Enter the Room

Song Jiyun's father, Song Youliang, loved porcelain very much. His biggest wish in his life was to continue to make unique and good porcelain.

When he was young, he went to Nanjing to purchase raw materials and met a businessman from Fujian, who introduced him to Dehua porcelain from his hometown. The jade-white glaze color and the delicate and gentle carvings immediately astonished him. He made a special trip to Dehua and brought back the white clay used for Dehua porcelain. He burned the unique "jade porcelain" of the Song family and became the tribute porcelain used for royal sacrifices.

In order to prevent others from discovering the secret of the Song family's jade porcelain, he not only changed the name of Baini Qitu, but also commissioned a high-priced commission to send him the clay from Dehua, Fujian.

But there is no airtight wall in the world. Over time, some people who burn porcelain will inevitably have doubts. However, because the firing temperatures of Dehua porcelain and Jingdezhen porcelain are very subtly different, no one has really understood the reason.

But what was fired was Dehua white porcelain.

This is why Song Jiyun found a way to launch sweet white porcelain as soon as he took charge of the Songjia Kiln Factory.

Now that she was going to announce the recipe for the Song family's sacrificial porcelain in front of everyone, and use this formula to burn the Song family's sacrificial porcelain in front of everyone, her first thing must be to find a way to get the white mud and different soil, and to be on the safe side, she He also quietly placed orders with several merchants from Liulichang who sold white mud and Qitu, and agreed on a huge amount of liquidated damages.

But now, Zhou Zheng told her that she couldn't buy Baini Qitu.

Song Jiyun's heart sank, but it didn't show on his face.

"Don't be impatient and take a breather," he said as he walked in. "When I asked you yesterday, didn't you say that there were two families who said they couldn't get the white mud and soil and were willing to compensate us according to the deed? Also. Three companies said they would definitely deliver the goods to Xiejie Ertiao Hutong as promised, and one even said the goods were at Tongzhou Wharf. They have already sent people out of the city to pick them up, and they can deliver them at noon today at the latest."

She stood still under the eaves with a solemn expression: "What is going on? What news can you find out?"

Zhou Zheng was very frustrated and said: "When you entered the palace, you told me to find a way to buy white mud Qitu no matter what. I knew you definitely wanted to burn a kiln in front of everyone. Not only did I sell white mud on the market Qitu visited all the shops, and privately found two dealers in Dehua, Fujian Province, and paid a high price to ask them to help carry the goods.

"I was afraid that people would find out, so I specially found a middleman, but who knew something would happen in the end.

"The shopkeeper who said the goods were already at the Tongzhou pier said that the white mud Qitu they bought from Tianjin at a high price was suddenly confiscated by people from the Tongzhou Inspection Department last night. They said they had illegal salt hidden in the mud. There will be a heavy fine. The second shopkeeper they sent to pick up the goods was also imprisoned in the Inspection Department's jail, and their top shopkeeper has already notified his boss, who is on his way from Nanjing."

Now is not the time to find out who did this.

Song Jiyun immediately called Wang Hua over, told him what happened, and said, "Can you rush to Tongzhou immediately and find a way to get those baskets of mud out for me?"

Wang Hua immediately responded and went to Tongzhou with a few boys.

What if someone uses tricks to delay Wang Hua's trip?

Song Jiyun felt that she couldn't wait like this.

She thought for a while and asked Zhou Zheng: "Is there any way to contact the Deng family? The Deng family must have brought Baini Qitu with them when they came to the capital to compete for the order of Cining Palace. Let's find a way to get it from them."

If the person who blocked her blocked this road, then she would have to find a way to apply for a retrial on another day.

It would be best to make up some kind of story during this period to make everyone interested in such twists and turns and spread the matter wider.

Song Jiyun was thinking about who to ask to make up this story, and Hong Xi came over.

He also brought two carts of mud.

"Your porcelain firing skills are so superb. I think if I were you, I would definitely slap those people in the face and burn a kiln in public to prove my innocence." He asked someone to move mud for Song Jiyun, " I got the white mud Qitu from Deng Yun, please see if it's enough. If not, I'll get some more."

He also explained: "I originally wanted to help you get more, but Deng Yun was very suspicious. I was afraid of alerting others, so I bribed the porter who helped them move and quoted a high price. I also pretended not to understand and said they were stupid. They just built a wall for me and set up a trap, and finally managed to fool them."

This is really another village with dark branches and bright flowers, full of twists and turns.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Song Jiyun thanked him repeatedly and couldn't help but look at Hong Xi twice.

She didn't expect that Hong Xi would go with her.

If she still can't think of a way after waiting for a while, she will be ready to trick Bai Ni Qitu of the Deng family.

"You are really a help in times of need. You have helped me a lot." Song Jiyun said.

The people next to him had come to their senses. Some were helping to remove the threshold, some were helping to carry sacks, and some were opening the warehouse door.

Song Jiyun invited Hong Xi to sit in his room.

Hong Xi shook his head and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I was a step ahead - before I left the alley with the goods, I met people from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division. It was said that someone reported that someone from the Deng family was hiding an iron crossbow. . It looked like they were here to search. When I saw something was wrong, I ran away quickly. I didn’t dare to go around in a circle or help you take your things to Xiejie, for fear of wasting time and being stopped halfway. "

After all, Xiejie is outside the city gate, and there are few people patrolling in Shuntian Mansion. If you are robbed, it is very likely that by the time you call the people from Shuntian Mansion, the robbers will no longer know where they are.

"We'd better watch here," he said, and looked out the door and said, "You are only a few streets away from the Forbidden City. No one should be so bold as to come and rob it in the open. ?”

"Probably not." Song Jiyun said, mentally approving of putting this hard-earned batch of white mud and soil here.

Yuan Yunzhong helped her choose to stay here because it was close to the palace, and most of the twenty-four yamen were here, so no one dared to stay longer, let alone making trouble.

After hearing this, Hong Xi hesitated and said: "Do you know who is targeting you like this? Does Mr. Yuan not care about it?"

"We still don't know yet." Song Jiyun said. Prince Ning and the Yuan family kept spinning in her mind. "When the tiger is still napping, even if Mr. Yuan has the intention, there are times when he can't control it. It's best to rely on yourself." .”

She thanked him again: "If it weren't for you this time, I would definitely be in trouble. I won't thank you for your kindness. In the future, if I can help you, just ask for it. Go through fire and water, and I will do whatever it takes."

A bit of bitterness flashed across Hong Xi's expression, but then he laughed heartily and said, "If you want to thank me, just give me more dividends from our joint shop."

Of course, the help he gave her could not be repaid with more dividends, but his words were a bit joking, and Song Jiyun smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will also give you the dividends, and I will remember the kindness."

But she couldn't help but feel suspicious. Hong Xi's look just now was similar to the last time he came to see her.

Does he have something unspeakable?