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

The difference between the beauty of Mrs. Chen and the British lady is too great. She doesn't need to have a neck to be charming enough.She didn't even show her teeth when she was happy, and she looked more reserved than the most demure lady in Europe.Regardless of her long and narrow phoenix eyes and plain outline, her beauty is like a gentle pearl, no matter the wife or lady, they like to be close to her so much.Even if she doesn't know anything about English.

Although the braided family is not shy, it is too ostentatious to stand up to their existence. Now even the topic of the female guests in the "Afternoon Tea Salon" is not about the goods brought back by the Stoke fleet this time, but about the big family. Qing people.

Xiaodouding Chen Qihua had no choice but to become Mrs. Chen's full-time translator, and occasionally asked Budwin Stoke if she didn't understand something.Lydia, who is about the same age as Chen Qihua, especially likes Mrs. Chen, if only her mother is so gentle.

The braided family had just come to Great Britain and didn't know what to do.Because he just came with the ship and was not employed by Stoke, he was a natural person.Braid's father is a knowledgeable and thoughtful person. He watched Baldwin Stoke purchase items, and he also brought some supplies. This way, it is another cash income that is not a small amount for a family.What's more, Mrs. Chen's female celebrity is really outstanding. The stunningly talented Shu embroidery has shocked all the ladies and wives in Great Britain.The handkerchiefs she gave to the ladies as meeting gifts were carefully stored.Mr. Gardinal even discussed with Mr. Chen that Mrs. Chen could put the embroidery on him for consignment.There is no need for big ones, a handkerchief purse is enough, just to attract others.

What Elizabeth and Jane wanted most was to let Mrs. Chen join the "Afternoon Tea Salon", but for a short time, Mrs. Chen could not understand the language, and she was too chaste to go out easily.Fortunately, Braid's father is very supportive of his wife's diplomacy. He undoubtedly receives much more information than Mrs. Chen. To integrate into Great Britain, there is nothing better than the communication of wives and ladies.

Mrs. Bennet even proposed to Mrs. Chen to hire her to teach the girls the embroidery and cooking skills of the Qing Dynasty, and even more of the culture of the Qing Dynasty when the men were discussing industry matters with Mr. Chen.

However, the men quickly reached an agreement and decided to invest in opening a Chinese restaurant for Mr. Chen, which is completely profitable.Just look at the hotness of curry now. To be honest, they regretted that they didn't seize the opportunity at the first time.But after all, the exchanges between Britain and India are frequent, but the Qing Dynasty is not necessarily the same.Opening a Chinese restaurant is not the only one now!Even if there is competition, it will take one or two years for the fleet to return. It is still a matter of whether we can invite chefs from the Qing Dynasty.

Mr. Bennett is the most enthusiastic, "I do have a house in the southern district, Yuan Hai Chen, you can just live there first to get familiar with the environment."

"Thank you very much for your generosity. We are not very used to coming to the UK, and we have to get familiar with many daily routines." Chen Yuanhai is naturally very grateful.

Elizabeth watched the men's discussions for a long time, and couldn't bear it anymore. "Father, since we have decided to open a Chinese restaurant, why don't we set aside a part of our farm for the restaurant's vegetables, fruits and meat dishes?"

Chen Yuanhai's eldest son, Chen Qiping, nodded solemnly, and didn't think about any matters of giving and receiving between men and women. "This is extremely convenient. When we left, we also took some vegetables, fruits and seeds that Mr. Stoke didn't know about."

"Okay, now the most difficult problem of raw materials has been solved. I believe we all just have to wait for the money to be collected." Budwin Stoke smiled happily, and he was the one who benefited the most from this voyage. . "Since this is the case, we might as well open a store in the West District. Not to mention the location, the customers who patronize are either rich or expensive."

Mr. Gardinal was also very joking, "It seems that you have made up your mind to make a big deal." The people present were afraid that no one would dislike this unplanned restaurant.

"Mr. Chen, I have a request, and I hope you can help persuade your wife. Look at our family, with so many daughters, why don't you want to give them the best education as a mother?" Mrs. Bennet rubbed Mrs. Chen did not move and started to attack Mr. Chen.

"If you want me to say, Mr. Chen, why don't you agree to come down, Qihua. Chen, can you follow me to learn English and writing?" Mr. Gardinal naturally helped his sister.

Mrs. Stock had thought of the same idea, but the girls were old enough to enter society.Especially this time when the eldest son returned with honor, how could she let go of such a great social opportunity.Isn't it just right to accumulate resources in the ladies' salon for a long time? It's time for the eldest son to marry a wife.In this way, she was not as enthusiastic as Mrs. Bennett, but Miss Sterling also showed considerable interest.

"In addition to Qihua Chen, we can also learn some Chinese to communicate with the teacher! After all, it is also a foreign language." Mary is most curious about the culture and art of the Qing Dynasty. Porcelain, many patterns on it are myths and stories.

In order to better communicate with Mrs. Chen, Elizabeth also took the opportunity to propose learning Chinese with Xiaodouding.It's just that I'm used to speaking English, so it's still difficult to straighten my tongue and speak Chinese. "I quite agree with Mary's words. If we learn Chinese, won't we be able to understand books from the Qing Dynasty?"

"My father brought a lot of books!" Chen Qihua Xiaodouding said triumphantly.

"Oh! Dear Chen, you must lend me a chance." Mary looked at Xiaodouding excitedly.

Chen Qihua Xiaodouding flicked the pig's tail. "Leave it on me!"

"Then I'm afraid the ladies will be disappointed. What Mr. Chen brought back was not a novel. But, I did bring some back." Budwin Stoke joined the discussion with the little ones in good spirits.

"Mr. Stock, you must lend me a look," Mary said anxiously.

"Okay, as long as you learn Chinese well."

"What else can I say?" Mr. Chen smiled gently, agreeing to Mrs. Bennett's request.

Mrs. Bennet had her wish now, and was immediately tempted to invite the Braid family to Longbourn for the holiday.

"Mrs. Chen and Qihua can stay for a week. It's just that we men have to be busy with the restaurant. There will be more opportunities in the future." Mr. Gardinal is quite positive. It is really the return of Stoke. , Let his net worth also doubled.

"Uncle, Mr. Chen, why don't they go and have a look and teach the farm laborers how to grow vegetables in the Qing Dynasty?" Elizabeth tugged at his sleeves, there was really nothing he could do about this handsome blond man. He was in his twenties, but he always felt that Just not as calm as Mr. Bennett.

Soon the braided family moved into the Bennett family's house in London, and the Bennett family also accompanied them for a few days to teach them how to use the furniture and facilities here, mainly running water, bathrooms and kitchens.The Chen family has already seen too many novelties when they came to England.

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The men were busy preparing for the Chinese restaurant, and the girls followed Mrs. Chen to learn how to cook and embroider.Due to the limited communication, Mrs. Chen usually makes a demonstration while the girls watch carefully, and then they start to practice and then give guidance.

In a few days, Xiaodouding Chen Qihua played very well with the youngest Lydia, one because he didn't need to learn these things at all, and the other was because he was too young to learn them.Her mother is more doting, but Elizabeth thinks it’s okay if she doesn’t learn these icing on the cake, as long as Lydia’s three views are correct.What's more, Elizabeth herself is not very talented in this area, which means that she can bear her temper better than Lydia.

"Teacher, what do you think of my painting?" Catherine handed Mrs. Chen a special small drawing book, and there were a few clusters of narcissus painted on it, which looked quite meticulous.

Mrs. Chen looked at the painting on it and just nodded with a smile. If the embroidery is good, the drawing is also good.Obviously, the fourth daughter of the Bennett family has some talent.

Elizabeth really liked the Hanfu on Mrs. Chen's body, of course she knew very well that she was now a tall-nosed and blue-eyed foreign girl.I just drew a few high-necked skirts that borrowed elements from Hanfu, and the girls in the Bennett family liked it very much.

"Liz, are you going to take these two pictures to the salon to show everyone?"

"Hey, isn't everyone's favorite is the teacher's family? Why don't we draw Mrs. Chen's dress and show them?"

"Jane, why don't you draw a portrait of the teacher."

"I can't draw the charm of the teacher."

Xiao Douding watched them, swinging his calf leisurely on the chair beside him, eating snacks. "Wouldn't it be great if you could take out some of your homework during this time?"

"Qihua, it's not as simple as you think. You can't get rid of so many girls just by handing in some exercises." Of course, Mary knows how fierce those girls are, but it's a pity that she still doesn't learn Chinese very well, otherwise she will bring two Didn't this book about the Qing Dynasty have a lot of topics in the past?

"I have an idea!" Elizabeth smiled maliciously. "Why don't we take Xiaodouding to the salon."

"Oh! No! I'm not going, Lydia said that there are only female customers inside." Xiaodouding immediately put on a serious face. "And I'm not Little Bean Ding, I'm about the same height as Lydia."

Jane smiled and sat down, just in time to surround Xiaodouding with her sisters. "Qihua, don't worry! We will bring little Alan and Andrew with us."

"It's easier for us to let mother and aunt deal with the ladies," Mary said with a breath.

"No, it's better that we rush to make two Qing Dynasty clothes for Little Alan and Andrew, that would be the most fun." Elizabeth immediately thought of the dress-up game. "It's better to make women's clothing. Although their hair is too short, it's cute to tie a bow tie!"

The other Bennett girls laughed. "What a great idea!"