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After passing this reservoir, after going up for more than 80 kilometers, we came to the capital city of Kazakhstan's East Kazakhstan Region, Oskemen.

The old name of Oskemen was Ust-Kamenogorsk. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, this city, like many cities in the former Soviet Union, changed its name.

This city emerged in the former Soviet Union due to the construction of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Station. It was originally an important hub for the railway from Almaty to Barnaul. The construction of the hydropower station led to metallurgical work. The vigorous development of the industry has become the most important lead-zinc smelting center in the former Soviet Union.

This city has a similarity with the former Papolodar. It was built as a heavy smelting center in the 1950s and 1960s. It can be seen everywhere in the east of the city. The dense smoke from the large chimneys can be called shelter. The sky obscures the sun, making a city very muddy.

In such a heavily polluted city, Yang Jing, to be honest, was not in the mood to stay, so while it was still dark, the old Ivan continued to swim upstream with the yacht.

Less than 15 kilometers upstream from the center of Oskemen is the Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Station, where the former Soviet government built a 426-meter-long barrage dam, which turned the billowing Irtysh down. The water of the river was bound, and with the help of the mountains on both sides of the river, a reservoir with an average view of about 500 meters but a length of 70 kilometers was formed.

There is a Bukhtamar Reservoir dam between this reservoir and the upstream Bukhtamar Reservoir.

After the Irtysh River passes through the single-stage locks of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir Barrage, it is officially entered into the mountains.

Before the sun completely set, the Siberian Endeavour finally successfully passed the single-stage lock of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Station and entered the reservoir area with gentle water flow.

The 400-kilometer voyage from this reservoir up to the mouth of the upper reaches of Jaisangpo is all in the reservoir!

Because of the interception effect of the barrage dam, the river water in the reservoir hardly feels flowing. The entire reservoir is like a long and narrow mirror, echoing the setting sun in the western sky, making it difficult to distinguish where is the sky and which is. water.

While there was still some light in the sky, the Siberian Endeavour, which had just passed the lock, drove a few hundred meters forward, and stopped on the right bank of the reservoir.

It looks like a small village developed by the reservoir and hydropower station, which is similar to the luxurious villas on the left bank of the reservoir. On the edge of the reservoir, there are several piers, and several yachts are docked on the edge of the pier.

Although these yachts are not as luxurious as the Siberian Endeavour, they are also large yachts of about 60 feet. It can be seen that the wealthy people nearby still like boating on the river.

Old Ivan steadily docked the yacht on the edge of the largest pier. When Yang Jing and the others disembarked, there was already a middle-aged man with a big belly on the pier waiting.

Seeing Yang Jing and the others walk out of the cabin, the man was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the old Ivan who was following to disembark, and he greeted him enthusiastically.

The two embraced enthusiastically. Obviously, the old Ivan was very familiar with this big fat man.

"Come, Nikolai, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Yang from China. These are his bodyguards. Mr. Yang is a distinguished guest invited by Mr. Alec Perov. You can ask for it later. Have a good hospitality. Mr. Yang, this is Nikolai Boglovsky, the manager of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir Resort. He has been running this resort for more than 20 years. He The resorts here are considered to be the best resorts in the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir and the Buchtamar Reservoir."

Yang Jing shook hands with the big fat manager, and after a few words of greeting, he entered the resort under the guidance of the big fat manager.

Looking at the water just now, I thought this was a vacation villa area funded by some wealthy people, but I didn't expect that all the buildings here belonged to the big fat man in front of me. This piece of building is full of resort facilities.

"Mr. Yang, Nicholas is also from Baku. He used to be a chef and was good at making fish. He once opened a restaurant in Baku, which is also a well-known restaurant in the local area. However, his wife died of cancer. In his sadness, he took the family to his wife’s hometown, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and opened such a resort here. His wife was buried on the hillside behind the resort. "

Listening to this, Yang Jing couldn't help but looked at the big fat man who was smiling and entertaining the guests. He didn't expect that this big fat man was still a love type.

"Nikola knew Mr. Alec Perov when he was in Baku. At that time, Mr. Alec Perov would often eat at his restaurant. Saltwater fish, but it is still very good to be freshwater fish after coming here. It is because of his craftsmanship that his resort is getting more and more prosperous, and many people from the upper and lower reaches of the Irtysh River are attracted to it. Come to him to eat fish exclusively. As long as Mr. Alec Perov passes by here by boat, he will definitely enjoy the fish made by Nikolai himself. The taste is very delicious."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Let Nicolas show his hand at that moment. All the dishes he specializes in are here, and we will enjoy them to our heart's content."

The dinner was really rich. Nikolai knew that the young Chinese man who came here with the old Ivan in the evening was a very important guest of Mr. Alec Perov, so he also did it himself if he didn't usually cook very much by himself. The preparation for the dinner is naturally very rich.

After eating and drinking, Yang Jing patted his belly and smiled at old Ivan with some difficulty: "Victor, I found that I have gained several kilograms of weight in the past few days since I came out with you. What are you doing? Wherever I go, there are friends who cook good food."

The old Ivan smiled and put down the cigar in his hand, "Actually, I have two hobbies in my life, one is sailing and the other is food. And Mr. Alec Perov also likes food, so these Nian followed Mr. Alec Perov around, and every time I went there, I didn’t remember anything else. I remembered all the food in this place. I will remember all the food in this place. Then I will go there later, I will definitely go there. Taste all kinds of delicacies. Over time, even Mr. Alec Perov will ask me wherever I go.

The old man is extremely proud of what he said, and it can be seen that he has no regrets about being able to have such a life in the past few half of his life.

To be honest, Yang Jing was a little envious when he heard these words. What kind of day is good? What kind of life is called Shuxin?

It's very simple. It's not that you eat all the time. Sleeping in a big bedroom comparable to the palace is a good life and a comfortable life. In fact, like the old Ivan, who usually does what he likes to do, and then can eat his favorite food for every meal, this is actually a very enviable and comfortable life.

People like the old Ivan, although not rich, have really managed to make money serve him instead of becoming a slave to money. Such a lifestyle and attitude towards life is what Yang Jing yearns for.

In the evening, a group of people stayed at the resort. It’s actually not a comfortable thing to just float on the boat. Although the Siberian Endeavour is a super yacht, it’s still a mess from the real super yacht that can travel hundreds of meters and have a displacement of over 10,000 tons. If you spend a few more days on a superyacht similar to a palace on the sea, it’s not a problem, but where is the displacement of the Siberian Endeavour, even if it’s in an inland river, you can feel shaking.

It will be uncomfortable for a long time.

Yang Jing slept very comfortably this time. After having breakfast early the next morning, the group said goodbye to Nikolai and continued to sail.

Because it is sailing in a wide reservoir, the speed of the Siberian Endeavour can be increased to 20 knots, which is close to 40 kilometers in an hour.

It is said that this reservoir made Ust-Kamenogorsk flourish, but in fact, this reservoir is more than just a city in Ust-Kamenogorsk. Along the way, Yang Jing saw many small villages and small holiday villas on the edge of the reservoir. The beautiful mountains and rivers were indeed the most nourishing places~www.readwn.com~ The peaks on both sides of the reservoir began to gradually. The height of four or five hundred meters of mountains can be seen everywhere, but it is precisely because the peaks on both sides of the reservoir have become higher, which greatly affects the line of sight, Yang Jing can only stand on the deck and scan with the sky eye skills for a while. around.

As a result, until the seventy-kilometer reservoir was all gone, Yang Jing didn't find a place to go.

But Yang Jing was not upset either. After all, the 1,100 tons of gold of the last Tsar was hidden in the upper reaches of the Irtysh River. This was only inferred by Yang Jing himself based on many clues and information. He did not have a very accurate clue to determine that the lot of gold was hidden. This area.

So this time going upstream by boat is more than treasure hunting. Of course it’s best to find gold, but if you can’t find it, it’s just a visit to the beauty of the upper Irtysh River.

Yang Jing and the others set off from the resort at about 7 in the morning. After two hours of sailing, a dam close to 400 meters long appeared in front of them. On the east side of this dam, there is a long four-level ship lock. Several ships of different sizes are waiting to pass through this lock to enter the upstream Bukhtamar Reservoir.

The old Ivan also entered the queue while driving the yacht. After nearly four hours, the Siberian Endeavour finally passed the lock and entered the largest and fifth-ranked reservoir in Kazakhstan, Bukhta. Mar Reservoir.