After the four of them entered the fabric shop, the shop assistant saw that they were all dressed very plainly.
However, they all had outstanding looks, especially Bailee.
His temperament and posture didn't look like a simple farm boy at all.
The shop assistant had worked here for many years and knew better than to judge people by appearances.
Even if they were dressed poorly, it was still business.
Who would turn customers away?
The shop assistant warmly and politely welcomed them in, and naturally introduced the cheapest fabrics — hemp and rough cloth.
These were the lowest-quality and cheapest fabrics in the shop.
The three brothers didn't feel anything strange about it.
They were used to being poor and normally wore hemp clothes, some even patched all over.
Today, knowing they could go out with their wife, they had worn their best clothes — at least ones without patches.
Men also liked to look good.
Even if they didn't say it, they still wanted to show their best and most attractive side to their wife.
Julie didn't even glance at the rough cloth or hemp.
She walked straight towards the silk section.
The shop assistant was a little surprised but quickly returned to normal.
She thought maybe Julie was just curious, so she didn't say anything and followed closely.
Silk was the most expensive fabric in the shop.
The shop assistant was worried the customer might touch the silk casually.
Even the cheapest silk cost eight taels of silver per bolt.
If the silk got dirty, it could cause trouble.
She stayed close to stop her if needed.
Julie didn't have any desire to touch the fabric.
She just glanced at it and thought it looked really good.
"I'll take one bolt each of the blue, white, and purple silk. I'll look at other things too. Don't worry, I'll pay in full," she said, thinking it was better to explain.
The blue one was for Lorrie, the purple for Haven, and the white for Bailee.
They would all suit them well.
Julie wasn't blind.
Seeing the shop assistant watching her hands so nervously, she kindly added that she wouldn't owe any money.
After all, the shop had welcomed them politely since they entered.
The shop assistant stared at Julie in disbelief.
Their fabric shop was well-known in town, but they didn't sell silk every day, and rarely did anyone buy three bolts at once.
Even though there were rich people in town, they didn't buy fabric every day.
Most ordinary people bought rough cloth or hemp.
Sometimes a few bolts of satin were sold.
Satin was a step lower than silk but still made from fine hemp and was pretty good quality.
Usually, the hardworking servants of rich families or officials wore satin.
Julie then walked towards the satin section.
At a glance, she could tell that both the patterns and the colors were a bit worse than the silk, but still much better than rough cloth.
Without touching it, she already knew the fabric would feel good — at least it was much better than rough cloth.
The saying "you get what you pay for" was true everywhere.
It wasn't that she didn't want to buy rough cloth.
After all, they now lived in a village, and she planned to farm.
They needed tough and dirty-resistant clothes for work.
She decided to buy three bolts of satin as well — one for each of them.
She didn't need one for herself.
She had never been picky about food or clothes.
And as a woman, there was no need to dress too fancy for farm work.
"I'll also take three bolts of satin. What colors do you want?" Julie asked, deciding to hear their opinions.
Bailee, Haven, and Lorrie all looked at Julie at the same time.
Although they had guessed something in their hearts, when it really happened, they still felt a huge surprise and disbelief.
Lorrie reacted first.
He couldn't even remember the last time he wore new clothes.
His face lit up with a happy smile.
Two small dimples showed at the corners of his mouth, and his cheeks were white and soft, making him look very cute.
Julie's hand itched.
Her heart itched too, and naturally, her hand moved on its own.
She pinched his cheek.
It felt soft and smooth.
But her face stayed expressionless, like she hadn't done anything at all.
Lorrie opened his eyes wide, shocked.
In front of everyone, this woman actually dared to...
He puffed up his cheeks and glared at Julie.
Julie didn't look at him.
She tilted her head and asked calmly, "What color do you want?"
Her voice was still cool but less cold than before.
Lorrie stomped his foot, gave a small snort, and decided not to argue in public.
He would wait until they got home.
Then he rushed off to pick a color.
In the end, Lorrie picked a dark blue satin, Haven picked a grey one, and Bailee picked black.
All three of them chose dark colors.
In their hearts, they thought — the wife had bought fabric for them but not for herself.
Also, she didn't seem like the type to like bright colors, so they all picked darker shades.
It had to be said — the three brothers were truly connected at heart.
Julie didn't think much of it.
She just figured they wanted to try different colors.
With their good looks, even if they wore a rag, they would still look good.
Julie also chose five bolts of rough cloth and five bolts of hemp.
At home, the bedsheets and covers were all moldy and torn — they had to be replaced.
Thinking about how the cotton at home was hard and moldy too, she asked the shop assistant if they sold cotton here.
Hearing they did, she bought twenty jin of cotton as well.
It sounded like a lot, but for four quilts, five jin per quilt was just right.
After picking everything, Julie waited at the counter to pay.
The silk, with the best colors and patterns, cost ten taels per bolt — three bolts were thirty taels.
The satin cost three taels per bolt — three bolts were nine taels.
The rough cloth cost fifteen coins per bolt — five bolts were seventy-five coins.
The hemp cost ten coins per bolt — five bolts were fifty coins.
The cotton cost sixty coins per jin — twenty jin was one tael and twenty coins.
Altogether, the total was forty taels and one hundred forty-five coins.
The shopkeeper saw how much they were buying, so he even gave them three sets of white thread and two sets of colored thread as gifts, hoping they would come back next time.
Julie paid without hesitation.
She also asked if they delivered.
Since they bought a lot, the shop agreed to deliver for free.
Julie felt happy inside — good service, she would definitely shop here again.
Meanwhile, Bailee, Haven, and Lorrie felt heartache.
Their wife had spent over forty taels of silver so quickly!
But thinking about how it was all for them, they couldn't complain.
Instead, a little sweetness filled their hearts.
Their wife was willing to spend money for them.
Not every wife would do that for her husbands.
After leaving the fabric shop, Julie spotted a general store not far away, so she decided to walk there.
She told the three brothers to stay in the carriage and wait — no need for everyone to go.
In this era, men usually wore veils or hats when going out to keep their faces covered.
Julie entered the general store and quickly found the things she needed.