[Comprehensive Classics] I crossed with the Daping layer

For office workers, the free time on Saturday afternoon is a rare rest time.Mycroft thought so too, without having to deal with those annoying shoals of goldfish.It was a godsend to him to spend time alone in his study.

Mycroft didn't leave his study until dinner time.

"what is this?"

"It's a cake from Mrs. Wycombe's housekeeper next door. She said it was to thank us for introducing Little Jim Dairy to them." John knew that his husband liked desserts, so he didn't refuse this gift.The smell wafting from inside told him that the cake tasted absolutely delicious.

Mycroft had absolute confidence in the lady's taste, in every respect.It was really delicious, and Mycroft substituted dim sum for dinner that day.

Because Betty made too many cakes yesterday, Jojo decided to send the uneaten cakes to the poorhouse.And of course some heavy cotton and flour.Winter is coming, and every winter is a test for the children in the workhouse.

It's not that Qiao Qiao is so kind, but for her, the money is just a drop in the bucket. Doing more good things within her ability is also doing good deeds for herself.

Qiao Qiao's situation is special, she doesn't know what force keeps her reincarnated, but her intuition tells her that there is no harm in doing more good things.When she was in the United States, she often went to the orphanage to deliver things.It's not that she doesn't want to take the money directly, but even if she donates the money, it may not be able to be used on these orphans.

Just as Qiao Qiao walked to the door of the house and was about to get into the carriage, the door next door opened.

"Mr. Holmes."

"Miss Bennet."

Jojo found that the gentleman no longer called her Mrs. Wycombe, but called her Miss Bennet.I don't know if it was because she gave him Lydia Bennett's name before, or he thought his marriage with Wycombe was a joke.

"Are you going out too?" So neatly dressed.

"Miss Bennet, you need to know that the address of the poorhouse is in a slum in the East End of London. It is not a safe place. Ladies, it is best not to go there alone without a gentleman. Even if you have the ability to protect yourself. "

"Mr. Holmes means that he wants to accompany me to the poorhouse?" Jojo was a little surprised, this gentleman doesn't look like such a kind person.

Mr. Holmes nodded slightly.

"Yesterday's dessert was delicious, as a thank you!"

Hey, this is still a sweet tooth. Jojo looked up and down this Mr. Holmes a few times, and his eyes stayed on his waist, which was indeed several inches wider.It appears that Mr. Holmes is no longer on field missions.

Jojo's carriage doesn't look special on the outside, but it's absolutely comfortable inside.Mr. Holmes was sitting opposite her, his back straight and his cane in front of him.

"Miss Bennet is so generous, I really admire it." Mycroft looked at the carriage behind him, and he knew everything on it without looking.He also knew of the lady's kindness.

"I made Mr. Holmes laugh. This can be regarded as alms from above, and it is not worthy of your admiration."

Mycroft was really surprised when he heard Jojo's words. The young lady was really frank: "Wishing to give alms is better than those who are only willing to watch others die."

Qiao Qiao raised her eyebrows, and really wanted to ask, are you talking about yourself, Mr.

"Master, here we are."

Jojo tidied up her clothes and was helped out of the car by Holmes who got out of the car first.

Looking up, it was as expected dilapidated and dirty.

To be honest, the roads in London during this period are really indescribable, and there is no place to step on the dirty ones.Especially in the slums, filth is everywhere.

The person in charge of the poorhouse saluted them humbly as soon as he saw them, and bent down to invite them to enter the poorhouse.

After learning that they brought a carriage of things, their attitude was even more respectful and flattering to the extreme.

Jojo pushed the person in charge to Holmes to deal with, and he and Betty went to meet the children here.The children in the poorhouse are very young, all under the age of six or seven.

It's not that there are no older children in the poorhouse, but that the older children have gone out to earn money.Although there is now a law that cannot recruit children under the age of nine, children under the age of 13 cannot work more than eight hours a day.But this law is basically useless.

Everyone has become accustomed to the existence of child labor. Not only orphans, even children with fathers and mothers will be sent out to make money at this age.

Each era has its own operating rules, and Jojo has no ability to change these rules.

Jojo asked Betty to distribute the cake, and she went to a nun herself.

"Thank you, miss, and may the Lord bless you."

"May the Lord bless you too!" Qiao Qiao felt that they needed God's blessing more than themselves, if God really existed.

Qiao Qiao had a chat with this Sister Dunn. Sister Dunn's kindness to these children was much more than that of the person in charge.From her tone of voice, one could tell that this Sister Dunn must have a good background.She became what she is today, presumably she has her own story.

What Qiao Qiao saw was the kindness in her eyes when she looked at these children.

"Mr. Holmes, do me a favor." Jojo gestured to Sister Dunn who was taking care of the child in the distance.

"A poor and compassionate noblewoman who eloped with others in her early years and was finally abandoned. Now she places all her trust on these orphans." Mycroft said simply, directly summarizing Sister Dunn's life up.

"It doesn't look long before she pawns her last jewellery, given that she's still supporting some street children."

Qiao Qiao also saw the hairpin in Sister Dunn's hair, the pearls on it were no longer lustrous.

"That's not necessarily true, sir." Jojo called Betty directly, and took out a small bag from her handbag.Send her to Sister Dunne.

"Miss Bennet, you are being too generous." A bag of gold?Mycroft raised an eyebrow.

"There is no way, sir, I am rich and willful!"

"It's just that such a huge sum of money may cause trouble."

"Sir, you have to understand that sometimes women are far tougher than men. If you don't believe me, we can make a bet." Men have nothing to do with women being ruthless.

A woman like Sister Dunn is much smarter than most men in this world. The experience of the previous half of her life gave her not only poverty and compassion.

After listening to Jojo's words, Mycroft did not agree or refuse.He sat in this position, and the various ruthless characters he had seen had women.Nor would he underestimate a woman who could live so peacefully in such a chaotic place.

Jojo saw Sister Dunn looking towards her, and she gave her a lady's salute.The gold is not for her, but for the children.Jojo knew, and so did Sister Dunn, so she accepted it.

"Thank you, Mr. Holmes." Thank you for his willingness to help her get rid of the person in charge.

"My pleasure."

Since returning from the poorhouse, the relationship between Jojo and Mr. Holmes next door has become much more normal.No longer dodging deliberately, there are more opportunities to meet each other.

Knowing that Holmes likes desserts, Jojo ordered Betty to send some over from time to time.Not long after, Winkley came to tell her that there was news from the manor outside London.

"So fast?"

"Yes, ma'am, this is really very lucky. This manor is not small in size, and the previous owner was Earl Skoldall. It's just that Earl Skoldall lost a lot of money in the casino recently. In order to pay off Gambling debts, had to sell some property."

Lucky?Qiao Qiao is more inclined to help someone secretly, otherwise such a manor may not be sold through an intermediary.It seems that the sweets are not given away for nothing these days.

Qiao Qiao went to see the village named Scoldall Manor.The area is small and there are no large residential buildings.Apparently the previous owner didn't see it as a place to live.

Qiaoqiao also has no plans to live here, she just wants to build a base here that can supply fresh and healthy agricultural and sideline products.

Seeing that there were no major shortcomings, Qiao Qiao decided to buy the place, [-] pounds, and paid the money with one hand and transferred the title with the other.

On the day of the transfer, Qiao Qiao directly replaced the servant butler of the Scoldall family in the manor, and changed Zhuangzi's name to Mayfair Manor.Then Qiao Qiao went to the poorhouse and asked Sister Dunn if she would manage the village for her.She can take as many children as she wants to work in the manor together.

"But you are also responsible for the upbringing of these children. That is to say, if they cause trouble before they reach adulthood, you will be responsible." Sister En has decided whether to bring other people.who to bring.

In the end, Sister Dunn agreed to her recruitment, changed into the dark nun clothes, and took a few young children to Mayfair Manor.

Qiaoqiao has many different varieties of seeds in his hands, and he took out some that are available on the earth, but winter is approaching, and large-scale planting may have to wait until next year.

You can try greenhouse planting, and you should eat more vegetables in winter.

Glass was already a very cheap material in the West at this time.Qiaoqiao specially ordered some flat and large pieces of glass, hired a few workers to glue them one by one with her own glue, and soon a greenhouse with an area of ​​more than 100 square meters was built.Knowing that the roots of many vegetables are not deep, the greenhouse is divided into upper and lower layers.

The upper wooden frame is covered with a thick layer of soil and some vegetables are planted.The five major factors affecting plant growth are air, moisture, suitable temperature, light and nutrients.Qiao Qiao tried her best to be satisfied, as for the result, it depends on the future.

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