Eugenie with money [Grandet]

The voice upstairs gradually became quieter. It should be Eugenie and Nanon who have calmed down Grandet.Only then did Grandet yell upstairs: "Come on, Eugenie, the Labetrière family is in good health. Your mother is just so happy for you. Come down quickly and let her Lie quietly for a while, I have something to ask you."

There seemed to be a fire burning in Eugenie's chest, and it happened that she also had something to say to the old cooper.

Stepping down the stairs step by step, Eugenie's footsteps lost the briskness when she was picking up the supply box just now. The sound of her footsteps seemed to be stepping on Grandet's heart, making him have to lift his head from the supply box. Look at Eugenie's flaming eyes.

"They said there is no need to worry..." Grandet muttered, trying to preemptively strike, but under Eugenie's cold gaze, his voice gradually faded away.

"Father," Eugenie gritted her teeth, trying to calm down her anger: "You frightened mom just now, you should call a doctor to see mom, she looks very bad."

After hearing this, Grandet was even more angry than Eugenie: "Why did I frighten her, obviously it was you. Please ask a doctor, those doctors will only let people bleed, or put some mustard plaster on people. That's it, they Dare to ask you for ten francs at a time! A doctor is a meaner person than a robber."

Eugenie didn't want to hear a word of his theory, went to the table, hugged the supply box in her arms, turned around and was about to go out.Grandet grabbed her tightly: "What are you going to do?"

"Since you don't care about mother's life and are not willing to pay for a doctor for her, then I'll go see it myself." Eugenie looked at Grandet's hand holding her arm with contempt, and he had to let go.But the old cooper has his tricks: "What do you use to ask for it? Your gold coins have already been given to that liar from Paris."

"Just use this." Eugenie held up the gold supplies box in her hand, and looked at Grandet with disdain: "I'll give this to the doctor, and he will definitely come to see mother."

"Grandma, what a hammer!" Grandet said with his veins twitching in anger, "This is mine."

"No, you just told me that as long as it is in my hands, it is mine, and no one can take it away." Eugenie said coldly, and stepped forward.

"Wait, I'll invite you." Grandet's voice was as hoarse as a defeated rooster.There was a sneer at the corner of Eugenie's mouth: "Really, no matter how long the doctor comes, no matter how much he asks, will you pay?"

"Pay, pay, even if I go bankrupt." The old cooper muttered, grabbing his wide-brimmed priest hat indignantly, and before leaving, he did not forget to take a look at the box in Eugenie's arms.

When Grandet's footsteps could no longer be heard, Eugenie turned around with the box in her arms, and found Nanon standing on the last step looking at her, unable to smile at her.

"My dear lady," Nanon said in a loud voice, without concealing it at all, "you have persuaded the master that he actually went to ask for a doctor for his wife."

"Yes, for whatever reason, he has gone to fetch a doctor for mother," said Eugenie softly, and walked around Nanon to go upstairs.Thinking of the cold bedroom, she ordered Nanon: "Fire more fire in mother's room, and fire in mine."

"But what will the master say when he sees it?" Nanon's voice dropped, "He will curse."

"No, he won't, as long as the box is still in my hand, he won't. Go and stew Nanon for mother. The sick need nutrition." Eugenie continued to order calmly.

"Miss," Nanon looked at Eugenie's back in despair and reminded her, "I don't have the key."

Eugenie turned around abruptly: "Then go buy it, and I'll give you the money later."

Na Nonghe looked up at the sky: "God, sir will go crazy. He was very happy today, but when he sees the chicken soup, he will definitely go crazy." After speaking, he silently picked up the cabbage from the kitchen, I want to go to the vegetable market to try my luck.

Eugenie did not go to Madame Grandet's room immediately, but went back to her bedroom to hide the box.She just wanted to make Mrs. Grandet get better as soon as possible: Grandet was right, Mrs. Grandet was suddenly frightened today, not only because of Grandet's long-term coercion, but also because of her worry about her daughter.

Also worried about her.

Eugenie regretted it very much. She shouldn't have underestimated Grandet's downline—knowing that he would do anything for money, she tried to impress and restrain him with a gold box.

It's like putting a piece of meat to the tiger's mouth and thinking that he can control the tiger not to bite the meat.Now tigers not only care about meat, but also hurt innocent people.

"Mom, I'm sorry." When she came to Mrs. Grandet's room, Eugenie found her empty eyes staring at the ceiling, and tears fell unconsciously: "It's all my fault, I should have talked to you earlier. As you said, you don't have to worry about me." You can live for a while longer.

Madame Grandet's eyes finally came into focus, she turned her head to look at Eugenie, and raised her hand feebly to signal to her, Eugenie half-kneeled beside her bed: "Mom. Dad has gone to call for a doctor. You'll be fine when the doctor shows you."

"I don't blame you." The poor woman stroked the soft hair on her daughter's head, trying to comfort her incoherently: "You are right, you did nothing wrong. But, when your cousin comes back, how are you going to tell him? You Dad won't hand over the box again. Your dad just has different hobbies from others, so don't blame him."

No one to blame, only God?Eugenie's reaction to Madame Grandet was not at all strange. This is a poor woman with Stockholm syndrome, her obedience and fear of Grandet are carved into her bones, and she still speaks for him. .

Eugenie is not her original body, she cannot forgive those who hurt her generously.Even though Grandet didn't hurt her directly, he hurt Madame Grandet.

Since coming to this world, Mrs. Grandet has selflessly given Eugenie the greatest care.Although this care was for her daughter, Eugenie could not in good conscience say that she did not enjoy it.

Grandet was right in saying that Eugenie was unwilling to let go of what was already in her hands.In essence, she is the same person as Grandet.

The only difference between them is that in order to keep what he fancy, Grandet will not hesitate to sacrifice others, even if this person has always obeyed him and never harmed his interests.Eugenie, on the other hand, would rather give up her best interests to keep the love she never received.

The regret of her previous life, she had just enjoyed it for a few days, and she wanted to enjoy it even more.

"You will be well." Eugenie could only murmur such feeble words that she could not deceive herself.Madame Grandet did not refute, but said to her: "When your father comes back later, you have to apologize to him, so that he will forgive you."

Apologize?Eugenie did not think that Grandet would soften his heart for an apology.But she would not irritate the poor woman any more, and nodded to her.

The stubbornness and toughness that her daughter has never experienced made Mrs. Grandet worry about it, for fear that the father and daughter would turn against each other.Now hearing that Eugenie was willing to apologize to Grandet, the burden in her heart was relieved, she let out a long breath, and closed her eyes quietly.

Eugenie was taken aback, and she was relieved when she saw the quilt gently rising and falling, and sat down on the floor.I don't know how long I sat on the floor, when Grandet's voice came from downstairs talking to someone: "What about people, why are none of them gone? Look, as soon as the eagle flies away, the little mice will rebel. Nanon , Nanon, how is your wife?" While speaking, two people's footsteps were heard on the stairs.

Eugenie wanted to stand up, but she had been sitting for too long and her legs were numb, which made her unable to stand still when Grandet and the doctor entered the door.Looking at her painful face, Grandet finally became anxious: "What's wrong with your mother?"

Eugenie, who was finally standing with her support on the bed rail, nodded to the doctor, and then said to Grandet, "Mother fell asleep just now, please keep quiet."

The doctor gave Eugenie a strange look, and when he heard Grandet's voice asking him to see his wife quickly, he first rolled Madame Grandet's eyelids, and then took out the stethoscope.

"Okay Eugenie, let the doctor see your mother, I have something to tell you." Grandet pulled her daughter impatiently and led her out of the room.

When they reached the stairs, Eugenie didn't want to follow him: "Maybe the doctor has some orders later, please hurry up and tell me."

Her voice was very cold, and Grandet was very dissatisfied: "Why, is this how you talk to your father?"

"Father?" Eugenie looked at him: "The father who frightened mother and fell ill on the bed?"

"Come on," Grandet wanted to make things smaller again: "Your mother has been complaining of a headache for a long time, haven't I already hired a doctor for her?"

"It's not enough to just call a doctor. Mom needs to keep warm, but also needs nutritious food. I have asked Nanon to buy chickens, make some chicken soup for my mother, and ask her to light more fires in my room and mine. Mom needs someone to take care of her now, and I can't fall with her."

"You're crazy." Seeing the gold box's face, Grandet tried to suppress his anger: "Do you think you are a noble lady, your mother is a lady, and you want to start a fire and drink chicken soup?" ? I'll have some crows brought in tomorrow."

"My mother and I will never eat those crows again." Eugenie said firmly to Grandet: "I will take care of my mother these days, and I will decide what she wants to eat."

"How dare you resist your father." Grandet couldn't hold back his anger anymore, and shouted at Eugenie: "The only person who can distribute these things is me."

"I can give that box to Madame de Grassin. I think she will like it and agree to exchange it with me for four thousand francs." Eugenie's voice was calm.