Uncle Zhang remained silent. After all, he was a member of the village. He couldn't ignore the life and death of the children in the village because of his own concerns.
Besides, things have come to this point. Whether to do it or not is just a matter of the boss's word. Will his objection be of any use?
When the time comes, the boss will say, "If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will do it." Then won't the people in this village have no place to use their skills?
If you cannot be used by your master, then death is not far away.
"Please follow me, my lord."
Uncle Zhang brought Qiao Xin and his group to his research base.
A clean yet messy room.
Although the floor and the roof were broken, there were no cobwebs or dust, and it was obvious that they were cleaned regularly. The room was in full view, with a huge wooden table in the middle, covered with all kinds of single and mixed colors, messy but harmonious.
Qiao Xin actually saw quite a few mineral pigments here, including malachite, amazonite, chartreuse, chrysoprase, red cinnabar, garnet, ochre and even a piece of lapis lazuli.
This old man is really a hidden talent!
Uncle Zhang didn't think that laymen could see the secrets of these stones, so he didn't mind others seeing them.
He patiently explained to Qiao Xin: "I have estimated the cost of the things you want, and the most expensive ones are these pigments. If I have a new kiln and workshop, I guarantee that I can make porcelain jars that will satisfy you.
If you want a lot, it would be more cost-effective for us to make them ourselves. If you only want one kiln, then we don’t need to spend the effort and money. I wonder how many you want to make?”
Qiao Xin glanced at him and knew that what he said was true and not an excuse.
He smiled and said, "It's hard to say. If you succeed in developing it, I may need it every month, at least 500 cans at a time. Don't worry, build a workshop first. Sell it in your own shop every day, it's not a big deal to always buy from others."
Uncle Zhang immediately understood that this new boss was a very opinionated person and would not change his mind just because of a few words.
Since they were selling the products in their own shop, it would be more cost-effective if they had their own workshop. With this in mind, he stopped trying to persuade her.
So he took Qiao Xin to see his own small kiln, and told her what materials were needed to build a new kiln and workshop, where they could be bought, and how much it would cost.
Qiao Xin saw that what he said made sense and Master Song nodded repeatedly, and it was obvious that he had a plan in mind.
When she returned to the yard, Qiao Xin found some strange-shaped porcelain in a corner of the yard. Many of them were in the shape of small animals, and there was even a clay dog.
She suddenly became interested and picked up a porcelain jar with a small mouse and asked, "Who made this? It's so unique!"
Uncle Zhang was a little embarrassed: "This is just a casual work of my grandson when he was learning from me. It is not presentable. I am sorry to make you laugh!"
Qiao Xin quickly asked: Where are the people?
Two young men slowly walked out from behind the owner of the Song Kiln, rubbed their hands, and looked at Qiao Xin nervously. They really didn't know why the boss asked them why? These were just children's toys, but how could they catch the attention of a nobleman?
Qiao Xin asked with a smile: "Anything else? Can you show it to me?"
When the young man brought out dozens of porcelain jars of various sizes with unique shapes from the abandoned warehouse, Qiao Xin said yes again and again and bought most of them on the spot.
The young man held the two taels of silver in his hand, at a loss as to what to do. It was obviously the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Lao Zhang was even more terrified and declined politely.
: "Boss, it's not worth the price! If you like it, just take it and play with it."
"It's worth it if you like it. Your two grandsons are very talented, so don't let them bury their talents. This shape is so attractive. If you improve it appropriately, leaving a hole at the top and bottom, making it hollow inside, and keeping the shape unchanged, and turn it into a money-saving jar, wouldn't it be more practical?"
What Qiao Xin was talking about was a modern cartoon ceramic piggy bank. The most common one is the piggy bank. If it is made to be cute, children will want to have one. They might as well try it!
Uncle Zhang was shocked. He had always disliked the toys made by his grandsons, which were flashy and useless. But he never thought that only rich people would pay money to buy them because they looked novel.
Qiao Xin talked with the grandparents and grandchildren at Uncle Zhang's house and got a deeper understanding of the situation of Tujia Kiln. In the end, he decided to keep Shi Yazi and handle the affairs of Tujia Kiln in an all-round way, and then he brought people back to Zhuangzi.
In just one day, all the materials for building the workshop and the new kiln were delivered to Uncle Zhang and Kiln Master Song. Also left behind were a new kiln production diagram drawn by Qiao Xin and some cartoon drawings of the twelve zodiac animals.
"Manager Shi, what does this mean?"
"Master, please build a new kiln according to this blueprint, and compare the two to see which one is more suitable.
This drawing is for your grandson. Ask him to make a batch of samples as soon as possible."
Qiao Xin drew a modern and popular full downdraft kiln. During the firing process of this kiln, the flame circulates from bottom to top and from front to back in the kiln.
During the firing process, the flame flows thoroughly through the kiln bottom and throughout the entire kiln, ensuring the temperature inside the kiln is balanced. The temperature inside the kiln can reach 1350 degrees Celsius.
In addition, a grate is added to the fire chamber to support the wood and ventilate the lower part, which increases the oxygen intake and greatly improves the wood burning rate.
The best porcelain workshop in Dajing currently still uses a semi-full downdraft kiln.
When the semi-downdraft kiln is firing, the flame moves from bottom to top in the kiln and then turns toward the chimney, but the flame does not flow through the bottom of the kiln to the entire kiln. The porcelain in the kiln is not heated evenly and the defective rate is also high.
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