Chapter 568 Tour
Amur and East India are the most popular areas for Qing people to emigrate, because in these two areas, Qing people are not discriminated against.
The Chinese population in Amur now accounts for about 40%. Because they are highly educated and engage in a large number of technical jobs, their status in Amur is still quite high, almost the same as that of the Cossacks.
There are very few Koreans and Japanese, and it is difficult for them to obtain Russian citizenship. Unless they make a greater contribution, it is possible to become a Russian national.
This greatest contribution is very spiritual.
Whether the contribution is significant or not is completely decided by Amur officials.
Commemorative medals that can be obtained just by participating in the war will not work, unless it is a real military achievement, such as sacrificing one's life to blow up a bunker.
It is also difficult for Europeans to become Russian citizens. Unless they have special skills, such as highly educated intellectuals or technical personnel, they are eligible to become Russian citizens. Even so, they have to sit down for 5 years. Immigration prison.
During this period, rumors gradually spread among the Qing people in Amur. The reason was that some Qing people who had just arrived in Amur violated the laws of Amur and were sentenced to imprisonment or fines. Then some people said, This was a deliberate attempt by Amur officials to confiscate the property of Qing people.
This is complete nonsense.
Many of the Qing people who migrated to Amur in the past two years were former Qing Empire nobles. After these noble children came to Amur, they did not change their bad habits in the Qing Empire, so the proportion of lawbreakers was quite high.
The cost of crime in Amur is inherently high, and some behaviors that were commonplace in the Qing Empire were serious crimes in Amur.
“Last month, the grandson of a prince violated the maid of the family. He raped her first and then killed her, and threw the body into Peter the Great Bay. What’s ridiculous is that the criminal’s father actually tried to bribe the judge. So he was also arrested. The impact of this incident was very big, causing some Qing people to leave. They had not yet adapted to the life of losing their privileges. "
Mario kept George's request in mind, and even George's children in Vladivostok. There are no extrajudicial privileges either.
It is human nature for a graceful woman and a gentleman to be flirtatious.
But if criminal means are used to achieve the goal, even George will kill his relatives out of justice.
Such a stupid child should not have been born.
"It doesn't matter, they will adapt sooner or later."
George treats everyone equally, and will neither give special treatment nor forcefully target——
These words Not right either.
It was difficult for the Hebrews to survive in Amur.
George had good reason to target the Hebrews. After all, AII was assassinated by the Hebrews.
After many great purges, there were very few Hebrews left living in Amur.
After Stolypin's assassination, the Hebrews completely disappeared from Amur.
George did not care about the fate of the Hebrews. He did not stay in Amur for too long. Just after the New Year, George left Vladivostok for the East Indies on the heavy cruiser "Lena" of the Siberian Fleet.
On the way to the East Indies, George felt a little heavy.
The year 1914 has finally arrived.
What fate awaits the Russian Empire: its collapse or its rebirth?
George doesn’t know either.
East India has now been reborn.
Compared with when George first acquired East India, East India's economy has improved rapidly, especially its industry. Now East India can build heavy cruisers. The "Lena" that George sailed on was built in East India.
Vladivostok, like St. Petersburg, is restricted by the climate and can only carry out outdoor activities for half of the year.
East India is not subject to climate restrictions and can work all year round. Moreover, East India is rich in resources and fully capable of developing industry. The arrival of a large number of Russians and Chinese brought the world's most advanced technology and the most relaxed business environment to East India. Since the Russo-Japanese War, East India's economic development has been growing at a rate of more than 10% every year. , which is very rare in the world.
East India was George's private domain and did not need to pay taxes to the empire.
George did not rely on East India to make money. He had not taken a penny of tax revenue from East India in these years. This environment made Witte, the former finance minister, like a fish in water.
While serving as Finance Minister in St. Petersburg, Witte worried about money every day, and the empire's treasury surplus never exceeded 10 million rubles.
When George invited Werther to come to East India, Werther thought that East India, like overseas colonies in the traditional sense, would only develop a single economy and have no prospects.
After arriving in East India, Witte discovered that the lord George not only did not make money from East India, but also sent various urgently needed funds and technologies from Amur to East India. If this could not develop, Werther might as well have bought a piece of tofu and been killed.
Witt is not incompetent, otherwise he would not be valued by Yasan.
What Werther lacks is courage. He is not as decisive as Stolypin. He is just a paper framer of the empire. He has the ability but no room to display it.
After George sent Werther to the East Indies, it was as if he had forgotten about Werther. There was often no telegram for several months, so Werther took the initiative to send a telegram to George every week to George reports.
“It’s great here. Although the weather is a little hot, it is rich in natural resources, coal, iron, natural rubber, oil and natural gas. It’s all there. I really don’t understand why the Dutch give up. Here."
Witt's view of East India is completely different from Andre's.
The understanding of East India is also insufficient.
The Dutch did not give up voluntarily, but the colonial order had completely collapsed, so they had to sell East India to George.
But Werther was also leaving East India.
After Stolypin was assassinated, Nicholas replaced two finance ministers in succession, but neither was satisfactory.
It was then that Nikolai remembered the goodness of Stolypin.
Unfortunately it is too late.
When Nicholas first came to the throne, he and Werther cooperated quite well.
Later on, Werther gradually lost Nikolai's trust and has been marginalized to this day.
Deep in his heart, Werther was still willing to serve the Tsar.
Compared with the Russian Empire, East India is indeed not enough.
“If you don’t want to, you can refuse, I’ll go talk to Nicky.”
George didn't want Werther to leave. A good horse never looks back.
"The situation in Europe is already very tense. As long as His Majesty and the Empire need me, I must return to St. Petersburg."
Witt's words made George angry. Talents must be cultivated by themselves. Handy.
"If war breaks out, the empire's finances will bear tremendous pressure. Are you prepared?"
George reminded Werther to be prepared to face difficulties.
"Yes, I'm ready."
Witt was very ambitious. It seemed that he had learned a lot of experience in East India.
(End of this chapter)