Su Mu's face suddenly lit up with a smile, the haze dissipating and a sudden sense of enlightenment. His eyes were bright and clear, and the love in them could not be hidden. The two of them stared at each other with deep affection, not caring about the feelings of the people present.
The shopkeeper was inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food and could only stand aside and watch the two of them with an awkward smile of affection.
Su Mu finally realized that the shopkeeper was still watching him. He felt embarrassed, turned his head away, lowered his eyes, and pinched his sleeves, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
Lin Mo smiled dotingly, picked up a wedding dress and handed it to Su Mu to look at.
Touching the embroidered pattern on it, Su Mu sighed: "If only I could have such good embroidery skills..."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Young Master, to be honest, the embroiderers at Linglongfang are all quite old. The oldest one has been embroidering for forty-seven years, making her a seasoned veteran. With a lifetime of experience, how could her craft be bad?"
Su Mu exclaimed in amazement, wondering how long it would take for her to catch up with this one-third of the embroidery skills.
Lin Mo comforted him: "Don't be discouraged. Although it is a skill that others have spent their entire lives to acquire, it is naturally rare. But my Mu Mu is not bad either. He is smart and skillful, and he will definitely be good in the future."
Hearing Lin Mo comforting him like this, Su Mu suddenly picked up a spark in his heart, feeling warm and more confident.
The gold-embroidered pattern on Lin Mo's wedding gown matched Su Mu's. One depicted soaring auspicious clouds, the other ripples on flowing water. It was both precious and elegant, yet not tacky.
The fabric is woven using the Kesi technique with gold thread. The front is glossy and the pattern is clear. Under different lighting angles, individual dark patterns can be seen. The gold thread is also integrated into the garment, making it appear to shimmer from near and far, shining like stars.
The most peculiar thing about this fabric is that the patterns on the front and back are the same, and ordinary people cannot tell which is the front and which is the back.
Su Mu touched the wedding dress and couldn't let it go.
Looking at the lifelike patterns on it, I couldn't help but sigh repeatedly: "How can there be such good material and excellent embroidery? Even this fabric is so vivid and lifelike. It's amazing that such a layered pattern can be made from just red!"
The shopkeeper saw that the young man seemed to like the fabric very much, so he stepped forward and introduced it to the signature product of their Linglongfang.
"Young Master, I see you're quite connoisseur of goods. To be honest, this is our shop's most valuable treasure, kesi silk. The layered patterns you see above are woven by our craftsmen, using five different shades of red extracted from plants and minerals."
Using various shades of red silk thread, the pattern is crafted inch by inch, according to its position and size. It's time-consuming and labor-intensive, but the most important thing is that the craftsman's skills are extremely demanding. Not even one out of a hundred apprentices can achieve this level of skill."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper also showed a look of regret.
He sighed, "I don't know how long this craft can last. There aren't many people who can do it anymore. The only ones who have superb skills are the three old men in our workshop."
Looking at the shopkeeper's face full of regret, Su Mu and the others couldn't help but sigh. It was such a pity that such a good skill was lost.
Su Mu looked at the glittering wedding dress in her hand and asked the shopkeeper curiously.
"Shopkeeper, what are these sparkling things inside this wedding dress?"
"Oh, this is our exclusive material, Jinhe embroidery thread." The shopkeeper looked proud.
Su Mu blinked, his dark and deep eyes filled with curiosity.
"Gold thread?"
Shopkeeper: "Yes, it's made of pure gold."
Su Mu asked curiously again: "Why doesn't the gold thread burn my hands? And won't it break?"
The shopkeeper smiled and waved his hand. "No, no, our Linglongfang's unique secret recipe can make gold as fine as silk thread. It's soft and tough, won't break, and won't prick you. Whether used for embroidery or woven into fabric, it's absolutely amazing. I guarantee there will be no quality issues, and it won't affect the feel or comfort of wearing it."
Lin Mo naturally didn't understand it and wasn't very interested in the craft, but Su Mu liked it, so Lin Mo quietly accompanied him. Watching him ask the shopkeeper for advice, he was also making plans for Su Mu's future.
After some discussion, Su Mu happily put the wedding dress away.
He took out the design he had drawn from his sleeve.
"Boss, please pass it on to me. Thank you very much."
The shopkeeper took the drawing, took a careful look at it, and nodded with a smile: "Young master, your painting skills are quite good. The design of this dress is very novel. I have never seen it before." The shopkeeper praised continuously and finally put away the drawing carefully.
"Don't worry, young master. I will definitely pass it on for you. As soon as there's news, I'll send someone to inform you. I wonder where the two young masters are staying now?"
"There's a pickled fish restaurant in the south of the city. Just send it there. Thank you for your help, boss." Lin Mo politely bowed and said goodbye to the boss.
After leaving the shop, Lin Mo drove the carriage to the market. He parked the carriage under a big tree and turned back to Su Mu in the carriage and said, "Mu Mu, wait for me in the carriage. I'll buy some things and be back soon. Wait for me, and don't run around."
Su Mu nodded in agreement.
About half an hour later, Lin Mo finally came back with a lot of things.
"Why did you buy so many things?" Su Mu wondered. The family had everything they needed, so why did Lin Mo buy so much?
Lin Mo smiled brightly, revealing a row of big white teeth.
As he put the things in the car, he patiently told Su Mu: "You need to take these back with you. You can use them for your birthday party later."
Actually, Lin Mo hadn't finished speaking. Some of the things he had prepared were for proposing marriage. Although the wedding was simple, Lin Mo didn't want to skimp on the necessary gifts.
He only wants to give Su Mu the best.
Su Mu no longer had any ties to the Su family, but he still had Su Yunxia as his brother. Lin Mo planned to formally propose the marriage to Su Yunxia, and he would attend on behalf of the elders.
On the way back to the shop, Su Mu held the box tightly in his arms, unable to let it go. The smile on his face grew wider, and his heart felt sweeter.
In the evening, after dinner, Lin Mo found Su Yunxia alone and explained his purpose to him.
"Brother, I have something to tell you. It's about Mu Mu!"
Su Yunxia rarely saw Lin Mo so serious. She took a deep breath and couldn't help but become serious as well.
His eyes were sharp and piercing, completely different from his usual good-tempered and easily bullied self. He spoke in a gentle yet slightly cold voice, "You say."
"I want to marry Su Mu as my husband through formal marriage and three letters of formal ceremony."
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