Just as Nan Yi was feeling troubled, her savior appeared. "Granny Qiu, come quickly and help me take a look," she said, picking up a gold hairpin, then pursing her lips in dissatisfaction and tossing it aside, pushing the item away.
She smiled and said, "Qingyun and the others have reached the age where they need to marry. I have asked Xiao Xi to help them find suitable husbands. It just so happens that I want to choose some dowry items for the girls in advance. Can you give me some suggestions?"
Granny Qiu sat down with a smile, glanced at the items casually, and had a general idea of what was going on. She said softly, "None of these ornaments are suitable. The engraved marks inside cannot be revealed. It would be a real pity to melt them down and remake them."
Nan Yi nodded, "I think so too, but I don't have many suitable ornaments in my private treasury to give them. We can't go out now, so why don't we ask Shunzi to go out and buy some? There are three girls."
She was financially well-off and would occasionally give away gifts. At first, she didn't realize it, but now she saw that the remaining items in the storeroom were either too valuable or things she herself liked but couldn't bear to part with. There weren't many suitable items for her maid's dowry.
Granny Qiu chuckled, "It's their good fortune that you're going to so much trouble for them. Things outside aren't necessarily that good."
She tidied up the jewelry in front of her mistress one by one, and casually mentioned, "Speaking of suitable items, why don't you go to Master? Master is out on business every day. Not to mention the rewards from above, there must be a lot of gifts from the officials below. Moreover, the items are novel and exquisite. Picking one or two to give to the maids below would be a very respectable thing."
"This..." Nan Yi was speechless. How did this involve him? She wouldn't even bother with the things belonging to the Fourth Master. She had plenty of money of her own.
Granny Qiu felt a pang of sadness. What a foolish girl! She shook her head and continued, “You mustn’t be foolish. Even if you don’t want those precious items, they’ll still end up in someone else’s hands. As the saying goes, ‘If you don’t take them, you’re a fool.’ Even if the master doesn’t care, you can save them for the princes and princesses later.”
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