I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 249: Forget it from exhaustion

The Yusupova family's industry and George's industry do not conflict, but are somewhat highly complementary.

The Yusupova family's industries are all traditional industries, including flour, sugar, coal, steel, and even oil.

The only large-scale industries under George's name are cosmetics and automobiles. Food, medicine and lighting are not large-scale yet, and Yusupova has not yet targeted them.

Automobiles are highly related to steel and oil, so it’s no wonder Yusupova is tempted.

If it were George, George would have to get it at all costs.

"What's the use of selling the car factory to you? You don't know technology, sales, or management -"

George really didn't mean to belittle it. Compared with the industry under George's name, the industry of the First Lady's family really didn't have much technical content.

Yusupova didn't think so, so she said angrily.

"George, it's okay if you say I don't understand technology, but you say I don't understand management. How many years have you been working in a factory?"

this--

If you want to put it that way, it’s true that your family started relatively early.

But starting early doesn’t mean anything. The Yusupov family started out as a slave trader in the 17th century, and for hundreds of years they were still engaged in flour and coal. There was essentially no progress, and it’s not something to be proud of.

At least here in George, there is no right to be proud.

"How much wealth can each worker in your factory create for you?"

George is still very confident in this aspect.

Yusupova couldn't answer it at all. She had never paid attention to this question.

"This is the biggest difference between us. You never pay attention to efficiency, let alone technological progress. Even if you sell a car factory to you, your factory will be eliminated before long."

The reason why George didn't sell the factory was that the Trans-Siberian Railway was not George's private property. Why should George sell the factory for the Trans-Siberian Railway?

Yusupova was completely mistaken.

"If you don't sell the factory to me, don't let me buy bonds. Don't think I don't know why you are so hard to promote the Trans-Siberian Railway!"

Yusupova huffed.

Once a woman becomes willful, there is no reason to explain.

"Are you serious?"

George couldn't stand it anymore.

Although George didn't want to break up.

But if Yusupova acts recklessly, George still wants to say: Don’t be so shameless!

The first noble lady sounds quite bluffing.

But it's okay to bluff others.

Not enough to scare George.

George didn't want to kill her, so he talked to Yusupova slowly.

Otherwise, the dirty information about the Yusupova family would be enough to ruin the Yusupova family.

"George, can't you tell, Zina is joking."

Felix finally stopped pretending to be dead.

Yusupova stood stunned for a long time, and finally forced out a smile to George that was uglier than crying.

"Yeah, I'm just kidding."

George looked at Felix and then at Yusupova, which was very meaningful.

"It's better to be a joke-"

Felix's expression was as usual, and his smile was indeed handsome and refreshing. No wonder Yusupova wouldn't marry him unless she did.

"George, I always thought we were friends. Why did you let Americans help you sell bonds but didn't come to me?"

Felix's expression was sincere, and George almost took it seriously.

"Because your asking price is too high——"

George helped sell bonds for the Trans-Siberian Railway, and Yusupova could only remember George's automobile factory.

If George asked Yusupova to borrow money, Yusupova would not let George mortgage Vladivostok.

"I told you it was a joke——"

Felix took the initiative to pour tea for George, somewhat as an apology. George remained calm.

Felix spoke carefully.

"You know, Zina has steel and oil companies under her name. These two industries are highly related to automobiles, so even if you don't want to sell the automobile factory, does your automobile factory need investment?"

If you invest, it’s not impossible.

"It's okay if it's another factory. Let's be honest. I don't want to invest in your factory, but I want to invest in your Amul."

Felix asked for much.

"You may not know that I just came back from Vladivostok last month. To be honest, Vladivostok surprised me. It is completely different from St. Petersburg. It is full of vitality and has great future. The most important thing is that Vladivostok surprised me. The thing is, Vladivostok is far from Europe."

Felix attracted Yusupova's attention because of more than just his smile and the ability to have a son.

"so?"

George likes to hang out with smart people.

“It seems that our family doesn’t have a house in Vladivostok yet, right?”

Felix asked Yusupova.

Yusupova's expression was a bit disgusted and her tone was harsher.

"no!"

The Yusupov family owns at least 30 properties across Russia, and they don't have to stay in a hotel wherever they go.

"Great, we should go build a house in Vladivostok. I heard people say the winter in Vladivostok is so much fun."

Yusupova twitched the corner of her mouth.

"you're right--"

George said nothing and watched the two parents-in-law's performance quietly.

"George——"

Felix looked at George with pleading eyes.

"Sooner or later, you'll be happy with the decision you made today."

George had to admit that rich people had more choices.

You have to decide to invest in Amur, so buying bonds is no problem.

Nikolai also gained something. The Reichsbank agreed to lend 1000 million rubles to the Trans-Siberian Railway. In addition to the 500 million that George obtained from Yusupova's family, at least in the short term, the Trans-Siberian Railway will not be suspended due to funding reasons.

The only regret is that Mikhail was not punished by the Tsar. He even still served as a member of the Trans-Siberian Railway Committee and was not affected at all.

If Ya San doesn’t pursue the case, it’s natural that George won’t be able to catch him.

In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, George approached Werther and asked him to formulate a stricter financial system. At the same time, he would review the accounts related to the railway and cut off any shady hands.

Witte frowned, as if he had something to hide.

"how?"

Nicholas did not understand it immediately.

"Your Highness, if the accounts are reviewed, the consequences could be serious."

Werther didn't want to stir a hornet's nest.

"What do you mean?"

Nicholas was furious. He never expected that anyone in the committee he led would dare to reach out.

Werther did not dare to say anything and looked at George with pleading eyes.

"Don't make it difficult for him. Unless you are determined to get to the bottom of it no matter who is involved, the accounts will never be clear."

George knew all too well the twists and turns.

During the construction of the railway in Vladivostok, in just two years, no less than 40 officials had to deal with financial problems.

Vladivostok is a blank slate, and the officials are all carefully selected by Mikhail. There are still some people who cannot resist the temptation.

The forces in Chelyabinsk are intricately connected and involve many interests. If we really want to investigate, we must first arrange for Witte to live in Oak Camp.

Otherwise, George was worried that Werther would be exhausted before the accounts were cleared.

(End of this chapter)