Transmigrator meets Reincarnator

Ch. 73 Gifting a Jade Bangle

The female manager made a sound of agreement and quickly brought back quite a few sets of jewellery with the help of a maidservant. She placed them all in front of Chu Lian, one by one.

This time, the accessories that the manager brought over were cheaper than the previous three.

The moment Chu Lian picked up a gold ring and glanced over it, she realised these new accessories couldn't compare to the three that the House Ying sisters had chosen. Without exposing the manager's actions, she gently set the gold ring back down. However, Chu Lian didn't continue browsing through the new selection.

Instead, she stood up and walked over to the counter. Everyone else exchanged glances. Even the manager didn't know what this plainly dressed Honoured Lady Jinyi was thinking. It wasn't until Chu Lian's soft voice rang out again that the manager regained her senses.

"Manager, take these jade rings out. I'd like to have a look at them."

The manager quickly strode over to the counter and slipped behind it. When she saw exactly what Chu Lian was pointing at, she was rendered speechless.

The manager recovered a moment later. She swiftly removed the exquisite wooden box and laid it out for Chu Lian.

Chu Lian had pointed to a pair of green Hetian jade thumb rings. One was larger while the other was smaller. It was clear that they formed a matching set.

Green Hetian jade was a prized type of jade. Whatever the form, it was viewed as extremely valuable. Wearing rings on the thumb had not yet come into fashion in the Great Wu Dynasty. In court, only military officials would wear rings on their thumbs, which helped in drawing bows.

When Jinshi Pavilion had received this piece of Hetian jade back then, they hadn't planned on making thumb rings out of them. Unfortunately, there was a flaw in the raw material, so after much consideration by the master craftsman, they decided to make a pair anyway. It was the best usage for that particular piece of jade they had. However, not many people were interested in buying thumb rings, so the customers had always passed over this pair... until now.

Thus, Chu Lian ended up reaping the benefits today.

This exact pair of green Hetian jade thumb rings had appeared in the original story as well. 'Chu Lian' had also chanced upon this set of rings, though it hadn't been at Jinshi Pavillion, and she had also bought them. The larger ring that was clearly sized for a man had ended up on Xiao Bojian's hand.

Xiao Bojian had been a literary official. It was thanks to his wearing of this green jade thumb ring that thumb rings turned into a status symbol and a fashion trend.

When held in hand, the Hetian jade rings felt slightly warm to the touch. The jade was of extremely high quality; its lustre and colour were top-notch. The smaller ring seemed to have been made for Chu Lian. When she put it on her thumb, the vibrant green of the jade complemented her fair fingers. It was beautiful.

Even the ladies from House Ying were a little dazed from the sight. They had never thought that an accessory that only roughshod military men wore could look this good on a woman's hand. If it was matched by a full set of riding clothes, then the effect would be greatly magnified.

Chu Lian was satisfied, of course. She looked at the manager and indicated with her eyes that she would like an explanation about the rings.