As soon as he walked into this garment shop, Lorraine Hill felt a slight coolness. When he looked up, he saw two bronze cranes hanging on the wall. They were slowly exhaling cold smoke from their mouths. Looking at the inlaid
The bronze body inside the wall should have pipes or devices connected to the outside for ventilation and cooling.
Although electrical appliances have not yet been popularized in this era, some extraordinary creations can still achieve similar effects, but due to cost and maintenance reasons, ordinary people cannot afford to use them.
The hall is very spacious, and the ceiling is very high. There are open paper umbrellas of different sizes hanging upside down on it. The bottom of the green fan is painted with landscapes, flowers and plants, and some even have poems, which embellish the indoor environment.
, full of artistic conception.
In the hall below, there are rows of screens and clothes hangers neatly placed. The clothes here are all sewn with sky blue fabrics. Everything as far as the eye can see is light blue, as if walking on a world of quiet lake with blue waves.
Although the fabrics are made of the same material, the styles and styles are not monotonous. There are not only underskirts, coat skirts, curved skirts, straight skirts, half-arms worn by women, but also cloaks, straight skirts, etc. worn by men. Just because
The colors are similar and you need to walk closer to distinguish them.
"Are you two ladies here to buy clothes?" A lady in her thirties came forward. She was wearing a moon-white dress with a sky-blue sky, and she looked a bit gentle.
"Yes, I have heard about Bixia Qingyi Square in Linjie Mansion for a long time, so I came here to take a look this time." Wei Lengyan stood up and spoke.
"It's a great honor for you. Would you like to see it yourself first, or let me introduce it to you?" Her words were soft and comfortable.
"Then please introduce it to us." Because it was his first time here, Lorraine Hill didn't know what to choose, and he still wanted to hear this person's introduction or recommendation.
"Then please two of you come with me."
After that, the woman in the store took the two of them into the world of blue and green clothes.
Along the way, this person introduced in detail the current popular styles, as well as the advantages and suitable scenarios of various styles. On the way, Lorraine Hill occasionally saw other women who also came to choose clothes. Most of them also had clothes in front of them.
Let such a clerk introduce and guide you.
It can be seen that most of the clerks selected by this store are women in their thirties. They are not as lively and lively as young girls, but they are also stable and reassuring. They can face many scenes calmly and make people feel uneasy.
Immerse yourself in the words of explanation and recommendations.
Sure enough, this clothing store is really great, Lorraine Hill thought to himself.
Although there is no visible appearance, the girl can still feel that there are actually several mid-level extraordinary beings sitting in the store. They are all on the second floor, looking at the guests below through the curtain to prevent sudden damage or theft.
Such security measures are already very high, and there is even a master of Sequence 5 among them. Judging from the aura, he should be a practitioner of Xuanshui, which is what the West calls the Ocean Sequence.
After roughly walking around, Lorraine Hill finally selected a dress with a double front and straight train. The main body was light blue, while the front and inner skirt were white, making it look unremarkable.
Thin and monotonous, it has a layered beauty, and the embroidery of the white bird on the dress also fills the gap just right, making it a bit more gorgeous. The inner lining is slightly slimmed down to show off the body curve, while the outer layer is looser.
The swaying is gentle and elegant, and the dress is very elegant.
"This young lady really has good taste, and this one is perfect for her." The woman said her compliments and congratulations. Although it sounded a bit business-like, it was not against her will. This slender girl was indeed something she had rarely seen in many years.
A beautiful lady.
"This dress costs about 12 gold dishes." When I came to the counter to pay, another clerk checked the style and told the price.
"So expensive." Wei Lengyan whispered softly, with a little surprise in his eyes.
"The customer actually has good taste. This dress is the best in our clothing store. We only produce a few pieces a year, so the price will be higher." The clerk on the side explained patiently.
"There are other cheap ones too, but they may not be worthy of the young lady's earthly temperament."
"Okay, that's it." Lorraine Hill smiled and shook his head, no longer listening to these compliments.
It's indeed expensive, but it's not that I can't afford it, I just feel that this store can do business.
After paying the money, Wei Lengyan carefully wrapped the dress, put it in a special wooden box, held it in his hand, and then walked out of the store.
After leaving this clothing store, the girl found that this was the most expensive piece of clothing she had ever bought. Although there were some clothes custom-made for her in the past, most of them were made by the chamber of commerce itself and did not cost any money, so they were not too big.
I feel like, after joining the Xiangyu sect, the Guangmen sect distributed several sets of matching dresses, so I didn’t need to go out and buy them myself, so I didn’t have much experience.
Making clothes is actually very profitable, both in the past and now.
Although Tianshui Bi's fabrics are expensive, they are not fabrics with extraordinary efficacy after all. This piece of clothing can't even use a gold dish, including scraps. But after it was made, it immediately doubled more than ten times, and it can rival some silver-level extraordinary creations.
Already.
If he had not joined the Xiangyu Sect at that time, he would probably have made clothes to make money. Thinking about how he used to spin yarn and weave cloth, Lorraine Hill felt a sense of nostalgia.
After continuing to stroll around the street, the two returned to their residence, bringing back some snacks and food to share with the other people at Tuoshi Hall.
"Thank you, Miss Jialan." Several big men who had just woken up gratefully took it and started eating immediately. They were also hungry. They had always had a bad appetite on the ship. After all, the food on the ship was not really delicious, and
They have long been tired of seafood.
After a good night's rest, the group set out again at noon the next day.
They first took a carriage to the river, then took a passenger boat on the river, and then traveled upstream towards Qingqizhou.
There are not many passengers on the passenger ship, which is divided into two floors. You can enjoy the river view on the second floor.
"If you walk along the Lidai River for another two days, you can reach the boundary of Qingqizhou." Wei Lengyan introduced to Luo Lanxier.
The Lidai River is about 100 meters wide. It is a large river that flows through four continents. The riverside is full of green water plants. Loland Hill even saw patches of reeds, and occasionally some lotus flowers and lotus leaves floating in the water.
A gentle inlet.
As the sun sets, scattered fishermen are still rowing boats and casting nets on the river. The vast fishing songs echo on the river, which makes people lament how many ups and downs in the world have been wasted.
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After two days of walking through the long waterway, the group finally disembarked at a pier and stepped ashore again.
"A hundred miles further east, we can return to our branch."
Not long after I stepped off the pier, a burst of shouting came from beside me.
"Hey, it's the Blood Ink Brothers~"
Several people looked back and saw a man dressed in a coir raincoat and a bamboo hat walking over. He had dark skin and was carrying something like a paddle on his back. His face was covered with wrinkles and scratches. He looked to be in his fifties.
"It turns out to be Lao Zhou, you are on duty today." Xue Mo turned around and started talking to him, while Lorraine Hill looked at him with curiosity from behind.
This old Zhou should also be a member of Tuoshi Hall, but from the main hall of Qingqizhou. It seems that he is on duty here today.
"Let's go sit over there for a while. I see you have just disembarked. It's getting dark now. It's not too late to have a meal before leaving."
"That's... well, I'll just bother Lao Zhou."
"Hey, we are all from the same school, why should we be so polite?" Lao Zhou shook his head and led people to a restaurant on the side. On the way, he even ordered five roast ducks.
"Send it to the third floor of Tingfeng Building, where I will have a drink."
"Hello, Uncle Zhou." The waiter at the roast duck restaurant responded enthusiastically. It seemed that this guy didn't come here again and again.
The group of people walked up to the restaurant and sat down, and then Xue Mo introduced the identity of Lorraine Hill.
"Thanks to Miss Jialan this time, otherwise our task would have been difficult."
"I'm sorry, it turns out it was this young lady who took action. I'm very grateful. If there is anyone who can help in the future, please feel free to call me." This lady also clasped her fists in thanks, which made Lorraine Hill feel a little flattered.
"It's nothing. In fact, I am also repaying the kindness I gave you back then." Afterwards, Lorraine Hill talked about Yu Baiqiu.
"Yu Baichou? I've never heard of this, but there is a hall master with the same surname as Yu. He may be the person the young lady is looking for."
"Miss Jialan doesn't know something. In our field of business, when we travel around, we will inevitably encounter all kinds of bad people. Sometimes we are afraid of hurting our family, so we usually don't tell our real names, especially after we become famous."
"The place you mentioned is located in Baiqiu. It may have changed its name, so it's hard to find."
"But don't worry, since you said you want to find someone, our Tuoshi Hall will not hesitate. After that, we will send people to inquire about the surrounding counties for you. If you don't find someone, we will send people to the main hall to inquire and visit.
, you will never leave disappointed.”
Although he looked weathered and dressed in business clothes, this old Zhou spoke with certainty and no hesitation or hesitation, which made people moved.
"This is really troublesome for you all." Lorraine Hill was also surprised for a moment.
"It's okay, Miss Jialan is just relieved. Come and have a drink tonight. It's a rare gathering to have a drink together!"
A few people started drinking and singing loudly in the restaurant. Later, the local main hall heard about it and several more people came to accompany them. It became even more lively. The night was filled with the sound of loud words, drinking and singing.
Looking at this lively and heroic scene, Lorraine Hill, who has rarely experienced it, felt a sense of novelty. Sometimes he also thought, wouldn't other people in the restaurant have any objections to such a noisy scene?
Unfortunately, the scene of someone being dissatisfied and provoking trouble never appeared, but the owner and clerk in the restaurant were extremely enthusiastic and polite, and gave away a lot of free wine during the trip.
Late at night, when the group of people went downstairs, the restaurant owner even called a carriage to take them back to where they were staying, which was extremely considerate.
When he returned to his place of residence, hot water had been prepared in advance, and he even made a special sobering soup. Only then did Lorraine Hill realize that the reputation of Tuoshi Hall in the local area was not as low as he thought.
Thinking back to when I was in Minzezhou, even the disciples of the small sect ‘Zhushanyuan’ were masters and nobles that were hard to find in nearby villages and towns, not to mention the ‘Tuoshi Hall’, a famous sect that spanned twenty-two continents in the south.
Don't look down on someone just because they are from the Cao Gang. When a girl takes a shower, she pats her cheeks to wake herself up a little.
At night, after changing into fresh clothes, the girl looked at the stars in the sky, then fell asleep peacefully and waited for dawn.
At noon the next day, after a good night's sleep and rest, the group regained their energy and strength and embarked on the return journey.
First, we rode a carriage for about 40 miles, and for the last 60 miles, we took a boat to the east.
Compared with Linjiezhou, which is close to the sea and has developed commerce, Qingjiezhou pays more attention to agriculture. It is rich in water and lakes and paddy fields can be seen everywhere. Many busy figures can be seen in the tender green fields. Local farmers are by the river.
Under the dike, paddy fields are cultivated.
After admiring the scenery in the distance, Lorraine Hill slowly walked down the second floor of the passenger ship and came to the bow deck. He looked at the clear rippling water under his feet, then bent down and squatted down, brushing the river water with his fingers.
Feel the cool water on your fingertips.
"What a girl's temperament." Xue Mo in the boat looked at this scene, smiled, and then asked Wei Lengyan beside him to follow him, being careful not to let Miss Jia Lan fall into the river.
Passing through the tall green cliffs on both sides, the sky turned from dark to bright again, and a lively dock appeared on the shore.
The man on the bow shouted and told the people on the dock, and then the passenger ship slowly docked on the shore, and finally hit the shore lightly, trembled slightly, and stopped.
The deck was lowered, and the guests disembarked one after another, followed by the porter's waiters carrying the gifts.
Lorraine Hill and Wei Lengyan came down first and were waiting for them to move their things on the dock. At this time, there was also the sound of conversation on the dock.
"The river heading north has been closed recently."
"Why is it closed? What will happen to the transportation of things in the future?"
"The government said that we will switch to land transportation, but the river has been attacked by water thieves recently. Many boats in the river were robbed some time ago, which caused some excitement."
"There are actually people looting in Qingqizhou. I haven't heard of this for more than ten years. The last time was when the world was undergoing great changes. After all, the world was in chaos at that time."
"Are the people in the government reliable? I feel like the newly appointed official is very soft-tempered."
"He is a scholar by background, and he also practices the peaceful Baihua Yiyi. He is not good at fighting and killing."
"This has nothing to do with Zhou Mu. It's up to the captain to take action. That man is the one who sealed the river this time."
"Although Lord Captain is brave, water battles are another matter. It's hard to say."
"Hey, if the local Tuoshi Hall's experts were there and the government was needed, the robbers along the waterways would have been cleared away long ago."
"No, it's a pity that it's not the beginning of the year. I heard that most of the masters from Tuoshi Hall have been transferred to the north."
"The battle between the Panlong Society and the Tuoshi Hall is getting more and more intense. It is said that the whole Fuyun Lake was turned red with killings last month, and even two of the sixth-level big shots were killed."
"The government doesn't care. The two sides are fighting so fiercely."
"No matter what, there are people in the government who support Panlonghui. Besides, it's just a fight between Cao and gangs. As long as it doesn't affect the local people's livelihood, no official is willing to take the risk of mediating."
"That's all, let's not care about the affairs of these big shots. Let's see how long it takes the government to deal with the water thieves this time, otherwise it will be difficult to do business." After that, the group of people slowly dispersed in front of the notice.
Isn't the "battle between lions and dragons" so intense? No wonder the old Zhou was so grateful to him for bringing the potion.
Lorraine Hill recalled his experiences along the way, and suddenly he was worried about Uncle Yu, whom he had not seen for many years. If this man was also involved in this fight, and it was the most intense place, if there was an eventuality...
We need to speed up our search, the girl secretly made up her mind.