[Pride and Prejudice] The right match

The name of the Chinese restaurant is very simple, it is called "Chinese restaurant".The interior layout of the restaurant is very delicate, not the formal western British decoration, on the contrary, it has the feeling of Chinese refined scholars.The floor tiles are bluestone bricks with Chinese characteristics, and solid riding boots can step on the bricks to create a strange rhythm.Dining tables made of bamboo, bamboo curtains; Chinese porcelain is placed on a few tables at the side; Chinese paintings are also a major feature, which is different from the realism of oil paintings. ; The maids and attendants are dressed in Chinese court clothes, and the exotic style is eye-catching.

Foreign monks can chant scriptures, and now that Chinese culture is popular, the behavior of Chinese restaurants has actually satisfied the appetite of those picky British ladies.At the invitation of Louisa, Mrs. Wilde and other high-class ladies all ordered food from Chinese restaurants at their banquets or salons, and then inadvertently expressed their affirmation of the taste of Chinese restaurants.Under the heavy weight, it didn't take long for the Chinese restaurant to become a symbol of dignity. The Chinese decorations, Chinese clothing and accessories in it were all the main content of the noble ladies' chatting at afternoon tea.

Louisa sat leisurely on the comfortable "Chinese sofa" at Mrs. Stocker's house, admiring the Chinese ink paintings hanging not far away. The ink paintings were not framed in exquisite frames, but instead used Chinese scrolls and scrolls, which is very original. Authentic.This scene was almost impossible to appear a few months ago. Luisa lowered her eyebrows, but there was a proud smile on the corner of her mouth. The charm of China has remained the same for thousands of years and has never diminished.

It is still a salon, art, taste, there are collisions of cultures and ideas here.Louisa sat on the spot, quietly watching the people coming and going, beside the silent Mr. Darcy.From time to time, some people would come forward to say hello and then leave. This kind of scene was really familiar to Luisa.She tilted her head slightly, and looked at Mr. Darcy beside her. This serious gentleman was leaning on the sofa, with a gentleman's demeanor. After feeling Louisa's gaze, he looked straight at Louisa. Saying a word made Luisa a little embarrassed and a little funny.It is really a wonderful thing that I have become a partner with Mr. Darcy in this way.

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The cooperation with Mr. Darcy was also a few months ago, at a salon not long after Mr. Wedson had promised himself to act in his own best interest.

Louisa was invited to the salon. At that time, she was the same as today, sitting silently, with some complimenting men coming and going around her. After Mr. Darcy saw Louisa, he went straight to Louisa side.For a moment, Louisa felt that Mr. Darcy was like the knight who saved the princess, but when he spoke, Louisa also clearly realized that the illusion was just an illusion.

"Ha! Lady in business! You are such a big investment!" Darcy lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress his surprise and anger.

Louisa was stunned by his sudden words, her eyes widened and she replied in the same low voice: "I need money, it's not shameful! If Mr. Darcy can't accept that your partner is a shallow and ignorant lady, then I'm not going to humiliate myself either!"

Darcy took a sip, and it was not difficult to see that he regretted his hurtful words. He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and then spoke very fast: "Brook Manor has financial problems. You are so 'brave' to pay such a large amount of money, and so rashly looking for a partner, ha, you are really a wise lady!"

Feeling the indignation in Darcy's words, Louisa is not as depressed as she was at the beginning.Although I don't know why Mr. Darcy is so sure about Brook Manor's financial problems, it is obvious that he is worried and angry at his boldness.Louisa raised the glass, and through the transparent wine glass, Mr. Darcy's face changed a little, but what could still be seen clearly were his pure black eyes with anger.The deep black eyes are really charming. Louisa thought of Mrs. Brooke's words when she missed Earl Brooke with love, and closed her eyes.

Darcy looked at Louisa's white fingers, under which were a pair of eyes as black as his own.After taking a sip of his wine, he frowned: "Miss Brooke, maybe you would rather talk to a mirror?"

Louisa put down her glass and smiled slightly at Darcy: "I understand your worries, but you are a reliable person."

Darcy was silent. He knew that Louisa was different from ordinary aristocratic women, but when he learned from Mr. Wadeson that Louisa wanted to invest a large sum of money to open a Chinese restaurant, he was still a little unconscious for her. Worried, recalling the admiration and longing in her eyes when she talked about business, Darcy sighed.If Mr. Wedson had not been a faithful client, and had been more treacherous and cunning, the girl might well have lost everything.Her boldness made her unable to tell whether she was more angry or more helpless.

That conversation came to an abrupt end, and within a few days, Louisa received the contract brought by Mr. Wedson. Mr. Wedson's face was full of complacency and pride, and it could be seen that he was very proud of the result of the negotiation. : "Miss Brooke, we only need to provide fifteen hundred pounds, and those chefs can get half of the profit of the restaurant. This is really a good deal, isn't it? Oh, Mr. Darcy is really a good man. "

At first glance, this contract is indeed fair.But after thinking about it again, it is extremely beneficial to Luisa, not to mention that those chefs are just people who have been acquired by the Brook family's fleet for a few months. It only takes a few months for Sha to do the same thing. Just saying that he only needs to invest [-] pounds to get half of the shares, which is simply a huge advantage.Although Mr. Wedson once said that a Chinese restaurant can be opened with an investment of at least [-] pounds, but if Mr. Darcy joins, then the follow-up investment will never be less than [-] pounds.

She couldn't help but accept this favor, and the Brook Manor could no longer tolerate her hypocrisy and sadness.For Mr. Darcy, Louisa's heart is even more complicated.Inexplicably, Luisa thought of the ancient Chinese fairy tales of monsters. There was always a line between female goblins and male scholars in it called "There is no way to repay a great kindness, but to give one's body." She was amused by her own thoughts, Louisa signed the contract and silently remembered it in her heart.

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"Mr. Darcy, you are a very good man," said Louisa suddenly.

Darcy turned his head slightly, and what he saw was Louisa's face was bright, and her eyes were bright.He was suddenly speechless.

"Hey, Darcy!" Mr. Bingley came through the crowd, and when he saw Darcy sitting with Louisa, he put on a pretty smile on his face.Following Mr. Bingley was Miss Bingley.Mr. Bingley is very popular in the upper class. After all, such a beautiful and cheerful gentleman can always please the ladies, and the good impression that the ladies have on a person is the key to open the door of the upper class.However, those noble ladies did not extend to his sister Bingley. Such a proud woman who cannot learn to judge the situation will never be the guest that those arrogant noble ladies want to invite.

Nobles always have a way to say impolite words in various polite and proper languages. In the invitation to Mr. Bingley, Miss Bingley's name was never mentioned. This is a kind of refusal. However, every time Mr. Bingley appears, Always with his female companion—Miss Bingley.This made the ladies feel a little tender for the honest good man, and they used to say, look, poor Mr. Bingley is being used again by his sisters, and he doesn't even know it!

Preference is always unjustified, and neither is dislike.Just like Miss Bingley loathing Louisa, there is no reason, but, happily, Miss Bingley now finally finds a reason to hate Louisa - Mr. Darcy's favor.Mr. Darcy is a rich gentleman, and the strength of his family in the church cannot be underestimated. Except that he does not have a noble name, he is no different from first-class nobles.It was a natural convenience to Miss Bingley that such a fine gentleman should be such a good friend to her brother.But every time he meets Mr. Darcy, he is with Louisa, and the jealous anger in Miss Bingley's eyes can almost make Louisa burn.

"Miss Brooke, what a coincidence, why didn't I see Viscount Bull who is always by your side today?" Miss Bingley felt a great sense of crisis in her heart. Miss Brooke was a first-class lady no matter her family background or her appearance. Compared to her, she was still much inferior.

Louisa's face remained unchanged: "You really care about Viscount Bull, I will definitely convey my concern for him for you."

Miss Bingley was defeated by the general, but she couldn't say anything impolite. She could only explain embarrassingly: "No need."

Mr. Bingley didn't feel the turmoil between the two women, but smiled and said to his sister: "Viscount Bull? That's a very lovely person."

Mr. Darcy could not help laughing too, seeing the proper smile on Louisa's face.Mr. Bingley was delighted when he saw this: "Darcy, this is really a clever salon. I saw a lot of beautiful Chinese porcelain here. Mrs. Stoke also bought a lot of food from your Chinese restaurant, I have to say Those chopsticks are such a torment, I had to drink the soup to avoid making a fool of myself, but the soup was delicious too!"

Darcy looked at Louisa helplessly. Mr. Bingley was always so pure and lively that people couldn't hate him.

Miss Bingley watched her brother show his love for Chinese porcelain and Chinese food exaggeratedly in front of Darcy, just like a country boy who has never seen the world, he couldn't help frowning, and slightly raised the Chinese embroidery skirt, stepped forward and interrupted: "Bentley! That's enough, I think you came to chat with Mr. Darcy, not to let Mr. Darcy listen to your pursuit of China. Although the Chinese restaurant is very good, but you have to Saying that Britain is the best country in the world, I think you should talk more about useful things instead of following the fashion of those fish lips."

The author has something to say: Culture, whether you say I am narcissistic or arrogant, I always feel that Chinese culture is the most charming... um.

So seeing that China is now being invaded by those Western cultures, Japanese and Korean cultures, I still feel a little angry.

Miss Bingley is dying... A moment of silence.