Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Meng Wu and Meng Qi nodded quickly.

Ma Sanlang walked into the cloth shop, only to see that the counters were full of cotton and linen, and there were rolls of silk on the shelves behind him.

The owner of the store is a middle-aged man with a tape measure in his hand. The shopkeeper's surname is Huang, and he is enthusiastically selling various fabrics to the customers who enter the door.

Seeing Ma Sanlang in military uniform enter the store, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up.

If officers and soldiers entered the store in the past, the shopkeeper must protect his most precious cloth.

There is no difference between being a soldier and being a bandit. The shopkeeper has been robbed by soldiers in Zhangye City several times before.

But it's different now. Since King Jianning took Zhangye, the law and order in the city has improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Some time ago, bad people were changed into police stations, and now the streets are full of patrolmen in black uniforms, and if someone makes trouble, the patrolmen will rush over to maintain law and order.

Serving as a soldier is also different from before. It is an honor to serve as a soldier in Zhangye City.

The barracks can have enough food, and they can get a monthly salary without drought or flood every month. One person can support a family by serving as a soldier.

In addition, soldiers can also go to the school of the barracks, as well as free clothes, and usually eat in the canteen of the barracks.

Even if you are injured, there are special military hospitals for treatment.

A good man is not a soldier, it has long been a backward saying.

In Zhangye City now, everyone is saying "a soldier is a good man".

Even among matchmakers, unmarried soldiers are in high demand.

Knowing that these soldiers are rich, the one in military uniform must be an officer, so he must be richer than ordinary soldiers.

Shopkeeper Huang greeted him enthusiastically.

"Three soldiers, do you want to buy cloth?"

Ma Sanlang and Meng Wu Meng Qi are old men, so naturally they don't know how to choose fabrics.

Looking at the colorful fabrics, the three of them were already dazzled.

How to choose this?
It's not the first time Shopkeeper Huang has encountered this kind of customer, he immediately asked:
"Are the three buying for family members as gifts?"

Ma Sanlang immediately said: "Buy it for my family."

"If you are buying it for your family, then I recommend these fabrics."

"It's all woven from our Longyou's top-quality cotton, and the latest dyeing technology is used. It won't fade after washing several times."

"Cotton is more comfortable to wear than linen, warmer than linen, and cheaper than silk."

"It's already autumn, it's better to buy cotton cloth to make clothes."

Ma Sanlang nodded, the military uniform on his body was made of cotton, very comfortable to wear.

So Ma Sanlang also wanted to bring such a piece of fabric to his father and make such a comfortable dress.

Pointing to the blue military uniform on his body, Ma Sanlang asked, "Is it made of the same material as mine?"

Shopkeeper Huang immediately said:
"Master Jun, this is the finest Jiuquan indigo dyed cloth. There are shops with the same color, but we don't have your material."

"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, and the small shop doesn't have such good materials."

Hearing this, Ma Sanlang straightened his back proudly.

"If you are making clothes for your family, ordinary materials are enough. I recommend these few styles."

After finishing speaking, shopkeeper Huang took some comfortable materials from the shelf, handed them to Ma Sanlang and said, "These are all materials suitable for making clothes. Our store also sells them with small profits and the prices are fair."

Ma Sanlang feels that these pieces of fabric are indeed comfortable, and the price is indeed not high.

So he asked the shopkeeper to cut some fabrics, package them back and ask his sister-in-law to make some clothes for the family.

But Ma Sanlang was still a little dissatisfied. A few days ago, his father wrote a letter saying that the head of the village had been promoted, and now the new head of the government has not yet arrived, so he asked his father to act as the head of the village.

My father is already a village head, and he has also become a brigade commander himself. He always wants to get his father a decent dress to support the scene.

Shopkeeper Huang is also a smart person. He saw Ma Sanlang's dissatisfaction, and said with a smile: "There is a clothing store next door to my house. If Mr. Jun wants to buy better clothes, you can go there and have a look."

"A clothing store?"

"The clothes that are popular in Hexi nowadays are the double-breasted clothes you are wearing. Ordinary people have never made this kind of clothes, so it's better to buy ready-made clothes directly."

"Now the price of ready-made clothes is not expensive, and it saves the trouble of tailoring at home. It is very popular in Zhangye City."

The shopkeeper sighed and said, "I'm also thinking about opening a clothing store, but I can't find a good tailor. Good tailors can make a lot of money these days."

Now Ma Sanlang became interested, and after Meng Wu and Meng Qi also bought their favorite fabrics, Ma Sanlang took them to the clothing store next door.

The latest clothes are displayed in the transparent glass window. This is a clothing store specializing in men's clothing, but a young woman is busy in the store.

However, the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty are open, and it is normal for women to show their faces in public.

Not to mention that there is already a saying in Longyou, "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 village chiefs and female military officers.

It is not surprising that the owner of a clothing store is a woman.

It's just that the owner of this shop has a good temperament and appearance, and this kind of owner also made Ma Sanlang take a few more glances.

Ma Sanlang also studied some books in the army, he knew it was inappropriate to stare at the little lady, so he quickly looked away.

Only the boss was busy in the store, packing the ready-made clothes bought by the previous customers, and telling the customers how to wash them.

It was only then that the young proprietress greeted Ma Sanlang.

"My lord, I am Wanniang, the owner of this clothing store. What kind of clothes do you want to buy?"

"Boss, do you have clothes like mine here?"

"Did you mean Shazhou outfit?"

"Shazhou outfit?"

Wanniang smiled and said, "I heard that this kind of clothes became popular in Shazhou, and now everyone in Longyou calls this kind of clothes Shazhou costume."

"Sand suits are easy to wear and great for work, and they're popular in the military and in factories."

Ma Sanlang nodded, the Shazhou suit is really easy to wear, as long as the sleeves are put on and the front buttons are buttoned up.

There are pockets in the front of the clothes for daily items, and the pants also have pockets, which are very suitable for military wear.

Similarly, this kind of clothing 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, in addition to aesthetics, the evolution of costumes also has social development factors.

Work clothes appeared along with industrial development, and as more and more people wear work clothes, work clothes themselves have become a trend.

The Tang suit is really beautiful and the workmanship is exquisite.

But in Longyou, which is developing rapidly, the cumbersome Tang suit is still considered inconvenient by many people.

The open-breasted sandbar suit has the same style as the Chinese tunic suit.

This kind of clothes, which are easy to wear, easy to clean, wear-resistant and protect the body, quickly spread to the homes of ordinary people through workshops and the army.

Wanniang asked with a smile, "Is the military master wearing it himself or his family?"

"Buy some clothes for my grandfather."

"The figure of your father is about the same as that of Jun Ye?"

"Grandpa is shorter than me, and his body should be thinner."

"Then do you think this dress suits you?"

Wanniang took a gray sandbar suit from the hanger, handed it to Ma Sanlang and asked.

Although the fabric of this dress is not as good as the military uniform worn by Ma Sanlang, it is quite comfortable to the touch.

Ma Sanlang fell in love with it at the first sight, and he quickly said, "How much is it?"

Wanniang reported a number, and Ma Sanlang figured out that although this dress cost him half a month's salary, the style and tailoring were better than those made by himself.

And if I buy fabrics and make them myself, it seems that I can't save much money, and I have to trouble my sister-in-law to make clothes at home.

Ma Sanlang has also saved a lot of money recently, he said proudly: "Pack it up for me!"

Wanniang showed a smile, she was lucky today, she had done several business orders by noon.

After the clothes were wrapped and the bill was settled, Wanniang said again: "If the size of the clothes and trousers is not suitable, you can also take it to our shop for cutting. But it is best to come and measure yourself, so that the tailoring will fit better."

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

Seeing that the boss was about the same age as himself, with a dignified appearance, Ma Sanlang couldn't help but want to talk to him.

He thought of a letter from his father a few days ago, asking his sister-in-law and nephew to move to Zhangye City.

According to my father, the master in Yihe felt that his nephew had a talent for reading, and had already written a letter of recommendation for him to study in the newly built elementary school in Zhangye.

The new master said that as long as he can finish elementary school in the city, he can easily find a job.

If you can continue to study, you can even be an official in the upper city.

In the past, Ma Lichang's family background would not be able to support his grandson's education.

But hearing that the primary school in Zhangye City waived most of the tuition fees, and there were work-study subsidies in the school, Ma Li wanted his grandson to study in the city.

When the grandson goes to study in the city, the sister-in-law must follow.

My sister-in-law's tailoring skills are well-known in Yihe, Zhangye City's living expenses are not small, and it's impossible for my sister-in-law to rely on family support.

So Ma Sanlang asked: "Shopkeeper, do you need a tailor in your shop?"

Wanniang looked at Ma Sanlang and asked, "Is the wife of Mr. Jun's family coming to work in the shop?"

Ma Sanlang quickly said: "No, no, I haven't got married yet, and my sister-in-law is famous in the whole village for her tailoring skills."

Wanniang was overjoyed when she heard that, nowadays skilled tailors either open their own shops or enter garment workshops.

Her tailor shop is supported by her alone, and she has to sell clothes and make clothes. Wanniang works until midnight every day.

She had wanted to find someone for a long time, and upon hearing Ma Sanlang's words, Wanniang immediately said, "That's great! I don't know when the Junye's sister-in-law will come to Zhangye City?"