Chapter 11: Jewelry Competition
"My lord, please don't be sad about this. You have your own famous shop, so what if the dowry given by the Zhou Mansion is shabby? You don't have to live under their noses. Even if the Marquis' Mansion intends to cut the expenses, it won't be a problem for us."
Thinking that his master still had some business of his own, Peanut felt a little relieved, thinking that he should rely on himself after all.
"You are right. I was busy with my wedding so I couldn't go to Ruyi Pavilion. I don't know how the accounts are going."
Liu Mingyue yawned. She was really tired after half a day of preparations for the wedding ceremony yesterday. Although it was still early for rest, she still felt sleepy. She leaned on Huasheng's shoulder, and Huasheng let her lean on him without moving.
An unknown amount of time had passed. When Liu Mingyue squinted her eyes and felt groggy, Huasheng gently pushed her awake: "Master, we're here."
Peanut was already able to call out Young Master Liu Mingyue with ease, as if the master he was serving was actually a man.
The hired carriage stopped in front of the stone steps of a shop. The shop was located in the center of the long street and had a lot of customers coming and going.
Liu Mingyue got off the carriage holding a folding fan. Her every move and gesture did not show any feminine manners. In order not to reveal any clues in front of others, when she decided to present herself as a man in public, she had practiced repeatedly in front of the dressing mirror for more than a month.
Standing at the foot of the stone steps of the shop and looking up at the top of the gate, you will see a plaque with elegant calligraphy hanging on it. The plaque is engraved with three large characters "Ruyi Pavilion" in gold lacquer. This is the jewelry shop run by Liu Mingyue, which is quite famous in Beijing.
When she got off the carriage, the servant at the door saw her and smiled as he stepped forward to welcome her into the store respectfully: "Master Boss, you are here. You have been busy recently. The Boss said that a batch of goods has arrived from the south, but he is not sure whether to accept them. He was just planning to ask you for your permission. You came just in time."
The servant was very respectful to Liu Mingyue. Liu Mingyue stepped over the threshold and said in a strong voice, "Okay, I'll take a look later."
Liu Mingyue went to the warehouse with the servant to check out the goods. She thought the goods were of good quality and nodded to the shopkeeper to buy them.
After buying this batch of goods, Liu Mingyue asked someone to get out the accounts for the past two months. She wanted to take a closer look. While waiting for the shopkeeper to get the account books, Liu Mingyue strolled around the store.
"Please pack up this set of headwear. How much silver is it in total?" In front of the counter on the right, a pretty girl picked out the jewelry and readily called the waiter to pay the bill.
"Miss, this set of headwear costs eighty taels of silver. However, your clothes are brightly colored and this set of headwear may undermine your temperament. Here are a few sets of jewelry that have just been put on the cabinet. Would you like to try them?" The servant kindly gave the guest advice.
Liu Mingyue glanced over there and saw that the headpiece chosen by the girl was indeed of old-fashioned style and not quite suitable for her.
The girl took out her purse to pay and was stunned for a moment before she burst out laughing: "You misunderstood, this is for my mother."
Liu Mingyue withdrew her gaze and was about to look around the shop when she suddenly heard a familiar voice: "I want that headgear."
As soon as the visitor finished speaking, a sound of light footsteps was heard at the door of Ruyi Pavilion, and the eyes of several people in the front hall looked towards the door.
Then a beautiful woman with rosy cheeks and affectionate eyes walked in. Her black hair was tied into a double bun in the style of Wangxian. The hairpins and rings on the bun sparkled brightly. She was truly a noble lady dressed in jewels.
The woman holding the arm of the noble lady was also pretty, but her clothes were more than one level lower than the woman next to her. The two of them standing together were like flowers and green leaves.
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