Miss King in Pride and Prejudice

Before the embroidered lady arrived in Paris, Serena was thinking about the specific implementation plan for the expansion of the fan shop, whether to directly launch dresses that combine the East and the West, or to launch accessories such as shawls first.In fact, for Paris, which has such a high acceptance rate, Serena wants to launch all of them directly, and then accept customization. Although this can speed up the expansion, the risk is relatively high, and the manpower may not be sufficient.In France, which is not so familiar, Serena felt that it was safer to play it safe, so after discussing with Mr. Jin, she decided to launch oriental accessories first.

Regarding the recent situation of the fan shop, Serena did not go there often because she often had to attend dances, so she asked Mr. Jin, "Grandfather, after the shop opened, did it go well, did you encounter any trouble?"

"I also asked, but the store is in good condition, and no one came to make trouble." Mr. Jin knew that Serena was afraid that someone would be jealous and provoke trouble.

"I'm worried that it's been calm all this time. This is France, and we are foreigners. Even if we socialize in many ways and know the Duke of Lane, it's impossible for us to be completely fine." Serena was afraid that there would be some trouble to find the shop. .

"You didn't realize it until now? Our fan shop has a lot of troubles in London, and we have encountered a lot of troubles, not to mention this is France. At first, my grandfather thought it was luck, but after a long time, he knew it was someone. Help." Mr. Jin has obviously thought about it and is not worried.

"Could it be the Duke of Lane? He helped us out of grandfather's sake?" Serena looked at the calm grandfather and guessed.

"I've already asked Ryan, and he said he mentioned it, but he's been out of business for a while, even when he was in charge, not everyone would save face, let alone now, so he said it wasn't all his. Thanks, others helped too." Mr. Jin looked at Serena and his granddaughter's reaction.

"Duke Ryan has helped, and we have multiple channels, so who else can help?" Serena analyzed carefully, but still had no clue.

"I can't figure it out, right? My grandfather didn't figure out who it was either." Mr. Jin still calmly replied that he didn't know either.

"Grandfather, we don't know who helped us, so don't you find it disturbing?" Serena was not as calm as Mr. Jin, she frowned worriedly.

"You think too much. They are helping us, not harming us. Grandfather has also thought about it. Since he helped us, he will definitely show up if he asks for something. Who would really do good deeds without leaving a name? Besides, we are not begging others, at most we are accepting their favor, can it really interfere with us, you, you are still not calm enough." Mr. Jin carefully analyzed it for Serena, and also comforted Serena. Na's emotions.

"According to the Duke of Ryan, there should be multiple parties involved, right? How did the store open in France go smoothly? The matter is more complicated." Serena is no longer so anxious, but she can't be completely relieved.

"Business has never been an easy task. You have to observe carefully, see the key points, distinguish between priorities, and be tactful and social. Serena, you still have a long way to go." Mr. Jin always Take the opportunity to tell Serena what you have learned.

"Yes, grandfather, I will continue to work hard." Serena was taught humbly.

"You know that it's good to have someone to help, so as not to think things too simply in the future. If you open a new store and make a profit, then there must be people who lose profits and those who are jealous. How to protect your store? The problem you have to think about, although you have solved this problem with the help of others, you still need to learn how to solve the problem if no one helps you. The most important thing is, don’t panic when you encounter trouble, calmness can help you Find a way to solve the trouble." Mr. Jin continued to explain to Serena earnestly.

"Grandfather, I'm still young. After I experience more things, I will definitely improve." Serena weakly explained her restlessness by explaining her young age and lack of experience.

"Youth is not an excuse. Ryan's eldest grandson is also as old as you, and he is already in charge. Although he has a problem with his style, he still has abilities." Mr. Jin praised Mr. Little Ryan.

"He is more capable than Mr. Darcy and Mr. Black?" Serena didn't want to believe that the person behind the curtain would be such a powerful person.

"Mr. Darcy and Mr. Black are older than Little Ryan. Even if they match up now, Little Ryan is not far behind." Mr. Jin really spoke highly of Mr. Little Ryan.

"That can't change his coquettish style. I think the Duke and Duchess of Lane are dedicated people. Why is he like this? Ability is not as important as character." A person who cares about family affairs on the outside.

"We don't know little Ryan well either, so don't make rash judgments." Mr. Jin didn't want Serena to be too subjective.

"Well, I don't want to say anything. Anyway, Mr. Ryan has nothing to do with me." Serena didn't bother to comment on people she just knew.

"Who says there is no intersection, the Duchess asks you to be Little Ryan's next dance partner. Regardless of whether it is appropriate or not, in the social circle, you must be prepared to deal with anyone, so you must leave room for yourself when you do things and speak "Mr. Jin disagrees with Serena's behavior of always deliberately avoiding people she doesn't like.

"Grandfather! Do I want to agree?" Serena didn't think that there would be an intersection just now when she said there was no intersection.

"It's up to you to think about it." Mr. Jin let Serena decide for herself.

"If someone else asked me, I wouldn't want to agree, but Mr. Duke helped us, and the Duchess has been very kind to me. It seems that I can't justify my refusal." Serena felt that she had to promise something. It was really annoying.

"You don't have to make a sad face. You're just a dance partner. At most, it's just picking you up and going to the ball, dancing two dances. Isn't your grandfather still there? Get to know more people and let more people know you. This is social. The key point is that there are more benefits in this way, and it is good to promise the duke's family face." Mr. Jin looked at his wrinkled granddaughter and comforted her.

"I can only agree, it's not what I want. I would say it's better to be Mr. Little Ryan's younger brother. He is cheerful and restrained, with a steady sense of humor. He is not as flamboyant as Mr. Little Ryan, like a drawn sword, isn't he?" Are the heirs of big families like this?" Serena thought of the various flamboyant heirs she saw in London.

"It's because they are still young and proud of their identities. The elders indulge them in the burden of the future and the marriage they cannot choose. The second son is different. They think more clearly. As long as they are noble If you rely on your own status and wealth, you will naturally be more tactful." Mr. Jin has seen a lot and knows more people, so he naturally knows more.

"These heirs to titles can't choose their own marriage partners?" Serena didn't expect that the open West also cares so much about being well-matched. Didn't they say that there are all kinds of inspirational stories like commoner princesses and commoner marquises?

"Most of them can't. You can choose, and the range is very limited. Of course, there are exceptions. If you really have a woman you love very deeply, and the family is relatively enlightened, and there is no need for marriage, then you can still fight for it, but It is also very, very rare. Moreover, a man raised as an heir from a young age rarely falls in love with anyone madly." Mr. Jin told Serena the reality.

"Oh, it really doesn't fit people's fantasies of dreamy and romantic aristocratic love, poor ambitious girls." Serena thought of those girls at the ball who tried to dress themselves up, hoping that one day the sparrows would turn into phoenixes.

"They will either become the mistresses of the nobles, or they will return to reality and find a gentleman who is of the right kind. So, Serena, I always say that you must recognize others, and you must recognize yourself. You can recognize I know the status of myself and others, but I can't recognize the human heart. Of course I know that it is difficult to see the human heart, but I hope my granddaughter can see doubts and don't wrong herself." Mr. Jin always hopes that Serena can grow up to her own To the extent that he can rest assured, but he is reluctant to rely on his granddaughter like this.But Mr. Jin is always willing to spare no effort to mention his granddaughter.

It was finally confirmed that Serena became the dance partner of Mr. Little Ryan, so that Serena couldn't even have a fluke mentality, and it was when she visited the Duke's house that day.

When Serena showed the paintings to the Duchess, the Duchess praised Serena's paintings, but also pointed out Serena's lack of skills. The two drank tea happily and chatted about the paintings .When the atmosphere was so harmonious, the Duchess gently asked Serena to be her eldest grandson's dance partner. The original partner was unable to attend the ball due to illness. Most of the girls the Duchess knew also had partners, so I had to trouble Serena.

Facing such a polite duchess, Serena couldn't refuse, not to mention that she had already made up her mind to agree, so she agreed with a smile.

The duchess was very happy, and the duchess, who has no granddaughter, also proposed to match Serena's outfit that day, and she would also match her eldest grandson so that the two would match as dance partners.Serena also took advantage of the opportunity to invite the Duchess to go to the King's house for afternoon tea the next day, and by the way, choose her outfit for the prom.

The next afternoon, the Duchess was invited to come, and Serena invited the lady to sit down, have tea and snacks first, and then go to Serena's cloakroom later.However, the Duchess felt that it would take a lot of time to try on and adjust, so it would be better to sit down and drink tea after choosing them first.

Serena followed the duchess' wishes and led her to her cloakroom.

Speaking of Serena's cloakroom, there is one in Longborn, one in London, and now there is one in France, where skirts, shawls, capes, hats, jewelry, etc. are classified, and the clothes in Serena's own room In the closet, there are mainly light home skirts and nightdresses.

When I came to Serina's cloakroom, the Duchess was satisfied with the layout and order of the cloakroom. She asked Serina about her preferences, and each of them chose a complete set of collocations for Serena. Rina went to have a look.

In fact, it was not until she started socializing that Serena felt that dressing was also a very tiring task. Especially in France, tight waist, wide panniers, and intricately decorated skirts cannot be done by one person without the help of others. .It was with the help of three people that Serena put on the pure French ball suit chosen by the duchess for her.

Serena felt like a Christmas tree, but went out to show the Duchess a bod.The Duchess praised Serena, saying that Serena was very nicely dressed and so on.Serena traded in what she thought was an exaggerated outfit for the outfit she had chosen.

Serena chose a skirt that combined British and Oriental styles. The pannier was removed, making it less exaggerated and more gentle. With a silk shawl, an oriental hairpin, and a sandalwood fan, this is Serena. General prom wear.

I thought the duchess wouldn't appreciate it too much, because the lady in front seemed to appreciate Serena's French fashion clothes.But in fact, the duchess also praised Serena's outfit, and also proposed her own matching, changing a fan and shawl for Serena to see the effect.In the end, Serena's last set was finalized after she made some slight changes. This was really Serena's best plan, and she was already mentally prepared to build a Christmas tree for one night.

Changing back to her daily clothes, Serena and the Duchess ate some oriental snacks and chatted for a while. The Duchess returned home with the oriental folding fan that Serena gave to Mr. Ryan to match his clothes.