Chapter 152 The Kiln Opened Early

"Are these... the outlines and plot samples that you have revised?"

In the purple clay teapot making studio, Gong Zhou asked casually while flipping through two small piles of papers in his hands. The frame of his plain "reading glasses" without any degree vaguely covered most of his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes at a glance.

Xu Yichi swallowed unconsciously when he heard this: "Yes, yes, Senior Gong Zhou."

"Is there any problem with our manuscript?"

"Oh, that's not really a problem." Gong Zhou's tone was still relaxed and calm. "I'm just a little curious... What did your previous draft look like?"

"Comrade Xiao Xu, did you bring a backup? If you did, would you mind showing it to me?"

"I want to see how many new things the purple clay teapot making experience class yesterday has brought you." Gong Zhou said with a smile and curved eyes. Xu Yichi felt that he looked like a cat that stole snacks.

However, the "cat" in front of him who had just stolen some snacks was obviously not a novice - he was at least an old demon who had been a spirit for hundreds of years.

Uh... although it seems a bit impolite to use "old demon" to describe a genuine demon spirit that was cultivated from Ming Dynasty cultural relics.

But it’s not a big problem. As long as she keeps it to herself and doesn’t say it out loud, Senior Gong Zhou can’t read minds.

Xu Yichi secretly shifted his gaze while mumbling inwardly. An Qing, who was holding a file bag beside him, was slightly startled when he heard the voice. He then hurriedly dug into his pocket and pulled out the first draft that they had discarded: "Yes, yes, Teacher Gong Zhou."

"But this version we wrote is really not that good...it looks quite cliché, please don't laugh at us." An Qing grinned and uttered a few witty remarks.

Seeing this, Gong Zhou laughed and shook his head slightly: "Haha, don't worry, I just want to compare the differences between your two versions of the manuscript. I won't laugh at you casually."

"After all, 'there are different levels of learning and different specializations in different fields'!"

"You kids are just making games, and you don't know much about the purple clay pottery industry. The information you can find online is definitely not as good as what we have here... Besides, no matter how fancy the text and video materials are, they can never compare to you coming here to experience the purple clay pottery production in person!"

"So I guess the version you created at the beginning will contain a lot of industry stereotypes... It just so happens that I haven't understood how you outsiders view us insiders for a long time, so I can find something interesting to look at - it will also give me more material for teaching students in the future."

Gong Zhou's emotions were so stable that it was frightening. Xu Yichi and the others were stunned by his "deception". It was not until the first draft of the outline was taken away and almost flipped through that the three of them realized belatedly...

It turned out that the senior was using this as an example for the three of them to use in future lectures!
——Goodness! They hadn’t realized that he was this kind of teacher Gong Zhou before!

It’s all shattered. The filter they had previously placed on Teacher Gong Zhou as a “good-tempered senior” has now been completely shattered!!
The three girls were screaming in their hearts. While they were feeling mixed emotions, Gong Zhou had already quickly read through their scrapped manuscripts. He closed the paper and let out a long sigh with a half-smile: "Don't say it, it's different."

"The plot of the old version is quite clichéd...mainly because it's too common."

"Similar plots, not to mention novels... there are more than ten similar versions in TV dramas in the past 20 to 30 years alone."

"Of course, it's still very innovative after the changes, and the characters are much more three-dimensional and vivid than before... Now it really meets my requirements." "Eh? Senior Gong Zhou, didn't you say before that you had no requirements?" After hearing this, Xu Dasheng narrowed her eyes in disgust - she suspected that this old guy was fooling her, but she had no evidence!
"Oh my god~ I didn't mean to make any demands. I just said that no matter how you write the script, for Lao Yang... Xiao Yang's sake, the 500 yuan investment will be in place!" Gong Zhou rubbed his hands, feeling unreasonable but confident, "But I still have a standard and a threshold in my heart!"

——That is, if the proposals they submit meet his expectations, he will be happy to pay for it. If the budget is not enough and they want to increase investment, he will be happy to give them more.

But what if what they submit doesn't meet his expectations...

He will still give them the money he deserves, but he probably won't continue to have any deeper cooperation with them in the future.

——He is just rich, not a sucker.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. Anyway, what you handed in is better than I expected." Gong Zhou grinned, "So kids, don't always pay attention to those details--"

"Come on, I had the contract printed out early this morning, let's go next door and sign it!"

Gong Zhou pretended to pat his clothes and stood up. Xu Yichi was still thinking about the small purple clay ornaments they made yesterday, so he saw an opportunity and rushed over to push Gong Zhou with a smile: "Hey~ Wait a minute, Senior Gong Zhou."

"There's no rush to talk about our contract. Can you first tell me when the tea trays and tea bowls we made yesterday will be ready?"

——Now she really wanted to see what the finished product of that pile of stuff would look like.

"Well, that's too early." Gong Zhou was slightly startled when he heard this, then waved his hand nonchalantly, "We use dragon kilns that burn wood and pine branches to make pots here. It takes at least seven days from the time it is put into the kiln to the time it is fired. The tea trays and tea bowls you made were put into the kiln yesterday afternoon, and they will probably be out by next week!"

"Ah? It actually takes so long!" The little girl was dumbfounded after hearing this, "Then Senior Gong Zhou, do you usually use this kind of 'dragon kiln' to teach your apprentices?"

"That won't happen," Gong Zhou waved his hand. "Apprentices usually use push-plate kilns, which can be fired in about a day."

"But the pots fired in the push kiln are not as thorough as those fired in the dragon kiln, and the texture is a whole step behind. Usually, they are just used for students to practice with - so that teachers can check where their pots are well made and where they are not well made."

"Here... you kids rarely come to Su Province, and you're here to discuss cooperation. How can I use the push-plate kiln that I use for you bastards' classes to heat for you?"

"That must be the Dragon Kiln!"

Gong Zhou waved his hand and spoke a few words in a sonorous voice. The girls could not help but remain silent for a long time. After a long time, Bai Miaomiao spoke softly, "But that... Teacher Gong Zhou."

"Although I also want to witness the opening of the purple clay teapot kiln with my own eyes...but it seems that we can't stay in Su Province for that long?"

I said I felt like I forgot something.

Turns out I forgot to upload the update...

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