But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Extra*A Yao and Anan

Later, Anan recalled that the person who helped him find himself was indeed Ah Yao.

He locked himself away for a long time after his brother's death. If it weren't for him being a naughty kid and causing trouble everywhere, An Jiu wouldn't be able to use him to threaten his brother. If not, how could my brother take the risk and seek skin from a tiger?

He blamed himself, resented himself, and forced himself to study, as if to make up for some regret.

He is no longer the Xu Chengzhi he once was.

Yao's words exposed the unknown ugliness in his heart and completely shattered his pretense of morality. After restoring his brother's tomb to its original state, he rushed out alone and ran tirelessly in the mountains and fields all night. At dawn, the old grudges that had been accumulated in his chest for many years were finally vented. He called out his brother's name loudly, and faced him. A line of hot tears flowed from the top.

After that, he stayed at home and studied, and his mind was different from before. He often thinks of Ah Yao. He wonders how that rebellious woman is doing. Will she follow her father's orders and marry again? Or maybe you just stay at home and wait for the golden age to fade away?
He missed her, tossing and turning about her.

At this time, Ah Yao, who was far away in Jingdezhen, was also facing a problem unique to a young woman.

Unexpectedly, brother Aqian was still alive. Not long after we met him, he was sent to Lingnan to suppress bandits. They said that he would never come back. Liang Peiqiu was willing to do anything. In order to go to Lingnan to meet her lover as soon as possible, she stayed there day and night. In the blank room, Xu Yao also racked his brains to work on the ceramics of Han culture.

Xu Zhong was getting older and was somewhat powerless. In addition, Quan Jun died, and Anqing Kiln and Hutian Kiln became old enemies again, which created many additional troubles.

I don’t know what Xu Zhong was thinking, but one day he suddenly took home a young boy and announced that he was a distant cousin.

Facing Ah Yao's suspicious gaze, Xu Zhong covered his face and coughed lightly, then admitted loudly, yes, it is exactly what you thought, the second Xu Zhiliu, the future successor of Hutian Kiln.

Xu Yao knew that her father still could not accept letting a woman take charge of the family, so he deliberately caused trouble for her and deliberately tested her determination. Of course she couldn't compromise, but Xu Zhong was old, so she didn't dare to confront him forcefully, so she had to suffer first.

The young man's name is Wang Yi, with a small Chinese character named Huo Zhe, and a name with a hint of fire. He was born at the entrance of the kiln. In addition, he has been gifted with extraordinary talents since he was a child. He is an expert in porcelain and has studied under famous masters. At the age of twelve, he already has the style of a family leader.

Wang Yi’s biological mother is unknown and she has always wanted to find her.

Soon after Xu Zhong made him public, many women came to his door after hearing the news, wanting to pick up a cheap son for free, and by the way, they relied on the golden mountain of Hutian Kiln.

When Wang Yi struggled to identify his biological mother, Ah Yao stood up.

"It's not convenient for you to come and go for interrogation regarding the affairs of the back house, so it's best to leave it to me."

Wang Yi agreed without much thought. On the one hand, he had just arrived at Hutian Kiln and had a lot to learn, and he was really overwhelmed. On the other hand, those women claimed to be his mother, and he only had a vague impression of the birthmark of his biological mother, so it was difficult to confirm it in person. After thinking about it, Going to Aunt Xu’s house may be the best choice.

In the year when Ah Yao married Zhou Ya, she often had dealings with the Yingying Yanyans outside Zhou Ya. She knew the tricks and thoughts of those women in the hook bar. As women, they have so many similarities that it is difficult to tell them apart. But as a mother, you treat your children differently.

She designed Wang Yi to be infected with malaria, and it didn't matter whether she meant it or not. Who knew that several women would lose their lives when they heard that malaria was transmitted, and they packed their bags and ran away overnight.

When Ah Yao found Wang Yi, he was still in the medicinal-smelling room, sitting alone by the bed looking sad and happy. He asked Ah Yao: "Are there really mothers in the world who don't care whether their children live or die?"

Ah Yao comforted him: "Maybe none of the three of them are."

But he laughed at himself: "Maybe she is inside."

"It's hard to say."

"You can't deny it, can you?"

"You care?"

"No." Wang Yi said, "From today on, I have no mother."

Ah Yao didn't speak for a long time, and when he called his name later, he ignored him and just said: "You can call me by a small name, my name is Huo Zhe."

"Fire ocher."

"Then what should I call you?"

"Aunt Xu? She seems to be a little out of touch. How about Aunt Xu?"

Huo Zhe frowned when he heard this: "Too old, you are only a few years older than me."

"You are older no matter how old you are, I am your elder."

"What kind of elder are you?"

Huo Zhe said in his heart, I will call you Xu Yao.

Xu Yao was furious: "You are so brave!"

In the next three years, every marriage related to Ah Yao will be inexplicably interfered with. After a long time, Ah Yao guessed who was causing the trouble, grabbed his shoulders and said, "You little brat, why did you ruin my marriage?"

Huo Zhe looked down at the woman who was a head shorter than him, frowned and said, "Who are you calling a brat?"

Ah Yao also noticed the height difference. He stroked his sore forearm and said sarcastically: "Why are you so tall?"

"You care?"

"what?"

"Marriage."

Ah Yao smiled and said, "How can a woman not care about marriage?"

"Do you like those people?"

"Not really."

"Then it won't ruin your marriage." Huo Zhe said, "If I meet someone I like, I won't make trouble."

"Really?"

"Do you have someone you like?"

Ah Yao was stunned for a while, lowered his head and said, "How can I have time?"

Xu Zhong's health was deteriorating. In his early years, he was busy recruiting children to continue the Xu family. But this year, when Ah Yao's marriage failed, he gave up his thoughts. After receiving advice from the eminent monk, he finally gave up trying Wang Yi to test Ah Yao and decided to support the female man. A Yao is in charge. Ah Yao has had this idea for a long time. He used to learn it quietly, but now he learns it openly. The kiln workers inside the kiln entrance have already mastered it, and Wang Yi's advice is like a divine help.

Coinciding with the selection of kiln officials in the new year, Ah Yao discussed business matters with Wang Yi. The two of them forgot about time as soon as they talked about the kiln affairs. They continued after dinner in the evening, and did not separate until the sound of banging was heard in the middle of the night.

Several times later, someone saw Wang Yi coming out of Xu Yao's room late at night, not through the main door, but through the side door closer to Xu's aunt's boudoir. The rumor spread, and over time no one denied it, and it gradually became a trend. .

In the spring of the following year, Wang Yi turned sixteen and was ready to marry.

Xu Zhong meant to let him find a wife quickly, so as to improve his daughter's reputation. But as soon as he started talking, Wang Yi climbed up the ladder, saying that he didn't want to marry anyone else, but only wanted to marry Ah Yao.

Xu Zhong slapped the table and cursed for going against the grain. Huo Zhe then understood the situation with emotion and reason, and promised that he would not covet a penny from Hutian Kiln, but would only help Ah Yao become bigger and stronger.

This is something that speaks to the old man's heart. Although there is a gap in seniority and age between the two, Huo Zhe doesn't mind. What can outsiders say? Moreover, both of them have a bad reputation, so it would be a good idea to work together to avoid rumors that they are having an affair.

Xu Zhong thought about it, but he didn't dare to agree rashly and ask Ah Yao what he meant. Ah Yao laughed when he heard this: "Dad, do you want me to live with the reputation of seducing my nephew and never get over it?"

"What did I mean?"

"Then you shouldn't be greedy for this advantage!" Ah Yao said, "It was you who brought Huo Zhe in to trouble me. I didn't expect that I, a divorced aunt, was really determined to be a female boss. Seeing that Since it's hard to explain, why don't you pair us up? Aren't you afraid that others will scold you for having a bad conscience? Aren't you afraid that those bitter scholars in the teahouse will drown me in their spit?"

If you look at her and Huo Zhe together, everyone will think that there is something wrong with this little woman. A young woman and a young boy who are almost ten years older than each other, if they really want to become a couple, they might get poked in the spine and scolded.

Yao never thought about it.

Xu Zhong asked her: "Have you not heard the rumors outside before?"

Ah Yao rolled his eyes: "Am I your daughter deaf?"

"Then why don't you argue or argue..."

"Is it true that Huo Zhe came out of my house late at night? How can I argue? Won't it get darker and darker? Another one, you supported him to become the second-in-command of our family. The second-in-command wants to establish prestige, but I can still come from behind. Are you throwing a cold arrow? In the final analysis, matters between men and women are private matters. It is harmless to spread the word, and it will not hurt him. "

"Wouldn't it ruin your reputation?"

"Anyway, this extra thing is not bad. It just suits my mind. I won't dare to have a matchmaker come to my door again, right?"

"You, you, you...you are unfilial!"

"I promise to take care of you until your death, and you don't have to worry about anything else."

After hearing her stupid words, Xu Zhong calmed down and quietly rejected Huo Zhe. Huo Zhe had already expected it and was not forced. Only the matter of getting married was on hold.

But from then on, Ah Yao understood Huo Zhe's intentions and deliberately kept a distance, rarely getting along with him in private.

At the end of the year, when he said some heart-wrenching words, Ah Yao specially stepped aside and set up a banquet to entertain Huo Zhe. When Huo Zhe saw the solemnity of the banquet, he felt something bad. Sure enough, Ah Yao got straight to the point and said that he already had a sweetheart, and that he had been in love with that person for many years and had known her much earlier than him.

Huo Zhe overturned the table in anger.

He drank wine and said with red eyes, "You lied to me."

"I did not lie to you."

"I asked you before if you had anyone you liked, and you said no."

"I……"

Ah Yao didn't know that he had given him the wrong hint. He was speechless for a moment and wanted to talk to him about Anan, but he didn't know where to start.

Her embarrassed look deeply irritated Huo Zhe. He was at the age where his passion was just beginning. Seeing the woman he had loved for many years hesitate and hesitate to talk about other men, his heart was burning with jealousy. With a thought, he stepped forward to pick up Ah Yao and hold her in his arms.

Why is his biological mother unknown? It was because his biological father was a womanizer and slept with countless women, so he couldn't tell them apart. When he was a child, he was often called a bastard born of a gangster, and he would definitely be a stinking gangster in the future. He hated his father and vowed never to join him, but that night he still lost control.

Ah Yao was pressed under him, gritting his teeth and swallowing tears in his throat, not daring to make a sound.

She knew that if the sound got out, she would be doomed.

Fire ocher will also be finished.

He was only twelve years old when she met him. He looked like a man of the family, mature and prudent, with a gloomy undertone covering his body. His melancholy is different from Anan's. Anan is wild by nature, has his spine broken by the world, loses his family, and feels helpless because of self-blame and shame. Huo Zhe has not been accepted since he was a child. He has been struggling at the bottom, and his life is extremely difficult.

She knew that Huo Zhe relied on her, probably relying on a sense of companionship and a false sense of happiness.

She didn't want to break all that, but she lost her virginity.

Ah Yao never saw Huo Zhe again after that.

After Ah Yao became pregnant, Xu Zhong became furious and beat Huo Zhe violently, and begged Liang Peiqiu to find a way to drive her out of Jingdezhen completely. Seeing his daughter's belly getting bigger day by day, Xu Zhong felt increasingly sad.

After a lifetime of exhaustion, I never expected to get such an ending.

Do the old Xu family really want to live in infamy?

Ah Yao didn't want to take medicine and abort the child, and Xu Zhong didn't want to lose hope of a male grandson, but how to tell the origin of the child? Are we going to let him make the same mistake as Huo Zhe, raising him quietly, raising him quietly, and then recognize his ancestor and return to his clan when the time is right? Not to mention Xu Zhong's reluctance to give up, even Ah Yao disagreed.

She said: "Let me be the only one who stinks. I'm just sorry for my father and the Xu family. I'm dragging down my reputation."

"What silly words you silly kid said? You are not afraid of being scolded, but what about the kid? Can you stop Youyou from saying anything?"

"I……"

"Let me think about it. Let's go back to the countryside to raise the baby during this period."

So Yao returned to the countryside.

Meet Anan again. (End of chapter)