Chapter 24 Burning Vegetarian Tires
"Follow me!" Tang Qingchuan nodded with satisfaction.
Xiao Zhang's talent has saved him many steps that can be avoided.
His disciple's nature and understanding exceeded his expectations, how could this make Tang Qingchuan unhappy.
Holding the tea cup that had been repaired, Xiao Zhang followed Tang Qingchuan out again.
This time he still didn't go far, Tang Qingchuan stopped.
"The front is the special kiln in the palace craftsman's office, this time it is a real kiln, and all the porcelain masters in the Forbidden City are burning porcelain here!" Tang Qingchuan said lightly.
Xiao Zhang nodded and said, "Teacher, you brought me here, pay too much attention to it!"
"What are you afraid of, it's embarrassing, just throw away my people with you!" Tang Qingchuan said indifferently.
Xiao Zhang sighed, how many masters are there in this Forbidden City? This can be said to be the mouth of the porcelain kiln used by the official family, isn't it the class to burn a small tea cup here!
If this is not burned well, it will be a real shame.
At the same time, Xiao Zhang was also very happy, since Tang Qingchuan was able to bring himself here, it proved that he really recognized himself as a disciple, and he was not afraid of being embarrassed by accompanying his disciple, either because he had deep feelings, or because he believed in himself.
Of course, Xiao Zhang knows that this is the teacher's supreme trust in himself!
"Teacher, please rest assured, the disciple will not be ashamed!" Xiao Zhang said with a swear.
"Then go in, don't be verbose!" Tang Qingchuan strode in.
After entering, it was really unique, and the pomp of the official family was really not comparable to the Bai family.
Five large kilns are divided into several corners, this kind of large kiln is similar to what I saw in the Forbidden City before, and they are all modern new kilns, there are more than a dozen small kilns around these five large kilns, and the scale is similar to the kiln mouth of the Bai family.
There are almost dozens of workers busy in the entire kiln area.
Everyone was busy, and no one cared that Tang Lao came over with Xiao Zhang.
Tang Lao didn't care, and continued to walk forward with Xiao Zhang.
"Xiaohu, find me an empty kiln. Donald suddenly stopped and shouted at a person on the scene.
Xiao Zhang looked at it, and it was a middle-aged man who was a little idle when he turned his head.
"It's Donald, okay, that's it, I just got empty yesterday, I don't know what Donald wants to fire?" asked Xiao Hu respectfully.
Xiao Zhang could see that the people here really respected their teachers.
It's not the kind on the surface, it's from the heart, and it's something that can be seen.
Donald waved his hand at Xiao Zhang, and Xiao Zhang hurriedly handed over the teacup in his hand.
Xiao Hu hurriedly took it and looked at it and said, "Donald, this teacup is very exquisite." Xiao Hu watched it for a long time, and he really didn't see much novelty, it was just an ordinary tea cup plain tire, which was nothing more than a refinement.
What is there to ask Donald to come and find the kiln to fire in person?
However, because of Donald's face, he could only reluctantly find an advantage to praise it.
"This is the first work of my disciple Xiao Zhang, bring him over for a long time, Xiao Zhang, this is Director Hu. Tang Qingchuan introduced Xiao Zhang.
Those who can be cared about by Donald and recommend by name must be someone with some status.
Xiao Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and made a gesture of reaching out, and Xiao Hu also stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Zhang's hand.
After all, Xiao Zhang is a disciple of Donald, but after all, he is a newcomer in the circle, so both of them know the etiquette and shake each other's hands.
"It turned out to be Donald's high apprentice, no wonder, no wonder, this tea cup is indeed very exquisite, and a famous teacher is a high apprentice. Xiao Hu said with a smile.
This time I understood, what Xiao Hu really wanted to say was that it was no wonder that this teacup was nothing new, it turned out to be made by Donald's disciples.
Xiao Zhang could also hear the meaning of this little beard, so he smiled.
"Then there's Director Laohu. Xiao Zhang nodded slightly.
"You're welcome, I'll put it in for you. Director Hu said.
"Wait......" Tang Qingchuan said.
"What's wrong?" said Donald?" Director Hu asked.
"Xiaohu, tell me which kiln it is, and my apprentice will burn it himself. Tang Qingchuan squinted his eyes and said with a smile.
Xiao Zhang was stunned, do you want to burn it yourself?
"Teacher Tang, I can naturally trust your disciple, but this kiln doesn't need anything else, it all needs professional veterans to open the kiln to control the temperature, this ......" Xiao Hu was interrupted by Tang Qingchuan before he could finish.
"Xiao Zhang, can you burn the kiln yourself?" asked Tang Qingchuan.
Xiao Zhang recalled, and the memory in his mind was supportive.
It's just that I've really never used this kiln.
"Brother Xiao Zhang, this is a gas kiln, and the kiln mouth is not big, are you sure?" asked Director Hu.
To tell the truth, there are regulations above, this kiln can not be opened by others at will, after all, this thing has a certain risk factor, this thing is not good for novices, and finally the kiln is fried, whose responsibility is this?
This is not like a private kiln of the people, this is a big kiln of the official family, and I don't know how many works of other masters are placed in the surrounding kilns, if there is an accident, this is big news.
But who would dare not give Donald's face?
Xiao Zhang pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "No problem, I can." ”
"Okay!" Tang Qingchuan smiled.
Xiao Zhang took his teacup in Director Hu's hand again, and then walked to the mouth of the kiln that Director Hu said.
"Although this is a small kiln, it can also fire twenty or thirty pieces of porcelain at a time, if it is placed densely and the shape of the vessel is smaller, thirty or forty pieces are no problem. Director Hu said nervously.
Xiao Zhang nodded and put his teacup inside.
Now is the step of burning the vegetarian tire, and this firing of the vegetarian tire also determines whether the next step of their Ru porcelain firing can be carried out.
Once the plain tire is not burned well, then the glazing or opening is a later story.
"Regulate the temperature there. Director Hu hurriedly pointed, for fear that Xiao Zhang would not find it.
Xiao Zhang nodded, according to his memory, the temperature of the plain tire for firing Ru porcelain was 600 to 800 degrees.
Xiao Zhang began to ignite, because the space in the kiln is large, and there are two rows of small round holes with flames on the left and right, which are used to increase the temperature in the kiln.
Watching the flames slowly rise, Xiao Zhang let out a sigh of relief, not to mention, his hands were really shaking.
Seeing that Xiao Zhang had done all this, Tang Qingchuan nodded, he was not in a hurry, it seems that it is true that he burned a hundred pottery figurines at the mouth of the Baijia kiln yesterday.
"Xiao Zhang, since ancient times, there is such a saying in the firing of Ru porcelain, ten kilns and nine failures, and one hundred kilns and ten thousand pieces of treasure, which is exactly Ru porcelain, and you burn one in this kiln, which is also considered a big deal. Tang Qingchuan teased.
Xiao Zhang touched his head and didn't dare to speak.
It takes ten hours to burn this plain tire, so how much fuel does it have to waste? On weekdays, dozens of pieces are fired in one kiln, and it is cost-effective in terms of cultural value and commercial value, which is to look at the teacher's face to be so generous.
Just as Xiao Zhang was about to close the kiln door, a crisp girl's voice came from behind him: "Wait a minute!"