But the bright moon shines on the ditch

In October, all teahouses in the city are full.According to the rules of the porcelain industry, everyone must offer a bowl of tea when they pay homage to a teacher. Tea is always indispensable for all matters, big or small.The teahouse was so busy that no news could be hidden.

Just yesterday, the Three Kilns and Nine Clubs posted a red list, overwhelming all opinions and electing Hutian Kiln as the industry leader, and its young owner Xu Zhiliu as the new boss of the gang, taking the annual throne.

It is the youngest in the history of Jingdezhen porcelain industry.

As one of the talkers of the Three Kilns, Wang Yu didn't get any news in advance. He didn't know the result until the red list came out. He was so angry that he went to the Wind and Fire Temple to cause a scene.

Some owners with whom he had good relations in the past communicated with him privately. It turned out that before posting the red list, Xu Zhiliu had secretly held a meeting and promised the "Nine Meetings" to give them the same rights as the "Three Kilns".

"Jiuhui" has always been ranked behind "Three Kilns". Who can not be moved by Xu Zhiliu's words?Even Zhangwu, Wang Yu's former ally, turned against Wang Yu after his six sons entered the Hutian kiln to "steal their masters".

Xu Zhiliu's move not only won unified support for himself, but also skillfully resolved the crisis that "reform" brought to the big owners.At a time when reforms are gaining momentum, it can be said that they are blatantly adhering to and regressing, feeding the greed of the big owners.

Not only did Liang Peiqiu fail to win the "top position", she was even excluded from the gang with the acquiescence of the big owners and was unable to join the gang.

No matter how well-planned Wang Yu was, he never thought that Xu Zhiliu would come up with such a dirty trick that would cost him eight hundred dollars.Fortunately, during this period of time, there was constant momentum, and the public's calls for reform of the porcelain industry became louder and louder. He took advantage of the situation to hold high the banner of justice of the "God of Wind and Fire" and proposed to compete with Hutian Kiln for the "leading position".

With Anqing Kiln's current Baoqing rate, he was very confident that he could defeat Hutian Kiln. If he won, he would gain a lot; if he lost, he would have nothing to lose.

Hutian Kiln has no retreat, it must fight and cannot lose.

The two parties then agreed to invite industry leaders to participate in the review and compete on the same stage based on the "producing rate" of the latest kiln.Unexpectedly, before the kiln was opened, the Anqing kiln encountered a secret hand, and an extremely vicious kiln collapse accident occurred, resulting in the death of a Yijia watch worker on the spot and heavy losses.

Anqing kiln lost his wife and lost his troops.

Wang Yu and his men broke into the Hutian kiln overnight and cursed Xu Zhong for [-] rounds. Finally, when Xu Zhiliu appeared, he spat at him. All the anger and dissatisfaction turned into one sentence: "Xu Zhiliu, you are a craftsman in vain!" "

So, after a night of autumn wind, every household began to curse Xu Zhiliu.

Although there was no evidence, they all agreed that Xu Zhiliu was responsible for the kiln collapse accident.If Anqing Kiln had such an accident, how could it still compete with Hutian Kiln for the "leading position"?First go to Sanyao Jiuhui to state the incident and wait for the hearing!

Discussions were in full swing over there, and the person involved was sitting leisurely in the court, feeling a little relieved.Xu Zhiliu was wearing a lake-blue gown, leaning against the railing. She didn't know what she was thinking of, and suddenly looked towards the center of the lake.

The book in my hand was halfway through, but I never turned to the next page.

Hearing the footsteps, he thought Si Lai was bringing tea, so he said without looking back: "Put it down first."

I don't want to not hear anything for a long time.

He paused slightly, turned back slowly, and met a pair of bloodshot eyes.

Liang Peiqiu stayed up all night, burdened by the Anqing kiln accident and trapped in her soul. After thinking for a long time, she decided to come to him.He said, don't listen to what is said in the book, if you want to know anything, just ask him.

Although since the rainy night, she has been feeling indebted and has no face to see him, and he has also deliberately distanced himself, and the two have gradually drifted apart, but how can she sit idly by and watch him go further and further away?I remembered that I saw him at Jiangshui Tower a few days ago. At that time, I didn't know that he was also here for Zhangwu, and I didn't know that he had done so many things behind his back, just to stop the reform?
Just for the power and benefits that Yitang brought him?
Now she has long lost her original anger, and she doesn't want to be angry with him anymore. She just wants to face each other face to face and calmly tell the truth, but how difficult it is to say this!She trembled and murmured for a long time before asking: "Did you arrange for the collapse of the kiln to be tampered with?"

Xu Zhiliu was speechless.

Liang Peiqiu clenched her fists and walked around in front of him. Her eyes were earnest and she spoke very quickly: "Tell me, why don't you speak? Is it really you? As well as Huang Jiazhou, the porcelain tax and the donation, it's all your fault Did you do it?”

She was like an ant on a hot pot, almost dying of suffering!And this day was actually long overdue.Xu Zhiliu couldn't avoid it, raised his eyes and looked directly at her and said, "It's me."

I'll give you this answer if you want it.

"Xiaoliang, I did it all."

"Why? Why!"

Xu Zhiliu's lips twitched with a smile: "What else could I do for? I've had enough of the days of relying on others." For that supreme authority, for that glory and wealth, for those who are above ten thousand people, isn't everything tacitly approved by the gods?

"If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor will announce the award to the Jingdezhen Tribute Porcelain Representative at the Longevity Banquet next year. At that time, Anjiu will use the big dragon vat as a raft to recommend me as a representative to Beijing. This is my only chance."

"A chance for great success?"

Liang Peiqiu stared at the man in front of her, feeling unbelievable and couldn't help but take two steps back, "Just to go to Beijing to ask for rewards, you and An Jiu worked together to cover up his evil deeds, help him deal with the mess, and even treated An Qing Start with the kiln?"

"He and I just get what we need. As for Anqing Kiln, it has always been the biggest competitor of Hutian Kiln. Now Xia Ying believes in the king's big boss and wants to use Anqing Kiln to promote reforms. These are not good for Hutian Kiln. I can only do it early. Prepare."

"What are you preparing for?"

Does this also include preparations to deal with her?

Liang Peiqiu's words were stuck in her throat, and she was so stuffy that she couldn't spit them out. She couldn't believe that the person in front of her was Brother Liu, whom she had looked up to for ten years.

For ten years, he was the person he had been looking up to!

"That day when you were outside Anjiu's Mansion, when I saw you kneeling to him, do you know what I was thinking?"

What she was thinking was that she wanted to kill Anjiu and all the people who insulted him and trampled on him. She wanted to be the blade in his hands, cut through thorns for him, and pave the way for him with her flesh and blood.

if only……

As long as he is still the spotless young man in his memory, as long as he is still Xu Zhiliu.

But Master and others said that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. After a few setbacks, it will become obedient after being taught a lesson.She didn't believe it, would he really be obedient?Will he bow to An Jiu?When Xu Daren wanted to seize Huang Jiazhou, he clearly wanted to help Huang Jiazhou. She was even willing to gamble with her lifelong happiness to fulfill his wish. However, he still ended up with An Jiu.

He didn't explain the following events, and she couldn't explain anything to him.

Facts speak louder than words, don't they?
She just had a kind of vague and timid worry, thinking that people like Xu Zhiliu could not bear the humiliation and bowed their heads. What kind of humiliation was that!While she was afraid to face the reality, she turned a blind eye despite his deliberate alienation and cooperated with his alienation, thinking that as long as this was the case, everything would still turn around and nothing would be settled. At the same time, she also imagined that the situation would be reversed Turn around, and keep using the "Xu Zhiliu" of the past to convince myself.

But what is it now?

At this moment, all the fears that had entered her body on that rainy night seemed to be verified one by one.

Like a drowning person, Liang Peiqiu took out a book from her sleeve with strong will.Xu Zhiliu's eyes paused, and his back suddenly became stiff.

"When I was studying in a private school when I was young, I once went to class A to listen to a class. The class happened to be talking about a poet who lived in seclusion in Jiangxi in his later years. The poet was idle in the countryside. When he saw the coming of spring, he was very happy, so he wrote a poem." The poem reads: The grass grows and the orioles fly in the February sky, and the willows brush the embankments and are drunk by the spring smoke.

"When a student was explaining poetry, his face seemed to be filled with the same smile as the poet. He also said that he would be like the poet when he gets old. There was a lot of laughter in the private school. I didn't understand it. I just felt that the smile was very bright. , very warm, that was the first time I saw light in a person."

"Later, whenever he angrily criticized us for failing to live up to expectations, Master Yu would mention him, praising him as a rare talent in a century, and praising him with sixteen words."

Being sincere and unforgettable, shining in the sun and moon;
If the strong energy persists, it will turn into a thunderstorm.

"I was too young at the time. I didn't know that the day he said he would be like a poet in the future was actually his last day studying in a private school. His masters tried their best to stay, but he smiled happily and left gracefully. I can't understand In that poem, I couldn’t understand his grace, but I thought that was his true brilliance.”

There were tears in Liang Peiqiu's eyes, "Brother Liu, do you really not remember me? You were walking in a hurry when you went out that day. I was afraid that I would never see you again. I bumped into you recklessly. Not only did you not blame me I, also gave me this book.”

At that time, she was staring at the book "Hengqu Quotations" on the ground, and her heart was filled with confusion. She could only catch a glimpse of Mingyue's nervousness and her eagerness to miss Mingyue.But he thought she liked her, so he generously gave her books and left with a breeze on his sleeves.

Later she saw his footnotes in the book.

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the living and the people, carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations. Isn't this your ambition?"

She thought she understood him, understood his fatigue and diligence, understood his generosity and justice, thought that she was the most special one, secretly looked up to him, with an appreciation and determination that was not clear in her mind but never wavered. It hasn't changed over the years.

After learning that he and Ah Yao were planning to get married, she quietly hid in a corner.When she learned that he might be assassinated by An Jiu, she braved the snow and ran her beloved pony to deliver a message to him.

From Yaoli to Jingde, ten years ago to ten years later.

She was always there for him at all times.

But why has he changed?
Where is that young man who is absolutely upright and pure?What about the scholar who said he wanted to live in seclusion in the countryside like the poet?Where did he go? !
"Brother Liu, please speak..."

It took a long time for Xu Zhiliu to react, and he took the "Hengqu Quotations" hesitantly. He thought it was well-preserved. Except for some yellowing of the pages, there was no other damage. He couldn't tell what his feelings were for a while. He understood why every time the young man in front of him looked at him, there was always a kind of longing in his eyes that he couldn't understand.

It turned out to be the case.

Although the memory was a bit distant, he remembered that leaving at that time was not as chic as she said, otherwise he would not have been knocked down by a child in a hurry.Needless to say, the situation at home at that time was that his mother, Anan, was ill. He had no time to spare and was impoverished. Leaving was the best choice.

Now looking at the person in front of me, that face seems to overlap with a more childish face.When she bumped into the pear tree, when the flood hit and he grabbed her, when he stuffed her with food under the broken grass shed rebuilt after the disaster, such a small dough-like person felt aggrieved and lonely all the time. ,pitiful.

It makes people feel pity when they see it.

He has met many people in his life, and these people have left an indelible mark on his life.The funny thing is that he had become suspicious several times before but never remembered it.But as soon as this book came out, the past memories came overwhelming, and I suddenly remembered every moment related to her.

It turns out that the windy and snowy night, the pickled pork knuckle, and the big, round moon all came from here.

Xu Zhiliu felt relieved from the bottom of his heart when the question he had been confused about for a long time was answered, as if a heavy stone had fallen to the ground and his heart strings suddenly relaxed.At the same time, the reunion after ten years, the entanglements across the two places, the acquaintances and encounters for many years, it is time for everything to come to an end.

Xu Zhiliu took a deep breath, and when he raised his head again, his face had returned to normal.

"That was indeed my ambition. When I was young, I determined to study and gain fame. But later, it was no longer the case." After saying that, he threw the book away and threw it into the pond at his feet.

Liang Peiqiu's eyes were splitting, she rushed over to pick up the book and held it tightly in her arms.Due to unknown anger, shame or disappointment, her body was trembling slightly in depression.

She felt a clear betrayal, as if she had been thrown into a frying pan, being cooked and dying.

"You are young and ignorant, and you will follow someone's footsteps because of a certain light. Xiaoliang, now that you have grown up, you should understand that what you once looked up to was just a bright light that you believed to be correct in your heart, but that The glory is not me.”

Liang Peiqiu chuckled: "Although I am young, I am not ignorant."

"That's fine, just don't come to me again in the future."

"Are you going to start dealing with me?"

"Wang Yu will not let Hutian Kiln go."

"That's him, not me! It's not me and you!!" Liang Peiqiu stood up and leaned closer to Xu Zhiliu, "I just want to know, will you and I become rivals in the end?"

"If you are willing, you can abandon Wang Yu and join our Hutian Kiln."

"Brother Liu, stop talking."

Liang Peiqiu couldn't listen anymore.

If Huang Jiazhou's fights, withholding of porcelain taxes and donations could not make her give up, then what about the living human life in the kiln collapse accident - the Jia Biao who not long ago had held her hands and even kowtowed in gratitude? I started working as a worker at the age of 12, worked hard to learn the craft, worked hard for eight years, and finally got a son late!
The wife is weak and inexperienced, the child is still in infancy... Because of the power desires of these superior people, a family falls apart in an instant.

What's the difference between him and An Jiu, the man who harmed Heizi in the first place?What is the difference between him and the executioner?How could she still deceive herself? !
Her heavenly being.

Her god.

She is the most upright and pure bright moon.

She closed her eyes, and the clothes on her chest were soaked by the damp book, but this coolness was far from the bone-chilling coldness brought about by the tearing of some faith in her heart, and it almost swallowed him up.

"Finally, I want to ask, was the person who protected me in the suburbs that day... was he..."

She seemed to have gotten the answer, but she couldn't form a complete sentence for a long time.Xu Zhiliu's calm indifference completely shattered her last hope.

"Brother Liu." Her voice trembled and she said word by word, "If you keep going like this, we can only be rivals."

She recalled everything in her past life, like a dream.

That person was right in front of me, so close and yet so far away.

"If we become enemies from now on, I..." I probably won't look up at that light anymore, "I hope you can take care of yourself."