Chapter 164 Moonlight Cloth and Dress
Just as Lorraine Hill was heading south, Sharanrot, who was far in the middle of the empire, also started a new journey.
"Are you going?"
On a hill, Charanlot and Finis stood together, and in front of them was a little girl Nika who was a little reluctant to give up.
"Well, I have to go, because there is still something to do." Charan Lotte bent down and hugged the friend in front of her.
"Lottie must be doing something big." Nika looked at the two in front of her, and didn't cry or shed tears.
"Although I don't know much, I can see that Lottie and Sister Phoenix are very powerful, not ordinary people."
"Dad told me not to ask more questions and ask random questions. Everyone has their own secrets, but I still really want to know where Sister Lottie is going."
"I heard that when Dad rescued you before, he was being hunted by the soldiers of the empire. After that, are you going to leave the empire, or are you going to start a rebellion like those who resisted?"
"I won't run away." Lottie put her chin on Nika's shoulder and said softly, her eyes seemed to be looking far away.
"...Then I understand." After the two separated, Nika looked at the two standing under the blue sky.
"I wish you all to realize your own ideas. If, if one day we can meet again, if I grow up at that time, I think I can also help Sister Lottie."
"Why, it's very dangerous, your father told you too." Lottie thought of the vicissitudes of life.
"Because doing this kind of thing, Sister Lottie will be very hard, I want to help you a little bit, who made me your friend. If one day I receive the news that you are gone, I will also be very sad. ."
"So, instead of regretting it at that time, it's better to do something that can be changed." Nika said her thoughts with her hands behind her back.
"It's amazing, Nika, at your age, I didn't think so far." Thinking back to the naive and naive self in the past, Lottie showed a faint wry smile.
"Ah la la, did Sister Lottie know that, I'm super powerful, hum, someone who will become a hero in the future." Nika raised her finger beside her cheek and said proudly.
"Giggle, then I'll look forward to it. I look forward to our hero, Nika, to save me, this weak woman." Lottie nodded with a smile.
After that, the two said a few more words, and finally it was time to leave.
"See you next time, then." Lottie waved.
A big bird with a burning flame swooped down from the sky, like a fiery cloud on the horizon, lifted the two people on the ground, and carried them to the end of the sky.
Goodbye my naivety and cowardice.
Looking at the fiery red sunset at the end of the horizon, Lottie clenched the small pendant in her palm, which was a holy treasure from the family relics.
The crimson gemstone is made up of countless facets to form a sphere, and a black and red dragon shadow swims slowly in the middle, and the faint fluctuations in it make people move. The looming dragon shadow is even more majestic and divine than the real dragon.
Like the fragments and relics of the Dragon God.
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Empire Southern Region Blue Coated Province
As a province, it is naturally the most famous for its cotton and fabrics, and most of them are blue, so it is called the blue-clothed province. In fact, this is also a new name given to it in the past century. In the past, it was called Red Vulture Province, because a long time ago, there lived a large group of Primitive Sequence 4 Red-headed Vultures, hence the name.
It's a pity that with the expansion of human beings, this kind of beast gradually disappeared, so the name was changed.
Walking on the market in the city, Loren Hill curiously looked at the various clothing stores or fabric stores on the street.
Compared with the few clothing stores in other cities, it can be said that hundreds of flowers are blooming here, competing for beauty, and there is even a street that is prosperous and comparable to the scenery of the imperial capital.
Nobles in expensive clothes came in and out in twos and threes, just like traveling and appreciating works of art, going in and out of these shops and watching those exquisite clothes.
The shops here are also different from other cities. Even if you don’t buy anything, you will have to pay to enter, just like an exhibition. The nobles also agreed with this rule.
It's not a big deal to spend a little money, but charging it can isolate most of the noisy and low-quality commoners, and it does give them a better shopping experience.
Walking on the street, you can not only see people from nearby provinces, but also merchants and aristocrats who come from thousands of miles to buy clothes here.
Perhaps in their eyes, this is not just buying a daily necessities, but choosing a way of life, or temperament and style.
Transparent and clean glass closets can be seen everywhere on the street, or gorgeous, simple, or extravagant. Clothes of various styles and cultures are hung in the store, attracting passers-by on the street.
"Hello, welcome."
Wearing a light gray coat and boots, Loren Hill walked into a shop, and the maid clerk inside immediately stepped forward to greet her, and then showed her the way.
"You go this way, go inside, and then you can go up to the second and third floors, and then there is a way down on the other side."
This store has three floors, each floor has hundreds of square meters, it can be said to be a rare big store.
"Okay, thank you." The girl nodded, then walked into the store step by step to watch.
"Does the guest like this one? I can introduce it to you."
In front of the girl, a young noble man and woman are standing in front of a transparent glass closet, a black and white uniform
The maid skillfully introduced them.
"The style of this dress is taken from the ancient kingdom of elves. The whole is white, light and comfortable, with several layers inside and outside, creating a progressive hazy beauty."
She introduced several pure white off-the-shoulder dresses hanging on the hanger here. The style is retro and simple, with several white silk knots on the shoulders and arms. These knots cover part of the skin and reveal part in the gap, which is a rare masterpiece while maintaining relative restraint and elegance, and showing the charm of the wearer.
The only thing to say is that it is not suitable for going out to work, or traveling and fighting. But in that era, the elves were the overlords on the continent, and after defeating the giant royal court, there was no enemy that could threaten them.
And the lakes and springs under the World Tree are extraordinarily clear, so they don't need to worry about getting dirty or raining, so they can naturally wear such dresses for a long time.
"Do you like it?" the noble young man asked beside his lover's ear.
The girl nodded embarrassedly and turned to look down at the ground.
Seeing the shy look of his lover, the young man smiled, then walked forward cheerfully and pointed to one of them.
"That's it, please wrap it up for me."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The maid smiled and bowed in return, and then carefully and seriously took off the dress and decorated it.
Seeing the business that had just been completed, Roland Hill paid attention to the price again.
12 gold coins.
It is very expensive. Ordinary civilians may have to work for ten years to earn this kind of money, and this is not an extraordinary creation.
After turning around, she saw a lot of other styles of clothes.
Among them are the enchanting black and red court dresses in the period of the True Red Empire, the woven dresses worn by people on remote plateaus, the morbid beauty of black and silver popular in the Mercury Dynasty, and the emerald long dresses favored by forest elves, most of which are made of flowers and grass. Famous for leaf ornaments.
In addition to these styles passed down in the past, there are also some types that have emerged in modern times, such as the cool water-playing style passed down from the Southern Islands, the elegant ruffles in the East, the black and white sacred religious style in the sanctuary, and the dark style of witches popular in the country of Oz , and even a handful of furry gusts passed down from orcs.
The cape made of tiger skin is just like a lifelike tiger head on the shoulders. Black and white striped fur is draped on the shoulders. With the horns long machete around the waist and the fur skirt, a kind of temperament of a grassland herdsman is oncoming.
These beautiful clothes have opened a lot of eyes to Lorraine Hill. No wonder Lettis often said that the Green Empire is far ahead of other countries in terms of clothing and art.
After walking around, Loren Hill returned to the lobby on the first floor.
"Hello, have you found any clothes you like?" The maid saw the girl stop and asked.
"Most of them are very good, and they also make people's eyes shine." The girl first praised a few words, and then talked about her plans.
"Actually, I am a member of the Chamber of Commerce from another place, and I am looking for a place to cooperate."
"Then what are you going to do?" The maid briefly looked at the girl. Although the light gray coat was not bright, it was made very finely and fit very well. It's the kind of people who are looking for something to cheat.
In addition, Loren Hill's appearance has also added a lot of points. Even if such a girl wants money, she doesn't need to be so troublesome. With this in mind, she patiently continued to talk with Roland Hill.
"This is the fabric of our chamber of commerce. I wonder if the owner of your shop will be interested." After speaking, Loren Hill took out a piece of [Moonlight Cloth] (Silver Grade).
[Moonlight cloth] (Silver grade), this kind of cloth was loved by many nobles in the upper class of the Quicksilver Dynasty in the historical records. It is extra comfortable to wear, does not stick to dust, avoids water and oil, and does not hinder the perception and absorption of mana or magic. Therefore, it has always been a luxury that was in short supply at that time.
It was woven by herself in the early years, but now the Rabbit Ears can also make it. But Crancia is not like an empire. Not only does it have no nobles, but even most of the wealthy maintain relatively simple living habits (the general environment is like this), so this kind of fabric cannot be sold at a high price.
This time, when she was shopping, she came up with some ideas, maybe she could sell some fabrics to restore blood. Even the wealthy Karites Chamber of Commerce, if it is used for blood transfusion for a long time, buying and transporting various materials, I am afraid that it will gradually lose its vitality. In general, it is still necessary to find some business to do it.
Maybe the future business of drinks, food, extraordinary fruits, etc. can also be arranged?
When various thoughts floated in the girl's mind, the maid carefully inspected the rare fabric. As a staff member of a large store, she was also well-informed and noticed the rarity and superiority of this fabric.
"This is a very good material, but unfortunately the store manager is away today, so I can't make a decision. If possible, can you leave a contact address, and someone will come to discuss with you in detail later." The maid returned the fabric to Loren Hill, Bend in apology.
"No problem, I'll stay for a few more days. If you want to find me, you can come..." She said a famous hotel in the city, and then left the shop.
After that, Roland Hill went to several large stores and issued the same invitation.
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Two days later, several well-dressed people gathered downstairs in the hotel.
"Hello, are you Miss Messia?"
"It's me." The girl raised her head, looked at the people in front of her, then took off her light gray hood, revealing her chestnut hair, and a white bow tied around her head.
Afterwards, the smooth hair falls on the shoulders.
"Why don't we go together, let's go to that cafe and talk."
"This, okay." The staff member looked at several familiar colleagues beside him, and nodded helplessly. It seems that today's competition is indispensable.
After sitting down in the cafe, five or six representatives of men or women sat at the table and looked at the girl curiously.
Most of them knew each other. After all, there were only a few top-notch colleagues in Lanyi Province, and they were already familiar with each other. It was this mysterious girl who didn't know where she came from and whether she could really mass-produce this kind of fabric.
"Hello, it's like this. Yesterday, the president saw the piece of fabric you left and was very interested, so I asked me to discuss with you the content of future cooperation." An elegant man pushed the bridge of his nose. On the gold wire glasses, professional and capable introduction.
"Our store is also in a similar situation. The hostess is very surprised by your goods, and she is also very interested in you." Another representative of the Chamber of Commerce spoke immediately, she was wearing a loose dress with a beige bottom and gold embroidered edges, Very luxurious.
"We too..." Several other representatives introduced one after another, and then inquired about Roland Hill's detailed situation.
"How many such materials can your chamber of commerce supply? According to the estimates of the extraordinary craftsmen in our chamber of commerce, it is not easy to make such high-quality and rare materials, and the raw materials are even more difficult."
As a major province of cotton production, the local area naturally understands. The material of such a cloth must also be an extraordinary crop.
In fact, they couldn't think of a nation or region other than the forest elves that could cultivate and grow extraordinary crops on a large scale.
Could it be a mysterious island in the sea?
The Southern Islands always bring surprises, like a lottery.
"The output of this kind of fabric is really not high, about 600 pieces a year." In fact, the output of the rabbit ear clan is about 1,200 pieces, but the girl still made a halving in order not to be too shocking.
A lot of moonshine cotton is now planted in the Tixilan Mountains. Because of the red maple tree, it can grow normally without special gathering of mana.
After listening, the representatives of these chambers of commerce fell silent, not because there was too little to be disappointed, but because too much was shocking.
Silver-level crops have harsh growth conditions, and their yields are often not too high. Many even require more than three years of accumulation before they can bear fruit and yield. However, when they are made into fabrics, they will lose a lot, and there can be 100 horses per year. I am afraid it is only the output of the super-large top-level chamber of commerce, and this girl actually said 600 horses, where did she grow it? Such a huge industry, they have never heard of it before, when did such a giant appear in the clothing industry.
"This...Miss Messia is not joking." A representative twitched, suspecting that the young girl was exaggerating and taking the opportunity to ask for a price. Such a method is not uncommon in business.
"No, if you don't believe me, I can ask the Chamber of Commerce to send the real thing for everyone to confirm in two months." She nodded calmly.
It's strange to say that she is usually shy and shy when it comes to chatting up and dealing with people, but when it comes to business affairs, girls are generous and natural, and even have a rare and trustworthy serious temperament.
"If that's the case, can we sign an agreement ahead of time?" Despite some skepticism, the representatives also intend to throw an olive branch.
Take it first and then talk about it. Anyway, if you don’t see the real thing, you won’t lose money if you don’t give it.
"This is no problem, but I want to talk to your president in person. After all, this is a very important matter."
Seeing that several people present were still hesitant and hesitant, Loren Hill found a waiter who was on the side and gave a few words.
Soon after, a heavy box was brought over and placed in the private room of this cafe.
Open the box, a moonlight cloth of about 24 pounds is displayed.
Closing the curtains, lighting the candles, letting the light fall on the pure white cloth, and then shaking slightly, the cloth king seemed to emit a soft moonlight, spreading and fluttering like the ripples of water.
"You can now believe part of it."
The pupils stared at the pure white moonlight cloth rippling under the candlelight, and the voices of several representatives trembled in surprise.
"No problem, we will try our best to meet your needs."
After that, the meeting between Roland Hill and the presidents of these chambers of commerce was decided.
And through this, she can finally get in touch with the hidden forces behind the Blue Clothes Province, this mysterious organization that relies on commercial activities to slowly penetrate local nobles and legions.