What Gu Changsheng showed Qin Jin was the best stuff in the store, much more exquisite than the cracked cups Xia Qianqian had just made.
Under the clear sky-blue glaze, tiny cracks are spread all over the porcelain pot, and it comes with six small tea cups.
The body is still light, but the finished product is two centimeters thicker than last time, so it is less likely to burn your hands when drinking tea.
"Very good, very good..." Qin Jin couldn't let go of it, stroking and admiring it, praising it endlessly.
What a treasure! It's so beautiful! I want to buy them home right away.
Qin Jin was so obsessed that he blurted out his thoughts: "How much does this set cost?"
"One thousand taels... of gold!" Xia Qianqian said unhappily.
Everyone immediately gasped.
One thousand taels of gold, that’s a sky-high price!
It's beautiful, but... the price is even more beautiful!
Everyone turned their eyes to Qin Jin, wanting to see if he would buy it.
Qin Jin put the things back with regret. He couldn't afford it.
"Qianqian." Gu Changsheng shook his head at Xia Qianqian, suggesting that she should not be so hostile.
Xia Qianqian snorted and turned to greet other guests.
Mr. Gu said that the value of cracked porcelain is as high as a cup of gold, but that is because things are rare and valuable. Xia Qianqian did not want to set such a high price, good things should be appreciated by more people.
Therefore, her price was set at a reasonable level, from one hundred taels of gold to one hundred taels of silver.
Although such a price is still beyond the reach of ordinary people, there are many more powerful people in Lu'an Prefecture than in Pan County.
Everyone was attracted by the exquisiteness of Xia porcelain, and Qin Jin's exaggeration of Xia porcelain was a trend setter.
In the morning, Xia Qianqian sold several pieces of cracked porcelain and earned nearly a thousand taels of silver. She was so happy that she was grinning from ear to ear.
Qin Jin only regretted that he did not have the ability to buy the set of cups and pots worth a thousand taels of gold - he was just a prefect, and if the news of him spending so much money to buy a set of cups and pots got out, his career as an official would be over.
"This set of cups and pots... Alas." Qin Jin's face was gloomy. In the end, he could only return empty-handed and disappointed.
Xia Qianqian felt happy.
You ignored me at first, but now I'm out of your reach!
"Qianqian, you really are." Gu Changsheng shook his head helplessly, unable to hide the doting look on his face.
She was so vindictive because she was hurt so badly. She would never treat people like this before.
"Anyway, we have no shortage of business now." Xia Qianqian showed today's account book to Gu Changsheng, "Look, our business is booming!"
"Well, it will get better and better in the future," said Gu Changsheng.
Today, Xia Ci's reputation has truly spread.
It won’t be long before porcelain lovers from all over Xuan Country come here to visit.
However, in ancient times, transportation was slow, so they had to stay in Lu'an Prefecture for a few more days to wait for the new guests.
In addition to porcelain, Gu Changsheng also wanted to promote Xia Qianqian and let the whole Xuan Kingdom know that Xuan Kingdom had a female porcelain master.
In the next few days, the guest house was crowded with guests.
Rich or poor, everyone likes to come in and take a look. By the way, I also got to know Xia Qianqian.
When the news reached Maoshi Town, the Qin and Song families were stunned. The elders immediately held a family meeting and then sent people to the provincial capital to investigate.
Qin Xuan had seen cracked porcelain before and knew that this day would come sooner or later, so he was not surprised.
However, he also wanted to appreciate more fine porcelain, so he followed the arrangements of his elders and took Qin Hao from the first wife to the provincial capital.
The Song family sent Song Deqiu, who was the one who had previously stopped Xia Qianqian from transporting porcelain clay from Maoshi Town.
The two families met on the road, each with their nostrils facing the other.
(End of this chapter)