On the morning of the Countess's birthday, Jiang Yu finally delivered the gift.
It was a very big object, and Jiang Yu had to find four people to move it.
It is covered with red cloth, and when opened, there is an exquisite four-season screen inside.
There are four seasons on the screen, and the representative scenery of each season is vividly depicted.
"What a beautiful screen!"
When Su's mother saw this object, she couldn't help but sighed and reached out to touch it.
When you get closer, you can smell a faint, nice aroma.
"This is made of huanghuali wood. The embroidery used on it is the rarest double-sided embroidery. It is different from ordinary screens. It is dyed. Compared with this double-sided embroidery, it is nothing at all. This four-season screen, The most rare thing is that its wood is precious huanghuali wood, and the double-sided embroidery on it is also very rare."
Jiang Yu introduced the unique features of this screen. After he explained it, he felt that this object exudes nobility.
"If Auntie likes it, I will find someone to send one to you."
"That won't work, it's too expensive." Su's mother quickly refused. She just sighed casually and didn't mean it.
Su Wan also felt that this thing must be very expensive, and she might not be able to afford it with all her belongings combined.
"Isn't this worth ten thousand taels of silver? I asked you to help me find a suitable gift, but you want me to lose everything to pay for it."
To be honest, even if she wanted to get acquainted with the countess, she wouldn't put in so much effort and blood.
Seeing her reluctance and embarrassment, Jiang Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Small, don't worry, it won't cost you much money. The year before last, I accidentally found a good yellow rosewood tree in the Nanhai area, so I ordered people to dig it back and send it to the south of the Yangtze River to make many ornaments. There are three screens like this, as well as a carved bed made of huanghuali wood, and a complete set of huanghuali wood furniture, including cabinets, coffee tables, and dowry items.
It just cost a little money to hire a craftsman. The embroiderer who can embroider on both sides is from my aunt's embroidery shop. I didn't spend any money. My aunt joked that the furniture made from this yellow rosewood tree will be used for my future wedding. . "
What he said was correct. It really only cost nearly a thousand taels to hire a craftsman. This huanghuali wood is indeed very decent to use as a gift. If it were brought to the Earl's Mansion, it would probably become the most outstanding gift today.
It was a coincidence for Su Wan that this batch of ornaments had just been completed and was about to be transported to Kyoto. When passing through Xiangzhou, they were temporarily detained by Jiang Yu.
"That's even more sinful. It uses all the ornaments for your future marriage. How can that be okay? Let's buy another gift." When Su's mother heard that it was for Jiang Yu's wedding, she didn't dare to take it.
"Aunt, it's just a screen. Even if I get married in the future, I will only need one screen in the room. This four-season screen is the most inconspicuous and the most beautiful among the three screens. I can leave it to my future. Where’s the madam?”
When Jiang Yu talked about his future wife, he looked at Su Wan with a meaningful look. His peach blossom eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, which made Su Wan's heart palpitate again.
What a male vixen, he's going to die, trying to flirt with her overtly or covertly.
"Besides, it's too late to find other gifts now. It's almost time for Miss Six to attend the banquet."
When sending congratulatory gifts, it is most appropriate to visit at the right time. It is not good to be too early, and it is not good to be too late.
It happened to be after breakfast at the host's house and before lunch.
"Okay, I owe you a favor. Look at how much money you want from me for this screen. Let's discuss it when I come back."
He said so, and Su Wan was no longer polite.
Today, she is making her debut in the ladies' circle, just in time to make her name known.
Su Chen has already tied up the carriage. Su Wan is also well dressed today. She is wearing a very decent dress. The outer dress is light pink and the inner shirt is bright red, which makes her beautiful, refined, gentle and elegant.
Mother Su gave her a bun that was unmistakable, in line with her style today, but not too revealing. She wore a hibiscus and purple jade hairpin given to her by Jiang Yu. Jiang was very satisfied after meeting her.
This hairpin alone is very impressive, and Sun Ling'er's mutton-fat jade bracelet. Judging from this outfit, she really has the style of the female boss, elegant but not vulgar.
Yang Qingqing also dressed up specially, but she couldn't outshine Su Wan, nor could she outshine Su Wan.
When Su Wan arrived at the entrance of Earl Ning's Mansion, several carriages were already parked there. Madam Xie had just arrived. When Su Wan got off the carriage, several female relatives around her looked at her very strangely.
Seeing her coming, Madam Xie stepped forward and took her arm.
Today, she will take Su Wan with her.
"Good sister, you're here. You look so beautifully dressed today. The mutton-fat jade bracelet on your hand is of such good quality, it must be worth a lot of money, right?"
She held her hand and naturally noticed the bracelet on her wrist. She estimated that the quality of the jade bracelet was very valuable.
"It's okay. Today is my first time coming to the Earl's Mansion, so I rely on Madam Xie for taking the trouble to take me."
"It's easy to talk, we are so familiar with each other, I won't ignore you, let's go!"
The female relatives didn't know Su Wan at first, but seeing that Madam Xie was familiar with her, they didn't say anything at the door. They waited until they got in to gossip.
Jiang Yu's people carried the congratulatory gifts and registered them at the concierge. The registered name was Miss Su Liu of Yuyantang.
Su Wan followed Madam Xie into the main hall. The countess hadn't arrived yet. Usually, she would have to wait until all the guests had arrived before she, the protagonist, would make her final appearance.
Today's occasion is really big. Although it is just a simple tea party, all the famous people in Xiangzhou are here.
The main hall is where the female family members sit and drink tea, and the backyard garden is where the male guests rest.
On such occasions, noble ladies would bring their sons and daughters to attend. If there are descendants of the right age at home, they would bring them along, regardless of their concubines, so that they could take this opportunity to see each other.
So today's Ningyuan Earl's Mansion is really busy.
On the way, Madam Xie told her about the personnel composition of the Earl's Mansion. The uncle and his wife had a son and a daughter, so her son would naturally be the younger uncle of the Earl's Mansion.
The earl also had two concubines and gave birth to two concubines. In front of his legitimate daughters, they could basically be ignored.
Furthermore, there is an old lady up there, but she is in poor health, so such occasions rarely occur.
When we came to the main hall, the seats near the main seat were occupied by the official wives of Xiangzhou. The first one on the right was Countess Changlong and her daughter-in-law, and the first one on the left was the wife of the governor of Xiangzhou, and they went down in order. In the second half, they are the business family members.
She and Madam Xie shared a table, and the seats were lined up almost to the door. In front of them were the families of wealthy merchants in Xiangzhou.
