Chapter 167: I Used to Be a Cook
A close look at the clothing store owner from making a wish to catching the clothes slowly emerging from the air, and Wu Ming, who opened an extraordinary perspective to observe, saw it very reallyβthe wishing network really 'created' this suit and the mask out of thin air.
There was no observation of abnormal energy fluctuations, there was no possibility of energy conversion of matter, and there was no abnormal change in the surrounding particles, which ruled out the matter generated by rearranging and combining elementary particles from the microscopic level.
On the surface, this abandoned historical world is not much different from the earth of the physical universe, the atmospheric pressure and gravity standards are the same as the real earth, the normal sun hangs in the sky, the moon appears at night, and the geomagnetic field and the earth's core do not appear any abnormalities.
However, through this material generation, Wu Ming got a glimpse of the truth of this world - the basic structure of this world is no longer stable, and it is likely that it already has a certain degree of idealistic nature, so it will lead to the generation of matter in a state that completely violates the common sense and physical rules of the physical universe.
The clothes that the owner of the clothing store revealed through the wishing were a long black dress in a classical style, perhaps through Siegfei's black robe without decoration, and the black iron sword behind her to see her dressing preferences and behavioral habits, so the design of the long skirt is not complicated and fancy, and it can even be said to be a little simple, only the cuffs, neckline and skirt are embellished with a circle of lace as decoration, and the skirt and waist have also been optimized to a certain extent, as much as possible to ensure that it will not affect Siegfei's actions too much.
Compared with the more modest black dress, the mask on the hand of the clothing store owner is even more eye-catching - it is a full-coverage mask with sharp edges and corners like a helmet, and if you look closely, you can see that this mask is made of movable structural parts one by one, and the appearance alone is full of mechanical deformation of the sci-fi texture.
According to the clothing store owner's demonstration, this mask can be transformed into three completely different appearance structures according to the user's hobby: a full-coverage ghost face helmet with eyes flashing a hideous red light like a demon rakshasa; a mechanical and sci-fi helmet mask that transforms into an exhaust pipe and a breathing valve; and a mask that covers the eyes and nose in a V-shape like goggles, and extends along the cheeks to the ears on both sides.
Ziegfeld obviously liked the mask more than the classical dress - she couldn't help but breathe and beat a little faster when she saw the shape-shifting mask.
"Wow! Phineas! Look! How about this outfit and helmet! Isn't it pretty! Elizabeth leaned around Siegnon like a curious baby, and after watching the clothes and masks appear out of thin air, before the dragon girl could react, her eyes flashed with hope and looked up at the chubby shopkeeper, and there was no look in her eyes: "Boss, boss! Give it a try! β
Perhaps it was Elizabeth's excited expression that the shopkeeper's empty eyes fluctuated slightly, flashing a fleeting flash of surprise, and then he pulled the corners of his mouth to reveal a stiff smile: "Of course, the fitting room is over there, beautiful young lady......"
Then Elizabeth pulled Siegnon and ran happily to the fitting room......
"It's amazing...... I haven't seen a similar expression on someone's face in almost thirty or forty years......" Looking at Elizabeth's back bouncing away, the chubby shopkeeper sighed, "Little brother, your friend should be very happy, right?" β
Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood the meaning of the boss's words.
"It's easy for her to be happy because of small things, and sometimes I envy her lifestyle." Wu Ming responded vaguely, relevant memories slowly flashed in his mind, as well as all kinds of information about the world from Morry, pretending to be a local, and then naturally led the topic in other directions: "The wishing network has changed too many things......"
"Yes, the wishing network has changed too many things......" The fat boss repeated Wu Ming's emotion, and then he pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, revealing a stiff and ugly smile, "You know what? I was actually a chef in the world of upheaval, and I probably didn't think that after the upheaval of the world, I would have my own shop and become a fashion designer......"
ββ¦β¦οΌβ This slightly larger career span made Wu Ming not know how to answer for a while, and then he realized his gaffe, and immediately found a reason to fool the past: "I'm sorry, I was born later, so I often don't understand the careers of the older generation...... Variation. β
"Children of the new age? Then it's normal for you not to understand, although the Wishing Network claims to solve all problems, it can't calm people's hearts. The fat boss looked at the rows of clothes on the hanger and shook his head slowly, the expression on his face seemed to be mocking something, and it seemed to be laughing at himself, "In the era when the battle of miracles has not yet started and the wishing network has not yet been rolled out, the material and resources are not as rich as they are today, and everyone has an almost unlimited ration, and at that time, if people living in the world want to survive, they have to work and earn money." Cooking is my job to support my family. And this ......"
The fat boss pointed to the rows of clothes on the hanger for display: "This should be my dream all along, to open a store where all the clothes I design are ......"
Wu Ming already had some guesses in his heart about what he was going to say next, but he still answered and asked very much in line with his own personality: "Then why didn't you choose to be a designer in the first place...... Well, I mean, how about opening a shop like this in the old days? β
"Because I don't have this talent, I don't have the talent to design clothes, no matter how much I learn about it, the samples I design are still not aesthetically pleasing. I don't have the talent to make these clothes, no matter how many times I practice, I can't make a satisfying work......" The fat boss's tone was very calm, as if mentioning a casual little thing, "And more importantly, I can't juggle life on the road of sticking to my hobbies and realizing my dreams, I have to live, I have to earn money to support my family, and I have to take care of my family before I think about realizing my dreams, so I chose a profession that I am quite talented in - chef." β
"Talent, talent...... Maybe you won't get it either. You are a child of the new generation, and you must not be able to understand the conflict between your dreams and reality, and the regret of having to choose to give up your hobby due to talent limitations, but even so, at that time, I still dreamed that one day, I would have enough savings, and finally I would be able to design clothes that could be put on the table and made others like, and then I would hang the designed clothes in a row in a store like this......"
"Now that the dream has come true, you ...... boss. It didn't look happy. β
"Hmm...... For the first time since the Make-A-Wish Internet became widespread, I was able to transcend the limitations of my talent and design the perfect piece of work in my mind, and at the same time, I had the store of my dreams, and the two happy things coincided. And these two joys should have brought more happiness......"
This subtle and familiar sentence structure made Wu Ming's eyebrows jump suddenly, and his expression when he looked at the fat boss suddenly became strange.
"Now when I see that little girl's expression, I realize that my dream is not just to open a store and design a few clothes......
"With the advent of the Wishing Network, anyone can make a wish to do what they want to do but can't. It's the best of times, everyone has the power and ability to chase their dreams, not to be bound by reality and natural talents, but it's also the worst of times, because now dreams can only be dreams forever......"