Chapter 675: Trouble caused by a bottle of perfume
The reason why Zhao Xin is interested in 13-year-old Ruan Fujing is because this child's life experience is really full of twists and turns.
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 Canh travel across the ocean with Peter to govern the country and France. Later, he signed the "Franco-Vietnamese Treaty of Versailles" with France on behalf of Guangnan. He did not wait until he was ten years old.
During his return to China, he met Louis XVI's family, served as a playmate for Louis Charles' brother, and even interacted with Thomas Jefferson, the then U.S. Ambassador to France.
However, precisely because of this, Nguyen Phuc Kinh showed strong pro-Christian tendencies after returning to Quang Nam. He even refused to kneel in front of the ancestral temple, made the sign of the cross in front of the Buddhist altar, and attended mass regularly, which made Nguyen Phuc Anh very angry. If
As expected, Nguyen Phuc Keng will be poisoned to death when he reaches the age of 20.
When Zheng Huaide finished reading, he respectfully placed the congratulatory form in front of Zhao Xin's desk, and then explained Ruan Phuc Anh's request. However, Zhao Xin did not express his position after hearing this, but instead chatted with Ruan Phuc King with great interest about what he had seen in Paris.
Zhao Xin's tone was very easy-going, which made Ruan Fujing, who was originally very nervous, gradually relax. When he learned that Louis Charles and his sister were both guests in Beihai Town, he immediately showed a hint of excitement and nostalgia, and talked endlessly.
They talked about their court life in Versailles. Although Zheng Huaide and Li Wenyue on the side tried to turn the conversation to the matter of sending troops, Zhao Xin did not want to mention it at all.
At the same time, in the garden with green trees and flowers inside the Military Control Commission, two beautiful-colored women were also talking. Although their conversation did not have a political meaning, they still spoke cautiously.
"May I ask how long the girl has been following His Highness King Zhao?"
"Almost nine years."
Wearing a white Ao Dai, Chen Jue showed off her graceful figure. 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.
He looked at A Miao with surprise and leaned over to pick up the big yellow cat at his feet, stroking the cat's head lovingly.
"This cat is so adorable. I see that girls often dote on it. It is really lucky."
A Miao secretly glanced at the other party's towering chest with some envy, secretly compared it with her own "little steamed buns", sighed quietly, and immediately decided to eat an extra bowl of papaya and bird's nest at night to replenish herself. Seriously.
, if the other party hadn’t introduced herself before, she would never have imagined that the woman in front of her was already 26, a full nine years older than her.
"I'm calling you sister. His name is Duofu. Sister, don't underestimate it. Its status in the family is higher than mine. In the words of the master, including himself, he is Duofu's slave."
(Duofu: "Well said! I am very satisfied~~")
"Huh?" Chen Xuan had a look of astonishment on her face, thinking that she had never heard of this statement before. Then she 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, unexpectedly, the opponent suddenly raised his front paws and scratched her, causing her to hurriedly withdraw her hands, and then she escaped the disaster.
"Don't make trouble, this is a guest." A Miao reached out and patted Duofu's paw, and then apologized to Chen Xuan. Duofu had enough of playing tricks, so he broke away from A Miao's arms and jumped to the ground.
Started chasing butterflies.
"What perfume is the girl wearing? It smells really good."
Although Chen Yue also had several bottles of perfume he bought from French missionaries, the animal spices used were too pungent, so he only used them once and stopped using them.
"This was given to me by the owner. It was called 'Blues Time' and I bought it from the French." A Miao continued with a dimple-like smile: "Since Sister Chen likes it, I'll take a bottle away later."
"Blues time..." Chen Yan recited it several times in her mind, thinking that this name was really weird. She then smiled and said: "When I see the girl, I am as happy as seeing my own sister. Since she is one of my own, she is also a member of my own family."
Please don’t go outside, girl.”
"Then why are you so embarrassed? Sister Chen, you don't have to be polite."
Although Chen Yan was polite, she really liked the fragrance, so she half-heartedly thanked her. This time she asked to see A Miao, and the gift she gave her was not light; in addition to two sets of fine gold jewelry and gorgeous cloth, there were five
A Merlot bead as small as a little finger, all orange-red with flame patterns.
After following Zhao Xin for so many years, A Miao had seen good things. She knew the weight of this gift. After thinking about it, she could only reluctantly take out one of the two bottles of perfume that Zhao Xin gave her.
In the process of talking to A Miao, although the other party said that she was a master on the left and a master on the right, Chen Xing did not dare to treat her as a slave. Without him, the other party's clothes and the smell of perfume all proved that
This little girl is definitely not an ordinary person. Especially the pink pearl on the hairpin on the back of her head. It is round and moist, almost the size of the belly of an index finger. It is definitely the best among pearls. Even Chen Jue, a wealthy businessman in Jiading, is not the best.
Saw it.
Furthermore, European perfumes in these days used natural fragrances and were transported across the ocean to East Asia, so they were all very expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Such a beautiful woman was actually confiscated as a concubine, and she was still dressed as an unmarried girl. Is it true that His Highness King Zhao is not a womanizer as the rumors say?
"Sister Chen, you are so good-looking. Do all the women in Guangnan look like you?"
"Girl, don't be ridiculous, I am already old. But there are still many pretty women in Guangnan. As the ancients said, the southern country has always been famous for beauties."
"Is Quang Nam fun? We passed by Hoi An when we took the boat south, but unfortunately we were in a hurry and didn't have time to enter the city."
"It's not as beautiful as Bacheng. I've been here for the past few days and I've seen the grandeur of the buildings above and below the harbor and the majestic houses in the city. It's really not comparable to a small place like Jiading. I've also received gifts from my sister before.
Letter, she said that Beihai Town has high mountains and vast forests. When it snowed in winter, it was even covered in snow, like a jade dragon panning the mountains. It was completely different from the southern scenery. It was really fascinating. I had never seen this before.
Where’s the snow?”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yes, Beihai Town is beautiful and the place is big. It takes several months just to walk from south to north and from east to west. I followed the owner there before
I stayed in Siberia for a few months. There are woods everywhere, blue sky and white clouds, and vast snowfields. It’s beautiful to look at, but it’s extremely cold in winter and there are a lot of mosquitoes in summer.”
"There are mosquitoes in such a cold place?"
"Why not? Those soldiers on guard must wear hoods and gloves in the summer, and their cuffs and trousers must be tightly tied."
“Won’t applying the cooling oil from Beihai Town work?”
"I don't know about that."
"Besides, the cooling oil produced in Beihai Town is really good. Little sister doesn't know, but it is a hot commodity in Guangnan now."
The main reason why Chen Yan came to Bacheng with Ruan Fujing and others this time was because he wanted to get the exclusive agency of cooling oil and essential oil in Guangnan and Siam.
Nowadays, the cooling oil produced in Bacheng is well-known throughout Southeast Asia. However, the production is limited, resulting in insufficient supply in various places. In order to alleviate the situation of maritime merchants from all over the country coming to Bacheng to buy frantically, Deng Fei at that time established a regional hierarchical agency system. According to different sales volume
Guarantee, different wholesale prices and discounts will be given, and there will be rebates for the excess.
After obtaining the first-level agency rights, Gu Lihuan from Penang Island not only sold in the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, but also sold to Siam and Guangnan, and it quickly became popular in the local area.
As the head of the Chen family, Chen Yan quickly realized the huge profits contained in cooling oil and wind oil essence, and immediately started thinking about getting first-class agents in Guangnan and Siam. The problem is that if you want to become a first-class agent, you must
Three thousand taels of silver or an equivalent amount of Spanish silver coins were required as a deposit, which was a lot of money for the Chen family. She originally wanted to talk to Deng Fei through her sister, but who knew that her sister went to Beihai Town, and Deng Fei didn't
Let's take care of Bacheng's affairs.
After that, she also tried imitation, let alone glycerin. The cost of extracting wintergreen oil alone was frighteningly high. When she learned from Zheng Huaide that she was going to visit the King of the North Sea in Bacheng, she thought about it again and again, and asked for help from the same company.
Go. The Chen family in Jiading was originally a wealthy family. Three generations of their ancestors and grandchildren had served the old Ruan. Chen Jue's sister married Deng Fei, so Ruan Fuying naturally had no objection.
The group of people arrived in Bacheng and waited for several days. During this period, Chen Jue sent her servants to inquire around. When she learned that there was a beautiful female family member beside King Zhao, she started to think about it.
As the sister-in-law, she tried to open a gap from A Miao.
During the days A Miao came to Bacheng, except for fighting, she stayed with Zhao Xin almost from morning to night, and she didn't have many friends here. When she heard that it was Mrs. Deng Fei's sister who asked to see her, she was very happy.
She agreed. Who knew that she was actually a beautiful woman when she met her.
Others don't know that little thing about Zhao Xin, but A Miao knows it all. Although Shen Xuan is the only official wife in the family, there are definitely colorful flags fluttering outside.
Okay, let's forget it for myself and Wang Zhenyi. Tang Xiaoma can still make sense, but Zhao Xin seemed a little confused with the French woman with the high nose before leaving. If there is another one, we can definitely form a team to play volleyball in the future.
Got it!
The two chatted in the garden for most of an hour. Chen Jue was full of compliments in his words, which made A Miao less wary. Chen Jue had no intention of raising the deposit, but when she learned that Zhao Xin
I was going to leave by boat soon, so I 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 talk to Zhao Xin. As for whether she would agree, she didn't know.
Because there was a banquet to entertain Ruan Fook King and his party in the evening, Zhao Xin was busy until he returned to his residence very late. A Miao took advantage of him to brush his teeth and told the story about Chen Yu.
When Zhao Xin heard about this kind of thing, he couldn't laugh or cry immediately, thinking that he would have to deal with such a trivial matter. But since he had asked A Miao for help, and the face of Old Deng's wife had to be given, he said casually: "
Want to be a first-level person but don’t want to pay? She is really a thief. You ask her to pay one thousand taels and get the goods at the first-level price; but starting from the second purchase, the difference must be made up.
Qi. Rules are rules. Once they are established, they cannot be broken casually. The same goes for me."
"I understand. One more thing. She brought a lot of gifts today. In addition to jewelry, there are also five Melo beads you told me about."
"Just keep it. You don't need to tell me about this."
"I gave her a bottle of perfume as a gift in return, the same two bottles you gave me last year."
"Ah?!" Zhao Xin opened his mouth wide, revealing a mouth full of foam, and turned around to look at A Miao in disbelief.
A Miao was puzzled when she saw this and said: "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 this, her little face immediately drooped, and her eyes began to turn red. Seeing this, Zhao Xin hurriedly comforted her, saying forget it, since it was given to someone else, it was her own business to deal with it.
The reporter said that the global limited edition is just a gimmick.
However, after he coaxed Ah Miao and waited for her to go out, he still felt that something was wrong... bad! Zhao Xin suddenly slapped his forehead, thinking that this matter might be too long, and it seemed that Ah Miao would have to let Ah Miao go tomorrow.
Miao went and explained it carefully to the other party, 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 Commission, Chen Yan was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, completely insomnia. After a while, she fumbled to turn on the bedside table lamp, which was about a foot square and was still hot on the outside.
A black leather box with gold letters suddenly appeared on the bedside table.
The maid who was sleeping in the outer room heard some movement in the bedroom, and immediately got up and walked to the door to ask. When the master told her that nothing happened, she went back to sleep. At this time, the room was silent, and drizzle was falling outside the window. Chen Yan
His eyes fell on the leather box without moving 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 global limited editions of a certain brand and are expensive. The problem is that it is only the perfume that is special. The key is to contain the perfume.
The value of the bottle in this time and space far exceeds the few beads and gold jewelry given by Chen Jue.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is said that after Chen Jue returned to her residence at noon, she did not bother to read anything; she first went to meet the prince Ruan Fujing, and then listened to Zheng Huaide's account of her meeting with Zhao Xin in the morning
, helped with the analysis.
You must know that the ancestor of the Chen family in Jiading was Chen Junqing, a famous prime minister in the Southern Song Dynasty. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Chen Wenlong came out. He has always been the heir of poetry and calligraphy, and it was the same after moving to Jiading.
Chen Jue has been known as a talented woman since she was a child. She is familiar with everything from classics and history to music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Otherwise, Ruan Fuying and Zheng Huaide would not have forgotten her. After the "Jiading Massacre", she was able to take on the responsibility of the Chen family alone.
His career is still flourishing, which shows that his mind and wisdom are also extraordinary.
Chen Jue believes that the current focus of Beihai Town is not Annan. Although the Dutch have left, the natives in West Java still need the North Navy to deter them, and it may be difficult to mobilize troops. Secondly, the North Navy previously sent a large number of troops and fleets to the west.
Tiao, I heard 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 Canton Ao. These two places are very important to Beihai Town, and troops must be reserved for defense; in case of Xishan
If you jump over the wall in a hurry, you will lose more than you gain. In the end, she thought that instead of asking for reinforcements, it would be better to ask for weapons and loans.
Everyone suddenly understood after hearing this, and Ruan Phuc Keng was even more convinced. This kid already had a deep affection for France and had served in local governance, not to mention that the French were allies of Guangnan. So when it came to the dinner, he stopped talking.
Instead of bringing up the matter of borrowing troops, he asked for another loan of two million taels of silver as Chen Jue said.
After hearing this, Zhao Xin readily agreed, but the condition was that the payment should be made with Beihai silver dollars, and 40% of the money must be used to purchase weapons from Beihai Town. Ruan Fujing and others were overjoyed when they heard this, and then they couldn't help but lament that Chen Jue was not a man.
Chen Yan definitely couldn't attend such a public event as the dinner party. She went back to her residence and slept, and when she got up to freshen up and prepare for dinner, she remembered A Miao's gift. However, when she opened the box, she saw the person inside who looked like
When I saw the amethyst bottle the size of a wine bottle, I was immediately shocked.
The entire bottle seems to be carved out of a single piece of deep purple crystal. The top of the bottle is also studded with crystal clear violet-style crystal stones. There is also a circle of gold lines on the edge of each flower. This is too luxurious and precious.
Got it!
After Chen Yue was initially dazzled, his first reaction was that even if this thing was given to Lord Ruan, it would be taken into the palace and become a treasure. How could that girl A Miao actually give such a precious thing to herself?
What's the purpose?
The main theme of her life these years has been calculation. She has been involved in family, shopping malls, and official circles. If she didn't know how to calculate, she would have been swallowed up with her flesh and bones. So she naturally guessed in complicated directions, thinking
It is very likely that King Zhao gave it to him under the guise of A Miao. Well, the answer is ready to come out, it seems that King Xiang intended it.