[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Of course Mary was not opposed to Lydia opening a shop.

If she had that ability, she would have done it herself.But entrepreneurship, regardless of gender or gender, is an extremely difficult and difficult path in the 21st century, let alone in the Victorian era?And Lydia also has to challenge the difficult mode and start a business in a foreign country.

Facing Lydia's questioning, Mary was silent for a while, and then replied: "Okay, have you considered how to solve the language problem?"

——Not to mention anything else, Lydia barely speaks a word of French, so it's no problem to have Irene and her maid as guides when traveling to Paris this time.But she can't open a shop, she must bring a translator.

As soon as she made such complaints from the bottom of her heart, Lydia said as a matter of course: "I just need a translator."

Mary: "..."

Sure enough, she was still a little girl.

It was only a little more than a year since she met Wickham and left Longbourn. Lydia is 17 years old this year, and she is the age of a female high school student who is about to graduate—she is not as good as a female high school student. In the 21st century Girls can meet a lot of people and things at least when they are studying in public schools. However, the daughters of squires in the [-]th century, except to show off their special skills and talents when socializing, no one taught them how to think independently and acquire the ability to live independently.

So Mary was not angry, but continued to ask calmly: "Then where did you get the money to translate?"

"Look for someone to invest in."

Lydia's tone was taken for granted. She thought she was full of confidence, but in Mary's eyes, she was childish: "I didn't say that, I think a person like Viscount Raul is very good. He is very good at my design. Interested in the manuscript."

Interest does not mean investment.After two questions, it was enough for Mary to figure out what Lydia was thinking.

Nothing, she thought, rather relieved, at least it's a good thing to have dreams.Before time-traveling, Mary was also 17 years old. At that time, she still imagined that she could become a female agent every day.Opening a women's clothing store is a lot more realistic than breaking the neck of a bad guy with your thighs.

"Leaving aside the question of investment," Mary said, "assuming you have the money to rent a store, buy goods, and hire an interpreter. Then how can you guarantee that your interpreter will not make an agreement with your supplier to cheat you with a high price? What about the money? Even if you are lucky, the translator is an honest and good person. If nothing else, Lydia, you just came to Paris. Do you know where to open a shop? You know that Paris buys fabrics channel?"

"I……"

Mary asked a series of questions, and Lydia was taken aback for a while.

The youngest daughter of the Bennet family was dazed for a moment, and then Lydia frowned: "You just look down on me! When you were in Longbourn, you always looked down on me, and you kept saying it was for my own good, but you stopped me everywhere. Do what you want, Mary, you are too hypocritical, you just can't see me!"

Fine.

To put the past aside, Mary must have thrown more practical issues at Lydia's face unceremoniously, saying that she shut up or ran away in a huff.But now Lydia is not arguing with herself for a man, not for her illusory "love".Mary's original intention was not to hurt Lydia, she was very supportive of her little sister, but she just hoped that she could think about issues more maturely.

And to some extent, Mary can understand Lydia quite well.

Didn't other people see it that way when she decided to write at Longbourne?They didn't know that Mary Bennet had the memory of her previous life, and all they saw was a 19-year-old lady fooling around.No one but Elizabeth and Jane really took Mary's "creation" to heart.

Anyway, Mary still has two older sisters to support her, but Lydia's dream has been hit again and again.Any girl who is directly attacked by the three characters "You can't do it" will be sad.

What's more, Lydia is a girl with extraordinarily strong self-esteem.

So facing Lydia's angry attack, Mary didn't say anything to refute. She looked at the little girl quietly for a moment: "Even now, you still think that's how I see you."

Lydia blushed with anger: "You are."

Mary: "Okay, then I support you in opening a store."

Lydia: "Huh?"

According to the routine of the past, Mary will definitely have a big fight with Lydia.But now she suddenly changed her attitude and said the word support, which caught Lydia who was ready for a fight by surprise.

The youngest daughter of the Bennet family widened her eyes slightly, not knowing how to resist.

"I'll help you find a translator," Mary continued without waiting for her to respond, "Irene should also know where to open a store and which factory has the most suitable raw materials for clothing. We can even help you find suitable female workers and shop assistants. But I can That's all there is to help, Lydia, I've written three serials, and at best I've rented an apartment in London for myself, I can't afford the shop rent in Paris. But you and I discussed it before, and you still have Dowry, oh yes, have you figured out how to confess to your father that you are going to stay in Paris?"

Lydia: "..."

Mary: "It's not easy to convince him. In my father's eyes, I'm still a silly girl who doesn't understand my parents' feelings."

Lydia: "..."

Mary: "Actually, I'm very happy, because I mentioned the Viscount carefully to you, and your first reaction was that he might be a good partner. It proves that in your eyes, the clothing design you like is more important than a beautiful skin It is more valuable, at least I don't have to worry about you being cheated by some frivolous son in Paris."

Speaking of this, Lydia inevitably thought of Wickham.

And Mary's series of judgments about Wickham are so accurate that Lydia still has a psychological shadow.Coupled with Mary's series of realistic questioning, it woke her up like a bucket of ice water.

Lydia hesitated for a long time, but she couldn't say a complete sentence.

When Mary thought she would not speak again, her little sister muttered with resentment and grievance: "I just want to do what I like, you can do it, why can't I?"

In the final analysis, it is still stronger.

The eldest sister and the second sister married a good family. From a squire's daughter with a reluctant dowry, she became the envy and envy of her parents, friends and even the whole social circle. London stood still.Lydia couldn't tell which of them had a better life, but at least the three sisters got what they wanted.

Now what Lydia wants is to open a women's clothing store, so why can't Mary do what she wants?

The more Lydia thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, but she really didn't think about the practical problems Mary threw, so she could only get angry, and she didn't let go of the hem of the skirt, wishing she could pull the hem of the skirt off.

"Don't say anything else." Seeing that she was sad, Mary slowed down her voice. "You stay in Paris alone, and it's impossible for Irene to accompany you every day. No one usually talks to you. How can you let me and Catherine Don't worry about going back. You said I don't want to see you well, you've had a hard time, can I still get money?"

"I know you don't mean that."

Lydia's face was flushed, and she said awkwardly: "Me too... I didn't mean that. I was angry for a while, and I didn't really miss you that much."

It's not easy!Lydia Bennet, Mary's most feared sister, has learned to admit her mistakes.

This is also great progress.

As long as you can realize your own problems, you have the opportunity to correct them.As for being naive or childish, it doesn't matter at all, she is only 17 years old, as long as she doesn't do something too outrageous, there are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes.

"Paris suits you better than London," said Mary sincerely. "Paris is more fashionable and less conservative."

Although in Mary's view, Lydia's thoughts were not well thought out, but she could understand that her little sister was not a whim.And what better city to start a career in fashion design than Paris?Ms. Chanel's deeds clearly prove this point.Lydia's insistence on opening a shop in Paris is enough to show that she is naive, but has her own ideas in the "professional field".

And it is right to think so.

The problem is that it is okay to have an idea, but it cannot be achieved overnight.

"But I still think you should start in London, Lydia," Mary continued, "firstly, many ladies in London know you and agree with your design manuscript; secondly, our uncle and aunt open a shop in London, you want If you want to do business, you can learn from them; thirdly, it’s not too late to master French before considering coming to Paris.”

As for the Viscount... Mary thinks that Irene's performance is pretty good.

Viscount Raul is as childish as Lydia, he has no sense of family status, and he is kind-hearted. More importantly, from the conversation in the salon, the Viscount has expressed his admiration for Lydia's behavior of focusing on "career". Great favor.

But this time, Mary wasn't going to be a matchmaker.

Marrying Viscount Raul is certainly a shortcut.All the troubles that Mary said just now will be greatly reduced, but Lydia has not considered this possibility at all, which proves that she still prefers to rely on herself.

From Dad's point of view, Lydia, like Mary, deliberately chose the most difficult way.

But Mary chose to persevere, and she naturally would not take the initiative to persuade Lydia to give up her persistence.

Maybe the Viscount and Lydia are really destined, and the strait between Britain and France will not be a problem.

What Mary said was very sincere, which proved that her position was not against Lydia.When these suggestions came to fruition, Lydia also calmed down: "I see, I will think about it, sorry."

I will apologize!

Mary took a long breath: "You don't need to apologize, I'm not angry. Instead, I'm quite happy that you finally remembered what was on your eyes."

Lydia blinked blankly: "What?"

Mary: "Brain."

Lydia: "You—"

She wanted to get angry again, but seeing Mary's teasing expression, Lydia laughed herself before finishing her sentence.

But all smiles, Mary knew that Lydia must still be very disappointed.It’s like you have always been a student that the teacher didn’t like in school, and suddenly you are enlightened, you know how to improve your studies, you have worked hard for so long and think that you can finally get into a good school, but the teacher still says you can’t do it, don’t think about it , have to work harder.

If you change any student, you will be discouraged and sad.

But Mary knew that Lydia was also very stubborn, and she would not give up.

No matter what I said, I finally persuaded Lydia's whim to go back, and Mary was so tired.

Before going to bed, she ran to Irene's study as usual, first sorted out the plot ideas of the new serial, and then wrote a letter to the Bennets to report safety.Just when Mary was hesitating whether to send the third letter to Sherlock Holmes, the light that suddenly flashed outside the window caught Mary's attention.

light?

Mary walked to the window in some surprise, and another burst of light flashed by.This kind of light is different from all kinds of common lights, but like a miner's lamp.

miner's lamp.

She pushed open the window and looked at the shadow residing in Ms. Irene Adler's apartment.Mary curled her lips.

It seems that there is no need to write this letter, because Sherlock Holmes has returned.