Jealousy Piqued

At the Li Family Porcelain Workshop.

Yan Helin walked into the kiln, heading straight for Chu Qingshuang with a design sketch for a piece of porcelain in hand, "Qingshuang, can you mold this piece?"

After examining the sketch closely, Chu Qingshuang responded, "Yes, but the challenge with this piece isn't its shape but the glazing. See here, there's a gradient. Master said the most difficult part is achieving this gradient in the glaze. Also, there's this issue, look…"

Identifying the issue at a glance, Chu Qingshuang's skill impressed Yan Helin, who looked at her with admiration in his eyes, "Do you think you can solve it?"

Chu Qingshuang cautiously said, "It might not succeed on the first try, but we can give it a few attempts."

After a moment of silence, Yan Helin asked, "Can I work on this piece with you?"