"Lord Feng Xi, we talked about firing pottery before. Although all the necessary things have been prepared, the actual results of the first batch of firings are not very good. Why don't we go and take a look? It's still troublesome.
Take a look and see what went wrong." Mo Qian smiled warmly.
Sigh... After listening to Sir Feng Xi talking for so long, your Majesty, he can finally add a word.
When Feng Xi heard that it was about a mission, she no longer just chatted: "Okay, let's go and have a look!"
The kiln built for firing pottery is located in the same place as the one used for firing charcoal. It crosses the square and reaches the bamboo forest on the other side of the square.
The territory of the empire is vast, and it took about half an hour of walking to get there.
They had previously asked Yin Chen and the others to help collect the required clay, but they didn't know what they were going to do. Since the kiln was built behind a dense bamboo forest and blocked by dense bushes and trees, outsiders could not enter, and it was even more difficult to see.
What is hidden behind the bamboo forest?
When they arrived at the vast land, there were already many orcs busy working. When they saw Feng Xi and Mo Qian, they stopped what they were doing to greet them.
"Lord Feng Xi, you are finally here..." Yuan Jie's eyes were full of surprise as he came forward to greet him.
"Well, let me see the progress!" Feng Xi said with a smile.
"Master Feng Xi, please help us take a look. I don't know what went wrong. There are not many intact ones in the first batch." Yuan Jie said with a sad face.
The other orcs who came to help were also quite depressed.
If there was no possibility of successful firing, then they would not be so disappointed, but the key point is that this method can indeed produce pottery, and there are still a few intact pottery mixed in this failed batch, that is
Compared to what was put in, it was too little!
Most of them were either burned to pieces or had a lot of cracks, making them unusable at all.
They guessed that there was a problem in a certain link, but they did not dare to continue burning blindly, otherwise all the products would be failed products, wasting the required clay. If the materials were not enough, they would have to waste time and effort searching everywhere.
!
"Alas... Master Feng Xi, I really have failed to fulfill my responsibility..." Yuan Qi shook his head helplessly.
It was said at first that he would be responsible for the firing, but this was the result.
Feng Xi quickly picked up his bowed body and said, "Uncle Yuan, what you said is just out of context!"
"Firing pottery is not easy. If it were me, it would also take me a while to master it. It is normal to fail at the beginning. How can I blame you?"
Yuan Qi smiled helplessly and shook his head: "I thought it would be successful, but I didn't expect that the products coming out of the two kilns were like this. I don't know what went wrong, or whether it was a problem with the heat, but I have good eyesight.
No, after studying it several times, I still can’t figure out what the appropriate heat level is!”
Feng Xi walked to the place where a pile of burnt pottery was placed, picked up one from the ground, and turned it over: "Don't worry, you built this kiln very well, there is no problem, and the materials are also fine.
Yes, so your guess is right, it is indeed a problem of heat!"
"Then Master Feng Xi, I wonder how far we should control the heat?" Yuan Jie frowned and asked in confusion.
"Let's try firing a kiln first! This time you control the heat a little lower than last time. I'll take a look first!" Feng Xi looked at the burned pottery.
"Just in time, there are some ready-made adobes here!" Chiyue asked people to carry the kneaded adobes over.
Feng Xi knelt down and took a closer look, and nodded with satisfaction: "The craftsmanship is really good, and the kneading is very beautiful!"
The adobe bricks that had not been put in for firing were shaped into various pots and pans, with smooth surfaces and round and beautiful shapes! If they were fired, they would definitely be very delicate!
"Huh? Who made this?" Feng Xi pointed at one of the clay pots and asked with interest.
Everyone was immediately excited, thinking that something was wrong. They quickly took a look and were relieved when they found that it was not theirs.
Only Yuan Jie responded with some anxiety: "To tell you what Master Feng Xi is saying, that one was pinched by me..."
Seeing Feng Xi looking back at him, he asked in a low voice, "Master Feng Xi, what's the problem?"
Seeing his nervous look, Feng Xi laughed out loud and waved her hand: "It's okay, why are you so nervous! I just want to say that you are a good painter!"
She pointed at the phoenix figure outlined on the pot and said with a smile.
Yuan Jie breathed a sigh of relief and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Master Feng Xi, I'm sorry, it's just that I drew casually..."
Feng Xi chuckled: "Just draw it casually? The phoenix you drew is really lifelike, don't be too modest."
What is painted on it is clearly the true form of the blazing phoenix. It is just a simple outline, not even colored, but it meticulously depicts the gorgeous and noble demeanor of the phoenix, looking down at the heaven and earth! Not to mention him. The painter is so good, let’s talk about Chi Yan’s transformation. Chi Yan rarely transformed into the true form of the phoenix. Only when he set out at the beginning of this month, people in the empire saw it once, but only for a short time. , but Yuanjie memorized every detail about her, and his memory is quite outstanding!
Yuan Jie felt a little shy after hearing Feng Xi's praise. The orcs around him were also quite amazed when they saw the picture. They didn't expect Yuan Jie to have such ability!
That day, they had all seen the true form of Phoenix, but in that short time, after marveling and praising them, the impression left in their minds could only be described as too beautiful, very beautiful, and quite stunning. If you ask them to draw it, they will definitely not be able to draw it!
"This method is good, why don't we put marks on the pottery, so that we can recognize it as pottery fired by our Netherworld Empire in the future!" someone suggested.
"Hey, that's right!"
"This is good, why not draw the totem of our Netherworld Empire?"
This proposal was approved by everyone present, but some people wanted to draw totems, and some also wanted to draw something else like Yuan Jie. Feng Xi saw how enthusiastic they were, so she simply let them go and let them play freely! Only in the end, She uniformly wrote the word "明" in running script. Even though it was written with a knife, her movements were still as smooth as clouds and flowing water, and her handwriting looked chic and graceful, with a strong character!
Mo Qian looked at the word, elegant and flamboyant, just like its owner, as if it had the momentum to sweep thousands of armies!
His clear eyes couldn't help but light up.
He has never seen such characters before. It is so beautiful!
"Master Feng Xi, your writing is so beautiful, why don't you teach us how to calligraphy?" Qian Cang looked at the words and said involuntarily.
Mo Qian was startled, and his handsome eyebrows could not help but frown slightly.