MTL - Enter the Room-Chapter 309
Chapter 309
Song Jiyun thinks so.
She couldn't help feeling impressed by Wang Hua's tact, and gave him a look of appreciation.
Wang Hua's proud chest stood out.
Zhou Zheng understood it in a flash of his brain. He smiled and said, "I'll do it now."
Song Jiyun nodded and returned to Pocket Alley.
In the next few days, she didn't go out. Either she was at her desk drawing patterns, she was looking up information, or she was walking around in the yard, relaxing and resting for a while.
Until the news came from Ertiao Hutong on Xiejie Street, saying that they had fired a kiln according to Song Jiyun's request, and the finished product rate was 50%.
Song Jiyun was very happy.
Zheng Quan even said: "The younger generation of our Songjia Kiln Factory can be regarded as standing up."
Traditional kiln factories are like this, and they pay attention to passing the torch from one generation to the next. As long as there are capable figures among the younger generation, the kiln will not collapse for at least twenty years.
Song Jiyun and Zheng Quan went to the Ertiao Hutong, pondered: "Say, how about we open a workshop in Jingdezhen to teach others how to make porcelain?"
In this way, more outstanding talents can be recruited.
Zheng Quan hesitated and said: "The master also said this idea when he was alive, but the craftsmanship is the skill of the masters, and they will not pass it on to others easily. If the Song family's craftsmanship is released to outsiders, there will be more people. If it’s complicated, someone will definitely find a way to teach others. The Song family will suffer in the end. Unless the masters in other kilns can also show the skills passed down in their families, those who have learned the craft can keep the secret.”
This is not something that can be done in a day or two.
Song Jiyun smiled and said: "There must be many difficulties, it depends on whether we can see the opportunity to do this."
Zheng Quan was very convinced by her, and said with a smile, "I will listen to you. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
Song Jiyun laughed haha.
Arriving at Ertiao Hutong, I found Master Xiang and Master Xiao Guo crowded at the entrance of the kiln talking.
Seeing her coming, everyone saluted. Master Xiang and Master Guo talked to her about firing porcelain: "Although the weather is dry, we have reduced the drying time of the blank, and then also reduced the firing time."
Master Xiao Xiang picked up a small bowl that was burnt, and pointed to the mark on it: "This is a bowl that we have been drying for seven days, and it broke. I was thinking, we still have to burn the biscuit first, and then serve it." Glaze, the yield rate will definitely be higher."
Master Xiao Guo said beside him: "I don't know what kind of porcelain the palace wants. What if you want sweet white porcelain or a single-color glaze like sweet white porcelain?"
is porcelain with only one color.
This kind of porcelain is only fired in one furnace, which saves time and cost.
Song Jiyun smiled and said: "We are not for sale. Let alone the nobles in the palace, even if we are firing porcelain for the imperial kiln factory, which time did we calculate the cost?"
Master Xiao Guo touched his head in embarrassment.
Master Xiao Xiang went to pick up a burnt chi-high Avalokitesvara image, and said, "Master, we thought that the Empress Dowager is a little older, maybe she will let us burn Avalokitesvara or something like that, and we will try to burn it too." I made one. But you see, the face of this Buddha statue is too round, and it is not as good-looking as the one made of jade porcelain."
Song Jiyun thought for a while, and said: "Then burn both kinds of soil. Be fully prepared."
The two young masters should be, and a group of people squatted at the half of the kiln mouth and began to comment on the reasons for the various firings and non-firing.
This one refers to the hour of lighting the lamps.
It is definitely impossible to go back to the city, so the manager here called a few tables at the restaurant.
Zhou entered the courtyard with the guy who delivered the noodles from the restaurant.
The others called Song Jiyun before standing still: "Master, Master. There is good news."
Song Jiyun came out from the second room on the west side of the main room which was used as a study.
Zhou Zheng excitedly talked to her standing on the steps of the main room: "It's exactly as you expected. Mr. Qin is fond of wine, so what he likes most is to collect all kinds of wine glasses. Because of this, he is in the eastern suburbs. Opened a wine shop. Many people who want to do what they like either give him famous wine or wine utensils. This matter is known to everyone in the capital, and everyone knows about it.”
Song Jiyun smiled and said: "Go to Fang County tomorrow, find a golden building and order twelve gold-made wine glasses. The glasses don't need to be too big, the important thing is to be heavy. Then go to the winery opened by Mr. Qin , buy two carts of the most expensive wine, and send it to the Qin Mansion together with the wine glasses."
Zhou Zheng understood, and responded with a smile.
After they finished their dinner, Song Jiyun and Master Xiao Guo lit the lamps and continued talking about firing porcelain, while Zhou Zheng went to Fang County overnight.
After the wine glass was ready, he went to the Qin Mansion and revealed the sign of the winery.
The people from the Qin Mansion took a look, took his red envelope and let him in. When they saw the steward of the Qin Mansion, he explained his intentions tactfully. Just report to our master."
Zhou Zheng flattered the steward, and then he left and rushed to Pocket Alley.
Song Jiyun’s pattern for the manufacturing office has been drawn, and the final revision is in progress.
Hearing what happened, she smiled and said, "Someone should come looking for you in two days, so you just have to be careful when the time comes."
Zhou Zheng smiled and answered "Yes".
Song Jiyun showed Zhou Zheng the draft he had drawn: "What do you think?"
The building office asked them to draw twelve patterns, but Song Jiyun drew thirty-six patterns, and they were classified according to different styles and colors, which can be divided into three major themes, nine small themes, and twenty Eight stars.
She regretted: "It's a pity that there is not enough time, otherwise I will draw a few more pictures, and the choice will be greater."
Zhou Zheng looked at the drawing and was greatly impressed.
The flowers in the Song cumulus flower paintings did not use the traditional folding flowers, but used a large number of vines, and then decorated the vines with complicated and blooming flowers; However, rhombus, square, and circular inlays are frequently used, which are more solemn and gorgeous than Baoxianghua; the characters in the paintings are bolder, not to mention all Buddha statues, and one hundred and eight arhats are painted.
"Here," he wanted to boast, but he was speechless for a while, "If they don't get selected, it's because they don't have the vision. If we take it back and burn it, it will definitely sell for a sky-high price."
Song Jiyun also thought it was very rare, she pointed to the one hundred and eight arhats and said: "I think they should choose a few of them. After I resign from the job in the manufacturing office, I will go back and think carefully, and burn eight hundred arhats." Porcelain plates from Nongzhen Kiln."
"Yes!" Zhou Zheng nodded repeatedly.
Zheng Quan walked in hesitantly.
Song Jiyun smiled and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Zheng Quan thought for a while before saying: "I went to the Antique Street to buy paint for you just now, and I heard from the people in the teahouse over there that Master Yuan's family posted a famous post, saying that Buddhist scriptures were published on June 6, and eminent monks were invited to come to Tanzhe Temple The incense meeting is held, but it is actually to choose a wife for Mr. Yuan. Many people who have good friends with the Yuan family have received invitations. The famous tailors in the capital can't handle the work these days."
(end of this chapter)
