Enter the Room

Yuan Yunzhong stayed with Song Jiyun until it was time to light the lamp and then left.

A total of nine tea cups were drawn.

He also tacitly allowed Song Jiyun to leave a hidden inscription at the bottom of the teacup he painted.

Zheng Quan looked at him several times and wanted to speak, but Song Jiyun glanced at him. In the end, his lips curled up and he walked away.

Two days later, Master Wang sent someone to send an invitation. A banquet was held in the Xiaoxue Hall of Xiling Villa. Everyone from the major kilns in Jingdezhen would go there. The person who sent the invitation specially said to Song Jiyun: "Good Lord." The jade kiln factory has just been established and its scale is still too small. As our adults wish, Mr. Song will not be invited to attend this gathering."

Song Jiuyun felt strange.

Song Daliang's kiln factory was not qualified to participate in terms of output value, sales volume, or background. Why did Mr. Wang have someone make a special trip to say it in front of her?

She smiled and said: "Is it possible that Mr. Wang also posted hero posts widely?"

The person who delivered the letter blushed and said hurriedly: "I made a mistake. Our adults only invited kiln owners like you and Mr. Li."

Mr. Li, I should say Li Zixiu, the owner of Li's Kiln Factory.

Song Jiyun nodded and did not continue to make it difficult to deliver the letter. He was rewarded with money and went to Yinyu Hall in person to ask Yuan Yunzhong if he was going - lest he pursue him again like the day Song Daliang Kiln opened.

Although she used him as a shield, she didn't want this man to get in her way.

Yuan Yunzhong lowered his head and was painting blue and white flowers.

In the past two days, he seemed to be obsessed and drew five or six tea cups intermittently.

"No!" He said calmly without raising his head, skillfully using his pen to smoothly outline elegant lines.

Song Jiuyun naturally would not force him. When the day came for Master Wang to entertain guests, she wore a simple and elegant lotus-colored trousers and silver jewelry, and went to Xiling Villa without a face.

Perhaps it was because many people who came here did not want to reveal their whereabouts. It was noon, and she saw no other people along the way of her mule cart. The person who led the way helped them park the mule cart in a colorful shed. The steward of the villa entertained the servant girl who came with her to have tea and rest, and Zheng Quan followed her inside.

After passing through a section of flower wall with nine twists and turns, and arriving at Xiaoxue Hall, another steward came forward and took Zheng Quan to Baoxia outside the hall for tea and dinner, and invited Song Jiyun to go into the flower hall.

Zheng Quan hesitated for a moment.

When Song Youliang was still alive, he had repeatedly told him that as long as he went out, he would follow Song Jiyun and not let Song Jiyun leave his sight.

Song Jiuyun also encountered a lot of nasty things when he was socializing in his previous life, but he couldn't stop socializing with others just because he encountered nasty things.

She whispered to Zheng Quan: "I will be careful, and you should also be vigilant."

Zheng Quan could only nod his head, watching Song Jiyun enter the Xiaoxue Hall, and then went down to rest with the steward.

Or perhaps to suit the occasion, the Xiaoxue Hall is decorated like a snow cave, with several plum trees planted in the room. Tables, chairs and coffee tables are arranged under the trees, as if enjoying the scenery under the plum trees. And because it was not the flowering season, I tied silk flowers to make plum blossoms and decorated them on the tree trunks. They were lifelike. At first glance, I thought winter plum blossoms were blooming in autumn, so I would take a curious look or ask a few questions.

Several kiln owners had arrived and were drinking tea and talking around Master Wang. Song Jiyun was the last one to arrive.

Master Wang smiled and teased her: "Isn't this a unique flower?"

There is only one woman, Song Jiyun, present.

Several kiln owners laughed in admiration.

Song Jiyun smiled and confessed.

Master Wang was not polite and directly invited everyone to take their seats. After the boy served tea, he changed his entourage and said straight to the point: "We are all from Jingdezhen. I am not less good than everyone else. One will be prosperous and one will be harmed, so don’t blame me for being meddlesome and stepping out to be the rafter.”

Naturally, everyone said: "Where! Where! We also have your protection. Otherwise, how could we know in advance that the governor and the inspector were going to search the kiln?"

"As long as you don't blame me for meddling in other people's business." Mr. Wang said very pleased. "Everyone is the director of the family. How much porcelain was burned in the family, to whom and where it was sold, all of them should be aware of it." There is something to it. As of now, neither blaming nor complaining can solve the problem. What I mean is that everyone should put aside their prejudices first, work together, and get over the current difficulties first."

Li Zixiu said immediately before everyone else: "Master Wang is well-informed, so naturally I will follow your lead."

Chief Wang said humbly: "I am a layman, so I still have to listen to you on what to do."

The remaining kiln owners raised their eyelids and exchanged glances with each other quickly, but they did not look at Song Jiyun's expression.

Song Jiyun sat leisurely on the Grand Master's chair, gently stroking the teacup at his hand.

The owner of Zhong's Kiln Factory laughed twice and said: "Among us, Brother Zixiu is the only one who has read a book and is more successful than us. I think we should first listen to what Brother Zixiu has to say. Bar!"

Everyone said "yes" in unison.

Li Zixiu glanced at everyone. When his eyes passed over Song Jiyun, he briefly paused for a few breaths and then quickly turned away. He said with a smile: "People don't tell secrets. I've been thinking about this for the past few days." I really want to discuss this matter with you all."

Everyone urged him to speak quickly.

He then said: "I beat the old master to death with random punches. I thought, whether it is the governor or the inspector, the purpose of searching the kiln is to close the case quickly and make business easier. We might as well do something together. Yinzi, please ask Mr. Wang to go there in person and see what the two adults' regulations are. We simply hand over what the two adults want directly to avoid breaking the dishes and smashing the vats. Then we will lose even more. If it is heavy, the compensation will be more. Let’s talk about it, is this true?”

Everyone seemed to be mentally prepared. After hearing this, no one showed any strange expressions. Instead, they all said: "Zixiu has touched our hearts. I agree with this matter!"

Sitting next to Song Jiyun was the talker of Yan's kiln. He was old enough to know his destiny and had a good relationship with Song Jiyun's grandfather.

He reminded Song Jiyun in a low voice: "You are young, you have not experienced much, and you are the youngest and the lowest one, so just follow everyone."

Song Jiyun nodded and thanked him in a low voice. He was wondering why Master Wang was trying to solve everyone's problems. He was clearly looking for an excuse to make money. Maybe the so-called "search of the kiln" was all based on his lies.

However, Mr. Yan is right. There is no need for her to take the initiative in this matter. If others can afford it, she can also afford it. But she had to be on guard against Li Zixiu's mischief. Others paid her one hundred taels of silver, and treated her as a fool, asking her to pay two hundred taels of silver.

Seeing how Li Zixiu praised Master Wang like this, he must have a close relationship with Master Wang.

After Song Jiuyun finished his cup of tea, everyone came up with a number: "...Each family contributed three thousand taels of silver."