Grasp the farming script in the famous book

Valentine de Villefort is an elegant, quiet and noble noble girl.When she was talking to her long-lost friend, her face flushed from time to time.

Roland unconsciously compared Miss Georgiana Darcy and Valentine from the previous plane, and felt that they were quite similar.

But Valentine was more assertive than Miss Darcy.This one looks extremely docile on the outside, but she has more courage on the inside than her appearance.

Had it not been for this, Valentine would not have been spying in her garden.It was precisely because she had been carefully observing the skinny boy dressed as a gardener outside that she realized that this was her friend disguised as a man.

"What a coincidence."

Roland sighed: The land she bought, the most suitable for a vegetable garden, was actually next to the garden of de Villefort's house.

"Dear Valentine, would you like to join me in tending this garden?"

"It's really interesting to plant flowers and plants. You can also harvest some beautiful flowers to decorate your living room and study."

Roland looked at the deserted private garden behind Valentine, where there was a bench with two books on it and a parasol nearby.

Four words sum up this girl's daily life: rich and free.

It is very appropriate to bring such a girl into Nakata together.

"I?"

Valentine's eyes brightened when she heard about it.

After a while, the brilliance faded.

"I, I won't..."

"Who's born to garden anyway?"

Roland had already looked around the iron fence at the back gate of the garden, looking for a passage that could bring the melancholy caged sparrow out of the garden.

"My...my father and stepmother will not allow me to step out of this garden."

Valentine bowed her head, she had a long and graceful neck, she looked like a shy swan.

"If my brother Edward finds out, there will be another commotion."

"Eugénie...if you are free, maybe you can come to my house...to see me."

The young girl had melancholy eyes and a hint of begging in her voice.

Roland was about to speak just now, saying that she would come to this garden to work regularly, so he could come and chat with her for a while.Valentine suddenly turned her head and said, "Someone is coming!"

"Sorry, Eugenie...you will be taken for..."

Valentine did not feel ashamed to say such words as "inferior people".She hastily made an apologetic gesture, indicating that she had to leave quickly.

Sure enough, a voice came from behind the big tree in the courtyard: "Miss Valentine, Miss Valentine, Madam is looking for you urgently, please hurry up..."

Roland: ...

Even for a precious free labor, she should find a way to help this poor girl.

At the end of the day's work, her carriage brought Louise back from the Grand Opera House, picked her up, and went back to the Tanglar mansion together.

As soon as he got home, Roland mentioned this to Mrs. Tanglar.

"Valentine? Why do you suddenly think of her?"

Madame Tanglar asked in surprise.

Roland waved his hand: "Just... I suddenly remembered this friend and wanted to meet her."

If she wanted to visit de Villefort's, she had to be with her mother.

"Can I find a chance to come with you and meet her?"

"Of course, Madame de Villefort is my good friend. I haven't seen little Edward for a long time..."

Mrs. Tanglar said yes, but her face turned red and white.

"Mom, what's the matter with you?"

Normally, Roland always referred to his "mother" as "Madame", and would only call her "Mom" when he cared about the other party.

As soon as Madam Tanglar heard Roland calling her, she suddenly woke up from her reverie and said, "No, I'm fine...Eugénie, I just thought that the owner of that mansion is a terrible prosecutor... ...in my heart, just..."

Roland thought so too.

There are many criminal cases in Paris. I heard that the prosecutor not only has to write dozens of pages of indictments, but also has to deal with corpses and crime scenes from time to time.

She thought for a while and said: "Then, can we visit Valentine's house while the court is in session, so that we won't see that terrible gentleman."

Mrs. Tanglar was startled: "That's right, why didn't I think of it?"

She flipped through the newspaper and said: "Tomorrow there will be a criminal case, and Mr. de Villefort will preside over the prosecution. I will write to Mrs. de Villefort now, and we will visit their family tomorrow."

Roland thanked his mother, feeling a little bit that Mrs. Tanglar was quite proficient at flipping through newspapers to find information about court proceedings, a little too proficient.

But no matter what, it would be nice if she could see Valentine.

The next day Roland was already walking with Valentine in the garden of the de Villeforts' house.

"Thank you, Eugenie, for coming to see me."

said Valentine timidly.

She was evidently struck by Roland's ability to act—the girl who could dress as a gardener, tending flowers and plants outside the walls of her house, or dress like the most courteous lady in Paris and visit her at home .

"Let's talk!"

What Roland is keen on is Lavalentine's joining.

"Are you interested in walking out of the mansion from time to time, and taking care of the flowers and plants with me, and picking up vegetables?"

Roland didn't mention money - it was expected that Valentine would not be interested in money.

This girl should be one of the richest heiresses in Paris, and the inheritance she can inherit will definitely not be less than Roland's own dowry.

Therefore, she mentioned more about the benefits that gardening and planting can bring.

"Gardening is an art of self-cultivation. Working outdoors can keep your body healthy. Valentine, as long as you give it a try, I guarantee you will fall in love with it."

"In fact, the biggest advantage is that you have someone to accompany you."

"Besides me, there are two young women from the countryside around Paris who are helping me. Everyone can talk, chat, talk about family affairs while doing something meaningful, and sit down to drink tea and eat together during breaks. Delicious biscuits...”

Roland painted a beautiful picture for Valentine.

Valentine pursed her lips: "But..."

Roland assured her: "As long as you nod, Mrs. de Villefort, I will find a way."

Valentine's face flushed.Obviously, the girl didn't say anything, but she really longed for the prospect Roland described in her heart.

Back indoors, Mrs. Tanglars sat with Mrs. de Villefort and asked in surprise at the same time: "Reading club?"

Roland nodded solemnly—her demeanor made one think that this "reading club" was the most serious, disciplined, and moral organization in the world.

"The location is in the central library. There are four gatherings a week, at least two, mainly for reading books and exchanging thoughts with peers. If you happen to be not interested in the books exchanged, you can also make some female celebrities by yourself without speaking."

"I would like to invite Valentine to come with me."

Madame Tanglars and Madame de Villefort exchanged glances.Madame Tanglar nodded and said, "Yes, our Eugenie goes to this 'reading club' with her governess every week."

"The 'Reading Club' has very high requirements for membership. Only talented young ladies like our Eugenie and your Valentine are eligible. And you must be invited to join the club."

In fact, Roland and Louise went out every day under the banner of going to the "Book Club".

Madame de Villefort smiled when she heard Roland praise Valentine.But there was some sarcasm unconsciously in her smile—this gave Roland a better understanding of Valentine's family situation.

"Doesn't Valentine have to take care of Grandpa Noirtier?"

Edward, the only son of the de Villeforts, ran in at this moment, holding in his hand a tail feather that had just been plucked from a peacock in the garden.

Grandpa Noirtier?

In the care of Valentine alone?

Roland remembered at this moment—Valentina's grandfather, the old Mr. Noirtier, was a paralyzed patient due to a stroke.

Mrs. de Villefort looked very embarrassed when she heard such childish talk, and quickly explained to Valentine: "No, your sister only needs to spend a little time every day talking to her grandfather, and she doesn't need to be with him all day. .”

"My dear Valentine, if you want to go with Eugenie, you may go."

"The old man will never lack care. Of course, you will go home on time and talk to the old man, right?"

Valentine thought of her grandfather, looked back at Roland, and was relieved when she saw Roland nodding slightly to her, so she nodded to Madame de Villefort and said, "I want to go."

Madame de Villefort also nodded: "That's very good-but, miss, you go to the 'reading club' on the first day, and I want to accompany you!"

Valentine: ...

After seeing a "reading club" in the central library, Mrs. de Villefort was very satisfied, thinking that it was indeed a place for unmarried young ladies to cultivate their bodies and minds.

Valentine looked at Roland with admiration.

The reason why Roland has the confidence to invite Valentine to De Villefort's house is precisely because the "Book Club" is a real institution——

Roland and Valentine spent a whole day studying there in a decent manner, and only started their "Nakata" career the next day.

Roland introduced Valentine to the two young women workers who came to Paris from Montlery, and took her to see several other pieces of land in Paris—she was not yet bold enough to take Valentine directly in the The farm outside the house of de Villefort.

Here, Valentine puts a veil on her head, puts on an apron, puts on sleeves and gloves, and helps Roland prune the branches and leaves of flowers and vegetables, plow and loosen the soil, and catch freshly sprouted vegetables and flowers in her free time. insect.

She was so busy that her forehead was sweating, her fair face was flushed, and when she looked up at Roland, her face was full of smiles.

Roland: "I said you will fall in love with Nakata, right?"

Under the premise of no pressure, Nakata is a joyful physical labor at No. [-] Middle School. Especially for girls who are depressed, this is a good way for No. [-] No. [-] Middle School to divert their attention, cultivate their mood, exercise their bodies, and strengthen their physical strength.

Valentine was depressed in the mansion in the Saint-Honoré district, and was working with Roland, but she suddenly started talking—the depression accumulated for many years poured out in one go.

Roland also suddenly learned the unknown secrets of this "prosecutor's family".

"You mean that your stepmother is very dissatisfied with you being able to inherit a large inheritance?"

The two girls sat and rested side by side. Roland asked in surprise when he heard Valentine's "spitting out".

When she visited Valentine's house a few days ago, she didn't realize this at all?

—It seems that Madame de Villefort is better at pretending to outsiders.

The de Villeforts, like the Tanglars, were a reorganized family.

Valentine is the daughter of Mr. de Villefort's ex-wife, and she will inherit the entire estate of her grandparents, the Marquis de Saint-Meran.

And Mr. de Villefort himself, as a prosecutor who advertises himself as an incorruptible prosecutor, does not have much property.

Therefore Valentine's brother, little Edward, was very poor compared with his sister's fortune.

Because of this, Madame de Villefort has been secretly excluding Valentine at home and targeting her everywhere.

M. de Villefort never cared about these household affairs, and the servants followed the mistress's eyes.

It is conceivable that Valentine's life at home will be very difficult.

Valentine is alone at home, and her only supporter is her grandfather Noirtier, who is lying in a wheelchair due to a stroke, unable to move or speak.

It is said that the old gentleman used to be all-powerful during the "great turmoil", but now the only thing that can move all over his body is his pair of eyes, revealing to the world that his dying body still hides his mind and soul.

Roland heard it: Hey, isn't this the most common plot she encountered in the "Nakata Plane" before?

When she was in the "Nakata Plane" before, she always concentrated on Nakata and studied technology - but this did not prevent her from understanding the story lines and contradictions in the "Nakata Plane".

Parental discord and trivial matters are the main themes of these contradictions: stepmother, property division, indifferent father, bedridden old man... are all common elements.

"At one point I thought about leaving home and going to a monastery for the rest of my life."

Valentine said sadly, "But I can't let go of my grandfather."

Roland said decisively: "Of course not. This is avoiding the problem, not solving it."

Valentine: ...!

Roland lowered his head and thought for a while.In front of her and Valentine was a small vegetable garden that had been cleaned up. The vegetable garden was divided into neat areas like Longborn in the previous plane, and different vegetables were planted in it.Plants of different colors and shapes create a unique aesthetic feeling in neat squares.

"Since this is a 'Nakata' problem, maybe we can also use the 'Nakata' way of thinking to solve the problem."

Roland talked to himself.

Valentine didn't understand at all, and said "hmm".

"I mean, we've got to figure out a way to separate you from your family."

This is the traditional line of thinking called "separation".

Valentine shook her head again and again: "No, no, dear Eugenie, I would rather die than leave my grandfather."

Roland smiled at her: "Then take your grandpa."

Valentine: ...?

"Of course, you and your grandpa need to fully agree on this matter. My friend, you said that your grandpa can express his heart. You can take me with you. Let's meet him and talk to him Shall we talk?"

The next day, the "Paris Girls Reading Club" at the Central Library ended a little early.

Roland and Valentine went back to the house of de Villefort together before the Tanglars' carriage came to pick them up.Roland, led by Valentine, went to see Grandpa Noirtier together, and saw his ability to express his mind by blinking at different frequencies.

"Can you understand.... I propose this only because Valentine and I are good friends. I sincerely wish her well-being, health, and happiness."

Roland, like Valentine, knelt beside Grandpa Noirtier's wheelchair.

It was a thin old man—he had snow-white hair, and the skin on his hands was loose and covered with age spots.Only the pair of jet-black eyes still revealed firmness and wisdom.

Hearing what Roland said, the old man closed his eyes to show that he understood.

This was what Valentine had taught her beforehand, and the old man closed his eyes in agreement; he blinked several times in disapproval.

"Then my plan, do you... agree?"

When Roland asked the question, he was still somewhat nervous.

She also couldn't predict whether the plan would be accepted or rejected by the old man.

The old man thought for a moment and closed his eyes.

Valentine and Roland immediately cheered, and the two young girls embraced once in the old man's bedroom.

When Roland looked back at Mr. Noirtier, he found that there was a smile in his eyes.

"Thank you, Grandpa Noirtier, thank you for your trust."

Roland simply used the same title as Valentine.

"The next thing is to look at me. By the way, you will need a little cooperation at that time. But please rest assured, I will definitely arrange everything properly."

When Roland walked out of the de Villefort mansion, he let out a long breath——

It's really not easy to do this.

However, in order to be able to pull one more person to farm with her, these are trivial matters and are nothing to worry about.

In the next few days, Roland and Valentine stopped for two days and did not go to the "reading club".

Valentine spent these two days taking care of her grandfather as best she could, and quietly packed her luggage.

But Roland took the opportunity to visit Mr. de Avrigny, the doctor of the de Villefort family.She visited more than once, and when she came for the second time, she even brought some books and medicines with her, and showed them to the doctor in person.

Her sincerity finally impressed the doctor, and M. de Avrigny agreed to intercede with M. de Villefort.

"Sir, about your father's illness..."

As usual, the prosecutor tried to put on a little concern on his cold face:

"What's the matter? Doctor, I remember you said that there is no specific medicine for the old man's illness."

Mr. de Avrini hesitated for a moment, but he still spoke according to Roland's request.

"Although there is no specific medicine, recent research has proved that there is a treatment that is of great benefit to the old man's body."

"Although his body cannot be fully recovered, it is good for the recovery of certain physical functions."

The prosecutor said "Oh", with a cold but very interested look: "What kind of therapy is this?"

"Wine therapy!"

The doctor answered sincerely.