Last night, when she contacted Pei Zhujin, he led her through the city gates and onto the main street. When she saw a tavern called Wangyueju, she told him about it and continued onward.
"Okay, Xiao Jiu and I are coming right away. If you're tired, you can rest here."
Pei Zhujin's voice was filled with excitement. The team had been on the road for half a month, and they had finally seen the real thing.
Pei Shijiu, who was standing nearby, heard this and ran into his own yard with his eyes shining.
He came out wearing a new set of clothes.
"Brother, what do you think of this outfit?"
It was a crescent-white brocade robe, with delicate flowing cloud patterns outlined in silver thread at the cuffs and collar. A patch of ink bamboo was faintly visible on the hem, and a sky-blue jade pendant hung at the waist, exuding nobility and elegance.
Because of the use of the finest satin, her entire body seemed to radiate light, making her jade-like face glow and her eyes sparkle.
Pei Zhujin laughed and said, "Little brother, you rarely dress up and are used to being lazy. But as soon as Miss Qiao comes, you tidy yourself up quite a bit."
"I'm not doing this for her sake; I'm going to welcome her. I just can't tarnish the reputation of the Pei family."
"Isn't this all for her?"
Pei Zhujin also got up and went to the inner room to change into a better outfit than usual.
The two brothers set off on horseback. Before leaving, they mentioned it to Madam Pei, who immediately ordered preparations to be made for a welcoming feast for the three of them.
"Master has been wanting to see Miss Qiao. Go and see if he's busy. If he's not, tell him Miss Qiao is almost home," Madam Pei said to the nanny.
"Oh, this old servant will go right away. Miss Qiao is such a wonderful person. She became a county princess at such a young age. How many girls like her are there in the world?" the nanny said with a happy face.
Fearing she might miss the turn, Qiao Lian'er stopped the carriage and went to browse in a nearby shop.
"Lian'er, there are so many pieces of jewelry to look at. The artists in the capital are so talented that they can come up with so many different designs."
Qiao Zhizhi picked up one and put it down, then picked up another.
"Because it is the capital city, it gathers the most capable talents from all walks of life."
Qiao Lian'er said, "Take whatever you like."
"Really?" Qiao Zhizhi was overjoyed.
These gold and silver hairpins would have been unthinkable to the Qiao family a year ago, but now, they pose no threat whatsoever.
"Sister Zhizhi, it's a rare opportunity to come to the capital. Buy whatever you like. Once we get back, we won't be able to buy it even if we want to."
With her words of encouragement, Qiao Zhizhi started shopping with peace of mind. However, she did not go on a shopping spree. Having been used to a frugal life, the concept of saving was deeply ingrained in her.
She compared them again and again, and finally bought three.
When it was time to pay the bill, Qiao Lian'er picked up the two cigarettes that she had repeatedly looked at and then put down, and Qiao Zhizhi's eyes welled up with tears.
A sickle is wonderful; a sickle is a treasure.
Qiao Zhizhi has reached marriageable age and has many jewelry options to choose from. Qiao Lian'er, on the other hand, is still a little girl and usually wears her hair in a child's bun, such as a double spiral bun or a double flat bun. So she chose a pearl chain to wrap around and secure the hair, with small golden bells on the chain, and also two swaying little hairpins.
As for Da Cheng, he was in the saddlery shop next door, touching and looking at everything, marveling to himself that the saddlery shops in the capital were incomparable to those in ordinary cities, being of superior quality, sturdy and durable.
Qiao Lian'er walked in: "Brother Dayong, when we go back, I'll pick out a Ferghana horse for you, and then we'll get the horse tack fitted."
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