Enter the Room

Hong Xi only cares about Yuan Yunzhong for face, let alone pays attention to his emotions.

He smiled and said to Song Jiyun: "It can be considered an unexpected surprise, right? I came back from Suzhou and am not familiar with Liang County. There is a senior who is an official here. I can have someone to discuss anything in the future."

Speaking of this, he also said with emotion: "I don't know why the inspection department went crazy this time and detained our goods, otherwise we would not have met Mr. Jiang."

Song Jiyun exchanged a few words with him, and Chief Wang began to invite everyone to sit down.

Magistrate Jiang did not name Song Jiyun this time. Chief Wang was also afraid that she would be too pushy and be hated by others, so he deliberately took care of her and arranged for her and Yuan Yunzhong to dine in a corner.

Several people sitting at the same table with Song Jiyun were raw material suppliers for the Song family kiln factory. They originally planned to wait for Song Youliang's Qiqi Festival to find an opportunity to visit her. When they met, everyone talked about each other's business, and they were also friends with each other. Got to know each other in advance.

After the luncheon, Mr. Wang also arranged for Mr. Jiang to listen to music and enjoy the flowers. However, County Magistrate Jiang politely rejected their arrangement. He chatted with the participants about their respective situations and left after dinner.

Everyone invited Magistrate Jiang to their homes.

Magistrate Jiang readily agreed and asked everyone to make an appointment with their master, get on the sedan and leave.

After everyone saw Master Jiang off, they were still not satisfied. They were talking in groups in front of the Wensi Building about how they felt about meeting Master Jiang today.

Hong Xi found Song Jiyun and Yuan Yunzhong who were waiting for the sedan chair.

"Miss Song!" he said, "I heard that the kiln will be opened tomorrow. I wonder if I can go and take a look?"

Song Jiyun arranged for the kiln to start firing the Hong family's customized porcelain tomorrow.

When she heard this, she said in embarrassment: "Mr. Hong, I'm sorry. I have to see the Royal Registrar tomorrow. How about another day?"

Each kiln has its own way of firing porcelain, and most people would not ask to visit.

Song Jiyun didn't know whether Hong Xi didn't know this rule or whether he thought their family was making porcelain for him. It didn't matter if he saw it.

Hong Xi could not hide his disappointment.

Song Jiyun smiled and changed the subject: "I didn't expect Mr. Jiang to have heard of me before. I saw that you winked at him just now. Isn't it you who recommended me to Mr. Jiang?"

Hong Xi smiled nonchalantly and said, "I didn't say anything. I just mentioned it when I was chatting with Master Jiang. I didn't expect that he would still remember it."

"Thank you Mr. Hong for your care." Song Jiyun smiled and thanked him, "If Mr. Hong needs my help in the future, I will do my best."

Hong Xi waved his hand modestly.

A young boy walked through the crowd in a panic and came over to Hong Xi, saying, "Young Master, the old master is back. The first steward asked you to go back quickly."

Hong Xi was quite surprised and said, "Is the Second Young Master back?"

The boy shook his head and said: "The second young master will come here with the wife and classmates from Heshan Academy. The old master will come back early to prepare the crowning ceremony for the second young master."

Hong Xi smiled apologetically at Song Jiyun, and left in a hurry with the boy.

Yuan Yunzhong stood there, looking at Hong Xi's back without saying anything for a long time. It was only when Song Jiyun called him to get on the sedan that he looked away.

*

Early the next morning, Zheng Quan replaced Song Jiyun and went to the kiln factory to preside over the opening of the kiln, while Song Jiyun went to Master Wang's house - Master Wang took such good care of her yesterday, so she had to give Master Wang an explanation as soon as possible and cooperate with the two families. Only when the matter is finalized.

Master Wang recommended his brother-in-law to cooperate with the Song family. The Song family would pay for the baking, and the Wang family would be responsible for the sales. The profit would be divided into 70% and 30%, the Song family would make 70% of the profit, and the Wang family would make 30% of the profit.

This is the practice here in Jingdezhen.

Song Jiuyun proposed that the Song family supply the goods, while the Wang family was responsible for the sales in Liang County, Poyang County, Wannian County and other surrounding areas: "I don't care how much you can sell it for, I will give you a wholesale price and guarantee to provide you with exclusive supply." .”

Master Wang was very moved when he heard this, but after all, he was not a business person. He always acted with the attitude of "pie in the sky cannot fall into the sky". He was afraid of being fooled if he didn't understand something, so he hesitated a little.

Song Jiyun knew where his heart was at a glance, and smiled and told him his plan: "The journey is different, and the price of porcelain is also very different. Some merchants make more than kilns like us. And you have connections. , it’s not comparable to ordinary merchants. In my opinion, you should try being a merchant. If you think it’s too hard, the worst we can do is make a contract again as we are used to!”

Master Wang said thoughtfully, "I'll go back and think about it."

His brother-in-law, however, was a businessman. He felt that Song Jiyun's idea was better, and he was eager to encourage Mr. Wang to agree.

After much consideration, the matter was finalized in the afternoon.

At this time, Yuan Yunzhong was standing in the small garden in the backyard of Liang County County Government, looking at Mr. Jiang with his elbows in his hands with a frosty face, and said with disgust: "Where is Jiang Qin?"

Master Jiang sat on the drunkard's chair under the camphor tree with a comfortable look on his face, took a few bites of the newly released green dates, and then said, "What do you want from me?"

Yuan Yunzhong looked very ugly.

Mr. Jiang winked teasingly and said, "I am Jiang Qin!"

"Don't do this to me." Yuan Yunzhong said coldly, "What are you doing in Liang County? Where is Jiang Qin?"

"What's the big deal about where he's going?" Mr. Jiang shook the drunkard's chair and said, "I helped you complete everything you asked him to do last night."

Yuan Yunzhong sneered.

Master Jiang thought of Yuan Yunzhong's arrogant look when they were studying together, and thought that Yuan Yunzhong would go out of his way to warn Jiang Qin about a woman. In addition to wanting to laugh out loud, he also felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and he was not joking. If Yuan Yun hits him once, he will definitely regret it.

"What I never expected was that you suddenly became someone else's fiancé." He pretended to be surprised and said, "I wonder if my mentor will be so scared that he came over overnight if he knew about it."

"What does this have to do with you?" Yuan Yunzhong said, warning him, "Do your duty and complain!"

"Junior brother, you said that, I'm so sad!" He covered his chest and said hurtly, "Back then, I was the one who inspired you to write "Nine Chapters". Recognize me as your senior brother!"

Yuan Yunzhong glanced at him, turned around and left.

Master Jiang was stunned, then smiled bitterly, stood up quickly, and said to his back: "Junior brother, Master Xia thinks things in Jiangxi are very complicated, and Jiang Qin is mediocre and incompetent. Let me keep an eye on the imperial kiln factory."

Yuan Yunzhong didn't even pause in his steps. His back was free and easy with a bit of coldness, but also with a bit of determination that he would never return. He was about to leave the small garden.

Master Jiang didn't know what he was thinking of. He suddenly laughed and said loudly to his back: "Junior brother, you have arranged so many things. Why do I think Miss Song seems to know nothing?"

As he said that, he shook his head and sighed: "I think Mr. Hong is very attentive. Miss Song won't misunderstand anything, right?"

Yuan Yunzhong's majestic figure stagnated slightly.