The color is gray, and the style is the kind with a cross-collar and straps. The fabric around the collar is slightly darker, and the bottom is loose and spread out. It has no waist. That style is really not very good-looking.
It looked quite thick. Qingyan reached out and touched the inside. Fortunately, it was made of cotton and the wadding was quite thick, so it would be fine for winter.
"Then let's get one set. Can I wear this set with my body shape?"
The shopkeeper said: "Okay, this suit is just right for you. If I were to wear it, it would be a bit thin."
Okay, something is better than nothing. Wait until you go to other cities to look around. If there is something better, you can buy another set.
In addition to the top, this set has a pair of cotton trousers underneath and a cotton skirt outside. The cotton skirt is not so thick, and is similar to the previous quilted ones, otherwise it will stick out and look even more unsightly.
The two layers below must be very warm, so Qingyan doesn't think it's ugly.
"Then let's do this."
The shopkeeper immediately laughed so hard that the little girl ordered it without even asking the price. I really couldn't tell that this was a very wealthy person.
He said even more attentively: "It seems that the girl often goes out. It will only get colder and colder today, especially after the snow. I see the girl is driving a carriage. She has to sit in front of the carriage. Why not buy one?" A big cloak, you can wrap it around your body, you won’t be afraid even if it snows.”
Qingyan asked curiously: "What kind of cloak? Can I see it?"
"Of course, I'll take it out for the girl to take a look at."
The shopkeeper bent down and took out a large bundle from the low cabinet under the shelf, which was bigger than the cotton coat.
While opening the baggage, he said to Qingyan: "This cloak is made of sheepskin inside and out. It has wool on the inside and a layer of soft leather on the outside. It is more durable than the satin one."
He took out the cloak, shook it, spread it out, and showed Qingyan the inside and outside.
Qingyan's eyes lit up. The cloak looked warm. The sheepskin on the outside was dyed autumn green. The color was softer and not eye-catching, but it also looked very textured.
The wool inside was very soft and long. It was much longer than the wool she bought at the fur shop before. It should not be from the same breed of sheep.
There is also a hood on the cloak. If it really snows, wearing the hood will indeed make you much warmer, even warmer than a down jacket.
Moreover, the cloak is very large. Whether it is vertical or horizontal, it can wrap a person directly and can be used as a quilt.
Qingyan was about to nod and buy it, but thought about it, she might as well ask the price first. It was too expensive and not worth it.
"Shopkeeper, how can I buy this cloak? I didn't even ask for the price of those clothes before. Please tell me what they are, so I can see if I have enough money."
The shopkeeper picked up the abacus on the counter and said: "Let me do the math for you, girl. If you buy so much, I will definitely give it to you cheaply. I usually sell the jacket for six yuan a set, so I will do the math for you." Five cents, seven cents of silver for a thin cotton-padded jacket is six cents for you. This cotton-padded coat is more expensive because it is made of cotton. It costs one or two five cents of silver. Add the one or two cents of one cent of silver, and I will give you two cents directly. Two to five thousand silver.
This cloak is made of pure sheepskin. It is made of ramskin of the same size. The length of the wool is the same. You can’t see the splicing at all. This is very rare. If you buy it, it usually costs eight taels of silver. Now if you want them together, just give me a total of ten taels of silver. "
Qingyan thought it was okay, but it seemed unreasonable not to negotiate a lower price, so she opened her mouth and said, "Nine taels of silver, if I can, I'll take it all."
The shopkeeper shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, no, what I'm telling you is the real price. Girl, don't think my store makes much profit. This is just a small business to earn a living."
Qingyan thought for a while, pointed to the jacket and said, "The shopkeeper will give me another set of jackets. I can wear the two sets interchangeably."
The shopkeeper choked and looked at the little girl and wanted to say no. Seeing her big eyes staring straight at him, he was a little speechless. He calculated his profits and said reluctantly: "I I won’t make any money, otherwise I’ll give you a pair of cotton shoes, what do you think?”
After hearing about the cotton shoes, Qingyan remembered that she still wanted to buy shoes, so she bought them together.
"How do you sell cotton shoes? Do you have single shoes here? These are the ones you are wearing now."
"Yes, they are all available. I have embroidered shoes, plain cloth shoes, and cotton shoes with embroidered plain surfaces. Girl, which kind do you want?"
Qingyan: "I don't want embroidered shoes. Just give me two pairs of plain shoes and cotton shoes. How much do these cost in total?"
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up even more when he heard this. He led her towards a shelf on the left, pointed to the lower shelf and said, "Look, the styles are all here. The plain ones are all the same, but the colors are different. You pick out the color and I’ll find one that suits you.”
Qingyan picked two pairs of cotton shoes each, one pair was dark gray and the other was blue. She thought it would go well with her two sets of clothes. She looked at the soles of the four pairs of shoes, and they were all handmade with thousand-layer texture. If it snows, water may seep into it, and I will have to reprocess it later.
The cowhide I bought before can be used, and I don’t need to go to a shoemaker. I can just wrap the bottom up when the time comes. I can do it myself.
Four pairs of shoes, one pair of 150 ren for single shoes, 300 ren for cotton shoes, a total of 900 ren, and a set of jackets were added, and the whole thing was given to eleven taels.
The shopkeeper smiled helplessly, "You little girl are really good at bargaining. If anyone marries you in the future, your life will definitely be prosperous."
Qingyan blushed a little when she said that, and said sheepishly: "The shopkeeper is really good at joking..."
Afterwards, the shopkeeper generously gave her the piece of coarse cloth furoshiki that she used to wrap her cotton-padded clothes, and directly wrapped all the clothes in it, including the pairs of shoes.
She really couldn't let go of the cloak, so Qingyan hugged it directly in her arms. She carried the big bundle in one hand and the cloak in the other and went out, rejecting the shopkeeper's offer to help.
The shopkeeper still sent her to the door. Qingyan turned around and said goodbye to her, stuffed all her things into the carport, and walked forward.
I didn't see the inn when I just came here. The inn should be a little ahead or on another street.
Sure enough, after passing a crossroads and two shops, I saw an inn. This inn was called Yunlai Inn, which matched the name of Yunling County, and also had a good meaning that guests come like clouds.
She seemed to have seen an inn called Yunlai when she was in Handeng before. It was probably the same as the Yuelai inn on TV. Even Ji Xiang was willing to use this name.
Qingyan walked around again and finally decided to stay at Yunlai Inn tonight.
The reason why I chose this inn is not that it is the only one in the county. There is also a Feng Family Inn not far away diagonally opposite, and a Xinglong Inn further ahead. Those two are not small, and are about the same size. It's just that the environment doesn't feel as good as this one.
It's not that it's dirty or messy, it's just that feeling. The layout of the two houses is not well designed and the roof is low, which makes it feel very depressing.
The other one has poor lighting and looks dark, making it feel a bit eerie.
In the end, this family looked more comfortable and decided to live here.
Chou Chou used her spiritual sense to explore and found out that there was a special place for carriages behind the inn, so she asked Chou Chou to put all the coats and jackets into the space, leaving only a set of jackets and a jacket. A pair of shoes is outside, I need to change them after bathing in the evening, and I also need to carry some luggage in my hand.
As soon as the car parked at the door of the inn, a waiter came out and said politely: "Young lady, are you coming to our Yunlai Inn? Are you going to work as a guest or stay at the hotel?"
Qingyan nodded and said, "I want to stay in a hotel. Do you have a place to park the livestock cart here?"
The waiter nodded, pointed to the alley next to him and said: "Yes, yes, yes, there is the backyard of our inn when you enter the alley next to it. There is a livestock shed in the backyard. When the time comes, we will unload the car directly for you, and the livestock will go into the shed. There is food in it." There is something to drink, I promise to take care of it for you."
Qingyan nodded, took the baggage out of the car, then handed the carriage to the driver and gave him five cents, "Then I'll have you, Brother Lao."
"Thank you, girl. Don't worry, I'll make sure to take good care of the horse." The man thanked him happily and led the carriage towards the back.
Qingyan watched the carriage being driven into the backyard before entering the inn.
He said to the shopkeeper at the counter: "Shopkeeper, are there any rooms available?"
She just asked. Chou Chou had already seen it, and there were a lot of vacancies inside. Otherwise, she would have to ask if there were any vacancies before handing over the carriage.
The shopkeeper took out the book and said: "Yes, what kind of room does the girl want? The cheapest one here is Datong Shop, and there are also upper, middle and lower third-class rooms.
The superior room is on the third floor and has partitions. The outer room can be used to entertain guests or accommodate others. The medium-sized rooms are larger, with beds and soft couches, and can accommodate two or three people.
The lower-class room only had a bed and a table. The room was smaller, and it was on the first floor, close to the main store, so it was a bit noisy.
Qingyan thought for a moment and said, "Just give me a medium-sized room. Is there any hot water provided for washing?"
The shopkeeper nodded, "Yes, the medium-sized rooms also have a shower cubicle, which is separated by a screen and has a bathtub inside."
Qingyan nodded and said with satisfaction: "Then we will open a medium-sized room for one night first. If you don't leave, we will continue."
The shopkeeper took out a wooden sign and said: "The price of a medium-sized room is two hundred yuan a night. You can just call the waiter with hot water. The meal is only millet porridge and pickles in the morning. If you order anything else, you have to pay extra and it can be delivered to the room." Inside, you can also come to the lobby to eat.”
Qingyan was a little surprised that it even included breakfast. The price was not expensive.
Seeing that she had no objections, the shopkeeper added: "But you have to pay a tael of silver here. When you leave, you will refund more and pay less. If anything in the house is damaged, you will have to pay according to the price."
Qingyan had no objection to this, so she took out a tael of silver and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper collected the money and handed her the wooden house sign in his hand.
Qingyan looked at the wooden sign in her hand, which had the word "Zhong Er" written on it.
Looking at these two words, she felt that they were not good words, so she asked the shopkeeper: "Does this mean the second room on the second floor?"
The shopkeeper nodded, "Yes, it's the second room on the second floor. But the girl is not satisfied? There are other rooms as well. I can give you another room."
Qingyan: "Is there a side room? I like to live in a room on the side. I don't like people passing by my door."
That makes me feel insecure and I can't sleep well.
The shopkeeper rummaged through the wooden signs and changed her to one with Zhongyi written on it. "Then change it to this one. This is the farthest room on the second floor. You can just go up there. That room is not available." Lock, put the lock on the cabinet in the room, if you go out and there is something in the room, lock it."
Qingyan nodded and thanked her.
Thinking of something, he added: "I also have a carriage that has been driven to the backyard. Does that cost extra?"
The shopkeeper shook his head, "No, no, it's all included in the rent. If you're a girl, you'll have to pay extra for fodder if you live in Datongpu."
Qingyan smiled and nodded, feeling quite satisfied. It seemed that the service in this ancient inn was pretty good, and the two hundred dollars was quite worth it.
Not only can you stay one night, you can take a shower, have breakfast, and take care of the animals, it's really worth it!
Qingyan was going to go upstairs to see how her room was, and then come down later to have dinner at Mijia Restaurant.
Because the stairs were over there, Qingyan thought it was the first one after going up there, but she also thought it wouldn't be any better, everyone going up to the second floor would have to pass by that one.
Unexpectedly, there are nine rooms on the second floor. The name of the room next to the stairs says Zhongjiu.
Qingyan had no choice but to walk left along the wooden corridor until she reached the end.
The wood used in this corridor is quite strong, and there is no creaking sound when walking. Of course, it may be because of the daytime, and the noise of hawking and other things outside is noisy, so it is not clear. It is probably very clear in the dead of night when people are quiet.
After reaching the end, Qingyan pushed the door open and entered. She found that the room was very bright, much brighter than the lobby and corridor on the first floor, because there was a window on the side wall. The window was open, and the sunset happened to shine into the room.
Qingyan frowned when she opened the window and looked outside. It turned out to be the roof of the shop next door. Next door was a one-story house, but the roof was very high, only about one meter away from the window.
As a result, this window is somewhat dangerous.
If someone climbed onto the roof of the next door, they could easily climb into this window. Qingyan closed the window directly and used the wooden pins above to pin the window shut. After pushing it, it was fine. It was quite strong, unless The other party violently destroyed it, otherwise it shouldn't be possible to get in.
There was also a window facing the backyard. Qingyan looked at it and saw that the waiter had unloaded the cart and put it on the low wall next to it. The big bear was already tied in the stable.
There was also a horse and an ox inside, and next to her carriage was a cart for pulling goods, with a harness on it, which should have been pulled by the ox.
There was a saddle on the horse, so it must have been ridden by another guest.
That horse looks okay on its own, but when compared with the Big Bear, it falls behind and is not as good as the Big Bear Divine Horse.
The big bear is really smooth, fat and strong.
(End of chapter)
