Chapter 39: Repair

  After finishing speaking, Ren Zhongshan no longer hesitated and squatted down again, carefully picking up the few pieces of broken porcelain on the ground as if they were treasures.

  Maybe it's just over between him and Fang Chuanjun, although it's unbearable and heart-wrenching, but what can be done about it.

  After picking up a few more pieces of broken porcelain, Ren Zhongshan's spirit suddenly weakened a lot. Although his appearance didn't change much, people with discerning eyes could see the fatigue and suffering in this old man at a glance.

  "Mr. Zhou..."

  Seeing her grandfather's helpless appearance, Ren Lijuan felt a pang in her heart, it was all her fault, although Ren Zhongshan had decided not to bother Zhou Mingluo, she still looked at him with a hint of pleading.

  Facing this plea, Zhou Mingluo just shook his head helplessly. Things were indeed as he had initially expected. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but rather that others didn't believe in him and didn't need his help at all. What could he do?

  "Grandpa, just let Mr. Zhou try it out, anyway the gourd is already broken, even if he tries it's no big deal, if you don't agree, I'll be uneasy for the rest of my life."

  After Zhou Ming shook his head, Ren Li Juan finally understood that the key was to settle Ren Zhongshan, and she took a step forward, holding onto him and saying with a choked voice.

  Although she said pitifully, it was a fact. If this matter really ended like this, because of this porcelain, Ren Zhongshan and Fang Chuanjun's relationship became stiff again. Then for the rest of her life, she would probably find it difficult to be at peace.

  Regret for a lifetime, it's almost certain.

  After all, as long as one is a normal person, they will feel very guilty if their own mistakes lead to their elderly family members being unhappy from then on.

  "You... uh."

  Seeing her poor granddaughter, a pair of eyes hidden behind the frame were all teary, even if there was a fire on Mount Tai, it couldn't be expressed, in the end she could only helplessly sigh and say, "Alright, let's give it a try then."

  The next moment, he looked at Zhou Mingluo again, "Mr. Zhou, then please help me fix my old man's mistake. If there was anything wrong with what I said before, I hope you can forgive me."

  His tone was very low and he seemed to have no hope at all, only agreeing because he couldn't bear Ren Lijuan's pleading.

  It's indeed a fact, it's easier for him to believe in ghosts than to believe that Zhou Ming Luo is still alive.

  "Great, Mr. Zhou, how are you going to fix it?"

  These words made Ren Lijuan full of hope again, and she turned her head to look at Zhou Mingluo.

  "It's true that we need to prepare a lot of things..." The other party agreed, and Zhou Ming didn't hesitate anymore, directly speaking out some necessary tools.

  Although fixing the gourd was very simple for him and didn't require any tools, he couldn't make it look too easy, so he had to pretend that it needed something, even if it was just for show.

  The relatively good bonding process is still quite troublesome, and it's not just a matter of applying garlic juice or adhesive casually. Instead, there is a very detailed procedure: first, use acetone to wipe the broken area of the ceramic clean, then place it on the stove to heat it up. Next, apply adhesive to the broken area, reinforce with iron wire, reapply adhesive to the gap, and finally put the treated ceramic back on the fire to dry. It's also important to ensure even heating, so a piece of iron is placed under the flame. After half an hour of roasting, it's almost done.

  The ceramic repaired in this way is very strong and durable, with a great effect, much more practical than using ordinary adhesives to apply casually.

  Of course, there are still cracks in the porcelain made in this way, so Zhou Mingluo asked for some materials to repair the cracks after making the above requirements.

  He deliberately used a lot of varied materials for this purpose, so that others could not judge which ones he actually used from the many materials.

  And what he wants is not a finished adhesive, but to list some chemical materials and prepare the adhesive himself. To be honest, he is not proficient in preparing adhesives, and doing so is just to make people guess what kind of adhesive he is using.

  Because the porcelain he repaired didn't have any cracks in the first place, these preparations naturally had to be done sufficiently.

  As a string of professional names was brought out of his mouth like treasures, Ren Lijuan's eyes showed a few threads of delight again, looking at him preparing so much, it seemed that he indeed had confidence.

  However, Ren Zhongshan and a few others frowned again. They also understood some repair knowledge, although not very proficient, but they could understand that Zhou Mingluo's requirements were very messy and miscellaneous. Outsiders couldn't infer from these what he wanted to use for repairs.

  But even so, no one thinks Zhou Ming Luo can create a miracle, Ren Zhong Shan only agreed to it because he couldn't bear to see Ren Li Juan feeling too guilty.

  "Deceiving with empty cleverness." Not to mention that Ren Zhongshan didn't believe him, Zhang Zhonglin snorted in a low voice, showing great disdain. Of course, this snort was something he absolutely dared not let anyone else hear.

  Until the end, Ren Liheng on one side took down all the requests before starting to go out and prepare.

  In less than half an hour, Ren's family cleared out a room and sent all the things Zhou Mingluo needed into it.

  "Fixing this thing requires quietness, it's best if no one disturbs me during this time." Zhou Ming Luo said with a smile before entering the room.

  "Well, then we'll wait for Mr. Zhou outside." Ren Zhongshan also nodded politely, although he didn't believe in Zhou Mingluo, but some appearances had to be kept up after all. Since he had asked Zhou Mingluo for help, if someone was making an effort to make up for his mistakes and he acted as if nothing was wrong, that would be too embarrassing.

  Until he saw Zhou Ming walk into the room, the outside of the door gradually fell silent again. Zhang Zhonglin had already left and by now he was too ashamed to continue staying here.

  But it seems that the atmosphere is extremely oppressive, Ren Liheng first looked at Ren Zhongshan, and then reluctantly asked Ren Li Juan, "Li Juan, do you really believe he can do it?"

  "Yes, I believe him. It was because I didn't trust him before that things got so bad. Since he says he can fix it now, I must believe he has the ability." Ren Lijuan nodded firmly, her words full of expectation. This time she really had full confidence in Zhou Mingluo, after all, she had known him for a few days, and even though they hadn't interacted much, she knew that Zhou Mingluo wasn't someone who spoke nonsense, whatever he said was believable."

  On the other side of Ren Lijuan, Yang Dan was also full of expectation. She also believed in Zhou Mingluo because she knew him better than Ren Lijuan and knew that he wasn't a person who liked to brag. Since he dared to say "try it", it meant that he had at least more than half confidence, and even Yang Dan was very curious, wondering if Zhou Mingluo could really repair the broken thing to its original state.

  It was Ren Zhongshan and He Lao who shook their heads helplessly after this sentence.

  It can be seen that Zhou Ming is somewhat skilled in ceramic repair, but the other party cannot meet their requirements.

  "Never mind, I've had enough suffering already. Can't bear to see Li Juan suffer like that anymore. Might as well just humor her."

  With a slight shake of his head, Ren Zhongshan let out a low sigh. If waiting for more than half an hour could make the slightly collapsed Xiao Sun feel better, then so be it.

  When she comes out next week, she will understand that some things are impossible to do.

  What miracles! Are there really so many miracles in this world?!