Chapter 15, Dawn of the Dead When everyone's fun reaches its peak at midnight, the dance scene in Meryton Town has begun to become turbid and irritating.
With so many people crowded in the same room talking and making noise, the combined sounds sound...
It became "buzzing", there was a fireplace burning in the room, and it became very hot because of the large number of people, and many people were smoking pipes.
This situation made it very easy for people to feel sleepy and uncomfortable.
Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr.
Collins, sat bored on a stool at the end of the room, where there was an open window and the air was slightly fresher.
Opposite Wang Qiu, sat a British lieutenant in a red uniform, who turned out to be the guy he had asked about in the tavern two days ago.
Until now, Wang Qiu was surprised to learn that the handsome man who once wanted to sell him the rank of lieutenant at a discount was actually the villain, bad gambler and scumbag in Pride and Prejudice, who abducted Liddy The elopement of William Wickham Of course, compared to cold-blooded butchers like Wang Qiu and others who kill hundreds of millions of people without taking it seriously, Lieutenant Wickham, a pretty boy who wants to marry a rich woman and eat with her, is really nothing.
At least he hasn't killed anyone until now.
Although for a professional soldier, having never killed anyone does not seem to be a good evaluation.
In the sequel to Pride and Prejudice, this guy participated in suppressing the Irish uprising in 1798.
He was really killing people and making mistakes everywhere.
What I have to admit is that as a playboy who concentrates on feeding women, Lieutenant Wickham still has a lot of capital.
Although he came from a humble background and was just the son of a housekeeper, he was also a figure who had been in the upper class social circles for many years.
His appearance could not be more acceptable.
Look at his handsome and beautiful facial features, his elegant smile, and his charming conversation.
All these things combined in him turned into a demeanor and temperament that fascinated many girls and made Meritun town.
The country girls on the bus almost stared straight at him.
If he doesn’t have a good appearance that confuses people, how can he be a pretty scumbag who deceives women’s hearts?
Therefore, in this dance, Lieutenant Wickham became the most shining star among the "uniform team", and all the ladies competed to dance with him and chat with him.
Even though he enjoyed being surrounded by all kinds of girls, after dancing for several hours, he was already a little bit too much.
That's why he sat by the window with a glass of wine and chatted casually with "Mr.
Collins" who was also sitting here.
"Mr.
Collins, I see you've been sitting here for a while, why don't you go down and have a few dances?"
Holding the exquisite carved glass wine glass, Wickham said with a smile, "This will make you ladies very disappointed."
"To each other, Mr.
Wickham, why are you sitting here too?
This probably makes the ladies even more heartbroken."
Wang Qiupi replied with a smile, "I am sitting here, You can often see their eyes filled with resentment.
"Oh, there's nothing I can do.
People's energy is limited.
I've danced more than a dozen songs and I have to take a break to catch my breath."
Lieutenant Wickham tossed his hair coolly and gave a lady in the distance a toothy smile, which immediately made her cheeks turn red.
"Besides, I can't steal the limelight of the whole dance.
I have to let every one of me do it."
All my colleagues can dance," he said with a smile.
"Then I have the same idea.
As a new outsider, you can't steal too much of the local owners' limelight."
Wang Qiu raised his eyebrows and replied, while asking a waiter who passed by with a large tray for a glass of wine.
"You are different from me.
To the people here, we officers are just passing by.
After you inherit the real estate in Longbourn Village in the future, you will have to live with them for a long time.
Of course, this rural place is the best."
The beautiful roses are always by your side now, so you probably don’t care about the fragrance of those wild flowers.”
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Wickham continued to smile and raise his glass to greet him.
In response to this, Wang Qiu's mind turned around a few times before he realized that Wickham was probably talking about the five Bennet sisters.
Well, in a rural place like this, they are indeed already at the level of village beauties.
And then, not yet When he thought about how to reply, he heard Wickham continue, "In fact, from what I heard, many people in the village originally thought that you would propose to a certain Miss Bennet. " "Uh" Wang Qiu was stunned when he heard this and almost spit out a mouthful of wine, "Why do you think so?"
"Isn't this a very logical thing?
The Bennets have disappeared.
According to the law, it will take you seven years to inherit the inheritance.
But as long as you marry a certain Miss Bennet, preferably the eldest daughter, then you can logically become The guardians of their five sisters will take over the estate."
Lieutenant Wickham said matter-of-factly, "And the eldest daughter of the Bennet family is a rare beauty no matter how you look at her.
She may be a little reserved.
Do you mind this?"
He suddenly looked at her.
From a certain location, he whistled and said.
Wang Qiu heard the sound and found that just as they were talking, the blond and blue-eyed time-travel version of Miss Jane Bennet suddenly burst into loud laughter for some reason.
She laughed so much that she leaned against a young and handsome officer in red uniform.
On the body.
The officer, probably to hold her up and prevent her from falling, put his arm underneath Jane, making the posture between the two people look like a passionate embrace.
If we were in the modern society of the 21st century, no one would care about such a trivial matter, but in this era, it can be called debauchery.
"I'm not so fussy."
Wang Qiu curled his lips, "The ladies in London should be more open-minded."
"It is true, but I originally thought that the atmosphere in rural areas should be more reserved, but now it seems that I was wrong."
Lieutenant Wickham replied, "The ladies of Meryton are much bolder than I thought."
He looked up at the opposite side of the hall, and suddenly noticed a little squire girl there looking at a dressed man.
The bespectacled second lieutenant, or rather the boy with a rather childish appearance, was happy.
Yan Yan smiled cheerfully.
When he saw the girl playing with the fan on her chest, Wickham couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't expect that the young lady who looked so conservative would turn out to be so cute after meeting the person she liked.
It’s so warm to be able to express my feelings so simply.”
Pointing to the fan on the young lady's chest, Wickham said regretfully, "However, this is not straightforward enough.
I don't have a sweetheart and it's still too ambiguous.
I should express directly that I like you very much.
Is it right to deal with incomprehensible people?"
Guy, you have to take strong medicine."
Wang Qiu was confused, "Wait a minute, Lieutenant, what on earth are you talking about?
Why can't I understand it at all?
Are you able to hear their conversation clearly in such a noisy place and at such a long distance?
Is it you?"
Know how to read lips” "Just look at that lady's fan, don't you understand everything?"
Wickham expressed even more surprise, "Don't you actually understand the meaning of the fan?
How can you please those fashionable girls like this?"
he said incredulously.
Then, under Lieutenant Wickham's patient explanation, Wang Qiucai was surprised to learn that in the British upper class of this era, the fans held by ladies in social situations were not really used for fanning, nor were they used for fanning.
It is not a pure decoration, but a necessary "cipher machine" for falling in love.
Every movement they make when using the fan, whether it is opening it, closing it, or moving it between their fingers, contains a variety of profound meanings.
If the woman moves the fan, reveals her beautiful face from time to time, and looks at the other person with affectionate eyes, it means: "I like you very much."
If the face is covered with a fan and only the eyes are exposed at the top, it means: "Be careful, someone is spying on us."
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If you put away the fan and touch your chest with the fan, it means: "I am thinking of you hard."
And if you touch your forehead with a fan, it means: "I remember you."
If the woman has a sulky look on her face and quickly puts away her fan, it is tantamount to saying: "I'm so jealous."
If the fan is slowly swinging in front of the chest, it means: "I don't have a sweetheart yet."
If the fan is shaking rapidly in front of the chest, it means: "Don't stare at me, I'm engaged."
If you put the fan on your temples and look up to the sky, you are saying again: "I miss you day and night."
If you find that your sweetheart is unfaithful, or see him chatting with another girl, tap the tip of your nose with a fan to express: "I think this thing is going to fall apart."
If you open the fan, close it immediately, and point it at the garden, it means: "Honey, wait for me over there, I will come right away."
If the fan is placed on the right cheek, it means agreement; if it is placed on the left cheek, it means disapproval.
If the girl already has a lover, or if she has no suitor, she will throw the fan on the table to express: "I already have a sweetheart" or "I can't fall in love with you."
If the fan is fanned hard, , is a warning: "Please leave me or my lover will fight you."
On the other hand, if the girl opens her fan and supports her chin, she is telling the other person: "I hope to see you again soon."
And so on, the meaning of its expression is as rich as the flag of the navy: it seems that it is very difficult to become a qualified lady in this era, but to master such a powerful fan magic is really just a word.
No words are spoken, but thousands of words are contained in it.
On the other hand, those gentlemen are also very hard-working.
In order to fall in love, they have to decipher such complicated fan codes like telegraph operators.
Just as Wang Qiu was listening with gusto while holding up his wine glass, with thoughts running through his mind, a series of prompts suddenly sounded in his ears: Important plot character Fitzwilliam Darcy dies and gets 10,000 bonus points Plot character Charles Bentley dies and gets 5,000 bonus points
Plot character Caroline Bentley dies and gets 3,000 bonus points The plot character Mrs.
Hester dies and gets 1000 bonus points.
The plot character Mr.
Hester dies and gets 1000 bonus points.
This long series of scoring prompts immediately caught Wang Qiu off guard, causing him to feel scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, to the point where he became dizzy.
Hey, it seems like I haven’t done anything crazy, right?
Why did so many important plot characters die all at once?
Moreover, Darcy and Bentley, two male gods who touched countless female literary youths around the world, died so inexplicably.
How on earth will the plot of Pride and Prejudice develop?
It’s like Tang Monk has not yet released the Monkey King at Wuzhi Mountain. , as if it had died halfway.
Before he could figure it out, the miniature walkie-talkie disguised as a pipe in his breast pocket began to vibrate.
So, Wang Qiu hurriedly said hello to Lieutenant Wickham, put down his wine glass, ran outside to find a secluded place, then started the intercom and muttered in a low voice: "Hey who is it?
Didn't I say before that if nothing happens, you'd better not disturb me at this dance?"
Then, Political Commissar Guo's slightly tired and hoarse voice came from the microphone, but Wang Qiu almost jumped up.
"Something serious has happened, Comrade Xiao Wang.
The virus is the one that creates a biological crisis."
At the same time, after being pestered by a group of red-uniformed officers and little country squires and dancing for several hours, the time-travel version of Miss Elizabeth Bennet also felt tired and hungry, so she had to decline another red-uniformed officer. invitation, ready to find something to fill my stomach.
According to the habits of modern Chinese urban white-collar workers, it should be time for late-night snacks.
Unfortunately, unlike the Chinese who are particular about food and drink, the British have always been accustomed to entertaining guests with "a lot of music and very little food" when hosting dance parties.
There were so many guests coming to the dance party tonight, and by now, there was not much food left.
"The biscuits are gone, the pudding is gone, and the cake is gone.
That's white soup."
Elizabeth looked around a few empty long tables and saw only a waiter filling a white, strong-looking drink from a large porcelain basin on the table into a cup, so she took it regardless of what it was.
He took a sip from the cup.
Well, it tasted unexpectedly, probably because I was hungry, so whatever I ate tasted delicious.
Although the taste was a bit weird, Elizabeth drank a cup of white soup in two or two mouths, chewed the meager amount of chopped almonds in her mouth, and immediately started eating again.
I picked up another cup and drank three cups in a row before I finally realized the taste: it had a strong milky flavor, but also a winey flavor, and seemed to have a bit of meat flavor.
This kind of soup smells very good.
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The key is that it is hot and comfortable for the stomach, and you can't feel the alcohol content in it.
There are also chopped almonds in it that you can chew a few times.
For Elizabeth, who is now very hungry, What a lifesaver.
White soup was a hot drink mixed with wine that the British often drank at dance parties to warm up and refresh themselves.
Its main ingredients are wine, broth, milk, chopped almonds, etc.
The reason why it was invented is referred to as a sandwich: in this way, even if you are busy dancing, you can quickly replenish your energy.
However, the white soup served at this ball seemed to have too much whiskey added.
After drinking several glasses on an empty stomach, Elizabeth couldn't help but feel slightly dizzy.
She also felt increasingly uncomfortable with the crowded and noisy environment around her.
Compared with the number of guests, It is said that the hall where the dance is held is a bit too narrow, especially when couples of men and women start to dance, because they have to free up the central space as a dance floor.
It was so crowded that it was difficult to walk.
The place where Elizabeth was originally drinking soup was quite spacious, but in the blink of an eye, it was occupied by several middle-aged women who kept chattering and laughing.
The artificial laughter of those middle-aged women was very shrill and harsh.
Helpless, Elizabeth had to get up and leave.
Seeing that the garden view outside the window seemed nice and there was no one there, I wanted to go out and get some fresh air.
So, holding a cup of white soup, she squeezed into the crowd with more difficulty.
But Elizabeth's luck was obviously not very good this time.
When she finally squeezed out of the crowd and walked to the door, thinking she could breathe a sigh of relief, she bumped into someone who was full of emotions.
Elizabeth didn't react in time and knocked the wine glass in her hand.
She was knocked out, and all the white soup in the cup poured onto the person standing in front of her.
"Ah, I'm very sorry, I was careless."
Elizabeth quickly took out her handkerchief to wipe it, but found that the person in front of her whose clothes were soaked was the stern-looking Wang Qiu, and the other person grabbed her wrist and said Dragging hurriedly outside "I don't have time to explain that something big happened at home and we have to go back immediately."
Next, under the eyes of all the guests full of confusion and confusion, Wang Qiu, disguised as Mr.
Collins, hurriedly summoned the five Bennet sisters in an extremely rude manner.
Without even apologizing to the host, he just dragged her away.
They left the dance scene, leaving a lot of discussion behind them.
Some people speculated whether the Bennets had returned safely, but others believed that the bodies of the Bennets should have been found.
However, even though Wang Qiu reacted so quickly, as if facing a formidable enemy, he was still a little slow in the end.
Before the carriage carrying him and the five Bennet sisters had time to drive out of the streets of Meryton Town, they saw the light of a fire burning in a house not far away, and heard a burst of messy gunshots and cries.
There's some kind of creepy roar Next, with a loud noise, a four-legged monster the size of a calf broke through the wall on the roadside and jumped onto the street in front of the carriage.
Although it was late at night, with the moonlight in the sky and the firelight on the street, you could vaguely see it.
Looking at the ferocious appearance of this monster: the everted bright red muscles, the ferocious huge claws, and the long tongue dragging on the ground, you can feel a pungent stench coming towards your face even from a long distance away.
Looking at the four-legged monster blocking the front, Wang Qiu couldn't help cursing, "Oh hell, why did the Licker even show up?"
"What Licker?
Isn't this the monster from Resident Evil?
Why is it here?"
After listening to Wang Qiu's gritted teeth, Elizabeth, who was a gamer before time travel, instantly understood, and couldn't help but feel confused, "Am I traveling through time in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice, or in the movie Pride and Prejudice?"
with zombies" "We don't know this yet, but the situation is probably worse than you think, miss."
Wang Qiu smiled bitterly and said, "If we are unlucky, we may face a real-life biohazard spanning two worlds." oshow7: