Enter the room 2

Chapter 86
In any case, all eyes in Jingdezhen were on the Songjia Kiln Factory.

The Songjia Kiln Factory seemed to become impetuous because of this.

Zhou Zheng went to Fujian to buy mud in person, Zheng Quan also went in and out every day, I don't know what he was busy with.

Someone in a private gambling house even placed a bet on who would win between Song's parents and the second.

Grandpa Song Shishi even rushed to the kiln factory to see if there was anything he could do to help.

This further confirms that there is a problem with the order of the Songjia Kiln Factory and the Royal Kiln Factory.

At this time, in the study of Hong Xi, the eldest son of the Hong family, Lang Hao, who was holding a bamboo pen held by Concubine Xiang, was writing the invitation for his younger brother's weak crown ceremony.

The noon sun shines in through the glazed windows painted with the Four Gentlemen in the Flower, bright but soft.

The head manager of the Hong family was standing in front of the desk, bowing his body slightly, and talking to Hong Xi with a smile: "I followed your instructions and went quietly to the Song Family Kiln Factory, and met Miss Song smoothly."

Hong Xi paused and raised his head.

The head manager saw him, smiled even wider, and said, "Knowing that we are here to deliver the mud, Ms. Song was very surprised and accepted it gratefully. She said that after these busy days, she will come to the door to thank you personally, thank you sir The young master sent charcoal in a timely manner. He also asked the attendant named Zheng Quan to give me ten times the mud money."

Hong Xi frowned, and put down his pen: "Ten times the mud money?"

"Don't worry, eldest son," the chief manager hurriedly said, and handed the hot handkerchief next to Hong Xi, "How can we accept Miss Song's money?"

Hong Xi's face turned pale, and he gave a satisfied "hmm", took the hot handkerchief from the Chief Manager, and said, "Then what did Miss Song say?"

"Miss Song didn't say anything." The head manager bowed and said, "Just sent me out the door personally."

Hong Xi was a little surprised, but he quickly said with a relieved smile: "Since I have already said thank you at the door, there must be some things to say at the door."

The chief manager twitched the corners of his mouth, adjusted his sleeves uneasily, then looked at Hong Xi's expression, and said in a low voice: "However, when I went, I saw Miss Song's fiancé."

"Fiance?!" Hong Xi was stunned, "Miss Song's fiance?"

The chief executive nodded, and said meaningfully: "Miss Song's marriage was decided when the second master of the Song family was alive. That Mr. Yuan is also kind and righteous. Miss Song has to keep her filial piety for three years, and he still Accept this marriage."

Almost everyone knew about the Song family, and it spread all over Jingdezhen.

If you have the heart, you can even find out who said what at the beginning.

The head manager is a servant of the Hong family, and having watched Hong Xi grow up, he is not only loyal to the Hong family, but also to Hong Xi.

He didn't want Hong Xi's life to be turbulent.

The chief manager not only told Hong Xi about Song Jiyun's marriage in detail, but also said: "I think people in the Songjia Kiln factory respect Mr. Yuan quite a bit. Miss Song's marriage must have been firmly established. Otherwise, the two of them would not have disagreed." avoid suspicion..."

Hong Xi lowered his eyes amidst the Chief Manager's chatter, and slowly wiped his fingers, but before the Chief Manager finished speaking, he threw the hot handkerchief into the Chief Manager's hand, interrupting his words.

"It's just a down-and-out kid from a small family, so I don't know if it's true or not?" He said disapprovingly, "I don't know what's the idea of ​​that person? It's too early to say that he is Miss Song's fiance!"

The chief executive looked at Hong Xi in surprise.

Hong Xi has already changed the subject: "It takes at least six days to burn a kiln, and now it is only five days before the delivery of the Songjia Kiln Factory. I am afraid that it is a bit late to deliver the mud. Eunuch Wan, we can Can you speak?"

"He's an eunuch, our family has no friendship with him." The chief executive said, "But he's greedy for money, if he wants to talk to him, I'm afraid he will use money to open the way."

Hong Xi pondered and said: "It's not a problem that can be solved with money!"

But the chief manager was afraid that the Hong family would get in touch with an eunuch and ruin the reputation of the scholar family, so he politely stopped him: "Don't underestimate Miss Song. She was too young before, and she valued the blood relationship, so she would Song Daliang took advantage of the loophole. Now that we have solved the matter of mud for her, Song Daliang may not be her opponent."

Hong Xi did not speak, and turned the Hetian jade ring on his ring finger.

The big manager watched, didn't speak any more, and waited quietly.

This is the habit of their eldest son.

Whenever he encountered any confusion or doubts, he would unconsciously turn the ring in his hand.

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In a few days, it was time for Songjia Kiln Factory to deliver the goods.

Song Jiyun went to the kiln early in the morning, felt the temperature of the kiln bricks, and asked Luo Zixing, Xiang Yang and others who had been waiting here all night without sleep: "How is it? Can the kiln be opened before noon?"

They continued to use Yuan Yunzhong's torches for this kiln, and the temperature was very well controlled, but it took a day longer than she expected.

She also said bitterly: "It stands to reason that delivery before today's midnight will be counted as within the stipulated date. I'm afraid Eunuch Wan doesn't think so."

But no one could laugh.

Luo Zixing said with a tense expression, "It may be a little bit reluctant at noon, and it's best to apply for Zhengzheng in the afternoon."

Song Jiyun pondered: "How long will it take for us to deliver the goods?"

Although the Imperial Kiln Factory is also nearby, the porcelain is afraid of being broken, and when it is delivered, it needs manpower to pick it up with baskets.

"One hour!" Luo Zixing said.

Then it will be the time of Xu.

"It's a bit late." She said, wondering if there is a better way to get the freight over earlier.

Luo Zixing looked at each other in blank dismay, and was even more worried that not enough sacrificial white porcelain could be fired after the kiln opened.

The scene was tense for a moment.

Song Jiyun encouraged them: "Don't worry, there will be no problem this time."

But before she finished speaking, a little apprentice ran in sweating profusely and said, "Eunuch Wan is here!"

"It's so early!" Song Jiyun was surprised, and turned to Luo Zixing and the others, "Think of a way to drag Eunuch Wan until the afternoon."

Luo Zixing immediately said: "I'll send someone to call Wang Dahai, and ask him to bring the banquet and the famous actress. He has a lot of dealings with Eunuch Wan."

Xiang Yang said: "I'm going to get the painting from the second wife."

Those were originally intended to be given to Eunuch Wan.

Gu Qing didn't know what to do, so he followed Song Jiyun to meet Eunuch Wan.

He was wearing a crimson silk official uniform, with a full guard of honor, and looked businesslike.

Song Jiyun welcomed him into the hall gracefully.

He was sitting on the teacher's chair that he sat in the last time, with a pale face, which looked even more gloomy in the dim light of the room.

"Where's the imperial porcelain you want to hand over? I brought someone to inspect the goods." He watched and drank his tea, and joked, "It's just right, and it also saved you the manpower to deliver the goods."

But no one dared to accept his joke.

There was no sound in the hall, and there was a bit of silence.

Seeing him, Song Jiyun stepped forward and said softly: "I didn't expect you to come at this time, and there are still two hours before the kiln can be opened. It's rare for you to come here, just to give us a chance to be filial. I have sent people to call Ximian and Changtang I will..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a teacup with tea fell to her feet.

(End of this chapter)