Chapter 60 The Grand Market Opening in the Otherworld
The genius shone, and the whole Eldoria became lively. Today was the opening day of the grand market. Of course, most commoners had no idea what the opening meant; they only knew they could buy wheat there.
Willow waked Henry up at seven, and he, still half-asleep, changed and freshened up.
Henry fully woke up at breakfast. He yawned, "Autumn is a great time for sleeping."
"Henry, hurry up; it's almost eight," Willow scolded. She remembered Henry reminding her to wake him at seven, and now it was already late.
"If only we had scheduled the opening for ten," Henry sighed, eating his hamburger, occasionally dozing off.
"Don't worry, Henry. As the Lord, no one would dare speak ill of you even if you're late," Mila said, holding two bags and a hamburger, evading Ellie's attempts to snatch it.
What she didn't say was that anyone who dared speak ill of Henry should be wary of her sword.
"Mila, you've eaten too much; give me one," Ellie pouted. She had only eaten nine hamburgers and needed one more to make it even.
"No, you won't gain any weight no matter how much you eat; it's a waste," Mila teased, holding a fist-sized hamburger.
"You have a good appetite," Henry said.
Henry watched as Mila finished a hamburger in just a few bites. He was still on his second, finding it hard to swallow.
He looked at the uneven hamburger in his hand, feeling dissatisfied, and took a few more bites.
"That's much better, all neat and tidy," Henry said, holding the half-eaten hamburger, motioning to Ellie.
Ellie asked, "Henry? What... "
Before Ellie could speak, Henry, whose OCD was suddenly overcome, stuffed half a hamburger into her mouth.
Henry said, "Let's go!" Henry patted Ellie's head, which was still in a daze, and walked out.
Ellie, with half a hamburger in her mouth, watched Henry's back, her face turning red.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Mila said, her eyes occasionally glancing at the half-eaten hamburger in Ellie's mouth.
Ellie covered the hamburger in her mouth with both hands, her eyes warily fixed on Mila. With a few quick chews, she swallowed it down, suddenly finding the half hamburger even more delicious.
"Mila, I ate Henry's..." Ellie was about to boast, but Mila stuffed the remaining half of the hamburger into her mouth.
"Take your time; I'll go ahead," Mila said, hurrying to catch up with Henry.
By the time Ellie caught up, they had reached the entrance of the grand market, where a crowd had already gathered, all looking at the red cloth.
Henry stood in front of the red cloth, scissors in hand. He had learned this tradition from Earth. As soon as it struck eight, he cut the fabric.
"That was underwhelming!" Henry grumbled.
"Let's go in, Henry; it's getting crowded here," Mila said, scanning the crowd for suspicious individuals.
In the crowd, Carter and Nathan watched Henry's actions, completely puzzled. They couldn't understand why he would cut the perfectly fine cloth.
Both of them were skeptical that the person above was Henry. The noble, magnificent, and grand clothes he wore, the fabric, the style—all exuded an air of nobility. Even Carter, who was experienced and knowledgeable, was seeing something like this for the first time.
Today, Henry was wearing a robe specially selected by Willow, a noble-style robe. If Henry wore a crown, that would be the true mark of nobility.
However, Henry's hair was still too short to support the ancient crown. Nevertheless, many people looked at him with awe and didn't dare to get too close.
Clothes make the man, as the saying goes. Coupled with Henry's fair skin, he appeared even more noble. Some said he was a prince, and no one doubted it.
Carter thought, 'What's Henry's background? Even the Duke doesn't have such magnificent clothes. Could he be the king's illegitimate child?'
Carter's mind was racing, but the next second, he dismissed the thought. Even the prince didn't have such clothes. One was made on Earth, and the other was handcrafted in this age.
Carter's eyes were filled with greed. He believed that those big nobles would be willing to pay five or six gold coins for that piece of clothing, something he couldn't imagine.
"This Henry surely harbors a great secret, perhaps a treasure of some noble family." Nathan voiced Carter's thoughts.
Only this explanation could explain why Henry was able to produce five crystal cups earlier and now wears such magnificent clothes.
Both of them were blinded by greed, directly imagining the excuses and answers they wanted.
Brandon was not in a good place right now, especially after losing face in the official department yesterday. If it weren't for the benefits, he almost didn't want to see Henry.
He, who had always been proud of his noble status, now felt no pride in front of the imposing Lord Henry, feeling like a wild man coming out of a cave.
Brandon looked at his coarse, rough, dull, and monotonous clothes. Even these clothes cost him five silver coins, and they were his best.
Not to mention, when comparing them to Lord Henry's clothes, even the clothes of the two orc girls next to him were better several times than Brandon's.
What the nobles cared most about was their image, such as the entourage for eating and drinking, the items for travel, and the clothes that best reflected a person's image, which were the objects of comparison among the nobles.
The silk mentioned in the ancient Silk Road is the most representative. At that time, the favorite of the countries along the Silk Road was the foreign silk ribbons. In their eyes, silk was as valuable as gold.
Henry said, "Mr. Brandon, the fur you wanted is inside. Please come with me."
Henry looked at the dazed Brandon, a little surprised. What was happening today? Most of the crowd was in a daze, their eyes a little creepy.
"Oh? I… I'm here!" Brandon was nervous and a little stuttering, taking two steps back, afraid of offending Henry.
Henry also understood by now that the grand entrance to the market today was quite impressive, so he took the lead and walked into the bustling market.
If he didn't go in first, those people could stand at the entrance all day.
The grand market was actually a supermarket, which was part of his future commercialization and also a small part of the core area.
Only some areas can be opened now, mainly because only a portion of the buildings have been completed, but for Eldoria, it's enough for now.
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