But this time, Tian Youwei found that in addition to the sagger used in tribute porcelain, there were some very different sagger.

The sagger used in tribute porcelain is made of refractory clay with porcelain gaskets. The new saggers were made of porcelain, and all the gaps were sealed with enamel, and I don't know what they contained.

Father Tian was very nervous about these porcelain sagger, and he personally stared at them from beginning to end, for fear that there would be a little accident.

Master Zhang looked at it and just shook his head slightly.

Tian Youwei felt that something was wrong, and asked Tian's father tentatively: "Daddy, what is that?" ”

Father Tian didn't want to tell her, and said solemnly: "It's nothing, children don't care about adults." ”

Tian Youwei didn't ask, and she asked Master Zhang herself later.

All the porcelain blanks are put into the kiln, the mouth of the furnace is sealed, the fruit, incense, candles, paper money are offered, and after the lighting ceremony is held, large pieces of pine firewood are put in, and the flame rises.

Master Zhang paid close attention to the color of the fireworks in the eye of the fire, judging the temperature from the color of the flame, whether to add firewood or subtract firewood, all depends on his eyes.

Shao Jing was so roasted that his face was red, his lips were chapped, he didn't complain at all, he just stared very seriously on the side, and he said something: "One full, two burned, three fires......"

Although Tian Bing was also guarding on the side, his face was full of lovelessness.

Master Zhang occasionally glanced back, but just smiled: "This kid, I don't like it so much, asking him to guard here is like asking him to be tortured." ”

Father Tian snorted coldly: "If you don't like it, you have to bear it!" ”

Suddenly, he heard Ping'an say: "Master Xie is here." ”

Master Xie walked over with his hands behind his back, poked his head into the eye of the fire, and said, "Is this burned?" ”

Father Tian cautiously gestured and invited him to the side to drink tea and talk, and the two of them got together and talked quietly, with a faint excitement in their expressions.

Tian Youwei looked at the gap and asked Master Zhang in a low voice: "Master, what is my father doing?" ”

Master Zhang said: "He, he wants to use the ancient method to reburn the secret color porcelain." This porcelain sagger is sealed with porcelain enamel, and it can only be used once, and every time you want to open it, you have to smash the sagger open, and the cost is huge! ”

His son sighed from the side: "How much money does this furnace have to burn?" ”

Tian Youwei was silent.

She knew what Tian's father's heart knot was, although she took over the job of firing tribute porcelain, she had always been resentful that she could only burn Ru porcelain but not tribute porcelain, and she felt deeply ashamed.

He was also afraid that the imperial court would one day no longer use the kiln in Yuezhou, and he would lose his life, so he had always wanted to revive the glory of Yuezhou porcelain, and used the ancient method to burn the secret color porcelain, and compete with the tribute porcelain.

Fight to the death, she agrees, but the Tian family is not wealthy, so I am afraid that the use of money will be even more nervous.

If she can combine the strengths of Ru porcelain and Yue porcelain to create a new kind of porcelain, and master this secret recipe exclusively, she will definitely be able to solve this problem.

Tian Youwei thought, and went to find Master Bai again.

Master Bai and Xiao Worm were not in the shed, and when they inquired, they went to the mountains to cut wood.

Tian Youwei knew that this chopping wood was fake, and it was true to look for special plants and trees that fired glaze ash.

She was a little excited, Master Bai didn't exclude her from coming to see, then she would definitely know what raw materials they used next time she came over.

The person was not there, and it was useless to stay for a long time, Tian Youwei quietly withdrew, and a man in a robe walked up to her, and said in a deep voice: "Why are you here?" ”

Tian Youwei was startled, thinking that she was going to be discovered by Father Tian, and she was about to run, but she found that it was Master Xie, so she stood still and said with a smile: "Just go around, why did my uncle come here?" ”

Master Xie said gently: "I'm also casually shopping, what about Master Bai?" ”

"I heard that I went up to the mountain to chop wood." Tian Youwei looked at Master Xie curiously: "Do you have something to do with him?" ”

"No, just ask." Master Xie waved his hand indifferently: "Go back quickly, your father is looking for you everywhere." ”

Tian Youwei hurriedly ran back, ran a distance and looked back, only to see Master Xie standing outside the shed, staring inside motionless.

Father Tian was really looking for her everywhere, and when he saw her, he said, "Where have you been running around again?" ”

"I'll go to the kitchen to get some hot water." Tian Youwei lied and asked Father Tian: "I heard that Uncle Xie has added a dragon kiln to his house." ”

Tian's father didn't care: "There is such a thing, he wants to try to burn some porcelain by himself." ”

"I heard that he also had to do porcelain business with the Koreans."

"Yes, he told me that he could help our family sell porcelain to the Koreans at a preferential price."

Tian Youwei touched her head, could it be that she thought too badly of Master Xie?

Father Tian knew what she was thinking, and said seriously: "Ah Wei, don't always think too badly of people, everyone will be negligent, and watch it." ”

Listening to this meaning, I completely believe in Master Xie.

A fire burned for three days and three nights, and everyone in the Tianjia kiln was tortured from top to bottom.

This is the last pot of porcelain this year, and if it is successfully fired, it will be able to complete the task of tribute porcelain, and everyone can have a relaxed and happy year.

If it fails, everyone will be unlucky, and I am afraid that it will become a luxury to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.

The Tian family was even more expectant and nervous - Tian's father did not hesitate to use the ancient method to fire secret color porcelain was told by Tian Youwei to Tian Bing, and Tian Bing told Xie to listen.

After coming and going, the whole family knew about it, but seeing that Tian's father was unwilling to say it, they all pretended not to know.

Xie's is virtuous and gentle, there are two more mouths for eating at home, Tian's father has increased the cost of firing secret color porcelain, and he has to pay New Year's greetings everywhere at the end of the year, and the flowers are very large, so she silently reduced the family's use.

Two meat and two vegetables have become one meat and three vegetables, and when there is nothing to do, the family will try to sit together as much as possible to save charcoal fire and lamp oil.

Father Tian didn't notice this change at all, he was all about the kiln, eating purely to fill his stomach, and sleeping just so that he had the energy to guard the kiln the next day.

The kiln was turned off and cooled for another three days, and finally the moment when it could be opened, Tian's father worshiped the kiln god first according to the rules, and then opened the kiln door.

The potters enter the kiln in turn and carry out the various colored saggers and porcelain, and the kiln supervisor monitors the whole process to prevent anyone from stealing the tribute porcelain.

The first sagger was opened, and a string-patterned bottle with azure color and glazed surface covered with crab claw pattern was taken out, which was simple and elegant, like jade but not jade, and was a rare boutique.

Yang Jian Yao's face was happy, he raised it high, and said loudly: "It's done!" ”

Everyone cheered, and when the tribute porcelain was put into the warehouse, Tian's father finally had time to get the porcelain sagger that carried all his hopes.

With the crisp sound of the porcelain sagger being broken, Tian Youwei clenched her heart, and couldn't help but stretch her neck and drag her head to look, which happened to touch Shao Jing's little head.

Both of them screamed in pain, and they heard Tian's father let out a cheer: "It's done!" ”