Chapter 496 - 494 Jewelry
On the other side, Song Chongjin was led by the young man into a slightly smaller room next door.
After inviting Song Chongjin to sit down, the young man carefully took out a key and retrieved a small box from the cabinet.
He opened the box, which was wrapped in red silk, and gently lifted the silk to reveal a set of silver gilt jewelry.
A pair of shrimp-whisker bracelets inlaid with tiny, finely cut gemstones, a pair of gourd earrings, two stylized cordyceps hairpins, one in the shape of a dragonfly and the other a butterfly.
Their wings and antennae were so lifelike that with a gentle breath, the butterfly seemed to quiver, ready to take flight, exquisitely crafted and perfect for young ladies to wear.
Even though Song Chongjin was not versed in jewelry, he found this set attractive and thought that the hairpins would look nice on Yongzhu’s head.
The sharp-eyed young man could tell from Song Chongjin’s expression that he was very satisfied, and he explained carefully, "This set is a new design from our family, learned from the provincial city, and I can’t guarantee it’s unique in the whole Jing County, but it’s the only set in Shiqiao Town. The silver used is top-quality Snowflake Silver. Although the gems on the bracelets are small, they are of high quality and have the right color. If you like it, the whole set is only fifteen taels of silver, and you won’t find a more reasonable price than this."
Song Chongjin’s mouth twitched into a smile, "Hold this set for me. I’ll make a down payment now and come to pick it up tomorrow." Fifteen taels of silver was not an issue, but today was not the day to give this as a present.
He couldn’t upstage his future mother-in-law. He’d wait a few more days.
The young man was overjoyed.
This set of jewelry was a new design from his grand-uncle’s shop in the provincial city, which was extremely popular with customers. When he visited the provincial city a few days ago, he was instantly captivated by this series and bought a set with his own money, intending to bring it back for his own family to learn from.