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The sisters had selected several of the most fashionable designs and fabrics in the Capital city, and looking at the stack of cloth on the table, almost taller than themselves, the young fabric seller was so amazed that her mouth hung open.

These young ladies all seemed to be dressed quite ordinarily, and she had initially thought they were only there to look around, but to her surprise, they actually made purchases, and quite substantial ones at that.

Lin Yuan, however, didn’t think too much of it and pulled out a silver note from her purse to give to the young girl, laughing as she said, "Is this enough?"

The young girl looked down at the note, her eyes widening even further.

Five hundred taels!

That wasn’t just enough for these fabrics; it was more than enough even if they bought half as much again.

"Miss, please wait a moment, I’ll go get the shopkeeper to give you your change," said the young girl, overwhelmed with gratitude as she took the silver note, now looking at Lin Yuan with an unconscious awe, worried that she might inadvertently offend this generous sponsor.

Lin Yuan smiled and waved her hand, saying, "No need for change, I see you have ready-to-wear clothes here as well, I’ll pick out a few pieces. Oh by the way, does your shop offer tailoring services?"

The young girl nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes!

Although our embroidery ladies are not the best in the Capital city, my brother is highly skilled and meticulous in his work, and we can surely satisfy you.

Oh, and we also offer home visits for measurements.

If you wish to have clothes made in the future, just send a young servant to notify us, and we will send a specialized embroidery lady to your residence to take measurements and make clothes for you. "

Made-to-measure clothing was very popular in the Capital city, especially among the women from prestigious families.

Naturally, the more prestigious the family, the more elaborate the rules they abide by—concepts like not showing teeth when smiling and never stepping out the main gate were common.

Seeing a young lady like Lin Yuan taking her sisters out shopping was indeed a rare sight.

Thinking of Lin Jiaxin, Lady Xin Liu, and Lao Fan back home, Lin Yuan left her current address without hesitation and agreed with the young girl to have the measurements taken at their residence early the next morning.

With the piece of paper noting the address in hand, the young girl smiled and said, "Didn’t you say you wanted to pick a few ready-to-wear pieces as well? Then first thing tomorrow morning, we will have a carriage deliver all these fabrics and the clothes to your home."

That was, of course, more convenient than anything.

Although they came in their own carriage, stuffing it with all these fabrics and dresses would have made it too cramped to sit in, and besides, they still wanted to visit other places that day, and carrying all these items would be quite troublesome.

While Lin Yuan was speaking to the young girl, Lin Wei, Xiao He, and Xiao Linshuang had already chosen the clothes they liked, all of which were the latest styles.

Lin Wei opted for a light pink long skirt embroidered with small white flowers, which upon closer inspection, turned out to be strings of lily of the valley.

Xiao He favored a shade with a hint of blue, fitting for her name, like the color of river water.

The youngest, Xiao Linshuang, always lively and cute, chose a fiery red dress that not only represented passion, but also made her little face seem even whiter and all the more adorable.

All the sisters had made their selections, except for Lin Yuan.

She wasn’t too particular about clothes; back when she was at the Lin family’s village, whenever Lady Liu had made her pretty dresses, she’d always ask Lady Liu to make a few sturdy, short ones suitable for working, making her look like a little boy.

But now that they were in the Capital city and had plenty of servants at home to do the manual labor, she no longer had to be hands-on with chores.

Lin Wei and the others absolutely refused to let her settle for just any clothes this time, so nobody picked out dresses for her in advance.

Instead, they brought her in front of a pile of dresses, trying them on her one by one.

Lin Yuan’s complexion wasn’t very fair. Among the three sisters, Xiao Linshuang had the fairest skin, followed by Lin Wei, and Lin Yuan’s skin was a little darker due to constant exposure to wind and sun, but it was healthy nonetheless.

They first tried a pale pink dress on her, with a unique waist seal and ribbons on the shoulders. Once she put it on, she looked as if she had descended from the heavens.

Even the young girl serving them and Dong Qing were stunned and speechless with admiration.

But the more Lin Wei and the others looked, the funnier they found it. Why did such a ladylike dress seem so incongruous when worn by their eldest sister that they wanted to laugh?

Pfft.

Someone started it off, and the three sisters looked at each other and couldn’t hold back any longer. They burst into roaring laughter, with Xiao Linshuang laughing so hard that her stomach started to hurt.