[Pride and Prejudice] Rich Lady

During the few days when Mr. George was there, he got along very well with the Bennets. When he left, the ladies were very sad and kept asking him when he would come to Longbourn as a guest again.

Elizabeth seemed to see him glance at Jane, and then heard Mr. George say with a smile: "There is my nursery outside of London. When I go to check the nursery, I will definitely visit Longbourn."

The ladies refrained from impolitely asking him to write to them.Fortunately, Mr. George was considerate enough, and he offered to write to Mr. Bennet.Mr. Bennet knocked on the stone steps of the door with his new cane, snorted, and pretended not to notice this tricky thing out of kindness.

That night, the two eldest ladies of the Bennet family got together and whispered.

Elizabeth said: "Dear Jane, I can see that you and Mr. George have mutual affection. This is natural, but I don't understand why you deliberately suppress this affection? Please don't lie to me, I can It felt like you were deliberately alienating him afterwards."

Jane hugged her sister with a wry smile and replied, "Lizzie, you are always so perceptive. Then you think I should let him see my affection, so as to tease him to approach me and pursue me?"

"Of course not, it all depends on your will. Although Mr. George is a nice person, we know too little about him. If he wants to become my brother-in-law, he needs to investigate for at least two or three years." Her sister said , "You are our priceless treasure, no one can simply deceive you. But what to do to suppress yourself, you have a good impression of him, then give him a chance to investigate - this is understandable, there is nothing to criticize. Young people have the right to pursue love and make choices."

Jane was amused by the old-fashioned words, and she was touched by her sister's protection, so she revealed her thoughts.

"Admittedly, I have a soft spot for Mr George and Mr George seems to share the same feelings," she said.

Elizabeth murmured: "It's getting hotter, he's about to reveal it. I'm sure even Mr. Bennet can see it, only Mom is still in the dark." Mrs. Bennet is looking for a son-in-law, but she can't see What happened under the nose is really puzzling.

"Well, maybe more, but we are not suitable." Jane nodded her sister's forehead: "Lizzie, you know what? It was Mr. George's extensive knowledge that first attracted me. I am a country girl. The farthest place is our Uncle Gardner’s house in the city. I envy Mr. George who has been to so many places. I look at him like a hen and duck in a fence looking at a migrating stork and envy its strong wings , long red legs, envious of the freedom and the sky it has. But it is still Mr. George's freedom that persuades me to calm down. A stork cannot stop for a flightless fowl."

Jane took a deep breath: "Fortunately, the fruit seedlings are still young, and Mr. George left in time. Both of us will calm down soon."

"Mr. George's dwarf apple tree is about to be planted in our orchard. Are you sure you won't think of him when you take care of the fruit tree and pick the fruit?" Elizabeth used to hope that her sister would not be too gentle and gentle, but when she was firm and restrained, she felt distressed Get up: "Jane, you are the swan of the Bennet family. If you like, you can spread your wings and fly. But if you have made up your mind, there is nothing wrong with changing another one. Just don't feel wronged and force yourself."

Elizabeth didn't think that Mr. Seed Merchant would give up easily. Looking at his ability to search for good seeds across the ocean and his dedication to apple trees, he knew that this person was far from the gentle and gentle he showed.Mr. George had courage and an independent mind in his bones.

'If he regards Jane as his only and most precious golden apple tree, he should show sincerity to impress her.Instead of leaving like a kite with a broken string, they just need to wait for him to move. "Elizabeth, who has never tasted love in her two lifetimes," thought with confidence: "It is not easy for a sapling to grow, especially Jane is now resolute and rational." '

Jane poured out her thoughts and breathed a sigh of relief, as if she was more let go.Elizabeth couldn't help mourning for Mr. Seed Merchant, but she didn't say anything more. Although Mr. George looks good now, it will take time to verify.For the time being, Miss Bennet needn't rush to find a rich husband to guarantee the rest of her life.

Compared with these, the upcoming business of theirs is even more exciting for the sisters.

"—Uncle Gardner is coming to Longbourn soon to discuss opening a shop, and the sewing machines have moved into our lounge, and there's even better news!" said Elizabeth, "Papa says Mrs. Twood made a mess and intends to resell the shop!"

"We can definitely buy it. The two shops are big enough: one half is still used for clothing materials such as cloth, lace, and silk thread, and the other half is a clothing store. Jane, think about it, one side is full of colorful cotton and satin, On one side is a novel and beautiful dress accessory, which girl can refuse such a temptation?"

Jane hugged the half-used picture album in front of her chest. It was the painstaking efforts of the five sisters.They would gather in the living room every evening, and not only draw many pretty designs, but each would make a sample with this handy machine after the first sewing machine had been sent to Longborn.Changing as she went, even the most modest Jane would say that no girl in the town had ever seen a prettier petticoat, jacket, and thin shawl.

The girls vowed to make the store famous, so they kept these new clothes well hidden, and Lydia, who was the most beautiful, was willing to resist the temptation to wear new clothes for a while.After the store opens, the "Bennet style" will be popular throughout Meryton.They will be the best advertising signs for the store.

"With our spare time alone, even if we have a sewing machine, it is difficult to supply the needs of the shop. However, we can ask my uncle to order a batch of ordinary dresses from the handicraft workshop, according to the one we discussed that is suitable for most people. A few sizes—even if it doesn’t fit a little, the store can also provide free resizing services, which will make people more trustworthy and like it.” Jane said, “Take the new style we sewed by ourselves as a logo, and hang it in the middle of the store. , the rarer it is, the more people want it, and the higher the evaluation.”

"Oh," her sister looked at her and couldn't help but say, "Dear Jane, you impress me!"

A girl with a kind heart and a quiet temperament is also very suitable to be a businesswoman when she uses her brains.

With a flushed face, Jane picked up the pen excitedly: "Why don't we write it down? Just like what you gave us before, record your thoughts and ideas, and then sort them out."

This is already the prototype of the plan, Elizabeth helped her move the round table over, and said with a smile, "Why not?"

"Of course I have to write it down immediately!"

"What are you doing? Are you discussing our store?" A small head protruded from the crack of Jane's bedroom door, and then two more grew out.

The little heads all had sparkling eyes and looked over energetically.Apparently the three little ones hadn't fallen asleep either.

"Wouldn't the great Mary, Kitty, Miss Lydia be welcome to join?"

The big sisters opened their arms: "Welcome! We really need it!"

The girls chattered and took turns recording.But it is fair to say that Dangtui Mary remembers quickly and well, her handwriting is clear and accurate, and her writing will not fly as fast as Elizabeth.

"Why is Mrs. Brown willing to sell the store? Atwood, the bad guy, has been caught and no one will come to harass her store. If she was willing to sell, why didn't she sell to Atwood? Of course I would love to hear This is good news, but there are always some doubts." This is the careful and thoughtful Mary.

"Atwood's price is too low for Mrs. Brown to be at a loss."

"Then is our price high? Can Dad come up with such a large sum of money?" This is Kitty who has gradually gained a sense of ownership and started to care about family affairs.

Hearing the little sister's question, Jane and Elizabeth smiled at each other. They had already discussed: the initial investment should be done by the richest Elizabeth, and this part will be converted into debt, and the whole store will pay it together-but this has to be kept from the little sister. They don't know yet, sisters, that Elizabeth is rich.

"Are you willing to contribute part of your property first?" Jane teased the little sister.

Before Kitty made a statement, Lydia rushed to talk: "Of course I would! I'll tell Dad! I dare say we will make a lot of money, as long as those clothes are worn on me, Miranda, Megan, Beth Bonnie... they're all going to be jealous of me. Definitely begging their mother to give them money. We could set as much as ten shillings, and I don't think they'd be tempted to buy any more!"

Kitty said anxiously: "I am willing too, I will go tell my father too! Lydia, I am the older sister, I have to come first!"

Elizabeth couldn't help laughing, and I have to say that Lydia has a talent for pleasing women and men:

She is still so young, but there are already a group of little boys around her. If she wants to pick a few flowers one day, she will definitely receive enough flower branches to fit the entire mansion vase.Many of those flowers came from other housewives' well-kept gardens, and they were all picked up by little boys to curry favor with her, and they would throw them in the Longbourne yard.Under the education of her sisters, Lydia was not badly flattered, and she didn't care about them, but this didn't mean that she could make a few good friends successfully—the girls who were about her age all had Envious and jealous, they teamed up to snub her.Fortunately, Lydia was carefree by nature, and she had Kitty and her sisters, otherwise the Bennet family would have a little girl who often cried.

Elizabeth had seen the little girls compare themselves to Lydia, and if Lydia had a new hat, they would have it too in a few days.Presumably this is a good thing for the store?

"Okay, stop it. I think Lydia's right, and I've got to get it down!" said Mary. "We can make something better than Lydia's, like More elaborate hem and neckline trim. They'll be more than happy to empty their purses if they can overwhelm Lydia!"

Lydia pursed her lips and gave Mary a blank look, but unexpectedly she didn't object, she said: "It's nothing, it's okay to make them proud for a while. Anyway, we will make better clothes in the future, and we have been emptying out all the time." Their pocket money! I will always be one step ahead of them without spending any money."

Girls always have whimsical ideas, which made the two eldest ladies of the Bennet family have to stay up late with candlesticks to sort out all the suggestions.

The next day, just after ten o'clock, they had finished breakfast from the dining room when Uncle Gardner arrived.

The sweetest uncle brought many presents to the niece, and a letter from Laura especially for Elizabeth: "Miss Cliff just visited our shop the other day, and when she heard that I was coming to Longbourn, she sent I bring the trust to be sent."

"Thank you, dear uncle! The post is too slow, and it always takes several days to arrive—I even suspect that when I return to Taurus College, I will not receive a reply from my friend."

Especially this year, Taurus College asked the London Marlton Post Office to set up a special mailbox. All letters addressed to Taurus will be received in this mailbox, and then the coachman will pick it up every two days, and the maids will put the letters on the first floor of the main building. In the common room.Ladies can find their own letters in their spare time.The chest of drawers in the lounge also has a vacant drawer, where the ladies put the letters to be sent, and the maids will collect the letters and send them to the post office every two days.

This benefit made the ladies start to stick out the envelope with a piece of white paper, which is confidential and easy to save, but it also causes a delay of several days in receiving and sending letters.There are often letters from suitors of senior girls who sign pseudonyms, and there are many more letters than before.

Uncle Gardner was even more grateful to his niece, "Good Lizzie, when we checked the accounts a few days ago, we found that the business of the store was three levels higher than last year. Both your aunt and I were surprised. After looking through the account books, we found that many of them were Your schoolmates brought it. It's more useful than we sent someone to place an advertisement in the Times."

Making money is not the most important thing. What moved Uncle Gardner and Aunt Gardner was that the niece who entered the girls' school never concealed the store of the uncle's house from her noble and wealthy business friends. I am more joyful and gratified.

Elizabeth didn't take credit for it. The jewelry in Uncle Gardner's store was of good quality and at a reasonable price, which was very suitable for ladies to buy back and give to their elders.Ladies are very knowledgeable about where to buy the jewelry they wear, but they often don’t know which store is more suitable for more mature ladies. Which store is the most cost-effective for ladies’ jewelry? Taking advantage of the opportunity, I recommended the store of my uncle's house.

"Let me see what surprise you have brought me!" Uncle Gardner didn't expect much at first, but when he saw the stack of concept books full of words, he immediately sat up.

The author has something to say: Update on time~ Little angels please take a look at Yu’s column, and accept it with one click—there are also pre-received texts, waiting for your visit.

The little angels can take a look around [-] o'clock in the evening, and there should be more food.If not, there will be more than [-] fat changes tomorrow.

Note: Why did Mr. George not write to the ladies, but proposed to write to Mr. Bennet: Yu checked some information and said that it was the custom at that time that unmarried men and women could not communicate with each other, except between engaged unmarried couples.In the original book, Darcy wrote a long letter to Elizabeth to explain the reasons for opposing Bingley and Jane's marriage and the old affairs of Wickham. Darcy would rather wait for a long time and hand it to Elizabeth himself-he wanted to hand it over to Elizabeth himself. It was one reason for her, and the other reason was the custom at that time. If Dacito's servant did it for him, it might damage Elizabeth's reputation.

Of course, there are many loopholes in this custom, as long as you pay attention, it's not a big deal.