Workers kept the pot boiling by selling potter's wheel.

工人们靠卖制陶器用的转盘谋生。

Those are people whom it's a satisfaction to help, for if they've got genius, it's an honor to be allowed to serve them, and not let it be lost or delayed for want of fuel to keep the pot boiling.

帮助那些人是一种满足感，因为如果他们有天才，被允许为他们服务是一种荣幸，而不是因为缺乏燃料来保持锅沸腾而让它丢失或延迟。