Claire continued to make his request, "I need the quality of this story to spread throughout the kingdom. Can you do it?"
Wendy thought for a moment and replied, "No problem, but it will take some time."
"Am I enough to give you three days?"
"That's enough, I will definitely adapt this story!" Wendy promised.
"Okay." Claire stood up, "I will come to you in three days. If you can't do it, I will find another bard."
Wendy felt a little more pressure in his heart, but he still confidently patted his chest and promised, "The content of your story has been very perfect, I will definitely be able to do it!"
"That's good." Claire picked up the napkin on the dining table and wiped the corners of his mouth, "I've already paid the money. You can eat. I'll leave first."
Wendy stood up and said, "Let me see you off."
Claire waved his hand and joked, "No, if you get up and leave your seat, they will collect all the tableware and you won't be able to eat."
In Tulip Shop's lounge, Claire and Shane were chatting.
"Shane, do you know any famous tailor shops in the capital?" Claire asked.
"What's wrong? I've never seen you pay attention to clothing before." Shane asked in confusion. Claire had always given him the impression that he was not the kind of aristocrat who pays special attention to appearance.
Claire briefly described the content of the chat with Sophia, and finally said, "She is going to take me to that aristocratic party held by the royal family. Although I don't care much, I still have to prepare."
"That banquet?" Shane looked a little surprised.
"You know?" Claire asked.
"Of course I know. This is King's birthday party for Little Princess's sixteenth birthday. If you are not a top noble, you will not receive the invitation. Because of family reasons, I was also invited to this party. Yes." Shane rubbed his fingers on his chin, "If this is a banquet, you really need to dress more formally. I don't know what Lady Sophia thinks, so I invite you as my companion."
Claire spread his hands helplessly, "She might be attracted to me..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he thought of something. That soldier Archmage looked so humble in front of Sophia. Could he have gone back on his word and told the other party everything he said?
But soon Claire felt relieved: Just say it, she can't do anything to herself. As long as she speaks hard and refuses to admit that those words were said by her, the other party will have nothing to do with her.
Shane pushed Claire, "Stop saying such nonsense. If my wife finds out, she will hang you at the city gate."
Claire spread his hands helplessly again, "Every time you tell the truth, there are always people who don't believe it. Stop talking about this, do you have a reliable tailor shop?"
"Of course." Shane raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his expression full of confidence. "The best tailor shop in the capital is owned by my family."
"Really?" Claire's eyes lit up, he grabbed Shane's sleeve and said, "Then you can also open a tailor shop at Nafu City."
Shane: "..."
"Didn't I tell you about the mermaid? If you open it, you will definitely make money." Claire's eyes were shining brightly.
Shane said, "This is not my business..."
Claire continued to persuade, "You can't learn it!"
"Look, your family owns the best tailor shop in the capital, and you also open the best tailor shop in Nafu City. This can be regarded as the same line of succession. And with the reputation here in the capital, you can sell it very well there. When you come up with some clothes with mermaid characteristics, I will declare it to you in Nafu City. I can guarantee that you can make a lot of money!"
Claire feels that he is simply the most competent lord now, and he has begun to use any means to deceive his partners in order to attract investment.
"I'll think about it." Shane rubbed the corners of his eyes with a headache. Although what Claire said made sense, opening a tailor shop was not part of his plan. The tailor shop was an important industry in his family. If he opened one but failed to do it well, it would still have an impact on him.
"Let's talk about the party clothes first. I just want to prepare the party clothes. You can come with me."
Claire said, "Can your tailor shop offer discounts?"
Shane said speechlessly, "It's free."
"Let's go! I can't wait any longer." Claire couldn't wait to stand up. He would be a fool not to take advantage of it.
In the tailor shop, an experienced tailor took a soft ruler and measured various parts of Claire's body.
"Guest, come! Raise your hand!"
Claire raised his hand helplessly.
"Guest, please put your hands down." The old man said, and then he touched Claire's trouser legs and ran them down from the top of his thighs.
Claire's goosebumps were raised, and his body couldn't help but shiver. He really couldn't adapt to being touched by a man.
The other party measured the length of his hands, the width of his shoulders, the length of his feet and the width of his ankles, and then scribbled on the manuscript in a serious manner. From time to time, he would touch Claire's body with his hands, looking at Claire up and down carefully as if looking at something, which made Claire a little uncomfortable.
I was fiddled with like this for more than half an hour. During the process, I kept asking Claire if he had any special requirements or habits. Finally, I made some corrections on the manuscript and placed three or four drawings in front of Claire, letting Claire choose.
Claire casually pointed at a drawing that he liked and said, "That's it. I like this one."
"Guest, you have good taste." The tailor complimented, and then continued to modify the details on the manuscript, so as not to conflict with the clothes of the previously ordered customers. If this happened, then this tailor shop should close down.
Not long after, the other party placed the revised artwork in front of Claire and asked, "The final product of the clothes looks like this. Are you satisfied?"
Claire glanced at it. It was stunning at first glance, and the details were unparalleled. He was worthy of being the top fashion designer in the royal capital.
"Very satisfied."
At this time Shane also finished his clothing design session and opened the door and walked in.
The tailor bowed slightly, said "Master", and then wisely exited the room, leaving only Claire and Shane in the room.
"How do you feel? This is the top tailor in the royal capital. Most of the costumes in the royal banquet come from here. Even the princes and Princess will come here to design their own costumes..."
Claire collapsed on the sofa and said speechlessly, "How does it feel to be touched here and there by an old man?"
Shane also imitated Claire and sat down, curling his lips and said, "This is something that some nobles outside can't experience even with money. If it weren't for my family's industry, we wouldn't even be able to queue up."
"There are still people who have this habit of paying an old man to touch them?" Claire joked.
Shane also laughed, "If people outside hear this, they will beat you to death."
Claire looked up at the ceiling in boredom and asked, "How much does such a private order cost?"
Shane knows his own industry very well, "The starting price is 10,000 Gold Coins, and the most expensive ones can cost more than 1 million Gold Coins. However, these products starting at 10,000 are basically ordered for particularly grand banquets. Ordinary clothing does not cost that much money."
Claire smacked his lips and said, "What a luxury, more than one million Gold Coins... which fool paid such money?"
Before he finished speaking, Shane suddenly stood up and covered Claire's mouth, his expression full of horror, and whispered, "You can't say these nonsense, that's Queen!"
Claire also wisely kept his mouth shut. Some words really shouldn't be said carelessly.
After a while, Claire asked, "Did your family receive money from the royal family for that dress?"
Shane showed a knowing look and replied, "Confiscated, but the price of the dress is announced to be more than one million Gold Coins. Queen will still wear that gorgeous dress on the annual national memorial day."