Chapter 5 Tailor-made
Shopkeeper Su looked at this woman, and couldn't help frowning, this woman was wrapped like a zongzi, and even her head was wrapped with strips of cloth, only revealing her nose and a pair of eyes.
If it weren't for the shape of her body and the hair that loomed through the seams, I am afraid it would be difficult to tell that she was a woman.
What was even more terrifying was that the woman's exposed skin was covered with reddened bumps, and her fingers were strangely twisted.
Suddenly, the shopkeeper Su, who was pinching his beard, seemed to understand something, hurriedly raised his sleeves to cover his mouth and nose, stepped back and pointed at the woman, and said with a frightened face: "She, she ......"
"Yes, she's a leper!"
The lean man surnamed Li said with a smile, "Look at her in rags, how cold she is!" Li had the heart to make a new dress for her, but the tailors in Li's shop had no skills, so they didn't dare to tailor it for her. I heard that the shopkeeper Su is bold, so he came to bother him......"
Outside the shop, I don't know when some people gathered to watch the excitement, and as time went by, they gathered more and more.
At this time, many neighbors who were watching the excitement heard that the woman in front of them was suffering from leprosy, and they immediately became commotion, and they all hid in the distance with a "whoosh".
But instead of walking away, everyone watched from a distance. Because everyone knows that when a tailor makes clothes, he must first measure the size, and how to measure it if he is not close?
But the woman in front of her was suffering from a deadly leprosy, which would be contagious as soon as she was close to her, so everyone turned their eyes to Shopkeeper Su and couldn't help but sweat for Shopkeeper Su......
Ye Yu listened to the whispers of everyone on the side, and finally learned that the shopkeeper of this ready-to-wear shop was named Su Quanzhong.
And the lean man who came to look for trouble today is named Li Tong, Li Tong also has a few shops in Qingliu County, and his business has been booming for more than ten years.
But since Su Quanzhong opened a 'repair and body' ready-to-wear shop on Yong'an Street, Li Tong's business has plummeted.
As the saying goes, peers are prone to resentment, so Li Tong blamed Su Quanzhong for a qiē. Therefore, today I took the guys in the store and came to the door to deliberately make things difficult for Su Quanzhong.
When Ye Yu heard that this woman was suffering from leprosy, he also felt a chill.
The heart of this Li Tong trick can be described as extremely ruthless, leprosy spread very quickly, as long as there is contact with the patient, it is possible to contract leprosy.
"Shopkeeper Li, this joke can't be made, this leper should be handed over to the government for isolation, you brought it to Su, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Su?"
Su Quanzhong saw Li Tong's smugness, and although he was angry in his heart, he could only push back amicably.
But Li Tong was unyielding, and sneered: "Shopkeeper Su, how can this joke be made?" Li really has the heart to ask for help, if you do it, Li is willing to worship you as a teacher......"
At this point, Li Tong changed his words, and said solemnly: "But if you can't do it, you have to worship Li as a teacher, what does Shopkeeper Li think?" ”
As soon as Li Tong's words came out, the onlookers began to discuss, but Su Quanzhong's face was cloudy.
He looked at the leper, and then at the lively neighborhood gathered around the door, and was caught in a dilemma.
Su Quanzhong knew that if he admits defeat at this time, he will have to worship Li Tong as his teacher. It's a trivial matter, but the sign of my ready-to-wear shop is smashed.
But if you don't admit defeat today, you have to tailor the woman in front of you who is suffering from leprosy. Leprosy is second only to the plague, so how dare he come forward and measure it?
At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and a girl walked out of the back hall, wearing a long skirt with an outstanding demeanor and a graceful figure, but her eyes were rarely sharp in a woman.
The girl slowly approached, glanced at Li Tong and the others, and then spoke: "Daddy, since Shopkeeper Li intends to ask for advice, it is better for her daughter to do the work for her and measure the size of Shopkeeper Li's old friend......"
"Yueyun, don't mess around!" When Su Quanzhong heard his daughter's words, he immediately scolded nervously.
"But Daddy, do you want to let them succeed in their tricks?" The girl was scolded by her father, and her face showed displeasure.
Li Tong snorted coldly on the side: "Treacherous scheme? Miss Su, please be cautious! Who doesn't know that your father is known as 'Su Yiju'? Since you have such a reputation, you must have the courage and ability that ordinary people can't reach! ”
Su Yiju? Ye Yu in the corner showed a puzzled look, and it wasn't until Qiulan behind him whispered in his ear that he knew the origin of the name Su Quanzhong.
It turns out that Su Quanzhong not only has exquisite craftsmanship but also has a unique skill, that is, cutting the fabric just right.
As soon as the scissors go down, the general shape of the clothes has already appeared, so it is known as Su Yijie.
This made Ye Yu think of a sentence: The tree is big and the wind shakes the tree, and the person is famous and famous.
The ancients regarded honor and reputation as extremely important, sometimes even more important than their own lives!
If this situation is placed in the future generations, it can be completely ignored!
It can be seen as an innocent ruffian hooligan, or it can be an unreasonable competition between peers!
But this is the Song Dynasty, the door-to-door showdown in this kind of industry, it is unavoidable! Unless you're not going to open your doors for business!
Otherwise, it will be difficult to mix up in the future!
Li Tong's counterattack suddenly made Su Quanzhong's father and daughter speechless.
Li Tong was unforgiving, and in the face of the onlookers, he asked loudly: "Shopkeeper Su, please make a decision!" ”
"Daddy......" Su Yueyun was grabbed by her father's arm, and anxiously begged her father to let her measure the weight of the leper girl.
Su Quanzhong's expression darkened a lot at the moment, although he really wanted to keep the signboard of the store, but the severity of leprosy made people talk about it, how could he let his daughter get into danger in person.
Money and reputation are all external objects, but his life is only once, so he decided to admit defeat to Li Tong.
So Su Quanzhong pulled his daughter behind him, and said gloomily to Li Tong: "Shopkeeper Li is so embarrassed, Su Mou's skills are not perfect, so he has to ......" Su Quanzhong said, and he was committed to kneeling down to worship the teacher.
"I'm going to have to take this job!" Just when Li Tong was proud of this, a voice came from the corner behind the crowd, and the voice was flat and neither humble nor arrogant.
One sentence made everyone present stunned, and the most surprised was Su Quanzhong.
When everyone followed the prestige, Ye Yu was in a wheelchair and was being pushed into the hall by Qiulan.
"Who are you?" Li Tong didn't expect that just when he succeeded, this kid appeared in the middle of the road.
Ye Yu glanced at Li Tong calmly, and then arched his hand: "Under Ye Yu!" ”
Li Tong wrinkled his eyebrows, and kept searching for this name in his mind. Until the end, he didn't have the slightest impression of the name. So he snorted coldly: "You just said that you are willing to take this job?" ”
"Exactly, what's wrong with Shopkeeper Li?"
Originally, Ye Yu didn't want to cause more trouble, he still understood the so-called principle of shooting the first bird, but he was the most unaccustomed to bullying people.
Even if a businessman does business, even if it is competition, it must be put on the table to compete fairly, and playing these methods that are not on the table really makes Ye Yu feel disdainful.
Moreover, from the mouths of many neighbors, he also heard that the Su family's father and daughter had a good reputation. It was for these reasons that he decided to help.
"Hahaha! Even if Li allows you, a kid who is not afraid of death, to relieve the siege for the shopkeeper Su, but with your disability, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to measure, right? ”
Seeing that Ye Yu was so unaware of the height of the sky, Li Tong couldn't help laughing.
The crowd of onlookers also burst into laughter, imagine how easy it is for a person who can't stand up to measure people's measurements.
Su Quanzhong was very surprised at first, but when he saw that Ye Yu was disabled, he couldn't bear it in his heart, so he opened his mouth to dissuade him: "This son, good intentions Su Mou has understood, this matter is ......"
"Shopkeeper Su is serious, since this matter has been encountered by the juniors, naturally he will not stand idly by!"
Ye Yu waved his hand, and then said calmly: "If the junior can complete this matter, I hope that the shopkeeper Su will agree to a condition for the junior!" ”
Su Quanzhong was skeptical of the words of the young man in front of him, but seeing that his eyes were firm, and he didn't look like a person who was unsure, he said solemnly: "Young Master Ye, please speak, as long as Su can do it, he will never shirk!" ”
Ye Yu nodded, and then said: "The younger generation only hopes that in the future, when the shopkeeper Su cuts and sells clothes, on the premise of not losing money, he will try to reduce the price and sell it to the people of this county as much as possible!" I wonder if Shopkeeper Su can promise the juniors? ”
Along the way today, Ye Yu saw the pavilion wine shop, and also saw the noisy and bustling street market.
But he also saw some street corners, in the shadows beside the road, groups of beggars.
The two Song Dynasty were prosperous and prosperous, and even in the entire 5,000 years, only the Song Dynasty reached its peak of economic prosperity.
But no one has investigated whether starvation is behind these prosperity.
The so-called prosperity and abundance are nothing but a large amount of wealth in the hands of a few.
Later generations of historians saw the illusion of prosperity supported by a few rich people from the text, but they did not know that behind the darkness was still poverty and helplessness.
Besides, if he wants to buy clothes himself, he has to think about it for a long time. Can you imagine how many people are still unclothed under the prosperous Song Dynasty today?
Therefore, at this moment, Ye Yu has this idea, although it is just a drop in the bucket, but it can be regarded as a good deed......
Although Ye Yu's words were very light, they were extremely clear in everyone's ears.
Everyone who was still sneering at Ye Yu just now began to fall silent at this moment, and Ye Yu's construction moved everyone silently like a rain.
Su Yueyun, who was standing behind Su Quanzhong, poked her head out to look at the calm Ye Yu, with a strange look in her beautiful eyes.
"Good! Su promised you! ”
Su Quanzhong did not object to Ye Yu's conditions, but looked at the calm young man in front of him with appreciation.
Li Tong pursed his lips, pinched the thin mustache at the corner of his mouth, and said impatiently: "Ye Yu, since you have to act as a hero, then stop talking nonsense, please!" ”
"Hmmm! Let's get started! ”
"Ye Gongzi, this is a measuring stick, Gongzi should be more careful......"
Ye Yu was about to signal Qiu Lan to push the wheelchair, but Su Yueyun appeared in front of him with a measuring tape.
Ye Yu glanced at Su Yueyun, and then just nodded in thanks. Then Qiulan pushed the wheelchair closer to the leper girl, and everyone's eyes moved with Ye Yu.
But to everyone's disappointment, Ye Yu did not step forward to measure with a ruler, but stopped two meters away from the leper woman.
Immediately afterwards, Qiulan pushed the wheelchair around the leper and circled, and finally returned to her original position.
Everyone looked at Ye Yu in a daze, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of this kid in front of them.
Seeing this, Li Tong thought that Ye Yu didn't dare to approach the leper girl, so he coldly mocked: "What's the matter, you're scared?" If you knew this was the case, why should you boast about Haikou and bring humiliation on yourself? ”
Facing everyone's questioning eyes, Ye Yu was very calm, and slowly looked up at Su Yueyun: "Miss Su, return your measuring ......."
Su Yueyun took the measuring tape in disappointment, and was about to turn around and retreat, but Ye Yu suddenly said, "Miss Lao Su has made a size record!"
"What!?"
Su Yueyun, who was undecided, almost fell off the measuring tape in her hand. When everyone heard this, they were also shocked.
At this time, Ye Yu had already revealed the size of his clothes in a slow and orderly manner:
"If you cut a Zen shirt (shirt) or a blouse, it is two feet two inches long; sleeves, three feet one inch; Sleeve width...... Waist width...... bottom, 2 feet 6 inches long; The hem of the garment is four feet two inches wide; If you cut the tunic and the tunic is ...... long"
A series of clothes sizes came from Ye Yu's mouth, which shocked everyone on the spot.
Among them, there were many people who opened their mouths wide and looked at Ye Yu with disbelief.