Chapter 65: Cloud Brocade

The end of the year is approaching.

Yan Ning was even stunned for a moment when she looked at the calendar.

Is the New Year already here?

Before she transmigrated, Yan Ning was a northerner, and after transmigrating, she had always stayed in the Capital; every year during the New Year, the weather was so cold that one could not survive without a charcoal brazier.

The temperature in Lingnan is high, and one doesn't feel cold wearing a thin gauze dress; as a result, time passed in a blink of an eye, and there are only a few days left until the New Year.

Yan Ze pulled his daughter and asked, "How about we take advantage of the fact that the shops haven't closed yet in these few days and go to Haicheng to take a look?"

Upon hearing that they were going to Haicheng, the few people who heard also gathered around.

Recently, they have made quite a few Glazed Hairpins and are all rolling in money, especially the few silversmiths, who have all brought their wives and children over.

After all, except for the inconvenience of buying things, everything else here is convenient.

Take this Grand Tutor Chen, for example; he is a high-ranking official who was capable of being the Crown Prince's teacher. Although he was exiled, he is full of knowledge; wouldn't it be better to let him be the children's teacher?

These days, the tuition they give is generous, and Grand Tutor Chen also has quite a bit of money in his hands.

The few people gathered around, "We are also planning to purchase some things."

The ship Yan Ning bought is neither too big nor too small; it can accommodate over a hundred people, and there is still room for quite a lot of things in the hold.

Yan Ning then said, "How about this: the guards who are not on rotation duty today and tomorrow will go with us to Haicheng to buy things. The others who have to take turns guarding the Watchtower will not go for now; you can go after we return. How about that?"

The guards all nodded like pounding garlic.

Yan Ning is a good master; sometimes when she is in a good mood, she gives out silver for no reason, so now every guard has quite a bit of silver in their hands.

It's just that this place is remote, and it's inconvenient to buy things.

This time, Yan Ning is taking the hundred or so of them to buy things, and each of them really has a lot of things to buy, and they also need to send some money home.

At the Haicheng pier, they dispersed and agreed to gather here again the next afternoon.

As the end of the year approaches, Lu Wanshun can also rest for a few more days; he was strolling around the city and happened to see Yan Ze's family.

Lu Wanshun was a bit surprised to see Yan Ze, wearing an expression that said, "You are actually not dead yet."

It was just that they hadn't gone out much during this period.

Lu Wanshun is not well-informed, and at this moment, he still thought her father was dead.

Lu Wanshun looked at Yan Ning and asked with a smile, "You don't have a secondary residence in Haicheng; why not come to my mansion for the New Year?"

Yan Ning politely declined, "Uncle Lu, we are just entering the city to buy some things and will head back."

Lu Wanshun was politely declined, but he only smiled. He said to Yan Ze's family, "If you have any difficulties in the future, just speak up. As long as it is within my power, I will certainly satisfy you."

Yan Ning thought for a moment and took out two Glazed Hairpins; one was dark green and looked steady, and the other was apricot-colored and looked lively.

She handed the hairpins to Lu Wanshun, "Then I will come to find Uncle Lu if I have trouble in the future. These two hairpins are also a gift for you, but you must not tell anyone else that we will be coming to Haicheng."

Lu Wanshun took the hairpins, feeling somewhat flattered.

Yan Ze and the others are royalty after all; they actually gave him a gift!

Lu Wanshun promised Yan Ning, "I will absolutely not let those people know that you will be coming to Haicheng."

Yan Ning was satisfied and pulled her father and mother to the fabric shop.

When they came, they prepared to make clothes for the New Year, so the whole family could dress in festive red.

Yan Ning has various fabrics in her space, basically all styles pursued by the high-ranking officials and nobles in the Capital, which are worth a thousand gold and hard to find.

Although Haicheng is also prosperous, the fabrics in the fabric shop are the simplest ones, so Yan Ning brought red Cloud Brocade to make clothes.

This red fabric is not flashy, and it is embroidered with simple patterns; it will surely be very festive when made into clothes.

After all, for the New Year, one must dress a bit more festively.

Yan Ning brought a bolt of fabric to the fabric shop, found a tailor who looked very skilled, and asked, "Can you use this bolt of fabric to make an outfit for me and my parents?"

Yun Niang only took one look; this fabric was actually Cloud Brocade!

There is no Cloud Brocade in Lingnan, only the Bai Family and the Gu Family occasionally bring some precious fabrics.

She still remembers that the Madam of the Gu Family and the Madam of the Bai Family were very nervous about that small piece of Cloud Brocade, fearing she would ruin it and waste the Cloud Brocade.

Yet the family of three in front of her actually took out an entire bolt of Cloud Brocade with a casual attitude.

Yun Niang put away the amazement in her eyes and said with a smile, "That is naturally no problem. Why don't I take your measurements first?"

Yan Ning's family chose the styles; because the fabric was their own, the labor cost was not much, five hundred copper coins would suffice.

Yan Ning asked, "Can it be finished in three days?"

Otherwise, they would have to wait until New Year's Eve.

Yun Niang was a bit troubled.

Yan Ning took out some broken silver and handed it to her, "Can you expedite it?"

Yun Niang looked at this silver, which was about three taels!

She hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I will definitely be able to finish it in three days."

Yan Ning thought for a moment and took out another bolt of Cloud Brocade of the same color, saying to Yun Niang, "I was worried that this one bolt wouldn't be enough to make three outfits, and it just so happens I have another bolt."

Yun Niang gasped.

Such precious material, and they took out two bolts in one go!

Seeing that they didn't care, Yun Niang smiled and said, "Two bolts are definitely enough. As for the scraps, they can be made into headscarves, forehead bands, Pouches, and hair ties. I guarantee nothing will be wasted."

Yan Ning nodded, "Then thank you very much."

This fabric shop is the Bai Family's fabric shop; as soon as the three of them arrived, someone went to notify Bai Yu.

Before long, Bai Yu came over.

Bai Yu said with a smile, "What a coincidence. This is my family's fabric shop; whatever clothes you need, I will have people make them for you."

Recently, their cooperation in the Glazed business has been going very well, and Bai Yu wants to cling to these two people's thighs.

Just a casual glance, and he saw the Cloud Brocade placed on the cutting board.

He was startled: "These two bolts of Cloud Brocade..."

Yun Niang hurriedly said: "This is the fabric they brought, asking me to make a set of clothes for the three of them."

Bai Yu was stunned, "You actually have Cloud Brocade in your hands?"

Yan Ning nodded: "Yes, we brought some fabric from the Capital, and some people gave us fabric along the way; it was hard to refuse their kindness, so I accepted it, and we still have quite a lot at home."

Bai Yu looked on with envy, "Could you sell me some of this Cloud Brocade? I definitely won't let you suffer a loss."

Yan Ning thought of the boxes upon boxes of Cloud Brocade, Shu Brocade, and Song Brocade piled up like mountains in her space.

"No need, if there is any left over from these two bolts of fabric, I will just give it to you."

Bai Yu insisted on paying, and when he paid, it was ten thousand taels.

She was not short of Cloud Brocade, so she simply gave it away.

Moreover, Bai Yu was the legitimate son of the Bai Family and would inherit the family business to become the Head of the Family in the future; the Bai Family were wealthy merchants in Haicheng with branch shops everywhere, making it very convenient whether for finding things, selling things, or gathering intelligence.

Half a bolt of Cloud Brocade in exchange for a favor was quite good.

Bai Yu then accepted it.

He asked Yan Ning: "Miss Yan, will you be spending the New Year in Haicheng?"

Yan Ning shook her head, "No."

She planned to watch past Spring Festival Gala videos with her parents on New Year's Eve to stay up for the new year.

Bai Yu said with a smile: "There will be lion dancing, are you really not coming?"

Yan Ning's eyes lit up.