Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

After a long while, he mustered up the courage to say, "It's a good place to build the kiln. We can build dozens of kilns connected together from this location. This way, we can avoid water accumulation when it rains, and when burning, the fire can spread upward step by step, saving a lot of firewood."

The suggestion he made was similar to the shape of the ancient kiln that Lin Yinan saw in ancient books.

Afraid that Lin Yinan didn't understand, he explained in detail, "The kiln in the front has a high firepower and is lower, so you can put small pottery. The warehouses further back are bigger, so you can put some big jars and pots."

After the man finished speaking, everyone looked at him and the scene was quiet for a while.

Lin Yinan's lips curved slightly, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wang Quan, and my ancestors for five generations have been making pottery." Wang Quan said respectfully.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you."

"Thank you, Lord City Lord, for your kindness."

Lin Yinan looked at the dozen or so people who were looking at each other in bewilderment and said, "Don't be discouraged. Work hard in the future. I will not treat you unfairly. Those who are capable will be given important positions."

"Yes." Everyone answered in unison.

Wang Quan asked in a low voice, "Lord City Lord, have you found any clay suitable for making pottery?"

"You come with me."

Lin Yinan led the group to the backyard of the county government office. This was the place where Yun Er had tested weapons before, but now it was empty.

She asked Qianwu and the guards to take out the kaolin she had dug up.

"Wang Quan, do you think this soil is workable?"

When Wang Quan opened the bag and saw the soil inside, his eyes suddenly lit up. He scooped some off, twisted it in his palm, and then put it in his mouth to taste it, as if he was tasting some delicious food.

After a while, he said, "This is top-quality clay! The porcelain made from it is also of high quality."

Lin Yinan nodded, expressing his admiration for Wang Quan's ability, and then asked Qianwu to take out the pottery throwing mold made by Lin Qingxiang.

Most people can vaguely guess the purpose of this thing as soon as they see it.

Lin Yinan glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "This is the wheel throwing mold. Next is my assessment of you. Only those who complete it conscientiously will be retained."

Then she took out a blueprint and handed it to Wang Quan, "How long does it take to fire a piece of porcelain like this?"

Everyone looked at Wang Quan nervously.

Wang Quan swallowed hard and calculated quickly in his mind.

"Three days! We can do it in three days."

"Do you need to build the kiln yourself?" Lin Yinan reminded.

Since she was offering high salaries, she didn't want to recruit a bunch of idiots who would require her to take care of everything.

She only occasionally provides some ideas, and the people below just do it.

She wouldn't hire someone with poor execution ability.

Wang Quan asked, "Is it here?"

"Yes, you will all live here until you pass the assessment."

Wang Quan remained silent. He walked forward and picked up a potter's wheel mold and found that it could actually rotate.

“There are only ten molds here?”

"Yes, ten. Can you do that?"

Everyone was worried that Wang Quan would refuse such a good job on their behalf. After all, the reward offered by the city lord was too tempting. At the same time, they were also afraid that they would not be able to complete the task within three days.

Just when everyone thought Wang Quan was going to refuse, he looked at Lin Yinan with a firm gaze.

"Okay! We can do it."

Next, Lin Yinan asked Lin Fu to take everyone down to settle down, and told Lin Fu the required materials within today, asking him to help them get them. The assessment will officially begin tomorrow.

Lin Yinan only showed up on the first day, introduced the usage of the pottery throwing mold and the porcelain to be made to everyone, and then left.

During these three days, Lin Fu, Qian Fu and two guards took turns supervising.

Su Yunzhi's injury has gradually healed. When Yun Mo was in the county government office, he came to express his gratitude to Lin Yinan.

Lin Yinan accepted his thanks with a smile. If it were any other villager, she would also lend a helping hand.

She had no romantic feelings for Su Yunzhi and hoped that he would not misunderstand.

Three days later, the simple kiln built by Wang Quan and his team behind the county government office was ready to be unloaded.

A total of twelve simple white porcelain bottles were made. Two of them exploded when the furnace was opened. The remaining ten white porcelains were not very finely made due to limited materials, but they were still better looking than ordinary earthenware.

Lin Yinan was satisfied with this result.

She kept all twelve people, and Wang Quan was appointed as the general manager of Longtan Kiln Factory, in charge of all the affairs of the kiln factory. He was given five taels of silver per month, which was two taels more than the others.

After passing the assessment, Lin Yinan gave them two days off, and they would start the construction of the kiln factory after returning from the holiday.

When Wang Quan returned home, his steps were still unsteady, and his wife thought he had been fooled.

"We can have enough food by farming here. As for the craft, we can look for it when we have the chance in the future."

"The city lord said that I will be the general manager of Longtan Kiln Factory in the future. He will give me five taels of salary every month, and there will be extra rewards if the profits are good. Wife, do you think I am dreaming?" Wang Quan said blankly.

"Bang!" The bowl held by Wang Quan's wife fell onto the table. "Are you telling the truth?"

Wang Quan nodded. "I have to leave early the next morning. I can't come back until I take a vacation. The work in the fields..."

Before he finished speaking, his wife jumped up excitedly, held Wang Quan's forehead and kissed him hard.

"Don't worry about the farm work. The kids and I can finish it."

"The children are all here!" Wang Quan smiled embarrassedly.

Wang Quan's eldest son, who was ten years old, smiled and said, "Dad, I will help Mom with the work."

Seeing this, the five children, big and small, at the dinner table grinned at their parents. Their father had become successful and was going to work in Longtan as a manager.

"Wait until dad gives you the monthly salary to buy you some meat!"

The children cheered and Wang Quan's wife hurriedly stopped them, "Don't shout everywhere, it's not good for others to hear."

The room suddenly fell silent, and the family was discussing something secretly.

Time flies. When the second season's grain was harvested, the Longtan Kiln Factory was completed and officially put into production.

Following the drawings provided by Lin Yinan, Wang Quan led everyone in the kiln factory to produce high-quality porcelain.

Holding exquisite porcelain in his hands, Wu Xingwang's eyes sparkled with money. He seemed to see countless wealth and opportunities pouring into Longtan.

"City Lord, such exquisite porcelain can definitely be sold at a good price!"

Looking at the patterns on the porcelain, Lin Yinan was also amazed at the craftsmanship of Wang Quan and others.

The wisdom of the ancients is so profound! It is amazing that they can achieve such a level without the help of so many modern high-tech tools.

"Uncle Wu, do you think it would be better if we put the fruit wine in here and sell it together?"

The winery brewed a lot of fruit wine this year, but she had never found a suitable bottle to put it in. When she discovered kaolin, she wanted to sell the wine that the girls had worked so hard to brew for a good price.

"It's more than good, it's simply amazing. The fruit wine we brew has a delicate and mellow taste, rich fruit aroma, suitable for all ages, and leaves a lasting aftertaste. Last year, Patriarch Chen and Patriarch Zhong said they would order more this year."

"Okay, then I'll have someone take the bottles back to the winery for packaging."

The Chinese New Year is the time when alcohol is hot-selling, and Lin Yinan wants to sell all the alcohol before the New Year.

Of course, with such high-end packaging, they are targeting the middle and high-end consumer groups, and ordinary people are reluctant to spend money to buy their wine.

As soon as the porcelain bottles were pulled into the winery, Lin Huihui, Huang Qingqing, Lin Chunni and others immediately started to clean the bottles and package the fruit wine.

Lin Yinan sat in the office, watching the girls coming in and out, looking very busy.

Even Lin Xiaomei used her remaining right hand to clatter on the abacus, and her fingers left afterimages.