[Pride and Prejudice] Squire and Noble

"Then Mary, you can join Lydia and Kitty's etiquette lessons."

"Okay, sister." Mary obediently agreed.

"My lovely daughters, your piano sounds are so beautiful, you are so proud of me!" Mrs. Bennet came back early today, and when she heard the melodious piano sound, she couldn't help running up immediately.

"Mother."

Mrs. Bennett changed her usual bluffing, a pair of eyes flashed the appearance of a young girl, and said loudly, "I think I was also a popular lady at the ball back then. I don't know how many gentlemen I have touched by my piano sound , I often don't get a chance to rest after the whole dance! Oh, my God, you will never know that your mother had such a good time."

"Oh, my wife, it's impossible for them to know now." Mr. Bennett joked, "Perhaps you should recall the charm at the ball by the way."

"My good master, you know that I can no longer think about those things now, and you can't expect me to return to my old style. I just hope that my five daughters can get married soon! My God I'm going to pass out with excitement about their wedding!" Mrs. Bennet's eyes were shining again.

While the family was joking and joking, Mr. Hilda, the manager of the small plantation, suddenly ran up.

"Mr. Bennett, something has happened in the plantation. I hope you can go and have a look." It's not a plantation, because the area is not big.They planted some fruit trees there, and they got a part of the income every year, but it was not much.

Mr. Bennet nodded, and responded somewhat lazily.

Isa sat there in silence for two seconds, then suddenly brushed her skirt and stood up, "Dad, can I go and have a look together?"

"Oh, of course, my little Isa." Although Mr. Bennet was a little surprised by Isa's sudden suggestion to go and see the farm, he thought there was nothing wrong with it, "But you must know, The environment of the farm is not as good as you imagined."

Isa nodded and obediently agreed.

Mr. Bennett quickly sorted out his appearance, and walked out with Isa.To be honest, she had never really visited the farm, because she felt that it would not belong to the Bennett family in the future, so she had been here for half a year, and this was the first time she thought about taking a look.

They walked for a while, skirted a large pasture, and came to a fenced plantation.

Walking into the plantation, Mr. Hilda, the manager of the small plantation, led them through the trees and stood at the edge of the land, "Mr. Bennett, Miss Elizabeth, you see some strange trees growing here. The vines, they were there a few years ago, we thought it would bring money to the farm, but it didn't turn out that way. The grapes from this vine are thick and juicy, the taste is sour, it is really unpalatable gone."

"Also, they are growing more and more vigorously, robbing the nutrients of the nearby trees. Look, the apple trees here are so thin and small."

Mr. Bennett looked around and reached out to pick a grape. He only tasted it a little, and his whole face wrinkled.

The grapes are so sour and the skins are so thick!

But at this time, Yisha got closer unconsciously, and she didn't even notice that the surrounding mud stained her skirt.The grapes did not grow well, because no one took care of them and they fell to the ground. The vines were bent, and the grapes on them were not very beautiful, and the color was not very good.

Isa picked one, wiped it a few times, put it in her mouth and sucked it.

Sure enough, the sour juice filled her entire mouth in an instant, but her eyes were shining, and her face did not change at all because of the sourness.When she took the second bite, she could get used to the sour taste, a little bit of sweetness rushed in, and it smelled like grass, the color was black and purple, and the ears were very dense.

There are basically no wineries in the UK, because the land and climate here are not very suitable for the growth of grapes, but Isa is very knowledgeable in this area, and she immediately knew that this is definitely a grape suitable for wine making.

But the exact kind, she couldn't confirm for a while.

Looking at the surrounding climate, indeed, Longbourne has plenty of sunshine and a mild climate, which is one of the few places in the UK with good weather.Isa has read most of the books in the huge library of Buckingham Palace, which contains the knowledge of countless domestic and foreign people, which let her know that there are countless types of grapes, and many grapes will change their characteristics due to hybrid growth. This may not be true. An unbelievable thing.

"My dear Isa, don't eat any more, it will make your teeth very sick."

After Mr. Bennet finished speaking, he asked Hilda to fetch the account books, and began to consider how to get rid of them completely.

Isa fell into deep thought and didn't come back to her senses for a long time. It wasn't until Mr. Bennett started to determine the eradication time that she quickly said, "No, Dad!"

"What's wrong?" Mr. Bennet stopped and looked over.

"Father, please don't eradicate them!" Isa did not explain, but asked Mr. Hilda, "Mr. Hilda, are there any other botanical gardens or farms nearby that have similar situations?" ?”

Mr Hilda said, "Yes, Miss Elizabeth, this has happened to many of the nearby fields in recent years and it has troubled many neighbours, especially on the edge of Hertfordshire near Hunsford In the Chelsea Manor, a large area of ​​such grapes has grown, and the crops on that land have begun to wither severely."

"It was such a great misfortune that, if I remember correctly, the youngest son of a Mr. Viscount lived there. He never had a relationship with anyone, was extremely stupid, and spent his days drinking..." Mr. Bennett He seemed to want to say something, but it was inconvenient to say it in front of Isa, and changed his words, "After Mr. Viscount passed away, he only had that piece of land left, and now he will definitely flatten the floor of Chelsea .” Mr. Bennett continued with a cold humor.

The viscount's youngest son has an extremely dissolute character, he never manages the manor, and he doesn't know how to behave, so everyone in Meryton dislikes him, and no one will visit Chelsea Manor, let alone help him .

Mr. Hilda smiled, bent over, and said, "It must be a disaster for all the landowners in Hertfordshire. But Mr. Bennett, you will manage it."

Old Mr. Bennett helped Mr. Hilda a lot when he was still there, which made him always grateful and devoted himself to the Bennett family. No matter whether the Bennett family is not as good as before, Mr. Hilda’s Loyalty is unquestionable.

"Yes, I'm honored to have you as my helper, aren't I?" said Mr. Bennett.

The two men looked at Isa who was silent after asking the question, "Honey, do you have any questions to ask? I believe Mr. Hilda will answer you patiently."

"No, thank you Dad, thank you Mr. Hilda." Isa smiled, "But Dad, look at the color and flesh of these grapes. Their skins are thick and juicy, and they taste sour. There is a strange aroma when you smell them. It reminds me of the book I read, the grapes that the people in the French winery said were used for wine, it is really very similar to the description, isn't it, Dad?"

Mr. Bennet smiled, "Are you sure, my baby, after all, books cannot be compared with reality, and Mary is the best example." Mr. Bennet always likes to use his daughters for humorous teasing.

A look of seriousness flashed in Yisha's eyes, "Father, after you're sure, you can talk about the eradication, okay?"

Seeing his clever second daughter say something so seriously, Mr. Bennett couldn't help being moved. He dotes on his daughter so much because she is smart, can't talk nonsense, and has her own way Theories and ideas, "My dear, the territory of our country is not suitable for grape growing, is it?"

"Yes, Dad, but maybe this is a pleasant surprise?" Isa raised a smile.

The result of the final discussion was that Mr. Bennett put down the matter of eradicating first, and asked Isa to confirm whether it was what she thought, although Mr. Bennett thought it was unbelievable, and even if it was the grapes used for winemaking, they would not be able to own them. The craftsmanship and props of brewing, but he is willing to watch this clever daughter excited about something.

After returning, Isa immediately ran upstairs and locked herself up.

Facing a blank piece of paper, she picked up a pen, tried hard to recall the relevant knowledge in her mind, searched and wrote down everything she knew.Her hobbies and better memory came in handy at this time.During the next day, she looked at the characteristics of various wine grapes listed on the paper, but after several comparisons, she still could not confirm the variety.

Because their smell is very similar to Cabernet Franc in some places, but different from it in some places, it is similar to Sauvignon Blanc.

For a week, Isa often went to the botanical garden to check their shape. Finally, she suddenly thought of the envoys she had seen from France. They had discovered a new wine grape variety called Snowflake Sand. .Its yield is surprising, and it can adapt to the climate in many places. It often grows in large areas, is purple-black, with a grassy smell, shiny leaves, gray-white fluff on the back of the leaves, and small ears...

Yisha corresponds to the memory one by one. Although it cannot be 100% sure, it is enough.

Her eyes lit up again and again, and she suddenly felt as if she had opened up a broad road!

However, the vines in Longborn are still too few and not dense enough, because the grapes are not growing well because no one takes care of them.Yisha guarantees with professional knowledge that even if grapes of this quality are made into wine, the quality must not be high, but it can be used for practice first.

As for what to do next?

To be honest, Isa hasn't thought about it yet, because it's not a trivial matter.

As for the vines of Longbourne, she intends to cultivate them but only as an experiment, because in the end, the entire Longbourne property will be inherited to the unmasked Mr. Collins, and she does not want to make wedding dresses for others. After a lot of hard work, everything was done, and finally it was handed over to others.

She pursed her lips, the feeling that she would have nothing at any time was really bad.

Only the honor of her own family is worth her effort.