Even if he went in with the black gauze from the beginning, those tailors still refused to believe it, unwilling to identify what kind of yarn it belonged to, and were deeply wary of strangers like Lucian.
This market area is very large, with more than ten streets added up horizontally and vertically, people come and go, and you can often see dwarves, elves and other alien races, very prosperous, so Lucian soon found an elegant and clean tailor shop at the end of the street.
Behind the counter was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old blonde boy with a shy and youthful smile: "Master is making clothes in the back, my name is Banster, what do you need, guest?"
"Can you help me see this black veil?" Lucian learned his lesson and took out the black veil in a roundabout way and asked.
Banster thought that Lucian was going to choose a similar black gauze, so he took it without doubt, rubbed it with his fingers, looked at the sun, and his expression became more and more surprised: "Guest, this is the 'Black Nightingale' of the Holm Kingdom, a black gauze that only true nobles can afford, where did you get it?"
Like the other tailors, he showed caution and worry, Lucian in a shabby linen bolero would definitely not be able to afford the "black nightingale", and even many monopoly people could not afford it, so the origin was very suspicious.
Seeing that everyone had the same reaction, Lucian simply lowered his voice: "Don't worry, I will definitely not cause you trouble."
"Really?" A man in his thirties with a slender face came out from behind the store, he was the owner of this tailor shop, McDowell, who had been surprised and did not control his voice before, which disturbed him, so when he came out to check, he happened to hear Lucian's explanation.
Didn't you drive me away directly?" Seeing that there was finally a good interaction, Lucian couldn't help but feel anticipation and slight excitement: "I swear in the name of the Lord, and, you see, it already has holes, no noble lady or lady will care about it, as long as you turn it into lace and streamers for your skirt, no one will ever know what it was."
McDowell took the black veil from Banster's hand, looked at it carefully, and after a moment of silence, he said calmly: "Then how much do you want?"
Lucian was excited in his heart, clenched his fists tightly, and almost swung it, but the experience of the red-eyed mouse made Lucian maintain his composure on the outside, looked at McDowell and smiled: "I believe you will not let me down, sir."
McDowell stared at Lucian's eyes for a few seconds, and seeing that he was not eager, he spoke softly: "Forty copper fells, it's only this big, and there are holes, and there aren't many that can be used."
"A silver nar, a gorgeous long dress, if it is embellished with a deep and beautiful 'black nightingale' like the night sky, it will definitely be more perfect and more suitable for noble ladies and ladies." Lucian held back his excitement and bargained according to the principle of doubling.
McDowell shook his head and returned the black veil to Lucian: "Up to fifty copper fells, if not, you can leave with it."
"That's really a pity." Lucian took the black veil calmly on the surface, turned around and walked out of the store, in fact, his heart was full of tension and contradictions, would he tell me to stop? Will it increase the price? If you miss this store, you may not be able to find people willing to buy goods from unknown sources!
One-step, two-step, three-step...... Lucian saw that he was about to walk out of the tailor's shop, and McDowell's voice finally sounded behind him: "Eighty copper fells, if it weren't for the fact that a long dress was very suitable for black nightingale lace, I would never have paid such a high price."
Well done! Lucian, who was facing away from McDowell, excitedly waved his right fist on his chest, then turned around and smiled very flatly: "As you wish."
Eighty jingling copper coins were in Lucian's pocket, making them bulge and cumbersome, but Lucian felt that they were indescribably cute.
Before Lucian left, McDowell stopped him again: "I don't know you, and I don't want to know your name, but in the future, if you still have this precious fabric and it won't cause trouble, you can consider me here."
"That's my honor." Lucian was in a good mood, so he smiled and bowed slightly.
Coming out of McDowell's tailor's shop, Lucian found that the sky was so blue, the sun was so bright, the air was so fresh, and everything was so beautiful.
Eighty copper fels are not much, not only make Lucian much closer to the five silver gnars, but also prove that Lucian's method of collecting rags to make money works, for Lucian, this is the most important thing!
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"Brother Lucian, you are finally back, my brother has already arrived home, and my mother asked me to invite you to dinner."
Lucian walked not far from his house and saw Evan standing at the door of his house, and Evan also spotted Lucian at about the same time, waving his hand happily and shouting.
"Aunt Alyssa's eldest son, John? The young man who has become an apprentice knight's attendant?" Lucian recalled what happened about Brother Evan and then smiled at Evan and said, "Wait a minute, I'll wipe off my sweat." The ninety-two copper fels on his body can't be seen by Evan , God knows if he will say it out loud, and when he collects enough tuition for five silver coins, then there won't be much problem, Lucian believes that he will never do this forever.
Evan replied with a smile: "Okay, Brother Lucian. By the way, my brother brought back a piece of bison, which they had trained as knights some time ago and hunted in the wild, and Sir Wayne distributed it fairly to everyone."
"I can finally eat potato stew, since my brother was picked by Sir Wayne and taken away to train at the manor, I have eaten less than twenty times in the past two years!"
His dirty face was filled with uncontrollable yearning and greed.
Joel is a good kind of street performer, although his income is good and bad, but it is much better than a person who simply works hard and works as a coolie, and Alyssa has been helping the textile guild with chores such as laundry, so their family's income is actually close to the level of a commoner.
After John was successfully selected by Sir Wayne and the two of them didn't have to worry, Alyssa began to plan for Evan again, but she ate much worse than before.
Regarding this, Lucian, who didn't know much about the world, didn't find it strange, but thought that it was very good for poor families to be able to eat beef once a month.
After hiding the copper fair and wiping his sweat casually, Lucian followed Evan to Aunt Alyssa's house.
Outside Aunt Alyssa's house, a group of neighbors who were very familiar with Lucian gathered, and they were discussing passionately:
"I heard that Little John has become Sir Wayne's official knight's attendant?"
"Alyssa said it herself, she won't lie!"
"A formal knight attendant under the age of nineteen, Little John may really be able to stimulate the power of the bloodline, gain divine favor, and become a true knight."
"Tsk, I can't call him Little John then, I have to call him Master John, Lord John."
"You can't shout nonsense now, you are an official knight attendant, but you are qualified to become an officer of the City Guard!"
"Joel and Alyssa are so lucky, they will have a good life in the future!"
Lucian looked at Evan suspiciously, and Evan nodded heavily, looking glorious.
Entering the house, Lucian saw a young man with blonde hair and brown eyes standing up from a chair, inheriting Joel's youthful appearance, tall and handsome, but the most direct impression on Lucian was his calm and restrained temperament.
"I heard that something happened to you, I was very worried, but it doesn't seem to be a big problem, well, so I'm relieved." John smiled and patted Lucian on the shoulder, "Don't worry too much, this kind of thing is just an accident, just treat it as a test for you by the Lord."
Dressed in a gray knight's uniform, he looked very slender, but towards Lucian, he was completely a mature brother, although he was only one or two years older.
Lucian replied with a smile: "There was no serious illness in the first place, but Aunt Alyssa was too worried, so she was a little nervous."
On the side, Evan echoed: "That's right, that's right, my mother doesn't believe me at all."
John smiled and patted Evan on the head: "Go wash your face and get ready for dinner."
When Evan left, John smiled gently and motioned for Lucian to sit down: "Why, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you have become unfamiliar? Lucian, we are good friends who grew up together."
"It's really a bit uncomfortable, well, I didn't expect you to change so much." Lucian casually looked for a reason.
John nodded seriously: "Knight training is not only physical training, but also behavioral and spiritual training, which is very hard and rewarding."
After chatting casually about John's training at the Wayne Knight Manor, Alyssa greeted Lucian for dinner.
There were only potato stew and grilled fish on the table, but Lucian, who had eaten brown bread for a day, found it so delicious that he almost ate his tongue, while Joel was satisfied with the beef and ale with Alyssa's exceptional permission because John became an official knight's attendant.
Throughout the dinner, Alyssa nagged happily, talking non-stop, Joel, Lucian, and Evan only occasionally responded to her with a few words to satisfy her, while John followed the knight's code and was silent during the meal.
"Hiccup~" In Evian's long hiccup, dinner ended.
John smiled and shook his head: "Evan, excessive overeating is harmful to the body, don't do this in the future."
Then he turned his head to look at Lucian: "Lucian, have you ever thought about what you will do in the future?"
For this question, both Joel and Alyssa looked at Lucian solemnly.
Lucian replied cautiously: "I don't have a definite goal yet, but I don't want to be like this anymore."
"Very good, dissatisfaction with life is the force to move forward." John nodded with satisfaction, "The bakery and winery in Sir Wayne's manor have been short of manpower recently, and they want to recruit a few apprentices, but for the next ten years, they will have to live in the manor, Lucian, think about it, and when I come back on Monday, tell me the answer."
After becoming an official knight's attendant, John had the ability to change the lives of his family and friends, although modest, but important.
And in this world, there is also a myth of the creation of the world in seven days, so worship is held every seven days, that is, a week.
"Okay, John." Lucian had just earned the first pot of gold in his life, and he had more long-term and beautiful plans for the future, and he didn't want to sell himself for ten years in the past, but it was too strange to refuse directly, and it didn't fit his current living situation, so he was ready to refuse again in a few days until next week.
John stood up: "Okay, since Lucian is fine, then I have to return to Sir Wayne's manor before the city gates close." Then he hugged Joel, Alyssa, and Evan in turn, and finally gave Lucian a big hug, "It's a pity that Lucian, you can't read, otherwise Butler Donnie just lacks a clerk to help him handle the affairs of the village court, which is a well-paid and decent job."
"I was about to learn words." Lucian took the opportunity to speak.
John was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Our Lucian is very ambitious, well, I will help you think of a way to see if you can find an opportunity, but it may not be very hopeful, or it may take a lot of time, you have to be prepared."
"Thank you, John." Lucian did not pin his hopes on John, he was sure of the path in his own hands.
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For three consecutive days, although he could not find anything as valuable as the "Black Nightingale", Lucian's savings had already reached a full amount of silver nar and sixty-four copper fells, so he walked out of the city gate with great enthusiasm.
Andre looked at Lucian's back and said strangely to Mag: "Why does this kid go out of the city every morning?"
"Andre, what are you talking about?" A kind voice came from behind Andre.
Andre's expression became serious, and he quickly turned around: "Good morning, Brother Jackson."
Leodos? Jackson, the leader of the Aaron gang, has an extremely ordinary face, looks friendly and humble, but if anyone is deceived by his appearance, the end will be very miserable, whether it is insidious and cunning, or keen and ruthless, he is one of the best in the Aaron gang.
(End of this chapter)