Chang Zhong reminisced what he had learned, smiling, "We must take the best from what's available, absorb the good stuff, and address our own deficiencies."
Zhulan took out the glass cup she had bought, "What do you think about this?"
Chang Zhong knew this was a product from the imperial court's shop and that the glass was produced locally. He looked up at his mother and recalled the price of glass in the foreigner's shops, "Is competition what leads to progress?"
Zhulan laughed, "Yes, in the past, we only had colored glaze. With the opening of maritime trade, foreigners brought glass, which was expensive, and forced us to progress. The quality of the foreigners' glass had many flaws two years ago, including issues with transparency, but look at it now?"
