I found an inn with Li An to stay first, and I leaned against the window and watched the endless stream of merchants on the street, planning the next trip to Yuezhou.

Li An was half-lying on the beauty couch, with crisp shoulders and half-exposed, and her eyes were hooked. I looked at her a little uncomfortably, but she squinted and shook her fan.

"Miss don't worry, Wang has arranged it for you. Tomorrow, we're going to meet someone. ”

I listened to Rian's words, "What. Does Qu Penanga still have fine works in Yuezhou? ”

Li An shook his head, "No, it's not a fine work. To you, it should be an old man. ”

I nodded helplessly, instead of me trying around like a headless fly, I should see what the doorway is in Nanga.

I was exhausted from the days of traveling, so I went back to my room and peeled off the skin on my face.

Looking at myself in the bronze mirror, the year in Yuxiu Mountain diluted a lot of sadness in my eyes, and then I freshened up and fell asleep.

The next day, Ann led me to an elegant mansion, where a servant was waiting at the door to say that the guest had finally arrived.

The middle door opened, and I noticed that everything in this mansion looked so familiar. I can't remember where I've seen it.

Entering the main hall, a small and delicate woman sat upright. I saw the woman's face clearly, and I sighed meaningfully.

It turned out to be Xu Yunnong, who was saved when she was in Lingyang, oh no, Mrs. Hu said that she had changed her name before.

Now, it's Hu Yunnong.

That Hu Yunnong has not seen him for three years, and he has changed from a timid little girl hiding behind her mother to a woman who is now sitting in a high hall, like a female head of the family.

The appearance is also more and more beautiful, and there is also a Huyin style in every gesture.

When Hu Yunnong saw our arrival, he hurriedly got up to greet us.

"I received a letter from Brother Yun before, saying that Sister Li would come, and I have been happy since yesterday."

Hu Yunnong affectionately took Li An's hand and said, I stood aside and couldn't help but stare at her.

Hu Yunnong turned his head to look at me, "This is..." ”

Li An pursed his lips and smiled, "This is the Miss Bai that your big brother Yun said in his letter, please take care of me." ”

Hu Yunnong smiled slyly, "Miss Bai, sit down quickly." ”

I nodded, Brother Yun... It seems to be Nanga.

After the three of them were seated, Hu Yunnong did not procrastinate and went straight to the topic.

"Since it's Brother Yun's favor, I'll naturally help. It is true that Yuezhou is famous for porcelain, but my Hu family is the existence of surpassing other century-old families in just one year. ”

Then he turned to me and continued: "Although the original Yuezhou porcelain is exquisite, it is also backward in style. After I started to get in touch with it, I made improvements. Now we have made the style that other countries are used to, and we are selling it abroad. ”

I looked at Hu Yunnong, who was full of energy, and I couldn't stop being happy.

"Miss Hu looks so young, she can't imagine that she has such insight in business."

Hu Yunnong shook his head a little embarrassedly, "My mother, Lingyang Hu, has been exposed to it since she was a child. Moreover, it is also with the funding of Brother Yun that my Hu porcelain has today's glory. ”

I was a little surprised that it was Nanjia who funded Hu Yunnong to start a porcelain industry. No wonder Brother Yun is a mouthful, Nanjia is discerning.

I told Hu Yunnong that from today onwards, I will go to the kiln with the workers to work and study. 、

Hu Yunnong hurriedly said no, "Miss Bai, you are a distinguished guest, and the kiln is as hot as a scorching heat every day." And work hard, you..."

"It's okay," I interrupted Hu Yunnong's conversation, "You can't talk about things on paper, you have to do it yourself to understand the true meaning." ”

When Hu Yunnong saw that I insisted, he didn't say anything.

I changed into civilian clothes and came to the Hu family's kiln with my hair tied up like a man. The kiln with black smoke billowing as far as the eye can see, indicating the prosperity of Hu's porcelain.

Hu Yunnong was right, I had just stepped into the park, and a wave of heat was blowing in my face, and I couldn't help but squint.

Seeing this, Li An on the side persuaded me to just watch it. I shook my head and said she had to follow me.

Li An sighed, "It's not to protect your safety. ”

In front of the kiln area is a row of orderly embryo-making areas, and at a glance there are more female workers than male workers.

The male workers are struggling to grind the soil, and there are five or six processes just for grinding and pressurizing the filter.

It's all hard work, and everyone's foreheads are sweaty bigger than soybeans.

I watched and recorded. Observe how far the adobe is filtered and how many times it needs to be pressed.

The fingers of the female workers were like fluttering petals, and I was amazed to see that the adobe was formed in three or two strokes.

For three days in a row, I was mixed in the filter press area of the male workers. Wielding a heavy shovel, shovel the base soil into the filter press.

There were several large blood blisters on my palm, and I gritted my teeth as I continued to do it. Every day, I returned to my residence with a disgraced face and fell asleep.

After three days of hard work, I finally mastered the basic filter pressing skills. Even the foreman of the male worker couldn't help but praise me for being a woman who could endure such a tiring job.

I smiled and said no. Hard work is hard work, but if it can improve the life of Yuxiu Mountain, it is not worth mentioning.

At night, I bit the cloth and asked Li An to help me break all the blood blisters, and I couldn't help but snort in pain.

Li An sighed, "Why is Miss so tired, just write it down." ”

Although there were some complaints that I was too active, he gently applied medicine to me and wrapped me in gauze.

"Soon, tomorrow I can go to the embryo-making area to learn how to knead porcelain." I said happily.

Li An sighed, "My aunt, this hand has just been bandaged." The embryo-making area is muddy and watery, and you don't want your hands anymore. ”

I put my arm around Li An and smiled embarrassedly, "Oh, okay Li An, it's okay." Li An pouted, filled the medicine and walked out.

I tried to move my hand, but it wasn't a big deal, it just hurt a lot.

Recalling the details of the press filter in recent days, I hurriedly went to the bookcase to take notes, for fear that I would forget.

I don't know how long it took, but I finally put in order what I have gained in the past few days. I shook the paper in satisfaction, and then my stomach became hungry.

The work in the filter press area is complicated, and everyone is not able to eat in time. In the past few days, I have eaten and lived with the workers, and I have been in a hurry to deal with it.

I don't feel it when I'm busy, but now I feel like my chest is close to my back.

I carried a lantern and groped for the direction of the kitchen in the Hu Mansion, which I was not familiar with. This Hu Mansion continues the architectural style of Lingyang, and various front yard corridors are interlocking.

Not surprisingly, I was confused again.

Before I knew it, I came to a secluded courtyard. There is a large tree in the courtyard with a swing.

As if I was intrigued, I pushed open the courtyard door and walked inside.

Seeing that the house is brightly lit, it doesn't look like it's vacant. I knocked on the door and no one answered, but because of my movements, a crack opened in the doorway.

My hand hung in the air, and after a moment's hesitation, I pushed the door open and entered.

Rows of candles burned inside the house, and everywhere was spotless, as if someone had taken care of it.

And on the case in the middle, there are tribute fruits and lotuses. On the wall, there is a portrait of a woman in plain clothes.

As I got closer, I realized that it was my portrait.

The portrait of me is smiling like a flower, carefree that I haven't seen in many years. The happiness in the bottom of the eyes almost overflows the painting.

The clothes on my body are the clothes I wore when I was the princess of Lingyang. At that time, Bo Heng also said that the clothes were too plain, not like a princess.

I looked at my portrait in amazement, wondering how someone in a secluded courtyard was enshrined in a woman who had died in the eyes of the world.

"Miss Bai?" A crisp voice sounded behind me, and I was still immersed in my memories and was startled and hurriedly turned around.

"Hu, Miss Hu." I was relieved to see that it was Hu Yunnong.

Hu Yunnong wore a cloak with a sleeping undershirt inside. Carrying a lantern, he looked at me with some surprise.

Only then did I react and apologize, "I'm sorry Miss Hu, I'm not familiar with the layout of your house yet." Somehow got here, offended. ”

Hu Yunnong walked in, but he was not angry at my offense. Instead, he walked straight to the incense table and lit three incense sticks.

"It's okay Miss Bai, I don't think Sister Sun will blame you."

After that, he bowed three times to the portrait, and looked at the portrait with a complicated expression after standing up straight.

I was a little stunned, I was probably the first person alive to see others sacrifice to themselves.

After some eerie silence, I couldn't help but ask. "Eh, is the woman in the portrait Miss Hu any important person?"

Hu Yunnong still looked at the portrait and nodded silently.

"She was my lifesaver and someone who inspired me to grow along the way. If it weren't for her, maybe there would be no Hu Yunnong today. ”

I listened to Hu Yunnong's words, and my heart was a little moved. Who would have thought that the little girl who was scared that day could now support an industry on her own.

I didn't expect that I would have such an impact on her.

"Is there any reason for this?" I looked at Hu Yunnong, and she motioned for me to sit down. Then the two of us chatted in the candlelight.

"Sister Sun is actually the former princess of Lingyang, she was still the queen later, I call her sister, but in fact, she is trespassing."

Hu Yunnong said slowly, "But she treats me like an eldest sister." It's a pity that she passed away a year ago. I hid it from everyone, and in this small courtyard, I enshrined her portrait. ”

Hu Yunnong pointed outside and said, "Look, that's the swing she likes." On the case, it is her favorite fruit and lotus flower. I change it every day and I hope she likes it. ”

I watched all of this, and my heart was very sad. If it weren't for the helpless fake death, maybe I could still talk to her as Sun Qixing at this moment, in fact, I miss her very much.

"She once told me that a woman's world is never between square inches. Women are not inferior to men, and she also said that I will definitely have my own world. So I said goodbye to my mother and came to Yuezhou. ”

Hu Yunnong's eyes began to redden, and his voice was a little choked.

"In many nights of self-doubt, whenever I think of her, it's like a reassuring pill."

Hu Yunnong gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, "It is also because of her that the originally lonely Lingyang has flourished." Just when I finally made Hu's porcelain and wanted to tell her. ”

Hu Yunnong took a few deep breaths, and my heart ached.

"She's gone."