Chapter 176 - Chapter 176: Chapter 176: A Rare Spectacle (2/2)

When the clothes were taken out, not only the onlookers from the village but also Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang were dazzled; “This, this is too lavish. Such fine materials used to make clothes for us old folk, it’s quite wasteful!”

“Uncle Han, Aunt, these clothes are really beautiful. You should try them on to see if they fit?”

“Try them on? Well, let’s give it a try!” Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang had never worn such fine clothes in their lives. Coaxed by the crowd, they started to harbor some desire to do so.

Accompanied by a few familiar neighbors, Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang went back into their room to change into the clothes. It took them quite a while before they reemerged, having re-done their hair. Mrs. Yang also donned a slightly worn silver hairpin which made her look much more spirited.

The old couple, dressed in such fine attire, felt somewhat uneasy, afraid of soiling or wrinkling their clothes. They walked awkwardly, but the clothes really fit well, as if they were tailor-made, not an inch too big or too small. Seeing this, everyone had only praise to offer.

“It’s the Fourth Daughter-in-law’s filial piety. Since she married into the Han Family, this old lady has been getting new clothes non-stop. I don’t know what good deeds I did in past lives to deserve such a wonderful daughter-in-law.” Mrs. Yang generously praised Su Wenyue in front of everyone. Even if she favored her own son, she knew that such garments must have come from the daughter-in-law’s heart. Only the Fourth Daughter-in-law would be so attentive to remember the old couple’s sizes and tailor the clothes so perfectly, something that even gold and silver could not replace.

“Isn’t that the truth? The Fourth Son’s wife is truly filial. I heard she got pregnant within half a year after her arrival, surely a good sign, likely to bring prosperity to her husband and blessings to the old Han family. Now look at the days of the old Han family, they’re getting better and better.”

Mrs. Yang felt even more satisfied upon hearing this. She thought indeed, that was the case. The Fourth Daughter-in-law was naturally fortunate, born into a wealthy family like the Su Family, and now she had brought good fortune to her husband’s family too. She had never imagined that her son could become an official, and all this was thanks to the Fourth Daughter-in-law’s luck.

“Hey, Uncle Han, Aunt, why do the patterns on your clothes glisten under the light? Do you see it?” A villager pointed at Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang’s garments and exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s really something!” The villagers, with limited experiences, were amazed to see such a sight.

After allowing them to speculate enough, Xiao Xi revealed with grandeur, “There’s nothing unusual about that. The embroiderers used silver threads when they stitched the collars of the clothes. Under the sun, silver threads shine brightly, very pleasing to the eye.”

“So it’s made with silver threads! That’s a really expensive thing, made with actual silver. No wonder it looks so shiny and beautiful. Tsk, tsk, Fourth Son’s wife is truly generous with her parents-in-law.” Everyone praised Su Wenyue rather than attributing it to Han Yu. After all, Han Yu had not been an official for long and, even if he was qualified, money wouldn’t come so quickly. The fact that the Fourth Daughter-in-law brought a rich dowry was well known, but it still took a willingness to use silver threads for the stitching of her parents-in-law’s clothes. Who wouldn’t envy a family with such a caring daughter-in-law?

After examining the clothes, everyone surrounded the boxes of mooncakes for a while, admiring the clever ideas of the rich and wondering how much silver was spent just on the boxes alone. This time, Xiao Xi didn’t explain, and everyone assumed that these mooncakes were bought from the most famous snack shop in the city, so attractive and exquisite that it seemed a shame to eat them.

Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Liu, who were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were afraid that such delicately crafted mooncake boxes would be damaged by the onlookers, so they guarded them closely; everyone could look, but not touch. They even handled the boxes with extra care when moving them themselves. The others understood and agreed that such precious items needed to be handled with care. On the other hand, Han Jincai and his son Han Hu were more relaxed, feeling a bit embarrassed watching the two ladies being so cautious. They expressed this with a few words.