[Pride and Prejudice] Lady Makes Money

Yeah, what more could you ask for?

If Miss Bingley was rejected for the first time because she was slighted, but this time, after being rejected, she actually sent a housekeeper to invite her in person, it would be very inappropriate to refuse with such etiquette.

"I'm going to help Jane pack her things."

Manli stood up and said to her mother.

"How can you pack things for Jane alone? You all dress up nicely. Mr. Bingley is inviting five of you this time."

Hearing that the third daughter had finally let go, Mrs. Bennet immediately beamed with joy.

"Five people?"

Man Li was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "What are we going to do?"

"Yeah, what are we going to do? I'm not going."

"I'm not going either."

Before Mrs. Bennet could answer, another voice was heard on the stairs.

"Manli promised me that she would draw me a new lace pattern in the afternoon. For this, I got up early in the morning to study! Whoever you like to go, I don't go to eat, I want to learn new patterns." Li Dia's tone was firm.

"I'm not going either! We picked the last batch of cucumbers this year in the morning, and Martha said that in the afternoon, Manli will teach you pickled cucumbers. I haven't seen anything like it! Anyway, I must stay in the afternoon Look!" Kitty added quickly.

Hearing what the two younger sisters said, Manli spread her hands, forced to hide the smile on her face, and looked at her mother helplessly, "So, I..."

"Oh, my nerves, my nerves are going to break. How did I raise a group of girls like you? No, no, I get a headache when I see you!"

Mrs. Bennet covered her head angrily, moaned loudly, and moaned.

"I……"

"you shut up!"

Seeing that Elizabeth was about to speak, Mrs. Bennet immediately turned her head and yelled at her: "Go with your eldest sister! Don't give me any excuses. Those three little ones are not sensible, you are so old , don’t you understand the reason at all? People invite you three times and five times, and you’re too shy not to go?”

As she said that, she turned her eyes to her eldest daughter again: "Jane, my baby, you will listen to your mother, right? Go, go, don't find any reason, even if it's out of courtesy, you go together Come on. Mama let Lizzy accompany you, please? Wear the newly bought dress and dress up beautifully."

Hearing that mother even used the tone of prayer, what can Jane and Elizabeth say?

No matter how unhappy, he could only nod in agreement.

"I'm going to help my sisters pack their things."

As soon as she heard that there was nothing wrong with her, Manli turned around and ran away.

"Let's go too!" The two little ones followed quickly.

I was afraid that if I walked a step slower, I would be caught and nagged by my mother again.

The plot has returned to the original track, it seems that the destiny is really inviolable!

Manli sighed secretly in her heart.

Fortunately, there is still a change. At least this time, Jane didn't go riding alone, and a carriage came to pick her up. Even if it rained, she wouldn't get drenched.

And Elizabeth went with her, so that if Jane had anything to do, they could help each other, at least without walking miles to see her.

Don't these all mean that things are developing in a positive direction?

Thinking of this, Manli's mood improved again.

Although the two sisters have repeatedly said: "It's just a meal, and I'll be back in the evening" and don't want to dress up.

But Manli still stubbornly forced them to wear the best clothes and newly bought headgear, and even forced Jane to add an extra cape.

Although neither the clothes nor the headgear are the most valuable, they have all been remodeled by Manli, who has studied fashion design, and each one has a different style.

At least you won't lose face if you wear it out.

Before they went out, Manli specially packed the two newly made sachets in exquisite boxes and asked them to take them as gifts for the two women.

For this reason, Lydia's mouth was pouted, and she kept yelling that she hadn't, and Manli didn't compromise at all.

Even if the family has no wealth or power, but when you are away from home, you can neither lose people nor lose!

Manli made up her mind that as long as she was around, she would never give those two women any excuse to humiliate her family.

Jane and Elizabeth hadn't walked for a while when it suddenly started raining outside.

Standing by the window, watching the rain getting heavier and heavier, Manli's heart felt like the weather outside, so gloomy that she could wring out water.

Is it really impossible to escape the trajectory of the plot master?

Does that mean that Jane still cannot escape the fate of being ill?

The more I think about her, the more disturbed I feel.

I even feel a little regretful, should I choose to go with Jane?

But Manli was also afraid deep down in her heart.

Even if she is not optimistic about the Bingley family anymore, she can tell her rationally that for now, that man is still Jane's best choice.

You can't flap the wings of a butterfly because of your own arrival.

If Jane or Elizabeth's marriage is ruined because of her, Manli feels that she will live in self-blame for the rest of her life.

Man's fate is predestined, and man walks his own way.

At such a critical moment, she dared not and could not intervene too deeply in the lives of her two sisters.

Manli was full of melancholy here, but Mrs. Bennet next to her was so happy that she couldn't suppress it.

"It's really wonderful. With this kind of weather, Miss Bingley will definitely let the two of them stay overnight. Then when the gentlemen come back tomorrow, Jane and Lizzy will have a chance to meet them. Although that Mr. Darcy is haughty and rude, but Mr. Bingley and Mr. Jean are excellent. Gentle and well-behaved, how well suited to my Jane and Lizzy!"

Manli couldn't help but rolled her eyes ungracefully, and heheed twice in her heart.

Let's not talk about that Bingley, mother, how did you see that Mr. Jean is gentle and appropriate?

Even if he is silent and talkative, the nobility and arrogance in his bones are even worse than those of Mr. Darcy.

Sure enough, as long as you are rich, single, and good-looking, you are all good in my mother's eyes.

While the two were staring at the heavy rain outside the window in a daze, Mr. Bennet came back from the city in the rain.

After entering the door, without caring about tidying herself up, she casually changed her clothes and called Man Li to the study.

"This is for you." He took out a heavy cloth bag from his coat pocket and placed it on the table, making a crisp bang.

"What is this?" Manli opened the bag curiously, almost dazzled immediately.

I saw several shining gold coins in the bag!

She raised her head quickly and looked at her father dumbfounded.

"I won't trust those bank notes anymore. Who knows if those banks will go bankrupt one day? Only gold is hard currency at all times." The father had a look of reason.

"Who took the initiative to open an account in my name yesterday? It changed in a blink of an eye." Manli didn't find it funny.

Then she immediately thought that the reason why her father changed must be because someone had suggested this to him.

She immediately asked excitedly: "Dad, did your uncle tell you? What else did he say?"

"You're just a little clever ghost, there's nothing you can't guess!"

Mr. Bennet stretched out a hand and poked his daughter on the forehead, and said angrily with a smile on his face.

After speaking, he took out his pipe, lit it, took a deep breath, and remained silent for a long time.

Manli sat across from him, waiting patiently.

At first she thought her father was just trying to trick her, but seeing her father's face getting more and more serious, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Dad, did uncle say that we can't buy the manor ourselves?"

"No."

Mr. Bennet shook his head: "We can buy it. Your uncle said that from a legal point of view, we can manage our own property. The output of our family's current manor and field, without an heir, In the future, it will be inherited by your uncle's son, and all the property I personally purchased will be at my disposal."

"Then how can we tell which income is from the current field and which is from the newly purchased property?"

Manli asked the most crucial question.

"This, of course, depends on the accounts we recorded. As long as there is not much difference from before, no one can raise objections."

Mr. Bennet looked at Manli with an expression that could not be expressed in words.

Manli's heart was pounding uncontrollably!

really!

Just as she thought!

As long as Dad can buy some more land and have his own property, plus the family's existing assets, their family will turn around soon!

As for the things left for that person, anyway, it should be no less than the existing ones.

"Father, let's buy land!"

Manli stood up excitedly, walked around the desk, ran to embrace Mr. Bennet's arm, and shook it vigorously.

Because of joy, her eyes sparkled, her face was flushed, and her delicate movements finally looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. ①

Mr. Bennet's eyes were full of love, but his expression showed a bit of remorse and self-blame.

He took a deep breath, reached out and patted the back of his daughter's hand, and said with difficulty: "Manli, maybe we have to wait a little longer, Dad doesn't have that much money at hand."

Man Li was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she had lost her composure.

Dad has no money, didn't she know it all the time?Why did you suddenly make such a request in a brain twitch?

Sure enough, people can't be too excited.

She quickly turned around and held her father's hand, and comforted her, "Let's make money if we don't have money, don't be afraid. As long as we work hard together, making money is not that difficult."

Speaking of this, she thought for a while, and asked again: "Father, I want to find a chance to go to London in a few days, is it possible?"

"To find your uncle?"

Reassured by his daughter, Mr. Bennet's expression improved a lot, and his eyes were even a little more moved.

But when the third daughter suddenly asked this sentence, he immediately realized that this girl was planning to start a business again, and his heart immediately rushed to the top of his head!

Does the daughter dislike him?Do you think he can't earn a dowry for them?

He was so angry that his chest heaved up and down, and he flatly denied without thinking: "No!"

Then he stood up suddenly from the chair, and stared at Manli condescendingly: "You don't trust your father so much? Do you think relying on me will make you miserable all your life?!"

After all, without waiting for Manli to explain, she walked away in anger.

This was the first time that Mr. Bennet got angry with Mary since she came here, and it was so big all at once.

She really wanted to cry without tears.

Although I knew that my father was doing it for her own good and didn't want her reputation to be damaged, but——

Uncle is really the most reliable candidate she can think of so far.

She must do the tofu business, and she doesn't care what outsiders think.

But how can I convince my father?

Manli had a headache like never before.

Jane and Elizabeth did not come back that night, and Manli did not sleep well all night.

Firstly, she was really afraid that Jane would suffer a serious illness according to the development of the plot; secondly, she spent a whole night thinking about how to persuade her father to allow her to go to London.

However, he couldn't figure out a way until dawn.

Just when she was frowning and dizzy, there was the sound of ruts rolling over the gravel road outside the house.

Looking at the reputation, Manli's heart shrank suddenly, and she immediately ran towards the gate!

She knew the car from Netherfield.