"Master, look, how is this kiln?" Zhao An took Liu Yuan to a kiln and pointed to it happily.

This is a small kiln in the western suburbs of Yangzhou, the big wooden sign is written with the big words: Chenjia kiln, the scale of the kiln is not large, but it is very clean and tidy, whether it is a master or a worker, one by one has its own duties, giving people a very energetic feeling.

This kiln is not a low-class brothel frequented only by peddlers and pawns, but a cave where ceramic utensils are fired, and there is an essential difference between the two.

This is the news that Zhao An inquired about a lot of geniuses, saying that the kiln owner here intends to transfer, so Zhao An pulled Liu Yuan here to watch.

Liu Yuan nodded and asked carefully: "Old Zhao, how is this kiln, the master's craftsmanship is okay?" ”

"The craftsmanship is very good" Zhao An explained: "The master here is surnamed Gu, everyone calls him the old ancient master, it is said that the ancestors of Jingde, pottery and porcelain is his ancestral unique job, the craft is very good, is a very good ceramic master, many people say that with his craftsmanship, even if you go to how big the kiln can also be a palm fire, but the temper is a little strange, the most can only work in this kind of small kiln." ”

"What's the temper?" Liu Yuan asked curiously.

As he was talking, an old man commanded two disciples to carry out a basket of very fine porcelain, these porcelain were beautifully shaped, beautiful and generous, just when Liu Yuan thought they were going to ship something, he didn't expect the old man to shout "smash", and the two disciples waved their hammers and smashed them up.

In the blink of an eye, those exquisite porcelains suddenly turned into a pile of fragments in Liu Yuan's surprised gaze.

And where the porcelain was smashed, it was a piece of broken porcelain about a meter thick, which was probably smashed before, and there were quite a few smashes.

After the three people turned around and entered the kiln, Zhao An walked to Liu Yuan's side, leaned close to his ear and whispered: "Young master, you see, that old man is the old ancient master, his craftsmanship is good, but his temper is too stubborn, and it is not good for those porcelain to have a little flaw, he seems to say that it is a slap in the face of his ancestors if the things he burns are not good to sell to others." ”

"What a pity, so much porcelain, not to mention can be sold for a few taels of silver, now a smash, all gone, is this temper, many big kilns dare not use him, fortunately the shopkeeper here is a squire, very cherished reputation, although in the early years he relied on this to make a fortune, but he has developed well in other industries, and has long not expected to make money here, so he also cares, recently he has a nephew who waits until the vacancy to become an official in the field, this nephew has been taken care of by him since the death of his parents since he was a child, and Squire Chen has no children under his knees, planned to take him to serve together, how could Squire Chen not be happy, so he planned to transfer this place, and then enjoy the blessings of his children and grandchildren wholeheartedly. ”

I see.

No wonder he is willing to sell, just imagine, his nephew is an official, and he is supported by his parents, if he becomes a lowly businessman, it will discredit him and affect his career.

"It's funny." Liu Yuan said lightly.

"Young master, you won't fancy this place, this kiln is good, and the reputation is good, but that Squire Chen has one condition, that is, it doesn't matter if the price is a little less, but the people here, whether they are slaves or craftsmen, must be accepted and cannot be dismissed, if we really let that Gu master be here, we have to let him smash how much silver a year."

"I can't think of this Squire Chen, but he also has affection and righteousness, well, it's okay, let him smash it, see how much he can smash."

"Young Master, what do you mean?" Zhao An asked in a low voice.

Liu Yuan nodded and said, "That's it, you and Squire Chen have a good discussion, and strive to take it down at the lowest price, I will be of great use." ”

"Yes, young master." Hearing Liu Yuan's tone, Zhao An didn't persuade him, anyway, what Liu Yuan told him to do, just do it himself.

I've seen a kiln before, and it seems that this is what satisfies Liu Yuan the most.

"Let's go, let's go back, the little lady is still waiting for us to go back to dinner." After Liu Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and walked back.

A small kiln is between more than 100 taels and 200 taels, and there is no need to waste a few pieces of jewelry here, and there is no need to waste too much time here, the jewelry at the counter of the Jinyu family has been selling well in recent days, Liu Yuanji plans to make a few more exquisite pieces in the afternoon, do business, there is only money when there is goods, and you can't just have an empty shop without selling things.

Now there are five more people to work in the store, and there are five more mouths to eat, and the daily expenses are not small.

"Yes, young master."

Seeing Liu Yuan leaving, Zhao An hurriedly followed Liu Yuan and walked back.

All the way back to the Jinyu family, getting out of the carriage, Liu Yuan's brows furrowed, in front of his Jinyu family's store, there was an ox cart parked, parking in his own door car, isn't this hindering his business? Who's looking at the store today? Why don't you let people park this car a little farther away?

Rich people take carriages, sedan chairs, only the poor will take the ox cart, because the carriage is fast and steady, the ox walks too slowly, but the horse has always been a military material, there are good horses will be requisitioned by the military department for the first time, there are many bad horses among the people, old horses, even so, the price of horses is still high.

Liu Yuan walked to the store a little strangely, because Jin Yu Shiliang took the high-end route, the jewelry was exquisite and expensive, and only those who had rich people could afford it, and the people who came in ox carts were mostly poor people and people with no status, could they afford it? The strangest thing is that in this carriage, Liu Yuan has a feeling of déjà vu.

"Young Master"

"Young master, you're back."

As soon as they entered the store, Ah Zhong and Ah Yi saw it and immediately bent down to greet the owner.

"Ah Zhong, what's the matter with the carriage at the door? Didn't you get people out of the way? It's all in the way of our business, and what if the cow stinks all the clothes of our guests? Liu Yuan didn't say anything, and Zhao An, who was following behind, was not happy, and immediately asked.

It's really a roundworm in Liu Yuan's stomach, and he didn't need Liu Yuan to remind him at all, he asked what Liu Yuan wanted to ask.

When Ah Zhong heard this, he hurriedly explained: "This ox cart belongs to the young master's relatives, they came to see the young master, and the young lady ordered that this cart should be placed here." “

Relatives?

Liu Yuanleng took a moment, and then realized that he had been here for so long, and it seemed that no relatives had come to see him, and he almost forgot that he was still a family person.

No wonder I didn't see the little lady, when I went out and came back, the little lady came forward to welcome her for the first time, just like a Huixian little lady, I thought it was special today, it turned out that I had relatives who came and were helping myself entertain them, no wonder Xiaoqing didn't see it.

Who came to see him, no wonder this ox cart is a little familiar, it turned out to be his relative's.

Liu Yuanleng paused, turned around and walked inside.

How to say it well, although he occupies this body, his identity has not changed, relatives and friends or something, he still has to deal with it, just think of it as "Liu Yuan" of this body, which is equivalent to giving an explanation to the person who gave his second life.

"Take a good look at the store, don't be lazy." When Liu Yuan turned around and walked in, he didn't forget to tell the two little guys.

"Yes, young master." Ah Zhong and Ah Yi hurriedly responded.

Liu Yuan took Zhao An, and before he entered the inner hall, he heard a big laugh that sounded very fake, as if someone was saying something happily, and then he heard Xiao Niang whispering something.

"Liu Yuan, you're back, look at who's coming to see you." Liu Yuan walked in, Xiao Niang's eyes lit up, she immediately stood up, and said to Liu Yuan with a smile.

"It's Ah Yuan who is back, they have all grown up, come, let my sister-in-law see if she is hungry." A fat woman with rough hands and feet and a horizontal face, but she gripped herself like a clown, and the woman who painted herself like a clown grinned, walked over with a smile, touched Liu Yuan's head again, and patted Liu Yuan's shoulder, very enthusiastic.

"Ah Yuan is back." A middle-aged man with a face somewhat similar to Liu Yuan, but a little rough and rude in appearance, also stood up, squeezed out a little smile on his face, and said happily.

The false laughter just now was coming from his mouth.

But Liu Yuan had no reaction at all, from the moment he saw the two people sitting in the inner hall, he had been standing there in a daze, not saying a word, but his eyes became more and more indifferent ~~~~~