Chapter 49 The game begins
After September, the weather cooled down and people wore one or two more clothes.
The trend of suits brought by Frederick was gradually accepted by the people of Wesson. The mere fact that a pair of long johns can be worn under the loose trousers without affecting the appearance is enough to satisfy those who have money. Decent people make choices.
By the time Frederick came to his senses, the combination of a turtleneck sweater and a suit had already appeared, along with a peaked cap.
Katie wore a slim-fitting women's suit today and a belted windbreaker tomorrow, which made the tailors at Wesson Collar work overtime again.
There are die-hards everywhere. Richard Nall complained about his daughter wearing particularly slim-fitting clothes and made insinuations from time to time.
But there are young people who pursue fashion at all times. Many people, like Katie, simply prepare clothes on the carriage, wear traditional clothes at home, and change into a new set of clothes on the carriage when they go out. .
Nowadays, there are many fathers who are as depressed as Richard Nall. Everyone sang in the pub, "I've been feeling annoyed lately, I've been annoyed, I've been annoyed..."
There are also those who are equally annoyed. With Bryant, young people are also following the fashion. Craftsmen like them are not short of money, but it is not convenient to wear suits to work.
He went to the stadium to find Frederick, and then there were no more "jeans" in the world, they were called "blacksmith pants", and canvas dyed blue was also called "blacksmith cloth".
So Bryant, who wore a blacksmith's cloth jacket and blacksmith's pants, became a representative of the working people's fashion industry.
Many cargo ships have come to Weisenland recently, and the news of canal digging has also spread, attracting many businessmen from other places to open shops.
Two brothers from a peninsula in the north were originally selling canvas. When they saw someone making clothes from canvas in Wesson, they decided to change their profession.
On the autumnal equinox of 1024, a carriage arrived at Weissenburg at noon.
“Father, look!” Mary in the carriage pointed at the crowd outside the carriage window and shouted, “Many people are wearing the same clothes as Frederick!”
Philip smiled and replied: "Of course, this is Frederick's home."
The work of sheltering the victims ended quietly, and the victims who walked slowly were picked up by the proactive reception team. Nowadays, there are no more disaster victims.
Camps in various places have begun to be dismantled. Philip thought the tents in the camp were good, so he bought them all.
There were some follow-up matters. Philip had heard that Frederick was ill and had been unable to continue working, so he came over to discuss with him.
When Maria found out, she came over to play with Frederick.
It’s just that Philip is a little bit curious as to why there are so many people here in Weissenburg today leaving the city and walking north happily. Is there any activity.
He sent his servant to inquire and soon understood.
"Football game?" Philip looked confused, "What is that?"
The servant replied: "That is a new game invented by Baron Wesson not long ago, and everyone likes it very much. ”
“Today’s match between the Hammers and Fishhook is about a fight between Baron Wesson and his master, His Excellency Richard Nall.”
Philip was even more confused. Did Frederick and Richard Nare fight? What is this and what?
Maria caught the key point first and said happily: "Did Frederick have a new game to play? How about we go and see?"
Philip thought that since Philip Terry is there, so let’s go and take a look first.
“Is this a fortress?”
When Philip saw the football field for the first time, he was a little shocked.
This is a standard football field, surrounded by a circle of wooden stands. It looks like a fortress from the outside.
A camp for disaster victims was set up outside Weissenburg a while ago. There is no shortage of labor. A few steamed buns per person can help the victims come to work.
There are many passages separated by fences outside the stadium, and people line up to enter the stadium.
At this time Philip made a new discovery.
There are many people on one side of the court wearing suits invented by Frederick, and the clothes of others who don't wear suits also look like they are made of good materials.
The other side was different. Some people were wearing blue clothes that looked a bit like suits, while others were wearing cheap materials. "Hey, isn't this Baron Eltar?"
An old man wearing a white divine robe came over to say hello immediately after seeing Philip beside the carriage.
As a diplomat of the Principality of Mainz, Philip knew many dignitaries. He recognized him at a glance as the Archbishop of the Rhine Archdiocese of the Church of Light, whose status was equal to that of the Archbishop of Mainz. He immediately saluted and greeted: "Archbishop Victor, you are Okay.”
Maria on the side greeted me obediently.
Victor returned the greeting and asked him: "Are you coming to watch the game too?"
Philip bent slightly and replied respectfully: "Your Excellency, Archbishop, I just arrived in Weissenburg and saw many people coming, so I followed Come and take a look."
Victor smiled and said: "Don't be so formal, everyone is equal on the court, just call me Victor."
"Let's go watch the game together. Friedrich vs. Richard Nall should be an exciting match."
"Hold your daughter, the stadium is crowded."
Philip pulled Maria and followed Victor towards the passage in the middle of the stadium. There are no tickets for the stadium now, so you have to pay a coin to enter.
The ticket price is very cheap, only 4 copper coins for adults. Children like Maria are free. If you are taller, it is half price.
Ticket revenue is divided into two parts: stadium maintenance and team. Some people will throw in more money. Archbishop Victor directly threw a gold coin in.
After walking into the stadium through the stairs, Philip looked at the large piece of grass in front of him and said: "It is enough to hold knight competitions here."
The stadium is a standard stadium with a track outside. , there is a billboard next to the runway, it looks like that.
Victor just smiled and took the father and daughter to find a good seat.
The location here is a long staircase with no seat numbers. There are many scholars and priests in this area, and everyone sits together.
At this time, many people in uniforms walked by carrying a wine bucket. In the bag in front of them were disposable cups, lids and straws made of slime glue. Two copper plates would suffice. Buy a beer or a glass of juice.
Victor bought two beers and a glass of juice, and then introduced today’s game to Philip.
“I came to see Frederick not long ago.” He said after drinking a little beer. “At that time, everyone stopped working, so he asked someone to make a ball and then played with everyone.”< br>
"Later there were more people playing, and some people who knew each other formed a team to play games with others."
"There was no way Frederick could compete with adults, so he became a coach."
“I don’t know why there was an argument two days ago, so today Frederick led the Hammers team composed of blacksmiths and Richard Nall as coach, which is composed of some businessmen who often go to the river to fish. "Look." Victor pointed to both sides of the court, "Those blue-collar workers support the Hammers, and the white-collar workers on the opposite side support the Fishhook team." ”
After Philip asked, he understood that it turned out that craftsmen wearing blue canvas clothes in Weissenburg are now called “blue collar”, while clerks and businessmen are called “white collar” because they wear white shirts. ".
Next, Victor told him the rules of football. It was very simple. If you kick the ball into the goal, you will get one point. There are also some harmful fouls that cannot be done.
At this time, there was a burst of cheers in the stadium, and someone entered the stadium.
The first to enter were four referees wearing black trousers and short-sleeved T-shirts. The head referee was Psyche, who was holding a black and white football in her hand.
The highest cheers on the court were given to her.
As she blew the whistle, the players from both sides began to enter.
The players of the Hammers wear red uniforms to symbolize the fire and black shorts to represent charcoal. The Fishhook uniforms and shorts are both light blue to represent the river. There is also a number printed on the back of the uniforms, which looks like Presentable.
“Ah, it’s Frederick!” Maria jumped up and pointed at the short man in a black suit at the back of the Hammers.
Victor glanced at the little girl next to him, looking thoughtful.
With a whistle, the game begins.
(End of this chapter)