Enter the Room

Before Song Jiyun said anything, Mrs. Qian frowned, and Song Jixue said quickly: "They must have seen that the eldest sister is now promising, so they came to build relationships. Last time, the eldest sister said that our family has nothing to do with Cousin Tao's affairs. At that time, she was not happy, and when she left my eldest sister's yard, she swore never to enter our house again."

"Who told you?" Song Jiyun pinched Song Jiuxue's round face with a little baby fat and said.

Song Jixue hurriedly broke away from Song Jiyun and said, protecting her face: "The little maid on duty at the door heard it. We were afraid that you would be sad, so we didn't tell you."

While we were talking for a while, another little maid came over and said that Mrs. Zeng had learned that Song Jiyun was going to the capital soon, so she asked Song Sanliang and Mrs. Li to accompany her to see Song Jiyun. The little maid still curled her lips and said, "Zeng The master is also sitting in the car. I heard that the third young master of the Zeng family has come back from outside, and he has brought two concubines and three children with him. Now the young masters of the Zeng family are having a family separation! Master Zeng, come here , I must be trying to find something to do for the third young master."

When Song Erliang was alive, the Zeng family not only had their own workshop through the Songjia Kiln Factory, but they could also get good porcelain from the Songjia Kiln Factory to sell from time to time.

Song Jixue snorted coldly and said, "They have a good idea!"

Qian was worried about Song Jiyun's reputation and hesitated, "It's hard to see my grandmother."

Song Jiyun didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Then please ask the eleventh uncle to entertain grandma. We are very busy here after all."

Mrs. Qian understood and asked someone to invite Mr. Song Shiyi to come over.

No one from their family came forward.

Song Jiyun and Zheng Quan went to the study room and talked about their trip to the capital: "He Dazhi and the others are definitely indispensable. The kiln factory will just take Zhou Zheng and Master Guo there. If you just go to the manufacturing office to decide on the appearance and design of the porcelain, it's okay. I'm afraid they want us to be able to bake something nearby immediately. We also need to bring the kiln builder and kaolin clay.

"The Xiong family also sent someone to deliver a letter.

"Boss Xiong is a man of plans. If Mr. Wu can't make up his mind about anything, he can ask Mr. Xiong for advice."

The two talked for a long time, and Zhou Zheng and others came over after getting the letter.

Everyone sat together again to discuss the trip to the capital. They were busy like this for seven or eight days. Seeing that it would be too late if we didn't leave, Song Jiyun said goodbye amidst everyone's reluctance and boarded the ship to the capital.

Song Jiyun followed Shao Qing to Nanjing before, and everything went smoothly, but this time it was even smoother than last time.

Not only was there no one who stopped them during the whole journey, but people also came to visit Song Jiyun from time to time.

In Wang Hua's words: "Most of them are servants of the Wang family. They know that I will accompany you to the capital to say hello."

Song Jiyun looked at the pile of names of the magistrates, county magistrates, governors, ambassadors, and hundreds of households in her hand, and she was silent for a long time.

In mid-April, they arrived at Xiaguan Pier in Nanjing.

Wang Hua asked her if she wanted to go ashore for a walk.

Song Jiyun didn't even leave his cabin these days. He spent the whole day either staring at the rolling river or lying in bed in a daze. Wang Hua tried several times to get fishing tools from the boatman and invited her to walk on the deck, but she was always disappointed. Refused.

Song Jiyun was still not interested. Seeing that many people were changing boats to go north after the boat stopped at the dock, she asked Wang Hua, "Should we change boats?"

Wang Hua smiled and shook his head and said: "This is our own ship, so naturally there is no need to transfer. Those who need to transfer are mostly hired boats."

Song Jiuyun was puzzled.

Wang Hua smiled and said: "This river also has its own rules. Each family makes a living on their own river. If they cross the line, wouldn't they take other people's jobs? What's more, most boatmen are only familiar with the river near their homes and have traveled far. , who knows where the undercurrent is? Where is the rapids? It’s easy to get into trouble.”

He Dazhi asked curiously: "Then how can the water transport ship go all the way unimpeded?"

Wang Hua smiled and said: "Then do you know that water transportation is divided into Yangzhou Gang and Huai'an Gang?"

He Dazhi shook his head and attracted Dai Sishi and others.

Wang Hua laughed and said: "When the canal transport ship arrives in Yangzhou, the boatmen from Yangzhou are responsible for guiding the way. When it arrives at Huai'an, the boatmen from Huai'an are responsible for guiding the way. Otherwise, the captain of the Cao Gang Shan will be responsible for guiding the way. There are three of them, and every time we compete for the chief helmsman, it doesn’t take two or three years to decide?”

Not to mention He Dazhi, even Song Jiyun was also eye-opening. They all listened with open ears to Wang Hua's knowledge on the waterway. It was not until evening that he brought Zhou Zheng and others into the city.

During their trip, Nanjing was the most prosperous city. Everything was sold, including many rare things. Song Jiuyun thought that he didn't know who he would meet or what he would meet when he went north. Although he had brought a lot of collections of porcelain, he could not always give away porcelain, so he specifically asked Zhou Zheng to go to the city to buy some gifts. Unexpectedly, Wang Hua said that Yuan Yunzhong had already written a letter to the steward here in Nanjing, prepared gifts early in the morning, and asked Wang Hua to send someone to tell the steward when he arrived in Nanjing.

He also sent someone to quickly send a letter to Song Jiyun, saying that the house in the capital had been settled, and he was looking for someone to help her find a place to burn the kiln. The craftsmen who were called to Beijing by the Manufacturing Office this time will probably have to show their skills in Beijing by then.

Song Jiyun felt a lot more at ease, thinking that although there was no need to buy gifts, since they came to Nanjing, they still had to let Zhou Zheng and the others broaden their horizons and buy some rare things.

Zhou Zheng and others were overjoyed and encouraged Wang Hua, a local snake, to lead the way and run to the Qinhuai River to play.

Song Jiyun opened half the window and wrote in front of the desk the relevant matters related to setting up a shop in the capital.

Nowadays, transportation is inconvenient and it is not easy to go out. Jingdezhen has unique transportation conditions because of the imperial kiln factory, but it is self-sufficient and few people are willing to go out. Since she went to the capital after all the trouble, she had to gain something.

The hairpin stood beside her, serving tea and pouring water.

When Song Jiyun saw her looking outside from time to time, he couldn't help but smile and said: "We won't have to rush like this when we come back. Then you can have a good time taking a tour of Nanjing."

Xiang Hairao smiled happily, and there was a sudden noise outside.

There are many different religions and factions on the pier, and there are many people and things to do. Song Jiyun didn't want to cause trouble, so he tried his best to restrain the people around him along the way. Hearing the sound, she ordered Xiangzhan: "Go and close the window."

The hairpin left in response, but when he came back, he had a look on his face and lingered beside her for a long time.

Song Jiyun looked up with a smile and said, "What's wrong?"

Xianghan said hesitantly: "Miss, I, I think I saw Mr. Hong. He was kicked off by the boatman. He said he owed them money for the boat."

Song Jiuyun was stunned.

She hasn't heard from Hong Xi for a long time since the Hong family was ransacked.

"I see that Young Master Hong is still supporting Young Master Hong!" said the hairpin. "Second Young Master Hong seems to be ill. His whole body is limply leaning on Young Master Hong, and he can't even stand still. Hong Da The young master can't help begging the boatman no matter what. The boatman even said he was afraid that they would die on his boat."