Gu Yunxiu then persuaded, "Weiwei, why don't you look at something else? I have already given this set of fabric to your Sister Zhizhi..."
"But I really like this set," Shen Qiwei pouted, "Auntie, you always spoil me the most. Surely you can't bear to not even give me a set of fabric?"
"Of course not, how could that be?" Gu Yunxiu smiled, "Well, how about this—I will ask the master tailor to get in touch, and when this set of fabric is back in stock, we can have it made for you then, all right?"
Shen Qiwei pursed her lips, "But my birthday is coming up soon, if we wait for the next batch it will be too late."
Gu Yunxiu: ...
Shen Qiwei thought for a moment, "Auntie, how about this instead? Let's use this set of fabric to make my Qipao now, and when the new stock arrives, we can make one for Sister Zhizhi then, okay?"
In Hong Kong, the Gu Family was unlike the other prominent families.
The Gu Family was matriarchal, with women taking precedence in inheriting skills and property.