Chapter 89: Shopping
"Honey, how did he know you were Lord?"
"I have the LORD logo on my credit card and ID card, don't you know?"
"You never said ... ”
"I thought you knew. ”
Emilia clasped Arthur's strong arm and turned her head to raise her face and whispered to Arthur who was looking down at her, but the intertwined eyes of the two were full of tenderness and love.
Some people say that in Britain, what is the so-called aristocracy, royal etiquette has long been outdated, and fewer and fewer people pay attention to it. If you don't believe it, look at the flow of people on the streets of London, and there is no difference between it and New York.
However, only the British themselves know that the casual attire of the people who shop on London's Oxford Street is not representative of Londoners, who are mostly tourists from all over the world.
However, when you come to St. James's Street, you can see the ladies with extraordinary temperament, or catch a glimpse of the noble family crest rings on the fingers of the men, their calm walking posture and elegant conversation, and you will feel the strong atmosphere of high society here.
St. James's Street, this street can no longer be called a street in today's modern city, it is more like a street like Queen Street. It's not bustling, but the streets are lined with historic shops.
It not only shows the luxurious details of the British aristocracy, but also allows you to appreciate the low-key and civilized nature of the imperial aristocracy. The street chronicles the life of Britain's high society for hundreds of years, and each shop will be a small history museum where you can see.
Walking on St. James's Street, there are young English gentlemen wearing half-long coats with a harmonious color scarf, blonde or brown hair carefully combed, large blue eyes showing serenity, and a pair of elegant leather shoes.
Dressed in a black dotted dress on a white background and a gray trench coat, Emilia took Arthur's arm and looked up curiously at a small shoe shop.
“JOHN LOBB?”
"Yes, don't look at it as inconspicuous, in 1863 the owner of the shop was appointed by the Prince of Wales from more than 30,000 handmade shoemakers to the royal shoemaker. The special feature is that the shoes here are made of only 0.6 mm of the top layer of cowhide. In general, 5 to 8 mm is used. Only 40 to 50 percent of each pair of shoes is made from a single piece of leather, and the surface of the shoe is not made of any other material, which is claimed to allow the fur to breathe.
Hehe, they are not only shoes, they are also synonymous with identity and status, and they are also a work of art. Her Majesty's family is a customer here. Arthur found some memories in his mind, and his predecessor had also come twice with his deceased father, Count Francis, to order two pairs of shoes.
"Then the shoes here must not be cheap, right?" must be these names, Emilia couldn't help but narrow her beautiful eyes slightly, and asked with some surprise and curiosity, although she was from London, she really hadn't visited these shops.
"A pair of men's shoes can cost between £3,500 and £5,000. Arthur also said with some pain, to be honest, he was really distressed, in his opinion, there was really no need to spend so much to buy a pair of leather shoes, it was too extravagant, his little money was really not enough,
"Ahh
"Hehe, let's go, let's go in. Arthur looked at Emilia's cute appearance, couldn't help chuckling, patted her little hand, and led her into the shoemaking shop with a restrained décor.
As soon as the two walked into the store, a middle-aged white man wearing a crisp black suit, a white shirt and a black tie, and meticulous hair combed greeted him with a smile on his face and greeted him very warmly.
"GOOD AFTERNOON, SIR, MADAM, AND WELCOME TO JOHN LOBB... ”
Very professional, Arthur looked at the smiling clerk in front of him, thought of it, and responded with a smile: "Good afternoon, I have made an appointment." ”
"What is your name, sir?" The clerk asked as soon as he heard that there was an appointment, his attitude became more enthusiastic, and the smile on his face became more sincere, and he led Arthur and Emilia to the front desk, and after walking quickly into the front desk, he found a notepad and asked.
"Arthur Boleyn. Arthur smiled and said his name.
The clerk left to find the record on the notepad, his eyes couldn't help but light up slightly, raised his smiling face full of respect and enthusiasm, bowed slightly, and said, "Welcome, Your Excellency Earl Arthur, please follow me upstairs." ”
"Okay, thanks, then I'll trouble you. Arthur smiled and nodded.
"It's my pleasure to serve you, please—"
Arthur and Emilia were led up the wooden staircase to the second floor, where they stopped in front of a door with the gold number 209, opened the door and ushered Arthur and the others into the room.
A table, a set of sofas, and a low display case with assorted pairs of leather shoes on the wall around the room.
"Dear Lord Arthur, here are all the latest styles of men's shoes, the size is 10.5 inches (size 45), just like your feet, please feel free to try them on, if you don't like it, you can also measure the size and customize it for you, however, it will take some time, and I hope you understand. ”
In the face of the clerk's dripping reception, Arthur also sighed at the other party's thoughtful service, smiled and nodded and said: "Thank you for your considerate and thoughtful reception, by the way, please come over with a picture album of women's shoes and let the ladies around me choose it." ”
"Okay, please wait a minute. ”
As he spoke, the waiter turned around and walked to a bookcase in the room, took out a picture album and walked back, handed it to Arthur with both hands and said, "This is the latest style of this year, which pair do you like, I will prepare it for you." ”
"Thank you. Arthur smiled and took the album and handed it to Emilia, who was beside him.
And Emilia was a little hesitant and tangled in her heart, mainly because she was scared by the price of the shoes here, which was too extravagant for her, but she couldn't say anything to refuse, because that would make Arthur and herself a little embarrassed, so she had to take the album and look at it first, but she didn't plan to ask Arthur to give her the shoes here.
"This pair, and this pair, this pair... I'll give it a try. Arthur walked around the display case, selected five styles, and said to the clerk.
"Okay, you sit down and rest for a while. The clerk smiled and reached out to beckon Arthur to take a seat, and he turned around quickly to get the leather shoes he had chosen.
Looking at the various styles of women's shoes in the album and the price on them, Emilia whispered in Arthur's ear and said a little speechlessly: "It's too expensive, I don't want it, you can just pick your own." ”
"Hehe, don't worry about the price, pick a pair, shoes are a person's second face, it is as important as a person's hairstyle... Arthur smiled and persuaded.
In the UK, people pay a lot of attention to the taste of shoes, clean and stylish. Even to observe whether a person has a noble temperament, look down at their shoes, and you can see it at a glance.
"Thank you for your patronage, Your Excellency Lord Arthur, and welcome back to you!"
"Thank you. ”
HALF AN HOUR LATER, ARTHUR WALKED OUT OF JOHN LOBB SHOE STORE WITH EMILIA CARRYING THREE HANDBAGS AND GREETED BY A SMILING SHOE STORE CLERK.
After walking more than a dozen steps, Amilia, who was holding Arthur's arm, said with a distressed face: "Oh my God, 10,000 pounds is gone... This, this is such a luxury!"
"Hehe," hehe, value determines price, price is the monetary expression of value, in another sense, value is the embodiment of quality, the higher the value of the item, the better, that is, the higher the price. ”
Arthur may still have a little pain before paying, but after buying, he no longer worries about the price, to be honest, he also understands that the so-called high-quality life of nobles is really not affordable for ordinary people.