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The banquet began with Zhang Cang supporting the table, allowing his fat body to stand up from the praying mat.

He spoke a lot of words to the guests. Although Xiao Wen recognized every single word, his words were really too literary.

Xiao Wen was too lazy to translate. He could only make a rough understanding of the situation.

But what he said was nothing more than today's banquet, it was his fiftieth birthday and he wanted to thank everyone for coming to support him. He, Zhang Cang, did not like rules and regulations. He hoped that everyone would let go of their hunger and drink to their heart's content, and not be restrained or anything like that.

Following that, under the lead of Grand Princess Lu Yuan, Xiao Wen and the rest who were seated on the left stood up and bowed towards Zhang Cang, who was seated on the chairman's seat. Zhang Cang also clasped his hands and returned the greeting.

The same was true for the right wing, under Dong Zhuo's leadership.

"Heh heh, this display of power is even better than the feast that we had together!" "Indeed, this is the life of the city people." Xiao Wen thought.

But the red tape of the party was more than that.

After Zhang Cang had spoken for a long time, Lu Yuan and the others began to introduce themselves.

After the introductions were done, the feast officially began.

After sitting down, Xiao Wen discovered that the tableware used by Zhang Cang was also lacquer and not bronze.

However, this was also very normal.

Although in the spring and autumn, the noble officials, doctors, scholars, and concubines, and even the utensils used for meals, all had different rules of etiquette. People of low status didn't need bronze artifacts.

But gradually, some nobles became poor while some soldiers became rich. Although they were restricted by etiquette, they still didn't dare to use the bronze cauldron excessively.

But another kind of object became popular, and like bronze, it became a symbol of affluence, the lacquer.

Historically, during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, Wei and Song States were known as the "Thousand Tree Painting", which was the craftsmanship center of the Central Plains.

In the past, Taoism's top-notch Da Niu Manor was the manager of the lacquer garden in Song Kingdom.

However, the lacquer here was not cheap. The price of a good lacquer was comparable to gold.

After Xiao Wen sat down, he carefully observed the lacquers in front of him.

He discovered that the small lacquer plate was black and the lacquer bowl was a uniform red. The wine cup was for the ears. Similarly, it was a red and black cloud pattern, simple and bright.

No matter what they were, they were obviously custom-made high-grade goods and were not cheap.

But here, there was no sign of a bronze artifact.

"What is Bon Temps doing?" Lu Yuan didn't seem to have any rule of not saying anything at all. She asked Xiao Wen, who seemed to be fiddling with the lacquer, but didn't eat.

"I'm just curious." Xiao Wen put down the lacquer bowl in his hand and said to Lu Yuan in puzzlement, "I heard that large families all have their own families. Top aristocrats were used to using bronze artifacts. However, in Lord Zhang Cang's mansion, there was not a single bronze tableware … "

"Puchi!" Hearing Xiao Wen's words, Lu Yuan almost laughed out loud.

She explained, "Big Blessing was born abroad. I didn't know that it was because I fought wars year after year. Copper could be used as a weapon, or it could be used as a copper coin. We rarely make cutlery out of copper. "

"Then why are the lampstands behind us made of copper?" After all, from the perspective of materials, bronze, iron, stone, and pottery could all be used as suitable materials for the lampstand. Among them, bronze was the most expensive.

If they couldn't even use bronze tableware, then why use bronze lampstands?

Hearing Xiao Wen's question, Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "The material of this lamp holder is made from bronze. After all, the Emperor had bestowed upon him something which could not be sold. However, not to mention Zhang Cang Manor, even if it were Chang'an, it would still be hard to find one for this lampstand. I've only seen them in the palace. "

"So it turns out that I, the burly man, am here on national day." Xiao Wen nodded his head to show that he understood.

At the same time, he gained a better understanding of the man's poverty.

"It looks like this burly man really needs a talent for economic development! No wonder this country had a history of nearly a hundred years of inaction. It is not that rulers do not covet power, but rather that they govern without doing anything, which is indeed the most effective way to develop their economy. "

At this time, Dong Zhuo suddenly spoke.

After saying that, the people sitting on the right immediately burst out laughing and looked at Xiao Wen.

However, neither Zhang Cang nor Lu Yuan could understand the dialect of Longxi.

Therefore, Lu Yuan intended to ask the palace maids nearby if they knew what Dong Zhuo was talking about.

However, Xiao Wen cursed in a low voice, "These people, are they courting death?"

"What did he say?" Lu Yuan turned to ask Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen said with a darkened face, "Dong Zhuo said that Zhang Cang must have spent a lot of money to get the best lacquer workshop to make these. He said that he could see that these were all styles that could only be produced in the West Falls. "

Lu Yuan nodded.

Indeed, although the big man's economy was strong in the east and weak in the west. Many industries in the west looked like they were on the verge of death.

However, it flourished in the east.

Only the lacquer is an exception.

The lacquer ware had always been a core industry supporting the big man's west.

As for the East, due to the competition from the ceramics of the East, it was very difficult to develop it.

However, when he looked at Xiao Wen, Lu Yuan found that Xiao Wen seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Lu Yuan asked, "What else did Dong Zhuo say?"

Xiao Wen replied with a darkened face, "This Dong Zhuo also said that a few days ago, he invited a group of merchants from the clouds to a feast at his home in the Western Lion Country. One of the merchants actually coveted it and hid the lacquer cup on the table in his arms, wanting to steal it! He also said that he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to see such a fine lacquer in the clouds. "

Lu Yuan frowned.

Although what Dong Zhuo said had nothing to do with her at all. However, she could still hear that this old man's words were spiteful. Obviously, the other side was mocking Xiao Wen.

At this moment, Xiao Wen suddenly spoke up.

He said to Dong Zhuo in Longxi dialect, "I didn't expect that your lacquer ware would be so popular. Why is it that I've never heard of such a thing in my old home in the Southern Tang Dynasty?

"Oh!" That's right. After all, the porcelain from my hometown is much more famous than the lacquer ware. "

While speaking, Xiao Wen began to talk.

He introduced the porcelain of the eastern countries.

From the five official kilns of the Song Dynasty, which were closest to the South Tang, to the porcelain of the five official kilns of the Kingdom of Song, the official kilns, the brother kilns, the Jun kiln and the Ding kiln, to the cracked porcelain of the Tang Dynasty, to the exportation of Ke Lake porcelain from the Ming Kingdom, all of which were extremely rare.

In the end, he said, "This lacquer is only from this country. In the west, perhaps, there was a market. In Chang'an, he could barely sell them off. However, when they reached the east, they were still unable to compete with porcelain. "It can be seen that this lacquer is only mediocre."

Dong Zhuo's face immediately darkened when he heard Xiao Wen ridicule him with Long Xi's words.

He had thought that Xiao Wen wouldn't be able to understand Longxi's words. So he planned to humiliate him at the banquet today, using Longxi language.

However, he didn't expect Xiao Wen to not only know Long Xi's language, but also reply him. He humiliated himself instead.

This time, Dong Zhuo hit his foot with a rock, making the scene very awkward.