Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Two years passed in a blink of an eye, and Mary was completely settled in England.The Bennett family's ranch is well managed by her, but it is very difficult to expand, because the British land sales are strictly controlled and the price is quite expensive. Only nobles have the right to occupy large tracts of land. Other small manors Most of them are inherited from the ancestors.

There is no way to increase the number of horses. Mary can only win in terms of quality, and continuously improve their breeds through progressive hybridization, and improve their qualifications through acquired domestication. The inferior horses that cannot be improved are raised as meat horses.After two years of operation, the financial situation of the Bennett family has greatly improved. Mary also secretly contacted her uncle and transferred part of the property with his help.

The investment in raising horses is huge, but the return on benefits is very slow. The accumulation of this property is not much, but it also gave Mary hope.Uncle Mr. Phillips strictly kept the secret for her, even his wife, Mary's aunt, did not tell.She couldn't keep her mouth shut, and if Mrs. Bennet knew, a disaster would be inevitable.

Phillips is a lawyer, and he is quite shrewd. He can see that his niece is definitely not a simple person. While admiring her, he also maintains a close and friendly relationship with her, and the two have become close friends.

On this day, the living room of the Bennet family was very lively. When Mary returned from the pasture, she heard Mrs. Bennet complaining about her fragile nerves.She hasn't said this mantra for a long time, and it feels very fresh.

"What's the matter, Mom?" Mary stood in the doorway, taking off her mud-spotted platform shoes.

"Mary, don't you know? Mrs. Long's Netherfield has been rented out. I heard that the tenant is a handsome young unmarried gentleman with an annual income of five thousand pounds!" Mrs. Bennet said in a very serious tone. Excited, he gestured with five fingers while talking.

"So what?" Seeing Mr. Bennet who shrugged helplessly, Mary smiled.

"How? Five thousand pounds, Mary! What a good man to marry? If you marry him, you will have nothing to worry about in your life! He also brought a friend who is said to be born more noble than him. Every year His income is ten thousand pounds! God!" Mrs. Bennet held her forehead and made a faint expression, which made Mary, Catherine and Lydia laugh, but Jane and Elizabeth felt very ashamed.Mom's attempt to sell them is so obvious it's off-putting!

"That's very nice! Their wealth does make them taller and handsomer. But at the same time, my dear, they will be the new favorites of the ladies of Longbourn, and the daughters of the nobles from London, and they have plenty of them." The choice doesn't necessarily mean our daughter." Mr. Bennett told the truth that the past two years of comfortable life made his poisonous tongue a lot more kind, and he didn't make a big mockery of Mrs. Bennett's wishful thinking.

"They will definitely take a fancy to our daughter!" Mrs. Bennet raised her chin with a very proud tone, "Jane is the most beautiful lady in Longbourn, Elizabeth is very intelligent, Mary..."

"Oh my God! Please don't marry Mary off! The Bennets need her so badly!" Mr. Bennet interrupted, shouting.

Mrs. Bennet hesitated for a few seconds, nodded and said, "Mary is not in a hurry, she is so good, she will always find a more suitable candidate." As long as she thought of losing Mary, she felt very sad.

Mary covered her lips with her hands, and smiled lightly, her posture was indescribably elegant and moving.After each giving her parents a hug, she went upstairs and changed a coarse sarong into comfortable home clothes.

When she came down again, the argument was over, and Mr. Bennett promised to call on Mr. Bingley as soon as possible, so as to give Mrs. the opportunity to see her future son-in-law when she returned. (According to British custom, the hostess can only visit the new neighbors after the host has visited them)

"Well, they are only here this afternoon, and I will visit tomorrow." Mr. Bennet compromised, seeing Mary walking into the living room, his blue-gray eyes became very bright, "Dear Mary, autumn is here again, the field The wild vegetables on the table should be more plump than those grown in spring."

"Dad, do you want to eat shepherd's purse dumplings?" Mary could see the desire hidden on his father's face at a glance.

Mrs. Bennet and the four sisters turned their heads together and looked at Mary with warm eyes.

Mary raised her hands, "Okay, I'll go out and pick some shepherd's purse right now, and I'll make dumplings for dinner, and you guys make up the noodles at home first."

"Great!" Catherine and Lydia jumped up from their chairs and ran forward to kiss Mary on the cheek.

Mary was used to same-sex kisses, patted her little sisters on the head, and was ready to go out with a basket.

"Mary, I'm going out with you. Today I have an appointment to go fishing with Sir Lucas by the river. If my catch is good, how about adding a dish of sweet and sour fish to dinner?" Mr. Bennett took off his coat, Put it on quickly.

"Honey, your advice is always so wise and timely!" Mrs. Bennet helped him straighten his collar and praised him warmly.In the past two years, the common topics of the couple have increased a lot, especially in terms of food, which makes their marriage shine again.

"For our sumptuous dinner, you have to work hard, Dad!" Mary joked, holding her father's arm.

The two walked into the bright autumn day while chatting happily. Mrs. Bennet stood at the door and watched them off with a happy smile on her face.

At the same time, an open carriage with a unique shape was driving on the country road in Langborn. There were three men and two women sitting in the carriage, all of whom were very luxuriously dressed.

"Life in the country is boring. The carriage has been going for so long without seeing a single person. I'm starting to miss the liveliness of London!" complained the lady in the hat.

"It's not boring, it's quiet! This is the beauty of country life!" A handsome young man made a disapproving voice, looking to his friends for support, "Are you right, Darcy?"

"Yes." Darcy's answer was short and to the point.

As Mr. Darcy's admirer, Miss Bingley could only nod her head in agreement.

"I finally saw people, there is a lady in front!" Another middle-aged man, Mr. Horst, pointed ahead, his eyes suddenly widened, "Oh my God, what a graceful back!"

His exclamation immediately attracted everyone's attention, and even Darcy, who had a serious expression, couldn't help but look forward.

It really was a graceful figure from the back. The breeze blew the girl's skirt, clearly outlining her slender, well-fitting, uneven figure.She was wearing a pure white gauze dress, with little blue cineraria flowers embroidered on the skirt.

She walked in the transparent light and shadow, every step was light and elegant, the fluttering skirt was like blooming petals, and the golden hair danced with the wind, carrying an indescribable charm.

The eyes of the three men lit up, but the calm and self-possessed Darcy quickly looked away.

The two ladies were very dissatisfied with the performance of the men, and they were also full of jealousy towards the girl with a charming back.They looked at the girl carefully, trying to find out the unsatisfactory aspects of her and belittle her greatly.But soon, their hearts were occupied by even greater jealousy.

Although in the countryside, the girl's dress is not outdated. The skirt is inlaid with exquisite lace, and the pattern of intertwined vines has never been seen before. The tailoring and embroidery of the skirt are even more flawless. Tailored haute couture gowns are no match.

The two looked at each other with surprise and unwillingness hidden in their eyes.

The carriage got closer and closer, and soon passed the girl. The people in the car looked at the girl's face with burning eyes, and then, the two ladies were finally happy.

"Aha! It's charming from the back, but that face is so disappointing!" Miss Bingley raised her jaw. "I bet I won't have to drive half a mile before I'll forget her ordinary face!"

"Indeed!" her sister nodded in agreement.

"I don't think she looks disappointing. Although she is not beautiful, she is pretty, isn't she?" Mr. Bingley once again looked to his friend for support.

Darcy's gaze rested on the girl's face.Sensing his sight, the girl didn't look back curiously like ordinary people, but instead squeezed her pink lips tightly and turned slightly to avoid it. Those blue eyes full of sunlight were as deep and distant as the sky, revealing an unspeakable tenderness. The air is enough to make up for her lack of appearance.Half of her face was illuminated by the orange-red autumn sun, and her flawless pink skin and half of her slender and graceful neck made people want to take a second look.

The girl frowned slightly, showing a displeasure expression, Darcy immediately looked away, while secretly condemning his rudeness, nodded and said, "Yes."

The girl's figure became blurred in the golden sunlight, and he had already driven a mile away. He still couldn't forget the girl's face, but it became clearer.However, for Darcy, she is just an accidental encounter and will not have the slightest influence on him (fog).Men can't help but look at beautiful women a few more times, even if it's just a back view, it's normal.

Seeing Mr. Darcy's absent-mindedness, Miss Bingley's heart felt as if it had been burned, and she spared no effort to belittle the image of the girl.

"My God, did you notice just now? The lady has some weeds in her basket. I don't see what she's going to do with them!"

"You'll never understand the minds of the country folks, don't worry, my dear!" said her sister, Mrs. Horst, contemptuously.

The two giggled.

But unfortunately, their teasing could not attract Darcy's attention.

Mary knew nothing about this episode.She picked the freshest shepherd's purse on the side of the road, filled her basket to the brim, and then took a leisurely walk home.When the shepherd's purse dumplings were about to be wrapped, Mr. Bennet also returned, holding two fat salmon in his hand, followed by Sir Lucas.

The dinner ended after everyone gobbled it up. Before leaving, Sir Lucas once again warmly invited Mr. Bennett to go fishing with him tomorrow, so that he had an excuse to stay and taste Mary's extraordinary craftsmanship.If the Lucas family has a son who matches Mary, he really wants to encourage his son to marry Mary back home immediately.However, his only son is only seven years old this year, which is definitely a huge pity!