Chapter 550: Beautiful Hairpin
"Sister Fubao, let's go quickly. If we don't go buy something, it will be dark and our trip today will be in vain." Wan Yirou pulled Fubao's little hand and said with a smile.
"Yeah, okay."
This time, Wan Yirou did not let Fubao wander around. She also wanted to bring some gifts back to Aunt Wan Er and Grandma Wan, so she took Fubao directly to the Treasure Pavilion.
Many things in the Treasure Pavilion are made by Master Ji. She owns several pieces, but the prices are relatively high. However, each piece of jewelry is unique.
Even if there are people in the market who want to imitate the jewelry designed by Master Ji, they can only get the form but not the essence.
Wan Yirou remembered that there was a Treasure Pavilion on this street, and there were more than a dozen Treasure Pavilions of various sizes in the capital.
However, due to Wan Yirou's noble status, she seldom went out to the Treasure Pavilion to choose jewelry. Usually, if there were new products in the Treasure Pavilion, someone would deliver them to her house, and Zhao would pick out a few items with Wan Yirou.
This was Wan Yirou's first visit to the Treasure Pavilion after returning to the capital.
"Qingmei, I remember there was a treasure house up ahead?"
It has been five or six years, and Wan Yirou is not sure whether the Treasure Pavilion has moved out.
"Yes, Miss. It's just in front."
Qingmei went out more often than Wan Yirou, and she did not grow up with Wan Yirou. The former maids in the Duke's Mansion were all sold, and of course Wan Yirou's personal maid was also sold. Qingmei and Lumei were bought for Wan Yirou by Zhao, but these two girls are smart and very much loved by Wan Yirou.
Qingmei brought everyone to the door of the Treasure Pavilion.
Fubao looked up and saw that the shop had three rooms and three floors, and was luxuriously decorated. However, Fubao had a limited vision and could not recognize what material the wood was made of, so she felt that there was not much difference between it and other shops.
But it did not delay Fubao from seeing the three large gold-plated characters of "Treasure Pavilion" at a glance. This plaque alone was considered top-notch on this street.
"Sister Fubao, let's buy jewelry for Second Aunt and Grandma. Should we buy them in the Treasure Pavilion?"
"Sister Rou, does this Treasure Pavilion sell jewelry?"
Fubao didn’t know what the Treasure Pavilion was for, but just by hearing the name he knew there must be treasures inside.
"Yes, Treasure Pavilion is the largest jewelry store in Beijing. They have all kinds of jewelry you want to buy, and their prices are fair. There are also store logos. If something is broken, you can get it repaired for free without any hassles."
Fubao thought of the vendor just now and couldn't help but nodded and said, "Sister Rou, you should go to big stores to buy things in the future, otherwise you will be easily cheated."
Wan Yirou smiled and nodded, then took Fubao into the Treasure Pavilion.
The shopkeeper saw at a glance that a distinguished guest was coming.
The guests who come to the Treasure Pavilion are either rich or noble, and the shopkeeper is certainly not an ordinary person. His eyes have long been trained to be sharp.
The moment Wan Yirou stepped into the door, he whispered to the waiter, "Hurry up and prepare the box. The young lady from the Duke's Mansion is here."
"Ladies, what would you like to see? We have a private room here, why don't you move to the second floor?"
The shopkeeper came over quickly with a very attentive look on his face.
Wan Yirou nodded and took Fubao's hand to leave.
Fubao, however, could no longer move his legs.
She looked at the large counter displaying all kinds of gold, silver and jade jewellery. The styles were so varied that it was dizzying. She could tell the quality of the jewellery at a glance compared to the street goods.
"Sister Fubao?"
"Ah? Sister Rou, these things are so beautiful."
Fu Bao stared at a set of red gold headdress with starry eyes. It was inlaid with various gems and looked beautiful and luxurious.
Wan Yirou and Qingmei both laughed softly.
"Sister Fubao, let's go to the second floor first. There are more beautiful ones on the second floor."
"Is there anything prettier?" Fubao had never seen so many pieces of jewelry before. She thought these were already very beautiful. Is there anything prettier than these? Then she would take a good look at them and brag about them when she got home so that her friends could also broaden their horizons.
Led by the shopkeeper, several people came to a private room on the second floor.
The window of this box faces south, and the warm sunlight shines in through the window. There are also several pots of charcoal fire in the room, so you feel warm all over as soon as you enter the room.
Qingmei helped Wan Yirou hang the cloak aside, and the waiter immediately brought a pot of scented tea.
The scented teas provided to the guests in the private rooms are all of the highest quality, as well as a variety of pastries.
Fubao was tired from shopping, so he started eating with some scented tea and pastries.
"Sister Fubao, eat slowly and don't eat too much. Mother has prepared delicious meals for you in the evening. If you eat too much, the delicious meals will be wasted."
When Fubao heard this, he immediately put the half-eaten cake back on the plate and pushed the fragrant scented tea aside.
"Well, I'm not going to eat anymore. I'm full. I'm not deliberately not eating just because Sister Rou said there would be something delicious tonight. I'm really full."
Qingmei and Lumei both giggled at the side. It seemed that Miss Fubao was trying to hide something, and she looked so cute that people couldn't help laughing.
Wan Yirou gently wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of Fubao's mouth. She did not expose Fubao's little thoughts and smiled and said, "Since you are full, take a walk to digest the food, otherwise you will not be able to eat in the evening."
"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Rou."
At this time, the door was pushed open, and the shopkeeper walked in with a smile on his face. He was followed by a dozen waiters, each of whom was holding an ebony tray inlaid with gold, and the tray was covered with a piece of exquisite brown satin.
"Miss, this is our Treasure Pavilion's new model this year. It was made by Master Ji himself. There are thirteen pieces in total. Do you like any of them?"
Wan Yirou nodded, and Fubao was already staring at the trays without blinking.
The shopkeeper waved his hand, and the first waiter came up and gently lifted the brown satin.
Fubao and Wan Yirou both looked at the ornaments in the tray.
"Wow, it's so beautiful." Fubao couldn't help but exclaimed.
Even Wan Yirou's face flashed with surprise.
"Miss, this is our first piece of jewelry today. It's called a gold filigree jade-inlaid peony flower hairpin with silver feet. This hairpin is made of the finest warm jade and carved into the shape of a peony flower. The center of the peony flower is then decorated with a gold filigree center to look like a peony pistil. A red gem is inlaid in the center of the pistil. It looks like you are wearing a golden peony flower, rich and noble."
"Miss, I think this piece of jewelry suits your temperament very well. You are going to attend the princess's plum blossom banquet tomorrow, so wear this hairpin and I guarantee you will outshine all the other beauties." Qingmei couldn't help but admire.
"Sister Rou, this flower looks so good on you. It looks like the real thing. How skillful must one be to make it? This person is amazing."
Fubao suddenly felt that the two silver hairpins she had just selected for Wan Ersao were too cheap. So this was what was called jewelry.
Fubao was conflicted, this jewelry looked very expensive. If she bought it for her mother, even if she sold herself she probably wouldn't be able to afford it. But she also really hoped that her mother could wear such beautiful jewelry. She hoped that her mother would have something that other mothers had. It seemed that she had to work hard to earn money.
Fubao stared at the hairpin flower and secretly decided to earn money so that he could buy such a beautiful flower for his mother to wear.
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