Forty-eight years of Qianlong

The reason why Zhao Xin is interested in 13-year-old Ruan Fujing is because the child's life experience is really tortuous.

At that time, Nguyen Phuc Anh was desperate. In order to ask for help from France, he did not hesitate to let the four-year-old Nguyen Phuc King travel across the ocean with Peter to go to local governance and France. Later, he signed the "French-Vietnamese Treaty of Versailles" on behalf of Guangnan and France. return home.During this period, he met the family of Louis XVI, played with Louis Shire's brother, and even had contacts with Thomas Jefferson, the then American ambassador to France.

However, because of this, Ruan Fujing showed a strong pro-Christian tendency after returning to Guangnan. He even refused to kneel and worship in front of the ancestral temple.If nothing else happens, Ruan Fujing will be poisoned to death at the age of 20.

When Zheng Huaide finished reading, he respectfully put the congratulatory form on Zhao Xin's desk, and then explained Ruan Fuying's request.However, Zhao Xin did not express his opinion after listening to it. Instead, he chatted with Ruan Fujing about what he had seen and heard in Paris with relish.

Zhao Xin's tone was very easy-going, which made Ruan Fujing, who was originally very nervous, gradually relax.When he learned that Louisshire and his sister were both guests in Beihai Town, he immediately showed a trace of excitement and nostalgia, and talked about his court life in Versailles endlessly.Although Zheng Huaide and Li Wenyue on the side tried to transfer the conversation to the dispatch of troops, Zhao Xin didn't want to mention it at all.

At the same time, in the garden with green trees and flowers inside the military control committee, two beautifully colored women were also talking.Although their conversation did not have a political meaning, they also said that they were cautious.

"May I ask how long the girl has been with His Highness King Zhao?"

"Almost nine years."

Chen Dang, who was wearing a white Ao Dai, showed her graceful figure with unevenness. Because there were guards standing guard at the entrance of the garden, outsiders could not enter, so she did not wear a hat and veil, revealing her delicate facial features and snow-white face.She watched in amazement as A Miao leaned over and hugged the big yellow cat under her feet, and fondled the other's head lovingly.

"This cat is really likable. Seeing that the girls dote on it a lot, it is really lucky."

A Miao peeked enviously at the other's towering chest, secretly compared it with her own "little steamed bun", sighed faintly, and immediately decided to eat an extra bowl of papaya and bird's nest at night, to make up for it.To be honest, if the other party hadn't introduced herself before, she would have never imagined that the woman in front of her was already 26, nine years older than her.

"I've called my sister, and its name is Duofu. Don't underestimate it, sister, it has a higher status in the family than me. According to the master's words, including him, he is a slave of Duofu."

(Duofu: "Well said! I am very satisfied~~")
"Huh?" Chen Dang showed a look of astonishment, thinking that he had never heard of such a statement.She then pursed her lips and smiled slightly, thinking that King Zhao was also an interesting person.She couldn't help but want to touch Duofu's fat head, but he suddenly raised his front paws and scratched at him, scaring her to withdraw her hand, and escaped the catastrophe.

"Don't make trouble, this is a guest." A Miao reached out and patted Duo Fu's paw, and then apologized to Chen Dang.Duofu had had enough of playing tricks, he broke free from A Miao's arms and jumped to the ground, and started chasing butterflies.

"What kind of perfume does the girl use? It smells so good."

Although Chen Dang also has a few bottles of perfume bought from French missionaries, but because the animal spices used are too pungent, he only used it once and then stopped using it.

"It was given by the owner, who said it was called 'Blue Time' and bought it from a Frenchman." A Miao continued with a smile on her face: "Since sister Chen likes it, I'll take a bottle away later."

"Blues Time." Chen Dang said silently several times in his heart, thinking that the name was really strange.She then smiled and said: "When I see the girl, I feel as happy as seeing my own sister. Since we are my own family, I ask the girl not to see outsiders."

"Then what a shame, sister Chen, you don't have to be polite."

Although Chen Dang was polite, she really liked the fragrance, so she thanked her with a half-hearted push.She begged to see A Miao this time, and the gift she gave was not light; in addition to two sets of high-quality gold jewelry and gorgeous cloth, there were also five Merlot beads the size of a little finger, the whole body was orange, with flame patterns.

After being by Zhao Xin's side for so many years, it's not like A Miao has never seen a good thing. She knows the weight of the other party's gift.After much deliberation, I had no choice but to reluctantly take out one of the two bottles of perfume Zhao Xin gave me.

In the process of talking with A Miao, although the other party said that there is a master on the left and a master on the right, Chen Dang dare not treat her as a slave.Without him, just the other party's clothes and the smell of perfume on her body proved that this little girl was by no means an ordinary person.Especially the pink pearl on the hairpin on the back of the other party's head, which is round and round, about the size of the belly of an index finger. It is definitely the best pearl, even Chen Dang, who is a wealthy businessman in Jiading, has never seen it before.

What's more, since the perfumes in Europe these days are all made of natural fragrances and transported across the ocean to East Asia, they are all extremely expensive, and they are not affordable by ordinary people at all.

Such a flowery and jade-like woman was actually confiscated as a side concubine, and she was still dressed as an unmarried young girl. Could it be that His Royal Highness Zhao Wang was not a womanizer as the rumors said?

"Sister Chen, you look really good-looking. Do all the girls in Guangnan look like you?"

"Young lady, don't be joking, my concubine is already old. But there are still quite a few pretty women in Guangnan. There is a saying in the ancients that the southern country has always been famous for beauties."

"Is Quang Nam fun? We passed by Hoi An on our way south by boat, but unfortunately we were too short of time to enter the city."

"It can't compare to the beautiful scenery of Bacheng. I have been here for the past few days, and I have seen the magnificent buildings built up and down the harbor, and the houses in the city are magnificent. It is really not comparable to a small place like Jiading. I have also received a letter from my sister before. Letter, she said that Beihai Town has lofty mountains and mountains, and even more vast forests. When it snows in winter, it is even more covered in silver, like a jade dragon coiling mountains. It is completely different from the scenery of the southern country. It is really fascinating. I have never seen it before. Where is the snow?"

"Yes, Beihai Town is beautiful and the place is huge. It takes several months to walk from south to north and from east to west. I followed my master to Siberia for a few months, and there are forests everywhere. The blue sky and white clouds, the vast snowfield, is beautiful, but it is extremely cold in winter, and there are many mosquitoes in summer.”

"There are mosquitoes in such a cold place?"

"Why not? Those soldiers on guard have to wear hoods and gloves in summer, and their cuffs and trousers have to be tightly fastened."

"Does the cooling oil from Beihai Town not work?"

"I don't know that."

"Aside from other things, the cool oil produced in Beihai Town is really a good thing. My sister doesn't know, but now this thing is very popular in Guangnan."

The reason why Chen Dang came to Bacheng with Ruan Fujing and others this time was mainly because he wanted to get the exclusive agency of refreshing oil and essential oil in Guangnan and Siam.

Today, the cooling oil produced in Bacheng is well-known throughout Southeast Asia, but the production is limited, resulting in a shortage of supply in various places.In order to alleviate the frenzied buying by sea merchants from all over the world, Deng Fei established a regional agency system at different levels. According to different sales guarantees, different wholesale prices and discounts were given, and rebates were given for the excess.

After obtaining the first-level agency right, Gu Lihuan from Penang not only sold in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, but also sold in Siam and Guangnan, and quickly became popular in the local area.

As the head of the Chen family, Chen Dang quickly noticed the huge profits contained in the cool oil and essential oil, and immediately thought about getting a first-class agent in Guangnan and Siam.The problem is that if you want to become the first class, you must pay 3000 taels of silver or the equivalent amount of Spanish silver coins as a deposit, which is a lot of money for the Chen family.She originally wanted to talk to Deng Fei through her younger sister, but who knew that her younger sister went to Beihai Town, and Deng Fei no longer took care of Bacheng's affairs.

After that, she also tried imitation, but let alone glycerin, the cost of extracting wintergreen oil alone is scary.When she learned from Zheng Huaide that she was going to visit the North Sea King in Bacheng, she thought about it and asked to go with her.The Chen family in Jiading was originally a rich family, and three generations of grandparents served the old Ruan. Chen Dang's younger sister married Deng Fei, so Ruan Fuying naturally had no objection.

The group waited for several days after they arrived in Bacheng, during which time Chen Dang sent his servants to inquire around; when she learned that there was a beautiful female family member beside Zhao Wang, she used her brains, relying on Deng Fei The identity of the sister-in-law is trying to open a gap from A Miao.

During these days when A Miao came to Bacheng, except for fighting, she stayed by Zhao Xin's side almost from morning to night, and she didn't have many friends to talk to here.When she heard that Mrs. Deng Fei's sister asked to see her, she happily agreed.Who knows that the other party is actually a big beauty.

Others don't know about Zhao Xin, but A Miao knows it all.Although Shen Xuan is the only official wife in the family, colorful flags are definitely fluttering outside.

Well, it's fine for me and Wang Zhenyi, and Tang Xiaoma can still make sense, but before Zhao Xin left, he seemed a little unclear with that high-nosed French woman.This is another one, and I can definitely form a team to play volleyball in the future!

The two chatted in the garden for more than half an hour, and Chen Dang was full of compliments during the conversation, which made A Miao's original guarding heart go away.Chen Dang originally didn't plan to mention the security deposit, but when she learned that Zhao Xin would leave by boat soon, she mentioned it to A Miao tactfully.

A Miao never got involved in this kind of thing, but for Deng Fei's sake, she promised to tell Zhao Xin.As for whether they will agree or not, I don't know.

Because there was a banquet in honor of Ruan Fujing and his party at night, Zhao Xin was very busy and didn't return to his residence until very late. A Miao took advantage of him brushing his teeth and told about Chen Dang.

When Zhao Xin heard that it was such a thing, he couldn't laugh or cry, and thought that he had to find himself for such trivial matters.But since I have all asked A Miao, and Lao Deng's wife has to give her face, I casually said: "I want to be a first-class, but I don't want to pay? She is really a chicken thief. You ask her to pay 1000 taels , get the goods at the first-level price; but from the second purchase, you must make up the difference. The rules are the rules, and once they are established, they can’t be broken casually, and I am the same.”

"I see. One more thing, she brought a lot of presents here today, besides jewelry, there are also five Meile beads that you told me about."

"Just keep it. You still need to tell me about it."

"I gave her a bottle of perfume in return, the two bottles you gave me last year."

"Ah?!" Zhao Xin opened his mouth wide, exposing a mouthful of foam, and turned to look at A Miao in disbelief.

Seeing this, A Miao asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong?"

"Ouch! My sister-in-law, do you know how difficult it is to buy that perfume? I really admire you!"

A Miao's expression changed when she heard the words, her little face drooped immediately, and her eye sockets began to turn red.Seeing this, Zhao Xin hurriedly comforted her, thinking that it was fine, since she gave it to someone else, how to deal with it is her own business.Besides, the global limited edition is just a gimmick.

However, after coaxing A Miao and waiting for her to go out, he always felt that something was wrong!Zhao Xin suddenly slapped his head, thinking that this matter might be long-winded, it seems that A Miao will have to explain it to the other party tomorrow, but there must be no misunderstanding.

At the same time, in a guest room in the courtyard on the west side of the Military Control Committee, Chen Dang, who was lying on the bed, tossed and turned, completely insomnia.After a while, she fumbled to turn on the bedside lamp, and a black leather box about a foot in size with gold lettering on the outside suddenly appeared on the bedside table.

The servant girl who was sleeping in the outer room heard movement in the bedroom, and immediately got up and went to the door to inquire. When the master told her everything was fine, she went back to sleep.At this time, the house was silent, and it was drizzling outside the window. Chen Dang's gaze fell on the leather box and remained silent for a long time.

Well, the two bottles of perfume that Zhao Xin gave to A Miao were brought back from another time and space. They are limited editions of a certain brand worldwide, and they are expensive.The problem is that if it's just that the perfume is special, that's all. The key is that the bottle containing the perfume is worth far more than the few beads and gold jewelry Chen Dang sent in this time and space.

It is said that after Chen Dang returned to her residence at noon, she didn't bother to look at things; she first went to meet the prince Ruan Fujing, and then listened to Zheng Huaide's account of meeting Zhao Xin in the morning, and helped to analyze it.

You must know that the ancestor of the Chen family in Jiading was Chen Junqing, a famous minister in the Southern Song Dynasty. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Chen Wenlong came out.

Chen Dang has been known as a talented woman since she was a child, and she knows everything from classics, Shiziji, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, otherwise Ruan Fuying and Zheng Huaide would not be obsessed with her.After the "Jiading Massacre", she was able to take care of the Chen family's family business by herself, and her business flourished, which shows that she is also very intelligent.

Chen Dang believes that the current focus of Beihai Town is not Annan.Although the Dutch are gone now, the natives in all parts of West Java still need the Northern Navy to deter them, and it may be difficult to mobilize their troops.The second is that the Northern Navy transferred a large number of troops and fleets to the west. It is said that they are going to Tianzhu to help the French resist the attack of the British East India Company.Then there are Hoi An and Ganling'ao, these two places are very important to Beihai Town, and we must reserve troops for defense;In the end, she thought that instead of asking for reinforcements, it would be better to ask for weapons and loans.

Everyone suddenly realized after hearing this, and Ruan Fujing was even more convinced.This child already has a deep affection for France and has been in local governance, not to mention that the French are allies of Guangnan.So when it was time for the dinner, he never mentioned the matter of borrowing soldiers, but asked for another loan of 200 million taels of silver according to what Chen Dang said.

After Zhao Xin heard this, he readily agreed, but the condition was that the payment should be made with Beihai silver dollars, and [-]% of the money must be used to purchase weapons from Beihai Town.Ruan Fujing and others were overjoyed when they heard the words, and then they couldn't help but sigh that Chen Dang is not a man.

Chen Dang would definitely not be able to attend the dinner party, which was a publicity event. She went back to her residence and slept, and when she got up to wash and prepare for dinner, she remembered A Miao's gift.However, when she opened the box and saw the amethyst bottle that was the size of a wine bottle inside, she was shocked immediately.

The whole bottle seems to be carved out of a whole piece of deep purple crystal, and the upper part of the bottle is covered with crystal clear violet-shaped crystal stones, and a circle of gold thread is inlaid around the edge of each flower.This is too luxurious and expensive!

After the initial dazzlement, Chen Dang's first reaction was that even if this thing was given to Lord Ruan, it would be taken into the palace and become a treasure.What is the purpose of that girl A Miao actually giving such a valuable thing to herself?
The main theme of her life these years has been calculation.Working in the family, shopping malls, and officialdom, if he didn't know how to count, he would have been swallowed up long ago.So she naturally guessed in a complicated direction, thinking that it was probably given to her by King Zhao under the guise of A Miao.Well, the answer is ready to come out, it seems that King Xiang intends it.

Oops, this is troublesome!