Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 235 Li Feng rode in a small car, while they rode in a big truck, drawing envy from everyone.
The next morning, Li Feng and the others were awakened by a knock on the door. When Li Feng looked out the window, he found that everything outside was gray and gloomy.

To be honest, Li Feng didn't like this kind of weather.

Actually, Li Feng preferred sunny days, but according to his understanding, there seemed to be a rainy season in northern Jiangxi Province.

So, in this month, the rainfall is quite abundant, and there is basically no shortage of things like bamboo shoots here.

Many people go looking for bamboo shoots after the rain to cook and eat.

After all, in those days, people couldn't even get enough to eat, let alone grow vegetables. In most areas, having pickled vegetables was considered a great luxury.

Not to mention bamboo shoots.

In places like this, pickled bamboo shoots are also a local specialty.

After all, this kind of thing doesn't need to be specially planted. You can just look for it near bamboo after it rains, and you can usually come back with a full load.

When Li Feng had his porridge in the morning, he tried the pickled bamboo shoots here.

There's also their specialty dumpling cake.

After washing up, Li Feng and his friends went downstairs to eat. They looked at the basket of dumplings in front of them and asked with some confusion.

"Why does this dumpling cake look so much like a dumpling?"

"Why is there a 'ba' character added?"

"Is there some difference?"

At this point, Zhou Jianjun was the first to express his opinion.

At this moment, Wang Liu nodded and said.

"Could it be the poop kind?"

Upon hearing Wang Liu's words, Li Feng suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Wang, how did you come up with the word 'papa'?"

"We're eating."

"You should pay more attention to your image."

Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei couldn't help but laugh when they heard Li Feng's words.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun nodded to Li Feng and said.

"I didn't expect what Brother Wang said. After he said it, I felt like I couldn't eat anymore."

Li Feng simply smiled at Wang Liudao.

"Brother Wang, this 'ba' doesn't mean 'feces'."

"This should be considered a specialty of northern Jiangxi Province. It is said to be made from rice flour, and it is quite different from the dumplings made from wheat flour in northern China."

"But I feel this stuff is quite chewy! The taste is pretty good, especially the radish filling, it tastes particularly delicious."

After saying that, Li Feng picked up two more pieces and started eating.

Actually, Li Feng didn't drink much rice porridge, but he ate quite a lot of this cake.

After hearing Li Feng's words, Zhou Jianjun and the others asked Li Feng some questions out of curiosity.

"Why are so many specialties of Jiangxi Province related to rice noodles?"

"Like rice noodles, rice cakes, and other things."

Li Feng spread his hands and shook his head helplessly at the group as he explained.

"I don't know about that. That's all I know. As for other things, I don't know."

"Actually, I only heard about these things, and I don't know if they're true or not."

Compared to what he ate in Hongcheng, the food here this morning wasn't very spicy, which might be related to breakfast. But Li Feng wasn't sure about lunch and dinner.

Anyway, Li Feng ate quite well this meal; at least he ate a lot.

After Li Feng finished breakfast, he and the others gathered outside the hotel. At that time, the sky was overcast and somewhat dark.

It was drizzling outside the hotel.

To be honest, Li Feng didn't really like this kind of weather. He preferred sunny weather, which made him feel more refreshed.

The light drizzle made Li Feng feel a little uncomfortable.

Most importantly, this light rain made Li Feng feel sticky all over, and he couldn't help but think that it would be great to take a shower right now.
Unfortunately, the conditions aren't available right now, but he'll have to go to the ceramics factory to see if they have those facilities. If they do, Li Feng will definitely take a bath.

Next, after Li Feng and the others lined up in two rows, Commissioner Zhou began to call roll. After everyone had arrived, Deputy Factory Director Zhu explained that they were going to the Hongfeng Ceramics Factory in Jingdezhen today.

After explaining some precautions, the director of Hongfeng Ceramics Factory arrived at the hotel in an official car, followed by a large truck with military license plates.

Li Feng guessed it was probably a vehicle belonging to the military district, since in his view, there were military districts in cities, but only armed forces departments in counties.

As the official vehicle approached, a short man, about fifty years old, with a balding head, a round face, and wearing large black-rimmed glasses, got out of the car.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Deputy Factory Director Zhu couldn't help but smile. He then approached the person, greeting him with a smile as he walked.

"Director Wang, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long!"

When Deputy Factory Director Zhu finished speaking, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Upon hearing Deputy Director Zhu's words, Director Wang couldn't help but smile slightly, and then he apologized to Deputy Director Zhu with a smile.

"sorry!".

"sorry!".

"I'm late. Yesterday, the mayor called me to a meeting, so I came as soon as it was light."

"When I host a welcome dinner for you all later, I'll punish myself with a drink."

Deputy Factory Director Zhu smiled and shook his head, then continued to argue with Factory Director Wang.

"One cup won't do."

"At least three cups."

At this point, Factory Director Wang nodded and said...

"Alright!"

"Three cups, just three cups."

"When I host a welcome dinner for you guys at noon, I'll punish myself by drinking three cups! Is that alright?"

Seeing this, Deputy Factory Director Zhu nodded in satisfaction to Factory Director Wang.

"Then it's settled."

Then Director Wang looked at the crowd behind Deputy Director Zhu and Commissioner Zhou, and then he asked Deputy Director Zhu a question.

"There seem to be more people today than in previous years."

Upon hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Zhu began to explain to Factory Director Wang.

"It's a little more than last year."

"As you know, this year in our factory..."

"A change of leadership is coming up."

"If I don't take this opportunity to pursue further studies now, I don't know when I'll be able to finish next year."

"These are all promising talents selected by our factory's master craftsmen."

"This time, we also sent a level four painter."

"And he's not even twenty years old yet."

When Director Wang heard that a fourth-level painter under twenty years old had come to the Five Star Ceramics Factory this time, he was quite surprised.

"A level four painter at only twenty years old?"

"That's amazing?"

"Who is it?"

"I would very much like to meet him."

After all, it is extremely rare for a painter to be promoted to a fourth-level painter before the age of twenty, even in Jingdezhen, because young painters under the age of twenty here are usually only at the first or second level.

Even the best are only at level three.

But he had never seen anyone become a fourth-level painter before the age of twenty.

At this moment, Deputy Factory Director Zhu heard that Factory Director Wang wanted to see Li Feng, so he waved to Li Feng.

Li Feng saw Deputy Factory Director Zhu waving at him, so he quickly walked towards him. When he reached Deputy Factory Director Zhu, he hurriedly asked, "Director Zhu, did you want to see me?"

Deputy Factory Director Zhu nodded to Li Feng, and then began to introduce Li Feng to Factory Director Wang.

"Director Wang, this is Li Feng, a fourth-level painter in our factory!"

“He is not yet twenty years old, and he has also participated in national projects.”

“Works like ‘The bolder the man, the greater the harvest,’ ‘Sovietism is above all else,’ and ‘Oil workers are powerful’ were all drawn by Li Feng.”

After Deputy Factory Director Zhu finished talking about the national project Li Feng participated in, Factory Director Wang couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

At this moment, he couldn't help but ask Li Feng in surprise.

"So! You painted all of these works."

"You are truly remarkable. At such a young age, you were able to participate in a national project, and you were even the lead author."

"If that's the case, then you're a level four artist, which is truly well-deserved."

At this point, Li Feng felt a little embarrassed by what Factory Director Wang had said.

Although he had participated in all of these projects, Li Feng was indeed very embarrassed after Director Wang said that.

Seeing Li Feng's humble demeanor, Director Wang couldn't help but praise him.

"There aren't many young people as humble as you anymore."

At this moment, Deputy Factory Director Zhu smiled and said to Factory Director Wang.

"Director Wang, I'll need your help to ask Master Wang to teach Li Feng the light color painting technique. I've come here with a mission."

When Director Wang heard that Deputy Director Zhu wanted to invite Master Wang, he hesitated and said to Deputy Director Zhu.

"Master Wang, this person has a very strange temper; I'm afraid he won't be easy to invite."

"Besides, isn't Li Feng a painter specializing in new colors?"

"Why would you want to study famille rose enamel?"

“I’ve seen photos of the national project that Li Feng participated in. The painting is excellent, but it has nothing to do with light ink wash painting, does it?”

Only then did Deputy Factory Director Zhu begin to explain to Factory Director Wang.

After hearing Deputy Factory Director Zhu's explanation, Factory Director Wang asked Deputy Factory Director Zhu with some surprise.

"Wang Shichu has such a high opinion of Li Feng?"

"If that's the case, then Master Wang should agree to teach Li Feng, but I can't guarantee that."

"As you know, older masters often have strange tempers, and sometimes they won't even give me, the factory manager, any face."

Deputy Factory Director Zhu expressed his understanding, and then he said to Factory Director Wang.

"Just give me a recommendation, and whether it works out or not depends on Li Feng's luck."

Li Feng, who overheard their conversation, was curious about who this strange Master Wang was and whether he was a relative of the Master Wang in Hongdu.
These are things that Li Feng needs to find out.

At this point, Director Wang realized it was getting late, so he suggested that they hurry back to the factory while they still had time.

Deputy Factory Director Zhu, of course, agreed without question.

After all, the main purpose of this trip was to bring them here for further studies.

So it would be good to go to the factory as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, the others breathed a sigh of relief when they were finally able to get on the bus to go to the factory.

They stood outside for quite a while.

It's still raining, and even though they're standing on the porch under the eaves, the rain is still splashing on them.

When they saw that they could get on the bus, they were very happy.

Li Feng's words were the same.

Just as Li Feng turned around, preparing to get on the truck with Wang Liu and the others, Director Wang suddenly called out to Li Feng, and then he couldn't help but say to Deputy Director Zhu.

"I'd like him to ride with us in the car, is that okay?"

Deputy Factory Director Zhu immediately nodded to Factory Director Wang, and then he smiled at Factory Director Wang.

"certainly!".

"Now that you're here, you're the host, so please do as the host does."

Factory Director Wang nodded, then he asked Li Feng to sit in the back with him and Deputy Factory Director Zhu, while Commissioner Zhou sat in the front seat next to the driver.

Seeing this, Li Feng had no choice but to entrust his luggage to Wang Liu.

At this moment, Wang Liu, Zhou Jianjun, and others saw that Li Feng could ride in a car.

They couldn't help but look at Li Feng with envy.

"That's great!"

"We can actually ride in a car! We've never ridden in a car before!"

"yes!".

"I want to ride in that little car too."

Zhou Jianjun looked at the scene and then spoke up.

"Let me tell you, I heard from my dad that Li Feng has ridden in the ministry's car!"

"It's not surprising that Li Feng can ride in a car here."

When Wang Liu heard that Li Feng could actually ride in the ministry's car, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"What?".

"A car from the ministry?"

"Li Feng actually gets to ride in a department car?"

"Even factory leaders might not be able to ride in the department's cars."

"Li Feng can actually sit here?"

"That's amazing!"

At this moment, Wang Liu was very surprised that Li Feng was able to ride in the ministry's car.

At this moment, Zhou Jianjun nodded to Wang Liu.

"I only found out recently."

"But you're right, Li Feng is indeed very capable."

"If you weren't good at it, would you even be a level four artist now?"

"But if you ask me why I can ride in the ministry's car, I don't know either."

"My dad didn't tell me the reason either."

Even so, I still think Li Feng is amazing.

"So I need to become a first-level worker as soon as possible, otherwise the gap will really widen."

Next

After entrusting his luggage to Brother Wang and Zhou Jianjun, Li Feng got into the car.

After all, both Director Wang and Deputy Director Zhu had spoken, so Li Feng had no reason to refuse.

As for Wang Liu and the others, they all felt very envious of Li Feng.

After all, out of so many of them, only Li Feng could ride in a car.

Actually, they were quite impressed that Li Feng could ride in a car, since Li Feng was only a level four painter.
Among all the people here, the highest level is only Level 1 worker, and there isn't even a Level 2 worker. Li Feng's Level 4 worker status is enough to make him stand out from the crowd.

And most importantly, they heard that Li Feng was going to be the team leader.

If Li Feng becomes the team leader, things will be completely different. After all, becoming the team leader means he's basically the head of the team.

In that case, you'd have a say even with the factory leaders.

Since Li Feng is about to become a leader, they are even less likely to say anything.

At most, it's just jealousy.

(End of this chapter)