But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Chapter 15

On the second day of junior high school, Xu Zhong was invited to play mahjong with some familiar bosses at Liu’s Nong. He was poured a lot of horse urine at night, and was taken to a painting boat to sleep all night in a daze. In addition, Xu Zhiliu deliberately concealed it.

At that moment, the two of them came in and went out to meet each other, Xu Zhong felt ashamed, he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak, Xu Zhiliu just nodded his head and said hello without any other expression.

Seeing that he was going out, Xu Zhong wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and held back.

After waiting until the eighth day of the lunar new year, seeing that he still hadn't acted, his hanging heart finally dropped.

Only Xu Zhiliu was angry with him because of Heizi and the others, and he was not warm for a few days, and he didn't give him a good face.

Once Yang Chenggong left, Jiangxi was An Nineteen's world. Xu Zhiliu was an upright person, and An Nineteen was not at odds with each other.

He was just seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and did what he thought was the right thing, so what was wrong?
Thinking of this, he decided to ask the elders of the clan to come forward as a peacemaker, and it would be best for the two of them to turn their fights into friendship.

I don't want to bump into a servant as soon as I go out, and an unknown fire suddenly rises in my chest.

"What's the use of your eyes if you walk without looking at the road!"

The little servant was startled, and hurriedly said: "There is an urgent letter to send to the young master's family."

Seeing that it was Yang Chenggong's handwriting, Xu Zhong immediately burst out of the accumulated anger of the past few days, and the last trace of reason was burned to ashes: "When is it, and he still has contacts with that old man?"

An Nineteen had already dared to openly kill the workers of Hutian Kiln, why couldn't he see the situation clearly? !If that fellow finds out...

Xu Zhong didn't dare to think about it anymore, his heart was beating like thunder, his goatee was twitching, he grabbed the letter, and told the boy to shut up and get out.

"This this……"

Xu Zhong warned: "What? It's useless for my boss to talk now, right?"

The little servant didn't dare to disobey any more, and retreated with a nod and bow.

Xu Zhong knew that Xu Zhiliu would learn crafts from the craftsmen in the workshop at this time of day every day, such as rough casting, sharpening, blue and white painting, and glaze painting.
The Hutian kiln family has a big business, and there are endless kiln tasks to be done every day. Under such circumstances, it is a waste of time to learn craftsmanship every day?
As a family member, according to his past experience, even an expert can't fool around casually. Basically, even if he is firmly established in this industry, he doesn't need to learn such complicated skills in depth, let alone so many professions. Each profession has its own profound and subtle points.

How much is the royal porcelain, and most of their ceramics are still sold to the people, how many people can know the goods?So what's the use of seeking that leanness?

Xu Zhong was very irritable, he walked around the courtyard a few times with his hands behind his back, looking at the envelope on the stone platform, he became more and more angry, and then he strode forward and tore it open.

He finished scanning just a few lines of words, then tore up the letter paper and threw it under his feet, and stepped on it a few times, when he paused suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a figure at the corner door from the corner of his vision.

Yang Chenggong wrote in the letter that Xia Ying pays attention to hard work and is not good at levitation. If he can win his trust and join hands to check and balance An Shijiu, it may be possible to reverse many bad trends in the current Jingdezhen porcelain industry.

As soon as Xu Zhong thought of the possible fatal disaster that each of these words might bring, he couldn't care about anything else. He just trampled the letter to pieces.

When brushing against each other, Xu Zhiliu suddenly called out, "Uncle."

Xu Zhong said to himself: "Last summer, a flood caused the price of firewood to skyrocket. If the price increases again, I don't think the kiln will need to open!"

Xu Zhiliu asked: "What did Yang Gong say in the letter?"

The two talked about each other.

"Those old guys in Chaihang, especially the one with the surname Ma, don't think I don't know what he's thinking. When I, Xu Zhong, was transporting firewood from Fuliang alone, he was still wearing crotch pants!"

"How is Xia Ying?"

"I'll talk about it later, I'm going to kill Ma Weifeng right now."

"Should it be because of An Nineteen's fear?"

Xu Zhong stopped walking.

"On the day of Nuan Shen Kiln, An Nineteen suddenly showed affection to me, so I guessed that his anomaly might have something to do with Master Xia."

"Since you guessed it, why do you still confront him?" Xu Zhong knew that he couldn't escape, and said sharply, "Zhiliu, who are we?"

We're not even human.

In An Jiu's eyes, we are just slaves.

"You need to know what kind of business you are doing now! The emperor is happy to reward you with some sweets, but the emperor is not happy. Here, not only the Hutian Kiln, but the whole town will suffer! Why do you think that An Nineteen is domineering? Just because his godfather can talk to the emperor, how about you? Who are you? Even Yang Chenggong, a dignified court official, dare not mess with him, why are you?"

The Son of Heaven laid down millions of corpses in his anger, and since he received the favor, he had to bear the wrath of the thunder.

Xu Zhiliu said: "Uncle, you also said that being with you is like being with a tiger. How do you know that An Nineteen's godfather with all-hands and eyes will not suddenly suffer disaster one day?"

Xu Zhong knows him too well, this guy is rebellious!
His eyelids twitched: "What did you do?"

"I wrote a petition letter on the inner wall of the big dragon vat. It doesn't usually appear, but it melts when it encounters water. During the New Year's festival, the royal family has sacrificial activities, so the big dragon vat must be displayed and used as a water container."

"How dare you? How dare you!"

Xu Zhong was furious, "I didn't expect that what you studied in the workshop all day would be such a treasonous act!"

Suddenly there was a crisp sound, and bright red palm prints landed on the young man's fair face.

Xu Zhiliu was beaten to the side, but the corner of her mouth was still smiling.

Xu Zhong's eyes widened in disbelief, only to realize that he was only 22, and no matter how calm he pretended to be, he was still just a young man with vigor and courage.

Xu Zhong was so angry that he laughed: "Okay, just for those lowly stinky beggars?!"

"They're not beggars."

Xu Zhiliu looked at Xu Zhong, and said word by word, "There are at least 15 people involved in the direct production of a kiln. They are Zhuang, Tuo, Jiabiao, Shoudoujiao, three and a half, two and a half, one and a half, and young men. There are also kiln pushers and miscellaneous workers. Even the most inconspicuous types of work, we must admit that without them, there would be no Hutian kiln today."

"I give wages, they work, it's only right and proper, no one owes anyone! Zhiliu, you are too kind of a woman!"

Xu Zhiliu smiled lightly, maybe?

He still remembered that when Heizi first came to the kiln factory, he was so skinny that only a handful of bones remained, and he suffered from typhoid fever and coughed every day. None of the masters in the workshop wanted to accept him as an apprentice.

How old was he then?Not yet ten years old, not yet ten years old, the body is not yet fully developed!
Now he is better at building loess kiln doors than anyone else. He is diligent on all fours and has a sweet mouth. Several masters are vying to accept him as an apprentice.

It was agreed at the wine table that day that the child will be taught crafts after the next year. With his wit, he may be able to become a teacher in a few years, and he can earn his living by crafts.

Almost, just a little bit.

"He may become an irreplaceable good craftsman for Hutian Kiln."

"impossible!"

Xu Zhong said firmly, "I know that kid, he has a quick temper and can't sit on the bench."

There was a moment of silence in the air.

Xu Zhiliu recalled that snowy night, Xiao Gong's eyes were filled with tears of unwillingness and humiliation when he broke through obstacles and ran towards him despite everything.

No matter how humble a person is, he has his own backbone.

Why is he?
Why make a judgment on a person's life casually.

Shi Nian shrank behind the corner door, his eye sockets watering.

Xu Zhiliu was urgently called back by several stewards, and all of them were standing still, like silent door gods.

How do you say that, does it hurt?Just get used to it.

However, how could Xu Zhiliu get used to his muscles and bones like a shoulder pole?It is precisely because he couldn't bear it that Hutian Kiln is what it is today.

The stewards also felt their chests throbbing and their eyes filled with tears.

"Uncle, why are you always like this? We eat and sleep together in the same kiln, and share the same spirit. If even you despise them, who will think highly of us?"

Xu Zhong lowered his head like a defeated rooster: "Who do we want to look up to? Don't you want to be safe and secure when you do business?"

"If he can kill Xiaogong today, he can kill the steward tomorrow."

"No." Xu Zhongyue said in a lower voice, "I'll go and beg him to raise his hand."

"Uncle, it's useless for you to go."

Xu Zhong looked over, there was no smile on the corner of the boy's mouth, in fact, he rarely saw him smile these years.

He always has a gentle appearance, seems to be easy to get along with, so close, no matter who comes, he can't find a fault in Xu Zhiliu!
But who knew, for the past ten years, he had tried his best to warm him up and keep him, but his heart was as hard as a rock, and he was really ruthless to the bone!

If Hutian Kiln is a giant ship sailing on the sea, then Xu Zhiliu is a flat boat beside the giant ship.It seems to be going in the same direction, but in fact it is surrounded by fog.

There are too many things in his mind, and no one knows what he is thinking.

But just like the conviction brought to him by the young man when we first met, after so many years, he still believes in it, and even adds a bit of warmth.

Xu Zhong suddenly had tears in his eyes and turned his back.

At this moment, a young servant rushed in recklessly, his tone was so excited that it was impossible to mention.

He didn't even look at the current situation, and said loudly: "Master! The little God of Anqing Kiln is here!"

Unable to stop it, Ren Xiaosi dragged Liang Peiqiu forward, his eyes full of gossip.

Liang Peiqiu stood still, looked into several pairs of eyes, and couldn't utter a word for a long time, and finally said out after a while: "Is it the right time for me to come?"

She asked the question knowingly, but just resolved the embarrassment in front of her.

Xu Zhiliu knew that he and Xu Zhong had been in friendship for ten years, and no matter who spoke evil words first, it would hurt both of them.

He finally took a step back, looked at Liang Peiqiu and asked, "It's nothing, why are you here?"

"I……"

Liang Peiqiu hurriedly took out the official post in his arms, "I have never done it for anyone, and I want to ask you for advice."

Xu Zhiliu raised her eyebrows slightly.

All the stewards didn't care about their sorrows, and were confused by the situation in front of them, what is this?Come to the opposite house to play awe-inspiring?

His family's young boss made official posts for people, and he didn't know how many signboards he wrote!What is he showing off, a silly old hat from Wangjiayao? !

He was rolling his eyes, but Xu Zhiliu reached out to take it: "It's not convenient here, let's go to the study."

"it is good."

Liang Peiqiu nodded to all the stewards, especially to Xu Zhongshen, and then followed Xu Zhiliu.

All the stewards look at me, I look at you, and wonder at each other, are they not dazzled?
When did that kid become so familiar with their young master?Look at his pidianpidian appearance, why?Do you want to switch to their Hutian Kiln?
Xu Zhong watched, and forgot to be angry for a while, and wiped away his tears to ask Shi Nian: "Your son also attacked the little god?"

Year: ...

　It can only be said that Qiuqiu is very good at picking the right time to appear, and every time he can just rightly heal the dark wound in Liuliu's heart.

　　Xu Zhong: Am I a tool man again?

　　Shi Nian: Who said it wasn't.

　　All the stewards: Stop chatting, watch the show, it's so good!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)