Buying Siberia from the Russians sounds like a very attractive idea. In the 21st century, it is of course a fantasy. Even if a small country and a small people are not allowed to trade territory, but in the 19th century, everything is possible.

In fact, the 21st century cannot be said to be a fantasy. On this topic, Ukrainians must have a lot to say.

The same is true for the Russian nobles in the 19th century. Don’t look at them from the perspective of the 21st century. At the beginning, because Alaska could not generate enough benefits, short-sighted Russians could sell Alaska to Americans. Now it is similar. For the nobles in St. Petersburg, Siberia not only could not generate benefits, but would also cause Russia to continue to lose blood. In addition, St. Petersburg could not effectively rule Siberia, so the conclusion is actually very obvious. Whether the Russians will sell Siberia. The key to the problem lies in how much temptation the Russians are.

Russia is now like a man who has a criminal record of cheating but is easily forgiven by his wife. If he is slightly tempted, he will repeat the same mistakes. After all, Alaska has not yet shown its true value, and the Russians have not yet realized what they have lost.

"St. Petersburg's opinion is not unified. Some people place their hopes on the reconciliation of the United States or other countries. Some people advocate selling those bad assets. Some people want to unite the Qing Dynasty to deal with the Japanese. St. Petersburg's purpose is now more to try more possibilities. Some people are lobbying Washington. Nicholas' first goal is to establish contact with you." Ivan said everything. As a Russian traitor, Ivan is qualified.

"Union of the Qing people? Has it been put into practice?" Li Mu was still very curious, and was a little worried. Not to mention that the Russians were fantastic, as long as they had something to do with the Qing country, it would not be surprising that nothing would happen.

Although the Russians are strange, the current empress dowager in the Qing Dynasty cannot be used to guess it with common sense. Before World War I, Britain was the most powerful country in the world. Before Germany expanded its army wildly, the British naval strength was roughly the same as the sum of the world's second to ninth countries. Even so, Britain did not dare to boast about challenging the whole world. However, the empress dowager in the Qing Dynasty dared to think so and did so, otherwise the Eight-Nation Alliance would not invade China.

"We didn't leave St. Petersburg yet." Ivan wasn't sure if the Russians had contacted Qing people now.

"Whatever they do, it's best that they can calm down." Li Mu was not too worried. Li Mu did not have the slightest ability to counter the Qing Empire.

If the Russians really united with the Qing Dynasty, then Li Mu would have to give the French some support. After all, the Governor's Office of Jiaozhichi is now a customer of the Far East Company. Although Li Mu would not sit idly by and watch the French occupy Annan, it would be okay to cause some trouble for the Qing Dynasty. At least, the Qing Dynasty would have no time to look around.

In addition to the French, Pacific companies can also cause some trouble for the Qing Dynasty. For some reasons, Pacific companies and Qing Dynasty have always maintained cooperation within the commercial scope. Therefore, although Li Mu has been on the blacklist of the Qing Dynasty over the years, the activities of Pacific companies in the Qing Dynasty have not been affected. Now the scope of activities of Pacific companies in the Qing Dynasty has gone from coastal to inland. If the Pacific companies deliberately cause some trouble for the Qing government, the impact will be greater than that of the French and the consequences will be more serious.

"Actually, Nicholas hopes to get the opportunity to contact you through me." Ivan still hopes to show his value. Li Mu doesn't care about Nicholas, but Ivan cannot ignore it. Nicholas is still very strong in St. Petersburg, otherwise he would not have the opportunity to lead a team to participate in the Olympics.

The reason why Ivan was able to return home in glory is because of a broker qualification certificate from Junma Weapons Company. Being able to obtain this qualification certificate fully demonstrates the relationship between Ivan and Junma Weapons Company. If it weren't for this relationship, Ivan would probably not be the turn of Ivan to come to New York.

Compared with Russia, the United States is a standard developed country, and the opportunity to "travel publicly for public expenses" to the United States is still enviable. Looking at the composition of the Russian delegation, it is clear that the three athletes are equipped with more than 30 officials. How can athletes be so delicate? It is not the case at all. These officials would rather come to New York at their own expense, which is very telling.

Due to limited ability, Springfield Institute of Technology only provides services to athletes and some officials. The reason why it is "partial" is because there are strange teams like the Russian delegation. A delegation with only more than 50 people on the list has nearly 40 people in the translator alone. Is this really necessary? Everyone knows that language is one of the compulsory courses for the nobles. Russians do not need to show it so obviously. Even if you bring more team doctors, it is more reasonable than bringing more translators.

Well, don’t think about team doctors or something. There are quite a few nobles who have never been a doctor in Russia, but Russia doesn’t need so many gynecologists.

"Tomorrow, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, let Nicholas go directly to my office." Li Mu gave Ivan a lot of face. He asked me to see you sooner or later anyway, so Li Mu couldn't leave Nicholas alone indefinitely. The lesson he taught Nicholas yesterday was enough.

Although Li Mu succeeded and famous, he still could not change the inherent image of Chinese people in the hearts of some people, especially those who had dealt with the Qing Dynasty. Li Mu could not explain the relationship between the Qing Empire and the Chinese to everyone, and not everyone could understand it. Li Mu could only use his own way to make them understand that the Qing Empire was the Qing Empire and the Chinese were Chinese, which was nothing but two things.

"Two things? How is that possible? It's just one thing. Reim and his horse group were just an accident. This is a standard American miracle and is not representative." On the way to Fort Park, Nicholas did not believe Ivan's explanation.

Before coming to the United States, Nicholas still had some understanding of the Qing Dynasty and the Chinese. The reason why Nicholas had the title of Earl was also related to the Qing Empire. Nicholas' ancestors had participated in the development of Siberia. During the development process, Nicholas' ancestors participated in the war against the Qing Empire. It has to be said that the performance of the Qing Empire in that war was really unreasonable, so for hundreds of years, although the Qing Empire still felt good about itself, internationally, the Qing Empire and the Chinese have indeed become laughing stocks.

Under this premise, Ivan emphasized the difference between the Chinese in the United States and the Chinese in the Qing Dynasty, which is indeed unconvincing.

"No, no, no, before I got the sales license of Junma Weapons Company, I still had some understanding of Reim and his Junma Weapons Company. Let me put it this way, have you seen the men in black outside? They are actually Chinese. If you have had contact with Chinese from Qing, then you can try to find out the differences between them. In fact, if you don't explain it, you may not believe that they are also Chinese." Ivan still speaks with facts. It should not be too simple to find examples in New York.

Ivan and Nicholas took the car provided by the Olympics to the Fort Park. Of course, these cars were provided by Junma Automobile Company, but not for free. Although Li Mu had this relationship, the Olympic Organizing Committee only gained the right to rent, and the price was not cheap.

Junma Automobile Company provides various grades of cars for use by the Olympic Organizing Committee. Nicholas is the head of the Russian delegation and is assigned a BMW car. This is also the highest grade car provided by Junma Automobile Company for the Olympics. The supply of better Phantom is in short supply, and Junma Automobile Company is not as luxurious as that.

In other words, the nobles who came to participate in the Olympics are not qualified to use Phantom Cars.

This is not an exaggeration. As the best car in the world at present, Phantom Automobile is currently sold to Europe, except in the United States, almost all Phantom Automobile sold to Europe are exclusively for the royal family. Ordinary nobles cannot buy it. It is not that Phantom Automobile's production is insufficient, but that Junma Automobile is deliberately controlling the production of Phantom Automobile. Only by maintaining a certain sense of hunger in the market can the status of Phantom Automobile be maintained, which cannot be shaken.

Just outside the window of the car Ivan and Nicholas were riding, there were a large number of men in black on both sides of the road performing tasks. Now during the Olympics, security issues naturally cannot be ignored. The police stations at the two levels of the New York State City have not had enough police force, and even the Springfield Company cannot maintain public order well. The National Guard of New York State and the First Army Division stationed in New York, and the Coast Guard have sent personnel to assist the New York police in maintaining public order. Of course, the protagonist is definitely the New York City police and the Springfield Company's security guards. Springfield Company has canceled all employees' leave for this, so there are really a lot of people in black on the streets of New York, especially near the Fort Park.

Just as Ivan finished speaking, a middle-aged white man on the side of the road who was undergoing a black-clothed investigation suddenly turned around and ran away for some reason. If Nicholas knew about the Chinese, the man in black who was obviously a Chinese should have sought help from the white police not far away and assisted the white police in controlling the situation. This is in line with Nicholas's understanding of the Chinese.

To Nicholas' surprise, the first time the white man turned around, the Chinese man in black did not blow the sirens on his chest, but pulled out the baton on his waist, strode to catch up with the middle-aged man, raised his hand to grab the middle-aged man's clothes, and then the baton was slapped at the middle-aged man's headlessness.

Although the baton was wrapped around an anti-slip cotton cloth, the weight of the baton could still be heard from the howling wind. The white man was knocked to the ground without any resistance. The blood on his face fully proved the power of the baton in black. After the white man fell to the ground, the man in black did not stop. After several more sticks, he was sure that the white man had no ability to resist anymore. Then he stopped. Nicholas noticed that after the white man fell to the ground, the man in black kept trampling the man in black with his feet to attack more effectively. This almost insulting action did not arouse the accusations of the onlookers.

Nicholas didn't know the power of the baton, Ivan must have known it. When the man in black raised the baton high, Ivan subconsciously hit the cicada and murmured to himself: "The police equipment used by the man in black is as dark as their hearts. These batons are all solid steel bars, wrapped in cotton cloth on the outside, which can be anti-slip when used, and there is no trace on the body. It may be just a red mark on the surface, but the bones inside may have been broken. Therefore, if you must be arrested, you would rather be arrested by the New York police than by the man in black."

Really, God knows how many shadows the man in black baton left on Ivan when he was a gangster, which impressed Ivan.

Nicholas was also deeply impressed. Although Nicholas was a little mentally prepared before coming to New York, perhaps the social status of Chinese Americans would be improved due to Li Mu and Junma Group, Nicholas never thought that it would be so high.

When the Chinese man in black attacked the white middle-aged man just now, the Chinese man in black did not hesitate at all. Almost as the white middle-aged man turned around, the Chinese man in black drew out a baton, which fully demonstrated that the Chinese man in black had no psychological weakness in front of the white middle-aged man. Even when the Chinese man in black was checking the white middle-aged man, he was ready to take action. Otherwise, the reaction would not have been so rapid, which simply subverted Nicholas's perception of the Chinese.

Chinese--

Could it be so tough?

"According to my understanding of Chinese people, they are not weaker than anyone. Many Chinese people I know are even better than white people. I only learned this after contacting Chinese. New York is an immigrant city. A large number of immigrants come to New York every day. When many Chinese come to New York, they are as down and out like white people from Europe. They don't cover their bodies, eat without food, have no self-esteem, etc. But as long as they give Chinese a chance, almost all Chinese can adapt to the new environment and complete their redemption in the shortest time. Many white people cannot do this. There are many homeless people in New York, but those homeless people are all white, and there is not a single Chinese." Ivan kept brainwashing Nicholas. Facts are better than words. Even if Nicholas has a deep prejudice against Chinese, then when he sees this scene in front of him, Nicholas' attitude should change.

Perhaps the impact of this scene was too great. Before arriving at the Fort Park, Nicholas didn't speak, just stared out of the car window, with the expression on his face both shocked and numb.

There are many men in black and police along the way. The density around the Fort Park is even greater. There are policemen and men in black on duty at almost every intersection. After the car entered the Fort Park, there were a lot of black suits on the side of the road. This place is simply the world of Chinese people.

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