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Chapter 233 It’s hard to persuade the damn ghost with good words

Ekaterina could even deal with the Tsar, but she was not able to deal with a few little girls who were not familiar with the world.

Catherine likes beautiful clothes, and Catherine provides countless choices for Catherine, from European court dresses to traditional oriental services. Catherine can't put it down.

Mary likes delicious food, so Catherine invited the best chefs in Vladivostok to the Yuriev Palace to cook it for Mary on the spot.

Alexandra was a little money-crazy, and it only took Ekaterina three days to make Alexandra fall in love with mahjong.

Anne paid little attention to these external things. Apart from music, her only hobby was reading.

Occasionally one day, George saw Anne reading the "I Ching", and it was the original untranslated version, and he was greatly shocked.

The untranslated "Book of Changes" is in classical Chinese, and it was difficult for George to read it.

Anne could not only understand it, but she could also explain the Five Elements Bagua to George in a clear and logical manner.

If it weren't for Anne's incompetence, George would have suspected that Anne was of the same kind.

Several girls, both princesses and intended princesses, could not come to Vladivostok alone.

Several girls were accompanied by butlers and attendants.

Ekaterina did not neglect these housekeepers and attendants, making them live comfortably in Vladivostok.

The girls lived in Yuriev Palace.

In addition to personal maids, butlers and attendants all live in the guest house.

Anne's butler Lucas also received many gifts during this time, but he was not bribed by the gifts and remained loyal to the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family.

Anne and her group only planned to stay in Vladivostok for a week. Because Vladivostok was so fun, the time was extended to half a month.

Half a month later, Lucas wanted to leave but couldn't.

Only the inner harbor of Vladivostok is not frozen in winter, while the outer sea still freezes. Icebreakers are needed for ships to enter and exit the port.

The icebreaker in Vladivostok broke down after winter, causing all ships to be unable to leave the port, so Anne and her party were forced to stay in Vladivostok.

Anne and Catherine didn't care, they were enjoying themselves in Yuriev Palace.

Lucas was worried.

The men of the Romanov family really don't have a good reputation.

Although Lucas believed that with Princess Yurievskaya around, nothing unexpected would happen.

But after all, it doesn’t sound good to talk about this thing.

If she really wants to live there until next spring, then I'm afraid Anne will have no choice but to marry George.

"Is there anything wrong with marrying Super Duke Yurievsky? I can guarantee that in the same age group, there will never be a better young man than Super Duke Yurievsky. The most important thing is Yes, they are very similar in age, do you really want Anne to marry those old men who are decades older than her?"

Catherine's housekeeper Jillian sighed.

Catherine's fiancé is 15 years older than Catherine.

Lucas could only drink and couldn't find any reason to object.

Before coming to Vladivostok, Lucas thought that Vladivostok was a remote place with nothing.

After arriving in Vladivostok, Lucas realized that this was not a remote place. It was not an exaggeration to describe it as a "utopia".

Among the European powers, Germany started relatively late, and it was not until 1871 that it completed its unification and established the German Empire.

After reunification, Germany looked around the world and encountered the same problem as the United States. The global colonies had been divided up by the old colonial powers, and Germany's living space was severely restricted.

Although the population of Vladivostok is small, George's territory is very large. Even without Sakhalin Island, the area of ​​the Amur Governorate exceeds 60 square kilometers.

Not counting overseas colonies, the German Empire only covered an area of ​​54 square kilometers in Europe.

"If you don't agree, I can suggest to the Grand Duke a marriage with the Yuriev family after I return."

Mary's butler Nicholas regretted why Princess Yurievskaya didn't like Mary.

Don't think that the royal family doesn't have problems with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Just look at Catherine and Queen Maria of Asia to know how acute the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the royal family is.

The reason why Maria targeted Ekaterina had nothing to do with Ekaterina herself.

Even if the old Queen Maria were alive, the relationship between the two Marias would not be harmonious.

Ekaterina is easy to get along with at first glance.

Although George has a high position and is young and rich, there has never been any scandal about George. Even the most demanding people in St. Petersburg cannot find fault with George in this regard.

So no matter how you look at it, George is the best choice.

At least one of the best.

"Good evening, gentlemen—"

Milyutin's butler, Chabarov, also likes to have a drink at the small bar of the Guest House when he has nothing to do.

The small bar of the Yingbin Hotel only serves guests of the Yingbin Hotel. It has an elegant environment, a pleasant atmosphere, and a wide variety of drinks.

The quality of key customers is generally relatively high, and there is nothing to worry about.

Chapayev, Lucas, and Jillian, although they are just housekeepers, are actually from noble families. Lucas's father is also a count.

Lucas's inheritance rights are relatively low and there is basically no possibility of inheriting the title, so Lucas will become Anne's butler.

"Hello Luke-"

Jillian responded by toasting to Chabarov.

Chabarov sat down next to Lucas, and without any instructions, drinks and snacks were immediately delivered to him. The seventh-ranking official in front of the prime minister, Chabarov is in Amur, not to mention one person is inferior to ten thousand people. Chabarov's name is on the annual gift list of Yuriev Palace.

"When will the icebreaker be repaired?"

Lucas is still concerned about the icebreaker.

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

Chapayev is spotless.

“Isn’t there a shipyard in Vladivostok?”

Lucas is dissatisfied. The icebreaker is parked in the inner harbor of Vladivostok and can be repaired at any time.

"The shipyard can only repair some small fishing boats and cannot do anything for large icebreakers."

Chapayev did not accept the move.

Repairing small fishing boats is real.

It is also true that nothing can be done about large icebreakers.

Because the Vladivostok Shipyard did not attempt to repair the icebreaker at all.

"how is this possible?"

Lucas was born into a noble family and received an elite education since childhood. She was not a little girl who knew nothing about the world.

Chapayev smiled and said nothing.

Maybe it's impossible, it doesn't matter what you say.

The shipyard just can't repair it, so what do you think we should do?

Maybe by next spring, the icebreaker will repair itself.

"Luke, is there anything interesting in Amur? Staying in Vladivostok all day will make you feel rusty."

Jillian couldn't bear the loneliness. Although the winter in Vladivostok was fun, the ice and snow made it boring to watch for a long time.

“Is Berlin more fun than Vladivostok?”

Chapayev really didn’t mean to look down on Berlin.

But in terms of entertainment, Berlin is far from Vladivostok.

There are different plays performed at the Vladivostok Theater every day, including operas, Peking operas, dance dramas, Kunqu operas, and dramas, which are never the same every month.

If you don’t want to watch a drama, you can read a book in the library, visit a museum, or take a sightseeing train around Vladivostok for a day trip to Vladivostok.

If you are tired of watching these, you can also go to see circuses, comedy shows, puppet shows, shadow puppet shows, and bag shows. There are also cross talk and talk shows in the teahouses. What else do you want?

If you want to engage in outdoor activities, the playground in Peter the Great Bay can have enough fun.

If you don’t want to ski, you can also go hunting, winter fishing, ride on various horses, reindeer, dog sleds, and even soak in hot springs.

It can be said that in terms of entertainment, Vladivostok is not only leading Berlin, it should be said to be leading the world.

"That's not what I meant. What I meant is that Amur's restrictions on outsiders are so severe that we can't even leave Vladivostok. This is so undeserved."

Nicholas' words made Chapayev suddenly alert.

You are all German.

The Three Emperors Alliance has just been dissolved.

Is it okay to be a little self-conscious?

"The reason why you are not allowed to leave Vladivostok is to protect you, because what you see is not the real Amur."

Chapayev has a good reason.

Amur is not all the flowers and flowers of Vladivostok, leaving the city is full of crises.

The Siberian winter is a huge threat to everyone. Once trapped, they can only wait for death.

In addition to several large cities in Amur, there are still many Cossacks living. These Cossacks are descendants of the colonial era. They are not good people. Their instinct is to burn, kill and loot.

In addition to bad weather and people, wild animals in the wild are also a huge threat to humans.

Wolves and tigers do not hibernate.

"In May this year, several tourists from the UK refused to listen to dissuasion and insisted on traveling to Chabarovka. What do you think the result was?"

Chabarov's words made several housekeepers shudder.

"They disappeared after leaving Vladivostok. We sent more than a hundred people to search for their traces. We searched for four full months, but nothing was found. They disappeared silently, as if they had never been seen before. It’s the same thing that happened before.”

Chabarov did not lie. Both the Amur Governorate and the Vladivostok Municipal Government sent people to look for the British people, but nothing was found.

This incident even alarmed the British government.

However, after Vladivostok presented the relevant confirmation of responsibility, the matter could only be settled.

Before the British people left Vladivostok, the Vladivostok Municipal Government asked the British people to sign a statement confirming that no matter what accident happened, it had nothing to do with the Vladivostok Municipal Government.

So when they disappeared, this statement became the most powerful evidence.

The British government tried to send people to participate in the search, but Milyutin ruthlessly refused.

There are also many Russians who disappear in the UK every year.

If the Russian Empire used this as an excuse to request that people be sent to search the British mainland, would the British government agree?

Impossible, don’t even think about it.

(End of this chapter)