But the bright moon shines on the ditch

"Why did he come to inspect the kiln every night?"

"I once asked the young master this question. The kiln fire in Jingdezhen has lasted for thousands of years. Almost all the people in the town eat this bowl of rice. They also respect the Tongbin kiln god and dare not blaspheme. There are often patrolling guards in the three kilns and nine guilds. The lion does this I have walked this road thousands of times and have never encountered any nightclubs. Normally, I don’t have to worry about public security issues, but the young master still patrols the kilns night after night, no matter how busy he is. I also felt puzzled at the time, but I was young at the time and didn’t I didn’t understand the depth of it.”

"How did he say it?"

Liang Peiqiu walked to the wall of a certain courtyard in Lion Lane. When she looked up, she could see the pear tree she had climbed countless times.Then Nian Zheng told her Xu Zhiliu's answer in the past:

Although the world is huge, all living beings live in the same world under the moonlight.If you are poor, you can be good for yourself, but if you are rich, you can help the world. If you walk more roads, you can do more things, so why not do it?
After listening to this, Liang Peiqiu looked lonely, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

In fact, she had already vaguely had an answer in her mind. Just guessing and actually hearing it felt different. The expectation that had been brewing deep in her heart for many years was finally verified. She should have been happy, but fate played a trick on her. After all, It's too late.

He could not return to the ideal poet's pastoral on a February day when the grass was growing and the orioles were flying, and she could no longer follow the eternal moonlight.From then on, Liang Peiqiu would walk the road that the lion made every night.

"Shi Nian, can you please go back again? Can you give these books to Anan? I also wanted to go back to Yaoli to take a look, but I'm afraid I can't leave now. Once Master Xia Ying dies, everyone in the town Self-danger, both Hutian Kiln and Anqing Kiln... After you send him there, you will stay there with Anan. He is still young and needs someone to take care of him. You don't have to worry about me here."

"What do you want to do?"

"What can I do? I just do my duty. Don't worry, I will live well."

"You don't want this copy of "Hengqu Quotations" either?"

"It has his footnote on it, and I think Anan needs it more than I do."

"But you..."

"I have enough."

In fact, how can a person who will never appear again leave too much behind?She just couldn't let go of the moonlight, she also loved the house and the crow, and she couldn't let go of the people covered by the same moonlight.

What's more, that person is his brother, so he is like his own brother.

She also wanted to send Yao off to get married, and she promised that she would prepare a "dowry" for her.Just like the dowry given by a brother to his sister, it is all A Yao's thoughts.

She had no experience and couldn't find anyone to discuss it with. After much deliberation, she shamelessly approached Liang Yu.

Liang Yu looked at her haggard look with cold eyes and cursed her with a thousand cuts.Then he waved his hand with great enthusiasm, and a visit to the cosmetics shop, gold, silver and jade shop relieved her embarrassment. Finally, he encouraged her to cheer up and praised her for her good calligraphy and prosperous shop.

Wherever she is good at calligraphy, it is obvious that she has been taught well.

She thought that Jingdezhen and that man had left him too many things.

She can't get away.

I had no choice but to wave my hand and say to Shi Nian, "Go away and don't come back again."

**
There are records in later generations that this little god who was born in the Wanqing period still lived for the moonlight until the end of his life.

After asking Shi Nian to send "Hengqu Quotations" and Xu Zhiliu's notes to Anan in the countryside, Liang Peiqiu no longer had any worries and could free her hands and feet to do something, so she bid farewell to Wang Yu.

Wang Yu interrupted her before she spoke: "The kiln will be opened this afternoon. Please follow me to the kiln room first."

When we arrived, the dragon kiln's mouth was wide open, and half of the masters were loading porcelain into the sagger one after another.Here, different utensils also pay attention to different placement and firing methods. The reason is that the glaze on the porcelain is completely melted during the firing process and is fluid. After cooling, it will stick to the objects it touches.If you directly fire a glazed bowl, you will get a bowl that sticks, but the porcelain body will not stick.

Generally, there is an unglazed part at the bottom of the finished porcelain, maybe in another position, which is the part that is placed on the kiln plate when the kiln is fired.

Put down the bowl and put the sagger into the bowl with the mouth of the bowl facing up, which is stacked cooking.To prevent sticking, they usually scrape off a circle of glaze from the inside of the bowl, the same size as the base, and then put another bowl with an unglazed base on top.If the bowls are only in contact with each other, they won't stick, which is called astringent ring stacking.

Occasionally, a piece of mud is added between the bowls, which is called stacking cakes.There are also stacked burning of nails, stacked burning of beads, stacked burning of sand and so on.Regardless of the type of lamination, there will always be a missing glaze on the inside of the bowl.

Wang Yu pointed at the sagger and said with a smile: "Do you still remember what it was like when you first came here? You didn't understand anything. Most of the bowls here are made with the mouth of the bowl facing up, which is called stacked firing. The most famous Ding kiln in the Song Dynasty , bowls are often turned upside down, which is called over-firing. Although there is a missing piece of glaze at the mouth of the bowl, can the glaze flow in the same direction if it is turned upside down? This is common sense that all the children in Jingdezhen who are learning to talk know, you. , not only don’t I know, but I often make mistakes.”

She didn't know that overlay firing and overlay firing were very different, let alone the difference between Ru kiln and Yue kiln, which mostly used pins and overlay firing.When I asked her about it, she opened her big round eyes, full of childish clarity and ignorance, which was so cute that it made people angry.

But she has a studious heart and is good at asking about anything she encounters. She is not shy or afraid of being laughed at. Some masters are easy-going and can talk to her while working, while some masters will let her hide if they find it troublesome. Further.

Having identified her as a closed disciple, Wang Yu was determined to train her, throwing her into the kiln and letting her grow freely. Unexpectedly, she was born with a kind of scheduling ability, and she could do it in just three months. Every aspect of porcelain firing is mastered.

The master here starts loading the sagger, and on the other side she will arrange for the master who collects the gauze hat to come in and move out the last fired porcelain.The craftsmen who collect yarn and hats need to wear cotton-padded clothes and hats, wear thick gloves, endure the high temperature to carry them inside, and use the residual heat in the kiln to dry the porcelain blanks. Every time, she will have people prepare herbal tea and towels calmed by well water, and she will also ask a doctor in advance. Get in, just in case.

When the sagger is loaded, the masters enter the kiln.

The temperatures in different locations in the kiln are different, so the corresponding porcelain needs to be placed in the corresponding location. This also tests the skills of the masters. Occasionally, if someone accidentally puts it in the wrong place, she will find it immediately and dispatch it to other places. Location.When she has nothing to do, she usually holds a book in her hand and writes and draws, unable to take any time off.Even in the final step of building the kiln door, she would not be careless. She would watch the masters leaving two evenly sized holes so that one could enter the firewood and the other could light the fire.

Burning a kiln is a big project, and I won’t go into details about how expensive it is.Thanks to Liang Peiqiu, costs have been effectively controlled over the years, and the porcelain success rate has also been greatly improved. His excellent business ability alone is enough to make Wang Yuzhen important, not to mention that there is a layer of master-disciple friendship in the middle.

Wang Yu's treatment of her was exactly the same as Xu Zhong's treatment of Xu Zhiliu.

If we really wanted to say what was wrong, it would only be one thing - she was too kind and naive, huddled in the fire and did not understand the world, while he had gone through ups and downs and was too sophisticated.

There were some things that she couldn't think of or do, but he couldn't just sit back and watch.

Using her to contain Xu Zhiliu at first was really a bad idea.But if he asks himself, he has no regrets.Wang Yu sighed: "Peiqiu, do you blame Master?"

To this day, Liang Peiqiu is not unaware, but there are many things that cannot be judged as right or wrong. She shook her head: "Master, don't say that, it's because I don't live up to expectations."

"I know your character is like this, and you can't even say you're trying to live up to expectations. If you really have that ambition, maybe I'd be afraid."

Let's just talk about that old guy Xu Zhong. Internally, he worshiped Xu Zhiliu like jewels and treasures, but externally he always had some criticisms.Especially after drinking several cups of horse urine, he was even more arrogant.

If the young man is too powerful, the head of the family will appear mediocre.Xu Zhong once reminded him to take precautions, but he was not Xu Zhong, and his personal honor and disgrace were insignificant in the face of the honor and disgrace of the Anqing kiln.

He was not afraid to hand over the Anqing kiln to Liang Peiqiu, but he was afraid that she would refuse to accept it.

Or, can't catch it. "Do you still remember how many kilns we had when you first came here?"

Liang Peiqiu recalled: "Three seats."

"Yes, look at it now. We have three dragon kilns alone. We used to have to buy saggers from a kiln that specializes in making saggers, but now we don't need them anymore. We make saggers ourselves. We didn't make blanks before. Now there is a workshop for making blanks, and it is a big company with two businesses. I watched it grow little by little. Today, it has almost condensed my life's hard work. Anyone who dares to touch the Anqing kiln will fight with his life. .”

"Master..."

"Listen to me first. Master, at this age, if you don't taboo those words, why should you be afraid of death? It's just a matter of kicking your legs. If I hadn't been able to let you and Yun Xian go, I would have enjoyed a happy life. Pei. Qiu, do you know that I have always wanted to pass the Anqing kiln to you?"

Liang Peiqiu lowered her head in shame.

"Master treats me like a parent, how could I not understand your thoughts? My abilities are limited, and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle all the affairs in the kiln well, and I will let down your good intentions."

"You don't have to use these high-sounding reasons to excuse me. I know what you are worried about. You are here to say goodbye to me today, right? You plan to die with the eunuch when you go, right?"

Liang Peiqiu was shocked and surprised by Wang Yu's ability to see fire clearly.

"You, everything is written on your face, how can you hide it from me? In order to protect Xu Zhiliu's spring and summer bowl, you did not hesitate to break your leg to offend An Jiu. For the sake of Wanshou porcelain, An Jiu, The Anqing kiln has not been touched for the time being, but no one can guarantee what he will do after Wanshou. The Hutian kiln is the first among the private kilns in Jingdezhen, and the first choice for Baoqing kiln built by the government and privately fired. Is there any private kiln that can guarantee the highest possibility of building a kiln? It fired porcelain from the imperial kiln factory and was able to satisfy the imperial court on a regular basis. Hutian kiln dared to boast that this Haikou was the imperial kiln factory. It had to give way to Hutian kiln in all matters big and small. But after Xu Zhiliu died, An Jiu On the surface, there is no serious war, but privately, isn’t it cutting off the lifeblood of Hutian Kiln little by little? No one dares to seek cooperation with Hutian Kiln. As time goes by, who can withstand the consumption? "

This is just like killing without delay. You have to drain the opponent's blood bit by bit before you give up. How cruel is the method?
"The Anqing kiln is still behind the Hutian kiln. It is really of no use value. How can we expect him to be merciful?"

In the peaceful world, you are good to me and I am good to you. Of course, there is no need to cause a bloody mess, but once your powerful position is endangered, it is just a private kiln. No matter how big the plate is, it is just a dog raised by the court.

If a dog is killed, another dog will look after the house and the yard.If the other dog is not obedient, find another dog.In such a huge dynasty, could there not be a more obedient dog?

Wang Yu knew that in An Jiu's eyes, they were nothing.

"Do you think that if you leave the Anqing Kiln, you can avoid dragging me down? Have you ever thought about it? What value does the Anqing Kiln without the little god have to An Jiu? A county magistrate can work quietly in Jingdezhen Die, let alone me who sang opposite Xia Ying that day? Do you want to watch me die silently one day?"

"I'm not! Master, I never meant this."

"I know you don't, and I, Wang Yu, will never die in such a useless way. You have to know that the little god is in Anqing kiln for a day, and the Anqing kiln is only of use value for a day. After all, in the whole of Jiangxi, there is no The second one is as gifted as you. Even if An Jiu wants to do something, he has to take into account the face of the imperial kiln factory and cannot easily affect your life or death. Besides, the Longevity Festival is approaching, this year the imperial kiln factory and the private kiln The oath to present ten peerless treasures has been made. A spring and summer bowl alone is far from enough for An Jiu to regain the favor. With your talent, you will definitely be able to complete the task. You must seize this opportunity and go. Once you arrive in front of the emperor, once you are in front of the saint, your life and death will have new considerations, and the Anqing kiln you represent will also make An Qingjiu wary. Xiaoliang, we are just ordinary people, we can't overcome the sky, even if I am right You have such and such expectations, but what I look forward to most is that you can take good care of yourself. Although it is not easy to survive in the hands of evil people, you can survive at least. Only when you are alive can you have hope, right? "

He asked Wang Yunxian about her recent news, thinking that she would be discouraged and leave.She didn’t want to regain her strength, but she wanted to draw a clear line with him and commit herself to death.

What a fool!

Doesn't he know that her existence is a double-edged sword?It was her who gained it, and she was the one who lost it, but did Anqing Kiln have any other choice?Without support, you will only die faster.

Wang Yu is not afraid to speak openly and directly.Liang Peiqiu and Anqing Kiln are tied together. They will be tied together in life and death, sharing weal and woe.

"Now that you have cheered up, get familiar with the kiln staff that you left behind as soon as possible. The imperial kiln factory is urging you to pay tribute porcelain treasures. You have time to think about it carefully. Emperor Wanqing likes antique ingenuity, which is what you are good at. , regardless of whether it is good or bad, burn it out first. The eunuch must see the thing come out with his own eyes before he can be wary. "

Liang Peiqiu understood what Wang Yu meant, but she didn't think that having any irreplaceable skills could make An Jiu afraid.Like Xu Zhiliu, the tree is beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy it.If An Jiu had the tolerance to tolerate others, he would not have flogged Xu Zhiliu's body after his death.

She traded a leg for Brother Liu's spring and summer bowl, causing him to lose all face. How could he tolerate it?I just don’t know when I will take action.

The day came soon.

Before that, Liang Peiqiu did not intend to sit still and wait for death.Wang Yu was right. Even if she had cut off her relationship with Anqing Kiln, even if she made An Qingjiu vent her anger, I'm afraid he would not let Anqing Kiln go or let Wang Yu go.

She also watched the Anqing Kiln grow a little bit stronger, so there was no reason to let the bad guys ruin it.

She went to the Inspection Department, hoping to get some help from Wu Yin or to inquire about Xu Zhiliu's previous plans, but she didn't want Wu Yin to be away from Jiangxi on official business.

She thought about it carefully, yes, and only at this time would An Jiu dare to attack Xia Ying.

Although there is no evidence to prove that An Jiu was responsible, no one suspects that there is another murderer besides An Jiu.

If you want to have a solid foundation, you must find a weapon that can restrain An Jiu.What could it be?She thought about it all the time and had no clue.When she returned to Xiaoqingyuan, Wang Yunxian was already waiting for her.

The young man wears colorful sleeves, wide boots, and flying clothes, riding on the auspicious clouds, like an immortal or a saint.

He had someone prepare the evening meal, and when the two of them sat together again after several months, they felt as if they were worlds away from each other.Like fireworks, the gorgeous sunset brings Liang Peiqiu back to reality.

She thought of her neglect of Wang Yunxian during this period, and felt regretful, and said to him: "Yunxian, I'm sorry."

Wang Yunxian put a piece of meat on her plate, and a mischievous smile appeared on his handsome face: "You have said this too many times, and you know that this is not what I want to hear."

"Then...thank you?" Thank you for asking me to come back. Thank you for silently accompanying me. Thank you for not being far or near without forcing me. Thank you for always keeping me in mind.

Thank you for your presence.

Wang Yunxian understood what she meant and smiled: "If you stay with me again, my fists will become disobedient."

"You must have had such malicious intentions for a long time."

"Really? You've seen this all... Yes, I've really wanted to beat you up for a long time. I'm really sad to see if you're going to die or not."

It's better now. It must be great if she can joke with him.

Wang Yunxian put one hand on the back of the chair, looked back at the red-hot sky, and thought gratefully, thank God, she finally got better.

He has never been so pious since he was born, thanking God, thanking all the gods, thanking his ancestors for having spirits in the sky, thanking all things in the world, and thanking all existences full of hope for making her come alive.

Of course, Wang Yu also told him her hidden worries, and he tied her life to the Anqing kiln with threats. Not only did Wang Yunxian not get angry, she even hugged her old man and walked around in circles several times.

Thanks to the old man, thanks to the Anqing kiln, thanks to the kindness and debt of life and death, let her stay.

Wang Yunxian thought with tears in her eyes, this is such a good day...