Chapter 633 The Changes Brought About by the Extraordinary Person
The group first went to the fabric shop, where they found a dazzling array of fabrics in all colors and patterns.
Li San Niang didn't understand any of this. She followed behind her mother, watching her talk to the female shopkeeper beside her.
Since there were many female customers in the shop, Li Erxiong and his companions couldn't stay by Li's mother's side all the time, so they went to a corner with chairs and stools and led Li Sanlang to sit down.
Kogoro is quite active, and he's happy even if he can only look at the fabric. Baoya has a good personality, so she took his hand and let Kogoro follow beside her.
Xiao Silang was getting old and was no longer willing to be led around. He was quite sensible and stayed close to Li's mother, not running around.
Li San Niang held Lu Zhu'er in her arms. Li San Niang wanted to buy Lu Zhu'er two sets of clothes. Besides, Lu Zhu'er had been growing her hair out for a while, so she needed to get matching hair ties, headbands, and other accessories. She also needed to buy little trinkets like sachets and pouches for little girls, and she had to make sure that Lu Zhu'er would like them.
The Li family spent most of the hour browsing in the fabric shop, buying fabric for everyone in the family, from top to bottom. Li San Niang bought two ready-made outfits and some accessories for Lu Zhu'er.
Moreover, Li San Niang specially bought fabric for Doctor Liang and the young boy from Shaoyang, thinking of going to Qiu Niangzi's place to find someone to make them into ready-made clothes.
Seeing this, Li's mother praised Li San Niang for thinking it through: "You did a good job. That's your master who taught you the skills. Moreover, Shao Yang is younger than you and is your senior brother. The two of them live in the backyard next to our house. There is no woman to help them. As the apprentice and junior sister, it is only right for you to help with some household affairs."
However, Li's mother also said, "You bought too little. Besides what a man wears, there are also belts, purses, shoes and socks, hairbands, hairpins and hair ornaments, which you didn't buy at all."
After hearing what Li's mother said, Li San Niang looked at the complete set she had bought for Lu Zhu'er, along with all the small odds and ends, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"This, this is the dewdrop. I really didn't think things through for Master and Junior Brother. I'll listen to Mother and buy them all."
So when the Li family went to settle the bill, the female shopkeeper at the counter was all smiles, her face beaming with joy.
After all, being able to buy so many old ones at once is quite a large deal.
Moreover, they are such shrewd business people. Seeing that the Li family bought a lot, they not only rounded down the price but also gave them some small items for children. The female shopkeeper said, "I noticed that you bought a lot of fine cloth, probably to make new clothes for your children. These cloths are of good quality. That's all we have. Since you bought so much from us, I'll give you five extra. Please come back to our shop next time."
Since they bought so much, the female shopkeeper even sent two assistants to deliver it to the carriage before she was done.
"Luckily, we have a carriage. We only need to pay a few copper coins to the carriage shop, and they will watch over it. It's really a good deal."
As Li's mother and Li San Niang talked, they led everyone to the largest general store in the West Market, a two-story shop called "Supermarket" owned by Xing Yu.
The supermarket was bustling with people, and the shop assistants, all dressed in dark brown short-sleeved shirts, were waiting in various places. As soon as the Li family entered, one of the shop assistants came up to greet them.
"Welcome, esteemed guest. What would you like to buy?"
"Honorable guest, please feel free to say that my shop has everything, from needles and thread to gold, silver, and jade artifacts."
Because the shop was big enough, Li's mother had already told everyone at the entrance: "It's big inside. Erlang, take Sanlang to see what I told you when we were at home."
If the price is right, just buy it.
Shiro, who do you want to go with?
Xiao Silang looked at Li Erxiong and then at Li Sanniang. In the end, he chose Li Sanniang. Li Erxiong didn't even turn his head. He went into the shop and took Li Sanlang directly to the area where pots and pans were sold.
"Alright, then Silang, you'd better keep a close eye on Xiao Wu and hold his hand tightly."
Xiao Shilang not only listened to Li's mother, but he also had a clever idea. He took the belts from his own waist and tied them together, so that the two children were an arm's length apart. Their movements were restricted, but they would definitely not lose the children.
Seeing this, Li's mother didn't say anything. In such a bustling place, how could one be so particular about etiquette?
Dewdrop was no longer in Li San Niang's arms, but in Qiu Xiang's arms. Li San Niang had been holding her for quite a while, and her arms were really sore.
But the shop was too big, and Li San Niang was worried about letting Lu Zhu'er run around everywhere, so Qiu Xiang took Lu Zhu'er over. Lu Zhu'er was naturally familiar with Qiu Xiang, so she obediently let Qiu Xiang hold her.
After wandering around the shop for a quarter of an hour, Li San Niang saw several things that shouldn't exist in this era.
For example, wool sweaters, wool pants, and wool socks. Although wool clothing was popular in Chang'an last year, it was only available in solid colors, which was the natural color of the wool after washing.
Now, however, there are colors as black as ink, earthy brown, indigo, and even vibrant bright colors, such as vermilion, true red, and even blue-green.
"You have a good eye, esteemed customer. This is our store's most distinctive dyed wool product. We use long-haired wool from the Western Regions, which goes through dozens of processes before being spun into yarn."
Distinguished guests, come closer and feel it. This wool sweater is not only soft, but it's also incredibly warm when worn over an inner layer. Even if there's a heavy snowfall at the border, you won't have to worry about it.
"Distinguished guest, look! These patterns come in over a dozen colors, all dyed at great expense by the owner. I guarantee they'll remain vibrant even after multiple washes."
Seeing that Li San Niang was very interested, and that Qiu Xiang behind Li San Niang was holding Lu Zhu'er, the waiter said even more enthusiastically: "Is this the young lady's daughter? She looks very clever."
My dear wife, this wool sweater comes in all sizes, from adults to children.
If you're interested, my lady, you can go to our dressing room to try them on.
"I won't lie to you, madam. This is truly a fine product. It's only because our owner has such ample stock that we're so good at it. I'm not exaggerating; outside of our shop, there's no other shop in all of Chang'an with a more complete selection of goods."
The young shop assistant's persuasive words made Li San Niang, who was already interested in buying, even more tempted.
Not only was Li San Niang tempted, but even Li's mother, who was touching the samples on the side, was quite tempted.
While touching the sample, Li's mother said to Li San Niang, "If we bought a set of these for your eldest brother, Da Lang, and Er Lang, they would feel much better when they are on duty outside in the winter."
Then Li's mother and Li San Niang started a big shopping spree, buying almost a complete outfit for everyone in the family. When Li San Niang turned around, she was surprised to see some high-end luxury goods.
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