Chapter 140 The sky is blue and waiting for the rain, and I am waiting for you
Man proposes, God disposes. Tong Zhongyuan looked at the fire in the kiln, and this sentence came to his mind.
Zhang Gong's bald head gleamed brightly in the flames. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "Okay, it's burning. Let's see how this batch turns out."
Tong Zhongyuan had a polite smile on his face. Engineer Zhang took two sips of water from his thermos. Before coming, he hadn't expected this restoration expert to be so young, good-looking, polite, and impeccable. But for some reason, he always felt as if he wasn't very satisfied with himself. He considered himself very dedicated to this matter, and since the factory had given him the task, he had immediately followed up. He was supposed to come a week later, but he knew the weather was unpredictable, so to avoid delays, he checked the local weather forecast every day. As soon as he saw that Fuliang had cleared up, he hurried over.
This feeling became even more obvious when he arrived at the accommodation. He carried his luggage up to the second floor, and Qin Tian apologized to him that the last room was a bit small, but she would be leaving in a few days, and he could move into her room after she left. Zhang Gong smiled and thanked Qin Tian, and accidentally glanced at Tong Zhongyuan. He also had a faint smile on his face, but this smile looked colder than the mountain air. Thinking that he might have to stay with this expert for ten days or half a month, Zhang Gong felt uneasy. He picked a free moment and quietly pulled Qin Tian aside to ask. Qin Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry after listening to his distress.
"Don't worry, he doesn't dislike you. He'll be back to normal after I leave."
The first batch of fired tiles performed even better than expected, with a slightly greener hue. This was likely due to the high humidity levels following the recent rain. Tong Zhongyuan inspected the tiles, selected the most suitable batch, matched them to the model, and discussed follow-up improvements with Engineer Zhang. True to his reputation as the factory's foremost expert, Engineer Zhang summarized his experience with the most successful tiles from this batch and continued to refine the plan in preparation for firing the second batch.
After this discussion, Zhang's earlier worries were dispelled. The next day, while preparing the porcelain pieces, he worked while his phone blared Jay Chou's "Blue and White Porcelain."
"As for me, I like this song the most. My daughter laughed at me and said, 'Dad, you don't understand, this is a song for young people.' I said, 'Your dad doesn't understand, do you?' Do you know what 'Sky Blue Waiting for Rain' means? Because in ancient times, to achieve the color of Sky Blue, you had to wait for rainy days. For the color that Teacher Tong wants to burn this time, we have to wait for sunny days. So, firing a kiln is such a romantic thing. You people in the Year Rings only know how to hum and sing, but you don't know the feeling of watching porcelain being fired in the kiln fire. That's our romance."
Qin Tian supported Tong Zhongyuan with his elbow and asked him softly, "Have you ever heard Jay Chou's songs?"
"What do you think?" he asked back, "I went abroad, not left the Earth."
Qin Tian held the coffee cup with a smile on his face. Tong Zhongyuan lowered her head and tasted the long-lost flavor of coffee on her lips.
"Miss your coffee?" she asked softly.
"Yes."
"Then try it again."
She stood on tiptoe, and the aroma of coffee covered his lips.
Jay Chou's "Blue and White Porcelain" plays over and over again, and the fire in the kiln flickers.
The moonlight was salvaged and the ending was blurred
Like the blue and white porcelain handed down from generation to generation, it is beautiful in its own way
Your eyes are smiling
Autumn had passed. The leaves were still golden and had not yet fallen. But he knew that autumn was over, and the air had the murky, empty smell of winter.
The waiter placed a bowl of beef vermicelli soup and a serving of pot stickers on the table and took away the number plate. Tang Zhixu pulled two chopsticks from the chopstick holder and began to eat.
A man walked in from the store entrance, took a quick look, and then strode to sit opposite him.
"Didn't you have breakfast?"
Tang Zhixu took out two more chopsticks and handed them to him.
"Sitting there without eating anything will arouse suspicion."
The man smiled, pulled an envelope from his jacket's inner pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of him.
"You think you're making a police movie? Such a small matter can be solved with just a few words."
Tang Zhixu took the envelope and asked, "So what's the meaning of you sneaking me to the shop to wait?"
"It's cold, and I don't want to walk much. This is the closest place."
Tang Zhixu had just pulled out a few pages of paper from the envelope when the man held him down with one hand. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Tang, I said it's not a big deal, but you can't just open it and read it. Go back and take a look."
"Okay." Tang Zhixu put away the envelope and ate the last pot sticker. "Then I'll go back first. I'll treat you to dinner later."
"Okay, call me if you have any questions."
Tang Zhixu left the shop, got into his car, and locked it. He pulled out the two pages from the envelope again, quickly glanced through them, and then turned to the second page, his brows gradually furrowing.
He picked up his phone and clicked on Qin Tian's profile picture. They hadn't been in touch for over ten days. In the past, whether she was on a business trip or he was on a business trip, he was always the one who took the initiative to contact her. Now he knew that as long as he cut off contact, the connection would be gone. This was her answer.
"Zhuang Xiangyan's information has been obtained."
He clicked send. Then, let him continue to take the initiative.
The temperature in the car was rising, and her heartbeat was accelerating again, not because of the kiss, but because she saw someone walking by the car window and looking in from the corner of her eye. Qin Tian pushed Tong Zhongyuan's face away, unable to bear it any longer.
"It's almost time, I'm going in."
Tong Zhongyuan leaned his head on her shoulder and said gloomily, "There are still 20 minutes left, and it will only take 5 minutes to walk in."
"The high-speed train waits for no one. How can we arrive on time? We have to arrive a little earlier."
"Then I'll take you in." He said with his head down.
Qin Tian just thought it was funny. She stroked his furry head and said, "It's not a life-and-death separation. Don't send me off."
Tong Zhongyuan didn't laugh. He'd tried everything, but Qin Tian still insisted on going back. It wasn't a farewell, but it was worth it. After she returned, he would stay here alone until the missing piece was burned out. Who knew how long it would take? A month, maybe two months.
"We agreed to come see me every weekend."
"You're not in jail, and I still come to visit you every week?"
Qin Tian was speechless. Since yesterday, he had been asking her to come over every weekend. His reasoning was that there were no weekends off for porcelain firing, and the kiln needed someone to keep it running. While that was true, no one stipulated that a relationship required seeing each other every week.
"That's not what you said when you came here. You said the ancient kiln was waiting for you and we should go open it together. It was 'we', not 'I'. I came here because I trust you."
He didn't speak loudly or impatiently, but she couldn't refute him. How could she have thought he was not talkative in the first place?
"Got it," she pushed his head away from her shoulder, "I'm going to the station now. Drive slowly on the way back and be careful on the road."
She knew it was just perfunctory, but he wasted some time, and if she didn't leave, she'd miss the high-speed train. He took the luggage out of the trunk, and she took it without understanding the situation and left. He hugged her around the waist, kissed her, and made a unilateral announcement.
"I'll pick you up at the train station on Friday."
The train pulled into Shanghai Station, and Qin Tian walked down the platform carrying the luggage. Tang Zhixu, as usual, was waiting for her at the agreed place. As usual, he walked up to her, took the luggage from her hand, and went to the parking garage. She lagged behind him a few steps, following his back. She said not to come to pick her up, and she knew he would definitely come to pick her up. She didn't decide to come back now because of the news about Zhuang Xiangyan. Tong Zhongyuan's situation was already on the right track, and she had her own work to do. She knew in her heart that she came back this time to tell Tang Zhixu the answer he was waiting for clearly. She felt uneasy about being with Tong Zhongyuan before giving Tang Zhixu a clear answer. The sense of betrayal stung her all the time, especially when she was being affectionate with Tong Zhongyuan.
Tang Zhixu got in the car and asked her, "Shall we eat first or go to your house?"
"Let's eat."
She had something to say tonight, and she didn't want to feel guilty every day at home.
Tang Zhixu didn't say much, as he knew her preferences very well. They went straight to a Thai restaurant that she usually liked.
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