I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 14
  A suit of knight's plate armor weighs about 30 kilograms.

George's weight is only 45 kilograms now, which is a little thinner than his normal weight. He wears a 30 kilogram plate armor, so he might as well do weight-bearing training.

This time George was very smart and directly drew the protective gear. After Ekaterina saw it, she had two sets made overnight.

There was not much trouble, there were tailors and maids who were good at needlework in the Yekaterin Palace, and they made George and Yekaterina's clothes.

The technology of the palace tailors is really good. Compared with the assembly line industrial products of the 21st century, the protective gear made by the palace tailors is exquisite and can be called works of art.

George tried it, and the effect was pretty good. Now he and Andre's practice finally became somewhat decent.

It just looks good. Andre will definitely not go all out. He rarely takes the initiative to attack. Even if he punches, the speed and strength are limited.

George was very satisfied to have reached this level. Nothing is perfect.

For the current George, this level is just right. He is also surprised by his learning ability. It is estimated that this is the benefit of time travellers.

After all, there is no system. Strengthening your learning ability can be regarded as compensation.

Physical fitness should also be strengthened.

When George traveled through time, he was as thin as a chicken. His little arms and legs made George feel chilled when he saw them.

After this period of exercise, George's physical fitness has been greatly improved. Although he is not covered in muscle lumps like Ye Luoxin, the muscles on his arms have also become contoured, and his strength is constantly increasing.

When George first started exercising, he couldn't lift a 20kg barbell, but now he can lift 40kg.

When Ye Luoxin found out, she stopped George's strength training.

George's body is still growing. If he practices barbell training, George won't be able to grow to 1.9 meters like Ya Er.

Ye Luoxin is about the same height as Ya Er.

The weight is probably about the same.

Yaer is full of fat.

Ye Luoxin's is muscles.

The riding skills that George had always wanted to learn would also have to wait.

Cossacks who have lived on horseback for many years are a bit bow-legged, which is inevitable.

If George just wants to understand, that's fine.

If you want to have the same riding skills as a Cossack, you need to practice hard for a long time.

Two Akhalte gold horses have been taken to George and kept in the stables of the Yekaterin Palace.

Although he can't practice riding yet, George still takes time to go to the stables every day to develop a relationship with the two horses.

The method is also simple, just lead the horse around the racecourse accompanied by Ye Luoxin.

George originally thought that developing a relationship with a horse would involve feeding, grooming, bathing, etc., but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

George and Ekaterina had to take carriages when going out, so there were 12 carriage drivers in Yekaterin Palace alone.

The coachman is only responsible for driving, and there are six grooms responsible for raising the horses.

George was curious and wondered how many people there were in the Yekaterin Palace.

After asking Mrs. Anna, I learned that at least 80 people are needed to maintain the normal operation of the Yekaterin Palace.

In addition to coachmen and grooms, the 80 people included gardeners, cooks, tailors, roughnecks, security guards, band members, and a blacksmith.

This part does not include the maids around Ekaterina and George's brother and sister, as well as the traveling entourage. All people added up, there were more than 150 people in the entire Yekaterin Palace.

Anna was Catherine's personal maid and the steward of Catherine's palace.

The three George brothers and sisters all have a nurse from the UK. This is a habit that only appeared in Ya Er's era. It is said that it is related to Ya Er's emotional experience in his youth.

Ya Er's first love was not Queen Maria, but the European grandmother in England.

In 1839, Grand Duke Alexander, who had not yet become the Tsar, arrived in England while traveling around Europe. It coincided with the Queen's 20th birthday, and the two met.

In his youth, Alexander was tall and handsome, and Victoria was deeply attracted to him. The two danced until three in the morning.

Although the two were attracted to each other, their relationship was strongly opposed by Prime Minister William Lamb and the British Parliament.

When Tsar Nicholas I learned of this, he asked Alexander to return to Russia immediately.

The separation lasted for 35 years, and it was not until Alexander visited England in 1874 that the two met again.

At that time, the woman beside Ya Er had been replaced by Ekaterina.

The aging queen and her former relationship have completely become a piece of sealed history.

Anna came to Yekaterina at an early age and had a deep relationship with Yekaterina.

Yekaterina is also used to Anna's existence. Without Anna, Yekaterina probably can't even take care of herself, so Anna will go to France with Yekaterina and continue to take care of Yekaterina and George. A sister's life.

So here comes the problem.

After Anna leaves, who will be the steward of the Yekaterin Palace?
  Ye LuoXin is not suitable. He is George's tutor, and at most he can serve as the foreign minister of the Yekaterin Palace.

The Yekaterin Palace needs at least one chamberlain.

Ekaterina had previously considered letting George's head nurse, Kelly, serve as housekeeper.

However, Kelly disappointed Ekaterina. Not only was she unable to serve as general manager, but she had to resign and return to the UK to get married. Therefore, the choice of internal general manager is still pending.

"When we went to General Ye Luoxin's house, General Ye Luoxin's house was very clean and the children were very polite. It can be seen that General Ye Luoxin's wife should be a very capable person. Is she suitable to become a The steward of the Catherine Palace?" Catherine was positive, and this matter must be resolved before she left for France.

"General Ye Luoxin is now a tutor. If General Ye Luoxin's wife serves as a housekeeper again -" Anna is worried that in this way, the Yekaterin Palace will be controlled by Ye Luoxin and his wife, and by then George will become completely alone. .

"General Ye Luoxin can use most of his salary to support disabled veterans and raise orphans. General Ye Luoxin's wife must have agreed to this, so the general's wife's character is trustworthy." Ekaterina The perspective of thinking about the problem is different from Anna's.

If it were just purely external conditions, it is unlikely that Ekaterina would have fascinated Ya Er for 20 years.

As a tsar, Ya'er had countless beautiful women around him. Before meeting Catherine, Ya'er had many lovers and illegitimate children.

Being able to make Yaer give up the entire forest for a tree, Yekaterina's wisdom cannot be underestimated.

"My dear son, do you know how to gain a person's loyalty?" Catherine must seek George's advice on the issue of the general manager. She seizes every opportunity she can take advantage of and puts her experience without reservation. taught to George.

George really didn't know how to gain someone's loyalty.

Travelers also have shortcomings.

If it's friendship, George has no problem.

Shouldn't loyalty be something only the Tsar considers?

　40 kilograms is really okay. There is a kid next to me who is 12 years old, 210 meters tall and weighs --

　　11-year-old Canadian girl, clean and jerk 91 kg
  　　
  　
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