Chapter 187 You Really Can’t Adopt a Cat
Gu Zheng raised his hand and placed the peeled lantern fruit on the small plate in front of He Jing, and said calmly: "Thank you, uncle."
"That's great. You two should support and take care of each other when you're together. Xiao He is still in school, so A Zheng, you should come back often to visit."
Shen Ruiqian smiled and patted Gu Zheng's shoulder, looking at Xiao He with soft eyes, "It's still early today, do you want to go to the operating room to take a look?"
"OK!"
He Jing obediently picked up her small schoolbag and followed Shen Ruiqian to the operating room.
"The several types of clay you mentioned are all ready, and we've also prepared some similar ones. You can try them all."
"Okay, uncle."
"And the artwork you sent, if you want proofs I'll need some more detailed information."
He Jing nodded repeatedly, "Then I'll make up for it in the next two days."
As they were talking, they came to the operating room. Shen Ruiqian entered their information into the system and said, "This is a temporary setup for you two. No one else will come. All the equipment is top-notch, so feel free to use it. However, I don't understand much, so let the master here introduce it to you."
The middle-aged man standing at the door hurried forward when he heard this and said, "Hello, just call me Lao Zhang."
He Jing smiled, "Teacher Zhang."
"I wonder if the young lady has ever come into contact with this before?"
“I’ve made a few myself.”
"Okay, then let me first introduce our equipment. The clay machine is fully automatic. Just put it in. There's a button here..."
After introducing the equipment outside, the group headed to another room. "This room is our firing room. It currently houses two firing chambers, capable of firing six hundred tea sets simultaneously. We have electric kilns, gas kilns, wood kilns... a variety of options. Generally, firing can be completed in five hours, while the wood kiln mode can take a day..."
Master Zhang’s introduction was very detailed, clearly explaining how to operate each step, what to do, and how to solve problems that arise.
He Jing listened very seriously and even took out his tablet to take notes.
By the time all the equipment was explained, He Jing was already rubbing his paws excitedly. "Can I try it now?"
A pair of cat eyes are so big and sparkling that no one present can refuse them.
Gu Zheng and Shen Ruiqian looked at each other and said in unison, "Okay."
"Well, you guys can play here. The house here is close. I'll ask the housekeeper to prepare the meal so you can eat directly when you get home."
Shen Ruiqian was very proactive, and after he finished speaking, he sent a message to the temporary housekeeper here.
He Jing felt a little embarrassed, as if he had caused trouble for others.
"Okay, you guys have fun. I have a meeting later, so I won't accompany you." Chen Ruiqian smiled and rubbed Xiao He's cat head, his tone was rare and gentle, "Treat this place as your home and have fun."
"Thank you, uncle~"
So cute, Shen Ruiqian paused for a moment and turned to look at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely guessed what his uncle was going to say.
"Can't I really adopt Xiao He?"
"Can't!!"
Two voices echoed throughout the room, and He Jing wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.
The remaining two people laughed uncontrollably. Shen Ruiqian's assistant suppressed his smile and said righteously: "Boss Shen, Miss He is already a person with full civil capacity and no longer meets the conditions for adoption."
Shen Ruiqian looked regretful. Gu Zheng endured it again and again, but finally rolled his eyes.
He Jing's eyes were full of surprise. "You can actually roll your eyes?!"
"Oh, ignore him." Gu Zheng embraced his kitten and walked to the operating table next to him. He pulled a stool over for her to sit on. "Let's get started."
"Uncle..." hasn't left yet?
The assistant said with great tact, "Boss Shen, the meeting is about to begin."
Shen Ruiqian nodded, smiled at He Jing, turned and walked out of the room.
He Jing has strong hands-on skills, which can be seen from the cufflinks he made back then. Under the guidance of Master Zhang, he quickly drew out the prototype.
Master Zhang's eyes were filled with amazement. "Ms. He, have you really only done this once before?"
"Yeah," He Jing adjusted the angle carefully and replied with a smile, "This instrument is better."
This is not an exaggeration. All the instruments are very advanced. She only needs to adjust the coordination of her hands according to her needs.
Gu Zheng was touched when he saw how well she did it. It seemed magical to him that a puddle of mud could be transformed into the shape he wanted in his hands with just a few light strokes.
He turned around, took a piece, and sat down at a seat nearby.
After fixing the sleeves at the arms, Gu Zheng began to operate with his hands.
"Start the process, be careful of the flying mud."
Gu Zheng imitated He Jing and pulled up the mud. Two seconds later, with a pia sound, a lump of mud was thrown onto the snow-white shirt.
"Hey... wear an apron?"
Gu Zheng looked at the girl who also didn't wear an apron but was not covered in mud at all, and silently accepted Master Zhang's suggestion.
"Do you want to deal with it?" He Jing looked at the mud stains on the shirt and felt a little sorry for it.
"It's okay, it can't be wiped off."
Well, it looks like this shirt is on its last day of service.
Then, as if some mud-slinging button was turned on, the mud in Gu Zheng's hand began to splash everywhere, and even some of it stuck to He Jing's face.
"..." He Jing was having a hard time suppressing his laughter, "How about we just forget it?"
"Soldiers never give up!"
…
He Jing chuckled and quickly lowered his head to hide it. Gu Zheng's earlobes turned red and he said bluntly, "It's a bit difficult."
"Yeah, it's true. You need a feel for it." He Jing quickly followed up, straightening his expression and holding his arm. "Keep your arm steady when pressing down. It might be better this way."
The clay figure gradually took shape, a strange feeling. Amidst the freshness of the earth, the sweet aroma of tea could not be ignored. And amidst this dazzling aroma, a small teacup appeared in his hand.
"How about it?"
“It looks very nice.”
He Jing smiled, let go of his hand, and returned to his seat.
In just a short while, five or six tea cups of regular sizes appeared on the table.
Gu Zheng said seriously, "You are very talented."
"Is it okay?" He Jing didn't feel anything. "It's fine as long as you find the feeling."
"You are really talented, just like this cufflink." Gu Zheng pointed to the cufflinks between his elbows in a firm and gentle tone.
Master Zhang was surprised and asked, "Did Miss He make this herself?"
"Well, every step from selecting the stone to the finished product."
"Oh my god! Genius! What did Miss He study in college?"
"plant."
"Plants?" Master Zhang's eyes lit up surprisingly. "Have you studied jewelry design or pottery?"
"I haven't learned it systematically. My aunt taught me how to make cufflinks."
"Oh my god...it's genius, these cufflinks look like a masterpiece!"
"And you may not believe it, but no one in the factory can make such a delicate and exquisite teacup on the first try. You are the most talented person I have ever met!"
He Jing blushed at what he said, "No...that's too exaggerated."
Master Zhang shook his head. He was now looking forward to seeing how this set of utensils, which he had never seen before, would look like after being fired!
It’s sure to set off a trend!
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