Chapter Forty-Three
Hao Donglai understood what Gu Qing meant very well.
The cooperative relationship between the three people is quite complicated, just like the Wei, Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Who they ally with, who they antagonize, who they make alliances with, who they attack with, and who they join forces vertically and horizontally. Countless changes can make the relationship between the three parties complicated and unpredictable.
Gu Qing masters the core monopoly technology and is the largest shareholder, so he has the most say. Although the two businessmen are much richer than Gu Qing, their status in this relationship is not as good as Gu Qing's. They can't compare.
It can't compare to conspiracy and conspiracy. The worst thing is that Gu Qingshe has lost the core technology and made the secret recipe public, and everyone will stop doing it.
In this situation, Gu Qing's inclination is very important. According to Hao Donglai's understanding of what he said just now, Gu Qing is intentionally leaning towards him.
This is a very clear signal.
"Don't worry, Young Master. From now on, I, Hao Dong, will take care of the amount of porcelain clay you need each month."
Gu Qing's eyes flashed and he said with a smile: "It's unreasonable to let Master Hao work hard all by himself while Shopkeeper Shi and I enjoy the benefits. If there is an opportunity in the future, I should also pay a visit to the officials of Zhen's Office. I hope Shopkeeper Hao will not hesitate to introduce them."
Hao Donglai's smile froze, and then he said hurriedly: "That's natural, that's natural."
After a pause, Hao Donglai added: "It is Hao's duty to introduce Mr. Shaolang, but... Shi Daxing doesn't need to introduce him, right? He is busy with things, so I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of it."
Gu Qing smiled and said: "According to what you said, just you and me will pay a visit to the chief."
Then Gu Qing and Hao Donglai looked at each other and smiled, each with their own hidden agenda.
The craftsman who fired the kiln was invited down from the mountain and stood beside the cart. The craftsman took a handful of porcelain clay and played it between his fingers. He smelled the smell and studied it carefully for a long time before nodding towards Gu Qing and Hao Dong.
"It is fine porcelain clay, which can be used to make porcelain. If it is shaped, it requires craftsmen to knead it. A batch can be fired in three to four days."
Gu Qing smiled and said: "Then transport the porcelain clay up the mountain and start work. You can't all bake porcelain in the newly opened kilns. At least leave one kiln mouth to continue to bake pottery. Don't worry about profits for now. Walking on two legs will eventually lead to success.
You have to be more cautious."
Hao Donglai echoed: "Shaolangjun's words are reasonable. It is really hard to imagine that at Shaolangjun's age, his mind is so mature and steady. Hao has been traveling all over the country for many years. It is the first time in Hao's life that he has seen such a steady young man like Shaolangjun.
, I’m afraid I’ll rarely see another one again in this life.”
Gu Qing smiled. Rainbow farts still sounded very pleasant. Of course, it is best to calm down after listening to them. Never take other people's rainbow farts seriously. The business model of mutual bragging is limited to business. Whoever takes it seriously is the fool.
Without waiting for Gu Qing's greeting, the craftsmen and villagers on the mountain stepped forward and took the initiative to put the cartloads of porcelain clay in bamboo baskets and transport them up the mountain manually.
Gu Qing was about to step forward to help, but was politely stopped by several villagers.
"Leave the rough work to us, and save your energy to think about big things. The neighbors in the village are counting on you for a good life..." An old villager who was missing a palm smiled and stopped him with his bare arm, saying:
"I'll give you two wild boar legs tonight. They were saved from mountain hunting last year. They were hung under the beam to dry for more than half a year. They are chewy."
Another villager picked up the burden, took two steps and turned back with a smile: "Son of the Gu family, please go to Song Gensheng's house if you have nothing to do. His father goes to the mountains to collect medicine all the year round. The old slicker is not very good at curing diseases, but the wild fruits he collects are quite good."
Quite a lot. I brewed a lot of wine quietly. You can come to the door and open your mouth. The old cunning guy is stingy to others, but not to you. His kid is chasing after your ass every day and he doesn't dare to offend you."
Gu Qing laughed and immediately said that he would go to Song Gensheng's house tonight with the purpose of ransacking the house. He would definitely come back with a full load and extort some jars of good wine to share with everyone.
Gu Qing was in a good mood after having a laugh with the villagers.
In my previous life, I came alone and walked alone. There were so many passers-by in my life, and I stayed in countless harbors. I was just a wanderer without a destination for half my life. My heart could never settle down. I lived such a fulfilling life in the steel jungle.
He enjoys it, but he is like a lost child at a loss. He is especially afraid of family reunions during the New Year, which is a hundred times more lonely for him.
But living in this barren mountain village in this life, Gu Qing felt inexplicably very familiar. He had become accustomed to the mountains and rivers here and the villagers here. He didn't know when, he had regarded this place as his real hometown.
Feng Aweng squatted beside Gu Qing, squinting at the heated scene, grinning widely, revealing yellow teeth.
"The days are really getting better and better." Feng Aweng sighed with emotion: "A month ago, every household was too poor to open the pot. The harvest in the fields last year was not high. After paying the government taxes, the rest could only last until winter. I still have
I was worried about what to do in the winter. Could it be possible that the whole village, young and old, would go to the county town to beg for food? Fortunately, you suddenly changed your mind and built a pottery kiln. The villagers had work to do, and they could save some money. The old man made an estimate,
Not to mention this year, even if I don’t farm next year, I can barely survive. What’s more, the pottery kiln is built in our village. There will be endless work and endless money. Haha, there is hope, there is really hope.
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Leaning close to Gu Qing's ear, Feng Aweng smiled mysteriously and said: "I heard that a matchmaker from another village came to the village yesterday, saying that she wanted to propose marriage to a child in the village. There are girls from eight villages in the ten miles away who have not yet left the court. They are pretty and capable.
Anyone who can run a household and have children is willing to marry into our village. Haha, I haven’t heard of a female child willing to marry into our village for many years. In the past few years, our village has been looked down upon by everyone. I have only heard of female children.
Those who work hard to get married, I have never seen a girl marry in on her own initiative, that’s a good thing! Our village is about to become developed."
Gu Qing also laughed. He liked to hear the villagers chatting with him about these trivial gossips, and he also liked Feng Aweng to show off to him the changes in the village with a sullen look on his face. Hearing these things was not unfamiliar or disgusting, just like saying
The trivial matters of my family are the same, plain but real, with a kind of family affection that is as thick as blood.
"Don't worry, Aweng. In the future, better days are still waiting for us. It's time to burn porcelain. Porcelain can earn more. I'm thinking about increasing the wages for the villagers' work in the future. As long as we work
If you work hard, marrying a wife and having children in the future will not be a problem."
Feng Aweng was overjoyed, clapped his thigh and said, "This is good news. It's rare that you have made a fortune and still care about the kindness of your neighbors. Everyone remembers your kindness."
After a pause, Feng Aweng continued: "Ordinarily, you are sixteen years old this year, and it is time for you to marry a matchmaker. When the matchmaker came yesterday, I planned to marry you first, but I always felt that you were a natural in the pool and had no future."
There is a limit. If you marry a peasant girl, I'm afraid she won't be good enough for you in the future, so I gave up on this idea. You...won't blame me, right?"
Chapter completed!