[Pride and Prejudice] Lady Makes Money

Manli's heart skipped a beat.

I'm afraid that my mother will have something wrong with her body now.

Without saying a word, the sisters all stood up from their chairs and ran out.

At this moment, Mrs. Bennet was sitting on the soft chair in the living room, her eyes were slightly closed, and her face was a little pale.

Seeing several daughters running over together, she gave her husband who followed him a reproachful look, and then said to the daughters with a smile: "I'm fine, don't worry, it's just that my stomach feels a little uncomfortable."

"Stomach is uncomfortable? Did you eat something?" Kitty asked worriedly.

"Probably not." Mrs. Bennet shook her head with a smile, and there was no uncomfortable expression on her face.

Manli and Elizabeth looked at each other, and at the same time a thought popped into their minds.

It's just - this matter has not been confirmed yet, and it is impossible to say it from the mouth of a daughter.

The two of them said to Mr. Bennet in unison: "Dad, go to the doctor quickly, don't waste time!"

That tone sounded more anxious than their father's.

The two little ones didn't understand anything, seeing their mother looking tired and nervous.Staring at Mrs. Bennet eagerly and asking questions, Elizabeth got impatient and sent them out.

And Manli, without saying a word, went straight to the kitchen, picked up the prescription left by Mr. Alan at that time, and made a bowl of Shibu Tang suitable for anti-birth.

Yes, there is no harm in drinking it.

When Manli cooked the soup and watched Martha bring it out, Mr. Bennet had already brought Dr. Gal over.

At this moment, Mrs. Bennet had already returned to the bedroom, only their father and the doctor followed in, and several girls were waiting outside the door.

"Did the doctor say what's wrong?" Mary asked Elizabeth.

"No, but Doctor Gal's expression is a bit serious." Elizabeth's tone also revealed worry.

Manli felt more confident.

Anyway, the mother is getting older, and if she conceives and gives birth at this age, no doctor will look good when she finds out.

Sure enough, without allowing her to think too much, the bedroom door was already opened.

Mr. Bennet respectfully sent Dr. Gal out, and he kept agreeing in a very modest tone, "Yes, yes, yes."

But there was joy that couldn't be concealed from the corners of his eyes and brows.

"From now on, try not to go out. Stay at home if you have nothing to do, and don't make any bumps. If there is any situation, call me immediately. If you don't have time, let the servant call me. It doesn't matter."

They have all reached the stairs, and Dr. Garr is still explaining to Mr. Bennet over and over again. It can be seen that the old doctor is really worried.

When her father and Dr. Gal went downstairs, Manli went straight into her mother's bedroom.

She didn't speak, but looked at Mrs. Bennet lying on the bed with searching eyes.

Mrs. Bennet smiled and nodded at her.

"Oh, nice!"

Manli rushed over, hugged her mother and kissed her hard.

"What kind of charades are Third Sister and Mom playing?" Lydia asked in a daze.

Elizabeth also smiled with crooked eyebrows, reached out to wrap her arms around Lydia's shoulders, and squeezed her cheek: "Soon you won't be the youngest in our family, we will have a little brother! "

"what?!"

"Have a little brother?!"

Lydia and Kitty almost jumped up.

"Not necessarily the little brother." Mrs. Bennet blushed a little.

No matter what, she never thought that she would have a day to discuss pregnancy news with her daughters, and she didn't know how to face it for a while.

"Definitely, I have a hunch that it will definitely be the little brother." Manli answered with absolute certainty.

It's not that she has the ability to predict the future, but that Mr. Aaron can propose to help his parents add an heir to the Bennet family, so he must have his own way.

If she was not sure enough, Manli believed that Mr. Alan would not let her mother take such a risk.

Moreover, although she was an unmarried girl in her two lifetimes, it is not unheard of that there are folk remedies that increase the chances of having boys and girls.

She didn't know how many of those prescriptions were accurate, but she believed that Mr. Alan would have his way.

Otherwise, why did he prescribe all kinds of tonic soups to his parents two or three months in advance, asking them to drink every day?And the soup that two people drink is not the same.

Thinking about it, all of this can't be in vain.

With Manli's deterrent power at home, no matter what she says, everyone will believe it inexplicably.

Hearing what she said, smiles bloomed on almost everyone's faces.

Although they didn't know why Manli was able to know that the baby in her mother's womb must be a little brother, but they just thought it must be true!

This Mrs. Bennet's stomach hasn't bulged yet, and the girls feel that their waists are going to be much straighter in an instant.

"Second sister, when will Charlotte and Mr. Collins get married?" Kitty asked suddenly.

"Recently? I don't know exactly when, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just can't wait to see what Collins will look like when he hears the news. Hahaha!"

As Kitty spoke, she jumped up and down excitedly in Mrs. Bennet's bedroom.

It made Lydia jump up with her.

"Okay, let's go quickly, don't delay my mother's rest."

Elizabeth was so annoyed and amused by the childish actions of the two sisters, she stretched out her hand and slapped each of them on the back of the head, and then took the two girls out first.

Manli didn't stay any longer, and ordered Martha to watch her mother finish the soup, and then followed her out.

Kitty's desire to wait and see Collins' jokes was in vain after all, because before he and Charlotte got married, she and Lydia were packed by her third sister and sent directly to London .

This matter has to start with Mr. Howard.

Perhaps it was because the weather was too cold and there was nothing to do, or it might be because the meal at Bennet's house was too impressive.

After Manli agreed to Sophia's request to cooperate with them, this person chased after Gene to discuss opening a restaurant like a plaster.

Gene is also very busy recently.

But his leisure was bought by helping his father deal with several difficult things one after another.

He planned to use this free time to meet with Manli more and develop a relationship.

As a result, Howard was finally sent back to London, but what Gene didn't expect was that he sent a housekeeper over the next day after arriving home to be responsible for opening the hot pot restaurant.

In his words, the food that is suitable for eating in winter can be used to make money one day earlier, so why not make money?

Made Gene half dead.

How did he never know that his brother-in-law's family was so poor that he had to rely on restaurants to make a living?

But he can't help it.

Howard knew Gene's personality very well, and he knew that he was a person who was soft but not tough, so the butler he sent was the kind who was particularly good at observing words and expressions.

Always smiling, no matter how you don't give him a good face, he doesn't seem to see it.

Seeing that you were upset, he immediately withdrew, but in a blink of an eye, he didn't know where he came from.

It's just haunting.

Gene had no choice but to summon the old housekeeper who had been with him at home and let him connect with Howard's housekeeper.

Then, things really went as he expected, the two old fellows found Manli, and after a few chats, Manli started to get busy.

After that, no one bothered him anymore.

However, he had little chance to be alone with Manli.

Therefore, Gene had to pay attention to this matter.He didn't want to open a store to make money, but he wanted to end this matter as soon as possible so that Manli could spend more time with him.

But no matter what the reason is, once he decides to do something, he will still do his best.

So it didn't take long for him to find Mr. Gardiner, and they not only discussed a series of business plans for the hot pot restaurant, but also discussed the tofu shop in London and planned to open it together.

Now, if Mr. Gardiner's fast food restaurant wants to buy tofu, he no longer has to go to Herfordshire, let alone worry about the long journey and the tofu will be spoiled.

Before that, Manli had never really worked with Gene.

The communication between the two of them, apart from personal matters, is actually related to the two business transactions between the thermos barrel and the tofu shop.

There are also many side issues, and there is no cooperation at all.

The operation of this chain of hot pot restaurants can be said to be their first real cooperation.

The more she got in touch with, the better Manli's impression of this man became.

She found that, aside from personal feelings, Gene really is a very qualified partner.

There are not so many fixed things in his mind, he is very good at listening and accepting new things.

For example, she proposed to make hot pot restaurants into a chain, first to create a brand, and later to allow franchisees to join.

The uncle and the two old housekeepers all looked disapproving, thinking that her proposal was simply inexplicable.

The few of them are neither short of people nor money, so why give this good golden hen to others to lay eggs?

Only Jin listened to Manli's overall plan with extreme peace and patience, and gave her full support after thinking about it.

And what made Manli most satisfied was not only Gene's support, but she found that this person did not make such a decision to please herself, but really understood and accepted her plan, and at the same time believed in her ability .

This made her suddenly feel like-minded.

Unknowingly, I began to have expectations for the lives of the two of them in the future.

With such motivation, Manli naturally worked harder.

She trained Kitty and Martha as fast as she could, and then stuffed them and Lydia into uncle's carriage back to London.

She believed that with the cooperation of these two people, there would be no problem in training some reliable cooks.

And she now has more important things to do, which is to accompany her mother who is pregnant with the heir of the Bennet family.

After that, Manli lived quite comfortably for quite a while.

Every day, I watch the new cook make stew for my mother, and help my mother squeeze her shoulders and massage her in the morning and evening.

The rest of the time is to go to New Grange to see if there is any problem with the normal work of those workshops.

And when she does this, Gene is usually by her side.

This man came here almost from breakfast in the morning, and then stayed at the Bennet's house all day.

I won't say goodbye until it's dark.

So much so that Elizabeth couldn't help teasing him: "This is the beginning of our honeymoon with Manli in advance."

And after hearing such words, Gene didn't feel ridiculed at all, on the contrary, he was always very happy.

He even expressed more than once that he wished that Elizabeth's words would come true and that he and Manli could really spend their honeymoon together as soon as possible.

That brazen appearance can often make Manli really blush with anger.

It can be said so many times that even Mr. Bennet took it seriously. He even called Manli to the study in private, and seriously discussed the issue of marriage with her.