I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In his previous life, Pei Xiang had only skimmed through the literary masterpiece "Sense and Sensibility", but did not study it carefully.And when she studied and watched classic films with her close friends, she focused on another work of Ms. Jane Austen.

Therefore, in Pei Xiang's memory attic, there is only the general plot and plot direction of this literary work, and there are no more details and specific descriptions of the story.

——In the original book, after the death of Mr. Dashwood, Nolan Manor changed its owner, and Mrs. Dashwood also changed from the original hostess to a sojourner, taking her three daughters under the fence.

——The mother and daughter did not get along very well with the new owner of the manor, John Dashwood and his wife.After enduring a period of conflicted sojourn, they accept an invitation from a distant relative of Mrs. Dashwood to live elsewhere, away from the comfort and spaciousness of the Norland estate.

——After they moved to the new house, they were warmly welcomed by the landlord and neighbors, and they made new friends because of this.Here, the emotional life of the two sisters Elinor and Marianne is full of ups and downs. After several intellectual and emotional struggles and collisions, they each move towards married life.

Thinking of the love-hate entanglements in the story, Pei Xiang squinted his eyes dissatisfied, not mentioning Elinor's future for the time being, and only said that the two men that Marian met in the original body, Pei Xiang didn't Very interested.

——However, before you meet a real person, don't make arbitrary comments.The content in the story can be used as a reference, but in actual contact and communication, I still take my true feelings as the standard.

——Although the story of "Sense and Sensibility" is staged in this world, outside the story, here is a grand and complex real world, which is not limited to the coming and going of several families and couples of men and women.

——The characters appearing in the original work, in addition to the experience and personality traits shown in the story, must have more faces, more joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys.Therefore, I cannot prematurely label them fixed.

After secretly warning himself not to look at some people and things with prejudiced eyes, Pei Xiang began to think about the current situation.

As I said before, she remembered the general plot of the story, but she had no impression of some specific details.

For example, when the original body's father, Mr. Dashwood, died.

——At the beginning of the story, neither of the two sisters seems to have reached the age of 20, and even if they are over, they will not be much over.

— Sister Elinor Dashwood This year, I am 15 years old and my youngest sister Margaret has just turned 12.

——Mr. Dashwood has started to expand the business, and wants to save the annual farm profits for the four mothers and daughters.

——But in the future... The dowries of the three Dashwood sisters are all reduced, which shows that Mr. Dashwood's efforts have not been effective.

——Then, is it his attempt to improve and expand operations that failed?Or... the time is too short, some things are already too late?

Pei Xiang was thinking about something when he saw the Dashwood couple returning from a walk from a distance, showing a sincere smile from the heart.

She was sitting on a long wooden chair in front of the shaded corridor, with milk and hot tea in front of her, and in her hand was a book of romantic poetry beloved by the original owner.

"Dad, Mom, have you just returned from a walk in the woods? Did I miss this year's flower season, have the fragrance in the woods withered early?"

"Dear Marianne, believe me, next year you will kiss every flower in the woods."

When Mrs. Dashwood thought of her daughter's injury and the good time she had missed, she immediately became agitated and her shoulders trembled slightly. Mr. Dashwood on the side quickly patted his wife's hand.

Pei Xiang thought, if the person sitting here was Marianne before the accident, she should be able to respond to Mrs. Dashwood's excited emotions at this time.

Even, she expressed her regret even more excitedly, expressing her deep nostalgia for those lovely flowers that bloom naturally and wantonly.Then, the mother and daughter are immersed in a kind of sentimental empathy together.

But now, whether it's her own idea or according to Marianne's last wish, Pei Xiang intends to get rid of the emotional and impulsive personality that liked to be sad and sad, and make her words and deeds a little more calm and rational.

Therefore, Pei Xiang just showed a slightly sad smile, and then quickly got rid of this negative emotion, making his eyes glow with radiance again.

"Yes, Mom, you are right. Flowers bloom every year. I missed this year, and I have many years to come. Besides, through this period of rest, I have thought about many issues that I have never thought about before. I discovered a lot of beautiful things that I had overlooked before. Thinking about it this way, I feel like it was a blessing in disguise.”

Mrs. Dashwood is the kind of tender woman who is extremely susceptible to the emotions of her loved ones.She was still sad because of her daughter's painful experience a moment ago, but at this moment she was rejoiced because of the sweet smile on Pei Xiang's lips.

"Oh, dear Marianne, I am so glad to hear these lovely words of yours. You are right that life has two sides, and as long as you have kindness and gratitude in your heart, if you lose some, God will always give you the other Something more precious is given to you, my baby."

Pei Xiang stretched out his arms with a smile, and embraced Mrs. Dashwood with a loving face. She raised her head and kissed her cheek:

"Mom, if I could stand up and run and dance right now, I'd definitely drag you to the happiest dance ever."

"Marian, have you forgotten your poor old father?" Mr. Dashwood said with a smile.

"Oh, Daddy, you'll be my first dance partner as long as I can go to the ball. No, every dance if I can. Geez, I don't like being bothered by unsteady young men. .”

Mrs. Dashwood shook her head at once. "That's impossible, my dear. How can you not dance with a beautiful young man at the ball? Besides, your father is so old that he can't dance anymore."

Mr. Dashwood immediately feigned dissatisfaction and stared, and then shook his head helplessly in the smiles of his wife and daughter.

He sat down beside Marianne and patted the back of his daughter's hand lovingly.

"Marian, I'm glad you've really grown up."

Pei Xiang's eyebrows curved: "Dad, thank you for finding me in the rain that day. I was terrified before I fell into a coma, and I regretted my wayward behavior. I'm sorry, Mom and Dad, for making you worry for so long."

"Oh, my Marianne..." Mrs. Dashwood's eyes immediately moistened.

The Dashwood couple sat down and talked with their daughter for a while. Pei Xiang looked at the white-haired Mr. Dashwood, and immediately remembered the previous doubts. If possible, she hoped that the old father could live a long and healthy life.

However, all objective facts indicate that in the past one or two years, unfortunate changes will definitely occur.

Under Pei Xiang's subtle guidance, Mr. Dashwood naturally mentioned his plans for the management of the farm.

After listening carefully for a while, Pei Xiang discovered that Mr. Dashwood was a very experienced manor owner.He is stable, friendly and thoughtful, and because he has lived in Nolan Manor for ten years, he is not unfamiliar with the business conditions in this area.

Therefore, the measures he mentioned to expand operations are very feasible. Maybe there will be no results in the past one or two years, but after three to five years, the profit of the farm will definitely be doubled.

——In this way, is it really not a poor management?

Pei Xiang doesn't know medical skills, so he can't see any hidden dangers in Mr. Dashwood's body. In this era, physical examinations are not popular, and there are not so many medical examination instruments.Therefore, if Mr. Dashwood has any disease inside his body, he may not be able to detect it in advance.

What's more... it might have been an accident.

She insinuated again about Mr. Dashwood's habits of life, and his lately ill health.After asking and asking, I haven't found anything that can attract special attention, which makes it impossible for Pei Xiang to prevent one or two things.

——I have mastered four skills now, painting, illusion disguise, memory attic-deductive method, and swordsmanship. None of them are related to curing diseases and saving lives, which is a pity.

Speaking of the skills he has mastered, Pei Xiang thought of the latest sword skills he mastered.I don't know how many bloody storms I have experienced in the last world, and I have raised my force value to such a perverted level.

She silently recalled the magnificent sword intent and mysterious theory of the swordsmanship she had mastered, and did not ignore the unnamed sword manual that was one of the cornerstones of swordsmanship theory.

She was inexplicably concerned about the ruthless theories in it, and always felt, well, those theories had a particularly close relationship with herself.

——Could it be that I became someone like Ximen Fuxue?

——According to the current swordsmanship and sword intent, my martial arts practice has reached the level of freedom and idealism, and I am no longer bound by the ruthless swordsmanship, so... I recovered later?Out of the state of forgetfulness?

——So, have I ever been a scumbag?

In that mysterious space, she still chose the option of keeping the memory spar and a skill.

"Pei Xiang, are you sure you want to keep only swordsmanship? You know, without internal strength and light work, your swordsmanship power will be greatly reduced, and it will no longer be invincible."

"I know, but that's enough."

"Hey, you never know what accidents you will encounter after time travel. Wouldn't it be good to master more skills? You see, you have mastered so many advanced things in this world, which are not available in the ordinary world. If you keep all of them How nice to come down."

Pei Xiang looked at the still unrepentant silver light spot, shook his head calmly, and insisted on his original choice.

Seeing this, the silver light spot flickered a few times quickly, and bounced up and down again.

It was extremely disappointed but couldn't force Pei Xiang's soul to change his mind, so he finished his job task in a low mood, and then quickly sent Pei Xiang away.

--Out of sight out of mind!

Thus, Pei Xiang embarked on his fifth time-traveling journey.

When alone, Pei Xiang silently observed those sharp and sharp swordsmanship in the memory attic.Suddenly, she discovered that besides the tangible swordsmanship, the invisible sword intent had already penetrated into her bone marrow, melted into her soul, and became a part of herself.

Even though she was deprived of the memories of her previous life, the nameless force controlling her time travel could not deprive her of these things that had been integrated into her soul.

The virtual memory attic and the four bright memory spars are also surrounded by this sword intent, adding a layer of the strongest protection.

After feeling this, Pei Xiang's eyes were inexplicably sour.

A gentle breeze brought the fragrance of distant mountains and forests, and a burst of light footsteps interrupted Pei Xiang's thoughts.She quickly suppressed the strange expression on her face, and turned into a carefree 15-year-old girl again.

Elinor Dashwood strolls in with her sketchbook.

"Marian, you look very well today."

"I feel better, Elinor."

Elinor sat down on the round stool opposite Pei Xiang, and poured herself a cup of tea:

"I heard from Margaret that you have recently drawn up a new book list, are you going to study hard?"

Pei Xiang pointed to the collection of poems in his hand and said: "I found that my previous reading was a bit single, I have been focusing on literature and poetry, oh, there are also dramas and those fashionable books, and I rarely touch some simple but profound books. Works. Elinor, I want to make some changes."

"That's very good, Marianne. To be honest, I not only agree with your behavior, but I am also quite inspired. After I go back, I plan to find more books in the study at home that are conducive to broadening my mind and cultivating my sentiments." Good book to read."

Pei Xiang glanced at Elinor's sketchbook curiously: "Elinor, can I appreciate your sketches today?"

Elinor nodded happily, and handed the sketchbook to Pei Xiang.

"I spent half a day by the lake, drawing a lot of water birds flying up and down, and the changes of clouds in the sky."

Pei Xiang slowly admired the first draft of Elinor's sketch, and liked her delicate and gentle brushstrokes and the capture of the beauty of nature.

Looking at people from paintings, this girl's heart is full of tender feelings, and there is no lack of longing for romance.However, she tried her best to maintain a graceful posture and elegant and quiet expression in her daily life, and she did not easily express her emotions. She was really an outstanding lady.

"The painting is so beautiful, I seem to be able to see the freedom and laziness of those clouds when they unwind."

Pei Xiang closed the sketchbook and returned it to Elinor:

"There are also the gradation and interlacing of those lights, those soft and clean outlines... Although I have not witnessed the scenery by the lake with you, through your paintings, I feel that I have already experienced the scenery of the lake and mountains."

Elinor smiled softly: "Dear Marianne, you always admire me and my works so much. But I know that when you appreciate my paintings, you must have used [-] points of praise, and there is also something in your eyes. I am filled with love for my loved ones, that’s why I feel that everything is good and beautiful. If outsiders were to judge objectively, they would definitely have to say a lot of shortcomings.”

"Oh, if you want to talk about shortcomings, whose work has no shortcomings?"

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows and spoke quickly: "Eleanor, I remember that in the review newspapers and magazine brochures you ordered, some people specifically picked old works of famous masters to be picky, and they could really tell some decent truths. So you see, there is no truly perfect work in this world, but as long as the good things outweigh the flaws, it is commendable."

Elinor opened her eyes slightly, and looked at her sister in disbelief: "Marian, this really doesn't sound like what you said."

Pei Xiang smiled lightly, "Then what should I say?"

Elinor thought for a while, and slowly explained:

"Usually, for the literary works you like, they must be perfect. If anyone dares to criticize a little bit, you will definitely be criticized by you in turn, saying that the person's soul is dull and tasteless.

"If you dislike something, and someone points out the good points, you will try your best to ignore it. Of course, I don't mean to criticize you by saying this, because I know that in your love-hate temperament, you still have the right Pure love of art and beauty, your heart is always true and kind. So, dear Marianne, I really did not expect to hear these words from you today."

Pei Xiang curled her lips in an unladylike way, with the wayward and arrogant look that belonged exclusively to Marianne:

"Eleanor, you underestimate me. I told you before that I will try my best to overcome my previous impulsive self-temper, try to think more and be more rational. I am not bowing to the red tape of the world , and I'm not compromising on shallowness, I'm just trying to be a little more tolerant, not to appear rude and mischievous."

Elinor nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, my dear sister, I have noticed your change."

Pei Xiang immediately smiled brightly, she held Elinor's arm and said coquettishly:

"By the way, Sister Elinor, can you lend me the literary and art review journals you ordered this year? You can read them. I will try to learn how to look at the same thing from multiple angles from the evaluations of everyone. It’s no longer like before, if you like it, you like it very much, and if you don’t like it, you don’t care about it.”

Elinor readily agreed to Pei Xiang's request.

Before dinner, she not only gave Pei Xiang the relevant periodicals and newspapers she had read, but also handed her the latest ones she received.Said it was for her sister to have a sneak peek, but she herself was not in a hurry.

Pei Xiang thanked her with a smile, and gave Elinor a loving hug, and then began to search for the news she needed.

She has become more and more comfortable with acting like a baby recently, and her smile is sweeter than that of her 12-year-old little sister Margaret.

In this regard, Margaret held up the flowers she gave to Pei Xiang to express "serious protest". She felt that the forest witch did something bad while the second sister was in a coma and drank a strange potion for her.

Then, the little girl's baby cheeks were "revenged" by Pei Xiang, and Margaret was pinched angrily, announcing that Marianne was a naive ghost!

Pei Xiang asked Elinor to "justice", Elinor was impartial, and both sisters were "punished".

The Dashwoods looked at the three sisters who loved each other and smiled happily.

Since the second daughter woke up, the shadow of death has dissipated from the Nolan Manor, and this mansion is full of laughter every day.

A few days later, Pei Xiang returned the borrowed review periodicals to Elinor, and asked the housekeeper for the newspapers of the last six months. There was no need to find any excuses. Who made her still in a boring state of recuperation.

While enjoying the warm family life, Pei Xiang has not forgotten the hidden worries of the future.

Mr. Dashwood was indeed old, and in this day and age it is not strange to be suddenly ill.She does not have superb medical skills to treat Mr. Dashwood, so she can only do her best to make his living habits healthier and prolong his life as much as possible.

At the same time, she had to start arranging for the mother and daughter. No matter what happened to Mr. Dashwood, there was nothing wrong with making more money.

Soon, Pei Xiang locked on the target.

"Father, is the 'Breakfast' in the collection room the work of Mr. George Stern?"

"Oh, yes, the old gentleman bought it at an auction house in London when he was young. He liked Mr. Stein's work very much, and has always placed his work in the most prominent position in the collection room of Norland Manor. "

"I've been reading the morning paper these days, and there's an article on it saying that a painting by Mr. Steyn was recently auctioned for a very high price. When my uncle bought the painting "Breakfast", it was also sold Is it a high price?"

"That's not true," said Mr. Dashwood with a smile. "Every time I talk about it, the old gentleman is very proud. Because Mr. George Stein was not so famous at that time, and everyone's response to his works It’s mediocre. So, when your uncle took “Breakfast”, there weren’t many people bidding against him.”

"Oh, that's really lucky," Pei Xiang sighed naively, "I remember that our family went to London to visit the art exhibition the year before last, and there were several paintings by Mr. Steyn in it. I was curious about his description of the details of the characters, so I After staying for a while, I heard a gentleman tell his companions that every painting by Mr. Stein is very popular, and many collectors are looking for Mr. Stein's works."

"Ah, that's right, but it's a pity that Mr. Stein didn't know that his works would be so popular. Therefore, many of his works were not left to his family, but were given to friends and colleagues for free Even strangers. Now, his work has received the attention it deserves, but his family has not benefited from it, and their living conditions are still not well-off."

Pei Xiang couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Didn't his family leave some of Mr. Stein's works?"

"It is said that a few paintings were kept before, but their house was burglarized. During the struggle between the servant and the thief, they accidentally pushed the candlestick, which caused a fire. Hey, those paintings were all burned."

"It's gone?" Pei Xiang lowered his eyes and sighed, "This is really a sad thing."

Mr. Dashwood followed with a sigh:

"Yeah, who said no? However, among the people who received the works presented by Mr. Stein before, there are still a few very decent gentlemen who are willing to 'buy' the gifts in their hands at the market price. Subsidize Mr. Stein's widow and children."

"God bless those kind gentlemen."

"Marian, why are you asking these things all of a sudden?"

Mr. Dashwood was a little strange, and immediately, he seemed to feel that he understood something, and quickly whispered:

"Marian, according to the old man's will, these collections in Nolan Manor should be inherited by your brother. Therefore, we can neither sell the painting for money, nor can I give the painting to you."

Pei Xiang puffed his cheeks and said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, do you think I am a stupid kid? I know the law of inheritance. Generally speaking, except for the profits you make every year, other properties in the manor are It's from my brother's family, and has nothing to do with our mother and daughter. I'm asking this, not because of the reasons you said. "

Mr. Dashwood laughed, nodded and said:

"Yes, my little Marianne is the smartest and most sensible little girl. She knows everything. Then tell Dad, why are you suddenly interested in the painting "Breakfast"? You know, since the day we moved here, In the past ten years, you haven't looked at that painting much."

Pei Xiangli said coquettishly and confidently: "I've become interested in that painting again recently, Dad, I want to copy that work."

Hearing this reason, Mr. Dashwood was a little embarrassed.However, he couldn't say no to his second daughter's shining expectant eyes and soft and sweet innocent smile.

In the end, Pei Xiang got what she wanted.

The next day, Pei Xiang began to direct the servants back and forth to help her with things.When everything was ready and she began to copy the work, no one was allowed to watch.

Because she said that she didn't want others to see the gap between her and Mr. Stein, even though it must exist, but please respect and maintain a lady's sensitive self-esteem.

In this regard, the family members who dote on her indulged in a smile, saying that they would definitely respect the self-esteem of Miss Dashwood.

Pei Xiang was busy in the studio by herself every day, no one knew what she painted and how well she painted.

A month later, Pei Xiang had "Breakfast" hang up in the collection room again.At the same time, she announced at the breakfast table in Nolan Manor that after half a month of copying and learning, she found that she was still not used to Mr. Stein's painting style, so she decided to create her own works in the future.

The Dashwoods didn't expect their daughter to draw any amazing masterpieces. After hearing this childish announcement, they both smiled and nodded.Elinor and Margaret were interested in Pei Xiang's painting achievements in the past half month, but they had no choice but to respect the "sensitive self-esteem" of Miss Dashwood.

After this incident, under the subtle influence of Pei Xiang several times, everyone formed the habit of not visiting Pei Xiang's studio casually, and they were not curious to inquire about Pei Xiang's works.No one noticed this particular change, and the change was done silently.

When Pei Xiang was able to walk normally, the first thing she did was to take the opportunity of riding a horse alone to disguise herself as a passing businessman.

Then she went to the nearest village, found a young man of good standing, and hired him to run errands.Pei Xiang asked the young man to pick up some packages at the designated place, and then send the packages to London.

For this, she spent half a year's pocket money.