After this set of ceremonies, the four new aunts Xia Guan, Qiu Yue, Shi Wen and Shi Qin were recognized and became members of the mansion.

The usual monthly silver, accommodation treatment, maids and sesame oil powder around him should be provided according to the standard of the aunt's wife, and he is also half the master in this huge red castle.

If you can give birth to a boy and a half, your status will be more stable.

Li Fushou honestly looked at his nose and nose, his nose and his heart, sat next to him and made a clay carving and wood sculpture master, and let Gu Liuyan vent his grievances, and he wisely did not say anything.

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

Fortunately, Gu Liuyan, a lady from a scholarly family, has been exposed to the bits and pieces of the big family since she was a child, and her tolerance for her master's misdeeds is quite high.

After the feast

Mrs. Yigan sat down on both sides, a round table was full, the warblers and Yanyan were full of fragrance, and the stars were holding the moon to guard Li Fushou, the big man.

Mrs. Gu Liuyan likes to listen to operas in her spare time, and has raised a troupe in the house.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Gu Liuyan said coldly; "Master, my cousin Gu Zhiwen is about to arrive in the near future, and he may be under the secret instructions of his father before leaving, and there are some things that need to be discussed with the master."

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

Gu Liuyan saw that his eyes were staring at the stage, his hands were beating to the sound of drums, he looked absent-minded, and a nameless fire rose in his heart for no reason.

It has been three years since she married to the Li Mansion, and this is the first time her mother's family has come, and Gu Liuyan attaches great importance to it in her heart.

In the past three years, the concubines beside 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, and this strong sense of loss has always enveloped her.

There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is great.

can't give birth to a boy and half a girl for the Li Mansion, Gu Liuyan, the housewife, is anxious, hesitant, and helpless, who can she tell to?

Coupled with the fact that there were four brides at once today, the grievances and depression in her heart were intertwined, and her emotions exploded all of a sudden.

Li Fushou didn't care about it at first, but suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The originally lively dinner table was quiet at the moment, and the aunts and wives stopped talking about each other, and they all sat upright, looking at the stage without squinting.

Li Fushou turned his head sideways in surprise, only to see Gu Liuyan's pretty face covered with frost, and the crystal tears in his beautiful eyes flowed silently, already crawling all over his white face.

His surprise was not trivial; "Madame, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Liuyan turned his head sideways, but didn't speak.

"Ma'am, did I say something wrong? Oh...... By the way, my mother's cousin is here, I will definitely receive it ceremoniously, and visit the beautiful scenery of the Red River Valley with a message, and I must attach great importance to anything that my father-in-law commands, 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 might, how can you ever order even a small thing?" Gu Liuyan's heart was sad, and the tears flowed irrepressibly, she stood up, Xia Guan and Qiu Yue hurriedly stepped forward to help her; "Master and use it slowly, I'm not feeling well, so I won't accompany you today."

After saying this, Gu Liuyan left directly.

Only Li Fushou and a few aunts and wives were left at the dinner table, how could Li Fushou still have the heart to continue listening to the drama and drinking at this time, because the mood changed suddenly, and the originally subdued drama seemed extremely harsh in his ears.

"Okay, okay, stop singing, it's annoying to listen to." Li Fushou waved his hand 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 had the heart to catch up and ask what was going on, but after thinking about it, I am afraid that this is the time when Madame's emotions are the most intense, so don't ask for hardship to eat.

And after a day or two, it is not enough to go to comfort with kind words.

Li Fushou immediately stood up and commanded; "Madame is not in a good mood, a few of you go to greet more people every day, and it is right to help Madame relieve her feelings, and I will know if there is anything to do, don't slack off."

"The concubine obeys." All the aunts and wives got up and answered.

Li Fushou's gaze stayed on Fiona and Tian Niu'er's bulging lower abdomen for a moment, and nodded thoughtfully and said; "Who can relieve the depression in Madame's heart, I have a heavy reward, master."

Seeing that the old man was staring at her bulging lower abdomen, Tian Niu'er felt a sense of happiness in her heart, and said with a blessing; "Please don't worry, Madame is a gentle and lively character, I'm afraid it's a moment of sadness in my heart, let's persuade more, even though the lord is busy with big things!"

"Well, it's rare that a few of you can share your worries for the master, even if I didn't hurt you in vain." Li Fushou nodded matter-of-factly, and left straight away with the master's shelf.

Leaving a group of aunts and wives and half-eaten banquets, Fiona, Tian Niu'er, waiter, waiter, waiter, and waiter Qin were speechless, but Tian Tian'er waved her hand and said; "I can't eat this banquet anymore, so let's hurry to Madame to say hello and help Madame relieve her feelings, huh...... The eighth aunt and the ninth aunt don't have to go, so as not to make the lady even more unhappy. ”

According to the ranking of the house

In addition to Countess Gu Liuyan, the front is Fiona as the second aunt, Mrs. Xiang as the third aunt, Mrs. Tian as the fourth aunt, Mrs. Case (Waiter) as the fifth aunt, Xia Guan, Qiuyue is the sixth aunt and the seventh aunt, Mrs. Wen (Shiwen), and Mrs. Qin (Shiqin) are listed as the eighth aunt and the ninth aunt.

Fiona has never been very gregarious, Mrs. Xiang is far away in the Earl of Queensland Castle in London, and Mrs. Sweet can be a small half of the home in the back house, since she said so, all the aunts responded in unison, and walked towards the back house with a group of maids.

The people went to the table and dispersed

Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Qin were left alone in the empty pavilion, and their hearts were really mixed, and they didn't know what to say.

The two looked at each other silently, turned around and left speechlessly, and their figures looked so gloomy.

In the mansion of a wealthy family, being able to squeeze in is only the first step, and 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

Located in the Governor's Palace in Batavia, the old city of Jakarta

It was a two-storey European-style building, with snow-white walls that dazzled in the sun, a high red ridged roof, and an empty square in front of it, all far away from the guards at the entrance of the Governor's Palace.

Once they get close, they will be scolded and insulted at the least, and whipped at the worst.

This is the Dutch East India Company located in the center of the South Seas region, the seat of the Dutch East India Company Governor's Palace, many dignitaries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are shareholders of the East India Company, the Dutch East India Company was established earlier than the British East India Company, is a colonial joint-stock company with state functions, can independently wage wars, print currency, and sign trade treaties between countries.

Founded in 1602, the Dutch East India Company was a pioneer in the Dutch colonization of Southeast Asia and the Far East, monopolizing the trade in porcelain, tea, silk and spices from the Far East to Europe.

Later, due to the three Anglo-Dutch wars and the rise of the British navy in the Age of Discovery, the Dutch maritime power gradually declined, and the original prosperous trade situation was no longer restored.

As a result, the Dutch East India Company was dissolved in 1799 and its colony was taken over by the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies.

Because of the great influence of the Dutch East India Company, the colonial government continued to administer the colony as Governor of the East India Company, of which Sir Frederick S. Jacob was the Governor, who had only been in office for less than two months in July 1881.

Sir Frederick S. Jacobs was an old nobleman who was very particular about the quality of life, and the fact that he was able to obtain the important position of governor shows that he had great influence on the Dutch royal family.

Compared with the colonies in Africa and other regions, the Dutch East Indies is undoubtedly the crown jewel of the Dutch Queen, with a large population, rich in spices, natural rubber, cocoa, tin, copper and other resources, although far from the past scenery, but the trade income of the East Indies still accounts for nearly half of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and is an important money bag for the royal family and national taxes.

The Governor's Office is a large ensuite

Bright sunlight streaming in, with the warmth and humidity characteristic of the tropics, Sir Frederick S. Jacob sat in a chair by the window, holding a French Bordeaux wine in one hand and a lit Cuban cigar in the other.

The phonograph in the office rotated slowly, the vinyl record flowed with the beautiful "Forest Symphony", and Frederick S. Jacob looked very comfortable in the world of notes.

Two months into office

Aside from some high-class socializing, Sir Frederick S. Jacob found that there was little to do, and that the East Indies colonies were typically agrarian economies and societies that had changed little during the more than 200 years of Dutch colonial rule, except for a few more exotic buildings.

In this vast archipelago, the Dutch colonists only plundered primary products and raw materials, and did not bother to build this rich archipelago area.

At this point

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

Everything is in order here, and over the past two hundred years it has been a fixed pattern, and there is no need for the Governor to spend a little effort on it.

As a result, Frederick S. Jacob quickly fell in love with this slow-paced, laid-back life.

After a few years as governor, he could return to Holland with the riches and wealth of the colony, and this time the pleasant resume of his tenure was like a longer transcontinental trip.

At that moment, a noise came from outside the office, shattering the peaceful and cozy atmosphere.

Frederick S. Jacob's brow furrowed as a hint of unhappiness rose in his heart......