The workers responsible for extracting the glass liquid were surrounded. In the end, Shen Jia, who was standing by, was worried that if this continued, the liquid glass might cool down and solidify. He quickly shouted:
"Line up, everyone. I've already explained how to divide the glass liquid. Wait in your seats. This stuff is quite hot."
After she shouted like this, the consciousness of the others finally came back under their control. They immediately dispersed from the kiln entrance and returned to their own positions.
Only then did the worker who was in charge of extracting the glass liquid start to act. Even with protective measures on his hands, he still felt the temperature on his face was very high.
But thinking about the wages given by Shen Jia and the new gadget in his hand, he seemed to have infinite power in his hands. He quickly took out the glass liquid and used high temperature to quickly separate the things.
Then the next person immediately transferred the separated glass liquid to the tables of other shaping craftsmen, and an exciting action began in a small porcelain workshop.
Soon, with the actions of the craftsmen, glass decorations of various shapes appeared before their eyes. At present, Shen Jia planned to make some flashy decorations first. After all, it seemed that no one would use such precious things if they were made into practical utensils.
The remaining glass liquid from making decorations is made into items such as women's hairpins and earrings. Anyway, she doesn't have to worry about the utilization rate.
The others were already surprised by what they had just seen, and were even more shocked when they saw the fully formed glass.
Originally, these temporarily placed colored glass still needed some time to cool down before they could be held in the hands and carefully admired.
Shen Jia, worried that everyone was tired, originally wanted to let everyone sit aside and rest for a while, but no one agreed. They gathered around the table with glassware, hoping to watch it up close later.
After all, such a precious item was made by them with their own hands. Who wouldn’t want to see that scene with their own eyes?
When the temperature of the glass had completely dropped, Shen Jia, under everyone's heated gazes, took out a straight-necked bottle that imitated the look of porcelain.
Comparing the two, each has its own merits, but this crystal clear glass straight-necked bottle is the first time everyone has seen it, so it is naturally more stunning.
This glass straight-necked bottle has a short round belly, a slender neck, a straight mouth, and is transparent throughout. Under the sunlight, it emits a dazzling light. For a moment, everyone is shocked by its beauty.
Who would have thought that there would be such a transparent and eye-catching straight-necked bottle in the world?
Even the craftsman who made it himself was amazed at Shen Jia's talent when he saw that he could see Shen Jia clearly across from him through the bottle. Who would have thought that a pile of randomly mixed sand could be made into such beautiful glass?
This bottle is worthy of the name Liuli given by Shen Jia. Liu is the same as Lu. As "Boya" says, Liuli means pearl.
In Han Yu's poem "A Poem Presented to Zheng Qun on a Basket", it was written that the bamboo mat has a firm body, clean color, and has hidden joints. It is smooth and flawless to the eyes.
Now it seems that this item can also be made by the craftsman himself. Those precious jewels that he has only heard of in books and words are no different from those made by him.
"This is a divine object. The boss is truly a man of great talent!"
He still couldn't help but express his admiration for Shen Jia. After all, he never thought that he would actually meet Liuli. These were things he had only heard of.
The others also broke away from their thoughts of being immersed in the beauty of the glass and followed the craftsman and said:
"That's right! That's right! The boss actually let us, the craftsmen who didn't sign the death contract, speak directly. This kind of trust really makes me feel ashamed."
"My porcelain-making skills are still a work of apprenticeship. I worked for free and paid money for more than ten years to learn the basics. Now that the boss is so defenseless, I will never betray him!"
The others nodded in agreement. It was true that for craftsmen of this era, although their status was not as high as that of farmers, having a skill meant they could make money continuously, and their lives were still better than those of ordinary farmers.
Some poor families would pay to send their children to be apprentices. If they could have some skills after a dozen years, it would be considered that their previous investment was not wasted.
If the apprentice has not learned anything, no one will blame the craftsman for not teaching. All the responsibility lies with the apprentice.
Perhaps everyone thinks that teaching an apprentice will starve the master.
Shen Jia now understood why this porcelain workshop could not continue. According to what the craftsmen said now, their skills were just ordinary and they could only make some ordinary utensils. They were not very competitive, so it was not surprising that they were replaced.
However, the requirements for her glass workshop are not so high. All you need to do is to watch the kiln and shape the liquid glass.
As for stealing her skills and setting up their own business, it was still impossible for them. Even if they could see the sand used as raw materials and find out the materials they purchased, it was still a fantasy for the ancient people to figure out the method of making pure alkali on their own.
She didn't know what to say for a moment about the craftsman's sudden expression of emotion.
Chen Yuan soon came out to interrupt everyone's sentimentality, "Then I guess the other glass products are almost done now. Hurry and put the finished products into the warehouse. Each one here is very precious. Be sure to handle it with care. Glass is very fragile."
The sudden appearance of this unpleasant person changed everyone's mood several times in a short period of time, and everyone quickly took action.
Now Shen Jia felt relieved. It seemed that she had the capital to trade with merchants from the Western Regions. She still needed to make some plans for the rest.
Only after watching the craftsmen in the workshop calm down and continue to make colored glaze in an orderly manner did she and Chen Yuan leave.
Walking on the road, Chen Yuan once again blamed himself for his previous suspicion. He actually didn't believe that the young lady could come up with good trade goods. He even planned to secretly ask his brothers in Shengjing to help him find some good goods. Now it seems that he was narrow-minded.
So he apologized: "Miss, I actually doubted you before. I really shouldn't have done that."
"What's the big deal? I've been playing dumb all this time. You didn't even know I could make colored glaze. How are the caravan's personnel and carriages prepared?"
"Everything is going according to plan. As for the carriages and horses, I plan to find some good horses from the north. If possible, I can also prepare some camels. In places further west, camels are more useful than horses."
"You can handle all of this. No one knows the trade situation in the Western Regions better than you. This time the caravan is going to the Western Regions for mutual trade, I will also accompany you to observe the situation. Feel free to share any ideas you have."
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