Chapter 544: The Little Fatty is Worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple
On the second day, the troupe arrived at the Jiang family early in the morning with gongs and drums.
Soon, Mrs. Wu also brought a group of female relatives, sitting in their own carriages, and happily entered the mansion.
After entering the hanging flower gate, Mrs. Wu and her group walked along the corridor and saw that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Feng family had already greeted them. After
the female relatives paid their respects, Mrs. Wu couldn't help looking around, "I'm the host today, but I have to disturb your family. By the way, where is the little princess? Is she already listening to the opera inside?"
Mrs. Feng smiled and waved her hand, leading everyone in.
"The little girl has to wait for a while. Let's go to the opera first and ignore her."
Soon, Mrs. Wu and a group of female relatives entered the side hall. Before they saw the troupe enter, they were surprised by what they saw.
There was no candle in the side hall, but it was very bright!
"Your hall is so bright!" Mrs. Bai couldn't help but sigh.
"By the way, what is that on the window? Why is it in the shape of birds and beasts?"
Mrs. Wu was also surprised at this time, staring at the paper on the window, "Mrs. Jiang, why is the paper on your window so delicate!"
There was a heavy snow in winter, and the light of the snow was reflected on the paper, revealing a white light, which made the hall really bright.
The hollow cut flowers on the window paper added some novelty to the reflected light, and it also looked particularly interesting.
Feng smiled and nodded, and then stepped forward to explain, "My family has just changed to Ming paper to paste the windows. Winter is different from summer. Ming paper can make the house brighter than silk, and it is also particularly windproof. Now, with it, I don't even need to light candles and oil lamps during the day."
Everyone was surprised and couldn't help but want to try it.
There were several ladies who looked glamorous but were short of money. They had already coveted this Ming paper and calculated how much money they could save on candles and wax.
But saving money was secondary. The important thing was that the Jiang family used it, which made them feel fashionable, and they couldn't help but want to try it.
At this time, Madam Xiao cleared her throat and cooperated with Mrs. Feng, "Don't say that, although this Ming paper is not as expensive as silk, I am tired of using silk too much. I must change it to this Ming paper when I go back. I wonder where Madam Jiang got it from?"
"This is produced in Xiucheng, which was hit by the snow disaster. If we can really buy some, it can be regarded as disaster relief and meritorious deeds." Mrs. Feng deliberately spoke loudly. As
soon as these words came out, Madam Wu and others hurried over and asked the Jiang family to help bring them. Mrs.
Feng smiled and wrote them down one by one. In her heart, she couldn't help but praise the daughter. She really figured out the thoughts of these nobles. It turned out that following the trend is the nature of human beings.
Soon, the troupe was about to go on stage. After chatting and laughing, everyone was about to take their seats.
Mrs. Wu and the others looked around, wondering where the little princess was, fearing that she would miss the opening of the troupe.
At this moment, Xiao Nuobao finally appeared with a clang of bells.
"Everyone is here~"
"This princess is late, I apologize to everyone!"
The little fat girl said in a baby voice, and then she pulled the hem of her leather skirt and stepped into the hall in her lambskin shoes.
As soon as everyone looked up, their eyes lit up instantly!
The little girl was still wearing a set of exotic clothes, which was eye-catching enough.
Today, she had her hair in a bud style, with a pair of butterfly-shaped Xiuyu jade hairpins on her head, a soft necklace with a pearl Xiuyu jade brand on her chest, and a jade ruyi made of Xiuyu jade in her hand. The jade ruyi was carved very delicately, and there was a circle of auspicious scriptures engraved on it.
The exotic skirt was gorgeous, but the beauty of Xiuyu jade was highlighted, making it particularly eye-catching.
Madam Wu and the others stepped forward quickly, "What are you wearing today, Princess? The jade in your hand is so beautiful, is it Hetian jade?"
Little Nuobao shook his little finger and held up the jade ruyi lovingly, "This is Xiuyan jade, it's so beautiful. Brother Xiao brought it back for me."
"Xiuyan jade..." Madam Bai behind her hesitated, "Xiuyan jade is only available in cheap jewelry shops. It doesn't cost more than a few taels of silver. How can it be so beautiful?" Mrs. Feng
shook her head and interrupted, "In terms of warmth and smoothness, Hetian jade ranks first, but in terms of clarity, few can compare to Xiuyan jade, but people usually don't buy much of it."
Little Nuobao blinked at her mother, then ran over with a smile and walked around everyone.
The chubby little girl seemed to have lost weight, and paired with such a light green and beautiful jade, it was a delight to the eyes, and instantly felt that the jade had become more upscale!
Mrs. Wu was like a "die-hard fan". Seeing how cute the little fat girl was, she no longer looked at the workmanship of the Xiuyan jade, and directly slammed the table and stood up.
"Nothing the princess wears must be bad!" Mrs. Wu said excitedly, "Before, we were short-sighted and only looked at the price. We are such vulgar people. In my opinion, this Xiuyu is really a pearl among beautiful jades. I must order a pair of Xiuyu headwear!"
Mrs. Xiao quickly helped, "Then I must ask my son to buy more Xiuyu headwear for me. It's not far from the New Year. Don't you all want to buy new clothes for the New Year?"
The women who stayed in the deep courtyard loved nothing more than wearing headwear.
After she said this, everyone gathered together and discussed what to buy.
"It just so happens that I need a pair of good bracelets, but I can't find any I like. Why not make a pair of the same style as the one worn by the princess!"
"The jade ruyi is a good thing, and I want to buy all of them, as well as the necklace worn by the princess."
"I have to go back to my hometown to visit relatives during the New Year, so I might as well buy some Xiuyu jade ornaments
. They are not expensive, but they are also decent to show off!" Seeing that everyone was interested in Xiucheng's items, Xiao Nuobao smiled with his teeth showing, and secretly slapped Feng.
When the troupe came on stage, everyone was dumbfounded.
The noble ladies in the seats were too lazy to even look at them, and they only knew to circle around a chubby girl...
Soon, Xiuyu and Xiucheng's Ming paper became popular among the nobles.
The preferences of the common people often follow those of the rich and powerful.
Right now, Xiuyu is very popular in the capital, and the common people can't help but follow the trend as they can afford a fashionable item.
In Xiucheng, jade ornaments and Ming paper are being transported to the capital, and the disaster victims have also been employed, busy cutting flowers for Ming paper every day, and the business is back!
The court no longer needs to spend money, and the people of Xiucheng have a way to make a living!
Not to mention Xiao Lanyi and the others, even the court officials could not have imagined that this disaster relief would be so successful.
In the morning court, they could not help but discuss it.
"He is really a genius. He can bring the products of a small town in the north to the capital and sell them like hot cakes!"
"Who on earth came up with such a brilliant idea?"
"He created a way out for the people of Xiucheng without spending a single copper coin from the national treasury. In my opinion, this person is worthy of being enshrined in the Imperial Temple!"
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