The next day, Qin Zhao got up early and arrived in town before the morning market.
Jing Li was being led by Qin Zhao, his overly long sleeves and trouser legs rolled up several times, his gown almost hanging to the ground. Jing Li tugged at his collar uncomfortably, and Qin Zhao said, "It's invisible, don't mess with it."
"I just can't say it..." Jing Li tightened his collar to cover the fish scales on his neck.
He had no suitable clothes to wear, so Qin Zhao brought him to town today to buy him some clothes.
But Jing Li still couldn't transform perfectly into a human. Despite a lot of effort, there were still a few fish scales on his neck that he couldn't hide. The scales weren't in a very conspicuous location, hidden by his collar, but Jing Li still felt uneasy, worried that someone would see them.
He didn't want to come out, but Qin Zhao was worried about him being alone at home, so he insisted on keeping him by his side.
But whether she was worried that he would be in danger at home alone, or wanted Xiaoyu to wear his clothes and go out with him, it goes without saying.
Qin Zhao withdrew his gaze and controlled himself from letting his thoughts run wild.
They soon entered a cloth shop in the town.
Qin Zhao had rarely visited such formal cloth shops in the past. Several nearby villages grew cotton and ramie, and as the saying goes, men farm and women weave, while the men worked in the fields, the women would generally take over the weaving work.
Buying cloth from farmers' homes is much cheaper than in town.
However, the cloth woven by farmers is mostly simple, without so many styles and not so finely processed.
The cloth shop in the town is different. The shelves are filled with all kinds of patterns and colors of cotton, linen, silk and damask, which are clearly divided into different categories.
As soon as they walked in, the owner of the cloth shop came to greet them.
"What style would you like to choose? Clothes or bedding?"
Jing Li was afraid that others would see his fish scales, so he held Qin Zhao's arm tightly with one hand and hid behind Qin Zhao, not daring to speak.
Qin Zhao patted his hands and said to the cloth shop owner, "To make clothes, you need a softer material."
"Is it for this young master?" asked the cloth shop owner with a smile.
Qin Zhao and Jing Li both had a rare good look. When Qin Zhao was silent, he had a bit of a "keep away from strangers" vibe, but Jing Li was completely different. His face was cute and well-behaved, and he looked a bit timid and shy, which made him even more pitiful.
The cloth shop owner rarely saw such young men with different qualities and good looks in the town, so he was very kind to both of them.
He led the two of them to an area and said, "Look at this. This cotton material is soft, thin and breathable.
It's a good fit even if you wear it close to your body. Would you like to feel it?"
Qin Zhao tried the feel of it, then tilted his head and asked Jing Li, "What do you think?"
Jing Li covered his collar with one hand, poked his head out to touch the fabric, frowned and said, "I don't want this color."
The color is so dark that it doesn’t look good at all.
Most of the men who come to the cloth shop to buy cloth are residents of this town or nearby villages. Dark colors are stain-resistant and convenient to work with, and are usually the best-selling colors in the store, so the cloth shop owner recommended this type first.
Qin Zhao also felt that this color didn't suit his little fish. He looked around for a moment and said, "I want to see that piece of material."
Jing Li looked in the direction of his finger and his eyes lit up.
It was a piece of bright red cloth. It was probably made of the same material as the one they were looking at now, but with a more delicate pattern and dark patterns on it. It looked bright and vivid, yet not vulgar.
"Sir, you have good taste! This pomegranate red is the most popular style these days. We just got some new stock, and you won't be able to find it anywhere else!" The cloth shop owner beamed and quickly took the piece of material over. "Look at the dyeing, look at the pattern, it's so beautiful!"
This color is not as good as bright red, but it suits the skin tone better than bright red, so it will definitely suit Xiaoyu.
The more Qin Zhao looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
Jing Li also liked it. He reached out and touched it, then casually asked, "How much is it?"
The cloth shop owner said: "The material for one piece of clothing is 500 wen, and the labor fee is 30 wen. I will make it for you and send it directly to your home!"
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li pulled Qin Zhao from behind and whispered, "Let's go to another restaurant."
So expensive.
One piece of clothing can be equivalent to their food expenses for a month.
Seeing his stingy look, Qin Zhao couldn't help but smile: "It's okay, buy it if you like it."
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