Mrs. Jiang's eldest girl, Qiu Wen, saw that her master had finished reading it, so she went out and called a few rough mothers-in-law to reinstall the glazed tiles.

Several mothers-in-law had never seen such fine tiles, so they were very careful to put them up, and when they were bending down and lifting them, and when they were about to follow Xinxiu outside, Xia Ke explained: "Take these to the outer courtyard first, and explain them to the stones." ”

The stone is Xia Ke's long-term entourage, and he left these things to look at them carefully before sending them back. Besides, the two sons haven't seen it yet.

The mother-in-law answered.

Xia Yanqing didn't care how Xia Ke arranged those glazed tiles, but she saw that Xia Ke's expression was a little heavy, and her heart was a little drumming, so she asked: "Father doesn't seem to be very happy, is there anything wrong with the glazed tiles?" ”

Xia Ke shook his head, picked up the teacup and took a sip before saying, "Things are naturally good things, and there is nothing wrong with them." It's just that if such luxury items become popular, this trend ......"

This was what the emperor meant, so Xia Ke shook his head again and didn't continue.

"This," Xia Yanqing complained about the emperor again in his heart, before he comforted Xia Ke and said, "You have to think so, those who buy glazed tiles, even if they don't follow this trend, the silver will not be used to help the poor." ”

Xia Ke smiled when he heard it: "You can see it clearly." ”

After speaking, the tone changed to solemnity, "For my father's suggestion, you can adjust the formula again, the materials and processes can be rougher and simpler, and the price is lower, according to the different quality, a few more price grades." ”

Xia Yanqing nodded: "Okay, why don't we make some more glazed bricks?" When the rich house builds the wall, the window can be built with glazed bricks, which is so bright and bright, it must be beautiful. ”

After Xia Ke got married, he was separated from the old house, there was no family subsidy support, the family background has always been very thin, and Mrs. Jiang has always been frugal in her life.

Although Xia Yanqing has started to do business in the past two years, there is enough silver stuffed into her. But Mrs. Jiang's habits that she has cultivated for many years can't be changed for a while.

However, the glazed tiles she just saw really liked very much.

It's just that thinking of the tiles needed for a room, and how much silver it would cost to replace them with glazed tiles, Mrs. Jiang didn't even have a serious idea, so she completely dispelled the idea.

She has a lot of money here, but it was earned by her daughter. It's not easy for a girl's family to show up and make money, where can it be used for pomp?

Absolutely not!

Then, she heard Xia Yanqing talk about glazed bricks.

The transparent windows built with glazed bricks, Mrs. Jiang's heart immediately moved, and there are also flower walls in their house, and there are several transparent windows on the wall, which can be changed.

"Seeing that the weather is getting warmer, why don't we change the leaky window on the flower wall in the house? Remove the original bricks and replace them with glazed bricks. Mrs. Jiang said happily.

Xia Yanqing looked at Xia Ke, first using glazed bricks and tiles, I don't know if her father minds being this budding bird.

Xia Ke was not hypocritical, "Okay, it's just a few through windows, it's not a big deal." You have to ask your daughter, if she is willing to bring you bricks back, who can stop her? ”

He is naturally reluctant to be a bird, but his daughter is made of glazed bricks and glazed tiles, even if he has scruples, in his yard, it is still possible to change a few leaky windows.

"You don't need Yan Qing to take it back, I have silver here. When the glazed bricks were put on the pavement, I sent someone to buy them with silver. Mrs. Jiang said very proudly.

She should talk to the two concubines about this. People say that her brother settles accounts, and she, the mother, pays money for everything she takes from her daughter's store, and the aunt and aunt in the old house can't be higher than her.

Glazed tiles and glazed bricks are really produced, at least twenty days later.

Xia Yanqing explained the matter to Qiao Chensheng, and she no longer worried about this matter, but instead planned the improvement of glass technology.

First sent someone to send a message to Qu Jiang, saying that he had something to discuss with him, and asked him to set a time and choose a place to discuss in detail.

Qu Jiang consulted Xia Yanqing a lot about the optical properties of glass and the principle of telescope making, and he was very grateful to her.

After receiving a message from the young man in the kiln, he did not choose another place, and the next day, he brought an entourage and went to the kiln to visit.

Qu Jiang came over in civilian clothes, entered the gate of the kiln, and saw Xia Yanqing coming from a distance, and greeted him with a smile: "I heard that Miss Xia has something to discuss, and the official didn't dare to delay at all, so I rushed over." ”

Qu Jiang spoke casually, but Xia Yanqing didn't dare to agree casually.

You must know that he is a serious member of the third rank of the imperial court, and he is two levels higher than his father.

"The folk woman has seen Master Qu, and she really has something to discuss, so she took the liberty to talk to the adult. If you are rude, I hope you will forgive me. ”

Both of them are serious practical people, and they don't spend much time on this, and after a round of greetings, Xia Yanqing asked Qu Jiang to go to the living room.

The two sat down and served refreshments, and Qu Jiang asked with interest: "I don't know what Miss Xia is looking for this official?" ”

After this period of dealing, Qu Jiang recognized Xia Yanqing's technical talent. If you talk about it seriously, he actually has some admiration.

Such a person with technical talent, looking for him to discuss things, Qu Jiang is very interested, okay?

He regretted it very much now, if he had discussed the development method of clairvoyance with Xia Yanqing earlier, maybe he could learn the ways and means of developing new items from Xia Yanqing.

"That's right," Xia Yanqing said, "A few days ago, my father told the people that glass is more valuable to the poor people. I hope that the people can think of a way to make glass, so that the price of glass will continue to decrease, and finally ordinary people can afford to buy and use glass. ”

"The price of glass...... Can it be lowered? Qu Jiang couldn't believe it.

Before, if Xia Yanqing said so, he might still need to think about one or two. But now, the supervisor is also going to be glass, so he naturally knows where the bottom line of glass prices is.

If you lower it again, it's impossible, right?

Xia Yanqing said euphemistically: "Whether it can be lowered or not, it's hard to say." That's why I approached Master Qu, hoping to work with the supervisor to improve the production method of glass. Strive to produce a large amount of glass with the same labor and the same time, and reduce the price of glass. ”

Produce glass in large quantities with the same labor and time...... Qu Jiang groaned, pondering the key words Xia Yanqing said.

This woman is really smart, so that she can find the general direction of improving glass technology.

However, with the same labor and time, what kind of methods do you need to use to produce a large amount of glass?

"This is not a simple matter, does Miss Xia have a research direction?" Qu Jiang asked.

Xia Yanqing said: "I have a preliminary idea, if there is a smelting furnace, it can continuously add raw materials, and the molten glass liquid will continue to flow out during the continuous heating of the fire......

is also a craftsman, Xia Yanqing did not continue, she believed that Qu Jiang could understand.