Tong Wenyao got on her horse and went to the grain store to buy some corn before leaving the city and returning to Changzhen Village. Zhang Fu didn't go to the mountains today, but went to the hunter's house early in the morning.
"Ziyu, I came to you today to ask if you want to keep any of the puppies at home." Wen Ziyu glanced at Zhang Fu and said calmly, "Uncle Fu, if you want to keep a dog, just catch it."
Zhang Fu waved his hand and said, "Zi Yu, someone wants to buy a dog from you, so I came here specifically to ask you." Zhang Fu saw that there was no expression on his face, and thought, could it be that he doesn't want to sell the puppy?
Wen Ziyu said solemnly, "Uncle Fu, please wait. It's getting late and I have to go into the mountains later." Zhang Fu quickly stopped her, saying, "Ziyu, if you delay your arrival, she won't be able to come and see the dog without you, its owner."
Wen Ziyu was rather helpless. "Uncle Fu, you can decide the price for the dog. I still need to go to the mountains to hunt game." Zhang Fu cursed, "You little brat, how can you be so bad? I've taken care of you since you were little, and now you're not happy. Besides, why are you hunting so much game? You don't even have a wife."
Seeing him going off the deep end, Wen Ziyu quickly spoke up to stop him, "Uncle Fu, I'm not going anywhere today. I'll just stay home." Zhang Fu snorted coldly after hearing this, "That's more like it."
Tong Wenyao returned to the workshop, parked her horse, and then went to find Uncle Du. This was her second time in the workshop. The last time she came, it was full of discarded ceramics and it was a wasteland. Now it is full of vitality. Uncle Du is waiting in front of the kiln for the furnace to be opened. After listening to Tong Wenyao's idea last time, he made an innovation. He melted lime into the soil, and after mixing it evenly, he made it into shape and put it in the oven. Today is the time to take it out of the kiln.
After sprinkling a pot of wine on the ground nearby, five or six people bowed towards the kiln. This was their kiln opening ceremony. If they were building a new kiln, they would also worship the old kiln. If they were trying to make new ceramics, they would offer a pot of wine next to the kiln.
Before Tong Wen Yao arrived, she heard Uncle Du's voice coming from the kiln, "Open the kiln..." The voice was long and continuous, and blew into her ears with a sense of vicissitudes.
Uncle Du took the prying shovel and handed it to Tong Wenyao, "Boss, today you will pry open the first brick in the kiln, which means that the ceramic workshop is in full swing and steaming every day."
Tong Wen Yao took the prying shovel handed to her by Uncle Du. There was still a little warmth on the wooden pole, which passed through her hand and into her heart. After taking the prying shovel, Tong Wen Yao started to pry it out from the very top. It didn't take much effort and she pried the brick out in one go. The brick stood upright on the prying shovel without falling, which was a good sign. The people behind her applauded.
After the bricks were put aside, the people around him quickly used a prying shovel to pry open the sealed bricks. The warm temperature in the kiln emanated. Tong Wen Yao was watching them working hard and her mood couldn't help but rise.
After the seal was pried open, Uncle Du crawled in. Tong Wenyao didn't follow him in, but she heard an excited voice from inside, "It's done, it's finally done!"
Uncle Du came out with a white wine jug. The white bottle looked like a snowy scene under the sunlight. In the past, ceramics were always gray and black, but now ceramics are no longer black and gray. They also have white colors, and there may even be more colors in the future.
Uncle Du was so excited that he even hugged everyone around him. When he came to Tong Wenyao, he paused, knelt down, and pulled her aside, crying bitterly, "If it weren't for the boss, I, Du Heng, would have been living on the streets, and how could I have created new ceramics?"
Tong Wenyao was startled and quickly pulled him up and said, "Uncle Du, there's no need to be like this. It's because of your perseverance that we've made this new breakthrough!"
She changed the subject and asked, "Uncle Du, have the ceramics I ordered last time been made?" After hearing this, Uncle Du wiped his tears and said affirmatively, "It has been made. Aqiu, take out the big pieces and show them to the boss."
Aqiu quickly agreed, and after a while, she took out a squat toilet. Originally, she wanted to customize a toilet, but the water used in the toilet here was not convenient to install, so she changed to a squat toilet.
After seeing that she was satisfied, Tong Wen Yao said a few words of encouragement and then called Du Heng out.
"Uncle Du, I just went to the county town and bought a few donkeys and cows. They will deliver the donkeys and cows today. You can settle them down when the time comes."
Uncle Du nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Then I'll ask Aqiu to clean up the manger and arrange for them when the time comes."
After seeing Tong Wenyao preparing to go to the east wing, he remembered that Village Chief Zhang had asked Tong Wenyao to go to the hunter's house. He slapped his head and said, "Boss, Village Chief Zhang said he is picking out wolfhounds for you. Do you want to go to the hunter's house and take a look?"
When Tong Wen Yao heard Village Chief Zhang mention Wen the Hunter, it seemed a little familiar, but she couldn't remember where it was.
While it was still early, she decided to go and take a look. After asking Uncle Du where the hunter's house was, she went out to the back of the village. She heard that the hunter lived at the end of the village, close to the road leading up the mountain. Yesterday, they did not enter the mountain at the end of the village, but in the middle of the village. The road from the village could be used for donkey carts, and was also close to the limestone mountain, so Tong Wen Yao had never been to the end of the village.
Unlike Changjiang Village, where bamboo grows on the hillside behind, Changzhen Village's tail end is bare. However, Tong Wenyao could still tell from the fallen leaves that they were pear trees. Beneath a large pear tree stood two tiled houses. The village chief sat in front of the doorway, smoking a pipe and chatting with a young man. He had a wheat-colored complexion, a well-defined nose, and deep, penetrating eyes. He was a handsome man! If you could date someone like him in modern times, it wouldn't be bad! If Pei Guanyu is the cold moonlight, then he's probably the warm sun!
This guy must be the hunter that Uncle Du mentioned! I wonder if his skinny body can catch prey?
Zhang Fu saw her coming and quickly stood up and said, "Yao girl, you are finally here. Come into the house and see if these wolfhounds are satisfied."
Tong Wen Yao smiled and said, "Uncle Fu, I trust you, just help me choose." When she stepped into the door, she saw Wen Ziyu nodding slightly at her, and she nodded back before entering the yard.
Zhang Fu squatted in front of the doghouse, turning over the puppy. She didn't see the big dog, so she dared to go over and take a look. If the puppy's mother came back, she would probably jump in fright. Before, her cousin threw a puppy into her arms, and she was chased all over the street by the big dog, which scared her and left a shadow on her mind about big dogs.
Seeing him still standing in front of the door, Zhang Fu couldn't help but say, "Ziyu, go get a cup of hot water. Don't you know how to entertain guests? And you still want me to teach you?"
Tong Wenyao's back stiffened when she heard Zhang Fu call him Ziyu. No wonder she said it sounded so familiar! No wonder, in this small mountain village, he could be so outstanding. It turned out to be the second male lead in the book!
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