Above the mage

Chapter 74 Settling Down

Finding a house is just the first step in settling down in Bremen.

After seeing Misu off and leaving his luggage in room 437, Gao De closed the door and prepared to head to his next destination.

Of course, the money bag was always carried with you.

"Take me to the best value clothing store nearby, is that alright?" he asked Lyman.

Clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

With accommodation sorted out, the next step is naturally clothing.

Gaode still wears the same coarse linen clothes he wore when he was an apprentice. It's not that he can't wear them, but clothes make the man.

Since he was going to work as a restoration craftsman, he was already too young. If he dressed even more shabbily, people would doubt his skill level.

Lyman's silver-level guide fee was definitely not for nothing. Upon hearing Gao De's request, he nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem, sir, please follow me."

"Where is the artisan guild in the city?" God asked as he followed Lyman to the clothing store.

"Apart from the Mage Association, most guilds in the city are located in the Siren District."

However, if you wish to join the Craftsmen's Guild, you either need to pass the guild's examination or have a recommendation from a formal member of the guild.

Lyman then gave Gao De a detailed explanation.

After listening quietly to Lyman's explanation, Gao De asked with concern:

How many mage associations are there in Bremen?

“Three,” Lyman said, listing them off as if they were his own treasures. “First and foremost is the Bremen Mage Association, which is officially under the Bremen government. Then there’s the Ancient Books Guardians Association, and finally the Emerald Alliance.”

Pierre wasn't exaggerating; the Emerald Alliance was indeed one of the three major mage associations in Bremen, though he didn't mention it. There were only three mage associations in Bremen in total.

The Carmond district is home to a large number of small artisan workshops.

When Gaode followed Mrs. Misu to room 437, he saw some small workshops scattered along the way.

Clearly, many artisans use their homes as workshops, often in a shop-in-the-front-and-living-in-the-back or shop-down-and-living-up format.

Lyman led God through several turns, and before they knew it, they had arrived at a street full of workshops.

The workshops lining both sides of the street all had eye-catching signs or banners with pictures of bread, hammers, and other symbols, directly indicating the nature of the shops.

Lyman led God to a shop with a scissors painted on a cloth.

"Don't let the small size of the shop fool you, Old Hatton's craftsmanship is widely recognized as excellent, and the ingredients he uses are top-notch," Lyman and Gao De explained.

Gao De nodded slightly and stepped into the store.

The shop's interior space is relatively small, with various fabric products hanging on the walls on both sides.

They have everything from coarse, heavy linen to finer wool, flax, and even silk.

In addition, there are several wooden mannequins in the store displaying the latest clothing styles.

The air was filled with the smell of freshly cut fabric and tanned leather.

The shop owner, an elderly man with slightly graying hair and beard, was sitting at a large wooden table, engrossed in a pile of fabrics and needles.

Upon seeing a customer enter, he immediately put down his work. "Sir, what would you like to buy?"

After thinking for a moment, Gaode replied:

"Two sets of everyday clothes, made of linen."

Wool clothing and linen clothing are the two most common types of everyday clothing.

However, it is currently the Flower Flame Month, which is traditionally May, and it is foreseeable that the weather will only get hotter in the coming months.

Taking this into account, more breathable linen clothing is obviously more suitable.

"Please wait a moment." Old Hatton carefully looked Gao De up and down, then got up and walked to the back of the shop. After a short while, he came out with several sets of clothes.

"Are you satisfied with these sets?"

Summer clothing tends to be simple and practical, with loose-fitting, belted outerwear as the main style for the upper body, and long robes as an option. The lower body is typically paired with wide-legged linen trousers.

Even in his previous life, men's clothing styles were extremely limited, let alone in this world, where there are almost no choices.

The colors are even more limited, mainly consisting of shades of brown, gray, and dark blue that can be provided by natural dyes.

The main thing is whether it fits or not.

Clearly, old Hatton was still sharp-eyed; the way he glanced at Gao De before going into the warehouse to get his clothes was a thorough "scan" of his physique.

So the clothes that were finally taken out all fit perfectly.

Gaode ultimately chose one set each in gray and brown as his everyday clothes.

Two sets of linen casual clothes, plus two pairs of low-top leather shoes made of cowhide, cost a total of 26 silver dollars.

After leaving the clothing store, Gao De asked Lyman to take him to the watch shop.

Living in a big city is different from living in Hogan; knowing the exact time is essential for convenience.

Therefore, a pocket watch that can be carried around is extremely important.

Led by Lyman, Gao De pushed open the heavy wooden door and, accompanied by the soft ringing of a bell, entered a watch shop filled with the mixed scents of leather and metal.

Compared to clothing stores, watch shops have a much more elegant interior.

A mirror with gold trim hangs on the wall, and exquisite pocket watches are displayed in the showcase.

The store employee politely approached him, giving Gao De a very discreet glance at his attire before asking, "Sir, what do you need?"

"A precise pocket watch."

The shop assistant nodded, bent down, and took a silver pocket watch from the display case with his white-gloved hands.

"Sir, what do you think of this pocket watch? It was crafted by Master Ned. Look at the engraving, how enchanting!"

As you can see, the watch case is engraved with exquisite patterns.

"How much?" Gao De wasn't particularly picky about the style; as long as it worked, that was fine. He was more concerned about the price.

"It's not expensive, only 1 gold, and it comes with a free watch strap."

"Furthermore, if the watch hands stop moving or become inaccurate, you can have them repaired by our store free of charge."

Seemingly worried that Gaode might find it too expensive, the salesperson pointed to other gold-cased pocket watches in the display case, saying, "These pocket watches all cost 5 gold pieces or more."

"Okay, this is it." Gao De followed the will of his wallet.

Guided by the shop assistant, he paid at the counter.

When Gao De left the watch shop, he glanced at his newly acquired pocket watch and realized it was almost five o'clock.

"Thank you for your help today. You can go back now," God said to Lyman.

"You're welcome, sir!"

After seeing Lyman off, God didn't go home immediately, but instead found a small restaurant nearby for dinner.

Today is, after all, a "housewarming," so it's worth having a good meal to celebrate.

To his shame, this was the first time he had ever eaten out since he came into this world.

Gaode ordered a roast pork dish with apple sauce for 7 copper coins, a large cup of tea for 1.5 copper coins, a sausage with mashed potatoes for 3 copper coins, a serving of vegetables for 1 copper coin, and a fried egg for 1.5 copper coins.

A total of 14 copper coins, which is equivalent to 1 silver and 2 copper coins.

Still not satisfied after finishing all the food, he added another copper coin and received a bread with butter.

An extremely lavish meal.

But it's also expensive.

"My savings are about to fall below the 300 gold coin mark."

After paying, Gaode found that he only had four silver clover coins and a few loose copper coins left in his pocket.

(End of this chapter)