The journey of the heavens by Jia Huan, the salted fish

Chapter 141 English Country Love Story 3
After Mr. Bennet's narration, Jia Huan gradually understood the era in which he lived.

Early to mid-nineteenth century.

Just last year, France next door launched the July Revolution, overthrew the Bourbon dynasty, and supported Louis Philippe on the throne.

The current King of England is William IV, and the prospective heir is William IV's niece, Princess Victoria.

Jia Huan didn't have a deep impression of William IV, but he knew Queen Victoria.

This queen, who has reigned for sixty-four years, is the first British queen to be called "Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of India".

A very powerful woman.

Jia Huan doesn't know much about foreign history, but he also knows that during the Queen's reign, the British economy and culture were unprecedentedly prosperous, and Britain became the strongest "empire on which the sun never sets".

However, the queen or something is too far away from him to have anything to do with him.

Jia Huan, who thought so, was slapped in the face not long after.

Mr. Gardiner is a reasonable and humorous gentleman, and Mrs. Gardiner is also a kind, elegant and very social lady.

The Bennets liked them very much.

Even Mr. Bennet, who is dissatisfied with his wife, has a very good relationship with his brother-in-law.

The Bennet family brought gifts to the Gardiner family, which were all kinds of pastries made by the ladies themselves.

Mrs. Gardiner and the children were very happy.

Especially kids.

The family went to Longbourn for Christmas last year, and they ate the Bennet's pastry, which they never forgot.

Now I can finally eat it again.

At dinner, Jane and Elizabeth accompanied Mrs. Gardiner to cook, and they each cooked a dish they were good at.

Jane made a honey-roasted chicken, and Elizabeth a goulash with tomatoes.

The two dishes were highly praised by the Gardiner family.

Most of the two dishes were shared by the Gardiner family.

Mrs. Gardiner smiled and said to Jane and Elizabeth that she would learn cooking skills from them, and try to learn all the dishes they know before they return to Longbourne.

Jane and Elizabeth smiled and said that they would teach Mrs. Gardiner everything they knew.

After dinner, several boys from the Gardiner family invited Jia Huan to play together.

Although they knew that Jia Huan was actually a girl, they still called him Cousin Jia Huan.

Jia Huan took out a toy he had prepared for the children, a spinning top.

He taught the children how to play the top, and the children cheered excitedly.

Mr. Gardiner looked at all this and said to Mr. Bennet.

"I don't think Catherine is stupid, but she is very smart, but she is slower than others."

Mr. Bennet nodded approvingly.

"This child is Neixiu. She actually knows everything in her heart, but she is not good at expressing it."

Jia Huan: It's not that I'm not good at expressing, but I don't like talking too much.

Mr. Bennet then sighed: "It's a pity that the child is not a boy."

Mr. Gardiner sighed too.

In this world, there are too many restrictions on women.

I only hope that this situation can be changed after the princess succeeds to the throne.

The next day, after a good night's sleep, the ladies regained their spirits, got dressed excitedly, and asked Gardiner to take them shopping.

Jia Huan didn't want to go at first, he wanted to stay at home and sleep, but the energetic and mischievous cousins ​​made him unable to sleep, so he had to go out with Mrs. Bennet and his party.

Everyone came to the bustling commercial street in a carriage.

The Gardiner family had a shop in this street, and they sold goods brought in from the East.

Mrs. Gardiner led a group to her shop first.

The Bennet ladies were very interested in embroidery from the East.

Oriental embroidery is much more refined and gorgeous than their own embroidery.

The women bought a lot of embroidery and almost spent all the money they brought out.

Even Mary couldn't help spending part of the money she spent on books and newspapers on embroidery.

Only Jia Huan, he saw too much embroidery, the ones in Gardiner's shop were really simple for him, so there was no need to buy them.

Coming out of Gardiner's shop, everyone started shopping one by one.

It doesn't matter if the money you brought is used up, you can ask Mrs. Gardiner to borrow it, and return the money to Mrs. Gardiner when you get back.

Jia Huan yawned boredly, walked to a wooden bench by the street, and sat down.

In the excitement of the ladies, no one was found to have left the team.

Jia Huan lowered his head, his eyelids were almost closed, and in a half-conscious state, he heard someone walking past him, and heard two men whispering to each other.

He heard a word that he didn't like very much-opium!
Jia Huan suddenly opened his eyes.

Opium!
Where will opium harm in this era?

Where else but that country far in the east?
He remembered that in another nine years, the Opium War would break out!
Jia Huan stood up and followed behind the two men.

The two didn't notice anyone following them at all, and Jia Huan followed them all the way to a certain warehouse at the port.

Jia Huan noted down the location of the warehouse and turned to leave.

He still had to go back to the Bennet ladies.

However, because he was not familiar with the roads in London, Jia Huan got lost and turned into a dead end.

It's very bloody, he encountered a plot where a hero saves the beauty.

Of course, the hero is him.

The beauty is a little girl about his age.

The clothes the little girl wore looked simple, but they were made of very good materials. The necklace on her neck was made of diamonds, worth at least one hundred pounds.

No wonder she was being watched.

The people who were eyeing her were not good people. Not only did they want to rob her, but they also wanted to pack the girl away and sell her to a dirty place.

Jia Huan easily defeated those people and left the alley with the girl.

"Thank you for saving me, I will remember this kindness." The girl thanked Jia Huan, and the elegant court etiquette showed that the girl had an extraordinary background.

"You're welcome, I just did it easily." Jia Huan waved his hand, he didn't need to pretend when facing strangers.

The girl had a crush on Jia Huan, and the light from her eyes was so hot that Jia Huan couldn't help taking a step back.

Did this little girl fall in love with her at first sight?

It's not impossible.

After all, in this era, girls can get married at the age of fifteen.

And the girl in front of her should be twelve or thirteen years old.

"Well, my name is Catherine Bennett, what's your name?"

"Huh? Catherine? Why is it a girl's name?"

Jia Huan: "Because I am a girl!"

Girl: "..."

Jia Huan saw the light in the girl's eyes shattered.

wipe!
He really fell in love at first sight!

(End of this chapter)