Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 155 Wang Family
Sang Dian thought this to himself, but on the surface he dared not show the slightest negligence, because he had a master who was very perceptive and could see through even the slightest emotion.

In the Wang family, he was inferior to the others in every way except for his naivety and obedience, which made his master feel most at ease. Otherwise, his master would have taken him with him on every long trip.

"No."

Sang Dian replied curtly, "Tong Zixu seems to have forgotten his master. Besides teaching his disciples, he's been helping Madam Xie write newsletters. It seems he's about to publish some poetry collection again."

As for Madam Xie… well, not only did he not see her, but even the cat that she kept by her side didn't bring a single hair, leaving him unable to give away the dried meat he had brought. He was even considering whether to go to the Yang family's house for a stroll and accidentally lose the dried meat?

Having a master like this is really a headache.

Wang Yan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had only asked the question casually and then put it down.

"Go out and patrol!"

Sang Dian, who was just about to squat down to warm his hands, couldn't help but make a face when he heard this, because he hadn't even warmed his heels yet.

Even if they were unwilling, they could only obediently agree and walk out.

Wang Yan was the only one left in the room.

With the noise gone, Wang Yan took out a family letter from the box.

His mother longed for his return home, while his father only offered one sentence: tell him to take it easy on himself and take care of his health. After writing two replies, Wang Yan opened the secret letter again, but Xie Yuyan involuntarily came to mind once more.

He knew that the Liu family had gone to the Yang family today.

The fact that no news has come in yet means she has handled everything well and taken over Zuo Shangying's group. If she handled it well, perhaps in the end no one will even need to ask her for advice.

She was willing to accept anything he offered her.

and then?
She kept everything that was beneficial to her, and immediately abandoned anything that caused any trouble.

This is her consistent style.

……

Xie Yuyan returned the book to Yang Qin, who had made great progress recently and whose handwriting was becoming more and more neat.

"Sister-in-law," Yang Qin leaned forward, "I heard the Liu family came today? What are they here for?"

Speaking of this matter, Xie Yuyan felt that he should tell Yang Qin the truth. Yang Qin was young, but he had a lot of thoughts on his mind. Knowing these things sooner would be beneficial to him.

Xie Yuyan glanced at the chair next to him, gestured for Yang Qin to sit down, and then began to speak to him in detail.

Zhang was doing needlework on the side. She couldn't understand what Xie Yuyan and Yang Qin were saying, but she especially liked the scene of the family talking together.

But it's not like I can't understand anything at all.

Yang Qin exclaimed in surprise, "My sister-in-law said that Registrar Wang comes from the Wang family of Taiyuan, is it... which Wang family?"

The Wang family of Taiyuan not only had that powerful Prime Minister Wang, but also... Yang Qin dared not repeat that name, because that was the person he respected most.

Zhang's hand trembled, and she almost pricked her finger with the needle. She froze on the spot.

The Wang family? The Wang clan of Taiyuan in the Great Liang Dynasty? And the registrar Wang is actually… a relative of that child prodigy that Qin-ge'er keeps talking about…? A relative of that child prodigy who became a lecturer at the Tianzhang Pavilion at a young age?

Qin Ge'er not only mentioned that the person was a lecturer at Tianzhang Pavilion, but that person also had a whole host of official positions that Zhang Shi couldn't remember. After all, that person was very far removed from her life. If Qin Ge'er hadn't mentioned it so much, she wouldn't have known any of these things.

"The young man who came to our house a while ago is also a member of his clan." Xie Yuyan did not tell Yang Qin and Zhang Shi that Wang Zhubu was Wang Yan, but only said that he was a member of Wang Yan's clan.

Yang Qin is too young and has a particular fondness for Wang Yan. If we tell him the truth, he might show unusual emotions the next time he sees Wang Yan.

Zhang forgot she still had a needle in her hand and was actually pricked, but she didn't care about that and immediately stood up: "Last time you said you were going to do business with that young man?"

Xie Yuyan said, "Those three merchants were hired by the Wang family, but on the surface they have no connection with the Wang family." Zhang's eyes widened. Was that what she was worried about?
She was worried... that they had somehow gotten involved with the Wang family, even if they were just members of the Wang clan...

Zhang still had some thoughts, but Yang Qin, who was determined to become a scholar, had a blank mind. It took him a long time to come to his senses that Mr. Tong was actually found for him by the Wang family.

So that book of poems by the child prodigy is real. Yang Qin didn't know how to put it, but anyway, that book of poems was the one closest to Wang Yan, and he would take it out and look at it every day.

Thinking of this, Yang Qin suddenly jumped up, turned around and rushed into his room. When he saw the poetry book lying there intact, he immediately stuffed it back into his bosom and ran back to Xie Yuyan's room.

“Sister-in-law,” Yang Qin’s eyes lit up, “Is what you’re saying true?”

Xie Yuyan nodded: "However, this matter cannot be told to others, nor can it be known to anyone else."

Yang Qin nodded earnestly: "I understand, I definitely won't say anything, I'll forget about it after today."

It's not that he forgot, but he can control himself. The next time he sees Clerk Wang, he'll just stay far away to avoid being unable to stop looking at him.

It took the mother and son a while to calm down.

Yang Qin said, "Sister-in-law, you mean that Scholar Zuo and the others came to the door because of the Wang family? Just because Registrar Wang asked Wang Yan to help write a few words for the tabloid?"

After Yang Qin finished speaking, he sat down in a chair and thought about it carefully. He realized that some things could indeed be said in this way.

Xie Yuyan said, "So you can spend more time with Scholar Zuo and the others and see how they behave."

Yang Qin understood that this was called leveraging existing resources, but he was still somewhat worried: "Is it okay for us to use it this way?"

"Since he dares to write it, why shouldn't we use it?"

Xie Yuyan not only used them, but she used them skillfully. In her previous life, she used the people left behind by the Wang family, but she also bore the consequences. Wang Yan and his people were known as the New Party. After Wang Yan passed away, at a certain time, if you asked who supported the New Party the most, you would definitely find her. She carried his New Party for so many years, and in the end, she did not forget to clean up the Wang family's reputation and preserve the last vestiges of the New Party's integrity.

In this life, since Wang Yan is here, she will only rely on his help and not take responsibility.

Party strife is no longer relevant to her.

He sent Yang Qin back to his room to study.

Xie Yuyan looked at Madam Yu: "Did you see the craftsmen from the Xie family's pottery kiln?"

Madam Yu nodded: "I have told them everything that Madam said."

The old lady taught the craftsmen how to escape from the Xie family's pottery kiln. As long as they were obedient, they would surely be able to leave the Xie family smoothly.

……

Inside the Xie family's pottery kiln.

Several craftsmen stared at the sealed kiln opening, then looked at each other and shook their heads.

The Xie family rushed the firing of this kiln, switching to coal on the very first try. They could have predicted the outcome. What if they found the clay kiln was damaged on the day they opened it? Who would be to blame?
Looking at the chaotic kiln site, a hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of several craftsmen.

"doing what?"

The Xie family steward walked over and looked at the craftsmen: "We gave you so much money, not so you could just sit here doing nothing."

"Leave one person to oversee the firing process, while the others work on the clay kiln. The shop is all ready; we need to fire a batch of clay before New Year's Day."

Miao the craftsman looked at the Xie family members who had come up to him.

Sure enough, they started stealing their skills, using the exact same methods the Xie family used to seize control of the porcelain kilns back then.

Miao the craftsman sneered inwardly. Madam Xie was right. They didn't need to rush to oppose the Xie family. When the time was right, the Xie family would naturally let them leave.