Enter the Room

Hong Xi couldn't help but take out a bell cup from the brocade box.

Delicate and exquisite brushes, suitable shades of colors, and crystal clear cup walls. Even a layman like him can tell that this tea set is a rare masterpiece.

He thought for a while and opened several other brocade boxes.

One is the eight treasures of Buddhism, the other is the rain-beaten banana, the other is the lotus, fish, algae and grass pattern, and the other is the bat pattern, all of them are extraordinary. Especially the bat-patterned tea set, which was actually made of red alum.

Hong Xi said in deep thought: "Any one of the tea sets brought by Miss Third could become a family heirloom. Logically speaking, I shouldn't accept them. It's just that we are in a hurry to find a batch of such tea sets. I I accepted it shamelessly.”

After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "I will buy a tea set from you for two hundred taels of silver. What do you think?"

Song Tao was very surprised and waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no! This is for the young master. If the young master gives me money, what will happen to me?" He added, "I know that the young master has a broad mind and does not want to take advantage of women and children. It’s cheap. But if the young master encounters something like this, will he know how to collect cash?”

Hong Xi didn't expect Song Tao to be so good at talking.

He thought of Song Jiyun.

I wonder if all the women from the Song family are so good at talking?

I heard Song Tao ask: "Why did the young master need a batch of tea sets like this that day? I still have a few sets at home. I don't know if they are enough? If the young master is not in a hurry, I can also help him burn a kiln."

At this point, she said sheepishly: "Logically, I should give a kiln to the young master. But I have angered my father. It's really..."

She looked ashamed.

Hong Xi was too lazy to be polite to her. Hearing this, he muttered: "This will trouble Miss Song San. As for the kiln and the like, I will think of a solution. Then I will ask Miss Song San to help."

Song Tao responded repeatedly and talked to Hong Xi about the style and pattern of the tea set.

Hong Xi invited Song Tao to the study, and the two spent an afternoon setting the tea sets.

Song Tao said goodbye to Hong Xi with a brisk expression, and said, "If you have made a decision, just have someone go to the Gaosheng Inn outside the city and let me know."

Hong Xi was surprised.

Song Tao smiled bitterly and explained in a low voice: "I don't dare to go back. The Gaosheng Inn outside the city is run by the county magistrate, and those gangsters don't dare to cause trouble there. It's safer for me to live there alone."

Hong Xi thought for a moment and said, "Why don't Miss Song stay with me temporarily?"

The rules here in Jingdezhen are that if you invite a kiln worker to come to your home to make porcelain, you must not only pay the worker, but also provide food and accommodation.

Song Tao can be regarded as working for their family.

Song Tao looked happy and thanked her profusely before following the maid to the guest room where she had stayed.

After a while, the maid found the chief steward of the Hong Mansion and said, "The third lady of the Song family only has this outfit, do you think?"

If you are a pampered guest, you will naturally have to serve him respectfully and attentively; if you are a distinguished guest, with the financial resources of the Hong family, you should make several sets of clothes.

The chief manager was also a little unsure and went to ask Hong Xi.

Hong Xi didn't know what he was thinking of. He stood by the window and looked at the pomegranate tree under the eaves that was taller than a person. He was silent for a long time and then said: "Just follow the standard of hiring a master chef at home and prepare something for Miss Song San." ”

The chief steward looked at the unpacked tea sets still placed on the table and couldn't help but sigh: "This girl is pitiful. What can she do in the future? Is it just floating outside like this?"

Hong Xi's voice was equally low as he said, "With the salary I gave her, she can survive for a while."

As for what will happen in the future, there are so many poor people, and he and Song Tao just met by chance. How can he still care about her for the rest of his life?

Why doesn't the chief manager know?

It was precisely because he knew that he felt particularly pitiful when looking at the beautiful, polite, gentle and gentle Song Tao.

Hong Xi took several tea sets sent by Song Tao to Mr. Hong and asked, "Do you think these tea sets are okay?"

Mr. Hong suddenly stood up from the drunkard's chair and asked repeatedly: "Where did you come from? The Song family didn't agree to make porcelain for our family but gave you Song Youliang's collection? This The carcass is as thin as a cicada's wing, and the blue and white are used with such skill and skill, with clear layers but a lingering aftertaste. Apart from the imperial kiln factory in Jingdezhen, only the Song family has such craftsmanship."

A strange color flashed in Hong Xi's eyes, and he said briefly: "I accidentally saved a girl, and she sent me a thank you gift. Aren't you worried that you don't have good porcelain to decorate the gentlemen in A Zhao Academy? I will accept it. ”

Mr. Hong said anxiously: "Whose girl is it? Where are the elders of their family? Do you agree that she took this tea set to thank you?"

Hong Xi did not mention Song Tao at all, but took the alum red bat pattern tea set and said, "It is indeed rare. There should be no tea set with this look on the market yet, right?"

As expected, Mr. Hong's attention was diverted, and he talked about what happened when he was young: "Song Daliang's father made it for the imperial kiln factory. It is much more beautiful than this one. Compared with the blue and white, this one has a different color. .Song Daliang’s father burned a picture of the snow scene deeply and shallowly.”

Hong Xi smiled and talked with Mr. Hong, gradually giving up Mr. Hong's idea of ​​tracking down the woman who gave him the tea set.

Since Song Tao settled in the Hong family, no one has disturbed her. When Hong Xi borrowed a small kiln factory for Song Tao to practice, Song Tao fired more than 300 tea sets of various sizes in one kiln.

Hong Xi couldn't hide his surprise and wondered: "Miss Song San has such skills, why don't you talk to your father and help him build the kiln factory?"

Song Tao sneered angrily: "If he is willing to listen to me, how can he use my ability to make porcelain to increase his worth and make the Zeng family willing to pay a betrothal gift of five thousand taels?"

It’s not easy for every family.

Hong Xi didn't ask again.

However, Song Tao bent down and took out a small teapot with a beauty's shoulder painted with a picture of a hundred children playing with babies. He said, "Mr. Hong, what do you think of this teapot? Is it acceptable to you?"

The shape of the pot is very beautiful, and the children on the pot each have their own appearance. If you get closer, you can clearly see the children's eyebrows flying with joy.

"Very beautiful!" Hong Xi praised sincerely.

Song Taoxiao frowned, but then she looked helpless and whispered: "Mr. Hong, I think my father respects you quite a bit. You have also seen that I can completely support myself with my craftsmanship. You Can you help me speak a good word in front of my father, so that he will not marry me off casually, and I can help in the kiln factory at home."

As she said that, she pursed her lips and continued: "If it makes you feel embarrassed, can you recommend me to work in other kilns? Let me have a place to stay."

Hong Xi looked at her, smiled slowly, and said: "Master Song, I'm afraid that my humble conversation may not be able to help you. But if you are willing to work in the kiln factory, you might as well come with me. Meet a person and he will definitely be interested in your craft.”

I will correct the typo tomorrow...