[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

Jane let Nina get used to it for a few days, and followed Belle's time to get acquainted with the maid's work first.

Belle made up the other bed in her room, where Nina would sleep, in what had been a utility room next to the kitchen, just big enough for two single beds, with a small aisle in between.

Before, Jane asked the workers to nail a few wooden shelves on the wall. Belle’s things were placed on the shelves and under the bed. Now she tidied up all the things and put them on her side, leaving the other side free for Nina to use. .

Nina didn't have any personal items, so Bailey said, "I can give you a towel to wash your face, but you have to pay me back when you get the money."

"Okay." Nina said, sitting on the bed and kicking her legs.

Belle stared at Nina for a while and said, "Okay, I can also lend you a bed sheet and a quilt. You have to return it to me after you buy it yourself."

"Okay." Nina continued kicking her legs.

Belle said slowly: "I said, Bonn, you don't know what daily necessities are necessary, huh?"

Nina didn't pretend this time, she touched her Mao Mao's head, giggled, thinking, I didn't need these things before, I just find a straw nest to sleep on the spot every day, what more sheets and quilts do I need.

Things that cannot be taken away, such as bed sheets and quilts, are of course prepared by the host, and Belle and Nina are the first batch of maids in the Holmes family, so these things can still be used as new ones. Belle asked this on purpose. See if Nina really doesn't know anything.

Nina really didn't know anything, Belle sighed, took Nina to Jane's place to get the supplies, and then told her the precautions while helping Nina make the bed sheets.

The next day, the alarm clock rang at six o'clock on time. Belle pressed the alarm clock to wake up her new roommate.Nina was rolled up from head to toe in the quilt like a cocoon and almost suffocated herself. She had never woken up so early before.

Belle led the dazed Nina to clean up her personal hygiene, and then began to teach her to do the preparations, such as cleaning the kitchen, preparing tableware, heating hot water and so on.

After the maid who did rough work came, Belle and the maid went to various places with fireplaces to start cleaning. As long as the fireplace was used during the day, it was necessary to scrub the ashes that flew out near the fireplace, remove the ashes in the stove, and clean the hearth. Finally, put spare wood or coal in the hearth.

This is the most labor-intensive job, not only tiring, but you have to be careful not to get dust everywhere, or they will have to clean it up.

After cleaning the fireplace, you can rest for a while. Usually Belle will cook some oatmeal for breakfast at this time. Jane is not a harsh housewife, and the female workers can also get a breakfast. Compared with other places, this benefit is very good too much.

During this time, the guys who deliver firewood/coal/milk and other things will come to the door one after another, and the floor will always be dirty after the things are put away. At this time, the female workers will start to scrub the floor and clean the kitchen.Belle had to clean the candlesticks after washing the dishes, then arrange the coats that Mycroft and Jane were going to wear when they were going out, and the shoes had to be brushed and oiled.

It was almost eight o'clock after finishing all this, and Jane also got up at this time, and Belle had to wash her face and hands again, and replace the gray apron she used to do rough work with a white apron, then provide hot water for Jane to wash, and then prepare breakfast for the hostess.If Jane asked Belle to prepare in advance the day before, such as the broth that needs to be cooked for several hours, this time has to start.

Afterwards, Belle would lead the maids to start cleaning the room, put the changed clothes in the laundry room, send the tableware used by Jane and Mycroft to the kitchen for washing, etc. Usually it was almost ten o'clock when the cleaning was finished.

At this time Jane would call everyone to take a break, and Belle and the work girl would have something to eat in the kitchen, and sometimes a cup of coffee.

Jane doesn't plan to go out today, so the next job is to cook, wash the dishes, and clean the kitchen.After cleaning the kitchen in the evening, the female worker will go home. Holmes's house does not include dinner for part-timers. Belle has to finish the rest of the work and put out the fire before the day's work is completed.

"My God, I'm so exhausted." Back in the room, Nina fell on the bed and didn't want to move. She didn't officially start work today, but she was already exhausted just after Belle. I really don't know Belle. How could Li endure so much work every day?

"It's okay, just get used to it, and it's actually not too much." Belle shrugged, and sighed comfortably in bed, "It's like this everywhere you work as a maid, but here at least the salary given by Mrs. Holmes It’s not bad, and her requirements are not too harsh, and the food is also very good. The family where I used to be a maid used to eat porridge and black bread every day, and only a small piece of butter, meat, etc. was distributed in a week. Don't even think about it. It's all the same and there's still plenty to eat, and at least Mrs. Holmes will allow us to drink broth and all."

Nina smacked her mouth and relished the broth tonight, it was so delicious~ Although the work was tiring, it was worth it to drink such delicious broth.

The feeling of being able to eat is addictive. Thinking about her previous life, Nina thinks there is nothing to be picky about.

Belle has a very good feeling for Nina, because Nina has great strength, is also very serious in her work, and never slackens. Although she always puts her hips on her hips and shouts that she is tired, she does all the work that she confesses well.

The only thing that worries Belle is that as Nina's work load increases, so does her appetite.

Belle used to cook a small pot of oatmeal in the morning, but now she had to cook a whole pot of oatmeal, half of which she drank with the day laborer, and half by Nina.At noon, Belle and the female worker each have two potatoes, and Nina has five potatoes each. The day laborer does not eat here, Belle still has two potatoes, and Nina has five potatoes. It's like snoring, she doesn't know it yet.

After eating like this for a week, Nina's face grew flesh, and her square face tended to become smaller and rounder.

Belle was very worried and said to Jane, "I don't look very good at first, what if I still grow thick in the future?"

Jane comforted Belle: "It's okay, don't you see that Nina is growing up? When she grows taller, she won't look fat. It's okay to eat more, and you can work more when you have strength. Isn't that better?"

So soon the skirt that Belle lent Nina was worn tight, Jian Jian took Belle and Nina to the Regent's Square for a walk.

It's called walking, but it's actually shopping.When the weather is good, there are always many people walking in Regent's Square, and there are many shops nearby. People with money and leisure naturally like to drop by when they are walking.

These shops always surprise Jane, and there are always some very trendy things (of course very expensive), things that are familiar to Jane, and things that are unexpected.Such as typewriters, such as bicycles, such as sewing machines... Jane really wants to buy a sewing machine, which looks almost the same as the old-fashioned sewing machines that were popular in the 60s and [-]s that she had seen in her previous life.

Unexpectedly, when Jane bought a pot of flowers and was about to pay, these flowers were placed outside the store to attract everyone to come.Jane chose a pot, and she had just taken out her wallet before opening it, when a street boy passing by suddenly grabbed Jane's wallet and ran away before everyone could react.

It was too late to say it, but Nina, who was standing behind Jane, kicked the boy to the wall with a "bang" kick, making a loud "pong" sound.The boy looked like he was going to throw up, he fell sideways, the wallet in his hand fell to the ground, the rope that tied the bag loosened, and some coins rolled out.

"You little bastard!" The florist finally came to his senses, and he was about to grab the boy, but the boy slipped away from the florist's hands like a fish clutching his stomach, and quickly ran away.

Nina, who was busy picking up money just now, stuffed the wallet into Jane, and rolled up her sleeves, ready to chase, "Hey, this kid, how dare you lie to your grandpa..." Nina was held down by Belle who rushed over to cover her mouth. .

After repeated apologies from the shop owner, Jane still paid the younger brother with a smile on her face, ah no, it was the maid who carried the flowerpot into the carriage.

Jane: No matter what time to keep elegant and calm, this is the English lady.

In the carriage, Belle hugged Nina.

"Oh my God, Bonn, you, you, you just now..." Belle didn't know what to say, she felt that Nina's attack just now was really amazing, and it was thanks to her that she saved the hostess' wallet , but her appearance is really... It's so embarrassing, she kicked something flying, and even kicked a boy who was about the same age as her, is this something a girl would do!

Jane was very straightforward, "Bonn, the way you looked just now really...shocked us all, it's really dangerous, you know? You're not wearing boy's clothes now."

Nina bowed her head and admitted her mistake, but Belle hesitated to speak.

Jane said again: "But just now, it was well done."

The two girls looked over at once, and then laughed. Nina was so proud that her long nose almost stood up.

In the evening, Jane told Mycroft what happened today, and Mycroft had a new idea, "Then can I let her do something for me?" Mycroft asked.

Jane stared at Mycroft for a moment, and said, "I can't decide for Nina, but I must know what you want her to do."

"Well~~ here you are." Mycroft handed a piece of paper to Jane.

Jane took it and saw that it was a telegram from Sherlock, "Please find out how many biological children Mrs. Woodhouse has at No. 56 Swan Street".

It's endless.

"What is this?" Jane returned the telegram to Mycroft. "He found a case for himself at school?"

"It just so happens that I have something to ask him for help." Mycroft said indifferently.

"By the way." Jane climbed into bed and lay down, "I plan to invite my sisters to stay for two months, the youngest two, Catherine and Lydia."

Mycroft blinked twice, "Oh~ really? Have you tidied up the guest room?"

"Not yet, shouldn't I tell you first?" Jane and Mycroft both moved, adjusting a posture that made them both comfortable.

The next day Jane asked Belle and Nina to tidy up the guest room, and she herself wrote to invite Catherine and Lydia.

Jane also said in the letter before that this year's Christmas without Jane's annual exam is really not used to it.Everyone seemed to realize that although Jane was not at home before, she was someone else's family after she got married, and even Lydia said Christmas was different.

So Jane decides to ask Elizabeth and Lydia to come to London...to study hard. =w=

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