After winning the award six years ago, Zhao Yan indulged in one night, his daughter is the product of that passion and mistakes, he has no feelings for the child's mother, and does not live together, he thought that the birth of the child would not change anything, and he did not think of a dough-like villain, but it became his only fetters in the dark days.

He turned his head sharply, his eyes stinging with anger: "What the hell do you want to say?" ”

"With his current international stature, the proximity of the tournament and his sensitivity, it is unlikely that he will accept an invitation to the national exhibition, but I saw him in the guest list. I'd rather be criticized for being unclear than to visit Jingdezhen, and I think you should know better than me what the purpose is. ”

"You...... How do you know? ”

"The National Exhibition is held once every ten years, it is a major event in Jingdezhen, there are friends in the organizers, it is not difficult to get the guest list, not to mention that Er's itinerary is not difficult to inquire, who doesn't know that he admires you the most?"

Zhao Qigan glared at Cheng Yubai, thinking about the cause and effect, and suddenly understood his intentions.

"No wonder you suddenly asked Lao Zhang to give me a prescription, it's clear that the target is not me, but to use me to get something from El, right?"

Cheng Yubai was noncommittal.

He had already calculated that Er would come to Jingdezhen this time, and the national exhibition was only a superficial name, but he was not sure if it was a special trip for Zhao Yan, after all, after six years, things are not people, how many people will remember the old love, and travel thousands of miles to this trip? It wasn't until Lao Zhang mentioned Zhao Yan's difficulty, a problem that had trapped him in place for six years, why did he suddenly find him for help at this time? I don't believe him, and there is no second choice, thinking of the inextricable relationships, Er's trip to Jingdezhen is like clearing the clouds and seeing the blue sky.

El really came for Zhao Yan.

He is one of the main judges of this year's Liangqi Group, which is internationally recognized as the highest level of porcelain art awards, very authoritative and professional, and has extraordinary influence in the world, equal to the Grammys in the music category and the Oscars in the film category.

If the Red Dot Award is the Olympics of design, then Liangqi is the Olympics of ceramics, which will attract manufacturers, designers and original craftsmen from more than 60 countries around the world to participate in the competition every year, including traditional ceramics, modern ceramics, industrial ceramics, porcelain paintings, porcelain sculptures, porcelain music and other aspects, which will be selected according to the categories and units.

Six years ago, Er was also one of the judges of the main unit of Liangqi, and the winner of the Best Rookie Work Award in the same year was Zhao Qi. The genius boy who is only 18 years old has suddenly won the attention of ceramic people around the world.

Since then, however, no work by Zhao has been published.

The reason is simple, he does not recognize the award-winning work "Two Flowers".

As I said in the movie "Two Flowers", I have felt like I am in two different places at the same time all my life. Zhao Qi was inspired by this, using black and brown tones to bring out a tortoiseshell lamp to the extreme. The tortoiseshell cup that has been quenched by kiln fire has a glaze like black gold and is crystal clear, which immediately attracted the attention of the judges.

One of the most fanatical is Eyre, Er likes the "two flowers" very much, and holds the tortoiseshell cup tightly in his arms, as if recalling the beloved woman in the movie "Two Flowers", and then in a fierce competition, thanks to Ey's persistence, Cheng Yubai defeated Zhao Qi and became the one who retreated.

Originally, this should be their predetermined ending, but on the day when "Two Flowers" was exhibited at the British Museum, a little girl asked in front of all the visitors: "Why is the color of Liuxia brown instead of red?" Isn't China's sky different from ours? ”

Zhao Qi was stunned at first, then surprised, and his expression changed slightly.

The "two flowers" have since been dusty.

This is the most innocent and simple interrogation of geniuses, which dragged Zhao Qi into the abyss in an instant. Zhao Qi has been experimenting with colors all these years, trying to find the Liuxia in his mind, but it is too difficult to burn a tortoiseshell lamp with red and red in place, and the kiln fire climate is unknown, not to mention that everything is changing, even the clouds on the horizon, and it is impossible to maintain a color forever.

With the naked eye of human beings, it is impossible for a standard to exist.

Cheng Yubai comforted him: "You should try to see the beauty of fading, whether it is brown glaze or red glaze, it is not an absolute standard." ”

"So where are your standards? You know how much I want to prove myself in front of El, every day has been a damn torment and pain for the past six years! I kept denying myself, doubting myself, and consoling myself, at least so far no one has burned black gold and red glaze, and I am not the only loser! Do you know how many times I've tried? How many times have you been defeated! And you actually borrowed Lao Zhang's hand to send the ancient recipe, Lao Zhang is my best friend! What do you take him for? Witnesses? Cheng Yubai, why are you humiliating me so much? ”

Six years have passed, Zhao Qi's name has been dusted together with the two flowers, that is, not many people in Jingdezhen still remember him, but there is a person on the other side of the ocean who always remembers him, unswervingly appreciates him, and even visits China for him, and he not only failed to find the Liuxia in his mind, but was also preempted by Cheng Yubai, what face does he have to see Er?

Zhao Qi was disheartened and had no intention of entangling with Cheng Yubai again, and just as he turned around again, Xiao Qi walked out with a tray.

At this time, it was dark and dark, there was no light inside and outside, and only the wind lamps in the four corners of the garden were shaking. As soon as the black cover on the tray was lifted, Zhao Qi seemed to see a large piece of flowing light sweeping across the wilderness, and the thin black and gold quicksand was sprinkled, biting the intoxicating red, lighting up the lights of thousands of homes, and also hitting him hard in the heart.

He immediately rushed forward, and seemed to be homesick, trembling all over, and stared at the tortoiseshell on the tray without blinking.

It's it! That's it!

It is not close to the standard with a reddish brown in the middle, but the only standard.

"You did it? You did! Zhao Qi's eyes widened, conquered by the light little by little, and then shrugged his shoulders, "I lost, I lost completely." ”

If it comes to El in front of him, what else can he argue about, that is, Cheng Yubai only achieved infinite closeness, but never arrived. But now the situation has been completely turned upside down, and he has done it.

If he had already done it, why did he give him a biased prescription?

The night wind blew the folded ancient recipe, swinging its tail and sweeping to the root of the courtyard wall. Zhao Qi followed Gu Fang, took two steps forward, turned back, looked at the tortoiseshell on the tray, and realized something.

It's really humiliating to the extreme, and it's too deceitful! But what is more than anger? It is the wind blowing through the wilderness, and the indescribable sadness and loneliness that arrives with the golden streamer, also happy and sad.

He and Cheng Yubai are both experts in the ceramics industry, and the two are of similar age and are often compared. Cheng Yubai was stained with the light of the ancestors of the Cheng family in his early years, and he couldn't find a second rising star with his background throughout the millennium. And he, relying on the good weapon in the international status of the limelight, eighteen-year-old genius boy, both know design and handicraft, traditional and modern can play between the palms, at that time everywhere can press him Cheng family children.

But six years have passed, time has passed, and he has long been uncared for, but Cheng Yubai has traveled all over the country with "a scoop of drink". It can be said that there is no insider who does not know him, and no layman dares to despise him.

If you think about it, the name "Zhao Yan" was only briefly seen by everyone six years ago.

Was it really just a flash in the pan?

Can he only be preserved as a rare miracle in some gray corner of history? Or maybe there are so many corners like this that they don't even count as history.

So what is Zhao Qi? Was it a flash in the pan that was once not even a flash in the pan?

Zhao Qi became more and more self-deprecating, and chuckled again and again: "Cheng Yubai, are you just doing this to humiliate me, or do you want to be ashamed of losing to me at the beginning?" ”

Cheng Yubai had no intention of humiliating anyone, but just as Wu Yi said, he acted too aggressively, and sooner or later he was cocooned and bound himself. A person crosses the river by feeling the stones, and to the current situation, every time he calculates, the result is the first thing.

As for the process, Cheng Yubai self-resolved, and perhaps harm was inevitable.

"I didn't think about that, if I say shame, I will lose too many times in my life, I'm afraid I can't do everything I want."

The reason is such a reason, if you go around the boss in a circle, if you are only ashamed, you will inevitably make a big move. Zhao Qi calmed down and thought about it, seeing that the ancient recipe was blown back to his feet by the wind, and suddenly blessed his soul: "You used the recipe to lead me here, and held the treasures in front of me, there must be deeper intentions, right?" What do you want to exchange for a tortoiseshell cup? ”

Cheng Yubai shook his head.

"Then you ......"

"I can't say what to replace with it, it's yours, it's made by you Zhao Qi, the tortoiseshell is red in the brown, black and gold, this is a brand new two-life flower. It will prove to the world for you that the two flowers of six years ago are not a flash in the pan, and Zhao Qi is always Zhao Qi, enough to defeat his own Zhao Qi. ”

"What did you say?" Zhao Qi roared in his ears and staggered forward, "Did I do it?" ”

"Isn't it?"

Zhao Qi's eyes widened.

Cheng Yubai knows his situation too well, and he can also understand his mind, knowing how depressed he has been over the years, talking to his daughter and describing a bright future for him, how can he not be moved?

As long as he can convince himself to "ignore" this tortoiseshell lamp, not only can the "two flowers" see the light of day, but he can also crawl out of the yin ditch and appear in the eyes of the world.

He has nothing to lose, so why not?

Zhao Qi was shocked by this absurd thought, his expression changed several times, and he struggled to maintain his composure: "What do you want me to do?" ”

To know the status of Liangqi in the minds of global ceramic people, is the authority of absolute authority, when Cheng Yubai was defeated by him, and now if there is no new two-life flower, with Cheng Yubai years of training skills, it is likely to be the best work of this year's Liangqi winner, such a good opportunity, why did he give up?

"It's very simple, what I want in my life, but it's the only one."

Zhao Yan's throat was hard: "Baicai reform? ”

Cheng Yubai said, "Zhao Qi, we might as well open the skylight and say something, the Liangqi Award is certainly a rare honor for me, but compared to the honor it brings, I care more about its value." I've come to this point, no matter how many titles I pile up, I can't change any results, but you're different, eighteen-year-old genius, six years later, returning to the game, is still a unique stroke in the history of good weapons, you will make a sensation in the entire ceramic world, then if you are willing to say something for the reform of Baicai, even if it is just a vote of approval, it is worth my thousand words. ”

Zhao Qi lost his appearance, staring at Cheng Yubai without blinking his two eyes, and he looked like two black abrupt holes in the night. Cheng Yubai took a step forward, and the warm palm pressed heavily on his arm.

For the sake of a glaze, he was depressed for six years, only a handful of bones remained, his hair was messily tucked behind his head, and when the wind blew, the figure was about to fall down at any moment. Cheng Yubai blocked the wind for him and dispelled the cold for him.

His voice was low, and when he said these heartfelt words, it seemed to be talking to an old friend, "All these years, Lao Zhang has been painting a painting, I often can't understand, what kind of painting has to be painted for five whole years?" But when I think of the reform of Baicai, I understand, his hard work on painting, just like my reform of Baicai, just like you have used your hard work to the extreme. If, in the end, the reform does not go my way, will I reject it because of this? I won't, I think you should be the same, the two flowers are brown and red is amazing, but if there is no red, it also has its beauty, Zhao Qi is successful at any stage, you should not deny yourself. ”

Cheng Yubai was kind and tempting, "Even if Lao Zhang doesn't come to me, I will go to you before Er visits, with my current situation, it is too one-sided to say that I am using Lao Zhang, or using you, if everything can fall into place, why should I take it step by step?" Zhao Qi, I hope you understand my good intentions, trick you into a scoop of drink, kindness is more than conspiracy, I have already said, a recipe can't represent anything, there is no way to erase the honor of the two flowers, there is no confrontation between you and me, let alone win or lose, give you time, you will definitely be able to try a better brown with red, but with red brown is your end? You have to go forward, keep going, and there will be more honors waiting for you in the future. However, the reality is that you have wasted six years of time, the first half of your life is gone in the blink of an eye, and how many days do you have to squander in the second half of your life? You are for your daughter, I am for my reform, and we are all going one step forward. ”

Zhao Qi's heart was pounding, and his blood was boiling. Trapped in the pursuit of perfection, he has reached the end of his rope and has not looked forward to the future for many years. In that colorful world, it seems that he is the only one who has knocked over the ink, and his whole body is dark and heterogeneous, and he is unable to move forward.

In the past two years, my daughter has gradually learned about things, and occasionally asks him, Dad, why haven't my classmates heard your name? Aren't you a great person?

The child's innocence made him ashamed of himself.

It's not that he doesn't want to move forward, it's just that it's difficult to cross the hurdle in his heart. But just like Cheng Yubai said, a process of experimentation, if you try until you die of old age, you can't solve the mystery of brown and red. He still has a long way to go, the two flowers are just a starting point, not the end, why don't he look at it while walking, how do you know that there will be no other harvest?

How did you get into a dead end all these years? At this moment, Zhao Qi has a feeling that the clouds are clear after being clicked, he knows that such an epiphany will not be sooner or later, it will only appear on this day, when he really sees the tortoiseshell with red in the brown, that obsession will be let go.

It's just that Cheng Yubai gave him the opportunity to return to the top, and he couldn't afford it after all.

I don't know what to think of, Zhao Qi's eyes are no longer lifeless, but they are also full of wind and frost that are difficult to dissolve. He admired Cheng Yubai's hard work and said: "No matter how beautiful Liuxia is, it is not from my own hands. Ichibai, I'm sorry, I can't do it. ”

He endured his reluctance to Liuxia and strode away.

Cheng Yubai knew that Zhao Qi had turned around this time, and he had already made up his mind that he would not turn back. He hurriedly chased after him: "Why? Zhao Qi, I know that you have your pride and have no intention of accepting any gifts that do not belong to you, of course you can start all over again, but if the brown and red tortoiseshell is not in the eyes of the world under the name of Zhao Qi, then what is the point of it? What kind of criticism will you suffer? What kind of eyes can your daughter afford? ”

Zhao Qi had mixed feelings in his heart, and even when he heard the meaning of Cheng Yubai's threat, he didn't have any expression, just shook his head: "Don't say it again." ”

"Zhao Qi, everyone is an adult, why not make a trade? I give you a name, you make a profit for me, you and I are very happy, the so-called name and backbone, really race the flesh and blood? What exactly are your concerns? ”

"I ......"

"If you have an idea about the Baicai reform, we can talk about it."

"No, it has nothing to do with reform." On the contrary, when he saw the detailed and thorough plan at the seminar, he was deeply shocked. He and Cheng Yubai are both young and famous, with similar encounters and changes, and he can glimpse the lights in Cheng Yubai's heart through the layers of nets.

"Your ideas and plans are very good." Zhao Qi said, "I hope you can succeed." ”

"Then why are you ......?"

Cheng Yubai was really puzzled, he agreed with the reform of Baicai, why did he vote against? He pressed forward step by step, forcing Zhao Qi to the point where there was no way out. Suddenly, the wind lamp stopped shaking, and a clear light fell straight on the two of them.

Zhao Qi looked at him, with a helpless sadness on his face.

"Yibai, you and I have times when we can't help ourselves. Who would have thought in this life, the heart is in the Tianshan Mountains, and the body is old in Cangzhou, you should understand me. ”

Cheng Yubai understood what he meant: "Do you have something unspeakable? ”

"I'm very grateful to you for bringing me to my senses, but I'm sorry for the Baicai reform."

Cheng Yubai was about to speak, but Zhao Qi hurriedly interrupted: "Don't force me anymore, I really can't do it." ”

Zhao Yan's thin body was leaning against the wall, and his face was full of vicissitudes, even the clear streamer could not wash away the dust of six years. Cheng Yubai can ignore any process, even if the harm is inevitable, just look at him, a young man who should have been talented but became a trapped beast, finally got a little sunlight from the shadows, how could he be a dark cloud covering the top?

Cheng Yubai rarely moved a little bit of compassion. He took a step back and looked away.

Zhao Qi looked at him fixedly and ran out.

Xiao Qi stood by the door, looked at the glittering tortoiseshell lamp, and fell into deep thought. How can there be a good thing in heaven that falls into a trap? The so-called ancient recipe is just an excuse to comfort Zhao Qi, obviously it took six years to forget to sleep and eat before trying to bring red and black cups, Zhao Qi is not easy, is it easy for him?

Cheng Yubai pushed open the door and strode to the river. He pursed his lips, depicted gloomily by the night.

Thinking back to Zhao Yan's frightened eyebrows under the wind lamp, a faint thought flashed, only flashed too fast, Cheng Yubai failed to catch it, and spit out with a cigarette.

I let it out, and the pain in my stomach swept over again. Cheng Yubai looked at the lights across the river, and thought unexpectedly, if he suffered such a catastrophe today, I am afraid that he forgot to remind Xiao Qi and take himself to the hospital for a reexamination?

The man had clearly reminded him, why couldn't he remind him again?

Xu Qing slept until midnight and felt something vibrate next to his pillow. It was a very slight sound, which I wouldn't hear it, but it was like an induction, and I woke up by something inexplicable. She picked up her phone and saw that it was a familiar number.

She never gave him a note.

For so many years, they seem to have left each other with only these numbers that come and go.

Your vegan tire is dry.

A simple sentence, no more than six words from beginning to end. What is this? A ladder of apologies? For the Gold Swallowing Beast, is it more difficult to say a soft word than to ascend to the sky?

She looked at it for a while, her eyes a little sore. She turned away and closed her eyes again.

This night was silent, and the autumn rain fell.