Siheyuan: Beginning with a Ceramic Artist

He Yutong questioned.

"Then do I want to participate?".

Master Hu patted He Yutong's head.

"Nonsense! You are my assistant, can you not participate?

So He Yutong became Master Hu's assistant amid the envy of the apprentices.

Chapter [-] High-level collective meeting

in the afternoon.

After Master Hu's application, Director Chen organized a collective meeting of the master and the leadership.There are those who attend the meeting.

Secretary Li, Director Chen.

Deputy Director Zhou (in charge of personnel), Deputy Director Qian (in charge of production), Deputy Director Liu (in charge of sales).

Director Zhang (in charge of factory regulations and discipline), Director Xing (in charge of business), Director Fan (in charge of technology), and Director Lin (in charge of production planning).Han Li (Secretary Assistant), Deng Chunsheng, Lin Guochang (Level [-] Painter), Hu Yong Liu Xia (Level [-] Kiln Maker), Zhou Qingshilin (Level [-] Porcelain Maker), Li Chuan

He Yutong (assistant arts and crafts artist, first-class painter).

(Assistant to the factory manager).

(Level [-] painter), Han Dachuan (Level [-] painter), Sun Xiaohai (Level [-] painter), Fan Ming (Level [-] painter).

(Level [-] kiln worker).

(Level seven porcelain maker, municipal junior arts and crafts artist (municipal level (provincial level)), (Huang Xian (level six porcelain maker, senior arts and crafts artist (directly governed municipality level).

He Yutong looked at the big bosses in the factory, and he was still a little excited. He didn't expect that he would be able to participate in this meeting. Although his title was the lowest, it did not prevent He Yutong from being excited.

It is Director Chen who presides over the meeting here.

At this time, Director Chen spoke first.

"About the content of this meeting, you should all know by heart. This time, our factory has received an important task assigned by the state to us. This time, the state attaches great importance to this task. The leaders personally came down to oversee the project."

Although everyone present heard a certain amount of wind, they did not expect that the state would attach so much importance to it, and even sent leaders to come down in person. As in the past, at most, the factory director or secretary would personally supervise, but this time it was dispatched led down.

This caused everyone to start talking.

He Yutong didn't expect this to happen.

Director Chen looked at everyone's expressions, then stretched out his hand and pressed it down, and it instantly became quiet.

At this time, Director Chen continued.

"As for this mission, the above only gave me one month, and I won't give you any extra, one month!".

"This task must be completed, so I hope that everyone will work together to complete the important task that the country has entrusted to us."

"Next, let's talk about this project."

"The task of the country this time is to make a ceramic mural with a width of 18 meters and a height of 4.5 meters. Let's not mention the content of this mural for the time being. Let's talk about whether it can be produced by craftsmanship?".Director Chen turned his gaze to Shi Lin, Li Chuan and Huang Xian who were sitting in the middle.

Shi Lin, Li Chuan and Huang Xian look at me, I look at you.

Several people discussed it.

So Shi Lin said first.

"If this kind of porcelain plate is integrally formed, it is definitely impossible, whether it is handmade or pressed."

"If we make it by hand, with our current ability, we can only make a four-meter-three porcelain plate at the longest. If it is longer, we can't make it. After all, our kiln here can't make porcelain more than four-meter-three at all. plate

"Also, if you take one-piece molding, the length is too long, and it is impossible to make it even and smooth by hand, and it must look uneven.

"It can also be difficult to meet the above requirements...".

"And the most important thing is that no matter where a porcelain plate of this length can be burned, it can only burn a porcelain plate of about seven meters in the largest kiln in Jingde."

"The firing of the porcelain plate has shrinkage, and if the control is not good, it is easy to crack. This is the biggest problem in front of us."

"Whether it is kiln or shrinkage, it is an insurmountable problem now."

"With our current capability, we can only make a four-meter-three board, but I can't guarantee the yield rate."

Shi Lin's words were unanimously affirmed by everyone.

Everyone nodded involuntarily.

Secretary Li looked at everyone at this time.

Shen said: "The production of the porcelain plate is the main problem at present. If it can't be formed in one piece, then it can only be divided. What's your opinion?

Director Chen also nodded.

"Secretary Li is right, do you have any ideas?".

At this time, Lin Guochang said.

"If it is to be divided, I recommend dividing it into six pieces."

Master Hu thought about it and thought that six yuan was not bad, so he agreed with Lin Guochang's opinion to Secretary Li and Director Chen.

Director Chen nodded, and he looked at the master porcelain masters.

"Do you have an opinion?".

Several porcelain workers.

"If we make it, we have no problem, but we don't know how it will be burned out."

"If you want to ensure that the same size is burned, you have to rely on the control of the heat."

Master Liu, the master kiln burner, nodded.

"That's right!".

"From the current situation, we can only fire a few more pieces for comparison. After all, the yield rate of ceramic plates is not high, because when other types are fired, whether they are round, oval, or cylindrical. No matter how it shrinks, it shrinks proportionally, and the porcelain plate is square, the shrinkage cannot be so uniform, and there are many defective products.

"Generally, it needs to be polished for processing."

"And the porcelain plate is also very easy to burn...".

"After the glaze is applied, it is easy to loose the glaze...".

"This kind of problem cannot be overcome at present, and the temperature of the wood kiln can only be burned like this."

At this time, Li Chuan suddenly spoke.

"If an electric kiln is used, can it solve this problem? %

Master Liu thought about it.

"If it is an electric kiln, it can definitely improve the yield, but there is no electric kiln in our factory, and I can't help it...".

At this time, the deputy factory director in charge of production said Qian Qian.

"Some time ago, when I went to visit the Tongzhou Ceramics Factory, they had an electric kiln with a temperature control system, which allowed us to know the temperature inside."

Master Liu couldn't help but envy after listening to the words of Deputy Director Qian.

"With the help of temperature control, it can improve a lot of yield, and we are also environmentally friendly...".

He Yutong listened to everyone discussing this issue and couldn't help but open his eyes.

Unexpectedly, there are so many problems in the production of a single porcelain plate.

And these are the experiences of the masters. It is my luck that I am fortunate enough to participate in this conference.

Chapter [-]: Director Zhang Who Makes Public Outrage

Just when He Yutong lamented his luck, everyone discussed the plan proposed by Deputy Director Qian.

If it is to borrow the kiln equipment of Tongzhou Zhenxing Ceramics Factory, then the plan proposed by Master Lin is still feasible. The firing of six three-meter porcelain plates can ensure the unity of porcelain in one kiln.

Therefore, Deputy Director Qian's plan was approved by most people.

At this time, Secretary Li opened his mouth and said.

"Then I will tell them personally about borrowing the kiln equipment."

"Now that the problem of firing porcelain plates has been solved, then let's talk about the subject matter of porcelain plate paintings...".

Secretary Li signaled to let Director Chen continue to preside over the next topic.

At this time, Director Chen cleared his throat and said to everyone.

"Since the production problem of the porcelain plate has been solved for the time being, then let's talk about the "[-]" material problem about the mural this time."

"Secretary Han yesterday, the director of the department talked to me yesterday...".

"The topic of the conversation is about the discovery of an oil field by the country this time. After preliminary investigation, the oil reserve of this oil field is very high, but they don't know how high it is, and they didn't tell me."

"In order to celebrate this moment, the state leader issued an order to the leaders of the Ministry of Light Industry to make a mural with a width of 18 meters and a height of 4.5 meters to commemorate this moment, and the leader also said that it must be hung at the conference. Don, let the whole country know about this...".

"The leaders of the Ministry of Light Industry took over this task, so Secretary Han and the director of the department found me yesterday."

"Yesterday, I made a promise to them...".

When Director Chen said this, he paused.

And everyone present probably understood what Director Chen meant. If Director Chen could not complete this task, then this failure would be added to his final career.

After the pause, Director Chen took a deep breath and continued.

"So we must do everything we can to accomplish this great task...".

"Next, we have to discuss the subject matter of the murals, and my opinion in the organization is about oil fields, oil, power and labor...".

"So we should brainstorm and settle on this, and then leave it to the organization to decide."

Then Director Chen looked at Hu Yong, Lin Guochang, Han Dachuan, Sun Xiaohai, Fan Ming and others...

At this time, after Lin Guochang thought for a while, he spoke first.

"As for the types of paintings, I don't think there is any need for discussion. If you want to express the Daqing oil field, strength, and labor, I think Western paintings are the most expressive, and they can also be understood by others at a glance. What is shown on them?