Chapter 206

Not long after Song Jiyun left, the first snow fell in Liang County.

Thin snowflakes fell to the ground like catkins, and soon melted into water, soaking the rammed earth road leading to Mount Zhushan.

Li Zixian was checking accounts with Mr. Accountant, and heard bursts of laughter from the people passing by outside. He couldn't help but feel upset, and called the kiln manager: "What's going on outside?"

The steward looked at him cautiously and said, "It's the Song Family Kiln. They're on spring break."

Li Zixiu said in surprise: "They started spring break so early? There is still more than a month before the Spring Festival?"

The steward said: "Since Boss Song left, Master Luo has been in charge of the Song Kiln Factory. People from the Royal Kiln Factory came to trouble him several times. Master Luo simply gave the kiln masters, apprentices and kiln workers a holiday, and also After paying all the wages and dividing the dividends, everyone can get a New Year's gift."

According to the practice of the Jingdezhen kiln factory, when the wages are settled at the end of the year, one-fifth of the wages will be deducted, and the settlement will be made clear when work starts next year.

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but said: "I heard that ordinary kiln workers received a dividend of four taels of silver, and the master master, the shopkeeper, and the steward all received silver coins. In addition to chicken, duck, fish, dried fruit, and refreshments, the New Year's Day gifts also included Each person was given a small jar of autumn oil and balsamic vinegar, so you don’t have to buy anything when you take it back, you can just make a New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Can’t the people at Songjia Kiln Factory laugh and laugh?

Li Zixiu curled his lips after hearing this.

This must be Song Jiuyun's idea again.

If he had earned as much money as Song Jiuyun, he would also be willing to leave a little bit of money in the palm of his hand and give everyone a New Year's gift. Everyone would ask when he walked on the street, so that everyone would know how well he treated the kiln workers. They How prosperous the kiln factory is.

But isn’t he poor?

He looked at the account book.

This year's profit is only two-thirds of last year's, which is the worst business year in more than ten years.

He threw the account book aside.

The steward saw him and hurriedly went to refill Li Zixiu's cup of tea.

Li Zixiu held the tea cup and thought: Luo Zixing is not as good as Song Jiyun after all. It is still too early to go on spring break now.

The reason why Wan Eunuch was still in trouble with the Royal Kiln Factory some time ago was because he was in good health. But since he heard that Song Jiyun gave up the market in Jingdezhen and went directly to Nanjing, his mouth that was already crooked by Song Jiyun became even crazier. , my speech was a little slurred, and I kept drooling.

As if he had a stroke.

Eunuch Wan was frightened to death.

Although he was from the Twenty-Four Yamen, he was also granted a title by the imperial court. If he really had a stroke, his official position would be over.

He was afraid of being known and did not dare to hire a doctor from Liang County. He was also afraid that the doctor from Liang County was not capable, so he quietly asked a Taoist doctor from Longhu Mountain to come over. He would do acupuncture or massage every day, so how could he find the time to find Song? Trouble in the kiln factory.

However, even if the Song Kiln Factory did not take spring break, it would not be able to fire a few kilns, and without Song Jiuyun, we still don’t know how much the finished product will be, and whether we can produce a bottle statue of the same height. It is better to take a holiday.

Li Zixiu took a sip of tea, frowned and ordered the steward: "Our kiln factory should also have spring break in advance!"

Who wouldn’t be happy to be able to go home early for the New Year?

The steward responded with a smile and waited for Li Zixiu to continue.

Li Zixiu looked at the steward in surprise and said, "Is there anything else?"

How are wages calculated this year? How to calculate dividends? Everyone in other people's Songjia kiln factory got a New Year's gift, but will our kiln factory get one?

These words rolled on the manager's tongue, but looking at Li Zixiu, he had no intention of imitating the Song Kiln Factory. He had no choice but to say: "It's nothing, I just want to see if my boss has any other instructions!"

Li Zixiu suddenly blushed.

He understands what it means to be in charge.

But his business is not doing well this year.

He couldn't help but scolded: "Except for the Song Kiln Factory, everyone's business is so bad this year. It would be nice to have wages. You still want to get dividends? Do you want me to give you a New Year's gift? You can only dream!"

The steward walked out of the accounting room with spit on his face.

Li Zixiu sighed and threw a few orange peels into the brazier.

The fragrance of oranges soon floated in the counting room.

Li Zixiu talked to the accountant and said to his heart: "These people are really full. A man doesn't know when a hungry man is hungry. Song Jiyun burned new blue and white porcelain. When she comes back from Nanjing, it will be a different day in Jingdezhen. Those of us who burn the old blue and white porcelain It’s still a question of whether the kiln factory can survive. After paying all the wages, dividends, and New Year’s gifts, what do they think?”

The accountant is an old accountant who has been with him for decades. He is very loyal. After getting along with him for so many years, he is more like a friend than a subordinate.

He handed an orange to Li Zixiu and said, "Is the situation really so serious? Didn't Boss Song go to Nanjing? I heard people say that she may never do business in Jingdezhen again. The only new blue and white ones are from theirs." If they can burn it, can their family still finish all the blue and white porcelain business?"

"It can't be finished." Li Zixiu peeled the orange and shook his head helplessly, "But think about it, who among the buyers of high-end porcelain is willing to settle for second best! In the future, in the market of high-end porcelain, it will be Their family is now a big one. Even if we want to pick up some scraps from her teeth, we have to be able to pick them up!

“To be in the mid- to low-end market, it’s about making hard-earned money, so there’s nothing else to earn.

"As time goes by, maybe I will be reduced to making porcelain blanks for the Song Kiln Factory!

"Without the formula of new blue and white, everything you say is false, and the only life is to be stepped on by others and used as a stepping stone!"

The accountant knew that what he said made sense and remained silent for a long time.

Li Zixiu felt that the oranges were sour in his mouth.

He murmured: "I have been fighting with Song Youliang all my life. Unexpectedly, he came in front of me and gave birth to a good daughter. In the end, I was suppressed. Why didn't I think of marrying Song Jiyun back home?" Daughter-in-law?”

When Song Youliang was choosing a husband for Song Jiyun in the whole county, he even laughed at Song Youliang.

Now it seems that Song Youliang still had the foresight and did not marry Song Jiyun perfunctorily.

Otherwise, the Songjia Kiln Factory would not be where it is today!

He also taught Song Tao.

That is also a ruthless character.

But after all, it is a woman's family, and she does some underhanded things, unlike Song Jiyun, who is open and happy, and even if she wants to scheme against you, she will show it openly, and you will have to admire her even if you suffer a loss.

He has seen many people like Song Tao who started their career by relying on small skills and achieved great success in a short period of time.

In the end, it will only be a few years of glory.

However, next year, everyone's life will definitely be difficult.

The new blue and white porcelain has become famous in Nanjing, and Song Jiuyun has made it clear that he wants to fight with Eunuch Wan to the end. It will definitely be a bloody storm, who can overwhelm the other.

Li Zixiu couldn't help but shudder when he thought about that scene.

I don’t know what other kilns think?

If he had to take sides, who would he side with?

This time it's not as good and muddy as before. Wang Gonggong will definitely not let go of his illness, and his methods will be more violent than usual. Song Jiyun is also a tigress. He offended Wang Gonggong and the kiln factory could not continue to operate. He offended Song Jiyun... Song Jiyun also had a hundred ways and a thousand There is a way to prevent his kiln factory from operating.

He cursed.

I thought of Mr. Yan, who had always been friends with Song Jiyun.

He thought about it, hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up a jar of fine Jinhua wine and went to Master Yan's house in the snow.