As Xie Yushu expected, not only Wen Da, but everyone was stunned!
Madam Wen exclaimed in amazement
"My dear granddaughter, where did you find such a wonderful thing!"
Grandma doesn't exaggerate. She's seen all sorts of things, from pearls and jadeite to agate and even the finest coral. But what exactly is this?
"It makes people look so bright!"
"That's right, and these square blocks, so translucent like water, are really rare. If these were made into a coffee table, it would be wonderful!"
As expected of the wife of the richest man, her thinking is so advanced. Even though she doesn't know what this is, she can already picture it in her mind!
Xie Yushu stopped beating around the bush and spoke frankly.
"This square piece is called glass. I think its biggest use is to replace window paper. My villa has been replaced with it from the inside out. With it, the inside is just as bright as the outside. Whether we are reading, practicing calligraphy, looking at accounts, or doing needlework, we no longer need to light candles. We can see very clearly!"
And this thing that reflects people is called a glass mirror!
It's much clearer than a bronze mirror when you're doing your makeup or tidying your clothes, especially for women. You can clearly see whether the rouge or powder is too light or too heavy!
These are glass cups, suitable for both tea and wine. I brought four sets this time: one with pine and crane motifs, another with orchids, a bamboo design, a plum blossom motif, and a pair of artistic swan cups. This one is for Wen Ruyu; since you're into art, how about this?
Wen Ruyu took the white and blue swan cup with delight, and immediately fell in love with it.
"This item is exquisite!"
"This 'Longevity of Pine and Crane' design is for Grandma Wen! Take a look, do you like it?"
Xie Yushu took the cup with the pine and crane symbolizing longevity and handed it to Old Madam Wen.
Grandma Wen took it, looked at it with great satisfaction, and said repeatedly...
"I love it! It's beautiful, so beautiful!"
Come on, let's go inside and use it to make tea. Wow, I never thought that I, an old man, would see such a novel object!
These eyes, they were treated for a reason!
"Bring in all the things my dear granddaughter brought me!"
As the old lady dragged Xie Yushu into the house, she made sure to have her things moved into her room!
Wen Da kept grumbling in the back.
"Be careful, everyone. This thing looks fragile. Lift it gently!"
Once inside, Grandma Wen pulled Xie Yushu aside and asked if she had been busy lately and how her family was doing. She also told her not to be shy and to just tell her if she needed anything.
Xie Yushu responded to all of them.
Only after she had run out of questions did Grandma Wen remember to introduce Xie Yushu to...
Look at me, I forgot to introduce myself.
This is my son, that's my daughter-in-law, and that's my second grandson. You weren't home last time you visited, so you don't recognize them!
Xie Yushu nodded.
"Mr. Wen, Mrs. Wen, Second Young Master, hello!"
Master Wen hurriedly said
"No, no, this humble servant must pay his respects to the village lord!"
"Please don't stand on ceremony. Just treat me like a junior. I don't care about such formalities. If you don't mind, I'd like to call you Uncle Wen!"
"That's wonderful, that's great! It's my greatest honor!"
"Uncle, Aunt, Brother Wen!"
Xie Yushu called out to each of them in a very generous manner.
"Oh! Oh, look, I didn't prepare any gift for our meeting!"
"Laifu, go and get that new Pixiu I just made. It's for my niece to ward off evil spirits in her home!"
"Uncle Wen, no need, I have everything!"
"No, no, no, my dear niece, listen to your uncle! I don't need this one, I'll just make another one later!"
This is a token of my appreciation!
Seeing that he said that, Xie Yushu had no choice but to give up.
A moment later, the maidservant brought over a pot of tea brewed in the glass teaware Xie Yushu had brought. The fine Maojian tea leaves unfurled gracefully in the transparent teaware, and soon the pale yellow tea liquor took shape, displaying a unique charm in the clear glass. Old Madam Wen watched with admiration.
"Wow, this cup is so pretty, it makes the tea taste even better!"
Madam Wen smiled
"Mother, you must reward me with a set later. I'm hosting a tea party on the eighth of the month, and all the prominent ladies and young misses in the city will be there. I need to take it with me to broaden their horizons!"
"Hey, someone come here, here's a set for you. Let them see that our family isn't just a bunch of wealthy merchants; we also have artistic stuff!"
I'll lend you all of these sets then, and they'll be so envious!
Let them show off everything they have here!
After finishing her sentence, Grandma Wen didn't forget to ask...
"Girl! Has no one else seen this before, either?"
"Oh my god! What do they have to brag about? It's just that their sons got married and their daughters found husbands! It's not like we can't get married, so why bother arguing with them!"
"With our family being so wealthy, I can get married whenever I want!"
Master Wen realized that his mother still remembered last year when the old lady of the Zhang family boasted about her grandson getting married and the Li family's child passing the imperial examination, making fun of his second and third sons not being married. He quickly spoke up to offer some advice.
Xie Yushu didn't know how to respond to this, so she pretended not to hear it and went straight to replying to Old Madam Wen.
"Besides the batch that was just sent to the palace before the New Year, and the batch that Governor Wen of Tai'an Prefecture received, this is the only other batch you have. I guarantee they've never seen anything like it before!"
"Wow! This was even sent to the palace! Good heavens, I'm using the same stuff as the emperor now!"
"This is incredible! This is truly an auspicious event!"
"Grandma Wen, yours is a bit smaller than the Emperor's and Lord Han's."
These items come in four varieties: one for the imperial palace, one for high-ranking officials and nobles, one for wealthy merchants, and one for ordinary people.
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