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Chapter 129
Women have to prepare a lot of things for a banquet, especially here, everything is handmade, and the patterns are very complicated, which is more troublesome than the high-end dresses of later generations.
Before Cai Xiaoman came to the capital, Cai Xiaoxue brought her embroiderer to help her make several clothes. Thinking that she is about to enter Beijing now, and she is still Mrs. Tanhua, the clothes she used to wear are not suitable.
Clothes make a man, if you dress too shabby, you will be looked down upon. Even if some people don't have such thoughts, if the gap is too big, it will make people feel out of place. Moreover, Cai Xiaoxue believes that the topic of clothing is the easiest way for women to get acquainted, and it is not easy to make mistakes.
Since Cai Xiaoxue took charge of Buzhuang, she has more room to display herself than before. She doesn't just pay attention to Yangcheng's clothing trends, but she won't miss other places, especially places like Beijing.
In addition to the usual inquiries, I will also entrust Ao Gua to help pay attention to the changes in Beijing's clothing, ask him to help draw it, and then give him a reward.
Different from Dayou's popular painting style that pays attention to artistic conception, Aogua likes to be realistic. Although his painting skills are superb, people in the industry think it is too rigid, but he simply draws what he sees, without soul.
Aogua doesn't care about other people's comments, he just likes to draw, and although he is not popular in the mainstream circle of calligraphy and painting, ordinary people who don't understand these find it so lifelike and very popular.
For example, for Cai Xiaoxue's needs, this kind of realism is really great, allowing her to more accurately grasp the changes in women's clothing in the capital. Words or paintings that pay too much attention to artistic conception can easily lead to deviations.
In order to keep Cai Xiaoman's costumes from being obsolete, and to prevent her from simply copying them roughly, Cai Xiaoxue has spent a lot of effort to make a few outfits that are not only in line with the fashionable style of the capital, but also have some of her own characteristics.
Mrs. Ma originally wanted to lead her to customize clothes, but when she saw the clothes Cai Xiaoxue carefully prepared for her, she was amazed. Although compared to the costumes of noble ladies, they are still relatively simple. After all, where the strength is, it is impossible to spend too much on a piece of clothing.
But they don't need to compare, as long as the style is not outdated and it looks good. Although there are many noble ladies in Beijing, not everyone wears gold and silver, and is covered in pearls and jade.
Cai Xiaoxue also understands that wealth cannot be compared, so she innovated in style. As Cai Xiaoman's older sister, she knows her younger sister's characteristics better than anyone else. He knows how to bring out Cai Xiaoman's strengths to perfection.
"Since you have so many good clothes, why don't you wear them on weekdays?" Mrs. Ma sighed, thinking that although the Cai family was born in the market, each one is better than the other, which is not to be underestimated.
One of the Cai family sisters is good at cooking stoves, the other is good at female celebrities, and their father is also a rare talent. The purple sand teapot he cured as a gift to Jinjiang Layman, Jinjiang Layman can't put it down now, and he has shown it off in front of many old friends.
Cai Xiaoman said with an embarrassed smile: "A lot of effort has been spent on these clothes. I usually care about them. I'm afraid they will be damaged. I won't be able to wear them on formal occasions."
Mrs. Ma disagreed and said: "Clothes are for wearing, and you are not just such a piece of clothing. You are not short of money, you buy new clothes every year, so you should wear them. Clothes are dead things, but If you don¡¯t wear it once in a while, you won¡¯t be able to blend in, and even if it fits well, it will always feel mismatched.¡±
"I was thinking about it." Cai Xiaoman nodded, feeling that what she said was indeed reasonable.
This is not Nansanxiang. Most of them are ordinary people there, dressed so luxuriously and exquisitely, they are out of tune with others, but here it should be reversed.
Although the clothes are settled, the jewelry still needs to be prepared.
This is a valuable item. Cai Xiaoman has already got such a good dress from her sister, so naturally she didn't let her worry about it. Moreover, Cai Xiaoxue is not that proficient in jewelry, but the aesthetics are good, but if she is asked to design something, it will not work.
Cai Xiaoman didn't make much preparations in Yangcheng, so he thought it's better to come here to have a look, so he doesn't have to travel thousands of miles from Yangcheng, and it will be troublesome if it's not suitable.
Madam Ma took her to a jewelry store you know well to choose. As soon as the waiter saw her, she quickly called the shopkeeper to say hello, which shows Madam Ma's status.
Linglong Pavilion is the top jewelry shop in the capital, and the people who come here to choose are all high-ranking officials and nobles, and there are really few people who can attract the shopkeeper to entertain them personally. The shopkeeper saw that it was Mrs. Ma, and directly invited her into the small private room upstairs.
"Choose something suitable for this girl." Mrs. Ma directly explained her purpose.
The shopkeeper ordered someone to deliver the latest jewelry: "It just so happens that these were all made yesterday.???
"Master, I don't know much about this, please help me find out." Cai Xiaoman is not self-effacing, but her aesthetics are really ordinary. Matching is a kind of knowledge, and Cai Xiaoman has never lit it up in his past and present lives.
She looked around and thought they were all good-looking, but she couldn't choose which one to choose.
Mrs. Ma now knew exactly what kind of temperament she was, and without a second thought, she began to choose the clothes she would wear for the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Party that day.
"This set is not bad, it fits very well." Mrs. Ma looked around, and her eyes lit up when she saw a tray.
Cai Xiaoman took a look and nodded: "Let's just do it."
The shopkeeper walked over cheerfully, but when he saw the jewelry on the tray, his expression turned ugly: "Madam, this set may not work. The people below made a mistake, this set is not for takeaway."
"Shopkeeper Lu, are you also playing this trick now? I've already taken a fancy to it. You tell me this, are you trying to raise the price?" Mrs. Ma said very displeased.
The shopkeeper had a bitter face, wondering who was so careless and made such a mistake: "How dare you make a mistake in front of the old lady, this set really won't work. It's not from our Linglong Pavilion, it's someone who drew the blueprint , custom-made"
Madam Ma frowned, her usual harmony was completely gone, she looked annoyed, very imposing. Cai Xiaoman always thought she was a kind old lady, and was slightly taken aback when she saw her appearance.
"Master, let's change one set." Cai Xiaoman came back to his senses and said hastily. Madam Ma frowned even more when she heard this, until Cai Xiaoman said again: "But the shopkeeper, we finally chose one we like. No matter how good it is, it feels a bit worse"
The shopkeeper is a smart person, so he didn't understand the meaning, so he said quickly: "This is my negligence. From now on, as long as there are new products in the store, they will be the first ones to be delivered to you."
This promise is not ordinary, and Madam Ma's expression softened.
"You old boy has been working for decades, how can you even make this kind of mistake. It is obviously something made by someone else, but you are also delivering it to the guests."
The shopkeeper also felt very depressed. He had been the shopkeeper for so many years, and this was the first time he made such a low-level mistake. He could only apologize repeatedly.
"I've decided on that set, and it's meaningless to watch anything else." Mrs. Ma lost the previous fun, and felt very unhappy.
That set of jewelry is really eye-catching, but I don't think so much about it, and the others are pretty much the same. I was selected, but gave up for other reasons. On the contrary, I felt that the set was extraordinary, and nothing seemed to compare.
"Master, I think this set is very good." Knowing this emotion, Cai Xiaoman quickly pointed to a set, but Mrs. Ma shook her head immediately as she lifted her eyelids.
"This is too vegetarian, not suitable for you."
"What about this set?"
"This one is too flamboyant and not stable enough."
Mrs. Ma was not satisfied with several sets in a row, and always felt that it was not pleasing to the eye. Cai Xiaoman also had no choice, even though he wanted to buy something, he didn't want to make his wife angry and go back.
The shopkeeper was also anxious to wipe off his sweat, for fear that Mrs. Ma would not be satisfied with any of them, and Linglong Pavilion would offend her in the future. Although Mrs. Ma is not as famous as she used to be in the capital, she is still great. If the news gets out, it will damage the reputation of Linglong Pavilion.
Just at this moment, a clerk came up and whispered in his ear, and the worry on his face disappeared immediately.
"Old lady, the owner of that set of jewelry happened to be here. I heard that the old lady liked it and was willing to part with it."
Mrs. Ma was not as happy as she thought, her eyes were quiet, she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Gentlemen don't take what others like. Thank you for that person's kindness. I've already chosen it. Let's just use this set." Mrs. Ma pointed to the set that she thought was too plain before. It complements each other perfectly."
The shopkeeper became even more anxious when he heard the words: "Old lady"
Madam Ma waved her hand, asked the shopkeeper to pack it up, and left with Cai Xiaoman. The shopkeeper obviously had something to say, but he didn't have a chance to speak again.
"Master, is it just a coincidence?" Cai Xiaoman couldn't help asking after getting into the carriage.
Mrs. Ma is not a person with volatile temperament, nor will she be angry on purpose. There must be some reason for her behavior just now.
"He's clever." Mrs. Ma nodded appreciatively. Before, she was afraid that Cai Xiaoman's temperament would be too simple and straightforward, and she didn't know the twists and turns, but now she feels at ease.
"In the capital, you have to be vigilant at all times. Although it may not necessarily be a bad thing, it may indeed be a coincidence, but don't take it lightly.
Cai Xiaoman nodded, and told Gu Huaijin about it when he returned home.
"Do you think it was a coincidence or someone did it on purpose?" Although Cai Xiaoman thought it was too coincidental, but also felt that if it was intentional, that person would be so terrifying. How could he know that Mrs. Ma would lead her to pick out jewelry today? Also knew what would pick him up.
Using this method to strike up a conversation is enough, these people are not honest at all.
Gu Huaijin paused: "It's probably on purpose."
"Then what is it for? Want to build a relationship with the teacher? But those jewelry are obviously in the style of young people. If it is aimed at me, what do I have to do so?"
Gu Huaijin patted her head: "Because you are not only a bully in Nansanxiang, but also my wife." (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com)Nodding her head, she went home and told Gu Huaijin about it.
"Do you think it was a coincidence or someone did it on purpose?" Although Cai Xiaoman thought it was too coincidental, but also felt that if it was intentional, that person would be so terrifying. How could he know that Mrs. Ma would lead her to pick out jewelry today? Also knew what would pick him up.
Using this method to strike up a conversation is enough, these people are not honest at all.
Gu Huaijin paused: "It's probably on purpose."
"Then what is it for? Want to build a relationship with the teacher? But those jewelry are obviously in the style of young people. If it is aimed at me, what do I have to do so?"
Gu Huaijin patted her head: "Because you are not only a bully in Nansanxiang, but also my wife." (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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