[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

This evening, the new outfits of the eight ladies were so refreshing that even Mrs. Judith was not critical, not to mention the other ladies who had not obtained permission to leave Taurice.

Ladies have long complained in private about the lack of clothing, especially petticoats. Recently, new patterns with longer and longer skirts and higher waistlines are popular in London. The ones that were selected at the time of admission.Occasionally there are a few mails from home, but because the ladies are growing tall, they are more or less unfit, and the ladies seldom change their dresses, so it is difficult to put these beautiful long hair with small flaws. dress out.

At this time, I saw a few girls coming in with their skirts in their hands, with exquisite and novel ornaments on their hair, neck and wrists. In the eyes of all the ladies, they couldn't take their eyes off.

"Okay, ladies! In the next week, if you satisfy me, I will ask Mrs. Poulang to relax the number of people." Mrs. Judith cleared her throat and said calmly, "Maybe next week More ladies will be allowed to go to London to worship and shop next Sunday."

The ladies looked solemn, but all of them had bright eyes, like birds about to be released from the cage, full of anticipation for the colorful world outside.

"Schumitz dresses! Jewelry! French shawls and embroidered handbags!" the girls cried silently in their hearts.

Mrs. Judith was very satisfied with this. Like an experienced hunter, she easily mobilized the spirits of the little foxes, using only a piece of meat hanging from a tree.In order to get a chance to eat meat, the little foxes all worked hard to make their fur brighter, and held their heads up to obey the hunter's command.

Mrs. Pulan is also very proud of this little trick of mobilizing the girls' emotions. The Taurus Academy has a lot of homework. If there is no bait, how can these pampered girls be willing to use up their energy?

"My dear Lizzie, what a skillful hand you have!" Darlene looked at Elizabeth's newly woven lace.

Elizabeth's hands quickly intersected, braided, knotted, twisted, and after a while, a small piece of lace appeared under her hands.

Lily glanced sadly at her orderly, calm and quick friend, and was extremely frustrated: Lizzie’s dozens of bobbins were all in perfect order, while hers here were only a dozen or so bobbins, but they were once again churned into a knot. Not enough to express the horror of these wire pipes.

Except for herself, Daisy and Lola have already learned the swastika lace, not to mention Lizzie, she not only learned it, but also figured out a new weaving method. The lace weaved is very different from the traditional style in England. It is said that She imitated it from the oriental patterns on Lady Anne's clothes.Only poor Miss Lily Peel still couldn't weave the simplest lace.

"God, come an angel to save your poor lamb!" Lily said weakly, "I've lost to these nasty little wires!"

Darlene helped Lily untangle those tangled wire pipes, sat back silently beside Elizabeth, pretended not to hear Lily's lament and asked Elizabeth: "Lizzie, what's this called?" It's not that she doesn't care about friends, it's that It was Lily who had lost to the bobbin, and she had lost to Lily— Darlene had never seen such unruly fingers.Obviously Lily has a pair of slender hands, but those ten soft fingers are as stiff as a New Zealand kiwi when doing needlework, and the wings are completely for display.

"Ruyi pattern." Elizabeth said.Ruyi pattern is a traditional pattern in the motherland, but it is actually a relatively simple geometric figure, which is much simpler than some popular English lace with vines wrapped around branches and curly branches and leaves.However, because of the Ming Dynasty and the Duchess, this kind of lace has a unique aura.

"I heard that this kind of pattern is often used as decoration on the clothes of noble women in Ming Dynasty." Daisy said.

"In the Ming Dynasty, there was a special item, or a special pattern. Some people used large gemstones, gold, and silver to make that pattern, and called it 'Ruyi'. People in the Ming Dynasty believed that this would bring good luck. Not only Gem Ruyi, Gold Ruyi, Silver Ruyi, they also use this pattern to decorate clothes, shoes, porcelain, doors and windows... almost everything!"

Elizabeth couldn't help laughing when she heard her say this: "Ming has many unique patterns, such as Yunlei pattern, Fangsheng pattern, Qushui pattern, Panlong pattern, etc. Ruyi pattern is just one of them, and the others are too complicated. .”

"They are used to embroidering these on clothes, unlike us, we weave lace, and then use lace to decorate dresses, handkerchiefs, tablecloths and tea mats." Elizabeth said calmly, she was a little surprised that she can also be British now Self-proclaimed.

Lily put aside the bobbin that wasted a lot of good cotton thread, came over and sat down next to Elizabeth, leaning her head on her shoulder, "It would be nice if there was a lace loom, why is there a loom but no weaving loom?" The lace machine?"

When Elizabeth heard the words, she thought to herself that laziness is the driving force of technological progress. Just as Lily complained, in another 100 years, England invented the lace loom, and European handmade lace, which has been popular for centuries, declined.

Daisy is very interested in Elizabeth knowing so much about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. She is a young lady who is obsessed with fashion.The powerful Ming Dynasty set off an oriental fashion throughout Europe, and countless ladies and ladies used it as a new way to compete for beauty.

"Lizzie has always been interested in the Ming Dynasty." Laura, who shares the same bedroom with Elizabeth, knows better, "She does have talent in this area, and she is still with the old mother in the Duchess's mansion where Taoris is recuperating. To put it bluntly, that old lady also likes her very much, and Lizzie has learned a lot of words from the Ming Dynasty."

This was Elizabeth's biggest gain in the past month: one day in February, she met a yellow-skinned, black-haired, authentic Ming countryman by chance.

"Is that the old lady from the Ming Dynasty?" Daisy asked.

Elizabeth nodded, and Lily said enviously: "It is said that it is the personal butler of the mother of the Countess, and the Ming people call it a 'nanny'. The old mother is often willing to hand over the Ming language to the girls in the academy, but Ming's official language and writing It's too awkward to learn." The Peel family also tried to learn those, hoping to improve their self-cultivation and expand their communication, but from Lily's father to herself, they all gave up in the end.

"Lizzie, you are so smart!" Daisy also praised sincerely.

Elizabeth smiled and said nothing. Fortunately, she was born in Jinling in her previous life and spent her childhood there, so that she can understand the official dialect of Ming Dynasty. If she grew up in other places, I'm afraid it would be better if she didn't need Lili and the others.

The rare leisure time passed quietly in the girls' chat.Although Lily was frustrated, she didn't make it too difficult for herself. Knowing how to weave lace is a trivial matter after all. For ladies from affluent backgrounds, being able to master this skill is of course a icing on the cake, and it's nothing if you don't.Whether it is a college or a family, ladies are not required to become skilled lace workers. Ladies only need to learn how to choose lace styles to decorate dresses and items.Aesthetics and collocation are the key, ladies will never spend a lot of time doing work that can be done by female workers.

Even Elizabeth, who just liked to sew and think.

Unexpectedly, this little skill, which was considered insignificant by her friends, was bringing her her first gold guinea.

After a dinner on the first day of March, a tall, dignified senior lady visited the lounge of Elizabeth and Lola.Darlene was also present as an introducer.

"This is my distant cousin, she is very interested in the patterns of the Ming Dynasty that you weave." Darlene said straight to the point.

"Hello, Miss Bennet." Miss Bird spoke softly and kindly.

"Nice to meet you, hello."

Contrary to her appearance, Miss Bird turned out to be a rare and straightforward person: "As Darlene said, I am very interested in the wishful pattern you have figured out. Please forgive me for being rude. I mean, if You agree, we hope to learn from Miss Bennet how to weave this pattern."

"Learned?" "We?" Elizabeth asked in confusion.

"Yes." Miss Bird was a little embarrassed. She should have sent a polite message to Darlene first, expressing that she wanted to make an appointment before she was sure that it would not cause any inconvenience to the two ladies in this lounge. Come and visit.After waiting for Elizabeth's equally polite invitation, Darlene introduced herself to Miss Bennet.

This is in line with the rules of ladies' communication.But Miss Bird couldn't wait any longer. As far as she knew, Miss Phoebe's store was also interested in this weaving method. As the business under the name of the Duchess, Miss Phoebe's store naturally had a good impression of it. .It would be really bad if Miss Phoebe's store invited Miss Bennet first.

Miss Bird is the eldest daughter of the family. As the daughter of a wealthy factory owner who also has no title, Miss Bird is quite capable of being the master at home, and she can also talk in her father's factory.She had just taken over a lace workshop at home, as a small gift from her father to her daughter when she formally entered the social scene, and it was also a place for her to earn pocket money in disguise.Miss Bird didn't need to take care of it herself, but she didn't mind getting some extra money, which was the main reason for her visit.

European handmade lace began to prosper as early as the last century. The most acclaimed ones are Brussels in Belgium and Venice in Italy. The lace produced by the small workshop under the name of Miss Bird is a style that can be seen everywhere. Ladies above the middle class Most of them are sold in the countryside, and the girls in the town are willing to buy them back to decorate their petticoats and hats.Miss Bird really needs a new and never-before-seen pattern to enrich her workshop, which is related to her face. If it is well managed, it will also be a kind of talk and display in the future.

Miss Bird did not intend to hide it, and told Elizabeth the truth.

Elizabeth replied: "Although it is a good idea, and it is indeed the pattern of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, this kind of 'Ruyi pattern' is not complicated, and it can even be called simple. Do you understand these Miss Bird?" After explaining a few paragraphs, it won't take long for a skilled lace worker to understand the weaving method.

"The coming May has always been a special time for the ladies of London, as our beloved His Majesty the King will receive the unmarried noble ladies, and the ladies will attend various royal and grand duke events throughout the month. There are status, power, honor and money everywhere, ladies may not have to compete for excellence, but they will never bear to be one step behind - a kind of Ming Dynasty lace, fresh tricks, this kind of lace does not need to be complicated, or even needless How beautiful, even if it is more expensive than Italian lace, these ladies can accept it, the only thing they can’t accept is that others have it but they don’t have it.”

said Miss Bird, laughing.

"In that case, I don't think there's any problem." Elizabeth agreed straight away without even mentioning the price, believing that Miss Bird would not treat herself badly, who is also a student of Tauris College.

In fact, this is also the default rule of the British. Old-fashioned English people are very taboo about haggling and consider it unseemly behavior, especially in the norms of ladies.

Miss Bird bid farewell to Elizabeth and Elizabeth with satisfaction and amicability.

When only Laura and her were left alone, Laura said: "Why don't you give it to Miss Phoebe's store? We all know that it is the property of the Countess, and many of the products in it are even the hands-on work of the ladies in the academy. If Give this new lace weaving method to Miss Phoebe's shop, and you may get more, or at least the avenues will become much wider."

Of course Elizabeth thought about it, and she said honestly: "Indeed, the invisible benefits obtained by the store are even greater. But dear Laura, that is just a simple lace weaving. Miss Phoebe's store has countless purchase channels, even Mingguo There are all kinds of silk jewelry and porcelain, how can you be so rare about an insignificant piece of lace?"

"What's more, Miss Phoebe's store doesn't have a handicraft workshop. She has to hand over the methods to other merchants' workshops for production. The big workshops don't pay much attention to it, and I'm afraid it will lose its freshness soon." Elizabeth said honestly: "Then The actual benefits I can get are extremely limited.”

Elizabeth amused Laura with her honesty of her own calculating thoughts, and her friend clapped her hands and admitted that she was thinking deeper...and more realistically.

A few days later, Miss Bird sent a box of French pastries, together with a small delicate box, which contained a red rose made of silk, and under the rose lay fifty pounds.

"Oh, so many?" Elizabeth said dryly, looking at her friend Laura.

Miss Laura didn't expect it, and she was really happy for her friend immediately: "Dear Lizzie, in just four months, you have earned one year's tuition for Taurus College! Isn't this exactly what you wished for?"

So Elizabeth became happy too, and the two ladies hid away and muttered, racking their brains to think of something new and interesting-after all, the fifty pounds came too suddenly and too simple.

It's just that the two of them have relatively low qualifications, and for a while, they really can't think of anything else that can arouse people's interest, such as simply and effectively turning gold guineas into their wallets.

Prior to this, Elizabeth secretly thought about embroidery: As Yin Lisha in her previous life, the direction of Yi’s family’s cultivation of an adopted daughter surnamed Yin was the bride’s direction of “entering the hall, going down to the kitchen, giving birth to a son, and serving a husband”. Embroidery is a kind of Yin Lisha does know a little about the art of decorating.But it is definitely not proficient, at most the level of half a bucket of water.However, silk and embroidery from the Ming Dynasty were so popular in England that a small screen could be sold for hundreds of pounds, so Elizabeth couldn't help being greedy.

But the reality is crueler than imagination. Elizabeth is neither a national player of the four major embroiders, nor does she have the skill of flying needles and threads. If she wants to embroider a picture, it will take several years from conception to completion. Quality can not be guaranteed.Even if it was the cross-stitch with the lowest entry threshold in the previous life, countless merchants boasted that the cross-stitch of the Qingming Riverside Picture sold for a high price of 10,000+, but in fact, how many people rely on the Qingming Riverside Picture to ensure food and clothing?The most important thing is that silk and silk threads from the Ming Dynasty were expensive luxury goods in Great Britain, and Elizabeth didn't even have the financial resources to buy enough embroidery threads.

After careful consideration, Elizabeth had no choice but to give up this lofty ideal regrettably, and tried to find a simpler, down-to-earth way to make money.

She had to admit that this lofty ideal was a bit unreliable.

When Elizabeth is alone, she often thinks about it freely. From the novels she read in her memory, she pulls out countless ways to reach the pinnacle of life, such as burning glass, burning bricks, making steel and iron, making weapons, and making equipment; Making soap, making cosmetics, making perfume; selling sauces, selling skewers, selling hot pot, selling recipes... But the soil in Europe is too hard for these seeds of wealth to take root and germinate.

Elizabeth thought that when she had money, leisure and fame in the future, she might be able to make exquisite and beautiful handmade soaps. The so-called gift of communication might be able to drive a small workshop, but at the moment, she could only blame herself for being too high-spirited.As for cosmetics, in this era when only prostitutes wear lipstick, a rouge box is enough to convict a woman—as evidence of her past.That would be wonderful, thought Elizabeth.

Even though Elizabeth racked her brains, she never imagined that one day she would make her first pot of gold by flying kites.

The fortunes of life are always so twists and turns, ups and downs.Elizabeth looked blankly at her close friend of the 'Golden Guinea Federation', Miss Laura Cliff.

"you sure?"

"Of course!" The baroness said firmly and confidently.

"My dearest Lizzie, believe me, this will definitely become a new trend that sweeps the whole of London and delights the ladies!" The baroness pointed to a torn book with traditional Chinese characters vertically 'Ladies Flying Kite', looking forward to the future with great ambition: "Think about it, Lizzie, we will become ladies who lead the fashion, and the ladies who can be invited by the king will follow us, what a wonderful thing it is !"

Elizabeth had to pour cold water on her friend to calm down: "The paper kites in the Ming Dynasty are indeed a spring pastime for women, but the Ming Dynasty has such frequent exchanges with Europe, England should have seen this kind of thing a long time ago."

Laura waved her hand: "Didn't the patterns of the Ming Dynasty have appeared in London long ago, but no one has ever made them into lace—you know that Miss Bird's lace workshop has already been popular among nobles because of the 'Ruyi pattern' Did it appear in the mouth of the lady? It's just a small workshop with only twenty lace girls!"

Elizabeth had to admit it, so she had to ask dryly: "So we are a straw model with only two people?"

Speaking of this, Laura was also a little worried, "Daisy is not short of money, she hopes to be the first to fly a kite rather than making it. As for Lily, we'd better not count on..."

"Actually, it's not two people, at most it can be counted as one and a half." Laura looked carefully at her loyal friend, pointed to Elizabeth and said: "One person", and pointed to herself: "Half".

"Forget it." Elizabeth said as she took off her ladylike shell, fell on her back into the soft bed, and stared at the velvet curtains.

"I learned several recipes of Ming Dynasty dim sum from my old mother, and I also read some from her book collection. If you want, we can start from here." Elizabeth persuaded her friend, "Although ladies should not be around Turning the kitchen stove around, but making delicious and sweet snacks by yourself is not included, which can barely be regarded as the category of elegant style.”

"Find a reliable middleman, and we can partner to open a Ming-style dessert shop by the Thames River. As long as the cook can find a trustworthy one, there will be no problem." The shop operators, after entering the social circle and gaining a firm foothold, can fake a few hands and buy it as the property of the ladies-as long as they do not directly operate the business, it is normal for gentlemen and ladies to have a few shop properties Things will not be looked down upon.

Elizabeth thought for a long time, and although it was extremely troublesome and full of variables, it was indeed the least error-prone way - since Laura was a baroness with status after all, she also had a reliable viscountess godmother .

"It's just that the pound is not enough. I need to save more." Elizabeth and Lola are two people who are familiar with each other's money bags.

Sometimes Elizabeth would write to Jane about her ideas and ask her what she thought. Jane was very supportive and convinced her sister, and for this reason, she entrusted her with all the pocket money accumulated over the years in the letter.To Elizabeth's annoyance, I am afraid that I have failed the kindness of my closest sister.

Miss Laura's eyes lit up, twinkling like stars in the clear night sky, she threw herself on Elizabeth's side, hugged her, and cried sweetly: "I knew it, dear Lizzie, you are the most thoughtful and most thoughtful! The most reliable baby!"

"Then what are we waiting for!" Laura said cheerfully, "Isn't the pound not enough? Let's make the kite!"

In all fairness, Elizabeth also thinks that kites are a good idea: it is the social season, the days are long and the rainfall is low, when the ladies are tired of the same indoor games, they can bask in the sun outdoors and fly paper kites, which will not hinder the grandeur of the ladies' dress. It can also have a wider space for communication - we must know that even in today's Ming Dynasty, paper kites are sometimes used as a bond between men and women to convey friendship to each other. The so-called "the red line volleys in the sky, and there is a road leading to the blue clouds".

but!It is too cumbersome to implement.

Not to mention the problem of manpower, but it takes time and effort to make the kite popular among the ladies, and there will be countless businessmen imitating it immediately. In this way, there is no profit in it, and it is all about making wedding clothes for her.

Elizabeth and Laura would certainly not be able to negotiate a deal in person, unlike Miss Bird's purchase of lace, which was covered with a thick fig leaf: Miss Bird never said the word "buy", she I just learned a new weaving method from the lady of the same college, and gave some small gifts in return to thank the lady for her generosity, that's all, the two parties have never had a transaction like a businessman.

"...if this is the end, what do you want to do?" Elizabeth asked.

Laura smiled slyly, jumped up from the bed in an unladylike manner, rummaged in the outer lounge for a while, and then came in mysteriously holding something: "That's why I said a half-worker. Actually, We just need to make a beautiful, unique, oriental kite for display, and there will be many people holding gold guineas and begging us... well, our agents. Dear Lizzie, You always surprise me, and that's all I can think of when I see this painting!"

Elizabeth was pleasantly surprised at first: "So, the agent in front of the stage has been found? Who is it? Is it reliable?" Unless she and Laura want to ruin their reputation and never talk about marriage for the rest of their lives, this agent will definitely important.For unmarried ladies, especially girls like the two of them who are 16 years old but have not officially stepped into the social circle, it is not a good thing to be tainted with the style of a businessman and get into the eyes of money.If it is serious, it will even affect the sisters in the family, which is probably only a little bit more decent than the most serious loss of virginity.

Laura shook the watercolor painting in her hand, trying to attract Miss Elizabeth's attention, but Elizabeth was all focused on the agent, so Laura had to tell her first: "Reliable! He is my godmother, Viscountess Stirling's far away. relative……"

She leaned closer and whispered, "Actually, godmother's half-brother. This is a big scandal, and it must not be exposed for the sake of their mother and Viscountess's reputation, as well as Mr. Jared's own safety." matter!"

The matter is very complicated. In short, the Viscountess Sterling's mother had an affair with someone and gave birth to Mr. Jared. Its family has been passed down from generation to generation, and the last jazz was the old lady's father and the viscountess' grandfather.According to the succession law attached to that land and the old knight's will, the boy born to the Viscountess' mother has the right to inherit, but unfortunately Mr. Jared is a disreputable illegitimate son.Moreover, when the old lady had no children for many years after giving birth to the Viscountess, this title was already inherited by another branch of the family. From then on, this branch could inherit her father's title first when the old lady was still fertile. Just know this person's ability and ruthless temperament - when the old lady secretly gave birth to Mr. Jared, this side branch almost killed Mr. Jared.Of course, he thought he had eradicated the future troubles, and he died with a smile last year, which also made it extremely difficult for Mr. Jared to live in hiding for the first 30 years.Although he can relax a bit now, he still has to be wary of that offshoot heir, Mr. New Sir who has exactly the same temperament as his father.

"But this does not guarantee that Mr. Jared will keep the secret. Right now, there is nothing, but what if one day we want to take back the property?" Elizabeth still has doubts.

In particular, Mr. Jared has not yet married, and perhaps at this time he is loyal and trustworthy in view of the kindness of Viscountess Sterling and the Baroness to him; but when he marries a wife and has children, even if Mr. A noble man, but who can guarantee that his wife and children are the same?

Of course Laura understood her friend's concern, and hurriedly took out three agreements from the bottom of the drawer of the chest of drawers: "We are in the same boat. Whether it is for us or for Mr. Jared, it is a safe and reliable way."

The agreement was drawn up in great detail, including Mr. Jared's life experience and the facts of the two ladies. Elizabeth and Lola each had to pay a profit as Mr. Jared's reward.That is to say, in the industry that belongs to the cooperation of the two ladies and cannot come forward, Elizabeth and Laura each occupy four floors, while Mr. Jared occupies two floors.

At the same time, the baroness has privately persuaded her father to introduce this "Italian businessman" into the London social circle. Of course, the ignorant Baron Cliff will agree, because the businessman and Viscount Stirling For the sake of family kinship—he thought the Italian businessman was the viscountess' lover.

"This is so confusing!" Elizabeth murmured, it was incredible, why did Baron Cliff think so?

Laura shrugged her shoulders and said without any emotion: "Viscount Sterling is a good flirt, and he has two long-term lovers, a total of six illegitimate children. And my father, Stubborn and old-fashioned—but also has a lover, he and his friends often discuss current affairs there, and it is said that the lady is a good at adjusting the atmosphere and holding salons. We all know it at home.”

"This is a very common thing in the upper class. Many couples who seem to be harmonious and intimate actually don't see each other at all except when they live together during the social season in London. It seems that gentlemen have mistresses. A lover. Husband is not very common, but it is not surprising."

Laura thought that Elizabeth was not shocked enough, so she added: "Britain is already considered relatively good. If it were in France, the husband would ask his wife to live in peace with his mistress and live in a house."

"Dear me!" said Elizabeth, "Mr. Bennet is such a wonderful husband! If you compare it that way."

Laura nodded in agreement, she sincerely thought it was so.From Lizzie's words, Laura felt that Mr. Bennet was not only a good husband, but also a rare good father worthy of anyone's admiration.

Laura handed over the pages, "If you think it's reasonable and that it can protect your interests and safety, please ask Miss Elizabeth to sign it."

"Be sure to keep this agreement well. If it is leaked, it will be a catastrophe for the three of us." After Elizabeth signed, Laura handed her a copy and warned carefully.

Of course Elizabeth knew the importance of this agreement, and she wanted to take this thing back to Longbourne during the Easter holiday next month and keep it safe—unlike Lola who didn’t trust Baron Cliff, Elizabeth believed that this You can tell Mr. Bennet, anyway, Mr. Bennet is indeed a reliable man who can keep his words.

"So now, shouldn't you take a look at the painting I found?"

Elizabeth had already seen the small watercolor painting that Laura had brought, and at the first glance she understood what Laura meant.

Laura was very excited: "Lizzie, why do you learn things so quickly? You can even make paintings of the Ming Dynasty!"

"It's not that the shops in London don't have paintings of the Ming Dynasty, but most of those paintings are gray and black and white, or turquoise, which is extremely monotonous. To be honest, I really don't think there is anything interesting about it?" Laura said, " It is true that few people like to ask about those paintings, and they are completely different from the silk and embroidery of the Ming Dynasty. But this one you made, my dear, I dare say, it is just like drawing down the embroidery, it is simply wonderful!"

Elizabeth couldn't explain to her the state of freehand brushwork, clear mind and Taoism, and the unity of man and nature in landscape painting, and she couldn't explain to her that there are actually many differences between watercolor paints and Chinese painting paints, so she could only shut up.

"So, you mean we make a sample kite and I paint some watercolours and give it to Mr. Jared?"

Elizabeth seriously suspected that Laura didn't know the skills of flying a kite to the sky at all: "You have to know that flying a kite requires running. When there is wind, you need some other skills?"

Laura was very relaxed. She said: "What does that have to do with us? As long as Mr. Jared's kite can fly into the sky, the rest is the job of the manservant. Which lady will run it herself?"

She proudly said: "This is also a good opportunity. When kites become popular in London, there must be many people who are close to Mr. Jared in order to fly it higher than others. Mr. Jared can quickly gain fame, ours The wallet will also bulge accordingly. Future plans will also become smoother..."

Have to say, Lola was right.

Kites quickly became popular in London at an astonishing speed, becoming the most fashionable event, and even noble ladies began to hold kite competitions: the ladies wore expensive and exquisite long dresses, brought gorgeous jewelry, and played in the speeches of the servants. After the kite flies into the sky, it will gracefully take over the spool, with round arms and slender fingers wearing lace gloves, tighten the kite line gracefully and gracefully, and compete with the female companions to see whose kite flies higher ,more beautiful.It also gives the gentlemen a chance to show their strength and ability. They are willing to show their courtesies, take the spools before the ladies' arms are sore, and crush other people's kites for the ladies they like, and steal the limelight of the party.

This sport has also brought a lot of interesting stories and news. Which Countess’s kite happened to be the same as that of the Duke’s son. What’s more, they met in the sky. The kite strings got mixed up. The kite... Who would have thought that the gentleman had already found it first, returned the kite to the young lady in person, and apologized politely, causing the countess to blush.The ladies present were all happy to see the success.

And two ladies bumped into a kite at the same party, which is more embarrassing than bumping into a dress...

The rumors and so on opened Elizabeth's eyes.

Soon, some people said that fox hunting is an activity for gentlemen, while kite hunting is a grand event dedicated to ladies-this statement actually attracted everyone's approval, even the ladies of the Taolisi Academy were in the same voice, Dai West also used to show off her new kite in the lounge.

In Elizabeth's view, this can be called an anecdote.

With the popularity of kites, the Easter holiday is coming soon. Like the hares waking up, the latest ladies of Taurice College are all eager to return home, and the mood of reuniting with their families is particularly strong.

The same was true for Elizabeth, who had been away for half a year and was really beginning to miss Longbourn and everyone in the Bennet family.