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Chapter 826: Cold Talk

Good women are indeed worth cherishing. The key is whether you have the same discerning eyes as Alexandra to confirm whether she is a good woman.

Alexandra, the eldest princess of the Yuriev family, insisted on celibacy and never married. She was not a good woman in the traditional sense.

Alexandra works as a professor at the Constantinople Military Medical University and has become a leading figure in the field of surgery in Russia, which makes her transcend the traditional sense of "good" and become a representative of Russian women in the new era.

Russian families in the imperial era emphasized that men should be the breadwinners outside the home and women should be the homemakers. Even members of the royal family would only appear in public on diplomatic occasions and would rarely hold public office.

The Russian government hopes that Russian women will be more independent on the basis of tradition, give full play to the role of women holding up half the sky, bravely step out of the family and assume more and more social responsibilities.

Well, the above are all official terms. The real reason is that too many Russian men died in the world war, so they had to increase the enthusiasm of women to participate in the work.

Alexandra also has another identity, Grand Duchess Yurievskaya, which makes Alexandra's achievements attract much attention.

Representatives of aristocratic women in the imperial Russian era either usurped the throne through a coup like Emperor Yeshivaji, or brought chaos to the entire empire like the last queen, which ultimately led to the collapse of the empire.

The Russian government portrayed Alexandra as the representative of Russian women in the new era, making Alexandra an idol in the hearts of countless Russian women.

Look at women in other countries. They are either jealous of each other, or they play with each other, or they gossip about family matters. They have not made any progress in hundreds of years.

It’s hard to say what happened further away because there is no record of it.

Even if there are records, it is highly likely that we would not be able to understand them. After all, dictionaries have only appeared in European countries for a few years. The Russian language a hundred years ago and the Russian language today are completely two different languages.

The same goes for English, French and German.

Russian women in the new era no longer live around Russian men. They should have their own lives, pursue their own ideals, and have the right to reject the constraints and oppression imposed on women by Russian tradition.

Of course, the most important thing is financial independence.

If you are not financially independent, you have no right to talk about independent spirit. Even if you are born in the Yuriev family, you can live a more exciting life without relying on family wealth.

Anne once tried to force Alexandra to marry and return to tradition from an economic perspective.

Alexandra had her own income, and it was not low. She was definitely a high-income earner in Russia. Even without the inheritance left by Catherine, she would have no financial problems at all.

Even though Catherine was alive, she was shameless when she mentioned Alexandra.

But what Catherine loved most was her only granddaughter, so she left most of her inheritance to Alexandra.

If only private wealth is counted, Alexandra is the richest woman in Russia.

Anne and Yusupova's money all came from their family, and they didn't actually have much personal property.

Of course, this "also" refers to Alexandra.

Alexandra didn't need much money. Her life was not simple, but it was definitely not extravagant. Every year, she donated almost all the family dividends and profits to charity, and only kept the income from her work for living expenses.

In addition to being a professor at the Medical University, Alexandra also holds positions in several Russian associations in surgical technology, health care, education, etc., all of which are paid.

Alexandra even has several invention patents in her name, and the patent licensing fees are equally astonishing.

The shadowless lamps used in many Russian hospitals are produced based on Alexandra's patent.

It is precisely because of her outstanding achievements that Alexandra has enough confidence when facing anyone.

George also has the confidence to face any problem. The Kingdom of Romania is just a minor threat that can be dealt with by a single order. Germany is the focus.

After coming to power, the mustachioed German took drastic measures and launched the largest infrastructure project in Germany's history. Not only did he build water conservancy projects and improve the railway network, but he also planned to build highways across the country.

In terms of economy, the little mustache was equally radical. He put the entire national economy on a track of state control, adapting to political needs, and implementing forced production, imitating Russia to establish a state-led economic system.

Unlike previous German chancellors, the German chancellor did not visit Russia immediately, which aroused Guchkov's dissatisfaction.

Alpha's intelligence showed that at an internal meeting of the German government, the mustache man attributed Germany's current situation to the double oppression of the Treaty of Versailles and war reparations, and said that he would lead Germany to break the shackles of the "Versailles System" and return to its peak.

After Germany stopped paying reparations to Britain, France and the United States, Russia was the only country to which it still paid reparations.

Russia is also an important part of the "Versailles System".

So the directionality of the mustache is very obvious.

Guchkov suggested tightening control over Germany so that Russia would be the first to bear the brunt of the impact once the Germans regained their strength.

George is not in a hurry, just wait and see.

The so-called "Versailles system" of the mustache is aimed at inspiring the patriotic enthusiasm of the Germans, not at directing hatred towards Russia.

The little mustache guy has just taken power and is not crazy yet. Before defeating France, Germany does not have the ability to challenge Russia.

The appeasement policy in another time and space was that Britain and France diverted the trouble to the north, hoping that Germany and Red Russia would perish together.

George was trying to divert the trouble to the south, hoping that after defeating France, Germany would fully implement the Sea Lion Plan and cross the English Channel to attack Britain. So at this time, not only should we not discourage the enthusiasm of the mustache, but Russia should also add fuel to the fire.

George asked Guchkov to voluntarily exempt Germany from war reparations and continue to put Britain, France and the United States on the spot.

Against the backdrop of the economic crisis, all countries are having a hard time. Russia has taken the initiative to exempt Germany from war reparations. Should Britain, France and the United States follow suit?

If they don't follow, the Germans' hatred will be directed towards Britain, France and the United States, and Russia will reap the benefits.

If the Germans followed Russia in exempting the reparations, they would not thank Britain, France and the United States, and would be working for nothing.

"You really don't want it anymore?"

Guchkov was reluctant to part with the money. It amounted to hundreds of millions of gold marks a year. If he refused it, it would seem like he was being too magnanimous to the country.

The key point is that if Guchkov did this, the Russians would not scold George, and he would still be the one being scolded.

"It will take 50 years before Germany can pay off its reparations."

George doesn't think highly of these trivial matters, and Russia also wants to win the hearts of the people.

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After the end of World War II, Russia was the first to extend a helping hand to Germany. It not only exported large quantities of agricultural and livestock products to Germany, but also employed a large number of German workers. These two items alone benefited countless Germans, and it is no exaggeration to say that countless lives were lost.

If Russia hadn't helped, I don't know how many people would have starved to death during those years when prices in Germany soared.

Russia's initiative to waive compensation is equivalent to cooperating with Little Mustache's propaganda. If Little Mustache is smart, he should take the initiative to come to Russia to pay his respects.

Guchkov was not afraid of being scolded. After Russia exempted Germany from reparations, the pressure immediately shifted to Britain, France and the United States.

Not to mention France and the United States, McDonald, who won the general election last year and became the British Prime Minister again, is being tormented by the economic crisis and has no time to care about Germany.

After the economic crisis broke out, Stanley Baldwin resigned, the UK held a new general election, and the Labour Party won.

MacDonald's first move after taking office was to increase unemployment benefits and pass a bill to improve the pay and treatment of miners in response to the 1926 general strike.

MacDonald meant well, but he ignored the financial situation of the British government.

Against the backdrop of the economic crisis, the British government's fiscal revenue has dropped sharply. Instead of cutting costs, it is spending lavishly. What is it trying to do?

MacDonald had his own reasons.

The Labour Party came to power under the banner of seeking welfare for the lower classes, and MacDonald had to deliver on his promise in order to consolidate the Labour Party's advantage.

As for whether Britain's finances were healthy, MacDonald no longer cared.

If the Labour Party cannot take power, then the health of Britain's finances will have nothing to do with it.

What embarrassed MacDonald was that Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Cabinet, was a staunch supporter of orthodox economic policies. Therefore, Snowden would not allow deficit spending as a means of stimulating the economy, which made MacDonald's situation equally difficult.

The number of unemployed people in the UK has now exceeded 250 million, which is twice as high as last year. Raising unemployment benefits at this time will require reducing spending in other areas.

After looking around, MacDonald decided to take action against the Navy's shipbuilding plan.

Even if the Royal Navy does not build new battleships, the tonnage of battleships has already been filled and there is no gap.

If new battleships were built, the existing battleships would have to be retired, which McDonald considered a complete waste.

The maximum age of Britain's current battleships is 15 years, so they can serve for another 15 years.

To avoid opposition from the Navy, MacDonald did not kill the project outright, but simply postponed its construction to save costs.

Even so, MacDonald encountered strong opposition from the Royal Navy.

Whether the British government is short of funds has nothing to do with the Royal Navy, and not a penny of the money that should be given to the Navy can be reduced.

"If you can't even guarantee the basic expenditure of the government, what's the point of having you as prime minister?"

David Beatty lacked the most basic respect for MacDonald.

"During this difficult time, only by working together can we overcome the difficulties."

MacDonald felt bitter inside, thinking that this song would be worse than not being appropriate.

"You are right. So you use the navy funds to subsidize unemployed workers, but who will protect the safety of the empire?"

Baldwin, who served as the President of the Privy Council after stepping down, was slow to act, which attracted MacDonald's glare.

Before the economic crisis came, he refused to leave the position of prime minister and acted tyrannically.

As soon as the economic crisis came, you immediately gave up your job and are still here making sarcastic remarks. Do you have any shame?
(End of this chapter)