Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

Chapter 234 001 Donkey Meat Restaurant is listed in the Food Yearbook
At Christmas at the end of 1802, Solovyov waited for Prince Dolgorukov and his family to arrive in Rome. They stayed in the official residence of Prince "Little" Golitsyn in Rome.

Actually, there are quite a few relatives among the Russian nobles, and this kind of hospitality is not uncommon.

And Solovyov is still enjoying his time with Sylvia.

"You are not afraid of criticism when you are with me. I know your secret these days."

"It doesn't matter. You will keep your mouth shut. And there are some things I can't tell you. It would be very dangerous."

"Of course I understand, but it's a bit too ostentatious to have a portrait of Her Majesty the Empress of Russia in your pocket watch."

Sylvia was smart and did have some insight. She knew Solovyov's secret, but she didn't point it out.

"I know that Her Majesty the Queen is the guardian angel of our Royal Guards. The virtues she possesses are worthy of learning for every noble lady."

"Or this lovely sister, you all want to climb into her bed?"

"In the Queen's time, there might be many people who think this way."

"Even if I knew, Michele, I would keep it a secret for you."

Sylvia actually knew that after she rejected Solovyov's proposal, he would eventually leave. As for what would happen in the future, it was hard to say.

"You don't have to know anything to get you into trouble, Sylvia, but you can keep a guess."

Both of them knew that some things could not be revealed, and Solovyov had already succeeded, and telling them would make those reckless Guards officers jealous.

"But I'm more concerned about you, and the publication of the Paris Gourmet Yearbook, you know?"

"I haven't read the newspapers yet. When I left Paris, there was no news of this."

The "Annuals of Gastronomy" was edited by Larignier at the behest of the First Consul. It published French cuisine, just like the content that gourmets would comment on. All the famous delicacies in Paris and several major cities would be published.

If possible, it also includes delicacies such as Lyon's hot sausages and Swiss beef soup, and more delicacies.

"It's an almanac that publishes gourmet food. It's already been published in the newspapers in Rome, and it will be printed here at the same time."

"Sylvia, do you want to try some delicious food when you go to Paris? We can take the kids with us!"

"What to eat there? What's posted here has nothing to do with you. Have you seen the recommended dishes below?"

Solovyov was so absorbed in talking to Sylvia that he did not notice the excerpts from the yearbook.

"Ah, it looks like I really need to buy a copy!"

This yearbook has been in the works for some time in Paris, and since it has been published in the newspapers in Rome, it is certain that it will be sold here as well.

French culture is to be promoted, but Mr. Larrenier, with his background, and the delicacies he introduced were obviously very "upper class", representing the masters of France in the past, the royal family and the nobility, as well as the masters of France today, the bourgeoisie.

Solovyov didn't know much about this person. He just heard from Mr. Vige that once he pushed and shoved a soldier of Wang's army in a crowded crowd. Just because the soldier admitted that "I pushed him", he challenged him to a duel and blew off the soldier's head.

However, Solovyov also knew that after he had defeated six people in one day, the public security in Paris improved a lot. After all, if he met someone on the street and challenged him to a duel, the final price would be to go directly to see God, which was too terrible.

"But the number of copies published is limited. In Paris, there are only 1,000 copies of a set of eight volumes. The number in Rome should also be limited."

After seeing what was happening below, Solovyov also saw the problem.

"In this case you can ask the Russian prince to help you. He is in a position to do so."

"Okay, Sylvia, but then."

He thought of Fernandez and the movie Gourmet, and couldn't help laughing.

"Why are you laughing all of a sudden?"

"I think I could write a script to tell the story of a gourmet father and his son. It's a good idea. If I want to simplify the characters, a five-act play seems very suitable."

"You should retire and become a playwright."

"No, Sylvia, I really can't retire. If I could retire, I would still stick to my idea and marry you as my wife."

After all, Sylvia rejected his proposal for his future. And if he dared to retire now, many things would have to be put aside, and Alexander would not forgive him.

"I like being with you, but I can't delay you, and you don't want to let me down. If this is the case, in the future..."

"You are the housekeeper of the Roman prince. If you leave here, I can introduce you to Wurttemberg. The Archduchess Alexandra is the princess there. We are very familiar with the poetry-loving princess when we were in the palace. She also needs a caring housekeeper or maid to do her work."

"Ah, you bad guy, I'm fine here."

maybe.
Solovyov was thinking about Prince Borghese's affairs, and he had already figured out the whole context.

The current Prince Camillo will marry Napoleon's second sister Paulina in the future, but the couple's private lives are a mess. In addition, Prince Camillo later meant well but ended up raising his stepson to death, which led to their separation. If it weren't for the Pope's persuasion, they would have definitely ended up in a complete divorce.

This kind of stupid thing should actually be known if you understand epidemic prevention. Wearing masks more often can solve most of the problems, especially for children with weaker bodies.

Solovyov then went to Prince Dolgorukov, who really wanted the set of books so that he could use them when entertaining guests in the future and go to the recommended restaurants when traveling.

However, when buying books, Solovyov had to take Princess Catherine with him. This "good baby" was much more troublesome than the "little goblin" who was already married and a mother.

All you have to do is to make the little princess of Georgia happy. This girl has a natural dependence on her father and brother, but of course she is still somewhat independent.

For example, she was very devout in her faith and would drag her brother Mishka and sister Sylvia to see the relics left by the saints.

This gave Solovyov a headache.

If we only bring little Katya out, it would be like the plot of "Roman Holiday", and she is too young.

If it was just Sylvia, maybe it would be some other movie about Rome. Now it can be said that this is a wonderful experience of a Russian in Rome, and Sylvia can feel it more or less, little Katya always holds Solovyov's arm and holds her daughter with the other hand.

Don’t even mention how weird this scene is!

When they arrived at a small exhibition organized by the French, they found this yearbook, which did have some background.

"I think the things recorded in such a yearbook should be very interesting."

But after opening it, Solovyov did find the donkey meat meal, and the following comments.

".This restaurant was founded in the eighth year of the Republic. It is famous for its Petersburg secret sauce donkey meat and a variety of Russian dishes. Its characteristics are rich dishes and affordable prices."

"Not a bad review, Michele."

"But I am not satisfied with the star rating he gave it, as it is not novel and I only gave it two stars. Nowadays, French people seem to prefer exotic dishes rather than this kind of plain home cooking."

"Brother Mishka, what are you going to do?"

"Katya, this yearbook also said that there are a lot of customers here. If he really wanted to slander this restaurant, I would also protest in the newspaper. At least he said that the business is good. Forget it, forget it. Besides, I have caused enough trouble in France."

Indeed, as a member of the future anti-French alliance, not only did it inflict heavy damage on friendly forces, but it also did not make any positive contribution, but it did improve the public security in Paris.

"However, if you want to eat any delicious food, I can still treat you, even some high-end restaurants are no problem."

He does have the ability and is generous, but when he acts alone, he is still a little shabby, just like an ordinary citizen, except that his hygiene requirements are higher.

Speaking of which, when plagues broke out in ancient times, Italy, which had more bathhouses, seemed to be less affected. However, looking at the landfills in some cities, there are still many hidden dangers.

After returning to Prince Dolgorukov's residence, he took out the food yearbook and read it carefully. In fact, he found some problems. It was relatively not friendly to the people. It seemed to serve the wealthy people in Paris and contained many bizarre views.

There's no way. Many people in old Paris are like this, and it's too difficult to change them.

As for the luxurious life he saw in Paris, it was even more shocking. St. Petersburg was already extremely extravagant, and even in the past during the Empress's period it was even more gorgeous. However, compared with an original place like Paris, it was nothing.

He did not like this kind of pomp and circumstance, and preferred a simple and comfortable life. Even if he had a manor, he would not make it too luxurious. What was more important was a simple life.

Obviously, this is not the case in many parts of France. They simply replaced the aristocracy of the former Bourbon Kingdom with the bourgeoisie and bankers of Île-de-France.

It seems that they should be defeated together.

Moreover, what the French did in the areas they controlled was essentially no different from what the British did in India, except that they left a way out for the locals, destroyed the industrial areas and craftsmen of Germany and Italy, and then did things according to the French's requirements, plundering the wealth there, and using some banners.

It was like this in all aspects, except that it was done much more decently than the British. The locals still had a job, and it was reconstructed according to the French requirements.

Everyone lives in such a way that is extremely immoral, but in Britain, only the royal family is German, so they must be immoral.

After expressing his feelings, Solovyov didn’t think too much about it. This could only be a drama in his heart.

Prince Dolgorukov was very satisfied with the contents of the yearbook, but he was only interested in the dishes rather than the reviews of the restaurants.

When he arrived at the villa in Naples, he was ready to put the operation into practice.

"Misha, you should come with us, but it's not that interesting in Rome."

"Vassily Vasilyevich, I shall return to Paris in a few days. My post will not change, and I shall remain in Paris, unless something unexpected happens that makes it impossible for me to live in Paris."

Or perhaps Alexander would call him back, perhaps on a mission to England.

In Scotland, a steamer had completed its sailing tests, but Fulton's ship capsized on the Seine.

He also didn't know that the situation in Britain could also be sent to St. Petersburg. The order Alexander issued was just to recruit engineers, and the operation in France was not going smoothly.

His own career as a screenwriter was doing quite well, and the plays he adapted were well received. However, what happened in Nantes required him to stay away from Paris for a while, and he would only return after the limelight had died down.

But when he returns, he also has to consider that someone has already landed in Toulon, and the effect within seven days may be no less than that of her brother.

While Silvia was staying in Rome, she received a letter from Prince Borghese, expressing her intention to contribute some more things from Rome.

Apparently, this Prince of Rome, a fervent Italian independence activist and young adventurer who had joined Napoleon when he entered Italy in 1796, still had some ideas.

At this time, Sylvia would also go to Paris after a few days and make arrangements.

Solovyov will also go with us, so we can enjoy these days in Rome.

And there were discussions between the Americans and the French ambassador about whether New Orleans could be purchased.

Monroe and Livingston had already set out in advance to prepare for negotiations in Paris.

The poor situation of some overseas territories also made Napoleon determined to sell some overseas colonies that were vast but difficult to maintain.

The Americans are going to get a big bargain this time. After all, it's such a large piece of land that they will find good stuff no matter how hard they dig.

It’s just that Indians may be in trouble in the future.

Beyond that there was news from Ireland, with obituaries published in the British expatriate newspapers in Rome.

The famous brewer, Arthur Guinness, died in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, leaving behind a personal fortune of £23000 and a brewery.

The distillery was inherited by his son Arthur Guinness II. There doesn't seem to be any other news about it, but there are many things related to Guinness.

Apart from the fact that there will be a world record in the future, the owner of this brewery is pro-British, but the political stance is bound to change. If the British continue to impose taxes on Ireland, it will probably be a busy scene.

(End of this chapter)