"I need a customized dress for the dinner party. How long does it take?"
"It won’t take long after you choose cloth and style." The master said, and took out the best materials
for Elizabeth, and asked her what style she liked.
Elizabeth didn't like cheongsam, because it was too tight and sexy, showing her figure.
Now, she was the colonel's wife, she would be gossiped if she wore a shorter cheongsam; while she
couldn’t walk fast if she wore a longer cheongsam. However, since Jingyu likes wearing cheongsam,
she had to choose the style according to Jingyu's preferences.
The cheongsam had to be made by hand, and it would be made until the afternoon by two masters.
Elizabeth was not willing to wait here, so she asked the driver to take her to the bookstore.
The bookstore was next to the bank, where people coming in and out in the early morning. The shelves
were densely packed with books, and many English books from abroad.
Fei City was small with only one bookstore, and books were very expensive there. Elizabeth read
books there but never buy, she stayed at that bookstore for a whole day every time, and left until the
bookstore owner closed the door.
This time she went out with enough money, and no longer had to read a book secretly. She picked out
all the books she liked, and handed some books to the driver if she couldn't hold them.
"Madam, do you know English?" The driver was almost illiterate, but he used to see a commander’s
correspondent wrote English, so he knew it was English. Comparing the words in the book selected by
Elizabeth, he asked if she knew English.
"No, but I want to learn it." Elizabeth concealed she knew English, but smiled, "The colonel has met
many people and will deal with foreigners in the future. So I want to learn English well to help him in the
future."
"That's it, Madam is really careful." The driver seemed to understand her.
Elizabeth thought for a while and said, "Uncle Chen, don't tell Colonel about it, and I’ll tell him after I
learn it, okay?"
The driver Mr.Chen nodded, "Okay!"
Nearly twenty books didn’t cost her one silver dollar, but in Elizabeth's eyes, they were luxuries that
making all unhappiness disappear after buying these books.
She asked the driver to send books back, while she went to the cafe.
After the opening of the trade port, there were many European supplies and various foreign languages
came in. But because foreign teachers’ tuition was expensive, only official’s children could learn.
Elizabeth used to not know it, but Jingmo specially hired a foreign teacher to teach her in Fei City,
saying that he would deal with foreigners sooner or later, and let her be an interpreter for him, so that
he would not suffer.
Unfortunately, she had learned English, but he was no longer around.
It took a long time for the driver to go back, he came to the cafe in the afternoon. As soon as he came,
he apologized to Elizabeth and said that he received a call from Johnny and went to help.
Elizabeth didn't blame him, and went to Siyige with him.
The cheongsam was already done. Because it was tailored, Elizabeth didn’t have to try it, and directly
took it back.
When she was paying, she heard the noise outside, and a young woman came in with two servants.
The woman wore a moon-colored slant-breasted cheongsam with long sleeves, and a popular bun.
With nice skin and perfect oval face, she walked in an elegant way, giving a feeling of nobility.
"Are my clothes ready?" The woman asked the master.
Her voice was very clean and refreshing. Elizabeth knew she must be the daughter of a rich family.
Elizabeth stood a little aside to make way for the woman.
"They have already done, I'm going to send them to Miss Liang!" The master hurriedly said, and he
didn't dare to offend such a wealthy girl, "I'll let someone show them for you."
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