Chapter 35 Selling Porcelain to Guangchengzi “Okay, okay. …
"Alright, alright." Nuwa came to his rescue. "Jin Ning, stop teasing him."
Jin Ning suppressed a smile and bowed, "I will obey your majesty and let him go for now. Your majesty, I still have a furnace of elixirs to add herbs to, so I'll take my leave first."
She knew that she would no longer be needed here.
Nuwa nodded and said, "Go ahead. You've made a lot of progress in alchemy lately. You should definitely take a look at the recipes in the second hall of the library."
Jin Ning was so surprised that her eyes lit up instantly and she bowed repeatedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty."
The Empress's face hardened again as she warned, "You are impatient and eager to achieve success. This is absolutely unacceptable. Until you can refine a fourth-grade elixir, you can only read the first row of bamboo slips and are not allowed to turn to the ones behind."
Jin Ning's smile faded, but she knew the Empress was doing this for her own good. Although disappointed, she still promised earnestly, "Yes. I will follow your instructions."
"Well, go ahead."
After Jin Ning left, the Empress said to Ling Zhuzi, "Wait a moment. I'll send a message to ask Master Taiyi whether he will invite anyone to witness the ceremony."
Since I want to learn the etiquette of apprenticeship in Mount Emei, I must learn it in full. If I learn it in a way that looks weird, wouldn't it make people laugh?
Ling Zhuzi rarely showed a shy look: "I'm sorry to trouble you, Your Majesty."
The Empress smiled as she handed out the jade slips carrying the message, "You and Jin Ning are the only two of my followers. If I don't worry about you, who else should I worry about?"
Seeing Ling Zhuzi was a little sad, knowing that he was reluctant to leave, he said, "When you arrive at Qianyuan Mountain, you don't have to suppress your nature. Taiyi Zhenren already knows what kind of personality you have.
He is a man of integrity and disdains hypocrisy. If you act nice and clever, he'll only look down on you. It's better to be straightforward and be what you want to be."
In response to her earnest instructions, Lingzhuzi nodded repeatedly, with a thoughtful look on his face.
In this era, a master and his apprentice are like father and son. For the apprentice, having a good relationship with the master will only benefit him, not harm him.
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Back in Mount Emei, Zhao Gongming not only successfully negotiated a deal for a magic weapon, but also sold an additional batch of porcelain to Guangchengzi, which made him feel refreshed.
The most important thing is that even though Fu Li was not around, it did not stop him from showing off to Guangchengzi how smart, well-behaved and filial his disciple was.
"Brother, look at this plate used to hold spiritual fruits. Isn't it beautiful?"
Guang Chengzi took a closer look and nodded, praising it from the bottom of his heart: "It is both elegant and unique, smooth as jade and delicate as fat. It is truly a beautiful vessel."
This was exactly what Zhao Gongming wanted to hear. He immediately became very proud, with his chin raised high, and said word by word: "My apprentice designed and made this by himself as a gift for me.
"Brother, you're late. If you had come earlier, there would be cakes made by my apprentice. They are beautifully shaped, varied in style, and taste novel and wonderful. We have whatever flavor you like."
Guang Chengzi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, your disciple only did it that one time? Didn't he do it yesterday? Didn't he do it today?"
Zhao Gongming's expression froze, feeling that he was a little unromantic. He snorted and said, "My disciple is smart and hardworking. She's been busy practicing these days. As her teacher, I'm so happy. How can I ask her to do this and that every day?"
Guang Chengzi had not yet accepted a disciple, so he did not feel deeply about this. However, he could not help but think in his heart: If I accept a disciple in the future, it must be someone as smart and filial as this one, and I cannot let Brother Zhao's disciple take all the credit.
It was at this time that the treasure-attracting boy came in holding the porcelain painting.
Family members know their own business, and Zhao Gongming knew that the four boys under his command understood his rules. Unless there was an emergency, they would never come in and interrupt him while he was talking about business.
Now that he came in, holding something, it meant that there was an emergency, and it must be related to this thing.
He immediately asked, "What are you holding?"
The treasure-calling boy did not reply first, but put the things on the ground, opened the box, removed the supporting cork and the covering silk, moved the porcelain painting out and stood it in front of Zhao Gongming.
"Master, this is my senior sister's latest treasure. I plan to sell it to a noble in Boyi. Please take a look at it first."
Guangchengzi, who was sitting next to him, immediately attracted all the attention.
After hearing what the treasure-calling boy said, he asked, "Are you going to sell this too?"
Seeing him initiate the conversation, Zhaobao Tongzi smiled inwardly and said, "To answer the Immortal, I do want to sell it. My senior sister is from Boyi. She said that the nobles of Boyi love these kinds of novelties the most, so they will definitely fetch a good price."
Guangchengzi then said to Zhao Gongming, "Since you're going to sell it anyway, why not sell it to me? Junior Brother Zhao, we deal with each other often, and you know me well. I will never let my nephew suffer any loss."
"This..." Zhao Gongming hesitated. "My disciple said he wanted to sell it to Boyi. He might have already negotiated a price. Selling the same item to two different owners would damage the reputation of Mount Emei, wouldn't it?"
Guangchengzi also knew Zhao Gongming's rules, and his heart sank when he heard this.
But after looking at the porcelain painting, he still couldn't bear to part with it, so he asked Zhaobao Tongzi: "What did my nephew say? Did he agree with someone?"
Zhaobao Tongzi pretended to be stunned for a moment and said, "I don't know this disciple either. Senior Sister didn't tell me. Why don't you ask the Master to wait for a moment while I go and ask?"
Guangchengzi didn't even wait for Zhao Gongming to speak, and immediately said, "Go quickly."
"Eh?" Zhao Gongming pretended to stop him, but of course he failed. He said unhappily, "In my dojo, you're the boss."
Guang Chengzi quickly apologized with a smile, "Brother, please forgive me. I really like it. If I have already made an agreement with someone, I will not force you. But if it is unowned, instead of bothering you to find a buyer, why don't you just sell it to me?"
Zhao Gongming seemed to be convinced by him and sighed, "Forget it, forget it. It's not mine anyway, so I won't care about it."
About a quarter of an hour later, the treasure-calling boy returned and said to Guangchengzi, "My senior sister said that when she makes new things, she usually gives them to a few nobles she knows in Boyi without informing them in advance. If you like this porcelain painting, there's no need to ask for a price. Just give the craftsmen a little money for their work and take it away."
Guang Chengzi's face lit up with joy as he said, "How can this be allowed? It's what it is, and I can't let my nephew suffer any loss."
The treasure-calling boy said, "Senior Sister said this isn't a free gift to the real person. It's because she values the real person's wide circle of friends. If she introduces more customers in the future, she'll have everything."
Guangchengzi felt very relieved when the other party stated his purpose so frankly. He nodded in agreement immediately and said that he would invite all his friends from all over the mountains and rivers to enjoy the scenery together after he returned.
Upon hearing this, Zhaobao Tongzi gave Zhao Gongming a wink.
Zhao Gongming understood and said casually: "Brother, if you want to invite friends, don't you have to change the utensils as well?"
He pretended to ask the treasure-calling boy, "Does your senior sister have any tea sets or wine utensils in this new batch? Bring them out quickly. Senior Brother Guangchengzi loves these exquisite items the most."
The treasure-calling boy did not go immediately, but looked at Guangchengzi inquiringly. Guangchengzi said happily, "There are other things? Bring them here quickly."
After hearing his words, Zhaobao Tongzi left again. After a while, he came back and took out a set of newly fired celadon wine sets, a set of white porcelain tea sets that had been fired in the past, and a set of twelve narcissus-patterned crabapple-shaped porcelain plates with a white background and gold edges from his sleeves.
"Master, this set of wine utensils was newly purchased today. The other two are my Senior Sister's favorites that she left for me to enjoy. When I learned that you were hosting a banquet, I asked for them to be sent over.
Senior Sister even asked her disciple to apologize on her behalf, as she couldn't leave the kiln factory for a while. "When there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely pay my respects to the Master in person."
Guang Chengzi praised: "What a good child."
Originally, he didn't care about Zhao Gongming showing off his apprentice, but now he really felt a little jealous: How could such a good child become a disciple of this rough old man?
But Zhao Gongming still hypocritically scolded: "Hey, this child is good in everything except that he is too polite."
Guangchengzi didn't want to see his smug face any longer, so he left a post-natal spiritual treasure to buy some equipment and took his leave. Before leaving, he said, "Tell my nephew not to blame me for being rude. I came here in a hurry today and didn't prepare anything. I'll make up for it when we meet in person next time."
Zhao Gongming sent him down the mountain from another route, and the two of them exchanged some thoughts on the matter of conferring the gods.
Guangchengzi told him not to worry, and even scoffed at the mention of Haotian God: "He was just a boy in the service of Daozu. Now that he has become the Emperor of Heaven, he thinks he can turn the tables and become the master. Does he think he is the Demon King and Demon Emperor of the past?"
The two had a deep friendship, and Zhao Gongming couldn't help but advise, "I heard from my teacher that since Haotian and Yaochi moved into the Thirty-Three Heavens, the laws of heaven have become increasingly perfect. You should be more careful in your actions from now on. The great calamity of heaven and earth is no joke."
Guang Chengzi was full of confidence and comforted him: "Brother, don't worry. I have already found a way to avoid the disaster."
Each of the Twelve Golden Immortals is a chosen one of heaven. Since they entered the immortal sect, both their cultivation and training have been smooth sailing. How could they take the calamity seriously?
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Zhao Gongming didn't say anything more and instead said, "By the way, isn't the Saint of the Wa Palace going to send Ling Zhuzi to Qianyuan Mountain to become his disciple? Taiyi Zhenren is your close junior fellow apprentice. Won't he invite you to attend the ceremony?"
Hearing him talk about this, Guang Chengzi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and said with a smile: "I know you are proud of yourself, so stop showing off. No matter what happened in the past, since you and your disciple had such a quarrel, I am afraid that when fellow disciples take in disciples in the future, I am afraid that everyone will pay more attention to the sense of ceremony."
Zhao Gongming laughed heartily: "Then you are just repeating what others have said."
Guang Chengzi sneered, "When I get back, I'll tell all my fellow apprentices that you'll be invited to attend every ceremony when someone accepts a disciple. As an uncle, you shouldn't miss out on the gift of meeting a junior, right?"
Would Zhao Gongming care about this?
He waved his hand nonchalantly: "Don't worry, don't worry, it's inevitable."
Guangchengzi also laughed.
Before they knew it, they reached the foot of the mountain. Guangchengzi asked him to stay, raised his hand and summoned a cloud from the sky, and flew away on the cloud.
Seeing him walk away, Zhao Gongming immediately turned around and asked Zhaobao Tongzi, "Who taught you that move just now?"
"My senior sister told me to do that." Zhaobao Tongzi told the truth.
"Excellent!" Zhao Gongming clapped his hands and laughed, feeling extremely proud. "You are truly worthy of being my disciple. You have my demeanor. By the way, where is your senior sister?"
"Delivering the Spirit Pearl on Er'e Peak?"
Zhao Gongming was puzzled: "Has it been sent until now?"
"Uh..." Zhaobao Tongzi was a little embarrassed, "Watch them go, watch them go."
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