"Thank you all for coming. It's fate that we're gathered here today. Let me first raise a toast to everyone!"
Liao Ziwan raised her glass, glanced at everyone, and drank it all in one gulp.
Yun Duoduo was quite surprised; she never expected that Liao Ziwan, who seemed so quiet, would have such a side to her.
"Oh, Manager Liao, you're too kind. I'll drink this one too!"
Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.
Chu Dunshi introduced the man in yellow on his left, "This is Boss Fan of Liu's Cloth Shop in the suburbs. In most of the mansions in the capital, the undergarments worn by the ladies and young ladies are made by Manager Fan."
Chu Dunshi introduced Manager Fan.
"Oh, Brother Chu, you flatter me!"
A middle-aged man dressed in a yellowish-brown cloth shirt stood up and waved to everyone, "Hello everyone, it is an honor to be able to gather with you all today. I, Fan, would like to propose a toast to you all!"
He nodded to everyone, raised his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
Liao Ziwan smiled and nodded at Manager Fan, then finished her drink.
She looked Manager Fan up and down. He was tall and strong, with dark skin and a somewhat rugged appearance. His hands were rough, probably from years of washing clothes and touching dyes.
Chu Dunshi stood up and continued, "This is Boss Ouyang from the silk and jewelry shop. The pearls on the clothes of daughters of officials and sons of wealthy families, the jade inlaid on the collars, and the millet beads sewn onto the cuffs all come from Boss Ouyang's jewelry shop!"
"You flatter me, Ouyang. My given name is Ze, and I run a small business."
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