Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 335: You would be incredibly fortunate if you could get connected with the merchant family!

Chapter 335: Chapter 335: You would be incredibly fortunate if you could get connected with the merchant family!

"No, Mrs. Zhang, you’re overestimating the matter."

"Alright then, come in with us... Xiao Liu, arrange it, please." Mrs. Zhang said as she strutted into the VIP room in her high heels.

The sales associate, Xiao Liu, also quickly gestured to Lin Manru, "Mrs. Jiang, please come inside as well."

Helplessly, Lin Manru had to follow the group inside.

Jiang Li immediately noticed that her mother and Mrs. Zhang didn’t get along very well.

But that was to be expected since she didn’t remember Mrs. Zhang at all, and they had never invited her to their home as a guest.

She also took a quick look at the woman’s facial features.

Although she indeed had the look of wealth, her sharp and harsh manner indicated she wouldn’t be easy to get along with.

With her mother’s temperament, it was certain she could not get on with such a type of person.

So she stepped forward and patted Lin Manru’s hand, "Mom, if you don’t want to watch, we can leave."

"It’s fine. It’s just a fashion show, nothing much, better than having to come back again next month."

With that, she pulled Jiang Li and followed the others into the VIP room.

Huaxiu’s private fashion show was quite large, occupying two storefronts.

The glass cases on both sides displayed the classic designs from each year, and even the space between the seats and display cases was designed with traditional Chinese pavilions and towers.

There was even a sunken area with clear water flowing through it, occasionally adorned with lotus leaves and blossoms, a splendid sight.

As everyone sat down, the lights around the stage suddenly lit up.

The light sources all came from the palace lanterns on both sides of the stage, creating a hazy, beautiful effect.

Mrs. Zhang’s other invited friends also began arriving one after another, each dressed in exceptionally luxurious attire, carrying limited-edition handbags from various major brands.

As each person entered, they had to approach Mrs. Zhang, greet her, and then take their seats.

It was then that Lin Manru whispered to Jiang Li, "You might not know about this Mrs. Zhang; their family is in the jewelry business. Her husband is quite wealthy among us, which is why she spends freely and has a strong personality. She loves it when people fawn over her."

"The woman sitting next to her is her daughter-in-law, who just married her son last year, only two years older than you."

Jiang Li’s gaze subconsciously shifted to the shapely woman sitting next to Mrs. Zhang.

The woman seemed to feel her gaze, looked back at Jiang Li, and then disdainfully rolled her eyes before turning away.

Jiang Li didn’t say anything but softly chuckled to herself before looking away.

’Look not on what is improper,’ she thought. She might as well focus on the show.

As the soothing music started, models dressed in various elaborate clothes began to emerge one after another from backstage.

Since this was a private custom show, each garment’s design was relatively simple for daily wear.

But they were still very splendid and exquisite, from shirts to evening gowns and Cheongsams, everything was available.

Lin Manru was also beside her, explaining—

"The embroidery on these garments all comes from the Golden Brocade Pavilion," she said. "Do you know about the Golden Brocade Pavilion in the Capital?"

Jiang Li had indeed heard of it.

After all, the Golden Brocade Pavilion already existed during the era of Daqi, though at that time it was just a small shop dealing in the garments of the common people.

He hadn’t expected that, centuries later, it would be managed increasingly well and had now become a custom brand catering to high society ladies.

The Golden Brocade Pavilion had very high standards for craftsmanship, and all the embroidery ladies within were the best of the best selected from all over the country, each capable of taking on state-level intangible heritage projects on their own.

Not to mention the Pavilion Master of the Golden Brocade Pavilion.

Pavilion Masters from generation to generation were masters of various embroidery techniques, their work so lifelike that each stitch was worth its weight in gold.

The previous Pavilion Master, Liu Suqing, even promoted the Pavilion’s crafts abroad, her double-sided embroidery astounding countless people, earning her the title of Miss Jin Zhen.

Huaxiu had long cooperated with the Golden Brocade Pavilion; their annual fashion pieces were all handcrafted by the Pavilion’s embroidery ladies, which was why they were so beloved by the Capital’s high society ladies.

Looking at the glowing eyes of the Mrs. around her, it was clear how famous the Golden Brocade Pavilion and Huaxiu were in the circle.

Lin Manru also took photographs with her phone, meticulously recording every detail of the garments.

The ready-made garments varied from complex to simple, for both men and women, and had a very unique and personal style, all of which greatly aided her in finding design inspiration.

Midway through the runway show, Huaxiu’s sales associate brought up some Chinese-style refreshments.

After a few sips of tea, several wealthy ladies began whispering to each other.

The lady closest to Lin Manru gave her a glance before shifting over with affected grace, raising her voice intentionally, "Mrs. Jiang, how come you haven’t been gathering with us sisters lately? Last time, you even said you’d join us for Mahjong, yet you were nowhere to be seen."

Someone beside her immediately picked up the thread, "Oh my, Mrs. Zhang, you’re not in the know. Mrs. Jiang has been busy lately. She has quite a knack for it now, having started a fashion design studio; she’s all caught up with the studio work, no time to casually hang out with us idle folks."

Lin Manru caught the jeering tone in their words but didn’t want to cause trouble or dispute, so she just smiled and kept silent.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li also turned her head to glance at Lin Manru and then said with a smile, "Oh, Man Ru, running a fashion design studio is no simple task. Let’s not even talk about choosing the location of the shop, just the design philosophy alone, with so many studios in the city, can you ensure that your design philosophy is solid enough, distinct enough?"

"Even if your design philosophy is innovative and unique, brands like Huaxiu have been around for nearly a century. How could you possibly compete with them? If you ask me, we should focus more on our husbands and children, don’t want to waste money for nothing, right?"

"That’s wise advice from mom," He Hui on the side eagerly agreed. "I also think that we, as women, should focus on our families, and not dabble in unnecessary endeavors, right, Jiang?"

Saying this, she looked towards Jiang Li.

Jiang Li found this somewhat amusing.

Back in Daqi, she was accustomed to the idle chatter of the officials’ wives, and now faced with this situation, she understood the dynamics all too well.

This was Mrs. Li’s domain, and those who came to ingratiate themselves naturally acted according to her mood.

And her daughter-in-law, in an attempt to please her, was even trying to show off at her expense?

But Jiang Li didn’t point it out; instead, she deliberately looked bewildered and raised her head feigning ignorance, gazing blankly at Mrs. Li and He Hui.

"Sister, asking me what? I’m only 19 years old, haven’t even graduated from college, let alone starting a family or anything."

"That may well be," He Hui laughed. "I even think you might as well just get an easy degree and be done with it, why bother appearing on shows and becoming a star every day? Not only does it create a mess of your reputation, but it also involves your family."

"And, speaking of which, I remember that not long ago you were eagerly pursuing that young master from the merchant family, right? How is that situation now? Behind their merchant family is the backing of the Gu Family, if you could form some connections with them, that would be an incredibly fortunate event."