[Pride and Prejudice] Mary's Pride and Prejudice

Chapter 73 Relieved

Mary turned around and used this to educate Lydia and Kitty. These two little girls love to pursue young and handsome officers. No mistake, Mr. Wickham went to pursue others. Mr. Wickham is really a bastard who thinks differently, a villain who is following others... Wait, etc., anyway, try to brainwash the two younger sisters.

She originally wanted to focus on Lydia, but she didn't expect Lydia to say: "I really look down on Miss Jin, if a person loves me because I am rich, then I will not give him a little bit of good looks. But who made Miss Jin so uninterested in the past, now that there are so many suitors, of course she will be dizzy with joy, she is really ignorant. If a man waits for you to have money before he loves you, it only means that he doesn't love you at all. you."

Kitty sneered, "If you were like her, you might be more dizzy than her. If you're not in that position, don't laugh at her, because you're not much better than her."

"Ha——" Lydia sneered, "It's meaningless to assume, anyway, I don't need that kind of hypocritical man."

Kitty disagreed with this view: "Mr. Wickham is not a man of hypocrisy. He is funny and considerate. Let me say that Miss King seduced him because of her wealth."

"A man who can't stand temptation is not a good man!" Mary criticized.

"Come on, if you measure it by that standard, the world is full of saints!" Kitty said, "We may not be able to withstand the temptation ourselves."

"Kitty—" Mary gave her a hard look.

Kitty has long been used to being oppressed by her "pretentious power", she quickly changed her expression bluntly, and said solemnly: "Oh, yes, I was just joking, that kind of thinking is wrong, Mr. Wickham A snob, and of course we should be able to resist temptation."

Her cowardly behavior was immediately ridiculed by Lydia, she said: "Now I look down on you, why change your position, what we can't do doesn't mean we don't have the right to ask others to do it." do it!"

Mary is generally satisfied with this conversation that can be regarded as a failure. Anyway, it is enough for Lydia to stay away from that scumbag of Wickham. As for Kitty, she is timid. As long as she is not allowed to get in touch with Wickham Mary didn't think she had the guts to do anything out of the ordinary.

Mrs. Bennet, not wanting to stay at home for a moment as soon as she was ready, took her daughters to London at once.Mary was very embarrassed to always disturb her uncle's house like this.

But Aunt Gardiner is right. Since Uncle Gardiner invested in the canned food business, he has been three times busier than before. It’s not just about the factory. , now the scope of business has been further expanded, and the scale is also increasing.After Uncle Gardiner bought the house on Regent Street last year, he also bought an apartment next door to this place on Tianen Temple Street, combining the two houses into one, doubling the size of the house.He also started to inquire about the market in Hampstead, a suburb of London, and planned to buy a piece of land to build a farm, and then he could go there to escape the summer and cold.He had suggested that Mr. Bennet also buy a piece of land and build a small farm, which would leave a decent estate to his wife and daughters in the future.However, Mr. Bennet was determined never to seek a bank loan, so the plan had to be postponed for a few years, which made the girls of the Bennet family feel sorry.But the life of the Bennet family is also on the rise, so this goal is not too far away.

In fact, Uncle Gardiner's ideal place is Richmond, where there are many private lands of nobles, forests, hills and grasslands, as well as gardens and botanical gardens built by kings and regents.However, according to the current wealth and status of the Gardiner and Bennet families, they couldn't squeeze in, so Uncle Gardiner had no choice but to sigh.

The women of the Bennet family came at just the right time. This is the peak season for canned food. Uncle Gardiner was busy all day long, and often came home in the middle of the night.Aunt Gardiner often attended various banquets with him, and the children had to be handed over to Jane.After Mrs. Bennet came with the girls, the Gardiners were relieved to leave the children at home, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

The development of the canning factory has been in full swing in the past few months. After various explorations and adjustments in the early stage of entrepreneurship, the development of the factory has been on the right track.Now the production process of canned food is no longer a secret. Overseas canned food factories are gaining momentum. In order to seize the opportunity, in the first three months, Mr. Lake has established five or six factories overseas in one breath, all of which are located in the producing areas of fruit. production and sales.For this reason, Mr. Lake spent more than half of the year traveling back and forth on the ship, which was really hard work, so everyone unanimously decided to give Mr. Lake a big bonus this year.

As for the British mainland, Uncle Gardiner is now in charge, and Colonel Edwards’ trading company has been formally established. Uncle Gardiner has just signed a formal contract with him, and [-]% of the products produced by the factory will be bought by Edwards. Well, Colonel Edwards sells canned food to the navy system through his previous relationship in the navy. Although his business company has just started, it is already foreseeable that he will definitely make a lot of money in the future.Colonel Edwards, therefore, has been enjoying himself of late, as can be seen from his manner.

Alfred visited the Gardiner House as scheduled on the second day Mary arrived in London, and Mrs. Bennet's enthusiasm for him this time directly surpassed the first meeting between them.When we met last time, she was only concerned with being flattered by Colonel Edwards. She never thought that this unattractive Mr. Alfred would have the opportunity to marry her daughter, and she was the most unsalable daughter in her eyes. In Mrs. Bennet's eyes, Mr. Alfred is as lovable as a holy light.

This courtesy visit lasted only ten minutes. Colonel Edwards said goodbye to Mr. Alfred. The ladies sent the gentlemen to the door. Lydia said to Colonel Edwards: "My mother is so cold You, Andrew, I'm so sorry, she should have talked to you more."

Colonel Edwards smiled and waved his hands: "Miss Lydia, if I feel sad and angry because Mrs. Bennet thinks highly of my brother, then I don't deserve to be a good brother."

"My dear Andrew, you are always so generous."

The two continued to stand there holding each other's feet, which made Mary frown, but it was not easy for her to stop them now.

Alfred put on his hat and gloves, and said to her tenderly: "We have been communicating with each other during this time, and I didn't feel that you were too far away from me, but this meeting I suddenly realized that we have not seen each other for a long time. I really want to see you so desperately."

Mary blushed a little, her lips were drawn into a straight line, and she said as calmly as possible: "Yes, parting is like this, it will make friends miss each other."

Mr. Alfred looked at her with his deep eyes for a while, Mary was very embarrassed by his look, she found that under this kind of gaze, she found that she couldn't place her hands properly, so she had to put her hands behind her back, stiffly Said: "See you tomorrow, then, Alfred."

"See you tomorrow." Mr. Alfred looked at her for a while, smiled, turned and left with his brother.

Lydia walked to Mary's side and complained, "You're going to be dumped by Mr. Alfred sooner or later, and you can't even say any sweet words." After she finished speaking, she immediately ran away.

Elizabeth has been standing on the side as a background board, and she also looked at Mary with teasing eyes: "You really should say something else at that time, not goodbye."

Mary stood there dumbfounded. She was tongue-tied for a long time, and said weakly: "I really don't know what to say. Wouldn't it be disgusting to say that I miss you too? Besides, they are just ordinary friends right now." , Isn’t it strange to say those words?”

Elizabeth shook her head helplessly: "Are you only considering this step? I think that as a mature woman, she should have a clear definition of the men around her, so that she can grasp the scale when interacting with them. And Haven't you defined Mr. Alfred yet?"

"Liqi, are you like other women who think of life-long events when you see a man? If so, I will look down on you?" Mary forced a smile.

"If a woman is unwilling to think about life-long affairs when she sees any man, then the world lacks a lot of happiness." Elizabeth smiled, "Besides, I don't think it is shameful for a woman to think about such things, but it is her way of life The necessary attitude. If you want to become a lifelong partner with this person, you should naturally treat him with the attitude of a lover, show a beautiful side in front of him, and try your best to capture his heart, so as to achieve lifelong happiness and pursue Happiness is not something to be ashamed of. Conversely, if you only want to treat him as a good friend, then you have to treat him as a friend, and abide by the principles of being a friend, neither alienating nor exceeding. I think It is a good thing for both men and women to distinguish between friends and lovers as early as possible."

Mary was a little upset, and she confessed to Elizabeth: "I do have a good impression of Mr. Alfred, and I think he treats me the same. But I still have some fears about marriage. I don't know if I can survive in marriage." Li Qi, I am afraid! There are good and bad marriages around me. In my opinion, whether a marriage is happy or not is not directly related to a person's character. A good man may marry a bad woman , good women often marry bad men, the marriage between a good man and a good woman may not be happy, and the combination of a bad man and a bad woman may also be enjoyable. Even if people widen their eyes and look hard before getting married, there is no difference between a happy marriage and a good woman. It's all about luck. I don't know if I have such good luck?"

Elizabeth hugged Mary, stroked her hair, and said softly: "I know that your parents' marriage will definitely have an impact on you. Obviously, in our eyes, their marriage is not considered a happy one."

This is indeed the case, but Mary is not afraid of marriage because of this. Even in the 21st century, when women can choose to divorce, the rate of happy marriages is not high, not to mention that women do not have human rights now?

"What should we do if the two parties have changed over a long period of time after marriage, from being like-minded to being strangers, or even hating each other?" Mary murmured.

With a "thump", Elizabeth laughed, "Mary—" she said in a drawn out voice, "life is like an adventure, and if you don't trust the partner you choose, you are undoubtedly looking for your own death. But if Once you have decided on your lifelong partner, you must love him and trust him. Only in this way can two people accompany each other forever. As for other issues you consider, there is no need at all. People only know when they are lying in a coffin Completely lost the chance to fight against fate. If marriage does not bring us happiness but hurts and pains, of course we must find a way to solve this kind of problem. Are you still afraid of encountering setbacks? Although I cannot guarantee that I will not I have encountered difficulties in my marriage, but I never give up eating because of choking. I always keep in mind that people are born to pursue happiness. Happiness can’t just be in front of the eyes, but it can’t be too far away. As long as the happiness within ten years is guaranteed, it will be fine. , the next happiness is a question to be considered in the next ten years."

Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books. After hearing what Elizabeth said, Mary also felt, yes, what is there to worry about?If the marriage is not happy at that time, then end it, if he changes his heart, then leave him, if she changes her heart... then find a way to change back!Of course, people can't help but think about the long-term, but thinking too long-term so that they think about things that have no signs now is really overkill.

Mary relaxed her mind and was finally relieved. The worries that had troubled her for a long time finally dissipated under Elizabeth's enlightenment. She hugged Elizabeth's arm affectionately and said gratefully: "Thank you, Elizabeth, I think I have figured it out. .”

Elizabeth shrugged, and she jokingly said: "If you really want to understand, then Mr. Alfred should thank me."