Gu Qing squatted under the locust tree at the entrance of the village, cupping his chin and watching the newly moved nest of ants under the tree busily trying to transport tiny pieces of food into the nest, but he could not bring up the mood of harming them at all.

Li Bai left, Song Gensheng went to work as a clerk in the county government, and the villagers were so busy working on the porcelain kiln. The only one Zhang Huaiyu interacted with every day was "Can this be eaten?" "How to eat this?" "Is this delicious?"

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People who are originally lonely do not think there is anything wrong with loneliness. Some people prefer loneliness and are tired of interacting with others. However, if people who are used to loneliness are in a lively environment for a long time, they will feel more uncomfortable once they return to loneliness.

The suddenly quiet atmosphere after the hustle and bustle was not only difficult to adapt to mentally, but also made your ears buzz.

We are all passers-by in each other's lives. We are just destined to be on the same journey. After all, we need to walk the entire journey alone in life.

At the next intersection, there will be a fellow traveler waiting for him.

Yesterday I received a letter from Xianyu Zhongtong from Yizhou. He told Gu Qing that the Nanzhao rebellion has been put down and he is the first person in the credit book.

Gu Qing had a premonition that his fate with the villagers of Shiqiao Village was coming to an end.

Knowing that you are leaving, of course you need to do some finishing work before leaving.

First, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing were invited to Shiqiao Village. Gu Qing was very generous this time and took them into the interior of the porcelain kiln. He pointed to a deep hole inside and told the two shopkeepers that this was the secret of why the porcelain became tribute porcelain.

, because coal is used to burn porcelain, and the burning temperature is much higher than that of ordinary firewood and charcoal, so the inner tube of the fired porcelain is white and dense.

The two shopkeepers were stunned for a long time, and then quickly exchanged glances.

Now that the secret was known, Gu Qing asked them if they should consider setting up their own business.

Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing were speechless and hehehe.

Nowadays, the situation of the porcelain kiln is very good. It has just been designated as tribute porcelain. The porcelain kiln has been personally named and inscribed by Xianyu Zhongtong, the Jiedushi of Jiannan Province. What's more, Gu Qing has been summoned by Concubine Yang. I heard that the concubine has a surprisingly good impression of him.

, the two shopkeepers also heard some news from their old friends in Shuzhou. The rebellion in Nanzhao was put down. It is said that Gao Xianzhi and Xianyu Zhongtong ranked Gu Qing first in their credit book.

Unknowingly, Gu Qing, an ordinary young farmer, had become a fat and thick thigh. Although he was not powerful, he was not something that these two businessmen could afford to offend.

At this time, pretending to ask them if they want to start their own business is like asking them if they want to choose death...

The two shopkeepers should not choose death.

So Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing swore to the sky to strictly guard the secret recipe of the porcelain kiln and never reveal a word of the secret recipe of the porcelain kiln to the public in this life. Then, regardless of whether their ancestors agreed or not, they forcibly brought their ancestors up from the ground to swear together.

, the oath is very poisonous, and he will die in various ways, and the method of death is innovative and creative, just like the Tang Dynasty version of "The God of Death is Coming".

Anyway, Gu Qing felt that if he were their ancestor, he would want them to experience those methods of death for themselves, regardless of whether they revealed the secret recipe or not.

In fact, the two shopkeepers didn't know that it would be in vain for them to force their ancestors to swear an oath. Gu Qing didn't believe verbal oaths at all, and sometimes it was hard to believe contracts written in black and white. He only believed in benefits.

No matter whether human nature is good or bad, interests can keep the two shopkeepers quiet.

With the current ability of the two shopkeepers, they can't make a difference for the time being. A decree from Qingcheng County Magistrate almost made them hang their heads with anxiety. If they dare to abandon Gu Qing and set up their own business, they first ask the imperial concubine if she agrees, and the batch is printed.

Is the solitary plum vase of Rainbow Flattery Poems given away for free?

The two shopkeepers were first surprised as to why Gu Qing told them the biggest secret of the porcelain kiln today. After all, the two of them had become spirits. After thinking about it, they suddenly realized.

"Is Young Master going to leave Shiqiao Village?" Hao Donglai's face was full of envy.

Shi Daxing's eyes shone brightly, and his face looked even more ferocious, like a bandit seeing a super fat sheep.

Gu Qing glanced at them with a smile and said, "Maybe he will leave."

Shi Daxing swallowed his saliva and said excitedly and cautiously: "I heard that Master Wang put down the rebellion in Nanzhao, and Shaolang Jun played a role in it and made great achievements?"

"Not bad." Gu Qing paused and decided to shock them, so he added: "Commander Xian Yujie sent me a letter, saying that during the battle of Nanzhao, my name was ranked first in the merit book."

As expected, the two shopkeepers shook their bodies one after another, and Hao Donglai's fat body was so shaken that the waves of flesh rolled, one after another.

"Congratulations to Mr. Young Master, it seems that Mr. Young Master will be an official soon!" The two shopkeepers were overjoyed.

"Young Master is indeed not a thing in the pond, he is about to soar into the sky!"

Shi Da Xingyi and Bo Yuntian smacked his chest: "After the Chang'an edict is issued, Shi is willing to send Mr. Shao to Chang'an. As soon as the carriage and horse are arranged, Shi will take care of everything."

Hao Donglai was not to be outdone: "I'll take care of it! I'll take care of it! We'll use the most expensive carriage, the strongest horse, the most experienced driver, and prepare the most delicious dry food and wine on the road. If Young Master can bear it physically, there will be a lot of food in the carriage."

Fill you with the most beautiful kabuki..."

After a pause, the two of them said in unison with great tacit understanding: "I am willing to personally send Mr. Young Master to Chang'an City!"

Gu Qing laughed out loud.

The gesture of hugging the thigh is quite urgent, and the words are beautiful, but the last sentence is probably their ultimate goal.

I'm tired of playing the Qingcheng County map. Are you planning to change the map to play the Chang'an boss?

The nature of businessmen is to pursue profits. Obviously, Chang'an's interests are much greater than those of Qingcheng County. It is understandable that they accept their carriages, horses and escorts. Kabuki can be dispensed with, as it takes up too much space.

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There shouldn't be anything wrong with the porcelain kiln being left to Feng Aweng and the villagers. After being designated as tribute porcelain, the porcelain kiln has been shrouded in a layer of political overtones, and no one who is so short-sighted would dare to think about the porcelain kiln again.

Gu Qing still has one more thing to solve.

After seeing off the two shopkeepers, Gu Qing found Song Gensheng's father. The two sat on the threshold of the Song family and chatted about Song Gensheng's marriage in a deep tone of fatherly love.

Song Gen is a simple and honest man without much opinion. Song Gensheng's current dull and honest look is probably caused by his family environment.

Hearing Gu Qing take the initiative to mention Song Gensheng's marriage, Song Gen slapped his thigh and told Gu Qing directly that his children had long been attracted to Xiu'er, the daughter of Widow Yang in the village. Song Gen wanted to propose marriage, but Song Gensheng stopped him. This nerd insisted on marrying Xiu'er.

Propose marriage only after the two children are in love, otherwise it will be an undeclared war, which is unjust.

Gu Qing's cheeks twitched.

Undeclared war...

This nerd has a clear view of life, almost to the level of a philosopher. He explains the essence of human marriage in one sentence.

In the past, Gu Qing was always idle when he was idle. The nerd liked to play the coy trick of wanting to talk but then refusing to welcome him, so Gu Qing followed him. However, now that Gu Qing doesn't have much time to stay in Shiqiao Village, he can't tolerate the nerd's pretentiousness anymore.

When asked what Song Gen meant, Song Gen said he was happy to hear about the marriage, and the two old fathers quickly exchanged looks of paternal love.

Gu Qing got up happily, went home and took two pieces of silver cake, about twenty taels, which was a huge sum of money, but for Song Gensheng, the money was well spent.

Carrying two pieces of silver cake, Gu Qing carried some gifts such as game meat and shortbread cakes, and went to Aunt Yang's door.

As soon as he entered the door, he went straight to the topic, helped Song Gensheng propose marriage, and then called out Xiu'er and asked Xiu'er in a very straight man's way if he was willing to marry Song Gensheng. If he was willing, he nodded. Considering that his daughter's family was thin-skinned, he could run away shyly on the spot.

Open. If you don't want to, just shake your head wildly, or jump into the well on the spot to express your objection.

Xiu'er didn't jump into the well, Xiu'er turned around and ran away shyly.

Aunt Yang covered her mouth and giggled like an old hen that had just laid eggs. Gu Qing put two pieces of silver cake on the table as betrothal gifts, and the marriage was settled. But Gu Qing emphasized one more point, Xiu'er this year

She is only fifteen years old. Although many girls at this age get married, in order for the Song family to have more children in the future, it is best to get engaged first and consummate the marriage after one or two years.

Aunt Yang was naturally happy to agree. As for etiquette such as the three matchmakers and the six etiquettes, Gu Qing asked Song Gensheng's biological father to take care of it, and Gu Qing didn't bother to worry about it.

When everything was settled, Gu Qing patted his butt and left. The marriage proposal was successfully completed in less than half an hour.

The straight man's way of proposing marriage is so simple and crude, but effective.

Song Gensheng, who was working as a bookkeeper in Qingcheng County far away, never imagined that he would have an extra wife for no reason, and it was the same woman he had secretly loved for many years.

Facts have once again proved that the pretentiousness is too much, and you can't even eat hot shit. When you like it, you immediately take action to win it, which is the correct way to start love.

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On the fourth day of May, a messenger came to Shiqiao Village from Yizhou Jiedushi Palace and handed Gu Qing an edict written by the Holy Emperor himself in front of the villagers.

Gu Qingping of Shiqiao Village had made meritorious service in the rebellion of the Nanzhao Kingdom. He was granted the title of Imperial Guard of Chang'an and joined the army. He set off for his post on the same day.

Accompanying the edict was a blue military attache uniform, paired with a piece of soft silk armor on the front and a standard ceremonial sword, as well as an official status notice and a wooden identification plate for military commanders.

Informal decrees do not require an incense table. Gu Qinggong listened to the edict. After receiving the wooden plaque and the military attache's clothing, he sent dozens of coins to the officer who sent the order. After the officer left, the villagers became furious.

It blew up.

The villagers bowed their hands to Gu Qing and congratulated him. The first military attache appointed by the emperor was born in Shiqiao Village. This was such a great event.

Gu Qing was happy to go with the flow, so he paid Feng Aweng to organize a three-day running banquet, which was a way of thanking the villagers for their care for many years, and also asking the villagers to work harder for the porcelain kiln in the future.

Tonight, Shiqiao Village is bustling with people and the lights are still brightly lit until late at night.

After avoiding the villagers who came to toast in turn, Gu Qing ducked into his yard. Seeing Zhang Huaiyu's lonely figure hugging his knees in a daze under the moonlight, Gu Qing smiled and stepped forward lightly.

"I'm leaving for Chang'an tomorrow to take up my post. Will you... come with me?"
Chapter completed!