[Comprehensive Wear] You will get used to wearing it

Yang Yi and the others have been away for three days. In the past three days, Yang Yi has asked William a lot of things about this era, and William has said it clearly without any doubt. In the past few days, he has also discovered that Mr. Wickham is really He is a rare kind person, not only will he let him eat at the table, but he will also book a small room for him in the hotel. This is a treatment that has never been seen before. William believes that no coachman in the whole of England has received such a good treatment.

"We'll be in London in five days. Mr. Wickham, you can change the carriage there." William shouted to Wickham while driving the carriage.

"Aren't you going to send me to Longbourn?" Yang Yi said while sitting sideways, with one arm propped on the open small window, his head resting on his arm, looking at the scenery outside the window.

"Because my horse is quite tired all the way from Birmingham to London and needs a good rest. It is impossible to go to Southampton." William also felt a little regretful, because Mr. Wickham is really a good gentleman. , William was sure that he would never meet such a nice person again.

"That's right, and William's family must miss you very much." Yang Yi thought for a while and said, William's horse is indeed not a very good one, and it should not be able to withstand a long journey.

"My mother passed away four years ago. I don't have money to treat her. In fact, she just caught a cold because of the rain." William said in a low voice.

"Sorry." Yang Yi rubbed his nose embarrassedly. The level of medical care in this era is really bad. A cold and fever can kill people.

"It's okay, it's been a long time ago." William shrugged and touched his head with a smile.

"So you live alone and plan to be a coachman all the time?"

"No, I rented a house in the countryside with a few other coachmen. Apart from paying the rent, the money I earn now is only enough to eat, and I don't have much money left. As for what to do in the future, I think that apart from the coachman, I I can't find a better job." William scratched his hair and said.

"Then would you like to be my coachman? I mean follow me, anyway, I have no servants now."

"What? Mr. Wickham, what did you say?" William pulled the rein to stop the carriage, turned his head to look at Yang Yi and asked in disbelief.

"I think you're not bad. Maybe you'd like to follow me. I'll give you a basic salary of fifty pounds a year. How about bonuses?" Although Yang Yi lived in a small circle in his previous life, he had a rich stepmother. He has met many people, so he has a way of judging people. From his contact with William in the past few days, this young man is quite good. Although he is honest, he is very smart and has a bright future. Hardship, the most important thing is that he is very sincere.A salary of fifty pounds a year is definitely not a small amount in this era when the average annual income is around twenty pounds. Yang Yi believes that William will definitely agree.

"Really, God, this is so wonderful, Mr. Wickham, you are so generous!" William was overwhelmed with joy.

"It's not much, because now I only have you as a servant, so your work is definitely not just driving a carriage."

"That's a lot, sir. Now a good tutor only earns fifteen pounds a year." William was really satisfied with the price Yang Yi offered. Fifty pounds, he felt that he had become a teacher in an instant. rich people.

"Then do you want to go home and pack some luggage? I'll wait for you at the hotel in the town ahead. How about it?"

"No, no need, my most valuable thing is this carriage, and all other belongings are on me. There are only a few clothes and some small things left there. My rent for this month has already been paid. I won’t go back.” William looked at the wooden board under his seat and said, there should be a small hidden compartment, where William’s money, food, and a change of clothes for the past two days are estimated to be placed there.

"In this case, you can follow me. I will give you ten pounds first when you arrive in London. You can add something to yourself." Yang Yi said.

"It's too much to buy things with ten pounds. I have never taken ten pounds in my life. You can just give me one or two pounds, sir. It doesn't need so much." When William heard that Yang Yi wanted to give himself Buying things for ten pounds, the whole face is distorted. You must know that poor people earn five or six pounds a year to support a large family. Ten pounds is really too much for this poor boy.

"It's not your salary, it's employee benefits. How about I take you there, at least buy a few clothes and shoes that look old." Yang Yi was instantly happy when he saw William's face. It's obviously very beautiful, but with such a twist, it looks really joyful.

Originally, Yang Yi and William would arrive in London seven days later, but on the second day, they encountered a group of troops heading for Southampton in the hotel. He knew from his mouth that although he was not sure where he would be stationed, the most likely thing was to go to Meryton.The way Yang Yi looked at him changed at that time, and when he knew that there was a militiaman named Danny, he was even more sure that this was the pair of militiamen stationed in Meryton in the original book.

After returning to the room, Yang Yi lay on the bed in annoyance. If he hadn't asked William to follow him, he might have joined the militia group, but now William must follow him, and he can't be allowed to go with him. Let's be a militia, but there is no such thing as a master bringing his servants to join the army.

In the end, Yang Yi decided to rent a house near Meryton, and then he would often go to the army to inquire about the Bennet family and Mrs. Nigerfield, which was much better than sending people to inquire.

Because of the rain, the militia group hid in the hotel for two days. During these two days, Yang Yi took the time to establish a good relationship with Colonel Forstall and Danny, and told them that he would also go to Meryton. , when the time comes, you can go to the army to see them. Colonel Hostow is still very happy to meet a businessman, so he readily agreed.

After Yang Yi and William separated from the militia, they went all the way to London. In London, Yang Yi dressed up William well. After he finally looked less like a peasant, he began to work hard to enter the aristocratic circle of London. , Of course, they are all upstart circles.

When Yang Yi attended the No.13 ball, he met a man named Laurent Smith. This Laurent's father was a stubborn old landlord. He looked down on businessmen very much, but he graduated from Oxford University. After traveling to several European countries near the UK, Laurent felt that sooner or later the merchants would dominate the UK, and the established landowners would eventually disappear.Therefore, after he returned to China, he devoted himself to opening new textile factories and magazines.It's a pity that his father refused to invest. Laurent, who is "a smart woman can't cook without rice", had to run around all day, hoping that someone could give him some help.

When Yang Yi saw Laurent, he was drinking in depression, because he didn't get a sponsor for one night, and these upstarts didn't have spare money to set up factories for others, which made him very frustrated.

"Did no one think that the steam engine could be used in the textile industry?" Laurent said to himself.

"Maybe everyone just doesn't want to try new things!" Yang Yi's eyes lit up when he heard Laurent's words, and he walked over and said casually.

"Since the birth of the spinning jenny, more and more machines have been used in the textile industry, but now the primitive power of animal power, water power and wind power cannot meet the ever-increasing demand. Sir, do you know that the steam engine is now It has brought us a lot of convenience in industry, so why can't it be used in the textile industry, I believe that is the inevitable result." Laurent said a little angrily, for everyone's incomprehension.

"I believe your words, but may I ask this gentleman, why do you convince everyone? Even if everyone believes, what's the use? Do you have something to make them invest in the textile industry?" Yang Yi Smiled, if he remembered correctly, it was [-] that the improved steam engine made by Watt was put into use, and in [-], the age of steam for human beings was coming.

At first, Laurent thought Yang Yi was just chatting with him casually, but he immediately became interested when he heard Yang Yi's words. People who asked him that way meant they were interested.Laurent immediately put down the wine glass in his hand, nodded politely to Yang Yi, and said, "I'm Laurent Smith, and I'm working on opening a new textile factory and a magazine agency."

"Hi, I'm George Wickham. I've made a small fortune recently, and I want to find some factories to invest in. I wonder if Mr. Smith's new textile factory has opened?" Yang Yi also saluted, then smiled asked, looking very interested.

"I'm really sorry, although I'm powerless now, and manufacturing a steam engine requires a lot of investment, but I haven't found an investor yet." Laurent said embarrassedly, he had already asked all the upper-class nobles That's why they have no choice but to come to these emerging nobles who don't have much money.

"But isn't there a steam engine now, it shouldn't be too much trouble to buy it?"

"It's like this. A friend of mine, his name is James Watt. I met him when I went to Glass University for exchanges a few years ago. He opened a repair shop in the university. He is very knowledgeable about steam engines. , we all think that the efficiency of the current steam engine is too low, and there is a lot of room for improvement, so we conducted some experiments, and now he is improving. I believe he will make a new steam engine within the next two years. Putting him into the textile industry will definitely surprise everyone!" Laurent said hopefully, as if he had seen the bright future.

"Then the research needs tens of thousands of pounds, ten thousand? Twenty thousand, or one hundred thousand?" When Yang Yi heard that Watt was Laurent's friend, he knew that his chance to make money had come. How could he let it go in front of him? Anyway, he has a full 50 pounds. Even if he takes out half of it, even if he loses money, he can still protect his capital by buying the land immediately.

Laurent was completely surprised and speechless. When Mr. Wickham said one hundred thousand, he felt as if he was saying: "Laurent, how much do you want, one pound? Two pounds? Or Ten pounds?" Knowing that his father can earn [-] to [-] pounds a year, at most he only hoped that his rich father would generously invest a few thousand pounds in him for an experiment, but this is not the case for Mr. Wickham. , When he introduced himself just now, he really made a small fortune. He casually asked if it would cost ten pounds for an investment that didn’t work out. Isn’t it difficult for ordinary people to do this?

Speaking of which, Yang Yi still doesn't have much understanding of the current value of the British pound. In his previous life, when his stepmother invested millions or tens of millions, it's not a big deal to casually sell hundreds of thousands of pounds. When Lent didn't speak, Yang Yi thought that the money he said was too little, so he immediately said: "Up to 15, I don't have any more money, but before that, I need to meet Mr. Watt in person, and then listen to him His current experimental progress."

"No, it doesn't need so much, just five thousand, five thousand pounds is enough. These are enough for us to open a factory and a magazine. Of course, if you are willing to invest in my magazine!" Laurent was smashed by 15 After a while, he paused and said, 15, just like the [-] billion in the [-]th century, but it is an astonishing number.

"Is it really only five thousand pounds?"

"real."

"Then when can I see Mr. Watt, although I'm sorry to disturb his experiment." Although the investment amount dropped to [-], Yang Yi still felt that seeing Watt in person would be a better idea.

"I'll write to him to ask him to come to London when I get back at night. Then, Mr. Wickham, can you tell me your address so that I can visit you." Laurent completely regarded the other party as a big boss now, So he said respectfully.

"I live in the xx hotel on xxx street. It's easy to find." Yang Yi nodded in satisfaction. He still has seventy lives to live, and making money is very important.