Those who enter the glass workshop and can experience the cold winter heat wave are all people who work in the workshop. There are also people who don't work, it's the owner Xia Yanqing and the big shopkeeper Mr. Bai, as well as the maids of the two.

Xia Zitang accompanied Xia Yanqing over. Help her town.

He and Shao Yi took Qiao Chensheng, another steward of the workshop, and beckoned Yang Qian, a staff member of Zhan Xiangye, and the two eunuchs sent by the palace to rest in the steward's room.

Because he knew that the palace would send people to transport goods, the kiln had already prepared. The steward's room had been decorated the day before, and the charcoal basin was lit early today.

Originally, Xia Zitang thought that Zhan Xiangye and the people sent by the palace would arrive later. Unexpectedly, as soon as the Xia family and Shao Yi entered the courtyard of the kiln, the little maids hadn't even tied their horses yet, and there were cars and horses approaching outside.

Yang Qian, Gonggong Cao, the official eunuch in the palace, and Gonggong Xiao Liu, the apprentice of the chief eunuch, arrived one after another.

Gonggong Cao also brought the carriage of the internal officials to supervise the transportation of goods, and probably the things transported were of great importance, and the carriage was carried with a carriage.

Xia Zitang and Shao Yi were also half masters, and beckoned the three distinguished guests to sit down in the steward's room.

Qiao Chensheng took the kiln guys to boil water to make tea, and Xia Zitang's long-term follower Yifeng asked Xinxiu to take snacks and dried fruits, put them on a plate, and serve them.

On the Zhan Xiang side, Shao Yi and Shao Yi are grasshoppers tied to a rope, no matter how many, they always bear the responsibility of whether they can successfully offer treasures.

And the two eunuchs stood in the perspective of the palace and came to check whether Qingyun Zhai or Shao Yi had qualified offerings.

Father-in-law Cao drank tea that tasted good, and looked at the two plates of dried fruits and two plates of snacks that were served.

Seeing that the appearance was passable, and when I got up in the morning, Shui Mi went straight here without teeth, so I picked up a salty sesame baked cake and sent it to my mouth to chew slowly.

Well, it tastes good too.

He glanced at Shao Yi. He has seen the sample of the glass window that this Shao Ye sent into the palace, and the internal officials and supervisors also modified and remade more than 20 window sashes according to the size of that piece of glass.

Among them, Shao Yi pointed out, according to this glass with a height of two feet and a width of eight inches, a few carved wooden windows that can sandwich the glass in the middle.

He did all of them, and as much as time allowed, he did them as beautifully as he could.

Now, I just see if Qing Yunzhai has to give this Shao Ye a long face.

If Qingyun Zhai can really take out twenty-four pieces of glass, not only can Longyan be happy, but everyone can also have a comfortable New Year.

I'm afraid that all the ministers who enter the palace to see this thing will be very rare, and they can really get the favor of heaven by admiring the sky-high price, even if they are in the house, they can also accept the sun.

Yang Qian was apprehensive, he didn't have the heart to see how the refreshments were, he only took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and entertained the two fathers-in-law.

Not only is he uneasy, but even the prominent Zhan Xiangye is not completely sure.

Although he had already taken a break, Xiangye got up earlier than usual today, and really told him earnestly before letting him go.

Yang Qian glanced at Xia Zitang and Shao Yi, and was surprised to find that Xia Zitang, who was the elder brother of Xia Si's grandmother, although his face was quite calm, he glanced at the door from time to time. It seems that there is also a fear that the glass will be abnormal.

And this partner's Shao Ye, on the contrary, talked and laughed freely, kept gossiping with a few of them, and seemed to be extremely confident, not worried about anything wrong.

In the glass workshop, Xia Yanqing and Mr. Bai stood not far from the annealing kiln, watching He Zhongzheng and the craftsmen take out groups of glass, and finally let go of their hearts.

Although the rigorous inspection has not yet begun, only looking at the appearance and outline, there is an approximate estimate that there are 24 pieces of glass with no or few flaws, and there is no problem.

Mr. Bai raised his eyebrows and smiled at Xia Yanqing: "Grandma, this matter is done." ”

Back then, she was just a palace maid in the palace who looked at the faces of the big eunuchs and palace maids, but she was sent out of the palace because of her age. And now, the workshop she is in charge of, and the items produced are ceremoniously sent to the palace as treasures.

"yes, it's done. In vain, I was worried in the middle of the night last night, and I didn't sleep well. Xia Yanqing also laughed.

He Zhongzheng put down the glass in his hand and retreated to Xia Yanqing's side, with irrepressible excitement in his tone: "Fourth aunt, our glass is really done." The small one flicked just now, and put a few pieces together and pressed it, and it was all right. This is the best batch of glass we have done in our two-month trial.

He Zhongzheng took two craftsmen to select and inspect the edges piece by piece.

In the end, thirty-six pieces were selected, and the remaining twenty-four pieces had some flaws, but if they were not carefully selected, in this era without glass, they would still be extremely noble and rare items that could be used on doors and windows.

Xia Yanqing instructed He Zhongzheng: "Go and pass the word to Shao Gongzi, we are ready, please ask Mr. Yang, Gonggong Cao, and Gonggong Liu to come to inspect and load the goods." ”

Whether it is the angle of Qingyunzhai or the emperor who is waiting to see the effect of the treasure, he does not want the glass to be noticed too early.

Therefore, the staff of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the two fathers-in-law in the palace had to keep an eye on the whole process, inspect every piece of glass visually, watch these glasses be packed and boxed, and then personally escort them into the palace.

In this way, when entering the palace, you only need to show your waist card, and you don't need to open the box to check it.

Hearing that He Zhongzheng came to pass the word, everyone waiting in the steward's room was relieved.

Even Father-in-law Cao and Father-in-law Liu, who had nothing to do with themselves, also smiled.

Although this matter is not successful, it has little to do with them. However, the internal officials and supervisors have been busy in the past few days, and only then have they rushed to make and restructure more than 20 wooden windows.

If it can be used in time, under the emperor's dragon heart, the people who do things can get a reward.

The place of inspection is the warehouse, which is connected with the glass workshop.

When Gonggong Cao entered the door, his eyes narrowed when he saw several stacks of glass stacked together.

Really came out? And looking at the effect, it is even better than what he saw and imagined.

Yang Qian's heart completely fell into his stomach, and Zhan Xiang was finally able to let go of his heart.

After the inspection was completed, He Zhongzheng led people to tie up 30 pieces of glass with straw rope and divided them into three parts.

Shao Yi and Zhan Xiangye said that it was twenty-four yuan. Because the glass is fragile, Xia Yanqing gave the loss of six pieces of glass.

If there is a breakage during the installation process, replace it with the extra six pieces. If it is not damaged, it should be sent to the emperor.

Gonggong Cao looked at the remaining glass in the warehouse and asked, "What's the matter, the miscellaneous family looks, those pieces of glass are also good." He gestured to the other six pieces of fine glass.

"Don't dare, don't dare, Grandpa Cao calls me Xiao He." He Zhongzheng bowed again and again, "If you say anything back, these pieces are indeed good, and like these thirty pieces, they are all selected high-quality products." ”

Gonggong Cao nodded, and then said with a grin: "Then our family will be the master of the matter, and why bother to pack these pieces together." There is a surplus of glass and wooden windows prepared in the palace, and these glasses can be used just right, so that those wooden windows will not be idle. What's in charge? ”

Father-in-law Liu, who followed the bystanders, was secretly amused, doing things for the palace, as long as Father-in-law Cao wanted to be the master, which time would it not work? However, with such a rare thing, it is always good to bring back some more.

Of course, He Zhongzheng didn't dare to refuse, and he knew that he had to give it, but he had to say hello to his aunt and grandmother.

He just wanted to speak, but heard Shao Yi say: "This glass can get the blue eyes of my father-in-law, it is really a blessing for Qingyun Zhai, so let's bundle it up and pack it together." ”

Xia Zitang also nodded.

The glass was tied with straw rope and all six sides were secured with a wooden frame. After loading the carriage supervised by the internal officials, the door was closed, bolted, and locked.

The carriages of Gonggong Cao and Gonggong Liu were escorted one after the other, and around a team of carriages and horses, there were palace guards accompanying them.

In order to feel at ease, Shao Yi and Xia Zitang also took the little maid leader to the horse and went to the palace with the car.

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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, as soon as there was a little bright color on the horizon, the courtiers gathered outside the Yongzheng Palace, bowed and saluted, and waited until a set of complicated ritual procedures came down, and the first rays of morning light on the horizon shone down.