[Red Mansion] I want to be the chief assistant

It is said that he is going to be a diplomatic mission to the country of Wa, but before that, Guan Yunfei still has a lot of official duties that he needs to solve personally.During those days in the Wa country, the work of his subordinates had to be entrusted to the right person.

What's more important is what Lin Yu just arranged.

Regardless of the treaty between the two countries, the Tokugawa shogunate still dared not refuse even if the signing of the Japanese slave king died.To send mercenaries, another contract needs to be signed. What Lin Yu meant this time is that there is no need to squeeze people too hard, but let them be a little more relaxed, so that they can all personally feel the benefits of serving the empire.

Therefore, as soon as he returned to Honglu Temple, he asked someone to call Ito.

As soon as they met, Guan Yunfei smiled and said, "Ambassador Ito, your chance has come!"

Ito, who hurried over, was at a loss, he straightened up, saw Guan Yunfei looking at him with a smile, and recalled what he had a headache before, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.He bowed respectfully again, and said, "Please, Mr. Guan, give me some advice."

Guan Yunfei nodded in satisfaction, and said: "The emperor called me just now, and said a great thing. If this thing is done well, your nationality will be established."

"Please enlighten me, my lord." Ito leaned closer, with an eager look on his face.

Guan Yunfei just added embellishments like this, and then said: "His Majesty the Emperor thinks that it is useless for the shogunate to raise so many warriors from the Japanese Empire, so he sent down the kindness that will not be born in the world. It is necessary for the Japanese Kingdom to send soldiers. Provided, those who are brave in battle, who have accumulated enough meritorious service, can exchange for nationality. At that time, they can even join the Imperial Legion and receive the same treatment as ordinary soldiers of the Empire. The brave can even be knighted in the future, isn't it a great grace!"

Guan Yunfei is worthy of being the minister of the Honghe Temple, and every day he fights with the envoys of various countries, his skin has become much more oily.One sentence made Ito's blood boil with excitement, wishing he could join the army now and fight for the empire.

Ito stood up abruptly, bowed so much that he wished he could bend his waist ninety degrees, and said, "You must serve the empire wholeheartedly!" As if he was a part of the empire, all the shogunate and Japan were forgotten .Then, he talked to Guan Yunfei in detail about what was going on in the country and what was going on with the shogunate.

If he hadn't been an envoy now, and was given an additional five-year term by the shogunate following the example of the big man, I'm afraid he would have to go back to the country with Guan Yunfei this time, and serve him personally.

However, he can't show up, and he can't be called delicious by other families.Ito thought about it, and sent a letter to the Ito family in China that night.He ordered his younger brother to entertain the ambassador of Shangguo at that time, and informed them of the decisions he had made during this period of time.

Before, he didn't disclose this decision in the letter because he didn't find a way to get the imperial nationality for his family. Now he feels that the time is ripe and he has another chance, so he really shouldn't let it go.

However, Ito's younger brother, Ito Shinnosuke, changed his face after receiving a letter from his brother from the empire. He got up with the letter that was worth a lot of money and went to the elders of the clan.The fathers of their two brothers left early, and it was the elder who carefully raised them and supported the elder brother to take the position of patriarch.Faced with such a fate that concerns the entire ethnic group, he dare not make his own opinion, so he went to the elder who had already ignored his affairs, and listened to his opinion.

Shinnosuke believed that his elder brother came back with such a letter, and also meant to ask the elders to refer to it.

When Shinnosuke passed by, there were many children studying in the elder's yard.At this time, the class had just come to an end, and they were playing on the grass in front of the yard. Seeing the patriarch's younger brother coming, the elder waved to them, indicating that there would be no class this afternoon, and they couldn't help but swarmed away with a smile.

The elder looked at the cheerful backs of the lively children with a smile, and then stretched out his hand.

Shinnosuke hurriedly presented the letter in his hand respectfully, and then held his breath waiting for the elder to speak.Not only their two brothers, but the entire ethnic group has always believed in the elder's judgment.It was also when the elders insisted on learning Chinese when the tradition of learning Chinese in the entire Japanese country gradually disappeared.Only then did the task of being an envoy to the Han Empire fall to his elder brother.

The elder carefully read the contents of the letter and took out a pipe.Shinnosuke hurriedly stepped forward to take the torch and lit it for Master Yifu's elder. The elder took a puff and said, "Xinzhisuke, your brother's meaning is very clear, what do you think?"

Shinnosuke hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Isn't this decision too hasty to move the family?" No wonder he hesitated, he was more cautious than his elder brother.Prudence is not a bad thing, but sometimes it seems a little forward and backward.

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but looked at the elder nervously.The elder took another sip cheerfully, and then said: "This is why I chose your brother as the patriarch at the beginning. You are obviously better than him in many aspects, but in terms of vision and drive, you lost .”

Shinnosuke lowered his head, what he had been unable to think about was finally explained by the elder today, maybe it has been too long, and the dissatisfaction in his heart has already been worn away.Therefore, hearing what the elder said, he instead asked respectfully, "Please enlighten me, elder."

"There's nothing to teach me." The old man knocked on the cigarette pot, took another puff, and said, "You only noticed such a big event as the migration of the clan, but you didn't pay attention to other things about your brother. I'm getting old , It says that trains can’t understand it. Let’s say it’s a kind of thing that pulls a cart. Since this kind of thing pulls a cart faster than an ox and a horse, is it true that pulling a boat is faster than a person? Han Guo Heavy Equipment, they only know become stronger.

In the previous battle, the Wa country was no longer the opponent of the big man, and after the treaty was implemented, there was no hope.A good bird chooses a tree to live in. Now that there is a ready-made opportunity, why not go for it? "

Shinnosuke worshiped, and then asked the elders to come forward and convene all the branches to announce the decision - when the elder brother is away, only the elder's decision can suppress the voices of everyone.

Such a decision was indeed not easy to make, after all, the warriors of the entire ethnic group were to be sent to the battlefield. Even though the casualty rate of the imperial soldiers was notoriously low, that did not mean that there were no casualties.However, even the patriarch who is now in the Honglu Temple of the Empire doesn't know how much meritorious service the clansmen who join the army need to accumulate to obtain the nationality of the empire.

This is also the reason why Shinnosuke was a little hesitant, but when many branches arrived, the elder immediately said yes, but it was much better than Shinnosuke imagined, and many of the rest also thought about it. nod.

It was a big gamble, but the people in front of them didn't back down much.They don't think they need to be so cautious. They only know that compared with the Wa Kingdom, the Han Empire next door is naturally more worth following. Risks are necessary, but the rewards are also generous.

Rewarding nobles by meritorious service, this vocabulary that first appeared in the Qin State, has once again demonstrated its powerful power after more than 2000 years. This is because these Japanese people do not know the enfeoffment system, otherwise the entire Japanese country will go crazy .The Tokugawa shogunate is about to face the dwindling population in vain!

Decades later, the enfeoffment system officially stepped onto the stage of history again. After the first feudal country appeared, there was once again an upsurge in the country scrambling to join the army.And at this time, the Ito clansman who has officially become a member of the empire and changed his surname to Yi is very happy, and sighs that Master Guan is not bullying me.

Little did they know that Guan Yunfei at that time really had the intention of drawing big cakes. Even if he obtained his nationality and became a glorious imperial soldier, he could continue to serve in the army, and made meritorious deeds in the fierce competition, and was awarded a knighthood. How likely is this?

When Guan Yunfei said it, he really felt that the possibility was not high.Even if such characters really appeared, they fought for the empire and obtained the title of the empire, would they still think about the old country?If he really thought of the Wa country, he would not have signed up for the imperial army in the first place.

When the enfeoffment system came to the stage later, the number of people who joined the army in secret in the Japanese kingdom doubled. Guan Yunfei also asked Lin Yu this question: "If such a person really appeared among the people of the Japanese country, they can pass through all the way. The title is not enough, is it really necessary to seal the country?"

At that time, Lin Yu said with a smile: "First of all, you said one thing wrong. The one who can be knighted must be a Chinese, he is no longer a Japanese. Secondly, if there is such a person, then what if I am sealed? Is he still Could it be given to the Tokugawa shogunate in one go?" I'm afraid that if he dares to do this, he will face the swords and guns of the empire later.

Lin Yu really didn't care, because even Guan Yunfei couldn't help thinking so.If he really granted Feng Guo, I'm afraid that person's loyalty to the central government is stronger than anyone else.Because his foundation is much weaker than others, if he wants to maintain his position, he has to hold on to the thick legs in the center.

It wasn't that such a situation didn't happen later, but the unique person in history who obtained the feudal kingdom was actually a second-generation immigrant, and he felt in his bones that he was a citizen of the empire.Of course, this does not prevent the later generations of Japan from boasting about such an "ancestor" and listing him as a hero.

It was also nicknamed "Pengci" by the people of the empire in later generations.

Just as Lin Yu expected, after the second-generation immigrant was really allowed to feudalize the country and establish a system, he strictly implemented the policies closely surrounding the central government throughout his life, and passed it down from generation to generation as ancestral teachings. .Even though his feudal country is far away in North America, as long as it is not in war, he will not miss the Hajj every three years.After he abdicated at the age of sixty, he insisted on returning to the empire despite the persuasion of his children and grandchildren. After his death, his bones respected his wishes and were buried in the empire's land.

There are not many old people like him. Most of the kings of the first generation who abdicated in old age chose to return to the empire to spend their old age in peace.For this reason, a piece of land was specially designated beside the royal cemetery to bury the kings who fought with Lin Yu in the early years, so that they could continue to defend Emperor Shengyuan after their death.

Later, such a situation gradually changed from a personal choice to a routine, and each generation of kings commented on their merits and demerits after their death.If they have made great contributions to the country and the people, they will be taken over by the central government for burial, which is regarded as a kind of posthumous honor among kings.

The cemetery, which originally occupied a small area, has become a tomb of all nations that is ridiculed and respected by the Chinese population because of its expansion year by year.

This is something for later, Lin Yu was still young at this time, the queen was pregnant with her second child, Lin Ruhai was busy every day, Jia Min was rushing to be the principal of her girls' school, and ambitiously wanted to To open a girls' school like the Royal Academy.

Daiyu, as a famous female prince in later generations, still has a head-to-head account book and the storage and casting of the treasury at this time, and she has not yet married.Her younger brother, Lin Kun, who was the first to seal the country ten years later, was still studying in primary school.

Guan Yunfei buried his head in his official duties and tried to deal with it before going to Japan as an envoy. He took Lin Yu's words about the vacation very seriously.If you want to relax, you have to take care of all the important business affairs.

Even though he was so busy, the arrival of the fleet to Europe still required him to handle it himself.The return of the fleet means that the already busy Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Households are completely busy, because the fleet is not just a single trip, but the accompanying merchants need to be dealt with.This part of the income went directly to the national treasury. Lin Yu did not intervene in the trade of goods between the East and the West this time, but left the opportunity to the accompanying officials and sergeants and sailors.

It is not easy to go this trip, and it is not justified to make the country make money. Many times, Lin Yu still turns a blind eye to such trivial matters.Han law stipulates that officials cannot intervene in business and trade.However, in this regard, Lin Yu gave a small green light.No, they are also asked to prepare it by themselves, just like in India, the guests on the ship handed over the money and then dealt with it according to the proportion.According to the proportion of the salaries of the people in the fleet, the goods are bought and sold back and forth, and the money obtained is distributed to everyone as an extra bonus after the voyage is completed.

It can be said that such a trip, for many sailors, they have earned enough for a lifetime of chewing.

Like Miss Mary and Newton, even if they only took out a small part of the money, they still made a lot of money.Especially for a young man like Newton who was able to get on the imperial ship with the help of his uncle, at least for a period of time, his life in the empire was worry-free.

However, at this time, they were like the Baron Bourne back then, and they couldn't experience the life of the empire in person for the first time.There were too many guests in this batch, and the newly expanded quarantine area in the entire Guangzhou Mansion was directly full.

Among them, the healthy ones were vaccinated against smallpox, and they were released after a period of recovery.If there are those who are not acclimatized, they can only go through this process after recovering under the care of a doctor.

Unfortunately, Newton's boy caught a cold when he was near the empire and fell ill.

He had to separate from his companions in their sympathetic eyes, and live in another yard.Fortunately, Miss Mary volunteered to take care of him, which gave him a little comfort.

Upon seeing this, the customs officials did not force it.In the isolation area, there are people who will take care of them anyway, it doesn't matter how many batches they come out, as long as they make arrangements.Moreover, since they don't feel the need to avoid taboos, they should be placed in a yard.

At this time, the Guangzhou government was more open than the inland area because of the large number of people in contact with foreigners.Especially the customs officials are very familiar with all kinds of interests, what's more, they only live in a yard, not a house.

The guests who disembarked from the imperial ship were given preferential treatment. After all, they had lived with the Chinese people on the ship for such a long time, and they were gradually getting closer to each other by habit.They are in the quarantine area, mainly for vaccination.It's not like the people who got off Angus's other ships, they have to be quarantined for a full month.

After living in this and the yard she had seen in London for the big Han envoys, Miss Mary realized that she had little use for herself.

The courtyard is equipped with careful and gentle maids who are good at taking care of people.There are also women who can make particularly delicious food. Doctors come to check on Newton's recuperation every day, and then explain to the maids.

In Chinese, Newton's illness came like a mountain, and his illness went like a thread.In fact, it is just a small wind and cold, which is difficult to recover for a while.However, Miss Mary once lent some money to Newton and added the fifty pounds he carried with him, and made a lot of money, which has been sent to them after deducting taxes.

This place already has customs subsidies, and the cost of living is not high. Therefore, the two of them can continue to live with peace of mind until they are released.

Life in the customs is very leisurely. When she has nothing to do, Miss Mary learns the exquisite embroidery from the maids, or chats with Newton.

"Isaac, have you decided on your new name?" This is what the gentlemen reminded them when they were still on the ship. It is necessary to adopt a Chinese name if they want to integrate into a new environment.This period of life is just a transition, but it is enough to make Miss Mary feel at ease. She has decided on her new name without fear. "My surname is Mi. It is said that a great calligrapher also has this surname." What was it called? That word was relatively uncommon, and she couldn't remember it for a while.

"It's Mi Fu." The embroidering maid sitting next to her smiled, seeing how the blond lady was trying to remember, she couldn't help reminding her.

"Yes, thank you dear." Miss Mary said with a smile, and then satisfactorily admired the face of this maid whose cheeks were flushed by her address, and felt that she was very cute.In the West, such maids certainly have no status, but it is different here.Even if she is a woman, the officials have reminded that there is no distinction between high and low household registration in the empire.If you are dissatisfied, you can complain, but you can't beat and scold at will, which will violate the law.

However, Miss Mary herself is not a person who sticks to the concept of nobility, otherwise she would not be able to go to another country to live alone.

"Miss Mary, you can't say that outside." The maid blushed, seeing that Newton had a slight cough, she put down her work and poured him a cup of hot water with honey.

Miss Mary looked at Newton and didn't know if it was a cough. She blushed and was fed a few mouthfuls of honey water, and said with a smile, "Of course I know, isn't this Hong Ling so cute that I can't help it." She blinked, She asked, "Hong Ling will go to the capital with me in the future. If you teach me embroidery, even if you are my husband, I will pay you the tuition." She knew that Hong Ling was alone, unlike other people who have family members, yes That's why I asked.

Hong Ling hurriedly said: "It's just that everyone knows some skills, so it's not worth it." She looked at the smug Miss Mary, and reminded, "I have never been to the capital, but I heard that it is not easy to live in the capital. Miss Mary, you..."

Miss Mary smiled and said, "It's okay, I've already asked about it." She dared to come out alone, which was considered courageous and resourceful.Although the gentlemen on the ship didn't know very well, she was the only single woman on the whole ship, so she always treated her differently.She had already asked before disembarking, thinking that in her situation, it would be best to be a teacher.As long as you have the ability, no matter if it is the Royal Academy in the capital or the Royal Women's School run by Princess Rui, you will be accepted.

Miss Mary is proficient in various languages, and she is not like many western aristocratic women who can only speak a few words in the banquet to increase her social status.She can speak and write and is fluent in grammar.She received aristocratic education since she was a child, and she has very good talents in music and painting.

Among other things, she believed that it would be no problem for her to apply for the position at the Royal Girls' School.It is said that women's schools do not explain men's teachers, and their competitiveness is not very strong.

This is only part of it. She heard that there are people around His Majesty who are as proficient in various languages ​​as she is. She feels that she has an even greater advantage - as the daughter of the Marquis, even if her life has not been very satisfactory these years, The secrets known about the upper class in Europe are really not understood by ordinary people.

She guessed that His Majesty's ambitions were far more than that. She knew that the previous fleet had briefly stopped in the New World.She was still on Angus' boat at the time, on the outskirts.Therefore, instead, it was discovered that these sergeants had landed on this piece of continent. The time was not very long, and it was probably only enough for a short investigation.

Based on these, Miss Mary did not dare to make her own judgment, but after she learned how the emperor of the empire became the founding emperor step by step and made such great feats, she was sure that His Majesty the Emperor would not let go. across such a huge piece of land.

Since he can build such a ship, why can't he use it to expand his territory!Miss Mary thought to herself, God knows how she felt when she saw the huge ship for the first time, so she believed the sentence said by the envoys of the big men in the upper class rumors: "We came for peace." Until She saw with her own eyes that the empire's fleet docked in the New World for half a night.

She felt that it was a great honor to be able to help a monarch with ambition and unparalleled wisdom, and she didn't even think that it was hurting the interests of her original motherland.

Because she felt from the bottom of her heart that the whole of Europe was no match for the Human Empire.She learned Chinese during the time on the ship. It would be nonsense to say how much cultural honor she had, but this short period of time showed her a picture of a country with strong ships and more civilization than Europe. Integrate into her life in every possible way.

Few people would choose to go back to the days of eating bran swallowed vegetables after enjoying the life of rich clothes and fine food. This can only be achieved by Huaxia, which has a strong national cohesion.In Western Europe, where national consciousness is about to sprout, it is obviously impossible.

Therefore, Miss Mary sold her motherland without any pressure, and she didn't even feel that there was anything wrong.Especially later, when she got used to the life of being a big Han citizen, the colleagues around her also regarded her as a native Han like them.When nationalism finally sprouted and blossomed in her mind, she had already regarded the big man as her own country in her heart.

At that time, she had officially changed her name to Mi Xin, and in the days that followed, she used countless aliases, becoming the first female spy in the history of Earthly Branches, and left behind many legends.

As a successful multi-faceted spy, it wouldn't be too much of a disaster if this mysterious Miss Mary was like Helen who caused Troy.After all, Europe at this time is not like the Han Dynasty that has begun the enlightenment of women's rights. Generally speaking, they still look down on women, especially in the upper class with a little culture. This phenomenon is more serious.

But she stirred up the wind and rain in the upper class of Western Europe, so that several countries at the beginning thought she was doing her best to serve their own country.Until several centuries later, an information crisis in the empire caused some of the secrets to be declassified.At this time, the country that had been tricked for hundreds of years suddenly realized that this well-known female spy had a Chinese name called Mi Xin, and she was loyal to the only superpower in the world from the beginning to the end.

She is even friends with Duke Newton, who summed up the three laws of mechanics. Countries around the world looked at this top-secret file with extremely wonderful expressions.You know, many countries have made many "politically correct" movies based on Miss Mary. The beautiful female spy in the movie is all about helping the motherland resist superpowers. I don't know how many people she has earned tears.

As a result, he was instantly slapped by the citizens of the empire.

Among them, several other European countries are not bad, and the United Kingdom is the most disgusting.After this confidential information was leaked, the empire saw that enough time had passed, and the citizens were very interested in this female spy who was in the same period as Emperor Shengyuan. Miss Mary's personal information, including her diary.

This diary began when she boarded the ship bound for the empire. Although there is still no information about her original family, it records her journey as a noble lady who boldly ran to the empire alone and lived in peace. described her life on the ship, including that it was then that she met Duke Newton, who lived next door to her.

In the old but well-preserved diary, from the beautiful cursive English at the beginning, the awkward Chinese characters in the middle, to the beautiful flying white at the end, what it means is as clear as her records.

Can the British face look good?It's almost swollen!

The revelation of Miss Mary's life record also sparked a protest against cultural hegemony in the West, but it didn't help.After the protest was over, the scores of the Chinese test still accounted for one-third of the students' test papers.Every year, people who want to obtain the nationality of the Han Empire are still like crucian carp crossing the river, hoping to pass the review and accumulate enough points, and finally the carp jumps the dragon gate.

The culture war is a long-term and silent process. The vast majority of people in these countries don’t put on well-prepared dresses to take selfies during the New Year, and they are still reluctant to part with all kinds of beautiful flowers on weekdays. Clothes.While watching the well-produced films of the Empire, they complained that the domestic films were not brainy enough, the themes were not novel enough, and the actors were not as good-looking and attentive as the Empire.

Even if the government of their country is still condemning the first group of missions to Europe for saying "for peace", their actions are the opposite, as if their so-called condemnation has any impact on the empire.

For this reason, the Minister of Honglu Temple of the Empire stated that he also expressed his inability to do anything about the individual behavior of the immigrants hundreds of years ago.As for peace, where is there no peace?The missions to Europe are rotated every five years, and the war between the East and the West did not start until the fifth mission was in office. Who can say that the peace that the first mission talked about was usually false.

For the envoys who stayed in Europe at that time, of course they went to Europe for peace, but these envoys knew in their hearts that peace was just an appearance.

Before conquering Russia, it is impossible for Lin Yu to touch Europe.No matter how much Russia is looked down upon by those countries in Western Europe, being of the same white race makes them naturally on one side.He couldn't show his fangs too early and force them to unite because of a sense of crisis.At that time, relying on Russia's territory and its resources to fight against the empire-when the productivity has not developed to a certain level, the land is equivalent to national power to a certain extent.

America, which is still known as the New World, is Lin Yu's future fiefdom. This place is close to Europe. Once there is a war in the future, these fiefdoms will be at the forefront of the front line.As long as the feudal states above are mature, they don't even need the troops of the empire to be dispatched. These feudal states alone will be able to beat these Westerners to the point of crying.

It doesn't matter if you need the army of the empire. With the feudal state, the supply line will not be stretched too long, and it doesn't matter if you fight for a long time.

Naturally, the premise of all this is to successfully bring the Americas under his own pocket.

For this reason, Lin Yu also specially issued an edict, allowing the imperial nationals to enclose the unclaimed land, and the acquired land will be protected by the empire.In fact, at this time, there were only a few merchants in the empire who traveled between the East and the West and could reach the New World. Long before the decree was issued, a small internal meeting had already been held.

It is certain that there will be more and more such businesses in the future, but as the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm, and more people who stop at the front will always get a little cheaper. When other people catch up in the future, the enclosure has already With restrictions, it is time to calculate the actual cultivated area.Unlike the few families at the beginning, they randomly picked a piece of fertile soil, scattered a few seeds, and inserted a road sign to indicate that this is privately owned land and should not be entered by mistake.

In fact, there is nothing to worry about. At this time, the British still regard the New World as a place to exile criminals. Facing the imperial nationals with private armed forces, they have no time to escape, so how dare they really step forward to provoke them.These people pitifully huddled together in a small place to keep warm, and watched helplessly as people who suddenly appeared wantonly encircled the land.These people wear fancy clothes that are incompatible with them, bring a large number of men and guns that can be fired in bursts, step into their territory, and they will shoot through your eyebrows without hesitation!

Later, these people learned from the newly exiled prisoners from England that these people came from the far east, the country of the legendary saint king.Now there are permanent missions in Europe, and they can't help but yearn for the huge fleet when they hear what the visitors say, and then continue to work under the call of the landlord.

To say that the Han people are worthy of their wisdom in employing people for thousands of years, even if these white people are not all vicious, most of them are lazy, so they were sent to this continent to fend for themselves.But this is the kind of person who behaves like a tamed horse in front of the Han people who have sex in one hand and candy in the other hand, and will do whatever they are told.

If you learn Chinese well and do your homework well, you will be rewarded and your salary will be better in the future.These merchants also joined forces to assign several grades to these people who are able to work hard and have no national household registration and are not protected.Firmly grasping the power of life and death of these people, it also makes them unable to give up the slightest resistance in their hearts.

This was almost an inevitable phenomenon at the beginning of the empire's expansion. Even if Lin Yu knew about it, he didn't say much about it.However, when the New World was almost completely managed later, the white people who had become accustomed to such a stable lifestyle could not be driven away.Those landlords were also reluctant to get along with them for so long, and they were also personally trained | laborers, so they came forward to arrange for them to be granted national household registration.

This is also the reason why in later generations, American nationals with Western characteristics were jokingly called by Europeans the nationality of farming.In this regard, these citizens have said that if you can’t eat grapes, you can say that grapes are sour. If you have the ability to say, you can try to grow one?

hehe.