I was a god in the 18th century

Chapter 24 The Originator of Overbearing CEO Wen
  Jane Austen also felt Owen's gaze, but she was certainly not pretentious.

Because although the new owner of Fukui Villa seemed to be well-educated and polite, for some reason, she could sense the indifference behind his gentlemanly appearance.

The smile on Owen's face was just a social smile, it didn't reach his eyes.

From Jane's point of view, he seemed to be interested in everyone who came to the ball, and had no intention of getting close to each other.

Xia Qingdai walked around Jane a few times, then lifted up her skirt and ran to Owen, signaling him to follow her. Owen said nothing.

The two people left the ballroom and came to a secluded place. Xia Qingdai asked Owen excitedly what was going on in the house of the girl named Jane Austen just now, and whether he knew.

Owen didn't understand why Xia Qingdai was so interested in the little daughter of the Austin family, but he still replied: "Mr. George Austin is a poor pastor nearby with only one servant. When I moved here On the first day, he came to visit me, so I went to pay him a return visit..."

"Ah! Pastor! That's right, it can't be such a coincidence!" Xia Qingdai interrupted Owen's words and shouted to herself, her little face turning slightly red with excitement.

"Oh my God, she really is Jane Austen!" Xia Qingdai was like a little fan who suddenly met her idol, excitedly speaking incoherently.

She has read almost all of Jane Austen's works, including "Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility", "Emma" and so on.

Emma's famous saying is one of Xia Qingdai's favorite words: Only a poor old girl will become the laughing stock of others.

So Xia Qingdai’s future goal is to work hard to make money!
  Without money, what is life?

Xia Qingdai, who has been without parents since she was a child and has been dependent on Xia Shanglu, has always been worried about money. A large part of the reason why she studies hard is to hope for financial stability in the future.

Let’s go a step further and let’s get back to the present.

After Xia Qingdai's initial excitement, she made a decision.

She looked at Owen with bright eyes and said: "This Jane Austen will be a female writer as famous as Shakespeare in the future. After her death, many people will like her novels. But her life But it’s not as perfect as the male and female protagonists in her novels, so I decided to sponsor her!”

Owen could see that this goddess who could see the future was also a fan of the female writers she said, just as he admired Isaac Newton, so he changed his name to Isaac.

"Okay." Owen nodded slightly, "How can I cooperate with you?"

Xia Qingdai blurted out: "Give her all the new dresses in the cloakroom that I haven't worn."

Xia Qingdai noticed that Jane's evening dress was a bit old and not new.

Irving looked embarrassed when he heard this and said, "Ask me to give a dress to a young girl? This may not be a good thing for her reputation."

"Oh!" Xia Qingdai suddenly realized, "That's right, I'll think about it again."

Owen said: "Can you reveal your existence to her? If it is in the name of God, there is nothing to criticize."

Xia Qingdai immediately refused: "No, don't reveal it."

If her existence is revealed and affects Jane's outlook on life, making her unable to write those books, then wouldn't she be guilty?
  "Forget it, let's not interfere. Just give her some food as a New Year's gift. This winter, everyone must be short of food."

There is also a plastic bucket of flour in Owen's cellar, which was given to him by Xia Qingdai.

To her, it was just a small cup, but to the little people in the castle, it was bigger than a bathtub. There was no problem in giving a portion to all the families attending the dance.

Xia Qingdai was so moved by herself that in order to quietly give a New Year gift to her favorite Jane Austen, she gave New Year gifts to everyone. "Okay." Owen naturally would not object, and also gave other plans, "Perhaps I can support Pastor Austin, so that Jane, as her daughter, can also benefit, and it will not have a bad impact on her reputation. Impact."

"Okay! If you come forward, the expenses will be mine." Xia Qingdai immediately agreed.

In this society, it is too common for squires and nobles to sponsor people they like!
  ah! It would be nice if the Owen family had a hostess, and Jane could often be invited over to have tea and chat.

"Owen, don't you have any women in your family? Don't you have any brothers or sisters?" Xia Qingdai asked him curiously.

Owen whispered: "My father and mother only have one son. My mother unfortunately died in childbirth when giving birth to my sister, killing one and two."

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Xia Qingdai expressed regret. Although she also guessed that Owen should have no parents like herself, she still felt a little sad for him after hearing it with her own ears.

However, Xia Qingdai remembered that the squires and nobles of this era had nothing to do all day long and loved visiting relatives and friends the most. Why did Owen seem to have no relatives at all.

So she continued to ask: "Then you don't have any aunts or cousins?"

Owen said: "I have an uncle in London who is a lawyer, and two cousins ​​and a cousin. When the snow melts, they will come to Fukuoka Villa to stay for a while."

"Oh! It will be very lively then."

"Yes."

Xia Qingdai then asked: "What about your parents' relatives? Are there any?"

"There was an uncle who was the previous owner of Fortress Villa. Unfortunately, he passed away in November. He also has an aunt and four cousins ​​whom he has never met."

"Never met?" Xia Qingdai was surprised. The cousins ​​are very close relatives.

In the Qing Dynasty, which existed at the same time and space, cousins ​​were equivalent to one family. If grandparents had not died, families would generally not be separated.

Owen's expression was very calm: "Yes, I have never met him, just because my parents had some disagreements."

"Oh." Xia Qingdai nodded, she understood.

From this point of view, Owen's relationship is as weak as hers!

After chatting for a while, a guest came to the place and pulled Owen away with a smile.

As the owner of the ball, of course he couldn't leave the ballroom for too long.

Xia Qingdai also returned to the dance hall and found Jane who was playing the piano. She stood next to her, admiring her piano skills with a little fan's obsessed smile.

The dance lasted until nearly midnight, and then the guests rode in carriages and went to the church for midnight mass.

Their path to the church was illuminated by two brilliant glass Christmas tree lights.

The magical electric lamps, huge snowman candles, and extremely fresh strawberry chunks and apple chunks in Fukuoka Villa are all perfect.

Although everyone doesn’t quite understand why there are such big strawberry chunks, it doesn’t matter, as long as it’s delicious.

(End of this chapter)