Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 106 006 Glass greenhouse in Pavlovsk Palace

This glass greenhouse was built by Tsar Paul in imitation of the citrus greenhouse in the Palace of Versailles. It was put aside because of the insect pests and serious diseases.

After asking the gardener of Pavlovsk Palace, Solovyov knew that this newly built greenhouse should be infested with parasites. At this time, the soil should be treated. If it is vacant, it will be useless.

And the solution he thought of was to clean the soil thoroughly.

"According to the description of the gardener in the palace, it should be nematode disease."

"What is a nematode?"

"It is a crop parasite, very, very small, monsieur."

In this era, there are microscopes. In fact, some parasites can be seen under the microscope, and microorganisms can also be seen.

Solovyov mentioned the problem, but he couldn't say anything with these "agricultural experts". He didn't know if there were any microbiological experts in St. Petersburg. He just knew that Euler's descendants were here and that the Bernoulli family from Switzerland would visit sometimes.

If he really wanted to do agronomy, he didn't have the brain to connect to a search like WIKIPEDIA. Even if he typed Russian in his mind, he couldn't find relevant experts to help.

At this time, he could only do it himself. He said that there were microscopes imported from abroad in Count Bobulinsky's shop, and he saw eggs and adults when analyzing the soil.

"So how do we deal with this disease?"

"Now there are no crops in the soil, we can take the approach of changing the soil. If we don't want to waste the fertile soil in the palace, we can burn it and flood it with water. Burn it while flooding it."

The method is definitely effective. In addition, he did a relatively rough organic matter combustion test, which showed that the soil in the Pavlovsk Palace is still not suitable for growing vegetables.

So he borrowed a company of grenadiers, taking advantage of his familiarity with the old guys in the grenadiers regiment, and took away all the soil in the palace and replaced it with fertile soil from the estates near Tsarskoye Selo and Gatchina.

Then, it was time to start farming, and to build a greenhouse earlier than the normal sowing season.

On Elena's side, after the doctor confirmed that there was nothing wrong, the queen brought her daughters and two young sons to Pavlovsk, and the Tsar himself was arranging a wedding for Anna Lopushina, the young lady who was the Tsar's spiritual friend. Not long ago, she told the Tsar that she loved her childhood friend Prince Pavel Gagarin. The Tsar then recalled the young man from the front and wanted to bless the new couple.

Well, this should be a request, and the Tsar asked the new couple's wishes and then did it, which was not his violent act of arranged marriage.

But this marriage is really bad. Prince Pavel Gagarin is a complete scumbag. Contrary to modern society, he attempted to seize Anna Lopushina's property. These things are going to happen in the future.

Alexander brought Louisa and two daughters to Pavlovsk. The problem came from the princess's sister, Ekaterina. How old was she, she had already set her sights on the crown prince himself.

Although Alexander likes to mess around with women outside and has a good relationship with women, he is also tasteful, at least he will not be the same as his father, even if the other party is only 17.

Moreover, when the little girl first tried to "seduce" the crown prince, she was only 14 years old, so she was arranged by Paul to be the daughter-in-law of the wealthy Demidov. This is one of the few marriages arranged by Paul without any accidents.

The little girls in St. Petersburg are really terrible. Only the cats raised in the palace are not too troublesome, and today they are instigating their sister-in-law to "go to the fields to work" together.

Solovyov was helpless, as these girls wanted to get involved when they saw something new. Since they were going to try growing big strawberries and various fresh fruits in the palace, they were very curious.

And it was warm in the greenhouse, so they dressed like little country girls, took off their shoes and socks, and went down to the fields to participate in sowing.

Although it was a bit naughty, Solovyov had to ask the queen for permission.

"Baron, the three of them are willing to do this. You should let them work now. I will deal with them in the evening."

"Isn't this bad?"

"It doesn't matter. Just let them have a good 'enjoyment' in the bathroom. You just need to keep them in check and don't let them cause trouble or disrupt your work."

"Yes, Queen."

"You are dressed properly like this. The son of a squire has experienced life. If Nicholas was not too young, I would have let him follow you. Boys can do anything. I have spoiled these two girls. They should learn to spin or be like Elizabeth."

Although she is a wicked mother-in-law, now looking at her daughters who are as unbridled as two village girls, and there is a little daughter behind them to play, she thinks that the eldest daughter-in-law is so docile, which is not bad.

However, as the second-ranked woman in the palace, the Crown Princess is the target of the Queen's key attack. This kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law battle may be the most bloody plot in this relatively warm palace, even surpassing the soap opera of Alexander finding a mistress.

And Louisa, rocking the cradle, watched her sisters-in-law go down to the ridge and make a fool of themselves.

"You two, put Aniya aside, don't let her go crazy with you." The princess still spent a lot of effort to get Aniya to come to her.

Although she is a girl, it can be seen that Anna is taller than other children of the same age. This can be seen by comparing several 5-year-old children she had brought to the palace before.

Several old ladies said the same thing, and the child's main task now was to lie on the cradle and watch his niece.

When Solovyov came back, he began to take the first step, which was to start digging the ground.

This is indoors, and only a small plot is used for experiments. Naturally, animals are not needed. Several Guardsmen, including Solovyov himself, were used. They began to plow the ground here with wooden plows, and the depth was set at more than half Arshin.

However, the soldiers worked in teams of two. Solovyov used an Irish hand-made plow called loy, which is generally used for working in inconvenient mountains or small spaces. He used It's also easier to put on.

"Solovyov, I want to use this thing of yours, it looks fun."

Ekaterina obviously saw someone plowing the fields and found it very fresh.

"Your Highness, this is a tool for country people to work on. How old are you, it will be more difficult to use it."

Yes, just look at her slender neck, hands and feet, and fair skin. Even the most lively and healthy of the sisters has never done any manual labor.

Then, she stumbled and fell into the dirt. And the wooden plow was still stuck in the ground.

"It's obviously very useful for you, why am I like this?"

"You took action before I could tell you what to do. That's how it should be."

However, she fell so hard that her white clothes were stained with black mud, and she had to ask Maria to come over and pat her down.

"Katya, I'm telling you, don't look at everything as new. Mr. Major promised us to help him with the work, and he only wanted to sow the seeds, but he didn't ask you to plow the land."

"But I also want to say, Your Highnesses, where did you learn this way of dressing? Although it looks right, farm girls working in the fields would not wear such white clothes and get a flowery apron."

"It's not only about working like this, but it also looks good!" The young aunt explained happily. She also thrust out her underdeveloped breasts with her waist in her waist, as if she felt very proud.

Ekaterina looked like a little compass from Tsarskoe Selo (she was born in Tsarskoe Selo), with her feet stuck in the ground. She was not wearing shoes and socks. She was wrong, otherwise she had to bury her shoes in the ground. Not in the soil. Soldiers are very experienced in this, after all, the muddy ground often "swallows" their leather boots.

"Then it looks like a kitten that fell into a mud puddle. No matter how much the queen spoils you, grandma will be unhappy and it will be inappropriate."

Maria said this, but completely ignored that she was also dressed in the same way, but she was obviously more obedient. Solovyov asked them both to stand aside and wait until the soldiers finished plowing the fields before coming in.

"Look, the seeds of this strawberry are only this big. Dig a hole and put a seed like this in."

Ekaterina lost her patience after a while, but Maria was very patient and bent down to finish the part assigned to her.

"Katya, you have to hurry up, we won't finish it for you."

"Yes, Your Highness."

She pouted, angry at herself, and the angry look was really cute. No wonder the two older brothers particularly favored her.

"I'm just a whimsical little bad guy who brought it upon himself."

This time she was the one who took the initiative to instigate the sisters to come to Pavlovsk to participate in the work. As a result, she just sat there and "shut down" before she even finished half of the work.

It was her own fault, and she had to finish the work even with tears in her eyes. One of her characteristics was that she lacked patience.

After finishing this short period of sex, he didn't go back to his old ways, but huddled in Maria's arms and cried.

"Woo."

But the tears flowed out, making her look as gray as a little cat.

This made Louisa, who had been watching, cover her face with a fan and laugh.

Then Maria and Anna, as well as a few veterans sent to work, all laughed.

"Why don't you smile?"

"I am trained, Your Highness." Solovyov replied with a polite smile and brought a mirror.

After Ekaterina saw it, she also laughed. She made herself dirty, and her exposed skin looked like this, covered with mud. In contrast, after Maria washed her hands, apart from the clothes that were stained by her crying hidden in her chest, there was more mud on half of her calves and feet.

Considering that she had been playing wildly in the palace all day long, it was not unusual for her to get herself dirty.

When the queen passed by, she felt angry and funny. She originally wanted to spank Ekaterina, but she was the most precious daughter and couldn't let go of her when she saw her, so she just called her and Maria and went to the bathroom after a while. After washing, the servant is preparing hot water.

Next, the two girls who had made themselves dirty sat on the edge with their legs crossed. When they had nothing to do, they were prone to ask various questions.

For example, when there was no greenhouse before, what should I do if I wanted to eat fresh vegetables in winter?

"This is a big surprise for me. I really only know how to build greenhouses, but I don't know where I came from."

"So you, the inventor, also have times when you don't understand, sister-in-law, do you know?"

"It seems to be related to Emperor Tiberius, the successor of Augustus. He was required to eat a cucumber every day for health reasons. In order to ensure the supply, this type of greenhouse was built for the first time."

As for the heated greenhouse, Koreans can actually apply for World Heritage, because the earliest greenhouse with floor heating that can be seen is recorded in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. However, it can be confirmed that French nobles began to build various heated greenhouses in order to show their luxurious dining tables. Initially, it was to ensure the supply of citrus, and later it was the Duke of Bouillon in order to eat a few rare pineapples. Even some tropical fruits have entered Europe after 1700.

It is not surprising that it appeared in Russia, but it became popular in the aristocratic circle, mainly in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and even only a few places were built. It had to wait until Paul's sons became tsars one after another to promote it. However, due to the high cost, the popularity rate was not that high.

"This is probably the earliest known greenhouse, and there was no glass at that time, so thin mica sheets were used for lighting."

This princess really likes to read history books. After reading the encyclopedia, she probably memorized such an unpopular place.

After planting all the strawberry seeds in the ground, Solovyov went to fetch water to wash his hands, and he also reminded the two young ladies.

"Your Highnesses, wash your hands and feet first, you still have to take a bath later, you can't go into the bathroom like this."

Indeed, if you make yourself look like a mud monkey, you will inevitably be beaten even in a civilian family.

The two of them will be punished by the nanny, especially Ekaterina, who looks like she rolled in the mud and came back.

When the two of them went to the bathroom wrapped in bath towels, they were still talking and laughing, but because steam was provided, it caused mist - even the visual animation was not clear.

Because Paul attended the wedding of Prince Lopukhin's family today, it also provided a topic for the two of them. Even Ekaterina's mind was full of young people in military uniforms, especially Prince Mikhail Dolgorukov.

"How old are you, and you want a man."

"Sister, don't you always ask that major to sing for you in the palace?"

"That's different. You secretly wrote letters to that prince, and the major wrote letters to sister Elena."

Indeed, Ekaterina is currently eleven and a half years old. Although her letters cannot be called love letters, she is quite clever at a young age.