I had a hunch that there would be a lot of people tipping me this afternoon, but only one of them made my wish come true. Thank you, Mr. Shuangyuzuo, for not getting slapped hard in the face!
Also, I didn’t ask for money anymore, and even if I asked, no one would give it to me. I was frustrated!
Another day has passed, and it is one day closer to the final announcement of who can stay in Guxiangzhai. Tomorrow, one of Mu Tianlan and Wang Ding will leave.
Early in the morning, Wang Ding contacted Liu Tiezhu from Chengnan Village. Wang Ding counted the porcelain fragments from yesterday. There were five or six pieces in total. Wang Ding wanted Liu Tiezhu to help him repair it. If he could restore it well, he could Put it together with the picture of the withered eagle and robin to form a combination that looks just like the real thing, and keep it at home, waiting for emergencies.
When he contacted Liu Tiezhu, Liu Tiezhu told Wang Ding that he had almost repaired the purple clay teapot from two days ago and could finish it today. He immediately invited Wang Ding to sit at his house, just in time to witness this miraculous moment. .
Hearing that it took Liu Tiezhu three days to repair this thing, Wang Ding was naturally excited. After Liu Tiezhu agreed, Wang Ding and Cai Shida took half a day off, took the broken Chi Er bottle, and went there. Rush to the south of the city.
The south of the city is in the outer suburbs of Qingshan Lake. It’s not close, but it’s not too far. Take bus 206, then transfer to the Chengnan special line, and get off at Wang Ding at Chengnan Lighting City.
After making another phone call with Liu Tiezhu and turning into a hotel supply store, Wang Ding saw several rows of old-fashioned residential buildings in front of him.
Chengnan Village is not a countryside. Although it is a village, it is not much different from the city. To be precise, it should be called a suburb.
"Wang Ding, I'm here!"
Liu Tiezhu had already gone downstairs to pick up Wang Ding. As soon as he was called up by the shout, Wang Ding saw a naked man not far from the intersection in front of him, wearing a pair of large pants and slippers, waving to him. .
As for that black face, Wang Ding didn't need to think too much, it was Liu Tiezhu.
"Well, I saw you."
When they came over, Wang Ding and Liu Tiezhu shook hands in a friendly manner, as if they were having a business negotiation. During the handshake, the bag Wang Ding was holding in his left hand caught Liu Tiezhu's attention.
"What's that?"
Wang Ding chuckled and said, "Brother Liu, I wonder if you can repair porcelain. I have a broken chi-er vase here and I want you to help me repair it!"
"Oh, porcelain?"
"Why, it can't work!" Seeing Liu Tiezhu's eyes looking wrong, Wang Ding asked.
"It's not impossible, it's all possible. But pottery and porcelain are different. Let's talk about it when we get home!"
"good."
After chatting with Liu Tiezhu for a few more words, Wang Ding bought some fruits, and then the two of them walked in tandem, and Liu Tiezhu took Wang Ding to his home.
The house is an old house with a small area. It has one bedroom, one living room, kitchen and bathroom, and the total area is no more than 60 square meters. The living room is full of materials, porcelain bottles, and debris, so it looks messy.
"The house is a bit messy. I have used the living room as a workshop. Let's go to the back room."
"No, I think it will be in the living room. By the way, Brother Liu, you said repairing porcelain is different from pottery. Can you tell me more specifically?"
Wang Ding arrived at the living room and looked at the bottles and jars here, especially the many purple clay pots, and his curiosity for knowledge increased greatly.
Liu Tiezhu was also very enthusiastic. When Wang Ding asked, he explained, "Of course it's okay to tell you, but... if you want to know how to repair ceramics, you must first know the making process of ceramics. And making pottery and making porcelain are different
. To put it simply, the porcelain making process was invented on the basis of the pottery making process. I don’t know if you know that the firing process of porcelain and pottery is actually very similar.”
"Well, I know one thing. My colleague told me where I work. They are all made by firing specific blanks at a certain temperature."
"Yes, that's it. The essential difference between porcelain and pottery is here, their blanks are different. The blanks of porcelain are a mixture of kaolin, orthoclase and quartz, and a layer of vitreous glaze is applied to the surface.
Roasted at a high temperature of about 1,200 degrees, the finished product is hard in texture, has extremely low water absorption, and can emit clear air when knocked.
Brittle metal sound. The base material of pottery is generally clay, and the surface of the pottery is often not glazed or applied with low-temperature glaze. The baking temperature is also lower than that of porcelain. It is between 700 and 800 degrees, and a few pottery can reach 1000 degrees.
The texture of pottery is not as hard as that of porcelain, it is more absorbent, and the sound it makes when knocked is not crisp."
"Oh." Wang Ding nodded repeatedly, gaining even more knowledge.
"Also, the purple clay pot is even more special. It is a pottery made of purple sand that has been fired at high temperatures. The firing temperature is higher than pottery made of clay. It is solid and has more tiny pores. Like porcelain, it does not suffer from sudden changes in temperature.
It will break due to changes; because it is made of purple sand, it will not become porcelain."
"Okay, I understand. So many people like to use purple clay teapots to make tea. On the one hand, it has good air permeability, and the tea made using it will not change the taste easily, and the tea will not go rancid over time in summer. In addition, during the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, boiling water is poured into the teapot.
, and it will not burst due to sudden changes in temperature.”
"Yes, you are absolutely right." Liu Tiezhu couldn't help but admire Wang Ding's understanding and agreed, "Except for what you said, the sand of the purple clay teapot conducts heat slowly, so it won't burn when you hold it after making tea. And it's also
It can be cooked and heated over a slow fire and will not crack due to fire. In addition, the purple clay pot can absorb
Tea juice, if the inner wall of the pot is not brushed, there will be no peculiar smell when making tea. After long-term use, the wall of the pot will accumulate "tea rust", so that when the empty pot is filled with boiling water, the fragrance of tea will be diffused. There are so many benefits of purple clay pots, so I want it
Make purple clay pots, use my own ancestral methods to make purple clay pots and sell them! But who knew..."
Wang Ding knew what Liu Tiezhu was sighing about. Indeed, there should be a market for purple clay teapots, and with Liu Tiezhu's unique craftsmanship, the prospects are even brighter. However, Wang Ding might as well talk about the problem. "Who knows the reality is too
Cruel, your purple clay teapot was not sold
A few. But I must say something from my heart, Brother Liu, I think you are more suitable for technology, but sales management is your shortcoming. If you find a capable partner in this area, I believe in you.
The purple clay teapot business will definitely boom."
"Partners, how can it be so easy to find someone to work with? Well, let's talk about it, we haven't even scratched the surface yet." Liu Tiezhu waved his hand, but he had already walked to the pile of disorderly bottles and jugs, and pointed at a
Regarding the purple clay pot, Liu Tiezhu said, "Look, this bottle is the purple clay pot that I accidentally broke two days ago. Go and take a look now. Is it almost repaired?"
Liu Tiezhu was impatient, so he started talking about the purple clay pot without even saying a few words.
However, Wang Ding also liked Liu Tiezhu's straightforward approach. Simply doing this would be more efficient.
"Okay." Walking towards the purple clay pot, Wang Ding squatted down and carefully observed it.
At this time, there was still some missing flesh on the broken purple clay pot, but its bonding had been completed, and no flaws could be seen on the pot itself.
Wang Ding was very doubtful for a moment whether this purple clay teapot was the same one he saw at that time, but when he was doubting, Liu Tiezhu said loudly from the side, "Wang Ding, do you think this teapot is not the same one as before?"
Just, am I here to help you?"
"No, that's not the case. But it's the first time I've seen ceramics repaired like this. I find it incredible. That's why I'm curious, Brother Liu, how did you do it?"
"Haha. For those of you who don't understand, this is indeed harder than climbing to the sky. But as long as you get started and know the principles, it's not that difficult. It's just that the skill level of people is different. Repair
The ceramics are also very different. You can see that this piece of mine is not finished yet. The residual vessel is still missing some flesh. I need to use putty to fill in the missing parts. Of course, before that, I need to first
Adjust the color of the putty, polish it, and leave the thickness of the glaze, so that the missing flesh can be repaired. However, you should also pay attention to this. If there is an underglaze pattern, you must paint according to the mixed color materials, and finally apply
Glaze. For very high-value ceramics, you still have to go to the kiln entrance to bake the remaining parts, but our ceramics don’t need this process. The value itself is not that high. If you go to the kiln to bake it, the gain outweighs the loss."
Wang Ding couldn't say he didn't understand Liu Tiezhu's words at all, but if he said he understood, it would definitely be a lie. At this moment, he was in a state of half-understanding, but he wanted to ask a question but didn't know what to ask.
However, Wang Ding is certain of one thing: Liu Tiezhu is a master of folk ceramic restoration.