When the sun was rising in the sky, a convoy of seven carriages slowly stopped outside the gate of Lalu City.
The lord of Lalu City, Count Narsaps, who had been waiting at the city gate for a long time, immediately came forward to greet him. Behind him were various distinguished nobles in Lalu City.
It's just that these big shots who usually stand aloof in Lalu City, today all bowed their proud bodies in front of this motorcade, and even the expressions on their faces showed a hint of humility.
There is only one reason that allows them to do this, and that is the family emblems on the seven carriages in this fleet, which symbolize the Windsor family, the largest family in the southern province of the Candela Empire.
The person who came to Lalu City this time was the current patriarch of the Windsor family, and he was also the subordinate sent by the unlucky governor, the Duke of Windsor, to inspect Lalu City.
Although the status of these subordinates may not be as high as that of most people present, because they represent the will of the Duke of Windsor, they have to show enough respect and awe.
The first carriage stopped in front of Count Narsaps, the door opened, and a middle-aged man about forty years old stepped out.
After seeing him, Earl Narsaps couldn't help being stunned for a moment.
This middle-aged man is Emma Du, the steward of the Governor's Palace. Although his position is not high, he is a close confidant of the Duke of Windsor and is highly trusted by the Duke of Windsor.
But given his status, he is not suitable to serve as an inspection envoy.
Steward Emmadu obviously saw the doubts in Earl Narsaps's mind, and walked over and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, the Duchess is also here this time. Please make good arrangements."
"Huh?" Earl Narsaps was startled.
Wasn't it just an ordinary inspection delegation that was sent as promised? Why is the noble Duchess even here
There are questions in my mind. The door of the third carriage opened, and a young maid-looking woman jumped out first, and then a noble lady slowly and elegantly walked down from it.
As the lord of Larue City, the third largest city in the southern province, Earl Narsaps had seen the Duchess of Windsor in person at many banquets at the Governor's Mansion, and of course he recognized her at a glance.
He didn't have time to think about it, and quickly walked up, saluted the Duchess of Windsor solemnly, put on a smile and said: "Duchess, it is really an honor for us in Lalu City that you can come here."
Even if the other nobles in Lalu City did not all know the Duchess of Windsor, when they saw the actions of Earl Narsaps and heard what he said, of course they reacted and immediately came over to the Duke of Windsor. The lady saluted.
The Duchess of Windsor waved her hand casually: "Okay, I'm just here to relax, you don't need to pay too much attention to me, just go do your own business."
That's what she said. But as a duchess, she is already here. How could it be possible that Earl Narsaps and others really didn't care
Therefore, all the procedures originally set by Earl Narsaps to welcome the inspection team were no longer important, and the focus immediately shifted to how to welcome and entertain the Duchess of Windsor.
The rush of time made everyone in Lalu City a little confused.
Fortunately, the Duchess of Windsor was very accommodating and directly asked Earl Narsaps to avoid the complicated etiquette, and the group was able to enter Larue City smoothly.
"Madam, if you want to relax, I strongly recommend to you the Alps, thirty kilometers east of the city. It is late spring now, and all kinds of flowers and plants are in bloom on the mountains. The temperature is cool, the air is fresh, and there is a large open space at the foot of the mountain. There is a lawn where you can enjoy horseback riding. Next to it is a private estate that I have arranged a long time ago. After you go there..."
The Earl of Narsaps and the Duchess of Windsor rode in the same carriage, driving towards the city lord's palace, while trying their best to recommend the attractions near Lalu City to her.
The Duchess of Windsor listened indifferently, only occasionally nodding her head to express her agreement.
This performance made Earl Narsaps feel a little uneasy.
It was strange enough that the Duchess of Windsor suddenly came here, why did she still show such an attitude
Is she really just here to relax
Earl Narsaps didn't believe it.
However, the Duchess of Windsor didn't speak much along the way, which made him feel a little unable to start.
The carriage drove through several streets and was about to turn in the direction of the City Lord's Palace when the Duchess of Windsor, who had always been silent, suddenly let out a light sigh and pointed out of the carriage window.
"What are you doing?"
Earl Narsaps looked in the direction she pointed and saw that the street on the left was crowded with people, extremely noisy and extremely noisy.
"Oh, this is the commercial street of this city. So many days today... maybe there are some activities going on in the commercial street? This is also a common thing. After all, this commercial street is the most prosperous place nearby, and most of the people in the surrounding towns Everyone will come here…”
"That's not right." The Duchess of Windsor shook her head and interrupted Earl Narsaps' words. "If it were just an ordinary activity, it would be impossible to attract so many people. And you see, these people who come out are all holding the same things in their hands. It seems that they all bought them in the same store."
Earl Narsaps was startled and looked attentively. He found that among the people who squeezed out from the crowded crowd, each of them was holding a few pieces of clothing that looked very bright in color. It was obvious that they should all come from the same family. clothing store.
"Go and ask what's going on." The Duchess of Windsor suddenly said.
Earl Narsaps was lamenting that the Duchess of Windsor had such excellent observation skills. When he suddenly heard these words, he was startled again.
Why is the Duchess so curious about such a thing? It's really strange.
But of course he would not go against the wishes of the Duchess of Windsor, so he called two guards from the City Lord's Mansion and asked them to ask clearly.
A few minutes later, a guard came back to report.
"Lord City Lord, it is said that a clothing store in the shopping street is holding some kind of promotion. The minimum price of each piece of finished clothing is only fifty silver coins. They started promoting it three days ago because it is cheap. So when it is officially sold today . Attracted so many people to buy.”
"A piece of finished clothing only costs fifty silver coins?" Earl Narsaps and the Duchess of Windsor looked at each other. They all saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Although the two people's usual clothes are obviously not of the same level as those worn by ordinary civilians, this does not mean that they have no understanding of the prices of civilian clothes.
Based on the prevailing market price in the southern provinces, the minimum selling price for a piece of finished clothing, even if it is made of ordinary coarse cloth, is more than two gold coins.
Many civilians simply cannot afford such prices, so most civilians simply weave and make their own clothes without spending any money to buy them.
Over time, most tailor shops simply stopped making clothes for ordinary people, and only made clothes for the richer aristocratic businessmen. The price is naturally higher.
Now this shop actually sells each item for fifty silver coins. Aren't you afraid of losing money
"Go buy a few and let me see." The Duchess of Windsor ordered.
Earl Narsaps winked at the guard, who immediately squeezed in.
"Earl Narsaps, it's really unexpected that you have such an interesting chamber of commerce in Lalu City." The Duchess of Windsor suddenly smiled at Earl Narsaps.
Seeing the smile on the Duchess of Windsor's face, Earl Narsup's heart tightened and he could only laugh and said: "These businessmen always come up with some weird ideas."
"Really?" The Duchess of Windsor suddenly turned her head and looked to the west, her expression was complicated, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
After glancing at the expression on her face, Earl Narsaps was interested and didn't say anything.
There was silence in the carriage for a while. The two guards returned at the same time, each carrying a large pile of clothes.
The Duchess of Windsor and the Earl of Narsapse just glanced at the clothes. They both let out a sigh at the same time.
Just by looking at these clothes, you can see that the workmanship is quite good, and the material is not the lowest quality linen, but the cotton that many civilians prefer. In addition, the dyeing is quite even, and it does not look like the kind of shoddy goods. thing.
The two of them went to a few pieces of clothing from the injured guard and touched them in their hands. They felt that the fabric of the clothes in their hands felt quite good, which was completely different from the fabric of the homemade clothes worn by most civilians.
In order to prove his idea, Count Narsaps even reached out and touched the clothes under the armor of the guards, and confirmed that the fabrics of the clothes on his hands were even better than the clothes on the guards.
You must know that the salaries of his guards are not low, and the clothes they wear are much better than those worn by most civilians.
And the lowest selling price for such a piece of clothing is only fifty silver coins, which is incredible.
On the other side, the Duchess of Windsor's focus is completely different from that of Earl Narsaps.
She just touched it and immediately confirmed that the fabrics of these clothes were finely woven and were definitely not of ordinary quality.
If you carefully observe the details on some clothes, you will find that the sewing of these clothes is also very fine. Every pinhole and thread routing is almost exactly the same, and they look extremely neat.
Not to mention anything else, just relying on such needlework skills is enough to become a high-end tailor in any city in the southern province, and the clothes he sews will definitely cost a lot of money.
After a pause, the Duchess of Windsor held the clothes in her hands and unfolded them completely. She only took a glance and couldn't help but let out another cry of surprise.
This dress is a long dress. Not only is the fabric made with fine workmanship, but the style also looks extremely exquisite.
The overall design looks very simple at first glance, but if you look closely, you will notice a touch of luxury contained in this dress from various details.
From a purely design point of view, it may be slightly inferior to the long dress in my hand, which was designed by the top costume master of the Candela Empire and sold for up to 800 gold coins, but it is not far behind.
The Duchess of Windsor can be sure that with such an excellent design, if it is replaced with more expensive fabrics, as long as it is matched with such fine workmanship, it can definitely be sold for a high price of no less than five hundred gold coins in any city in the empire.
But now...
"How much does this dress cost?" the Duchess of Windsor asked the two guards.
The two guards scratched their heads: "We didn't ask clearly. We just threw them ten gold coins, and they let us pick ten items at random..."
The Duchess of Windsor and Earl Narsup were both stunned: "Ten gold coins? Ten pieces?"
The two looked at each other, and both could see the complete disbelief in the other's eyes.
The average price of such a good piece of clothing is only one gold coin
Don’t let other tailor shops survive! (To be continued...)