vstars Chapter 222: Details, Porcelain Kiln
Chapter 222: Details, Porcelain Kiln
My eldest sister-in-law will give birth in a few days, and my fourth brother will take the entrance exam for Lushan Academy after some time. All of these will be done before the New Year.
"Okay, let's do this first."
The whole family naturally agreed. After all, Shen Li’s decisions were rarely wrong, and now the whole family had blind faith in him.
Seeing this, she also had a gentle smile on her face, "Okay, then let's go find Carpenter Chen tomorrow and leave the decoration of the shop to him."
"can."
Their house was built by Craftsman Chen, and they have confidence in his craftsmanship.
Then they talked about some trivial things, and when it got dark, they returned to their yard.
Pei Yu and his servant have moved to another courtyard. After all, Shen Li is still an unmarried girl, and it is not good for her to live in the same courtyard with a man from another world.
So after Shen Changshan learned that Pei Yu was able to move, he moved them to another yard.
There was no one around, so Shen Li went into the space to practice her special abilities. She came out of the space to sleep in the middle of the night. The temperature inside the space was constant. When she came out and felt the coldness outside, tiny goose bumps appeared on her skin.
She quickly got into bed. As for the store, Shen Li still wanted to open it before the New Year. Other things were not a problem. The biggest problem was the waiters in the store, and she had to find them carefully.
Then the city will be more lively, which will definitely boost the business of the shops, not to mention the Lantern Festival on the 15th, which will be even more lively during that period.
Moreover, the charcoal burned at home can also be used in the store, which can save a lot of money.
A dairy cow can produce 20 to 40 kilograms of milk a day. We have to pick up the cow every few days, give it some extra food, and let it produce more milk.
Although the milk produced by one cow may not be enough, it should still be enough if the supply is limited. It would be best to find a few more.
There is a shortage of milk now, and Shen Li does not plan to rely solely on the production of that one cow. She also has to buy some milk from other places.
Thinking about these things, she fell asleep. These things kept her busy and she temporarily forgot what she said to Pei Yu that day.
When I woke up the next morning, it was still snowing outside, but the heavy snow of yesterday had turned into light snow.
It was a busy day today, so Shen Li wore a cotton coat to avoid catching a cold. Because she was going out, she wore a pair of rabbit fur boots that were warm and waterproof.
Originally, Shen Changshan was going to accompany Shen Li out today, but before leaving, Lu Jing also followed. He heard about the store and wanted to help Shen Li.
Naturally, she would not refuse this. Lu Jing had seen many good things and had a sharp eye. With his help, perhaps a lot of trouble could be saved.
Lu Nian originally wanted to go with them, but when she saw the snowflakes still floating outside, she blinked her eyes. She remembered that day when she went out and almost got frozen to death. So she backed out and went to play with Shen Xiaoya.
A charcoal basin was placed in the carriage, which was quite warm. The group quickly arrived at the county town and went straight to Chen the Carpenter's residence.
After Chen Jian learned the purpose of Shen Li's visit, he followed them to the shop on Liuli Street.
Although the shops on Liuli Street have always been expensive, I was still a little surprised when I saw this shop. It would cost a lot of money just to buy things in such a big shop.
Chen Jian was accompanied by a young apprentice. Shen Li and he discussed how to make changes while looking at the shop. The important points were recorded by his young apprentice to avoid forgetting them.
As for the first floor, Shen Li planned to turn it into a lobby and put some tables and chairs there for people who were taking out their food to wait. The second and third floors would also be used to accommodate customers when they were full. The second and third floors would be turned into private rooms to entertain female guests or wealthy customers.
After talking for half an hour, the two finally finalized all the details. They originally wanted to invite Chen Jian to dinner, but he refused, saying that he had to go back to organize his thoughts.
Before leaving, he asked, "By the way, when will you renovate your shop?"
"As soon as possible."
"That'll be in two days."
"Okay, thank you, Master Chen."
After seeing off Master Chen, Shen Li went to several paper shops. At this time, most of the food was packaged in oil paper or taken out in food boxes. She wanted to find some harder paper so that when customers didn’t bring food boxes, they could also take them away.
I went to three stores in a row but didn't see what I wanted, so I couldn't help feeling disappointed.
"Sister Ali, what kind of paper do you want?"
"It's just some paper that's harder than regular paper. It can be used to pack cakes. This way, if customers don't bring lunch boxes, they can still pack their food to take away."
Lu Jing nodded thoughtfully, knowing that it was a good method that could save a lot of money. You know, a lunch box is not cheap.
"My family has a paper-making shop here, so I asked them to try it."
Shen Li was also very happy to hear this, "Thank you, A Jing."
Lu Jing shook his head. "I asked them to make it because I thought it was useful. Sister Ali doesn't need to thank me specially."
"it is good."
The decoration shop and this matter were resolved. Next, Shen Li and Lai Fu asked about a private kiln, and the group went there again.
This folk kiln is located in a relatively remote area, outside Qingxi County. There are not many people living around it. It is backed by green mountains and there is a stream not far away. The environment is quite good.
Yesterday she took Bai Yao to draw a lot of pots, bowls, plates, and ceramic cups. These were not available, so they had to be custom-made.
When we arrived outside the Xu family porcelain kiln, we found that this private kiln was quite large. Even in the middle of winter, we could see smoke floating above the kiln, and there were many workers busy in the yard.
After explaining the purpose of the visit, he was quickly invited in. Not long after he sat down, a man in his twenties came in.
"Do you want to order custom porcelain?"
Xu Sheng sat at the top, with a polite smile on his face, and asked softly.
"Yes, I want to order a batch of porcelain. Here is the general pattern, but I need you to make it more exquisite."
Shen Li took out a stack of papers and had a servant next to her hand it to Xu Sheng.
After Xu Sheng took it, he opened the drawing and looked at it carefully. The porcelains were of very strange shapes and sizes, but since the business was delivered to his doorstep, there was no reason to refuse.
"Yes, we have a painter here, you can tell him your requirements, girl."
"it is good."
Soon a painter who was about 30 years old came up with a box. After Shen Li's retelling, the porcelain he painted was on a completely different level from before.
Shen Li was very satisfied. For the cups for milk tea alone, the artist provided more than thirty different patterns. The other small ones also had their own patterns, some delicate, some beautiful, some graceful, and each had a different style.
It is said that the ancients had a good ability to appreciate things!
Look at these porcelains. Just by looking at them on paper, Shen Li can imagine how beautiful they will be when they are made.
No, I have to collect some after I make them.