After this ceremony, the four newly-received concubines, Xia Guan, Qiu Yue, Shi Wen and Shi Qin, were recognized and became members of the mansion.

The usual monthly monthly silver, residence treatment, maids, fragrant oil and powder are provided according to the standards of the concubine, and they are considered half of the owner in this huge red castle.

If one can give birth to a boy and half a son, his status will be more stable.

Li Fushou looked at the nose and the heart with his eyes honestly. He sat next to him making a clay sculpture and wood sculpture, allowing Gu Liuyan to vent his resentment, and was very wise to say nothing.

This kind of thing has always been difficult for women to accept.

Fortunately, Gu Liuyan, a lady from a scholarly family, has been influenced by every bit of the big family since she was a child, and has a high tolerance for her master's mischief. Although she has a little temper, she has finally survived without any danger.

After the family dinner

A group of concubines sat down along both sides, and a round table was full of fragrance, and the stars surrounded the moon to protect the great master Li Fushou.

Mrs. Gu Liuyan likes to listen to operas in her spare time, so she has a opera troupe in her mansion. At this time, she started on the stage in front of the pavilion and started singing.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of dishes.

Gu Liuyan said suddenly, "Master, my cousin Gu Zhiwen is about to arrive soon. Before leaving, he may have been secretly advised by his father. Some things need to be discussed with the master."

"Oh, Brother Wen is here, haha... I should be a good landlord." Li Fushou slowly drank a sip of rice wine and replied casually.

Gu Liuyan saw his eyes staring at the stage and his hands were beaten with drums and music. He looked absent-minded, and a nameless fire rose for no reason in his heart.

It has been three years since I married into the Li family. This is the first time my family has come here. Gu Liuyan attaches great importance to it in her heart.

In the past three years, the concubines around the master have been pregnant one after another. Gu Liuyan has been favored by the master the most, but there is no movement at all. This strong sense of loss has always enveloped her.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and there is no descendant.

Unable to give birth to a man and a half woman for the Li family, Gu Liuyan, the housewife, was so anxious, confused and helpless in her heart. Who could she tell her?

In addition, four brides suddenly joined today, and the grievance and depression in her heart were intertwined, and her emotions suddenly burst out.

Li Fushou didn't care at the beginning, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

The originally lively dining table was quiet at this moment, and the concubines were not whispering to each other, all sitting in a dangerous position, looking at the stage without looking sideways.

Li Fushou turned his head in surprise and saw Gu Liuyan's pretty face covered with frost, and the crystal tears in her beautiful eyes were flowing silently, and her fair face was already covered with her fair face.

His shock was a big deal; "Madam, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Liuyan turned her head, but she didn't say anything.

"Madam, did I say something wrong just now? Oh... By the way, my mother's cousin is here. I will definitely receive you here and take Zhiwen to visit the beautiful scenery of the Red River Valley. Anything my father-in-law ordered must be taken seriously. Do you think this is good?" Li Fushou thought he had found the solution to the problem.

"Master, my father will only help you with all his strength. Have you ever told me even a small thing?" Gu Liuyan felt sad in her heart, and tears flowed uncontrollably. She stood up, Xia Guan and Qiu Yue rushed forward to support her. "Master, please use it slowly, I am not feeling well, I will not accompany you today."

After saying this, Gu Liuyan left straight away.

Only Li Fushou and a few concubines were left at the dinner table. Li Fushou had no intention of continuing to listen to opera and drink at this time, because his emotions suddenly changed, and the originally ups and downs of opera seemed particularly harsh in his ears.

"Okay, okay, stop singing, it's annoying to listen." Li Fushou waved impatiently, and the music on the stage suddenly stopped.

He stood up in a bad mood, looked at the direction of Gu Liuyan's departure, and wanted to chase him to ask what was going on, but then he thought that this time was probably the time when the wife was in the most intense mood, so it would be better not to cause trouble to suffer.

It’s not better to spend a day or two and then go to comfort me kindly.

Li Fushou then stood up and ordered, "My wife is in a bad mood. You guys will ask more greetings every day as usual. It is the right thing to do to help the wife to relieve her mood. If you have any questions, please tell me quickly. Don't neglect it."

"I'm obeying the order." The concubines all stood up and responded.

Li Fushou's eyes stopped on Fiona and Tianniu'er's bulging belly for a moment, and nodded thoughtfully in his heart and said, "Who can relieve the depression in his wife's heart? I have a great reward for you, lord."

When Tianniuer saw the master staring at her bulging belly, she felt a sense of happiness in her heart and said with a blessing, "Master, don't worry, Madam is a gentle and lively person, I'm afraid it's a moment of sorrow in her heart. Let's just persuade her more. Just be busy with big things!"

"Well, it's rare that you can share the worries of the master. I don't love you in vain." Li Fushou nodded seriously and left with the master's airs.

Left a group of concubines and half-eat banquets, Fiona, Tian Niuer, attending the desk, serving Wen, and Shiqin were speechless, but Tian Tianer waved her hand and said, "We can't eat this banquet anymore. Let's hurry up to the wife to greet her and help her relieve her mood. Well... the eighth concubine and the ninth concubine don't have to go, so as not to make the wife feel even more unhappy when she gets into the scene."

According to the ranking of the residence

In addition to countess Gu Liuyan, Fiona is the second concubine, Mrs. Xiang is the third concubine, Mrs. Tian is the fourth concubine, Mrs. Case (Shi Case) is the fifth concubine, Xia Guan and Qiu Yue are the sixth concubine and the seventh concubine, Mrs. Wen (Shi Wen), and Mrs. Qin (Shi Qin) are the eighth concubine and the ninth concubine.

Fiona has never been very sociable. Mrs. Xiang is far away in the Earls Castle in Queensland in London. Mrs. Tian can be a small home in the back house. Since she said that, the concubines responded and walked towards the back house with a group of maids.

People leave and leave

Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Qin stayed alone in the empty pavilion, and they felt mixed feelings in their hearts and didn't know what to say.

The two of them looked at each other silently, turned around and left speechlessly, and their bodies looked so bleak.

Being able to squeeze in in a wealthy mansion is only the first step. It is not easy to stand up, and there is still a long way to go in the future.

Java Island thousands of miles from Australia

The Governor's Office is located in Batavia, the old city of Jakarta

This is a two-story European-style building with snow-white walls that are dazzling under the sun. The Governor's Mansion has a tall red ridge roof. There is an empty square in front of the door. The vendors and carriages are flowing endlessly, and they all avoid the guards at the gate of the Governor's Mansion.

Once you get closer, you will scold and insult, and whip at worst.

This is the Dutch East India Company located in the ruling center of the Nanyang region, and the location of the Governor's Office of the Dutch East India Company. Many prominent figures in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are shareholders of the East India Company. Compared with the British East India Company, the Dutch East India Company was established earlier. It is a colonial joint-stock company with state functions, can independently launch wars, print currencies, and sign trade treaties between countries.

The Dutch East India Company was founded in 1602 and was the pioneer of the Netherlands' colonial development throughout Southeast Asia and the Far East. It monopolized the trading of porcelain, tea, silk and spices from the Far East to Europe, thus earning extremely generous benefits.

Subsequently, due to the three British-Dutch wars and the rise of the British navy during the Age of Discovery, the Dutch maritime power gradually declined, and the originally prosperous trade situation no longer reappeared.

Therefore, the Dutch East India Company was dissolved in 1799 and its colony was taken over by the Dutch East Indies Colonial Government.

Due to the huge influence of the Dutch East India Company, the colonial government still used the position of Governor of the East India Company to manage the colony. Sir Frederick-s-Jacob was the governor of this term. He had just taken office in July 1881, and it has been less than two months.

Sir Frederick-s-Jacob was an old noble who paid great attention to the quality of life. He was able to obtain the important position of governor, which shows his great influence in the Dutch royal family.

Compared with the colonies in Africa and other regions, the Dutch East Indies is undoubtedly the jewel of the Queen of the Netherlands. It has a large population and is rich in spices, natural rubber, cocoa, tin, copper and other resources. Although it is far less beautiful than the past, the East Indies' trade income still accounts for nearly half of the Netherlands' Kingdom and is an important wallet of taxes for the royal family and the country.

The Governor's Office is a large suite

The bright sunlight shines in, carrying the warm and humid atmosphere unique to the tropical region. Sir Frederick-s-Jacob is sitting on a chair by the window, holding French Bordeaux wine in one hand and lit Cuban cigar in the other, slowly savoring it.

The phonograph in the office was slowly rotating, and the vinyl record flowed out the wonderful "Forest Symphony". Wandering in the world of notes, Frederick-s-Jacob looked extremely comfortable.

In the past two months

Apart from some boring social events in the upper class, Sir Frederick-s-Jacob found that he was basically doing nothing. The East Indies colonies were a typical agricultural economic society. There was no change in the past 200 years of the Dutch colonists' rule, but there were a few more buildings with exotic characteristics.

On this vast archipelago, Dutch colonists only needed to plunder primary products and raw materials, and did not carefully build this rich archipelago.

At this point

Unlike the British, the Dutch never brought the advanced European culture and technology to the colonies, developed local economy and industry, and developed railway terminals and transportation facilities. The only trace left was probably the church.

Everything here is done step by step, and a fixed pattern has been formed over the past 200 years, and the Governor does not need to spend any effort on this.

Therefore, Frederick-S-Jacob quickly fell in love with this slow-paced leisurely life.

After a few years as governor, he could return to the Netherlands with his rich gifts and wealth from the colonies. This pleasant experience of his post would be regarded as a long transcontinental trip.

At this moment, a noise came from outside the office, breaking the originally quiet and comfortable atmosphere.

Frederick-s-Jacob's heart suddenly felt a little unhappy, and his brows frowned...
Chapter completed!