Chapter 163 Treasure

When they heard that they even had a house, the three brothers were so happy that they almost jumped up. They came in with their heads down and left in high spirits, as if they had picked up gold ingots.

A week later, Du Ruo brought three of his fellow apprentices to Xingwang Village. He squatted in front of the garbage pit and said to the three people, "Take a look, what do you think?"

The three of them knew porcelain as well as the lines on their palms, with sharp eyes and a familiarity with it.

Niu Jiang picked up a piece of porcelain fragment and looked at it in the sunlight. He said excitedly, "This is the red glaze from the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty."

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, a strict ritual system was established, stipulating that four glaze colors, blue, white, red and yellow, should be used for sacrifices, and private use was prohibited. Among them, red was the favorite of Emperor Hongwu, which led to his monopoly on red in porcelain, making it an official kiln ware with non-commercial nature.

Scarcity makes things valuable. Hongwu underglaze red is extremely valuable because it is so rare.

Judging from the porcelain fragments in Niu Jiang's hand, it should be a large bowl with red and blue glaze. He searched it inside and out excitedly. Zhang Shiping and Master Zheng also jumped into the pit to look for it with him.

When it comes to their obsession with porcelain, these three brothers are all the same. For a moment, they all forgot that Du Ruo was standing beside them.

"Brother, look, this porcelain plate is definitely made of white glaze from the Ding kiln. It's just missing a corner. Please help me find it. Where is it? Where is it?"

"Don't look for the white glaze from Ding kiln yet. I'm sure it's the gray-green glaze from Ge kiln. It's easier to find. Can you help me find it first?"

The grown men looked at the pile of porcelain fragments as if they had found their favorite toys, with smiles on their faces, as if they were looking at a treasure pot.

Du Ruo tried to talk to them several times, but the three of them seemed not to hear her. She could only stand up helplessly and leave the battlefield to her three brothers.

But she was relieved. Judging from the attitudes of her three fellow disciples, she didn't have to worry about this anymore.

Du Ruo was in a good mood as she strolled around Xingwang Village. She found a treasure pot and some helpers to do the work. She was in a very good mood indeed.

But the good mood didn't last long, Han Ming came to find me from afar.

Seeing Du Ruo standing alone at the edge of the field looking at the scenery, he smiled and said, "Ruo Ruo, if you have any difficulties, just tell me. This village is not within the scope of the development and construction project. What's the use of it? One person can't make all the money. If you want to participate, I'll give you mine."

Du Ruo twitched the corner of his mouth and thought, give it to me? Give it to me with all my debts.

"Don't worry about my affairs. Just focus on your own affairs. I will feel relieved if I don't see you."

Han Ming looked at her with pity and pain in his eyes.

"I had no choice at the time. You don't know my situation. I don't need to talk about it. It was unbearable. I wanted to go home, but I thought, what am I going to do? I don't have a job, and I have the reputation of being a labor reform prisoner. Even if I go back, I will bring trouble to you two."

He looked toward the horizon with a sad face.

"Later, I smuggled with others to Hong Kong City. It was a life-threatening experience. They said there was gold everywhere, but it was not that easy. I also struggled at that time. As soon as I closed my eyes, I thought of you and my son. But when you are under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head."

He looked at Du Ruo and said, "Now the hard times are over. You have your career, and I have mine. I really want to be with you again. We can live happily as a family of three. This is the end of all the hard times."

Du Ruo rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense to me. Do you not understand me? Or do I not understand you? You said so much, but you just think I'm doing well now and you want my things again, right?"

"Ruoruo, you are just a mean person. I am now fully capable of providing you and your son with a good life. How about we make an agreement that I will never touch your things? What do you think?"

"I don't think it's that good. I heard Qu Xin is here?"

Han Ming smiled, and he knew Ruoruo was jealous.

"I have a cooperative relationship with the Qu family. She is here to help. Don't let your imagination run wild."

"Are you two divorced?"

Han Ming was choked by her and said helplessly, "It's not suitable now. I'm cooperating with her family. Wait a minute, I will definitely divorce her."

Du Ruo was so disgusted that she almost vomited her food. She waved her hands and said, "Don't get divorced. Really don't get divorced. You two should just live together. You are a good match."

Seeing that Han Ming was still going to follow her, Du Ruo turned around and said, "Do you need me to call a bodyguard?"

Han Ming stopped helplessly and watched Du Ruo go away.

When Du Ruo returned to the garbage pit, she saw several brocade boxes placed next to it. When Niu Jiang saw her coming, he said with envy, "Boss Du, you really made a fortune. This piece of Hongwu glaze red is worth millions now. How can this be a garbage dump? It's a treasure pot. If I had one like this, I wouldn't have to worry about anything in my life."

Du Ruo smiled and said, "If you guys work hard for me, I will never let you down. I dare not say tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, but after this job is done, I can give you a few million."

Zhang Shiping's eyes were filled with eagerness. How many millions? This was a great fortune. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Don't worry, Mr. Du, I will definitely do my best. After finishing this order, are there any other ones?"

Du Ruo was speechless. Zhang Shiping hadn't even finished his current bowl of rice and was already thinking about the next one.

"Can you finish this job without working on it for three to five years? After you finish it, my antique city will still be in need of people. I have plenty of work. If you work hard, you will get a lot of money."

The three brothers looked at each other and felt much more at ease.

Du Ruo had just dealt with Niu Jiang and his three fellow apprentices and made them work for him honestly.

After I got home, I received a call from Chen Hong.

"Mr. Du, please save me, save my son. I will work like a slave for you. I will do anything for you." Chen Hong's voice was very broken, and there was an undisguised panic and despair, which came from the pain of a mother.

"I have already found all the staff here, and I don't need anyone for the time being. I will contact you when I need someone in the future." She doesn't run a charity, and she really doesn't lack staff at the moment.

Besides, with Senior Brother Niu Jiang as the third one, Chen Hong probably wouldn't be able to get her hand in, and it would be useless even if she tried to get her hand in.

When Chen Hong heard Du Ruo say that she had found someone, her emotions completely collapsed. She thought Du Ruo was her last straw, but it turned out that Du Ruo no longer needed her. Chen Hong's hysterical crying could be heard over the phone.