After they were ready, they went out.
Cui Cancan planned to buy herself some suitable clothes, and then buy some books she liked to read. When she was bored at Xu's house, she would read some books to pass the time. She was used to it.
She seldom read books before, and had not even learned needlework, let alone playing the piano, chess, etc. She planned to find a master for herself and learn some skills that young ladies from wealthy families would have. She didn't have to be very good at it, as long as she could just know it.
The two came to the bustling streets of the capital, where people were coming and going, and there were all kinds of things for sale on both sides of the wide road.
Cui Cancan came to Xiangyun Clothing Shop, the most famous clothing shop in Beijing.
As soon as the two entered the store, a waiter came forward to greet them enthusiastically.
"Miss, would you like to buy ready-made clothes or fabric?"
Cui Cancan said: "Ready-made clothes!"
"Okay, I'll show you the latest styles of ready-made clothes in our store. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" the young man said enthusiastically with a smile.
The clerk led the two of them to the area where ready-made clothes were hung and said, "Miss, take a look. Is there anything you like?"
Cui Cancan said: "I'll take a look myself first. I'll call you if you need anything."
"Okay, then I'll go and greet other guests." said the waiter.
"Miss, I think that dress will look very good on you." Chuntao said, pointing to a lavender palace dress.
Cui Cancan looked in the direction Chuntao pointed. The hem of her skirt was embroidered with butterflies spreading their wings as if about to fly. She wore a dark purple belt around her waist with some small flowers dotted on it. At first glance, it complemented the butterflies on the hem of her skirt.
"It looks nice, but it's a bit too formal and not suitable for everyday wear."
Chun Tao said with a smile, "The eldest prince's wedding will be in a while. Officials of the third rank and above can bring their families to attend. Young lady must dress formally. Others will be unable to take their eyes off you."
Cui Cancan said helplessly: "It's someone else's wedding banquet. If I wear something too eye-catching, wouldn't it be a bit distracting? Let's look at something else."
Chuntao thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she reluctantly looked away and started looking at other clothes.
Cui Cancan looked around, his eyes stopped on a woman in a light blue corset dress, and walked over.
Although this dress is not as gorgeous as the previous one, it looks particularly refreshing and simple.
Seeing this, Chun Tao said, "Miss, do you like this one? Isn't it too plain?"
Cui Cancan said: "I think it's just right, not attracting attention, but also not making people feel neglected."
"Well, since the young lady likes it, we will buy it if it is suitable. Didn't the master ask the young lady to buy a few more pieces?" Chuntao said, and went to find the boy who had just come and asked him to take down the clothes.
The waiter took the dress off with a smile and said, "Miss, although this dress may not look fancy, it suits your temperament very well. And the fabric, Miss, feel it, it's made of top-grade cloud brocade. It will definitely fit you well."
Chun Tao said, "My young lady hasn't tried it on yet, how do you know it fits?"
"My dear girl, I have been in this shop for a long time. I can tell at a glance whether the clothes will fit the customer or not." The young man patted his chest with a little pride.
Cui Cancan touched it and found the material of the clothes was very smooth, soft to the touch, and very comfortable to the touch. She nodded with even more satisfaction and said, "Please help me wrap it up. I'll take a look at the other things."
When the clerk heard this, he thought to himself that the young lady didn't even ask the price and just bought it directly, and it seemed that she wanted to buy more than one, so he felt very happy.
"Miss, I see you look unfamiliar. You should not be from the capital. How about I take you to see the clothing styles that are more popular in the capital this year?" asked the waiter.
Chun Tao said, "My young lady is a proper Beijinger, how could she not be like that?"
The waiter was stunned when he heard this, then said, "I'm sorry, this young lady is unfamiliar to me. I've basically seen young ladies from official families in the capital before. This young lady is beautiful, and I would definitely not forget her if I had seen her before."
Chun Tao looked at the waiter and said proudly, "Remember, my young lady is the eldest daughter of the general's mansion!"
The waiter was stunned for a moment and said, "General's Mansion? Which General's Mansion?"
"Our master's surname is Cui!"
"Surname Cui? Could it be Cui Yanshan, General Cui?" the clerk asked in disbelief.
He remembered that General Cui seemed to have only one daughter, whom he had seen before. But she was not the one in front of him. That Miss Cui was a celebrity in the capital. He had seen her figure once and had never forgotten it. She was so fat that her facial features could not be seen clearly.
"Of course! Otherwise, is there a second general named Cui?" Chuntao said.
Whenever she thought of the treatment her young lady had received in the capital before, she felt a little distressed. Now that their young lady had become prettier, she couldn't let anyone say that anymore.
"Chun Tao, let's go see something else." Cui Cancan stopped her.
"Yes, Miss." Chuntao stuck out her tongue, then she remembered that her young lady was very low-key now.
The two men went to look elsewhere, leaving the guy who had not yet recovered from his shock standing there in a daze.
Cui Cancan picked out a few more clothes that looked good, asked the clerk to pack them up, paid the money and then walked out of Xiangyun Clothing Shop.
"This is incredible, this is incredible, shopkeeper, the person just now is General Cui's daughter, Cui Cancan." The young man said to the shopkeeper in amazement.
"Are you confused? How could that young lady just now be the fat guy from General Cui's mansion..." The shopkeeper stopped talking and shook his head, not believing what the waiter said at all.
"It's true. They said it themselves. Now that I think about it, the young lady just now really has some similarities with General Cui in her eyes and eyebrows." said the young man.
The shopkeeper raised his head and said, "Really? They said so themselves?"
The guy nodded affirmatively.
The shopkeeper was also in shock. No one would pretend to be that fat girl. Didn't Miss Cui disappear before? How could she come back so...
"Miss, I feel really relieved watching this. Didn't you see the guy's face just now? He was stunned. They used to look down on you, but now they know that my young lady is a great beauty!" Chun Tao said with clenched fists.
Cui Cancan shook her head helplessly and said, "Let's not talk about the past. It's better not to talk about it in the future."
Chun nodded and said, "Okay, Miss, Chuntao understands."
The two of them went to the study again, bought a few books, took a walk around, and then prepared to return to the general's mansion.
"Hey! Where did this pretty girl come from?" A man in a blue brocade robe stood in front of Cui Cancan, unable to take his eyes off her face.
Cui Cancan looked up and frowned. She remembered the person in front of her. He had insulted her many times in the past.
“Get out of the way!”
"Hey, you have quite a bad temper! I don't recognize you, so I wonder where you are from?" The person who spoke narrowed his eyes and looked Cui Cancan up and down.
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