Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 82 Methods for Getting into College
When Li Feng returned to the courtyard house, he found it to be quite quiet, a stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere of the Jia family's funeral the day before.

Right now, there's practically no one in the courtyard; they're all huddled inside keeping warm.

have to say
This winter in Beijing is really cold.

At night, people usually light a fire to keep warm.

Li Feng was the same, of course.

Although there are heating systems now, they are all for centralized heating of public buildings along Chang'an Avenue.

As for civil buildings.

Then we can only wait until it becomes more widespread in the future.

After all, heating systems are not yet widespread at this time.

When it becomes widespread, you can enjoy ice cream at home in winter while wearing short sleeves – how wonderful that would be!

At this moment, Li Feng was happily thinking about these things.

Li Feng knew that his living conditions would get better and better in the future.

After Li Feng returned home, he immediately boiled water to wash his face and feet, then lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

Li Feng's life is now peaceful, but also very monotonous.

Li Feng spends almost every day working and sleeping. Although this is a common lifestyle for most people, he feels that his days are quite meaningful.

Li Feng learned a lot.

For example, Li Feng already had a certain foundation in painting porcelain, throwing clay, and some knowledge of kiln firing.

However, Li Feng did not forget about taking the college entrance exam.

Li Feng can only take the exam as a non-student candidate at present.

However, to take the college entrance examination as a social candidate, one must first have a recommendation from their work unit, or, if from a rural area, from their commune.

Moreover, you need a quota to participate in the college entrance examination.

In rural areas, the quota for taking the college entrance examination is basically in the hands of the head of the commune.

At this moment, Li Feng was thinking.

If you live in a rural area, you first have to get past the village secretary if you want to take the college entrance exam. Only after that are you granted a spot to take the exam.

If the village party secretary doesn't allocate any spots, then we're left with no options.

After all, you're under the jurisdiction of the village secretary no matter which village you're in.

Unless you have a student registration, but where does Li Feng get a student registration?

However, if you are in the city, there are more opportunities than in the countryside.

Generally speaking, if employed workers want to take the college entrance examination, their employers usually encourage them to do so.

After all, this is a good thing, and if you get into university, it will also benefit your employer.

What is the purpose of reading?
Most of them are doing it for work. Since you already have a job, many people don't think about going to university, so your workplace has a lot of opportunities to recommend people to take the university entrance exam.

Therefore, employers usually recommend you to take the college entrance examination if you want to.

Of course! Your company is just recommending you take the exam; whether you pass or not is up to you.

After graduating from university, employees of the company usually return to their original company to continue working.

Although you will still be in the same unit, your status will change. At that time, you will no longer be an ordinary employee, but will be transformed into a cadre.

If we had connections, we wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

But Li Feng currently has absolutely no connections.

Therefore, this is the only way to complete the change of identity.

of course!

This is the current situation.

If we wait another five or six years, it's hard to say what will happen.

Therefore, Li Feng wanted to take this opportunity to take the college entrance exam.

If Li Feng waits a few years to take the exam, he will miss this opportunity.

By then, even universities will probably be gone.

Why bother going to university?

Although Li Feng knew there was some kind of university called "Workers' and Peasants' University" later on, the degree was hardly recognized by the authorities.

Li Feng thought about these things, and then slowly fell asleep.

After all, I've experienced quite a lot today.

So Li Feng soon felt sleepy.

Li Feng slept very well that night.

Perhaps this is because Li Feng feels that the future is moving in the direction he hopes for.

When Li Feng got up, washed up, and opened the door...

He saw Sha Zhu holding up his bicycle.

When Sha Zhu saw Li Feng, he patted the back of his seat and then said to Li Feng.

"Want me a ride?"

Li Feng shook his head.

"never mind!".

"I like walking."

Sha Zhu couldn't help but laugh after hearing Li Feng's words.

"Don't be so polite with me!"

"Come on up." Li Feng quickly shook his head and refused. After saying that, Li Feng hurriedly left the courtyard.

Li Feng felt it would be strange for him to sit on the back of Sha Zhu's bicycle, and he wasn't used to sitting on the back of Sha Zhu's bicycle.

at this time
Sha Zhu watched Li Feng's departing figure and couldn't help but laugh.

"You're being so polite to me."

"never mind!".

"I'd rather go to the factory and pick up girls."

After Sha Zhu finished speaking, he got on his bicycle and left the courtyard.

Next

The other residents of the courtyard house gradually left their homes.

This is the life of most people.

After arriving at the ceramics factory, Li Feng first went to Master Wang's place. Because Master Wang rarely worked overtime, Li Feng hadn't seen him in the pottery throwing workshop the day before.

So this morning, I came straight here.

At this moment, Master Wang was warming himself by the fire pit.

When Master Wang saw Li Feng, his eyes narrowed, and then he said something to Li Feng.

"You're here?"

Li Feng nodded quickly and then responded with a reply.

"Master Wang".

"I've come to see you."

Master Wang nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said to Li Feng.

"Um!".

"You still know to come see me; it's not a waste of my time teaching you as an apprentice."

"However, I also know that you have a great talent for painting, otherwise Master Lin would not have come to me specifically to have you learn to paint porcelain from him."

"Now I see that you've become a full-fledged artist so quickly."

"Pulling the potter's wheel does take up a bit of your time."

As Master Wang recounted this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing this, Li Feng immediately shook his head in denial.

"Master Wang, how can you say that?"

"I think throwing the potter's wheel is equally important."

Master Wang simply shook his head slightly.

"Human energy is always limited."

"You're spreading your energy across so many things, and it's exhausting for you, isn't it?"

“Painting porcelain is not like throwing clay.”

"When we pull the potter's wheel, we always pull potters that are mostly the same."

"It's like a porcelain plate."

“Apart from size, thickness and type of soil, there is almost no difference.”

"But I know there are several types of painting."

"Blue and white porcelain, famille rose, doucai, wucai, and that Western-style porcelain."

"They are all different."

"Most people specialize in drawing one thing."

"In addition to these, there are also differences between various themes."

"Flowers and birds, landscapes, figures, and so on!"

"Just by listening, I know that the difference is huge."

"When we throw pottery, we almost always create fixed shapes!"

"As for other unusual shapes, we rarely do those."

At this moment, Master Wang spoke to Li Feng as if he knew everything about the place, and Li Feng roughly understood what Master Wang meant.

That is, Master Wang felt that he definitely couldn't balance throwing the potter's wheel and painting.

However, Li Feng still shook his head at Master Wang and said...

"Although a person's energy is limited, it doesn't mean that one can't learn, right?"

"Master Wang, I still hope that I can learn some wheel-throwing techniques when I have time in the future."

"I hope that I can paint in the special shapes I want."

Looking at Li Feng's somewhat stubborn expression, Master Wang felt a little helpless.

The reason he said so much to Li Feng was because Master Deng had approached him, hoping that Li Feng would continue to learn Western painting from him.

He also said that Li Feng's painting skills are very high and he will soon achieve results in this field.

That's why Master Wang said that.

But at this moment, Master Wang was still very gratified to hear Li Feng's words.

At this moment, Master Wang nodded to Li Feng and said.

"Alright!"

"That's up to you."

(End of this chapter)