On a street in the capital, a red festive procession walked slowly amidst the beating of gongs and drums. The groom in red robes rode a tall horse in front, followed by a red festive eight-carrying sedan with people sitting inside.
The shy bride.
Behind is a long procession of dowry parties. The procession is very long and very festive. There are people beating gongs and drums and carrying dowries. It is hundreds of meters long. It immediately becomes the focus of everyone.
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"Tsk, tsk, it's different when Mr. Li's wife marries a daughter. The maids who are accompanying her are all as beautiful as gods. Even if I can marry this maid, my whole life will be worth it."
"Come on, young toad wants to eat swan meat, and you can't even think of a maid from a wealthy family."
"As expected of Mr. Li, look at the dowry, the boxes of gold and silver, and the carts of silk and satin..."
"These are all young people. I heard that the daughter of Yuan Li is married to the son of a fourth-rank official in the court. There are 300 acres of fertile land outside the capital, and there are also two shops in the capital.
Woolen cloth."
"My dear, three hundred acres of fertile land~"
On the street, everyone who saw the wedding procession looked at it with envy and jealousy.
At the same time, someone soon discovered that among the dowry items there was something they had never seen before.
"The one at the front of the dowry is probably the dressing table. This mirror is too bright."
"That thing?"
"It's the dressing table behind the four dowry maids. Did you see that mirror? It's so bright and big~"
"Isn't that right? I haven't discovered it yet, but there is such a mirror in the world. This is incredible."
"Is this the kind of mirror that has been rumored in the capital recently that there are only nine mirrors in the palace?"
"That's right. We've seen this bronze mirror before. It's not very bright, nor is it this clear. How much does this mirror cost?"
"Who knows? I've heard that a bronze mirror of this size costs dozens of liang of silver. A mirror with such a clear surface is estimated to cost at least a hundred taels of silver."
Li Yuanwai spent a thousand taels of silver to buy this mirror and placed it in the most conspicuous position, at the front of the dowry disguise.
This dressing table made of mahogany is very fine in workmanship and very novel in design. In addition, the mirror is the most eye-catching, and it will be deeply remembered by everyone at once.
The capital is as big as it is small, and any incident will spread throughout the capital in a short period of time.
The news that Mr. Li's wife gave her daughter a brand new dressing table when she married her, with nine clear and smooth mirrors on it that could only be found in the imperial palace, spread all over the capital at once.
In an instant, the Zhang Mansion of Zhang Shaoqing, the in-laws of Yuan Li and Zhang Shaoqing, was broken into by countless people, and all of them were ladies and ladies from various mansions in the capital.
In the Zhang Mansion, in the room of Li Xiaomei, the daughter of Member Li, a group of ladies and ladies gathered together, chatting non-stop in front of the dressing table.
"This mirror is really clear. For makeup, you need a dressing table like this."
"Isn't it? I'm so envious of it. The more I look at the bronze mirror at home, the less I can handle it."
"Sister Li, how about you transfer this dressing table to me?"
"Sister, this is not acceptable. This is my dowry. If there are other things, I will give them to you without my sister asking."
"Yes, I'm forcing myself to do something difficult, but I really like this dressing table and this mirror so much that yesterday I dropped the bronze mirror at home. It just didn't work and I couldn't see clearly at all.
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"Sister, how much did you spend on this dressing table? Where did you buy it?"
"I heard from my father that this dressing table cost one thousand taels of silver, and I had to beg someone to buy it."
"Sister, can you ask your father to find someone to ask? It doesn't matter how much money you have. I just want to buy a dressing table like this."
"Okay, I'll tell you later, but there are very few mirrors. They're rare. I don't dare to say that I'll be able to buy them."
Li Xiaomei feels particularly proud now, because everyone who sees this dressing table and this mirror can't help but fall in love with it and want to buy one, but there is no place to buy it in the entire capital.
Listening to the compliments and envious tones of people around her, her vanity was greatly satisfied. Also, because of this mirror, many more important people came to visit her home recently, so her father-in-law and husband also praised her highly.
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Soon, a strong wind of mirrors blew across the entire capital.
When marrying a daughter of a wealthy family, she must have an accessible mirror. It is best to have a round mirror that goes with the dressing table. Of course, it is best to have a full-length mirror to match it.
Without a mirror, it would not be considered a wealthy family, and it would not be able to take advantage of it at all. When marrying off a daughter, one can only act secretly and like a thief, not daring to open up the front and do things.
Mirrors have become part of the dowry, and they are still a must-have. They are used to add appearance and are absolutely indispensable, especially for those wealthy families, which are related to appearance.
Madams and young ladies in the capital must also have a mirror, because all the queens and queens in the palace have full-length mirrors. Only by looking in the mirror every day can you know that you are more beautiful today than yesterday.
Everyone talks about mirrors the most, and the most visited places are those homes with mirrors. Around the mirror, all the ladies and ladies in the capital are going crazy.
If you don't have this thing, you will feel like you are out of date and unable to keep up with others. More importantly, you will look like your family is inferior, has no quality, and is a small family.
As for the old bronze mirrors, now everyone thinks they are so ugly that they cannot handle them and are too embarrassed to take them out for fear of being laughed at.
Suddenly, paper in Luoyang was expensive in the entire capital.
Every day, people are asking around where they can buy mirrors. The price is not a problem. As long as you have the goods, you can set the price as you like. Every now and then, a mirror appears on the world, which immediately triggers a rush. It is really hard to find a mirror.
Not only are there people here in the capital constantly spending large sums of money to buy mirrors, there are also people who are constantly snatching up mirrors. As the news continues to spread, more and more people know about this magical mirror. Many businessmen from other places also start to buy mirrors. This
The butterfly effect appeared, and everything here in the capital of the Ming Dynasty was the wind direction indicator of the entire Ming Dynasty.
The popularity of mirrors here in the capital will soon drive a crazy demand for mirrors throughout the Ming Dynasty.
