Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 241 Calligraphy Upgrade! Another Path!

Li Feng then quickly brought the supplies brought by Commissioner Zhou into the house, paying particular attention to the two pieces of raw Xuan paper.

After all, this was something Master Wang had emphasized, so Li Feng paid attention to it; otherwise, who knows what he might have said.

After Li Feng brought the things into the house, Commissioner Zhou also entered the house. Then, seeing that Master Wang was not in the living room, he couldn't help but ask Li Feng.

"Where is Master Wang?"

"Did they go out?"

Upon hearing Commissioner Zhou's words, Li Feng instinctively extended his index finger and pointed to Master Wang's room before quietly replying to Commissioner Zhou.

"I drank a bottle of Erguotou at noon and slept all afternoon."

Upon hearing Li Feng's answer, Commissioner Zhou was immediately puzzled and asked Li Feng a question.

"One pound?"

"So many?"

"But is it appropriate to drink so much alcohol in the middle of the day?"

At this moment, Li Feng simply shook his head at Commissioner Zhou.

"I don't know if it's appropriate or not, but Master Wang is a retired worker. Anyway, he has nothing to do now, so it's normal for him to drink some alcohol at home."

After listening to Li Feng's explanation, Commissioner Zhou nodded in agreement.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Then he remembered something, so he whispered to Li Feng.

“Li Feng, being an apprentice here is different from being an apprentice in the capital. You and Master Wang need to take care of each other’s daily lives, understand?”

"You can't expect Master Wang to take care of you here, can you?"

"So, you need to be more observant and do what you're supposed to do, okay?"

At this moment, Commissioner Zhou was like an older brother, imparting his experience to Li Feng, who was showing a humble and receptive attitude. Although Li Feng already knew what Commissioner Zhou had just said, he knew that Commissioner Zhou was teaching him for his own good, so Li Feng listened quietly.

After about ten minutes, Commissioner Zhou felt he had said enough, so he patted Li Feng on the back and nodded to him.

"That's about all I have to say. Anyway, when you're here in the future, just be a little more careful, that's always the right thing to do."

Then, noticing that it was getting late, Commissioner Zhou said to Li Feng.

"It's getting late, I have to go back now. If you need anything in the future, you can come to the factory to find me. Anyway, Hongfeng Ceramics Factory is not very far from here."

"I'll come and visit you whenever I have time in the future."

Upon hearing this, Li Feng smiled and thanked Commissioner Zhou.

"Thank you, Commissioner Zhou."

At this moment, Commissioner Zhou smiled at Li Feng.

"No need to thank me."

"I'm only a few years older than you, so from now on you can call me Brother Zhou."

"alright!".

"I'm leaving now."

A few minutes later, Li Feng saw Commissioner Zhou off.

Next, Li Feng returned to the kitchen to continue cooking dinner.

As for the fish, Master Wang had almost finished eating it by noon, so all that was left were some potatoes and the like.

So Li Feng prepared hot and sour shredded potatoes, as well as two vegetarian dishes, for Master Wang.

After all, there were no meat dishes left, so even if Li Feng wanted to cook, it was impossible.

After Li Feng finished cooking several dishes, he put them in the pot on the stove.

This is a large pot; you can use the residual heat to reheat the food.

After preparing the meal, Li Feng sat outside to rest. It was getting dark, so Li Feng preferred to sit outside.

Around 5:40, Master Wang finally woke up. He saw Li Feng sitting on the steps, so he stretched and then gave Li Feng some instructions.

"Li Feng!"

"Time to cook."

Upon hearing Master Wang's voice, Li Feng turned to look at him and then responded in kind.

"Master Wang, I've already prepared the meal."

"The food is still warm in the pot. I'll go get it now."

Master Wang nodded to Li Feng, and then sat down on the table.

Li Feng quickly brought the food to the table. At this moment, Master Wang noticed that there was no wine on the table, so he took out ten yuan and instructed Li Feng to get some wine.

After finishing his Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), he wanted to drink the local brewed liquor, so he gave Li Feng the money and told him where to get the liquor.

Li Feng accepted the ten yuan that Master Wang gave him, and then he quickly went out to buy some wine.

Master Wang watched Li Feng's departing figure, nodded in agreement, and then picked up a piece of shredded potato with his chopsticks and began to eat.

At this moment, Master Wang narrowed his eyes. He couldn't help but think that it wouldn't be bad to take Li Feng in, at least Li Feng cooked better than those three guys. Then he thought that such dishes could only be eaten for a month, so he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

The wine arrived quickly.

So Master Wang drank rice wine mixed with sorghum and then began to enjoy the dishes that Li Feng had prepared.

Master Wang hasn't enjoyed a meal this comfortably at home in a long time.

Master Wang usually eats out, since he lives alone and doesn't want to cook. Now that Li Feng is here, he can eat at home.

When Master Wang thought of this, he took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to Li Feng, then gave Li Feng some instructions.

"This is the money for groceries these past few days."

Master Wang thought for a moment, then made a request to Li Feng, and continued speaking to him.

"The food cannot be worse than it is today."

After seeing that Master Wang had given him money for the vegetables, Li Feng nodded to Master Wang to indicate that he understood, and then put the twenty yuan that Master Wang had given him into his pocket.

After confirming the location of the market, Li Feng then resumed his meal.

After all, Li Feng was also very hungry at this time. As the saying goes, you need to eat well to have the strength to work. At this time, Li Feng needed to eat more.

When they were halfway through the meal, Master Wang suddenly remembered something he had ordered, so he asked Li Feng.

"By the way, has the factory delivered the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones yet?"

Li Feng didn't expect Master Wang to suddenly ask him this, but he still nodded and answered.

"It's been delivered."

"I have already put the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in my room."

Master Wang nodded, and then he gave instructions to Li Feng.

"After dinner, take fifty sheets of paper from the ream and fold them in half twice to cut them into four sheets."

"I'll start practicing calligraphy tomorrow."

After Master Wang finished speaking, Li Feng was stunned for a moment. Then, as if he understood something, he quickly nodded and replied to Master Wang.

"it is good".

"I'll go after I finish eating."

After the two finished eating, Li Feng quickly tidied up the table and then went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Washing pots like the ones in Master Wang's house is a bit of a hassle. Because they're big pots, Li Feng has to cook the dishes in the pot while simultaneously tending the fire. After washing the dishes, Li Feng uses a ladle to scoop out the water from the pot, and then he uses a dishcloth to dry the surface of the pot.

It has to be said that pots like this, the kind that's made of big rocks, are a bit difficult to handle.

Tasks like washing dishes and pots take quite a bit of time.

After Li Feng finished washing, Master Wang also finished washing his face and feet, so he went back to his room to sleep.

That day, Master Wang ate two meals and drank some wine before going to sleep.

Regarding teaching, Master Wang simply asked Li Feng to cut the paper and then indicated that they would practice calligraphy the next day.

At this moment, Li Feng thought of a saying in traditional Chinese meticulous painting: "Lines are written, not drawn."

This is a fundamental skill, so generally, good meticulous brushwork painters also write well, while porcelain painters rarely practice calligraphy, unless they are workers who specialize in writing calligraphy or inscriptions. Therefore, generally speaking, ceramic painters rarely practice calligraphy.

At this moment, Li Feng wondered if Master Wang wanted to use calligraphy practice to improve his own writing skills.
At this point, Li Feng could only think in this direction; otherwise, it wouldn't make any sense.

After washing his face and feet, Li Feng began cutting paper.

Li Feng can do this kind of work very quickly; he cut the paper in about an hour.

After tidying up these things, Li Feng went back to his room to sleep.

After Li Feng returned to bed to rest, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Li Feng, who was lying in bed at this moment, fell asleep quickly after hearing Master Wang's snoring from next door.

have to say.

Li Feng is still a bit tired today.

next day!

At 6:30 in the morning, Li Feng got up and made breakfast.

By the time Li Feng finished preparing breakfast, it was almost seven o'clock. Only then did Master Wang open his door and come out.

After finishing his breakfast, Master Wang tossed Li Feng a calligraphy scroll by Yan Zhenqing. However, looking at the tattered scroll before him, Li Feng wondered how old it was.

Li Feng then used the authentication function on Yan Zhenqing's post, and the result surprised him greatly, because the post was actually genuine.

This made Li Feng more cautious about the post. After all, it was an authentic work. Li Feng didn't know how much the post was worth, but he knew it certainly wouldn't be cheap.

Moreover, being able to imitate this original post allows one to truly appreciate Yan Zhenqing's authentic brushwork.

So Li Feng began grinding ink and started copying.

In about a morning, Li Feng copied about ten sheets of cut Xuan paper, roughly two and a half sheets of four-foot raw Xuan paper.

It must be said that Li Feng spent the morning diligently practicing calligraphy, and he discovered that his calligraphy level had actually risen to level one.

Li Feng didn't expect it to rise so quickly.

Just as Li Feng was about to begin studying the brushwork in detail, Master Wang returned from outside. Upon seeing the table full of Xuan paper that Li Feng was copying, he picked up a random sheet and began to examine it.

When Master Wang casually glanced at the calligraphy that Li Feng was copying, his slightly narrowed eyes widened considerably. Then he began to carefully examine the calligraphy copybook. After looking at the calligraphy in his hand, he took another piece from Li Feng's table and began to examine it carefully.

Li Feng, meanwhile, waited quietly for Master Wang's evaluation.

About a minute later, Master Wang pondered for a moment, and then casually said something to Li Feng.

"Um!".

"The copy is not bad, it even looks somewhat similar."

"It's getting late, go buy groceries and cook."

Upon hearing Master Wang's words, Li Feng nodded to him and then quickly went to buy groceries.

After Li Feng left, Master Wang watched his departing figure and couldn't help but think to himself.

I never expected Li Feng to have such a strong learning ability; his handwriting has already reached this level.

It seems I underestimated him.

Master Wang originally planned for Li Feng to practice calligraphy for ten days, but it seems that the schedule will have to be brought forward again.

However, this character is only a part of the brushwork of light glaze. The colors of light glaze are not as rich as those of famille rose, let alone the richness of new glaze. Therefore, the part about color can be almost omitted.

However, the skill of writing is absolutely essential and cannot be overlooked.

This is precisely the most important aspect of famille rose enamels: poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seal carving.

These words, just as the literal meaning suggests, all relate to writing: poetry, calligraphy, and painting.

Therefore, copying calligraphy models has always been a very important step. For example, the students that Master Wang taught all started from this step.

Of the three, the one who grasped the basics earliest took about three months to get started, while the one who took the longest took about a year.

Li Feng reached the beginner level in just one day.

This surprised Master Wang the most, but he will continue to observe Li Feng's growth over time.

After all, Li Feng was the most talented prospect he had ever seen.

the other side

Inside the Hongfeng Ceramics Factory.

Wang Liu and Zhou Jianjun were in a pottery-pulling workshop, where they were pulling thin blanks.

In the morning, the new instructor who was training them only briefly explained the steps of throwing a thin-walled embryo before leaving.

After that, the pottery masters let them practice on their own.

at this time!

The two of them were talking as they were pulling the clay.

At this moment, Wang Liu sighed and said to Zhou Jianjun.

"I wonder where Li Feng is now."

“I asked Commissioner Zhou, but he wouldn’t tell me either.”

Zhou Jianjun sighed at this point.

"Didn't Commissioner Zhou tell me that either?"

"However, he did tell me that Li Feng was studying with a master, and that master was said to be very powerful."

"But I just want to know which master it is and where he lives."

"Otherwise, I would really have to disappear for a month."

After hearing Zhou Jianjun's words, Wang Liu nodded in agreement.

"Who says otherwise?"

"Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei, on the other hand, are really lucky. They went directly to learn portrait painting from Wang He, a master portrait painter."

"Now it's just the two of us left here, learning how to make thin-walled porcelain."

"Why is this thin tire so difficult to work with?"

"I've messed up two or three of them."

As Wang Liu spoke, beads of sweat continued to appear on his forehead.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun looked at Wang Liu and then shook his head.

"never mind!".

"If all else fails, I'll go ask Master Huang for advice later."

"This is the only way."

(End of this chapter)