Chapter 154 George’s trump card
George revealed to Kanunnikov last year that he would plan to build Vladivostok University in the future.
This is not easy. Vladivostok does not even have a primary school or a middle school yet. George is planning to build a university. Kanunnikov can't believe it.
George is really not just talking.
This year, kindergartens and primary schools have been built in the four farms under Vladivostok, and the primary schools are still bilingual.
This bilingualism is not about using Chinese or Russian alone.
Instead, Chinese and Russian are used at the same time, which means that a word must be taught twice, and both Chinese and Russian must be learned.
Many civilians in St. Petersburg want to send their children to school, but cannot.
In a farm in Vladivostok, parents will be fined if they do not send their school-age children to school.
And the key is, there are no fees for kindergartens and primary schools in Vladivostok.
Not only is there no charge, the school also provides free lunch.
The lunch content is also very rich, including milk, eggs, fish, meat and vegetables, ensuring students' nutritional balance.
This summer, primary schools in Vladivostok also distributed uniforms to students.
There is also no charge for clothing.
In all of this, although Vladivostok University has not yet made plans, Kanunnikov firmly believes that George will be able to do what he says.
The Russian Empire actually treats high-quality talents quite well.
However, there are also many problems in universities in the Russian Empire. Some teachers who are obviously strong enough have been wasting at the lecturer level for more than ten years, but they just can't be promoted to professor.
There are more people who have no ability at all, but they just rely on flattery, or they have a rich background and are in high positions. Those who are truly capable will never get ahead.
After learning about Kanunnikov’s treatment in Vladivostok, several old friends have expressed to Kanunnikov that they want to travel to Vladivostok.
Tourism is just an excuse, their real purpose is to come to Vladivostok to see if Vladivostok is really as good as Kanunnikov said.
"Let them come, and all expenses will be reimbursed by the Yuriev Palace." George is not afraid of spending money. As long as he has the ability, George will not feel bad even if he offers a salary of 10,000 rubles a year.
Makarova and Shadelin’s salary this year is already 1,000 rubles per month.
Compared with the salary when I entered the graduate school, it has increased by 10 times.
George is not stupid, why did he give them such a high salary?
Because they can help George earn back ten times a hundred times.
Dalia was still very efficient. After arriving in Vladivostok, she was not busy handing over to Mikhail. Instead, she first visited the four major farms of Fu, Lu, Shou and Xi.
Compared with last year, the size of the four major farms has generally doubled.
Last year the four major farms only initially solved the problem of food and clothing.
This year Mikhail sent people to Khalkha, bought a large number of horses and sheep, and distributed them to four major farms to prepare for future animal husbandry.
Xizhuang, where Liu Si lives, was allocated 100 horses, 500 sheep, and more than 40 cows this year. There were more animals than people.
Xizhuang currently has only 47 permanent residents.
Nearly half of these 47 people are minors.
"My father-in-law is too kind to these idiots. There is no need to let everyone go to school——" Liu Si's current Russian is no problem for daily conversations.
Foreign languages are actually not difficult to learn, the key is the environment.
Chinese is the most complex language in the world. If you learn 10 new words every day, you can read and read newspapers in less than a year.
In terms of vocabulary, Russian actually has a much larger vocabulary than Chinese.
Although Chinese is the most difficult language in the world to learn, it is also the simplest language in the world.
New vocabulary in Chinese can completely solve the problem using the current combination of Chinese characters.
If there is a new vocabulary in Russian, you have to create a new word directly.
"Under no circumstances may you question the Duke's decision!" Dalia would not allow anyone to question George's decision.
"Yes, yes, don't you dare --" Liu Si didn't question it, he was mainly afraid of poverty and wanted to help George save money.
"The Duke attaches great importance to education, and those who do not send school-age children to school must be severely punished." Dalia was worried that George's decree would be violated.
How is this possible?
Dalia does not know the Chinese attitude towards respecting teachers and teaching, otherwise Dalia would never have similar worries.
The Chinese can be said to be the nation that values education the most in the world.
Moreover, the Chinese education method is very correct. They do not engage in elite education or natto music. They are truly responsible for every student and teach without distinction. This is unique in the world.
There is also a school in Oak Park. Dalia knows how much George values education, so Dalia will regard education as the most important thing. "Our school doesn't restrict students, takes care of food, and distributes clothes. These mud-legged people have great virtues from their ancestors, and they met a good person like the Duke." Liu Si was not opposed to it, but he still agreed in his heart.
“Is your wife Japanese?” Dalia knew Liu Si’s family situation: “Do you still have any contact with Japan?”
“No, no, Don't dare, Hanako's parents are all dead and she was sold to a brothel by her uncle. She has no relatives at home. "Liu Si still loves his wife very much.
"Are there any girls Hanako knows who are willing to come to Vladivostok?" Dalia only treats Japanese people as consumables.
"Uh, will the person assigned to us be our wife?" Liu Si didn't know what was going on.
“Our factory needs workers——” Dalia is indifferent, a good match? Thinking too much.
In the current factories in Vladivostok, most of the workers are male workers.
This is actually a waste. Women can also complete many types of work. Japanese textile factories are dominated by female workers.
Vladivostok needs a population, but the population imported by the Congqing Empire is mainly male.
This is definitely not possible. For sustainable development, Dalia is also responsible for finding wives for men in Vladivostok.
George doesn’t care about these things.
A special guest came to Vladivostok - the German Mulind who had suggested exchanging a military port for protection.
Milinder's original name was Paul Georg von Molendorf, and he was born in 1847 into a noble family of Junkers in Germany.
After the British occupied Juwen Island, what Mulunde did in Goryeo was exposed one by one. The Qing Empire and Japan put pressure on Goryeo at the same time. Goryeo was forced to fire Mulunde and send him back to the Qing Empire.
After Mu Linde returned to the Qing Empire, he was abandoned by Li Zhangtong and his status was completely lost.
Mu Linde returned to Goryeo, hoping to find a job in Goryeo.
Li Xi and Concubine Min wanted to use Mu Linde, but they were strongly opposed by the Qing Empire and Japan, so Mu Linde came to Vladivostok to try his luck.
“Dear Super Duke Yurievsky, I am fluent in German and English, as well as French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Danish, Serbian, and I can also speak Hebrew I have studied Laiyu, Chinese, Manchu, and Korean and Japanese. I have lived in the Far East for 15 years and have a deep understanding of the Far East—" Mu Linde took the initiative to introduce himself to George.
George was stunned. Is anyone really so knowledgeable?
Really, some language geniuses are just so perverted.
In the eyes of many people, George is not a pervert.
"Besides language, what else can you do?" If it were just language, it would not be worthy of George's attention.
“When I was in the Qing Empire, I helped the Qing ministers purchase weapons from Krupp, and also helped the Qing Empire order warships from Germany——” Mu Linde can be considered a good dancer. Anyone who can get involved in the military business is not a good person. Stubble.
"Very good. My factory can produce civilian shotguns. Can you help me sell them to the Qing Empire?" George really lacked such talents.
Mikhail is now the mayor of Vladivostok. In the past few years, all his energy has been devoted to the construction of Vladivostok. George really needs someone to help George sell his products.
"Honorable Super Duke Yurievsky, if your factory can produce the latest magazine-type rifle of the Russian Empire, I can guarantee that I can sell it all over the world——" Mu Linde thought wildly, could this thing be sold?
George just makes some double-barreled shotguns for takeout.
If you make a magazine-type rifle for takeout, the secret police will come to your door.
Even though Vladivostok is thousands of miles away from St. Petersburg, George believes that Vladivostok must have the Tsar's eyes. The Tsar knows every move George makes in Vladivostok.
“That’s all you have?” George said excitedly.
Forget about ordering warships, the Vladivostok Shipyard is not there yet, and it cannot accept orders if there are any.
Mu Linde helped the Qing Empire order weapons and equipment from Krupp. George could make anything, and it was not difficult at all.
The difference between gun steel and ordinary steel, or even pig iron, is actually not much, the key is the process and formula.
The main difference between pig iron and steel is the carbon content. Pig iron has a carbon content between 2% and 5%, and steel has a carbon content below 2%.
Weapon steel has relatively high requirements for corrosion resistance and wear resistance. These problems can be easily solved by adding some rare metals while making steel.
Siberia has nothing but rich resources.
Iron ore and coal have been discovered around Vladivostok.
The reserves of rare metals are also abundant. If there are none, you can go to the Qing Empire to find them or go to the United States to buy them. In short, there are many ways.
"Duke, rare things are valuable. Ordinary civilian shotguns are not rare in the Qing Empire -" Mu Linde was embarrassed. The Qing Empire did not have any industrial capabilities. It could still make things like rabbit guns and three-eyed guns. .
Although the performance of the rabbit gun and the three-eye gun is not as good as the double-barreled shotgun, at least the problem of whether or not is solved, and the rest is to gradually improve the performance.
If you sell shotguns in the Qing Empire, no one will buy them if they are too expensive, and you won’t make any money if they are too cheap.
“Did you know there is something called ginseng pearl cream?” Even if George doesn’t sell shotguns, he still has a trump card.
“I know, it seems to be a skin care product researched by the French. It is very popular in Paris and London. The aristocratic women of the Qing Empire actually have a high demand for this. If you can get it, , it is still very popular in the Qing Empire." Mu Linde had no idea that this thing was produced by George.
(End of this chapter)