Chapter 189: Leaving it to my future wife
On the morning of the Countess's birthday, Jiang Yu finally delivered the gift.
It was a very large item, and Jiang Yu found four people to move it.
It was covered with a red cloth, and when it was lifted, an exquisite four-season screen was revealed inside.
The screen depicts the four seasons respectively, and the representative scenery of each season is depicted vividly.
"What a beautiful screen!"
When Su's mother saw this object, she couldn't help but sigh and reached out to touch it.
When you get close, you can smell a faint, pleasant fragrance.
"This is due to the huanghuali wood. The embroidery used on it is the rarest double-sided embroidery. Unlike ordinary screens, which are dyed, this double-sided embroidery is nothing compared to it. The most rare thing about this four-season screen is that it is made of precious huanghuali wood, and the double-sided embroidery is also very rare."
Jiang Yu introduced the unique features of this screen. After hearing what he said, it felt like this object exuded nobility from head to toe.
"If you like it, Auntie, I'll have someone send you another one."
"No, that won't work. It's too expensive." Mother Su quickly refused. She just sighed casually and didn't mean it seriously.
Su Wan also felt that this thing must be very expensive, and she might not be able to afford it with all her current belongings combined.
"This must be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. I asked you to find me a suitable gift, but you want me to spend all my money to compensate you."
To be honest, even if she wanted to get to know the Countess, she wouldn't put in so much effort and spend so much money.
Seeing her reluctant and embarrassed expression, Jiang Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Don't worry, little guy. It won't cost you much. Two years ago, I accidentally found a piece of fine huanghuali wood in the Nanhai area. I ordered people to dig it up and send it to Jiangnan. I made many ornaments into it, such as three screens like this one, a huanghuali wood carved step-out bed, and a complete set of huanghuali wood furniture, including cabinets, coffee tables, and dressing boxes.
I just hired a craftsman and spent a little money. The embroiderer who can do double-sided embroidery is from my aunt's embroidery workshop, so it didn't cost me any money. My aunt joked that the furniture made from this yellow rosewood will be used for my wedding in the future."
He was right. It really only cost nearly a thousand taels to hire the craftsman. This rosewood is indeed very decent to use as a gift. If it is carried to the Earl's Mansion, it will probably become the most outstanding gift today.
It was a coincidence for Su Wan. This batch of ornaments had just been completed and was about to be shipped to Kyoto. When it passed through Xiangzhou, it was temporarily detained by Jiang Yu.
"That's even more sinful. We're using up all the decorations for your future wedding. How can that be? We'd better buy another gift." When Su's mother heard that it was for Jiang Yu's wedding, she didn't dare to accept it.
"Aunt, it's just a screen. Even if I get married in the future, I only need one screen in my room. This four-season screen is the least noticeable of the three screens, and the most beautiful one. I'm going to leave it to my future wife."
When Jiang Yu talked about his future wife, he looked at Su Wan with a meaningful look. His peach blossom eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, which made Su Wan's heart beat fast again.
What a vixen he is. He's really killing me. He's flirting with her openly and secretly.
"Besides, it's too late to look for other gifts now. The Sixth Miss is almost due for a banquet."
To send a gift, it is best to visit at 9:00 PM. It is not good to be too early, nor is it good to be too late.
It happened to be after the host's breakfast and before lunch.
"Alright, consider it a favor I owe you. How much silver do you want from me for this screen? We'll discuss it when I get back."
Since he said so, Su Wan was not polite anymore.
Today, her debut in the circle of wealthy ladies was a good opportunity to spread her name.
Su Chen had already harnessed the carriage. Su Wan was also dressed up today. She wore a very decent dress. The outer garment was light pink and the inner shirt was bright red, which made her look pure, refined, gentle and elegant.
Su's mother combed her hair into a perfect bun that matched her style today without being too revealing. She wore a purple jade hairpin with hibiscus flowers that Jiang Yu gave her on her head. Jiang Yu was very satisfied after seeing it.
Just this hairpin is very impressive, and with Sun Linger's mutton-fat jade bracelet, looking at her outfit, she really has the style of a female boss, elegant but not vulgar.
Yang Qingqing also dressed up specially, but she could not overshadow Su Wan, nor could she overshadow Su Wan.
When Su Wan arrived at the gate of Earl Ning's mansion, several carriages were already parked there. Madam Xie had just arrived. When Su Wan got off the carriage, the female relatives around her looked at her as unfamiliar.
When Madam Xie saw her coming, she stepped forward and took her arm.
Today, she will bring Su Wan with her.
"My dear sister, you are here. You are so beautiful today. Oh, the mutton-fat jade bracelet on your hand is of great quality. It must be worth a lot of money, right?"
As she held her hand, she naturally noticed the bracelet on her wrist, and estimated that the quality of the jade bracelet must be very valuable.
"Not bad. Today is my first time at the Earl's Mansion, so I'm really grateful to Madam Xie for taking the trouble to guide me."
"Okay, okay, we're already so familiar with each other, I won't ignore you, let's go!"
The female relatives didn't know Su Wan at first, but when they saw that Madam Xie was familiar with her, they didn't say anything at the door and waited until they went inside to gossip about everything.
Jiang Yu's men carried the gift and registered it at the gatehouse. The registered name was Miss Su Liu from Yuyan Hall.
Su Wan followed Madam Xie into the main hall. The Countess had not arrived yet. Usually, she, the protagonist, would make her final appearance after all the guests arrived.
Today's occasion is really grand. Although it is just a simple tea party, all the important people in Xiangzhou are here.
The main hall is where the female guests sit and drink tea, and the backyard garden is where the male guests rest.
On such occasions, noble ladies would bring their sons and daughters to participate. If there were younger generations of the right age in the family, both legitimate and illegitimate children would be brought along, so that they could take this opportunity to meet each other.
So the Ningyuan Earl's Mansion was really bustling today.
On the way, Madam Xie told her about the personnel composition of the Earl's Mansion. The Earl and his wife had a son and a daughter, so her son would naturally be the young Earl of the Earl's Mansion.
The Earl also had two concubines who gave birth to two illegitimate daughters. Compared with the legitimate daughters, they could basically be ignored.
Then, there is an old lady above, but she is in poor health and basically never appears in such occasions.
Arriving at the main hall, the seats near the main seat were occupied by the wives of officials from Xiangzhou. The first one on the right was the Countess of Changlong and her daughter-in-law, and the first one on the left was the wife of the governor of Xiangzhou. Going down in order, the second half was occupied by the merchants' families.
She and Madam Xie shared a table, and the seats were almost lined up at the door, and in front of them were the wealthy merchants and their families from Xiangzhou.
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