[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

With the income from the Chinese restaurant, Brook Manor's income has also improved a lot.But after all, the original prime time has passed, and those Chinese restaurants have sprung up like mushrooms, which to a certain extent reduced the benefits that Luisa could obtain.However, the development of capitalism and the development of commerce have led to rising prices. Only relying on the meager land rent and a Chinese restaurant can no longer fill the ever-expanding financial loopholes of Upper Brook Manor.

Luisa couldn't help turning her attention to the clothing industry.She is not a person with high vision, but she clearly understands that food, clothing, housing and transportation are the most important and basic things for people, and there is absolutely no mistake in starting with these things.The aristocrats pursue exquisitely tailored clothes with popular logos, but they are unique. They either own a tailor shop of their own, or write their names in those famous tailor shops. For them , the special and unique clothing is extremely important.Louisa didn't have the energy to run a tailor shop, she thought of a garment factory.

In the middle of the 18th century, the appearance of the Jenny loom greatly reduced the cost of making clothes. In her previous life, Louisa also worked as a worker. Unfortunately, her meager salary was not enough to support her blood-sucking relatives. Devour her flesh and blood until only bones remain.During the period of working, it was very hard and tiring, but it was also the time when she was most satisfied and safe.She has a very clear memory of the garment factory where she worked at that time.Pipeline engineering, the highest efficiency, the greatest benefit.What Luisa wanted to do was to open such a factory.

Luisa explained her thoughts to Mrs. Brook, and wanted to find a suitable client to manage the factory with full authority.

Mrs. Brook just stared deeply at the daughter she has raised for 16 years. She has grown so big and so charming. She is no longer an ignorant little girl. She has begun to understand how to maintain her homeland and defend her own interests. up.She sighed softly, complained to Earl Brook for the first time, and whispered softly: "Although you are a good husband, you are not a qualified father. I miss you, Aubrey."

Mrs. Brooke went to the small table at one side of the drawing-room and began to write.The letter was addressed to Count Fox.

As the old Earl of Fox mentioned before, he is a formidable character. He wanders between old and new nobles, owns a huge property, and at the same time has a certain right to speak in the parliament. He is really a double-faced character.Because of the old friends of the previous generation, Mrs. Brook and the old Earl Fox had a good personal relationship. If they wanted to find a strong and competent client, Earl Fox had a wider network.

Louisa watched Mrs. Brooke's beautiful English fonts leave a beautiful cursive script on the paper, expressing her needs in decent and generous language, and finally left Mrs. Brooke's personal mark at the end of the letter.After sealing it, he called the maid and handed the letter to her: "To Earl Fox's Mansion."

Luisa breathed a sigh of relief. A good client can often use 160% of the benefits to [-]%.And with Earl Fox as a guarantee, presumably those clients would not dare to use any means to deceive themselves.Louisa thought with some anxiety that there were still too few clients that she could guarantee. Although the steward was credible, he needed him to help manage the Brook Manor after all.In such an era where men are superior to women, there is still too little that I can operate, unless I can get rid of the noble face and become a businessman by myself, but this violates my original intention, which is really difficult.

Earl Fox was very efficient, and soon Louisa received a letter from the new client at the Brook House.The client's name was Blanche Madden, and unlike Mr. Wedson, this client gave the impression of - oh, this is a client - such a sense of shrewdness, leanness, decency, intelligence, he was Make a first impression.

A good client always has many avenues. Although they are willing to give the nobles face, the most important thing for them is their interests.Without sufficient interest, they would rather refuse a commission than devote their energy to a project with no future.Interests come first, and sometimes the rights of nobles are not as useful as imagined.

Obviously, Mr. Madden is a very shrewd person. He knows what credit means to a client, so he can be trusted.But what he wants to know more is how far this delicate and frail Miss Brook will put her power. He hates those delicate and noble ladies. A piece of black bread is a crime, and some people even talk about paying more wages to the workers. They are all poor poor people.The ridiculous and ignorant appearance made him very impatient. They were willing to give their sympathy and practice it, but when they received their account books, they would yell and say something in a questioning tone. Ridiculous threat.

Luisa understands Mr. Madden's concerns. For her, the exploitation of workers is nothing.There is no world without exploitation, and fortunately, she is now on the exploited side, not the exploited side.Harshness towards workers is a common problem among all factory owners, and it has not changed even after a hundred years.However, Luisa doesn't want cruel things to happen in her future factory, and appropriate tolerance is necessary.

After pondering for a few seconds, she raised her head and looked straight at Mr. Madden in front of her.Although she hid it well, Louisa could still see that Mr. Madden was getting impatient.Obviously, Luisa's silence made him receive wrong information. In his opinion, this is another boring and proud noble lady. He is already thinking about how to politely refuse the invitation. Maybe he should anger this lady and let her She took the initiative to reject her "incompetent" client. Sometimes these methods are necessary. After all, these noble noble ladies have never learned what it means to look at people's faces, and have never felt what it means to be rejected. Only when everyone can be happy.

Luisa's face remained unchanged, and she looked at Mr. Madden seriously: "I will not interfere with your management, nor will I judge you, please rest assured. But, in terms of workers, I hope you can be appropriately lenient Some, because the processing method I want to talk about is unprecedented, and I don’t want any employees to disclose it. This determines whether our clothing can occupy the market to the greatest extent.”

Mr. Madden is a little unbelievable, what kind of processing method can there be?What kind of processing method can achieve such a point?But such a promise is enough, isn't it? Proper tolerance, the so-called appropriateness, is still determined by oneself.I am not those vampires, so I will naturally give the workers the most timely wages under the premise of ensuring the interests of the factory.He nodded slightly and said, "I will. Then, I will draw up a contract. Earl Fox will be our witness."

"I hope that your contract will include a clause on the confidentiality of the processing method." Luisa knew that her words were not convincing to Mr. Madden, but so what?After signing the contract, he will naturally know that he did not lie.

The management of the garment factory was handed over to Mr. Madden, but the market still needs to be considered.British women's enthusiasm for accessories and clothes has never diminished. For them, it is a terrible thing not to follow the trend.And the trend comes from those London ladies and actresses in those theaters.Even, the influence of ladies is no longer comparable to those actors, because you may not be able to see ladies, but actors, as long as you have pounds in your pocket, you can enter the theater to feast your eyes.

Since Louisa is positioned in the middle class, fashion tends to follow the dresses of those actresses.If actresses want to maintain their luxurious life, they will not refuse good taste and exquisitely tailored clothing. This is living advertising.However, how to know them and operate from them has become a difficult problem.No noble lady would condescend to get acquainted with an actress. The romantic private life of an actress should not be appreciated by a noble lady.

Luisa sighed, the constraints on women in this era are no less than those in the previous life, sometimes even more.Dancing in shackles is not so easy.

Putting aside the annoying things first, Luisa went out with a few maids.Shopping is a good way for women to decompress, beautiful accessories, soft ribbons, and even some good-looking ready-made clothes. Although they are a bit commoner, I have to admit that some clothes can make you break your prejudice against civilian clothes , which is what Luisa wants to do.

Approaching a shop, there are already several young girls choosing beautiful hats and silk scarves, and one of them has long brown hair, casual and neat clothes, charming eyes, as if smiling slightly at any time Talking, telling people something.Louisa admitted with some joy that such beautiful eyes might not be found in the whole of London.

The girl raised her head and saw Luisa smiling at her, so she returned a good-natured smile, but her above-average appearance was given points for such a smile.Then, she lowered her head again, and whispered a few words to a young woman beside her.Not long after, the woman raised her head and looked at Luisa with admiration in her eyes. After greeting Luisa with a smile, she exaggeratedly lowered her voice and said to the girl, "This is really amazing. A pretty girl, and I have never seen such a beauty more aristocratic than aristocratic."

Louisa was a beauty, it was true.But no one had ever praised herself in front of her like this, which made her a little shy.But this kind of shyness is only for a moment, and more often, she appears more generous.She likes this girl very much, she is about the same age as herself, but she feels very friendly.

"Lizzy, maybe only your sister can match this beauty." The young woman whispered.

Elizabeth smiled slightly, but did not answer.Elizabeth had never seen such an aristocratic woman, and the most beautiful girl she had ever seen was Jane, but the girl in front of her was even more beautiful than Jane.Jane's beauty needs to be cared for and watered. The beauty of Miss Louisa Brooke in front of her is different from the delicate noble lady in her impression. Her beauty is stronger and restrained.

She sighed lightly, if she really had to compare, this young lady is probably much more beautiful than her sister.

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