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Chapter 258 Celebrating the New Year

After the failure of the Kashen coup, the Kaifa Party was banned, and except for some Kaifa members who fled to Japan, all the others were killed.

The Enlightenment Party did not give up and was still seeking change, so these Korean workers were targeted by the Enlightenment Party.

I have to say that these enlightened party members are quite discerning.

Vladivostok carries out semi-military management of road construction workers, and these road construction workers are also in relatively good physical condition. In the eyes of the enlightened party members, with only a little training, these road construction workers can become qualified soldiers.

After understanding the situation, George once again strengthened his determination to attack the Popular Oppositionists.

The Enlightenment Party of Goryeo, like the Public People's Party of the Russian Empire, committed unruly acts under the banner of innovation, but the root cause was still the pursuit of power.

After Asan ascended the throne, the Narodnaya Volya's demands became the promulgation of a constitution, the reopening of parliament, and the reform of the Russian Empire.

If Ya Er had not been assassinated, these demands of the People's Popular Party should have been realized in the Russian Empire.

Therefore, the Narodnaya Volya's appeal was not to promulgate a constitution and reopen parliament at all, but to overthrow the tsar and realize rule over the Russian Empire.

Therefore, even if Assan agrees to promulgate a constitution and reopen parliament, Narodnaya Volya will continue to raise other demands until the tsar cannot give in.

This is why George is determined to attack the People's Democratic Party.

Milyutin originally had some thoughts about George's determined attack on the People's Democratic Party.

But after learning about what the Enlightenment Party had done in Korea, Milyutin, like George, became firmer in his attitude toward the Volya Party.

There were only a few road construction workers in Korea, but they were targeted by the enlightened party members.

If so many workers in Vladivostok are targeted by the People's Democratic Party, the consequences will be disastrous.

The behavior of the Enlightenment Party in Korea was also used by George as an example to persuade Yusupova.

"This is why we want to improve workers' welfare, so that they can see hope in life and increase sunk costs, so that they will be more cautious when making any decisions."

George put it bluntly: turning workers into property owners, so that they will stabilize.

At least if those skilled workers are stabilized, the foundation of Amur's rule will be solid.

"George, you made a mistake. This is the Tsar's mission. What does it have to do with me?"

Yusupova was not easily convinced.

"So do you think that if the empire is overthrown, the Narodnaya Volya will only target the tsar and spare you, the most noble daughter?"

George is sorry.

The first noble daughter received elite education since she was a child, and the pattern was only so good. No wonder the Russian Empire was overthrown.

"George, as long as you don't rebel, the empire will not be overthrown!"

Yusupova's logic is fine.

The empire's three fleets and millions of troops cannot be overthrown so easily.

Russian workers really do not have this strength. It was not the workers who overthrew the Russian Empire, but the Russian bourgeoisie.

The purpose of the bourgeoisie is not to overthrow the empire, but to transform Russia into a constitutional monarchy like the United Kingdom.

Even Yusupova saw the threat George posed to the empire.

No wonder the Tsar was on tight guard against George.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am the super duke of the empire and I am starting my own rebellion?"

George was devastated.

Let me remind you to be nice to your workers and let them create more value for you.

You don’t have to slander me like this.

"Is Emperor Ye still the queen?"

Yusupova means a lot.

Catherine the Great was the empress of Peter III and the mother of Paul I.

Therefore, Emperor Ye not only rebelled against his husband, but also rebelled against his son.

Therefore, it is completely natural for George to rebel against his brother and nephew.

There is one thing to be clear about.

In Yusupova's eyes, George's rebellion was not to return power to the people, but to become a tsar himself.

"So Emperor Ye became the female tsar, and all women in Russia wanted to be tsar?"

George disagreed with Yusupova's reasoning.

George didn't know whether the others wanted to be czars.

George really didn't want to be a tsar.

What life was like for the Tsar, George knew all too well.

Yasan also wants the Russians to live and work in peace and contentment, and the empire to prosper.

However, Russia has its own national conditions here, and the interests of various classes have become so sharp that they cannot be reconciled, so Ya San only drinks to relieve his sorrows all day long.

That's why George doesn't want to be a czar, he just wants to be his Yurievsky super duke.

"It's useless for me to believe you. You have to make His Majesty believe you too—"

Yusupova is also a wandering cloud and wild crane, otherwise she would not stay away from the court.

Viewed this way, Yusupova's investment in Amur is clearly a hedging bet.

George couldn't control Yusupova.

But you can control the profiteers in Amur.

So Amur has a minimum wage guarantee system.

As soon as this system was launched, it immediately caused an uproar.

The person with the most fierce opposition was none other than Mikhail.

"George, are you crazy? Do you know who has the most to lose by doing this? It's you and me!"

Mikhail has shares in all businesses under George's name.

"You are wrong. The ones who benefit the most are you and me."

George and Mikhail came from different perspectives and naturally came to different conclusions.

The implementation of the minimum wage guarantee system has indeed increased the operating costs of enterprises to a certain extent. However, the minimum wage guarantee system can bring social stability, which solves the biggest hidden danger of George and Mikhail's class.

"Your food, clothing, housing and transportation are already of the highest quality. Why do you need more money? Have you spent all your money?"

George really couldn't understand what the Grand Dukes of St. Petersburg were thinking.

"But if I don't make money, what's the point of doing all this?"

Mikhail was also confused.

“If you feel it’s meaningless, you don’t have to do it—”

George's words embarrassed Mikhail.

There is no point in doing things, but they are unwilling to give up power.

This is the source of the contradictions among the princes.

"I didn't need to discuss with you to implement the minimum wage guarantee system. The reason why I am willing to discuss with you is because I am willing to share power with you."

George reminds Mikhail to find out who the lord of Amur is.

"But 60 rubles is too much."

Mikhail wanted George to lower his standards.

"If the minimum wage is 10 rubles, what's the point?"

George knew what Mikhail was thinking.

The minimum wage is not targeted at Mikhail, but at profiteers like Yusupova.

Yusupova's attitude is very clear. No matter who becomes the Tsar in Russia, as long as she is still the first noble daughter of the Russian Empire, no matter who becomes the Tsar, she must protect her interests.

That’s why Yusupova doesn’t care how the workers live.

I won't care about the flood after I die.

George couldn't ignore it.

“But in this way, Amur’s business environment will be affected.”

Mikhail's concerns are justified.

But there are always good and bad things in one thing. If the benefits outweigh the losses, then you can do it.

This is the ridiculous thing about democracy.

"Yes, but not for the worse, but for the better."

If Amur is full of profiteers, that will be the end of Amur.

On the contrary, if Amur has good government and people, even profiteers will abide by the law after coming to Amur.

No one values ​​the importance of the business environment more than profiteers.

George is not only the lord of Amur, he is also the largest capitalist in Amur. More than 90% of the companies in Amur are under George's name. The rest are just side effects and are not enough to change the business environment of Amur. .

After Mikhail was taken care of, although there was still opposition, it was already negligible.

Along with the minimum wage, there are also a series of security systems.

Profiteers are best at finding legal loopholes. If there is no protection system, the minimum wage will become a joke.

George was a worker in his previous life and was very familiar with the working environment of workers. If someone used other methods to find loopholes in the Amur law, George would use his power as a lord to close the loopholes in the law.

After New Year's Day, it's the Lunar New Year.

Russia does not celebrate the New Year.

Went to Vladivostok, not only passed, but also lively and celebrated, even Yuriev Palace hung up red lanterns, and posted paintings and couplets on the door.

This again made Yusupova confused.

“Do you know what holiday economy is?”

George completely lost his respect for the first noble lady, what kind of country bumpkin came from the corner.

"George, I have to say, you are really a genius!"

When it comes to economics, Yusupova is all too familiar with it.

Yusupova already knew that George was a genius, but now it was just confirmed again.

"If there is no festival, how can these consumptions occur? How can the market prosper? If people are not allowed to spend their money, where will people have the motivation to make money——"

Not to mention anything else, fireworks alone can spur the birth of an industry.

There is actually no way around this.

If Amur doesn't start a war, why does George need an arsenal?

We cannot produce explosives every day and store them. How much explosives can the Trans-Siberian Railway consume?

So let’s make fireworks and firecrackers. Factories and workers can’t be idle anyway.

When engineers study fireworks and firecrackers, they can also do research on the side. If one day, an engineer has an idea while going to the toilet, George can make a lot of money again.

So George not only encouraged the people of Vladivostok to buy fireworks, Yuriev Palace itself was a large consumer of fireworks.

Not only for the New Year, but also for any holiday, there will be a fireworks show at Yuriev Palace.

Yuriev Palace is located high up, overlooking the entire Vladivostok.

Therefore, all people in Vladivostok can see the fireworks at Yuriev Palace.

This is why happiness alone is not as good as happiness among everyone.

But as mentioned above, every thing has its advantages and disadvantages.

Celebrating the New Year in Amur is a thrill for some.

Although no one dared to make irresponsible remarks in front of George.

But after the New Year, a German newspaper published an article saying that Amur was turning yellow.

This also stems from the "Vienna Daily News" report on Amur's New Year celebrations.

George was very curious. What does it have to do with you Germans when Amur celebrates the New Year?

　Yesterday, a buddy drank too much and disappeared in the middle of the night. From 11 o'clock to 2 a.m., he went home by himself——

　　

　

(End of this chapter)