The two boxes of pearls lay quietly in the rosewood and gold-painted boxes, emitting the unique luster of pearls like a beam of white light, which made all the servants in the room stare in amazement.

Jiang Shuwan was alright; she had plenty of these things in modern times, but the others had never seen so many pearls before.

There were over a hundred pearls in two boxes. One box contained pearls the size of a woman's thumb, while the other box contained pearls a size smaller. They were all uniform in size, crystal clear, and sparkling. They were clearly the finest pearls from the sea.

“Miss, I heard that when the old lady married into the Marquis’s mansion, she brought two boxes of pearls with her. The madam has always been envious and has asked the old lady for them many times, but the old lady has never given them to her.”

"Could these be those two boxes of pearls?"

“That’s right.” Granny Tao answered on behalf of Jiang Shuwan, while also staring at the two boxes of pearls, reluctant to look away.

God!

So many sea pearls, that's really rare!

The master she used to serve was a high-ranking official of the second rank, wielding real power and whose wealth was no less than that of a marquis's family.

She had seen pearls before, but at most they were just a few pearls inlaid on hairpins or headdresses, which was considered very prestigious.

If one had a pearl hairpin made of twenty or thirty whole sea pearls, wearing it out would be incredibly glamorous.

Not to mention that it would make her the center of attention among the noble ladies of the capital, even if she were to wear it in the palace, most of the concubines would be green with envy.

And then, these precious sea pearls suddenly appeared in two boxes in front of her, making Granny Tao's eyes widen and her breath catch in her throat.

"These two boxes of pearls are extremely valuable."

"Even the average concubine in the palace doesn't have this many pearls."

Everyone else was also frightened.

"Is this the famous Haizhu? This is the first time I've ever seen her."

"I heard that one of these is enough for an ordinary person to chew for a lifetime. How much is this whole box worth? It would probably be worth a fortune!"

The servants craned their necks to look; they had never seen so many sea pearls before and longed to see more to broaden their horizons.

"Goodness, the old lady spoils our young lady too much!"

"Miss has only been married into the family for a short time, and the old lady is already treating her so well..."

"This is far too valuable..."

The servants marveled at the sight, and only reluctantly dispersed to go about their business after watching for a while. However, they wielded their rags and brooms with even more vigor.

They all knew that the more secure Jiang Shuwan's position was, the brighter their future would be.

Especially Granny Fang, who not only polished the gatehouse she was in charge of until it was so shiny it could be used as a mirror, but also gave her family a long lecture during lunch.

"This is incredible! The old lady really loves the young mistress. Just this morning, after the young mistress returned from paying her respects, she sent her two boxes of sea pearls."

“Those are top-grade sea pearls, even the empresses in the palace might not have them. The old lady just gave them to the young mistress without a second thought, even the madam doesn’t have them.”

"Our young mistress is practically the old lady's favorite. I don't know how many people are trying to curry favor with her."

Granny Fang crossed her legs, took the white rice her daughter handed her, and proudly boasted, "Luckily I had the foresight to befriend the young mistress early on, otherwise I would be like those servants who are now waiting outside the young mistress's courtyard, trying to curry favor with her but unable to even get a glimpse of her."

"Mother is still the best."

"Thanks to Mother, we have such a good life."

The Fang family children echoed their agreement, and they were very happy too.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Granny Fang's face darkened. "What do you mean by 'thanks to me'? It's thanks to the young mistress, you know? You'd better remember that. One should never forget one's roots!"

"Don't forget what kind of life you used to live. Now we belong to the young mistress, so we must work hard and not hold her back."

"Mother, we know."

"We will always remember your kindness, young mistress, and never forget it!"

The Fang family swore an oath to the heavens.

They were absolutely telling the truth. In the past, they couldn't afford white rice; they ate coarse grains and other hard rice.

Now that they've been following the young mistress, their monthly allowances have increased, they've gained face, their lives have become more comfortable, and they even have meat and vegetables with every meal.

Even the lowest slaves lived with dignity.

And they all knew very well that these were brought by the young mistress.

On the other side, Jiang Shuwan asked Qingxing to move the orchid screen from the main room.

The orchid screen in the main room was also a gift from Madam Pei. It was a three-panel screen made of the finest white silk on the south side, both exquisite and elegant.

Two orchids were embroidered on the top with double-sided embroidery, which looked very elegant. However, there was too much blank space, making it look a bit empty. She had always felt that something was missing.

Upon seeing the sea pearls bestowed by Madam Pei.

Understood.

Flowers without butterflies are a bit lacking.

"Miss, are we really going to set the pearls into butterflies to play with?"

Qingxing looked utterly shocked, as if she had just heard something unbelievable; the little girl was completely dumbfounded.

"That's a pearl worth a fortune! Wouldn't it be so impressive if we made it into jewelry?"

"Didn't you already pick out half to make jewelry?"

Madam Pei sent two boxes of pearls, the larger ones containing fifty or sixty pearls, and the smaller ones containing one or two hundred pearls.

Qingxing had already picked out half of them and taken them to the jewelry shop to be made into a complete set of pearl jewelry. The little girl was very meticulous and repeatedly told the craftsmen to do a good job.

Just imagining Jiang Shuwan wearing pearl headdresses made her feel incredibly happy.

A complete set of pearl headdresses would absolutely outshine those aristocratic women.

Unexpectedly, before the pearl headdress was even finished, Jiang Shuwan embroidered butterflies out of pearls to play with.

Qingxing reluctantly went with Xiaotao to move the screen.

"Miss, you are really wasting a precious gem! Who would embroider a pearl into a butterfly to play with!"

"What's wrong with butterflies? Do you look down on butterflies?"

Jiang Shuwan flicked her forehead with her finger, "Hurry up and bring me the drawing brush."

Qingxing cried out in pain and went to find her a pen.

Xiao Tao covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Luckily, she didn't say anything, or she would have been hit too.

"Ouch!"

Just as I was feeling relieved, Xiao Tao was also hit, but it didn't hurt.

"Miss." Xiao Tao looked at Jiang Shuwan blankly.

How many people have come from outside?

"More than twenty of them, all of them are influential managers..."

Ever since the news spread that Jiang Shuwan had obtained two boxes of pearls, all the stewards and servants in the mansion have been flocking to her courtyard.

More than twenty people arrived in just a few cups of tea's time, many of them sons of powerful families.

Jiang Shuwan didn't see any of them, so she told Granny Fang to close the door and not let them in.

Everyone is suffering outside her yard now, it's snowing heavily today, and it's very cold outside.

They hunched their shoulders, tucked their hands into their sleeves, and kept moving their hands and feet because of the cold, but they were still unwilling to leave. In fact, some new managers even joined them one after another.

Even the stewards of the kitchen, tea room, and accounting office, who were rarely left unattended, had their subordinates temporarily take their place. They all rushed over to see the young mistress and pay their respects.

Think about how nobody came before, and then look at how it is now.

It's really changed.