Grasp the farming script in the famous book

Mr. Bingley held a ball in Netherfield, which directly brought Roland a big business.

Now in Meryton, Mrs. Foden, the cook of the Bennet family, has become the chief celebrity in the private kitchen.

For this ball, Netherfield's cook paid several visits to Longbourne, and consulted with Mrs. Foden several times before finalizing the menu.

The ball banquet in this plane must have white soup and fun wine.

Bouillon is a soup made from gravy, egg yolks, ground almonds, and cream.According to tradition, at the ball, people will add brandy to the white soup and drink it to refresh and warm up.

At that time, Roland tasted the white soup made by Mrs. Foden, and immediately frowned, thinking that people on this plane were too careless.

Punqu wine is okay, that is, a drink made of wine mixed with hot water, sugar, lemon and various spices, which is somewhat similar to the mulled wine of later generations.

In the end, under Mrs. Foden's suggestion, Netherfield's ball was the first to change the combination of "white soup fun" into a combination of "sandwich fun"——

Netherfield's kitchen served delicious "sandwiches" cut into small pieces, served on polished silver trays, carried by servants to and fro in the ballroom, offering such treats to the guests.

The fillings in the sandwiches have also expanded from three or five kinds when Roland entertained guests at Longborn for the first time, to more than ten kinds now: from carefully cooked meat: salt-baked chicken, confit duck leg, smoked snapper , grilled beef tongue and liver... to delicious vegetables: grilled parsnips and turnips, cold lettuce and lettuce...

The meat is tender and delicious, the vegetables are sweet and refreshing, and the sauce is directly mixed between the ingredients and sandwiched with slices of bread, saving the trouble of applying additional sauce.

The sandwiches are cut to the right size, and guests attending the dance party can enjoy all kinds of delicacies just by wiping their hands with the hot towels brought by the waiter.

After the menu was set, the cook at Netherfield thanked Mrs. Foden very much. In addition to thanking Longborn for helping to determine the menu, he also thanked Mrs. Foden for helping to go to the "North and South Foodstuffs Store" to say hello and reserve the dance All ingredients needed.

In addition to all kinds of delicacies, most of the flowers placed inside and outside the Netherfield mansion also come from the greenhouse in Longborn.

Earlier, Roland set aside a special greenhouse for growing off-season vegetables and flowers. Currently, there are not many vegetables cultivated, but the number and types of flowers are very sufficient, and they can be picked and packaged on the morning of the Netherfield dance. Send it to the dance.

The housekeeper at Netherfield was so pleased with the variety, quality and quantity of the flowers that he sent a note of thanks.

When Roland came to the door with his family, he paid attention to it, and sure enough, he saw brightly colored flowers everywhere inside and outside Netherfield.

The open air outside the door is mostly hyacinths and bluebells, transplanted into the Netherfield flowerbeds that have already bloomed.

Entering the interior of Netherfield Manor, you can see large bouquets of roses or white lilies everywhere, inserted in large celadon vases from the Far East, and bunches of tulips that have just bloomed for a long time are in full bloom. The same, crystal clear cut glass vase.

The guests were all amazed when they saw the situation before them.

In such a season, to be able to decorate the entire manor with fresh flowers-is this a royal pomp?

Sir Lucas, who arrived with the Bennett family, complimented his master appropriately:

"My dear Mr. Bingley, your Netherfield Manor really reminds me of the time when I met His Majesty the King in London!"

"These flowers blooming against the cold wind, in my opinion, are not only an expression of the host's hospitality, but also a manifestation of the financial strength of the Bentley family."

Mr. Bingley couldn't help shrugging his shoulders when he heard Sir Lucas mention this issue, and said with a smile: "Don't laugh at me—I've always been very unfamiliar with these matters, and I leave them to the butler. The butler It’s just how much it costs... I just have to obediently pay the bill.”

"The flowers that fill the room are ordered from a flower shop in Meryton. The owner said that they are cultivated in a special way, so they are more expensive..."

Sir Lucas inquired curiously, and Mr. Bingley replied that for this ball, he spent nearly two hundred pounds on flowers, two hundred pounds on ingredients, plus various labor and other expenses. The cost of the ball was around five hundred pounds.

Five hundred pounds? ! —the sum frightened Sir Lucas.

His daughter Maria had recently found a home, and Sir Lucas was full of joy and wished to show it off among the Netherfield guests.But seeing the ostentation and expenses of the master's house, he immediately dismissed the idea.

Even if Maria Lucas married a clergyman, and would be able to inherit the Longborn property in the future, she would not be able to compare with the future mistress of Netherfield.

The number reported by Mr. Bingley quickly reached Roland's ears.

Roland: I'm speechless...

She swore that the flowers and ingredients were sold to Netherfield from her, but it was definitely not as much as four hundred pounds——

Her pricing is not so outrageous.

If Mr. Bingley was not exaggerating (and he certainly didn't have to), it was the cunning of his servants.

But this is not a bad thing for Roland.

The ingredients and flowers she is currently launching in Meryton are not following the route of small profits but high sales.Her pricing was never ambiguous, and she never intended to lower prices to gain extra competitiveness.

But as soon as the ball in Netherfield started, Mr. Bingley made such a publicity—the products under Roland's banner seemed to have room for price increases.

It's just that Roland made a note to himself: If Jane really marries Mr. Bingley in the future, the young couple must be reminded to check the accounts and check the price from time to time, or they will always be deceived by the servants' teaming up.

There was a ball at Netherfield, and there were so many guests, that all of Meryton were present.

But there are still fewer male guests than female guests.When ladies dance, it is easy to lack a partner.

Roland tried his best to give up the opportunity to dance to the other ladies present, but her "anti-OOC card" still attracted several cute officers for her.

As a last resort, Roland declined the officers on the pretext that he wanted something to eat, and handed them over to other ladies who didn't have a partner, and squeezed out of the dance floor by himself.

She found that the fourth sister Kitty was sitting on the side boredly, holding a drawing book in her hand, and sketching boredly with a pencil in front of a bottle of bright tulips.

"Kitty, how well you draw!"

Roland admired it sincerely.

But in fact, she never knew that this fourth sister could draw.

Just looking at the tulips on the drawing paper, Roland can conclude that Kitty's paintings are very spiritual and skillful:

The overall proportions of the flowers are appropriate, full of three-dimensionality, and the branches, leaves and petals are very delicate - from the perspective of a layman like Roland, Kitty is already a little expert in drawing flowers.

"What's the use of drawing well?" Kitty sighed, and turned her head to look at Mary who was sitting beside the piano playing the piano. "You can't show your hand at a time like this."

"Besides, no one can tell you about this—you must ask me to draw 'farming cards' for your sharecroppers." Kitty pouted and looked at Roland.

Roland immediately remembered that last time she prepared the "farming card" for the tenant farmers in Longborn to guide planting, and it took a lot of effort for the stick figures on it.

At that time, Kitty had laughed at the stick figures that Roland worked so hard to draw, and even helped her draw a stroke or two.

But at that time, Roland was completely unaware that Kitty had such a talent.

She couldn't help but took Kitty's hand and said loudly: "Dear sister, you have such a talent, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

It was a pity that Kitty had a talent for drawing which had never been mentioned at Longborn.

But Kitty was such an underappreciated child in the Bennett family.Among the five sisters in the family, Jane and Elizabeth are mature and generous, while Lydia, the character drawn by Roland, is young and arrogant, and Mary and Kitty are far underestimated.

Since they are a family in this plane, Roland felt that he must help the elder sister build up her self-confidence, so that she could also realize that this kind of talent is not just a small talent that women use to decorate themselves—it is very important to the society in this plane. There will be benefits too.

Unexpectedly, Kitty looked behind Roland, and immediately showed disappointment.

She curled her lips and said bitterly, "Here, Danny is here to invite you to dance again."

Danny was one of the young officers stationed in Meryton. He was handsome and handsome, and seemed very interested in Roland.He had been trying to invite Roland to the last dance ever since he stepped into the Netherfield hall.

Of course Roland was not in the mood to agree.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Roland suddenly had an idea.

She leaned into Kitty's ear and said, "Danny has told me several times that he wants to ask you to dance."

Kitty froze: ...

"Cheer up, Kitty, there are plenty of people at this ball who want to ask you to dance."

Afterwards, Roland held Kitty's arm, led his sister to Danny, and said loudly, "Danny, didn't you say you wanted to invite my sister to dance?"

Danny: ...

As long as Van Danny is a gentleman, he will not refute Roland's words.He bowed quickly and respectfully to Kitty, and invited her to the next dance with awe.

Kitty regained her spirits immediately, accepted Danny's invitation with restraint, and turned to look at Roland: "Little sister, you—"

It was too late for Roland to run, so he quickly shook his hands and said, "I feel a little stuffy in the room, so go out to get some air."

She walked quickly to the porter, randomly found a cloak of a sister to wrap around her body, pushed open the French windows, and came to the platform facing the garden in Netherfield.

To her surprise, someone was already on the platform.

"Mr. Darcy," Roland smiled and nodded when he saw the back of the "rich friend", without showing any timidity.

Mr. Darcy turned around and saw Roland, bowed slightly and nodded in greeting: "Miss Lydia Bennett."

"It's terrible. There are so few male guests on the dance floor. The ladies are all sitting around because they don't have a partner, but you are here alone." Roland spit out all the complaints that should be made quickly, and then relaxed He let out a sigh of relief, "Of course, the free air makes you feel better."

The outdoor air was cold and crisp, which was quite different from the indoor atmosphere where everyone gathered.There are also bursts of floral fragrance in the air, the aroma of hyacinth.This environment made Roland feel very relaxed and comfortable.

Mr. Darcy seemed to be in a good mood, and responded with a smile: "I'm not the only one who escaped from the dance floor, even the master walked away. Why do I have to stick to the dance floor?"

Roland thought for a moment: No way!Mr. Bingley had not been seen since a while ago.

Even the owner is not there, you should really relax and relax.Can you let go of the character settings for the time being? !

She simply walked to one end of the platform, lightly supported the marble railing with her hands, took a deep breath, closed her eyes slightly, and took a closer look.

This plane was created too realistically, the temperature, the humidity of the air, the touch of the railings... the noise of the guests coming from the mansion behind, everything is too real, so the quiet and desolate in front of me is very precious.

Apparently, Mr. Darcy had never seen such a quiet and deep Lydia Bennett. After a long silence, he took a step or two closer to Roland and asked softly, "Miss Bennett, I have always had a I have a question and want to ask—"

"The north-south food store in Meryton, which specializes in top-quality ingredients, is actually opened by you, right?"

It seems that Darcy's curiosity really has the upper hand when it comes to Roland, a little girl.