Happy Tycoon

After passing the reservoir, and walking up for more than 80 kilometers, we came to Oskmen, the capital city of East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan.

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

The city rose in the former Soviet Union because of the construction of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Station. It was originally an important hub station for the Almaty-Barnauer Railway, and the construction of the hydropower station led to metallurgy. With the vigorous development of the industry, it became the most important lead-zinc smelting center in the former Soviet Union.

This city is comparable to Pamplodar that passed by before. 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 thick smoke from the large chimneys can be called a cover The sky covered the sun, making a good city muddy.

To be honest, Yang Jing was not in the mood to stay in such a heavily polluted city, so while the sky was still dark, old Ivan continued to sail upstream on his yacht.

Less than 15 kilometers upstream from the center of Oskmen is the Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Station, where the former Soviet government built a 426-meter-long river dam to divert the rolling Irtysh 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 visibility of about 500 meters and a length of 70 kilometers was formed.

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

The Irtysh River officially entered the mountainous area after passing through the single-stage lock of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir Barrage Dam.

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

The voyage of more than 400 kilometers from this reservoir to the mouth of the upper reaches of Zaisangbo is all in the reservoir!

Because of the blocking effect of the dam, the river water in the reservoir can hardly feel the flow. The whole reservoir is like a long and narrow mirror, which echoes with the afterglow of the setting sun in the western sky, making it hard to tell where is the sky and where is the sky. water.

Taking advantage of the remaining light in the sky, the Siberian Endeavor, which had just passed the lock, drove forward a few hundred meters and stopped on the right bank of the reservoir.

It looks like a small village developed on the basis of the reservoir and the hydropower station, similar to those luxury villas on the left bank of the reservoir. Near the edge of the reservoir, there are several piers, and several yachts are docked beside the piers.

Although these yachts are not as luxurious as the Siberian Endeavor, they are all large yachts of about 60 feet. It can be seen that the wealthy people in the vicinity still like to go boating on the river.

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

Seeing Yang Jing and the others walk out of the cabin, the man was stunned for a moment, and then saw the old Ivan who followed him off the boat, so he warmly greeted him.

The two hugged each other warmly. Obviously, old Ivan was very familiar with this fat man.

Come on, Nicholas, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Yang from China. These are his bodyguards. Mr. Yang is a distinguished guest invited by Mr. Alekperov. You may want to Treat yourself well. Mr. Yang, this is Nikolai Berglovsky, the manager of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoir Resort. He has been running this resort for more than 20 years. The resorts here can be regarded as the best resorts in the Ust-Kamenogorsk and Bukhtamar reservoirs.

Yang Jing shook hands with the fat manager, exchanged greetings, and entered the resort under the guidance of the fat manager.

Looking from the water just now, I thought it was a vacation villa area funded and built by some rich people, but I didn't expect that all the buildings here belonged to the big fat man in front of me. This area of ​​buildings are all resort facilities.

Mr. Yang, Nicholas is also from Baku. He used to be a chef and was good at cooking fish. He once opened a restaurant in Baku, which is quite famous in the local area. But his wife died of cancer later. Saddened, he brought his family to his wife's hometown, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and opened such a resort here. His wife was buried on the hillside behind the resort.

Hearing these words, Yang Jing couldn't help but look at the big fat man who was entertaining guests with a smile. He didn't expect this big fat man to be a lover.

Nikolai met Mr. Alekperov when he was in Baku. At that time, Mr. Alekperov would often eat in his restaurant. This guy has a unique skill in cooking fish. Although he used to cook Saltwater fish, but it is still very good to cook freshwater fish after coming here. Thanks to his craftsmanship, his resort is getting more and more prosperous, and many people from the upper and lower reaches of the Irtysh River come here. I come to him to eat fish. Whenever Mr. Alekperov passes by here by boat, he will definitely eat fish cooked by Nikolai himself. It tastes very delicious.

Yang Jing said with a smile: Let Nicholas do it for a while, all the dishes he is good at will be served, and we can enjoy them to our heart's content.

The dinner was indeed sumptuous, and Nicholas knew that the Chinese young man who came here with old Ivan in the evening was a very valued guest of Mr. Alekperov, so he, who didn't usually cook much himself, did it himself. Naturally, the preparations for the dinner party were sumptuous.

After eating and drinking enough, Yang Jing patted his stomach and smiled at old Ivan with some difficulty: Victor, I found out that I have gained several catties in the past few days when I came out with you. How do you Wherever I go, there are friends who cook food.”

Old Ivan put down the cigar in his hand with a smile, Actually, I have two hobbies in my life, one is sailing, and the other is food. Mr. Alekperov also likes food, so these I followed Mr. Alekperov around in the past year. Everywhere I went, I didn’t remember anything else. I, old Ivan, remembered all the delicacies of this place. Then I will go there when I go later. Taste all kinds of delicacies, and over time, even Mr. Alekperov would ask me what kind of delicacies I have here every time I go.”

The old man was extremely proud of what he said, and it could be seen that he felt no regrets about being able to have such a life for the rest of his life.

To be honest, Yang Jing was a little envious when he heard these words. What kind of day do you like? What kind of life is comfortable?

It's very simple, it's not that if you eat big fish and meat all day long, and sleep in a big bedroom comparable to a palace, it's called a good life, a comfortable life. In fact, like old Ivan, he 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.

Although people like old Ivan were not rich, he really managed to make money serve him instead of becoming a slave to it. This kind of lifestyle and attitude towards life is what Yang Jing yearns for.

In the evening, the group stayed at the resort. Floating on the boat is actually not a very comfortable thing. Although the Siberian Endeavor is a super yacht, it is still far from the real super yacht with a displacement of more than 100 meters and a displacement of over 10,000 tons. It would be fine to stay on a superyacht that is similar to a sea palace for a few more days, but where is the displacement of the Siberian Endeavor? Even if it is in an inland river, it can still feel shaking.

After a long time, it must be uncomfortable.

This time Yang Jing slept very comfortably. After breakfast early the next morning, the group bid farewell to Nikolai and continued to sail forward.

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

It is said that this reservoir has made Ust-Kamenogorsk prosperous, but in fact, this reservoir has supported far more than the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. Along the way, Yang Jing saw a lot of small villages and towns and small holiday villa areas on the edge of the reservoir. The places with beautiful mountains and rivers are indeed the most nourishing places.

The mountain peaks on both sides of the reservoir also began to gradually become higher. Mountains of 400 to 500 meters can be seen everywhere. However, it is precisely because the mountain peaks on both sides of the reservoir have become higher that the line of sight has been greatly affected. Yang Jing can only stand on the deck Use the sky eye skill to scan the surroundings every once in a while.

As a result, Yang Jing didn't find anything possible until the 70 kilometers of reservoirs were all gone.

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

So this time, going upstream by boat is more fun than treasure hunting. It is of course the best to find gold, but if you can't find it, it's like visiting the beautiful scenery of the upper reaches of the Irtysh River.

Yang Jing and the others set off from the resort at around 7:00 in the morning. After two hours of sailing, a dam nearly 400 meters long appeared in front of them. And on the east side of this barrage dam, there is a long four-level ship lock, and several ships of different sizes are waiting to enter the Bukhtamar Reservoir upstream through this ship lock.

The old Ivan also entered the queuing sequence driving the yacht, and after nearly four hours, the Siberian Endeavor finally passed the lock and entered the largest reservoir in Kazakhstan and the fifth in the world, Bukhta Mull Reservoir.