Seeing that the two of them were so focused, Long Tao gently shook his hand at Ah Chun, signaling that she didn't have to interrupt the two.

Ah Chun nodded, exited the house, closed the door gently, and beckoned the three of them to sit down in the hallway.

"Can I take a look at Ling Zun's work?" Long Tao pointed to a small jar next to him and asked in a low voice.

"Absolutely." Ah Chun replied in a low voice, his tone full of anticipation.

Long Tao gently picked up the small jar, the touch was very soft, and when he pressed it carefully, he would even have a feeling of being wet and soft, as if he could sink his fingers into it with a little force.

Completely different from the hard and smooth feel of most ceramics, this pottery exudes a soft and warm, steady feel, so that people don't have to treat it like other ceramics when holding it, for fear of accidentally slipping and falling.

The shape of the small jar is extremely simple, take a closer look, there is no use of color painting, the light to dark tender yellow, is completely the natural change of the embryonic soil after firing, the overall color is like a ripening loquat.

The simplicity of the beauty can instantly silence one's state of mind, and Long Tao believes that this novelty, which has never been seen before, will surely surprise the aristocracy of Kyoto who are accustomed to seeing precious glazed ceramics, and will also have a considerable appeal to those who love the tea ceremony.

The Japanese tea ceremony is elegant, simple, quiet and lonely, and the simple and simple shape and color of this pottery just coincide with this.

"It's really a masterpiece in the world!" Long Tao exclaimed softly.

"Really?!" Ah Chun forgot to control his voice because of excitement, and called out, "Is Ashikaga-sama-chan serious?" Do you really think it's a masterpiece of the day? ”

"Of course, I'm very serious!"

At this time, a deep voice came from inside the house, "Is it Ah Chun, who is outside?" ”

Ah Chun pushed open the door, came to the elderly man and knelt down, leaned over and said, "Father, Mr. Ashikaga from Gyeonggi!" Mr. Ashikaga said that your clay pot is the best in the world! ”

When the young man heard this, he became excited, "Is it a guest from Gyeonggi?" Ah Chun, please invite them in. ”

Long Tao led the two of them into the house, and Ah Chun's father stood up, his face was calm, and he said unhurriedly: "My two children are too rude, please sit down and rest for a while, and Kenichiro and I will wash our hands first." ”

The father and son had just finished making the clay blank, and their hands were still covered with mud.

Long Tao sat down cross-legged and smiled, "Two of you, please." ”

The father and son went to wash their hands, came back and sat opposite Long Tao and the three of them, leaned over and saluted, and said solemnly: "The three of them came from afar, and if they missed the welcome, please forgive them!" ”

The Japanese of this era attached great importance to etiquette to the extent of cumbersomeness, but fortunately, Long Tao had gradually become accustomed to it, and led the two of them to bend over to return the salute.

Several people finally straightened up and faced each other, to Long Tao's surprise, the moment he and Ah Chun's father made eye contact, the other party's name tag appeared in his mind.

Takekawa Changjian, forty-five years old, ronin.

Command, 42.

Force, 70.

Government Affairs, 62.

Gambit, 51.

Glamour, 81.

Ashigaru 2, Horse Riding 1, Iron Cannon 2, Navy 3, Martial Arts 2, and Military Ninjutsu are all 0.

Long Tao was surprised by his government affairs skills, construction 3, reclamation 3, mining 3, arithmetic 2, etiquette 3, argumentation 2, tea ceremony 0, medical skills 2, except for not knowing the tea ceremony, this person can be regarded as an expert.

Moreover, his attribute skills are combined, and he is definitely a talent outside.

It seems that it is no fluke that this person was able to make this unique pottery.

"It turned out to be Mr. Takekawa, disrespectful and disrespectful!" Long Tao bowed slightly.

Ah Chun asked in surprise, "Hey, how did Mr. Ashikaga know that his father's surname was Takekawa?" ”

Long Tao glanced at her suspiciously, "Could it be that Miss Ah Chun doesn't know that Ling Zun has a famous brand?" ”

"Huh? Is my father a famous person? Ah Chun was even more surprised.

Wuchuan Changjian waved his hand and said with a smile: "The people in this village don't have famous brands, so even if they have famous brands, they can't see them, and if there are any or not, it's all the same, except for Kenichiro, I haven't told anyone about famous brands." ”

Ah Chun said: "You should at least tell Kenzaburo to let him know that his father is also a famous person, and he will not be so disobedient to you." ”

"Let him go." Takekawa Nagaken sighed and turned his gaze to Long Tao, "Mr. Ashikaga doesn't look like a businessman. ”

"I really don't have any plans to be a businessman for a long time." Long Tao nodded, "However, this time, I really want to make a deal with Mr. Wu Chuan." ”

The eldest son, Kenichiro, couldn't help but ask, "Did Mr. Ashikaga really take a fancy to his father's pottery?" The tone was full of excitement.

"Yes, I want to buy pottery, Mr. Takekawa's works, both the shape and color are very elegant and special, it is really a rare fine pottery!"

"How much is Ashikaga-sama willing to pay?" Kenichiro asked urgently.

Long Tao pointed to a pottery bowl not far away, "Pottery like this, I am willing to make five pieces of pottery." ”

"Five-run money!" Kenichiro and Ah Chun shouted excitedly at the same time.

The money has always been 1,000 yuan, and the average farmer may not be able to save five guan money after working hard for a year, but now a small bowl can be sold for five guan, how can they not be surprised.

In the game, the wholesale price of Hagiyaki in Akama Seki-no-cho is more than 20 kan, and in the sought-after place, it can be sold for up to 80 or 90 kan, and 5 kan is a piece, which is quite a low price for Long Tao.

Wuchuan Changjian still looked calm, and bowed to Long Tao, "It is a deep honor for the clumsy work to be appreciated by Mr. Ashikaga!" However, there is one thing that must be explained to the gentleman, these pottery can seep water. With that, he pointed to a small cream-colored jar beside him.

If you look closely, there is indeed a layer of fine water droplets attached to the outer wall of the jar.

"Has this leakage always existed?"

Long Tao has a general understanding of Hagiyaki, and knows that permeability is one of its major characteristics, but he still has to ask to make sure, although it is already eight or nine ten, but after all, until this moment, he has not been able to determine that these pottery are the future Hagiyaki!

Kenichiro hurriedly explained: "That's not going to happen, as long as these pottery are filled with something like rice soup once, and then used to hold water, they won't be exposed again, and Mr. Ashikaga can still use it with confidence!" ”

Long Tao was relieved after hearing this, this should be Hagi Yao.

Takekawa Nagaken said, "Kenichiro, since Mr. Ashikaga is a businessman, he naturally buys pottery to sell, if a guest tries water when looking at new pottery and finds that the pottery is leaking, won't we smash Mr. Ashikaga's sign?" ”

Kenichiro's face was ashamed, and Takekawa Nagaken continued: "The contemptible people are trying to improve this defect, alas, this is also the reason why I have not taken out the pottery in this house and sold it, probably because of the soil quality problem here, and the shortcomings of leakage are not easy to solve. ”

Kenichiro said: "According to me, the soil quality cannot be changed, so we should increase the glaze!" ”

Wuchuan Changjian shook his head and said, "In that case, the pottery will lose its simple beauty." ”

"Father, is beauty or eating more important?" Kenichiro's eyes narrowed, he rarely contradicted his father on weekdays, but today it was rare to meet such a big customer as Long Tao, he just wanted to try his best to sell the pottery.

"Kenichiro." Wu Chuan Changjian glanced at him deeply, "If there is nothing to stick to in people's hearts, no matter how much you eat, you will just be a walking corpse!" ”

"Haha...... There must be perseverance and abandonment, and there is giving to gain, how can everything in the world be perfect? Long Tao laughed, "Mr. Wu Chuan is really a generation of famous craftsmen!" You don't need to improve this pottery, it's this flawed boutique that you want! ”