Chapter 423 06.0422: ‘Money Is Not a Problem’

After the triumphal welcome ceremony, Horatio drove the black high-end floating car specially allocated by the Admiralty to the officers, with the logo of the Imperial Navy, to the high-end tailor shop recommended by his colleagues.

Just like the British Royal Navy in history, the Admiralty only issued a commission but not a uniform.

When a naval officer is promoted from a lieutenant to a colonel, he needs to spend his own money to customize a colonel uniform that meets the uniform specifications but can appropriately show his personality.

This is a small privilege of the captain. After becoming the captain of a ship, he does not have to wear a uniform with a uniform style and monotonous decoration like the lieutenants.

As long as it meets the colonel uniform specifications, he can add any elements he wants to the uniform to make himself look more solemn and his authority is inviolable.

Moreover, after the Battle of Far Star, Horatio's military uniform, which was tailored by Commodore Peru's family tailor,

was also patched several times due to lack of maintenance and war damage, and the surface of the tweed fabric was pilling, which was really not decent enough.

After becoming the captain, as the top leader of the warship, he represented the authority of the Imperial Navy.

He could choose a simple and neat uniform style, but he didn't want to lose face in front of his colleagues in the Star Army, and he didn't want those imperial nobles to nag behind his back, which led to his contempt for the Imperial Navy.

Moreover, after inheriting the property of the Cochran family, he was not short of money.

A full ten-digit, one billion Gothic coins in liquid assets.

In addition to his current salary level of the Imperial Navy Lieutenant Commander, and hunting dividends.

Even on a super metropolitan planet like Abyss Port, he can be regarded as a top-tier person in terms of personal assets alone.

No aristocratic family can use local authority to compare power with the "Captain of the Son of Heaven" appointed by the central agency of the Imperial Fleet.

According to the classification of the Imperial Official List, a lieutenant commander can even serve as the planetary governor of some second-class superior (Decuma

Prima) tithe planets.

This is often a primary civilization world, or a medium-level hive world.

The car stopped outside the elegant mahogany glass door, and people could see the photos of the planetary governors of all generations with the founder of the tailor shop, either reserved, majestic or friendly.

"Welcome to the 'Savier & Huntman' tailor shop, distinguished naval officer, whether you want to customize a gorgeous and dignified high-end dress uniform or a luxurious and durable sword and cane, we can provide you with extremely satisfactory service here!"

Seeing a naval officer with pilling uniforms push open the door and enter the store, the owner, who was dressed in low-key luxury and wearing gold-framed monocles, gracefully pinched his mustache and smiled to welcome him.

"I want to customize a new officer uniform. This one has pilled and doesn't look solemn enough." Horatio stood on the store's welcome carpet, patted the military uniform that he had worn since the time of the reserve officer and was now dusty, and smiled and gestured.

[Oh, God Emperor, how can someone wear a military uniform so wrinkled?

This material is good, but the whole suit is pilling.

Could it be that he only had this one uniform and never had a special servant to take care of it? ]

Seeing the dust stirred up by the fabric in the sun as it was flapped, the shopkeeper twitched slightly behind his gold-framed glasses, still maintaining a warm business smile, and suppressing his inner disgust.

In fact, Horatio did have only this one uniform, and the lieutenant's gold tassel shoulder board had been returned to the Navy Department.

The new school officer's gold tassel shoulder board would not be issued until he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Because according to the supplementary uniform regulations for the new rank, the lieutenant commander wore the school officer uniform but did not wear the tassel shoulder board.

This was the final decision made considering that the naval colonel wore gold shoulder boards on both shoulders, while the lieutenant colonel only wore a single gold shoulder board on the right shoulder.

(Uniform of lieutenant colonel of the British Royal Navy in 1810. Lieutenant colonel only wears epaulettes on the right shoulder, while colonel wears epaulettes on both shoulders.)

"Ah, respected ensign. Welcome to the historic Sahen shop. If you need to clean your uniform, you can take it off first. We have someone to serve you, but please don't pat it here."

Seeing that the visitor was wearing a wrinkled and pilling lieutenant uniform and no shoulder board, the shop owner initially thought that this was a candidate officer who had a declining family but obtained the qualification to sail through past connections.

There is a basis for this judgment. High-end tailor shops often also include pawn business. The cabinet behind the boss is full of various expensive and vintage ornaments.

And - a lot of power sabers.

These slightly incongruous high-end weapons come from many naval candidate officers from poor families and fledgling naval ensigns.

When they don't have enough money and need to customize a set of expensive and decent uniforms that allow them to enter and leave upper-class occasions, or when they need cash urgently, they often choose to temporarily mortgage their swords here.

Therefore, the shopkeeper recognized Horatio as a candidate officer at the beginning, but he soon discovered that the visitor's collar did not have the white cloth mark of the candidate officer.

Then this person could only be a lieutenant.

"But the place where I stand is still far away from the clothes in your store." Horatio frowned, slightly displeased with the little thorn in the shopkeeper's words just now.

"Ah! Customer, I mean you don't have to do it yourself, come, please take it off and let our clerk handle it for you. I didn't mean to offend you with what I said just now. If you find it unpleasant, I apologize to you."

Seeing the customer frown, the boss suddenly realized that his words were a bit harsh.

Even if the visitor was dressed like a clown, he was still a commissioned lieutenant in the Imperial Navy, and he was not something that ordinary people like him could dislike. His words just now were like a fox that curry favor with the powerful, which was not good for the business of his own store.

[Tsk, a snobbish and petty-bourgeois look. ]

As the owner called, two young men in black swallowtail waiter uniforms quickly appeared and stepped forward to take off Horatio's war-worn military uniform from his body.

"Well, take it. Be careful when cleaning it, remove the pills and other things, and make it look like new. Maybe I won't wear this suit again, but I will still hang it in my closet as a souvenir."

Horatio opened his arms generously, let the waiter take off his military jacket from his body, and instructed.

"So, respected officer, do you want to customize a uniform of the same style?" A waiter asked humbly as usual.

"Oh, there are still scars on the clothes, sir, have you just returned from the battlefield?" A sharp-eyed waiter said in surprise when he was tidying up the uniform, seeing the marks on the inside that were obviously beyond the normal level of sewing.

"Yes, I just returned from the expedition to Far Star."

As soon as this was said, many customers in the store changed from turning a blind eye to him at the beginning to observing him secretly.

"Hiss, he seems to be the only naval officer who received three medals at the awarding ceremony, and the medals were awarded by the Lord Admiral of the Gothic Fleet himself."

"What is his rank? I saw that rank for the first time. I heard that it was newly established, and the first one was awarded to him 7...

Other customers whispered.

"Ah! It turned out to be a triumphant hero! I didn't recognize the real one before! Please forgive me."

The owner walked out of the counter, took the waiter's uniform jacket and made it smooth by hand.

"My lord, do you want to customize a uniform that matches this style of hero sweat? Or would you like the latest and most fashionable style? We have many sample clothes for your reference. "

"Isn't it covered with body parts and blood?" A customer whispered, as if he was uncomfortable with the shopkeeper's cheesy words.

"No, no, no." Horatio pretended not to hear the complaint just now, and calmly adjusted the collar of his shirt.

"I want to customize the uniform of the Imperial Navy Officer, the Officer's bicorne hat, and-"

Horatio looked at a set of Navy Officer's uniforms on the wall that were used as a card display. The clothes worn on the idol were majestic and dignified, but not without brightness. There was also a wide-brimmed hat that was very similar to the modern Navy hat of Blue Star, with a white face and a black brim.

"Captain's long-brimmed hat. Among them, three sets of officer's uniforms and two sets of officer's military dress uniforms should be customized. I want to wear them alternately. The materials should not only be good, but also durable. It is best to use memory fabrics, which is easier to take care of.

In addition to the gold edging of the officer's identity, the decoration on it also needs to be made of gold thread---In short, the materials must be the best, and money is not a problem. "

When the visitor opened his mouth and talked about the officer's uniform, the owner was stunned and stood there blinking his eyes at a loss.

At this time, almost all the men and women in the store did not hide their feelings. They all looked straight at this young officer who was a little too young and dressed like a naval lieutenant. The volume of their private conversations suddenly rose by two levels.

"He looks no more than 20. How can he be a 20-year-old naval officer? !"

"I guess it was made for his father. You see, he can be a lieutenant at such a young age. His family must have strong connections."

"Sir, are you making uniforms for your elders? "

Under the waiter's subtle reminder, the tailor shop owner came back to his senses and confirmed with a little more respect in his tone.

The guests were right. Maybe it was a gift customized for his father. He was really a filial and generous sponsor.

"No, it's customized for me. Hurry up. I have something to do. Don't dawdle. Measure the size. I'm in a hurry." Horatio impatiently took out the pocket watch specially customized for him by Thei from the inner vest chest strap, glanced at the time and said.

This remark immediately set off an uproar.

"Wait, I remember!" A gentleman said: "At the triumphal welcome ceremony, I saw that military rank for the first time. It seems to be called Lieutenant Commander! "

Just as the shop was talking, the elegant mahogany door was pushed open again, and a group of naval captains came in in groups. They were also officers from the expedition ships, and they came here to customize their uniforms to replace the wrinkled old uniforms they were wearing.

When they saw the new major standing in the shop, they took the initiative to salute and greet.

"Oh, Major Cochran, I just recommended this shop to you, but I didn't expect you to come faster than us." One of the captains took the initiative to shake hands and joked.

"Of course, after being promoted to major, I am in urgent need of a new uniform now." Horatio responded with a smile.

"Mr. Henderson, please allow me to introduce you, this is the first lieutenant commander of our Gothic Fleet, the hero of the Far Star Expedition, but a rising star of tomorrow. He used to be the captain of the aviation department of our flag ship and the acting flagship captain. You have to treat him well. "The captain introduced to the shop owner.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you--"--Major, nice to meet you." The poor mustache boss' face flushed, his tongue was tied, and he was so nervous and ashamed that he couldn't even speak his usual gorgeous and fluent, pleasing and witty words.

He could only stammer and repeat "Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!"

Perhaps he felt that the boss who behaved inappropriately was not decent enough.

The captain took a step forward and introduced solemnly again: "Lieutenant Commander Horatio Cochrane is the descendant of the legendary Admiral Speyer, and a legendary rookie of the navy at the age of only 18."

"Meow!! I don't know if it was because of excessive excitement or shock, the poor boss's eyes went dark and his body was shaky.

He almost fainted on the spot. The waiter next to him quickly supported him. After taking a breath, his face looked better.

"I didn't expect that a distinguished guest like you would visit our shop. This is really how lucky I am as the 32nd generation heir of the 'Savier & Huntman' tailor shop! God bless you!"

The boss, who had recovered his breath, looked so moved that his eyes were filled with tears. After getting Horatio's tacit consent, he held the right hand of the lieutenant commander tightly with both hands.

"So, can we measure the size?" Horatio smiled bitterly, just shook his hand with him and then pulled his hand back.

"Of course! "The shop owner, with a flushed face, responded loudly: "This time, I will tailor it for you personally! Major!"

The others in the shop were already grinning from ear to ear as they watched the changing situation.

It was really a world wonder that the Imperial Navy actually had a captain who was less than 20 years old, and such a person actually appeared in front of him.

"I think I don't need to repeat the custom requirements of the uniform?" Horatio opened his arms to facilitate the shop owner to call a large group of top tailors to measure the body with tape measures and soft rulers.

"Of course! Of course! I remember all your requirements, the navy officer uniform, the officer's bicorne hat, and the captain's long-brimmed hat.

Among them, there are three sets of officer uniforms and two sets of officer uniforms, which can be worn alternately. The materials should not only be good, but also durable. It is best to use memory fabrics, which is easier to take care of. In addition to the golden edging of the officer's identity, the decoration on it should also use gold thread--

In short, the materials should be the best, and money is not a problem. ”

(Imperial Navy officers not only have bicorne hats, but also wide-brimmed hats that comply with Navy uniform regulations.)