inspire-indiana Chapter 367 Wedding
Chapter 367 Wedding
After a heavy snowfall, Huiyang City was covered in a thick blanket of snow, resembling a fairytale world draped in silver. This snowfall also marked the official start of the cold winter in Huiyang City.
When the second snow fell, the down jacket workshop had to temporarily suspend operations. Tens of thousands of high-quality down jackets were carefully sorted and re-registered by the female workers.
Some of the down jackets were given priority to the garrison in Huiyang City, so that these soldiers who were defending the city could feel warm in the cold.
The remaining down jackets were divided into two portions and sent, in the Emperor's name, to the armies in the northern and eastern border cities respectively. This was not only a sign of care for the soldiers on the frontier, but also Su Nuannuan's way of showing her love for the country.
Of course, while sending people to deliver these down jackets, Su Nuannuan also specially asked Jianping to present a memorial to the Emperor, reporting in detail on the production of the down jackets, the amount of silver spent, and the distribution arrangements.
After the workshop closed, the female workers finally received their long-awaited wages. Based on the number of items each worker had produced, their pay was precisely calculated. Surprisingly, one of the women received a staggering one tael of silver!
The wage for each down jacket was five copper coins, and one tael of silver was equal to one thousand copper coins. Therefore, this female worker had to make two thousand down jackets to earn such a generous income.
After settling the wages, Tingxue, as the person in charge of the workshop, made a delightful decision.
She took out the remaining fabric from the workshop, and each female worker received two feet of fabric as a benefit. This was not only an affirmation of the female workers' hard work, but also an extra act of care and reward.
At the same time, Tingxue also told them that they could not only make their own down jackets, but also use this skill to go out and earn money.
It's worth noting that this skill is currently in high demand; putting aside everything else, clothing stores would be vying to hire them.
After all, most of the clothes sold in ready-made clothing shops were aimed at wealthy households and traveling merchants. Ordinary people rarely went to ready-made clothing shops to buy clothes. They usually went to fabric shops to buy fabric and then made their own clothes at home.
Therefore, if one can master the skill of making down jackets, working in a clothing store would undoubtedly be a good choice.
Of course, to work in a clothing shop, one had to be an excellent embroiderer. The clothes sold in these shops were often high-end and required exquisite embroidery to attract the attention of wealthy households and traveling merchants.
With everything properly arranged, Su Nuannuan could finally focus her attention on the wedding preparations for Princess Jianping and Qu Jing.
In fact, Su Nuannuan hadn't initially planned for the two to marry so quickly. First, she felt she needed more time to observe whether the couple was truly compatible. After all, marriage is a major life event and shouldn't be decided hastily. Second, Qu Jing had personally visited her to explain that the bridal chamber wasn't ready yet. He didn't want to hold the wedding in the backyard of the government office, nor did he want to mistreat Princess Jianping.
For the reasons mentioned above, Su Nuannuan remained inactive. However, despite this, she still prepared all the necessary items in advance. After all, Granny Song had returned, and the wedding preparations could no longer be delayed.
Prior to this, Granny Song had been sent out on errands by Canglan Jingyao and had only recently returned. Upon her return, she couldn't wait to pay her respects to Su Nuannuan. When she learned that her mistress was about to get married and that not all the necessary items had been prepared, Granny Song immediately displayed her decisive and efficient side, rolling up her sleeves without hesitation, ready to get to work and meticulously prepare the dowry and all the items needed for the wedding for her mistress.
Meanwhile, Granny Song secretly grumbled about her dissatisfaction with Su Nuannuan, but Su Nuannuan was completely oblivious. Even if she knew Granny Song's thoughts, she probably wouldn't care, since as long as she could continue to enjoy this leisurely "laid-back" life, nothing else mattered.
Time flies, and with everyone's busy preparations, the day of Canglan Jingyao and Qujing's wedding finally arrived.
On this bright and sunny day, the weather was perfect, as if even the heavens were blessing the newlyweds. Canglan Jingyao got up early to do her makeup, and when she finished, she looked like a fairy descended from heaven, stunningly beautiful.
However, when she turned her head and saw her mother sitting to the side, a wave of emotion and reluctance washed over her, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Mother..." Canglan Jingyao's voice was slightly choked. She tried her best to control her emotions, not wanting to ruin her makeup on this joyous day.
Seeing this, Su Nuannuan quickly got up and walked to Canglan Jingyao's side, gently patted her shoulder, and softly comforted her, "Today is your wedding day, we can't cry!"
Despite Su Nuannuan's efforts to keep her voice calm, her eyes still glistened with tears.
Canglan Jingyao could no longer suppress her emotions. She hugged Su Nuannuan tightly and sobbed, "Mother, Jianping can't bear to part with you."
“Jianping, time flies, and now you’ve grown up. It’s time to start your own journey in life,” Su Nuannuan said softly, looking at Canglan Jingyao with tenderness.
She gently patted Canglan Jingyao's back and continued, "After you get married, you and Qu Jing will live a peaceful life together. The two of you will work together to develop this remote border town. When Qu Jing's term of office expires, you can return to the capital together, and then we, mother and daughter, will be able to see each other again."
Su Nuannuan earnestly instructed Canglan Jingyao, her eyes filled with love and reluctance.
"Although your marriage is considered a step down, fortunately you won't need to serve your parents-in-law. You can simply live your own lives in peace. However, if Qu Jing dares to bully you, you don't have to suffer in silence. You can go to your brother or write to your mother. She will definitely stand up for you," Su Nuannuan said with concern.
Upon hearing this, Canglan Jingyao was deeply moved. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and replied with a choked voice, "Jianping understands. Thank you for your concern, Mother."
"Look, your makeup is all ruined from crying. Go and touch it up, so the groom doesn't see you like this." Su Nuannuan smiled and pressed Cang Lan Jingyao back onto the brocade stool, her eyes filled with tears, but she still forced a smile as she spoke.
Just then, Yaoqin strode in and announced with a smile, "Your Majesty, the groom has arrived."
Yaoqin has always served by Canglan Jingyao's side, not only protecting Canglan Jingyao's safety, but also assisting in handling some affairs of Jiyaotang.
Before the groom could even enter, he felt a gust of wind blow by, and it seemed as if a dark shadow flew past his eyes.
"Oh my god! We finally made it!" Cang Lan Jingcheng said, bending over and panting heavily.
When Su Nuannuan saw that it was her son, she slapped Cang Lan Jingcheng on the back in an annoyed manner.
"Your sister is getting married, why are you only arriving now? What if you miss the auspicious time?"
“Mother, I didn’t want to either, but riding horses is not allowed in the inner city, and carriages are always congested. I ran all the way from the city gate,” Canglan Jingcheng said, straightening up.
"Alright, the groom is here. It's time for you to carry your sister to her wedding." Su Nuannuan didn't ask him why he hadn't come back a day earlier, and directly told him to carry Jianping to the wedding.