Pirate Song

Chapter 42: The Inkwell

While blowing, Gao Huaiyuan continued to heat and shape, and at the same time explained to the three kiln workers the essentials of how to blow these things. In fact, he himself was only half-full, because his father's factory in his previous life was all mechanized.

Only a small workshop would use this manual blowing method to make some special decorations. He had only learned it a few times because he was curious and thought it was fun. Naturally, the blown things were not eye-catching.

They were placed directly in his bedroom as abstract art displays.

However, with his skills, he became a master craftsman here. After working for a long time, he finally completed two things that looked like vases. They were placed in the annealing room and annealed to avoid exploding during cooling.

, his work would be in vain.

As for several other people, they also worked hard for a long time, and the result was that they only produced some works of the realism genre, which were in terrible condition and made everyone depressed to death.

"There's no need to rush this. The glass has already been fired anyway. Once you have these raw materials, if you can't blow it well, just smash it and melt it in the furnace. Anyway, it won't be wasted. It's just a little bit of coal. Practice for a while.

You will be able to blow good things naturally! Take your time! You won’t be in a hurry from now on!" Gao Huaiyuan said to the three kiln workers with a look on his face like a master craftsman, which looked a bit funny and gave people a pretentious feeling.

But the kiln workers did not dare to underestimate Gao Huaiyuan. They had all heard of colored glaze. This thing had been around for a long time, but only royal craftsmen knew how to make it. It was extremely difficult to find among the people.

But his young master actually used some things that had nothing to do with crystal to burn out colored glaze. He was almost like a god! Now let alone underestimate Gao Huaiyuan, he was simply worshiped.

I'm in awe!

No wonder they were so shocked. Gao Huaiyuan casually said that this thing was glass, which was unintentional, but he forgot that glass was something that existed in ancient China, but the glass in ancient times was not the glass of later generations.

Instead, it is made by adding glazed stone and glazed mother-of-pearl. Glazed stone is a colored crystal material whose main component should be silica. Glazed mother-of-pearl is a kind of natural crystal that has been artificially refined.

The ancient formula can change the structure and physical properties of crystal, making obvious differences in shape, color and transparency.

Real colored glaze is a craft that only royal craftsmen master. Moreover, colored glaze is made of lead oxide, while glass is made of silica. They are all fired at high temperatures, but colored glaze is not recyclable. Glass can be recycled and re-melted for use.

, its value is simply incomparable.

It is precisely because of the preciousness of colored glaze that it could only be found in the royal family and could not be seen on the market. Although Tibetan merchants had already shipped glass products to China in the Song Dynasty, the number at this time was still very small. People who had seen it were

It is only limited to very high-level people, and the price is also very expensive. Gao Huaiyuan's creation of this thing is really shocking.

So after Gao Huaiyuan burned the glass, he immediately completely suppressed these people. Xue Yan no longer thought about Gao Huaiyuan's brain problem again, and then realized what he was spending so much energy on these days.

Oh! No wonder when Gao Huaiyuan saw this pot of liquid glass coming out, he would smile strangely and say he was rich. Anyone who sees this kind of thing would be overjoyed. Now he can't see through this guy Gao Huaiyuan even more.

How many secrets are there?

Now that the glass has been fired, it will not be difficult to apply it. This first pot of finished glass liquid may be due to impurities. It shows a slight lake green color, and the transparency is far less good than the white glass of later generations.

, let alone the quality of crystal glass. In later generations, it can only be used as an ink bottle or a pesticide bottle. But even so, in this era, it is still an extraordinary thing. Those two pieces were trial-produced by Gao Huaiyuan himself.

After the vase, which resembled an inkwell, was annealed and allowed to cool, it was taken out of the annealing room and immediately aroused everyone's exclamation.

Gao Huaiyuan held these two things that looked like pot-bellied ink bottles. He looked left and right and felt dissatisfied. But now he could only get this far. The craftsmanship still needs gradual improvement, but it does not happen overnight.

, His dissatisfaction does not mean that others are dissatisfied. After all, this thing is a thing of the times. Several kiln workers were lying in front of the "ink bottle" and admired it, with green light shining in their eyes. In their opinion, these two things are very real.

It's so beautiful! It's simply priceless.

The three kiln workers, as well as the newly recruited two sons of Lu Laoshi, became Gao Huaiyuan's first batch of glass workers. For them, Gao Huaiyuan strictly ordered not to let any news leak out, and promised that as long as they made good things,

, they will be given very generous rewards. Of course, a few people nodded. Now they have found a good job. As long as they do this job well in the future, they will never have to worry about food and drink. For them, there is no guarantee.

I'll definitely work for a year or two, and maybe find a wife!

As for craftsmanship, Gao Huaiyuan asked them to use their own brains to think about it. Whether it is blowing or pouring, as long as they can make something practical and beautiful, or even pull out a flat glass plate, they will be rewarded heavily.

, and you don’t have to be afraid of breaking it, you can do whatever you want, as long as you come up with something that can be sold.

This greatly aroused their enthusiasm. Anyway, if they were not afraid of damage, they would just do it! Several people started to get into the work shed all night long, regardless of whether it was hot or not, and started working with their arms bare.

Gao Huaiyuan took Xue Yan with him and asked a carpenter to make two very exquisite sandalwood boxes, which were lined with brocade cotton, and put two large "ink bottles" inside, making them look extremely valuable.

, caught up with the car and wandered towards Daye County.

Before firing glass, Gao Huaiyuan had already thought about the future sales and sales channels when he was wandering around Daye County. Naturally, he would not open a store to sell this kind of thing by himself. He needed to find a partner to sell it himself.

Hiding in the dark, only providing products, and not caring about buying and selling matters, this way he can make money without showing off, which will make things much easier for him in the future.

And he had already thought about the goal of cooperation. After the car entered Daye County, he asked Xue Yan to drive straight to an antique shop called Jubaozhai in Daye County. Glass is still a new thing now.

, and the current output is too low. If you want to make money, you can only take a high-end route. Only by placing it in an antique store can its value be demonstrated.

Jubaozhai is not the largest antique store in Daye County. There are two antique stores here that are much larger than his, but Gao Huaiyuan chose him and took Xue Yan all the way to Jubaozhai.

I brought two exquisite sandalwood boxes and walked into the Jubaozhai.

"Hey, sir! You're here! Do you want to buy or sell something, sir?" As soon as a waiter in the shop saw Gao Huaiyuan coming in, he hurriedly stepped forward and greeted him with a smile on his face.

No wonder he was so polite. Gao Huaiyuan specially packed up today and put on a set of his best clothes. Xue Yan behind him was also dressed neatly. At first glance, he looked like a young master from a wealthy family, and Xue Yan

Yan was also holding two very exquisite boxes, so he asked this question.

Gao Huaiyuan looked around the store. They were all made of copper, wood, or lacquer, and there were a few ordinary jades that looked a bit old. There was nothing too outstanding. No wonder they were not as good as others.

There were two antique shops, so under the greeting of the clerk, Da Ma Jin Dao sat on the chair inside the store.

"This little brother, to tell you the truth, I'm here to sell something, but I'm afraid you can't give me a price for my item, so why don't you ask the shopkeeper of your store to come out and see it for yourself?" Gao Huaiyuan

He said to this guy politely.

When the clerk heard this, he felt a little unhappy. He thought to himself, "You are a young man. What kind of knowledge do you have? You dare to say that I can't give you a price after seeing it. Is it possible that there really is some kind of treasure in your two boxes?" But I thought

I thought so, but didn't dare to say it. After all, although Gao Huaiyuan was not very old, his temperament was extraordinary, giving people a sophisticated and steady feeling that was different from his age, which people did not dare to despise.

The waiter paused for a moment before replying: "Since the young master said so, I'll ask our shopkeeper to come over! But you have to tell me first, and I'll tell you what it is."

It’s good to give our shopkeeper a reply, isn’t it?”

Gao Huaiyuan smiled slightly and said: "You just go and invite your shopkeeper. If your shopkeeper doesn't like my things, then how about I pay you a fortune? And I keep my word! You'd better go and invite your shopkeeper quickly.

of!"

When the waiter heard this, he felt that Gao Huaiyuan was not seeking his happiness. Maybe these two things from him were really good things, so he nodded and said, "Okay! We don't ask for any reward from you, as long as you don't let us

Just get scolded! Please wait a moment, sir, I'll go to the back and come back!"

Gao Huaiyuan crossed his legs and drank tea leisurely. Not long after, he heard footsteps coming from behind. Then the curtain leading to the back hall opened, and a fair and slightly fat middle-aged man walked out. He was about three years old.

He looked forty years old and had a beard several inches long on his chin. He looked very clean and tidy. As soon as he came out, he fixed his eyes on Gao Huaiyuan. Then he glanced at Xue Yan beside him and saw Xue Yan.

He hugged the box tightly, so he quickly showed a smile, cupped his fists and cupped his hands and said with a smile: "My guest, you have been waiting for a long time. Mr. Ma is a little delayed to greet you. I hope you can forgive me!"

Gao Huaiyuan put down his tea cup, stood up and returned the courtesy: "How dare you! Gao came here presumptuously, but asked the shopkeeper Ma to come out. I am a little rude!"

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