Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

In the study room of Prince Ning's mansion, Prince Ning looked surprised: "You ordered 8,000 kilograms of sugar in one go?"

Liu Quan saw the admiration on the prince's face, but he still maintained a cautious attitude: "Prince, no matter what Ling Chuan does, he can't possibly hoard so much goods. He must have gone to foreign countries to purchase them. We just need to send someone to keep an eye on the actions of the people at Yunfuji, and we will be able to find out where his sugar comes from."

"Hmm!" Prince Ning nodded, playing with a jade Buddha paperweight in his hand. The paperweight was not small, about the size of two palms, but it was flying left and right between Prince Ning's fingers.

Prince Ning flicked his finger, and the jade Buddha paperweight flew into the air: "Next, this paperweight is yours as a reward."

Liu Quan didn't dare to catch it with his hands, so he simply pulled up the hem of his clothes and held the jade Buddha paperweight.

He was a man who knew what was good. He knew that such a large jade Buddha paperweight was worth at least three to five thousand taels of silver, but the prince gave it to him as a reward.

Liu Quan quickly knelt down and kowtowed twice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

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Lingchuan came out of Guangfenghao and went to Liulitang again. When Zhao Youtang heard that Tao Ran would come here to rehearse singing and dancing in the next two days, he was so excited that he rubbed his hands.

"Brother Ling, you...what can I say? I wrongly blamed Brother Ling for this matter and smashed his shop. I just..."

Zhao Youtang turned around twice before grabbing Ling Chuan's arm and saying, "Come on, come on. No matter what, I'll treat Brother Ling to a couple of drinks today to show my gratitude."

Ling Chuan suddenly felt embarrassed. Although he was ruthless to Tao Ran, Tao Ran definitely had no feelings for Zhao Youtang. How could he bear it if Zhao Youtang insisted on doing this? So he had to find an excuse to shirk responsibility.

Seeing how excited Zhao Youtang was, ordinary excuses would be useless. After thinking it over, he could only use Mrs. Li as a shield.

"Brother Zhao, let's wait for another day to drink. I have an appointment with Madam Li to discuss something." Ling Chuan deliberately said, "Speaking of which, it's about her glass shop. How about we have a meal together and talk while we eat? You can also listen?"

When Zhao Youtang heard Madam Li's name, he couldn't help but shudder all over: "Then...never mind, I won't get involved in Madam Li's shop. You can come and have a drink with me when you're done."

Although Ling Chuan could clearly see that Zhao Youtang was very afraid of Madam Li, he was not going to let Zhao Youtang off so easily, so he pressed on, "Who is this Madam Li? Even with such an extraordinary family background like Brother Zhao, she still gave her a wide berth. Could it be..."

Zhao Youtang almost wanted to step forward and cover Ling Chuan's mouth: "Brother Ling, don't guess. Anyway, Madam Li herself won't reveal her identity, so I dare not say it. Brother Ling, don't look at my father as an earl. There are many people in Beijing who are more powerful than my father."

Looking at Zhao Youtang's expression, it was obvious that he couldn't get anything out of him, so Ling Chuan could only give up: "Fine then, I'll take my leave first."

Seeing that it was still early, Lingchuan decided to go to Jilong Mountain. However, when Tiekai and Cui Min heard this, they shook their heads like rattles.

"Master Ling, this part of the city is fine with people coming and going, but that Jilong Mountain..."

"Master Ling, if we run into thieves again, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two of us to protect Master Ling."

Although Jilong Mountain is still within the walls of the imperial city, it is already a very remote place. Lingchuan was attacked near Jilong Mountain last time, so Tiekai and Cui Min would never dare to take Lingchuan to that place again.

Ling Chuan was just too careless. The last assassination attempt left him with lingering fears. Seeing the two of them say this, he had no choice but to follow their lead: "Then let's go to Liao Yishou."

There has always been a saying in the capital that things are more expensive in the north and cheaper in the south. Liao Yishou's workshop is located in the south of the city, which is not a small place.

Originally, Liao Yishou's workshop only had three kilns, and two more were added during this period. As soon as you enter the door, you can feel a wave of heat coming towards you.

The whole shop was bustling with activity. The goods needed for Liulitang's opening in a few days alone filled up half of the yard.

Nowadays, Liao Yishou no longer does it himself. Since he learned the blowing method, the process of making colored glass has become simple instantly.

At this time, Liao Yishou was counting the goods with the account book. Seeing Ling Chuan coming, he hurriedly came up to him with a smile.

"Master Liao, I have a big order for you."

"Oh? What big order?"

"All the windows of the Jiaofangsi."

Liao Yishou's eyes lit up and he grabbed Ling Chuan's wrist: "Really?"

Ling Chuan's wrist was hurt by his grip: "Don't get excited, don't get excited, let go first."

After Liao released his hand, Ling Chuan took two steps back before speaking: "Of course it's true, but I won't pay for it."

"What?" Liao Yishou's eyes widened: "Why don't you pay?"

“It’s called advertising.”

"What is advertising?"

"It means to advertise widely." Ling Chuan hurriedly explained: "Just like those guys in Yunfuji who carried boxes with flags on their backs, that was also advertising. Think about it, our glazed windows are not cheap, but for those who can afford to go to the Jiaofangsi, it's nothing. This is called precise advertising. These rich people have the money to install glazed windows for their own homes after seeing them. Don't you think so?"

"It seems to be the case, but the Jiaofangsi is such a big place, how much money will we lose?"

Ling Chuan stepped forward and gently touched Liao Yi's shoulder. "Old Liao, others may not know the cost of the colored glaze, but don't we know it? Even though we have installed so many colored glaze windows for the Jiaofangsi for free, as long as they introduce us to one order, the cost will be recovered."

Liao Yishou nodded silently, and Ling Chuan said again: "Old Liao, let me tell you, this glazed window is now in the promotion stage. Don't rush to make money. When we promote it and every household has glazed windows in the future, you still need to worry about not making money?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Liao Yishou smiled innocently, "Mr. Ling is right."

Ling Chuan added: "I've also accepted another big order for you, and this time it's for money."

"Really?" Liao rubbed his hands together and laughed.

"We have also signed a franchise store. The owner is not short of money, so I gave her an idea to specialize in making high-end customized colored glass. Do you know what high-end customization is?"

Liao Yishou hesitated for a moment and said, "That's my specialty. The colored glaze I make is sold by the inch."

"Yes, yes, Master Liao's craftsmanship is second to none in the capital." Ling Chuan praised him and said, "This shop will follow the path of high-end customization in the future. Even if it is a piece of glazed window, we will make flowers on it."

"But this glazed window is so thin and fragile, it's not easy to make flowers on it. I'm afraid my apprentices can't do it, how can I handle it alone?"

Ling Chuan said, "Old Liao, who told you to do it one by one by yourself? There are many ways to make it easier, such as molds, filigree, and gold inlay. You can ask your apprentices to do it. As long as it is different from ordinary colored glaze, there is no need for you to do it yourself."

"That's great, but I know everything about filigree and gold inlay, but what kind of mold is this?"

Ling Chuan pointed to his apprentice who was stretching a glazed plate and said, "Just carve a pattern on that piece of iron felt and it will be fine."

Liao Yishou's eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay, okay, I understand. Although Brother Ling doesn't do this kind of craft, this idea is really wild and amazing."