I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 257 The remnants

In Vladivostok, Anne was unrestrained and free, and could do whatever she wanted.

Anne spent most of her time reading in her study in the Yuriev Palace.

Occasionally, Annie would go shopping in Siberian supermarkets and experience the joys and sorrows of ordinary people.

Anne likes to play the piano and learn to dance with Ekaterina. In her spare time, she also tutors Olga and Katya in their homework.

In short, Anne had endless things to do in Vladivostok and could not spare a moment.

George is very busy at work, and there is endless work waiting for George every day. Sometimes George does not return to Yuriev Palace until 11 o'clock in the evening.

Anne often saw George reading papers while eating breakfast.

ding ding ding-

Annie knocked on the plate, her eyes as sharp as knives.

George put the papers aside and concentrated on breakfast.

"I'm going to invite the Queen Mother of the Qing Empire to the New Year's party——"

Catherine startled George.

"Don't! You won't like her."

To be precise, George didn't like it.

"why?"

Catherine probably believed that the status of the Queen Mother of the Qing Empire in the Qing Empire was similar to her status in the Russian Empire.

"Because St. Petersburg doesn't want to see it."

George put the blame on St. Petersburg.

Ekaterina naturally accepted this explanation.

The Queen Mother of the Qing Empire may not be invited, but Concubine Min must be invited.

Plus the First Lady and Anne——

Very good, a table of mahjong is enough.

"Will Zina's investment in Amur cause you trouble?"

Ekaterina thinks a little too much.

Money or not, Yekaterina really doesn't care.

Although the first noble daughter is rich, Ekaterina is also poor. Together with the bonds, it is enough to support the development of Amur.

In fact, what George cares about is not money, he cares more about the influence of the Yusupov family.

The teacher told us that we must make more friends and fewer enemies, so that we can win.

Although the relationship between Nicholas and George is no longer what it used to be, it has not yet reached the point of breaking up. George has actually been mentally prepared for it.

People will always grow up.

George doesn’t put all his thoughts on Nicholas now.

He is not qualified to ask Nicholas to treat George as usual.

That's okay, distance creates beauty, and a longer relationship actually has its benefits.

After careful calculation, George also has many interest allies, including Nicholas Jr. and Sergey in St. Petersburg, Carol and Ferdinand in Romania, uncles who help George make money in Europe and the United States, plus Yusupova.

As George's wings became more and more full, it became more and more difficult for the Czar to deal with George.

"No, we are just making money, we are not trying to rebel."

George knew where the Tsar's limits lay.

As long as George does not rebel, the Czar will not only not deal with George, but will become George's strong backing.

This has been proven in the case of Jeju and Aceh.

"That's good--"

Ekaterina breathed a sigh of relief. This was what she was most worried about now.

George finished his breakfast as quickly as possible, kissed Ekaterina and Anne goodbye, and started the day.

Don't get me wrong, it's just a kiss on the cheek. This is normal etiquette between relatives.

"Misha asked someone to send some pieces of good leather, and I'm going to make a cloak for you and Gege."

When Catherine has something good, she always thinks of George and Anne first.

"Enough has been done, give it to Olga and little Katya."

Annie feels that the clothes she made during this period will never be worn out in her lifetime.

"Oh ho ho ho ho, you don't need to worry about their clothes for this sister-in-law."

Catherine was very happy and became more and more satisfied with Anne.

George was not satisfied.

Due to the impossibility of construction in winter, the Trans-Siberian Railway was temporarily suspended, so George sent the railway workers to Aceh to participate in the construction work in Aceh.

This would have been a good thing, allowing workers to have an income during the winter and allowing Aceh's construction to speed up, the best of both worlds. After arriving in Aceh, some railway workers refused to work because their wages were too low and demanded an increase in wages.

George is not stingy with his workers. Workers in Vladivostok can receive corresponding treatment by improving their technical level. The income of skilled workers is not much lower than that of engineers.

But if he demands a salary increase through a strike, George will definitely not agree to it.

"Deport all the workers who participated in the strike, and I want to know who is behind the instigation."

The treatment given to Korean workers in Vladivostok cannot be said to be very good.

It is definitely much higher than the income of Koreans.

When the railway between Vladivostok and Yuriev was built two years ago, this never happened.

So George's first reaction was that there must be someone behind this.

"In any case, work on the Trans-Siberian Railway cannot be affected."

Milyutin asked George to handle it as properly as possible. It is not easy to train a skilled railway worker.

"Don't worry, compared to Chelyabinsk, our speed is fast enough——"

George really had nothing to say about Chelyabinsk.

Last spring, construction started simultaneously in Khabarovsk and Chelyabinsk.

The terrain of Chelyabinsk is flat and it is the endless Siberian plain. It is not difficult to build a railway.

Khabarovsk has complex terrain and is located on the East Siberian Plateau. It has always been known for its diverse terrain and climate characteristics. Its altitude ranges from 800 to 2200 meters.

The geographical shape of the area has been profoundly affected by Quaternary glaciers, permafrost and debris flows, forming deep valleys in low mountainous areas and a landform shaped by permafrost, debris flows and glaciers.

In terms of difficulty alone, Chelyabinsk is considered a novice level.

This side of Khabarovsk is on a level of hell.

This year, through the joint efforts of Amur people, a total of nearly 110 kilometers have been built.

Don't be too short.

In this more than 100 kilometers, more than ten bridges have been built. The longest bridge is more than 100 meters long. This bridge alone will take at least two years to complete.

In the first year of construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Chelyabinsk built only 90 kilometers of railway.

According to this progress, Khabarovsk can basically be completed within the scheduled construction period.

Chelyabinsk is difficult.

"What's going on in St. Petersburg? Chelyabinsk is so inefficient!"

Milyutin was also dissatisfied with Chelyabinsk's efficiency.

George didn't want to talk about it.

George has spared no effort in striking workers and has only repatriated them without holding them accountable.

The striking workers were ungrateful and regarded George's kindness as weakness. Not only did they not stop the strike, but they also killed the supervisor who led the team. The riot officially escalated into a riot.

These supervisors were selected from among the Korean workers.

George sent a telegram to Yangkov and ordered Yangkov to lead an encirclement and suppression campaign.

After receiving the telegram, Yankov convened a meeting with Ivanov, Antonov, and Lisa to discuss how to deal with the rioting workers.

"What else is there to say? Kill them all as a warning to others!"

Ivanov is murderous.

"They are all qualified laborers. It would be a pity to kill them directly and let them work until they die."

Antonov was even more ruthless.

"Why don't I go talk to them and see if we can resolve it peacefully."

Li Sha valued harmony.

"Forget it now. If you are taken hostage, will we save you or not?"

Yangkov's words immediately made Li Sha flinch.

"I found the reason-"

Yuri is busy with his career, and he is the one who works the hardest.

"It's the Koreans who did it!"

"Korean?"

Yankov didn't quite believe it.

Concubine Min and Ekaterina have a good relationship and are about to get married. They should not do these little tricks behind their backs.

"It's not Emperor Gaozong and Concubine Min, but the enlightened party members who fled to Japan after the Jiashen coup——"

Yangkov's expression suddenly became serious.

(End of this chapter)