"Such porcelain is rare even in Beijing. Xia Qianqian, forgive me for being so nosy, but how did you make it?" Master Gu pondered, his eyes sharp.
Xia Qianqian was cautious and lied, "These cracked cups are an unexpected discovery! But I have written down the firing method, I will see if I can replicate it later!"
"An unexpected gain?" Mr. Gu frowned.
Such a superb product was an unexpected gain!
"Yes, I originally just wanted to collect a few teacups, but I didn't expect them to look so beautiful. I've tried it, and these cracks won't leak, so you can use them with confidence." Xia Qianqian deliberately didn't mention the value of the cracked cup.
Mr. Gu's heavy expression gradually softened: "Have you never seen this kind of porcelain before?"
"No." Xia Qianqian shook her head.
"That's really your blessing..." Master Gu sighed softly, "There is a noble lady in the capital who loves porcelain very much and has a large collection of porcelain herself. If she sees your teacup, she will definitely buy it at a high price."
Xia Qianqian deliberately acted very happy: "Really? Then how much can these two teacups sell for?"
"At least a hundred taels." Master Gu raised his finger, "Gold!"
"Wow!"
Xia Qianqian jumped up in shock.
Two cracked cups can be sold for a hundred taels of gold, so ten will be a thousand taels, and a hundred will be ten thousand taels... I'm rich!
Mrs. Gu particularly disliked Xia Qianqian's greed for money, but the value of this cup also shocked her.
Although the Gu family was wealthy, they mainly relied on renting land and the harvest from the farm to survive, and the money they earned was accumulated from small amounts. But Xia Qianqian's two cups were worth the annual harvest of several farms.
She finally understood why Mr. Gu wanted to cooperate with Xia Qianqian—she was simply a cash cow!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Gu's eyes turned friendly when she looked at Xia Qianqian.
"Dad, Mom." Gu Changsheng came and greeted the elders first, then greeted Xia Qianqian, "Why are you here?"
"I made some rare porcelain and wanted to give it to you for tea." Xia Qianqian looked at Mr. Gu embarrassedly.
Master Gu was still appreciating the cracked cup. She pouted and said, "I made two cracked cups. I think they are very beautiful."
Gu Changsheng looked at what was in Mr. Gu’s hand and was also shocked: Ge Kiln
Under such difficult conditions, Xia Qianqian actually managed to produce porcelain that was as good as that of Ge Kiln!
"Is it beautiful?" Xia Qianqian said proudly, "It's one of a kind!"
"It looks good." Gu Changsheng looked at Xia Qianqian with complicated eyes.
The real Ge kiln had long been lost. As the descendant of a porcelain master, Gu Yanjing could only produce imitations. But they were not as exquisite as the two teacups made by Xia Qianqian.
The same technology, used in a different environment, has unexpected results!
With this unique skill, Xia Qianqian can walk sideways in Xuan Country. Of course, the premise is that no one covets her skills and has bad intentions.
"How much did you burn? How many people have seen it?" Gu Changsheng asked, worried in his heart but trying not to show it on his face so as not to scare her.
"There are only four. Two were given to Lord Li Rong. Only a few of us have seen them." Xia Qianqian said honestly.
Gu Changsheng frowned and blurted out, "You've already given it to Li Rong?"
"Am I... wrong?" Xia Qianqian was shocked by his reaction.
Aren't they just a few cracked cups similar to those from Ge Kiln? The reaction of the Gu family father and son was too weird.
(End of this chapter)