On the evening of January 1, Mawei cooked a sumptuous dinner himself.
The New Year is a traditional festival everywhere. The dates of the New Year may vary, but in everyone's heart, they have their own way of celebrating.
Not many people received the dinner invitation. In addition to the current main members of the Church of Truth, there were also Katerina, Liseld, Bodlinov and others.
The cake baked in the afternoon was also prepared for this moment.
Katerina was extremely surprised that Ma Wei cooked by herself. She didn't have the habit of cooking by herself, or...
She doesn't need to cook at all.
As a princess and Grand Duke of Mosk, she only had to give orders for whatever she wanted to eat, and it was not in line with court etiquette to cook the food herself.
But Katerina is not a stickler for rules. She was invited and prepared a New Year's gift for everyone, including Mavie.
The communication received a box of high-quality brandy from Georgia. Katerina originally wanted to give him vodka, but considering that the communication loved brandy, she simply gave in to him.
Dino received a special pass for the area around Mosk. With it, Dino became a specially approved merchant of the Romanov royal family and could operate the wholesale sale of all goods within the scope of the law.
Edward's gift was a coat made by a royal tailor. Maybe Katerina saw that it was too cold for him to walk around in a thin monk's uniform all day long, so she took special care of him... In fact, Edward didn't have this knowledge at all. trouble.
Salina received an expensive evening gown, also made by the royal tailor.
Christopher's gift was a bowler hat. Wearing it and holding a Book of Truth made him look more like a priest. At first Christopher didn't like the hat, but when he saw Salina smiling happily, he I accepted it calmly.
Yunia....received someone.
Yes, Katerina sent a royal chef and pastry master named Wei Yin - Bourbon.
Sending a pastry chef over was indeed something Mavey never dreamed of doing, but Katerina did it for a very good reason: she couldn’t let the goddess go hungry.
When it was Mavie's turn at last, Katerina invited her personal maid Marusa. In Mavie's slightly stunned eyes...
Marusha took out a small red gift box, which contained a silver semi-automatic revolver.
"This is a weapon produced at the Tula Arsenal in the south of Moscow." Katerina said: "The flintlock pistol you used is too old. It is no different from an antique. It is no longer suitable for future wars, so I put it It's for you."
Ma Wei subconsciously touched the flintlock pistol on his waist and smiled slightly.
Of course he knew that the weapons he used were outdated. Now even the local police in the Kingdom of Windsor are equipped with revolvers. Where are the people using old-fashioned flintlock pistols?
The reason why Ma Wei kept this gun was because it was the weapon he got when he first became a member of the Royal Navy. He had kept it with him and carefully maintained it for so many years.
He had no intention of throwing away the flintlock pistol, but he did not refuse Katerina's gift either.
After all, Katerina was right. The semi-automatic revolver was far more advanced than the flintlock pistol and was a transcendent weapon.
While eating dinner, Edward kept staring at the revolver placed in the small red gift box. He obviously preferred this pistol to the thick coat.
"That's mine." Ma Wei said intentionally or unintentionally.
"I know, just take a look," Edward said.
"Didn't you bring a box of Delys bolt-action rifles? How is your research going?"
Mavey suddenly remembered that Edward's speed in disassembling rifles and his vision for firearms could definitely change an era if they could be realized.
"It has been dismantled a long time ago."
Edward held the goblet, sipping the bright red liquid inside, and said calmly: "I drew the entire structure of the Delise bolt-action rifle on the drawing, and based on its design concept, I further conceived the idea I said before. The air-guiding structure that we have passed has been completed."
"finished?"
After pausing his palms, Ma Wei turned and looked over: "Why didn't you tell me when it was done?"
"It's just a design drawing. Without tools, I can't make a real thing." Edward shrugged: "The actual product may be different from what I imagined. I have to practice it to know."
practice?
Isn't this simple?
As long as your imagination is rich enough, what parts can't be reproduced with the help of Siren's Tears?
Even if the parts produced by Siren's Tears are not precise enough, it is still not difficult to imitate the general shape.
Among all the people present, I am afraid that only Mavey knows how the gas-guided structure theory proposed by Edward will bring changes to the weapons manufacturing industry. Once familiar weapons can be produced...
It can completely crush other kingdoms with its firepower alone.
Ma Wei is an absolute admirer of science. He has enjoyed the benefits brought by technology and knows how technology can change people's lives. He will not let go of any opportunity.
"The kingdom will issue a ban on alcohol in a few days."
Katerina, who was eating dumplings, suddenly said: "My brother, together with the nobles, plans to issue an alcohol prohibition order after the year, closing most of the workshops, and prohibiting private brewing. Violators will be severely punished."
"Prohibit alcohol?" Christopher said in surprise: "Isn't this just shooting yourself in the foot? The Romanov Kingdom is a famous wine-making country. It exports a large amount of wine every year, and domestic sales are even more exaggerated. Among ten men Nine and a half of them are drinking, and the remaining half are allergic to alcohol. Prohibiting alcohol will not be good for the kingdom at all!"
"It's really not good for ordinary people."
Katerina said indifferently: "But for the nobles, the benefits are not as great as usual."
How many people in the Romanov Kingdom are alcoholics and suffer from alcohol dependence?
Thousands and thousands.
Depriving them of alcohol would be worse than killing them.
Give an alcoholic 1 ruble and let them choose whether to buy bread or beer. They will buy a glass of beer without hesitation, even if the price is extremely expensive.
It was by seizing this demand that Prohibition was able to bring huge benefits to the nobles.
"Father, if I'm not wrong, the Prohibition is probably my brother's compromise with the aristocrats. He gave the aristocrats a golden key. There must be some purpose. It's either for you or for me." Lina said.
"It's for me." Ma Wei smiled. He learned about the prohibition from Fat Orange in the afternoon.
Banning private brewing and closing most workshops was one of the benefits given to the aristocrats by Paul I. The purpose was to get them to spend money and distribute more food and materials to the refugees.
Although the refugees who have received actual benefits are somewhat dissatisfied with the prohibition, they will not say much. After all, we are in an extraordinary period now, and it is inevitable to introduce some extreme policies.
The ban on alcohol, a sign before the storm, was seen through by Katerina at a glance.
"Is there anything you can do to deal with it?"
"Yes." Ma Wei patted Xiao Hei, who was eating a can, and asked, "Am I right?"
"Master is so right, nya!"
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Chapter 53 Prohibition Free Reading.
