Daming 1805

Chapter 246 His Highness Prince Dashi Must Have Deep Meanings
Ruan Yuan and Liu Weizhi's news to Zhu Jingyuan actually had many different properties.

However, the largest number is the "report", which is a copy of the content of the report to the imperial court of the capital.

The report is not a request for instructions, but mainly the problems they found and the decisions they made.

Unless Jingshi and Zhu Jingyuan feel that there is a big problem with their decision, they will not respond specifically.

Ruan Yuan's suggestion this time is to wear the new formal clothes designed by Zhu Jingyuan for the Thai and Western male translators, and for the female translators to wear Ming-style clothes.

Ruan Yuan may have taken this decision as a matter of course, and officials from the relevant departments of the capital did not find any problems.

But Zhu Jingyuan has experienced too much cultural infiltration in modern times, and he is very sensitive to many inconspicuous things.

So after reading Ruan Yuan's plan, Zhu Jingyuan's face became ugly.

You have a big problem with this operation...

Many things in Dongyi Kingdom are the first time in history, and it is likely that a lot of "conventions" will be left behind.

And culturally, a lot of the things that can do bad things are often hidden in the details.

Zhu Jingyuan did not dare to say that he could completely find out all the details of possible threats.

But you can think about it with the mentality that you would rather kill by mistake than let it go.

For a group of people who often work together, if the men all wear Thai-style clothing, the women all wear Ming-style clothing.

After a long time, will there be a hint in my heart that Taixi is equal to a man, and Daming is equal to a woman?
So Ruan Yuan's decision must definitely be changed.

and--

I never said that I design men's clothing...

Zhu Jingyuan was particularly speechless, and directly wrote a relatively casual reply:

"I never said that the clothes I designed were for men.

"Even so many of the styles, including all the dresses, were originally designed for women.

"The design of the trousers also takes into account the needs of women.

"So you can let the female interpreter wear the same clothes as the male interpreter, it doesn't matter what you wear.

"Taixi clothing and Ming Dynasty clothing are fine, but they must be uniform.

"The traditional costumes of both sides clearly distinguish between men and women, so they must be specially designed.

"The new suits I design are unisex, and you can consider using different colors or different accessories to distinguish them.

"If women can't take it for a while, just make the skirt a little longer, or put pants on it."

After Zhu Jingyuan's news reached Yinzhou, it was Ruan Yuan and Liu Weizhi's turn to be surprised.

"It's not just...men's clothing..."

After being stunned for a long time, the two called together all the translators from their Changshi Mansion again.

This matter must be discussed, and Zhu Jingyuan's information must be shown, otherwise neither men nor women will believe it.

If it wasn't for sure that this was Zhu Jingyuan's reply, it would be hard for Ruan Yuan and Liu Yanzhi themselves to believe it.

The short skirt designed by Zhu Jingyuan was originally intended for women to wear.

So in front of the puzzled translators, both of them directly took out the telegram.

Ruan Yuan asked Si Dangdong to read the contents of the telegram.

As a result, the young man died after reading two sentences.

But also with a dull face and a stiff tone, he forcibly read all the content.

All the translators on the scene were also stunned.

Several translators at the scene, both men and women, subconsciously wanted to shout:

This is impossible!

How can such a short skirt be worn by a woman!
So slutty!

What is temporarily unacceptable, this will never be acceptable, okay!
And pants, how can a woman wear pants!

But in the end, in the end, the scene was completely silent.

No one directly shouted out words of disapproval or strong opposition.

Because this is what Prince Dashi meant.

The Dashi Prince believes that women can also wear pants, and they can also show their legs, at least their calves.

This is very outrageous among the people of this era, but due to Zhu Jingyuan's identity, no one dared to object easily.

Not only because of Prince Dashi's status, but also because of the relationship between Prince Dashi and these clothes.

These clothes were originally designed by others, and they have the final right of interpretation.

I can't say that Prince Dashi understands the shitty new formal clothes, so I have to read my interpretation.

Silence lasted for several minutes, and the telegram circulated twice around the scene.

Finally, Stockton took the paper and said with a slight trembling of the corners of his mouth:
"Well, I think His Royal Highness Prince Dashi must have a deep meaning. It is impossible to design such short skirts for both men and women for no reason, and it is impossible to require women to wear such revealing clothes in public.

"What I'm thinking about is that the interpreter should be active outside frequently, even going to the countryside. Short skirts and trousers are definitely much more convenient than long skirts. His Royal Highness Prince Dashi should have considered it for this purpose."

Erica seems to have reacted:
"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Dashi must have a deep meaning, His Royal Highness cannot be exposed for the sake of exposure.

"His Royal Highness abandoned all the complicated and cumbersome designs, and adopted the simplest and exquisite design form. The biggest goal should be to make this kind of clothes as convenient as possible.

"Otherwise you should add a hemline, with lots of lace and embroidery.

"So convenience is the original intention of His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness has indeed achieved this goal. These new Ming-style formal clothes are much more convenient to wear than traditional Thai and Western clothes."

Staunton also echoed:
"In terms of facilitating activities and work, the design of His Royal Highness Prince Dashi has achieved the ultimate perfection.

"Using the ultimate minimalist style, it creates the ultimate convenience.

"From the design itself, to the actual use, and even the production, this idea has been implemented.

"This kind of clothing is the most suitable for mass production, so it is also the most suitable for use as a uniform."

The other men and women also followed suit one after another.

Soon Zhu Jingyuan discovered countless design ideas, the core of which is simplicity and justification.

Zhu Jingyuan himself does not have any guiding ideology, but Zhu Jingyuan's design actually does meet these four.

Because Zhu Jingyuan copied the simple design of modern clothing, and this is the result of the greatly accelerated pace of society after industrialization and the requirements for the convenience of clothing.

Ruan Yuan just nodded slightly, thinking that these young Taixi young people are still on the right track.

I didn't let myself, a leader, think about interpretation.

"If everyone can understand the design intent of His Royal Highness, then use this set of clothing.

"Then let's discuss again, how to deal with women's skirts? Lengthen or add pants? What do you think?"

This time, everyone looked at the female translators present.

Erica, who likes to stand out the most, said with some hesitation:

"Since the design of His Royal Highness does not distinguish between men and women, it should be to support men and women to wear the same clothes.

"The original words in His Highness's message said that if we can't accept it, we can lengthen the skirt or match it with pants.

"So if... I said if... we can accept the existing design...

"Can we use the exact same uniforms as the male translators?
"Just according to His Highness's suggestion, distinguish in color and decoration.

"For example, dark blue or black for men and light blue or white for women."

Ruan Yuan and the translators understood Erica's meaning.

But many people immediately widened their eyes, Stockton subconsciously reminded:
"Our skirts, even the longest styles, barely cover the knees.

"Just to cover the seam between the tights and the stockings.

"Do you women really dare to go out in this kind of clothes?"

Erica subconsciously wanted to say: Why don't you dare.

As a result, the other two girls held her back:
"Erica, wait a minute, boys' skirts are too short..."

"Our women's clothes should at least cover the knees..."

Erica hesitated for a few seconds, and looked at her other women, all of whom had similar expressions.

They were all obviously timid, even fearful and flustered.

Although they are more daring among women, such things as missing legs are really exciting in this era.

It is basically similar to the descendants wearing swimsuits and taking to the streets. It is not a social superman that no one dares to do.

Erica suddenly hated iron and said:

"Have you ever thought that the length of the skirt may also be the shackles that Thai men limit us?
"They, the ones who dominate the cultural sphere, think it's slutty for a woman to show her legs and arms.

"Then why isn't it slutty for a man to show his thighs?

Two of the other five women seemed a little moved, but they still didn't dare to speak up.

And Ruan Yuan also had a deeper understanding of Erica, and there were crazier things in this woman's heart.

Ruan Yuan basically didn't hesitate much, and interrupted Erica:
"Don't be too radical, the translation is the bridge between the palace and the common people, this bridge should not make the common people feel too weird.

"So women's skirts should not be too short, and men's skirts should not be too short. They should be at the length that covers the knees."

Everyone at the scene breathed a sigh of relief.

Both men and women felt that Erica was too aggressive.

Even if women want to try to liberate their legs, they should start with the ankles and calves.

How can you leak your thighs in one step?

Staunton said at once:

"Dong Weng is wise and decisive..."

Erica hesitated for a few seconds, then saluted and said:
"The concubine obeys."

Ruan Yuan waved his hand noncommittally, and asked Stinkton to take charge, and asked Stockton and Erica to cooperate to handle the uniforms together.

The three of them didn't get busy. Erica went to go through the approval procedures, and Stockton went to the tailor and shoemaker in Wilmington.

Ruan Yuan went back and wrote an explanation again, and sent it to Liu Weizhi in New York, and at the same time sent a copy to the Great Ming Capital and the Great Food Kingdom.

Liu Weizhi also experienced a similar situation.

Zhu Jingyuan's telegram explained that it was like a bolt from the blue.

All the men who have worn the new Ming-style formal suits, but the women who have seen these costumes are shocked.

The final reaction was similar to that of Wilmington. The translators of Taixi interpreted Zhu Jingyuan's design intentions by themselves.

For Zhu Jingyuan's design, he found a very reasonable reason to convince himself and his companions.

And Liu Weizhi, as a traditional bureaucrat, finally made a decision similar to Ruan Yuan.

It stands to reason that the two Changshi Mansions of Dongyi Kingdom are actually two semi-independent colonies.

But after all, they are in the same country in name, and the main residents are very similar. They are the earliest Thai-Western vassal states.

Officials on both sides are trying to figure out how to treat and arrange the Thais.

So always communicate, refer to each other and be as consistent as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.

In the end, the uniforms of Taixi civil servants in Dongyi Kingdom were determined in this way.

(End of this chapter)