[Gone with the Wind] Miss Margot

It was an open secret among the four O'Hara sisters that Scarlett was a great poser.Even though she hated the great cause of the South and fretted at the words war, Yankees, and states' rights, she had a knack for making men think she was a very delicate, upper-class lady.

Those skills, such as how to shake her dimples to make her look shy and charming, how to swing her waist to make her skirt fly, make her look lively and dignified, these are all carefully trained and carefully sculpted by Scarlett. , while her three younger sisters, Margot, Suellen, and Karin, had not undergone similar training.

Therefore, even though people in Atlanta did not have a good opinion of Scarlett, when Scarlett spoke just now, some people still felt that although Mrs. Charles Hamilton was a little frivolous, she still cared about the South.

Therefore, these people looked down on Suellen who had been targeting Scarlett.

Suellen has experienced this kind of thing many times.But every time something like this happens, she can't help but lose her temper.Especially when she saw the eyes of the people around her looking at her, Suellen really wanted to yell at those people: Do you understand that Scarlett doesn't care about the South or any great cause at all!And the one who has been paying for your ideals is me!

Fortunately, after experiencing this year of comfortable life, Suellen is also very different from before.She paused for a moment, and then said: "Also, Scarlett, you made a mistake about one thing. The one responsible for the production of medical gauze and medical bandages is not Margot's Barton Manor, but my Rose Manor."

Scarlett immediately said: "So, you deliberately neglected?"

Suellen said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think it's that simple to produce medical gauze and medical bandages? First, the cotton is deseed, then washed, spun, and finally weaved. These all require human hands. Now, all the men in the south are on the battlefield, and there are only blacks in the manor. Do you think it takes time for a black man to learn how to spin and weave? Also, if there is no food and clothing, do you think those blacks can do it with ease? Live? Scarlett, you don’t think about fancy dresses and balls, do you?”

Scarlett was furious, and the eyes of the ladies around her suddenly changed when they looked at Suellen.

Mrs. Elsing said: "Mrs. Kennedy, is what you said true? Are those medical gauze and bandages made by black people?"

Su Ailun nodded, and said: "Yes. To be honest, it really took our boss's effort to let those black people learn it. Fortunately, Margot has experience and trained a group of people first, and then They also specially sent someone to teach the black people in Rose Manor. Otherwise, Rose Manor would not start running a textile factory."

Dr. Meade said: "Mrs. Clark, I heard that you transferred all the medical gauze and medical bandages to Rose Manor, is that true?"

"Yes, sir."

Dr. Meade said: "You know, the South needs medical gauze and medical bandages. There are always not enough bandages in Atlanta."

Margot nodded and said: "Yes, sir, I know. But I have to do this. You probably don't know that in order to keep those black people from working lazy, I have to allow them to exchange some Things I think about, such as food, wine, and even white satin. White satin is fine. Many blacks, especially black women, will ask for rouge and clothing after they have enough work points. If I can’t satisfy If they ask, then I will break my promise with them. It will directly discourage their enthusiasm for work. The ports in the South are blocked by the Yankees, we know it, and the black people know it. But not everyone can I understand this matter. Like white satin, it can be set as a restricted item and only allowed to be exchanged once a year. But something like red taffeta, I can’t list it as a restricted item. In order to appease these black people , I had to make some concessions to prevent these black people from making mistakes on the spur of the moment."

Mrs. Merriweather suddenly said: "So I heard that on your manor, black people will dress up and wander around every day of rest on your estate. Is that true?"

Margot said: "You forgot to say that these black people only have one day off a month, and because of time constraints, they can only move around within a certain range. As for dressing up, yes, because they work so hard, they can earn a lot of money. You can afford rouge and gouache, and you can also exchange for some cotton clothing. After all, there are more than 3000 black people in Barton Manor."

Su Ailun quickly said: "Yes. There are nearly [-] black people in my Rose Manor. There are so many people, even if they stand together, there is a large area. In order to avoid accidents, we can only be careful."

Mrs. Whiting said in surprise, "So many people? How come there are so many people?"

Suellen said: "There is no way. It is said that many blacks came from the Yankees. When they came to us, most of them were in rags and had been hungry for a long time. I heard that when these people were in the north, they had to work at least [-] hours a day, and some worked more than [-] hours a day. But they worked so hard and couldn’t fill their stomachs. So, I heard that we here They have food and clothing, and they only need to work eight hours a day, and more than eight hours are counted as overtime. Where to go, let’s just say that there are so many people, walking around at will in the south, if they break into someone’s house, it will be a big trouble. So, we can only try our best to arrange them.”

After speaking, Suellen turned to Dr. Meade: "Doctor, speaking of it, I would also like to thank you. If you hadn't also signed your name, it would be impossible for our Rose Manor and Barton Manor to have what they are today."

Dr. Meade said: "If you really want to thank me, then please try to increase production. To be honest, if it wasn't for Mr. Wilkes, I would have thought it was an April Fool's joke."