[Pride and Prejudice] Lady Makes Money

Manli shrugged: "You should know that I have a nickname called Nerd."

Mr. Bennet's body froze suddenly, and a flash of surprise flashed quickly in his eyes.

In this day and age, a woman in the nobility is educated, and others will praise her for her good education and heritage.

But if a girl from an ordinary family reads too many books, others will only say that she is pedantic, stupid, or even not cute enough.

In my impression, there is basically only one girl with such a reputation in the neighborhood, and the final result is basically only one, to go to a noble family to be a tutor for the daughter of someone else.

Today's tutors are actually not much different from servants, it's just that the name sounds nicer.

He didn't want his daughter's final fate to become like this at all!

"I see."

Mr. Bennet nodded and opened his arms towards his daughter at the same time: "My dearest Manly, Daddy is so proud of you!"

Manli hesitated for a moment, before throwing herself into her father's arms.

His embrace was warm and filled with a faint smell of tobacco, which made her, who was a little uncomfortable with this kind of closeness, suddenly feel a sense of security from her family.

Even in her previous life, Manli had never felt this feeling.

Mary tried to give the money to Mr. Bennet, but he refused.

"You can keep it for yourself. Dad still has this little money, so you don't need to spend it."

Hearing what he said, Man Li pursed her lips and said nothing more.But I was still a little dissatisfied.

The Bennets had their own fields and pastures, and they were a decent size.If my father manages it carefully, he will definitely earn more than two thousand pounds a year.

But perhaps because he felt that these properties would eventually belong to others anyway, Mr. Bennet was a little reluctant to make progress and muddled along.

If he followed his current lifestyle, Manli was very suspicious. If Jane and Elizabeth hadn't been the author's golden finger and married into a wealthy family, the five sisters might not even get the thousand-pound dowry in the end.

It seems that relying on the sky, the earth and the parents is unreliable. In the end, only oneself can be relied on.

Manli sighed silently, and she became more determined to make money to support her family.

Because of the joy in her heart, Manli got up early the next morning, grinded soy milk, and fried fried dough sticks for everyone's breakfast.

There is no way, there is a Huaguo stomach, and if you want to satisfy it, you have to work harder than others.

The beans were soaked for Martha last night, and under her instruction, Martha even learned to grind soybean milk.It's just that she can't control the heat well for the final filtering and cooking.

Take out the dough that was reconciled the night before, apply oil and set it aside to relax, then filter the ground soy milk repeatedly until it is confirmed that there is no bean dregs left.

This step is critical, and is why Martha can never do it well.

Because as a cook, she was too careless.

Pour the filtered soybean milk into the steamer, let Martha stare at it, and Manli starts to fry the fried dough sticks.

Because she has done it many times, she has become very proficient in the movements, rolling, cutting, frying... Not long after, the fluffy and crispy big fried dough sticks have floated on the oil surface.

At this time, the soy milk on the stove next to it has already been cooked.

In Bennett’s house, there is no such north-south dispute as to whether sweet soy milk or salty soy milk is better, because every time Manli prepares two condiments.

Cracked yellow cube sugar, and a sauce made with black pepper, salt, and wild scallions picked from the mountains.

In addition, Manli started to toss and make soy sauce early in the morning. Although the soy sauce is not yet ready, soy sauce has become an indispensable item in the morning at home.

Spoon the fragrant bean paste fried with oil into the sauce a little bit, then add soy milk...

That smell... just don't mention it!

Carrying the breakfast made by Miss San out of the kitchen, Martha finally couldn't hold back and swallowed hard.

But Manli, who was staying in the kitchen, shook her head regretfully, it was time to think of a way to extract some vegetable oil.

I always use animal fat to make these, and I always feel that it is not refreshing enough.

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Just as breakfast was served, the whole family was sitting around and preparing to start when a servant suddenly walked in.

"Sir, madam, Mr. Bingley and his cousin Mr. Jean are here."

The whole family couldn't help being taken aback.

It was Mr. Bennet who was the first to react, and immediately stood up from his chair, and ordered: "Please come in quickly!"

After finishing speaking, he was about to follow him out, but was grabbed by his wife.

"Pinch me, my dear. Am I dreaming? Mr. Bingley has come to our house? The one at Netherfield?"

Mrs. Bennet's eyes were a little dazed.

"Mom, don't stop Dad, the guests have already entered the yard." Jane hurried over and grabbed her mother's arm.

The other sisters were also extremely excited at the moment, their excited eyes lit up, and they tried desperately to maintain their composure and maintain their demeanor.

In the yard, Gene asked his cousin again in a low voice: "Are you sure it's a good time to visit your neighbor's house? At this moment, are the ladies at home still awake?"

"how come?"

Bingley sniffed quietly, and sneaked a glance at the kitchen not far away: "I can already smell the smell of breakfast, how could it be possible that I haven't woken up yet?"

Gene put his hand on his forehead helplessly——

So, on the way back to London, you temporarily changed your itinerary and impulsively wanted to visit your neighbor's house. The most fundamental reason is that you were attracted by the taste of their breakfast?

While speaking, the two had already entered the living room under the leadership of the servant.

"Dear Mr. Bennet, I am sorry to disturb you so early."

As soon as he entered, Bingley saluted gracefully, and then introduced Gene to him.

After Jin bent down to signal, he further explained: "Thank you for visiting my house a few days ago, and I planned to return in the next few days. Unfortunately, my cousin and I have to go back to London immediately, so I can only take the liberty I didn’t even have time to write you a letter before I interrupted, I hope I won’t be offended.”

After hearing these words, Mr. Bennet was immediately moved.

It never occurred to him that this new neighbor was so humble and polite.

It never occurred to him that he would attach so much importance to his family.

You must know that he was visiting Netherfield with Sir William that day, and Mr. Bingley even passed him and came to his own house first!

And Mrs. Bennet, who also heard these words, was even more excited.

She couldn't wait for her husband to introduce them, so she ran out of the restaurant with a group of daughters.

After a random salute, he began to introduce his daughter to them one by one.

Each one is full of praise.

Gene turned his head slightly to one side, so as not to look at his cousin's embarrassed expression.

They just wanted to have a meal, but they accidentally stepped into a big blind date scene.

Seeing his cousin being introduced to the group of young girls by Mrs. Bennet like a marionette, he really couldn't help but gloat.

"Dad, Mom, my kimchi is marinated, I cut a little out and serve you with fried dough sticks, come and try it, is it delicious?"

At this moment, a clear voice came from the kitchen, and then a pretty girl came out with a tray in her hand.

Obviously, she didn't expect that there would be so many people standing outside, and she was stunned.

And her appearance, for Bingley and Gene, is simply a savior!

Bingley didn't even care about eating at the moment, he quickly stepped back a few steps, and said in multiple voices: "I'm sorry to interrupt your meal. Thank you for your warm greetings, and we will see you at the dance party next week .”

After finishing speaking, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, pulled Gene and was about to walk towards the door.

"Ah? Are you leaving now?" Mrs. Bennet looked regretful.

Only then did Mr. Bennet come to his senses, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Bingley, you brothers must have not had time to eat breakfast if you rushed off so early? If you don't mind, would you like to stay and eat something?"

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help puffing out his chest, and said in a complacent tone that couldn't be concealed: "I don't think that in the whole of Hertfordshire, you can't eat better than my family's Manli. It's breakfast."

There was a little hesitation in Bingley's expression.

After all, they came here just for food.

However, when he raised his head again and met the eyes of Mrs. Bennet and her group of daughters, Bingley was terrified and shook his head quickly.

"No, it's important to hurry, we must leave immediately."

"Gentlemen, wait a minute. I'll prepare something for you to take with you on the way. It will be ready in a few minutes. It will be uncomfortable to travel on an empty stomach." Manli said hastily.

At this moment, she had realized who was standing in front of her.

She didn't know the tall, younger-looking man, but the blond man must be her future brother-in-law.

Although Manli doesn't understand why the eldest brother-in-law would not follow the routine and visit unexpectedly?

But it seems that she has been frightened by her mother's enthusiasm.

Manli is going to build a wave of goodwill for her family first, after all, the eldest sister's happiness in life is the most important thing compared to other things!

Hearing what she said, Mrs. Bennet nodded first, and even rang the bell to call Martha, and ordered: "Put all the deep-fried dough sticks that the third lady just made for the two gentlemen, and then put the soybean milk into her Remember to fill the thermos with hot water! Also, she prepares some side dishes and deep-fried meat sauce. Also, wrap a big bag of the beef jerky she made a few days ago, and give it to the two gentlemen Take it with you, and eat it as a snack on the road."

Manli: ...

Didn't you co-author these?Be so generous in being human!

She had just opened the kimchi, and she hadn't had time to taste it yet!

Beef jerky……

In order to marinate them, I used up all the spices I went to the mountains to pick! ! !

Unable to accept the hospitality, the two gentlemen naturally accepted the host's kindness.

And even though Manli was bleeding in her heart, she could only pretend to be happy for her dear eldest sister.

It was so easy to send these two people away. After the initial excitement in the family, someone finally came to their senses.

"...So, my sweet soy milk is gone?"

Snack Kitty was the first to ask with a look of disbelief.

"Not only your sweet soy milk, but also my beef jerky! I promised Charlotte that when she comes to visit today, I will take a piece out for afternoon tea and share it with her."

Elizabeth, who was always cheerful, didn't have a smile on her face at the moment, and said in a sullen tone.

"And my pickles!" Lydia screamed, throwing herself on top of her mother.

"Mom, you didn't let those two take everything away, did you? God, that's what Mary made for me! She said, there's something in the kimchi, and after eating it, there's something in your mouth No bubbles. Mom, I’m going to the prom next week, do you want me to have a sore mouth so that it’s hard to even smile?!”

Except for Lydia's whimpering, the dining room was extremely quiet at this time.

Everyone looked at Mrs. Bennet with reproachful eyes, which made her feel a little guilty, and she didn't even dare to use the neurasthenia as a cover.

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on the carriage.

Bingley swallowed the fritters in his mouth, didn't even bother to wipe the oil stains on the corner of his mouth, and took a big gulp from the cup filled with hot soybean milk!

The sweet and rich taste instantly filled every corner of his mouth, making him sigh softly.

"It's really delicious! My God, Mr. Bennet is right. You can't find such a breakfast in London, let alone Hertfordshire!"

For what this unreliable cousin said, Gene rarely expressed his approval.

He nodded and drank the soy milk in the cup, but his eyes fell on the inconspicuous iron bucket in the corner.

"This thing is good, the idea is very ingenious, and I don't know where they got it? When you visit again next time, remember to remind me to ask Mr. Bennet." He almost ordered Binger Lai said.

Bingley didn't care at all.

He shook his head and gave Gene a "don't be stupid" look.Then he said to him triumphantly: "You must have been distracted just now, so you didn't hear it. The lady clearly said that you put soybean milk into Miss San's thermos. So, if you want to know the origin of this bucket, You should ask the third lady who can cook!"

"is it?"

Gene's eyes were a little dazed, as if he saw the girl with a tray and a sunny smile on her face again.