Shi Zhenyun was indeed able to guess the reason.
But even though she had guessed it, Shi Zhenyun felt even more embarrassed.
She actually thought that their marriage was arranged by a matchmaker, or that they were destined to meet and that he only took notice of them after several chance encounters.
Who knew there was such a thing behind it all, but undeniably, Shi Zhenyun was indeed somewhat pleased after hearing Beibei's words.
After having lunch at Shi Zhenyun's place, Beibei left without rushing back after leaving the Shi residence.
"Master, where do you plan to go?"
Beibei didn't really want to go back so early, but she had already eaten and had nothing to do, so she couldn't go to the restaurant.
So she decided to go and check out Qiu Wen's ready-made clothing shop.
Although she knew there was such a shop, she had never actually been there.
"Go to Wensi Clothing Shop."
"Yes, Master."
Meanwhile, Guo Shu planned to take his parents on a tour of the capital.
He has settled down in the capital, and recently received his official position, a job with a promising future. He was able to bring his parents over from Jinghai County.
Inside the carriage, Madam Guo said to her son, "You always made excuses before, but now that you've settled down in the capital, shouldn't you start thinking about your marriage?"
Guo Shu knew he was getting on in years, and although he didn't have any thoughts about it yet, he couldn't deny that his parents were getting anxious.
"Mother can decide for herself."
Madam Guo was finally happy.
"Alright, once I'm more familiar with the situation, I'll find you a match."
Madam Guo was self-aware enough to understand that although her son was quite good in her eyes, he was not particularly outstanding in the capital. Ultimately, it was because his family background was not as good as others. However, she believed that her son would definitely be able to make a name for himself in the future.
Guo Shu wanted to take his mother to confirm the location as Wensi Clothing Shop. In fact, Wensi Bookstore had already established itself in Jinghai County. After Wensi Bookstore developed in Cangzhou, it opened branches in Jinghai County and other counties near Cangzhou.
Wensi Bookstore in Jinghai County is a landmark shop in the county.
"Mother, a new clothing store called Wensi has recently opened in the capital. Because the Empress is enlightened and allows people to wear Han Chinese clothing, there are no longer many restrictions on clothing. Several clothing stores have started to appear in the capital."
Madam Guo felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing the name Wensi Clothing Shop, and was naturally delighted to hear that her son was going to take her there.
Wensi Clothing Shop has a rule: although the distinction between men and women in the capital is not as strict as before under the deliberate influence of Yinzhen and Yunrong, it still exists.
Although Wensi Clothing Shop does not have a rule prohibiting men from entering, men and women cannot stay together once inside. Although Wensi Clothing Shop is a single shop, it is separated in the middle.
They also have men's ready-to-wear clothing.
As soon as Beibei entered the shop, she was led to a private room on the second floor. There were two shopkeepers, a man and a woman. The woman was Qiu Wen's maid, but she was older and married, so she was assigned to be the shopkeeper. Therefore, she had seen Beibei before.
That's right. The Wensi Clothing Shop has separate areas for men and women downstairs, and the area upstairs is very similar to a VIP reception area. Inside, there are clothing catalogs meticulously drawn by a fine-brush painter, whom Qiu Wen had hired. You can look at them there, and if you like something, you can ask the shop staff to bring it to you to try on in a private room.
Guo Shu naturally went up to the private room on the second floor as well.
"Master, is there anything you like?"
Beibei doesn't actually lack clothes. Yunrong was the first person to tinker with these things, so it's no wonder Beibei has them. Yunrong only knows the basics, but the embroiderers in the palace are not to be underestimated.
While the imperial palace may not boast the best embroiderers in the land, it is certainly a hub for the finest embroiderers.
In the palace, anyone who can make a living through embroidery is exceptionally skilled and thoughtful. If the master likes beautiful clothes, they can make them as quickly as possible and ensure that the master is pleased.
The clothes at Wensi Clothing Shop are nice, but not quite to the point that Beibei is tempted.
"Let me take a look first."
Beibei casually flipped through the catalog. Although the styles of the clothes didn't appeal to her, the business model of this ready-made clothing store was quite good.
Moreover, after flipping through the pages, there were still a few clothes that caught my eye.
Beibei pointed to two items and asked someone to bring them to her.
"These two will do."
The two pieces of clothing that Beibei was referring to were Qiu Wen's latest limited edition items. One of them was one of a kind, and of course, the style was beautiful, and the price was also very attractive.
The shopkeepers, having received instructions, went to fetch the clothes. While the clothes were being retrieved, in another private room, Duan Xinru and her mother, Madam Duan, were looking at a picture book.
Duan Xinru took a liking to one of the two items that Beibei had just looked at, and it was the one-of-a-kind style.
"Mother, this one is nice."
Madam Duan glanced at it and thought it was indeed nice, but the price... Although the Duan family was quite wealthy and could afford such a large sum of money, Madam Duan felt it wasn't worth spending so much money on a single garment.
Madam Duan: "How about we look at something else?"
Duan Xinru naturally refused: "Mother, please let me try."
After thinking about it for a moment, Mrs. Duan felt that it was worth a try.
Then Duan Xinru had someone bring the dress over.
Meanwhile, Beibei had already gotten the clothes.
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