Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 244 A Trip to Wuyuan: Deputy Factory Director Zhu, Who Gets Things Done
After putting away his luggage, Li Feng followed Wang Liu and the others downstairs and lined up to gather.

While queuing downstairs, Li Feng asked Wang Liu why the factory had suddenly arranged for everyone to go to Wuyuan.

However, Wang Liu simply spread his hands and replied to Li Feng.

"How would I know why!"

"But then again, after studying for so long, it's good that you can take a good rest these two days."

"Aren't you tired?"

After Wang Liu finished speaking, he couldn't help but look at Li Feng with some curiosity.

After hearing Wang Liu's words, Li Feng was stunned for a moment, and then he simply replied to Wang Liu.

"I don't know either".

"But I feel that this month has gone by quite quickly."

"It feels like it happened just yesterday."

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun looked at Li Feng as if he were a monster.

"What?".

"Like yesterday?"

"Really?"

"Wang and I have been through so much suffering in the past month."

"I felt like I was going a little abnormal in order to learn that thin-tire tire technology."

After listening to Zhou Jianjun's words, Wang Liu nodded earnestly to Li Feng.

"Jianjun is right."

"You have no idea how difficult the thin-walled technique is to learn, especially since it's all done by hand. When I'm throwing the clay, I'm afraid that if I use too much force, I'll break the clay."

"It made me feel like a timid wife, I didn't dare to breathe loudly."

"It's completely different from how I used to make pottery in Beijing."

Li Feng asked the two of them with some curiosity.

"Have you learned it all?"

Wang Liu sighed at this moment.

"I've probably learned about 80% of it."

"Although I can't make it the same as the masters here, it's still very thin, at least thinner than the clay pots pulled in Beijing."

Zhou Jianjun nodded in agreement.

"I may be a little less skilled than Brother Wang, but I feel that I should have no problem being promoted to the first level potter, and I can even manage to become a second level potter."

Upon hearing about their progress, Li Feng nodded and then congratulated them.

"At least all your hard work over the past few days wasn't in vain; you've all learned something."

"Congratulations! Congratulations!"

At this moment, Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei became curious about what Li Feng had been doing all this time, so they couldn't help but ask him about his experiences.

Li Feng did not hide anything from them, and so he answered the two of them.

"Actually!"

“I didn’t do much during this time. I just cooked three meals for my master every day and did some housework.”

After hearing about Li Feng's experience, he stared at Li Feng with wide eyes and asked.

"What?".

"Cook three meals a day?"

"Do you still have to do housework?"

"Isn't this the most traditional apprentice?"

Li Feng thought for a moment, then nodded to the two of them and said.

"That's right."

"That's how apprentices in the master craftsman's era all went through this process."

"So that's normal."

"And these things don't take much time."

"So there is still enough time to learn."

When Zhang Jiefang heard Li Feng say this, he became curious about what Li Feng had learned during this period.

Li Feng then answered Zhang Jiefang.

"I practiced calligraphy, copied landscape paintings, and also practiced porcelain painting."

"As for the rest, that's all."

Jiang Fei asked Li Feng curiously.

"That's all?"

"By the way, why are you practicing calligraphy?"

"We're artists, so we don't need to practice calligraphy, right?"

Li Feng then explained to Jiang Fei.

"Practice can enhance the feel of line drawing. For example, the eighteen arhats I drew last time were difficult to capture without practicing calligraphy or having a long-term foundation in line drawing."

"If it weren't for Master Deng's help last time, do you think I could have drawn this?"

"Actually, I feel that it's quite difficult to draw lines with flavor."

“Previously, the lines we used in the new color group were mostly fine lines, and even iron wire lines were rarely used.”

"In the realm of pastel painting, iron-wire drawing and nail-head and rat-tail drawing are the most basic techniques."

"Not only lines, but writing can also be a great way to practice line drawing."

"Now, my line drawing skills can basically be considered acceptable."

When Li Feng said this, a look of joy appeared on his face.

After all, this is an affirmation from a master of famille rose enamel painting, and this master of famille rose enamel painting also has several apprentices who are level eight painters.

How could Li Feng not be happy that someone said his line drawing was up to standard?

At least next time I need to draw Buddhist or Taoist subjects, I'll be able to do it all by myself.

After listening to Li Feng's story, Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei couldn't help but admire him.

Because they felt that their learning environment was much more relaxed than Li Feng's.

At least you don't have to cook or do housework.

Just then, Commissioner Zhou came running down from the first floor of the dormitory, holding a folder in his hand.

He then began counting the number of people, and once everyone had arrived, he let them board the bus.

However, buses in this era were certainly not like those in later times; buses that could seat more than thirty people were relatively rare.

After Li Feng and the others got on the bus, he immediately found a window seat and sat down.

This time, the destination is Wuyuan.

In fact, Li Feng didn't know what he was going to Wuyuan for.

Just as Li Feng was thinking about these things, Commissioner Zhou began to explain that the purpose of going to Wuyuan was to see the rapeseed flowers.

It's almost time of year, the rapeseed flowers are ripe, and you can see a landscape full of rapeseed flowers.

Li Feng never expected that his goal would be so simple this time.

On the bus, Commissioner Zhou explained today's itinerary again!
After seeing the rapeseed flowers in Wuyuan, we returned to the factory.

Tomorrow is a day off.

We'll meet back the day after tomorrow.

After listening to the schedule arranged by Commissioner Zhou, Li Feng felt that these two days would really be a time for rest.

But this is good, because I can go back to the capital sooner to prepare for the exam.

Although he still needs to prepare for the establishment of the Qianjiangcai Group, Li Feng believes that he also needs to prepare for the college entrance examination.

After all, the college entrance examination is a very important thing for Li Feng.

It absolutely cannot be delayed.

When Li Feng thought of this, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and think about these things. As for the others, they were happily chatting about other things.

After a two-hour journey, Li Feng and his companions finally arrived in Wuyuan.

When Li Feng got out of the car, what came into his view was a vast sea of ​​yellow flowers.

At this moment, Li Feng looked around and felt as if he and everyone around him were surrounded by a sea of ​​yellow flowers.

Finally, through a gap in the sea of ​​flowers, Li Feng saw a cluster of Hui-style buildings.

This must be the village here.

Li Feng couldn't help but think of these things.

After Commissioner Zhou's introduction, Li Feng learned that the place they had come to was called Huangling. It had beautiful terraced fields.

So, led by Commissioner Zhou, Li Feng and the others arrived at the terraced fields.

moment!

Li Feng was shocked by the sight.

Looking up from below, Li Feng discovered that he was surrounded by terraced fields that stretched as far as the eye could see.

The hillsides were covered with yellow rapeseed flowers.

Back in the capital, Li Feng had never seen such a sight.

After all, you can't see this in the capital.

Just then, Wang Liuzhou Jianjun couldn't help but sigh to Li Feng.

"Everyone says the South is great, so this is why."

“These are sights that we rarely see.”

"And I've also heard that the gardens in Suzhou are very beautiful, but I don't know exactly what they look like."

"But to be honest, traveling more often does allow you to see many sights that you wouldn't normally see."

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun couldn't help but sigh.

"If only the transportation were more convenient, I could go out and see more of these sights when I have free time."

Wang Liu nodded in agreement.

"yes!".

"If I hadn't been working at the ceramics factory, I probably would never have been able to come here in my life."

Looking at the scenery, Li Feng simply spoke firmly to everyone.

"In the future, the country's transportation will definitely become more and more convenient."

"We will definitely see these scenes often."

"Now we have airplanes, and in the future we will also be able to take airplanes to fly to every corner of our country and appreciate the scenery of our country."

After hearing Li Feng's words, Wang Liu and the others were also filled with longing.

After all, this experience has given them the idea of ​​traveling to other places in the future.

China is such a big country, and if even one county has such a spirit, what about the whole country?

At this moment, they couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.

noon!

Li Feng and his companions ate at a village canteen in this village. In this era, there were still village-run public canteens.

Otherwise, Li Feng and his group of over thirty people would have to rely on each household for food.

After all, this was far too troublesome for Li Feng.

However, the handover will be handled by Commissioner Zhou, since he is in charge of managing the food coupons and other items for Li Feng and his group of more than 30 people.

Perhaps the factory had an agreement with the village before, or perhaps the factory's previous trainees ate here, which is why Li Feng and the others were able to eat so quickly this time.

However, the food prepared by the people in this village still retains a strong local flavor.

It's spicy.

Fortunately, Li Feng had gotten used to the spiciness, so he didn't think much of it. As for the others, they were still there, breathing heavily and drinking cold water because of the spiciness.

It is now May 10th.

Since Li Feng had been spending the entire period at Master Wang's house, his concept of time was only about twenty-odd days at Master Wang's house.

At this moment, Li Feng couldn't help but ask Wang Liu and Zhou Jianjun.

"Did you take a break during the May Day holiday?"

When Wang Liu and Zhou Jianjun heard Li Feng's words, they couldn't help but ask him some questions.

"Didn't you get any rest?"

"May Day is a statutory holiday."

"Moreover, Hongfeng Ceramics Factory also held an event and selected many model workers."

Only then did Li Feng realize the truth.

It turns out I was the only one who didn't get any rest.

But it doesn't matter anymore. My skills have improved, so whether I rest or not doesn't matter.

At this moment, Li Feng shook his head at the group and said...

"Shall we take a break?"

"It's a kind of rest, I guess."

In any case, Li Feng was basically working from home, which was essentially the same as painting at home.

So whether you rest or not, it's all the same.

At home, you at least need to cook over a fire.

Next

After Li Feng and the others finished their meal, Commissioner Zhou asked them to write their reflections.

Upon hearing Commissioner Zhou's words, everyone sighed without exception.

They're definitely willing to do chores, but when it comes to writing reviews, practically no one is willing.

After all, Li Feng and his fellow workers were all laborers, and writing was something they found extremely difficult.

Therefore, they don't really like writing.

But they also knew that these were things they couldn't decide, nor could Commissioner Zhou decide, so in the end they could only write it down.

It took Li Feng about half an hour to quickly write a 500-word review.

As for whether it's well-written or not, it's just so-so.

Li Feng didn't put much effort into writing it, because he knew these things were just for show and he didn't care whether anyone would actually read them.

They basically won't read it; even if it's well-written, it's useless.

Even if you were transferred to an office to write documents, these people would definitely not want to, since the salary for writing documents in an office is nowhere near as high as that of a worker.

Even if some workers are good at writing reports, most of them certainly wouldn't go to government offices.

After finishing writing, Li Feng sat down to rest.

When Zhou Jianjun and the others saw that Li Feng had finished writing so quickly, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Li Feng, you're really something."

"You've written so much so quickly."

Li Feng simply smiled and waved at him.

"It's alright."

"It's not a lot."

afternoon!

Everyone went to the rapeseed field to enjoy the scenery again, but this time everyone seemed less enthusiastic, probably because they had to write their reflections at noon.

Four o'clock!

Everyone boarded the bus and prepared to go back.

It's about 80 kilometers from here to Jingdezhen, and it takes about two hours by car.

If I go back now, I can make it in time for the factory's dinner.

Li Feng felt a bit tired today, so he fell asleep on his way back.

By the time we got back to the factory, it was almost 6:30.

After taking attendance, Commissioner Zhou told everyone to go eat first.

After all, he knew everyone must be hungry.

After dinner, Commissioner Zhou explained the plans for tomorrow and then dismissed everyone to rest.

Subsequently, Commissioner Zhou found Li Feng.

Li Feng was surprised that Commissioner Zhou would contact him at this time, so he couldn't help but ask Commissioner Zhou what he wanted to see him about.

At this point, Commissioner Zhou told Li Feng.

"Deputy Factory Director Zhu asked me to tell you that the factory has prepared the resources for the new light-colored porcelain group, and we are waiting for you to go back and take over."

After listening to Commissioner Zhou's words, Li Feng took a deep breath and then sighed.

"Director Zhu still works so quickly."

Commissioner Zhou nodded and said.

"Um!".

"Director Zhu has always been known for his practical work."

(End of this chapter)