Chapter 299 Come back soon
Prince Heinrich and Prince Alfred are both visiting Vladivostok for the first time.
Prince Alfred is okay. Although he has never been to Vladivostok, he is no stranger to Vladivostok. There are many reports about George and Vladivostok in the UK.
Prince Heinrich’s understanding of Amur began with the engagement between George and Anne.
For most Germans, not to mention Amur, the entire Siberia is a barbaric land.
Russia is scary enough. Siberia is the Russian penal colony. How can it be a good place?
When Prince Heinrich came to Amur, he was worried that Amur would not be able to adapt to the acclimatization and climate, and even brought enough food for two months.
Prince Heinrich was completely shocked until the moment he disembarked at the Vladivostok pier.
At this time in 1893, there were no subways in Germany.
The first urban rail transit in Germany was in the form of elevated railways. Later, as urban residents became increasingly dissatisfied with the noise, the rail transit was moved underground.
It was not until 1902 that the first elevated railway began operation in Germany.
Prince Heinrich has visited the UK many times and is no stranger to the London Underground.
Compared with the London Subway, the Vladivostok Subway is clean, tidy, safe and efficient, and its AC-based lighting system left a deep impression on Prince Heinrich.
The metro is only part of the public transportation in Vladivostok.
Above ground, Vladivostok’s trams and taxis also left a deep impression on Prince Heinrich.
At this time in 1893, the only cities in the world that began to use cars as taxis were Paris and Vladivostok. Taxis in Berlin were still horse-drawn carriages.
The tram fare in Vladivostok only costs 1 kopeck, and you only need to buy the ticket once for the entire journey.
Taxis are charged based on mileage and can transport guests to any corner of the city conveniently and efficiently.
All the main roads in Vladivostok have been hardened, using natural asphalt produced in Siberia.
Although it was winter when Prince Heinrich arrived in Vladivostok, there was not much snow in the city of Vladivostok, which fully proved the governance level of the city manager of Vladivostok.
On the second day after arriving in Vladivostok, Prince Heinrich went to visit the Siberian Hypermarket.
Prince Heinrich traveled around the world as an adult and visited the United States and the United Kingdom many times. He was well-informed.
With Prince Heinrich's knowledge, he couldn't help but buy a lot of things at the Siberian Hypermarket to take back to Germany, which shows the richness of the products in the Siberian Hypermarket.
What Prince Heinrich buys the most is various health products.
Thanks to the persistent publicity of Siberia Medical Group, wealthy Europeans finally realize the importance of health care products.
The health products in Vladivostok not only include various oral liquids, but also various genuine nutritional products for sale directly.
Prince Heinrich bought several boxes of natural ginseng, as well as a large number of sea cucumbers, deer antlers, and animal products that cannot be specified in detail.
Prince Heinrich’s wife, Princess Ireni, bought a lot of cosmetics, especially fond of pearl powder.
Compared with health products and pearl powder, what interests Prince Heinrich most are cars and airplanes.
At the St. Petersburg Expo, the German car manufacturers suffered a disastrous defeat. Benz directly sold the engine to the Vladivostok Automobile Factory and was eliminated. Although Daimler successfully set up the factory, it ran poorly due to technical reasons.
The factory in Dailem was owned by Prince Heinrich.
The RV produced by the Vladivostok Automobile Factory is the reception vehicle for the Amur Governorate. The most expensive top-level RV equipped for Prince Heinrich is only available to members of the royal family.
The top-end RV is the most expensive, and no expense is spared on the materials used. The cost of a top-end RV is comparable to that of a warship.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not an armored cruiser, but a small patrol steamer. Even so, it was enough to make Prince Heinrich envious.
"Don't talk about you, I'm starting to envy Anne -"
Princess Ireni was very happy. She enjoyed the treasure hunting fun she had never experienced before in Vladivostok and was full of rewards.
Anne is not very good at pleasing others. Because of her excellent personal conditions, she is actually not very popular in the German aristocratic circle. German aristocratic ladies rarely invite Anne to banquets for fear that Anne will steal their limelight.
Over time, Anne's reputation among the German aristocracy was not very good, and many people were waiting to see Anne's jokes.
Ekaterina treated Anne as if she were her own daughter. Even the gifts given to her by the Tsar, she did not mind passing them on to Anne.
Catherine was the only son of George. Anyway, these heirlooms would belong to Anne in the end, and they would be given to her sooner or later.
Although the German aristocratic lady did not like to see Anne.
Anne is a member of the royal family after all.
So before Christmas, Anne stunned the whole of Germany when she attended the Hohenzollern family banquet in a full dress.
In fact, Anne was not deliberately showing off, nor was she like Maria, who wanted to be covered in jewelry.
But including Princess Irene, all the noble ladies of the Hohenzollern family couldn't help but be attracted to Anne's brooch.
The shape of the brooch is a lifelike butterfly, with tentacles as thin as wheat awns and wings that can even wave.
But compared with the 10-carat diamond, the exquisite craftsmanship is not so enviable.
"This will be a good marriage, but it's hard to say whether it will be good or bad for the empire."
Prince Heinrich had a complicated mood. He hoped that Anne would live well. , but does not want the Russian Empire to get better.
The royal family is just like ordinary relatives. I hope you live well, but not better than me.
From Germany's standpoint, Prince Heinrich has more reason to worry.
"We women can't control your men's affairs, but having this kind of relatives is not a bad thing for us anyway."
Princess Ireni is the one who is awake in the world.
The biggest advantage of having many relatives is that you can live in exile after the country is destroyed.
Don't think that as long as you have money, you will be a master no matter where you go.
What is more common is that without the backing of a strong country, wealthy people will be slaughtered as fat sheep.
If you don’t have a strong country, then you can have powerful relatives.
Based on the relationship between Princess Ireni and Anne, no matter how the Russian Empire and Germany fight, Princess Ireni can come to Vladivostok whenever she wants.
And after arriving, you will be treated as a distinguished guest by Yuriev Palace.
"Then you have to have a good relationship with Anne -"
Prince Heinrich is not stupid either. Like George, he has no right to inherit the throne, and there is no fundamental conflict between the two.
“You don’t even know how popular Anne is now.”
Princess Ireni couldn’t help but feel sour after all. There is no shortage of flatterers in this world.
(End of this chapter)