But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Sanyao Jiuhui is a pronoun of quantity. There are not only three kilns and nine hui, but the mainstay Sanyao Jiuhui is represented.There are a large number of people involved and complicated relationships, which is a historical problem.

When Yang Chenggong, the former magistrate of Fuliang County, was here, he tried to sort out the nepotism and uncovered an in-law relationship involving eight generations of ancestors, and it has since ceased.

After An Jiu came, countless people rushed to give him money just to get "an official position" in Sanyao Jiuhui.

In the past three years, except for Hutian kiln, Anqing kiln, Changnan kiln, etc., which have a stable and unshakable position, the list of Jiuhui has been changed twice based on output and sales, and the number of other kilns will be ignored.After several major cleanings, I am afraid that even he himself does not know how many people An Jiu sent in there.

However, there were also one or two loyal lackeys who sent news in advance.Therefore, Liang Peiqiu had long known that San Yao Jiu was plotting something in private, and had already guessed that they would not easily accept it.

These three days were the best result she could achieve, and it was also her purpose in cooperating with this scene.

History tells us that many things often turn around overnight. If Sima Qian had not defended Li Ling and was imprisoned and tortured by Emperor Wu, how could he have understood that "an upright scholar and a domineering king are incompatible"? Reason, how could there be an unfinished "Historical Records"?The resurgence of the Tang Dynasty after the Anshi Rebellion was reborn only after the blood-soaked palace coup that night.

These three days are enough time for the powerful people who step on the shoulders of small kilns and small households to eat, drink and have fun to understand a truth - the three kilns and nine societies have changed.The natural exploitation and humiliation that once accompanied the gradual evolution of official power and money power will become history. Zhongxing porcelain industry is not only Xu Zhiliu's ideal, but also the only criterion that Liang Peiqiu will follow.

Just do this for the rest of your life.

She wants beggars like Heizi Erma to have the opportunity to become kiln workers and support themselves; she wants the people of Huangjiazhou Beach to take off their colored clothes as "outsiders" and stand upright in this unforgettable land. The hot land born from the porcelain industry shares the beauty of blue and white glaze; we must break the bad habits among boat gangs and Hangzhou merchants such as grabbing land and grabbing banners. Even in a world that lacks justice and fairness, we must work hard to create A piece of blue sky...

We must use our flesh and blood to contribute our meager strength and shine.

"Isn't it a bit silly?" Much later, when Liang Peiqiu and Xu Zhiliu mentioned this vision of this period, her cheeks turned red, her eyelashes flickered, and she did not dare to look at him.

She still has the mood of a girl in her movements.

Her shyness is natural and not artificial, and her light is real and dazzling. Even though she has been toiled for several years and her temples are covered with wind and frost, the wind is still gentle and the frost is still sunny.

She has her obscurity and brightness.

That's a thing for another time.

In the next three days, the former leaders of the Three Kilns and Nine Clubs no longer pretended to be stupid, and walked around, building relationships, and looking for the top of the mountain.

As the leader of the three kilns for nearly ten years, Hutian Kiln is recognized as the No. 1 kiln in the world, so the threshold has naturally been crossed.

Xu Zhong was so annoyed that he pretended to be drunk and became really drunk. He played monkey tricks in the courtyard all day long, which gave Ah Yao a splitting headache. He looked at Kong'er and Liang Peiqiu and told her how miserable they were.

"You don't know, those people are like flies, squatting at my house from morning to night, constantly trying to nudge my father, saying that An Qing Jiu promised great benefits to Anqing Kiln, so that you were willing to work for him. He described you as a traitor. He also said that Anjiu had shortchanged the imperial kiln factory, and now he is interested in the Sanyao and Jiuhui. Why set up a supervisory committee? It was just a clever excuse to take advantage of the Sanyao and Jiuhui's family fortune! He also said that someone There are two, after opening this hole, the castrated dog will not be allowed to take whatever he wants? They also want to use this matter to give the castrated dog a show of strength and let you know that the big boss of Jingdezhen Porcelain Industry is not an official-hungry person like those in other state capitals. The big boss of rice is not easy to handle... They have already planned it, and they want to support them. Hutian kiln and Anqing kiln are the biggest rivals, can't my father rush to the front to block the gun? One by one The abacus is ringing loudly, I really think my father is confused and there is no one left in Hutian Kiln!"

Liang Peiqiu couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this, and asked her to give Xu Zhong a message, don't worry, everything will fall into place.

Ah Yao was still uneasy and frowned: "Can you really deal with it? Don't show off in front of me. Others don't know and I don't know. You are doing all this for Brother Zhiliu, right?"

"It's not all because of him." Liang Peiqiu said, "It's a fact that the Imperial Kiln Factory has no money. We must find a way to get some money, otherwise the Anqing Kiln may not be able to survive this year."

Ah Yao hurriedly slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot. My father asked me to tell you that there is no need to rush to pay back the money my family owes. You should pay it back first. The remaining balance of Wanshou Porcelain will not be paid until the year of the Monkey and the Horse. Count this year. My family can barely make ends meet with the harvest of the business, and I'm afraid your family will be in trouble. If you really can't help, you can ask my father to think of a solution later."

Liang Peiqiu was not polite and saluted her: "Thank you so much, Aunt Xu."

"I hate it, what are you calling me? Auntie or something, it makes me look so old, I don't agree! From now on you have to call me Amei, and I'll call you Brother."

Ah Yao pretended to be embarrassed and punched her, and the two of them lay shoulder to shoulder and leaned through the porthole to watch the Changjiang River at night.

They are a man and a woman, and meeting in private would inevitably attract criticism, so they had to do it late at night.

Ah Yao specially chartered a boat and took Liang Peiqiu for a night trip to Changjiang River.Shi Nian was at the helm for them, and the boat sailed to the center of the river. After making sure that the surrounding environment was safe, he came to the cabin.

When talking about what happened these days, Shi Nian seems a little discouraged.After returning to the Hutian kiln, he paid close attention to the major managers in the billet kiln and carefully explored their whereabouts, and found that nothing was suspicious.

Liang Peiqiu comforted him: "If you had easily found out, this person wouldn't have been lurking around Brother Liu for many years. The other party must be cautious and will never take action until the critical moment. It's normal for you to not be able to find clues for a while." .”

When I thought about it, it was true. If the letter hidden in the secret compartment hadn't disappeared, who would have thought that there was a mole around Xu Zhiliu?Whether this matter is big or small depends on the other party's purpose and what he has done.

If it is just a commercial competition between private kilns, there is no need to rush into it.

With An Jiu's mind as small as a needle, it would be difficult for him to clear up his old grudges against Xu Zhiliu and Hutian Kiln and start over again. Therefore, "You and Zhang Lei must be careful and don't make a high profile to attract his attention. I will mediate in other matters. As for this matter, you should investigate it slowly. The most important thing is to protect yourself."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shi Nian smiled, "Whatever my boss says is right."

"Bah, you are in the Cao camp and your heart is in the Han Dynasty, you are a traitor." Ah Yao threw a tangerine at him, which hit Shi Nian's heart.

Shi Nian peeled it off with both hands and stuffed half of it back into her.

A few people chatted noisily. Seeing that it was approaching midnight, Shi Nian went out to ask the boatman to return to the shore.Just as the boat turned around, another boat came towards us.

In the pitch-black night, two paper lanterns were hung on the bow of the other side's boat, but not a single person was visible.

If he hadn't watched the fire with Xu Zhiliu all the time, his eyes had become sharp and sharp, and he hurriedly asked the boatman to turn, he was afraid that he would be hit.The bow of the boat narrowly missed their boat, and it was like an unmanned ghost ship, and it was instantly submerged in the river waves.

At that time, I was curious. After the boat left, I stretched my neck and looked inside, and asked the boatman: "Isn't it rare for people to travel on the Changjiang River in the middle of the night?"

The boatman said, "That's right. The winter floods are approaching recently, and the water in the middle of the river is turbulent. Who would have nothing to do to swim on the river at night?"Unless the reward they gave him was large enough, he wouldn't have risked setting out on the ship.

Shi Nian heard the chatter and asked the boatman to pay attention and look ahead.

The boatman said, "Don't worry. It's rare enough that two boats appear on the river at this time of year. There won't be a third one."

Seeing that he spoke firmly, I felt a little relieved.Seeing that the boat had completely disappeared in the river mist, he turned around and was about to return to the cabin, when he heard the boatman say, "Has your guest heard of a legend?"

"What legend?" "On the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, a strange red light spot will appear in the center of the Changjiang River. It is rumored that it is the gathering of the souls who have fallen into the river twice a month. Once that day comes, the boatmen along the nearby coast will avoid the center of the river. It would disturb the souls of the dead and be taken away by them..."

The boatman wanted to scare Shi Nian, but he broke into a cold sweat while talking.He stopped rocking the oar, clasped his fingers and muttered a few words, then suddenly slapped his thigh: "Are you fifteen today?"

Without even blinking, he said, "Yes."

"That's that..." The boatman turned back and pointed with trembling fingers in the direction in which the ship that just passed by had disappeared. "Is that the ship where the dead souls gathered? Are the legendary red dots the two lanterns on the bow? "

Shi Nian laughed and lowered his voice: "Then why don't you get to the shore quickly? Do you want the dead souls to come back and take you away?"

The boatman shivered and rowed frantically.

Within half a stick of incense, they were back at the shore.Ah Yao still felt strange when he got off the boat. Why did he come back so much faster than when he left?Shi Nian then told her everything that had just happened.

After all, Ah Yao was from her daughter's house. She was frightened when she heard that, and kept crawling into Liang Peiqiu's arms. Liang Peiqiu didn't realize anything was wrong, and carefully put on her hood and tied the tether.

I don’t know when Qiu was a daughter: “You, you, you, you…where is the defense between men and women?!”

Ah Yao smiled, and his little fear was instantly dispelled.Liang Peiqiu put the two of them on the carriage, gave them some instructions, and waited for them to leave before returning to the shore.

If the legend or something is just fabricated, then that's it; if it really exists, then the ship that appeared in the center of the river tonight is something strange.

She frowned and thought for a moment.

At this time, the moon was high in the sky, and from time to time there could be heard the sound of banging in the distance. It was almost time to inspect the kiln factory, and she recovered her thoughts.

This was just an accidental incident, and it was of no importance in Liang Dadong's endless desk. It was quickly forgotten by her.

After she left, the man, who was lying on the roof in boredom with a piece of grass in his mouth and counting the stars, yawned and slapped himself twice. He stayed up until the middle of the night and another "ghost ship" docked, dragging his tired body. "Lower value".

Wu Yin collapsed as soon as he arrived at Wubentang and tried his best to climb to Huiranju, where he met Xu Zhiliu changing clothes.The two looked at each other and looked away.

Wu Yin managed to find a round stool and sit down, poured himself a cup of overnight herbal tea to wake himself up, and teased the person behind him: "Do I have to ventilate myself in advance when I come over in the future, in case I bump into the space between your bed?" Wouldn’t it hurt the harmony between brothers by doing something indecent?”

Xu Zhiliu tied up her hair in an orderly manner, cleaned her face, and walked to the table.

"First put away the filth in your mind and get down to business, but have you gained something?"

Wu Yin accepted his fate and drank the herbal tea and explained the situation one by one.This matter has to start with Qingyun Temple. Xu Zhiliu pretended to be a ghost and scared Zhang Wensi almost to death. The next morning, the doctor was sent to the mountain for diagnosis and treatment. It is said that the person has not yet regained consciousness, and he is only relying on a sip of medicinal soup to keep him alive.

Leaving aside whether the incident was true or not, Zhang Wensi was relieved after suffering a lot. While Wu Yin was happy, he was also annoyed that he didn't take her with him, and that he felt like a "light bulb" in his words.

Xu Zhiliu ignored his occasionally contrasting chatty nature and recalled the whole story of that day. After all, he felt uneasy and asked him to investigate Wang Jin.

Wu Yin heard the name was familiar and racked his brains to recall it. Suddenly he jumped up and his eyes lit up: "Isn't that Zhang Wensi's guard dog? I haven't seen him for a long time, why did you suddenly think of investigating him?"

When Zhang Wensi was the county magistrate, Wang Jin, as the number one horseman, often had conflicts with the inspection department.Wu Yin's group of "violent bandits" can be said to hate Wang Jin deeply, and they have long been looking for opportunities to beat him up.However, after Zhang Wensi fell, Wang Jin retreated and never gave them a chance to make a move.

As time passed, Wu Yin simply forgot about that person.How could you not be excited when Xu Zhiliu mentioned it?
Xu Zhiliu said: "Do you still remember when I wrote a paper ball to threaten Zhang Wensi? At that time, he was not in his right mind, and he once suspected his confidant Wang Jin."

"Why?"

"According to what he said, Wang Jin gathered friends in the office to gamble and have fun with others, but after he was off duty, he lived in isolation. He often walked across the street from south to north just to buy a jar of wine. He was very different from his previous image."

"Buy a drink?" Wu Yin's brows knitted, and the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. "Wait, why does this scene look familiar?"

Xu Zhiliu was not in a hurry and passed the breakfast to him to slowly recall.Wu Yin simply had a good memory, and what happened at that time was particularly bloody, so he remembered it all at once.

"Do you still remember? After the Anqing kiln watchmaker died, you went to the suburbs to deliver pensions to his family. You were followed by An Jiu's people and asked me to go and deal with the aftermath. In fact, there was something I wanted to tell you that night. I forgot about it after being interrupted by this."

Xu Zhiliu suddenly felt disgusted.

Wu Yin's nostrils were filled with anger: "Hey, what's your expression? Don't go too far! If I hadn't been bored and played with you, do you think that in such a big Jingdezhen, we could find another person who is as dedicated and conscientious as me?"

Yes, you really don’t have to choose.Xu Zhiliu apologized: "These are your favorite breakfast foods."

"It's almost there."

Talking about the situation at that time, I couldn't help but feel a little scared. How could Wang Jin reveal his clues so early?
"Yes, I saw him carrying a jar of wine and getting on a boat." Wu Yin was very sure. "Because there were constant conflicts between the county government and the inspection department at that time, I saw him sneaking around and followed him. He hid several times. , it is obvious that he is doing something that cannot be seen in person in the name of drinking."

So there was this night of tracking.

Zhang Wensi was almost unconscious, but his loyal guard secretly went down the mountain, found a door among the kiln households lined along the coast, and then came out through the back door, went down to the pier, and boarded a long-awaited boat.

There were two paper lanterns hung on the bow of the boat, but there were no other markings.The shape of the boat is the most common rowing boat on the Changjiang River. It is usually mixed in between the boats and is used to pick up passengers.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Wu Yin did not rush to follow the boat and only waited on the shore.The boat sailed into the middle of the river for about two hours and returned slowly. Wang Jin got off the boat alone and returned along the original route.

The ship left on its own.

"Oh yes, I also discovered something."

Wu Yin stuffed his mouth full of meat juice and muttered incoherently, "What about that? Your ex-fiancée and your old lover also chartered a boat for a secret tryst. It was your ex-bookboy who paid for the boat."

Wu Yin: To be honest, if it hadn’t been for that exciting scene to wake me up, I wouldn’t have lasted until dawn!