Chapter 154 Yu Mian's Invitation
Chapter 154 Yu Mian's Invitation
Seeing so many exquisite fabrics, Lezhi couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder the Longtail Tribe is famous for its fabrics. Look at their fabrics, the warp and weft are tight, the colors are dyed very evenly, and the quality of their fabrics is very consistent.
Suddenly, Lezhi's eyes lit up. Among so many fabrics, he saw a few special pieces with patterns. At first, Lezhi thought they were dyed, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that the patterns were actually woven from different colored silk threads.
This really tests your skills. You know, weaving is not like rattan weaving, where you can cheat with your talent. Every inch of cloth needs to be made by hand.
The Spirit Feather Clan's current fabric production is only enough to meet their internal needs, and the colors are limited to basic shades like cyan, red, and yellow. In contrast, the Longtail Clan has a single stall displaying various shades of pink, purple, and indigo, and now even patterned fabrics. No wonder they're famous.
The saying "A great reputation is never undeserved" is absolutely true.
Staring at the work of art-like fabric in her hands, Lezhi couldn't help but admire it. She admitted that she had been naive before, underestimating the impact of such a small piece of fabric. She couldn't help but imagine how beautiful clothes would look made from such a lovely material, and a desire to buy it arose within her.
As a cub, one is subconsciously cared for by the elders. Although Lezhi doesn't pay much attention to others, wherever he goes, he is kindly given way. Even if Lezhi is slow to notice, after a few times he has realized the tolerance of the people towards him.
Although they felt embarrassed, Lezhi couldn't protest to everyone, so they simply accepted it openly.
Looking up in the direction of the stall owner, Lezhi's expression, as if she had a question, was immediately noticed by the sharp-eyed stall owner. Over there, Leyou and the other person were still arguing, and seeing that they wouldn't reach a conclusion anytime soon, the stall owner went directly to the opposite side of Lezhi.
"Little rascal, which one have you got your eye on?" The stall owner's tone was surprisingly gentle, and his ethereal beauty left Lezhi momentarily stunned.
"Ah...ah, um, how much for this one?" Quickly snapping back to reality under the stall owner's smiling gaze, Lezhi made no attempt to hide her admiration for the beauty, staring at the stall owner with her big, round eyes as she asked.
Amused by Lezhi's self-righteous gaze, the stall owner smiled and announced the goods needed in exchange for the bolt of cloth. The goods required for this bolt of cloth were even more expensive than all the red berries Lezhi had just traded.
Seeing the slight surprise in Lezhi's eyes, the stall owner's smile remained unchanged, and he explained gently, "Although the color of the fabric you want is not rare, the pattern requires more effort to weave than usual, so its value will be relatively higher."
Having already discerned the complexity of the fabric's weaving process, Lezhi nodded in agreement. No matter the circumstances, labor is always the most expensive resource, especially for artisans. He recalled how he had worked for Uncle Lezhong for half a month just to get a stone slab, so Lezhi readily accepted the offer.
Looking at the fabric in her hands again, Lezhi was sure she really wanted it. Without hesitation, she quickly made a decision: "Okay, then I'll take this piece of fabric at the price you mentioned."
"You're so generous, little one. Well then, I'll give you a little something extra. Here, take any of these face powders over there and bring them along." Seeing that Lezhi hadn't haggled and had so readily decided to buy this valuable piece of fabric, the stall owner's smile widened.
For the first time, he took the initiative to offer a gift to Lezhi, mainly because Lezhi really took a liking to him.
Although this patterned fabric wasn't the most expensive item on his stall, it was definitely the one he had put the most effort into, so the fact that Lezhi liked it made the stall owner feel like he had met a kindred spirit.
"By the way, my name is Yu Mian, and I'm from the Longtail Clan. If you ever have the chance to visit the Longtail Clan, please be sure to look me up. I'll definitely treat you well." Yu Mian introduced herself and extended a friendly invitation to Lezhi.
Lezhi, who also liked Yumian very much, received Yumian's kindness and smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Okay, my name is Lezhi."
“I know,” Yu Mian replied softly. Seeing that Le Zhi was a little surprised, Yu Mian smiled and said, “The clan chief came to me specifically to ask for a piece of color-changing fabric, saying that it was for a very important person. I heard it from her.”
"Ah," the color-changing fabric—upon hearing this, Lezhi immediately thought of the fabric they had received earlier that had caused Leyou and the others to gasp in surprise. "Was that fabric sent by Chief Yuyan? I thought it was..."
He said that it seemed strange that someone would exchange such expensive fabric for something they just wanted to eat at the stall. It turned out that they were using the opportunity to give him a gift, which made sense.
"Well, I don't know how the clan leader arranged it, but that's what she told me." Smiling, Yu Mian had already packed the fabric that Le Zhi had chosen and handed it over.
"Thank you." The exchanged goods were placed in the location designated by Yu Mian, and after both parties inspected the goods in person, the transaction was successfully completed.
Following Yu Mian's instructions, Le Zhi casually picked out a box of face powder and some fabric and put them away. Yu Mian wanted to chat with Le Zhi a little longer, but Le You and the others had already gotten their results, so Yu Mian could only smile at Le Zhi and hurried over.
In the end, Leyou still failed to win the bid for the piece of cloth that looked like transparent wings. However, the Windwalker Clan did not take advantage of their numbers to bully others. It was simply that the price they offered was too high, and Leyou had no choice but to admit defeat.
Although she understood the situation, Leyou still felt somewhat disappointed as she continued shopping without finding the fabric she wanted.
"I refuse to believe that only one store has that fabric. I'm going to look for it carefully. Leju, you can help me too, you have a good eye."
"Okay, okay, we'll keep an eye out for you. It's just a piece of fabric. If it really doesn't work out, we'll make a special trip to the Longtail Tribe when we have time. We're sure we can get you something you like then. Don't worry about it."
Leju, on whom high hopes were placed, readily agreed and also proposed another plan, successfully appeasing Leyou.
"Lezhi, what did you just buy? I saw the shopkeeper give you face powder. Don't you dislike face powder?"
The scented powder produced by the Longtail tribe has many uses. The most common way to use it is to sprinkle it on clean clothes, or to place it at home. You can also simply apply it to your body before going out. Because the fragrance is extracted from plants, it is very popular.
This thing is a combination of incense and perfume from my previous life, and I'll just forget about it after hearing about it. Compared to the industrial society of my previous life, Jormungand is already a rare paradise, with excellent air quality.
The tree spirits' dwellings are themselves plants, naturally able to absorb pollutants from the air and release refreshing factors. Moreover, he has a good relationship with the vine tree, which blooms every day to welcome him, so his life is never lacking in fragrance.
"Oh, that was a gift from Yu Mian when I bought some fabric. Yu Mian is the stall owner's name," Lezhi explained, not really taking it too seriously.
"Buy fabric, what kind of fabric?" Leyou, who had calmed down considerably, caught the key words and turned to look at them curiously.
Not only Leyou, but also Leju and Lenian looked interested, so Lezhi simply took out the beautifully packaged box and opened it for them to see.
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