[Pride and Prejudice] Stupid life in the 18th century

The Weils came to Longbourn, where the sky was bluer and the air fresher than in London.Nakusha said that once she came here, she felt much better.The Bennett family welcomed them warmly. Now that Bennett's house in Longbourn has been extended, the eldest and second daughters of the Bennett family took the opportunity to make many requests.

For example, a new glass greenhouse is now built, and the ladies of the Bennett family plant strawberries and vegetables in it.The girls' study was separate from Mr. Bennett's, and they also had a games room.They would play puzzles, cards, and chess in it.There is also an embroidery room. There are a small amount of cloth in the cabinet, there are needles for weaving lace, and the charity blue on the ground is the clothes of the peasant children who have been washed.

At that time, Mr. Bennett saw that Mrs. Bennett had never been pregnant, thinking about which poor relative would be cheaper in the future.So he came according to the needs of his daughters. As long as he thinks of a certain guy's embarrassing expression in the future, he will feel much better in his heart.Hey, they have so many daughters~!

When the Weil sisters-in-law came here, it felt like they were in a girls' paradise.Na Kusha happily said a lot of Indian words, but no one understood.In the end she had to say, I am so happy.

Most of the girls in the Bennet family knew the girl's misery from their elder sister, so they all cast sympathetic eyes on her.Lydia also gave her the doll she snatched from Mary to play with. She felt that Nakusha was too miserable compared to herself.

Elizabeth took the opportunity to intimidate her. If she ran away with some inexplicable man, she might be sold to India in the future.This directly led to Lydia's high vigilance, and she was not at ease with men from outside.Even Barry Weir didn't give a smile.

Of course Lydia knows how cute she is when she smiles, but the outside is too scary to let outsiders know how cute she is.

Elizabeth saw her sister's expression, it was so funny.The Weil sisters didn't mind either, life was all about moving forward.Isn't their family doing well now? Although they don't have such a big house, the family is safe and their life is not embarrassing.

"Jane, it can be regarded as meeting your little sister, what a good girl." Daisy Weil, 13 years old, is the closest in age to Jane, and the two are also very close.

"Hey, you actually don't look old." Lydia also reassured her seriously, and the other girls laughed.

Ada of the Weils, who is sixteen years old, will also attend the Longbourne social dance this time.Mr. Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Weir will accompany them.

So Jane and Daisy were envious, but Elizabeth was very calm.After these two years of growth, Elizabeth clearly understood that Jane would definitely become an older young woman.There are very few gentlemen like Mr. Bennet who are knowledgeable, respectful of women, low-key and don't like public chaos.

It's a pity that Mr. Bennett was not born so calm. It can be said that Mr. Bennett's life has been relatively smooth in the past few years, and the level of contact has been half away from these rent-collecting, dog-walking and hunting. Squires who chat and fart all day long and have little ambition.He will definitely still be that squire who has nothing to do and makes fun of his wife.

Although Mr. Bennett spoke humorously now, it was by no means to the extent that he liked to mock his wife.Wife married home is to live, not a class enemy.There is nothing wrong with being simple. If you are shallow-minded, then go and change her.Of course, for Mrs. Bennett, in the past two years, her husband always likes to read newspapers and books to herself.All she has to do is keep smiling and agreeing!Don't gentlemen like to be praised and admired very much.And sometimes the little jokes that Mr. Bennett read were pretty funny.

"Ada, let's take a look at your dress, maybe we can add some embellishments in time." Jane said expectantly, while Daisy smiled and said nothing.

"Although it's really nothing to look at, it's just an antique Greek-style white dress. But you can take a look." Ida Weil said while taking out the dress and hanging it on the hanger in the embroidery room.

"It's too plain." Mary pouted and looked at Elizabeth. "Liz, you have to let Ada make a glamorous appearance!"

Elizabeth hadn't spoken yet, but Jane couldn't wait.Generally speaking, Jane is more virtuous and virtuous than Elizabeth, and she is also keen on these girls' things. "Mary, adult women's skirts are naturally not as fancy as children's. But I think I can add a lace necklace. It happens that there are a few small white pearls in the handmade box. The tassels are so delicate."

"Use the petals to dye pink lace, and make it into a flower as a headdress. It will make Ada's complexion healthier and ruddy." Elizabeth was also aroused by Jane's words.

"Nakusha gave me a white sari, do you think it will be useful?" Daisy said.

"Ah, Daisy, keep it for yourself next year."

"Liz, let me dye the lace."

"Mary, you just dyed a piece of lace last time."

Nakusha looked at them with a smile on the side, and she couldn't understand them at all when they spoke at the same speed.However, this did not prevent her from watching the fun from the sidelines.When she came to Longbourne this time, she also happened to watch the English girls' social dance.

Mrs. Bennet's current life is too leisurely, which makes her more lazy, and now she is also sitting on the deck chair in the courtyard and dozing off.

The rest of the Bennett family are very satisfied with the changes in the daily meals since Mrs. Bennett entered her pregnancy.Because pregnant women are prone to hunger, morning, noon and evening are all served as regular meals.

In the morning, the focus is on nutrition, milk, eggs, butter, bread; vegetable, salad, fruit and sweet soup, and sometimes there are various small buns.Lunch is rich, with a variety of meat dishes, grilled steak, roast duck, curry beef, as well as soup noodles, mixed noodles, steamed noodles and cold noodles.Mrs. Bennett especially likes the noodles steamed with beans, tomatoes, and sliced ​​meat. It is fragrant, delicious and not greasy.Dinner is mostly vegetables and fruits, but there will be thick soups, such as peanut pork knuckles, radish ribs, chicken soup, etc.

Life should be full of food!

These delicacies all come from a book of ingredients from the Qing Dynasty that Elizabeth found in London, although it has been lost (don’t worry about whether it is true or not).In this era, the "China craze" in Europe covers a large area, and the Bennett family didn't think much about it, but it's just a pity that if it is not lost, there may be more delicacies.

"Mom, let's go outside for a walk, it's not good for you to lie still all the time." Mary is now strictly implementing the work schedule assigned to her by her two sisters.Go for a walk with my mother on a regular basis, read to her, prepare fruit drinks and so on.

"Dear Mary, I feel very comfortable now. Let me lie down again. Stop by to see if Elizabeth's pastry is ready. I'm a little hungry."

Mary came to the kitchen and saw the two sisters of the Weir family also helping Elizabeth.Mrs. Finger is only listening to Jane's orders now, and she doesn't go into the kitchen at all. She can't remember all the complicated procedures.

"Ada, think about it too. We want to open a ladies' salon in London. The first is that we also have work to do. Haven't you only studied writing and housekeeping with Mrs. Gardinal for the past two years? Second. If there is profit, we will have dividends every month.”

"Elizabeth, your plan moved us very much, but we don't have a lot of capital." Although Daisy yearns for it, her sister Ada is already 16 years old, and maybe getting married is just a matter of two years.

"It's just for fun. You are in London, which is convenient for daily operations. You don't need too much money." Mary joined in happily, looking at Elizabeth. "Liz, is the snack ready? Mom is a little hungry."

"Mary, it will be great if you are so active in learning cooking."

"Oh, I'm still young, I'll just learn Liz's two specialty dishes in the future." Mary shook her head nonchalantly, and then held Daisy happily. "Think about it carefully. My sister also wrote letters to the two Miss Stokes. How pleasant it is for everyone to drink tea and read books together."

"Mary, are you only responsible for playing the piano and reading books then?"

"I can still read the newspaper, Liz. Men's cafes charge a penny for coffee and newspapers, and we can do the same."

"My dear Mary, tea is expensive. Our cakes are a lot of work, too, much more work than a cafe."

"Hey, you can figure it out, why don't you open two sections. One section is for snacks and milk tea for ladies who have some pocket money. One section is like a men's cafe. We ladies also want more news."

"Honey, you'd better take mom's snacks to her. We will definitely let you play in the salon in the future!"

"Liz, I want to participate in the business, I'm not a child!"

"Yes, yes, baby, you are 8 years old this year."

"Oh, Liz! I'll get Mom some snacks first. And, let me remind you, you haven't convinced Dad yet!"

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The task of persuading Mr. Bennett naturally fell to Jane.Jane is the main force and Elizabeth is the assist.Mr. Bennett is troubled by his daughters.

"Jane, let's talk about it after your mother gives birth?"

"Oh, Dad, how long will it take, choosing an address, renting a house, decorating, ordering menus, finding suppliers, publicizing, and opening a business. It's all very time-consuming! Dad!~" Jane Meiren became impetuous rarely, looking It was Mr. Bennet's sloppiness that annoyed her.

"So it seems that our family is going to have a female capitalist?" Mr. Bennett laughed, but refused to let go.

"Father, what does it matter that we only accept female guests? It's mainly for socializing. Don't underestimate women. Who doesn't manage the house with women?" Elizabeth added calmly in time.

"Yes, yes, Jane's housekeeping in the past month has been in order, and my father is very satisfied."

"Really? Dad thinks so?" Jian Meiren immediately began to wag her tail.

Elizabeth couldn't help turning her head away, and silently complained in her heart: "Sister! Don't you see that Dad is going to change the subject?"

How sweetly Mr. Bennet smiled, and spoke with what sincerity! "Of course it is. Did you see that my mother and I didn't interfere?"

"Oh, Dad, I'm so happy!" Jane hugged Mr. Bennet happily.

Elizabeth had given up hope for Jane Beauty's fighting power, and immediately followed up: "So, our ladies' salon will definitely be successful, and it won't affect our reputation. Maybe it will also help Dad's career, what do you think? Think, who doesn’t have a wife?”

"Liz, you are so good at talking, Dad is going to be incited by you. But you should go to the kitchen now and get busy. Jane is also busy with your housework. Let Dad calm down. After thinking about it, I will give You answered alone."

"Okay, but Dad, I have already received a letter from the Stoke twins. They are very interested in the ladies' salon and may become one of my shareholders." Elizabeth smiled badly, and there were many people involved. It's not easy for Dad to refuse!