Chapter 1087: The Insult to Us

Everyone looked at the gifts that had been sent over, their eyes filled with irrepressible envy. Such luxurious and abundant gifts were hard for even men to resist, let alone women who loved all things beautiful, because the value of these items was simply too high.

Bingzhu and the others also sighed repeatedly, thinking to themselves that they had found a good man for their younger sister. A man who could bring out so many good things was far better than just finding a strong man in their own tribe. A strong man could at most find enough food for Ayuduo and keep her from being bullied, but a man like Changle could take out a few things at random that would make many strong men willing to risk their lives to protect Ayuduo.

While everyone was immersed in the beauty of it all, two Zhinu arrived at the door. Chishao brought the two Zhinu to knock, and Changle, in a very good mood, smiled and let them in, immediately assigning them a task.

"This is my wife. Measure her figure, and then use these fabrics here to make the most beautiful clothes for her."

The Zhinu were also all smiles. They were official Workers, and among the Zhinu, they were considered the most skilled—or rather, they should have been called tailors, not merely "Zhinu," though Huaxia had not yet officially changed their titles so explicitly.

These two women had been making clothes since the founding of Huaxia, and their craftsmanship was beyond reproach. However, they were not the first generation; most of the women who had made clothes for Baifeng during the early tribal period no longer had nimble hands and had moved into teaching positions, or, like Miaoyin, were in research roles.

Because their profession had produced Nobles—those who could explicitly be granted Nobility and surnames—it was not considered a lowly trade. In Huaxia, any technical profession could not be considered lowly. Therefore, these two Zhinu did not feel humble at all; they were very confident and had a good temperament. Wearing the perfectly fitted clothes they had made for themselves made people feel pleasant, and even though they were older than Changle and Ayuduo combined, they did not appear very old.

Qianxi watched them, somewhat infatuated, and his heart was moved. He did not have such beautiful women himself, and he wondered if he could speak to Changle about gifting him one. He could trade grain or something similar for one; that should not be an obstacle.

But Qianxi could not hold back and said directly to Changle: "Changle Prince, can you give me these two women? I can trade things for them, even at a higher price. I really like them."

As soon as these words were spoken, Changle was stunned, mainly because what was said was a bit too shocking. The faces of the two Zhinu also gradually turned green. They were Workers of Huaxia with Advanced titles; if they just put in another year or two, they would likely earn themselves a low-level Nobility. There were not many Zhinu like them in Huaxia, and as long as their seniority was sufficient, they were fully capable of it. They were not officials, but there was no difference between them and officials; their wages were higher than most officials. This man, who knew where he came from, actually dared to say he would buy them back? At home, they were the ones who made the decisions, and even their own men dared not speak loudly to them.

However, Bingzhu, and even Yangasha and Ayuduo, did not think there was any problem, because this behavior was very normal. At least outside of Huaxia, other tribes were all like this. If they were very important Artisans, it might not work, but in this era, what kind of woman would be an important Artisan who could not be discarded?

The two Zhinu glared at Qianxi, making Qianxi feel a bit guilty. They angrily questioned Changle: "Prince! Who is he? How can he treat a Huaxia Artisan like this? It is so impolite!"

Changle hurriedly pacified them: "The two of you, do not be angry. He is not from our Huaxia, and they do not understand our Huaxia rules. This matter is impossible. I will explain it to him properly; after all, he is a guest, so please forgive him."

He then pulled Qianxi aside: "Leader Qianxi, let me tell you, this is Huaxia. We do not trade our own people to other tribes. The only things that can be traded are Slaves. Moreover, these two are very important Artisans in our Huaxia, with long seniority and excellent skills. These Silks all have their contributions in them. They are not ordinary women; one could say they are the same as officials.

Therefore, you must never have such thoughts. This matter is impossible, and it is an insult to them. If you have taken a fancy to a woman in our Huaxia, if she is not married and has no man, and if she is willing, you can take her away normally to be your woman, just like Ayuduo is to me, but trading is absolutely out of the question!"

Bingzhu patted Qianxi, and Qianxi immediately understood. This was Huaxia, so he still had to respect Huaxia's rules and requirements, so he immediately took a step back: "Oh, is that so? Changle Prince, I did not understand your Huaxia rules. I will not make such a request again."

However, he did not apologize to the two Zhinu, because no matter what Huaxia said, Qianxi's status in the Jiuli was not low either, otherwise he could not speak to Bingzhu and the others like that. He was Chiyou's brother, though of course not a biological one.

His status and self-esteem made it impossible for him to apologize to two Huaxia women, unless these women had the same status as Changle.

Fortunately, the two Zhinu did not insist on an apology; after all, they were not from the same tribe, and they were guests who had not caused them any substantial harm, so they reluctantly forgave him, just too lazy to look at this Qianxi and not wanting to talk to him anymore.

The two of them just pulled Ayuduo over, measured her body with a measuring tape, and then wrote down the dimensions on paper.

Immediately after, they asked: "Prince, what kind of clothes should we make for the Princess Consort? Should they be like ours in Huaxia, or ceremonial dress, or both?"

"What did my mother tell you?"

"Ceremonial dress, to be worn at the wedding. The time is tight, and we few need to work day and night to make it in the shortest time possible."

Changle pulled Ayuduo and spun her around: "You all take a look, can you make them into clothes like those of her Jiuli tribe? I think Ayuduo is a Princess of the Jiuli, so when she gets married, it is best to wear clothes like those of her tribe, not those of our Huaxia.

But clothes like those of our Huaxia can also be made for her in a few more sets; these can be done slowly, there is no rush to wear them, and there are so many materials here."