Zhao Jincheng watched Ni'er's eyes darting around as if she was looking for something, and suddenly felt a little jealous. He thought that she might be looking to see if Ci Tao Zhang was there.

"Don't look at it. He didn't come back last night."

Nier was surprised to hear the news. If he didn't come back, where could he have gone? Could there be someone else he knew here?

"How did Master know that I was looking for him and not something else?"

Zhao Jincheng was delighted. Wasn't he looking for him? He said awkwardly, "What in this room is worth looking for? You know the location of every item so well. It looks like you are looking for him."

Ni'er felt that something was wrong with her master today. It turned out that he was blaming her for finding Master Zhang. She would not just take a master casually. Besides, she had no intention of making ceramics at all. Her master would always get jealous for no reason.

"I was looking for a hand towel. I clearly put it here yesterday. How come it's gone?"

As expected, Ni'er was still her good apprentice. She remembered that Taoci Zhang had used a hand towel to wipe the table yesterday and she threw it into the pile of dirty clothes. The laundryman hadn't come to collect it yet. "Just shake your hands. I'm going to wash the towel."

The master is a bit of a germaphobe and won't let others touch his things. It must be that the ceramic cup has been used. Fortunately, I replaced the teacup for guests in time yesterday and the master didn't find out. Otherwise, it would be a pity that one of the teacups in the whole set was missing.

Yes, he hasn’t come back for such a long time. Where did he go? He is not familiar with the place and he won’t get lost.

Ni'er secretly looked out the window, and this scene happened to be seen by Zhao Jincheng.

Humph, let him finish fixing the squat toilet and leave quickly. Don’t worry about your beloved apprentice all day long. Besides, as long as the squat toilet is finished, Ni'er can concentrate on studying.

It's definitely not because I'm jealous of her because she's always thinking about another master. It's just that she can make some ceramics, what's so great about that? Medical skills are what's important.

There were footsteps at the door. Nier went to open the door, and Taoci Zhang came in just in time.

Nier had a smile on her face, "How was the inspection yesterday? Can you do it?"

"I'm thirsty."

Taoci Zhang did not respond to Ni'er's words. He strode to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Nier poured a glass of water and placed it in front of him, "Please drink~"

He stared at the tea leaves in the cup for a while and said, "Use this kind of tea to entertain the guests."

Zhao Jincheng was unhappy. Ni'er was his apprentice and he was the only one who could order her around. Was this guy stupid? He couldn't tell whose place this was and yet he dared to order people around.

Pointing to the place where tea leaves were kept on the cabinet, "Tea leaves are over there. If you want to drink that kind, make it yourself."

"Why do you feel so sorry for your little disciple? It's just making tea." She picked up the teacup and glanced at Zhao Jincheng through the mist. Although it was a little blurry, she could still see the protective look in his eyes.

I was too lazy to move, so I leaned back, put one leg over the other, and shook the cup lightly, "Forget it, I'll just drink this."

After all, she had to ask for help, so Ni'er changed the cup of tea. Although this one was a grade lower than the previous one, she couldn't guarantee that he would like it. Besides, he was not used to the most expensive tea yesterday, so he might like this one.

Zhao Jincheng looked at Ni'er running around to serve him tea and water. He was so angry that he didn't want to watch anymore and got up and went into the inner room.

The master has a good temper and can be coaxed into submission in no time. But as for the man in front of me, I still can’t figure out his temperament. I have to be careful. What if he runs away?

"How does this tea taste?" Nier put her arms on the table, stood on tiptoe, and looked at the ceramic sheet opposite her.

After tasting it carefully, he smacked his lips again, "It tastes better than anything I've had before."

Ni'er's lips curled up, her eyes smiling, "I'll give you something better to drink next time."

It seems that this person likes to drink those cheap tea leaves. Tomorrow I will make him a cup of tea with the tea that my master doesn't want and is going to throw away.

According to his unique taste, he should like to drink. I thought he would be difficult to please, but it turns out that simple food and drink can satisfy him. Well, the saying "wild boars cannot eat fine bran" applies to him.

Zhang Taoci looked at Ni'er smiling at him and felt a little strange. He touched his face and found nothing on it. "Is it so funny that I drink tea?"

Nier couldn't really suppress the expression on her face, but she said something else, "It's not funny, it's not funny."

Putting down the now empty teacup, "It's not funny, but you're still laughing."

Nier quickly picked up the teacup, turned her back, and tried to adjust her expression, "I'll fill it up for you."

Turning around, the corners of his mouth were forced down, and if you looked closely you could see a slight twitch.

"What about the squat toilet issue? Is there any progress?"

Ceramic Zhang shook his head and nodded.

His action made Nier stunned. What did this mean? It was both possible and impossible.

"Tell me quickly."

He cleared his throat and said, "Yesterday I went to the place your master mentioned and looked. The soil there should be fine. I found an old brand and went to see their kiln."

"When firing things in that type of kiln, the temperature doesn't rise very high all at once, but slowly, for fear that the strange shapes won't stay and will crack in the middle of the process. That kiln is already the best here."

Since he didn't deny it completely, it means there is a chance. It seems it is not impossible, but it will take more time. In this case, we just have to wait.

Zhao Jincheng had been listening with his ears perked up, afraid of missing any word of the conversation between the two. He became a little restless when he heard the temperature slowly rising. Didn't that mean he would have to stay here for many days?

Before, I thought that since an old friend has come, I should treat him well, brew tea around the fire, chat about the past, and eat some local specialties nearby. But now I just want him to leave as soon as possible. I have been with Ni'er for so long, I am not going to really run her away.

But there is no other way. After all, I don’t know how to make a useful kiln.

Nier nodded, quite satisfied with the news. "So what do we need to do now?"

“Making molds.”

Seeing the bewildered look on his face, he explained, "Generally, when making ceramic products, you can directly pull the embryo into the desired shape."

"The next step is to make a mold and pour the prepared soil into it to form a fixed shape. The production of the mold is critical because the size of your squat toilet must be precise and no mistakes can be made."

Nier was very interested in this thing she had never touched before. After all, the squat toilet was something she wanted to make, so it shouldn't be too much to participate in the process. "Can I watch them make the mold?"

When Zhao Jincheng heard this, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He wondered if his young disciple was going to take someone else as his master and no longer want him. He pursed his lips, feeling angry and aggrieved, and leaned against the wall, making some noise.

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