Datang: I am the prince of salted fish, I impeach Li Er at the beginning

Chapter 117 Craftsman Zu Xuanhao

Li Zhi said confidently, picked up the flint and started to light the fire.

Click!

The two flints collided with each other and sparked, but the tinder on the ground remained unchanged.

Li Zhi blinked, and collided again with the flint.

Another huge spark shot out, but it still failed to ignite the tinder.

Now, the scene is a little awkward.

I was still talking big there just now, but in the end I couldn't even start a fire.

emmm.

This king's glorious image won't be dusted by this, right?
Li Zhi looked at Zu Xuanhao with a dazed expression, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

Fortunately, Huang Fu is still very discerning.

Seeing that something was wrong, he quickly squatted down and took the flint from Li Zhi's hand.

"Your Highness has so many things to do, how can he do such rough things? Just leave small things like lighting a fire to your slaves."

As he spoke, the two flints clicked together, and the tinder began to spark.

Huang Fu's movements were so proficient, he lit the fire with three strokes, five and two.

Li Zhi coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and ordered Huang Fu to say: "After lighting the charcoal, put it under the crucible, we need to boil the quartz stone to make something like what the king said."

Huang Fu's hands-on ability is still very strong.

He first lit the tinder with a flint, and then burned the wood with the tinder.

Finally, use the lit wood to light the fire.

In just a moment, the charcoal under the crucible began to burn.

The natural wind fueled the flint, and the charcoal soon began to turn red, and the air around the crucible began to become distorted, which was a phenomenon of refraction caused by the high temperature.

After 2 minutes passed, feeling that the awkward atmosphere had almost dissipated, Li Zhi began to talk about the glass craft again.

"This thing... let's call it glass."

"The process of making glass is not that complicated."

"As long as the finely crushed quartz stone is grilled and then smelted again, it can almost be shaped."

"There is no need to describe the final product. After the finished product comes out, you can see the final effect of the glass."

……

In fact, the glass manufacturing process is quite complicated.

Li Zhi couldn't even extract some additives.

Not to mention the complex chemical composition of those things, the refining process is also a problem.

Without the accumulation of related technologies, he can only make glass in the simplest way.

The advancement of technology has never been achieved overnight.

It is difficult to manufacture a brand new material without the relevant process accumulation.

Fortunately, making the roughest glass does not require complicated raw materials, as long as the raw material of quartz stone is used.

Li Zhi was only responsible for making things, as for how to improve the manufacturing process, that was something that craftsmen should consider.

Zu Xuanhao was a bit dull, and he seemed not to be good at communication.

When Li Zhi was explaining, he just nodded occasionally to show that he was listening.

Other than that, he never said a word from beginning to end.

but.

But looking at the way his eyes were fixed on the crucible all the time, it was obvious that he was very attentive to it.

Perhaps, this is technical talent.

While burning the charcoal, Li Zhi took the time to stare at Zu Xuanhao for a while.

After a moment, Zu Xuanhao's ability panel appeared in front of him.

[Name: Zu Xuanhao.

Pottery making: 88.

Porcelain manufacturing: 92. 】

……

What appeared in front of Li Zhi were all highly professional abilities.

Moreover, the value of ability is not generally high, and the level of porcelain manufacturing has actually broken through to over ninety.

According to the world's standards, Zu Xuanhao can be called an art master, right?

I didn't expect this guy to be so young, his craftsmanship could be so superb.

It's a little underestimating him.

It's no wonder that Zu Xuanhao was able to become the official secretary of Zhen Guan's office. It turned out that he relied on excellent skills.

Li Zhi paused for a while, feeling his legs were a little numb, and said hello to Huang Fu.

"Bring a few ponies over here. My legs are a little numb. Let's sit and wait."

Firing glass cannot be completed in a short while, it takes a certain amount of time.

Li Zhi was ready for a protracted battle and planned to participate in the entire process in the yard.

When Huang Fu heard this, he immediately got up and ran to the main house, and moved the stool out.

Li Zhi saw that there was no one around and there was no movement among the quartz stones in the crucible. He felt a little bored and planned to chat with Zu Xuanhao.

"Where are you from? When did you join the general supervisor? To be able to become a minister at your age, the technical ability should not be easy, right? It is not easy for you craftsmen to get official positions."

While speaking, Li Zhi stood up, shook his legs, and stretched himself.

After squatting for a long time, I feel extremely uncomfortable in the joints. It is more comfortable to stand and talk.

When Zu Xuanhao saw Li Zhi standing up, he also stood up quickly.

He had also been patient for a long time, because he didn't dare to stand taller than the King Jin, so he endured the discomfort and kept squatting.

Now that Li Zhi got up, he could move his body a little bit.

"The lower officials are people from Jingzhao, and their ancestors have worked for the court in Chang'an, Luoyang and other places for generations."

"Ceramic production can be said to be a family craft that has been passed down for many years."

"Speaking of it, it's a bit of a fluke. The lower official seems to have some talent in his family's craftsmanship, and he was valued by his superiors, so he was able to serve as the general supervisor."

When Zu Xuanhao first started to answer the question, he glanced at Li Zhi.

Afterwards, his gaze was locked on the cauldron, and a wonderful light kept flowing in his eyes.

Judging by his concentration, it seems that he really loves this aspect of skills.

That kind of serious and focused attitude can't be faked. This person looks like a skilled worker.

Li Zhi nodded thoughtfully, and was not surprised by Zu Xuanhao's answer.

People in this day and age are like this.

Once a family has mastered a craft, it will be passed down from generation to generation.

This is a very common phenomenon in this day and age.

With skills beyond ordinary people, you can make a living wherever you go, right?

To some extent, this is considered to have mastered the means of production.

Just like the aristocratic family controls most of the systematic knowledge, this is the housekeeping skill that people rely on for survival.

Extraordinary talent, family background, and contacts in this industry.

The combination of these three created Zu Xuanhao, a young master of ceramic art.

He can have the current status, the three are indispensable.

"So, you plan to work as a prisoner for the rest of your life?"

Li Zhi asked casually, and seeing Huang Fu coming over with a bench, he took it and passed one to Zu Xuanhao.

Zu Xuanhao was stunned for a moment, and thanked him.

Afterwards, he took the bench and said dully: "Besides this craft, I don't know any other skills. Naturally, I will be a general supervisor for the rest of my life."

(End of this chapter)