I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 785 Family Tree
The celestial being saw Camille!
Then I met Ambrosio.

Liu Dasheng and his wife didn't know what to say, so they could only pretend they hadn't seen it.

But Mela and Chloe clearly saw a glimmer of tears in the fairy's eyes.

But what could they say?
Would you persuade a celestial being to accept polygamy, especially without a certificate? Impossible! They would never accept it.

However, the fairy still restrained herself.

They didn't show anything.

She stayed at the Gruysand estate for two days, spending the weekend there.

Then on Monday, she made an excuse to go to Paris to help her father prepare for his wedding, and then left in a hurry.

When he left, he didn't let Liu go in to see him off.

Just then, Ottilie had to go back to work, so I drove her to the train station.

Afterwards, she went home, caught Jules Zhong, and gave him a good scolding.

"None of you men are good!"

Old Zhong was completely bewildered by the scolding, so when he called Liu Jin that night, he couldn't help but complain.

"What did I do to deserve this?"
Ottilie is becoming less and less lovable.

"She wasn't like this when she was pursuing me... Amos, this is all your fault. You were like a succubus, leaving your mark everywhere. You enjoyed it, but the rest of us suffered! This is something that won't be over without a couple of bottles of tequila."

Don't even think about it!

Liu Jin's house has a lot of thatch.

Since he arrived in Toulouse, whenever Maozi appeared in a Chinatown shop, he would pack it up and take it away without hesitation.

In total, there are more than a dozen boxes of stock.

They are now stored in his temperature-controlled underground wine cellar in Gruson.

Of course, the thatch that Lao Zhong was talking about wasn't these.

He set his sights on a case of six bottles of Maotai liquor that Liu Dasheng had brought, which was said to be a special supply, and a special supply aged 20 years.

Liu Jin had no idea how Liu Dasheng had managed to bring all that wine over.

High altitude, high intensity...

I think you can only bring two bottles of this kind of wine.

But Liu Dasheng brought it, which was quite amazing.

Liu Jin did not ask any questions.

Special supply, huh? Special supply from the sea? You think you can get Jules? You've never been back to China in your life, do you even know anything about wine tasting?

After a barrage of angry retorts, Old Zhong was left speechless.

"I have something to tell you."

"you say!"

"Afar and Pascal have been found."

"So fast?"

"As long as they're in Europe, they can't escape it... I estimate that we should have a result in the next few days."

"Yes, yes, let's not let the Marco family get there first."

"Those Mafia are just a bunch of Mafia."

Old Zhong couldn't help but laugh on the phone.

"I'm not going to say anything more. I'll go over this weekend and ask the old man to bring out the special supplies so I can have a taste."

“That’s perfect. My dad keeps complaining that the food here isn’t to his liking.”

Upon hearing this, Old Zhong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

……

Everyone knew the reason for the celestial being's departure.

Liu Jin himself was also aware of this.

Actually, he had sensed it long ago.

Adhering to the "three no's" principle of not rejecting, not taking the initiative, and not making promises, he did not actively flirt with her and even kept some distance.

but……

Dad didn't ask any questions; he and Mom were focused on Camille.

Especially when Camille called out "Grandpa" in Chinese, the old man's heart melted, and he ran around the manor with Camille.

The seventy-year-old man was just like a child.

If AA hadn't discovered it in time, the old man might have even gone into the artificial lake to catch fish for Camille.

Then AA took Camille home and gave him a good beating.

Liu Jin appeared just in time and saved Camille...

After that, Camille became much more well-behaved.

"Don't you work in Salerno? It's not good to stay away for so long."

One day, Liu Dasheng and Liu Jin each carried a gun, preparing to go to the shooting range at the manor to practice shooting.

Since Liu Dasheng came down from the field army and entered school, he has hardly ever fired a gun.

This time, coming to Gryzan, I was able to really enjoy myself.

"I'm taking a leave!"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "I originally planned to host you there, but then a plan came up, so the house needs some renovations. I didn't have much to do at the school, and since the professor was going back to America, he granted me a month's leave."

"That's good!"

The two arrived at the shooting range and began shooting.

The Liu Jin shooting range was specially designed and built according to the IPSC shooting competition standards.

The old man picked out a modified gun and had a great time playing with it.

During a break, he suddenly said, "I went back to my hometown a while ago."

"There are still people back in my hometown!"

Yes, but I don't recognize any of them.

I was able to get in touch with you after I mentioned your grandfather's name.

I'm thinking of making a page in our family tree, what do you think?

"Does your hometown agree?"

"Hehe, they have no objections."

"How much did you take?"

"hey-hey!"

Liu Dasheng didn't say it, but Liu Jin could guess.

Liu Jin's hometown has lost contact with people since his grandfather's generation.

This is why Liu Jin always said that his mother's hometown was his hometown. Unexpectedly, Liu Dasheng brought this connection back.

This family tree has to start from his grandfather's generation.

However, his grandfather's and Liu Dasheng's names are listed in the family genealogy in their hometown.

For example, the character "Da" in Liu Dasheng's name is a character used by people of his generation. This was the first time Liu Jin had heard Liu Dasheng mention it.

Liu Jin didn't concern himself with the grudges of the older generation. They were all gone; asking wouldn't change anything.

According to Liu Dasheng, this page of the family tree begins with Liu Jin.

So, is this considered a separate page?
"Your grandfather and I are both rough men, that's just how we are."

You're different. You've abandoned martial arts for literature in your life, and you've won so many international awards, so the order needs to be re-established.

I've been thinking about it. How about starting with you, ordering according to the Six Meanings?

"The Six Arts? What are the Six Arts?"

"You call yourself a scholar? I don't know how you managed to write so many books."

The Great Preface to the Book of Poetry states: Therefore, poetry has six principles. The first is *feng* (folk songs), the second is *fu* (descriptive poems), the third is *bi* (metaphorical poems), the fourth is *xing* (evocative imagery)...

So I named you Liu Fenglin, which perfectly aligns with the family genealogy. You belong to the Feng generation, and according to the family genealogy, you belong to the Lin generation.

These days, people are addressed by the names on their ID cards.

However, some families with strict rules will still give their children a single word.

For example, Liu Jin has a classmate named Tao, which is also written on his ID card. However, he belongs to the "Wen" generation in his family, so he has a courtesy name: Wenxing... Liu Jin used to always call him by his courtesy name, but later he found out that his name on his ID card was different.

Liu Fenglin?
I'm over thirty, and suddenly I have another name, which feels a bit strange.

However, this word was bestowed by an elder.

He didn't even consider objecting.

"Dad, you must have spent a long time memorizing that part just now."

"roll!"

Liu Dasheng was immediately enraged.

Liu Jin then burst into laughter.

But that's how the family tree was decided.

Later, Liu Dasheng will set up an ancestral hall in Liu Jindong's courtyard house to worship his ancestors.

"Dad, speaking of our ancestor, which one exactly is he?"

According to the local dialect, our branch should be from Pengcheng County, Hanlitang.

"What?"

"It's Liu Bang's branch."

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

"Now that you mention it, I guess I'm considered royalty too."

“If what they said back home is true, then it should be… But Fenglin, I think you need to study our Chinese books more thoroughly, and not forget your roots. Otherwise, when you chat with those pedantic scholars in the future, and they ask you where your ancestral home is or which school you came from, and you can't answer, you'll lose face. You need to learn from me in this regard.”

So, I guess my mom says you read books every day just to show off in front of me?
But it does sound reasonable.

As for whether it is truly Hanlitang or Pengchengwang?

Liu Jin thinks it might be, or it might not be.

Liu is a common surname in China, but...

Well, having an ancestor like Emperor Gaozu isn't so bad.

I'm not trying to climb the social ladder.

But when we brag about NewBee to those foreigners in the future, we can say that we're royalty, no less than Prince Charles.

……

After returning to the manor, Liu Jin approached Turner and asked him to prepare to build a shrine.

You know what, foreigners really like this.

When Liu Jin mentioned that his ancestors were emperors and that the family had a history of over two thousand years... that was an old aristocratic family! Turner's words became much more respectful.

And his back straightened up.

It feels like I'm now the butler of a descendant of the Chinese royal family.

When Liu Jin talked about this with AA that evening, it caused AA to scream from time to time.

"Then Camille is a princess?"

"I certainly wouldn't qualify as a princess, but I think being a county princess would be enough."

"Hehe, then you'll have to be more respectful to Camille from now on."

Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh.

"By the way, I'm going back to New York this weekend."

"what?"

"I need to prepare for my exams too!"

Oh right, Liu Jin almost forgot, AA is still a student at New York University.

"I should be going to New York in May."

"Something happened?"

"I received the America PEN Award, and I'm going to accept it."

Wow, that's really amazing!

If this man were in the Han Dynasty, he could probably be compared to Liu Xiang.

Liu Jin couldn't help but mutter to himself!
……

AA left over the weekend.

But Camille stayed.

Liu Dasheng was naturally overjoyed.

Jules came, and even brought a gift.

Moreover, that evening, Mr. Jules Zhong personally cooked a sumptuous meal.

"That's not right!"

"What's wrong?"

Old Zhong was completely baffled.

Liu Jin said, "I seem to remember you as a Cantonese chef, and I think Nine-Turned Intestines is a Shandong dish."

"Hey, who told you that Cantonese chefs can't make braised pork intestines? Wait a minute, I'm not a chef, I just like cooking."

“But when Ottilie first introduced you, she clearly told me that you were a cook.”

"Pah, I was just too lazy to argue."

"Oh la la, I'll tell Ottilie that you can't be bothered with her."

"Hey Liu, don't go too far!"

Liu Dasheng and the old lady sat to the side, holding Camille, watching the two bicker and laughing heartily.

I feel more relaxed and at ease with my youngest son here.

He had originally planned to persuade Liu Jin to return to China to develop his career. But now it seems unnecessary! He appears happier here.

Well, if he goes back, all that mess he's made will only cause more trouble.

Staying here doesn't seem so bad!

……

(End of this chapter)