Shao Yi had any thoughts in his heart, but he couldn't grasp them, so he had to wait for Xia Yanqing's answer with anticipation.

Although Ah Chan in the previous life only fired some glass on a small scale, there was no pottery with a novel form in Qingyun Zhai. But her glass gems are colorful and whimsical in many things.

He believed that these transparent flakes, while not ornamental, must be of great use.

Xia Zitang was also entangled on the side: "This thing is really good, but what can it do?" "It's like you can't do anything.

Xia Yanqing glanced at the doors and windows, and had to say that the inherent living environment and objects were very limited to people's imagination. What a reasonable and simple thing it is to use glass for windows and transparent light......

Well, this, there is probably a suspicion that you don't have back pain when you stand and talk.

In ancient times, people used hemp paper to paste windows, and in order to make hemp paper more durable, doors and windows were covered with various styles of grids.

Wealthy people have exquisite grids and even carved with various patterns. The poor house is a simple grid of wooden strips.

This type of door and window is indeed not easy to associate with glass.

Shao Yi followed Xia Yanqing's gaze, and the thought that he had been unable to grasp suddenly flashed, "Miss Xia, is she going to inlay the glass in the window?" ”

Xia Zitang's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Yes, if the windows are made of this kind of thing, then it will be too bright." Little sister, is that really the case? ”

Xia Yanqing smiled and nodded: "Yes, the fourth brother is really smart." ”

Xia Zitang's expression of surprise was stiff, this ...... It doesn't seem like he came up with it, right?

Mr. Bai on the side was smiling. She knew that her aunt's flat glass used on doors and windows would definitely cause shock and sensation.

She and Xia Yanqing looked at each other, nodded slightly, beckoned Qiao'er over and whispered a few words.

Qiao'er answered the door and went out, and after a while, beckoned a young man to enter the door.

In the middle of the sash was a gap more than a foot long and eight inches wide, surrounded by a grating pattern.

The young man put the sash under the window and retreated.

Mr. Bai got up, pointed to the window sash, and explained to Shao Yi and Xia Zitang: "Two masters, please see, the gap in the middle of this window is the place where the glass is inlaid, and the rest of the window is still pasted with hemp paper. ”

Shao Yi took a closer look, and sure enough, he saw a rectangular empty wooden lattice in the middle of the window sash, with a circle of depressions, presumably to facilitate the inlay of flat glass.

Shao Yi squinted, if this is the case, people who use this kind of window, even in the harsh winter season, can see through the glass to see the outside situation, and the outside light can also shine directly into the house.

After Xia Zitang also saw it, the two returned to the table and sat down together.

"Why didn't Miss Xia put this kind of flat glass into the Imperial Palace?" Shao Yi asked.

Xia Yanqing was stunned by his question, blinked, and said, "The doors, windows and materials in the palace should be very particular, right?" If you want to install glass, you have to remake the doors and windows. Even if the system is restructured, it will take time, and it will be a big year soon, and I am afraid that time will not be able to catch up. It is better to offer lanterns, as long as they are made before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and sent to the palace to hang them directly. ”

Shao Yi smiled suddenly: "There are many craftsmen under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, whether it is to make doors and windows or restructure, they are all very fast, and materials are not a problem." Miss Xia didn't need to worry about these at all. ”

Xia Yanqing subconsciously pursed her lips, well, she had just laughed at the inherent environment that limited the imagination of the ancients, and now she was slapped in the face. She is typical, poor limits the imagination.

In vain, she comes from a modern era with developed productive forces after a thousand years, and she is not as clear as the ancients thought.

At this time, Shao Yi already had a lot of confidence in his heart. Putting flat glass into the palace is more likely to shock and praise the emperor than the ornaments and utensils inlaid with glazed gemstones, or even more than the glazed palace lamp.

"Miss Xia said just now that there is such a batch of flat glass in the annealing kiln. I wonder when the annealing of this batch of glass will be completed? Shao Yi asked.

"The twenty-ninth day of the lunar month can be baked early." Xia Yanqing said dryly.

It's not that she's not in a high mood or unhappy, it's that the turn of events makes her throat tight.

After Shao Yi reminded her, she also thought that it would be more useful to give the emperor a well-lit room with an unobstructed line of sight than the glass palace lamp that was only ornamental.

Since Shao Yi said so, he is probably sure that the glass will be sent to the palace, and it will be used during the Chinese New Year.

Sure enough, Shao Yi pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Xia, I will definitely be able to send this thing to the palace." Miss Xia will arrange for packing and transportation now, and wait until the glass is baked, so that people can pick out a few sets of the best and least flawed ones and pack them as soon as possible. At that time, the palace will arrange for someone to pick it up. "This dedication alone can make the emperor keep Xia Yanqing and the glaze workshop in mind.

At this time, Shao Yi spoke with some old-fashioned and capable decisiveness.

Xia Yanqing and Mr. Bai nodded subconsciously.

Shao Yi continued to ask: "Miss Xia said that there is a glass of gold and silver paintings, but there is a pattern between two such glasses?" ”

He thought again, since there were already bright glass windows, there was no need to offer glass palace lights.

But I heard Xia Yanqing say: "No, when the glass is pressed, the gold and silver threads are pressed in the middle of the glass, and it is still the same thickness, not two pieces of glass stuck together." ”

She turned her head and said to Mr. Bai, "Mr. take a set of gold filigree paintings and show them to Shao Gongzi." ”

Mr. Bai walked out of the room, pushed the two trays aside, and put the set of gold filigree patterns on the table.

Xia Yanqing said: "We have prepared two sets of pictures, this is one of them, I think the effect of the palace lantern must be very good." ”

"Not bad, indeed." Shao Yi couldn't help nodding, it seems that this can also be sent in.

Xia Yanqing's face darkened. What is the attitude of this thing? Such a beautiful pattern, and the laminated glass that will be very beautiful, only to get a "really good" reluctantly affirmation?

Xia Zitang also looked unkind, "Hey, Cheng'an, there is something wrong with what you said, what do you mean by good?" "Is the thing produced by his sister-in-law just worth his words?

Shao Yi was shocked that something was wrong, and hurriedly made up for it: "Slip of the tongue is exquisite, exquisite." This, the two things I saw today are shocking enough, and I am a little confused. ”

"Okay, now that you've seen it, let's go, it's better to hurry up and think about sending things into the palace." Xia Zitang is about to get up, it is better to let this goods and little sister under the same roof.

Shao Yi hesitated, such a good thing would definitely be sent to the palace, this was not a problem. It's just that he still has a private request, and I don't know if he can mention it.

"What's wrong? Still have any questions? Xia Yanqing asked worriedly.

Didn't you just say that you could send it to the palace? What's going on with this hesitation? Didn't you suddenly think of something that couldn't be solved?

Shao Yi looked at Xia Zitang, then at Xia Yanqing, opened his mouth, and his eyes fell on Mr. Bai.

Mr. Bai was more sensible, and immediately got up, "I'll go and see what the quality of the pottery just out of the pottery kiln is." ”

Shao Yi immediately ironed in his heart and said, "It just so happens that I also have some things that I want to mention to the fourth brother and Miss Xia alone." ”