Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 111 Preparing to buy a bicycle, giving advice to Sha Zhu.
By the time Li Feng finished laying down and applying the paint, it was almost three o'clock.

When he got to this point in the drawing, Li Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

According to Li Feng's estimate, the entire drawing will be completed the day after tomorrow.

At that moment, he felt his stomach growling.

Just then, Master Deng patted Li Feng on the back, then pointed to the lunchbox on the table and said to Li Feng.

"Go eat quickly."

"It was just placed next to the stove to keep it warm."

Upon seeing the aluminum lunchbox, Li Feng quickly thanked Master Deng.

"thank you".

Master Deng waved his hand and said.

"No need to thank me."

"They've already started coloring; we can't delay the coloring time."

"That's the downside of painting new colors."

"If you need to apply color over a large area, pastel colors are a bit better than what we have."

"The area to be colored is relatively small. Only some areas of the skin with red lines need to be colored. The rest can be completed slowly."

Li Feng nodded and said.

"yes!".

"However, we are much better off than the landfill workers."

Master Deng nodded in agreement.

"Then you are right."

"The porcelain maker basically has to finish finishing a piece of porcelain before he has time to eat."

"If it's a large piece of porcelain, it will require several fillers to fill it together."

"Otherwise, we simply wouldn't be able to finish filling it out."

At this moment, Master Deng seemed to be lost in his memories.

"I remember when I first learned how to fill in the blanks."

"By the time I finished filling out one, lunchtime had already passed."

"At that time, I could only go hungry."

After hearing what Master Deng said, Li Feng asked in surprise.

"Master Deng, you also studied filling work?"

Master Deng nodded to Li Feng and said.

"Of course!"

"In some areas of the new color, glass white is needed to create the desired effect."

"Isn't the first thing a filler does to apply soot and whitewash the glass?"

"However, this is a dark black material, and it's very difficult to remove even by hand."

"So generally speaking, there's not much need to apply soot from the pot."

"Moreover, the new colors are basically burned once, so there's no fear of ruining the lines."

"We don't need to worry about things that require filling out forms."

Li Feng seemed to be deep in thought about what Master Deng said.

Then he said to Master Deng.

"I thought filling in paper was something only girls learned."

Upon hearing this, Master Deng waved his hand at Li Feng and said...

"Human energy is indeed limited, but you still need to learn what you need to learn right now, because you can use it."

"You've been distracted by far too much energy."

"They learned pottery throwing, then famille rose enamel, and then they learned our new enamel technique."

“Doing this will definitely restrict you.”

"So it's better to specialize in painting."

"Moreover, after throwing the pottery, your hands will tremble because of the throwing process, so throwing the pottery and painting are difficult to combine."

When Master Deng got to this point, he couldn't help but sigh.

"However, if you want the porcelain to achieve the effect you expect, it's best to fill the porcelain yourself."

"After all, every filler has varying skill levels."

"It also cannot reach a unified standard."

If you're coloring it yourself, then you'll have a concept of what it's like.

That's why I studied paper-cutting in the first place.

After listening to Master Deng's explanation, Li Feng understood the importance of coloring.

However, for Li Feng at the moment, this is a bit far off.

Next

Li Feng started eating.

After all, health is the most important thing.

After finishing his meal, Li Feng rested for a while before getting back to work.

Li Feng remained in this state for three days.

On the third day, Li Feng looked at the porcelain plate in front of him and couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment.

After all, this porcelain slab has witnessed some historical moments.

I wonder how much this piece of porcelain will be worth in the future.

This piqued Li Feng's curiosity. However, even Li Feng didn't know the future price of this porcelain slab.

After all, the value of an item is determined by historical stories and figures.

So Li Feng only thought about it briefly.

After Li Feng finished painting the porcelain plaque, Master Deng had the other apprentices carry it away to be fired.

After all, Li Feng had completed his task, so Master Deng didn't ask him to move the kiln to fire the product. In Master Deng's eyes, Li Feng had done a great job.

Even for myself, it would be quite difficult to finish painting so many figures on a large porcelain plate in such a short time.

Master Deng believes that young people are full of energy, and this speed has exceeded his expectations.

At this moment, Li Feng remembered that tomorrow was Sunday, so he said to Master Deng.

"Master Deng!"

"Tomorrow is my day off."

"I'd appreciate it if you could keep an eye on this porcelain plate for me."

Master Deng waved his hand at Li Feng and said.

"fine.".

"I'll go see it tomorrow afternoon."

"You can rest assured and relax."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng thanked Master Deng.

"Then I'll trouble you."

Master Deng shook his head and said.

"What's the trouble or not?"

"This is the task of our entire new color team, so of course I have to keep an eye on it."

"Don't worry!"

"Once the inspection is passed, I will immediately submit a report to apply for a Level 3 painting skill for you."

"At your current level, you can skip the test."

Li Feng was immediately surprised and asked.

"Not even a test is needed?"

Master Deng shook his head.

"Your porcelain paintings have been presented as state gifts. Doesn't that demonstrate your skill level?"

Li Feng thought about it and felt that what Master Deng said made sense.

However, the factory probably can't assess anyone at level four or above because they don't have the authority to do so.

The government's management of professional titles is somewhat lax now, so factories can also evaluate junior professional titles. However, the management will become more standardized in the future.

The factory will revoke its assessment of junior professional titles.

However, currently, the factory allows employees to apply for junior professional titles.

Off work
After finishing his meal in the cafeteria, Li Feng went straight home.

Li Feng currently has a small goal.

That means buying a bicycle.

If I had a bicycle, my commute to work would be much easier.

It can also carry some relatively heavy items.

It's much more convenient than walking on two legs anyway.

So, buying a bicycle is the thing Li Feng needs to get done right now.

As for bicycle tickets or industrial vouchers...

You can ask Sha Zhu for help.

Sha Zhu also got the coupons from the steel rolling mill.

At worst, I can just spend more money myself.

It's not a big deal either.

My current salary is even higher than Sha Zhu's salary plus extra income.

Buying a bicycle is perfectly fine.

Li Feng wondered if he could save enough to buy a bicycle when he got his next paycheck.

if you can.

Li Feng is determined to buy one.

When Li Feng returned to the courtyard house, Sha Zhu came straight to find him.

At this moment, Sha Zhu asked Li Feng somewhat anxiously.

"brother!".

"I saw her, but she didn't seem happy with what I bought."

"Everything I bought was returned."

Li Feng felt a little dizzy at this point.

You're pursuing a girl, and you keep asking me what's going on?

Then Li Feng thought for a moment and then said to Sha Zhu.

"If you help me get industrial vouchers, I'll help you figure out what gift to give you."

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, Sha Zhu immediately patted his chest and said to Li Feng.

"Of course there's no problem!"

"I'll take care of the industrial vouchers."

(End of this chapter)