Chapter 202 Meng Yunzheng's Gift
Looking at the pile of scraps of fabric in front of her, Shu Yu pondered for a moment and figured there was enough fabric to make at least seven or eight dolls.
Mr. Lü's gift was quite substantial; it was all crammed together, no wonder it was so heavy.
Shu Yu found a basket and stuffed all the completely scattered scraps of cloth into it.
Then he looked at the fourth gift box, which was the one that Xiang Weinan had sent with two soldiers.
The box is square, not very big, and of average weight.
Shu Yu reached out and opened it, then saw a piece of neatly folded silk inside.
"This is……"
Shu Yu had bought many fabrics and silks and was already familiar with the available fabrics in Jiangyuan County. But this silk was something she had never seen before.
"This silk doesn't look cheap at all," Madam Liang said, peeking out. "Giving gifts to officials is also a matter of etiquette. Knowing that our shop sells ready-made clothes, the gift of silk is truly thoughtful. Clothes made from this silk can even be considered the shop's prized possessions."
The old lady glanced at her sideways. Those two soldiers weren't around, so what was the point of her flattering them?
However, the gift presented to the adults was indeed something to be cherished.
This piece of fabric is quite large; it's more than enough to make a whole outfit. Moreover, judging from the pattern, there's a lot of room for creative design.
Shu Yu put the fabric away with satisfaction, and finally looked at the gift box that Meng Yunzheng had given her.
His gift box was decent; although it wasn't as heavy as the one given by Lu Dongjia, it still had some weight to it.
Shu Yu opened it and looked inside, then paused for a moment.
Before she could speak, she heard Li Shi beside her say, "Why send us writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones? No one in our family is educated, so we don't need them. It's impractical; they'll just gather dust."
Sure enough, that young master Meng was clearly a scholar who didn't understand social etiquette, so the things he gave were so impractical.
However, apart from them, the other members of the second wife's family were immediately intrigued.
Shu Yu, in particular, noticed a calligraphy book and a scroll beneath the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
She took out the calligraphy copybook, opened it, and looked at it; it was indeed something that beginners could use.
Shu Yu called Da Hu over, "Second Sister was originally planning to take you to the bookstore tomorrow or the day after and buy you a set of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones to use first. But Young Master Meng is very thoughtful and has already sent them over to you. Take a look, do you like them?"
Meng Yunzheng clearly knew more about this than she did. The inkstone he gave her was quite valuable, and there were two brushes beside it. One looked exquisite, while the other was rather rough, obviously suitable for a beginner. The remaining ink and paper were also unremarkable, just right for practice.
The old lady was overjoyed. "It's just in time for our Da Hu to go to school. Young Master Meng's gift is such a perfect coincidence."
Lu Erbai laughed and said, "I don't think it's a coincidence. Young Master Meng knows that we have a child who is about to start his education. Once the shop is open, we will definitely send Dahu to study, so he specially chose this place."
Shu Yu also felt that Meng Yunzheng was thoughtful and considered things comprehensively.
But the members of the Lu family's eldest and third branches, upon hearing their conversation, stared in shock, "What?! You... you're going to send Da Hu to school?!"
The old lady glanced at them and said, "What's the big deal? Da Hu is old enough to study. What's wrong with having a scholar in our family?"
(End of this chapter)
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