[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

Emma accepts the fact that Mr. Knightley is going to London, but soon, she has to accept the news that another friend is about to leave.

Wei Lai received a letter from the Campbell couple, asking her to return to London as soon as possible, and she decided to go with Knightley and Amedeo.

The night before departure, we all gathered for a quiet dinner in Donwell.

Emma even felt that there should be no party in the cabin in the woods. It was the contrast that made her even more reluctant to part with the company and happiness among friends. Even Jane Fairfax, whom she once hated so much, became After her new close friend, she was also very reluctant to let go.

The next day, we said goodbye to Emma and Harriet, and got on the carriage to London.On the way, they met Frank Churchill who was one step ahead. He received a letter from his uncle, Mr. Churchill, calling him back to Enscombe urgently because Mrs. Churchill was critically ill.Frank and Mr. Knightley exchanged a few brief greetings, and rode off in a hurry.

Mr. Knightley sighed: "The last time I saw Mrs. Churchill in Randall, I could see that she was in poor health. She must have suffered unimaginable pain. I hope she will survive this time."

Wei Lai stared out the window in a daze. Mrs. Churchill couldn't make it through this time. If her memory is correct, according to the plot of the BBC remake of the original TV series she watched, after Mrs. Churchill passed away, Frank would disclose his engagement to Jane. We are officially together, but now due to her intervention, the set plot has changed a lot, so what will happen in the future?

Three hours later, the carriage drove into the city of London, and Lance decided to send Wei Lai to Campbell's house first.

This time, no one greeted her at the door because Mrs. Campbell was ill.After the Dixons left London, Mrs. Campbell seemed to lose her spiritual support, and fell ill immediately.Colonel Campbell often had to go out to socialize, and could not take good care of his wife. Mrs. Campbell's illness was intermittent and never recovered, so he thought of calling Jane back.

Mrs. Campbell's illness is a heart disease caused by the eagerness to miss her daughter. Although Jane is not her own daughter, after more than ten years of getting along with her, she is no different from her own daughter.

Wei Lai put down his luggage, handed over the two pieces of corned beef he brought from Highbury to the servants, and took them to the kitchen. After a brief wash, he changed into a dress and went to the bedroom of the Campbells.

Mrs. Campbell was lying on the bed, covered with a heavy quilt, her lips were bloodless, and her eyes were black and blue, like a withered and drooping flower.Wei Lai sat lightly on the edge of the bed, she woke up immediately, wanted to grin, but tears flowed out first.

In the next few days, Wei Lai took care of Mrs. Campbell every step of the way. Someone accompanied her to talk, and Mrs. Campbell's spirit gradually improved. During this period, Mrs. Lewis came to visit once.She has been pregnant for three months, and is over fifty years old. Mr. Lewis, who has only one son, attaches great importance to this unborn child.

"... On the day he found out I was pregnant, he was so happy. I have never seen him so excited, saying that he would give our child the best things in the world. I told him that there is no need to do this. I am the most advocating Frugal people will never let my child grow up to be a person who does not know suffering in a luxurious life, but Mr. Lewis is so happy, he said he would buy a newspaper office for this unborn baby, I really don’t know what to do. What are you talking about?" Mrs. Lewis was trembling with laughter as she protected her unconcealed belly.

"Congratulations, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Lewis must be very happy. Now the media industry is developing well. If Mr. Lewis wants to get involved, it is the most cost-effective to buy a newspaper office. Which one is it?" Wei Lai replaced the tea in front of Mrs. Lewis. , replace with a glass of plain water.

Mrs. Lewis thought for a while: "My memory has been getting worse and worse since I was pregnant. Mr. Lewis mentioned to me that it seems to be...some morning newspaper, which is a very popular morning newspaper in London recently."

"The Daily Morning?"

"Oh, that's right, it's the "Daily Morning Post", which is the newspaper of the Amedeo family, I remember." Mrs. Lewis suddenly pursed her lips in disdain, "In order to marry the daughter of a bankrupt earl, the newspaper It’s all sold, I really don’t know what to think.”

Wei Lai was taken aback, and Mrs. Campbell, who was sitting next to her, looked calm, as if she knew it a long time ago.So, is this what the outside world is saying?

Wei Lai knew the real reason why Lance sold the newspaper, but when he thought about it carefully, the rumors from the outside world might not be able to hide from his ears. Since he didn't come forward to clarify, it was an acquiescing attitude. No matter what the reason was, she should not say a word. explain.

After sending Mrs. Lewis away, Mrs. Campbell sighed: "If you really want to sell it, you shouldn't sell it to Mr. Lewis."

When it was time for Mrs. Campbell to take her medicine, Wei Lai brought hot water. Hearing what she said, he asked, "Why? Isn't Mr. Lewis rich?"

Mrs. Campbell said: "I heard from the colonel that Mr. Lewis is very speculative, but I don't know the specifics. I just think that Mr. Amedeo should sell the newspaper to someone who really wants to do this business and want to run it well." People in the newspaper office, that is the property left to him by his father, but you are right, Mr. Lewis has strong financial resources and extensive contacts, and it is better to sell it to anyone than to him."

Wei Lai had the terrible experience of working under a boss who didn't know professional knowledge and only wanted to make money but had poor management ability. He knew how important a good boss was to a newspaper, but a boss who can make money and know professionalism is It is rare, and if you can meet someone who only manages the business and is willing to delegate power to his editors, you can burn the incense.

She wanted to remind Lance, but felt that she was nosy, and Lance might not know that Mr. Lewis was an opportunist, so she didn't need to remind him.After struggling for a whole noon, another guest came to the door, it was Lydia.

On the day Wei Lai came back, Colonel Campbell asked her to write a thank you letter and sent it to Amedeo's house, thanking them for sending her back. The letter mentioned that she had to take care of Mrs. Campbell and could not go out. Unexpectedly, Lydia brought a gift Make a home visit.

Mrs. Campbell was in low spirits after lunch, and she really didn't have the energy to entertain Lydia, so she went back to the house very sorry and asked Wei Lai to entertain the guests.

"You don't know how to pour tea and serve snacks anymore. You don't have to be so polite to your good friends, and I'll leave as soon as I sit down, and you have to go with me." Lydia pulled Wei Lai to sit down, the purpose of her coming It was not to visit Mrs. Campbell, "Lance asked me to come."

Although the "Daily Morning Post" was about to be sold, it still belonged to the Amedeo family before it was sold. Lance invited several long-term contributors to the newspaper, and the authors with contracts went to the newspaper to discuss the cooperation details for the next six months. If he is willing to continue contributing to the "Daily Morning News", the contract can be terminated immediately, and he will also give a lot of compensation.

The verbal agreement made with Wei Lai must also be implemented on paper. Of course, signing the contract is not the most important thing. Lance plans to let everyone in the newspaper see the real person of Mr. Jonas Meyer. Jane asked her sister to help.

Lydia knew that Lance was determined to sell the newspaper and set up a factory in Manchester. She couldn't persuade her, and her mother couldn't persuade him even after a long time of arguing.She was very sad and unwilling to sell the newspaper left by her father, but Lance told her that if she went to Manchester, she would live a life freer than London, and a "freedom" persuaded her.

Lance told Wei Lai that he would sign a paper contract when he returned to London, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. Wei Lai's heart was pounding, and he told Mrs. Campbell that he would go out to buy books with Lydia, and then went to Newspaper carriage.

She's about to appear as Jonas Mayer, or Jonas Mayer is going to appear as a young woman, I don't know what the editors in the literary department think.Will her editor-in-chief, Jack Owen, have his jaw drop in surprise?

When Wei Lai was an editor, one of the authors in charge told her that it was the first time she came to the magazine to meet with the editor and other authors, and she was so nervous that she didn't sleep well all night.At that time, she still laughed at others, but now it's her turn, and she has a personal experience.

Wei Lai was uncertain. At this time, there were very few female authors, and even if there were, they used male pen names like her, and earning money through writing was regarded as a male job just like other industries.Her psychological endurance is not as good as imagined. If this meeting is not pleasant, she will definitely leave a little shadow in her heart.

Lydia knew she was nervous, the carriage stopped downstairs of the newspaper office, and she stood with Wei Lai for a while before walking up.

"Don't be nervous, Old Jack is famous for being a nice guy, and other editors are also nice." Lydia comforted her softly.

Wei Lai took a deep breath, smiled at her, and knocked on the door.

Old Jack knew that Jonas Mayer was coming, so he had been waiting at the door. When he opened the door, there were two young ladies standing outside the door, one he knew, the eldest of the Amedeo family, and the other, She looks quiet and thin, she is beautiful, and even more beautiful when she smiles, is she a friend of the young lady?

It wasn't Mayer. Old Jack was disappointed when he heard the quiet girl say, "Hi, I'm Jonas Mayer."

In order to deal with the contracts of the authors, the Department of Literature was in a hurry. Many things had to be decided by the editor-in-chief, the old Jack. The editors searched around, but they didn’t see anyone else. Jack came back at this time, but he was out of his mind as if he had been struck by lightning.

"My dear editor-in-chief, where have you been? Thank God, you are finally back, and quickly process the documents, Mr. Alvin is coming." The editors piled up the documents that needed to be processed on Old Jack's desk like a hill , but saw him absent-minded.

"I saw Mr. Jonas Mayer just now." Old Jack took a deep breath, "but you shouldn't call her Mr. She is a young lady."

"Young...Miss?!" The editors were all stunned.

"Hahahaha, you haven't seen old Jack's appearance. It's the first time I've seen him with that stunned expression. He looks honest like a pumpkin, and he still has that expression. It's so funny." Lydia laughed so hard in Lance's office.

Wei Lai couldn't help laughing when he recalled Jack Owen's eyeballs almost falling out when he learned that she was Mayer.

"You actually said that old Jack looks like a pumpkin, he will blow his beard and stare if he knows." Thinking of Old Jack's angry appearance, Lance also laughed, "Okay, Lydia, stop laughing, Fairfax Miss Si, the contract has been drawn up, take a look and sign it if you have no objection."

The contract was only two pages long. Wei Lai read it carefully and signed it with his name.

She handed the contract to Lance. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. A man about 30 years old and a middle-aged man walked in. The young man walked in front. "I'm very romantic." When he saw Wei Lai, his eyes lit up.

Lance immediately walked up to him, blocking Wei Lai behind him: "Steve, your contract is ready, let your agent, Mr. Green, take a look."

Steve Alvin looked back, touched his chin, and smiled: "We are old friends, Lance, don't worry about the contract, don't I believe you? Don't worry, don't worry, Amedeo Miss is here, you should entertain her first, I can wait, anyway, I have time. When I came, I heard that Mr. Meyer also came, where is it?"

Alvin is a top-notch writer, but his private life is a mess, especially the relationship between men and women.Lance didn't want him to see Jane, and deliberately staggered the time, but he never thought that Alvin would come early.

Lance turned sideways and looked at Wei Lai: "This is Mr. Jonas Mayer."