The villagers were talking about it, and everyone looked happy.
Will it be cheaper if I buy porcelain from someone in the same village
"This little girl has a bright future!" Mr. Gu watched from afar and knew she had succeeded without going forward to see the goods.
She was the first person in Pingning Town to make porcelain!
Xia Qianqian also wanted to show off in front of Mr. Gu, so she picked up the freshly-baked porcelain jar and walked towards Mr. Gu.
The villagers made way.
"Master Gu, this is the porcelain I made. Because it is the first batch, I used inferior porcelain clay." Xia Qianqian showed the porcelain to Master Gu.
"Let me see." Mr. Gu took the porcelain, weighed it in his hand, and his eyes lit up instantly, "What a thin body!"
"Yes, when it comes to porcelain, in addition to its color, you also need to look at the body of the porcelain. The thinner the body, the higher the quality," said Xia Qianqian.
"How did you do it?" Mr. Gu asked in surprise.
Xia Qianqian did not answer but asked: "Mr. Gu, what do you think of my porcelain?"
"Very good!" Master Gu held the porcelain jar and admired it repeatedly. "I have seen a lot of porcelain, most of which are thick and heavy. Especially coarse porcelain of this quality, which is generally rough and heavy. But your porcelain surface is smooth and neat, and the body is thin. If it is white porcelain, it will be a good product."
"I can make white porcelain, but I don't have such good clay at the moment. The clay I have can only make some celadon at best."
Mr. Gu immediately asked: "What if I can provide you with porcelain clay?"
"Is it possible?" Xia Qianqian was eager to ask, "Master Gu, we can cooperate. I will provide the technology and you will provide the clay."
"Haha, the little girl is very smart. Not only can she work, but she also understands business." Mr. Gu laughed.
Xia Qianqian said embarrassedly: "I was reckless. How could a noble man like Master Gu cooperate with me?"
"I'm old and don't want to work hard anymore. But Changsheng can cooperate with you." Mr. Gu said.
Xia Qianqian was stunned: "Gu Changsheng?"
After he said this, he realized that he didn't use any honorifics, so he quickly changed his words: "Master Gu San!"
"It's okay. Young people don't have to be bound by etiquette." Mr. Gu looked at Xia Qianqian and asked, "How is it? Are you willing to cooperate with the Gu family?"
"Of course I am willing." Xia Qianqian said quickly, "It's just... I don't think I'm worthy. It feels like I'm taking advantage of your family."
"How could that be? If your technology becomes known, porcelain kilns all over the world will come to invite you to be a technical instructor. Your cooperation with the Gu family is the one that benefits them." said Mr. Gu.
Xia Qianqian thought about it and asked curiously, "Master Gu, let me say something disrespectful, you are too down-to-earth, you don't look like a landlord."
"Haha, do you think rich people are arrogant?"
"Well, that's about right... At least, the other landlords in Pingning Town are like that!"
"If I were too arrogant, could I have raised a child as good as Changsheng?" Mr. Gu asked meaningfully.
Xia Qianqian understood his implication and blushed: "Master Gu San and I are just friends..."
"It's easy to make fake friends, but hard to find true friends. I can see that you are very sincere to Changsheng. Changsheng has been sick since he was a child and has few friends. I came here today, firstly for your skills, and secondly for Changsheng. Originally, he wanted to come and see you make porcelain today, but he caught a cold last night, so I didn't let him come with me."
Xia Qianqian's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "How is he?"
(End of this chapter)