[Comprehensive Classics] Different Jane

Although Mr. Bennet was once a hot-blooded young man, he considered himself a kind man.

Mr. Bennet had a quarrel with his wife this morning. It was not his intention. He was used to having his wife chattering at the side while eating breakfast, but in recent days he has been working on the account books Because according to his calculations, this year's income may not be very good, which makes him feel very bad.

Mr. Bennet no longer remembers what he said at the time, but he only remembers the shocked look on his wife's face when he regained consciousness.After that, Mrs. Bennet started to quarrel with Mr. Bennet unilaterally, and somehow the topic changed to "If you don't have a son, you can't inherit the property. Daughters can only live better by marrying rich old men they don't like." " and so on, Mr. Bennet is naturally very angry, his daughters, he will let them marry the person they like, why marry an old man who doesn't like it?

Thinking of the account book that made him feel dizzy, Mr. Bennet became even angrier. The one-sided quarrel turned into a two-person quarrel. In the end, Mrs. Bennet fell on the sofa clutching her chest, and Mr. Bennet went away angrily. farm again.

After calming down, Mr. Bennet still regretted it. He is obviously a kind person, so why did he quarrel with his wife?Ugh.

When he returned home in the afternoon, Mr. Bennet was still a little guilty, but when he got home, he found that the family was happy and harmonious, which was not what he thought at all. Mrs. Bennet was in a very good mood when she saw it, as if Forget about the unpleasantness of the morning.

Mr. Bennet could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Bennet served her favorite dish at dinner...well, just an improvement on the lunch basis, but it had already amazed Mr. Bennet.

"It's really great, it's so delicious, I like this sweet potato cake." Mr. Bennet never knew his wife had such skills.

"I like sweet ones too," said Catherine.

"Me too!" Lydia was not far behind.

"It was all the idea of ​​our dear Jane and Elizabeth, dear Mr. Bennet. You don't know, they are just two little angels. Jane also sent me to rest, oh, I did A little uncomfortable, I can't breathe, and then! I didn't do anything at noon, nothing at all. Jane and Elizabeth, they handled the kitchen in an orderly manner, and I lay comfortably on the bed After a while, I'll have something to eat when I get up." Mrs. Bennet described what Jane and Elizabeth did with extreme exaggeration, as if they had not cooked a lunch, but had done something else. As big as it is—in Mrs. Bennet's mind, perhaps they both did great things—Elizabeth could not help blushing.

"And Mary." Jane quickly explained, "She has helped us a lot. If she hadn't taken care of Catherine and Lydia, Liz and I would have been in a hurry."

"Oh, I didn't actually do anything." Mary pretended to be modest, but in fact everything was written on her face.

"Yes, Mary may have done it." Elizabeth understood Jane's hint. They had agreed before that they should try to praise the younger sisters as much as possible, which can increase their interest in learning.

Mrs. Bennet usually pays little attention to Mary, but at this time she actually blew her a not-so-reserved kiss, and Mary blushed with excitement.

The Bennet family hadn’t had such a happy atmosphere for a long time. Mr. Bennet announced on the spot that he could never get tired of such delicious food, and he must make some more tomorrow for him to take to the farm for lunch.

Of course Mrs. Bennet had no problem, in fact she did a lot.

"Daddy." Elizabeth remembered an important matter, and took advantage of the atmosphere to say quickly, "Can you find some thick cardboard for us? Like..."

"Like making shoeboxes and hatboxes," Jane added.

"Huh? What do you want that for?" It wasn't a difficult thing to get, and Mr. Bennet was already wondering which of his friends could help.Although he doesn't admit it, Mr. Bennet actually prefers the two elder daughters. If the younger daughter is the one who made the request, he probably doesn't want to bother.

Jane and Elizabeth looked at each other, and Elizabeth said: "Well, Jane and I think that Catherine and Lydia are both old enough to learn to read. If you don't have time, we can teach them first." Some simple letters, or simple words, so Mary and I are going to make some literacy boards for Catherine and Lydia."

"I like to cook. I think I can help Mommy with chores in the kitchen, like washing the vegetables or peeling potatoes." Jane continued.

"I want to learn to draw. Elizabeth said she would teach me the basics of sketching. Can you buy me a pencil and paper, Daddy? Jane drew some really cute pictures for Catherine and Lydia today, and I want to too Learn," Mary begged.

"Draw, draw." Lydia knocked on the table and said, "Lydia also wants to draw."

"Catherine also wants to draw." Catherine knocked on the table following Lydia's example.

"Oh, be quiet, I feel a headache, you two don't want everything." Mrs. Bennet said unbearably.

"If you two learn characters well, you can learn to draw together, but don't waste paper and pens." Jane promised, in fact, she made up her mind to draw a few stick figures for the two little sisters to play with, as a leisure.

Jane's words were quite authoritative, and Catherine and Lydia were immediately satisfied.

"My God, my little cuties are still so young, so I have to worry about this." Mrs. Bennet was so moved that she wanted to shed tears when she heard that Jane had arranged everything in an orderly manner. She felt that her two older girls had really grown up .

Mr. Bennet is also very emotional. He understands the reasons for Jane and Elizabeth to do this better than Mrs. Bennet, but he has no better way.The family can't afford to send their three little daughters to special education like Jane and Elizabeth did when they were young, and he and Mrs. Bennet don't have the time to teach the other three little daughters themselves as before. , so Jane and Elizabeth suggested that it is actually the most appropriate way for them to teach their younger sister.

It made Mr. Bennet uncomfortable to think that they could not be more than ten years old, and that they were children themselves, and they were already trying to support the household.

"I'm sorry, Jane, Elizabeth. This is our responsibility as parents, but now it falls on you." Mr. Bennet said guiltily.

"Don't think so, Daddy." Jane didn't think it was a big deal, she said optimistically: "We have nothing to do at home, it's time to learn something, and I like to cook, Elizabeth and Mary like to read , Catherine and Lydia's studies will not be too heavy, in fact, I think studying can increase our sister's relationship."

"That's right, that's right, Jane also said that we will try to eat cookies first." Elizabeth immediately revealed Jane's small goal.

"I like biscuits," Mary went on quickly.

"I also want."

"I."

The two little sisters are not to be outdone.

"I think you're all mistaken," said Mrs. Bennet with a deliberately straight face. "I think I'll be the first to eat the biscuits Jane made."

"Oh, Mommy!" the girls yelled in protest.

Then they laughed together.

Only Catherine kept looking worried.

When it was time to go to bed, Catherine changed into her pajamas and lay on the bed. Mrs. Bennet covered each child with a quilt. Catherine couldn't help asking her, "Mommy."

"Huh? What's the matter, my dear."

"If Jane makes biscuits, don't eat them all." Catherine was still thinking about that, "I like biscuits so much, can you give me an extra one?"

"Puff." Mary, who was lying on the other bed, was amused by Catherine, "Don't worry, Catherine." Mary turned her head and said jokingly, "Jane is not stingy, even if you finish eating, she will definitely do it again .”

"Really?" Catherine asked Mrs. Bennet.

"Of course, my dear." Mrs. Bennet bent down and kissed Catherine's forehead. "You should go to bed."

Now Catherine was satisfied.

Mary on the opposite side almost died laughing.

After a pleasant dinner time, Mr. Bennet finally had the courage to apologize to his wife when the couple were alone.

"I'm sorry, honey, I shouldn't have talked to you like that in the morning, let alone quarreled."

"No, honey, I'm wrong too."

The relationship between the couple has deepened a lot, and they have achieved great harmony in life.

The next morning, Jane started to get up when she heard the noise outside. Jane's habit is that since she has decided, she will do it from now on.Jane came up together, and Elizabeth, who was head to head with her, also woke up, but Elizabeth didn't have Jane's perseverance. She opened her eyes and went back to sleep in a few seconds, and there was still a trace of doubt in her heart: Jane is so What are you doing up early?

Mrs. Bennet was busy in the kitchen in high spirits, it can be seen that last night's Great Harmony Movement for Life has nourished her a lot...cough.

Mrs. Bennet turned her head and saw that the eldest daughter had combed her hair, washed her face, and dressed herself, and was standing behind her watching May fried eggs.

"Stay away, Jane, don't let the oil jump on your sweet little face. Why are you so early today, dear?" Mrs. Bennet asked Jane.

Jane watched Mei finish frying a pot of eggs before turning her head and talking to Mrs. Bennet: "Mum, have you forgotten, didn't you agree that I would come to the kitchen to help?"

Of course Mrs. Bennet remembered, she just didn't take it seriously.

"What are we going to do today?" Jane asked.

"Oh, Jane, you don't have to do this, we can still be busy." In Mrs. Bennet's real thoughts, she didn't want her daughter to start doing housework at such a young age.

Jane looked at Mrs. Bennet and said, "But I like cooking, and I find it interesting."

"……All right."

Although Mrs. Bennet loves her daughter dearly, it is another matter if this is Jane's hobby. Anyway, girls must learn to do housework, and ten years old is not too early.