novelaction Chapter 152 Buying Cloth
Chapter 152 Buying Cloth
I still remember meeting other refugees on the way from the provincial capital to the county town. Seeing her strange hair, they thought she was a boy and ridiculed her and wanted to attack her, but she picked her up with one hand and threw her out, knocking the boy down so hard that he couldn't get up on the spot.
This woman doesn't look simple, so don't mess with her.
Zhou Guo was held in Li's arms and calmed down instantly.
The maid was frightened by her wolf-like fierce eyes and her face turned pale.
The woman glanced at them and turned her head away with disdain. She extended her hand to the maid arrogantly and said lightly, "Let's go." She waved her left hand in front of her.
Li's group was very angry, but looking at the clothes of the people on the other side, they knew that they were not people who could afford to offend, so it was better not to get into a conflict.
Zhou Guo moved his right foot slightly and imperceptibly, causing the two people who were walking away to stagger and almost fall, and the woman was frightened and turned pale.
She succeeded and smiled gently.
Lee looked at her disapprovingly and touched her lightly, they couldn't afford it if anything happened.
Zhou Guo grinned at her. Her kick wasn't very hard, so she was just being careful.
"Dear guests, what would you like to buy?" A man in his twenties or thirties came out of the store. Seeing that they were wearing tattered clothes, he did not show any strange emotion and greeted them with a smile.
Zhou Guo didn't know how long he had been looking inside. He probably came over after seeing everyone leave. However, since he greeted them with a smile, his mother and aunts should be happy. He walked into the store and said, "Let's look at some cloth."
Seeing the smiling faces, Li and the women behind her followed him in with confidence.
All kinds of cloth are hung on two walls of the store. They are brightly colored and have intricate patterns, which make them look rich. There are also many beautiful and intricate ready-made clothes, and piles of cloth are placed on the counter.
This was her first time visiting an ancient cloth shop, and she was dazzled by the cloths of various colors and patterns.
"What kind of cloth would you like to see, ladies? We have just received a batch of indigo linen, the color is very beautiful, would you like to take a look?"
"Okay, bring it up so we can have a look." The Li family members picked up the cloth in front of the counter.
"This cloth is good, stain-resistant and wear-resistant. I'll make two sets for the children to change into."
In addition to indigo, there is also natural color. Natural color is cheaper, a piece of natural color cloth only costs 150 wen, while a piece of indigo is more expensive than 100 wen. One piece of indigo is almost enough to buy two pieces of natural color cloth.
Everyone was a little hesitant. Although the indigo one looked good, the natural color was cheaper.
Zhou Guo looked at the blue cloth that looked like ink and thought that the natural cloth next to it was more attractive. Seeing that they were all hesitant, he suggested, "Let's buy one each. There are many people in the family and everyone needs to make it."
This reminded everyone that they were not here to buy a few feet for anyone. Everyone in the family didn't have enough clothes and they had to make clothes, so why bother? Just get one piece each.
After Zhou Guo finished speaking, she started looking at cotton cloth. She had to buy two sets of clothes for her master. Her master was wearing cotton cloth. The old man was so old, and he was not poor. She couldn't let him wear linen cloth.
After choosing for a long time, she finally picked out a piece of blue cotton cloth, which was a little brighter than indigo. She wanted this one. There were no other good colors. She couldn't choose a yellow one for him, as the old man would probably throw the cloth in her face.
Looking up, she saw her mother was still choosing linen, so she started picking out cotton cloth. In winter, you still have to wear cotton clothes, and the mattress also has to be made of cotton to be comfortable. Half of your life is spent in bed, so the quilt has to be made of good quality.
The cotton cloth for the inner garment was simple, white would do. There were many people in the family, and I didn't know how many clothes could be made from one piece of cloth, so I picked three pieces.
She picked out four rolls of bamboo green cloth for the mattress. If she couldn't use it all, she could make clothes. Thinking that the mattress would need lining cloth, she also picked up a roll of white cotton cloth.
She took all the pieces of white cotton cloth and bamboo green cloth that the shopkeeper had left outside.
The young man next to her saw her pick out so many cotton fabrics at once, and his heart skipped a beat. He asked tentatively, "Young Master, do you want all of these you picked out?"
Young Master?
It was the first time that Zhou Guo heard such a name. Others called her a little brat. She raised her eyes and said, "I am not a little master. Don't call me the wrong name."
Pointing to the cloths, he said, "I want all of these. Don't make any mistakes when wrapping them."
The boy opened his mouth.
There are nine pieces of cotton cloth in this pile!
He looked at her, then at the country woman who was still picking out linen on the other side and the shopkeeper who was greeting them, and leaned in and whispered, "These cotton cloths are not cheap, can you make the decision?"
Zhou Guo raised an eyebrow, thinking that this guy was really interesting, and whispered, "Look, I bought so much, how much cheaper can I get?"
The young man touched his head in embarrassment and said, "I can't make the decision on this either. I need the shopkeeper's approval."
She nodded and didn't make things difficult for him. After she had chosen what she wanted, she went to help her mother choose.
Li picked the cloth, thinking about the eleven people in the family. She needed to prepare several quilts, buy cloth for the quilts, and also buy clothes for the children. It would be better to use indigo cloth for the quilts at home, as it would be more resistant to stains.
Seeing Zhou Guo coming over, he asked casually: "Guoguo, is the mattress at home made of this blue cloth or natural cloth?"
"Neither is good. I have already picked out the cloth for the mattress." Zhou Guo looked at a pile of rough linen and doubted whether such cloth could keep people warm in winter.
"Have you chosen?" Li was curious. "Where and what kind of cloth?"
"Look, they're all in that pile." Zhou Guo pointed to the cloth she had picked out.
Everyone turned their heads and saw piles of tall cotton cloth in very beautiful colors, white, green, and blue, a huge pile.
Li opened her mouth in surprise. In her entire life, she had never seen anyone buy cloth like this, and buy such a large pile at once.
"Wow, the colors of these fabrics are so pretty, Guoguo is really good at choosing!"
"Yes, it makes me want to buy one."
The women praised the child in various ways, fearing that Li would beat or scold the child at this time.
Li looked at Bu and then at Zhou Guo, and opened her mouth but said nothing.
Zhou Guo introduced them one by one, "Mother, you see these cotton cloths are used to make mattresses. With so many people in the family, we need to make more mattresses. These white cloths are used to make the lining of the mattresses, and they can also be used as underwear. And this blue cloth is specially picked for Master. He wears cotton clothes, and we can't let him wear linen clothes when he comes to our house."
She hasn't said yet that she also wants to use cotton for clothes.
Seeing that she had even thought of the old man, Li heaved a sigh of relief, patted her head and said, "You did the right thing. You thought of things that mother had not thought of. You are more thoughtful than mother. Come, take a look at what cloth to choose for making clothes at home."
Cotton cloth is almost half as expensive as linen, and the cheapest one costs more than 400 wen per piece.
But she felt that since she had already bought the clothes, she didn't need that little bit of money. Linen clothes were not warm enough in winter, so she picked out two pieces of Su Fang-colored material, thinking that her elder sister would look good in it as she got older, and that this color would also be suitable for her mother and aunt. She simply chose two pieces of blue cloth for her younger uncles and brothers.
After entering the county town, my uncle and a group of men heard that they wanted to buy cloth, so they separated from them and said they were going to buy farm tools.
He didn't say what kind of cloth he wanted, but they should like blue cloth, right?