Alvaro hasn't been to the mall port for a long time.

The continuous changes in recent years have greatly consumed the vitality of the body. The damage to the family business in the Second East-West War also greatly affected his spirit. Now, he is just over 60 years old and looks like he is dead at any time. Of course, he is also very clear about his physical condition, so he took advantage of his health improvement and persuaded his son Alvaro and his favorite grandson Inigo to come to the shopping mall port that had just been opened for a few months, and to make his last effort for the future development of the family.

It was already the end of October when spring was in full bloom, but Alvaro, who was still dressed tightly, came to the San Jose Cathedral with his children and grandchildren for a week. The San Jose Cathedral was built in 1635 and has been baptized for nearly twenty years. When it was first built, the Rodriguez family, as a well-known native white elite family of La Plata, also paid for it. At that time, the Spanish used a lot of slave labor and Italians to quarry, and also ordered a large number of bricks and cement from the East Coast people, which completed the large-scale Catholic church.

Alvaro gently stroked the already mottled wall with his hands and sighed softly, both for the past years and for the destiny of the Spanish Kingdom.

"Speaking of all, there are quite a few people who come to worship today, many of them Lithuanians? Haven't seen them before, newcomers? The East Coast's infidels have the best skills to catch people everywhere. It's a pity that these people are from Poland, so it's hard for us to put them in our hands." After coughing twice, Alvaro looked at the European faces who were placing their heads in a row from the church, and said with emotion: "I heard that Poland is fighting?"

"Yes, the barbarians from Russia attacked the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. These Russians had poor military discipline and caused a large number of refugees in the area. Well, this seems to be what happened last year. I'm not sure. The reason I know it was because some Lima merchants told me when they chatted with me that the war should continue now." Alvarez, who is now in his prime, replied. "I don't know where these pagans on the East Coast have collected these Lithuanians, they seem to be refugees, Dutch or Swedes, who are helping?"

"Maybe it's the Dutch." Alvaro took a deep breath and looked at the lush grove outside the church. He said with a smile: "Look, the fruit trees we planted back then are still there. It's so beautiful. I remembered the scene of doing business with those East Coast people here. It's a pity that some of them passed away before me. It's such a pity."

"Father, the East Coast people kept transporting people from the Old Mainland to enrich their territory. They were French, later Livornians, and now Lithuanians and Italians! There were hundreds of thousands of people living on the East Coast prairie at this time. This gathered an extremely huge force. They would eventually swallow the entire La Plata. This day would not be too far away." Alvarez suddenly said, and he was particularly puzzled by his father's decision to deepen cooperation with the East Coast:

"Every year, from Castilla, Aragon, Basque, and Granada, there are only a few thousand people in the peninsula, who are competing for the speed of population growth. We are not their opponents! We are now trading with the East Coast, which is in disguise to increase their national strength. How can this be done? The merchants in Chile and Peru are short-sighted, but for the Rodriguez family, which is based on Buenos Aires, the increasing strength of the East Coast people is definitely not a good thing!"

"When is it, don't you understand? Alvarez, my child." Old Alvaro coughed twice again, and said, "La Plata is not able to resist the invasion of the East Coast people. The reason they have not done this now is just because there is no need. Now the entire La Plata, Chile, Charcas and Peru are trying to cooperate with the East Coast people. This is correct, why do we have to look at this matter with an opposing mind? Yes, our family has farms and pastoral areas in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

These are indeed extremely important properties. But the premise is that we have the ability to protect them. Jamaica has fallen, children, not only the East Coast people, but the English are also coveting the great Spanish land. Castilla is now like a sailboat leaking everywhere. Everyone wants to wait for the ship to sink to get benefits. Portugal, France, England are the enemies of the outside. Catalonia, Basque, and Naples are the enemies of the inside. Once Castilla collapses, who can protect the long-term interests of our family? Are the English?"

"No, England dare not put their paws here..." Although he did not agree with his father's approach, Alvarez also admitted that Britain was powerless to La Plata, and he only heard him say: "But the laws of the East Coast people are very strict. They will forcibly redeem most of the ranch and farms in our family, which is difficult to accept."

"Some things are difficult to accept, but you have to be used to enduring." Alvaro slowly walked into the edge of the grove, holding a thick jujube tree with his hands, and said: "Now Spain is becoming more and more closely related to the East Coast at the national level. You have also seen that the land south of 42 degrees south latitude has been pledged to the East Coast people. For this reason, they have paid us a lot of money and materials, which is the key nutrient for Spain to survive. Of course, our stomach and trunk are tortured very weak by long-term illness. It is still difficult to say how much role these nutrients can play, but nutrients are nutrients, which are better than nothing. Our country

The family is now in three wars at the same time. Although there has not been a war yet, it is actually in a state of war. Therefore, we need the money and military supplies provided by the East Coast people. In addition, the nobles and farmers who riots within the country also need to be appeased, so the wheat and butter given to the East Coast are also very important. Children, have you not seen clearly yet? The East Coast people are like this jujube tree, thick and powerful. Perhaps in terms of size, they are thinner than the next one, but this tree is bitten by an ant borer, and the inside is actually empty. This is Spain..."

The church bells rang slowly, as if it was a noon time. Several clergymen walked out of the church. They had nothing to do with the Roman Catholic Church, and their clothes were quite distinctive in the East Coast. They walked in a low voice while walking towards the cafeteria. Several intelligence officials in black uniforms were already having dinner there, and perhaps these priests would have to report some of the situation to the intelligence officials on the East Coast later.

Heresy who blasphemed the Lord! Shameless Fallen! This is what Alvaro always thinks of these priests who believe in the East Coast government. It's too shameless!

"Cooperation between the East and West countries is inevitable, so if our family wants to demand higher development, they must also participate in this trend. Alvarez, don't think about confronting this trend, it will smash you to pieces. Participate in, adapt to it, and then seize the benefits the family deserves." Alvaro slowly wandered in the woods and said in a gentle tone: "Actually, if the East Coast people had refused, I originally planned to let Inigo join the East Coast nationality if it weren't for the East Coast people rejected it, I originally planned to let Inigo join the East Coast nationality."

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"Yesterday, an old friend told me that the government of the East Coast Republic recently re-emphasized the pre-declaration system for entering and leaving the Magellan Strait. That is, if foreign ships enter and exit the Magellan Strait without declaration, the East Coast Navy has the right to detain and inspect them, and if necessary, they even have the right to attack them. Haha, this is a gift they gave to the great King Philip, and it also ensures the peace of Peru and Chile waters. Damn France and England pirates can no longer enter the Pacific Ocean without restraint and attack our ships or coastal towns." Alvaro finally said, "Spain and Britain declare war on each other is what happened in the past few months. In this way, the relationship between the Kingdom and the East Coast will be closer. Children, seize this opportunity and return to the Mall Port is the first step for our family."

Alvaro nodded silently. In fact, their family has been preparing recently. The mall port has been opened and only traders from La Plata (including Paraguay) are allowed to trade. The Rodriguez family has decided to use livestock as their fist products. The Andalusian black cattle will naturally continue to sell them to the east coast. In addition, the East Coast spends a lot of effort to import horses, such as Andalusian horses, Lusitano horses, Lascekmas, Sharmas and even some camels, can be sold at a good price by the East Coast people.

Furthermore, the family's shipping business must also be carried out. After all, renting ships to transport horses and camels is not cheap. The Rodriguez family is still well funded. So ordering some merchant ships on the east coast or the Netherlands, then recruiting some sailors in the local or Italy, and using ships to transport livestock to the east coast for sale will be more cost-effective in the long run.
Chapter completed!