After the shopkeeper had been chatting incessantly, the judging process outside had already begun.
The way it was being judged once again showed how weird this beauty contest was.
First round: Flowers and lettuces were distributed to the crowd. If they thought any lady was unattractive, they would throw a lettuce her way, and if they thought a lady was pretty, they would throw her a flower. The top ten ladies getting the most flowers would proceed.
Of course, only men could vote.
Those were the potential customers.
Around twenty ladies on stage were catching the flowers and lettuces.