I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 171 Why

Without the help of George and Nikolai, Mozhaisky's plane would never have succeeded.

This is the importance of 1% inspiration.

Mozhaysky was the first academician of the Academy of Sciences to arrive in Vladivostok, and George gave him the highest courtesy.

When Mozhaisky entered the Yuriev Palace, officials of the Amur Governorate, officers of the Siberian Fleet, and all the leading figures in Vladivostok lined up on both sides of the entrance to welcome Mozhaisky.

George did not go to the door to greet Mozhaysky, but waited in the center of the hall. On his left was Korv, on his right was Ekaterina, and next to him were Mikhail and Stark.

"Alexander, welcome to Vladivostok." George took the initiative to shake hands with Mozhaisky.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty Super Duke Yurievsky, I am very flattered." Mozhaisky is a rear admiral and is wearing a navy uniform.

Korff and Ekaterina also expressed their welcome to Mozajsky respectively.

George introduced Mikhail and Stark to Mozhaisky. Mikhail was wearing a dart cavalry military uniform.

George and Korff were wearing Guards uniforms. This was also the habit of people at this time. As long as they had military status, they would wear military uniforms most of the time.

The banquet officially started, and George took the initiative to chat with Mozhaisky about the idea of ​​Vladivostok University.

"Engineering, there is no doubt that it is engineering. Vladivostok University must focus on engineering." George did not want to set up messy courses, such as religion and theology.

George wants to set up physics, chemistry, machinery, metallurgy, smelting, power, electricity and other majors at Vladivostok University. It is still early for aviation and automobiles to be popularized as a course.

However, research on aircraft and automobiles still needs to continue.

George plans to set up an aircraft and automobile research institute in Vladivostok to attract interested teachers and students to participate in research. The effect of this will definitely be much better than those closed-door manual workshops in Europe.

"Basic subjects such as physics and chemistry are okay, but majors such as power and electricity, what should we teach students?" Mozajski is not a qualified professor, and his teaching ability is far inferior to that of Kas. Nunikov.

But this is normal.

It's only 1886, Siemens has just improved the generator, Edison has just invented the light bulb, and Otto has just completed the commercialization of the four-stroke engine.

George wanted to teach these courses, and he didn’t even have textbooks.

"This is the content of your next work. Vladivostok University is still under construction and cannot be completed overnight. Dmitry and Ivan spent ten years to establish the Imperial University for the empire. We are faster and can complete it in five years. Is it okay to build Vladivostok University?" George was not in a hurry. A century-old plan, education is the foundation, and this work is destined to be long and arduous.

Vladivostok University is only part of George's plan. In George's plan, Vladivostok will also gradually establish medical schools, military schools, teachers' colleges and other professional colleges. In the future, Vladivostok will not only become the economic center of the Russian Empire in the Far East, but also the cultural center.

Since it is a cultural center, cultural and entertainment facilities such as libraries, museums, and theaters have also been put on the agenda.

This type of building has relatively high requirements and the construction period is usually very long.

After the beginning of spring, the cement plant will start construction. This is the most important project in Vladivostok this year.

The role of cement in infrastructure is too important. Without enough cement, the construction of Vladivostok will not meet George's requirements.

Therefore, two cement plants will be started at the same time this year, one in Vladivostok and the other in Khabarovsk to meet the construction needs of both places at the same time.

Mozajsky is a man of action, and he started to work on the second day after arriving in Vladivostok.

George placed Vladivostok University in the beautiful Peter the Great Bay, with the first phase planned to cover an area of ​​about 1.5 square kilometers.

No matter how big it is, it's not impossible. The key is that there are not enough construction workers and building materials, so we can only take our time.

The future Vladivostok University will occupy at least ten times the area of ​​the first phase.

"In addition to Vladivostok University, there will also be Vladivostok Medical College, Vladivostok Institute of Technology, Vladivostok Institute of Education and other high-end institutions here. I plan to build this place into the university town of Vladivostok and become the cradle of future talents in Vladivostok." George's words made Moza Iski was fascinated, and Mozhayski could clearly feel George's determination.

It cannot be said that the empire does not attach great importance to education, but due to various objective conditions, the current education situation in the empire does not make people optimistic.

Education in Vladivostok has just started and is not perfect at present, but George has laid a solid foundation for education in Vladivostok. There are now 12 primary schools in Vladivostok with more than 3500 students. Compared to the total population of Vladivostok, this ratio is Very scary.

Each of the four major farms around Vladivostok has its own primary school. George and Mozhaisky inspected the Dolgorukov Primary School in Vladivostok and the Xizhuang Primary School on the outskirts of Vladivostok. Mozhaisky Very touching.

Dolgorukov Primary School is named after Mikhail. There are 650 students in the school, most of whom are children of Vladivostok workers. It is the largest primary school in Vladivostok.

Vladivostok’s primary school adopts a five-year system and offers introductory courses including Russian, Chinese, mathematics, art, dance, music, handicrafts, and geography. After students graduate from elementary school, depending on their grades, they can enter vocational schools to continue their studies, or go to the Vladivostok factory to become a skilled worker. With the cultural foundation of elementary school, their abilities in all aspects are better than those without education. Big cut.

What is troubling the development of education in Vladivostok now is not George’s support, but the teaching staff in Vladivostok.

Last winter, primary schools in Vladivostok started teaching. So far, most of the courses for students are language. These children from the Qing Empire must learn Russian before they can receive a deeper education.

This is why George didn't start setting up an education system until last year.

Although George could have been established in the past few years, there were only a few people in Vladivostok who could speak Russian. It was not enough to send them all to the factory as translators, and there was no ability to provide education at all.

As a large number of workers passed the examination and became technicians, many Chinese workers learned Russian in the process. They became the first batch of teachers in Vladivostok Primary School, responsible only for teaching students to learn Russian.

"How old are you?" Mozhaysky asked a little girl in Russian.

"Six years old——" The girl was a little reserved, but she was able to carry on a conversation in Russian, and Mozhaisky was very happy.

The students here are all good, and their clothes are neat and obviously custom-made.

The heating in the classroom is very good, and there are iron radiators in the corners. This is the credit of the Vladivostok Steel Plant.

In addition to accumulating rails, almost all the remaining output of the Vladivostok Steel Plant last year was used to make radiators.

The school was one of the first units in Vladivostok to adopt central heating, and the Vladivostok Hospital still uses fireplaces.

The desks and chairs in the classrooms are also brand new. The stationery used by the students is provided by the Vladivostok Municipal Government. Each primary school is also equipped with ancillary facilities such as health rooms, restaurants, dormitories, libraries, and activity rooms. Mozhaysky's understanding of Russian schools is that even the best primary schools in St. Petersburg are not as good as those here.

"We have equipped each primary school with professional chefs, and the menus are carefully designed to ensure that the students' nutritional intake is not only full, but also good." George couldn't help but be proud, It is so important to keep students well fed.

When planning to open a primary school, Mikhail solicited opinions from many people. The biggest concern for everyone was whether students would have enough to eat at school.

This is not a question of whether you can eat well or not.

Being able to eat well is a luxury that many people hope for.

George knew what the schools in St. Petersburg were like through Dalia's daughter.

In Vladivostok, George resolutely did not allow this to happen. The menu adopted by the school was jointly determined by Ekaterina and Dalia, ensuring that every meal included eggs, milk, and fish.

The school in Vladivostok provides three meals a day.

The menu is so diverse that Mozajski worries that students will be overnourished.

"It's great. The educational level in Vladivostok is far beyond my imagination. If more people know about the situation here, then more people will choose to come here. Vladivostok in the future Trafigura may really develop into the St. Petersburg of the Far East." Mozhaisky was very excited. What George said in St. Petersburg is now widely known.

But Mozajski also had questions.

The educational foundation in Vladivostok is indeed very solid, but the biggest question is how long George can support education in Vladivostok.

George was still a minor, and like the Grand Dukes of St. Petersburg, his interest faded as quickly as it came.

Maybe in a few years, if the education in Vladivostok fails to see results, or George has personal financial problems, then the education in Vladivostok may be short-lived.

"Don't worry about this problem, because it doesn't exist at all." George took Mozhayski to Xizhuang, and Mozhayski finally knew where George's confidence lies.

All the food used by students in Vladivostok is produced in Vladivostok itself and basically costs nothing.

The eggs and milk are provided by the farms in Vladivostok themselves, and the fish are caught by the fishermen in Vladivostok themselves. Although the raw materials for the students' clothing and stationery are purchased from other places, they are also processed and produced locally in Vladivostok, and the cost is actually not high.

George doesn't even need to use the profits from the cosmetics.

Only a small portion of the profits from champagne would be enough to support the development of education in Vladivostok.

After learning the specific situation, Mozhaisky couldn't help but sigh.

The Russian Grand Dukes all have fiefs, their salaries are not low, and their overall income is higher.

But why can only children in Vladivostok get this level of education?

(End of this chapter)