Chapter 97 Celadon
Didn’t Ying Zheng let those people go in the end?
In fact, Zhao Yuanxi didn't expect that he could really let the matter go so easily.
Although she might have contributed a little, she still felt that if Ying Zheng himself didn't have this idea, then no matter how much she said, it would be useless.
Li nodded, and Zhao Yuanxi didn't know whether he had heard it or not.
Zhang Liang, who was standing by, heard their conversation and couldn't help but lower his head. If before, he could still say that the life and death of those craftsmen had nothing to do with him.
But after interacting with them, he could no longer say such words.
A hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.
When Zhao Yuanxi was taking him back, Zhang Liang, who was following behind, suddenly said, "I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble."
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Zhao Yuanxi turned around and looked at him in surprise.
Zhang Liang turned his face away in shame and annoyance, whispering, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good for me. Besides, they almost lost their lives because of me. It's only right that I apologize."
"Then you shouldn't apologize to me!" Zhao Yuanxi sighed lightly.
"But don't mention what happened at the annual festival again. If anyone finds out that you were involved, no one will be able to save you."
"If you really want to make amends, then work hard for me. One day, I'll enroll their children in the academy, and their expenses will be deducted from your monthly salary."
Zhang Liang nodded and reminded miserably, "But I don't have my period right now."
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a gloating tone, "Oh! I almost forgot! It's okay, I'll save it for you. Your monthly allowance is definitely not enough anyway!"
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Zhang Liang felt that it was unnecessary for him to speak.
"Don't be so depressed! Work hard and you will always get paid." Zhao Yuanxi's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and the corners of his mouth rose wildly, like a black-hearted capitalist who only draws pie in the sky but does not sell it.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't think she was stingy, but she simply liked to see Zhang Liang looking dissatisfied but unable to defeat her.
There's no way around it. This guy looks innocent, but he's actually ninety-nine percent rebellious. If he's given too much freedom, Zhao Yuanxi feels that one day he'll dare to run back to Korea and bring his men back to fight.
Looking at the sun, Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Let's go. The porcelain we fired earlier should be ready. If it succeeds this time, I'll give you a hundred copper coins as a red envelope!"
Zhang Liang didn't know what a red envelope was, but he understood that the Queen Mother was going to give him money as a reward. One hundred copper coins was not a lot, but for Zhang Liang now, it was a small amount of money.
He also felt a little bit of anticipation.
The two were so anxious to see the porcelain they had made that they did not notice that there seemed to be a figure hiding in the corner.
The pottery masters had been waiting there for a long time. As soon as the cave, which had just cooled down, was opened, a scorching breath hit them in the face.
The icicles under the surrounding eaves have all melted away, leaving only patches of water on the ground.
Rows of fired porcelains were taken out in various shapes. Some were wrinkled and obviously failed in firing, but most of them were still in good shape.
The first thing Zhao Yuanxi saw was the two little rabbits he had made. One of the rabbits had its ears drooping, probably because of some accident during firing. Fortunately, they were still cute.
The porcelain body is light green in color and has a jade-like luster, which is completely different from the pottery they commonly see.
"It's done! It's done!" The potter's voice seemed to be trembling. Looking at these exquisite utensils in front of him, tears of excitement fell from his eyes.
Their efforts over the past few days have finally paid off.
The crowd cheered, gathered together and cried and laughed, and the sound could be heard by everyone in the front yard.
They ran over curiously to see what was going on, and their eyes widened when they saw the bottles and jars.
What is this?
Perhaps because they have been here for a long time, especially with a group of Mo family members living here, the workers have gradually become accustomed to these strange things, but the appearance of this batch of porcelain still makes them unable to help but exclaim in admiration.
"Is this the porcelain you are talking about?" Zhang Liang picked up the bottle he had made. Because it had just come out of the kiln, the bottle still retained some warmth, so his movements were very gentle.
Zhao Yuanxi picked up his pair of little rabbits and couldn't help but feel happy. "Yes! These are the first batch of celadon fired in the world."
Thinking of its price, Zhao Yuanxi felt that what he saw in front of him was not a pile of porcelain, but a pile of gold.
"How about it, do you like it? If it were you, how much would you be willing to pay for it?" Zhao Yuanxi asked.
The corners of Zhang Liang's mouth twitched, as if he understood why Queen Dowager Zhao spent so much effort to make these porcelains. It turned out that she was planning to open up a new way to make money.
However, when I think about the money Queen Mother Zhao has spent recently, it seems understandable.
Zhang Liang objectively commented: "Although this thing is exquisite, it is flashy and impractical. If it were me, I would not spend a lot of money to buy it."
Although he also likes these exquisite things, he values the value of the things themselves more.
"It seems that you are not its target audience!" Zhao Yuanxi said with a smile.
She felt that her adopted son in the Xianyang Palace would definitely like it, and she could also tailor these porcelains according to his needs to ensure that he would be satisfied.
After all, is there any wealthy man in the world richer than the King of Qin? How could Zhao Yuanxi let go of this biggest customer so easily!
Of course, she also has no intention of letting go of the wealthy people in the vassal states. Sooner or later, her caravan will travel all over the countries with her porcelain!
This kiln did not produce many pieces. Apart from the two pieces made by Zhao Yuanxi and Zhang Liang, there were only about one hundred pieces in total.
Zhao Yuanxi decided not to sell this batch of experimental products for the time being, and prepared to make another batch of different styles and send them to the Qin Palace for Ying Zheng to appreciate first.
Zhao Yuanxi positioned these porcelains as luxury goods.
Luxury goods must first be hyped up and given a high enough status before they can be sold at a good price. The person with the highest status in the Qin State was the King of Qin.
If he could gain the approval of the King of Qin, the princes and ministers in Xianyang City would certainly admire him highly.
After Zhao Yuanxi returned, he gave the two little rabbits he made to Fusu and Ziying.
The two children jumped for joy after receiving the gifts.
“So beautiful!”
"I like!"
"I made this myself!" Zhao Yuanxi was very proud.
The two children were even happier!
They were about to say something when they saw their eldest mother spread out a piece of paper and began to write and draw. Two little heads leaned over and saw the various patterns drawn on the paper. Fusu was a little puzzled, "Eldest mother, what are you doing?"
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Of course it's a painting as a gift for your father!"
After the drawings were completed, Zhao Yuanxi asked the craftsmen to make a new batch of porcelain according to the drawings. When the porcelains were delivered, she immediately had them packed and sent to the Xianyang Palace.
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