we will meet

The day after Tong Xiaojing's clay pot was finished, Dong Shusheng came back.

Dong Shusheng was very satisfied when he saw the clay pot made by Tong Xiaojing.

No matter in terms of craftsmanship or fine production, it is excellent, and he gave a high evaluation.

"Very good, I need this standard, make a batch for me." Dong Shusheng immediately discussed the price and time with Tong Tianming and Tong Xiaojing.

Because Dong Shusheng's matter has been decided, it has been delayed for a long time now, and there is only less than a month to go. Tong Xiaojing needs to do as much as possible, as much as she can.

All of this is undoubtedly a great opportunity for Tong Xiaojing. She will definitely use this opportunity to improve her craftsmanship to a new stage, and also make her path as an inheritor of purple pottery more stable.

In the following days, Tong Xiaojing started to make purple pottery pots.

Tong Xiaojing told her best friend Sun Mengmeng about the recognition of her work, and sent the finished product she made to her. After seeing it, Sun Mengmeng said it was awesome, which made her want to learn it.

"Xiaojing...I want to go home too."

Tong Xiaojing was a little surprised when she saw the message from Sun Mengmeng, and immediately called Sun Mengmeng.

When the two sisters, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, had a heart-to-heart talk, Tong Xiaojing learned about the problem that had troubled Sun Mengmeng for a long time.

From the very beginning, Sun Mengmeng's dream was to become an excellent cartoonist. She dreamed that one day she would publish her own cartoons to the world.

After successfully interviewing for a fashion design company in Shanghai, although her job was considered stable, she was still unhappy. Many times, the images that emerged in her mind were still the contents of comic scenes. Whenever she designed clothes, she hoped that she would Change hands to draw the comic works in my heart.

"Xiaojing, I don't have the courage to tell my parents now. If I tell them that I want to quit my job and go home and work hard to create comics, my mother will think I'm crazy!" Sun Mengmeng sighed: "My dad also You will think that I must be mentally stimulated!"

"Cute."

"Xiao Jing, I really like comics. I have always dreamed of creating my own ideal comics. If possible, I also hope that my works can be made into cartoons."

"I understand." Tong Xiaojing lowered her voice. At this moment, she can understand Sun Mengmeng's plight very well. Why was she not like this at the beginning? Faced with her idea of ​​wanting to be a purple pottery, she thought about giving up her job and worrying about her parents. Will object, even all kinds of things, now, she still persists.

This road will be very difficult, but the attachment is there, if you don't try, how will you know it won't work.

"Mengmeng, I know I shouldn't say these things now. At this critical moment, I shouldn't hinder your thinking." Tong Xiaojing thought of the sentence Meng Junzhuo wrote in the book back then. Love, go to the mountains and seas.

Mountains and seas that belong only to them!

Their love!
Do whatever you want, just try once and it's enough.

Tong Xiaojing didn't make a decision for Sun Mengmeng, she felt that this decision was for Sun Mengmeng to make by herself, think it through, and follow her own heart.

The follow-up path is up to you, whether it is difficult or not, once you choose, you have to stick to it.

The workshop is going on in an orderly manner, and Tong Xiaojing works in the workshop every day.

During the production of pottery pots, Tong Xiaojing approached Tong Tianming, and she proposed to incorporate some local characteristic elements when carving and decorating.

The second uncle's decoration of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum is a must. The decoration of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum is too common in Zitao Street and lacks diversity. This is also when she and Mengmeng were chatting, Mengmeng's casual sentence reminded her.

After studying for a long time, sometimes there will be a single feeling. There are few decorative styles, and they can integrate more. Young people and older generations have different concepts and preferences. The same purple pottery has different decorative paintings. Everyone chooses Not the same.

Simply their workshop can launch different categories of models, and then create their own characteristics, so that the audience will be larger, and more people will come to their Tianming workshop.

After Tong Tianming heard Tong Xiaojing's idea, he felt that the idea was quite novel, but soon poured a basin of cold water on it.

The production of purple pottery cannot be achieved overnight. In the step of carving and decoration, many master craftsmen have practiced plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum for many years before mastering the technology. For decoration, everyone is not a calligrapher or painter, just wave a brush. Furthermore, it is engraved and filled on purple pottery, not as simple as painting on paper.

Only painting and calligraphy is obviously inappropriate.

Of course, it is more that it takes a long time to persevere in this craft learning.

"Second Uncle, why don't you start a class? If you start a class, those who are interested can learn from you. By then, there will be more people learning, and many people will dig out this purple pottery skill." Tong Xiaojing was a little excited speak out.

Hearing this, Tong Tianming immediately waved his hands: "In this day and age, few people are willing to learn. They think it takes too much time and they don't want to learn. Even if they want to learn, they feel that learning is too slow and they are not willing to spend so much I have been studying for a long time, and I feel that there is no future. Several workshops in Wanyao Village have set up purple pottery classes before, but the effect is not good. Alas, this craft...is difficult..."

Tong Xiaojing looked at the helpless look of her second uncle, and felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

She understood Second Uncle's concerns, but this was also the reality they were facing now, but they couldn't let it go, and couldn't be defeated by this difficulty.

……

On the weekend, Tong Xiaojing went to the market early, and made a special trip to Mo Ranju to invite Zhao Mo and Meng Junzhuo.

Zhao Mo just came out to go out to do some errands, and was very surprised to see Tong Xiaojing.

"Sister Xiaojing, why are you here so early?"

"I'm here to invite you. I'll go to my house for dinner tonight. My parents are cooking a big meal at home today." Tong Xiaojing explained the purpose of coming. Today is the second uncle's birthday. The second uncle has always been alone, and he never cares about these things. After so many years, no birthdays have been celebrated, so Tong Xiaojing plans to celebrate second uncle's birthday.

As soon as she suggested it, Tong Tianhai followed suit. It was a good idea. It happened that he brought back a ham when he bought the goods. He stewed it well and invited several friends to celebrate her first batch of ham. The finished product kiln was opened successfully.

Tong Xiaojing was also very happy with her father's suggestion.

After the clay pots Dong Shusheng needed were handed over to her, her second uncle assisted her throughout the whole process. The first batch of finished products she produced were successfully fired and fired very well.

Originally, she had agreed with her father for a period of one year. If she couldn't produce something decent, she would honestly find a good job.

Only one month has passed, and she has produced a satisfactory finished product. Such progress and results not only filled Tong Xiaojing with confidence, but also gave Tong Tianhai some hope.