I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 16 Men who make money have confidence
  Ye Luoxin has had enough surprises during this time.

Ye Luoxin served as Ya Er's general attendant as a real general, and received a much higher salary than a normal attendant general, 2.4 rubles per year.

Prices in Russia are very low, 20 kopecks for a cigar, 50 kopecks for a kilogram of beef, and only 12.5 kopecks for a kilogram of bread, so Yeluoxin can support so many veterans and orphans.

After losing the income from the general, Ye Luoxin's family's living standard plummeted, let alone maintaining the dignity of a general. If Yekaterina hadn't invited Ye Luoxin back to be George's tutor, Ye Luoxin would have The family is almost on the verge of collapse.

Before that, Ye Luoxin had even prepared to take Andre and the veterans to become bandits in the Far East.

Being a bandit was a Cossack's specialty.

The income of a tutor is certainly not as generous as that of a general, but it is certainly much better than being a bandit.

No matter how hard the bandits work, they will at most become big bandits. Whether they can be recruited or not depends on the mood of the regular army.

George is the regular army.

Well, it’s been a circle and we’re back to the starting point.

Staying with George, Ye Luoxin has a chance to become a general again.

Even if George is not a Grand Duke, as a Duke, there is a high probability that George will become the commander of a certain military region or the governor of a certain region in the future.

The reason for this uncertainty is that George might have died in adulthood.

As long as George came of age safely, George would definitely become commander or governor.

Or two positions, or even more positions, can be shouldered.

Vladimir Alexandrovich, the third brother of George, held official positions as an adult in addition to the commander of the Petersburg Military District. He was also a member of the State Council, a member of the Council of Ministers, the director of the Academy of Arts, and a member of several state committees.

The above-mentioned positions, together with his title of Grand Duke, provided Vladimir with an annual income that an ordinary person would not be able to achieve in a lifetime.

Becoming George's tutor not only gave Ye Luoxin hope to become a general again, but Yekaterina also gave Andrei a future. This future was requested by George, so Ye Luoxin was also full of hope for George. gratitude.

What Ye Luoxin didn't expect was that the good days had just begun.

In fact, Ye Luoxin is not a qualified tutor, his wife Dalia is.

Yeroshin and Darya had four children, in addition to Andrei and Peter there were two daughters.

Like Andrei and Peter, Yelokhin's two daughters also had the opportunity to receive education. They both studied at Smolny Girls' School.

Smolny Girls' School was founded in 1764. It only admitted aristocratic girls and was a boarding school.

"You must take this job seriously, but never lose it again -" Dalia had a difficult time during this period. She was not only worried about Ye Luoxin being held accountable, but also worried about her future life.

Ye Luoxin has adopted nearly 30 veterans and orphans in total.

He and Dalia had four children to raise.

If Ye Luoxin can't find a job for a long time, then Dalia will go out to find a job.

Dalia also studied at Smolny Girls' School when she was a child. The courses offered by this school include foreign languages, Russian, mathematics, art, dance, music, handicrafts, geography, history, architecture, introduction to the history of coats of arms, etc.

Girls who graduate from Smolny Girls' School can either marry into a noble family and become the head matron, or they can work as a lady official for a certain lady like Anna, and the salary is quite good. "Women should stay out of men's affairs!" Ye Luoxin never revealed the contents of his work to Dalia, and did not allow Dalia to interfere.

Ye Luoxin is the tsar's general attendant, and all her work is related to the tsar. As long as the tsar leaves the Winter Palace, even if he goes to the toilet, Ye Luoxin will never leave.

Therefore, Ye Luoxin developed the habit of not taking work home to avoid leaking any information related to the Tsar.

"As long as you bring the money home on time, I won't bother to care about you." Dalia was used to Ye Luoxin's bad attitude, and she was under great pressure.

Although Ye Luoxin's salary is good, the family's expenses are also very high. Ye Luoxin originally wanted to send the orphans he adopted to school, but he gave up because the cost was too high. Dalia taught herself at home.

What makes people speechless is that they don’t know whether their children are not smart enough or what is going on. In terms of pure academic performance, the results of the four children studying in the school are actually not as good as Dalia’s students.

If it weren't for their lack of fame and status, Ye Luoxin and Dalia would both want to take their two daughters back and educate them themselves.

Although Dalia's students have good grades, there is no proof of their grades. No matter how well they study, the girls will either marry ordinary people or work as maids in wealthy and aristocratic families.

The boy is simpler.

The boys also learn cultural classes, but only those related to the military. Riding and sword skills are taught by veterans adopted by the family.

Ye Luoxin had no time to follow Yaer every day. The veterans he adopted had all been on the battlefield and seen blood, and they were extremely experienced.

Because veterans have physical disabilities, no one wants to find a job. Without Ye Luoxin's support, most of them will have a miserable life. Many veterans will die before they reach the age of sixty to receive their pensions.

When staying at Ye Luoxin's house, the veterans are not idle. They will take the initiative to take on the work they can, and it is no problem to instruct the boys to practice riding and sword skills.

It is said that young men eat me to death, so girls should eat less to keep up with nutrition. During Ye Luoxin's unemployment period, the breakfast at home has changed from bread, milk, and sausages to pickled cabbage soup or vegetables. Soup.

If Ye Luoxin can't find a job again, she won't even be able to drink soup.

"I taught His Highness the Prince how to box, ride, and shoot at the same time. I did the work of three people and received three salaries!" Ye Luoxin was proud. A man who can earn money and go home is confident.

"General, can you help me find a job in the Yekaterin Palace?" Marko, Yelokhin's old buddy, who was so brave and invincible in the Battle of Turnovo, killed 17 Ottoman cavalry by himself, at this moment The flattering smile on her face made Ye Luoxin extremely sad.

Marco means hammer, and he is like a real hammer, charging at the front in every battle and being invincible.

Turnovo was the ancient capital of Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire was heavily fortified. In this battle, Marko lost his right hand and had no choice but to retire.

If the injury had been elsewhere, Marco might have been able to find a job to make a living.

Being without a hand is very disappointing, so Marko, who was brave and invincible on the battlefield, became the old waste of the Yeluoxin family.

The old loser is Marco's self-deprecation.

When Marco spoke, all the veterans present looked at Ye Luoxin expectantly.

If possible, who wants to be an old loser?

"What can you do?" Ye Luoxin also wanted the old man to use his spare energy, but he really couldn't imagine what a group of disabled veterans with missing arms and legs could do.

The staff of the Yekaterin Palace have very high requirements for personal conditions. Not to mention the maids, all of them are as good as ballet dancers. A person with a waist like Daria has no chance of getting a job at the Yekaterin Palace. Work.

(End of this chapter)