Chapter 826: Rude words
A good woman is indeed worth cherishing. The key is to have the same discerning eye as Alexandra to determine whether she is a good woman.
Alexandra, the eldest princess of the Yuriev family, insisted on celibacy and never got married. She was not a good woman in the traditional sense.
Alexandra serves as a professor at the Military Medical University of Constantinople and has become a leader in the field of Russian surgery. This allows Alexandra to transcend "good" in the traditional sense and become a representative of Russian women in the new era.
Russian families in the imperial era emphasized that men should take charge of the outside world and women should take charge of the house. Even members of the royal family would only appear in public in diplomatic situations and basically would not hold public office.
The Russian government hopes that Russian women will be more independent on the basis of tradition, give full play to the role of women that hold up half the sky, bravely step out of the family, and assume more and more social responsibilities.
Well, the above are all official terms. The real reason is that too many Russian men died in the world war and had to increase the enthusiasm of women to participate in the work.
Alexandra also has the identity of Grand Duchess Yuryevskaya, which makes Alexandra's achievements attract much attention.
The female representatives of the aristocracy in the imperial era either usurped the throne through a coup like Emperor Ye, or like the last queen, brought the entire empire into chaos and eventually ended in the empire's collapse.
The Russian government shaped Alexandra as a representative of Russian women in the new era, which made Alexandra an idol in the minds of countless Russian women.
If you look at women in other countries, they are either jealous, or they all play their own way, or their parents are short-lived, and they have not made any progress in hundreds of years.
It’s hard to say what’s further away, because there are no records at all.
If there is a record, there is a high probability that you will not be able to understand it. After all, even dictionaries have just appeared in European countries not many years ago. The Russian language of a hundred years ago and the Russian language of today are completely two different languages.
English, French and German as well.
Russian women in the new era no longer live around Russian men. They should have their own lives, be able to pursue their own ideals, and have the right to reject the constraints and oppression imposed on women by Russian tradition.
Of course, the most important thing is financial independence.
If you cannot be financially independent, you are not qualified to talk about independent spirit. Even if you are born into the Yuriev family, you can live a more exciting life without relying on family wealth.
Anne tried to financially force Alexandra to get married and return to tradition.
Alexandra has her own income, and her income is not low. She is definitely a high-income class in Russia. Even if there is no inheritance left to her by Ekaterina, there is no financial problem at all.
Even when Ekaterina was alive, she didn't even have a nose or face when mentioning Alexandra.
But what Ekaterina loved most was her only granddaughter, so Ekaterina left most of her inheritance to Alexandra.
Counting only private wealth, Alexandra is the richest woman in Russia.
Anne and Yusupova's money belongs to the family, and their private property is actually not much.
Of course, this "also" is equivalent to Alexandra.
Alexandra doesn't need much money. Her life cannot be said to be simple, but it is definitely not luxurious. She donates almost all family dividends and profits to charity every year, and only keeps the income from work for living expenses. .
In addition to being a professor at the Medical University, Alexandra also holds positions in many Russian associations of surgical technology, medical health, education, etc. These positions are all lucrative.
Alexandra even has several invention patents in her name, and the patent licensing fees are equally astonishing.
The shadowless lamps used in many hospitals in Russia are produced based on Alexandra's patent.
It is precisely because of her outstanding achievements that Alexandra has enough confidence when facing anyone.
George also has the confidence to face any problem. The Kingdom of Romania is only a problem, and the propaganda can determine it. Germany is the focus.
After coming to power, Mustache made bold moves and launched the largest infrastructure construction project in Germany's history. He not only built water conservancy projects and improved the railway network, but also built highways across the country.
Economically, Mustache is equally radical, putting the entire country's economy under state control, adapting to political needs, implementing forced production, and imitating Russia to form a state-led economic system.
Unlike previous German chancellors, Mustache did not visit Russia immediately, which aroused Guchkov's dissatisfaction.
Alpha's intelligence showed that Mustache blamed Germany's current situation at an internal meeting of the German government on the dual oppression of the Versailles Peace Treaty and war reparations, saying that he would lead Germany to break the shackles of the "Versailles System" and return to its peak.
After stopping reparations to Britain, France and the United States, Russia is the only country in Germany that is still paying reparations.
Russia is an important part of the "Versailles System".
So the directionality of the mustache is very obvious.
Guchkov suggested tightening control over Germany, with Russia bearing the brunt once the Germans regained their strength.
George was not in a hurry, he would take a look first before talking.
The purpose of Mustache's so-called "Versailles System" is to stimulate the patriotic enthusiasm of the Germans, not to direct hatred towards Russia.
Mustache has just taken power and is not crazy yet. Before defeating France, Germany simply does not have the ability to challenge Russia.
The appeasement policy of another time and space was the British and French diversion of troubles from the north, hoping that Germany and Red Russia would perish together.
George diverted the trouble southward, hoping that after Germany defeated France, it would fully implement the Sea Lion plan and cross the English Channel to attack Britain. Therefore, not only cannot the enthusiasm of Mustache be dampened at this time, Russia should add fuel to the fire.
George asked Guchkov to take the initiative to exempt Germany from war reparations and continue to set the British, French and American wars on fire.
Against the background of the economic crisis, life is difficult for all countries. Russia has taken the initiative to waive Germany's war reparations. Should Britain, France and the United States follow suit?
If they don't follow, the hatred of the Germans will be directed towards Britain, France, and the United States, and Russia will sit back and reap the benefits.
If Russia were to waive reparations, the Germans would not be grateful to Britain, France, and the United States, and their efforts would be thankless.
“Really don’t want it anymore?”
Guchkov was reluctant to part with it. There were hundreds of millions of gold marks a year. If he said he didn't want it, he wouldn't want it. He was suspected of being generous to the country.
The key point is that if Guchkov did this, the Russians would not scold George, he would be the one who would be scolded.
“If we expect the Germans to pay off their compensation, it will take 50 years.”
George looks down on these three melons and two dates, and Russia also wants to win the hearts and minds of the people.
After the end of the World War, Russia was the first to lend a helping hand to Germany. It not only exported a large amount of agricultural and animal husbandry products to Germany, but also hired a large number of German laborers. These two items alone have benefited countless Germans. Not excessive.
Without Russia's help, I don't know how many more people would have starved to death during the years when prices in Germany soared.
Russia's initiative to waive compensation is tantamount to cooperating with Mustache's propaganda. If Mustache is smart, he should take the initiative to come to Russia to visit the dock right now.
Guchkov was not afraid of being scolded. After Russia exempted Germany from paying reparations, the pressure immediately shifted to Britain, France, and the United States.
Let’s not talk about France and the United States. Macdonald, who won the election last year and became the British Prime Minister again, is tortured by the economic crisis and cannot care about Germany at all.
After the economic crisis broke out, Stanley Baldwin took the blame and resigned. Britain held a new election and the Labor Party won.
Macdonald's first move after taking office was to increase unemployment benefits and pass a bill to improve the pay and treatment of mining workers in response to the 1926 general strike.
Macdonald meant well, but he ignored the financial situation of the British government.
In the context of the economic crisis, the British government's fiscal revenue has dropped sharply. At this time, it not only does not save money, but also spends a lot of money. What is going on?
Macdonald had his own reasons.
The Labor Party came to power under the banner of benefiting the people at the bottom, and Macdonald must fulfill his promise in order to consolidate the Labor Party's advantage.
As for whether Britain's finances are healthy, Macdonald no longer cares.
If it cannot win power, then the health of Britain's finances has nothing to do with the Labor Party.
What makes MacDonald embarrassed is that Snowden, the finance minister in the Labor cabinet, is a staunch supporter of orthodox economic policies. Therefore, Snowden does not allow deficit spending as a means to stimulate the economy. This makes MacDonald also difficult to move.
The number of unemployed people in the UK now exceeds 2.5 million, which is twice as high as last year. At this time, raising unemployment benefits requires reducing expenditures in other areas.
McDonald looked around and decided to attack the Navy's shipbuilding plan.
Even if the Royal Navy does not build new battleships, it has already filled its capital ship tonnage and there is no gap.
To build new battleships, existing battleships would have to be decommissioned, which MacDonald viewed as a complete waste.
The current British battleships have a maximum age of no more than 15 years, and there is no problem in serving for another 15 years.
To avoid naval opposition, Macdonald did not kill the ship with a single blow, but simply postponed construction to save money.
Even so, Macdonald encountered strong opposition from the Royal Navy.
Whether the British government's funds are tight or not has nothing to do with the Royal Navy. The money that should be given to the Navy must not be less.
"If you can't even guarantee the government's basic expenditure, what's the use of having you as prime minister?"
David Beattie lacked the most basic respect for Macdonald.
"At this difficult time, only by working together can we overcome the difficulties."
Macdonald felt bitter in his heart. This song was more appropriate than inappropriate.
"You are right, so you use naval military expenditures to subsidize unemployed workers, but who will protect the security of the empire?"
Baldwin, who has since stepped down as Speaker of the Privy Council, spoke slowly, drawing a glare from Macdonald.
When the economic crisis did not come, Lai stayed in the position of Prime Minister and acted arrogantly.
As soon as the economic crisis comes, you immediately give up your choices and still make sarcastic remarks here. How shameless!
(End of chapter)