Silk appreciation party.
Liu Yiyi, accompanied by a group of young ladies from aristocratic families, was extremely conspicuous, attracting the attention of people around them.
It was not only because they had servants to clear the way and protect them, but also because these young ladies from noble families were dressed luxuriously and had elegant manners, which formed a sharp contrast with the coarse linen clothes worn by the common people.
Wherever they went, even the air seemed to be tinged with a hint of elegant fragrance.
Liu Yiyi walked in the front, wearing a green gauze skirt with a silver ribbon tied around her waist, which made her figure look graceful.
The ladies behind him also have their own merits. Some are wearing goose yellow skirts, lively and pretty, some are wearing white dresses, noble and elegant, and some are wearing lake blue skirts, gentle and lovely.
They chatted in twos and threes, occasionally making bell-like laughter, attracting many men to cast admiring glances.
Compared with ordinary women, ladies of the gentry are indeed more charming and attractive. They do not have to worry about their livelihood and focus more on dressing up, playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Naturally, it will attract more attention from men.
"Yiyi, your house is too remote, aren't you there yet?"
Wang Baocui spoke, they had been walking for a while, but they hadn't arrived yet.
Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "It's almost there, and I'm sure you will be satisfied."
Gao Yulan lowered her head and smiled, "Yiyi, this is what you said. If we are not satisfied, then you should buy the silk we liked before."
The other ladies also started to tease him, and some even asked Liu Xiao about his feelings. They all had a crush on him.
Liu Yiyi naturally couldn't say that Liu Xiao was dead. The reason why she could become close friends with these men and women in Qingyang County, besides being from a noble family, was mainly because of her relationship with Liu Xiao.
After all, Liu Xiao is a captain and will most likely become a colonel in the future. He has a bright future. If they marry, it will be good for their families.
Otherwise, the gentry of Ruifeng County and Qingyang County would look down on them.
After all, there is a chain of contempt among the gentry. The noble gentry look down on the poor gentry, and the gentry in big places look down on the gentry in small places.
Liu Yiyi was very clear about this, so she just answered casually, saying that her brother was very busy and she hadn't seen him for a long time.
"We're here. This is Captain Pei Yun from the Qingyan Mountain Captain's Office."
Liu Yiyi introduced Pei Yun, but the men and women behind her didn't listen at all. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the silk on the display stand and they couldn't take their eyes away.
These ladies had seen all kinds of silk, especially Gao Yulan. Her father was an official in the court, and her family had tribute silk awarded by the emperor. She could be said to be the one with the most discerning taste among these ladies.
But when he saw these modern silks, his eyes widened.
When Liu Yiyi saw the girls like this, she suddenly felt a sense of superiority.
Although she was on good terms with the other ladies, there was still a hint of contempt in the looks these ladies gave her occasionally. Liu Yiyi also needed to try hard enough to please these ladies and try her best to integrate into their circle.
But now, everything is different.
She no longer needed to go to great lengths to please them. The silks Pei Yun gave her were more precious than tribute. If these men and women wanted the silks, they would probably have to please her in return.
And all this was because of Pei Yun. She looked at Pei Yun who was still sitting in the chair without moving, and felt grateful.
She had long wanted to give herself to Pei Yun and completely become Pei Yun's woman.
This way she could also consolidate her position before the princess came. She was afraid that the princess would not agree and she would not be able to be with Pei Yun. But if she was already Pei Yun's woman, the princess would not want to break her up.
She hinted to Pei Yun many times, but Pei Yun remained indifferent, which made Liu Yiyi feel helpless. She couldn't just pounce on him. Although she had this idea, she still couldn't let go.
"Yiyi, why is your silk so beautiful!"
"Yes, I have never seen silk in such bright colors."
The girls came back to their senses from their surprise and started to touch.
"This silk is three times smoother than the finest brocade." Gao Yulan couldn't help but exclaimed as she touched a piece of silk.
Wang Baocui held a piece of yellow silk in her hand and sighed, "This is the most beautiful yellow I have ever seen. I originally thought that the yellow dyed and woven by the Pei family was good enough, but compared to this piece, it is like mud compared to gold and jade, dull and lifeless."
Wang Baocui gently rubbed the silk against her cheek, her eyes flashing with obsession. Her favorite color was yellow, and she was wearing a goose yellow dress today.
And now she wished she could immediately make clothes out of the silk in her hands and wear them.
Some men and women looked at the silk closely against the sunlight and praised: "This weaving and dyeing are so good that even the masters of the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau can't do it."
Gao Yulan asked at this time: "Yiyi, when did your family get such good silk?"
Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "These silks don't belong to the Liu family, but to Captain Pei."
"Captain Pei?"
The girls only noticed Pei Yun at this moment. Liu Yiyi had wanted to introduce him to them, but their minds were all on the silk. Now they were surprised to hear that the silks belonged to Pei Yun.
How did a thousand households get so much silk that they had never seen before?
Wang Baocui asked directly: "Captain Pei, could it be that all this silk comes from the Western Regions?"
She had seen almost all the silks from the Dajing Dynasty, but she had never seen silk with such fine workmanship, such soft fabric, and such bright colors.
Then it could only have come from the Western Regions.
Pei Yun smiled and said, "The Silk Road spread our silk to other places. How can the silk of those barbaric countries compare with ours?"
"These silks are not from the Western Regions. As for where they came from, you ladies don't need to know. You only need to know that these silks are unique in the entire Jing Dynasty, including the Northern Hu, and I am the only one who has the supply."
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