Chapter 175: Differentiated Service

"The Sacrificial Activity has to start at sunrise; aren't you ready yet?"

Gong Mei was still saying that, but the people had already walked in with Xin and the others.

As soon as they entered, they saw several females all lift their heads to look at them, and Gong Mei and the other two were involuntarily stunned.

How to put it, the females weren't particularly attractive; the one who was especially beautiful was weaving among them, occasionally adjusting their jewelry, hairstyles, and the clothes they wore.

"A Li, you're not wearing beast skin, are you?"

After seeing the dresses Yun Li and He were wearing, Xin, Gong Mei, and A Yu exchanged glances and asked directly.

"Oh! This is made from big cattail grass; didn't I tell you before?"

After speaking, Yun Li surveyed He and the others' outfits, thinking this was already their best, and then turned her head toward Xin and the others.

Perhaps because Xin and the others didn't have to worry about livelihood, they had the mind to think about how to dress more attractively, so the three of them appeared much more harmonious than He and her group before.

Unfortunately, beastfolk have one flaw: if they have pretty jewelry, they like to wear it everywhere, so Yun Li, seeing the beast‑tooth ornaments plastered all over them, couldn't help but walk over and say:

"How do you think our clothes look? I have a few pieces at home that haven't been worn; if you like them, would you like to change into them?"

She had originally intended to give each of them a dress like this, but when she first showed the cattail‑woven garment to Gong Mei, she was amazed that the grass in their eyes could be made into something resembling beast skin; however, after touching it, she still felt that besides being thin, the cattail cloth was nowhere near as good as beast‑skin clothing.

Naturally, when Yun Li offered to give her one, Gong Mei outright refused.

But Yun Li's question now was only to draw their attention to her own attire.

If they liked her look, she could then offer suggestions on how to refine their outfits.

Otherwise, she could tell them that their carefully dressed appearance wasn't pretty, and even if Gong Mei and the others were close to her, they'd get angry hearing that.

"This outfit of yours is different from the one you showed me before."

Gong Mei glanced up and down at Yun Li's attire, her face showing some puzzlement, and asked, "How did you make it?"

Yun Li's dress wasn't a vivid hue; instead it was a light reddish‑brown.

It was a color dyed from a certain soil, very close to some deerskin tones, so it couldn't dazzle Gong Mei and the others, but when paired with beast‑tooth ornaments and feather plumes, it didn't look jarring.

Moreover, Yun Li had Ge Li stitch subtle pleats onto the dress's waist, shoulder seams, hem, and hem edges, giving it a sleek fit.

Of course, perhaps Yun Li's good looks had already been deeply etched into Gong Mei and the others' minds.

Thus, no matter how beautiful Yun Li looked now, in their eyes it wasn't the clothes that made her look good, but her inherent beauty that made them think her clothes were attractive.

"It was made by He and the others."

Yun Li praised He and the others in front of Gong Mei, saying, "Isn't it much prettier than the dress I showed you before?"

Gong Mei nodded, but quickly shook her head, "You still look good."

Anyway, she couldn't imagine what it would look like on herself wearing Yun Li's.

Yun Li: … How come this answer is nothing like what she expected.

A Yu, standing nearby, seemed to notice Yun Li's speechlessness and couldn't help but giggle, "A Li, A Mei thinks you look good, so whatever you wear looks good."

Xin added, "I think so too, because you and He aren't wearing the same clothes, but you still look better."

Yun Li glanced at the dresses He and the others wore and, half laughing half crying, said, "In what way are our skirts the same?"

The color and style are both different.

He and the others' clothes are either brown, deep reddish‑brown, short tops, or short skirts, whereas hers is a sleeveless dress.

Gong Mei raised an eyebrow and said, "How are they different? Aren't they all clothes made from plants?"

Yun Li fell silent once again.

Fortunately, she soon realized that Gong Mei and He were different; the three of them didn't lack beast skin, so they weren't interested in the cattail‑woven clothes she had, and neither her nor He's clothes were considered exceptionally beautiful by beastfolk who have a slightly different aesthetic from humans.

Yun Li thought that she would have to wait until He and the others' tailoring skills reached a very high level to impress all beastfolk, since garments unearthed by modern archaeology and constantly displayed to the public are either of special material with great research value for modern people or beautiful enough to be unforgettable.

Realizing this, Yun Li helplessly waved at them and then turned and said:

"Fine, since I know you're not interested in this, I won't say more."

Before the words finished, A Yu's shout rang from behind, "A Li!"

Yun Li was bewildered by the shout; before she could turn, she felt a figure lunging toward her.

"How did you get the feathers in your hair? They're so beautiful; can you teach us how to do it?"

Heaven knows, when Yun Li turned around, she realized how delighted she was to see the various feathers so smoothly attached to her hair—a thing they had always wanted but never managed to achieve!

Yun Li never expected that the dress, stones, and shell ornaments she intended to show A Yu and the others wouldn't attract them, while the casually placed feather accessories in her hair excited A Yu.

Sure enough, she'd been so busy lately that her mind was rusted, forgetting even something she should have thought of.

"It could be, but do you want to learn right now?"

She smiled at A Yu and said, "Daybreak has arrived; we must hurry to the Sacrificial Activity."

"Alas!"

A Yu looked at Yun Li with eager eyes and said, "Then when we return, can you teach us? Tell me whatever you need, and I'll do it."

"By the way, teach me this; if you recently want any beast's tooth for jewelry, just tell me, and my Beast Husband and I will hunt it and give you the tooth."

The reason they wanted to give Yun Li beast teeth instead of food is that they knew she didn't lack food, and the things she taught were so important to a beauty‑obsessed female that ordinary food wouldn't express their gratitude; offering beast teeth was more substantial and valuable.

Over there, Gong Mei and Xin also said, "A Li, we feel the same way."

Yun Li replied cheerfully, "No problem; after the Sacrificial Activity, bring the feathers you collected to my house. As for the beast teeth, forget it—since you've been caring for my cubs, feeding them meat in various ways, teaching you this will serve as a thank‑you for your feeding."

In fact, the most important thing she realized from their reactions was a fact—that different beastfolk require different products, the so‑called differentiated service.