Royal Road - Chapter 40

[Chapter 40]

“The kiln owner, it’s time to open the kiln!” After a night passed, the kiln temperature finally dropped. The experienced potter tried the outer wall with his hands and said to Jiang Jiangtou.

“Open! Be careful, don’t let the heat rush.” Jiang Jiang gritted his teeth, waved his hand vigorously, and a few potters immediately surrounded him, carefully digging open the sealed kiln door with a wooden shovel.

Standing outside, Jiang Jiang rubbed his palms anxiously.

This time, it must be burnt!

There was news from the paper workshop that new paper had been trial-produced, and the wooden workshop and the iron workshop did not stop, rewarding people with money.

Only his pottery workshop, after tossing for more than a month, has not yet produced new porcelain!

Because of this, Jiang Jiang’s head’s hair was almost white.

Although the bellows is good, the firepower is not easy to master. He has rebuilt the kiln mouth twice, and he has tried his best to study how to add firewood to seal the kiln. The waste porcelain is burned one kiln after another. They can take advantage of getting some wood, otherwise they will be exhausted half their lives just by logging!

Now that I have finally consciously done everything to the extreme, this time the kiln is opened, God should praise it, right?

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The potter’s hands and feet were quite neat, and after a while, the kiln door was shoveled open, and there was a heat wave.

Jiang Jiang said loudly: “Disperse, all disperse! Let the temperature of the kiln drop!”

Everyone crowded around the kiln, watching the heat wave gradually dissipate, then rushed forward and continued to excavate.

After the half-person-high kiln door was finally dug open, Jiang Jiangtou couldn’t bear it any longer, pushed the crowd away, and stumbled into the kiln door.

After a long while, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the kiln: “Hahaha~ It’s done! It’s done!” The

pot was fried immediately outside, and Jiang Jiang’s face was full of dust, and it came out of the kiln. He was holding an object carefully as if he was holding a grandson.

How dare anyone come forward at this time?

A potter asked nervously: “The kiln owner, is it really fired?!”

“It’s done! This is definitely porcelain! Go and call Ni Er over here and come with me to see the master!” The pole was straight, and he shouted in high spirits.

This time, his pottery workshop can finally show his face in front of the master!

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Looking at the letter on the table, Liang Feng let out a long breath.

Jinyang’s situation is much better than he imagined.

Since Jiang Da rushed to Jinyang, he has sent messengers to send letters every five days to tell Liang Feng about the situation in the city.

Now the hospital has been set up, and more than a dozen doctors have joined the ranks of epidemic prevention and control.

This is naturally due to the strong cooperation between the monk’s room borrowed by Wang Wen and the Huai’en Temple.

The matter of epidemic prevention was originally a dream of the Buddha. With the participation of monks, this statement was almost confirmed, and more people were willing to leave their homes to seek medical treatment at the hospital.

Other nobles who hold their own identities and are unwilling to enter the hospital will also go to the temple to inquire about how the monks prevent the epidemic.

In this way, the concept of epidemic prevention naturally spread in the city.

Although it is the prefecture and county seat, Jinyang at this time is not a prosperous city like Luoyang and Yecheng. .

And this is also thanks to the grandparents of the Jiang family in Jinyang.

After carefully reading the letter sent by Jiang Da twice, Liang Feng took out a piece of paper and started writing with a pen.

He is very clear that he is not a medical student, and he never interjects without permission on specific matters.

However, it is recommended that it be mentioned.

For example, the dozen or so doctors who came to help, isn’t it a good opportunity to collect cases and sum up experience?

After all, he has written numerous case reports and participated in numerous forums and seminars, so Liang Feng naturally understands the importance of summarizing experience.

With Imperial Physician Jiang, Wang Xi’s direct disciple, in charge, might they really be able to research results?

After thinking about writing the letter, Liang Feng hastily sorted out the scriptures on the desk, and put the last few pieces of the Diamond Sutra into the letter.

Now is not the time to buy a pass, since the monks are all involved in the prevention and control of the epidemic, then the ten * of the Diamond Sutra will also be known to them.

Rather than making people’s appetites, it is better to take them all out and deepen the evidence.

It can also be regarded as an explanation for Wang Wen’s full support.

After checking the letter again, Liang Feng said, “Give this to the messenger and let him send it to Jinyang quickly.”

Lvzhu didn’t dare to be negligent, and sent the letter out. After a while, he turned around and said, “Lord Lang, Jiang Jiang is asking to see you.”

“Oh? Quickly recruit him!” Liang Feng sat up excitedly.

Just a few days ago, the paper workshop just trial-produced the first batch of new paper. The quality is quite good. Although there is still a big gap with the rice paper of later generations, the texture is fine and the paper color is white. Zuo Bo paper.

However, Liang Feng did not immediately expand production, nor did he directly use it to write scriptures. Instead, he asked Liu Mutou to add some hibiscus flower juice or mint green juice according to seasonal materials to develop Huajian.

In this era, to visit other people’s homes, you need to hand over the name thorn, which is similar to the business card of later generations.

However, most of the famous thorns at this time are still wooden, just like the one given to him by Jiang Taiyi before.

If you can make five-color flower paper as a famous thorn, you can also attract attention when you think about it.

Paper is different from other luxury goods. Without enough tricks, it is difficult to spell out the market.

Still have to make a name first.

But porcelain is different.

As long as the quality is outstanding, anyone can see the beauty of porcelain. This is an aesthetic interest that transcends national borders and races, and is so powerful that foreigners can name China after “china” (china).

If you burn out exquisite porcelain, you really don’t have to worry about selling it!

Soon, the Jiang family’s father and son walked in. Jiang Jiang’s head was obviously emotional. He walked quickly to the front of the case, knelt down with a thud, held up something high, and said loudly: “Lang lord! The pottery workshop has burned out. I have the first piece of porcelain, and I ask the master to take a look!”

“Bring it up.”

Lvzhu quickly placed the piece of porcelain in front of Liang Feng, it was a bowl-shaped utensil, the shape was quite simple, the color was blue and black, but the surface was smooth. , can show the unique glaze of porcelain.

However, just a glance, Liang Feng’s brows wrinkled, picked up the bowl and touched it carefully, and asked, “Is this porcelain?”

After being asked, Jiang Jiang stammered: “Yes, it is porcelain. …Lang lord, look at the glaze…”

Liang Feng shook his head: “This quality is too bad!”

After all, he is a person who has used porcelain cups and bowls for half his life. The old man still has a few treasures from the Ding kiln. Liang Feng has seen a lot of exquisite porcelain.

Therefore, as soon as he opened his eyes and got started, he felt something was wrong.

This porcelain is also too rough, not to mention the official kiln and the folk kiln, even the bowls and cups for daily use are inferior.

The enamel can’t be called smooth at all, there are many pits and concave spots, and there are spots visible to the naked eye.

To put it bluntly, there are some large porcelain bowls that look like later generations, and they are not high-end goods at first glance.

It may be okay to take out such a thing to deceive people who don’t know how to do it. If it is seen by the powerful, it will only laugh at it.

Without explaining to Jiang Jiangtou, he said to Lvzhu, “Go and fetch that Yue kiln cup.”

Lvzhu led the way, and in a short while he held a small celadon tea cup, and Liang Feng took the cup. , brushed the smooth glazed surface with the belly of his finger, and motioned the green bamboo to hand it to Jiang Jiangtou: “This kind of quality can be called a good porcelain.”

Jiang Jiangtou was sweating on his forehead at this moment, and he took it carefully. over the teacup.

Just as soon as he touched his hand, the expression on his face collapsed. How can this hand feel like suet be burned?

Did he not touch the edge of the porcelain at all, or was he spinning on the pottery?

His lips moved, but he still didn’t squeeze out a word.

Jiang Ni, who was following behind, took a deep breath and said: “Lord Lang, Taofang may not be able to make such good porcelain, but the porcelain produced in the kiln can definitely be sold! The villain dares to use his life to guarantee! ”

Liang Feng has no doubts about Jiang Ni’s words.

Since porcelain has not been popularized in this era, no matter how low-quality porcelain is, everyone should buy it.

But this is not his expected goal. What is the problem?

Glancing at the thick porcelain water bowl again, he suddenly said, “Give me the celadon bowl.”

Lvzhu hurriedly took the porcelain bowl and handed it to Liang Feng, but he didn’t put it on after he took it. Instead, he raised his hand and smashed the porcelain cup on the ground.

With a snap, the porcelain cup shattered to the ground, and the three people in the room exclaimed at the same time.

Seeing Liang Feng bending over to pick up broken porcelain, Lu Zhu hurried over: “Lang Jun, put it down! Don’t hurt your hand!”

“It doesn’t matter.” Liang Feng had already held up the piece of broken porcelain, and after looking carefully at the fracture, he suddenly asked, “What color is the clay you used?”

“It’s brown clay and yellow clay…” Such good porcelain How do you say that the lamp falls and falls?

Jiang Jiangtou was already frightened, and murmured.

“Next time, try to use gray-white clay. Or look around to see if there is any white clay available. Look at this section, no matter what the color of the outer glaze of the porcelain cup is, its carcass is bluish-white. I’m afraid it will burn. The embryo soil for making porcelain is different from pottery clay.”

This was the question Liang Feng had just thought of.

In his memory, regardless of the pattern on the outside, the body of the porcelain is white, and the clay embryo is also gray in the porcelain-making pictures broadcast on TV.

Not to mention the porcelain capital of Jingdezhen. Isn’t it also because of the nearby specialty porcelain clay that a huge industrial chain has been formed?

If it is deduced in this direction, it is not difficult to come out that porcelain clay and pottery clay are probably two kinds of things.

Liang Feng really doesn’t know if there is any porcelain clay in the nearby mountains, but using the clay in accordance with the method of making pottery, I am afraid that the real porcelain will not be able to be fired in a lifetime.

Jiang Jiang froze for a moment before hesitatingly said: “Bai mud? Remember to dig the pottery clay, and occasionally you can see white stones. I wonder if it’s the pottery clay that the master said…”

“First take a small amount and crush it. It is made into clay slabs and fired. There are many mountains nearby, and there should be a lot of various soil layers. Try several formulas and master the ratio first. If it doesn’t work, just use ordinary clay as the embryo and white clay as the glaze. Try it.” Liang Feng said.

“This… I don’t know how much firewood and material resources will be used.”

“It doesn’t matter. We don’t need pottery right now, you can just concentrate on making porcelain. Think more and try more, if someone in the workshop can make good porcelain first. , I’ll reward him with another 10,000 yuan!”

Jiang Jiangtou felt dizzy for a while, what happened today was really unexpected.

I thought I had made porcelain, but it was dismissed as inferior by the master, and also smashed a piece of excellent celadon with a lot of value.

It was Jiang Ni who responded faster and pushed his father quickly.

Jiang Jiang Tou just said “ah”, bowed his head and bowed: “The villain must live up to the Lord’s high expectations!”

Jiang Jiang Tou just responded a little slower, but he was not stupid.

The master is willing to put in such a great effort, and he has high hopes for them. In the past, I really dared not think about it.

When you meet such a family owner, how can you be worthy of this kindness if you don’t try your best?

Not to mention that there is the newly appeared paper workshop in front of him, he doesn’t want to become the most desolate one among the four workshops in the blink of an eye!

Looking at Jiang Jiang’s head, Liang Feng nodded slightly, and his eyes turned to the young man kneeling behind Jiang Jiang’s head: “You just said that these rough porcelain can also be sold?”

Jiang Ni was stunned for a moment. Immediately nodded vigorously: “Yes!”

“Then let’s make a batch of rough porcelain for sale first.” Liang Feng said with a smile.

Recently, they are taking in homeless people, and they are hiring people to give rewards.

It’s also time to make some extra money.