The saleswoman grabbed a basket and flashed a corner of its contents for Lu Jingqiu to see—designs befitting the era, adorned with dragons and phoenixes, peonies, and a variety of colors like pale blue, red, purple, green, yellow, blush pink. Among them, a light purple pair of phoenixes and mandarin ducks caught Jingqiu's eye instantly, along with that blush pink and pale blue one.
"How much for this set?"
"Thirty-five yuan per set, and it includes the lining. No tickets needed, miss. But this set is forty."
"Why is that?"
"The light purple, pale blue, and blush pink colors are in short supply. We only have two sets of each in this shipment."
Of course, the prettier ones are more expensive.
Lu Jingqiu looked back and forth, reluctant to part with any, but finally, she steeled herself and bought all three.
