Tibetan Sea Pearl

"Master Zheng is going to go to the West again soon, and the big merchants who sell porcelain will probably have to start running around again. The porcelain that was transported to the West by boat has already made a lot of money for the big porcelain merchants. "Su Yong said worriedly, "We can't just watch others count the money, but we are patronizing with jealousy. It is not unreasonable for some big merchants to get rich. They are running around and gaining connections. We have nothing Do it, and still think about the blessings of God, how can there be such a good thing as a pie in the sky.”

Hearing that Mr. Zheng was about to go to the West again, Su Yuanshan was stunned for a moment, met Su Yue's worried eyes, reacted, stood up and said angrily, "Other matters can be discussed, but this matter is not allowed!"

"Father." Su Yong and Su Qing shouted at the same time, wanting to persuade him again.

"Oh, why are we still arguing? The whole family can't talk properly." Mrs. Wang just entered the house when she came back from grocery shopping, when she heard the noise in the study, she dropped the basket and ran over.

Everyone's faces were ugly, especially Su Yuanshan's face was somber.

Mrs. Wang pulled Su Yuanshan over and blamed, "No one can be cruel to the children. Look at scaring the children."

"If you want to sell blue and white porcelain, you can, but only on the day when the white porcelain kiln of the Su family produces blue and white porcelain." Su Yuanshan flung his sleeves and walked away.

Wang Shi, Su Qing and Su Yue were left looking at each other.

"Your father is just a lump of elm, let's leave him alone." Mrs. Wang comforted a pair of children who were frightened and looked ugly.

Su Yong didn't understand why Su Yuanshan was so insisting that Su Ci only sell products from the Su family's white porcelain kiln, and looked at Wang.

Wang patted the back of Su Yong's hand, comforted her daughter, and talked about the origin of "Su Ci".

When Su Yong's great-grandfather was there, the Su family's white porcelain business was very big, and they wanted their three grandchildren to inherit the family business, but the eldest grandson, Su Yuanshan, was gentle and loved reading since he was a child. His great-grandfather saw that he didn't like running a business, so he was not suitable for business. Intentionally let him take the imperial examination, and sent him to Yuelu Academy in southern Hunan to study. Yuelu Academy has a great reputation all year round, and ordinary people can't get in.

Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang heaved a long sigh, but it was a pity that when she went to Beijing to take the Jinshi examination, she suffered a serious illness due to acclimatization, and fell behind. It was nothing if she failed the first time. It's the same, but I didn't expect that in the third year, when his great-grandfather passed away, Su Yuanshan would have to observe filial piety for three years. Since then, his studies were delayed, and Su Yuanshan was getting older.

Grandfather saw that Su Yuanshan's scholar was weak, and he could not bear the hardship of burning kilns, so he distributed the family property he bought in the city to Su Yuanshan, and opened a shop for Su Yuanshan to sell porcelain, which is now "Su Porcelain".

The grandfather's other two sons, the second and the third, were not convinced. Why did the eldest go to open a shop in the city to eat delicious food and drink spicy food, but they wanted to dig mud in the village.

In order to keep a bowl of water level, my grandfather had no choice but to set a rule: "Su porcelain" can only sell things fired in the white porcelain kiln of the Su family.

Su Yue listened and nodded. In this way, it's no wonder that Su Yuanshan insisted that "Su Porcelain" can only sell blue and white porcelain unless Su's white porcelain kiln produced blue and white porcelain.Blue and white pigments are rare, and it is not easy for the Su family to burn blue and white.

I have to find a way to ask someone to bring some blue and white paint back from the West. Isn't Mr. Zheng going to the West again?But it can't quench the near thirst, Mr. Zheng will go back and forth, at least two years, after two years, the blue and white pigments come back, "Su Ci" has closed down.

Su Qing also felt that it was difficult to handle, and frowned slightly.

Su Yue suddenly thought of the sweet white-glazed dark flower three-series pattern pot she saw in the Linfu flower hall last time, and told Su Qing what was in her heart, "There is no way out, I can only treat a dead horse as a living one." Doctor, first burn a batch of dark flower sweet white glaze and see if it can be sold."

Su Qing said, "Carving dark flowers on the sweet white glaze is only one more process of carving patterns, it's not difficult to make, you can try it."

After speaking, he immediately took action, went to the main room to find Su Yuanshan and asked if he knew a good carver.

Su Yuanshan danced all day long, so he didn't know any master carvers, so Su Qing had to write to Feng Laosan from Jingdezhen, a new friend, for help.

The Feng family and the Su family are family friends, and the youngest Feng and Su Qing are about the same age. Seeing that Su Qing is honest and willing to make friends with others, he introduced a reliable painter. His skill is also very good. With a good painter, the dark flower sweet white glaze will be more than half successful.

Su Qing led the painter back to Sujia Village and settled them down. Within half a month, the first batch of sweet white glaze with dark flowers was fired.

The sweet white glaze is engraved with the patterns of twining flowers and birds. Under the bright light, you can see the birds perched on the twining flowers at a glance, ready to fly.

As long as it is porcelain from the Su family's white porcelain kiln, Su Yuanshan will turn a blind eye and let Su Qing make troubles.

Su Qing drove a carriage back from Sujia Village with a cart full of sweet and white glazes with dark flowers. In order to prevent bumps on the road, the porcelains were wrapped in straw one by one and stacked neatly in the carriage.

Su Yue helped remove the straw wrapping the porcelain, and carefully handed the porcelain to Su Qing, "Brother, don't touch it if you're worried."

"Don't worry, these are brother's treasures, I'm more nervous than you."

Xiao Hei happened to be at home today, so he also came to help.

Since the new teaching ground by the Pearl River was built, the sailors have a bath every ten days, two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes and socks every season, lunch, and a monthly payment of two taels of silver.

Because he has been fishing at sea all year round, he has experienced many strong winds and waves. Xiao Hei has gained a strong body and good water skills. When he is in the water, he is as flexible as a loach. After only ten days in the navy, he has already become a sailor. The number one character here.

After unloading the goods, Su Qing kept accounts on the counter, while Su Yue put some sweet white glaze on the Duobao Pavilion next to the window of the shop, and asked Hongjiao to bring water to polish the newly fired sweet white glaze on the Duobao Pavilion , and the rest of the surplus porcelain was put in the warehouse.

After finishing the busy work, Su Yue had a thin layer of sweat on her face. After washing her face, she shook her cattail fan again and again, and sat in the backyard to enjoy the shade.

Mrs. Wang came out with a watermelon soaked in well water, "It's too hot today, eat a piece of watermelon to relieve the heat."

"In summer, I like to eat watermelons soaked in well water." Su Yue put down her fan with a smile, picked up a piece of watermelon, and took a bite.

"Little girl, you have a piece too." Mrs. Wang gave Hongjiao a piece.

Ever since her parents died and she was sold to the Su family by Ren Yazi, she, a little maid, has a share of what the young ladies have, and what to eat, Wang and Su Yong never avoid her, never treat her as an outsider, Hongjiao was deeply moved and bowed her knees movedly.

"What are you doing with such a big gift? I can't bear it." Wang was taken aback.

Su Yue took Hong Jiao's shoulders, "Our family doesn't have as many rules as the big family. Treat this as your own home, and this is your home."

Hong Jiao's eyes were reddened immediately, and she shed tears, "Second Miss."

Su Yue raised her hand to wipe Hong Jiao's tears, "Okay, don't cry, eat watermelon."

After eating the watermelon, Su Yue thought about the note she received from Yunshan yesterday, saying that Lin Cheng had something to look for her, and wondered what opportunity to go out later?