[Pride and Prejudice] Lady Makes Money

After seeing off the guests, everyone went back to their rooms to wash and rest, but Manli was called into the study by her father.

He handed the check for two hundred pounds that Gene had given to Manli, then looked at her and asked, "What's your next step?"

"Not ready yet."

Manli said, and pushed the check back to her father: "You keep the money first, and I will ask you to get it when I need it."

"it is good."

Mr. Bennet was not pretentious, and put the check away again.

"I'll find time tomorrow to go to the city to help you exchange the money, and then open a special account for you. From now on, all your money will be put in that account exclusively for you."

Manli didn't object, she thought about it, and suggested to her father: "If you go to the city tomorrow, I think maybe you can talk to your uncle."

The uncle in her mouth refers to the husband of her mother's sister, Mr. Philip. ①

Mr. Philip used to be my grandfather's secretary, and after his death, he took over his position, and is now a lawyer.

Manli asked her father to talk to her uncle about the family property.

She had mentioned before that her father was very disapproving.

But when he brought it up again this time, Mr. Bennet just pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I will find someone to send him a letter in advance tomorrow morning, and make an appointment."

It seems that I am not the only one who was stimulated by the visit of the group of guests today, and even the thoughts of my family members have changed accordingly!

Thinking of this, Manli felt that her mood became much better.

After returning to the bedroom and washing up a bit, Manli sat down at the desk again.

Unscrewing the ink bottle, taking out the quill, and spreading out the white paper bought at the market, she prepared to write her first novel by hand.

This time, Manli wanted to write a different story.

In Manli's setting, Lisa is the daughter of an ordinary small manor owner. At a ball, she is spotted by Geoffrey, an aristocratic young man who occasionally comes to the village as a guest.

Impressed by Lisa's beauty, Jeffrey launched a fierce pursuit of her.

Soon, the news spread in the surrounding towns. Some people were envious of Lisa, some were jealous, and some had a sour lemon mentality.

Which girl has no vanity?

Faced with such a fierce pursuit of a handsome and rich gentleman, how could Lisa not be tempted?

But after a few times of contact, she calmly discovered that the family background difference between the two was too far.

Among other things, Lisa found it unbearable just for Geoffrey's sisters to speak coldly and ruthlessly mock her.

She couldn't imagine that if one day she and Jeffrey really got married and lived in such a complicated and indifferent family from now on, would she die of suffocation one day?

So she quickly withdrew, resolutely rejected Jeffrey's love, ignored the eyes of the people around her, and soon married George, a young man in a neighboring village who had liked her for a long time.

George's family background is similar to that of Lisa,

A small landowner with an income of only a thousand pounds a year.

But after marriage, the two cared for each other, respected and loved each other.Working together, they came up with many ways to increase their income.

In the past five years, the farm has expanded several times;

Seven years have passed, and he is already one of the few well-known wealthy households around.

A few years later, on their eldest son's tenth birthday, their business had moved to London, where they bought a house in an aristocratic area.

When inviting neighbors to celebrate his son's birthday, unexpectedly, Jeffrey also came, bringing his wife.

This was Lisa's first meeting with Jeffrey after he rejected him at the beginning. What she never expected was that the handsome young man in those days had now turned into a greasy middle-aged man.

The body is already fat, the belly is protruding, and there are not many hairs left.

There is no longer the high-spiritedness of the past.

And his wife, at first glance, is a noble daughter of the same class as him.

The whole body exudes the unique indifference temperament of the class, and every move seems to have its own rules, no different from a wooden man.

There is no interaction between husband and wife at all, and they respect each other like ice.

Looking at all this, Lisa couldn't help but look back at her husband standing beside her——

The stalwart is like a pine, and the black hair is thick.

Can't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

I just feel like I made the right choice.

Marry into a wealthy family, always look up to your husband and his family, and live a submissive and inferior life every day. How can you be happier when you marry a husband who is well-matched and loves each other equally? Two people work together to create a better life together Woolen cloth?

That's right, the reason why Manli wanted to write such a story was indeed because she was stimulated today, and then she felt it.

But it's also what she really said.

No matter which dynasty or generation, the economic foundation determines the status of the family, and if you have money, you have the right to speak.

This is the eternal truth.

If you have to ask your husband for money even to buy a pair of stockings or a foot of lace, how can you talk about spiritual equality with him?

That's just a joke.

Manli knew that in this era, her thoughts might seem like a scourge to many women.

If you break their inherent fantasy and pursuit for many years, you will be rejected by them.

There may even be abuse and suppression.

But what if?

What if any girl would be alerted after reading such a story?

Even if there were only a few people, Man Li felt that she was worth it.

As a time traveler, since she came to this world, she still wants to do what she can for this era.

This kind of thing is not just about making some delicious food and improving the living habits of the people around you.

If you can warn those girls who have been dreaming foolishly, let them start to re-examine their views on mate selection.

Manli would feel that her trip was not in vain.

Every girl is a flower!

You can choose to grow and bloom in the soil that suits you, why must you wither and wither in the soil that is not suitable for you?

I wrote the article a little late at night, and Manli got up late in the morning.

She didn't hear it until Jane knocked on the door for the third time outside.

"Well... sister, why didn't you call me earlier?"

Manli rubbed her eyes, looked at the sky outside, and said coquettishly.

Jane was as good-tempered as ever, holding a tray in her hand with burnt bread, butter, and a glass of steaming milk on it.

She walked into the room, put the tray on the table, and then smiled and said to her: "Mom won't let me, my mother said that you were tired yesterday, let you sleep a little longer, and no one is allowed to disturb you. Just, It's almost noon now, you have to get up and eat something, even if you finish eating, you can continue to sleep."

"Don't sleep."

Manli hurriedly washed up and walked over.

Hearing what my sister said, I quickly shook my head: "If you sleep again, you won't be able to sleep at night."

"If you don't sleep, can you... help me read the story I wrote?"

Jane hesitated for a moment, took out a piece of paper that had been folded into small pieces from her pocket and put it on the desk, and then said hesitantly.

Before he finished speaking, his face turned red.

"What story? You wrote it last night?"

Manli didn't go to touch the breakfast, but first picked up the folded paper, and after opening it, Jian Juanxiu's small characters were densely written on it.

She read it carefully, and then couldn't help but burst into joy.

She found that Jane was very talented in writing. Although this love story was written immaturely, there was a unique taste in terms of words and sentences.

Just like Jane's character, she is gentle and beautiful, and she will naturally make people feel good.

Manli suddenly felt that if such an old lady experienced a little bit of experience, her future achievements would definitely be higher than her own!

"Jane, you write really well!" She praised loudly without hiding her admiration.

"Really? Don't lie to me."

There was a touch of rosiness on Jianying's fair cheeks, which made her even more charming.

"You really deserve to be the number one beauty in the Bennet family!"

Manli looked at the eldest sister obsessively, and exaggeratedly praised.

"What nonsense!"

Jane's face turned redder, and there seemed to be water in her eyes, clear and clear, and she looked more beautiful than the roses in the garden.

"I'm jealous of my future brother-in-law, and... I don't think he's good enough for you!"

Manli looked at the eldest sister, and suddenly said quietly.

At this moment, she really had this idea in her mind - dismantle CP!Dismantle CP!

When she thought of the performance of the Bingley sisters last night, and Bingley's connivance from beginning to end, her mood instantly became bad.

I really feel that such a family is not worthy of her eldest sister!

"If you talk nonsense again, I will ignore you!"

Jane was ashamed and angry at what she said, and turned around to leave.

"Hey, wait."

Quickly dispelling the little devil in her mind, Manli held her eldest sister back: "Jane, I think your story still needs to be revised. Look, if you change it to..."

Manli and Jane talked for a long time, and she didn't stop talking until the milk became cold.

Jane's eyes became brighter, and she looked more confident than when she came in. It seemed that even her back was straighter.

"Thank you, baby! I'll go back to my room to change it now." Jane hugged Manli's neck excitedly, and kissed her hard on the cheek.

"Farewell first."

Manli held her back again.

"?" There was doubt in Jane's eyes.

Manli didn't answer directly, but took out a form from the drawer that she made by staying up late last night, then turned her head and asked, "Where are Elizabeth and the other two little ones?"

"They should all be downstairs. They got up early this morning and have been waiting for you for a long time. If it wasn't for mother not allowing anyone to disturb you, they probably would have come up long ago." Jane replied honestly.

Children can be taught.

Manli silently gave her sisters a thumbs up in her heart.

She stood up, took the initiative to pick up a mouthful of cold breakfast, and said to Jane: "Sister, come down with me, I have something to talk to you about."