[Chapter 278] The toad wants to eat swan meat

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The brothers who fight tigers and fight for father and sons. Xu Xingxia tried to keep the secret of glass, and of course she had to let the person she trusted the most. Xu Xingxia wanted his father to take charge of the glass workshop. Xu Fuqing, who had been lying in bed for a whole year, had long wanted to move his body. Xu Fuqing naturally agreed to his son's request.

However, Xu Fuqing was still a little confused about the so-called glass. Xu Fuqing actually didn't know what glass was. He only knew that glass was very precious and could not have it if it was not a wealthy family. As the saying goes, a father is better than a father. Xu Fuqing knew very well that his son had never had the chance to come into contact with glass. Whether in Weizhen Fort or Pinglu City, there was no glass at all.

But how could his son know how to make glass? How could a person who had never even seen glass know how to make glass? However, when his son discussed with him that day, he really looked like a glass. Even Xu Fuqing himself felt that the formula should be correct. The key is, where did his son get the formula? His previous words were not very credible!

At this moment, Xu Fuqing couldn't help but ask in wonder: "Xia'er, is the formula of this glass really what Miss Azhu told you? Not someone else?"

Xu Xingxia said: "Of course! Otherwise, how could I know?"

He knew that making the glass formula would definitely arouse many people's suspicion. Yes, he had never seen glass before, and it was impossible to know that the glass formula existed. Even most merchants knew that glass formulas were not understood in the entire Ming Dynasty. Because all glass was imported from Yuegang, Fujian. If he didn't have a suitable excuse, he would be regarded as a monster by others. After all, this matter was too strange.

Fortunately, a mysterious Azhu girl came to Weizhenbao, which made Xu Xingxia easily find an excuse. Every time at this time, Zhu Hengzhi is the best shield. Zhu Hengzhi's unknown identity can completely transfer all her suspicions about Xu Xingxia. Her true identity is originally very eye-catching.

Xu Fuqing is not a fool either. He can guess Zhu Hengzhi's identity a little bit. With Zhu Hengzhi's identity, he seems to know the formula of glass, so there should be no big problem. Every time Xu Xingxia throws Zhu Hengzhi out, he can only passively accept it. He is concerned! Xu Xingxia's disregard for Zhu Hengzhi's identity does not mean that he is a father's disregard. That is the top figure in the Ming Dynasty! How dare he question it?

As for why Miss Azhu knew the formula of glass, but in the Ming Dynasty, she did not produce glass, and all glass had to be imported, Xu Xingxia's explanation was absolutely reasonable: "Dad, what is the identity of others? How could she care about such a small amount of money? Look, others give Chunlan casually, Qiulan is only thousands of taels of silver, and others are not short of money at all! Besides, if their family produces glass by themselves, wouldn't it be a competition for profit with the people? This is to be attacked by censors. They don't want to mess with others, so of course they have to be careful!"

Xu Fuqing was fooled by his eldest son, half true and half false, and he completely explained his doubts. Think about it, how much money can you make by selling glass? What is Miss Azhu's identity? How could she care about such a small amount of money? As for what competition with the people and what censors attack, the old man doesn't understand, but after his son said this, it seems that the same thing. It seems that the formula of this glass was indeed given to his eldest son by Miss Azhu.

However, Miss Azhu was willing to hand over the formula of glass to Xu Xingxia. What does this mean? Xu Fuqing couldn't help but think about it. He was the person who knew best that there was no love for no reason and no hatred for no reason in this world. Miss Azhu and her eldest son were just chance meeting and occasionally meeting. Such a precious formula of glass, it is impossible to give it to her eldest son for free, right? Here...

To be honest, Xu Fuqing thought it was unrealistic for his eldest son's toad to eat swan meat. After all, the identities of both parties were there, which was simply a difference between heaven and earth! Even if Xu Xingxia became the general officer, it was a far-reaching thing. It was just that Xu Xingxia insisted on his own marriage and he was not easy to interfere. Anyway, let him do whatever he wanted. If he hit a wall, he might change his mind.

However, as a father, he must not ignore his eldest son's marriage! Even if Xu Xingxia really likes Miss Azhu, he has to speed up the progress! If this matter cannot be done, then change to a blind date soon! Don't delay it! Don't be over 20 years old and have not started a family and a career, it will not look good.

At that time, as long as there are conditions, which one of the young people got married after they were twenty years old? Unless the family was so poor that no one was willing to marry. Many young people in their twenties already had two or three children. Xu Fuqing couldn't help but say depressedly: "Xia'er, Miss Azhu has been back in the capital for so long..."

Xu Xingxia interrupted his father's words in time and said in a staggered manner: "Dad, I'll leave the glass factory to you. It's best to have samples in the first month of next year. I have agreed with many big businesses that a large amount of glass will be handed over to them at the beginning of next year. If I can't do it, I will be gossiped behind my back."

Xu Fuqing's thinking was immediately pulled back and said eagerly: "As long as your formula is not a problem, I will definitely have no problem here."

Xu Xingxia felt relieved and said with a smile: "Then thank you dad."

If his father is not capable of such a job, he has nothing to say. As a son, he can't say that his father is incompetent, right? That's too unfilial and will make his father heartbroken. Alas, being a son is sometimes not easy. To make money to support the family, to respect parents, to love his wife, and to raise children...

Xu Fuqing couldn't help asking again: "Miss Azhu goes back to the capital..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Xingxia had already run away. Xu Fuqing had to smile bitterly, calm down and go to the glass factory. His eldest son was deliberately avoiding the topic of Miss Azhu, and of course he could see it. However, his eldest son was so stubborn that he really had no choice but to take one step at a time.

Xu Xingxia was indeed deliberately avoiding this topic. There was no way, he really didn't know what to say. It was so sorry to the old man to tell lies to fool his father. Instead of lying, it would be better to say nothing. Zhu Hengzhi returned to the capital, which was like a marquis' family as deep as the sea. From then on, Xu Lang was a passerby. According to convention, her marriage fate was not in her own hands, but in the hands of those around her.

It was not easy for him to pull her out of the high wall. Now he doesn't even have the opportunity to talk to the people around her. Zhu Hengzhi can talk to him on an equal footing, but it is absolutely impossible for the people around her. He must work hard and strive to get this opportunity. It would be even better if he has the ability and can talk to them condescendingly. However, these are not realistic.

What kind of identity does it have to talk to the people around her condescendingly? Well, the identity is useless. In that regard, what both parties value is no longer their own identities, but their own strength. This is indeed a very realistic and cruel question. But reality is so cruel. He must have strong power to be qualified to talk to them equally. How great is this power? Conservative estimates, so great that everyone around her feels trembling!

In previous dynasties, there were always leaders of nomadic peoples who forcibly asked the Han emperor for marriage to marry the princess of the Han dynasty. What did they rely on? Of course, it was not their identity, but their strength. They all had the strength that could make the Han emperor feared. In order to please them, the Han emperor had no choice but to agree to their request.

"Try hard! You can do it!" Xu Xingxia secretly encouraged himself.

Continuously strengthening his strength is not only to pull her out of the inner courtyard of the deep palace, but more importantly, he can freely control his destiny. Whether it is marriage or other destiny, he must firmly grasp it in his own hands.

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Xu Fuqing's loss was only a short time. Because he was busy soon, Miss Azhu was left behind. According to the formula given by Xu Xingxia, Xu Fuqing had to do a lot of things. First, he had to find a suitable porcelain kiln to specialize in firing glass. Second, he had to find trustworthy craftsmen who could keep the secret of the glass formula. Third, he had to be able to use materials locally and collect raw materials. The fewer people knew about the whole process, the better. The better the person who knew about glass, the better the effect of keeping the confidentiality.

Of course, Xu Fuqing did not dare to be careless about his eldest son's instructions. This is a big deal and he must do it well. A son cannot disappoint his father, and how can a father disappoint his son? His son is so outstanding, and a father cannot fall behind! He took his unhealed legs and looked for suitable places everywhere at the foot of Helan Mountain. He got up early and went into the darkness, no matter how hard it was, he silently endured it.

Finally, Xu Fuqing led people to dig a tiled kiln in a hidden valley in Helan Mountain in the northwest of Zhenshuobao. After careful processing, the tiled kiln became the main place for melting glass raw materials and condensing the thick glass blank. As for how to polish glass and how to divide the glass, these are all things in the future. What Xu Fuqing has to do now is to condense the first piece of glass first.

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