Chapter Eighty-Three: The Burning Kiln
The autumn color is bright, Liu Xun walked around the East Market, he was in a happy mood, passing by here, he saw the noise in front of this store, and he was also curious, so he stopped and looked. Unexpectedly, a pottery bowl flew out of thin air and smashed in front of him, splashing slag. He involuntarily took a half step back, his face grimid.
Startled, Shi Gao hurriedly stepped forward to block the front, and looked around, looking for where the bowl had flown from.
The two of them coincidentally saw a familiar face, Huo Yun.
Although Huo Yun has a perverse temperament, he does not dare to mess around in front of the emperor. He bowed his head and moved forward step by step, his heart growing more and more terrified. threw a bowl at the emperor, and said that it was a great crime to kill the king.
He desperately thought about how to explain it to the emperor, and made up several sets of arguments, which he himself found ridiculous. At this time, he thought about the housekeeper, and if there was anything difficult on weekdays, the housekeeper would naturally handle it for him. He couldn't help but look back, but the butler didn't dare to move without his orders.
The emperor was in front of him, and Huo Yun bowed with a sad face. Shi Gao took a few steps forward and said softly: "The gentleman has a private visit, free of courtesy." Huo Yun didn't dare to get up.
Liu Xun clasped his hands to his chest and said, "But the rice bowl you threw away?" ”
"The minister is reckless."
"I dare to throw away the bowls for eating." Liu Xun scoffed.
Huo Yun couldn't help but tremble: "The minister doesn't dare." ”
In front of the public, Liu Xun didn't want to get too entangled with him, which attracted people's attention, and said, "Stand down"
Huo Yun bowed and promised, but the emperor didn't move, and he didn't dare to go first. Seeing this, Shi Gao said, "You step back first, the king still has something to do." Huo Yun slowly retreated, and only after a distance did he turn around.
The housekeeper and the family of Huo Mansion were stunned when they saw their lord's actions from a distance, and they didn't know what was going on.
Huo Yun's steps were heavy, his mind was in chaos, and he didn't walk in the direction of the Qiu family's shop. Suddenly, he heard someone shouting "Hi Hi", and turned around, only to see Shi Gao waving his hand at him.
He looked confused, thought for a moment, and pointed to himself to confirm whether he was greeting himself.
Shi Gao nodded, and then slowly swiped his finger over the group of housekeepers at the door of the store.
Only then did Huo Yun understand that he wanted him to take the group of family members away. Without his instructions, the family members stood there and did not dare to move. So he beckoned, and the group of family members ran upside down.
Huo Yun was also frustrated, how could he be so unlucky, he came out to go shopping, and played prestige, he was bumped into by the emperor, although he was not punished, but in front of the public, it was enough to be embarrassed. He quietly turned his face sideways, glanced at Liu Xun and Shi Gao not far away, and a wave of hatred suddenly rose in his heart.
The fierce and vicious family Ding withdrew coldly, and Qiu Weng was also very confused. He couldn't see the faces of the two people in the distance, he only felt that the young man had an extraordinary bearing, and thought to himself, what kind of character is this, to make such an arrogant and domineering person submissive. After all, these two people helped them out of the siege, Qiu Weng was grateful, although he didn't know the identities of these two people, he still told Qiu Qian to go over and thank him.
Qiu Qian looked at it from a distance, thinking that these two people were so familiar, so he greeted him, and when he got closer, he recognized Liu Xun and Shi Gao, and he was so happy that he opened his arms to meet them.
Liu Xun and Shi Gao were also surprised to see Qiu Qian, Shi Gao stepped forward and pressed Qiu Qian's arms down, and said with a smile: "Why are you here." ”
Qiu Qian pointed to the shop opposite and said, "That shop is opened by my family." ”
Liu Xun became interested: "What kind of objects does your family sell?" ”
Qiu Qian said: "Sell thin-glazed tableware." ”
"Thin-glazed tableware?" Liu Xun didn't understand very much, and asked in confusion.
Qiu Qian picked up a piece of fragment on the ground and said, "It is to make clay into eating utensils and apply a thin glaze." ”
"I thought it was just an ordinary pottery bowl." Liu Xun said that he was about to take the fragments.
Shi Gao hurriedly stopped and said, "Beware of breaking your hand." ”
Liu Xun glanced at him and did not withdraw his hand. Qiu Qian retracted his hand and said with a smile: "There are good bowls in the store, let's go to our store and have a look." Liu Xun smiled and nodded.
Qiu Weng and the shopkeeper Cao were waiting at the door of the store, and when they saw Liu Xun and Shi Gao coming, they greeted Shi Shi. Qiu Qian said: "This is Huang Gongzi, this Shi Gongzi, is a friend I met a few days ago. ”
Qiu Weng arched his hand and smiled: "The old man is the father of Qiu Qian, this is the shopkeeper Cao, ask the two sons how are they?" ”
Liu Xun arched his hand and said: "The Qiu family is fine, and the shopkeeper Cao is fine." ”
Qiu Weng beckoned the two of them to sit in the store, instructed Qiu Qian to bring fruit and food, and said with a smile: "Thanks to the two sons for breaking the siege just now, the old man is very grateful. Then he bowed his hand.
Qiu Qian asked curiously on the side: "What kind of identity was that person just now, he brought a large group of family members, why did he wilt when he saw you." ”
Liu Xun and Shi Gao looked at each other, hesitating how to answer. Shi Gao thought for a moment and said, "That person used to be an errand in Huang Gongzi's mansion, and he did ——, to the courtesy of a master and servant. Huang Gongzi is also my lord. ”
Qiu Weng and Shopkeeper Cao were shocked when they heard this: such a son with a large group of family members actually worked as an errand in Huang Gongzi's mansion. What kind of person is Huang Gongzi, if he is not a relative of the emperor and the country, he is also a prince and general.
Qiu Weng stood up respectfully: "The old man is clumsy. Huang Gongzi is young and promising, and he is admired by old age. ”
Liu Xun said with a smile: "Qiu Jiaweng doesn't have to be formal. I also have a fate with Qiu Gongzi, and we hit it off at first sight. ”
Qiu Weng was still about to speak, but Shi Gaosheng was afraid that he would not be able to answer if he asked too many questions, so he hurriedly interrupted: "Qiu Gongzi just said that your store operates thin glazed tableware, and Huang Gongzi is quite interested. ”
Speaking of thin-glazed tableware, Qiu Weng was proud: "This thin-glazed tableware is only sold exclusively by us in Chang'an City. It opened today and sold out in half an hour. ”
"Sold out?" Liu Xun was a little disappointed and glanced at Shi Gao. Shi Gao was about to speak, and Qiu Weng said: "We have left some samples, Qiu Qian, quickly bring them to Huang Gongzi to see." ”
Qiu Qian answered, picked up the lacquer table and entered the inner room, and after a while, he took out a plate of thin-glazed tableware and put it on the table.
Liu Xun's eyes were attracted all of a sudden, and he couldn't help but straighten his waist, staring at the thin glazed cups, plates, bowls, and jars that reflected the bewitching brilliance, and was surprised. He picked up one of the ear cups and stroked it gently, feeling the smoothness and moistness. After a long time, he raised his head and asked, "This is what you did?" ”
Qiu Weng said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Cao has a pottery kiln in Pingding County, and he fired it there. This thin-glazed tableware, don't say Chang'an, it is the Han Dynasty, and it is the only one. ”
Shopkeeper Cao was a little embarrassed, scratched the back of his head, and said: "Originally, I only fired some clay objects, and I also applied some thin glaze, but most of them were coarse. Thanks to Qiu Jiaweng's plan for me and the improvement of the process, I was able to make such exquisite tableware. ”
Shi Gao also took a bowl and looked at it carefully, and was surprised: "It's really exquisite, no wonder it's all sold out." ”
Qiu Weng smiled: "That boy just now also likes this thin glazed tableware. Because it was sold out, I was unhappy in my heart, so I acted like that. ”
Liu Xun put down the ear cup, still reluctant, staring at the thin-glazed tableware on the lacquer case, and asked, "When will the next batch be shipped to Chang'an." ”
The shopkeeper Cao said: "When I came out, I had already entered the kiln to fire, and it is estimated that it will be shipped to Chang'an in ten days." He sighed again: "The first kiln only made more than 100 pieces, and I am worried about whether it can be sold." ”
Qiu Weng smiled: "I said it could be a big deal, but you still don't believe it." ”
Shopkeeper Cao touched his knees with both hands, shook his head slightly and sighed: "I have no confidence in the small goal you said that day, but now it seems that it is not difficult." After that, he looked up at Qiu Weng, and his eyes were a little moist.
Scoop asked curiously, "What a small target?" The shopkeeper Cao told him the original situation, and everyone laughed.
Shi Gao smiled: "I have a lot of money, what do you want to do." ”
Shopkeeper Cao said embarrassedly: "There are many retired sergeants and their families at the border in Pingding, as well as the bereaved families of the fallen sergeants, and if you have money, you can help them." ”
Liu Xun was very surprised when he heard this, his face was solemn, he looked at the shopkeeper Cao, thought for a moment, and asked, "This thin glazed tableware has a name." ”
Qiu Weng said: "I haven't chosen a name yet. ”
Liu Xun said: "I'll take one for you, it's called 'Pingding Kiln'." ”
Qiu Weng was overjoyed, stood up and said, "Thank you Huang Gongzi." ”
Shi Gao smiled and grabbed him, and whispered in his ear: "You hurry up and get a piece of wood, and ask Huang Gongzi to inscribe the plaque, and the business will definitely be prosperous in the future." ”
Qiu Weng was reminded, gratefully arched his hand at him, and ordered Qiu Qian to fetch the wooden slip and pen and ink.