Su Wenyue knew that the jewelry Lan Xin and Lan Fang wore on their heads was already a relatively good set of jewelry they could afford. The eldest aunt had a strong control over the backyard, and the eldest uncle's concubines were of low status. The aunt of Lan Xin and Lan Fang was only a maid before, and later she gave birth to a child and was promoted to an aunt. How many good things could she have?

Apart from the rewards from the old lady, the master and the mistress, there was only a few taels of silver as a monthly allowance, and even less for the sisters Lan Xin and Lan Fang. However, the eldest aunt did not care much about the two concubines, but she was not too harsh on them. She gave them all the allowances that concubines should have. Lan Xin and Lan Fang's clothes and jewelry were included in the allowance, which were not bad, but not particularly outstanding, just ordinary things.

Since Su Wenyue made the clothes herself, she didn't care about a set of jewelry. However, there was really nothing suitable at the moment. She might as well go to a silver shop in the county town to make it. However, Su Wenyue was not very satisfied with the craftsmanship of the silversmiths in the county town. The styles were not good enough and not delicate enough. Su Wenyue could design and draw the patterns herself, but her craftsmanship was not good enough. Even if she could draw it, the silver shop could not make it according to her expectations.

There are a few silversmiths in the city who have good craftsmanship, but it's too far away and she can't go there in person. She still has to personally instruct the silversmiths in the details. Su Wenyue also wants to make a few sets for herself. Although she has a lot of jewelry, they were all bought by her mother. She wants to design some novel styles for herself. What's more, because of the currency reform, the silver shop's business is not as good as before. They are almost unable to make ends meet, so who would be willing to spend that money? It is much cheaper to make gold and silver utensils.

"Madam, why don't you send someone to the city to invite the silversmith over, and you can talk to him in person. At any rate, it's more food. The business in the silver shop isn't good right now, so the master chef will definitely be willing to come over, and the things made this way will suit Madam's taste." Seeing Su Wenyue worried, Nanny Li offered a suggestion.

"Let's do this. Although it's not very convenient, this is the best way now. The craftsmanship of the masters in the county town is really poor." Not to mention that there are three little ones clinging to her and she can't get away. Even if she could get away, Su Wenyue would not travel so far to the provincial capital just for a few sets of jewelry. After thinking about it, she adopted Li Ma's suggestion.

Nanny Li was very efficient. She immediately sent someone to the city and invited the best silversmith in the city the next day. It would certainly not have been so easy in the past. After all, he was a master craftsman with superb skills, and many people asked him to make jewelry. But the world is different now. The silversmith profession is not popular. Those masters with poor skills find it difficult to support their families. Even masters with good skills can only barely make a living. It's not easy.

So when Nanny Li sent someone to invite the master, the master agreed without even the slightest hesitation. He didn't care how far it was, not to mention that there was a carriage to pick him up. The only thing he asked was that the reward for making the jewelry be paid in real food. Money was becoming less and less valuable now. Today you could buy ten kilograms of food, but tomorrow you might only be able to buy five kilograms. It was too unreliable. Food was more real and would not become less if you just kept it there.

Taking into account Su Wenyue's high requirements, when Li Ma Ma sent people out, she also instructed that if it is easy to hire, they might as well invite two more experienced masters to come, so that if this lady is dissatisfied, there will be more choices.

Anyone who could be sent by Matron Li to do the work must be extremely capable and competent. Seeing this situation, she invited several famous masters in the city at once. Anyway, the masters had low requirements and did not cost much food. The city was a day's journey from the town, and since they had come so hard, she had to invite a few more to take back. Each master was good at different skills, so the lady could make some choices.

Since someone had been sent to invite a silversmith, Su Wenyue started drawing the blueprints in the study. What the concubine in the back house spent the most effort on, besides her own hobbies, was dressing up. Su Wenyue couldn't figure out Sikong Ling's temper, but he was generous. In her previous life, Su Wenyue's clothes and jewelry were all custom-made from the best shops, so she was very familiar with the styles and patterns, and could also add her own preferences.

"Can you make the jewelry you see on the drawing?" Su Wenyue invited the master in and handed over the drawing without any further ado. She was still a little expectant in her heart. After all, it was something she designed and she participated in it personally. It was also different from having it custom-made at a jewelry store.

Several masters were full of confidence, thinking that their craftsmanship was the best in Yiyang Prefecture. If they couldn't make it, who else could? But when they saw the drawings, they felt too arrogant. The jewelry on the drawings were exquisite and novel, and more complicated than what they usually made. Some were inlaid with gold or silver, and some were inlaid with gemstones, which required the knowledge of inlay technology.

Several masters looked at the drawings, all with hesitation on their faces. Only one master master reluctantly agreed to make the jewelry on the drawings, while the others could only make one or two of them.

Su Wenyue also roughly knew the level of the city, and did not expect the masters to make all of them. She was quite satisfied with such a result. Even the best silver shop in Chang'an had to work together with several masters to make it well. It seemed that Yiyang Prefecture still had many talents. However, it was still a bit early to say this. In any case, we had to wait until the jewelry was made and see the effect.

"Very good. I don't have to ask any one family to make the jewelry. You can each choose the style that you are good at. As long as you do a good job, I will never treat you unfairly." Su Wenyue has plenty of food, as long as the jewelry made by the masters can satisfy her.

Several masters showed some joy on their faces, and said casually and embarrassedly: "Madam, I am good at inlaying skills. I can make these two pieces of jewelry. However, the gemstone in the picture is not available in the silver shop where I work. Can I use other gemstones instead?"

"No need. I have prepared the materials for making these jewelry. Otherwise, they would not be designed like this. You can take them and write a receipt to take back. Each of you should agree on how much time it will take to make them. I will ask my servants to pick them up then. As for the reward, it will be as we agreed before. If you can make the jewelry to my satisfaction, there will be additional rewards." Su Wenyue said and waved her hand, and the maid brought the materials over on a tray.

When several old masters heard Su Wenyue say this, they knew that they had met a sponsor who was easy to talk to. In a word, as long as they did a good job, they would definitely not be unfairly paid. So they all tried their best to use their best skills to make the jewelry well.