On February 12, 1906, the Gawain arrived in New York, USA, after two months of sailing.
This first city in the United States is Tang Ning’s first stop in America, and it is also a place that she will definitely pay attention to in the future.
In fact, Tang Ning was not planning to come to the United States at first.
Tang Ning's original plan was to go to Brazil, but when she was inspecting France in Paris, she met some American upstarts and changed her mind.
There is a huge difference between Brazil and the United States. After defeating Spain, the United States is already a small power.
After defeating Spain, the Americans initially gained the self-confidence of a great power. The country's industry and commerce also soared rapidly, and its economic strength soon surpassed that of the United Kingdom.
Tangning, the main purpose of going to Brazil is to seek to restore the Kingdom of Brazil.
However, in the process, it is also essential to develop Brazil and benefit the Brazilian people, otherwise the kingdom will not be stable.
Brazil's industry and commerce are in dire straits. To be honest, it is an agricultural country.
Brazil as a whole is an agricultural and resource-exporting country, similar to Argentina, which sells beef and minerals. It is not an industrial country.
But the same thing is selling resources, and the living gap between the two countries is as big as heaven and earth.
There are few Argentines and too many Brazilians. For various reasons, the Brazilians can’t keep up with the rich Argentinian tycoons even if they buy ten horses.
The royal families of Luxembourg and Braganza are rich in resource wealth, but investing in Brazil is obviously not enough. It will take too long to complete industrialization in Brazil.
What's more, Portugal also needs to invest, so how can it invest so much money in Brazil?
These American nouveau riche were spending large sums of money in Europe, which inspired Tangning that the United States is now in a golden age, filled with countless wealth opportunities.
While Tang Ning invested most of his manpower and resources in Brazil to consolidate his base, he took a sum of money and some people to the United States to earn more wealth.
With Tangning's epoch-making insight, it won't take long for him to amass a fortune in the United States, and then use the wealth to invest in Brazil. This is an absolutely perfect plan.
At this time, although the United States was clamoring for the Monroe Doctrine, the most influential person in the Americas at this time was the United Kingdom. The influence of the United States could not even catch up with France.
At this time, it is a good choice to use your own capital and attract some American capital to enter Brazil.
After all, it would be too difficult to develop Brazil just relying on Downing's Braganza.
When World War I broke out, British and French capital evacuated on a large scale. This was an excellent opportunity. It was the best time for Tangning to take over the entire Brazil, and even expand further in the process.
For example, while the great powers are dog-eat-dog, landlocked countries such as Paraguay and Bolivia are already suppressed by Brazil, and it is not impossible to further swallow them up.
"Master! The United States is so rich, beyond my imagination."
This time, Tang Ning came to the United States. In addition to some funds, she brought her sister-in-law Charlotte and some bodyguards.
Charlotte looked at the prosperous United States, which gave her too much impact. It was completely different from her imagination and shocked her.
I thought that the United States was just a barbaric country, and it couldn’t catch up with Europe even if it tried to flatter itself!
"New York is almost catching up with Paris!"
After the United States completed the electric power revolution at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, this young country finally surpassed the United Kingdom economically and became the country with the strongest economy in the world, and it will become stronger and stronger.
New York is the financial and economic center, largest city, port and most populous city in the entire United States. It is also the largest city in the world. Its every move affects the world all the time.
Along with the growing national power, New York, a great city, was the financial center of the world at that time, as famous as London.
Manhattan Island is the core of New York and has the smallest area among the five boroughs, with only 57.91 square kilometers.
But this small island, narrow from east to west and long from north to south, is the financial center of the United States. Many large American companies have their headquarters in Manhattan.
The headquarters of major banks and major monopoly organizations have established central offices here.
The best of the world's finance, securities, futures and insurance industries are also concentrated here.
Wall Street, located in the southern part of Manhattan Island, is a symbol of American wealth and economic strength. It is also the headquarters of American monopoly capital and synonymous with financial oligarchs.
This narrow street, only 540 meters long, is lined with thousands of financial and foreign trade institutions. The famous New York Stock Exchange and American Securities Exchange are both located here.
Wealth myths are staged on Wall Street every day, and countless active speculators are busy in front of the counters of the New York Stock Exchange.
It is not only a financial heart, but also a bustling business district, art and cultural center, Broadway, national museums, libraries, scientific research institutions, etc.
From Fifth Avenue to Madison Avenue, there are high-rise buildings, and fashionable and luxurious Italian, French and Luxembourg brands can be seen everywhere on the streets.
Tangning, go back to New York a hundred years ago. Although many landmark buildings have not been built a hundred years ago, when you come here, you have touched the pulse of the world!
A new force is like the rising sun, vigorous and unstoppable, and every move begins to affect the world.
"The United States is not a European country, but it can become a great power. It still has its advantages."
Unlike his sister-in-law who was shocked by New York, Tangning knew how wealthy and prosperous the United States was at this time, otherwise he wouldn't come here.
"There are so many American nouveau riche in Europe, and German capital, the most developed country, is investing in the United States. How great are the opportunities for wealth here?"
Tang Ning stroked her sister-in-law's hair and sighed.
"This will be the place of wealth where I can realize my plan. Let's wait and see, Charlotte!?"
"Well, the master is the best, he will definitely succeed."
Charlotte had full confidence in Tang Ning, clenched her fists, and encouraged Tang Lin with a cute look on her face.
After arriving in front of the New York Stock Exchange, Tang Ning stood silently for a long time.
Charlotte looked at the stock exchange with people coming and going, and asked in confusion: "Master, why are there so many people in this stock exchange!"
"Because this is a place of wealth! A place of heaven and hell."
Tang Ning stared at the stock exchange for a long time, but finally did not go in. He did not understand the stock market economy of this era. All he knew about was several major economic crises.
This is not something Tangning can easily get involved in. After all, he is not one of those senior time travelers with absolute foresight, and he has the capital and confidence to participate.
The funds Tangning brought this time were only 50,000 pounds, and he had already exchanged a lot of them for 100,000 US dollars.
One hundred thousand dollars is considered a huge amount of wealth in this era, but using this money to invest in an unfamiliar stock market is courting death.
Tang Ning came here to develop industry. Industry in this era can still create huge wealth.
New York, not the New York of later generations, has a completely different economic structure.
In her previous life, Tang Ning also stayed in New York for more than a month, but now this experience actually doesn't have much reference value.
Tangning took Charlotte to see a Broadway opera for thirty dollars, but soon felt a little disappointed.
"Master, why is this American opera so bad?" Charlotte was a little disappointed.
Although Broadway operas are number one in America, for Downing and Charlotte, who have seen many excellent operas in Europe, they are really lackluster.
"Charlotte, after all, the United States is an upstart with a poor foundation, so it is much worse than Europe in many aspects."
