Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 276 Habit
Mother Yu sighed in her heart.

If only there were something to record Lord Wang's gaze right now, so that when Madam wakes up, she could see it too. Lord Wang's eyes... he no longer hides them from anyone.

Perhaps in Lord Wang's eyes, she was no different from a cat, except that she couldn't meow.

Wang Yan stared at Xie Yuyan for a while before picking up the accounts she hadn't finished reading from the table. There had been too many things to do lately; besides the business of selling Buddhist charcoal and water, there were several newly built porcelain kilns.

Xie Yuyan is currently coming here frequently because of the production of Buddhist porcelain for Baode Temple.

Some things can be delegated to others, while others must be done personally.

From the moment she met her, she never let her guard down.

Wang Yan kept looking up at the flowing pale yellow skirt, and finally couldn't resist, so he stood up and walked over...

Seeing this, Madam Yu didn't know whether she should step forward to stop her. If she coughed, she could wake the eldest daughter-in-law on the bed. But she also felt sorry for the eldest daughter-in-law who was too tired.

My heart felt like it was being roasted on a fire.

She was already inwardly grumbling. He was clearly a scholar; he should know proper etiquette. How could he be so reckless? Lord Wang was a respectable and dignified man in public, so why did he act like this with Madam Wang…

Sigh, it's unbearable to watch, but I still have to keep an eye on him, for fear that Lord Wang might do something inappropriate.

Is there no one else who will take care of her?

Sang Dian, who was standing next to Lord Wang, used to have his eyes darting around, but now he's like a wooden statue, quickly looking away.

Yu's mother felt that she should have been better off not noticing it from the beginning.

Thinking this, she couldn't help but take a step forward. She saw Wang Yan squat down, lift Xie Yuyan's hanging skirt, and then put her into the blanket.

It was completely covered up.

Mrs. Yu breathed a sigh of relief; so that's why.

However, she couldn't quite understand. There were only the three of them in the room, so who was Lord Wang afraid of seeing this hem of his skirt? Himself?

Or did he find an excuse to get closer to the old lady?
Perhaps this action woke Xie Yuyan, or perhaps she had just woken up.

Wang Yan watched as she slowly opened her eyes, but her gaze was still somewhat unfocused.

Their eyes met, but she wasn't completely awake all of a sudden. She just stared at him with a hazy look in her eyes, and after a moment, she reached out her hand.

A section of her wrist peeked out from her sleeve, revealing its exceptionally fair skin.

As those slender fingers gradually approached him, they seemed to radiate a scorching heat, slowly burning him.

Her fingertips finally touched his cheek.

It was indeed scorching hot, making his heart clench. Even though she was in a semi-conscious state, she was pulling him into a state of confusion as well.

Her fingers rubbed together, and her eyes gradually cleared.

Xie Yuyan looked at Wang Yan in front of her and realized that it wasn't a dream.

The person in front of me is real.

She had just dreamt of her past life, and in her hazy state, she seemed to be in a palace. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Wang Yan. Unable to tell where she was, she couldn't help but reach out her hand…

Thankfully, he is real.

Mother Yu had already turned her back; she couldn't see what her mistress was doing.

"Why are you here?" Xie Yuyan's voice was slightly low.

Wang Yan said, "Sang Dian saw you arrive at the porcelain kiln by car. I originally wanted to come directly over, but I was held back."

Xie Yuyan moved her hand away.

Without the warmth of her hands, the room felt especially cold, so he reached out and took her arm. There was no reason to touch her and then run away.
Xie Yuyan did not struggle, but let Wang Yan lead her. Neither of them spoke, but quietly enjoyed this moment of peace.

After a long while, Xie Yuyan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Wang Yan was half-squatting there, which was rather strange.

Xie Yuyan said, "I haven't finished looking at the accounts yet."

Although he was a little reluctant, he didn't want her to suffer, so Wang Yan said, "I'll finish reading the rest for you."

Xie Yuyan didn't have much money, and he had recently had a large expense. He had barely managed to survive by selling Buddhist charcoal and clay stoves.

Wang Yan put Xie Yuyan's hand back into the blanket, got up and walked back to the table. He really started to look at the accounts very carefully, figuring out which places needed to use money first and which places could wait a little longer.

Xie Yuyan rarely entrusted important matters to others, but she felt at ease knowing that Wang Yan had taken over… These days, he often saw her, saying nothing, just quietly staying by her side, subtly making her accustomed to his presence.

When Wang Yan picked up the pen, he returned to his usual aloof demeanor, but his gaze softened when he looked at her.

Just as Xie Yuyan got up again, footsteps could be heard outside.

Then came Old Wei's voice: "Is Madam still inside?"

"The last piece of Buddhist porcelain has been fired."

Hearing the noise, Yu's mother quickly opened the door.

Elder Wei, Elder Yao, and Elder Geng immediately strode in.

“Madam,” Old Yao said with a smile, “the tricolor reliquary is ready.”

Xie Yuyan looked over and saw that Old Wei was holding a porcelain box. Unlike ordinary sancai (three-color glazed pottery), this box was exceptionally brightly colored, which was the advantage of using a coal-fired kiln.

After careful examination by Elder Wei, Elder Yao, and Elder Geng, this was the best of the four reliquary boxes that were burned together, without any flaws.

Dozens of Buddhist porcelain pieces were fired in total, and they were all successfully fired before the Dharma assembly.

The three of them managed to fulfill their mission.

Xie Yuyan said, "Send it to the temple tomorrow."

Tomorrow I'll enter the temple, and the day after tomorrow there will be a Dharma assembly; everything is just right.

She breathed a sigh of relief; now it was her grandmaster's turn to have a headache.

She's been making arrangements at the temple these past few days. Although the abbot hasn't said anything, he must be hoping that time won't be too short. That way, he won't have to deceive people according to her instructions.

Old Wei smiled, and the more they looked at the reliquary, the happier they became. No one else had ever seen such porcelain before, and they hadn't expected it to turn out this way before it was fired.

No wonder the old lady put so much effort into the Dharma assembly; now it seems... it was worth it.

It would be a disservice to them not to put these things in those places.

It is conceivable that their value will soar after the Dharma assembly.

The three old craftsmen were so overjoyed that they didn't even notice there was an extra person in the room.

Old Yao excitedly added, "Should we take advantage of this opportunity to fire a few more sets?" He thought that firing more Buddhist porcelain sets would allow them to fetch a higher price during the Dharma assembly.

Xie Yuyan shook her head: "No need."

The three of them looked at each other.

“Then…” Old Wei said, “Didn’t we do it for nothing? How are we going to make money if we don’t sell?”

Xie Yuyan laughed and said, "Things that can be bought are worthless."

The three seemed to understand, but not quite. They figured these things were useless, so they decided to leave them to Madam Xie.