Chapter 264: Make A Light Bulb
“Greetings, Third Prince. Your esteemed presence graces my humble abode, making it shine with splendor. I apologize for not welcoming you from afar!”
Boss Dong Wen knelt on the ground, wiping the sweat from his forehead, trembling with fear, not knowing what wind had blown the God of War here.
“No need to be so tense. Stand up! This prince came to your place today just for a small glazed ware piece that I need you to make for me. Originally, I could have sent a servant from my side, but since this item is very important to me and I fear any mistakes, I came personally!”
As soon as Li Xi’er entered, she obediently stood behind Feng Qingcheng, watching him exchange words with the boss while her eyes had already scanned the surroundings.
“No problem. As long as it can be made, I will definitely have the craftsmen make it with full effort.”
“Good!”
“May the prince roughly describe this item?”
He needed to have this most basic style!
“Oh, Xiao Xi, give the blueprint to this Mr. Dong!”
Li Xi’er quickly took out the blueprint and handed it to him. Dong Wen took it and looked at it. “Um, this is simple! I just don’t know if you have any other requirements for it?”
Feng Qingcheng signaled Li Xi’er to speak.
Li Xi’er cleared her throat and said, “Good light transmission, heat-resistant, high toughness. When making it, avoid bubbles and sand holes!”
Dong Wen was stunned. This servant looked young, so how was every word and phrase he said so professional?
“Also, the interface at the base must be made exactly according to the diagram I drew, with the spiral pattern executed, because other things will need to be assembled here later!”
“Good!”
As expected of people by the prince’s side, each one is talented. He thought this small round thing would be easy, but it seemed he needed to pay great attention to the craftsmanship!
“Prince, please wait a moment. I will have the craftsmen start on it right away!”
“Mm.”
He felt this shape was a bit strange. The craftsmen had just said the spiral pattern was the most difficult to operate, but they would definitely do it well. He really wanted to ask what it was for.
But he held back. How could he inquire about something the God of War Prince wanted?
He had to shut up!
He gave the blueprint to the craftsmen, then returned, worried whether the spiral pattern could be made, standing rigidly to the side waiting for the prince’s instructions!
“Boss Dong, no need to be so tense. Please sit!” Feng Qingcheng said indifferently.
“Yes!” Boss Dong immediately sat down politely. Normally, a merchant like Boss Dong would chat freely. Doing the glazed ware business gave him a foothold in the Imperial City!
But today, this person was the renowned God of War! His hands were stained with countless blood, and he was of the imperial family! No matter how bold he was, he dared not be presumptuous!
Li Xi’er watched the straight male interaction mode and found it amusing. Her eyes darted around, and she said, “Boss Dong, I see your glazed ware colors are single, and the items you make are mostly utensils. To put it bluntly, it’s really too wasteful. Actually, I think you could expand the development space of glazed ware even further!”
Boss Dong didn’t expect the person by the prince’s side to be so bold. He had just thought he had some knowledge, and now he was spouting wild words!
How could he speak without the prince’s instruction? Moreover, what he said went beyond his understanding!
Expand the development space further? Of course he wanted to! It was his lifelong pursuit!
But how was it that easy? Single colors? Besides transparent, what other colors could there be? Add those dyes?
Didn’t he know? If added, under high temperature, those plant pigments would burn black inside the glazed ware!
Dong Wen’s face turned ashen. He glared at him irritably, wanting to say if he didn’t know, he shouldn’t talk nonsense!
Unexpectedly, the prince signaled him to speak. “Oh? Xiao Xi, tell me, how to expand the development space?”
Since they had to wait anyway, he would listen to her insights to pass the time!
In Dong Wen’s eyes, this God of War Prince was greatly supporting his servant, so he needed to be more polite, even more polite!
Li Xi’er knew very well that glazed ware was essentially artificial crystal.
And from her observation, the glazed ware made by this Dong Wen was crystal clear, with exquisite technology—indeed very good. Hehe, but she wanted to get a foot in and earn some silver!
“Adding ordinary dyes would of course decompose under temperatures over a thousand degrees, and burning black is normal. But the dye I’m talking about isn’t made from plants; it’s made from some metal oxides!”
“What? Metal?” There was light in Dong Wen’s eyes. Right, metal melts, but the color won’t burn off and will become even more beautiful under high temperature. This was feasible!
Why hadn’t he thought of it?
“When this metal oxide is added, it won’t fade, oxidize, or age. The finished glazed ware products will have rich, colorful, beautiful colors that remain like new products even after a thousand years!”
“Of course, it’s not just any metal substance; it’s very rare and precious! If mishandled, it’s toxic!” This interrupted his idea of experimenting privately!
“Uh, even if you’re right, what exactly are these metal oxides?”
“Hehe, Boss Dong, that’s not right. This is a secret recipe. How can I casually tell it to others?” Li Xi’er said meaningfully and indifferently.
Only then did Dong Wen carefully look at this servant, secretly shocked. He felt that after years of doing business, he was already an old fox, yet somehow he had unwittingly fallen into his trap.
How could there be a man with such exquisitely refined features in this world, standing gracefully with full confidence, skin crystal clear, those dark eyes full of spirit, petite and perky nose, lips rosy without powder…
“Ahem…”
Feng Qingcheng’s displeased cough interrupted Dong Wen’s observation!
“Oh, truly sorry. I am fortunate to meet this young man today. Could the young man offer some guidance? Name any conditions!” His attitude was much more polite now!
“Hehe! Then I won’t hold back!” Not bad, he knew the way.
Feng Qingcheng now understood, shaking his head with a sigh!
She had gotten into the money pit again. No wonder she insisted on coming with him. He thought she was worried plus bored in the manor and wanted to go out for a stroll. So that’s it!
“I want eighty percent of the shares in your Glazed Ware Company!”
“What?”
Dong Wen was so angry he immediately blew his beard and glared, standing up. Too arrogant, too arrogant!
It was a lion’s mouth opening. His glazed ware business was an ancestral craft. How could it be passed outside or shared with others?
Eighty percent? That was practically giving it away! Absolutely impossible!
“No!”
He refused without thinking!
“Hey, Boss Dong, don’t get angry so quickly. If I can make your Glazed Ware Company reach the peak of life from now on, holding the top position in Feng Lan Kingdom or even nationwide, monopolizing the entire glazed ware market, then even with twenty percent share, the silver you earn might be mountains of gold and silver… Think about it!”
Li Xi’er wasn’t afraid. With a big backing today, she wouldn’t be modest!
Dong Wen looked at him quietly. His gaze was unwavering, calm as water, full of confidence. He felt a bit uneasy. If he didn’t accept his suggestion, would he cooperate with another glazed ware company later?
What if what he said was true? Then his Glazed Ware Company would disappear? Magnificent colorful glazed ware—thinking about it was enticing!
Glancing at the God of War Prince with a stern face beside him, Dong Wen shrank his neck.
“Then, can you tell me your expansion plan?”
“Mm, my goal is to make every one of our glazed ware pieces into luxury goods. With this craftsmanship, glazed cloud colors, and exquisite styles, only our Glazed Ware Company can make them!”
“Empty words. Can you personally demonstrate it to convince me?” Nice talk, but he wanted to see the real thing!
Li Xi’er still knew these metal oxides: manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, nickel, titanium, gold, uranium, silver, etc.
For example, dicobalt trioxide for blue glazed ware, cuprous oxide for red glazed ware, ferrous compounds for light green glazed ware, and so on!
