The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"Is this shoulder strap made of gold? It looks so beautiful~!"

In the showroom, Li Nan stood on tiptoe, looking at the Type 55 school officer shoulder straps that were shining with golden light. She clearly remembered that her brother was wearing the same style when he stepped onto the podium. She had been very curious since that day.

After all, in the minds of ordinary people, the only golden metal is gold.

If he were in the art troupe and met someone of this level, Li Nan would not even have time to raise his hand to salute, let alone dare to look at the workmanship of the epaulettes from such a close distance.

"No, it's copper plated with silver. This is from 55. Later, it was changed to copper plated with zinc. It's too expensive. Little girl, do you know that the most expensive part of this outfit is this pair of epaulettes~!"

The old man who claimed to be a tailor walked slowly to the rack of Type 55 officer uniforms, looked at the clothes with a sob expression on his face.

"Ah, it, how can this be more expensive than clothes?"

Not only Li Nan was surprised, but even Liu Feng and Ke Minmin came over and looked at the old man in surprise.

"We consume 20 to 30 tons of materials a year, which is not bad, but the silk threads are hand-embroidered bit by bit, and the fabric is exquisite. This whole outfit...!"

The old man touched the cuffs of his military uniform with emotion, and his wrinkled fingers stroked the fabric, feeling the delicacy.

He was an old tailor and could tell a person's height at a glance, but he couldn't tell how much money so many sets of military uniforms would cost.

There are more than three million people now, and the proportion of officers among them makes the huge number even more obvious.

How much does one set cost for each person? How much does two sets cost for each person? And the number of epaulettes must be reserved more than the current ones in case of emergency.

It looks quite impressive~!

For an old tailor, when making clothes for someone, the most important thing is to help the owner save as much cloth as possible. It has nothing to do with whether the owner is rich or not, but is a habit that is developed over a lifetime.

The fabrics could be better and more exquisite, so that people can wear them comfortably and they look good. Or even if they are more wear-resistant and can withstand the hardships of soldiers, it would be a pity to spend such a large amount of funds on such a flashy thing.

That’s right, in the old man’s eyes, this is flashy~!

This feeling~!

Maybe he’s just like the junky guy in Tuba, when he sees a newbie saving money to buy a computer.

They chose a Sony ROG computer case, a ROG power supply, and a ROG cooler, all of which are the most expensive and top-notch. But when it came to the CPU and graphics card, the two most important components of a computer, they chose foreign garbage and a mining card that came from a black coal mine.

It's flashy and all the money was spent on the handle!

Especially in the past few years, during the special period of economic difficulties caused by natural disasters, this problem has become more prominent.

Even if the money was used for weapons research and development and soldiers' food, I guess the old man would not feel so emotional at this moment~!

The other three people were so shocked that they were speechless to see an old tailor express such emotion at this time.

The epaulettes are more expensive than the clothes, and the clothes are made of wool. They look eye-catching, but they are actually inconspicuous things. After all this effort, they are more expensive than the wool. Who can say anything at this moment?

It would be fine if you didn't understand it, but now that you know it, it does feel a little hard to accept. However, the army needs epaulettes to identify ranks and distinguish between officers and soldiers.

"Of course, it was a special situation at that time, so we learned from Big Brother. Now, I'm letting you guys come and see if there is a better alternative method~!"

Walking back to the long table, looking at the new military uniforms being made on it, a rare smile appeared on the old man's face again.

"We, the PLA, have also come through hard times. We cannot forget the diligence and thrift we had back then just because we are living a good life now. This spirit is worth passing on!"

The old man raised his head inexplicably and took a look. He saw the octagonal hat with a red star sewn on it. The military uniforms at that time were not only simple, but the fabric was also of relatively poor quality. However, the style of the clothes looked so approachable.

Life is better now, we have good fabrics and can afford them. Military uniforms have returned to their original meaning. They are just pieces of clothing. They should look good and be comfortable to wear. It would be best if they don't add too much logistical burden to the country.

"Come on, little ones, hurry up and try on the new ones to see if they fit you~!"

According to the size, each of them picked out a suit. The old man handed it to them with a smile, and then pointed to the place where they could change clothes. Even Liu Feng, who was on a business trip, got a men's suit. "Ah, I, I'm here to accompany them~!"

"Go ahead, now that you're here, why not try it together~!"

The old man looked at the bewildered Liu Feng, raised his head and smiled, then directly pushed the military uniform over to him without any explanation.

Looking at the dark blue military uniform in his hand, Liu Feng's face turned a little red, because not only the outside but even the underwear was inside.

As for the two little girls, when they saw the clothes inside, their faces turned red and they ran in the direction the old man pointed.

"Is this appropriate?"

“It fits perfectly~!”

"Remember what I said before? This concerns the country's logistics, the country's purse, and even more so the image of the officers and soldiers in the future. For this reason, you and I cannot be careless~!"

These words made Liu Feng betray his own military branch. He gritted his teeth, took the naval officer's clothes, and trotted to the changing place.

The three people didn't know who the old man was from beginning to end, but in a daze, they all became excited.

Two of them had come with a playful attitude, thinking about their own leather shoes, but they did not expect that after just a few words and a single encounter, they had elevated the task of changing clothes to a higher level in their minds.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, I'm still looking for you. The people from the art troupe have arrived. I didn't expect that you are already here~!"

When the people from the logistics department brought Secretary Hu over, they discovered that the door of the military uniform exhibition hall had been opened and the old man was already sitting inside.

The man was wearing an officer's woolen coat. When he saw the tailor, his expression was extremely humble. Seeing this, Officer Hu even lowered his breathing a little.

"Where are my people? Where are the people I brought with me? Where are my soldiers? Didn't I tell them not to run around?"

Looking at the empty exhibition hall and the empty corridor, Officer Hu was dumbfounded. He couldn't help but doubt himself, fearing that the next second, the logistics department would turn around and ask him for people.

"Well, I just came over and saw a few little ones. They all looked pretty well behaved. I asked them to change their clothes first~!"

Fortunately, Mr. Chen's words brought Secretary Hu back to his senses, and he finally suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

"I will definitely do what you asked me to do, as long as you are satisfied. It's just right, let me see if the new uniform fits me~!"

When the chief, who was wearing an officer's woolen coat, heard that Mr. Chen was satisfied with the people from the art troupe, his face immediately broke into a smile, which made Officer Hu at the side a little suspicious about who Mr. Chen was.

"Well, I can't make the decision on this. I can only check the cost and funding. You guys pick a few suitable ones and submit them to him. He will make the decision~!"

As to who he was, Old Chen did not say much but instead looked at the red star octagonal hat again. At that time, he was a tailor, a soldier, and one of the designers of this military uniform.

As for now, he is just an old tailor who is about to die. He has made clothes all his life and is still considering the interests of his master~!

In the locker room, looking at the colonel badge on his collar, Liu Feng was a little hesitant. There were only three stars on the collar of his military uniform. This made him a colonel-level officer.

Is this a bit overstepping the bounds?
However, without the large golden epaulettes, this naval officer's uniform does look much simpler.

As for the other locker room, the two little girls were much more fun. You secretly glanced at me, I secretly glanced at you, and then we covered our mouths and laughed.

As for the collar badges, they didn't think as much as Liu Feng did. They just wore whatever the old man gave them. They didn't care about so much~!

The hat is no longer a limp brim that lies on the head and may collapse at any time, but has an extra brim with a simple red five-pointed star on it.

However, it is no longer made of red cloth sewn together, but is made of metal with a simple shape and painted with a layer of red paint, but one is grass green and the other is loess color.

It looks strangely familiar, just like the big noses on the front of the BMW car! (End of this chapter)