Enter the Room

  Chapter 86

  In any case, all eyes in Jingdezhen are on the Songjia Kiln Factory.

  Songjia Kiln Factory seems to be impetuous because of this.

  Zhou Zheng went to Fujian to buy mud in person, and Zheng Quan also went in and out every day, so he didn'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.

  Master Song Shiyi 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 glass window painted with the Four Gentlemen in the Flower, which is bright but soft.

  The chief 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 money for mud?"

   "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 complexion turned pale, and he gave a satisfied "Yes", 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 in person."

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

  The chief executive's mouth twitched, and he straightened his sleeves uneasily. Then, while sizing up Hong Xi's expression, he said in a low voice, "However, when I went, I met 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."

  Everyone knew about the Song family, and it spread throughout 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, who watched Hong Xi grow up, and was loyal not only 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 executive's chatter, and slowly wiped his fingers, but before the chief executive finished speaking, he threw the hot handkerchief into the chief executive'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 that person's plan is? It's too early to say it's 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 is an eunuch, and our family has no friendship with him." The chief executive said, "But he is greedy for money. If you want to talk to him, you may have to 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 **** 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 chief executive watched, didn't speak any more, and waited quietly aside.

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

  Song Cuiyun went to the kiln entrance 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 torch for this kiln, and the temperature was very well controlled, but it took one day longer than she expected.

  She still had a good time and said: "It stands to reason that delivery before midnight today is considered within the stipulated date. I'm afraid Eunuch Wan doesn't think so."

   But no one can laugh.

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

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

  Although the Royal 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 Xu time.

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

  Luo Zixing looked at each other in blank dismay, and was even more worried that they would not be able to burn enough sacrificial white porcelain after the kiln opened.

   The scene was momentarily tense.

  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, "Find a way to drag Eunuch Wan until the afternoon."

  Luo Zixing immediately said: "I sent someone to call Wang Dahai, and asked him to bring Ximian and famous actors over. He has a lot of contacts 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, looking businesslike.

  Song Jiyun still welcomed him into the hall gracefully.

  He sat on the chair he sat in the last time he came, with a pale face, which looked even more gloomy in the dim light of the room.

   "Where's the imperial porcelain you want to deliver? I brought someone to inspect the goods." He looked at it and drank a sip of tea, and joked, "It's just right, and it also saved you the manpower for delivery."

   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 finished speaking, a teacup with tea fell on her feet.

  (end of this chapter)