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As night fell, Gu Qingyun and his group hurried and finally arrived in Cangzhou.

As soon as they got off the carriage, the two people from Honghu Temple wanted to hug each other and vomit with pale faces, but they kept holding their deep breaths.

Gu Qingyun looked at the surrounding environment. Since they were pretending to be merchants, they could not stay in the inn.

So he went straight into the main city of Cangzhou, Cibai Mansion.

The Li family of Cangzhou is the most powerful family. No matter how dynasties change, they are like the imperial seal. Only Li family porcelain is the real official kiln.

Of course, the Li family did not disappoint. The porcelain they made was white and transparent, and after nearly a thousand years, it has never fallen behind.

The royal family naturally loves the continuous production of new and interesting items.

Of course, it is precisely because of this that the Cangzhou Li family looks down on others.

"Brother Gu, we don't come to this Cibai Mansion very often. Where should we stay today? Brother Gu, do you have any ideas?"

Zhangqiu of Honghu Temple had a dejected look on his face. He just wanted to find a place to wash up and eat something.

The carriage was bumpy all day and was running very fast. He swore that he had never ridden in such a fast carriage in his life.

"Let's take it one step at a time. I'm not very familiar with this Cibai Mansion." Gu Qingyun deliberately lowered his voice. It was very normal for merchants to come to Cibai Mansion. Even foreigners loved the porcelain here.

But as a businessman, I am not very familiar with the Cibai Mansion, which is very strange.

The group of people walking on the street were not very conspicuous, but because it was a little late, although there was no curfew in Cibai Prefecture, it was not like Kyoto Prefecture, which was open all night long.

There were more than three times fewer people in the Cibai Mansion at night than during the day.

Gu Qingyun walked into an inn based on his instincts, "Boss, are there any empty rooms?"

The innkeeper looked at the group solemnly and said, "Are you here to attend the Porcelain White Festival? What time is it? Of course there are no vacancies. There are many people at the Porcelain White Festival, so you should look for another inn."

After saying that, he ignored them and sat back behind the counter, continuing to flip through the picture book in his hand.

Gu Qingyun nodded quickly, "I was delayed on the way. Thank you for your reminder, shopkeeper."

In fact, they were not real business travelers, so how could they know the time of the Porcelain White Festival.

Although I have heard a little about this festival unique to Cibai Prefecture, I have never seen when it is.

"Porcelain White Festival, what is this festival for?" Xin Hai asked in a low voice beside Gu Qingyun after walking out of the inn.

Gu Qingyun looked around and said, "This festival is for everyone in Cangzhou to bring out the best piece of porcelain they think they made this year. If it wins everyone's love, this piece of porcelain will become the symbol of this year's Porcelain White Mansion, and many similar pieces of porcelain will be imitated. You will also get a lot of money, and perhaps, this piece of porcelain will become a new type of vessel."

All in all, this festival is quite important.

It was quite unlucky for these people that they came to Cibai Mansion at this very moment instead of earlier or later.

After searching for most of the night, I finally found a somewhat run-down inn. Although I usually live in luxury, it's not a bad idea to stay overnight, so I'll just make do.

The few people were just passing by and were not going to participate in the Porcelain White Festival. They were going to leave the city the next day.

Several people wanted to go out from the South Gate, but they stayed at the North Gate last night. They had to cross the entire city. When they reached the square, Gu Qingyun saw a piece of porcelain.

That was truly an unexpected success.

"Wait." Gu Qingyun was still a little tired after getting up early in the morning, and his voice was muffled.

"What's wrong?" Everyone looked puzzled. In fact, they only wanted to find Madam Rong, so they just took a look at the files about the two ladies.

No one knows the whole cause and effect of the case as carefully as Gu Qingyun.

"That porcelain, this porcelain white festival, they all say they want to bring out the best work. But that porcelain, I have seen it."

Gu Qingyun pointed to the porcelain that had been moved to the square one after another. One of them was a small lotus base, the only one left in the house after Madam Rong disappeared.

When the Dali Temple took it back, they thought it was used to burn incense.

The lotus base is as thin as a cicada's wing, and can even let light through when facing the light. It is not made particularly finely, but the patterns on it are very clear.

The whole work is fresh and elegant, yet interesting.

Originally, this thing was just a relic, but the strange thing was that when Gu Qingyun got it, it looked different from the first time he saw it.

Although the patterns and shapes are almost identical, the results of porcelain, especially this kind of patterned porcelain, are roughly different each time it is fired.

Others may not be able to tell the difference, as long as the colors are consistent.

But Gu Qingyun and Wu Huan felt that someone had switched places when they saw it for the first time.

The group of people looked at Gu Qingyun in confusion. Gu Qingyun did not explain much. He walked forward and pretended to like this piece of porcelain very much.

"Oh, this lotus is so exquisite. If I bring it home, my grandmother will love it very much. She likes lotus."

Gu Qingyun deliberately spoke loudly and pulled Xinhai forward.

Sure enough, the owner of the porcelain was standing on one side.

"Sir, do you think this lotus is beautiful?"

The man's voice was faint, but one could hear hospitality and flattery in it.

Gu Qingyun nodded. "I like it very much. I have never seen such porcelain before. It is very novel."

The man said proudly, "This thing is difficult for me to make. I can't make even one in a furnace. From the time I started making this thing till now, I have only made three good ones."

Gu Qingyun's face was full of hope, and although he did not touch her, his eyes showed that he was eager.

"Whether this is for sale or not, I'll buy it at any price."

"I won't sell this one. It took me more than half a year to make this one. It's too difficult. Originally, I should have participated in the Porcelain White Festival last year, but the two that I made were bought. I had no choice but to wait for this year." The man looked heartbroken, as if he had really spent a long time on this lotus base.

"What a pity, who bought it... If it can be burned out in the future, can you sell me another one?" Gu Qingyun tried hard to pretend to be extremely regretful and looked at the man.

"Well, I think you really like it, so I'll tell you quietly. Last year, I bought two, one with a whiter glaze and one with a greener glaze. Although they don't look very different, they are both in excellent condition. But the white one is really the best porcelain among a hundred... The person who asked me to buy it is from Nanzhou..."

The man didn't dare to say it directly, but looked at Gu Qingyun hintingly, "I am not from the Cangzhou Li family. I am just an ordinary porcelain man in Cangzhou. Naturally, I dare not..."