Chapter 238 To Meet in His Best Clothes (2/2)

”One must never take advantage of the other in a transaction. Can't I even take a look at it?” Xiao Chen replied unhappily.

”I'm sorry, Sir. This is our store's rules.” The salesgirl maintained her smile.

Suddenly, the plump, middle-aged customer pointed to the formal attire that Xiao Chen had his eye on. ”Take that down and let me try it on.” The salesgirl next to him immediately said with a smile, ”Very well. Please wait for a moment, Sir Qiu.” Then, she went to retrieve the clothes.

”Hang on! What do you mean by this?!” Qingluan yelled, frightening everyone in the store. The other customers turned to look in their direction.

The salesgirl from before rolled her eyes and ignored Qingluan. The plump, middle-aged man felt smug. Putting on a calm mask, he didn't even spare a look at Xiao Chen.

The salesgirl next to Xiao Chen said awkwardly, ”I'm sorry, Sir. That attire costs two thousand taels. Sir Qiu is our regular customer, so… I'm sorry.”

Xiao Chen raised a hand to stop her from speaking. He said emotionlessly, ”Two thousand taels? See if there are enough here.” He took out a Tier Five Spirit Stone and tossed it to her. Pure, dense spirit energy instantly permeated the store.

”Sir, you…” The salesgirl's hands were visibly trembling as she held the Spirit Stone. Qingluan bellowed, ”What are you waiting for? Go and get the clothes!”

The salesgirl recovered her senses and immediately gave her colleague a look. ”Don't just stand in a daze! Go and get the clothes for this gentleman!”

Her colleague shivered and hastily retrieved the set of formal attire. She deferentially presented it to Xiao Chen. The other customers in the store were flabbergasted as well. The plump, middle-aged man had an unsightly look on his face.

Both Spirit Stones and taels were used as currencies in the Violet Manor, with the only difference being that the Spirit Stones could help cultivators absorb spirit energy. One Tier Four Spirit Stone was equivalent to ten thousand taels while one Tier Five Spirit Stone was equivalent to one hundred thousand taels—a sum of money most people would never be able to finish spending in their lives.

This ordinary-looking youngster was not only rich but also a cultivator. The fact that he could casually take out a Tier Five Spirit Stone meant that he was undoubtedly a Young Master from some large sect or influential clan or even a child of the nobility. The salesgirls made a drastic change in their attitude and even acted more cautiously.

Under their enthusiastic service, Xiao Chen changed into the ”gentleman's suit” that was popular in the West. He even put on a ”gentleman's hat” and held a ”gentleman's cane”.

Making a turn in front of the mirror, Xiao Chen thought that the clothes might be strange but they rather suited him. He supposed that not even his Master could recognize him if she saw him now.

The two salesgirls smiled gently, looking like the very picture of grace. One of them said, ”This suits you very well, indeed. Please take a rest over there, Sir. We'll give you your change immediately.”

It wouldn't be quick or easy to find enough change for a Tier Five Spirit Stone. The salesgirls led him to the rest area and even brought him tea and water. They didn't even dare to serve their other customers. Sometime later, they finally returned with three Tier Four Spirit Stones and a mountain of Tier Three and Tier Two Spirit Stones.

Xiao Chen took the bag of Spirit Stones from them and tucked it into his Divine Vessel. He then turned around to leave. One of the salesgirls asked quietly, ”Young Master, aren't you checking to see if you have the right amount of change?”

”Not necessary.” His Divine Sense was enough to tell him if they had given him the right amount of change. The two salesgirls said with smiles, ”Then please have a good day, Young Master. We welcome you to frequent our store in the future.”

It wasn't until Xiao Chen left that they sighed in relief. Had he mentioned this to the shopkeeper earlier, they would likely lose their jobs. What a close call.

After leaving the store and walking a considerable distance away, Xiao Chen noticed that Qingluan and Ziyun'er were hiding their laughter. It had been some time since they met, but it was his first time seeing a smile on Qingluan's face. He turned around and asked, ”What's wrong? Are my clothes that strange?”

Ziyun'er hid her laughter behind her hand. ”No, but you're holding your cane upside down.”

”Oh, is that so…”