His Excellency the Count of Grandet

When she saw her cousin for the first time, she was so palpitating and anxious like a deer; she took care of her cousin in every possible way, only worrying that he would end up in ruins because of bankruptcy; and then the cousin handed her the aunt's belongings with both hands, love is true ; their kiss in the dark stairwell, the heart blossoms like spring raindrops; the father was furious when he found out that she had given all his private house to the cousin, and the mother couldn't get sick because of it; before the mother passed away, the only deep sorrow was that she still She must continue to live under the pressure of her father; she survived those seven or eight years alone, and only the relics brought back from her father one after another could comfort her; When she arrived in Paris, she was ready to marry someone else; her heart was ashamed, she returned the relics, and paid off the debt owed by her uncle for her cousin, and then married President Cruchot in name; Mr. Grandet, the president of the huge property of the Grandet family, also passed away; she was 33 years old at the time, and inherited a large amount of inheritance from her husband, but her life was still simple, and the most money was spent on charity;...

She's rich, she's rich, but she's not happy at all.Yes, she was surrounded by many people, all admiring her, flattering her, orbiting her like the stars around the moon, and she was their queen; but they all came for her money.Whether it was the previous Cruchot faction or the later Marquis Floavon faction.

Had it not been for Nanon's company, she would have been alone for the rest of her life.

She remembered all these pains and tribulations.However, the current situation is like someone yelling at her. Everything you have experienced is not true!

Yes, she still fell in love with Charles at first sight; but Charles was not the cousin she remembered.Charles came to Saumur a year earlier than she remembered, treated her politely and gently, and behaved differently from what she remembered——

The cousin always brings her various expensive gifts, but his words and deeds are not far behind, and he is definitely not like a lover; the cousin has lost the habit of being a spoiled young master, and runs around the world all year round, even when he comes to her, she doesn't even think about it been abroad.

Even if Saumur had always been closed, Eugenie had heard about Grandet in Paris.Now that the business was booming, my uncle was sure he wouldn't go bankrupt, at least not yet.The cousin is getting richer and richer, and obviously doesn't need her money, nor does he need to go to India to take risks and get rich.

So what happens next?It's almost impossible for things to develop the way she remembers, right?

In relation to her current situation, who among them made a mistake?Or is it wrong anyway?

The sound of talking and laughing came in through the kitchen door and got into Eugenie's ears. It was obvious that another game was over.She lowered her hand covering her face and stood up again.No matter what, the first thing she has to do is to prevent others from discovering this abnormality.

Charles was a little concerned about the time when Eugenie went to drink water, but this may be because he really couldn't understand the purple face of President Cruchot who succeeded Eugenie.He was planning to go in and have a look if Eugenie didn't come out before this one, but Eugenie appeared the next moment.

"Are you back?" President Cruchot also noticed, and hurriedly stood up to give up his seat. "You still have to play this card." He tried to make himself smile more handsomely, but the essence was more distorted. "I don't have your luck!"

Eugenie should have smiled at him, but she had no incentive to do so now. "Thank you for your help," she said, and sat down.In fact she didn't want to play cards now, not at all; but it would be unnatural not to, and she was afraid her mother would be worried.

"Are you really all right, dear cousin?" Charles asked after watching President Cruchot step aside.After a while, why did he feel that Eugenie's face had turned pale?

Eugenie looked into her cousin's maroon eyes, somewhat like hers, filled with a concern she had never seen before.The heart that has been silent for a long time is beating, like an animal waking up after a long hibernation, breathing the spring air slowly and full of hope.

"Thank you. I'm fine, nothing better." But that was all she said, very restrained.

After all, she'd probably never be able to lose her temper with Charles, even if he'd done all the shitty things he'd done.But at the same time, it is impossible for her to love Shire wholeheartedly like before.

hate it?Maybe it was hate, but now that those things haven't happened, who is she going to hate?

love?Maybe it was love, but after all those painful lessons, who else could she love?

In any case, everything is not at its worst, and she will not repeat the same mistakes.So what she had just said to Charles wasn't a lie: whatever it was that brought her back, it was good!

Only two people noticed the subtle change in Eugenie's aura.One is Charles who asked twice, and the other is Madame Grandet.The former thought that Eugenie must have something on her mind, while the latter thought that her daughter was tired.

So they continued to play for a few rounds, and Madame Grandet excused herself by saying that her eyelids were fighting a little and she wanted to rest first.As she said so, Eugenie naturally accompanied her upstairs to her room.

After the protagonist left, the others stopped playing cards and talked in twos and threes.

The conversation between Father Cruchot and Madame de Grassin was over long ago.Although Madame de Grassin had to admit that she was really moved by that proposal for a moment, but she was unconsciously afraid of Charles.

Easy to say!Those little tricks of hers are fine for the young master who doesn't know the world, but not for Shire!If it was really that easy, those wolf-like women in Paris would have devoured Charles countless times, so where would it be her turn?

Even so, the necessary conversations cannot be omitted.Then the Grassin faction and the Cruchot faction discovered together that the good nephew of Grandet's father in Paris had become more difficult to deal with than last year.Last year, Shire gave him a few innocent smiles, but this year he also smiled, but he smiled like a full-fledged fox, which made people feel creepy!

Look, there is nothing good about Grandet!

There will be no gains if this procrastination continues, so it didn't take long for the two factions to leave at the same time.Grandet sent the man to the door with a false appearance, and when he came back, he saw that Charles was still in the living room.

"You seem to be interested in cotton just now?" Charles fiddled with the scissors on the burning wick of the candle and cut off the excessively long part. "To put it bluntly, I happen to know something about it. If you don't mind, dear Uncle, you don't need to listen to other people's hearsay." When he said this, his tone was casual, but there was a sense of confidence.

For a moment, Grandet had the idea that "this kid really belongs to the Grandet family", which was the same as the two parties' impression of Charles just now.But he thought so in his heart, but he said bluntly: "That's really what I wish for, I'm going to listen carefully."

The next morning, when Charles got up, he found that the old cooper had gone out again.

He was not too surprised, because although he explained almost everything that should be explained last night, Grandet also needs time to think about it; public debt is not a good thing in the eyes of most mainlanders, not to mention the future "technology is the first What about "productivity"?So obviously, his uncle might not have slept all night and went out to wake up at dawn.

But it happened that he had been waiting for the opportunity when Grandet was not at home.

Madame Grandet was in poor health, so breakfast was eaten in her room.When Eugenie brought down the empty tray, she saw Charles standing by the window, bored.

"Have you finished your breakfast, my dear cousin?" called Eugenie.Although she felt complicated when she saw Charles, with her later experiences, she felt that it would not be difficult to hide it for a few days. "Mother is sick, I'm sorry I can't accompany you, it makes you feel bored."

Charles turned around and waved his hand. "It's okay, cousin, you're being polite again." He looked at the things in Eugenie's hand, and asked again: "However, can I take a moment of your time? I have a few words to say to you."

Eugenie was a little surprised, but still nodded. "Then wait a moment."

A few minutes later, the two stood in the garden outside.Because it didn't take much time to take care of it, the inside is very desolate, but all kinds of vegetation are still lush.

"You have asked me to come out so solemnly, do you have something important to do?" Eugenie spoke first.Even if she was reborn, after much deliberation, she still couldn't think of what Charles wanted to say to her alone.

"No, a trifle," replied Charles.In the bright daylight, he now understood why he had felt something wrong with Eugenie yesterday: the former luster of looking at the person he liked was gone!

What's going on, that you gave up on him for a moment?

"Then why are you still hesitating?" Eugenie became more and more confused.

It was too unreliable, and Charles almost immediately dismissed his conjecture just now.He had been holding a small wooden box, and at this moment he handed it to Eugenie: "I would like you to accept this."

Eugenie almost thought it was a repeat of yesterday.But her later experience told her that the object that can make that slight sliding sound in the wooden box is a gold coin.She didn't reach out to pick it up, but stared straight at Charles: "Why don't you send her money if you have nothing to do?"

Charles saw her silent refusal. "You know what's in there, don't you?" he said, softly, "but it's not a pass, or an insult."

"Then what do you mean?" Eugenie's voice was a little cold.She felt that she could hardly control her emotions, even though she knew it was only because of the past, and no matter how angry she was, it wouldn't help.

Charles had a slight headache.If his gold had been given to Grandet, he would have been seized long ago; that is, Eugenie would be angry. "I'm worried about my aunt's health, but I'm leaving in two days. With the money, you can hire a good doctor for her at the right time. You love your mother so much. For her, you will Hide it well, eh?"

This is true.Although Madame Grandet and Grandet usually sleep in separate rooms, there is no place to escape Grandet's eyes through a thin board door; but Eugenie is different, she has a locked door. Grandet doesn't know how to turn over the dresser, and at most asks her to show him the private money during the holidays.

Therefore, Grandet knew exactly how much money his daughter had, and he would be angry if it was less; but he was not at home today, and he didn't know that Eugenie had a sum of money, so he could hide it.Not to mention asking a doctor, at least secretly buying some good things to keep your body healthy is no problem.Even if he is finally found out in the future, he will not be too angry, because the money can be regarded as Shire's.

Thinking of this, Eugenie's face softened.She must admit that Shire's words completely entered her heart; she became herself at the age of 23 again, and her biggest and only wish was to let her mother live well, never to be the same as last time.

In order to improve Madame Grandet's health, in addition to making her more obedient and her father more kind, money is definitely needed; but now the family's economic power is still in the hands of the old man.She had been thinking about how to talk to her father all night, but before she could figure out a way, Charles solved it for her first.

"I must thank you for your kindness on behalf of my mother," Eugenie replied, with a much more relaxed tone. "You are indeed thinking about our mother and daughter, but..." Is the money too much?

Before she could finish her sentence, there was a hasty knock on the door. "Master! Young master!"

When Charles heard the faint voice, he immediately knew it was his servant. "I'm sorry, Antoine is always so blah," he apologized to Eugenie, "do you mind if I go and have a look first?"

Eugenie naturally shook her head.She watched Shire disappear at the junction of the path and the wall, not knowing what to feel.The former Shire broke her heart, but now this...

After thinking for a while, Eugenie walked back slowly.Didn't Charles talk for a while?

As a result, she bumped into someone who was hurrying down the stairs at the foot of the stairs. "Are you...?" Eugenie saw the box in the other's hand, and when she thought about it, her heart suddenly arose. "Has something happened in Paris?"

Because he packed his luggage as quickly as possible, Ciel was a little out of breath when he spoke. "Don't worry, it's not a bad thing." He said quickly, "It's just that I have to go back right away. I just told my aunt, I'll leave it to you, okay?" He couldn't help but plug the wooden box into Eugenie's hands, "and this—you agreed to what I asked you just now, didn't you?"

Charles said this like a cannonball, and at the same time he was still walking out quickly.The situation was changing so fast that Eugenie couldn't react and could only nod her head.She followed Charles to the door, endured it again and again, but still couldn't help adding: "If you need anything, you must write to me!"

At this time, Charles had already thrown his luggage into the waiting carriage, and jumped on it himself. Hearing this, he turned his head and showed a bright smile. "Trust me, dear cousin; with hard work, the worst things will get better!"

Eugenie was a little dazzled by the dazzle, and it took a while to recover, noticing that she hadn't heard the carriage leave at all, and she was still staring at the gravel road in a daze.

What does Charles mean?What could be worse?Has he finally escaped his doomed bankruptcy?

But it seemed to apply to her, Eugenie thought again.She looked down at the heavy wooden box in her hand, held it tightly, closed the door and went upstairs.

She is going to hide the gold coin in the bottom of the drawer and cover it with other things; she is no longer the girl who knows nothing, she may know more about assets, tenants, and future development than her father; as long as With the money she can use, she will definitely be able to get the necessary food and medicine for her mother, and she will never let her father find out.

Charles solved the most difficult problem for her; the rest was up to her.

When Grandet came back at noon, he had already heard about Charles leaving in a hurry outside. "What is the matter with your nephew?" he asked Eugenie at the lunch table.They had been in a cold war for a while, but in the morning Nanon went out to collect the rent of several farmers for him, so he could only ask his daughter with a shy face.

"It seems that something happened in Paris. Anyway, he said it was not a bad thing." Eugenie replied.

"Hmm..." Grandet pondered, thinking that he probably needed to find someone to ask for news.His nephew was almost smarter than him, so he naturally had to be more cautious.

As Grandet came back a little late, Eugenie was almost full.At this time, she put down the knife and fork and turned to look at her father. "Daddy," she said bluntly, "can we stop the war?"

"Of course, my dear Eugenie," said Grandet perfunctorily, thinking of other things.

Eugenie frowned slightly, seeing that her father was not listening at all. "As long as you promise me a small request, then I will give you everything you want—" Seeing that Grandet's eyes were still fixed on a certain place in the sky, she added without hesitation. Suddenly, "I give up my mother's right to inherit property, please treat my mother better, okay?"

Her voice was not loud, but with that firm expression, what she meant was very clear.The old cooper came back to his senses, deeply shocked.

He didn't recognize his daughter's tone at all!For the first time, things went beyond expectations—

Was this also taught by his good nephew?impossible!

The author has something to say: the setting is that Eugenie (about 35 years old) at the end of the original story is reborn back to the beginning of the original (her 23rd birthday night, when she first met Charles).

Pierce, at that time, the law stipulated that if one of the parents died, the adult children had the right to claim the inheritance, and the joint property of the husband and wife should be liquidated and divided.

Obviously, it doesn't matter if his wife dies of illness, but Grandet absolutely can't bear the fact that Eugenie can share the money ╮(￣▽￣")╭ In the case of a lawsuit, Eugenie wins every minute before offering it as a bargaining chip. Of course, after a hundred years, those The money was still Eugenie's.

And then Pierce, many people can see the rebirth~ If you don't see it, you can read the copy again [Charles: Problems that can be solved with money are not problems!

Eugenie: You are right, I ended up so poor that I had only money left.

[Traveling encounters and rebirth is like-minded, the two meet each other late] Cruchot & Grassin: Heartbroken, ying ying ying

Victor: Hey, it's enough for the small theater to be robbed of lines!