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The news that Netherfield Manor had been rented by a rich young master was already the most buzzing news in Longbourne this summer.

Nearly every Longbourne woman, if she met her, would say a little about Mr. Bingley's property, appearance, and character.Of course, there is another thing that must be mentioned, his annual income.

"It is said that he earns four or five pounds a year!"

This sentence is regarded as the highest praise, and it is circulated among the people of Longbourne.

Mr. Bingley brought his sister and brother-in-law to Netherfield Manor and had just settled down when he ushered in wave after wave of visits.First came Sir Lucas, who had the highest status in the area, then Mr. Bennett, whose family had stayed here for generations, and then other gentlemen who had some dignity in Longbourne.

Mr. Bingley didn't feel impatient at all, and received these visiting gentlemen with a gentle attitude.

Such an attitude made his reputation in Longbourne - Ludwig high.Word soon spread throughout Longbourn that Mr. Bingley was a very good-looking, very mild-mannered young man.The Longborn families with daughters were all very excited.Gentlemen with such conditions are tailor-made for their daughters.

Among them, Mrs. Bennet, who has five beautiful daughters, was the most excited.Her speech and behavior have classified Bentley as her son-in-law.The implication is that Mr. Bingley will definitely fancy one of his five daughters.

"...I'm sure Jane--she's the prettiest girl in Longbourne, I'm sure--she's the prettiest girl in Longbourne. Don't you think, Mrs Lucas, if Miss Lucas could be pretty--a little There is also a chance. But if she is beautiful, she will probably have been married long ago."

"Mom!" Elizabeth Bennet smiled apologetically at Charlotte.Charlotte smiled and shook her head, expressing that she didn't care, but only she knew if she felt embarrassed.

Mrs. Lucas was naturally very angry at what Mrs. Bennet said.But what Mrs. Bennet said was true.Charlotte was indeed an old maid.With no looks and no dowry, she worried that her daughter would become an unmarriageable spinster.

Which girl like that isn't born with misery.

"Lizzie, you also need to take good care of your strange temper. It is difficult for you to find a good marriage. I really don't know why your father likes you as a strange girl." Mrs. Bennet thinks that Elizabeth is all her daughters. The strangest thing is that Mr. Bennet dotes on her the most, so Mrs. Bennet can't ignore her second daughter too much.

Elizabeth was very used to her mother's complaints and disgust. She secretly made a face at Charlotte, which almost made Charlotte laugh out loud.

Soon the two young girls lost interest in what their mothers were talking about, and Elizabeth pulled Charlotte to the side, talking about the girls' whispers.

Of course, in fact, the content of their conversation is still a hot topic Mr. Bingley.It's just that the older mothers are concerned about Mr. Bingley's property income, while the young daughters are more concerned about Mr. Bingley's appearance and character.

"Lizzie, your mother is right. If anyone can win the favor of Mr. Bingley, it must be Jane." Even if Charlotte is sensible enough, she is envious in her heart.

Elizabeth nodded: "Jane is not only the most beautiful but also the most gentle. She should have a good marriage."

"It is said that God is fair. If a girl has no money, she must be beautiful. If she is not beautiful, she must be rich. Unfortunately, God lacks this kind of fairness to me."

"Honey, God has given you wisdom." Elizabeth comforted.

"Maybe if he doesn't give me this wisdom, my life will be much easier." It is precisely because she is sober enough that she is sad enough.

"Charlotte!"

"I'm fine, Lizzie, I'm used to it." Charlotte felt that she was not actually used to it, but numb.

At home, she is actually more like a half-nanny, and she doesn't have much time for herself, because there are not enough servants at home, so her younger siblings need her to take care of them.

The younger sisters Maria and Teresa are fine, but the younger brother James is definitely a very naughty and difficult child.She needs to spend a lot of time on these younger siblings every day.

But my younger brother didn't have any respect for her, and often learned some insulting words outside and yelled at her.Charlotte has been sure in her heart that if her father dies, she will be kicked out of the house by her brother.

It would be great if Albert hadn't been abducted. She and Albert had a very good relationship when they were young. That child had a gentle personality. With him around, maybe she would have a different life.

It's just—everything is extravagant hope. Charlotte is only 27 years old, but she is exhausted physically and mentally.

Charlotte and Elizabeth are friends, but in fact she knows the reason why she is friends with Elizabeth, but she wants to choose a suitable marriage among the men rejected by Elizabeth.Because she really wanted to get rid of this family.

This is from her mother's experience, her mother was born in [-] and is also the eldest daughter in the family.When I was at home, I also washed and cooked to take care of my younger siblings.

She didn't get rid of that life until she picked up a gentleman who was rejected by her best friend, that is, her father.

Family, the only way out for the girl is to marry a rich gentleman.Be an upright hostess.

It's just that when Charlotte was young, she didn't give up on love and missed a few suitable marriages.Now it's no longer her picking others, it's others picking her.

"Charles, I'm really fed up. Longborn, is everyone going to visit our house again?" According to the current rules, as long as the master has visited the new neighbors, the hostess and the girls will You can come to visit.

Because her sister is already married, Miss Bingley must complete the reception work for these people by herself.This was simply torture for Miss Bingley, who originally looked down on these country folks.

"It's just basic social etiquette, Catherine. I've heard that the prettiest girls in Longbourne are from the Bennets, but unfortunately I wasn't there on the day they came." Mr. Bingley didn't notice his sister's annoyance at all. , but maybe I'm used to it, so I don't care about it subconsciously.

"It doesn't matter how beautiful they are, Charles, why don't you marry a country girl here? Do you want to make the Bingley family lose face?" Miss Bingley absolutely could not tolerate her sister-in-law being a country girl .That would get her enough teasing from her friends.

"Catherine, Charles was just joking, don't get excited." Mrs. Hurst would always favor Mr. Bingley as long as her own interests were not involved.

After all, she lives on her younger brother, not on her younger sister.Of course, if the younger sister successfully marries Mr. Darcy, she can lean towards Catherine, but she thinks this may be a bit difficult.

"Hmph!" Catherine knew what her sister meant, "I don't know when Mr. Darcy will join us."

Catherine's only hope now is to be able to reconcile with Mr. Darcy as soon as possible.In Miss Bingley's opinion, she is the only woman who can often appear beside Darcy.So her chances were good, if only Mr. Darcy could see her charm.

"Charles, do you know anything about Mr. Darcy's friend?" Mrs. Hurst asked curiously.

"Darcy didn't talk to me a lot. You know he's not the kind of talkative person. It's just that I was reminded occasionally that the Earl of Stirling is a friend who cooperated with Darcy in mining diamond mines in South Africa. It is said that He has an extremely rich family background and status in the United States. He invented the miracle drug penicillin that is popular in London today, and his pharmaceutical company’s products are highly sought after all over the world.”

"My God, I know penicillin, it is a life-saving medicine. I heard from Countess Barton that this medicine saved her father's life. But the price is frighteningly high, even more expensive than gold." Mrs. Hurst exclaimed.

"Yes, but due to its utility, it is still in short supply in high society these days." Bentley shrugged.

"Then how much income does he earn every year?" Miss Bingley has no idea about these things, and can only judge the Earl's wealth based on his annual income.

"I don't know about that either." Bentley shook his head, "But it won't be less than one hundred thousand pounds."

"One hundred thousand pounds!" exclaimed Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley.

If Albert had been here—he would have told them that his annual income from pharmaceutical companies alone was more than ten times that.Not to mention that there are several gemstone mines in South Africa.So he is very rich.

Of course, he spends a lot of money every year.

For some of my own research, as well as investment in research projects I am interested in, the money is flowing out like running water.This year, Albert and Darcy communicated a lot more, but the speed was simply speechless, so he was thinking about the new communication tool of the telegraph.

But it is still too early to say this, the first thing to get out is electricity.Anyway, the current situation is that the future is bright, but the road is tortuous.

What Albert has to do is to spend money, spend money, spend money!

And now Albert and Darcy are on their way to Longborn.

The two of them were not in a hurry, - the road was very leisurely.

"I've heard - in a word, England is the countryside, and the countryside is England." [1] Albert looked at the small bridges and houses in the distance, and his mood calmed down.

"Very precise evaluation." Darcy nodded.

"You've been telling me about the beautiful Pemberley in your letters. I don't know if you have the honor to visit it." Albert said with a smile. There are too many magnificent and beautiful buildings he has seen in his two lifetimes. He also lived in the garden for decades.His Stirling estate in the US is absolutely beautiful too.

"Of course my friend.

"Then I'll wait and see."

The author has something to say: [1] From Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom