Chapter 170: Upgrading the Tavern

But Yousen was different. He had great potential and was well worth investing in. Improving his skills would quickly yield tangible benefits.

Breeding improved seeds wasn’t an easy task. Basic skill levels were far from enough. The reason Yousen had succeeded before was partly due to his high talent and helpful traits, and partly just pure luck.

To help him develop better seeds faster, it was necessary to “loan” him resources and train him in advance.

“Improving seeds? That’s my specialty!” In fact, it was more than just a specialty. As soon as Su You mentioned she needed improved seeds, Yousen dashed back to his room and returned with a large pile of seeds.

Su You listened as he enthusiastically introduced each seed as if they were treasures. She hadn’t expected anything special, but to her surprise, she did find a few valuable improved seeds.

One was an improved Windgrass seed—Yousen had reduced its requirements for growing conditions. In other words, this seed could now be planted in basic farmland, without needing to upgrade to intermediate fields.

Another was an improved Red Grass seed, which now yielded slightly more than before.

There were also some seeds Su You hadn’t collected yet, like tomatoes, watermelons, and chili peppers. For these three, the improvement was a shorter growing period.

“I’m willing to contribute all these seeds to the territory.” In fact, Yousen had been hesitating about whether to hand them over, but Su You gifting him a skill book gave him the perfect opportunity to do so.

Su You didn’t stand on ceremony. She immediately had Yousen plant the improved Windgrass seeds in the newly cleared fields.

Three and a half plots had been freed up: one for Windgrass, one for wheat, one for rice, and the remaining half for something with a similar maturation time to the potatoes already planted. That way, they could be harvested together, and she could eventually unify that plot with a single crop to trigger the Harmony I effect.

“All right, once you’re done planting, go study the skill book.” Although these seeds were pretty good, they still fell short of Su You’s standards for improved crops.

This wasn’t the kind of improved crop she was aiming for.

Yousen understood that his so-called improved seeds were just minor tweaks, so after accepting the skill book, he promised Su You that he would work hard to level up and cultivate even better crops.

“What about these crops…” Yousen pointed at the piles of wheat, rice, and corn on the ground, asking if he should deliver them to Meike as before.

“You’re busy, I’ll take them to Meike.” She could also tally up the harvest at the same time.

From two wheat fields, she’d harvested nearly five hundred stalks of wheat, which would become five hundred portions of flour once sent to the mill.

There was only one plot of rice, so she got just over two hundred stalks, which would yield over two hundred portions of rice after milling.

Corn had been planted alongside potatoes, so the yield was low—just over eighty ears.

Except for wheat and rice, which could be stacked up to one hundred per slot, most other crops had a stacking limit of fifty. Fruits had even lower limits—twenty or thirty, with only a few reaching fifty.

This batch of crops took up half her backpack space due to the large quantity.

As Su You walked toward the tavern, she considered whether to upgrade it. Not only would the upgraded tavern have more space, but more importantly, it would come with its own internal storage.

This storage would be the same size and stacking limit as a level-one warehouse and could hold any kind of item.

If food with an expiration date was stored inside, its shelf life would be extended—better than a regular warehouse.

By the time she reached the tavern, Su You had made up her mind. She didn’t take anything out of her backpack right away, but instead opened the tavern’s info panel and checked the upgrade materials—

[Tavern] Upgrade Available

Required: Composite Plank x10, Composite Stone Slab x10, Glass x20

Upgrade Time: 60 minutes

...

Perfect, she had all the materials.

Not only did she have them, but they were conveniently all in her backpack. So Su You decisively chose to upgrade.

Seeing she still had materials left, she went to Post Station 1 and upgraded that as well.

During upgrades, some buildings would be closed and inaccessible. If anyone was inside, the system would automatically eject them.

For example, Meike was kicked out.

Seeing him suddenly appear outside the tavern, Su You cleared her throat, wanting to pretend she hadn’t seen anything, but…

“Did you do something? Why was I kicked out?” Meike seemed a bit annoyed, but that was already pretty mild—he’d only been resting.

If he’d been cooking and got kicked out, he might have gone ballistic.

“It’s nothing, just upgrading the tavern,” Su You replied matter-of-factly.

Before Meike could ask, “Why upgrade now of all times?” Su You quickly added, “It’s for you, so you’ll have another storage for ingredients. This one even extends food shelf life.”

Meike glanced at her but said nothing, and his expression softened.

“I’ve got a fresh batch of ingredients for you to handle… I’ve got recipes.” As she spoke, Su You produced a stalk of wheat, a stalk of rice, and an ear of corn.

Meike’s mood instantly brightened.

Meike: “Where are the recipes?”

Recipes… She hadn’t written them yet!

Su You handed him a pen and paper. “You write them down yourself.”

Her hands were still sore from making bows and arrows, and if she tried to write now, it would just be a mess of scribbles.

When it came to recording recipes, Meike was quite patient.

Su You dictated while he wrote, and soon the pages were filled with incomprehensible symbols.

Looking at the worm-like writing, Su You was silent for a moment before asking, “Can you read that?”

Meike confidently replied, “Why wouldn’t I be able to?”

“Oh, as long as you can read it.” After all, the recipes weren’t for her—so long as he could use them, that was fine.

Since the tavern was still upgrading and Meike had nowhere to go, he started roasting corn with his fire magic to pass the time.

Su You didn’t want to watch him roast corn, so she went to the workshop to check on the cloth fruit, then gathered another batch of materials to build another well and warehouse, and made some more octagonal lanterns, stone lamps, benches, and other decorations.

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"171. Visitors Arrive

Well 3 was built behind the blacksmith shop, while Warehouse 3 was constructed behind Residential House 2.

As for the other items, the octagonal lantern was hung on the new building, the bench was placed at the entrance of the trading area, and the stone lantern was set inside the trading area, illuminating places that would otherwise be completely dark.

...

[Tavern upgrade complete.]

As soon as she received the news, Su You immediately went over and dumped half a backpack’s worth of ingredients into the tavern’s storage.

Before she arrived, Meike, who had been guarding the tavern entrance, had already come in once. He had stuffed all the previous ingredients and finished products into the storage, then used some stone to build two grinders near the storage.

It was mealtime, and the tavern’s fire was lit, sending delicious aromas wafting everywhere.

While everyone was having dinner, Su You told them about the monster spawner unsealing tomorrow morning.

In fact, everyone already knew about this; this was just to coordinate tomorrow’s departure time and make arrangements for the territory. Aside from Dory, Yousen, and Buguo—who had no combat ability—everyone else would be heading out in the morning.

“While I’m gone, if any travelers or wanderers visit, you can let them look around the territory.” Since there would be no combatants left behind, Su You also gave Dory the authority to use the arrow towers and traps in the territory, so they’d have some means of self-defense.

Previously, to defend against the dark creatures, the arrow towers had been set up very densely—almost everywhere you went, you’d see one. If any ordinary person tried to cause trouble in the territory, they’d only be asking for trouble themselves.

Still, to avoid any accidents, Su You planned for everyone to leave early and return early.

Since there would be fighting tomorrow, everyone went to bed early that night.

...

...

The next morning, Su You led Duoya and the others out.

They had just arrived near the monster spawner when they saw the ruined stone gate suddenly light up.

Then, they witnessed a repeat of the “dumpling drop” scene, version 2.0.

The difference was, last time the dark creatures had fallen into the pit because they weren’t on guard—it was partly their own carelessness, so they couldn’t really blame anyone else.

But this time, the ghostly skeletons had it worse. They were teleported directly above the pit and dropped in one by one, with no chance to react or escape.

And as if falling in wasn’t bad enough, there were traps inside the pit, and soon the wails and howls of the ghostly skeletons echoed through the air.

The skeletons in the pit were dealt with by Duoya and the arrow towers. The ones that spawned outside were lured by Su You using mini-bombs to a certain spot, where Meike used up most of his mana to cast a spell called “Flame Cage,” trapping all the skeletons inside.

Inside the flame cage, the skeletons were constantly burned. Their health didn’t drop quickly, but it was steadily decreasing. As long as the cage held, it was only a matter of time before they died.

As for the ones left outside, not caught in the cage, Lyle and Lake quickly finished them off.

Once the stragglers were dealt with, they turned their attention to the monsters inside the cage.

Yue, who’d been brought along to “farm contribution,” did his best to attack, but his water bullets were too weak. By the time all the skeletons were dead, he hadn’t managed to kill many.

With the last skeleton’s death, this monster spawner raid came to an end.

Dealing with these ninety ghostly skeletons turned out to be easier than expected. In less than an hour, they were all reduced to piles of loot on the ground.

“Yue, heal those two,” Su You instructed, having Yue tend to Lyle and Lake’s more serious wounds, while she and Duoya began gathering up the loot.

As for Meike, after casting Flame Cage, he’d left—Su You had asked him to return and hold down the fort.

Once Yue had patched up Lyle and Lake’s worst injuries, they helped pick up the loot as well.

But there were only a few skeletons outside the trap; most had died at the bottom of the pit. Standing above and looking down, they could see the ground below was densely covered with drops.

Su You set up a ladder, and everyone went down together to collect everything.

Once they’d finished, they all headed back to the territory.

...

...

As they neared the territory, Su You saw quite a few people scattered around. Some had already entered, while others lingered outside, as if waiting for something.

But since they’d come all this way, they must have wanted to check out the territory—otherwise, there’d be no reason to make the trip. So after some hesitation, many of them gradually entered.

Su You’s group was also returning from outside, so the travelers and wanderers naturally assumed they were also here to visit Sunset Territory.

A few people even came over, seemingly wanting to ask if they’d also heard the rumors about this territory and come to check it out. But when they found out that Lyle and the others were actually residents, everyone’s expressions changed—though all of them showed a strong curiosity and desire to ask questions.

“I saw on the bounty board that your territory is recruiting. Is that true?”

“What are the requirements? Do you have to pay?”

“I heard there’s a mage in your territory. Is that real?”

...

Before they could get surrounded, Su You and Duoya quickly distanced themselves from Lyle and the others, pretending not to know them, and hurried back into the territory.

There were a lot of people outside, and quite a few inside as well. Su You saw at least a dozen people on the main street. Since most of the shops were closed, after wandering around, many of the visitors looked a bit disappointed.

“As expected of a newly established territory—not many people, not much to see.”

“But I have to say, the basic infrastructure is pretty complete. There just aren’t many open shops.”

“That’s to be expected. I thought there’d be nothing here at all. Being short on people isn’t a big deal—there are plenty of wanderers in this world. What matters most is the lord’s management skills.”

“You’re right. I don’t know how long this territory has been developing, but if it really is new, this is pretty good progress.”

“Still, it’s a bit disappointing. After all, we—”

Maybe sensing Su You’s gaze, the person who was about to speak suddenly fell silent and turned to look."

"172. Stirring Up Trouble 1

Su You nodded to them without saying much, then headed straight for the tavern.

“That person… she seems pretty familiar with this place, doesn’t she?”

“Maybe she’s a local? Should we go ask her about this territory?”

“…Forget it. This is such a tiny territory. No matter how well it’s planned, it can’t compare to the others. Are you really thinking of settling down here? Weren’t you saying you wanted to join xx territory?”

“…”

…

Su You, already walking away, didn’t hear the three of them chatting—nor did she care what they were saying.

Right now, what she was most concerned about was where that guy Meike had run off to… When she entered the tavern and saw the lively scene inside, and the person “showing off” in the very center, Su You finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Naturally, the one showing off was Meike, and what he was showing off was using magic to cook food.

But honestly, it only looked like Meike was showing off to outsiders. Everyone in the territory knew that Meike wasn’t deliberately flaunting his magic, nor did he care much about being a mage. He just did it because he enjoyed it.

In fact, in Meike’s eyes, cooking was far more important than magic, so using magic to cook was perfectly normal for him.

There were only about a dozen people out on the street before, but inside the tavern there were twenty or thirty people. All of them had been drawn in by Meike—mainly because the mage’s robe he wore when returning to the territory was just too eye-catching.

So when Meike entered the tavern, these people naturally followed, which explained the crowd.

“I can’t believe the rumors were true—there really is a mage in this territory who cooks with magic!”

“I wonder how food cooked with magic tastes compared to regular food… I have to buy some and try it!”

“Me too!”

…

As a large piece of roast meat finished cooking, Meike skillfully took out a knife and sliced it up for plating.

Since the meat had just come off the fire, it was still sizzling with fat, and the aroma of the meat filled the small space, tempting everyone’s taste buds.

“Berry roast, today’s special—one silver coin per serving.” He called it a special, but both Meike and Su You knew that this price was much higher than what they’d charged the merchant caravan before.

But that didn’t matter. Whether the price was high or not wasn’t up to them—it depended on whether anyone would buy it.

As long as someone bought it, even selling it for a gold coin wouldn’t be too expensive.

There were over twenty people in the tavern, and they’d already been dazzled by Meike’s flashy cooking. At this point, who cared if the dish in front of them was just an ordinary berry roast?

In their eyes, this was food cooked with magic!

Is one silver coin expensive?

Not at all!

An adult could earn a silver coin in just two or three days of hard work. Spending two or three days’ wages on a serving of magical roast meat—and having a story to brag about later—was totally worth it!

That’s what most people thought, so the three servings Meike prepared were quickly snatched up by the three quickest people at the front.

Those who missed out were a bit disappointed, but when they saw flames appear in Meike’s hands again, the tavern erupted in cheers.

…

After confirming that everything in the tavern was running smoothly and completely under Meike’s control, Su You left.

Next, she planned to check on Dory at the tailor shop.

She hadn’t even reached the shop when she saw five or six people gathered outside. After all, aside from the tavern and the inn, this was the only shop open, so it wasn’t surprising to see a crowd.

“Boss, isn’t this beast-hide gear a bit expensive?”

“Yeah, who sells a single piece of clothing for ten silver coins? I’ve seen them go for five at most elsewhere!”

“The other beast-hide gear is pricey too—twice the market rate!”

…

Previously, Su You had bought beast hides from the merchant caravan for fifty copper coins each. A beast-hide coat used five hides and some thread, so selling it for five silver coins was already double the cost.

But Dory wasn’t selling ordinary beast-hide coats—these were enhanced versions, which used about twice the materials of a regular one. So selling them for ten silver coins wasn’t expensive at all; in fact, it was cheap, considering the difficulty of making them.

But maybe these people didn’t know that, so they kept arguing about the price.

Su You saw Dory begin to explain.

“Ordinary beast-hide coats do cost five silver coins outside, but mine are made with a special technique and use twice the materials, so the price is doubled,” Dory said, standing up from her chair and explaining patiently.

To convince them, she grabbed a half-finished, unenhanced set of beast-hide gear from the side and compared it with her finished product.

Anyone with eyes could see the difference between the two.

The unfinished gear wasn’t as sturdy or thick, the details were lacking, and some areas weren’t fully protected…

None of these flaws were present in the enhanced product, which was, after all, an improved version of the unfinished one—hence the higher price.

Dory thought she’d explained it clearly, and she could see curiosity in the eyes of the onlookers. But the two burly men who’d been complaining about the price still wouldn’t let it go.

“You say it’s a special technique, but how can you prove it?”

“Yeah! Why should we pay double just because you say so? Are you trying to scam us?!”

“Don’t think you can fool us with a few fancy words—the two sets look pretty much the same to me!”

…

If their attitude before was understandable, now they were clearly just looking for trouble.

They obviously saw that the beast-hide gear was special, or they wouldn’t waste time arguing here.

The reason they dared to cause trouble was simple: they saw that Dory was just a young woman with no strength to fight back, and this was a newly established territory with lax management, so they thought they could take advantage.

Dory frowned, clearly recognizing their bad intentions, but she didn’t panic or look worried. Instead, she calmly said, “If you really think the two sets are the same, then I’ll sell you this one.”"

"173. Causing Trouble 2

The “set of equipment” Dolly mentioned obviously wasn’t the upgraded beast hide gear, but the earlier semi-finished version.

Anyway, that’s what those two said themselves—if they claim the two sets are about the same, then what difference does it make which one they buy?

Selling the upgraded beast hide gear for ten silver coins was just to build a reputation. After today, Dolly planned to raise the price. If they were willing to pay five silver coins for the regular beast hide gear, that was fine too—the cost-effectiveness of the materials was about the same.

But since these two had come to stir up trouble, there was no way they’d settle for semi-finished gear. After all, what they really wanted was the finished beast hide equipment Dolly was selling.

So, when they heard Dolly’s words, they started making a fuss again.

“What’s with this shop? The prices are too high, and when we point it out, the owner gets upset. Now they want customers to buy unfinished products!”

“And you have the nerve to sell this junk? We’re already doing you a favor by buying it, and you still want to charge so much? Are you trying to scam us?”

“This place is probably just a scam to lure people in…” As one of them was ranting, he suddenly felt something sharp pressing against the back of his head.

The intense sense of danger made him instantly clam up, unable to say another word.

“What did you say about scamming people?”

Hearing the cold voice behind him, the first thug couldn’t help but shiver.

He tried to turn his head, trembling, but the sharp object pressed even harder against the back of his skull.

He wasn’t hurt, there was no blood, and it didn’t even hurt that much—but the fear of the unknown made every nerve in his body scream in terror.

Everyone present was stunned by this scene, so much so that no one moved to stop Doya.

That’s right—the one who’d spoken was Doya, and the thing pressed against the man’s head was one of the arrows she always carried.

The arrowhead was razor-sharp, able to pierce through things like tiger hide—so going through a human skull would be no problem at all.

The other thug was startled at first, but when he turned and saw that the person confronting them was just a young woman about the same age as the seamstress shop owner, his fear turned to contempt.

“Who are you? We’re teaching this greedy merchant a lesson—what’s it to you?!” he said, reaching out to grab the arrow from Doya’s hand.

But he was no match for Doya’s agility—especially since she’d been watching them closely the whole time. The moment he moved to attack, Doya dodged back a few steps and, with practiced ease, drew her bow and aimed.

Now that the sharp object was gone, the first thug spun around—only to see Doya aiming her bow straight at him.

For a moment, the relief he’d felt when the danger passed vanished, and his limbs went weak again at the sight of the arrowhead.

Both men swallowed nervously. It was clear that this short-haired woman was not someone to mess with. Her stance was professional—she wasn’t bluffing.

Very few people could hold a drawn bow for so long without their hands shaking, but she did it effortlessly. That could only mean she was a highly experienced archer.

“What do you want?!” Realizing they couldn’t win by force, the two tried to talk their way out.

But before they could say anything, Doya released her grip, sending an arrow flying straight to the ground at one man’s feet, where it lodged itself in the crack between two stone tiles.

That was enough to make both men’s legs tremble. The one who’d nearly been hit almost collapsed in fright.

No one thought Doya had missed on purpose—they could all tell she’d meant to do it.

She didn’t want to actually hurt them. If she did, the bystanders who didn’t know the truth might side with the two men, and things could spiral out of control.

But a little intimidation was necessary.

Because of the commotion, more and more people gathered around. But since they didn’t know what was going on—and didn’t want to get involved—they just stood around gossiping, not taking any action.

The few who did know the truth blended into the crowd, not wanting to get into trouble.

“Sunset Territory doesn’t welcome troublemakers. Are you going to leave on your own, or should I help you out?” Doya kept her bow at the ready, her other hand hovering near her quiver, ready to draw another arrow at any moment.

Because of her words, the onlookers started to piece together what was happening… This woman must be a resident of the territory, and these two men were here to cause trouble, so she was teaching them a lesson.

Seeing it that way, it was a matter between the territory and the two men—nothing to do with them. So the crowd just watched, gossiping, but no one tried to intervene.

It was just like when the two thugs had been pestering Dolly earlier. There had been others at the shop entrance, but no one wanted to get involved. Even though they knew Dolly was probably right, and that the two men were clearly causing trouble, they didn’t speak up for her.

Seeking benefit and avoiding harm—that’s human nature.

They thought the matter would end there, but the two men, still stung by Doya’s earlier intimidation, grew indignant. Figuring Doya wouldn’t dare do anything in front of so many people, they grew bolder and started shouting again.

“What kind of lousy Sunset Territory is this? You don’t welcome us? We don’t even want to be here!”

“Everyone, come see for yourselves! This shop is charging double the market price for their gear. We said it was too expensive, and the owner tried to trick us!”

“It’s a crooked shop in a crooked territory! They won’t let us speak out—try to say something and they get violent. Real tough, huh?”

“Fine, we’ll leave… But the rest of you better watch out, or don’t blame us if you get forced to buy something!”

…

The two of them kept up their act, talking fast and loud.

But Doya had no patience for this. She drew two more arrows from her quiver and aimed them at the pair.

“You two had better shut up.” Even though they didn’t believe Doya would really shoot, the moment those sharp arrowheads were aimed at their heads, they fell silent.

Then Doya looked past them.

“You explain,” she said to Dolly, who was now anxiously waiting inside the shop."

"174. Causing Trouble 3

Dolly was momentarily stunned, then immediately repeated the explanation she had just given to the two troublemakers.

The onlookers weren’t fools. They didn’t know this territory, nor did they know the two people causing a scene, so they had no reason to be biased. With Dolly’s calm and reasonable explanation, compared to the two who could only shout without any evidence and whose words were full of holes, the crowd was naturally more inclined to believe Dolly.

“Well, what’s going on here?” Lyle’s voice came from outside the crowd.

Hearing his voice, Doya put down her bow and arrow. Lyle, Laike, and Yue—who had also been surrounded earlier—squeezed in from outside.

“These two are causing trouble,” Doya said simply. The two brothers immediately rolled up their sleeves and strode toward the troublemakers.

They didn’t know exactly what had happened, but they were well aware of Doya’s character—she wasn’t someone who joked around. If she said these two were troublemakers, then that’s what they were.

Dealing with troublemakers, they couldn’t just beat them up in front of so many people, especially since today was a special day. But they weren’t about to swallow their anger either. Politely “inviting” these two out of the territory was already being very generous.

“What? You think you can bully us just because our territory is small and we don’t have many people?” Lyle said with a smile, but anyone who saw that smile couldn’t help but feel a chill.

“Today is the first open day for our territory. We’d rather not use force, but if you don’t cooperate, don’t blame us for what happens next.” As he spoke, Laike was already putting on his knuckle dusters.

These two were the classic bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. They had hoped to rile up the crowd and stir up public anger, but whether they overestimated their own charisma or underestimated everyone else’s intelligence, they failed spectacularly.

Doya was angry, but she kept her cool. She forced herself to swallow her anger, told the two troublemakers to shut up, and then had Dolly explain the situation again, exposing their hypocrisy in front of everyone.

This might not have been the best way to handle things, but it was certainly the most appropriate at the moment.

In the end, under the watchful eyes of Lyle and Laike, the two troublemakers slunk out of the territory, tails between their legs.

Just before they left, Yue couldn’t resist the itch in his hands. Muttering something under his breath, a huge ball of water appeared above the two troublemakers’ heads.

As he withdrew his magic, the water ball burst, drenching the two of them like drowned rats.

Although there weren’t many people nearby when Yue acted, a few still noticed his strange movements. When they saw the two troublemakers, now soaking wet and too angry to protest, it wasn’t hard to guess who was responsible.

After all, only a mage could pull off something like that.

People were surprised that this unremarkable young man was actually a mage. They were even more shocked and confused—wasn’t there supposed to be only one mage in this territory, the fire mage who cooked with magic?

Now there was a water mage too? Just how many mages did this little territory have?

Why would two mages choose to stay in such a seemingly ordinary, unremarkable place?

……

……

After the commotion died down, Dolly finally breathed a sigh of relief. She unclenched her fists and wanted to check if Doya had been hurt during the incident.

But before she could step out of the shop, a few more people crowded around her.

“Boss, I want a beast hide jacket.” Before he finished speaking, ten silver coins were slapped down on the counter.

Dolly was taken aback, but then Doya’s voice sounded in her ear: “Go ahead and take care of business. I’ll keep watch here.”

True to her word, Doya pulled up a stool and sat nearby, taking a cloth from her pocket to start cleaning her bow.

With Doya there, Dolly felt much more confident.

These new customers were different from the troublemakers—they weren’t here to cause trouble. Seeing Doya sitting nearby, they only glanced at her before focusing on the merchandise.

They crowded around the equipment rack, carefully examining the gear. At first, they’d thought the boss was just exaggerating, that maybe the equipment was a bit different from the usual, but nothing too special.

But after a closer look, they realized the craftsmanship really was unique—none of them had ever seen anything like it before.

“Hey, boss, your technique is pretty special.”

“I thought you were just boasting, but I guess I was the one who was ignorant. I’ve lived a long time and never seen this kind of craftsmanship before.”

……

Actually, it was normal that they hadn’t seen it before. Dolly’s technique combined her skills as a repairer.

A repairer could not only fix broken items, but also improve and perfect intact ones—pursuing excellence.

It was a process that required personal skill and exploration. Not exactly difficult, but definitely not simple.

Very few people possessed both tailoring skills and the talent of a repairer, and even fewer could perfectly combine the two.

Even if someone did, they might not think to merge the two abilities. So when Dolly said her craftsmanship was “special,” she wasn’t exaggerating.

“I’ll take a set too—a full set. Boss, how much?” Seeing there were other pieces besides the jacket, and not lacking money, one customer decided to buy a whole set.

A full set included four pieces: hat, jacket, pants, and shoes, totaling twenty-five silver coins. The jacket used the most material, so it was the most expensive—almost half the total price.

With someone taking the lead, others who had been tempted also came forward.

In no time, the tailor shop was packed.

Su You, who had watched the whole scene, glanced thoughtfully at Doya.

When the trouble started, Su You had considered stepping in herself, but once Doya appeared, she decided to see how Doya would handle it.

The result was clear—Doya handled it very well, even better than Su You had expected. She’d thought Doya might just use force, given her personality."

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