So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

There were frequent gatherings at the Gongshun Marquis's mansion, and the session of viewing objects was set up at the beginning to make it easier for the Ruan family's descendants to become ordinary commoners after being given surnames and trade in heirlooms and rare treasures from Yueyun.

These former Yueyun royal family members had no means of making a living and could only buy ivory, agarwood, giant clam, jade and other new items favored by the nobles in the capital from their hometown in Yueyun, and sell them with the reputation of the successive Dukes of Gongshun to earn some money.

Later, the shop owners of major antique, weaving and treasure shops in the capital also smelled this business opportunity. They all used their talents to get connections to the marquis' mansion. In this way, the ancient "high-end internal purchasing fair" became a routine.

Nowadays, the theme of treasure appraisal is always present at banquets held at the Gongshun Marquis's mansion. All the major shops bring out their best treasures for display. Whether they can be sold immediately is secondary; the main purpose is to make a name for themselves among the city's noble ladies.

Today's theme is jewelry inlaid with kingfisher feathers and gold gems. Lady Gongshun felt too hot to see furs in the summer, so she asked the shopkeeper to pick out some better ones and send them to her when she was enjoying the snow in the winter.

The shopkeeper of Zhenbaozhai brought many affordable small items such as various styles of gold-inlaid pearl and kingfisher hairpins, kingfisher flower hairpins, and gold headpieces inlaid with gems. When the ladies saw something they liked, they would buy it for a hundred or so taels of silver. It was a great way to save money and their purchases were not eye-catching.

The most spectacular treasure is a set of kingfisher feather headpieces, which has more than 50 pieces, including hairpins, large top flowers, face flowers, ear picks, earrings, etc. The kingfisher feathers are very bright in color, and the headpieces are also inlaid with pearls, gems, and gold filigree, which are so gorgeous that people can't open their eyes in the midsummer sun.

This set of jewelry is very well preserved. It is said that it was made by Prince Chun for his favorite twelfth wife. The twelfth wife was a female role and was once famous in the capital. Prince Chun loved her graceful and charming performance on the stage, so he specially asked skilled craftsmen to make this set of headwear.

Such a priceless treasure would certainly not be sold in such a public place, but as long as the nobles knew of the existence of this good thing, business would naturally come to them quietly.

Xiao Yueshan was dazzled by the real magnificence. The kingfisher jewellery he had seen in the museum before was not so shocking because some of the colors were not so bright due to its age.

This set of kingfisher feathers has bright colors, naturally presenting a color transition of emerald blue, lake blue, dark blue, ultramarine, indigo, and navy blue. Coupled with the clear and glossy texture of the feathers, it really refreshed her perception of high luxury.

Madam Yu still remembered Xiao Zheng's warning, and although she looked at the items, she had not made a decision. The exhibition at the Gongshun Marquis's Mansion was entirely voluntary, and she would buy some small things in the past, which was not a big deal.

If Xiao Yuerong's sisters liked any of the items, they would ask their mother to make a decision.

Seeing that Xiao Yuerong didn't buy anything, Miss Jiang from the Shaoqing family of the Taichang Temple asked, "Yuerong, why don't you buy anything? I think the butterfly crabapple kingfisher head flower suits you. Wouldn't it be perfect to add it to your dowry box?"

Xiao Yuerong calmly replied, "I think it looks good, but my mother has already prepared a set of five-color gemstone embroidery for me to wear when I get married. Sister knows that I don't know how to dress up, and this one alone won't make a set, and it will look awkward when I wear it, so it's better to leave it to a young lady who knows how to match clothes."

Xiao Yueshan walked around and then sat down somewhere far away to drink tea and eat snacks. She was not very interested in buying jewelry and she didn't know these ladies. She didn't know how to deal with the closeness or distance, so it was better to stay away from them.

She was enjoying the flowers and thinking about solving the case to pass the time when a woman in a rouge-colored jacquard gauze dress with a pattern of pomegranate flowers and birds came towards her and sat down next to her without any hesitation.

Xiao Yueshan was a little embarrassed. She didn't know how to address this lady, so she could only smile at the woman and bow first.

"How come you haven't been back to the capital for two years? You don't even remember me?" The woman was a little dissatisfied. "You haven't come to see me for so long since you came back."

"This is the daughter of Mr. Qiu from the Hanlin Academy. Her maiden name is Shunci," Shu Tong immediately came up and reminded in a low voice.

"Hello Miss Qiu, I accidentally hit my head a few months ago, so I can't remember some things. Please bear with me." Xiao Yueshan explained with a smile.

"You're knocking your head! Let me see! Are you seriously injured?" Qiu Shunci became nervous about her and didn't bother to pretend to be angry.

"Don't worry, everything is fine." Xiao Yueshan patted Qiu Shunci's hand reassuringly. It seemed that she was the original owner's younger sister.

"Is it because of jealousy among the concubines in the backyard that they hurt you? We read a lot of books at home, but we could not learn or do anything to please others, and we have to suffer the bullying from those bitches for nothing." Qiu Shunci got angry first.

"That's not the case. I was careless." Xiao Yueshan didn't expect the original owner to have such a good relationship with Miss Qiu? He blurted out the things about his backyard.

She didn't know what to say, so she could only change the subject, "Your dress is beautiful, the rouge color is bright and suits your complexion, and the material and embroidery are also good." Since they are sisters, it's right to compliment each other's clothes and jewelry.

"You think it's good too?" Qiu Shunci became happy again. "I bought it at the clothing store in the West Market." She leaned close to Xiao Yueshan and whispered.

"What is that place?" Xiao Yueshan also asked quietly. "Oh, you really hit your head," Qiu Shunci pinched her angrily.

She looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them, then leaned over to Xiao Yueshan's ear and said, "Some rich people in the city would send their outdated clothes or clothes they no longer like after they were newly made to the clothing store to pawn them. I asked my maid to pick out new and good ones from there and bring them back to have them altered into new clothes."

After saying that, she made a gesture to keep quiet, signaling Xiao Yueshan to keep the secret. This surprised Xiao Yueshan very much. She didn't expect that Qiu Shunci, a daughter of an official family, would also buy second-hand clothes?

"What do you think? There are so many nobles in the capital, and there are so many gatherings, poetry gatherings, and outings. For which event would you not prepare two sets of clothes to change into?

I'm afraid I won't be able to wear this dress again for a month or two after I wear it today. If I always wear the same clothes, I'll be laughed at. If I make new clothes every day, how much money will I have to spend? "She spoke from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Zheng was quite strict in managing his household, and his daughters' clothing and expenses were relatively simple. In addition, both Xiao and Yu's ancestors had been officials and had some family wealth, and Mrs. Yu was a good manager of the household and had never treated her daughters badly.

Later, Xiao Yueshan married into the Zhou family, which was wealthy and held a position in the local government, so she did not have that much social pressure. According to today's calculations, the Zhou family was the second in command of Yangzhou Prefecture, and no one dared to laugh at their women. Even if she did not like to wear makeup, people would only praise her for being virtuous and thrifty, so she had not yet realized this.

"That's true, sister." She agreed casually, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with changing and washing used clothes repeatedly. With such advanced productivity in modern times, not everyone would wear new clothes every day, not to mention the ancient times when spinning and weaving were done manually.

"So I asked my maid to talk to the owner of Changji Clothing Store in the West Market. If there are any new nice clothes, as long as they come from a clean source, I will let my maid choose them. His store is big, and most of the clothes in the West Market come from him."

"As the saying goes, 'wealth and honor do not last for three generations', many families' newly made fine clothes may be sent to the clothing store in the blink of an eye due to bankruptcy.

I heard that the one I'm wearing was pawned by the wife of a wealthy family. Her husband was seriously ill, so she had to sell all her newly made clothes for money. Look at how beautifully the pomegranate flowers are embroidered, it's probably for the blessing of having many children and good fortune." Qiu Shunci sighed softly, looking at the crowd in the distance warily.

"If you're interested, I'll take you there to pick some things up. It's not just clothes, there are also jewelry nearby. They're much more affordable than tailor shops, clothing stores, and Treasure House."

"Okay, I'll ask my sister out if I have time." Xiao Yueshan thought of what the fourth daughter of the Cui family said, that Old Cui had collected a lot of old clothes from the You family, and she didn't know where they would be sold.

Since there was a blood letter on Yan Niang's waist, she intuitively felt that it was not a coincidence. She wondered if there was any evidence in her other clothes?

Yonghe Lane is not far from Xishi. Will Lao Cui take the You family’s clothes to Changji Clothing Store to sell?