Walking around the kiln factory, I saw rows of low houses.

Some of the doors are closed, while others are open, and you can see at a glance the half-finished pottery embryos and various tools stacked inside.

People come and go, each busy with the work in hand.

But whenever Steward Sun led them by, the people who worked would stop and say hello and shout with flattery: "Master Sun." ”

Hearing this, Tian Ruyue stared at Steward Sun's back and thought to herself: It turns out that he is also a master.

As soon as Master Sun's footsteps stopped, Tian Ruyue and the others followed closely and stopped.

I saw Master Sun stretch out his hand and point at two of them, "You come with me." Then he raised his feet and walked to the opposite room, stood outside the threshold and shouted: "Old money, I brought the people." ”

Tian Ruyue stood still with another person, and saw an uncle with his hands covered with mud, a scorpion [apron] tied on his body, and a white-haired man with his waist around his waist, walked to the threshold, and smiled flatteringly at Master Sun: "Thank you for your hard work." His gaze fell on the two people who were nervous and cramped behind Master Sun.

"Master Qian." Both of them bowed their heads at the same time.

Master Sun: "Follow me." He called them into the house on the spot, and told them to work.

At this time, Tian Ruyue noticed that there was a broken vase under the eaves, and guessed that this Master Qian should be doing vases and other work.

Master Sun turned around and continued to walk forward.

Tian Ruyue and the rest of the people followed.

Many people glanced at the two of them curiously, and then moved away as if nothing happened.

Eventually, we walked to the last low house.

There are many water tanks or flower pots in front of and behind the house.

In the large open space on the left, four people are working together to make a water tank, and one of the middle-aged men is explaining the essentials of making it while doing it, completely unaware of their arrival.

There were still people making flower pots not far away, looking up at Tian Ruyue and them curiously from time to time.

Tian Ruyue saw that the other party was actually making a large vat and a flower pot, and couldn't help but look down at her hands.

She had only made sculptures, teapots, cups and other small objects, but she had never done such a large water tank or flower pot.

But now it is not her turn to pick a master, and the hunger in her belly forces her to compromise temporarily.

Without waiting for Master Sun to introduce first, she had already guessed that the middle-aged man who was immersed in work was her future master.

But he was dedicated to teaching, and he turned his back to people and didn't notice their arrival. It was visible to the naked eye that Master Sun's face gradually sank, until one of the apprentices saw him and hurriedly reminded his master.

Master Zhao turned to look at Master Sun, but his eyes fell directly on Tian Ruyue and the people next to her, but asked Master Sun, "Are they two?" ”

Without waiting for Master Sun to answer, he said, "In the future, you will call me Master Zhao." Motioning to Tian Ruyue, they looked at the big vat and flower pots behind them: "I'm the one who makes water tanks and flower pots, you and I can only learn this." ”

Master Zhao looked fierce and had a straight face, the person next to Tian Ruyue was immediately stunned, turned his head to look at Master Sun, and asked flatteringly: "Master Sun, the villain is stupid and has no talent, I'm afraid that such a big object as the water tank is not suitable for me, can you learn others?" "Learning water tanks and flower pots, he is tired and has no money, so he doesn't learn.

Master Sun has always been at odds with Master Zhao, and glanced at Master Zhao with a smile, and then replied, "Naturally." Turning his head to look at Tian Ruyue: "What about you?" "Only this kid didn't give a gift, and dared to refuse to get rid of him immediately.

Now Tian Ruyue, who only wants to eat and live, responded without doubt: "I am willing to follow Master Zhao to learn art." Then he immediately walked to Master Zhao's side and said, "Master." ”

Master Zhao still had a straight face, but Tian Ruyue saw a trace of satisfaction in his eyes.

Master Sun glanced at Tian Ruyue contemptuously and left with the last person.

As soon as Master Sun left, several of Master Zhao's apprentices immediately surrounded him and said, "My name is Zhuzi, my name is Xiaolin, and my name is Dashan. ”

Seeing that they were so enthusiastic, Tian Ruyue responded with a smile: "My name is Shishi." ”

Master Zhao still had a straight face, but there was an obvious smile in his eyes, and he pretended to be bored and raised his hand to drive them away: "Go, go, hurry up and do your work, I will take the stone to find your second senior brother." "Lift your feet and go. Seeing Tian Ruyue, he immediately followed, and carefully asked him where he was from, how old he was, and whether he had done similar work.

Except for the name that is fake, the other Tian Ruyue answered truthfully.

Master Zhao saw that he was neither humble nor arrogant when he answered, and then looked at his thick hands and feet, and he looked like a hard-working person, and he bowed his head with satisfaction: "It's good to have done it, I was worried that you hadn't learned it before, and I thought about teaching it from scratch." If you don't have the talent, you'll have to leave after three months of apprenticeship. The kiln factory is recruiting people again, and I have to teach new apprentices, just right like you, just right. ”

Walked up to the man in his twenties who was making flower pots and stopped, "Chen Jiu, this is the apprentice that the master just accepted today, and I will start learning to make flower pots with you tomorrow." ”

Chen Jiu stood up and looked at Tian Ruyue with muddy hands.

Tian Ruyue took the lead in greeting: "Thanks to Senior Brother Chen's more care in the future, my name is Shishi." ”

Chen Jiu bowed his head to him and looked at Master Zhao.

Master Zhao's eyes fell on Tian Ruyue's body: "It's still early today, you go back and talk to your family first, and get ready to salute before coming." ”

Tian Ruyue bowed and left, but in less than half an hour, she appeared in front of Chen Jiu again with the black boy on her back and the furnishing.

Chen Jiu: "...... How did you get the house cat out? "I can't believe that the other party is still carrying a cat when he goes out to do things, and it is still a black cat with an unknown meaning.

Tian Ruyue replied while touching the cat's ears: "My family doesn't like cats, if I don't take them with me, I'm afraid I'll lose my bones when I go back." ”

Chen Jiu: "...... If you are seen by the master, you will definitely be driven away. Because cats are very active, they will destroy a lot of pottery embryos if they are not careful. Before you make a big mistake, when the master comes, you take the initiative to resign from him. ”

"It's very well-behaved." Tian Ruyue explained: "I used to make teapots, sculptures and other work, and when I worked, he liked to rest on my lap or go out to play by himself, and never destroyed any pottery embryos. ”

Chen Jiu still questioned in his heart when he saw him so spoiled cat, thinking that the other party had brought the burden in less than half an hour, and nine times out of ten he was driven out by his family, so he said half-loudly: "...... Whatever you want. "Sit on a low stool and continue to make pots.

Now the flower pots are all mold casting, where is it handmade like Chen Jiu. Tian Ruyue looked at it carefully, and suddenly said: "Thank you for the reminder, when I see the master, I will tell him that I have a cat." ”

Chen Jiu saw that he was quite honest, so he didn't speak.

Tian Ruyue stood next to the cat with her arms, and when she was tired of standing, she threw the cat away and let it go out to catch prey and find food.

After a few glances left and right, he found a broken flower pot nearby, took it upside down and buckled it upside down on the ground, sat on it and continued to stare at how Chen Jiu made the flower pot by hand.