Chapter 130 The Tragic Scene at the Gate of the Wuzi Palace
Finally, Qin Linche mentioned the button again, "I've found many buttons of similar style to yours, and I even included some in the letter I sent you. But since you're in Minxian now, why not go and take a look yourself."
As he spoke, he opened the window and pointed to a shop not far away. "The one with the lantern hanging is the largest cloth merchant in Fujian. You can see all kinds of patterns in there. They supply them exclusively to the rich and powerful."
The shop next to him is a clothing store. The two shops actually have the same owner. The things they sell are not cheap and they don’t do business with the poor.
He pursed his lips and said, "The piece of fabric that I stuffed into the letter for you, which is very similar to your button, was found in his house."
Lu Wanning's eyes lit up, and she looked at Qi Muchao, planning to go shopping in this store soon.
Qin Linche saw through her thoughts, but he also knew that if he followed, Prince Qi would be somewhat jealous, so he said tactfully, "Your guide has left. Why not let one of my servants accompany you around the city?"
This servant was brought back from the Ming Dynasty. Not only was he fluent in the Ming language, but he had also met Lu Wanning several times.
As soon as he came out, he greeted Lu Wanning, "Miss Lu."
This time Lu Wanning did not refuse.
Qin Linche had something else to do, so he left after leaving the person behind.
Lu Wanning and Qi Muchao planned to go downstairs to visit the two clothing stores.
Although the two of them were dressed ordinary, their overall temperament was indeed extraordinary.
So much so that the shopkeeper, who usually looked arrogant and rolled his eyes at the people who came in to take a look, was quite warm to the two of them.
Especially since they came from other places, they must be from wealthy families to have the leisure to come out for a stroll.
If that were all, he wouldn't have to be so diligent.
But the shopkeeper had been selling cloth for so many years that he could tell at a glance that the cloth worn by the servants following these two people was of high quality.
How could a master who is willing to let his servants wear such clothes be an ordinary person?
So the shopkeeper was particularly enthusiastic.
Qin Lin asked a subordinate named Guan Feng to talk to the shopkeeper for a few words. The shopkeeper first took the two of them to visit the garment shop.
The ready-made clothes in this store are brightly colored, mostly bright red, which is also related to the fact that the people of Fujian prefer bright and colorful colors.
Guan Feng pointed to a gauze-like white skirt beside him. The hem of the skirt was embroidered with extremely delicate red flowers with silk thread, one connected to the other, and as he walked, it looked like continuous waves.
"The shopkeeper said that the girl is pretty and would suit a brighter color."
Lu Wanning was a little confused and turned to ask Qi Muchao, "Isn't this a little too conspicuous?"
"Not bad." Qi Muchao thought it looked pretty good, and seeing that she seemed to like it, he said, "Actually, the way we are dressed now looks quite conspicuous."
This is indeed true.
The people of Fujian love to dress up. Wearing red and green is not just a privilege of the royal family and nobles. Ordinary people also like to add more bright colors to themselves.
That's why Lu Wanning and Qi Mu were walking this way, one in black and one in white, which made them very conspicuous.
Lu Wanning smiled and said, "Then I'll give it a try."
She walked in with the skirt, and the shopkeeper even specially asked a girl to follow her and help her tie the straps.
After a while, Lu Wanning came out.
This dress looks good enough just hanging up, but I never thought it would look even better when worn.
The little flower, which originally looked somewhat inexplicably stiff, seemed to be suddenly infused with spiritual energy, swaying gently with her every move.
The embroiderer's embroidery is so exquisite that you can even see the stamens of the flowers.
Lu Wanning turned around and asked with sparkling eyes, "Does it look good?"
"nice."
The shopkeeper clapped his hands with a beaming smile, "Oh, you are such a pretty girl. I think this dress looks like it was tailor-made for you. If it were an ordinary person, they might not be able to convey the same feeling as you."
"Wearing this will help promote our store. I'll give you a better discount."
Guan Feng repeated his words to the two of them.
Lu Wanning asked Guanfeng about the price. Even after the discount, it was not cheap, but she came out to spend money. It was naturally impossible for her to get information from this store and not spend a penny.
So she bought the skirt immediately, and the shopkeeper also gave her a silver hairpin.
Although it is not a very valuable item, the pattern carved out on the hairpin looks extremely exquisite.
After buying things, Lu Wanning said she wanted to look at the fabrics. The patterns the shopkeeper gave her looked good, so Lu Wanning did buy a few pieces of cloth.
After making a large purchase, Lu Wanning asked Guan Feng to casually ask the shopkeeper if he had any fabric with the Fuyao flower pattern.
Speaking of Fuyao flowers, the shopkeeper's expression changed.
He just thought that the two people in front of him didn't know the significance of Fuyao in Minxuan at the moment.
So I kindly explained it to the two of them.
It is said that King Wuzi of Fujian used to love Fuyao flowers very much. The courtyard of the palace was planted full of Fuyao flowers. As long as there was a piece of fabric with Fuyao flower patterns on it, it could be sent to King Wuzi's palace.
Because King Uzi liked it, the women in the palace especially loved to wear clothes with the Fuyao flower pattern.
But two years ago, the Wuzi Palace was wiped out, and this case was known to everyone in Fujian.
It is said that the murderer was so cruel that he carved a Fuyao flower on King Uzi's chest with a knife before leaving.
Since then, the people of Fujian still regard the Fuyao flower as an ominous symbol, and always feel that seeing this flower will remind them of the tragic scene at the Wuzi Palace.
In addition, the murderer has not been caught yet, and it is not even known why the entire family of King Uzi was killed.
Some people speculated that the murderer simply did not like the Fuyao flower, so fewer people dared to wear this flower.
It’s hard to say whether this is good news or bad news for Lu Wanning.
She said softly, "I haven't heard of this. Thank you, shopkeeper, for telling me. My father was a businessman. When he returned from Fujian a few years ago, he brought me a dress embroidered with swaying flowers. I loved it."
"But later, my father passed away, and my family threw the dress away because they didn't want me to miss him. To be honest, I came to Fujian to find a dress like the one my father gave me. If there is none, I can find similar fabric and ask someone to make one."
After listening to this, the shopkeeper thought for a moment and came up with something. "Actually, the Fuyao flower pattern was very popular in Fujian back then. The rich and powerful loved to wear it, so our store did import a lot of fabrics with Fuyao flowers on them at that time, and the price was very expensive."
"You're not from Fujian either, so it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. So, I'll take you to have a look. If they have the material you're looking for, and you buy something else from the shop, I'll give it to you directly."
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