[Comprehensive Classics] I crossed with the Daping layer

The house of the Gardner family is not as big as that of Jojo, but it is very lively.The two cousins ​​are cheerful characters and play well with Catherine.

Qiao Qiao knew that Gardner's store can be regarded as a jewelry store while chatting with his uncle.Gemstones are popular in high society these days.Because of the British rule in India, the domestic gold is no longer in short supply.

Uncle Gardner's main business is to import some precious stones from other countries, and then make them into various jewelry and sell them.

Qiao Qiao knew that there must be smuggling in it, and the oppression of merchants in Britain was no less than that of feudal society in China.Taxes in various names can be dazzling.It's not just businessmen, those elders in the parliament all want to extract enough money from the people at the bottom.

The notorious 'window tax' was invented by Britain, and this method of plundering wealth is too shameless.

If you want to make money, smuggling is an unavoidable way.

Aunt Gardner's father was a naval officer with a low rank, but he still had connections.No wonder Uncle Gardner was able to earn the family fortune.

Jojo and Catherine had a very happy day, and when they returned, they invited their uncle's family to visit their house when they had time.

"Lydia has changed so much now that I thought she was a different person." Mrs. Gardner watched the carriage where the two nieces were sitting go away.Holding her husband's arm, she sighed and walked home.

"Yeah, I worried about her for a long time when she left England. Lydia was a silly girl who was doted on by my elder sister. We can all see what kind of person Wycombe is. But Lidia Dia was bewitched by him and insisted on going to America with him. I was really worried to death."

"God bless, Lydia is now a widow, but she is back to us safe and sound. As soon as I see her now, I know she is doing well." Mrs. Gardner, she knows too well that a happy woman will What's it like now.

Mr. Gardner has also seen this, and his little niece must have a good fortune.The few jewelry on hand are all priceless high-quality diamonds.Looking at the cutting skills, he wanted to ask his niece which master handwriting it was from.

"Mr. Holmes!" Two carriages stopped at the door of 308A and 309A at the same time.

As soon as Jojo got out of the car, he saw Mr. Holmes whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Miss Bennett!" Mycroft nodded.

"This is my sister, Catherine Bennett." Jojo introduced, "Catherine, this is my neighbor, Mr. Mycroft Holmes."

Looking at Catherine who quietly hid behind her after saying hello.Jojo glanced at Mycroft Holmes, who was still in that well-tailored three-piece suit, standing there always with a straight back, it was indeed too imposing.No matter how gentle the expression on the face is, it can't conceal the aura of being in the top position for a long time.

Catherine's animal-like intuition is really sharp.

Neither party was interested in chatting outside the cold house. After greeting each other, they went back to their respective houses.

Time passed quickly, and the weather outside was getting colder and colder.There have been several heavy snowfalls.Qiao Qiao has stopped going out at all.Stay at home all day and night, warm and comfortable.

A few days ago, Uncle Gardner, who came to the house to recognize the door, finally couldn't hold back, and asked which master designed the jewelry she was wearing.

These are all drawn by Qiao Qiao on a whim, and then printed with an atomic printer.It's a hobby of her own.How can there be any master to find for her?So Qiao Qiao said that he drew it according to his preferences when he was in the United States, and then asked the craftsmen to make it according to the drawings.

In the end, I somehow agreed to spend ten design drafts to Uncle Gardner.

Fortunately, she has specialized in some design.Not professional, but more than enough to draw jewelry pictures.

Anyway, she has nothing to do, and she is also idle.Qiao Qiao slowly drew the blueprints according to the current fashion in the upper class of the West, combined with his own understanding.

"Master, your letter."

"Well." Jojo opened the envelope, and it was from Mr. Bennett. Jojo was surprised when he saw it. The letter said that Jane was taking her child with her in Longbourne.The reason is that Mr. Bingley had an affair with the maid, and now the maid is pregnant.This is really a huge blow to Jane who loves Bentley deeply.

"Lydia, what's the matter, what did Dad say?" Catherine on the side asked strangely.

Qiao Qiao didn't hide her plan, and handed the letter over.

Then she saw something strange on Catherine's face.

"Catherine, do you know about this?"

"Uh... the last time I went to Jane's house with my mother, I saw that Mr. Bingley was very intimate with a maid. I told my mother, but my mother said that I was wrong and told me not to talk nonsense." Catherine lowered head.

"It's not your fault." Jojo touched Catherine's head.

"Dad said to let you spend Christmas here. It seems that he doesn't want too many people to go back, which will embarrass Jane." Although Jane has a gentle personality, as the eldest daughter of the Bennet family, she was also the eldest among the sisters. The most beautiful one is still very proud in his bones.

In the past few years of her marriage, Jane has given birth to four children, two sons and two daughters.Jane and Elizabeth had both had sons first, something Mrs. Bennet was always talking about, and something she was very proud of.

"Can I spend Christmas here?!" Catherine asked happily.

"Of course, the house is in chaos right now. Dad asked me to take care of you." Qiao Qiao said with a smile, temporarily putting aside Jane's affairs, planning to write a letter later to ask what's going on.

It must not be just such a thing that can allow Jane to bring her children to her natal home when Christmas is approaching.

On the day before Christmas, Jojo asked Betty to bake some more cakes and send some to the orphanage later.So the whole house is filled with sweet cake smell.

Catherine looked in amazement at the various cakes that Betty had baked.Leave the food at home and prepare to send it to the orphanage, which is now done by Betty and the coachman.

"Mr. Holmes? You didn't go home for Christmas?" I didn't expect to meet Mycroft Holmes who had just returned home at the door.

"Miss Bennett, Miss Lydia." Mycroft looked at Lydia, who was wearing a thin lavender slim dress and a snow-white fur cloak, standing at the door, feeling that the gloomy sky in London was being overwhelmed. The beautiful girl is lit up.

"You know, the situation in the United States is tense and we have to be cautious."

That's right, isn't the reason why Qiao Qiao returned to England by himself is that the United States is going to be uneasy.

Jojo nodded, expressing his understanding: "Then if Mr. Holmes is alone, I don't know if I would have the honor to invite you to spend Christmas together. You know that there are only two of us and sisters in my family."

Christmas, of course, is full of people, otherwise there are only two people sitting together to eat, and there is no atmosphere.Originally, she had invited the Gardner's family, but they had already planned to go to Mrs. Gardner's natal family for the holiday.

"If you don't mind adding another person."

"Mr. Sherlock Holmes?"

"Yes."

"Of course, welcome."

"Then now, miss, you should go into the house, since you are not wearing warm clothes now."

"Of course, then see you at Christmas."

Jojo had expected to see Sherlock Holmes again on Christmas Eve at the earliest.But I didn't expect that the invitation had just been issued during the day.I saw Sherlock Holmes in the afternoon.

"Betty, pour a cup of milk tea for Mr. Holmes." Jojo looked at the embarrassed Sherlock, whose body was covered with snowflakes, and his shoes and trouser legs were even more muddy.

Seeing his footprints on the floor, the corners of Jojo's mouth twitched, and the maid would definitely go crazy when she saw it later.

"Goose? Are you looking for a goose?"

"Yes, your farm should have just sent you a fat goose today." Sherlock took a sip of milk tea, paused, and then drank it in a big gulp.

Jojo made a gesture, and Betty immediately brought over a few plates of snacks.

Sherlock didn't hesitate to eat it directly, very fast.After a while, I ate most of it.

"Betty, give Mr. Holmes the goose that was delivered today."

Sherlock's dim-sum hands paused: "Don't you ask?"

"I've seen that goose too. There's nothing strange about it. Then there's something in its belly that you're looking for. Stuffing something into a goose's belly should be an act of desperation. Yesterday I read the Times too." The earl's house was stolen, and the countess' family ring was lost.

"Sure enough, the people he values ​​are ordinary people."

"Thank you. Although Big Holmes has passed on the Christmas invitation, I think I still need to personally invite Mr. Sherlock Holmes if I have the chance."

Sherlock stared at Jojo for a while: "Of course, my honor."

At the door, Qiao Qiao looked at the big detective holding a big fat goose, and wanted to laugh, so he held back.Then he looked towards the opposite corner.

"Mr. Holmes, take care of yourself. I think you can manage."

"Of course." Sherlock left blankly.

"Pfft, the goose and the great detective are quite a match."

"Master, you gave away our Christmas dinner, what should we do?" Betty suddenly appeared, and she had asked the maid to clean up the 'traces' left by Sherlock.

"Send someone to the manor to get another one. By the way, tell Dunn that some meat will be sent to the orphanage today or tomorrow." And let those children have a rich Christmas.

"Yes Master."

And Sherlock also successfully caught the thief, and after handing it over to Scotland Yard, he returned to his rented house.

"Mycroft, I think you should review the etiquette taught by your parents." Looking at the man who broke into his house without saying anything, he was still sitting on his sofa carelessly.Sherlock's tone was very dissatisfied.

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