19th-Century Female Merchant

While the Bennet sisters were finding suitable husbands, Mary Richman, who lived on the other side of Longbourn, was busy harvesting the wheat she had planted that year. If nothing unexpected happened, Mr. Richman’s private bank would still suffer losses this year, and she would have to cover the shortfall for him. After all, he was her father. Although he always lost money, he was still a decent person, and Mary was willing to act as his safety net. But losing money was one thing. How could he just quietly run away?! Looking at the customers surrounding her father’s private bank, Mary sighed. Well, she would have to solve this problem first. Unexpectedly, the problem was resolved by a mortgage contract handed to her. “Sir, what is it that you want?” “A wife.” — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: 19th-Century Female Merchant — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠