Eugenie with money [Grandet]

Indeed, the notary's understanding of Grandet was stronger than his grasp of his own property. At this time, Grandet was saying to Eugenie who wanted to go upstairs: "You have a full ninety thousand francs in your hand. Counting the four thousand francs I gave you, are you going to let them all lie in the cabinet and sleep?"

Eugenie laughed at his detour: "Do you have any advice, father?"

"Of course, replace them with gold or public bonds." Grandet said firmly: "Gold will rise in price, and public bonds can bring you new income every year. In this way, your wealth will increase every year."

Eugenie's smile grew bigger: "But what do I want to do with the increased income every year? I can't get my mother back, and I can't get back the past..."

Grandet's voice choked, and he couldn't think of anything to exchange for the increased income. The thinking of the only child was obviously different from his.Fortunately, Eugenie didn't keep him silent for too long: "Father, I think you can do something for me. I want to hire a family teacher."

What is this new pattern?Grandet objected instinctively: "Family teachers, besides teaching you how to spend money, what else can they do?"

"The family teacher you can hire for one thousand francs a year may cost two thousand francs or more." Eugenie knew how she persuaded Grandet: "But please choose carefully, I don't want to pay the teacher's travel expenses for nothing."

Grandet quickly calculated in his mind how much benefit he could get from it, and then made an appearance of reluctance and agreed.Within half a month, a tutor named Mrs. de Taigou appeared in front of Eugenie.

This person is the complete opposite of Nanon. Her stature is very short, just reaching Eugenie's shoulders. Standing in front of the tall and plump only child, she is so shriveled that people ignore her existence.

Mrs. de Teyguet had no blood on her face, and her brown eyes were full of calculations. Nanon was very disgusted when she saw her for the first time: "Mr. must have been fooled. The lady can't trust the person who can make him fooled. "

Eugenie thought to herself that the only thing that can fool Grandet is money.But when this Madame Taigou met for the first time, she secretly asked Eugenie whether Nanon had really received a gift of a thousand francs annuity. Obviously, there was not enough money for Grandet to be willing to be fooled.

And her annual salary is only five hundred francs.Although Eugenie didn't know the annual fees of tutors in this era, she knew that the salary was really not high when she compared it with the annual wages farmers received.

It cannot be said that in order to let Mrs. Taigou exert influence on Eugenie, Grandet will draw a big pie for her, which is probably the annuity that Taigou is interested in.But Eugenie didn't care, she was not an immature little girl who hired a tutor just to have an adult woman by her side.

If this woman, like Mrs. Taigou, is very familiar with the social world of Paris, understands the intricate relationship between the nobles, and can guide her own etiquette, why doesn't Eugenie use it?

"Mrs. Taigou, let's go shopping today." Eugenie didn't seek the advice of her tutor, but informed her of her itinerary.Even so, it was enough for Nanong to watch the shriveled tutor from head to toe with vigilant eyes - she was the only one who accompanied the young lady to go shopping before.

Mrs. Taigu didn't think it was a very honorable job: "Miss, you still have half an hour to finish your painting practice today."

"That's right, miss." Nanon, who was also in the main room, didn't want Mrs. Taigu to steal his errand, and agreed with her opinion for the first time: "If you leave too late, you won't be able to come back for lunch."

"It doesn't matter," Eugenie didn't care, "you don't have to prepare lunch for the two of us. We'll eat a little outside."

"What?" Nanon and Mrs. Taigou looked at Eugenie in disapproval.What the family teacher disagreed with was that the young lady had to go out for lunch alone without the company of close female elders.Nanon was simply worried that his temper, which had been softened after hearing the young lady's new trick, would explode again.

It's just that in a small provincial town like Saumur, there are so many obstacles to go out, Eugenie is speechless.But today she had to have a private talk with Mrs. Taigou, so regardless of Nanon's feelings, she left the house with her governess.

The family teacher's eyes are very picky. According to what she said, there is nothing worth buying in Saumur City: "Such rough and shoddy things, which look gorgeous but have no distinctive shape, are not worthy of the status of a young lady."

At this time Eugenie and she were already sitting in the café, and they were the only guests in the whole café.The boss had already recognized Eugenie, and took care to write down everything they ordered today so that he could boast to the guests who came to the café in the evening.

"Mrs. Taigou knows fashion very well." Eugenie didn't care about the boss's gaze on them, and chatted with Mrs. Taikou in a low voice.

When Mrs. Taicourt heard Eugenie's words, her already straight waist straightened even more: "Yes, I had a fixed seat in a cafe next to the Champs Elysees a few years ago, and the most fashionable people in Paris Say hello to me."

Hearing her speak so proudly of her past glory, Eugenie felt very unkind: "Then why did you leave Paris?" Anyone who can have a fixed seat in the cafe at the Champs Elysees is considered bankrupt It shouldn't be so downcast that you can only be satisfied with an annual salary of five hundred francs.

Sure enough, the light on Mrs. Taigou's face, which was still full of memories just now, disappeared immediately, replaced by dissatisfaction with Eugenie: "A well-bred lady can't directly ask about other people's privacy."

"Even if everyone knows about this secret?" Eugenie looked at the tutor fixedly: "My father may not have mentioned it to you, but in order to ease the longing for my mother, I will go to Paris to relax recently. Who will accompany me?" My going to Paris is a problem, if you are not interested in going to Paris, I have to ask Mrs. De Grassin if she would like to visit her husband in Paris."

The family teacher's expression changed according to Eugenie's words, and the calculations in his eyes almost filled the desktop. After a while, he said: "Mr. Grandet did not mention your going to Paris. And I, some Personal reasons are inconvenient to appear in Paris."

"But I think you are very suitable." Eugenie smiled: "Maybe I can pay you a little extra. Mrs. de Grassin is really not as familiar with Paris as you are."

The family teacher's face became even more troubled: "Mr. Grandet will not agree with you to go to Paris. I agreed with him to serve in Saumur for three years. Even if you leave, I will continue to stay."

He refused even asking how much extra he would pay. It seemed that Grandet's offer was more attractive.Eugenie thought of a possibility, and asked tentatively: "I will not force others. Is there anyone in Paris who needs me to deliver a message, or does your family need to know about you?"

"No, I don't need it." Mrs. Taigou answered quickly this time, and Eugenie looked at her left ring finger, which had traces of wearing a wedding ring for many years, but she had never seen a tutor's wedding ring. look.

When I got home, Grandet was waiting in the main room: "You are getting bolder and bolder, Eugenie. You actually started eating outside, and tomorrow someone will be pointing outside the house."

"Don't worry about Papa." Eugenie glanced at the governess: "With Mrs. Taigou accompanying me, no one will think that my behavior is disrespectful. In Saumur, there are not many wives who can match my governess." compared to."

Grandet looked at the tutor in surprise: "Madam, have you forgotten our agreement?"

Mrs. Taigu quickly denied: "No, I didn't say anything to the lady. We just chatted about fashion."

"Yes, with a noble lady from Paris, what else can I talk about if you don't talk about Paris fashion, is it my father?" Eugenie smiled and looked at Grandet, not letting him be alone with the tutor Opportunity to get along: "I think the two of us need to talk, huh?"

Madame Taigou just took this opportunity to leave, so that Grandet would not have the opportunity to deduct her salary.Grandet sat down again in his seat and asked Nanon to bring him another glass of wine.

This little hobby was newly acquired by Grandet, and Eugenie would not persuade him to drink less, but asked Nanon to bring the best wine, and she wanted to have a glass with her dear father.

"Nanon, this is for you." When Nanon brought the wine, Eugenie took out a beautiful apron and gave it to Nanon who couldn't follow her into the street: "I just saw Cornova Mr. Ye is at the corner of the street, are you sure you don't want to take a look?"

Before Grandet could open his eyes, Nanon had already grabbed his new apron and left the house, keeping Grandet's questioning in his heart, he could only yell at Eugenie: "Where is Cornoille, where is Nanon?" what is the relationship."

Eugenie poured him a glass of wine: "Why doesn't it matter? Dad, his heart for Nanon is the same as your heart for your tutor."

The wine glass that Grandet had just picked up stood there, looking at Eugenie with gloomy eyes: "Miss, do you know what you are talking about?"

Eugenie shook her wine glass and greeted her father with a smile: "Of course I know what I'm talking about, and I also know that an aristocratic lady who dares not appear in Paris should hide in her own manor in the countryside. Not seeing people, not being a tutor to someone else."

"She can bring..." Grandet was exposed by his only daughter, and tried to persuade her in other ways, but was interrupted by Eugenie.

Her face became serious: "No, she will not bring anything, she will only take away. Dad, I have to remind you that the former owner of Traufon never forgets his manor."