[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

After Mr. Bennet found that his daughter was old and capable and knew how to do accounts, he simply handed over the accounting work to the three eldest daughters under the pretext of applying what he had learned.

With the efforts of Jane, Elizabeth and Mary, Mr. Bennet found that he had an extra 38 pounds... Well, he didn't know how Jane and the others saved him from the accounts, but it was 38 pounds more GBP (≧▽≦*).

This can be said to be a lot of money, and the annual income of a farmer may be so much.

Mr. Bennet gave Jane, Elizabeth and Mary five pounds each as a reward, which was not a small amount for a girl in her teens.The three of them silently put the money into their small treasury o(*≥▽≤)ツ

Britain is located between 50 degrees and 60 degrees north latitude on the earth, with a mild climate, no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer.But the change of seasons is particularly obvious in the countryside. It seems that the sowing has just started not long ago, and it is the new harvest season in a blink of an eye.

It rained a little in the morning, but the sun was shining brightly by noon. Thirteen years old is the age at which she can grow. Jane seems to be growing taller every day. Mrs. Bennet found that the thick skirt she wore last winter has been shortened a lot.

Not only the skirt, but also the socks, shoes and gloves, Jane felt quite cramped.The other four Miss Bennet have also grown up a lot, but they can borrow many things from their sisters. Only Jane has no choice but to make new ones.

"Buy more wool yarn this year, and learn to knit by yourself." Mrs. Bennet said to her daughters, "You can choose the color."

"Great, I want the orange one." Lydia immediately expressed her opinion loudly.

"Too bright colors are not a lady's choice. We should choose some more solemn ... or lively colors instead of colors that look tasteless." Mary is very particular about everything she does.

"But I like orange, I use it and not you." Lydia retorted.

"Lydia," Jane warned, "watch your language." Then she added: "There are many shades of orange, maybe it would be lovely, but it depends on what colors are available in Meryton's shops." .”

Lydia glanced at Mary provocatively, then turned her head and begged, "If not, can't we ask Uncle Gardner to send us some from London? Aunt Gardner must know what's popular in London now."

Mary was indifferent to Lydia's provocation, as long as she could not walk with a big orange anyway, but she also wanted to be free to choose the yarn she liked.

"No." Mrs. Bennet refused straight away, "Even if your uncle agrees, it won't take long to send it from London. You have to hurry up, otherwise it will be useless in winter. Don't blame others when the time comes."

"And Aunt Gardner should have just given birth to a baby, she doesn't have time to go leisurely on the street and help you inquire about fashion trends." Jane added.

"Okay, let's just say it's settled, we'll go after lunch." Mrs. Bennet had already thought about it, "Where are Elizabeth and Catherine?"

The three sisters glanced at each other, and Mary said: "Catherine's French dictation has made a lot of mistakes again, and Liz is supervising her copying words."

"Oh, look at my little cuties, they are all self-taught French." Mrs. Bennet rubbed Mary's face affectionately, "I'm so happy to see you love each other like this, but don't work too hard. Take a walk to Meryton together, and you can bring your pocket money to buy something you like. Jane, don’t forget to tell Liz and Catherine later.”

"Good Mommy." Jane agreed.

After eating at noon, the sky was a little cloudy, but it didn't rain, which was not bad.Mrs. Bennet took her five daughters to walk to Meryton. Along the way, she could see golden wheat in the fields on both sides of the road, but it would take some time before the actual harvest.

"It seems that this year's harvest is good." Mrs. Bennet looked into the distance comfortably.

"Yes, from our family this year..." Just as Mary said the beginning, Elizabeth kicked her quietly from behind, and Mary closed her mouth vigilantly.Mrs. Bennet has always opposed Mr. Bennet's behavior of letting his daughters manage the accounts, and Mary is stepping on a thunderstorm.

Fortunately, Mrs. Bennet didn't notice Mary's words, she was still immersed in this year's good harvest = rich flowers.

After spending a few hours in Meryton, everyone bought what they were satisfied with. Mrs. Bennet wentssip with a few ladies she knew and got a lot of news, feeling extremely satisfied.

"There is a letter today." Mr. Bennet raised the envelope in his hand and said to Mrs. Bennet, "It's from Edward."

"We were talking about him just now, what did he say?" Mrs. Bennet and Jane were packing wool in the living room.Hearing Mr. Bennet come in, Mrs. Bennet threw the wound ball into the basket on the chair, where there were already several balls of thread of various colors.

Mr. Bennet handed the letter to his wife, and said the key points of the letter: "His wife finally gave birth to a boy."

"My God, oh my God." Mrs. Bennet read the letter quickly, "this is the second boy, they are going to call him, let me see, Bernadette, Bernadette Gardner."

"We have a little brother again~" The four little girls ran down the stairs. Elizabeth saw Mr. Bennet coming back upstairs, and they came down to meet him together, just in time to hear what they said.

"It's my cousin. Well, I haven't finished it yet." Mrs. Bennet continued to read: "The doctor said that Meili's health is very bad. I hope you can help us, dear sister. My God What's going on? Edward said that Mei Li was not in good health after giving birth, and he wanted me to go to London to help him take care of the housekeeper?"

Mrs. Bennet looked surprised, but the eyes of the little girls lit up. They threw themselves on Mrs. Bennet and shouted: "Take me, Mommy, take me!"

"Go away, you little bastards, I haven't decided to go yet." Mrs. Bennet waved her daughters away.

Jane thought about it and said, "Mum, I think you should go and see."

"Do you have anything to say, Jane?" Mr. Bennet encouraged Jane to speak her mind.

"I think my aunt's health may be really bad. If it wasn't really too busy, my uncle wouldn't invite Mommy to go. He has to take care of business, and he also has to take care of my aunt, cousins ​​and cousins. Uncle She was very kind to us before and gave us many gifts, so I think Mommy should help out." Jane said.Although the Gardner family is a businessman, it is a very important relative. It would be even better if the other party could owe favors.It might be cold to think so, but it matters to the Bennet family.

"No, the family can't do without me." Mrs. Bennet refused very moved, "And I'm gone, who will cook?"

"I think Jane can be of help on this point," said Mr. Bennet. "And Elizabeth, haven't they both started to learn to do housework?"

"Are you kidding?" Mrs. Bennet pointed at Jane and said, "Jane is only 13 years old, and Elizabeth can't even make bread."

"Mom, I will." Elizabeth protested, "Well, it's just a little... too ugly."

"Just a little?" asked Mrs. Bennet, with her hips akimbo, and then she said, "Anyway, I'm not going, and I'll write to Edward later and tell Edward I'm not going. If he just wants me to go to London for a few days that's all right." , want me to help? I can't bear to live with Mei Li, not even for a day. She is so hypocritical, I can't bear it."

This kind of conflict between elder sister and younger sister-in-law has a long history, and it’s fine for everyone to write letters to each other, but if they want to live together, the two must be crazy.

"How about I take care of my aunt?" Jane asked suddenly, "I can help my uncle for a few days. Anyway, there are maids for most of the tasks. I can cook and coax the children."

Jane's idea was very abrupt, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was quite appropriate to go by herself.Not to mention that Elizabeth and Mary are still in Daddy's accounts, and Mommy's housework is also shared by other sisters, and she should not stay in London for long, and the teaching activities of the sisters will not be delayed too much. The important thing is that it is the harvest season, and it is the busiest time for Daddy, so Mommy will definitely not feel at ease going to London alone.

But it would be different if it was Jane. Aunt Gardner had already given birth to two children, so she was familiar with what to do. Jane went to London to help her.

After staying here for 13 years, it's time to start a new map.

"You? No, no, how can you do it alone?" Mrs. Bennet vetoed it.London is so far away, and Jane is still so young, is she traveling all the way to be someone else's maid?

Yes, in Mrs. Bennet's eyes, the sister-in-law wanted her to be a maid, so she didn't want to.

Mr. Bennet thinks differently, his brother-in-law is a good relationship in London, there is no harm in maintaining it, and it is also good to let Jane go to London to see it.It's just that Jane's age is indeed a problem.

"Don't worry about me, Daddy, I'm already 13 years old." Jane comforted, "I can do a lot of things, and since Uncle Gardner wrote a special letter, he must be too busy, although I'm not like my mother. Mi is so capable, but at least I can help a little."

Mr. Bennet thinks the same way. If there is no business, Edward will not write to invite Mrs. Bennet. If you want to find a servant, wouldn't it be more convenient to hire one directly?

In the end, Mr. Bennet convinced Mrs. Bennet based on this point. Mrs. Bennet just didn’t like living with her sister-in-law, but she had no grudges with her own brother. When she heard that Edward might be in trouble, She hesitated and agreed to let Jane go to London.

The author has something to say: fast-forward here, and Jane is 13 years old.