Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

The British racked their brains to find no way to make money from the Qing Dynasty to get opium. Whether Russia went to Kyakhta or Guangzhou, it could at least make money and buy suitable things.

In Kyakhta, it was a barter trade, and the Russians went to Guangzhou, where the Thirteen Factories also took their work. They found that Chinese merchants praised the quality of sea otter skins, and thus found a new channel for the fur business.

However, at that time, there were still many sea otters, and with the extensive management of the Russians, except for the unfortunate sea cow, which was at the lowest point of the species, no species had been heard of that could be wiped out so thoroughly in a short period of time.

Even in terms of exterminating animals, the Russians were not as good as some Western European colonists or the Americans. After all, an oil spill could kill thousands of them, and the Russians' killing might be a drizzle for the sea otter population of hundreds of thousands to three hundred thousand.

You should know that the Russians also have oriental cunning. Their fur business is not only about the warmest sea otter skin, but also about various furs from Siberia to Alaska. There are still many varieties. Just providing a certain amount of sea otter skin can also make profits far beyond expectations.

Besides, the number of hunters of the Russian-American Company is really limited. You can't let them hunt thousands of them in time, and they are also likely to be attacked by the chiefs of nearby indigenous tribes. Some people say how cruel Russian fur hunters are. You only see thieves stealing things, but you don't see thieves being beaten. Even Russian colonists have been defeated by local tribes many times.

The Americans may be the ones with great destructive power. They have sold people!

Today, when Tsar Paul came out to play, he was very happy after hearing about the horse racing competition of these young officers. At least there are young officers in the Guards who want to prove their bravery.

So the rewards he took out were some fur hats. The most precious otter fur hat was given to Count von Palen. One was for himself, and the other was obviously a women's fur hat. The meaning was self-evident.

Soloviev got a bear fur hat of the Guards Grenadiers.

"This is just right. Last year in the Battle of Trebia, my hat was chopped off by French soldiers, and I just happened to have a new one."

He got fourth place despite his misstep. The main reason was that he was chasing the three in front of him, leaving the others behind by a large distance, enough for him to lead the horses out and then slowly cross the finish line.

Tsar Paul was also very generous to the rest of them, and each of them had a reward.

As for the otter fur hat, which also came with a women's hat, Soloviev probably thought that the Tsar himself was a prank, and he sometimes did not play by the rules.

Of course, the "little fairy" who was squatting on the door of the carriage and crying had cried until her eyes were red. She would not agree if asked, and she would not fight back as usual if pulled.

"What happened?"

If anyone knew about this drama, only Solovyov would sigh.

The countess would not tell that her sister Maria had accepted Count von Palen's proposal a day ago. As for the wedding, even if the countess and Count Lita objected, it would be useless.

The Tsar himself acquiesced to this kind of "free love", although he preferred to designate the marriage of his close confidants.

And today, it can be seen that because of the strong wind, this girl took out the otter shawl that was given to her at the beginning, and the warming effect is really good.

"Katishi, don't cry like this. Think about the spring, the vitality and the blooming of all things. You should feel happy!"

After saying this, she cried even harder, and started to wipe her tears while grabbing Soloviev's uniform jacket, leaving her hood in the car.

She cried so hard, and she knew what was going on. However, Countess Maria did not come to comfort her sister. Although the relationship between the sisters could not be said to be bad, as rivals in love, their relationship would not be very good for a while after the revelation.

Elena had no choice but to watch her female companion crying. She winked at Soloviev and asked to get on the carriage beside her.

Soloviev knew something about Count Pavel von Palen from the social scene, but it was rare for the two sisters to be jealous of each other for a young cavalry general, as the development was so fast.

"Don't worry about me, Misha. In a few days, I will become the laughing stock of the whole Petersburg."

"I know, but you should also put yourself in her shoes. What you like may not be suitable for you. The other party also has the right to choose when he knows that you sisters have written to him. Just like when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince got married, there was not only one marriage partner prepared."

"I don't care. I'm already a joke. Give me your gun. I won't live anymore." After saying that, she reached out to touch Solovyov's revolver. It's unknown whether she really wanted to commit suicide or was just fooling around.

"If you use a gun to smash your own head, or shoot a big hole in your chest at your heart, it won't look good when you die. It will be troublesome for us to collect your body. Brains and bones will be blown everywhere." Solovyov's gun is not loaded when he is not on duty. It's useless to take it, but we have to stop her fooling around.

Solovyov knew that this girl loved to show off. If she knew that this way of dying was not pretty and would cause great damage to the beautiful body that she was so proud of, she would calm down and stop making trouble.

Of course, this method of dissuading suicide is indeed outrageous. Solovyov has killed people and seen many people being killed in the past year. He is familiar with this kind of identification.

And when he saw the little fairy touching her cheek, touching her chest, and then hugging his shoulder and crying, he knew that this half-grown ghost girl's tolerance was really poor. When she grows up a little bit, her psychological tolerance will be much better.

In addition, it is the touch of the body pressed together. I didn't expect that this little girl had such a big chest, soft and elastic. This is her special capital worth showing off, just like her beautiful shoulders.

"If you think it will feel better to cry it all out, just cry like this."

Of course, everyone present knew that these two were even more unmatched. If the tall and mighty little Count Palen was very compatible with the two sisters, they had to make a choice. Then, Major Soloviev, who was quick-witted and calm, and who was busy with his career all day, was not so compatible with Countess Ekaterina Skafronskaya. This girl liked men who were full of security, and her mind was full of romantic love. She was just embarrassing herself in front of the royal family, who were some distant cousins ​​of hers, by hugging the major and crying.

"Okay, don't cry anymore. The emperor is going to hunt in the spring, and he is going to hunt stags. I will hunt head deer and come back to roast venison for you."

This girl also had a bad habit, which was greed. When she heard that there was venison to eat, she finally stopped crying.

Female deer would not be hunted in the spring because it involved the reproduction of the deer herd.

For this point, the young officers who came to participate in the deer hunting also knew it. They had to rely on their luck in such a large forest.

Soloviev happened to be in the same group with the cavalry major general, and he did ask this question.

"I like both of them, but if I have to choose, I choose Maria, she is obviously more mature. Katya, she is still a child, a little fat cat. And have you ever had that kind of experience?"

"When I was in Italy, I had it with a noble lady in Milan."

"As far as I know, although Katya likes to show off her coquettishness, she has no experience in this regard. She is still a pure and silly girl. She should be worthy of a man with noble character, so that the whole world will envy this gentleman for having such a beautiful wife."

This is the idea of ​​the count, but it is far from the topic. He doesn't know what the future of the girl will be like.

The count obviously had a lot of experience in men and women before, and he was always with Maria.

Soloviev shook his head and knew why the "little fairy" lost.

Of course, the two of them continued to carry the hunting rifles forward. These guns were made by the Tula Arsenal according to the needs of the royal family. Therefore, based on Solovyov's original design, there were some appearance improvements, which looked very gorgeous.

However, it would be nice if the gun was easy to use. The count found a male deer. Judging from the speed at which the horns grew, it should be a good deer.

"Misha, do you want to shoot or should I?"

"You go first, count, although I promised Katya that I would hunt deer for her and roast venison for her to eat."

"You and her are like siblings or good friends, which is not very suitable. In the future, she will look for love and desire to be loved, but I don't know whether she can find it."

This count should be a good brother-in-law. After proposing to Countess Maria, he began to worry about his sister-in-law.

"Why are you talking about this?"

"Your shooting skills on the shooting range must be better than mine, so you should do it."

"Okay then!"

The hunting rifle Solovyov used was a carbine that was sawed off a section. According to his shooting experience, it is much easier to use this to hunt deer than to engage in a firefight with the enemy on the battlefield. At least he doesn't have to worry about being shot to death.

As for his shot, he didn't hit the head. He was afraid of hurting the antlers, but aimed at the spine.

The deer, because they were behind a big tree, would not instinctively think of such danger.

With the sound of a gunshot, many birds were startled, especially the sparrows and crows that lived here in winter.

After being shot, the deer turned around and began to kick its legs, which was a sign that its spine was broken.

"Good marksmanship, you are indeed a good hunter."

The count was a straightforward man. After riding over, he saw that the deer had not completely died, but was still struggling.

"If you want deer blood, you have to get fresh blood. There are leather bags and jars on my saddle, but they can't hold too much."

"Yes, I hope the hunters sent by the emperor can come quickly."

This guy was also planning to get more blood, but it should be noted that pregnant women should not use it.

It's not just them who have hunted. Paul meant to hunt deer, but it's not surprising to hunt something else, such as old wolves or wild boars, but in comparison, deer are more suitable.

The situation of the Dolgorukov brothers was similar, but they hunted - silly roe deer.

Today, when we went to the hunting cabin to eat barbecue, the side dishes were quite complete.

"What a big deer, Pasha, you are big and strong, if it weren't for you, this little hunter wouldn't be able to drag the prey back."

Although Solovyov was a little taller, he was still shorter than these guards.

"Thanks to Count Parron, we also released a lot of deer blood. There are many treasures in the deer."

As for the fresh venison, after cutting it, several officers directly roasted it on the fire with hunting knives or bayonets. Unlike Solovyov's case, after opening the luggage roll, there were a lot of tools and condiments inside.

"You've brought the kitchen here, Major."

When the female officer said this, Solovyov did not feel too proud, he just said this.

"To have a good meal, you have to be well prepared. There are also grills and iron plates here."

Although he has a good appetite, he can't eat medium-rare or medium-rare. It feels unhygienic.

Such a large piece of venison leg meat was quickly roasted and asked to be cut into small pieces with a hunting knife. It was served with sweet peppers and cabbage and served on a plate to the female family members.

"Don't you want to eat it yourself?"

“I like to eat it fried in tenderloin, coated in a little flour first.”

At the dinner table, Paul and Alexander were still discussing the interesting events of today's trip, and their discussion was not interrupted by the venison.

"These young people are really interesting. What are they doing over there?"

"Father, they are grilling and eating at the same time. What they serve to us are large pieces of cut meat. What do you think of the taste?"

“Really good, but a bit spicy”

"Your Majesty, chili powder is added."

Paul must be intolerant of spicy food, and Russia mainly eats sweet chili peppers on weekdays. Although such chili powder is used, it is not sprinkled with so much.

However, young people thought it was good, especially the girls who were growing up. It was considered a critical period of development. The queen herself looked at Maria and Ekaterina's eating habits and began to feel a little lack of etiquette.

"When I was in the palace, I never saw you two kittens like this."

Of course, she also knew that Paul's arrangements in the palace, although there were not so many demands on the women during family dinners, were not rich or lacked freshness.

Here today, not only are the daughters she gave birth to, but also the maids from these noble families. This is Russia, which is somewhat different from the German court.

"They are like this when they come to Pavlovsk's hunting park only twice a year. But it's okay. Although the social activities in Petersburg are pleasant both physically and mentally, coming to the hunting ground or the countryside is also... To escape the depressing city life.”

This is the attitude of the Empress, and the Tsar himself thinks so too. Outside of social activities in Petersburg, things are not relaxing.