Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 525 The accounts don't match
Xie Yuyan looked at Feng Qiaoniang's bright eyes, seemingly even more excited than her.

"Madam," Feng Qiaoniang said, "how did you come up with those nine rules?"

Xie Yuyan said, "If I want to be a veteran in the porcelain business, I naturally need to understand these things. The Nine Rules may seem like a constraint, but in fact, they are a form of protection for merchants who conduct business with integrity."

She couldn't explain all the specific details of the nine rules just now, but she wrote them down in a booklet for everyone to refer to. To ensure that everyone in the porcelain industry knew about them, she would also send people to the kilns and shops to convey the information clearly.

To standardize the price of porcelain and prevent malicious competition.

The establishment of "fire injury silver" would provide money for the medical treatment of craftsmen injured in kiln firing.

The guild's regular allowance was to be used to maintain the Bianjing porcelain trade.

In short, not a single penny should be spent arbitrarily.

As the two were talking, they heard a childish voice say, "My sister-in-law is inside."

A moment later, Yang Qin and Yan Sui ran in, followed by a slightly older boy.

Upon seeing Xie Yuyan, the three of them spoke at the same time.

The two of them said in unison, "Sister-in-law."

Another person shouted, "Good man!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present froze, especially Yang Qin and Wang Zheng, who looked at each other with strange expressions.

Wang Zheng hadn't seen Xie Yuyan for a long time. Hearing that the porcelain shop was selecting a senior manager today, he used the excuse of visiting his teacher to finally escape from home. He went straight to the porcelain shop as soon as he left his house.

When Wang Zheng was outside the door, he could tell from the sounds coming from inside that his sister-in-law was displaying her divine power.

As expected, as soon as the door opened, the constables escorted several merchants away, and then someone stepped forward to ask who the new brothel owner was. Wang Zheng then heard his sister-in-law's name.

Madam Xie.

Wang Zheng wished he could tell everyone that Madam Xie was his sister-in-law. It was a pity that his brother was good at everything, but he wasn't good at finding a wife and hadn't been able to win her over yet.

Wang Zheng carried this secret like a precious treasure, having to keep it from outsiders and suppress his desire to boast. It was truly incredibly difficult for him.

Thinking it over like this, I finally got to go in and see the eldest daughter-in-law...

The heartfelt address he uttered came naturally from his throat.

By the time he realized it, it was too late.

Wang Zheng didn't know how to explain to everyone, and while he was hesitating, Yang Qin, who was next to him, laughed out loud: "Why are you shouting like that? This is my sister-in-law, not yours."

Wang Zheng smiled shyly and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry." It wasn't because he called her by the wrong name and needed to apologize... but because his brother had taken Madam Xie away.

When Lady Xie marries his brother, I wonder if Yang Qin will cry?
Yan Sui didn't care about any of that. He just looked around and admired Madam Xie even more. From now on, all the porcelain kilns and shops in Bianjing would be under Madam Xie's management.

Ever since I met Madam, I've been following her around, learning this and that, but even so, I can't compare to her in the slightest.

How can a person become more and more capable?
Yan Sui suddenly realized that believing in Buddha and the Celestial Master was useless, and it would be better to believe in Madam Xie.

If it weren't for Madam Xie, would they have been able to eat their fill? Would they have been able to move from Daming Prefecture to Bianjing?

Thinking of this, Yan Sui couldn't wait to take out a stack of documents from his pocket and hand them to Xie Yuyan: "These are the contracts sent by the Buddhist Registry. With these contracts, Madam can go to the West City Wharf to collect those ships."

Xie Yuyan took the contract from Yan Sui: "How is Master Zhiyuan?"

Yan Sui nodded: "Master is well, thank you for your concern!" He was well-fed, well-rested, and able to recite scriptures and perform rituals. Although his master appeared worried, he was actually happy inside.

Master hasn't worn those drafty monk's trousers in a long time. Xie Yuyan said, "I'll visit Master another day."

"Then let's wait a few more days," Yan Sui hurriedly said.

We need to give Master some time to turn the money he has into medicine and rice to give to the refugees. That way, even if he sees Madam Xie, Master will be able to sleep soundly at night.

Yang Qin didn't speak, but simply stood next to Xie Yuyan. He and his sister-in-law could see each other every day, so there was no rush.

Xie Yuyan looked at Wang Zheng: "It's been a long time since I've seen the young master."

Wang Zheng recalled these events with a hint of grievance: "After I returned to Bianjing, I sent a letter to... Madam, but she didn't reply."

"Send a letter?" Xie Yuyan asked. "When?"

Wang Zheng said, "Right after New Year's Day, I had someone send it to my brother..."

Their eyes met, and without needing to say anything more, Xie Yuyan knew that the accounts didn't add up.

Wang Zheng finally understood where the problem lay.

Xie Yuyan said, "In the future, if you need to send a letter, you can send it to the porcelain shop or the South City Wharf."

Wang Zheng happily agreed.

Seeing that everyone was curious about the porcelain shop, Xie Yuyan stood up and said, "I'll show you around." She also took the opportunity to tell Yang Xiaoshan how to set up the porcelain shop.

"Sister-in-law." Wang Zheng walked to Xie Yuyan's side and called out in a low voice.

Xie Yuyan did not respond, but she did reveal a smile. Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, and a thought flashed through his mind: he wondered what method his brother had used to deceive Madam Xie.

Xie Yuyan gazed at Wang Zheng's relaxed brows and eyes, recalling the unyielding sorrow and grief in Wang Zheng's eyes when he mentioned Wang Yan in her past life... She and Wang Yan should have had no connection, but because she returned to decades ago, they had this kind of fate.

Many things have changed because of her.

This includes Xie Chengrang and Xia Erniang. When dealing with the Xia family, she didn't consider whether Xia Erniang could marry Xie Chengrang smoothly as she had in her previous life.

If they hadn't married and had a son, she might not have been born. Although Xie Chengrang claimed she wasn't a member of the Xie family when he defected from Daliang, who knows if that was true?
She genuinely didn't care about any of that; all she needed to know was who she was and how she wanted to live her life.

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The news that Xie Yuyan had taken charge of the Bianjing porcelain industry spread quickly.

Xie Yizhi did not go to the government office, but instead claimed to be ill and stayed at home.

Firstly, he should avoid any appearance of impropriety in Xia Mengxian's case.

Secondly, the Bureau of Decisions is under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council. With such a major incident, he must bear responsibility for oversight. His temporary departure from the Privy Council is also to allow those investigating the case to go to the Privy Council to review the official documents and files with peace of mind.

His request for medical leave was quickly approved by the government, allowing him to rest at home for three days.

Xie Chengrang did not go to the Dali Temple either, as he also had to wait for the court to investigate the case before the court would reassign him to a new post.

The manager whispered, "Mr. Xie was jointly nominated by the porcelain industry to be the industry elder. As long as Mr. Xie doesn't make any mistakes... this outcome will not change."

"And... Guan Fenglin has been arrested."

Xie Yizhi took a deep breath, waved for the steward to leave, and then remained silent for a long time. He regretted it again, realizing that he hadn't seen her clearly all these years and didn't know she was so capable.

Xie Yizhi wondered if she really didn't remember the past, otherwise how could she be so accurate in opposing him?