[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

Although Mr. George is not very resistant to the flattery of the ladies, he is indeed a talent who is proficient in agricultural knowledge.Unable to withstand the pleas of the girls in the Bennet family, with his friend Mr. Jared watching, Mr. George made a special trip to the vacated land on the farm.

"I don't recommend planting too many apple trees." Mr. George grabbed a handful of soil and said, "This field is not fertile enough, and the fruit trees require too much labor. The ladies will never come to pick apples by themselves. Do you want to occupy the farm workers? Is it time, I am afraid it will delay the work of the farm."

Jane likes apple trees very much. She had imagined harvesting apples with Elizabeth before. She said that she would wear a white apron and wear a headscarf like that worn by tenant girls, and pick red apples from the branches into a basket. .Then bake an apple pie for everyone to taste.After listening to Mr. George's words, Jane's beautiful eyes dimmed.However, she has a gentle temperament, can listen to other people's words, and will not act recklessly on the basis of her beauty.

"However, Longborn's climate is very suitable for growing flowers and fruits. Compared with the north, the temperature here is higher in summer and autumn, and there are not many rainy days. The quality of the fruits will be very good." Mr. George changed the subject and contributed all the good things at the bottom of the box Li said: "There are some dwarf apple trees in my farm, ten of which can be grown out evenly. I think these ten apple trees are enough for the ladies to enjoy themselves, and they can also be taken care of."

Elizabeth's eyes lit up: "A dwarf apple tree? How tall is it, and will it bear many fruits?" This sounds too much like a dwarf rootstock, which is the basis for the fruit trees to be carefully cultivated and increase the production of large fruits. When Elizabeth went to the picking garden to relax in her previous life Seeing this kind of dwarf trees, the green trees as tall as a person are full of fruits, full of joy of harvest, not to mention how attractive they are.

Mr. George was very distressed, but he had no choice but to say: "Miss Elizabeth seems to be very knowledgeable. This kind of dwarf apple tree is much better than ordinary apple trees. It is less than ten feet high, and the fruits it bears are red and big. Crunchy, sweet and juicy, it's a pity that it's too rare."

Mr. George could not stop talking to the ladies about his favorite fruit tree.The Bennet girls soon learned that from his grandfather to his father, and himself, there was a great love for apples, and they always pleased the George men, whether they were eaten straight or in food.When they do business, they always look for good fruit trees in the local area, and they have to bring them back from thousands of miles away.The dozens of dwarf apple trees on Mr. George's farm are his most proud prizes, even better than the ocean rose apple trees brought back by his father from New Zealand.

Only Elizabeth focused on the height of the tree. She calculated in her heart that this was about the height of a semi-dwarf rootstock. This kind of naturally short species was as rare as Mr. George said.Dwarf trees have fewer long branches and more short branches, are ventilated and light-transmitting, consume less, accumulate more nutrients, are simple to prune, and are easy to manage. Of course, the fruits they bear will be top-grade.

"Can't you expand your orchard? I mean grow more of these dwarf apple trees."

Mr. George said with a wry smile: "It's not easy. The workers inserted the branches to successfully grow fruit seedlings. It takes several years for these surviving fruit seedlings to grow up and bear fruit. Only a few of them can grow into dwarf trees. Others The apple trees are not much different from ordinary apple trees." How long did it take him to get these fruit trees, and he lost one-fifth of them accidentally, and Mr. George's pretty face lost a lot of color.

Jane was really happy for the apple tree, while the other ladies were very curious that the seed merchant had a farm.

Mr. Seed Merchant shrugged lightly, "The ancestors of the George family used to be knights who served the earl. Isn't it common to own a small manor?" It's just that the people of the George family have more outstanding ability to manage the manor than they are knights , and somehow became an aide in charge of the earldom's affairs.After the earl lost his local management rights and the rise of maritime trade, he became interested in being a businessman again. Starting from George's grandfather, their family gradually became a famous seed merchant.Even the gardens of the royal family have received exotic flowers and plants from the George family.

Whether it's the lady, or the "willful" Mr. Bennet who is with his daughters, the eyes of Mr. Seed Merchants have become a little different.Just like the default axiom that "rich bachelors always marry a wife", people also believe in the truth that "property, for bachelors, is a kind of moral appreciation".

So Mr. Bennet and his daughters were secretly glad: fortunately, Mrs. Bennet did not go for a walk on the farm together, otherwise she would definitely regard Mr. George as a good candidate for one of her daughters' future husbands.I'm afraid it would be embarrassing to treat the new seed dealer too favorably and ignore his poor friend Mr. Jared even more.

Together the Bennets decided to keep the incident a secret.

"Master, Master Bennet!"

The servant came running panting, and shouted happily: "Madame, sir and ladies, hurry back! The masters of Netherfield are coming to visit Longbourne!"

Mr. Bennet raised his eyebrows and murmured to his favorite daughter: "I don't know how happy my dear Mrs. Bennet is? After all, it is a gold man of [-] pounds, and he condescends to come first. Call on her. Perhaps she will be moved again to regard him as Jane's private property."

"God bless the young masters from these cities not to be frightened by her." The father gloated.

"It's more worry-free when you're scared."

Elizabeth was a little upset when she was interrupted from planning the flower orchard. No matter how expensive Netherfield's guests were, it had nothing to do with them.What's more, after Mr. George left, it is not easy to get profound and professional advice. Mr. George himself is a wonderful agricultural book.

Mr. Bennet laughed. "Yes, I wish Mrs. Bennet would push harder! Maybe they'll be scared and flee back to Netherfield when we get back."

The sisters thought the same thing, even Lydia and Kitty, who were the most lively, were not very interested.They surrounded the lovely Mr. Seedman, and kept begging him to stay two days longer, preferably at Longbourne next morning.Although Mr. George is very good at speaking, he is obviously not a frivolous slut, and perhaps because of his status as a businessman, he is usually not ignored by ladies.With such great enthusiasm, especially after Jane joined the team of persuasion, his face turned red, and he turned to look at his friend Jared for help.

Mr. Jared hid far away, but still laughed and said: "I'm not in a hurry. Hansford's business will have to wait for a few days. Mr. Earl is still busy socializing in London. When we go out, it all depends George your will."

Mr. George glared at him angrily, and with a suppressed smile, he agreed to the ladies' request. "Of course, I'd be happy to serve the ladies."

Mr. George brought three assistants. After discussing with Mr. Bennet, it was only necessary to leave one assistant to handle this small business.Now that he was staying in person, he had to send his assistant to Hansford to deal with the regular customers there.

On the way back from the farm, I met a worker who was assigned by Mrs. Bennet to buy fish.

The ladies thanked Mr. Seed Merchant with all their hearts, and Jane, as the eldest sister, came forward to ask the workers to buy some good apples from the fruit shop.

Before reaching the living room, Mrs. Bennet's laughter was heard.Jane's face was flushed, and she fell behind the gentlemen with her. The ladies looked at each other, and their legs and feet became heavy.

"I don't want to play the piano," said Jane.

"I don't want to, I don't want to read aloud yet," said Mary.

"Neither of us wants to go into the parlor," said Kitty and Lydia in unison. "In it we have to sit like puppets."

The two younger ones glanced at the second sister sadly as they talked. Because of the second sister, their mother began to ask them to behave like ladies when entertaining guests. They must sit upright and talk and laugh with elegance and restraint.Mrs. Bennet has never been able to do it herself, but she is extremely strict with her daughters.

"I don't want to talk about studying in Taolisi again, I don't want to show incense, I don't want to discuss kites, I don't want to show off my noble friends..." After a moment of silence, Elizabeth pursed her lips.

The other four young ladies opened their mouths, immediately looked back at her, raised their heads, and felt that it would not be too embarrassing to be picked up by their mother to boast.After all, they had dear Lizzie.

The five young ladies tidied up their clothes and hats, showed a polite attitude, and filed into the living room one by one.

In the living room, Mr. Bennet was greeting Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, and had already introduced the two guests.Both Mr. Jared and Mr. George were men of the world, with a polite manner of speaking which added to the Bennets' dignity.

The good-looking young man made a contribution to his friend again: by contrast, Mr. Jared was so at ease that nothing he said would invite special treatment.

As for Mr. George, he was sized up again and again by the gazes of the two strangers. When they talked to him, they seemed to be scrutinizing and evaluating every sentence, trying to dig out his foundation and expose him to the sun, so that they could blow him away easily. .

While smiling brightly like Adonis, the god of spring, Mr. George chanted in his heart: beside a beautiful and intelligent girl, there is never a lack of understanding people with bright eyes.I just don't know if these two admire Miss Jane.

Unlike Mr. Darcy with sharp lines, he is more suitable to be praised by beauty, his facial features are handsome and delicate like a flower, and even Miss Bingley can't help but look at him.

But when Mr. George claimed to be a seed merchant from the southeast of England, Miss Bingley became reserved and indifferent again. She said to Mrs. Bennet: "Miss Bennet? Miss her so much."

The ladies were delayed outside for a while, and when they walked in, they immediately attracted the attention of all the visitors.

The guests stood up, and Mrs. Bennet proudly introduced her precious daughters to them.

Miss Bingley intentionally ignored Elizabeth, who made her uncomfortable. She pulled Jane to her side with a smile on her face, and seemed to give her favor. While talking to Jane, she also said to Mrs. Bennet: "I like Jane so much, I hope she will be merciful and visit Netherfield often. In such a large estate, I should very much like to have a friend of Jane's kindness."

Although Mrs. Bennet is often unexpected, she is simple-minded but not stupid. She has long been impatient with Miss Bingley with her noble posture.After the daughters arrived, the good lady quickly threw the annoying Miss Bingley to the daughters to entertain them, and she talked excitedly to the male guests—four male guests, all unmarried young men, two rich, and the other Two pretty faces, nothing could please Mrs. Bennet more!

Mr. Bingley kept glancing at Jane.Jane was haunted by Miss Bingley, and had to sit among the guests, who liked to talk to the lovely lady.Jane talked the most to Mr. Jared, whom she knew best.Poor Mr. Bingley was clumsy when he met her, and was always difficult to catch up with, not to mention his troubled sister.Miss Bingley is especially fond of cutting in before Jane, as if to prove that she is much more learned and talented than Jane.

As for Elizabeth, she is very close to her father. Mr. Bennet always likes to talk to his second daughter, and she also talks to Mr. George from time to time.All they talked about was farm affairs, and obviously few people were interested in such topics except this little wave.

Mr. George is the most popular among the guests. He has a good sense of humor and can talk to everyone.Especially the ladies of the Bennet family, everyone can see their affection for him. They obviously like this kind and generous man very much.

The five ladies all smiled sweeter at him.

Although only because of their flower orchard.

But Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, a pair of good friends, are very pitiful in comparison: one is treated politely by the lady he admires, and the other is not able to talk to Miss Wonderful at all.

The author has something to say: Jiageng is coming~~Little angels, praise the fish

Note: "Rich bachelors always marry a wife" - from the original book.

"Property, for a bachelor, is a kind of moral value-added." ——From: "In This Way, Together with Mansfield-Preface to Translated Version", writer Mao Jian.