I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In view of the fact that Pei Xiang, who was alone, forgot his name and identity, and carried valuable jewelry with him, the kind and enthusiastic March family and the generous Lawrence grandparents decided to save people to the end.

They intend to help the girl who fell into the water and lost her memory through the initial period of confusion until she recovers her memory and finds a trustworthy relative.

Mr. Lawrence also helped Pei Xiang contact the local security officials, and asked the recorder to make a detailed registration of her situation.When registering, Pei Xiang's full name was temporarily recorded as "Amy Meredith".

After that, it was the turn of accommodation arrangements.

In fact, on the surface, it is most appropriate to leave a single girl of sixteen or seventeen to live in the March family temporarily, because there are not only four young and happy little girls, but also the kind and gentle female elder Mrs. March .

However, when this suggestion was made by Mrs. March, Mr. Lawrence became worried.On the one hand, the March family's financial conditions are indeed not well-off, and the room arrangement is also a little tight, which is not suitable for staying guests for a long time; on the other hand, it is for the safety of the March family's mother and daughter.

To be honest, there is still some risk in taking in a guest of unknown origin hastily, especially when the male master of the March family left home to join the army to fight, the risk of uncertainty has increased a lot.

Although Pei Xiang lost his memory, he did not lose his keenness in a certain aspect.Mr. Lawrence just hesitated slightly, and she felt it.

Therefore, she immediately picked up the emerald bracelet at hand, and made a request to old Mr. Lawrence, that is, to ask this kind gentleman to help her sell this jewel in exchange for some living expenses.

"Although I have lost my memory, I still remember these basic common sense of life. A person needs money for basic necessities of life."

This emerald bracelet is not an ordinary jewelry, but a treasure that can be used as a collection and passed on from generation to generation.In this way, not only can the seller Pei Xiang get the most lucrative financial return, but also the auction house in charge of the sale can gain a better reputation in the industry.

Coincidentally, among the many investments of the Lawrence family, there is a well-scaled jewelry auction house, which happens to be able to make Pei Xiang's business, which seems to be a win-win thing.

After Mr. Lawrence briefly explained what an auction house is, Pei Xiang immediately agreed to the old gentleman's proposal and entrusted the matter to the other party.

With this level of business entrustment relationship, Pei Xiang lived in the spacious and comfortable guest room of Lawrence's house logically.

"However, is this really a coincidence?" Pei Xiang looked at his new residence curiously with a smile on his face, but thought silently in his heart, "Mr. Lawrence's attitude when he explained jewelry knowledge to the sisters of the March family A lot has been said..."

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In the first month after moving into Lawrence's house, many discontinuous pictures would suddenly flash in Pei Xiang's mind, but instead of helping her confirm her true identity, those pictures made her feel even more confused.

"Good morning, Amy, how are you feeling today? Are there any flashbacks for you?"

At the breakfast table, the young master of the Lawrence family looked at the guests expectantly, waiting to hear the "fairy tales" updated daily.

Pei Xiang glared at the playful Laurie with feinted anger, and then she couldn't help laughing herself.

"Well, I know the images that flash through my mind are interesting. Speaking of which, I should really follow Jo and Beth's advice and make those outlandish images into children's stories, and maybe even become a A bestselling author of children's books."

Laurie smiled "haha" and also thought the idea was great, but he didn't forget to urge Pei Xiang to tell a "story".

Pei Xiang took a sip of coffee before describing in a calm manner:

"As before, some images should be related to my past real life, such as practicing painting, learning languages, and traveling around on a big boat, but unfortunately, these fragments that are closely related to daily life do not provide some queryable information. Specific clues.

"And others... well, I dreamed last night that I could fly, really, not flying high in the sky like a bird, but jumping on the roof with a light jump, and then stepping on peach blossoms and willows The branches float away, as light and free as the wind.

"Then the picture changed, and it turned into me standing in the sea, waving a sword and fighting the waves, and then suddenly there was a mermaid singing, which sounded like calling me home. Oh, don't ask me how I knew it was a mermaid Singing, because that's what my dreams tell me. After all, I've dreamed of talking black cats and flower elves the size of my thumb before."

When Laurie heard this, he almost forgot about continuing to eat breakfast.

He began to be fascinated by the scenes described by Pei Xiang. If he could really jump up the house and climb the tree, and then float around like a free wind, and have extraordinary strength to fight against the turbulent waves, that would be really amazing. Fascinated.

When Mr. Lawrence walked into the breakfast room, he happened to hear Laurie asking Pei Xiang what the Excalibur that could crush the waves looked like.

The young gentleman didn't believe that it was possible to confront the waves with only human strength, and thought that the sword must be magical, just like King Arthur's sword in the stone and the sword in the lake.

But Pei Xiang insisted that the point was not the weapons, but the people who wielded them.In her dream, she sweeps the sword in all directions, whether it is a wooden sword or a steel sword, it is very powerful.

After listening to the meaningless and interesting argument between the two young people for a while, the old Mr. Lawrence finished eating a pancake in a good mood, and then cleared his throat to express that he had something to say.

Pei Xiang and Laurie immediately quieted down, showing expressions of listening carefully.

"Amy, there is good news from New York. There will be a large-scale jewelry auction next month, and your emerald bracelet can appear at the auction as the finale treasure."

"That's great!"

Pei Xiang has already been popularized with some knowledge about the auction, so she naturally knows that this news means that she will have more money in the account.

She looked at the host at the dining table with a smile, and said softly and sincerely:

"Thank you for helping me deal with these matters, dear Mr. Lawrence, of course, I will not ignore Laurie and the lovely March family who take care of me like brothers. Without your selfless help, my current situation It must be much worse."

Facing the praise, the big boy Laurie was a little shy and wanted to say something humble, but Pei Xiang hurriedly said:

"Mr. Lawrence, Laurie, I will continue to trouble and rely on you two in the future, so please accept my heartfelt thanks, otherwise, I will really be restless. There is nothing more important to me now. A good way to repay everyone is to use some sincere and sincere words to repay kindness.”

Laurie disagreed with Pei Xiang's words, he shook his head repeatedly and said:

"You've paid us back, Amy. You've taught little Amy how to draw, helped the four March sisters learn and practice French, and assisted Brooke in translating some German poetry and sorting out math problems he was going to give I use it in class.

"By the way, you also improved the recipes at home with fragmentary memories, which made grandpa's appetite much better. Look, dear Amy, you have only lived here for more than a month, and you have done so much for us good thing."

Old Mr. Lawrence agreed with Sun Tzu's point of view. He nodded with a smile, affirming Pei Xiang's help to everyone in the past few days, and then continued the previous topic:

"When the auction is over, after deducting various commissions and miscellaneous taxes and fees, I estimate that you can get a very generous sum. Amy, do you have any specific plans for that considerable income?"

Pei Xiang tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked in an uncertain tone:

"Mr. Lawrence, I don't know if some of the ideas in my mind are reasonable and credible. Please help me to see. I seem to have some vague impressions, that is, um, in England, ladies should not do business to make money, and there are more restrictions and particularities." a bit more.

"For example, the status of tutors there is not high. Unlike ours, girls are not too repulsed by self-reliance and earning money through labor. Well, that is to say, the environment here in the United States is more liberal and enlightened. Is it right?"

Laurie raised his eyebrows and sighed before old Mr. Lawrence said:

"Of course the United States is more liberal and open-minded than John Bull, and there are not so many rigid and stubborn traditional concepts. Although many Americans are obsessed with the title and nobility, generally speaking, we are full of young people's energy. In any case, it is much better to enrich life with busy work than to live with vanity, impetuosity and laziness."

Laurie drew a long tone, teasing some Englishmen with well-known epithets, which immediately drew reproachful looks from old-fashioned gentlemen.The grandfather felt that the boy's choice of words and sentences in front of the girl was a little careless and lacked elegance.

Laurie rolled his eyes, shifted the emphasis subtly, and slapped his chest childishly, assuring his grandfather:

"You see, I'm trying to refuse to be a rich kid with nothing to do, studying hard every day under Brooke's supervision, preparing for college."

Mr. Lawrence thought of Laurie's recent academic progress and was quite satisfied, so he withdrew his stern gaze, turned to Pei Xiang and said slowly:

"The so-called freedom and enlightenment also have limits, but from the perspective of self-reliance, the constraints on women in this land are indeed less. But the mainstream view still believes that a young girl should be a virtuous and gentle woman. women, and it is the men's responsibility to make money and support their families."

"Are all the girls going to marry?" Pei Xiang's eyes were filled with pure curiosity.

"Marriage is a choice that most people agree with and look forward to." The old man replied.

"Do you have to be virtuous and gentle after you get married?"

"It's an honored virtue, Amy."

While talking, Mr. Lawrence and Laurie exchanged a slightly worried look.

The grandfather and grandson once again clearly realized that with the loss of memory, although the girl can still take care of herself and have a clear logical thinking, she has forgotten many conventional values ​​and social traditions.To make matters worse, her magical dreams allowed her to confuse reality with fantasy, blurring the lines between right and wrong.

Needless to say, this is a somewhat dangerous situation.

At the same time, both the grandparent and grandson of the Lawrence family regard it as their own responsibility to protect and guide Pei Xiang to adapt to social life.Although the two met by accident, after a month of getting along, they sometimes unconsciously take on the roles of elders and brothers.

Pei Xiang, on the other hand, was lost in thought. To be honest, she is indeed quite contradictory now.

Occasionally, when she heard Mrs. March's earnest words to her daughters, especially how to be a tolerant and tolerant little lady, she felt uncomfortable.She always felt that, as a woman, sometimes she didn't have to compromise so much.

At this time, after hearing Mr. Lawrence's reply, Pei Xiang had a clearer understanding of some things.

She suddenly realized that, judging from her own heart, she was probably the kind of girl who was more deviant.If I fully express my true self, I am afraid it will cause a lot of trouble and criticism, at least, it will make these good people around me worry and bewildered.

They are kind and generous, and they have already regarded Pei Xiang, who has lost her memory and has nowhere to go, as some kind of moral responsibility. If she behaves out of line, these people may fall into self-blame while worrying.

Pei Xiang was in a daze for a moment, then turned her attention back to her eyes, restrained the most real thoughts in her heart, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Lawrence, in view of my current confused memory and unclear identity, I think it's better to play it safe, so let's save the money for now."

Mr. Lawrence smiled approvingly when he heard Pei Xiang's decision.He really thinks that with Pei Xiang's current state of chaotic memory, it is really not suitable to make too many decisions about money.When she stops having those grotesque dreams, she can focus on increasing her wealth.

After breakfast, Laurie and Pei Xiang went for a walk in the garden, and happened to see Joe who was cleaning up the remaining snow in the yard next door.

Laurie ran over at once to chat with Jo.These two people really have the same temper, and they can laugh and laugh for a while just talking about some simple things.Pei Xiang listened for a while, then smiled and shook her head and left. She thought that instead of being a light bulb here, she might as well go to the warm greenhouse and pick some fragrant flowers with morning dew.

——Hey, the metaphor of the light bulb is so novel, why did I think of this?

Coming out of the greenhouse, Pei Xiang, holding a bunch of flowers, met his tutor, Mr. John Brooke.A new idea suddenly popped up in Pei Xiang's mind, that is, this man likes Miss Meg March next door and will give birth to twins in the future.

"Good morning, Miss Amy."

"Good morning, Mr. Brooke."

Pei Xiang tried his best to maintain a decent smile, not to show a tangled and mad look.She is now very sure that the fantasy and unscientific images in the dream really affected her, causing her to activate the inconspicuous "prophecy skill" in broad daylight.

After chatting with Mr. Brook who was on the same road, Pei Xiang couldn't help remembering the "prophecy" he just got.

She looked at Mr. Brook with a serious expression, thinking that this young man was very poor, and his job as a tutor was not stable, and Meg actually yearned for a leisurely and wealthy life in the upper class, and she didn't know how the two of them would get together in the future. together.

——No, you shouldn’t continue to think about it!

That night, Pei Xiang, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, combed her long curly hair, silently summed up her deep digging of her past self since she lost her memory for a month, and then reluctantly came up with a situation that she was not willing to face. Sad conclusion.

—Amy used to be an extremely weird and crazy guy.

She is rebellious, not submissive, not virtuous... This is not the point, the point is that she is full of strange fantasies and obsessed with them, and even confuses reality and illusion.

By the way, she seems to have a very deep and confused feeling for a plant called "Cui Cui".For a while, I regard Cui Cui as a baby, Xiao Tiantian, for a while, I regard Cui Cui as a cute little beauty, for a while, I regard Cui Cui as a strong man and a knowledgeable teacher, and... I think Cui Cui has a good figure.

——In the past, I seemed to be a paranoid man who never let go of a blade of grass.

As soon as this idea came up, Pei Xiang clenched her fists involuntarily. When her high emotions broke through a certain critical point, a transparent barrier suddenly disappeared silently.

Then, the comb in Pei Xiang's hand turned into powder...

--Huh?Huh!Huh!It's a supernatural power, not a fantasy!

——So, my previous dreams and fantasies are well-founded.

——So, what exactly is Cuicui, is it really a grass?