Chapter 299, Glaze Recipe
Yan Wenxiu and the other two listened to Defu's introduction to Ningmen Pass with great interest. When they came to their senses, they found that the young prince was no longer in the cabin, so they went to the deck together.
Looking at Daohua and Xiao Yeyang who were talking and laughing together again, the three brothers glanced at each other quickly.
Well, we're back together!
The atmosphere on the boat was very good throughout the rest of the journey. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and before they knew it, they arrived at the pier outside Ningmen Prefecture.
Seeing Defu directing the servants to carry things to the shore, the four siblings of the Yan family were all surprised.
Yan Wenkai: "Young Prince, are you going to Ningmen Mansion too?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced over and asked, "Why, you don't welcome me?"
Yan Wenkai shook his head repeatedly. He had said before that they had gone too far and the young prince was angry with him. He didn't want to confront him head-on at this time.
Xiao Yeyang ignored him and looked at Yan Wenxiu and Daohua: "Your family is moving, this is a gift prepared for you."
Yan Wenxiu hurriedly thanked him.
Daohua watched two servants carefully carry something that looked like a door off the boat and asked curiously, "What is that? It's so big?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Didn't you say before that the glass dressing mirror in Miss Dong's boudoir was very convenient to use? Now, you have one too."
Daohua's face lit up with joy, and she wanted to go forward to check it out. At this moment, she saw the servant carrying down an object that looked like a dressing table from the boat. "What is this?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled: "You only need to get dressed and look in the mirror, so you don't need to put on makeup?"
Daohua immediately knew what they were and said with a smile, "Xiao Yeyang, you are so kind. I love these two gifts so much."
She had received a round mirror on her birthday before, but she gave it to her grandmother.
In ancient times, the most troublesome thing for her was getting up in the morning and dressing up.
She had to tie her hair into a bun, put on hairpins and rings, and apply rouge and powder. But she always felt that she couldn't see clearly when using a bronze mirror.
Seeing Daohua so happy, Xiao Yeyang's smile deepened.
Yan Wenxiu watched his sister happily accepting the gift, then looked at Xiao Yeyang hesitantly: "Young Prince, isn't this a bit too expensive?"
Such a large glass mirror must have cost a lot of money.
Moreover, it is very rare.
Colored glass mirrors are fragile and were brought from foreign countries, making them very inconvenient to transport. Only extremely prominent families can afford such a large mirror.
Xiao Yeyang said indifferently: "As long as Daohua likes it."
Hearing this, Yan Wenxiu's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the little prince whose eyes were always on his sister, he frowned slightly.
Daohua also heard what Yan Wenxiu said and immediately asked, "Is it very expensive?"
Xiao Yeyang said unhappily, "It's a gift for moving, just take it and use it, why are you asking so many questions?" After saying that, he glared at Yan Wenxiu with dissatisfaction.
He is the only one who talks too much!
Daohua glanced at the gifts that would take at least two carts to transport, rolled her eyes, and asked Xiao Yeyang, "If I had a recipe for making colored glaze, could you make it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yeyang and the three brothers of the Yan family were immediately surprised.
After a moment, Xiao Yeyang spoke: "Did you read this in the storybook?"
"Um!"
Seeing the four people looking at her with suspicion, Daohua nodded awkwardly, "So, reading storybooks is still useful. If you collect new storybooks, you must keep them for me."
Xiao Yeyang was puzzled and asked, "I've read quite a few storybooks, but why do you always see these precious recipes?"
The three brothers of the Yan family also had the same questioning expression on their faces.
Daohua shrugged and spread her hands: "How should I know? Maybe I'm just too kind?"
The four of them were speechless at the same time.
Daohua laughed again and said, "Or maybe it's just that your character is too bad!"
"You guys just flip through a storybook in a hurry, unlike me who reads it so carefully. Storybooks may be casual reading, but they are still books. If they are books, they should be read carefully. Don't you think that's the truth?"
Xiao Yeyang rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Yan Wenxiu was too lazy to argue. Only Yan Wenkai couldn't help but mutter, "Big sister, what you said sounds a bit far-fetched."
Daohua waved her hands and said, "Forget it. You won't understand the depth of my thinking."
Seeing Xiao Yeyang was about to say something, Daohua quickly said, "Actually, making colored glaze isn't difficult. Just heat ingredients like quartz sand, pure alkali, limestone, and feldspar in a crucible furnace at a high temperature (1550-1600 degrees Celsius) to form liquid glass. You can then process the liquid glass into various shapes."
"It's pretty simple anyway."
Then he looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "Liuli is so expensive, why don't you give it a try? If you can make it, you will be rich."
Xiao Yeyang looked at Daohua silently, then reached out and grabbed her wrist, taking her back onto the boat.
Over the years, foreigners have made a lot of money from the people of Daxia by making colored glass. If they could really make colored glass, they would not have to spend money.
The three Yan Wenxiu brothers followed without saying a word.
Soon, Daohua wrote out the recipe for making glass and handed it to Xiao Yeyang: "Well, let me make this clear first. This recipe is bound to have omissions. You need to find someone to experiment with first. It would be best if it were a master who can make porcelain. They should be more familiar with this."
Influenced by the novels of her previous life, every time she saw people traveling back to ancient times and making a fortune by making glass, she would learn about the method of making glass. Unexpectedly, she actually used it.
As expected, the more knowledge you have in your head, the better. That way, no matter where you go, you won’t have to worry about not being able to survive.
Xiao Yeyang took a look at the Liuli recipe, then put it away close to his body: "I'll tell you when I find someone to make it."
Daohua nodded repeatedly and reminded him, "Let me tell you, don't just make some utensils like wine glasses, bottles, and mirrors. Colored glass has many uses."
"It can be made into glazed tiles and placed on the roof. It can also be made into floating windows and installed on the windows. This way, the house won't be pitch dark, and you won't have to constantly light candles or oil lamps."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but forget that the three Yan brothers were present and touched Daohua's head directly: "Tell me, how did your head grow?"
“Bang!”
Daohua didn't expect Xiao Yeyang to suddenly stretch out his claws, and he actually rubbed her head. She slapped him directly and said angrily: "Xiao Yeyang, you messed up my hairstyle. Do you know that combing hair is very troublesome?"
Xiao Yeyang touched his nose awkwardly, and glanced out of the corner of his eye to find that the three brothers of the Yan family were also looking at him with dissatisfaction, and his expression became even more embarrassed.
"Well, it's getting late. You should get off the boat and go home. I also need to go to Ningmen Pass to see my uncle."
Daohua snorted and turned to get off the boat.
Yan Wenxiu and the other two saluted Xiao Yeyang and followed him down.
Xiao Yeyang stood on the deck, watching the Yan brothers and sisters get on the carriage and leave, and then he ordered the boat to set sail.
(End of this chapter)
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