Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 70 Still Friends

She could only swallow her anger and go back to the north with him, continuing to compete with Angela.But at this time, she already had a careful plan in her heart, how to escape from the north, how to rebuild the Stoke family, how to let her daughter get rid of her dependence on him-this last point is the most important, she never wants her daughter And marry a northerner like her.Deason had a fortune left to him by his long-dead parents, and he himself had risen through the ranks through military exploits until, by virtue of his family's reputation, he had become a commander when he was not yet forty.Disson had boasted to her on the first day of their marriage, but he hadn't touched her at all.To be more precise, everything in the north is just a fleeting moment to her, and she has never taken it to heart.Although she has been with each other for a long time, she also understands that the northerners are not as hateful as she imagined. Many of them are well-behaved and polite, and they are quite knowledgeable. This last point should be the biggest reason for her staying in the north for so long. reward.She resisted her discomfort with their northern accent, learned all kinds of shrewd tricks in the business field in the shortest possible time, and soon earned enough money for her to go back to Savannah.Although this amount of money is far from enough for her to realize her grand goal of rebuilding her family, she really can't stand living under the same roof with a northerner, let alone her precious daughter in between.Angela seemed to really love her stepdad, which really gave her a headache. She didn't know what kind of ecstasy drug the child had been given by Disson, and he went out and ran wild with him all day long. He didn't look like a lady at all.If it weren't for her daughter, she might be able to live with him like this, anyway, in her life, she has never met any man who really made her fall in love——she might have fallen in love with Disson, but that's because she didn't understand His identity - he doesn't need to suffer from lovesickness, if she didn't have a daughter, she would have entered a monastery long ago.In fact, she didn't want her daughter to be in the Disson's house, not entirely because she hated him or the northerners. Those might be part of the reason, but they were not the main reason.The real reason, she knew, was fear.It's not that he's afraid of Deason, it's that he's afraid of the military doctor.

She didn't know until after they got married that the military doctor's name was Kevin and he was his cousin.Because Di Sen's parents died very early, he grew up with him and had a very good relationship with him.They went through big and small battles together. Disson also said that if it wasn’t for him, he would have died many times. Kevin’s superb medical skills are the solid backing for him to go forward bravely. To account for more than half.But when Lanli heard him say that, she would think of the scene of her sister losing her life in front of her eyes. Of course, she didn't understand the reason to blame Kevin to dilute her sadness, but she was really sad, and she didn't want to mention that incident again to add to it. own guilt.Seeing that her expression was wrong, Disen soon realized it, and soon he never mentioned it again.He also greeted Kevin, who has now retired from the army and became the director of the hospital, so Kevin rarely even entered Disson's house again.In order to prove Kevin's medical skills, every time Angela gets sick, Disen will take her to Kevin's hospital for treatment.The first few times, Lanli was still worried, but she got used to it later. Gradually, the gap between her and Kevin began to dissolve, but she couldn't understand the way Kevin looked at Angela every time, as if she There is a huge treasure hidden in the body, as if guarded by ferocious monsters inside.If she hadn't overheard that it was Kevin who suggested that Deason take Angela to participate in activities that she thought were disgraceful, and even urged him to take her hunting, she wouldn't feel sorry for him after being shocked. Those who are disgusted will not feel scared while disgusted (who knows what dangerous things he will let Angela do next time), and will not give birth to the desire to escape under the fear.When Dison went out to choose a suitable shotgun and horse, she dismissed all the servants and took away what belonged to her, including the Stoke family that Disson had bought and then returned to her as a wedding gift. Not only that, when she learned to do business with others, Dison not only did not object, but generously lent her 1872 gold coins as capital, and she put the money in his bedroom, A place that you will never find if you rummage casually, but you can find it if you look carefully.In the end, she took Angela without any servants, and ran directly from Deason's residence in San Francisco to Hartford, thousands of miles away, in early [-].She knew that Disson would definitely find her if she returned to Savannah, so she deliberately chose a city in the north as a transit point.Unexpectedly, it was here that because of Angela's heart disease, she met Dr. Duncan and then Jack.She originally wanted to concentrate on waiting for Dr. Duncan to perfect the method of hypnotism and cure Angela's heart disease—in fact, she also vaguely knew why Angela was sick, but she didn't want to think about this possibility. La didn't say anything, she thought that there was no such person as Dyson Walmont in the world, and she could help Angela forget him when the doctor finished his research—but she didn't expect that the doctor's family was murdered, and the Chinese boy also Just disappeared.The rumors on the street kept her restless, so she had to take Angela back to the south.Fortunately, at this time, Georgia has once again become the world of the Democrats. There is no longer the strict military control measures that Deason told her, and the rebels and baggers have almost escaped.She returned to her hometown with peace of mind and found that the reconstruction work was in full swing.Encouraged by this sight, she immediately geared up to fight, but she soon found that things were much more difficult than she had imagined.It was doubtful that she could escape the ruins of the Stoke family alone while pregnant, but anyone with a little brain thinks or thinks that she must have suffered a lot to do it, Yankee She would not show mercy to pregnant women, so she won the deepest sympathy after a period of scrutiny by everyone.It's just that this made her feel very uncomfortable. When was she ever suspected so much when she was in the north?This is not a big deal. I thought that those people in Savannah who had been baptized by the war would become more practical. Who knew that they would not let go of the etiquette norms that had already been beaten to pieces. Persuade her that it is a good thing to revive the family business, but don't think about relying on your own strength as a woman to show off. It is enough for her to listen to such words, but they are not bothered, as if nagging others can prove their cleverness , always talking in her ear, let alone her, even Angela was drowsy.In the end, she realized that her business plan was not going to work in Savannah, so she had to give up.But she didn't give up. The years in the north didn't teach her anything else, but she was better than blue in grasping the situation and making use of opportunities.It's not that only people from the north can do business, why not the people from the south, no matter how they say they are not stupid than the people from the north - the same goes for women.She regards her actions as another declaration of war from the south to the north, and she draws infinite courage from it. She even throws aside the rules that women in the family have passed down from generation to generation not to show their faces at will. She will starve to death if she abides by them. It's nothing if she starves to death, but she must never let Angela starve.She also wanted Angela to be trained to be the most elegant lady, never to lose to the princess of any country. There was only one premise for all of this, she needed a lot of money.In order to achieve her own goals, she reluctantly sold the rest of the gold, silver and jewelry. The buyer was still the Yankees, leaving only the ones that Deason had bought and returned to her, a string of sapphire necklaces, and a pair of amethyst earrings. , a solid gold brooch with diamonds, and an emerald ring.As for why she kept them, she naturally has her own reasons: these are the most precious and a symbol of the Stoke family; Angela said that she looks the most beautiful wearing these things; and these are her favorites, In short, it has nothing to do with Dyson.With this money, she bought more jewelry raw materials, hired people to make them into the most perfect shape in her mind with her appreciation talent, and sold them to others.Because of its fine workmanship, reasonable price and fashionable style, it is very popular with the wives of Yankee officers.After more than half a year like this, she thought that she had earned enough money and heard enough of the neighbors' comments on her outrageous behavior, so she decisively left Savannah and moved to Atlanta, a new city is always more accepting of new students things, she firmly believed in it.Later, she saw the advertisement of Scarlett’s lumber factory in the newspaper, and felt that this was an opportunity given to her by God, so there was a strong alliance between Scarlett and her, and the buildings that rose from the ground in Savannah The new house, with the re-established dignity of the Stoke family, has lost the thoughts of those old ladies, the doubts about her identity and disappearance, and the day and night worries during the war.Everything seemed to be going happily in the direction she wanted, except for Angela.

"Okay, Lanli, you've said enough, stop." This was the first time Scarlett comforted her sisters so tenderly, "It's not your fault, you just did what you should do, it's nothing No one has the right to blame you. We are still good friends, so there is nothing wrong with it?" Although her tone was gentle, she was still not good at doing this kind of thing, but this is also true for those who are suffering and have nowhere to complain. For Lan Li, who no one understands, it is already rare.She looked at Scarlett in disbelief: "Friend? After hearing what happened to me, are you still willing to be friends with me?"

"Of course. Didn't you say it, don't worry about other people's opinions, just trust your own judgment." Scarlett smiled at her, "The situation at that time was beyond your control, let's talk about your sister—Anji She is still so young, it is nothing if you sell the jewelry in the seller, so what if you sell it to the Yankees, anyway, the money is yours. Besides, you are desperate to marry the Yankees, and you can’t die. You still have Angela ——God bless this little angel's body did not shed a drop of devil's blood——what else can I do if I don't marry that man? When Atlanta was rebuilt, there were many girls from good families who ran away with Yankee officers. Never came back. You are much better than them, anyway, you will run back as soon as the situation improves—if you really have you, stay in the north instead of going directly to the south, that guy will never find you—think about rebuilding your own home It’s good enough to build so many beautiful houses by one person.” She only cared about praising Lanli for making her feel better, and didn’t dare to mention Jack and Angela at all. Using "that guy" as a proxy, I'm afraid that talking too much about him will make Lan Li unhappy.But from Lan Li's description, she didn't seem to hear how bad "that guy" is. She even felt that Lan Li didn't have much hatred for him, and seemed to miss him quite a bit, otherwise why would she keep him as a gift to her? Jewelry refused to sell?She quickly ordered herself not to think about it, how could a lady in the south care about a Yankee?