It's just a ceramic jar for holding chili sauce; there's no need to order it from the biggest ceramic workshop.
The waiter who was waiting nearby immediately put on a smile for Hu Jinxiu when he saw that the conflict between the two had ended.
"Master Hu, look, these are the goods our manager brought out, they are all the finest..."
It's as if Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao are invisible!
Shen Qingyu didn't care at all. She walked out of the porcelain shop and turned a corner to go to the shop next door.
Next door was a small shop, whose product designs seemed to focus on practical pottery, without anything particularly exquisite.
"Take your time looking. Large ones are twenty coins, small ones are ten coins. No bargaining."
The man, who was in his forties and looked rather unkempt, casually introduced himself while sitting in a recliner, without even getting up.
Shen Qingyu examined them carefully. The quality of these items seemed fine, but the styles were too outdated. Compared to the colorful and varied styles next door, they were far inferior.
However, it's perfect for holding chili sauce.
Shen Qingyu selected two small-mouthed jars of similar size: "How much are these two?"
The man opened his eyes and glanced at them: "Ten coins each."
Shen Qingyu then chose two more that were similar: "What about these two?"
"They're all ten coins."
Shen Qingyu paused for two seconds: "What if we printed our shop name on it?"
The man raised his head slightly: "How much do you want?"
"One thousand."
Shen Qingyu paused for a moment: "If it goes well, there will be more to come."
The man sat up straight: "You're not here to make fun of me, are you?"
Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "What's in it for me to make fun of you?"
That's true.
The man became more serious: "What kind of print do you want?"
Shen Qingyu took out a piece of paper from her bag: "Like this."
The man looked at it and exclaimed, "That's all?"
Shen Qingyu nodded: "That's about the size."
What color?
Brown will do.
"That's easy. I won't charge you extra; it'll still be ten coins each, but you have to pay first."
The man finally stood up and looked intently at the two of them.
Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao exchanged a glance.
Shen Qingyu nodded: "Okay. How quickly can you finish it?"
"Ten days... no. Half a month." The middle-aged man quickly changed his words.
"Alright. Ten days later, send five hundred to the ferry and give them to the boatman of Qi Family Shipping Company. Just say they're from Yu's business. Is that alright?"
"No problem," the man agreed without hesitation.
A thousand small earthenware jars would only cost ten taels of silver, and Shen Qingyu took them out without saying a word.
The man was somewhat excited when he saw the heavy ten taels of silver placed in front of him. He turned around and went to get the invoice.
Seeing his expression, Shen Qingyu asked, "Are you the owner or the manager of this shop?"
The man looked up at Shen Qingyu and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "With my little shop, how could I afford a manager? I am the owner."
"Alright, I'll give you the money first. I want to see the goods in ten days."
The man immediately nodded: "No problem."
Holding the invoice, Shen Qingyu glanced at it and saw that the man's name was Guan Tao.
Seeing Guan Tao's slightly excited face, Shen Qingyu suddenly asked, "Do you have any of those big jars here?"
Guan Tao became even more excited, but instead of answering immediately, he asked, "What is it for?"
Shen Qingyu: "It's used to pickle chili peppers."
"Yes, come with me."
Having received the money, Guan Tao became exceptionally easy to talk to, leading Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao to the back.
After passing through a door and turning a corner, a breathtaking view suddenly appeared before us: it was a huge ceramics workshop right by the river!
Along the edge, there were various sizes of earthenware jars, pots, and bowls...
Guan Tao pointed to the wall: "Over there, there are all kinds, big and small. Go and see if there's anything suitable."
Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao walked over and looked at it carefully.
There were five or six large vats that were as tall as a person's shoulders, lined up in a row!
Shen Qingyu pointed to the large vat: "If this vat were filled with wine, how many kilograms could it hold?"
Guan Tao said proudly, "1,500 catties of wine is no problem."
"Will it leak or seep water?"
Guan Tao's expression immediately turned ugly: "Are you kidding me? My Guan family's things can leak water?"
"As soon as they were fired, we immediately tested them with water. Any that leaked or seeped water were smashed on the spot."
Shen Qingyu nodded: "How much are these six large vats?"
Guan Tao said with a serious face: "This jar is big, labor-intensive, and not easy to make. Each one costs one tael of silver."
Shen Qingyu looked at the enormous vat and imagined what it would be like to make something this big entirely by hand in this era…
One tael of silver is really not expensive!
“We’ll take all six of these jars. Deliver them to the dock tomorrow, and I’ll have someone load them up.”
Guan Tao pointed to the riverside of his workshop: "No need to go to the dock. If you buy a lot, you can call a cargo ship to come directly to my place to load the goods."
Shen Qingyu went to the riverbank in surprise and discovered that every household on this street had a shop in the front and a factory in the back.
Down the long slope in the backyard is the riverbank.
Each household built a simple dock along the river to facilitate loading goods onto ships.
That's really convenient.
“Alright, I’ll have someone come and install it tomorrow.” Shen Qingyu readily agreed and prepared to leave with Qi Yunxiao.
Perhaps because he had bought too many things, Guan Tao talked more than before.
"Distinguished guests, I initially thought you were from Meicifang coming to put me in a difficult position, so I was rather rude. Please forgive me."
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