Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 110: Paul's Discovery

When people are in a good mood, they feel that whatever they do goes smoothly.Scarlett struck while the iron was hot, and passed on to the next generation of the Robillard family all the etiquette lessons that Mammy and Mama had instilled in her.Paul no longer confronted her as before, and studied very seriously. Although he was not proficient in many details because of the short time, Scarlett felt that it was generally passable.As long as it is strengthened tomorrow, there shouldn't be any problems in dealing with the banquet the day after tomorrow.

But Scarlett's impatience made her want to try out her special training results.Paul's performance at lunch did not disappoint her. Although he could not be said to be polite, at least he followed the dining rules she taught him.Although Lanli and Deason didn't express anything too obvious, after all, they were still not familiar with Paul, but seeing Angela's unconcealable surprise, Scarlett still felt a sense of accomplishment.But she suddenly remembered one thing, looking at Angela's expression, when did she know Paul so well?

This matter only stayed in her mind for less than five seconds and then slipped away. In fact, it's not a big deal. Let them solve the children's affairs by themselves. She has more important things to do.In the afternoon, apart from the simple repetitive training for Paul, she put her main energy on choosing the right clothes.Originally, she was very confident in her vision, but now that she is unfamiliar with the place, her only reference is Lan Li's guidance.But after so many years, Lanli still has no idea what the invited guests like, so she can only go to Di Sen for help.Who knew that Disson could do nothing about it. He was used to staying with a group of men in the military camp and knew nothing about clothes.

Time could not allow Scarlett to choose carefully, and she could only pick out the best pieces from the clothes she brought for future use.As for what is the current fashion trend in the north, under the siege of a group of tailors that Dissen called for, Scarlett was so quarreled that her head would explode, but she didn't figure it out. In the end, she simply threw all her clothes Leave it to them to change.The tongues of these women are indeed as sharp as scissors, but Scarlett knows better than anyone that a woman's talent and tongue are often inversely proportional.And if you have to change so many clothes in one day, anyone who changes them will definitely be in a hurry.Even so, she could only pin her hopes on them.

Just now, in order to make the group of people tailor their clothes, Scarlett was tossed by them in a circle.The compliment about her slender waist has long ceased to make her happy, and besides, her figure is now compared to before—forget it, it’s still not comparable—this kind of rhetoric is too much, she can only lament to Jingkong that she is too young passed away.

In fact, Scarlett's current state is relatively good among women of her age group: her skin is still fair and delicate, her eyes are still shining like emeralds, and her desperate figure is not bloated and deformed, but Qianqian's slender waist is slightly plumper than before, which is enough to support the wide dress, which adds to her charming style.

But when she looked at herself in the mirror, she could still find the traces left by the years on her body: small lines began to appear around the corners of her eyes, and each line hurt her eyes like thin needles. She didn't dare to laugh out loud like she used to - but then again, she really couldn't laugh now.

Does the self who is no longer young mean that he is truly mature?Scarlett didn't have the confidence to answer her own question.In fact, truly mature people don't ask themselves this way, but truly immature people can't think of asking themselves this way.

But now Scarlett sees one thing clearly, love is a woman's real skin care product.Lan Li is obviously older than herself, but her complexion is so good that people are jealous all day long, those eyes seem to have returned to her girlhood, there are always ripples like water gently rippling, enough to drown people Happiness; unlike myself, although the eyes are shining, but the eyes are now a kind of clearness that has been forcibly filtered out after a lot of impurities have been precipitated. A heavy feeling that is hard to shed like the sand that comes out.

Of course, to Scarlett, these negative emotions are as fragile as bubbles under the scorching sun, and they will be forgotten when they are broken, especially when they encounter serious events.She must admit that although she has participated in many parties and held parties herself, none of them can compare to the scale and specifications of this time; At that time, the strange brilliance they gathered seemed to be inferior to the sun, even though they were shining brightly because of the sun.

In fact, compared to these, the talents under the beautiful clothes and clothes are the focus of her attention.Although her carefully tailored clothes and carefully selected jewelry were completely inferior in comparison, she did not sulk as before. She was only shocked by one thing: how many of the female guests came. The husband joined the Confederate Army that year, and it so happened that several of them were born in Georgia.Before Deason said that many southerners would come, she thought they were "traitors" in the eyes of orthodox southerners. She didn't like them at all, but Deason explained to her that although California was in the war that year China finally supported the northern government, but many people still joined the Southern Volunteer Army out of their own wishes.So when faced with these people, these veterans who would never regret their choices no matter what their motives were at the beginning of the war or what the final outcome was, and who had devoted their youth and blood to the Confederacy, she felt very cordial.

But despite the unexpected joy, Scarlett never forgot her fundamental purpose.After leaving those fellow villagers who were so enthusiastic because they met old acquaintances in other places with an excuse, she lifted her skirt and quickly passed the well-trained waiters who made way for her, and broke into the territory of men centered on Disen.Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of a group of well-dressed gentlemen, she realized that her behavior was inappropriate.Almost subconsciously, she turned her head and glanced at Lanli. She was exercising the duties of a hostess, instructing the waiters to entertain the female guests present and asking them to keep an eye on all the children. She did not notice Scarlett's unauthorized actions.Just when Scarlett regretted her recklessness, but still forced herself to smile at those who didn't know the situation, she heard a hearty voice ringing in her ears:

"Everyone, please forgive my previous negligence. Now I think it is my honor to introduce you to my dearest Taiping and my most grateful benefactor. Her courage and wisdom are rare in the world. Without her kind help, it would not be possible. Without the reunion of my wife and I, even this wonderful gathering would not exist. Although she is visiting our San Francisco for the first time today, this esteemed guest still deserves our warmest applause. She is this Scarlett who comes before you, as beautiful as her Georgia home state? Miss O'Hara!"

Scarlett didn't expect Deason to push herself out so quickly without even saying hello.It has been almost a month since she came to the north, but she has been living in their house and rarely goes out, let alone meeting guests.However, her natural extroverted personality and her growing desire to socialize after being restrained for a long time made her relieved after a few seconds of being at a loss, and looked back friendlyly at the strange and curious eyes of everyone around her.At this time, she felt her arm was gently held by another warm and soft hand and raised to greet the crowd, and she heard Lang Li whispering in her ear as she hugged her: "Don't be nervous, Scarlett, now only I can introduce you like this. He is helping you." Scarlett looked at her slightly blinking purple eyes, and gave her the same signal to reassure her.

Although the plan was disrupted, Scarlett couldn't blame others. Who made herself so impulsive just now?The previous promise of "don't alarm too many people" has been made impossible to implement by Disson's fanfare introduction when he rescued the field, so it can only attract everyone's attention.However, when she saw so many people she didn't know cast admiring and approving glances at her, Scarlett still felt a rare excitement in her heart, and felt that her step was worthwhile.

The next thing didn't go according to plan, but it still proceeded smoothly.Scarlett seemed to be the real host of the party, and people kept trying to get to know the city defense commander's guest.She also used 12 points of energy to deal with them. The guest list and their personalities that she had memorized before came in handy at this time. All the men whose names were called looked flattered. What she saw just now Those fellow countrymen were even more attentive to her now, which somewhat surprised Scarlett. She thought they would have a grudge after hearing about her identity. After all, Disen was the commander of the Northern Army.Now it seems that the confrontation between North and South here is not as serious as Di Sen told her.

Just when Scarlett was surrounded by men and women rarely showed jealousy, on the other side, Paul was also enjoying similar treatment to her.Thanks to Scarlett's patient training, his current behavior, if not very appropriate, was still acceptable among a group of children.Originally, he thought that this kind of gathering was just a social game where adults wore masks, and he felt somewhat conflicted, but fortunately, there was no such intrigue among children, and even Andrew, who had been unhappy before, smiled when he saw him. Welcome, he still had a good time.When Dison introduced Scarlett to everyone just now, he also heard it. The children at the same table were all interested in adults for 3 minutes. After turning their heads for a while, they turned their heads back to deal with the barbecue on the plate. He was the only one. People looked there for a long time, until Scarlett was surrounded by a group of people and couldn't see her.Strange, how come there are still no people around?He knew the Walmonts, and he understood that they didn't surround him, but who was that lounging man?