tkworld Chapter 368 High-End Customization Goes to the Countryside! Aunt's Attempt to Get Something for
Chapter 368 High-End Customization Goes to the Countryside! Aunt's Attempt to Get Something for
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.
More than a dozen Toyota Alphard minivans with special license plates from the provincial capital quietly formed a majestic long line on the brand-new bluestone road in Jiangjia Village.
The car doors slid open regularly to both sides.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of men and women dressed in impeccably tailored black business suits, wearing snow-white gloves, and carrying silver metal cases filed out.
These people moved in perfect unison, demonstrating a high level of professionalism.
The sight left the village's elderly men and women, who were sweeping fallen leaves in front of their houses with large brooms, speechless with astonishment.
"My goodness! What's going on here?"
"This pomp and circumstance is just like those foreign presidents visiting our country on TV!"
"These people look so energetic! They have more presence than the high-ranking officials from the city!"
The villagers were buzzing with discussion and gathered around curiously.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the door of the most luxurious Alphard in the middle opened.
A foot wearing a top-quality hand-embroidered soft-soled shoe stepped out gracefully.
Su Qing's mother, Jiang Wan, got off the car surrounded by a group of tailors.
Today, Jiang Wan is wearing an extremely elegant moon-white custom-made cheongsam, with a high-quality cashmere shawl draped over it.
She wore no gold or silver jewelry, only a string of warm and translucent mutton fat jade beads on her wrist.
But even with such a simple outfit, the innate nobility and composure that emanates from her very being creates an invisible aura.
The women around, who usually loved to gossip at the village entrance and whose voices were louder than a loudspeaker, didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
They instinctively took two steps back.
This is what a true matriarch of a wealthy family looks like.
A single frown, a smile, a glance can make someone feel ashamed of themselves.
Aunt Liu Cuifen was squatting at the entrance of her newly built courtyard, cracking melon seeds and watching the commotion.
When she heard that these people were top fashion designers and tailors specially invited by the Su family to make wedding dresses for Jiang Chen's direct elders free of charge, she was shocked.
Liu Cuifen's eyes, which had been sharp with jealousy, suddenly became extremely bright.
Free?
Or is it haute couture?
It would be an absolute injustice not to take advantage of this.
She spat out the sunflower seed shells from her mouth, rubbed her hands vigorously on her clothes, and squeezed forward through the crowd with a fawning expression.
"Oh! My dear in-laws! You've finally arrived!"
Liu Cuifen, being very familiar with Jiang Wan, tried to take her hand, but was subtly blocked by a quick-thinking assistant.
She didn't feel embarrassed at all, and plopped down on the rosewood stool that the tailors had just set out for taking measurements.
She yelled at the chief designer who seemed to be in charge.
"Come on! Take my measurement first!"
"I'm Jiang Chen's aunt! My own blood relative! So I have to be the first one!"
"Oh, and make it with your most expensive material! The kind that's all shimmering gold, with gold thread! Give me two sets! One for me, and one for my son Jiang Wei! He's Jiang Chen's cousin, the best man!"
Liu Cuifen's actions stunned the surrounding villagers.
They said it was for direct relatives, so why are you, an aunt, getting involved?
And you still ask for the two most expensive sets?
Jiang Wan's face still wore that perfect, impeccably polite smile.
She didn't even move her feet, but simply turned her head slightly and spoke to the chief designer.
"Andy, since your aunt is so interested, let's introduce our craftsmanship to her first."
Chief designer Andy immediately understood.
He walked up to Liu Cuifen and bowed slightly.
"Hello, madam."
"The wedding dresses we prepared for Mr. Jiang and Ms. Su's wedding this time are made of the 'Tencel' series, which has not yet been officially released, and the lining is made of French full linen to ensure breathability and shaping."
"All the stitching and edging will be done by hand by our team's Suzhou embroidery intangible cultural heritage inheritors with more than 30 years of experience."
"For the buttons, we used the Italian hand-carved guilloché technique, making each button a unique work of art."
Liu Cuifen was completely confused by the string of terms Andy rattled off.
When he puts it all together and says it out loud, it's like reading gibberish; you can't understand a single word.
Although Liu Cuifen was confused, she grasped the key point—"gold thread material".
"Stop with this nonsense! Just tell me, do you have that gold-threaded fabric I mentioned earlier?"
Liu Cuifen waved her hand impatiently.
Andy adjusted his glasses, maintaining his professional demeanor.
"Madam, we certainly have the gold-threaded fabric you mentioned, and we can even customize an exclusive dragon and phoenix pattern for you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Cuifen's face revealed a smug expression.
She glanced back at the villagers around her, her eyes filled with smugness.
We didn't let her be happy for too long.
Jiang Wan's calm and collected voice rang out again.
"Andy, tell your aunt about the cost of the custom-made item."
"Yes, madam."
Andy turned to Liu Cuifen and added in a flat tone.
"That's right, madam."
"Since our wedding attire was specially prepared for Mr. Jiang's parents, grandparents, and other direct relatives, all the design, fabric, and craftsmanship costs were borne by our Su family."
"Other relatives who also wish to receive the same level of personalized service are also welcome to join us."
"However, because we need to design a pattern for you separately and start a completely new intangible cultural heritage process, we need to pay an additional 300,000 yuan 'pattern opening fee'."
"Three hundred thousand?"
Liu Cuifen's voice suddenly rose to a high pitch, becoming extremely shrill.
Andy nodded.
"Yes, madam. This is just the initial setup fee, not including the cost of the fabric and craftsmanship. If you choose the gold thread fabric and pure handmade Suzhou embroidery, the price for a complete set will be around 800,000."
Liu Cuifen felt as if someone had hit her hard on the back of the head.
All I could hear in my head was a buzzing sound.
Three hundred thousand?
Opening fee?
An outfit costs 800,000?
Liu Cuifen's face turned from red to white, a frighteningly white color.
Her mouth was open, and her breathing became rapid.
She realized that the gap between herself and the woman in front of her was something that money couldn't measure.
That was a level she could never cross in her lifetime.
"Ah... um... I... I suddenly remembered, there's still chicken stewing on the stove at home!"
Liu Cuifen moved extremely quickly, jumping up from the stool.
She didn't even dare to look back, and scrambled into the crowd, disappearing in a flash.
The surrounding villagers burst into hearty laughter.
The laughter was deafening, making Liu Cuifen feel even more ashamed.
Jiang Chen was carrying a bowl of egg noodles that Wang Xiuying had just cooked when he walked out of the yard.
Seeing how his mother-in-law had subdued his aunt with just a few words, he was amazed.
Jiang Chen gave Jiang Wan a thumbs up.
When Jiang Wan saw Jiang Chen, her expression was filled with maternal love.
She walked up to Jiang Chen, straightened his collar with her own hands, and spoke softly to him.
"Chen'er, eat quickly, don't slack off."
"You don't need to personally deal with this kind of person; it would be beneath you."
"From now on, leave these small occasions to Mom. We must uphold our son-in-law's dignity!"
These words warmed Jiang Chen's heart.
The system notification sounded precisely on time.
[Ding! Detected extremely harmonious family relationships; the mother-in-law is treated like a biological mother!]
[Triggering a special small reward for "Family Harmony"!]
[Congratulations, host, you have received 500,000 RMB in cash!]
Jiang Chen shoveled the noodles out of the bowl in large gulps.
He wiped his mouth, watching his mother-in-law's elegant back as he walked away, feeling pleased.