Chapter 111 Winter Goods Store 1
Many people immediately applied for the tailoring position, including Vera.
As soon as Vera finished registering, her son Mario came home.
She was stunned. "Hey? Why aren't you teaching at the Civilian College today?"
Ever since my son became a professor and also worked as a grocery store employee, he has become increasingly busier. I didn't expect that he would come back at three o'clock in the afternoon today.
Mario pushed his glasses up and put down his lesson plan. "It's winter these days, and the academy and the grocery store are both on holiday. I'm asking students and staff to take advantage of this break to prepare firewood and other things for the winter."
"Old Mayor Kedro and Lord Lin are really thoughtful." Vera answered smoothly.
Seeing his mother's focused look, Mario walked over, curious about what she was doing.
The first thing he saw was his mother's application form. He was stunned for a moment. "Mom, you're already this old, why do you still want to be a tailor? You're already a senior pharmacist, and our family doesn't need the money. Don't tire yourself out."
Vera smiled and said, "I can't sit still. Besides, Master Lin said that if I become a tailor, I have the right of first refusal."
Mario was amused and heated a cup of milk for her. "Mother, look at what you're saying. Given my relationship with Lord Lin and our contributions, shouldn't she have prepared some winter gear for me in advance?"
"You," Vera said, looking at her son lovingly, "you can't just rely on your relationship with Lord Lin and do this."
Mario pouted.
After all, my mother just wanted to find something to do.
As for the elderly, they refuse to admit their age and want to prove that they are still useful and have not been abandoned by society.
But in the end, he understood his mother.
After being ill for half her life, she was finally cured by the Civilian College and became a senior pharmacist. She was definitely looking for something to do! But because of the Civilian College's healing power, the town didn't need pharmacists much, so it was no wonder her mother wanted to find a part-time job.
But to be honest, the tailor's work is really good. Although my mother is old, she is still an excellent embroidery worker.
"Okay, go ahead." Mario kicked off his shoes and collapsed on the sofa, sighing comfortably. "There are a lot of new majors in the Civilian College now. Who knows, maybe one of them will really come up with a new major related to tailoring in the next few days. Then you'll be in luck again."
Vera knows that her son teaches at Ankang College and must know the most about this.
She looked at her son curled up on the sofa and her smile grew.
If it were usual, I would be extremely busy at this time.
Where is the time to rest?
After all, the home is fully equipped with sofas, hammocks, radiators, electric lights, and even lots of bacon and vegetables hanging outside the door. It is these supplies that give them the confidence to spend the entire winter comfortably. In the past, these things would have been unimaginable.
This was all thanks to their constant pursuit of excellence, following Master Lin's lead. When Master Lin opened a grocery store, his sons worked as employees; when he founded an academy, his sons became professors. Master Lin advocated that everyone, regardless of age, should realize their own value, and she was the first to echo that sentiment.
In short, you can’t go wrong by following Lord Lin!
*
300 tailors quickly gathered.
When Lin Muqiu showed them the sewing design, they all showed shocked expressions, as if to say:
That's it? Just sew a few pieces of fabric together, put some down in there, and you have clothing?
Lin Muqiu tried hard to explain, "These down jackets and sweatshirts are very warm, which is conducive to movement and will not make you feel cramped."
Unlike here, there were only some knight vests, floral string tights, or hooded cloaks, which she felt was really inconvenient from the bottom of her heart.
"Hmm." The tailors nodded, their eyes confused, but they still said subconsciously: "What the adults said is right."
Lin Muqiu: "..."
Forget it, let's ignore these era differences
*
Soon, the winter protection store had new products:
[Product 1: Desk lamp, functions to illuminate the surrounding area, available in unlimited quantities (Note: Please use with the Electric Magic Stone), 40 copper coins each.]
[Product 2: Electricity Magic Stone, priced the same as the Wind Magic Stone.]
[Product 3: Hand Warmer, for increased warmth, 40 copper coins each, limited to three per person.]
[Product 4: Down jacket 150 copper coins, cotton coat 100 copper coins, sweatshirt 50 copper coins, scarf 30 copper coins, wool gloves 20 copper coins, wool earmuffs 20 copper coins, all for keeping warm.]
[Product 5: A pile of down and duck down, 50 copper coins per pound, used to sew your own down jacket.]
It can be said that this batch of winter thermal stores just meets the needs of most people, whether it is glowing or keeping warm, they are all available, and they are immediately snapped up as soon as the products are released.
When David saw this, he immediately bought two hand warmers and happily stuffed them into the turkey's arms to warm it up, which made the chicken cluck with joy. Then he waved his hand and bought a whole set.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on him.
The eyes of the others were full of envy and jealousy, even David's friend Peter was speechless.
No, is it necessary to be so extravagant?
Besides, one hand warmer is almost worth half a day’s salary, but this guy bought three and even gave them all to the chickens. It’s so unfair!
What kind of pet control is this!
However, they will never ask for money unless it is spent on them.
One blacksmith thought, "A down jacket is enough. We usually have to burn firewood when forging, so it's very hot. We don't need to buy hand warmers."
The others echoed, "Yeah, and besides, we still have fires in the winter. We're not part of the hunting party, and we don't go out, so we definitely won't be cold."
Some people disagreed, "Look, that's a limited supply, which means Lord Lin didn't prepare much! What if the natural disaster gets worse?"
"Bah, bah, bah, you crow mouth!"
“…”
After everyone discussed it, some bought down jackets, some who were rich bought a whole set, and some who were a little poor thought it would be the same to buy some duck down and sew it themselves, so they just bought some duck down.
For the first time, everyone welcomed winter in such an orderly and methodical manner.
*
However, when everyone woke up, they were all confused.
Overnight, heavy snow fell, snowflakes flew everywhere, and ice and snow covered the sky and the earth.
The room was filled with a cold wind and biting cold.
"A-choo!"
David felt a chill in his nose and sneezed.
He was woken up by his roommates.
The guards' dormitory had eight people in a room, and at that moment his roommates were chattering loudly: "Why did the severe cold weather come four days early this year? This is weird!"
"Even if today is the first day of winter, it shouldn't be this cold!"
"Even though I was covered with a quilt, I woke up from the cold. I was really, really numb."
"There's something wrong with the natural disasters this year! It's happened so many times. Have you noticed?"
“…”
David sat up sleepily, holding a hot turkey and hand warmers, watching his roommates quickly put on their sweatshirts, cotton pants, and down jackets, wondering, "What's wrong with you?"
Peter showed him the system helplessly, "You'll know once you take a look."
Everywhere I look, there is a blinding scarlet:
[Your body has been infected with Feng Ran. Your movement speed has been reduced by 30, and your health has been reduced by 35. Please recover immediately, otherwise your life will be greatly threatened.]
【It is winter now, please keep warm. 】
【……】
David was stunned, but the chicken in his arms clucked and raised its head proudly.
Peter felt like he was about to turn into an ice sculpture. "Hey, are you okay?"
Upon hearing this, the guards gathered around him and asked, "Hey, why are you the only one who's okay?"
A glance revealed steam rising from the warm quilt. Three hand warmers were being placed under the chickens as if they were eggs, incubating them. David, hugging the chickens, didn't feel cold at all.
roommate:"……"
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry!
Several guards sucked their teeth, feeling very sad.
Damn, I shouldn't have saved this little money. It ends up costing a lot of money to treat the natural disaster disease.
I might as well buy some hand warmers. I didn’t expect that putting them under the quilt when sleeping would make me so warm. It’s worth it to spend a few days’ wages to buy comfort for the whole winter!
David was very proud. "I remember this Philosopher's Stone is reusable. If it runs out of heat, just place it in a fire or in the sun and it will absorb the heat again. It's not a waste at all. You guys are just too frugal. When has Lord Lin ever used anything useless?"
The other guards joked, "Come on, who do you think is like you? You're all alone, and we still have to save money to support our family!"
David was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time. Peter quickly pushed the other guards. The guards froze and realized what they had said, regretting it deeply.
They were originally joking about David not even having a partner, but when they thought about it, David was an orphan, so wouldn't that really hit home?
Feeling the stiffness of the person next to him, the turkey carefully rubbed David with its comb and pushed him with its little paw.
"I'm sorry..." said the guard who made the joke apologetically.
After a while, David smiled and stroked the turkey's fluffy head. "It's okay. I'm very satisfied with my current life."
Peter quickly tried to smooth things over, and the guards quickly started laughing and joking as usual, and David also smiled knowingly.
Everyone packed up their luggage and prepared to set off.
As soon as I opened the door, I was almost blown away by the wind.
There was heavy snow all over the ground and no sun. The snow was deep up to my thighs and almost to my waist. As soon as I stepped in, I shivered with cold all over.
Except for David, everyone else felt a sharp pain in their knees, their bodies stiffened, and the system alerted them:
[Ice and snow have a cold buff, please keep warm! Action power is reduced by 30. There is a chance of freezing in places where ice and snow come into contact, so please take precautions!]
Everyone's heart trembled.
Something’s wrong with natural disasters this winter!
In previous winters, the snow didn’t seem to be so severe!
This is just the result of one night, what if it takes another night?
Can the hunting and gathering teams still leave their homes? Can the students still go to school? Can the townspeople still do business? Not to mention tourists from other towns, even they can't leave their homes.
If that happens, won't the town's economy collapse?!
The guards were all startled and, as if they understood each other, they immediately ran back to get shovels and prepared to clear the snow.
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