Chapter 128 Tracking

The building clusters of Bu Village are built together for two reasons: one is for easy comparison of prices, and the other is for mutual management and restriction.
As soon as Jing Mo stepped onto the streets of the southern part of the city, his first reaction was that there were a lot of people.
On the road, people are coming and going, most of them are women. This is not difficult to understand. After all, almost all the shops opened in Nan City are fabric stores, clothing stores, and a few miscellaneous spice shops. The two most famous rouge and powder shops in Qingyang Town also have stores here.
Certainly, here is the translated content with the HTML tags preserved:\n\n```html\nDue to such stores, the passersby in the South Market are mostly women. The cold wind in the spring still carries a hint of chill, and Jing Mo tightens her outer garment, looking for the stores that often cooperate with Bai Family, according to the hints given by the jade hairpin.\n```
It must be a wealthy family, even the wind-blocking screen is made of fine gauze. Jing Mo remembered the type of gauze described by Yu Zan, looked around, and confirmed that a nearby shop was on the list given by Yu Zan. He walked towards the shop.
因为接近中午的缘故，街道上没什么行人。商铺也因为没客人的缘故，里头的小厮懒懒散散的，躺倒在不大的摇椅上，嘴里哼着小曲儿，摇头晃脑的晒着太阳。
Raising her hand to knock on the door, she heard a lazy voice from inside saying, "Come in."
Jing Mo pushed open the door and went inside.
The servant saw a plainly dressed young girl dressed as a maid enter, and couldn't help but show a bit of disdain on her face. Although Jing Mo didn't say anything, she had already deducted many points from this shop in her heart.
However, as she waited for him to reveal his purpose, the boy's expression changed. The oily smile on his face was so cloying that it was hard to shake off.
"We have the best gauze here, it just depends on what kind you want. If you want something brighter in color, we have it in stock now. If you want something darker, we'll have to order it."
那小厮积极的左右的招呼着，仿佛京墨已经定下来要在他们家买纱布了一样。
“你要是买的多了，我们这儿还有优惠呢，虽然说不上能少多少钱。不过我想，能减一点就是一点，别家的说不定还没有我们这儿的优惠呢。”
Jingmo's words lowered his opinion of this shop. It wasn't because of anything else, just because of the servant who didn't understand manners.
"I came here just to have a look at the gauze fabric. I haven't decided yet. Can you show me the general appearance? There's no need to be in such a hurry to register."
明明只是客气的推脱，落到那小厮的耳朵里仿佛是什么拒绝的话语一般，叫他忍不住沉下脸来。
“This lady, the fabrics here are not something that ordinary people can see. If you want to see them now, you have to go to the warehouse to get them. It's more convenient to just sign the contract first, and then I'll take you to see the styles.”
With such strong-arm tactics, Jing Mo could no longer bear it and got up to leave.
As he was about to close the door, he could still hear the servant muttering, "Poor fellow, coming to look at fabric without any money."
Turn around and enter the fabric shop across the street. This shop is also on the list given by Yuzan. They mainly sell summer fabrics. Now in winter, their customer traffic is not very high.
As Jingmo pushed the door open, two young servants were chatting together. Upon seeing a guest enter, they immediately put down their snacks, patted their hands together, and wiped clean the peanut shells stuck to their clothes.
"Welcome! Are you here to look at fabrics?"
The slightly older boy had a smile on his face, a particularly sincere smile that didn't make people feel overly flattered or greasy.
The other servant following behind him was slightly younger, but he was busy following the older servant and repeating everything he said.
“我来看看纱布，不论料子的好坏，只要够轻薄，够透就行。”
“你要这是用来做衣服吗？要是做衣服，我们这儿有刚进的天蚕纱丝，顶顶轻薄透气，上身也有淡淡的光泽流转，每每到夏季，我们这天蚕纱丝就是最受欢迎的。”
The servant said, while pushing the other servant walking beside him, to go to the warehouse and get the silk out.
Jingmo discreetly looked around and saw that the shop was displaying some slightly thick silk fabrics, but still not enough to keep warm in winter. It's no wonder they don't have many customers visiting during the winter.
Not for making clothes, but for making window screens, our master wants good transparency, regardless of price, and it would be even better if the color is bright.
To be honest, Jingmo was uncertain how this kid would speak, but now he was a bit curious.
"Then we won't need this Tiancan Silk. Although this silk is good, its price is too high, and it's not as good as another one."
That little servant wasn't in a rush and pulled another slightly younger servant back who was about to leave.
"Come over and take a look at these pieces of cloth. These were supposed to be taken off and put into the warehouse. They are all good in terms of color and luster. However, because the patterns are a bit outdated, the steward decided to sell them at a lower price outside."
The servant led Jing Mo around several counters facing the main gate and stopped at a rather inconspicuous shelf, rummaging through it. In the end, he actually moved out several rolls of gauze.
The gauze is indeed as delicate and shiny as the young man said. Jing Mo carefully felt it and then ripped open a few feet of fabric to inspect it, confirming that there were no major issues. He was already somewhat satisfied.
"This material is quite good, how much of this fabric do you have here?"
"Oh, how much do you need?"
The servant was taken aback, but quickly put on a more enthusiastic smile.
“这我说不准，不过我主家是白家，要的料子可能不少，如果你给我看的这料子只有几匹布，恐怕是不太够。”
那小厮听见京墨提到白府时，眼睛都亮了起来，脸上的欣喜更加难以掩饰。只是还记挂着眼前这人是顾客，不能当着京墨的面儿露出那种难看的表情，倒是强忍着欣喜若狂，保持着镇定。
"That's indeed not enough, Lao Er, please go to the storeroom and see if there are any other materials available? We need the ones with good quality, shiny surface, bright color, and not too rough to touch."
The young servant nodded and left to carry out the order.
Jingmo and the clearly capable servant left behind didn't know what to say.
Jingmo was unwilling to speak, while the other servant was excited and didn't know what to say, constantly pacing around. Out of the corner of his eye, Jingmo watched his movements, afraid that if he wasn't careful, this important customer would run away right before him.
"Why are you so excited?"
"This person is walking around in front of me, making me feel a headache. Jing Mo couldn't help but speak, wanting him to stop."
"This is my first big order that I'm responsible for independently. If I do well, maybe I can become a big manager in the future."
The boy laughed innocently, scratching his head.
"I don't have any other pursuits, just thinking about making money in the future, becoming the big boss. If I really manage to close this deal, I might just accomplish that directly."
Jing Mo was taken aback for a moment, nodded, and didn't say anything more.
The servant who had left returned quickly, carrying five or six carefully selected muslin fabrics, and went back to Jing Mo.
"These are all good materials that I picked from the warehouse. They have similar textures and characteristics. You can choose which pattern you like, and I will bring it for you to look at."
"This thin gauze comes in many colors, including moon white, light goose yellow, light sea green, and more. Of course, the most commonly used color for window screens is pure white."
这年轻的小厮也是有心，各种颜色的布都带了一匹过来，白色的纱布更是多带了两匹。
京墨一匹一匹翻看过，都是极好的。只是这是不是她一个人说的算的，还得回去禀明了玉簪，叫她亲自来看过才算合适。
"These several kinds of cloths are all good, but when it comes to suitability, I need your help to recommend. I am just a commoner, not as knowledgeable as you guys, so I would appreciate it if you could tell me which one is more suitable."
The lad hurriedly introduced them, explaining each one carefully from left to right. Finally, scratching his head, he whispered, "Actually, in my opinion, the difference in these fabrics isn't that big, just some minor variances, not noticeable unless you're up close."
He slightly bent down, leaning close to Jing Mo's ear.
"If you ask me, it's better to buy a cheaper one. The difference is not much, and the cheaper ones are more cost-effective."
Jing Mo nodded, but remained silent. He asked for paper and pen, and wrote down all the types of fabrics the little servant had mentioned. He only said he would go back to report to the head maid, and then they would discuss whether to buy them or not.
The disappointment in the eyes of that boy flashed by, but it did not show on his face. He still nodded politely to Jingmo and followed him, mimicking his every move.
Having wasted quite a bit of time in this shop, Jingmo was ready to move on to another. However, after visiting several others, none seemed better than the second one.
有那料子好的，价格却昂贵不俗。价格低的，摸起来就格外粗糙劣质，一看就是那种普通人家用来封窗的。
眼看着没有更满意的了，京墨便准备离开。已经是下午了，她肚子中一点东西都没有，实在是饥饿的不行了，就预备着离开南市，找处摊位垫垫肚子。
When passing by the second shop, Jingmo specifically remembered its name - Mingyue Cloth Shop.
However, before she had gone far, someone called her from behind.
"Miss! Miss!"
There were too many women along the way, and Jing Mo couldn't be sure if anyone was calling his name. However, the voice sounded familiar, so Jing Mo hesitated and turned around.
"Miss! It's me! You dropped something here with us!"
However, it was a younger servant boy.
Jing Mo was taken aback, as he did not remember dropping anything. But the servant boy was headed straight towards him, and Jing Mo couldn't just leave, so he waited in his spot.
As the youngster approached, Jing Mo noticed that he was empty-handed, which caused her some confusion.
Before she could ask anything, the youngster handed her something.
\"Miss, take a look. I think this order must have been left by you?\" \n\nI have retained the original HTML tags for clarity.
心神一动，京墨下意识地接了过来。
上头没有别的东西，只有歪歪曲曲的短短一句话:你身后有人跟着。