No one would take the conflict between the little girls seriously, since they were all children, but this little girl, Zhao Qingbei, caught the eye of the county magistrate's wife.
Carefully observe Zhao Qingyi's behavior.
Besides being very lively, he is also very thoughtful and considerate, especially when dealing with the problems of the two little girls.
The magistrate's daughter boasted that her clothes were more beautiful and expensive, while Lady Wang's daughter said that her clothes were hand-sewn by her mother and were therefore more precious.
Then the two girls started arguing and went to Zhao Qingyi for judgment.
Little Zhao Qingbei is in a difficult position too, you know.
In his eyes, all little girls' clothes were equally cumbersome.
As for whether someone is pretty or not, they won't be pretty after running around in the mountains.
"Both of your clothes are prettier than mine."
Look, what I'm wearing is cotton.
My sister said that cotton is the most comfortable and breathable fabric.
In this sweltering heat, they don't want me to wear so many layers, so my clothes look no different from yours, but actually, I've layered them on top of each other.
As for these collars and stuff, they're all fake. You can see for yourself if you don't believe me.
So little Qingmei reached out and tugged at her own collar.
The children looked at Zhao Qingbei's collar with great curiosity and reached out to tug at it, only to find that it was indeed one piece.
"Wow, it really is sewn together, but isn't it very indecent not to wear an undergarment like this?"
Miss Qiu said coquettishly.
Ms. Wang also seemed to strongly disagree.
Zhao Qingbei spread his hands.
"But if I don't tell you, how will any of you know? I'm just asking you, aren't you hot wearing so many layers?"
It's much cooler up in the mountains than down in the valleys, and my house is a wooden house, with two floors, not counting the balcony.
Plus, the mountain winds are quite strong, so it doesn't feel very hot inside this room.
Think about it, down in the mountains, wouldn't it be unbearably hot if you didn't have an ice basin at home?
But I'm not so hot anymore.
If you sweat a lot, just put a piece of cotton cloth on your back to absorb sweat and allow it to breathe; it won't be uncomfortable at all.
So, what you wear, how you wear it, whether it's expensive or pretty, are not the important things.
The key is whether we ourselves feel comfortable.
As for what others think, it doesn't affect my ability to eat candy and meat, right?
The clothes you two wear are for yourselves; there's really no need to compare them with others.
Besides, we're all just kids.
Even if you went out wearing just a flour sack, no one would care.
Well, Zhao Qingyi has successfully led the two young women astray.
"Brother Qingfu, I also want to wear clothes like yours. I can just put them on my head and go out, and then I won't have to worry about what to wear every day."
Miss Wang let out a profound sigh.
"Brother Ni, where did you buy this outfit? I want one like this too."
That way, I wouldn't need the wet nurses to take care of me, and I wouldn't have to be alone in bed every morning.
As Miss Qiu spoke, tears began to fall in a steady stream.
The women had been chatting and laughing, mainly between Madam Qiu and Madam Wang, while the women of the Zhao family listened.
The adults kept glancing at the children; the two little girls had just started arguing, and that's when they noticed their quarrel.
When Madam Qiu saw her daughter's tears falling, and considering what the children had said earlier, she almost lost control of the anger within her.
"Oh, so you're taking advantage of my young Yao'er. You've all grown up."
Madam Qiu squinted, clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh, and barely managed to control her emotions.
When she returned home, Madam Qiu had already devised several plans for how to deal with those disloyal servants.
Since the young master and the prefect were both present, and due to the need to maintain proper etiquette, Madam Qiu could not leave early. So she shifted her attention elsewhere.
For example, she was very curious about Zhao Qingyi's clothes just now.
Then he asked Huang who made the clothes, saying it was quite ingenious.
"Haha, you're asking this old woman? I really don't know. The best needleworker in my family is my eldest granddaughter-in-law, Liu."
You'll have to ask her about that.
Lady Liu brought a few sample garments for the magistrate's wife to look at.
Liu Xiaohua curtsied and was about to go back to her room to get her clothes when Huang called her back.
"Go to your third sister's place and get your clothes. I reckon she's already back in her room by now."
It's no wonder that Huang Shi knows Zhao Qingyan best; she's currently enjoying a meal and drinks with her sisters in her little building.
The reason Huang reminded her eldest granddaughter-in-law was that, given the Liu family's personality, they might cause some trouble today.
Normally, no matter what schemes or tricks they have, they are all paper tigers in the face of absolute strength.
But today, all the people who came to our house were important figures, especially that so-called prince. All that old woman knows is that persimmons are delicious and tomatoes are delicious too.
It's unclear what kind of clone the Crown Prince is, but judging from the obsequiousness of Lord Duan and Lord Qiu, he must be someone extraordinary.
So it's best not to bring bad luck.
Zhao Qingyan's small building is located just north of the main house; you can reach it by going out the back door.
This would certainly prevent Liu from running into her family members. Besides, Zhao Qingyan's clothes should be the most numerous and best-looking in the family.
Soon, the little girl who followed Liu Xiaohua in came in carrying a large bundle.
The Zhao sisters wanted to come and help, but Liu Xiaohua refused.
After all, regardless of a girl's age, if she doesn't want people to discuss her marriage, it's best not to make a formal appearance in front of a crowd.
As for the things Zhao Qingyi arranged in the courtyard before, that's another matter.
After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, and she was always expected to be at the forefront. Moreover, a daughter of the Zhao family would be a principal wife when she got married.
When it's time to exercise, you must exercise.
Liu placed the bundle on two chairs that were pushed together.
Then, he carefully opened the bundle and took out the clothes one by one to show them off.
"Ladies, these are all my third sister's clothes. I made or altered most of her clothes."
The reason my third sister asked me to help alter her clothes was because she disliked that the clothes were too hot inside out, and most importantly, they were too long, which restricted her movement.
If we follow the normal practice, this cross-collar jacket would definitely be worn with a dress underneath and then this jacket on top.
It's beautiful, but it must be unbearably hot in the middle of summer, especially since our Lingnan Prefecture only has two seasons, and the cold only lasts for a short month.
So they started tampering with it from the very beginning; it's a fake two-piece set.
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