klisemfg Chapter 441
Chapter 441
Zhou Chu's trip to the capital was accompanied by Da Zhu and Er Ya. Da Zhu came with Zhou Chu, while Er Ya was someone Yun Jin wanted to take with her.
Yun Jin and Er Ya have gotten along very well during this time. Er Ya's simple and honest nature suits Yun Jin's temperament very well. Yun Jin has also made up her mind to cultivate Er Ya into a talented person, and let Er Ya decide for herself what path she should take.
After Er Ya and Da Zhu arrived in the capital, they immediately felt that their eyes were not enough to see everything. Everything was new and exciting. However, Da Zhu and Er Ya were both very well-behaved and just looked around without daring to ask for anything.
This was the first time the two had come to the capital. Before this, they had only been to Shaoxing once or twice, so Dazhu and Er Ya seemed very reserved. Yun Jin noticed Er Ya's reservedness, so she simply took Er Ya to Yun Gui Fang.
At this time, Shen Qing rarely appeared in public in Yun Gui Fang because she was pregnant.
Where is your employer?
Yun Jin arrived at the main store of Yun Gui Fang and did not see Shen Qing, which puzzled her.
“Our boss is pregnant and has rarely come to the store in the past two months. You can tell me if there’s anything you need.”
The shopkeeper of Yun Gui Fang looked at Yun Jin with a big smile on his face.
Although he didn't know Yun Jin, the clothes Yun Jin was wearing were not something an ordinary person could wear; they were made of Yun brocade.
The craftsmanship of Nanjing brocade is extremely complex. It requires drawing gold threads to weave, and even two experienced Nanjing brocade masters working together can only weave about two inches of brocade per day.
Yun brocade is extremely expensive. Even in later times, when everything is readily available, a garment made of Yun brocade would cost over a million.
In this day and age, even if you have the money, you can't buy it, and you don't dare to buy it, because Yun brocade is reserved for the royal family. If anyone else dares to wear Yun brocade, it is a capital offense punishable by death.
Yun Jin's clothes were a gift from Jiajing a few days ago, along with other gifts. Jiajing knew very well that he couldn't openly reward Yun Jin with anything. A month or two ago, he had Lu Bing write a letter to ask about Yun Jin's clothing size, since Yun Jin was still growing. After getting the specific size, Jiajing ordered the royal craftsmen who made Yun brocade to work overtime to make clothes for Yun Jin.
In fact, Jiajing bestowed more than just this one set of clothes upon Yun Jin; each set of clothes made of Yun brocade was extremely valuable.
Yun Jin was too lazy to hide her beauty. Since the emperor had bestowed it upon her, she would wear it. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste to wear such a beautiful dress?
So as soon as Yun Jin entered Yun Gui Fang, the shopkeeper came running over. As the saying goes, respect the clothes before respecting the person. Since the shopkeeper was in this line of work, he might not recognize Yun Jin, but he couldn't possibly not recognize Yun Jin.
Throughout the entire capital, he had never seen anyone wear brocade before, and now that he had suddenly encountered one, he became extremely obsequious.
"First, pick out a few ready-made outfits for her, the best ones, and then have a few more custom-made."
Yun Jin looked at Er Ya beside her and said.
Er Ya became even more reserved after hearing this.
"Sister, no need, that would cost so much money."
Upon hearing this, Yun Jin put her hand on Er Ya's shoulder and made her look at her.
"No need to ask how much it costs. This Yun Gui Fang is Second Brother's business, so it doesn't cost him any money."
Yun Jin smiled.
Hearing this, Er Ya breathed a sigh of relief and seemed less reserved. She had known Zhou Chu for so long and had never felt any pressure from him. The powerful and influential Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of outsiders was just a friendly older brother next door when he was with Er Ya.
"You are Lord Zhou..."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's breathing became rapid. As the manager of the Yun Gui Fang main store, he naturally knew a lot. For example, besides Shen Qing, the owner behind this Yun Gui Fang main store was another person, namely Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Therefore, the shopkeeper would never fawn over ordinary people like this.
“Your boss, Lord Zhou, is my second brother. This shop was run by my second brother and Sister Shen Qing when I was very young.”
Yun Jin said.
"Are you Miss Lu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately realized Yun Jin's identity and said with a look of sudden understanding.
Yun Jin nodded upon hearing this.
"Pick a few nice ones for her."
Yun Jin looked at the shopkeeper and said.
"Don't worry, I didn't know your identity just now. I will definitely pick out some of our store's best outfits for this lady."
The shopkeeper nodded and bowed.
Now that he knew Yun Jin's identity, the shopkeeper became even more obsequious than before. If it were just an ordinary member of the royal family, the shopkeeper would be respectful, but such a person wouldn't really have much to do with him; the shopkeeper would only need to treat him well.
But Yun Jin is different. She is the daughter of the Lu family, raised by Lord Zhou himself, and her relationship with her two employers is well-known.
If you accidentally offend this young lady, you might lose your job.
Being able to work as a manager in Yun Gui Fang is a highly coveted position, and the wages for both managers and waiters in Yun Gui Fang are several times higher than those in other shops.
In addition to their monthly salary, the shopkeepers also receive extra sales commissions. In total, their monthly salary and commissions amount to about ten times that of other shopkeepers.
Of course, with higher pay comes higher expectations. At Yun Gui Fang, everyone, from the manager to the waiters, treats customers with utmost enthusiasm and genuine warmth, not pretense.
Soon, Er Ya changed into a new set of clothes. However, even in this gorgeous outfit, Er Ya still seemed very reserved and uncomfortable. After all, she had never learned any etiquette before, and her words and actions were unruly. She looked like a country girl.
The shopkeeper could naturally tell that this person was just some distant relative from Lu's hometown, so he didn't dare to say anything more.
When Er Ya was wearing her original clothes, she was relatively comfortable. But now, wearing this new outfit, Er Ya seemed to be sealed off, unsure of how to move.
The person's entire body appeared extremely stiff.
Moreover, Er Ya's complexion was not as fair as those of the daughters of officials in the capital, and wearing this outfit made her look somewhat out of place.
"Never mind, just pack up these clothes and go change back."
Yun Jin waved her hand as she looked at Er Ya.
She understood why Er Ya was so reserved. After all, given her background and social status, she would feel uncomfortable in any situation if she were to suddenly encounter such a world. It would be better to let her return to her original state.
Upon hearing this, Er Ya breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran back to change her clothes.
Er Ya, after changing back into her original clothes, immediately felt much more at ease.
“You don’t need to be so reserved. In the capital, you can do whatever you want. You’re still young, so don’t worry about those rules. With your second brother here, no one will dare to say anything to you. Just be like you were in Zhangjia Village.”
Yun Jin looked at Er Ya and said with some helplessness.
Er Ya's eyes darted around when she heard this.
"Really?"
"of course it's true."
Yun Jin nodded.
"Then I'm relieved. I've been suffering terribly ever since I came to the capital."
Er Ya breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Er Ya had clearly regained her previous liveliness.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet Sister Shen Qing."
Yun Jin took Er Ya's hand and walked out of the shop.