Chapter 150 No Man's Land
Mendeleev is not only alive, but also alive and well.
In the past few years, Mendeleev was ordered to establish Tomsk Imperial University with Pavlov in Tomsk, not in St. Petersburg, so George had never met Mendeleev.
But what made George regretful was that Mendeleev was good at basic science, not applied science. There was nothing Mendeleev could do about the industrial production of aluminum.
No way——
That's okay, George doesn't believe that no one in such a big Russia can solve this problem.
Kuklev is still capable. On June 14, George's plane flew 40 meters during a test flight, and then the test flight had to be stopped due to engine failure.
Nicola, who came after hearing the news, taunted him after learning the situation: "You are still using this old-fashioned engine, no wonder you can't fly!"
Old-fashioned?
The engine used on George's plane was the latest engine purchased from Germany at a high price. How could it be old-fashioned!
Nicholas then took George to see his plane.
George had to admit that his engine was indeed a bit old.
The engine used on George's plane is fueled by gas.
The engine used on the Nikola aircraft is fueled by gasoline.
In 1984 and 1985, the speed of scientific and technological progress was rapid. Last year, the latest engine was a gas engine, but this year, a gasoline engine has appeared.
And it's a four-stroke vertical engine.
The Germans who developed this engine were Daimler and his friend Maybach.
George bought his engine from Benz.
Seeing these names, friends who like cars should be familiar with them.
At least George is familiar with it.
The only thing George is curious about now is where is Mercedes?
Mercedes is the daughter of Emil Jelinek, the main investor in Daimler.
After the merger of Benz and Daimler, the car they produced was called Mercedes Benz.
"Your Highness, everything is ready, please give the order." Mozhajsky was wearing a glamorous rear admiral dress today, his hair was neatly styled, and his beard was carefully trimmed into a figure eight. , today is his big day.
“Start!” Nikolai was very confident that his plane could exceed 40 meters no matter what.
Mozhaisky made great progress. With Nikolai's funding, Mozhaisky overturned all his previous designs and adopted a new design. George saw some familiar things from Mozhaisky's plane. shadow.
The power of the gasoline engine is indeed more powerful than the gas engine. Nikola's plane flew a full 41 meters before landing, which made Nikola's show off a little less emboldened.
"Who won?" Nikolay said arrogantly.
"Okay, you win, you are the father of human flight!" George didn't care, he had no intention of asking for this title.
Engine George wants it.
For a short period of time, the airplane was just a toy and had little practical significance.
The engine is of great significance. Dailem’s engine was installed on a two-wheeled vehicle and became the first motorcycle in human history.
George decided to take the engine back and install it on the carriage to see if he could make Kuklev the father of the automobile.
The father of the airplane is given to Mozajsky. He started researching airplanes in 1856. This is what he deserves.
Nicholas was happy, he didn't know yet that he had made history.
Mozhajsky cried with joy. The nearly 30-year research was finally successful. Mozhajsky had mixed feelings. Only he knew how difficult this process was.
After George returned to Oak Park, he asked Kuklev to send the plane to Mozhaisky to see if it could be helpful to Mozhaisky’s subsequent research.
Kuklev has a new mission, this time it is a motorized carriage.
The Academy of Sciences also has a new project. Butrelov organized a research team to improve the four-stroke engine in accordance with George's requirements.
The current engines are still not powerful enough and their performance is not stable enough.
George paid by horsepower, paying 10,000 rubles for each additional horsepower.
This task is not only for the Academy of Sciences, but other universities in the Russian Empire, or scientific research institutions, and even private individuals can use their research results to receive money from George.
There are plenty of rubles, so use your skills to get them.
The Tsar sent Alfred to remind George not to lose heart by playing with things. This year's Rovne exercise will still start in August.
George is not worried about the drill. As for the useless people in the Guards, except for Brusinov, who is still a bit of a threat, everyone else is scum.
After all members were equipped with magazine-type rifles, the Oak Regiment was now strong and strong, and George was not afraid of anyone.
George's business is also booming.
While the cosmetics product line was gradually improving, Makarova had a new idea. Makarova and Nina launched a shampoo and a soap this spring.
Soap has a long history. People in the Song Dynasty used natural acacia and added spices to make soap. The detailed production method of soap is in the "Compendium of Materia Medica".
There are records about soap in ancient Greece. Since the 19th century, due to the development of Lubulan's alkali production method, soap production has entered the stage of industrial production.
George's ginseng pearl cream is sold in France under the brand "Goddess" and has initially achieved brand effect.
At the end of the 19th century, people's brand awareness was still very weak. Many big brands that are well-known in the 21st century do not even have a shadow now.
The "Goddess" brand swept across France as soon as it was launched.
At this time, Paris was the financial capital and the fashion capital of the world. The "goddess" brand that swept Paris quickly spread out of France and was exported to Britain and the United States, and was highly sought after by women.
There are factories producing soap in France, but the factory owners have no brand awareness and have not even registered the brand. Naturally, they are unable to compete with the "Goddess" brand soap.
"Goddess" soap can not only remove scale, but also contains spices, which makes it smell better and the packaging is more fashionable. Although the cost is a bit higher and the price is higher, it is a good deal no matter how you calculate it.
Since there is soap, body wash is also available.
Bath soap is just liquid soap, and the ingredients are basically the same.
The ingredients of the shampoo are a little more complicated and the effect is not very good.
But this is not a problem, because "Goddess" shampoo also lacks competitors in the market. Ladies have no competing products to choose from. They can only buy what "Goddess" sells.
This situation is fine in the short term, but it will definitely not last long. In the long run, quality still wins.
George's research institute has now expanded to more than 40 people, conducting research and development for the male market and the female market respectively. The most important thing now is to form a scale advantage, quickly occupy the market, and wait for the "Goddess" brand to be recognized by the market. Finally, George can lie down and make money.
The situation at the glass factory is equally good.
There is a huge demand for glass in Russia. George still remembers the pig urine that farmers used to paste the windows when he first went to a Cossack village.
The light transmission effect of using pig urine to paste the windows is definitely not as good as that of glass. Although the winter in Russia is very cold, the glass will only freeze and crack when the temperature drops rapidly. Under normal circumstances, there is no problem.
George's factory not only produces glass, but also produces sunglasses and various optical instruments.
The first batch of sunglasses has been launched in St. Petersburg.
The cost of this batch of sunglasses is very high. All lenses are hand-polished and hand-cut. Each pair of sunglasses sells for up to 50 rubles, and demand still exceeds supply.
Optical instruments are more expensive. A telescope or microscope used for scientific research can cost up to 3,000 rubles.
The price is not too expensive. Even if you have the money, you can't get it immediately. It must be specially customized and the factory will arrange production.
Because the output of optical instruments and sunglasses is small, the profit is actually not high.
The most profitable items are glass bottles and various other daily necessities.
George's original intention in opening a glass factory was to provide packaging bottles for cosmetics.
Nowadays, there are more and more customers using glass bottles. Champagne sold in St. Petersburg and rose wine from Bulgaria have also begun to be sold in glass bottles.
Because the supply of products exceeds demand, Julian is expanding the production scale of the glass factory. Two new factories are under construction in St. Petersburg and Moscow respectively. After these two factories are put into operation, the production of glass can be increased to more than ten times the current level.
At the end of July, the Oak Regiment is preparing to go to Rivne to participate in this year's exercise.
George set off from St. Petersburg early, and there were still a lot of things to do in Rivne.
After George took over, the sanitary conditions of Rivne Railway Station were greatly improved, and the whole town took on a completely new look.
After owning the land, the Cossacks glowed with great enthusiasm. This spring, the Cossacks have sown more than 3,000 acres of land.
This number is not low. You must know that the entire Rivne has less than 1,000 people.
Ivan, who was appointed mayor by George, wore new clothes and welcomed George's arrival in Rivne.
The girls and boys working at the train station lined up behind Ivan to welcome George's review.
Compared with last year, the temperament of the girls has been greatly improved. They are wearing neat and beautiful uniforms, full of confidence, and looking at George with passionate eyes.
The changes of the boys are more significant. Their uniforms are somewhat similar to the uniforms of the Guards, and everyone is equipped with bayonets and rifles.
These rifles are the Berdan II rifles that were eliminated by the Oak Group.
In order to keep it secret, the area around Rivne was cleared. In less than two years, wild animals began to appear around Rivne. The Cossacks had to bring rifles when farming, otherwise they would be attacked. to wild animal attacks.
“Wolf?” George couldn’t believe it. Rivne was not a wilderness, so how could there be such a thing as a wolf?
"Yes, there are many. There are wolves around Rovne. Last winter, a foal was killed by a pack of wolves——" Ivan was very angry. The Cossacks had a deep affection for horses.
If it kills other poultry and livestock, that’s fine. But if you bite a foal specifically, you are seeking death.
This is not surprising, Rivne is very close to the border and is sparsely populated.
On the border between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is an uninhabited land of nearly 10 kilometers. It is not uncommon for wild animals to appear in this area.
(End of this chapter)