I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 173 Some people come and some want to leave
  In Vladivostok, intentional homicide is punishable by death.

Of course, murdering one's own children is also murder. Tiger poison does not eat its own children. Even killing one's own children is worse than an animal.

There is no way to favor boys over girls. In the final analysis, the family is poor and cannot afford to raise so many children, so they can only try their best to divert resources to boys, while girls are not taken seriously.

This problem basically does not exist in Vladivostok. Boys and girls are treated equally in schools, and both are given clothes and food. Tuition fees are free of charge. There is even a girls' school in Vladivostok, which only accepts girls.

Is there any reason not to raise girls?

In Chinese tradition, a girl is her father’s little cotton-padded jacket.

George did not go to the girls' school with Mozhaisky. The girls' school was managed by someone sent by Ekaterina alone. Catherine did not allow George to go to the girls' school.

After inspecting Xizhuang, George sent Mozhaisky home.

The mountainside villa near Yuriev Palace had not yet been built, so Mozhaisky and other support personnel from St. Petersburg temporarily lived in the Navy Guest House near Futuan Camp.

George felt that it was necessary to build a higher-level guest house in Vladivostok.

No guests are allowed to come over, they are all arranged in the guest house.

The conditions of the guest house are definitely much worse than those of Yuriev Palace, so George hopes that Mozhaysky won't mind.

"It doesn't matter. I'm a veteran of the navy. How could I dislike the navy?" Mozhayski was already pleasantly surprised.

In the consciousness of most Russians, Siberia is an uninhabited and barbaric land.

Vladivostok only became a Russian territory 20 years ago, and its registered population has not yet exceeded 1, which is even less than when the Tsar granted Vladivostok to George.

It's mostly Mikhail's fault.

After Mikhail came to Vladivostok, he carried out detailed registration of the population of Vladivostok, threw all Japanese and Gao people into the mines to mine, and sent Chinese people to Sakhalin Island to open up wasteland. This directly led to the time when the population of Vladivostok was at its lowest, only There are less than 2000 people.

Last summer the first batch of immigrants from the Qing Empire became Russian citizens, and Vladivostok's population finally recovered to 9800 people.

In the spring of this year, the population of Vladivostok will increase significantly, and more Chinese workers will bring their families to settle in Vladivostok.

Before arriving in Vladivostok, Mozhaysky, like most Russians, knew Vladivostok only as a place of exile for Russian prisoners.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Vladivostok, Vladivostok not only had industry, but also had a more complete primary education system than St. Petersburg, which far exceeded Mozhaisky's expectations.

Kuklev and Danila were even more surprised.

Instead of staying in a guest house, Kuklev took his car directly to the Vladivostok Machinery Factory.

George's task for Kuklev and Karpov was to combine their cars to make the most advanced car in the world. George was to take the car back to St. Petersburg as a gift to Nikolai.

Since it is a gift to the crown prince, it must be carefully made.

Kuklev finally knew what kind of research conditions Karpov had.

At the Vladivostok Machinery Factory, if Karpov had any ideas, he could always find skilled and experienced workers to help him realize them.

Kuklev's car was still able to drive.

Karpov's cars have begun to pursue comfort and driving experience.

"The shock-absorbing effect of springs is not good. We have conducted more than 20 tests and finally confirmed that the shock-absorbing effect of steel plates and rubber wheels is the best-" Karpov looked shy and seemed a little embarrassed: "-Duke I have said that we still have a big problem with our wheels, and it would be best to use inflatable rubber tires, but we can’t do that because it’s too difficult and requires more professional technology.”

Kuklev didn't know what was embarrassing about this. His car still used carriage wheels, and there was no concept of rubber tires at all.

There was nothing we could do about it. Russia did not produce natural rubber, so even if Kuklev wanted to use rubber, he would not be able to use it.

Natural rubber is not produced in Vladivostok, but it can be imported from Southeast Asia.

The spokes of the four wheels of Karpov's car are made of iron, and the spokes are wrapped with a thick layer of natural rubber. The width of the wheels is also much wider than that of Kuklev's wheels, which greatly improves the comfort.

Karpov's car also has a roof and steering wheel, and there is a windshield in front of the driver, so that the driver's position is wrapped and he no longer has to worry about wind and sun.

When he was in St. Petersburg, Kuklev had quite a lot of confidence in his car.

After seeing Karpov's car, Kuklev wanted to throw away his car.

Of course, Kuklev’s car is not without its merits.

The transmission mechanism of Kuklev's car is obviously more advanced than Karpov's.

What else is there to say? Let’s change it.

Before making any changes, Kuklev and Karpov had to confirm the plan.

Daniella also joined in at this time.

Danila is very happy these days. He and Kanunnikov are both faculty members of St. Petersburg University. Danila is a lecturer and Kanunnikov is a professor. Although their statuses are different, they finally have someone to communicate with. object.     The internal combustion engine that Danila is good at is the most important heart of the car.

At St. Petersburg University, it was difficult for Danila to verify her invention because Danila had limited resources. St. Petersburg University did not have enough resources for Danila to call upon.

For Danila, the Vladivostok Machinery Factory is a great treasure. No matter what whims he has, the engineers at the Vladivostok Machinery Factory can "knead" what Danila needs.

Danila finally enjoyed Joseph's original happiness. The difference was that at Oak Park, the only technician who provided technical support to Joseph was master and apprentice Igor.

Danila is provided with technical support by 600 experienced engineers and skilled workers from the Vladivostok Machinery Plant.

Mikhail's poaching tactics are gradually showing their power. Just after Christmas, more than 10 engineers from France arrived in Vladivostok.

A month ago, more than 20 engineers from the UK and France arrived. Their arrival was a huge improvement to the technical capabilities of the Vladivostok Machinery Factory. Now the Vladivostok Machinery Factory has its own design team.

"This car is a gift to the crown prince and will not be mass-produced. Don't forget the Duke's request. Agricultural machinery and construction machinery are our focus." Danila always keeps George's request in mind. Even if the car is successfully developed, , not many people can afford it.

Nowadays, after buying a car, you need to equip the car with a maintenance team. If the problem of failure rate is not solved, the car will not be popularized on a large scale.

On the contrary, agricultural machinery and construction machinery have a wider range of applications.

Less than a week after arriving in Vladivostok, Danila installed his engine on a fishing boat and achieved good results.

The key point of a marine engine is to be waterproof. If it were in St. Petersburg, even if Danila had the idea, it would not be possible.

Apart from anything else, Danila cannot solve the problem of waterproof shell alone.

At the Vladivostok Machinery Factory, Danila only had to make a request, and skilled workers at the Vladivostok Machinery Factory knocked out a shell for Danila manually in just one hour.

After being assembled together, the seams fit perfectly and the waterproofing problem was perfectly solved.

The moment he saw the result, Daniela, a tall man over 1.8 meters tall, almost cried.

Although it only solved the design problem, it did not solve the mass production problem.

But in any case, this is a good start and makes Danila confident about the future.

With such support, if we still can't achieve results, even the superb skills of the master workers will be unworthy.

"If it is only given to the Crown Prince, wouldn't His Majesty have any objections? Where is the Queen?" Karpov is smart. It doesn't matter whether this thing is practical or not. The key is that there is something good to think about the Tsar. This is Jane in the Emperor's heart. the mystery.

The Tsar already has a family, so why not give George, the investor, one?

George is here, where is Princess Yurievskaya? What about the Duke's uncle?
  Therefore, even if this car is completely handmade and cannot be mass-produced, it is still indispensable. Ten or twenty cars are still needed.

Low output can just increase prices, and George will not miss this opportunity.

And this is just the Russian royal family.

The royal families of various European countries and the princes of the Qing Empire are tired of so-called good things in the secular sense. Are they not interested in the new thing of cars?

All I can say is that there aren’t too many people interested.

Dailem's research on automobiles was carried out with the support of Emil Jelinek, the Austrian consul in Nice, France.

George's requirements are not high. If someone wants to buy this car, George can just sell it for three to five thousand rubles. In terms of the cost of this car, he basically sells one and makes five.

In fact, there are people who are very interested in cars now, such as Amur Governor Korv.

Korff spent this year in Amur extremely depressed.

George only stayed in Vladivostok in the winter, and returned to St. Petersburg after spring. He stayed in Vladivostok for at most half a year.

Korff couldn't go anywhere. He dreamed of returning to the prosperous place of St. Petersburg, but there was no way.

If Amur was a good place, Korff wouldn't be the governor.

Over the past year, Korff has thought of countless ways to be transferred back to St. Petersburg, even if he loses his rights after returning to St. Petersburg.

This was said as if Korff had power in Amur.

The most powerful person in Amur is George. Even if Korff wants to do something, he can't do anything without the resources.

If you want to be transferred back to St. Petersburg, you have to follow the path of a big shot.

The local specialties of Vladivostok are basically looked down upon by the big shots. Basically, everything that is available in Vladivostok is available in St. Petersburg.

Only cars were new.

So Korff has long been eyeing cars, hoping to use them as gifts in exchange for his transfer back to St. Petersburg.

(End of this chapter)