Grasp the farming script in the famous book

Facing Mr. Darcy's invitation, Roland really couldn't shirk it.

After all, this gentleman was the first person who saw through her eyes that the ingredients business was run by her.

After thinking about it for a while, Roland told the truth, she now has a total of nine famous "Meridon Three Yellow Chickens", which were brought all the way and originally given to her friend Maria.

As soon as she said this, Cousin Collins immediately said: Mrs. Collins can't bear these delicacies, and they should all be sent to Rosings for Lady Catherine's disposal.

Before Mr. Collins finished speaking, Roland gave him a hard look.

Roland's eyes were so fierce that Mr. Collins was terrified when he saw it, and he stopped talking on the spot.With the support of her friends, Maria became more courageous and looked at her husband with reproachful eyes for a while.

Why should the gift that Roland brought to Maria be at the disposal of Mr. Collins?

Mr. Darcy said on the spot: Since they were all brought by Roland, it is natural to respect Roland's opinion.He just needs Roland to point out the source of the material.

After thinking about it for a while, Roland decided to present two "Three Yellow Chickens" to Rosings' cook - at least let Miss De Boer confirm that it is indeed the taste she has tasted.

Then she told the truth: "Mr. Darcy, as far as I know, the ingredient store that operates this ingredient has just opened an agency in London. The ingredient store is interested in selling 'Three Yellow Chickens' to Kent, and is also looking for farmers. Would like to collaborate and breed locally in Kent."

Once the words are spoken, everything is simple.

Mr. Darcy asked Roland for the address of her food agent's agent, and then arranged for Rossings' manager to contact him.

Since Ms. De Boer loves the delicacy made of three yellow chickens so much, and Mrs. De Boer confirms that it is good for her daughter's health, Rosings will arrange farmers to buy chicks, raise and consume them.

In the future in Kent, Roland doesn't need to ask about it personally, and the business of the three yellow chickens can be promoted according to her ideas like in Longborn.

Of course, these are long-term plans.

What Roland and his second sister Elizabeth have to deal with right now is their visit to Rosings in two days.

Mr. and Mrs. Collins and Sir Lucas have been anxious about this matter.Maria has been helping friends plan what to wear and what color hat to wear to Rosings.

Elizabeth and Roland, on the contrary, remained poised and went about their own business.

Roland's letter to Longborn had been answered, and both Mary and Kitty were heartened by the good news they had received from the publisher.

Everyone redistributed the work in the letter. Roland and Elizabeth were in Kent, Mary and Kitty were in Hertford, and the family was in two places. They started writing and organizing the manuscript separately.

As for being a guest at Rosings, Roland only regarded it as a pastime in his busy "book writing" life.

After all, she is a modern person from the 22nd century. She never thought that Mrs. de Boer was nobler than herself, so when she saw Rosings' magnificent mansion, she just thought it was good, and she didn't show any sincerity.

Mr. Collins was very dissatisfied with this.

"Dear cousin, I need to remind you that Rosings is the most magnificent manor in England, and Lady Catherine is the most magnanimous and kindest lady in England as far as I know."

Roland smiled at the blind cousin: "Cousin Collins, I want to remind you that it's okay to say this in front of Mrs. Catherine, but don't say it in front of that nephew. I I heard that Mr. Darcy's Pemberley Manor is also magnificent."

"Ah!" Mr. Collins immediately regretted his slip of the tongue, "cousin, thank you for reminding me."

Roland continued to laugh: "As for your lady, there are also queen mothers and queens in the palace."

Mr. Collins, with sweat on his brow, nodded his head and answered "yes" repeatedly as he listened.

Elizabeth happened to be standing next to Roland at this time, listening to her younger sister and cousin bickering and joking happily, but cousin Collins took everything Roland said seriously...

At Rosings, Mr. Darcy came out in place of the host to greet him--this is irresistibly imagined.

Roland had heard about it when he was in Hertfordshire: the De Boer family and the Darcy family are indeed very close relatives, and maybe the elders have plans to marry their children to each other.

After greeting everyone, Mr. Darcy rushed to Roland and told her in a low voice that he had already contacted the agent of the "ingredients store" and that everything had been arranged properly, so please don't worry.

Mr. Darcy then greeted Elizabeth and accompanied her into Rosings' mansion.

Roland followed behind Mr. Darcy, listening to the conversation between him and his sister, she was secretly happy—she could observe the progress of the relationship between the two during this time, maybe before Elizabeth returned to Longbourne, Can you get Mr. Darcy's marriage proposal?

Under the leadership of Mr. Darcy, a group of people walked into a resplendent reception room.The walls of the reception room are covered with portraits with gold frames, full body, half body...the ancestors of Rosings are solemnly spying on the world outside the painting.

Occasionally, one or two landscape paintings with a fresh style can be seen mixed in, but they are all extremely small sketches, which make people feel unsatisfied after reading them.

Lady Catherine, mother and daughter were sitting on the sofa when the guests arrived.

Miss Anne de Boer condescended to stand up to meet Roland and the others, while Lady Catherine sat upright like a queen receiving her subjects, without moving at all.

Roland paid attention to Miss Anne de Boer.

Miss Anne, as she had seen from a distance in the priest's kitchen last time, was a rather thin girl, with a bad complexion.

But this time when they met, Roland felt that Miss Anne's complexion was "better", and her face was a little bloody.

Beside her, Maria exclaimed frankly, "Miss de Boer, you look in good spirits, with a very rosy complexion."

Mrs. Catherine, who was sitting on the sofa, immediately laughed triumphantly: "Mrs. Collins, do you feel the same way? I really want to thank your family for the invitation last time. Anne feels that her appetite is much better now."

When Roland heard this, the corners of his lips curled up, feeling very satisfied.

Seeing her smile, Miss Anne smiled a little bit, nodded slightly at Roland, and sat back on the sofa.

Only then did the host and guest sit down and talk.

When Rosings was young, Rosings' butler used a trolley to push up the afternoon tea.

The snacks for afternoon tea are placed on a three-tiered tray shelf, each layer contains different contents, from top to bottom are sandwiches, pastries and scones.

Sandwiches are distinguished according to different fillings, and there are three or five types in total.The sandwiches are cut two fingers wide by one finger long for easy access.

Scone is freshly baked and seems to be still steaming, and it is very tempting with freshly made jam.

As soon as the afternoon tea was offered, Madam Catherine immediately announced loudly: "Come and try it, this is the afternoon tea from the English court."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mr. Collins spoke immediately, followed by Mrs.'s flattery.

Not long after, his father-in-law, Sir Lucas, also came to his senses and sang with his son-in-law, and the two worked together to blow up this three-tiered afternoon tea to the sky.

Mrs. Catherine probably felt very comfortable hearing this disgusting flattery, and nodded with a smile while listening.

Roland didn't speak, and smiled at Elizabeth.

They all knew that the "first" of this kind of afternoon tea was in Longborn, the three-tiered shelf was thought up by Roland, the sandwiches were read by Mary from her travel notes, and the other desserts were made by the cook according to traditional recipes.

It cannot be a coincidence that Rosings' afternoon tea is exactly the same as Longbourn's.

But since the host is so proud to take it out to entertain the guests, there is really no need to "expose" it. It is good for everyone to enjoy the meal in a friendly manner.

Darcy sat opposite Roland and Elizabeth, beside Miss Anne.He saw the eye contact between Roland and Elizabeth, thought for a while, and asked Mrs. Catherine: "Do you know when this kind of three-tiered afternoon tea became popular in the palace?"

Mrs. Catherine was aroused by her nephew, and immediately began to talk endlessly:

"Before Christmas last year. I went to London in February this year to meet friends. The chief female officer of the queen mother and I are the best friends. I mentioned this during the chat. Thanks to her for giving me the formula and this kind of shelf The sketches of this set, which I custom-made in London..."

Mr. Darcy nodded: "So it was before Christmas last year! That makes sense."

"I left Hertfordshire for London last autumn and mentioned to a friend about afternoon tea that I had tried in Hertfordshire."

"Hertfordshire?" Everyone was surprised.

Maria seemed to remember something, but she didn't dare to say it, so she turned to Roland and looked at her.

"That friend was in charge of court affairs. He once asked me what new food and beverages the folks had, and I told him about this three-layer afternoon tea—it seems that he really introduced it to the court."

Lady Catherine opened her eyes: "What?"

This lady may have been pretty when she was young, but now that her eyes are wide open, she is indeed very intimidating, and she looks a bit fierce.

However, imagine that the "court" afternoon tea that this lady is proud of actually originated from the folks - Roland can understand that Mrs. Catherine must be uncomfortable.

But Mr. Darcy withstood the pressure and said honestly: "This afternoon tea that entered the palace was the first time I had it at Miss Bennet's house."

"Calculating, it was already last... spring."

The afternoon tea that the Bennett family used to entertain guests was even earlier than the court—this fact shocked Mr. Collins and his father-in-law, and they didn’t know whether to continue boasting or stop mentioning it.

Maria revealed a look of understanding.

Miss Anne nodded slightly, as if to say, "That's right."

——If you can make delicious chicken rice, afternoon tea should be no problem.

And Mrs. Catherine was shocked for a long time. Suddenly, her two carefully drawn thin eyebrows were raised obliquely upwards. The lady stared at Roland and Elizabeth with an unfriendly expression, and asked, "So, the two ladies know my nephew?" , and invited him to have dinner at the house?"

Both Roland and Elizabeth nodded calmly, expressing their puzzlement at Lady Catherine's shock.

Madam Catherine thought for a while: "Then, did your family come up with this kind of three-tiered afternoon tea first?"

Elizabeth turned her head to look at her sister and said, "My sister thought of it first."

Madam Catherine squinted at Roland immediately, looked her up and down, and asked, "So, Miss Lydia Bennett, are you a talented woman?"

Roland sensed the viciousness of the person who came, and was just about to say, "I dare not take it".

But Mrs. Catherine threw out all the questions like a cannonball: "In this case, can you play an instrument? Can you sing? Dance, paint? Do you write poetry? ... Your sister's family Which lady is the teacher? Is she famous? Apart from you, which lady has she taught?"

"If you don't know anything, what qualifications do you have to call yourself a 'talented woman'?"

Roland:? ...I didn't call myself a talented woman?

She kept her mouth shut so as not to fuel the lady's unwarranted anger.

Unexpectedly, Maria said from the side: "But... Lydia...she might publish a book soon?"

Lady Catherine: ...!

Miss Anne, who was sitting next to Madam, looked at Roland differently.

Sitting next to Roland, Elizabeth nodded and said, "Indeed."

"Although our family has never hired a tutor, each of our sisters develops according to their own interests...not all of them can play the piano, and not all of them can draw, but..."

Elizabeth specifically whetted everyone's appetites, paused, and then continued: "But, indeed, my sister may be able to publish a book soon."

Mrs. Catherine continued to open her eyes. She probably couldn't understand how a girl who could neither draw nor play the piano and had never hired a tutor at home managed to publish a book. of.

Mr. Darcy was also willing to come forward to confirm for Roland: "It is true. I met the publisher Mr. Skrtel in London. He is the one who is willing to provide Miss Bennett with a publishing opportunity."

With Mr. Darcy's help to make this footnote, Lady Catherine can't believe it.

"Okay, let me admit that you are..."

"No, I'm not," Roland finally said, "Ma'am, I'm not a talented woman. I'm just an ordinary person who has some experience in the field I specialize in and wants to share it."

In the entire plane, no one has more knowledge about farming and gardening than her, and no one is more willing to practice it by herself than her.

In addition, whether it is afternoon tea, or the recipes of various famous dishes, whether it is breeding chickens or planting methods, she has no secrets and is willing to share and lead more people to become rich together.

But for Roland, she doesn't care what others think of her. She thinks this kind of life is more meaningful, and she is willing to pursue such a goal.

Madam Catherine nodded slowly when she heard Roland speak: "You are a pretty self-aware girl..."

This time, even Miss Anne, who had been sitting quietly by the side without saying a word, couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth, almost laughing.

For the sake of Mr. Darcy, both Roland and Elizabeth tried their best not to show any strange expressions—they were sitting opposite Lady Catherine.

And Mrs. Catherine's two "respondents": Mr. Collins and Sir Lucas immediately praised Roland's "self-knowledge".

Mr. Darcy could only nod slightly, and greeted Roland and Elizabeth, thanking them for taking care of Mrs. Catherine's face.It seemed that this gentleman already felt that he owed them a favor.

The topic changed immediately, and Elizabeth was instructed by Mrs. Catherine to open the piano cover in a corner of the living room and play "a little music" for everyone.

When Mrs. Catherine heard Elizabeth's performance, she immediately thought of her niece Georgiana Darcy, and asked Mr. Darcy in a loud voice: "How is Georgiana? She should be as tall as Miss Elizabeth Bennet now, right?"

Roland sat quietly aside, listening to Darcy's unhurried answer.

"Georgiana is well, ma'am. She is now as tall as Miss Lydia Bennett."

Roland is slightly taller than the second sister.

"By the way, Georgiana and Miss Lydia Bennett happen to be the same age, and I have always wanted to introduce them..."

When Mr. Darcy talked about Georgiana, he could not say anything about Roland.

Roland thought as he listened: She seemed to understand why Mr. Darcy took such good care of her—maybe she was indeed quite similar to Georgiana in every aspect.

It can be seen that Mr. Darcy really mistook her for his sister at the Netherfield ball last year.

But being frequently mentioned by Mr. Darcy is definitely not a good thing.

Immediately, Roland felt it. As Darcy said, Mrs. Catherine's sharp eyes kept throwing towards him one after another.If eyes could really hurt, she would have been bruised and bruised long ago.

It seems that the rumors are true. Mrs. Catherine has long regarded this nephew as her future son-in-law. Seeing that Darcy is very close to Roland, the old lady is naturally unhappy.

You are mistaken, madam! ——Roland wanted to clarify to Mrs. Catherine: Mr. Darcy just regarded me as another sister.

But...Maybe this is also good——Roland thought for a moment: With her here as a shield, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth should be able to have a period of time free from outside disturbances.

So, when Elizabeth finished playing and came back to her sister, she happened to see Roland put on a dignified expression, with four large characters written on his face: "Fire me".

For this dinner in Rosings, Roland ate dangerously, and the host and guest almost broke up.

But in the end, Lady Catherine still showed some kindness to Roland:

It wasn't because the old man suddenly became merciful and changed his temper, but because Roland mentioned that she still had some recipes in her hand, which, as far as she knew, were especially suitable for nourishing Miss Anne's body.

Just for the sake of her daughter's health, Mrs. Catherine put aside all her arrogance and posture on the spot, accepted Roland's suggestion, and shook hands with Roland amicably.

For this reason, Mr. Collins praised Mrs. Catherine's love for her daughter as usual, and the host and guest bid farewell in a friendly manner.