Chai Shiqin turned a deaf ear to the outside world and devoted himself to painting. With such diligence, the results were bound to be good, and he soon finished painting all types of porcelain.
He took the painting to Kang's house and asked Kang Yueran for advice.
Kang Yueran flipped through the pictures one by one and couldn't help but exclaim, "The brushwork is so delicate and the colors are so accurate. Master Ba, your painting skills are truly superb."
"I'm not very talented, so all I can do is work hard."
Chai Shiqin pointed to a calligraphy piece in the study and asked, "Miss Kang, is that a poem you wrote?"
It was Su Shi's "Ding Feng Bo. Don't listen to the sound of leaves being blown by the wind in the forest." "I didn't write it. I just heard it and thought it was good, so I wrote it down and hung it in my study."
"The poem is good, and the calligraphy is also good! Did Miss Kang create this font herself?"
Kang Yueran loves calligraphy, so she wasn't at all annoyed by Chai Shiqin, who had a good handwriting. "No! This is a copybook my master gave me. If you like it, I'll find it and have someone send it to you."
"Really? Then I'll be honored to refuse." Chai Shiqin rubbed the corner of his clothes nervously. "I, I really like calligraphy. Thank you, Miss Kang!"
An unfavored son of a commoner would be assigned to do more farm work; an unfavored son of the emperor did not have to work, but had to endure countless cold stares and even contempt.
Zhuo Liming was so arrogant that he could go to the Ou family and ask for their daughter. As a prince, he would feel uneasy when someone gave him a calligraphy.
Kang Yueran felt a little sympathetic towards Chai Shiqin, "I don't deserve a thank you from the Eighth Master. The Eighth Master loves calligraphy, so I gave the calligraphy to the Eighth Master, just to keep the pearl away from the dust."
"Miss Kang, you're too kind." Chai Shiqin smiled shyly. "Miss Kang, you've given me a copy of my calligraphy. Although I don't have much, I'd like to repay you. How about I paint a picture for you?"
"Great! I've been wanting a painting of flowers for a long time."
"Then I will draw a picture of flowers for Miss Kang."
Thinking of Chai Shiqin's situation, Kang Yueran said considerately, "Just paint some common flowers. I come from a peasant family and haven't seen many rare species. Master Ba, please don't let me show my weakness."
Chai Shiqin understood that Kang Yueran was thinking about him, and could not help but shed tears of gratitude, "Then do as Miss Kang said."
"Then I'll be waiting for Mr. Ba's Hundred Flowers Picture!"
Kang Yueran was considerate of Chai Shiqin's feelings when speaking, and Chai Shiqin gradually stopped being timid, and the two talked for a long time.
After promising Kang Yueran that he would no longer bully the Ou family, Zhuo Liming found the Ye family again.
Thanks to the introduction of the former prefect Liao Changsheng, the Ye family has already joined Chai Shirong and belongs to a different camp from Kang Yueran.
For various reasons, the merchants in Anzhou all get along well with Kang Yueran. Ye Wei, the head of the Ye family, is afraid that Chai Shirong will misunderstand, so he reduces his dealings with many merchants.
In addition, without the protection of Liao Changsheng, the Ye family's business was greatly affected.
Although he earned less, Chai Shirong asked for more and more money from him. Moreover, every time he came to ask for money, not only did he eat and take the money, but his attitude was also very arrogant.
Ye Wei already had a premonition that even if Chai Shirong ascended the throne in the future, it would not benefit him at all.
But having already boarded Chai Shirong's ship, it wasn't easy to get off. He pondered all night and finally came up with a clever plan to get him out of this predicament. Now, he was eager to find another supporter.
Zhuo Limin's appearance gave Ye Wei hope.
Ye Wei was thirty years old, about the same age as Zhuo Liming, and he wanted to curry favor with Zhuo Liming, so Zhuo Liming was happy to accept his offer. The two of them got along very harmoniously.
"Master Zhuo, my Ye family is in the shipping business. I plan to go to Xiliu Kingdom again in June. Are you interested in getting a share?"
Zhuo Limin put his arm around the prostitute's slender waist and said with a nonchalant smile, "Oh? Ye Dalang also wants to do business with me? This Anzhou is really my blessed land."
"It seems someone has already gotten ahead of me. Let me guess, is it that Mr. Kang?"
"Yes, but it doesn't conflict with sea transportation!" He would never think that too much money would be enough to make any money.
Ye Wei looked embarrassed, "Master Zhuo, please understand. Between me and the Kang family, the situation is really..."
"I know you serve the Crown Prince as your master, and Miss Kang is somewhat involved with Prince Ping. I told you, there's no conflict!"
Ye Wei's face was filled with joy. "That's great! It's settled then. I'll take care of everything, and you just have to count the money."
"Since I'm getting dividends, I have to put in some effort. When I return to the capital, I'll send a few servants over to go out to sea with you."
"That's not necessary. The Ye family has been shipping by sea for some years..."
Zhuo Limin put his wine glass heavily on the table with a sullen face. "Does Ye Dalang look down on my servants?"
Ye Wei didn't dare to refute, "Your Excellency's servants must all be good. I will definitely take good care of them."
Zhuo Limin laughed again. "In that case, I'll have to trouble Ye Dalang. Come, have a drink!"
The two of them drank a glass each. Ye Wei took advantage of Zhuo Limin's cheerfulness and said, "I plan to send two cargo ships to Xiliu Kingdom. The cost will be about 120,000 taels. We will split the profits 50-50."
"Okay! I'll send the silver and servants to you when I return to the capital."
No matter how much money Zhuo Limin gave, Ye Wei was very satisfied. "I'll toast you again!"
Seeing that Zhuo Liming had almost finished drinking, Ye Wei asked the prostitute to serve him well and then went home.
After arriving home, he and his younger brother Ye Wu went into the study to have a secret talk.
Ye Wu was very worried. "Brother, why did Zhuo Limin send someone to follow us? Will he be suspicious of us?"
"Don't panic. I guess Zhuo Limin just doesn't want to give others an excuse to accuse him of taking advantage of us. After all, he knows that we have joined the Crown Prince."
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