Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 247 Fitting

Erni quickly looked away, blushing, "What are you talking about, you stupid girl!"

"Don't be embarrassed. After Sister Xiao Cui, you will be the next one to get married. Maybe even next year." Luo Yanxing also joked.

Erni's face turned even redder, as if blood would drip out. She reached out to cover Song Ying's mouth, but Song Ying nimbly dodged it and hid behind Zhou Meiyue next to her, giggling.

Erni tried to grab Luo Yanxing on the other side, but was also evaded. She was so angry that she kept shouting, "You two damn girls, you have no shame, what nonsense are you talking about."

The girls were so happy that even the shop assistant Xiao Cui couldn't stop laughing. She said, "You can all try on the styles. Whether the clothes fit you or not depends on how they look on you."

Song Ying looked at Erni with a smile, "You and Sister Xiao Cui have similar body shapes, try it on."

As he said that, he picked out one that he thought looked good and handed it to Erni.

The blush on Erni's face never faded. She stared at Song Ying, speechless. This time, Song Ying was talking about serious matters, but she always felt that it was a joke and was so embarrassed that she didn't know whether she should take over.

"You can all try them on to see how they look on you," the clerk further explained, "To look good in a dress, not only does it have to be the right size, but it also depends on your temperament. This girl has a similar body shape to the bride, but her temperament may not be the same. You can all try them on and pick the one that suits you best."

Erni and the others were stunned. They bought cloth and made their own clothes at home. In order to save cloth, the clothes were not even made to fit them properly, let alone whether their personal temperament was suitable for a certain style.

Realizing the sophistication and high-end nature of Yunxiu Building, the girls suddenly became hesitant. Not to mention trying on the clothes, they dared not even touch them for fear of getting them dirty and having to buy them back. The prices here were beyond their ability to afford.

Song Ying saw the changes in her companions and understood that the shop assistant Xiao Cui had good intentions and wanted the girls to look beautiful and enjoy wearing pretty clothes. She smiled and said to Xiao Cui, "Sister is really thoughtful."

After saying that, she handed the one in her hand to Erni and chose a snow-white coat with a lotus and cloud pattern. "I want to try this one."

She compared them on her body, then naturally raised her head and asked others, "What about you? Which one do you want to try?"

The others were a little hesitant, and finally, Luo Yanxing spoke first: "I'll pick this one."

After both of them made their choices, the girls looked at each other and finally plucked up the courage to pick out their favorite snow coats.

After getting dressed, they walked to a full-body bronze mirror, looked at the girls in beautiful clothes in the mirror, and felt the warmth on their bodies. The girls couldn't help but smile. Then, seeing that the clerk didn't mind at all that they would dirty their clothes, they felt relieved and went to show off their beauty happily.

After trying all the bright red styles, and eliminating those that didn't look good on the body and those that most people thought didn't look good, there were only three styles left. One was the bright red double-breasted style with lotus and auspicious cloud patterns that Song Ying tried on at first, one was the cross-breasted style with silver and red peony patterns, and the third was the peach-colored one with plum blossom embroidery.

"Sister Erni, which style do you think Sister Xiaocui likes best?" Song Ying asked.

All three styles look good on the body and are more in line with Zhao Xiaocui's temperament. Now the question is which pattern Zhao Xiaocui likes more. Naturally, she would ask Erni, who has the best relationship with her.

Erni carefully compared the three styles. "This silver-red one, she prefers the ones with complicated patterns."

Growing up in the mountains, they naturally had never seen peonies, but they had seen roses. Every year when the roses bloomed, they would pick flowers and wear them on their heads. Compared with lotus and plum blossoms, Xiao Cui liked roses more, and naturally she would also like peonies which look similar.

Moreover, the peony has a good meaning, and its blooming means prosperity. Whether it is worn on festive occasions or on daily basis, it has a very good meaning.

"Okay, let's buy this one!" Song Ying looked at the clerk, "Her figure is similar to Erni's. What size do you think is appropriate?"

The clerk Xiao Cui looked at Erni and saw that she was about five feet tall, which was considered tall for a girl, but very thin, like a bamboo pole, as if she could be blown down by a gust of wind.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "How old are you this year?"

"16. Her birthday is on the 17th day of the first lunar month. She will be after that." Erni said.

"Isn't it your age in Chinese?" the clerk asked again.

"No, we don't practice fake age in our village."

"At her age, she probably won't grow any taller, so the length of her clothes should be based on her height, but you can buy them looser. She's too thin now, and she might gain weight after she gets married, especially after she has children."

She paused, "But unfortunately today, the embroiderer has gone home and will not come back for two days."

"When will the embroiderer come back?" Song Ying asked, "It's the 21st of our friend's birthday. We have to get the clothes on the 20th."

"That's still in time. The embroiderer will be back soon. It's definitely in time." The clerk smiled. "Do you have the bride's specific measurements?"

Erni quickly reported Zhao Xiaocui's size to the clerk, who took out a pen and paper to write it down. The next question was the price.

Song Ying smiled and said, "Sister, this is our second time here. We are regular customers. Can you give us a discount?"

"Of course," the clerk smiled. "This piece of embroidery is complicated, and it took a lot more effort than the two pieces you bought before. Getting married is a big happy event, and it is also a happy event for us that you can come to our store to buy clothes to add to your wedding. I will only charge you 1 tael and 200 wen."

Song Ying showed an embarrassment, "Sister, you know that we are all from the mountain village. Our family will not give us money to buy dowry for our friend this time. The money for dowry is all saved up bit by bit by our daily frugality.

If you buy this snow coat for 1 tael 200 wen, you won't be able to afford anything else.

There are so many of us, and although we pooled our money to buy the dowry, it would not sound good to say that we only have one snow coat, could you give us a little less?"

"You used your own money to buy makeup for your friends?" The clerk was very surprised. Although she was from the city, she had never had much money since she was a child. The little New Year's money she got would be taken away by her parents with various reasons after just one night in her hands, and she couldn't keep it at all.

These girls were able to pool their money to buy snow coats for their friends to add to their makeup, but they were reluctant to buy such expensive clothes for their friends to add to their makeup.

Luo Yanxing saw the emotion in the clerk's eyes and nodded in response, then smiled and said, "It's fate. Our friend is also called Xiao Cui, the same name as you, sister."