The son crosses every night

In the afternoon, the warm sun dispelled the chill of the north wind, and the world was warm.

Seeing no one around, Tang Hua sneaked into the room like a thief, and hurriedly closed the door.

Holding the half-dry vest and underwear tightly in his hands, he dragged the chair in the room and put it in front of the lake-facing window, hung the vest and underwear on the chair, and then opened the window to let the outside come in. The cold wind can blow directly to the clothes and trousers, expect them to dry sooner.

After Yanhua finished drying the vest and underwear, he reached out and touched them to check whether they were cleaned. He didn't expect Yu Yi's voice to suddenly come from outside the house, "My lord."

Tang Hua was so frightened that he almost didn't shiver, with a panic expression on his face. After hearing clearly who was speaking, he walked out of the room with a sullen expression, closed the door tightly, and asked Yu Yi expressionlessly. ,"What's wrong?"

Yu Yi didn't notice that he was in a bad mood, and smiled all over his face, "The little one was drying the quilt upstairs just now, and saw Master Jiang riding a horse to this side, and it's about a mile away."

"So fast?!" Tang Hua was overjoyed, turned around and went out, stepping on the wooden ladder up to the second floor to have a look.

Under the bright and clear sky, several horses were galloping towards them in the distance, You Qianqu was at the front, followed by Jiang Pingyuan, and the people following behind should be You Qianqu's servants and the apprentices brought by Jiang Pingyuan.

Tang Hua didn't shout, but waved vigorously with his outstretched hand.

Under the blue sky, he stood in front of the railing on the second floor. From a distance, he was only a small shadow, but it was very obvious when he waved his hand.

You Qianqu had sharp eyes, and with a smile on his face, he blew his whistle for a long time in response to Tang Hua's greeting, then turned to look at Jiang Pingyuan, and said with a smile, "Let's ride faster."

You Qianqu kicked the horse's belly lightly, and it swept across the plain like a gust of wind.

They came on horseback, and within a short while, they arrived at the boundary of Biezhuang.

Tang Hua went downstairs, walking briskly while calling Yu Yi, "Go and prepare refreshments."

Yu Yi responded with a smile, "Yes."

Tang Hua waited at the door, just in time for You Qianqu and his party to arrive, he smiled and got off his horse, "Zang Hua!"

"Qianqu!" Tang Hua stepped forward and thumped his chest, hugged him, hugged Jiang Pingyuan again, turned his head to look at them, his eyes sparkled, "I thought you would come back in a few days, I didn't expect this It will be fast! Riding all the way, how about a good sun?"

"The sun is warm in autumn, and the sun is not considered sun, but we wear a lot of clothes and it is a bit hot. Let's take a walk, go upstairs to drink tea, let's talk about it in detail."

Tang Hua led them up to the reception room on the second floor. After a while, Yu Yi brought a tray of tea and refreshments, and Tang Hua poured water for them.

As soon as he was seated, You Qianqu put the package in his hand on the table, and said with a smile, "Fortunately, Ping Yuan just brought porcelain to Baolin Zhai at my house yesterday evening, and the wife of the Minister of Rituals took a fancy to one of them. bottle, at a price of 200 taels."

The gold hit the table with a heavy thump.

Tang Hua was excited and surprised, "Great! It seems that we should have good fortune. The porcelain was sold as soon as it was delivered to the imperial capital."

You Qianqu raised his eyebrows triumphantly, "It's also fate. When Ping Yuan first arrived, they were choosing antiques in the store, saying that they would give them to her old man to celebrate his birthday. Seeing this vase, they fell in love with it. Besides, our Langhong porcelain is so beautiful! There is no other kiln in the entire imperial capital or even the whole country that can fire such porcelain. It is stupid to look down on our porcelain !"

Tang Hua nodded solemnly, "That is, the customers are lucky to be able to buy such good things."

The three of them looked at each other and burst out laughing.

You Qianqu took a sip of tea, "There are still a few pieces of Lang Hong Porcelain that some people are interested in, but not many people are willing to spend a lot of money to buy them, so I decided to store the remaining pieces of porcelain in Baolinzhai, and let the shopkeeper sell them on behalf of you." .”

Tang Hua nodded, "Hard work!"

"Let's not talk about that. Here, I brought back all the silver money for you. One thousand two hundred taels is too heavy, so I exchange it for gold for you. The gold in the imperial capital is cheaper."

Tang Hua said with a smile: "Then I won't be polite to you. How about we share our share after all the porcelain is sold out, after deducting the cost?"

"It's supposed to be like this, and it's not easy to divide at this time." You Qianqu nodded and said: "I estimate that they will be sold out before the year, and we will just get some money for the New Year."

He said with emotion, "It's the first time I've earned so much money when I grow up this big."

Tang Hua said confidently: "We will earn more and more in the future."

The three of them laughed again, and Tang Hua discussed with You Qianqu again, "I made money this time, and I should have paid back the money I owed you earlier, but Yuan Jin is not very good at craftsmanship, so I would like to hire some craftsmen Some of the better porcelain makers are still a bit tight now, can I return the money to you during the Chinese New Year?"

You Qianqu: "Success, anyway, I don't have much need for money recently, so you can keep the money first. I should invest some money in this business as a partnership."

Tang Hua smiled and said, "Don't you contribute? If it wasn't for your Baolinzhai, it would be difficult to sell the porcelain after I've finished it."

"That's true. We each contributed our own efforts, so let's not talk about the polite words. Let's talk about what to do in the future." You Qianqu leaned forward, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement, "This Lang Hongci is so easy to sell. , and it is our exclusive secret recipe, no one else can make it except us, I see next year we will find a few more masters and make more, how about it?"

Jiang Pingyuan said with a smile, "Master, you have told me before that after selling this batch of porcelain, I will go to the south to find some good porcelain makers."

"Success, I'll borrow your servant, when will you go?"

Jiang Pingyuan looked at Tang Hua, waiting for his opinion.

Tang Hua smiled: "If you are not too tired, you can go after a few days of rest. The weather is still warm and there is no wind or rain, and the road is easier to walk. If it is colder, the journey will be exhausting."

You Qianqu nodded, "I'll go home and tell my father to ask him to lend me some money."

Tang Hua said: "This time I've troubled Uncle, I don't feel at ease when Ping Yuan goes alone."

"It's okay, anyway, my family has so many households, and they usually have nothing to do when they stay at home, let them go out for a walk, just to practice." You Qianqu sighed: "If my mother didn't watch closely, I would They all want to go with Pingyuan."

Tang Hua looked at him, "This is a serious matter, if you talk to your father about it, he may not refuse to agree."

You Qianqu laughed at himself, "No way, if it was normal, maybe they could still convince my father. Now they are waiting for me to get married so they can hold a grandson, let me go out, what should I do if I run away?"

Seeing his appearance, Tang Hua hesitated and said, "If you really don't want to get married, I'll ask my father——"

"No, I understand." You Qianqu took a long breath, "I don't want to get married that much, but I'm just not reconciled. Come on, let's not talk about my business, let's talk about porcelain. There are still three years before the Chinese New Year In a few months, I reckon we can make another batch of porcelain, or how about we make some sacrificial vessels this time?"

"It's okay. I'll let them try it first, but their skills are not good enough. It is estimated that there will not be many left."

"For such a money-making business, every kiln burned is a large sum of money. Even if there is not much left, it is not a problem to earn a few thousand taels at a time."

"Qianqu." Tang Hua hesitated for a moment, "I plan to make two or three hundred pieces, so I won't do it for now."

You Qianqu was a little surprised, looked up at him, "Huh? Why?"

Tang Hua let out a sigh of relief, "Rare is the most precious thing. Langhong porcelain can be sold at this price at present, because there are very few Zhenghong porcelains on the market. If we distribute thousands of pieces of porcelain in just a few years, I guess Lang Hong Porcelain is not as good as Yue Porcelain."

Tang Hua discussed this issue with Ruan Shijie earlier, and he said: "Even if these two or three hundred pieces of porcelain can't all be placed in the imperial capital, there are too many pieces of porcelain that can't be sold at a price, and everyone can afford it, so it's not enough." Upscale. Sell some in the imperial capital, buy some in Jiangnan, and see if the rest of the porcelain can be sold to other small border countries."

You Qianqu sat up straight, "So we won't be making porcelain anymore?"

"Of course, but burn less of Langhong porcelain to see if we can produce other colors of porcelain. We can also burn [-] or [-] pieces of high-quality goods every year and slowly sell them out. In short, I want to do this business for a long time. , I’m afraid I won’t make much money in the past few years.”

Seeing the seriousness on his face, You Qianqu nodded and said, "That's fine. Porcelain making is always a small business. Don't you want Enkao? You still have to put your mind into Enkao."

Tanghua smiled, "I've been reading books these days, so I should be somewhat sure of what Enkao said. Just so you don't want to be a bodyguard next year? I'll see if I can find a position, and I will be with you at that time To be an official, to be a colleague."

"Success, it just so happened that we went down to drink together."

Tang Hua raised his glass to him, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I can't drink often, but I have my sister-in-law and children here, so you have to go home earlier and spend more time with them."

You Qianqu sighed, "Hey, why are you talking about this again, I finally forgot about it."

It was already late, You Qianqu simply stayed with them for one night and returned early the next morning.

The two made an appointment in a few days to travel to the south of the Yangtze River with Jiang Pingyuan and see if they could find a suitable porcelain maker.

In the evening, Tanghua met Ruan Shijie and told them about their plan.

Ruan Shijie nodded, "This is the best. You only produce high-quality goods, and your reputation has grown? In the future, even if you make porcelain of other colors, you can sell it at a higher price."

Tang Hua nodded, and then said with a smile: "Sir, do we count as a luxury business now?"

Ruan Shijie looked up and smiled, "When did you learn the word luxury?"

Tang Hua said honestly: "From the newspaper."

Ruan Shijie has subscribed to many newspapers. He is a typical old man. He only reads the financial section of the newspaper and the domestic and foreign news of the party media. .

Seeing that Ruan Shijie didn't speak, Tang Hua hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, sir, I just read it last time. I won't read your newspaper casually without your permission next time."

"It doesn't matter." Ruan Shijie said: "I didn't think of this, you can tell me in advance what book you want to read next time."

Tang Hua nodded, and suddenly said with a smile: "Sir, I find your newspapers very interesting."

"Where is it interesting?"

"You can see everything in the world from a thin newspaper, which is much more convenient than ours. From the frontier to the imperial capital, we may not be able to get news in three months."

Ruan Shijie said: "Technological innovations have brought convenience to people's lives, but you can't just rely on newspapers and other media. People on these things want you to read them, so you can see them."

Tang Hua thought about it.

The two chatted for a while, and Ruan Shijie took out his book and began to give him a lecture.

Tanghua started from elementary school in just half a year, and the progress is fast, the knowledge points are still fresh, and it is easy to absorb new knowledge.

The two talked one by one and listened to each other. An hour and a half passed quickly, and there were just over ten minutes left.

Tang Hua remembered the clothes that were still hanging on the chair.I am very embarrassed, "Sir, I washed the clothes I wore back yesterday and left them to dry in the house. I will bring them back tomorrow."

"It doesn't matter, these clothes are yours in the first place, just put them away so that no one will see the clues."

Tang Hua bowed to him, "Thank you sir."

"Don't be polite to me." Ruan Shijie patted him on the back lightly, "There are still more than ten minutes, you should read a book."

"Yeah." Tang Hua happily took a popular science book from the bookshelf and read it hungrily.

Ruan Shijie looked at him and smiled slightly.