Chapter 1099 Special Hobbies

The reason why Han Li laughed was because of the English people's hobby, and it is said that the more noble and gentlemanly people are, the stronger their hobby is.

How to say it? The slightly older nobles and gentlemen in England have a different aesthetic.

They like thin ankles, and think that the thinner the ankles, the more beautiful they are. As for figure and appearance, they have to take a back seat.

The degree of preference of the nobles and gentlemen in England for thin ankles is the same as that of the powerful and scholars in the feudal era of my country who liked women with three-inch golden lotus.

However, people in my country are more conservative and have always kept such private matters secret.

But it is different here in England. They say that seeing thin ankles will give them an impulse.

In order to find the thinnest and most beautiful ankles, the English have started ankle beauty contests across the country many, many years ago.

The women participating in the contest hid behind the curtain and lined up, exposing their knees and below, to be evaluated by the nobles, gentlemen, chairmen, managers, or some public officials who served as judges.

What were the evaluation criteria? Of course, the judges measured with a ruler, grasped with their hands, and felt the symmetry of the bones and skin, and then scored according to the data and senses.

At that time, the selection was blocked by a curtain, so the face and figure could not be seen. As long as the ankles were delicate enough, even if they were crooked and had a pointed face and monkey cheeks, they could still win first place.

Therefore, in England, this event was held in large numbers in England, from 60-year-old aunties to 15- and 16-year-old girls, and everyone wanted to win the title of "the most beautiful ankles".

It is said that one year, a 50-year-old auntie really won this title.

The trend of the curtain ankle beauty pageant changed in the 1950s because of the rise of skirts.

The direct removal of the curtain for the election made those aunties and aunties lose the opportunity to advance, and also made the sense of mystery disappear a lot.

However, the most colorful one is France. After learning the rules of the ankle beauty contest from England, they started the most beautiful thigh contest when they returned home.

The same evaluation criteria also require the judges to measure with a ruler, grasp with their hands, and feel the relevant situation, and then score according to the data and senses.

After two years of doing it, France proposed that some contestants' figures and appearances would affect the fairness of the judges' scoring, so they introduced the large garbage bag election method.

This is to let the contestants use an oversized garbage bag that can cover from head to waist, cover themselves in it, and only expose their thighs for the judges to score, so as to select the "garbage bag girl" with the most beautiful thighs.

Later, England also had its own most beautiful thigh contest, but those old-fashioned and conservative English nobles still said that thin ankles were the standard for judging the most beautiful women, but no one knew what they were like in private.

But no matter what, the aesthetic of thin ankles, driven by these nobles and gentlemen, is still one of the standards for judging beauty in England.

This is also the reason why Han Li heard these people complaining and mocking the "Iron Lady" in the coffee shop today.

They said that the "Iron Lady" had thick legs and a strong pillar, and it was impossible to distinguish the fat in the calves and the fat in the ankles. This would seriously affect the image of the English in the world.

(This is true. Later, the United States even produced a cartoon called "Family Guy" to mock the "Iron Lady". The judge in the cartoon was President Ke who stepped down due to the scandal.)

In addition, Han Li also learned from these people that in the eyes of the British nobles and gentlemen, the Royal Ascot Jockey Club will be held in the town of Ascot in the third week of June every year. This is a very important and grand event.

This event will allow many British nobles and gentlemen to customize a well-fitting dress, and then go to cheer for their own or others' beloved horses.

Ordinary people will also go to watch the scene a few days before, and they can also bet on their favorite horses. Moreover, the scale and funds of horse racing here are far greater than those in Hong Kong.

This news made Han Li very interested. In his opinion, this kind of horse racing is to send money to himself.

Therefore, after Han Li left the cafe, he went to a bookstore and bought two latest horse manuals, and also asked for some information about the horses participating in this year's race.

The venue of this horse race is the town of Ascot, which is a dozen minutes' drive from Windsor Castle. However, due to the large number of participants and limited venues, it is not easy to buy tickets for this event. Many people can only watch TV outside because they can't buy tickets.

Regarding this point, Han Li had heard the solution in the cafe just now, that is, to spend a lot of money to go to the private bar inside the racecourse and buy a set of high-end dining packages including ticket purchase.

This package is not the ultimate. There are more advanced packages in those private bars. If you feel dissatisfied after entering, you can choose to upgrade the package on the spot.

However, the most important horse race in England every year has strict dress requirements. Many places, including private bars, clearly require that men must wear vests, top hats and black leather shoes, and women must wear dresses below the knees, high heels, and top hats.

Even for those spectators who could only buy tickets to the stands, men had to wear suits and women had to wear outer dresses, high heels and top hats.

If Han Li wants to observe the participating horses closely and place bets, then the stand ticket is not suitable.

Otherwise, Han Li would not know the name of the horse before the race. How could he place bets and make money?

Although the private bar also cannot get close to the participating horses, it should be possible to take a look from a distance and learn the name of the horse.

However, if Han Li takes the private bar package, then the mass-market suits he is wearing now will not be suitable.

So if Han Li wants to make a visible profit from horse racing, then what he needs now is to buy two sets of relatively high-end clothes so that he will not be too eye-catching when staying in those private bars.

Although he said so, Han Li did so and soon found a private tailor shop that was said to have a long history.

However, Han Li did not expect that the English people's work efficiency would be so low. It would take two months to make a set of clothes at the fastest speed.

Although there are still many horse races in two months, such a large-scale and grand horse race will be missed.

Han Li complained in his heart immediately after hearing the time.

However, he thought that although he would not need it this time, he might go to some high-end occasions in the future, so it was necessary to have two decent clothes.

Finally, Han Li cursed in his heart and bought two sets of clothes from this tailor shop, because the price was too high.

The money spent on two suits including hats, vests, shirts, and two pairs of customized shoes was enough for Han Li to buy two carts of clothes in the mall.

At this time, Han Li thought of He Mi's craftsmanship. Her clothing craftsmanship far exceeded those tailors, and her craftsmanship was not inferior to theirs at all.

So Han Li calculated in his heart the feasibility of letting He Mi run such a high-end, private custom tailor shop in China.

Han Li thought about it for a while and felt that this thing would definitely work. Popularity has always been a top-down effect. He currently has the resources of Zhu Lao and their children on the scene.

In the future, there will be resources from young people like Liu Zhongcheng, Zhang Hailin, Hou Huidong, Li Yunzhi, Guan Haijiao, and Song Guanghui. It should not be difficult to promote a private custom clothing brand.

And Han Li did not plan to let He Mi do it on a large scale. Just like these private tailor shops in England, they are good, making a lot of money, and they are in contact with some rich and powerful people.

As long as Han Li does not commit suicide, He Mi's business can continue, and she does not have to compete with those people in the mall for the market. She does not need to be famous. The best way is to make money quietly.

The more Han Li thought about it, the more feasible it felt, so he found a hotel around this tailor shop and stayed there.

The advantage of living here is that as long as Han Li has free time, he can observe the situation of this store at any time, so that he can observe and understand the operation rules of this store, and then he can give it to He Mi for reference.

After Han Li settled the accommodation, it was late, and he found a high-end restaurant to fill his stomach. Those who had finished get off work and had dinner began to walk towards bars and nightclubs.

Han Li also wanted to experience the situation of the West District bar. The two unknown ladies who gave themselves for free last night said that this was a wealthy area, and both bars and nightclubs were much more upscale than other places.

Han Li didn't know which bar was the most fun, but it was the same as choosing a restaurant to eat in a strange city. You just need to follow the crowd to the restaurants with the most traffic.

Of course, bars and restaurants are not exactly the same, and this involves the issue of age.

What Han Li has to do now is to filter out those middle-aged people and follow the team of young people.

Because young people are the most playful and the fastest to accept new things.

Therefore, Han Li thought that he just needed to follow the team of young people, and the bars and nightclubs they like would generally not be wrong.

Han Li followed some young people to the door of a bar. From the sign on the door, it can be seen that it is cooler and more lively than the one he went to last night, and the quality of the girls who come here to play must be higher.

When Han Li nodded secretly and was about to go in, he was stopped by two people at the door.

"Sir, your attire does not meet the requirements of our store, so I'm sorry."

Han Li was confused when he heard this. His clothes did not meet the requirements of their store? He could not enter? Did they also require custom-made clothes to enter?

However, Han Li looked around and immediately felt something was wrong, because the quality of many young people's clothes was not as good as the one he was wearing. What was going on?