Shadow Weaver

Chapter 135 Let me show you how to make purple clay pottery!

...I didn't expect that Senior Gong Zhou actually looked like an old man with a very kind and amiable face.

Moreover, he looked to be at least 70 or 80 years old, with a head full of white hair, and resembled the old patriarch of a certain family in TV dramas. He especially loved to wear silk Tang suits or silk and linen long gowns, and wherever he sat, he was the master of the X-world.

After successfully convincing Gong Zhou to put away his standing sign that looked like a cheering board, Xu Yichi got into the car peacefully, and his eyes flickered slightly, and his gaze unconsciously drifted to Gong Zhou's face.

——Ever since she knew that there were such species as "demons" in the world... this seemed to be the first time she saw real, age-related wrinkles on the face of a non-human.

Before that, excluding Senior Yan Yongnian whom she had never met, whether it was Senior Liu who was older and had a human body shape, or the strange beasts from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" in the piano shop who had lived for who knows how long, these monsters seemed to have no wrinkles on their bodies.

——Even the Taoist Master Chen, who is still a mortal but has profound Taoist skills, does not look very old if you ignore the long white beard on his face.

...I don’t know how these demon spirit elders determine the age of their own bodies.

so amazing.

Xu Yichi secretly complained and curled his fingers. Gong Zhou, who was driving beside him, noticed the girl's burning, curious gaze. While waiting for the red light, he turned back and smiled at her good-naturedly: "Comrade Xu, do you have anything you want to ask now?"

"Emm... I guess so, but I don't know if it's a bit presumptuous to ask this question." Xu Dazao, who was caught off guard by someone's thoughts, scratched his head awkwardly, "I'm just... a little curious about this."

"This." The little girl said and pointed to her face.

Gong Zhou understood immediately when he saw this.

"Oh~ You are curious about why I deliberately keep this white hair, unlike other 'old people' who like to 'dye their hair' and style their hair, right?" Gong Zhou smiled and curved his eyes. Considering that there were two children, Bai Miaomiao and An Qing, who were unaware of his true identity, at the scene, he deliberately said something in a roundabout way.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Xu Yichi nodded repeatedly after hearing that. "Especially for someone like you... wouldn't it be better if you could find a way to 'maintain' a younger look?"

"Well, generally speaking, it's like this. After all, looking young has its own conveniences." Gong Zhou lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "But there are exceptions occasionally!"

"For example, Xiao Xu, in the industry I'm in, it's not necessarily the case that the younger the better. Often you need some experience. With experience and a solid foundation, the pots you make will have extra flavor."

"Besides, I have been in this industry for almost 50 years now. As I age, no matter how much I dye and maintain my hair, my body functions will not be able to keep up."

"Plus, I have to teach in school. It's fine if my hair is a little gray. It will make me look older and help me control those naughty students."

"So that they don't dare to make trouble in class..." Gong Zhou said while winking at Xu Yichi in a playful and amusing way, "lest the waves get too strong and scare the 'heart attack' on the podium."

"So." Xu Dazhuo followed the voice and showed a look of sudden enlightenment, but in her heart she was actually quite envious of the ability of the demons to change their appearance at will. She had previously thought that Senior Gong Zhou looked old because he had practiced for a shorter time and could not maintain his Taoist body as well as the peak seniors.

As a result, this ancestor just wanted to make himself look more convincing and like a real "Zisha teapot master"!
Woohoo, she really envied those of them who could adjust their appearance at any time, she wanted to do the same.

Xu Yichi stared at Gong Zhou for a long while, until he felt it was a bit impolite to look at her any further, so he reluctantly withdrew his gaze and pretended to ask about business in a serious manner.

"Then Senior Gong Zhou, what do you think of our plans for the next few days? When are you going to take a look at our plot outline?"

"Ah, let's not worry about that for now." Gong Zhou's tone was still light and friendly. "It's a little late today, so it's not suitable to talk about too much business. I'll take you to a hotel near our studio and then treat you to our local Xibang cuisine in the evening."

"By the way, Xibang cuisine tends to be sweet...Is there anyone among you who can't handle sweet food?"

"Uh, no." Xu Yichi was slightly startled when he heard the voice, so he turned around to look at Bai Miaomiao and the other person sitting in the back row, and after receiving their signal, he shook his head slightly, "Senior Gong Zhou, we don't have any dietary restrictions, except for fried centipedes and roasted scorpions from Yunnan Province... we basically eat everything."

"Wow! Fried centipedes and grilled scorpions." Gong Zhou was amazed. "Don't worry, we don't have that here."

"It's just that there's too much sugar and the food is sweet. People from other places usually can't get used to it... Before... Xiao Yang said that the buns here are like sugar balls wrapped in dough. But it doesn't matter. If you're not used to it, we can go out and find some midnight snacks after dinner."

"That's basically the plan for today. After you guys have rested up tomorrow, I'll take you to our studio in the morning and let you experience the craft of making purple clay pottery in person."

"Wow - Teacher Gong, are you planning to teach us how to make a purple clay teapot?" Bai Miaomiao, who was curled up in the back seat, immediately became interested when she heard this. She liked anything that required hands-on work, and purple clay pottery was no exception.

"Well, I mainly want you to experience it first." Gong Zhou grinned, "After all, we are making a game related to intangible cultural heritage. If you don't try it out for yourself, you may not fully understand some parts."

"So, my idea is to take you around our studio tomorrow, try your hand at kneading purple clay pottery, and listen to two classes to play with it - wait until you have experienced this whole thing, and then the day after tomorrow you can go back and check the character design and plot outline on hand to see if there are any areas that need to be changed or polished."

"What if after this one-day experience class, you have new ideas and new feelings?"

"Wuhu~ That sounds great!" An Qing clapped her hands. She also felt that what Gong Zhou said made a lot of sense. Bai Miaomiao took the opportunity to boldly raise a new question:
"Well, Mr. Gong, what if we are still not satisfied after this day's trial class and want to take another day?"

"Can this be continued for another day?"

"Sure, no problem." Gong Zhou said without hesitation, "If you are willing to learn, I can teach you for a few more days."

"In short, there's no need to rush about the contract and the review - everything will be decided after you guys experience our purple clay pottery craftsmanship!"