boyutpedia Chapter 214 Shopping and Buying Cloth
Chapter 214 Shopping and Buying Cloth
The fabric store was crowded with people, talking and laughing. The shop assistants were introducing various fabrics one-on-one with soothing smiles on their faces.
"Madam, if you want to wear something comfortable, this kind of cotton cloth is the most suitable. In addition, this cotton cloth is also very good for making small clothes for newborns."
"Madam, you are here to buy a quilt cover for your little daughter's wedding. I recommend you to choose this red brocade one, which is high-end and elegant."
"Auntie, you..."
"..."
This was the first time Xie Huanzhu saw such a scene. These shop assistants were so enthusiastic and there was no discrimination. They treated everyone the same, whether they were the ladies of a wealthy family or the aunties and grandmas from the country.
Lu Yu kept smiling. She scanned the area with her spiritual sense and found that other stores were almost the same.
This is my grandfather’s Gunzhou, a prosperous and peaceful Gunzhou.
This world should be managed by my grandfather.
"Ladies, there are a lot of people here now. If you don't mind, you can sit in our tea room first. When there are fewer people, you can come back to pick out the fabrics you like."
"Okay." Lu Yu just came back to his senses when he heard Huanzhu's clear voice.
The man who came to inquire was in his forties and looked like the store owner. He respectfully led the two sisters into the tea room next door.
There were seven tables inside, but they were all occupied. Some tables had only one person, while others had two or three people.
Seeing this, the two sisters thought they would have to stand, but who would have thought that when the people inside saw the shopkeeper bringing more people in, everyone at that table waved enthusiastically and asked them to come over and sit together.
There were two people calling them. Huanzhu didn't move. She waited for Lu Yu to choose where to sit at the shared table.
One of the two people was a young girl. Her clothes were not bad, but not good either. She was probably the daughter of a relatively wealthy farm family.
There was another one, a country lady in her fifties or sixties. There was a bamboo basket at her feet. Although it was covered with cloth, you could still see that it was full of things.
Lu Yu generally does not consider other people's feelings when doing things and does whatever he wants.
But faced with two such enthusiastic people, she didn't know which side to go for a moment. She was afraid that if she went to one side, the other side would think they disliked her.
After not making a decision for a while, the two enthusiastic people looked at each other, and then the girl took the teacup to the old woman's table.
The girl smiled at Lu Yu and said, "That table is empty, you guys go and sit there!"
She smiled sweetly, without any unhappiness at all.
Lu Yu nodded at the two of them and took Huanzhu to the empty table.
The shopkeeper quickly came over with a large teapot and two cups and filled their cups with tea.
"I haven't met you two girls before. This is your first time in our store. This tea is made from old tea leaves. I hope you don't mind."
Xie Huanzhu smiled and waved her hand, "Shopkeeper, you are too polite. You are so hospitable, we only feel respected, and we will never despise you."
Lu Yu nodded, picked up the tea and took a sip, then said to the shopkeeper, "It tastes great."
The shopkeeper's face was wrinkled with laughter. "As long as it tastes good, the teapot is over there. You can pour it yourself when you are done."
After saying that, he walked out.
The tea is dark in color and cold, which is quite comfortable to drink on a summer day.
When Lu Yu said it was delicious, he was not just saying it was delicious, it was really delicious, with a strong tea flavor and a lingering fragrance in your mouth.
Before I knew it, I had finished the cup.
There were fewer and fewer people outside, and the people in the lounge also went out one after another, bought things and left.
When Lu Yu and Xie Huanzhu left, there were only three customers left in the store. One of them looked like a lady from a wealthy family, and she brought two maids and a nanny with her.
At this moment, she was sitting there, and the clerk was introducing the cloths to her one by one.
When Lu Yu and Xie Huanzhu came out, she glanced at them and then looked away.
The shopkeeper was probably taking extra care of new customers, so when he saw the two sisters coming out, he walked out from the counter to greet them.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I wonder what kind of clothes you two ladies would like to make? For work, daily wear, or for festive occasions?"
"For daily wear." Lu Yu looked around at the cloth. The stock was a little scarce, and some of the shelves were empty.
But the few ones are basically made of cotton and linen.
The shopkeeper didn't recognize the fabrics the two sisters were wearing, but he knew they were of very good quality. When he heard that they were for daily wear, he went straight to the warehouse in the back and took out two pieces of cloth.
One is red and the other is blue.
"Ladies, what do you think of these two pieces of cloth?" The shopkeeper looked respectful and held the two pieces of cloth in both hands and walked in front of Lu Yu and Xie Huanzhu.
Xie Huanzhu stretched out her hand and looked at the shopkeeper, who smiled and said, "Miss, you can touch it."
As soon as he finished speaking, his little hand touched it. It was such a thin fabric, but it was not transparent and had a slightly cool feeling. It must be very comfortable to wear in summer.
She turned around and looked at Lu Yu, who also reached out and touched it. The fabric was good, but it was far inferior to the Niyun brocade.
She won’t wear it anyway, but you can give it to someone else.
"You only have these two pieces of cloth?"
"There are three more. Would you like to choose the color, young lady?" the shopkeeper answered honestly.
Lu Yu waved his hand, "No, I bought them all."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the customers and employees in the store looked at Lu Yu.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
After a while, a smiling voice said, "Boss, even if you want to do business, you should tell these two girls the price clearly, don't try to cheat them."
The one who was speaking was the young lady. Xie Huanzhu smiled at her in a friendly manner. This girl was a good person.
Lu Yu turned Xie Huanzhu's head and smiled at her. Don't think she didn't hear the sarcasm in the lady's words.
There was also an unknown malice emanating from her.
His eyes fell on the two pieces of cloth and then at the shopkeeper's humble face, Lu Yu thought that the price of the cloth must be not cheap.
But it is indeed good fabric, so it is normal that the price is a bit higher.
"Boss, bring the other three horses here and settle the bill."
The shopkeeper was stunned and said quickly, "Miss, this cloth costs one hundred and thirty taels of silver."
He was really upset that he didn't clarify the price with the two girls in advance.
Otherwise, Miss Dong wouldn't have been so interested in watching the show. As a shopkeeper, his ability to observe people's words and expressions is not to be underestimated.
Although Miss Dong's words just now were directed at him, he could tell that she looked down on the two girls in front of her.
"Go get it! Why are you just standing there?"
The shopkeeper didn't move, his face full of shock. I've already told you the price, but you still want to buy all of them?
Xie Huanzhu glared at him and stood there like a wooden stake. He didn't go to get it even after hearing his sister's words. Was he afraid that they sisters didn't have any money?
He took out a handful of silver bills from his cloth bag, found a one thousand tael note, and placed it on the cloth held by the shopkeeper.
"Go get it! We are not short of money."
The shopkeeper glanced at Lu Yu, and seeing that she showed no surprise, he took the banknote with a smile and asked the clerk to bring the remaining cloth.
The remaining three pieces of cloth were white, purple and blue.
The shopkeeper handed the change of three hundred and fifty taels to Xie Huanzhu.
"Girls, would you like to have the goods delivered to your door?"
"Send it to the Lu Mansion." After saying that, Lu Yu took Xie Huanzhu out.
After she went out, she paused and glanced back. Don't think that she couldn't see the lady's distorted expression just because she walked out of the store.