Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 280 047 Soloviev can now live alone

Since they met here, Bagration and his wife took their children to the English Garden with Soloviev to chat. Considering the relationship between the prince and Soloviev, who were superiors and subordinates and also teachers and students, and the fact that the "little fairy" always treated him as a "best friend", the relationship was also very good.

"You have been away for two years, and a lot of things have happened in Petersburg."

"If you count the previous trip to Sweden, it should be two and a half years. When we came back, we took the Queen to visit relatives."

However, the issues they discussed did not involve the Queen. Louisa was already pitiful enough to be suppressed by the Queen Mother.

"You still pay attention to the details of time. When Alexander Vasilyevich was here, he said that this was a good habit of yours, but you can't be too meticulous about everything."

"A precise plan is particularly prone to problems."

"Well, it's good that you can understand it. I am now the commander of the Guards Chasseur Regiment. The Chasseur Battalion has been officially upgraded to a regiment. I hope you will come to me to be the commander of the regiment. However, the emperor has already arranged your appointment. I think you already knew it when you met him just now."

"Yes, you need to rest for a while, and then go to Smolensk, to General Apraksin. He is Stroh Count Ganov's brother-in-law, I met him before at 17 Nevsky Avenue, we should get along well. "

"You are reassuring no matter which commander you are with. However, this time when you go to Smolensk, you also have to assist Stepan Stepanovich in building the army. I think the war is not far away."

"Black" Bejia, you men all like to talk about war. Misha, who can still talk to us about music, is still kidnapped by you."

"Katishi, I'm talking to you." Bagration was about to say a few words to his wife when Solovyov interrupted at this time.

"Don't talk about him first, let me talk about it. Although I have always been very happy with you, I am also a soldier and a man. Of course, sometimes there are women who want to join the army. But you still have to stay away from the war. Living in Petersburg or participating in social activities in the future will make you happy physically and mentally. And we men always have to go to the battlefield."

When he said this, he also thought of some aristocratic girls who always asked their fiancés to retire from the army when they were talking about marriage. He had seen such situations before.

"Don't worry, Katish, this guy is very tough. Bullets are not accurate to begin with, and they are even more accurate when they see him."

"I know you are chatting here. I will take the children to see the carp."

"She seems to have become a good wife and mother."

"Not really. She loves the children and has settled down. If she hadn't been tied down by the children, she would have gone to Vienna for recuperation last year."

"Is she not feeling well?"

"Since Katish gave birth to Elena again, she has been sick and rested for a long time. I also considered letting her go for recuperation, but I have to wait until she rests for a while. Going out for a trip can also relieve the depressed mood. She is only in her early 20s and is still at the age of playing. We can't always restrain her. But if she goes to Vienna..."

"It's really a bit troublesome. Some Austrian men are especially good at coaxing girls."

Soloviev said this probably out of his high vigilance against Metternich.

He didn't know that during the ten years that the "little fairy" lived in Vienna, she slept with Metternich and gave birth to a daughter for him, making his senior brother wear a green hat.

However, before Bagration let his wife go out, he had already let her give birth to three daughters, so it was okay.

"You have been to Vienna and Paris, so you should be very familiar with the situation in this regard."

"Especially Katish, I have known her as a little girl since I knew her. She gained some weight before, and now she is so slim. Most men don't know where their souls are floating when they see her."

"You have known her since you were 16 years old, and it has been 8 years. This period of time is enough to train the ability to resist such temptation."

"Yes. But what big things have happened in St. Petersburg recently?"

"The French released a hot air balloon, I think it will be of some value in the future. In addition, the emperor went to Moscow to formally hold the coronation ceremony, and Her Majesty the Queen gave birth to another girl."

Well, this is Louisa's belly as always wrong, even though Alexander and Louisa have tried so hard, the baby is still a girl, although this problem is usually on the man's side

No wonder she is so stressed, her body is very weak recently, and she has also suffered a great blow mentally.

However, at this time, Solovyov couldn't just run to her as soon as he came back. The two had always kept their affair secret, which would hurt Louisa more.

For this matter, he could only find an opportunity to go, after all, he would not be given the opportunity to chat with her at the order.

Next, he talked to Bagration about the changes that had taken place in Petersburg during this period, but the subsequent events might not be so closely related to their circle.

However, Anna, the only daughter of Alexei Orlov, had recently shown interest in the youngest son of Marshal Kamensky, and was considered another one of the generals of the expeditionary force who might have good news.

But both of them were not frank. Although they had feelings, they did not express them publicly, and it became a long-distance run.

"That's it. There are three people who are not married now. You are still young, so I don't worry. There will always be girls in Petersburg who are suitable for you. But Miloladovich and Kamensky, those two..."

Speaking of which, it seems that these people who made a name for themselves in the Italian expedition did not have a happy married life.

"Ah, don't talk about this. Although I'm not superstitious, I still think it will be troublesome."

"Yeah, but you shouldn't be like this, right? Is there a girl you like?"

"In this regard, I am keeping it secret now. Someone will know about it in the future."

Bagration has always been relatively conservative when it comes to personal life issues, and he will not be aware of this problem.

"It's time for you to start a family."

Although there are always people who get married when they are old and useless, and that person was married before he said this. It is said that he and Lisa are already on good terms, but they are not officially married yet.

Solovyov also knew that he would always get married.

But Tsar Paul is no longer here, and there is no such enthusiastic emperor to propose marriage to the young talents he prefers. Perhaps this is a good thing, after all, his introductions are always unsuccessful.

When Solovyov returned home, he saw that everyone in his family was there.

Yulia was also at home today. When she saw her brother coming back, she rushed towards him like crazy.

"Brother, you are finally back."

This girl grows up really fast, and the force of the attack is so strong that if she is not prepared, she can be thrown directly to the carpet.

"Yulia, you have grown taller again. What if you are as tall as your brother?"

"Then when I get married, I will find someone taller."

Well, her request is not strange.

As for Paulina and Anton, these two children also ran over to see their brother.

As for Baron Sergey and his stepmother, they came over slowly and were very happy to see their son back.

However, Baron Sergei is indeed getting stronger with age and has another daughter.

"Dad, what is the name of my sister this time?"

"Maria, since you are not at home, it will be easier for us to choose a name."

"That's good too. Also, I want to tell you something. I went to Martinique."

"Ah, you went to Le Robert?"

"Yes."

"Amy, you are so anxious. I didn't expect that our Misha would go directly to your door."

The Baroness was also a little excited after hearing this.

"That's fine. You've always done things safely. I want to let my father know that I'm still alive and living a good life."

"Yes, Mr. de Rivery asked me to bring a letter back. Martinique and Guadeloupe are fine, and there haven't been as many tragedies as in Saint-Domingue. "

After the Baroness opened the letter, she also knew that everything was fine at home. However, due to the war in the past few years, the coffee and cane sugar business had not been easy to do.

Then, they also noticed that there were attendants and maids behind Solovyov.

"This is Mr. Belzoni, the assistant I hired in Rome. Maybe he can help with the water conservancy facilities in the manor. And Adela, she is the maid I hired in Paris. Although she is still young, she is Quick and diligent, and very smart.”

"Hello, Monsieur Baron."

"Hello, sir."

"Very good, I'm very happy that you came to my house. Misha, it's just that the house can't accommodate so many people."

"I'm an adult now, so it doesn't matter if I go back to Washi Lane by myself. And Liang Zan's house also needs to be there, right?"

"Her Royal Highness Maria will get married in July, and Count Bobulinsky and his family will also return to Petersburg. Then, would you like to go to Ryazan with him?"

Speaking of which, the old baron has been helping various lords manage their property. Their family is a housekeeper, and they are full of "profiteer" attributes. This kind of business has always been successful.

"That's good, that earl is still a nobleman of our family."

"Of course, you can't forget Ben. When you go to Moscow, you also have to visit His Highness the Prince."

That is, the descendants of their old master, Prince Menshikov.

However, the young prince with a huge pit is almost an adult now.

"Father, this is no problem. I have been an attendant to the two emperors for so long, and I can still handle this kind of situation."

As for him to separate the family, there is really nothing he can do. The old baron is getting stronger with age, and the stepmother is only 5 years older than Solovyov. If she is in good health, she can have a few more children.

It's a bit scary to think about it. But this body should follow the father's. If there are more children in the future, especially after marriage, it will be troublesome.

A boy also needs to buy some property to marry a wife, but this is easy to say.

If there are more girls, a lot of dowry will need to be prepared accordingly.

There are three younger sisters in the family now. If the dowry were more decent, getting married in Petersburg would cost a lot of money.

It is estimated that a lot of the wealth that the two men have earned now has to be paid back.

"Dad, I have another question."

"Misha, you must be worried about something again."

"Sisters will grow up and get married, and we still need to prepare dowries. If we have these belongings now, I'm afraid they are not enough. I will go back to my hometown in Ryazan and go to Smolensk to work under General Apraksin. You have to take care of the family affairs. Anton is just a child. He can only walk, talk, and know his parents and brothers and sisters."

"I know. I will write to my relatives and ask them to come and help."

Speaking of which, the family of Baron Sergei's eldest brother can also be called "Baron Solovyov". His family is not a "profiteer" and they joined the army earlier than Misha.

"But that's not a solution."

But there is one advantage, that is, Solovyov can live in the old house at No. 4 Xi'an Lane. The space is more spacious, but the facilities are a bit old.

If he needs servants, he can just call a few villagers from his "fiefdom". These people are grateful for the young master's kindness and can work more diligently in Petersburg.

As for the canned food, he did have some ideas. On this trip back to Ryazan, when passing through Moscow, he had to visit Count Bezukhov.

After all, he had met his son once, and in the social scene in Moscow, considering that the people Solovyov knew in St. Petersburg had some intersections in Moscow.

He also had a way, but it was still a bit hard to do things this way.

If the canning factory is to be developed, it also needs investment, and the sterilization method is still particular.

It will take at least one or two years to get the finished product, and the shelf life needs to be tested.

Before he left St. Petersburg, he had tried this before, but he had used glass cans before.

And the flavor is definitely not very good, it can only ensure hunger.

But this is also rare for the big soldiers.

You know, it is difficult to have a good meal when fighting in the front.

Solovyov himself could recall that when Italy was most smoothly supplied, it was all in towns close to Italy. He could not count on the Austrians at all. They would only drag their feet and could not even prepare mules. In the end, he had to rely on Cossack horses to carry supplies across mountains and ridges in Switzerland.

The logistics of the army is indeed very important.

And the tinplate cans are mainly used at the front to let the soldiers eat meat.

Having meat can still boost morale, and sometimes it is even more important than paying soldiers on time.

In addition, it is not good to concentrate too much in St. Petersburg. After all, there is no logistics level in this era.