provided by the Rio Negro and the Colorado River, the city Outside are farms stretching for hundreds of miles, where tens of thousands of immigrants live and work in peace and contentment.

But behind the prosperity is not without hidden dangers.

Although Argentina is deeply involved in the "Paraguay War" and is unable to stop Nanhua's expansion in the Pampas, it does not mean that they will do nothing. In fact, they have been resisting and preventing Nanhua's rise.

[In May 1866, the Argentine authorities sent envoys to the Qing Dynasty and set up a legation in Beijing. 】

[In 1867, thanks to the efforts of the Argentine Minister in Beijing, the Qing Dynasty ordered "the export of coolies to Nanhua is strictly prohibited", and the number of immigrants from Nanhua dropped sharply...]

The sharp drop in immigration is the real end of Nanhua's golden age.

In fact, from the very beginning, Zhu Xianhai understood the importance of immigration better than anyone else.As early as the foundation laying of Nanhua, the "basic national policy" of introducing immigrants from China was determined.

However, this "basic national policy" has been hit hard one after another. In 1862, the President of the United States banned the transportation of Chinese laborers by American ships, which directly hit the transportation of Chinese laborers hard.With the fall of the Taiping Army in Hangzhou, the number of Chinese immigrants further decreased.

Despite this, Zhu Xianhai still tried to attract immigrants as much as possible through various channels, such as using Southeast Asia or even Australia as a disguise, but the number was far from what it was in the past.

In 1868, less than [-] Chinese immigrants arrived in Nanhua. At the same time, the number of European immigrants arriving in Nanhua exceeded [-] for the first time—most of them were experts and skilled workers recruited by Nanhua from various European countries. family.

Nanhua in the 1870s was even called "the most prosperous city in the south of the earth."

This is not an exaggeration. It is the first city to have a power grid and electric lights. As early as 1870, Zhu Xianhai invented electric lights. Human beings used electric lights nine years earlier than in history.

However, talents are always the weakest link of Nanhua.

In order to make up for the shortage of talents, as early as October 1861, Nanhua established the first modern primary school, and in 10, Nanhua established the first secondary technical school for training technicians.

But talent development takes time.

Not one year, not two years, but a long process... 1870 was a watershed.

This year, the first batch of overseas students sent by Nanhua returned to Nanhua. They began to enter various industries and gradually played a role in various enterprises, replacing the status of foreign engineers.In the past eight years, Nanhua has trained tens of thousands of junior technicians and technicians.

In 1870, Nanhua entered another "golden age" belonging to it.

Nanhua's speed is definitely like a miracle!
From the first iron-hulled ship to the first electric light, to the first bridge completely designed and supervised by Chinese engineers of Nanhua, to the first railway designed by Chinese engineers, and even to the first Chinese captain and navigator driving The merchant ship built by Nan Hua sailed to Hong Kong.

Nan Hua in 1870 was destined to shock the world.

It was also this year that the railway from Nanhua to Araucania Linhai that Zhu Xianhai personally planned was finally completed.

"The land of Nanhua will stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean!"

At the same time, the conflict between Nanhua and Argentina—the ownership of the Pampas and Patagonia, as well as the disagreement with Chile on the Araucania issue became more and more serious, and the three parties had many conflicts. Diplomatic frictions and increasingly tense relations.

Everything seems to be fine.

This way life is perfect.

Of course it is also pleasant.

As the actual owner of Nanhua, Zhu Xianhai, of course, got his wish and reached the pinnacle of life.

He married Bai Fumei and moved into the big house. While the business of medicine and arms brought him huge wealth, the prosperity of the city also brought him innumerable wealth.

And his identity is double, one identity is the king of Araucania and Patagonia, and the other identity is the capital tycoon - the boss of the American company.

At the same time, the conflict between Nanhua and Argentina—the ownership of the Pampas Prairie and the Patagonian Plateau—has caused many diplomatic frictions and even military conflicts with Argentina and Chile.Relations between the two sides are increasingly tense.But Nanhua's army and the forts on the banks of the Colorado River protected Nanhua from the Argentine invasion.

Perhaps Nanhua is not a country, but in South America in 1875, Nanhua had already established informal diplomatic relations with various countries as an independent city-state.Just like the merchant city-states like Venice in history.

It seems that all of this will be eternal, but a dark tide is brewing.

【November 1875, 11, the anniversary of the founding of the city, clashes broke out among citizens gathered in the city square. China lodged a diplomatic protest demanding that Nanhua not discriminate against European immigrants. 】

[On November 11, Argentina and Chile secretly signed a treaty of alliance against South China in Buenos Aires, and formed an alliance between the two countries. 】

[On November 11, Argentina and Chile issued an ultimatum to Nanhua, requiring Nanhua to amend the law, protect the rights of European immigrants, reorganize the government, and appoint European immigrants as ministers.You reject it immediately and mobilize the army. 】

[On December 12, the war broke out. 】

(End of this chapter)