Song Jiyun was taken aback, but her mind raced swiftly.
The Second Young Master of the Hong Family's coming-of-age ceremony was in mid-September.
Less than half a month from now.
They could fire at most two kilns.
However, her purpose here was to repay the Hong Family's kindness for providing clay material; as long as there was a chance to reciprocate, she would do her utmost. She certainly wouldn't reject their request outright.
"It's rare that Old Grand Master Hong likes it," she pondered, "Does the old master have an existing design, or would he like us to help design a new one? What kind of items are to be fired, and how many pieces? When is the latest they need to be ready?"
Hong Xi listened and then instructed the servant boy beside him to fetch a painting from his study that was placed on the desk.
