"Knees! The knees should tighten the horse's body! ”

Caroline lay on her horse without tears, and in her ears was Mr. Darcy's low, anxious voice.

"Miss Bingley! You don't lie on it, straighten up! Bridle! Pay attention to pulling the reins and don't hug the horse's neck! ”

God knows why she got on horseback, thinking that ten minutes ago someone swore that she was fine, but now it's like a dying salted fish!

Charles, I should listen to you well, don't die if you don't have anything to do, QAQ is crying when you say it_(:зゝ∠)_

Caroline saw that the horse under her did not have the slightest idea of stopping, and she did not know what stimulated it, and it was so obedient under Mr. Darcy just now, how could she not obey orders and listen to orders at all as soon as she came to her!

Seeing Caroline running farther and farther, Darcy jumped on his horse and ran in this direction with the whip in his hand, and Charles yelled at the two to be careful.

"Mr. Darcy!! What should I do now? ”QAQ

"Relax, don't strangle your horse! Take the reins and tighten! Darcy said methodically, "Keep your arms at the same height, right!" That's it! ”

Caroline took a deep breath and sat up straight, her hands stiffly gripping the reins, "So?" ”

"Yes, Miss Bentley, clamp the horse's body slowly, press down, and don't stretch your toes!"

Following Darcy's orders, Caroline's horse slowly stopped, no longer galloping, but still standing still and refusing to move.

The moment Caroline dismounted, her legs were almost weak and numb, why is there such a terrifying activity as horse running, why is there such a terrible creature as a horse!! QAQ

A man dressed in a black equestrian suit stood beside Caroline, who looked up in a daze because of his tall stature, which almost covered the sun above her head.

"Miss Bingley, don't do such a dangerous thing next time." Darcy said with a strained face, his vocal cords still trembling from the exercise he had just finished.

"Caroline !!" Charles and Georgiana also ran over, one pulling her up and down, the other looking at her with tears in her eyes, as if she was missing arms and legs.

"Is there anything wrong with you? Did it hurt? Why are you so careless!! Charles frowned, wanting to blame his sister but couldn't bear it, looking very entangled.

Georgiana nodded busily, "Are you okay with Caroline?" ”

"It's all right, thanks to Mr. Darcy!" Otherwise I must be a dead dog by now, hehe.

Caroline shook her arm to signal Charles to let go, and nodded gently at Darcy, "Thank you, Mr. Darcy!" ”

Charles was also on the side, "Yes, yes! Thanks to you, Darcy! Thank you! ”

The cold gentleman maintained a cold attitude from beginning to end, "At the beginning of riding a horse does have times when you are not paying attention, and it is possible for a horse to be frightened, so Miss Bentley should not participate in such activities in the future, so as not to get hurt." ”

Caroline: "......" Excuseme??? If I'm not mistaken, which one asked me to run the horse??

But when it comes to it, Mr. Darcy really knows everything......

###

At the end of the month, Caroline's order arrived, and Charles had to go with her to check the goods.

At the beginning of every month, merchant ships would go to sea, as if Britain was still expanding its colonies at this time, and the overseas market was also expanding, and business was also done in the far East.

Caroline was surprised when she first found out, it turned out that there had really been foreign merchants doing business a long time ago.

According to the merchant ships, they went to Canton in China, and the foreign merchants in the thirteen lines of Canton did business with them, exporting large quantities of silk and tea, as well as some cultural entertainment.

How could the Bentley family, as a family that made a fortune in business, not mix in overseas trade, Caroline immediately decided to participate in it.

At first, Charles disagreed, feeling that there was a certain risk, and the cost of a merchant ship to go to sea was not low, not to mention that it had to come and go every month.

"I'm not stupid, who said to invest all the capital in it?!" Caroline glanced at her brother with disgust, "I mean to use the profits earned to invest in capital, and I didn't say that I want to sell property, Charles, are you stupid!" ”

Charles: "...... That's what I'll say. ”

Caroline's few social circles before were mostly young ladies and ladies, and the daily conversation was also about clothing and gossip, and she learned from them that most of the British people loved silk very much, so she tried the waters, and decided to order a batch of silk from the merchant ship first.

"It just so happens that David hasn't been very idle lately, after you made him a supervisor, he has been complaining recently that there is nothing to do!"

When Charles heard this, he was even more unhappy, "What? When did that kid find you again! I said Caroline, stay away from him! That guy didn't have a good heart! ”

"Hey! What nonsense Charles! Caroline rolled her eyes slightly, "I know what that kid means, but he knows for himself, it's impossible, it's just a courtesy, I didn't take the initiative to find him, okay!" ”

"That kid really doesn't ...... clean up"

"That's not the point, the point is, David is very capable of working, I think it's good to hand over this matter to him!" Caroline put on her hat and gloves and beckoned to Charles at the door, "He can make wool, and silk should be about the same, try it!" ”

Charles also changed his clothes, walked up to Caroline's side, crossed his arms and motioned for his sister's arms to stretch over, "Whatever you say, let's go?" ”

"I know that Charles is the best~"

London's docklands are located in the east of London, most of them are on the north bank of the Thames, because the Thames River is more curved, the harbors on both sides are wide and deep, and it is easy to build docks, so there are many ships parked here.

Because there were no facilities to protect the loading and unloading of goods in the port area of London, theft often occurred, but the docks were officially built here because of the privilege and the number of ships gradually increased.

Caroline ordered some deals with the East India Company, and the ship was naturally owned by someone else, docked at the East India Dockyard on the north bank of the Thames.

Generally speaking, wait until the workers have unloaded the goods, put them in the shops next to the dock, wait for the people to pick them up, or send them directly to the customer's factory.

Caroline chose to pick it up herself, because there are not many things, and it is the first time to order, so it is better to be cautious.

I heard that the ship went to India and then to the Qing Dynasty, and in addition to gold and silver, it brought back silk, cotton textiles, some tea and Bengali pepper.

Caroline was excited to find out, but was pulled by Charles, "Honey, don't forget the purpose of our visit, it's important to get down to business!" ”

"Oh, Charles, you're a disappointment...... "Caroline muttered dissatisfiedly, "I really want to go outside." ”

Charles stroked Caroline's head, "Good, let's settle down." ”

Caroline: ...... Tsk, this guy hates QAQ

The two walked into the shop together, the boss was drinking tea behind the counter, and when he saw someone coming in, he hurriedly got up and said hello, "Yo, Mr. Miss, good afternoon!" ”

"Hello, boss."

"Excuse me, are you here to pick up the goods, or are you here to order?" The boss asked gently.

Charles replied, "Ah, I'm here to pick up the goods, Mr. Bingley ordered, a batch of silk from the Qing Dynasty." ”

"Oh oh, okay, I arrived last night, please wait a minute, I'll take a look." The boss touched the still warm teacup and smiled at the two, "Do you want some black tea?" Darjeeling, also just arrived. ”

Charles and Caroline looked at each other, "That's great! ”

The two sat and waited for the boss to pick up the goods, and while Caroline was studying the pattern on the cup, a somewhat flirtatious male voice suddenly came from the other side of the door, "Miss Bingley?" ”

Caroline blinked, realizing that she was calling herself, and immediately turned back, "yes, hello ......"

The last word disappeared from her throat, and Caroline looked at the person in surprise, "Baron Hall?!" ”

Seeing that his sister was so surprised, Charles also stood up, "Hello, Baron?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Bingley." The visitor has blonde hair, deep and charming sky blue eyes, and a handsome face that is very three-dimensional. "I met Miss Bingley at the last ball, but I didn't say hello to Mr. Bingley, I'm a little sorry, I'm Badley Hall."

Charles nodded in a daze, he didn't understand why the baron was so familiar with his sister, "Ah, hello, Baron Hall, I'm Charles Bingley, it's nice to meet you." ”

Baddeley smiled and nodded, "Why is Miss Bingley here?" ”

Caroline smirked, "Coming with my brother." ”

Seeing this, Charles was very up-to-date, "Ah, I have a batch of goods from overseas, this time to see, Caroline is bored at home alone, so I took her with me, it just so happened that she had not been to the port of London." ”

"That's right." "It's true that the ladies are a little boring at home, so why doesn't Miss Bentley socialize more?" I have a cousin who is supposed to be the same age as Miss Bingley, so why don't you introduce you? ”

Cousin?

Charleston paused, and suddenly realized that this Baddeley Hall was that Baddeley Hall! Margaret's brother?

Cousin, isn't that Margaret Kent!

"Ah, I'll get acquainted with each other if I have a chance." Caroline smiled dryly and nodded, suddenly feeling that this baron ...... It's a little embarrassing.

The boss came to the rescue at this time, and he came out from behind with a box of things, "Mr. Hall! There you are! Your goods are here, and I said I'd send someone to send them to you!" ”

"Good afternoon, boss!"

"Mr. Bingley, Miss Bingley, this is your thing, do you want to see it?" The boss asked kindly.

Charles raised his chin, "Yes boss, open it and take a look!" ”

Baddeley leaned over curiously, "Is it something overseas?" ”

"It's silk, Mr. Bingley's fine silk from the Great Qing Dynasty." The boss explained.

With that, he opened the box, and inside was the color and feel that Caroline had been very familiar with.