Masaburo walked into the cloth store and saw only cotton and linen on the shelves, and rolls of silk on the shelves behind him.
The owner of the shop is a middle-aged man with a tape measure in his hand. The shopkeeper's surname is Huang, who is enthusiastically selling various fabrics to customers who come in.
Seeing Masaburo in military uniform entering the store, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up.
If officers and soldiers entered the store in the past, the shopkeeper would definitely protect his most valuable cloth.
Soldiers and bandits, soldiers and bandits, there is no difference between being a soldier and being a gangster. The shopkeeper has been robbed several times by soldiers in Zhangye City before.
But things are different now. Since King Jianning occupied Zhangye, the security in the city has improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Some time ago, the bad guys were converted into police stations. Now the streets are full of patrolmen in black police uniforms. If someone makes trouble, the patrolmen will rush over to maintain law and order.
Soldiers are also different from before. Being a soldier in Zhangye City is now an honorable thing.
The military camp can provide enough food, and the monthly salary can be guaranteed despite droughts and floods. A soldier can support his family by himself.
In addition, as a soldier, you can also attend the military camp's school, get free clothing, and eat in the military camp's canteen.
Even if you are injured, there are special military hospitals to treat you.
It has long been a backward saying that a good man should not be a soldier.
In Zhangyecheng now, everyone is saying that "a good soldier is a good man".
Even among matchmakers, unmarried soldiers are in high demand.
Knowing that these soldiers are rich, the one wearing a military uniform must be an officer, and he must be richer than an ordinary soldier.
Shopkeeper Huang greeted him warmly.
"You three soldiers, do you want to buy some cloth?"
Ma Sanlang and Meng Wu and Meng Qi are both big men, so naturally they don't know how to choose fabrics.
Looking at the colorful fabrics, the three of them were dazzled.
How to choose this?
This was not the first time Shopkeeper Huang encountered such a customer. He immediately asked:
"Are you three buying this for your family and giving it as a gift?"
Masanuro immediately said: "Buy it for your family."
"If you are buying it for your family, I recommend these fabrics."
"These are all made from the finest cotton from Longyou. They use the latest dye technology and will not fade after being washed several times."
"Cotton is more comfortable to wear than linen, warmer than linen, and cheaper than silk."
"Now that autumn has passed, it's better to buy cotton to make clothes."
Masaburo nodded. The military uniform he was wearing was made of cotton and was very comfortable to wear.
So Masaburo also wanted to bring such a piece of fabric to his father to make such a comfortable dress.
Masaburo pointed to the blue military uniform on his body and asked: "Is there any material that is the same as mine?"
Shopkeeper Huang immediately said:
"Master Jun, this is the finest Jiuquan blue-dyed cloth. There are shops of the same color, but we don't have the material of yours."
"Is there any difference?"
"Of course, the weaving method of the fabric, the weaving machine, and even the origin of the cotton will all have an impact on the quality of the fabric."
"The military uniform you are wearing is made of the best materials. Small shops don't have such good materials."
Hearing this, Masaburo straightened his back even more proudly.
"If you are making clothes for your family, ordinary materials are enough. I recommend these styles."
After saying that, shopkeeper Huang took some comfortable materials from the shelves, handed them to Masanuro and said, "These are all materials suitable for making clothes. Our store also makes small profits but quick turnover, and the prices are fair."
Masaburo felt that these pieces of fabric were indeed comfortable, and the price was indeed not high.
So he asked the shopkeeper to cut some fabrics and package them back for his sister-in-law to make some clothes for the family.
However, Masanlang was still a little dissatisfied. A few days ago, his father sent a letter that Zhou Li had been promoted. Now that the new li chief of the government has not yet arrived, his father has been asked to act as li chief.
My father has grown up, and he has also become a brigade marshal. He always has to get a decent outfit for his father to support the occasion.
Shopkeeper Huang was also a smart man. He saw Masaburo's dissatisfaction and said with a smile: "There is a clothing store next door to my house. If the military master wants to buy better clothes, you can go there and have a look."
"Clothing store?"
"Nowadays, the popular clothes in Hexi are the double-breasted clothes you are wearing. Ordinary people have never made such clothes, so they might as well just buy ready-made clothes."
"Nowadays, ready-made clothes are not expensive, and they save you the trouble of cutting them at home. They are very popular in Zhangye."
The shopkeeper sighed and said: "I am also considering opening a ready-made clothing store, but I can't find a good tailor. These days, a tailor with good skills can make a lot of money."
Now Masanuro became interested. After Meng Wu and Meng Qi also bought the fabrics they liked, Masabang took them to the clothing store next door.
The latest clothes are displayed in the transparent glass display window. This is a clothing store specializing in men's clothing. There is a young woman busy in the store.
However, the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were open and it was normal for women to show their faces.
Not to mention that now there is a saying in Longyou that "women hold up half the sky" and the government supports women working outside.
Nowadays, even the government has female officials, and I heard that there are also female chiefs and female officers.
It is not surprising that the owner of a ready-made clothing store is a woman.
It's just that the owner of this shop has a good temperament and appearance, and Masaburo also takes a few more glances at such a boss.
Masaburo also read some books in the army. He knew that it was not appropriate to stare at the young lady, so he quickly looked away.
The owner was the only one busy in the shop, packing the clothes bought by the previous customers and telling them how to wash them.
The young landlady just met Masanuro.
"This gentleman, I am Wan Niang, the owner of this clothing store. What clothes do you want to buy?"
"Boss, do you have clothes like mine?"
"Are you talking about the Shazhou suit?"
"Shazhou costume?"
Wan Niang smiled and said: "I heard that this kind of clothes became popular in Shazhou, and now Longyou calls this kind of clothes Shazhou clothes."
"The sandbank suit is easy to wear and very suitable for work. It is popular in the army and factories."
Masaburo nodded. The Shazhou suit is really easy to wear. All you need to do is put on the sleeves and button the front buttons.
There are pockets on the front of the clothes for storing daily items, and the pants also have pockets, which is very suitable for military wear.
Similarly, this kind of clothes is also suitable for workers working in workshops.
This new style of men's clothing became popular throughout Longyou at a rapid speed.
Although most players still like Tang suits, the evolution of costumes is not only aesthetic, but also has social development factors.
Work clothes emerged with the development of industry, and as more and more people wear work clothes, work clothes themselves have become a trend.
The Tang suit is indeed beautiful and the workmanship is exquisite.
However, in the rapidly developing Longyou, many people still find the cumbersome Tang suit inconvenient.
The open-breasted sandbank suit has the same style as the Chinese tunic suit.
This kind of clothing, which is easy to wear, easy to clean, wear-resistant and can protect the body, was quickly introduced into the homes of ordinary people through workshops and the army.
Wan Niang asked with a smile: "Does the military master wear it himself or does his family wear it?"
"Buy some clothes for my grandpa."
"Is your father's figure similar to that of a military master?"
"Grandma is shorter than me, and his body is a little thinner."
"Do you think this dress is suitable?"
Wan Niang took a gray sandbank suit from the hanger and handed it to Masanuro and asked.
Although the fabric of this dress is not as good as the military uniform worn by Masaburo, it still feels quite comfortable.
Masaburo fell in love with it at first sight, and he quickly said: "How much does it cost?"
Wan Niang reported a number, and Ma Sanlang calculated that although this dress cost half a month's salary, the style and tailoring were better than those made at home.
Moreover, if you buy the fabrics yourself, you won’t save much money, and you will have to trouble your sister-in-law to make the clothes at home.
Masaburo has also saved a lot of money recently, and he said proudly: "Pack it for me!"
Wan Niang smiled, she was lucky today, and she had made several orders by noon.
After the clothes were wrapped and the payment was made, Wan Niang said: "If the clothes and trousers are not the right size, you can still get them cut by our store. But it is best to come and measure them in person so that they can be cut to a better fit."
"Thank you so much, shopkeeper!"
Seeing that the boss was similar in age to himself and had a dignified appearance, Masaburo couldn't help but start a conversation.
He thought of the letter from his father a few days ago, asking his sister-in-law and nephew to move to Zhangye City.
I heard from my father that the wife in Yiheli thinks that her nephew has a talent for reading, and has already written a letter of recommendation for him to study in the newly built primary school in Zhangye City.
The new master said that as long as he could finish elementary school in the city, he could easily find a job.
If you can continue studying, you can even become an official in the city.
In the past, Mali's family would not be able to support his grandson's education.
But when he heard that primary schools in Zhangyecheng had waived most of the tuition fees and that the school also provided work-study subsidies, Mr. Mali wanted his grandson to study in the city.
When my grandson goes to study in the city, my sister-in-law will definitely come with him.
My sister-in-law's tailoring skills are well-known in Yihe. The cost of living in Zhangyecheng is not small, and it is impossible for my sister-in-law to rely on family funding.
So Masanuro asked: "Shopkeeper, do you need a tailor in your shop?"
Wan Niang looked at Masanlang and asked, "Does the wife of the military master want to work in the shop?"
Masanlang said quickly: "No, no, no, I haven't married yet, and my sister-in-law is famous in the whole village for her tailoring skills."
Wan Niang was delighted after hearing this. Nowadays, skilled tailors either open their own shops or join garment workshops.
Her tailor shop relies on her alone to support it. She has to sell and make clothes. Wan Niang works until midnight every day.
She had long wanted to find someone to help her. When Ma Sanlang said this, Wan Niang immediately said, "That's great! I wonder when the military master's sister-in-law will come to Zhangye City?"