Chapter 2 Changes
She saw how much the girl liked Shen Yan.
The girl fell in love with Shen Yan at first sight and would not marry anyone but him.
Shen Yan came to ask for marriage, but was rejected by the master.
The girl cried and made a scene, and then the master agreed to the marriage, and also funded Shen Yan to go to Beijing to take the exam.
Who would have thought that Shen Yan wanted to break off the engagement after he won the third place?
Jiang Youning: "...Such a happy day, let your girl cry?"
Chuntao suddenly understood: "Is it that Shen Tanhua will not break off the engagement again?"
Jiang Youning: "..."
"Ning'er."
Jiang Youning raised her head and looked at the door, and saw Jiang Xubai and his wife He walked in with a smile.
Jiang Xubai is 45 years old this year, and his eyebrows and eyes reveal the shrewdness of a businessman. Because of social activities, his figure has also gained some weight.
He is the daughter of a merchant. She is forty years old, but still has charm. From her facial features, we can tell that she was very pretty when she was young.
Jiang Xubai has four sons and two daughters. The eldest son, the youngest son and the original owner are born to He, and the second son and the youngest daughter are born to two concubines.
The original owner is stupid and not liked by Jiang Xubai.
From the time Jiang Xubai sent Xue Yi away until now, the smile on his face has never disappeared. His future son-in-law is a general, which is something he has never dared to think about in his life.
He sat happily beside Jiang Youning, holding her daughter's hand, and said earnestly: "Ning'er, I know you like Shen Tanhua, but you and Shen Tanhua are not destined to be together, so don't be sad."
Jiang Youning: "..." She was so happy that she didn't even have time to waste time and energy on being sad? Is it because there is too much water in the body and it needs to be discharged through the tear glands?
Jiang Xubai felt good when he thought that his future son-in-law would be General Xie and that his business would be taken care of because of General Xie's reputation.
"Ning'er is blessed to marry General Xie. As for Mr. Shen, we in the Jiang family don't want him as a son-in-law."
Seeing his daughter remain silent, he said, "Ning'er, don't look at General Xie as a mere military man. When you marry into the general's mansion, you will be the general's wife, and will be conferred the title of a noble lady. This is a marriage that many daughters of noble families cannot wish for." "You
are right, old man." He continued to persuade, "I heard that General Xie is tall and strong, and handsome. Didn't Ning'er see him yesterday? Isn't he more handsome than Mr. Shen?"
Jiang Youning had seen General Xie last night, but how could the few candles in the ancient nights compare with the modern lights?
The candlelight was dim, and it was difficult to see his appearance.
She didn't know whether he was handsome or not, but General Xie was indeed a military general, with a tall and straight figure like a pine tree, estimated to be about 190cm tall. She looked very petite and delicate in front of him.
It was said that General Xie was brave and good at fighting, and had infinite strength. She experienced it herself last night, feeling that he could break her waist with one hand.
If she hadn't spoken quickly, she would have been either in a braid or paralyzed in bed waiting to die.
He tried to persuade her with kind words, and seeing that her daughter, who always cried, didn't shed a single tear, she thought that after all her persuasion, her daughter should be moved.
Who wouldn't be moved to marry General Xie as a general's wife?
"Go back to the account office to get some money and buy some nice clothes. Girls look tender and pretty in pink."
Jiang Xubai, as a man, naturally understands men, so he gives a few suggestions so that his daughter can dress up carefully and marry into the general's mansion smoothly.
At this moment, Jiang Youning is wearing green clothes, a red pearl flower in her hair, and heavy makeup. She is only fourteen years old, but her clothes make her look old and tacky, and her appearance is greatly reduced.
Jiang Youning certainly knows that pink is tender and beautiful, but in order to smoothly break off the engagement, she did not deliberately change her clothes, but continued to keep the original owner's makeup.
Another reason is that sudden changes will make people suspicious.
He's chattering made Jiang Youning a little drowsy. When she heard the word "silver", she sobered up a little.
Who would refuse pocket money?
I thought the Jiang family was in the tea business, so there would be at least dozens or hundreds of taels of silver for pocket money. The next day, when she went to the cashier to withdraw money, the cashier only gave her eight taels of silver.
The value of silver was different in different dynasties. According to the prices here, it is equivalent to about three thousand yuan in modern times.
When she saw Chuntao said with surprise, "Master is really generous this time. He took eight taels of silver at a time."
"..." Jiang Xubai was so happy that he only gave eight taels of silver. If he was not happy, he would not have given her even three taels of silver, right?
With some pocket money, she naturally had to go to the street to buy two new sets of clothes. She really couldn't praise the original owner's taste in clothes.
She didn't have to walk when she went out. There were carriages and sedan chairs as means of transportation. Jiang Youning chose to travel by carriage.
Nishang Pavilion is also somewhat famous in Jinling. You can buy cloth to customize the style of clothes.
Jiang Youning bought two colors of cloth, pink and lake green, and then Master Li measured her measurements and customized the clothes.
Chuntao was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. The girl's vision finally became normal. Pink and lake green are very suitable for the girl.
Afterwards, Jiang Youning went to Baohuatang to look at jewelry.
After a round of shopping, the cheap styles were not good-looking. The better-looking ones cost more than one or two taels, and the high-end jewelry also cost ten or two hundred taels.
Of course, gold jewelry and hairpins inlaid with jewels are more expensive.
Since it’s so expensive, it’s better to make it yourself
. After making up her mind, Jiang Youning bought some materials and chose the best Su embroidery thread, so that the velvet flowers she made would be more delicate.
As for the tools, it didn’t cost much. After calculation, it was more than half of the money she spent on the hairpin.
There were some gold and silver jewelry at home. If she changed the style, she could save a lot of money. The remaining money was her pocket money.
After returning home, Jiang Youning opened the dressing box and took out the jewelry one by one.
Half of the jewelry was bought by the original owner, and the other half was given by her parents during festivals and birthdays.
She is good at making and designing jewelry.
It took two days, and the originally tacky jewelry has been refreshed.
Chuntao picked up the altered pearl and jasper hairpin. Before it was altered, the jasper hairpin was covered with colorful feathers, a style favored by the girls in the gourd house. After it was replaced with pearls, it immediately caught people's attention.
She looked at Jiang Youning with admiration, "Not only has your vision become normal, but you also have exquisite craftsmanship."
Since the cancellation of the engagement, Jiang Youning has been dressing according to her own aesthetic taste.
Chuntao looked at Jiang Youning in the mirror happily. Her unpainted face was like peach blossoms in March, and her watery almond eyes were full of spirit.
"The girl should have dressed like this a long time ago. It looks good this way."
Jiang Youning looked at herself in the mirror. She was still very satisfied with her appearance. She wore a pearl flower hairpin that she had modified, which matched her pink clothes very well.
Chuntao thought that she heard rumors about General Xie today, and felt it necessary to gossip with the girl.
"Miss, today I have heard some rumors about General Xie. Do you want to hear them?"
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