Chapter 1004: Reba Behaving Like a Good Little Girl, Listening to Qin Feng Tell a Story~

"It is said that a very, very long time ago."

Qin Feng gazed at the moon outside the window, its light growing clearer by degrees.

He spoke gently to Reba, telling her the story of Longquan celadon — the Elder Brother's kiln and the Younger Brother's kiln.

And that opening line itself already sounded like a story.

Reba blinked her eyes, listening intently to every single sentence Qin Feng spoke.

Just like when she was little, listening to her grandparents tell stories.

On a midsummer night.

The breeze was gentle, not yet stifling.

Just like many a tale from Huaxia.

The "legend" about Longquan celadon, as recounted by Qin Feng.

The beginning of the story.

Started with "a very, very long time ago."

Reba blinked her eyes and gave a small nod.

Like a reporter conducting an interview.

Like a reader hanging on every word.

Signaling that she was listening.

Letting Qin Feng know he should go on.

Qin Feng continued: "It is said that in ancient times, in Longquan there lived two brothers, each of whom ran his own porcelain kiln."

"The brothers' craftsmanship was both quite excellent."

"But everything, once compared, is sorted into the inferior and the superior."

"By comparison, the porcelain produced by the elder brother's kiln had a warmer glaze and a more translucent hue."

"Because the quality was top-grade, his local reputation naturally grew day by day."

"Whereas the younger brother's kiln output came off somewhat pale by comparison."

Though Reba very much wanted to listen attentively.

When Qin Feng's story reached this point.

She could not help chiming in: "Oh~ I get it now! The elder brother's reputation was because of his uniquely distinctive aesthetic sense?" Before Qin Feng could nod or shake his head.

Reba went on muttering: "Hmm, that doesn't quite seem right either."

She stuck out her tongue and said: "Qin Feng~ you go on, I won't interrupt anymore."

"If I interrupt again, I'm a little dog."

Just as Reba had said.

Looking solely at the two artistic forms of Longquan celadon — the Elder Brother's kiln and the Younger Brother's kiln.

The crackle-glazed porcelain of the Elder Brother's kiln could be said to overturn everyone's idea of what porcelain should look like.

After all.

Setting aside the ancients.

Even for modern people.

When the topic turns to the finest porcelain.

The first things that come to mind are a jade-like, warm, gentle body, and a crystalline, translucent glaze.

And of course it feels silky to the touch.

Way, way silkier than a Dove chocolate bar~"

However.