The Ming Country's people have a particular way of modest expression, which is to never let others discern their wealth when they are truly affluent.
However, among peers of the wealthy, it is important not to appear too understated or poor-looking.
The same applies to girls; a truly cultured lady of a grand household would not dress as flamboyantly as an oiran from the brothel, vying for attention with brightly colored, ornate attire.
She must wear a hairpin and adorn her wrists with jade bracelets. If she can walk and sit without her hairpin shaking or her bracelets tinkling, even those who do not understand these customs can distinguish her from the more vulgar and cheap women out there.
The next morning, Li Mumu had arranged to meet with the intermediary who the bank manager had recommended, at a café.
