
Chapter 18: Dreams of the Moonlight at a Glance (4)
Were it not for the swordsmanship class in the academy, Lorist would still be locked in the young mistress' room and draw more designs for her. The two maidservants of the mistress, after seeing a number of pictures of Lorist, immediately changed their attitude towards him and suddenly paid more attention to him, making sure he had everything he needed, greatly surprising Lorist.
While he's still there, though, she let the three women choose 24 dresses and 8 party dresses from about 50 designs she had drawn and spent the entire afternoon teaching them how to cut and sew. The women would then work on 32 sets of dresses for now. Lorist named the lineup as the Autumn Goddess's collection and planned to use it as the debut clothing line for the store.
Before she left, she also encouraged the women to use their imaginations and make a number of changes they wanted for the clothes they thought fit when they made them. Lorist explained that it would help prevent people from accidentally wearing the same dress. For example, wouldn't it be very strange to dress identically to someone else in a ball?
“Each woman is a unique angelic creature that has descended from heaven and it is only appropriate for them to each wear different and unique clothes to bring out their beauty and beauty to the fullest. Even if the basic design for clothing is similar, with small changes here and there, each dress will still be unique, understand? ”Lorist.
After Lorist left, Miss Windsor noticed that the two aides were astonished by the speech and expressions of admiration were seen in their eyes. Feeling a little elated and hot-tempered, the young mistress rebuked them, “What's wrong? Has your heart been stolen by him? "
Suzy repeated the sentence to herself in a low voice, "Every woman is a unique angelic creature that has descended from heaven …"
Lina sighed and scratched her head in frustration, saying, "Young lady, I know it's wrong to think so, but Mr. Locke looked so gentle and handsome when he said that just now. I'm a believer that he's the type of person who captivates you the longer you get to know him .. You've really found a great girlfriend. ”
The young mistress sighed lightly and said, “It's a pity that most men out there are only talkative and nothing in comparison to him. We need to start working harder too. These clothes will determine the future of the Windsor house. ”
"Yes, young lady. We will give it our all, ” said the two women while nodding.
After two days, Lorist visited them again and was shocked by what he saw. Did they turn into rabbits? Why are their eyes red and why do they look so pale? After questioning them, he found that they had been pulling all night and had only slept for eight hours during this time and often neglected their food. Although they were tired, they had only managed to produce four sets of clothes over three days and nights of hard work.
With a palm on his face Lorist said, “Dumb girl, can't you hire someone to help you? At this rate, you won't even complete the Autumn Goddess collection when spring next year comes! How do we start a business? "
"Aren't we supposed to keep the design a secret?" The young mistress argued with exhaustion.
“Aren't you planning to rent out a portion of your mansion? Why don't you create a small workshop and hire some skilled tailors in the neighborhood to sew after you've finished cutting parts of the clothes. Mostly, you just need to monitor and guide them. What is the point of making money if you are too sick to spend it? ”
Nodding, the young mistress agreed, yawned widely, and went upstairs to rest. At that moment, the two maids had only one thought in their minds: Wow, Master Locke looks more handsome than ever!
After giving his instructions, Lorist monitored their progress for a few more days and was satisfied with the current production rate of the clothing workshop. He then began planning how he would decorate two storefronts on Rotary Street.
After a period of brainstorming, Lorist devised a rough plan for decoration. The only concern was that the cost was a little high around 60 gold Ford. He then argued with his girlfriend about the matter.
The young mistress believed that they should not spend so much money on decorating the store and that it should only be clean and simple. “We only sell clothes. There is no need to punch holes in our wallets for useless decorations! ”Say the young mistress.
Lorist urged and said, "We can only raise the price of clothes if we decorate the store lavishly. We have to point out that the clothes in our store have been saved at no cost and deserve every gold coin listed on the price tag! To do that, we have to make sure that our store looks elegant and classy. Moreover, the money spent on decorations would be earned easily after selling a set or two of clothes. ”
Why did he not understand such a simple principle? Lorist was somewhat frustrated by his harsh rejection. Afterwards, Lina secretly told him that the young mistress was really short of funds and only had about 10 gold coins left in their savings. He was not even sure how he would finance his clothing workshop as well as his household with the amount of savings he had left behind.
Suddenly reaching an understanding, Lorist simply nodded and left. After a few hours, Lorist returned with a large bag and placed it on the table. Looking at the young mistress gently, she said, “You could have told me that you are short of money. I'm your girlfriend for Sol's sake, no need to bear her own burden. We have to face problems like this together. This here is my savings, 160 gold coins. It should be more than enough to pay the cost of a clothing store for two to three months. ”
Staring at the bag with her big and beautiful eyes, the girl jumped into Lorist's embrace and sobbed, tightly hugging Lorist as she cried.
Lorist lightly patted his back a few times. She understands that recently, she has faced enormous psychological pressure since getting the news about her family's puzzle, which is, denied help from almost everyone he sought and even contemplated suicide. After she saved him, she began to see Lorist as a beacon of hope for her family and began dating him in the hope that he would participate and contribute to the revival of her family.
Although he was somewhat confident in the quality of some of the clothes they produced, he was still worried about how to run the business. The extra money spent on recruiting other workers only served to raise his anxiety and encourage him to sell clothes immediately so that he would have enough money to keep the business going. Moreover, she was hesitant to ask Lorist for help since she was dating him not out of true love but with the intention of using him to reclaim her family's power.
As her sobs got stronger, she let out all the feelings that were inside. The two maids could only watch as Lorist continued to calm him down. “Come, stop crying. You will start to look ugly when your eyes start to puff up. What am I going to do with an ugly boyfriend? "
With a small laugh, he slapped Lorist on the back and said, "Why are you!", but continued to bury his face in Lorist's chest. Her crying slowly subsided and she finally fell asleep.
Two months later, the newly renovated Windsor Apparel and Accessories went into operation. However, within three days of its opening, it did not have a single customer. The reason is simple, the decorations and furniture rival those of the palace. Although the storefront wasn't that big, there were four well-dressed Silver Swordsmen standing at the entrance. The goldcloud tiles in the doorway only serve to increase the appeal of the store and make most people consciously avoid the place.
Fearing pain and not having any food, Wenna blamed Lorist for over-decorating the store and causing the 32 sets of clothes in the Autumn Goddess collection to go unsold. When he was about to explode, Lorist just lay lazily in his chair and said, “Quiet. Just not the time. We are not like any other clothing store. If we manage to sell even a set, we can last another month. We don't have to meet daily quotas like other stores to break even. When we get our first customers, our sales will jump right away as well. ”
“Pfft, who will believe you ..” grumbled Miss Wenna as she stared at the entrance expectantly.
On the fifth day, one person came to check on the store. It was the male owner of the jewel shop right across from them. He had been quite curious about their clothing store since it opened, given that they even had four Silver Swordsmen guarding the place.
After holding back his desire to find out more for a few days, he finally gave up on his curiosity. Upon reaching the entrance, the guards pointed to a sign at the entrance saying that men were not allowed to enter alone without being accompanied by a woman. Another line of words was written in gold under the first statement: The company caters to high-class women and the accompanying men are expected to behave decently at all times.
The man could only return to his shop, annoyed. His wife wanted to know about his bad mood and asked him what had happened. He told me about how he was denied entry at the store and his wife was offered to accompany him to the store later along with their daughter.
In the end, he managed to enter the store with his wife and daughter, but he soon regretted his decision, because both women in her family were already fascinated by the mystical dresses on the dolls and also the beautiful reflective crystals in them that glow under the subtle illumination of the candlelight.
"Oh, blessed be heaven ... What a beautiful dress ..." ponder the man's wife.
"I really want to have this .. It looks like it came out of my dream .. It should be mine .." said the princess with overcast eyes, unable to see anything other than the glory of the dress on display.
Carefully, the jewel shop owner peeked at the price tag of the clothes and it made her tremble in fear. Since when does a dress cost a dozen gold coins? And Ford's gold at the time?
He looked back at his wife and noticed her standing near a mannequin wearing a black velvet dress decorated by crystals with a light that rivaled the stars in the sky, emitting an aura of mysterious majesty. The dress, priced at 188 Ford gold, snapped the boss out of his frustration and prompted him to pull his wife out of the store.
However, his wife's feet seemed to have taken root on the ground and did not move anything she did. Pointing at the price tag and desperately trying to pick it up, he pulled his arm and said that they could not afford it, only for his hand to be shaken when his wife said, “I can buy it with my own. personal savings . ”
At this moment, a voice that sounded like the singing of an angel sounded beside the ear of the jeweler. "Sorry, dear customer, this dress, 'Singing Night', can only be bought by those with the title of nobility. ”
Excited, the man quickly dragged his wife away from the dress and for the first time in his life, he thanked the nobles who had helped him save the 188 gold Ford, which he had lost, it usually takes a year to save.
But his happiness was short-lived as his wife and daughter ended up spending up to 60 gold Ford for some other clothes in the store. The man did not understand why a piece of female casual clothing would cost more than one gold coin in this shop. In other general clothing stores, that kind of money could easily get over ten pieces of the same item. But he understood from his wife's sharp gaze that if he stopped her from buying something, he would spend the whole night kneeling by the bedside instead of sleeping in it.
A visit to the store was not a total disaster. After purchasing more than 60 gold Ford, the whole family is invited to the second floor for tea and pastries when the tailor makes special adjustments to the clothes so that they will better suit their new owner. The man, who was sitting on a comfortable and luxurious sofa, was rather pleased with the service the shop provided.
Three days later, the jewelry store took his wife and daughter to attend a banquet hosted by the merchant union and noticed that they had become the center of the banquet's attention. Like a grand empress and a beautiful princess, wearing stunning evening gowns, they attracted the attention of many and became the main focus of the partygoers. Jewelry suddenly felt that the money spent on the dress was not a bad investment.
From that day on, luxury carriages visited the store one after another, sending many women of all ages flooding the store. With the boutique packed, Lorist had to politely refuse entry to the people accompanying him and set up some tables outside the store so that they could have tea there while they waited. It was not an unusual sight to see nobles drinking tea in the sun on Rotary Street in the following days.
At the end of the month, Miss Wenna stared with her mouth agape at the pile of gold coins on the table. "That's our luck this month !?"
Lina said in an agitated tone, “Ya, my mistress, it's been the seventh time I've answered that question. For the last time, all 3083 gold Ford on the table is our advantage for this month! "
Jumping for joy and jumping into the arms of Lorist, who was gently smiling at those nearby, he gave her a kiss and said nonstop, "Thank you …"
"Oh, that hurts! Stupid girl, you bit me, don't kiss! Wait, don't tell me this is the first time you kissed someone? Let me show you those ropes … "
The two of them started making out without noticing anyone.
"Oh, how embarrassing .." said Lina, as she protected her eyes and stared at the two lovebirds through the gap of her fingers.
[1] As the supreme god of Pantheon Grindia is Singwa, the god of light and solar war, whose figures often swear by his name. Sol is also latin for the sun.