Chapter 7: Pottery Town (3)
Sister Wei introduced: "This is Master Ren, the person in charge of the studio, you have to go through Master Ren's test before I can determine what your salary is." ”
"Okay." Answered.
"Master Ren, this is a short-term apprentice who came to apply, you give him a question and see the basics."
Then Master Ren brought a basic pottery and asked Zhi to make another one according to the shape of this pottery. What Sister Wei thinks is: Because it is a utensil that is usually used, it is no problem to make it slightly deformed, as long as it can be used, I will hire him.
Master Ren thought in his heart: don't look at this is just a basic pottery, but there is a big difference between the master who has been doing it for many years and the novice who has just made it without a foundation, the thickness of the utensils, the uniformity of the clay, and the insiders can see a person's skill at a glance. If the young man hadn't shown him the basics of making utensils, he wouldn't have to.
He first carefully observed the shape of the object, then measured the size of the different positions of the object with his hands, and then felt the thickness of the object with his hands, and then prepared to start shaping.
First of all, the clay is repeatedly smashed onto the table, and after the clay becomes compact, first make a bottle bottom, then divide the clay into pieces and then knead it into strips, and then start to pile up along the bottom shape one by one, and then use a tool to smooth the arm and adjust. In this way, after repeated movements, the utensils gradually took shape. After a while, the executive was done, and after the final inspection and adjustment, the executive asked Master Ren to come over for inspection.
Master Ren felt very satisfied after reading it carefully. This young man not only made the general appearance of the utensils in place, but also made some small turning points in this artifact, if you compare it with the artifact that made the model, it can be said to be perfect.
"Young man, what a kung fu!" Master Ren praised.
"The old gentleman praised it falsely."
"I saw that you were young, but I didn't expect this craft to be good."
"I used to specialize in making dolls, but when I came here and saw the pottery, I liked it very much, so I wanted to learn how to make pottery."
"No wonder you're so good at it. I've also heard about puppeteers, but judging by the color of your hair, I guess the skills are top-notch! ”
"I don't have a concept of the quality of the skills" Zhi scratched his hair embarrassedly: "But I can't make a puppet for the time being, I don't know if Master Ren is willing to guide me in pottery." ”
"Okay, as long as you're willing to study seriously."
"The younger generation must study hard."
After Sister Wei saw Master Ren praising the executive, she knew that there was no problem, so she set a salary of 300 monthly coins with the executive.
In this way, both Zhi and Zijin began to work in Sister Wei's shop to earn money and study.