Chapter 168
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"Eh, really?" Rong Jian looked at her with a slightly questioning look.
"Of course. Those kinds of thing are available in all kinds of countries. I want to see some local specialties. Like, what's the most respected art? Is the porcelain here unique? A certain embroidery style? Things that you would rarely find anywhere else. It's not the elite that makes these things, they just enjoy and advertise it. I want to see things the people have created in order to make a living." Shen Tianyu explained. "As a royalty, how can you not know how your people live and their specialties?"
"Well... I guess I hear about it so much that it doesn't feel special to me anymore?" Rong Jian lightly scratched his cheek as he looked away.
"And?" Shen Tianyu prodded.
"Actually, one of our specialty trade items is our glassware. Due to it's fragility, it can't take trips on ships, where waves could cause it to smash so people usually come by themselves to buy. Because the market is limited, there aren't many people that actually make them but the ones able to make a business out of it are most certainly masters. Other than that, I think we're decently good in terms of anything related to the sea, we are known for our sea trade after all." Rong Jian tried to redeem himself from his earlier embarrassment. "Well, second brother would probably know more since he's the merchant of the family and sometimes needs to bring clients around on little tours. But, I was just being considerate... I didn't want to overwhelm you too much since you just came here. And since you'll be staying for a while, I thought we could slowly explore the sights..."
"What are you saying? After the announcement, we'll be locked up in your Wangfu, how would we have time to go sightseeing? Besides, it's better to do these things now when we have free time. After our official engagement, we'll be restricted to the capital. You have a precarious position among the nobility and I'm a foreigner, a non-nobility at that too. Those noble families won't take this lying down." The future Wangfei reprimanded.
"Wifey, sure knows a lot about the behavior of nobility, huh..." Her future husband marveled.
"I deal with them, how could I not? Besides, they're all human. Their behavior won't have much variation." She proudly stated. 'Actually nobilities are a pain in the ass for me so I haven't dealt with them in this world much yet. But since they're all humans, their behavior should be the same even in a different world. I've also observed some nobles that came before and pretty much solidified the theory. I just need to remember the cultural differences of this world where cultivation exists.' She didn't say because she didn't want to explain more than needed for this.
"Anyways! Take me to one of the glassware masters! There's at least one in the capital, where the royal family and nobility reside right?" Shen Tianyu pointed randomly forward as the bustling downtown of the city came into sight.
"Ah yes. We have a royal Glass Maker. He doesn't live in the city though."
"Probably because he needs space and quiet." She respodned absentmindedly as she looked around the street at the various stalls and buildings, some with lines of people and some with workers calling their wares. 'Also because the chemicals would be especially harmful to other people with the population density of this place.'
They walked alone until they reached the suburbs of the capital. Though it was the suburbs, there was still a decent amount of shops and people since they could still get business from the natives coming from far way. They leisurely walked past the suburbs while being called out. The outskirts that were barely considered part of the capital was just a main road surrounded by forestry. Rong Jian led her down an almost invisible path on the side of the main road. After what seemed like a long while of walking, they started hearing grinding sounds and saw smoke coming out from the treetops. Without reserve, they sped up towards the sound and arrived to find a wide, fenced off area. The fence itself was shabbily made with only wooden stakes and strings as if they were only there to claim the territory. Inside the fences was what looked like a large mansion. If one looked closer, one would be able to make out the name of the workshop haphazardly hung on the door. Something akin to a chimney jutted out from the roof of the house.
"It's just a large workshop. Does he even sleep?" Shen Tianyu asked as she looked from outside the fence. She didn't ask if he 'had his own house' or 'had a place to sleep'. She was well aware those at the top in terms of any art form, rather it be crafts or paintings, were all weirdos. One thing in common for most of them was that they rarely ever slept in their own personal rooms, even if they had one. They usually worked day and night on their ideas until their body told them they absolutely needed to rest. However, as a royal Glass Maker, it would be a shame for the guy to die from self-induced overwork without passing on his art form.
"Uh...I'm not sure...but since he's still not dead, I guess he does?..." Rong Jian replied in helpless exasperation.
"Geniuses are all weird huh." She commented.
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"Do you have any right to comment on that?"
"You're considered a genius too, you know? So you also have no right to dispute my comment. Anyways, it sounds like he's working on something right now. Should we wait or should we go in?"
"Well, he is technically a servant of the royal family so we could enter..."
"But?" If they could just enter, she knew he wouldn't bother saying these words.
"But, you know, he's kind of temperamental so I don't really want to disturb him. Honestly, even if emperor father disturbed him in the middle of work, he'd yell at him too."
"Geniuses are all arrogant huh..."
"Like I said, you don't really have a right to say those things."
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"Eh, really?" Rong Jian looked at her with a slightly questioning look.
"Of course. Those kinds of thing are available in all kinds of countries. I want to see some local specialties. Like, what's the most respected art? Is the porcelain here unique? A certain embroidery style? Things that you would rarely find anywhere else. It's not the elite that makes these things, they just enjoy and advertise it. I want to see things the people have created in order to make a living." Shen Tianyu explained. "As a royalty, how can you not know how your people live and their specialties?"
"Well... I guess I hear about it so much that it doesn't feel special to me anymore?" Rong Jian lightly scratched his cheek as he looked away.
"And?" Shen Tianyu prodded.
"Actually, one of our specialty trade items is our glassware. Due to it's fragility, it can't take trips on ships, where waves could cause it to smash so people usually come by themselves to buy. Because the market is limited, there aren't many people that actually make them but the ones able to make a business out of it are most certainly masters. Other than that, I think we're decently good in terms of anything related to the sea, we are known for our sea trade after all." Rong Jian tried to redeem himself from his earlier embarrassment. "Well, second brother would probably know more since he's the merchant of the family and sometimes needs to bring clients around on little tours. But, I was just being considerate... I didn't want to overwhelm you too much since you just came here. And since you'll be staying for a while, I thought we could slowly explore the sights..."
"What are you saying? After the announcement, we'll be locked up in your Wangfu, how would we have time to go sightseeing? Besides, it's better to do these things now when we have free time. After our official engagement, we'll be restricted to the capital. You have a precarious position among the nobility and I'm a foreigner, a non-nobility at that too. Those noble families won't take this lying down." The future Wangfei reprimanded.
"Wifey, sure knows a lot about the behavior of nobility, huh..." Her future husband marveled.
"I deal with them, how could I not? Besides, they're all human. Their behavior won't have much variation." She proudly stated. 'Actually nobilities are a pain in the ass for me so I haven't dealt with them in this world much yet. But since they're all humans, their behavior should be the same even in a different world. I've also observed some nobles that came before and pretty much solidified the theory. I just need to remember the cultural differences of this world where cultivation exists.' She didn't say because she didn't want to explain more than needed for this.
"Anyways! Take me to one of the glassware masters! There's at least one in the capital, where the royal family and nobility reside right?" Shen Tianyu pointed randomly forward as the bustling downtown of the city came into sight.
"Ah yes. We have a royal Glass Maker. He doesn't live in the city though."
"Probably because he needs space and quiet." She respodned absentmindedly as she looked around the street at the various stalls and buildings, some with lines of people and some with workers calling their wares. 'Also because the chemicals would be especially harmful to other people with the population density of this place.'
They walked alone until they reached the suburbs of the capital. Though it was the suburbs, there was still a decent amount of shops and people since they could still get business from the natives coming from far way. They leisurely walked past the suburbs while being called out. The outskirts that were barely considered part of the capital was just a main road surrounded by forestry. Rong Jian led her down an almost invisible path on the side of the main road. After what seemed like a long while of walking, they started hearing grinding sounds and saw smoke coming out from the treetops. Without reserve, they sped up towards the sound and arrived to find a wide, fenced off area. The fence itself was shabbily made with only wooden stakes and strings as if they were only there to claim the territory. Inside the fences was what looked like a large mansion. If one looked closer, one would be able to make out the name of the workshop haphazardly hung on the door. Something akin to a chimney jutted out from the roof of the house.
"It's just a large workshop. Does he even sleep?" Shen Tianyu asked as she looked from outside the fence. She didn't ask if he 'had his own house' or 'had a place to sleep'. She was well aware those at the top in terms of any art form, rather it be crafts or paintings, were all weirdos. One thing in common for most of them was that they rarely ever slept in their own personal rooms, even if they had one. They usually worked day and night on their ideas until their body told them they absolutely needed to rest. However, as a royal Glass Maker, it would be a shame for the guy to die from self-induced overwork without passing on his art form.
"Uh...I'm not sure...but since he's still not dead, I guess he does?..." Rong Jian replied in helpless exasperation.
"Geniuses are all weird huh." She commented.
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"Do you have any right to comment on that?"
"You're considered a genius too, you know? So you also have no right to dispute my comment. Anyways, it sounds like he's working on something right now. Should we wait or should we go in?"
"Well, he is technically a servant of the royal family so we could enter..."
"But?" If they could just enter, she knew he wouldn't bother saying these words.
"But, you know, he's kind of temperamental so I don't really want to disturb him. Honestly, even if emperor father disturbed him in the middle of work, he'd yell at him too."
"Geniuses are all arrogant huh..."
"Like I said, you don't really have a right to say those things."
"Eh, really?" Rong Jian looked at her with a slightly questioning look."Of course. Those kinds of thing are available in all kinds of countries. I want to see some local specialties. Like, what's the most respected art? Is the porcelain here unique? A certain embroidery style? Things that you would rarely find anywhere else. It's not the elite that makes these things, they just enjoy and advertise it. I want to see things the people have created in order to make a living." Shen Tianyu explained. "As a royalty, how can you not know how your people live and their specialties?""Well... I guess I hear about it so much that it doesn't feel special to me anymore?" Rong Jian lightly scratched his cheek as he looked away."And?" Shen Tianyu prodded."Actually, one of our specialty trade items is our glassware. Due to it's fragility, it can't take trips on ships, where waves could cause it to smash so people usually come by themselves to buy. Because the market is limited, there aren't many people that actually make them but the ones able to make a business out of it are most certainly masters. Other than that, I think we're decently good in terms of anything related to the sea, we are known for our sea trade after all." Rong Jian tried to redeem himself from his earlier embarrassment. "Well, second brother would probably know more since he's the merchant of the family and sometimes needs to bring clients around on little tours. But, I was just being considerate... I didn't want to overwhelm you too much since you just came here. And since you'll be staying for a while, I thought we could slowly explore the sights...""What are you saying? After the announcement, we'll be locked up in your Wangfu, how would we have time to go sightseeing? Besides, it's better to do these things now when we have free time. After our official engagement, we'll be restricted to the capital. You have a precarious position among the nobility and I'm a foreigner, a non-nobility at that too. Those noble families won't take this lying down." The future Wangfei reprimanded."Wifey, sure knows a lot about the behavior of nobility, huh..." Her future husband marveled."I deal with them, how could I not? Besides, they're all human. Their behavior won't have much variation." She proudly stated. 'Actually nobilities are a pain in the ass for me so I haven't dealt with them in this world much yet. But since they're all humans, their behavior should be the same even in a different world. I've also observed some nobles that came before and pretty much solidified the theory. I just need to remember the cultural differences of this world where cultivation exists.' She didn't say because she didn't want to explain more than needed for this."Anyways! Take me to one of the glassware masters! There's at least one in the capital, where the royal family and nobility reside right?" Shen Tianyu pointed randomly forward as the bustling downtown of the city came into sight."Ah yes. We have a royal Glass Maker. He doesn't live in the city though.""Probably because he needs space and quiet." She respodned absentmindedly as she looked around the street at the various stalls and buildings, some with lines of people and some with workers calling their wares. 'Also because the chemicals would be especially harmful to other people with the population density of this place.'They walked alone until they reached the suburbs of the capital. Though it was the suburbs, there was still a decent amount of shops and people since they could still get business from the natives coming from far way. They leisurely walked past the suburbs while being called out. The outskirts that were barely considered part of the capital was just a main road surrounded by forestry. Rong Jian led her down an almost invisible path on the side of the main road. After what seemed like a long while of walking, they started hearing grinding sounds and saw smoke coming out from the treetops. Without reserve, they sped up towards the sound and arrived to find a wide, fenced off area. The fence itself was shabbily made with only wooden stakes and strings as if they were only there to claim the territory. Inside the fences was what looked like a large mansion. If one looked closer, one would be able to make out the name of the workshop haphazardly hung on the door. Something akin to a chimney jutted out from the roof of the house."It's just a large workshop. Does he even sleep?" Shen Tianyu asked as she looked from outside the fence. She didn't ask if he 'had his own house' or 'had a place to sleep'. She was well aware those at the top in terms of any art form, rather it be crafts or paintings, were all weirdos. One thing in common for most of them was that they rarely ever slept in their own personal rooms, even if they had one. They usually worked day and night on their ideas until their body told them they absolutely needed to rest. However, as a royal Glass Maker, it would be a shame for the guy to die from self-induced overwork without passing on his art form."Uh...I'm not sure...but since he's still not dead, I guess he does?..." Rong Jian replied in helpless exasperation."Geniuses are all weird huh." She commented. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting."Do you have any right to comment on that?""You're considered a genius too, you know? So you also have no right to dispute my comment. Anyways, it sounds like he's working on something right now. Should we wait or should we go in?""Well, he is technically a servant of the royal family so we could enter...""But?" If they could just enter, she knew he wouldn't bother saying these words."But, you know, he's kind of temperamental so I don't really want to disturb him. Honestly, even if emperor father disturbed him in the middle of work, he'd yell at him too.""Geniuses are all arrogant huh...""Like I said, you don't really have a right to say those things."
