While Ouyang was "making waves" in the sky, Guiping led several sailors on the ship and walked on the main street of the town, heading towards the sky villa.
After more than half a year of sailing at sea, Guiping's skin was obviously much tanned, but he could still tell that he was very full of energy.
"Oh, this Dao Wife's world is really strange and weird, not as peaceful as Liyue's."
He looked at the sky with a sense of absurdity, then lowered his head, muttering words that only he could hear clearly, and continued on his way.
Crash--
Soon, all the rain clouds in the sky returned to their original state, followed by heavy rain.
Guiping, who was unprepared by this incident, turned into a drowned rat in the blink of an eye.
"What a sin!" Guiping, who hurriedly ran to the roadside to take shelter from the rain, did not forget to shout to the sailors, "Let's find a place to hide first, and be careful with what you have in your hands. That will be a gift for the master later."
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"Okay, dear butler, don't worry!"
The sailors each held boxes of different sizes and followed Guiping to a pavilion to take shelter from the rain.
Guiping, who was completely soaked, had no time to wring out the water from his clothes. Instead, after letting the sailors rest first, he nervously checked several large and small boxes.
He carefully opened the soaked baggage. After seeing that the wooden box was not damaged, he finally felt relieved.
These are the gifts he wants to submit when he meets the head of the family this time.
Therefore, the purpose of his trip is simply to flatter!
He originally didn't know that Ouyang was on Mingshen Island.
I met the Beidou fleet on the sea before. After knowing some of Ouyang's arrangements, I immediately headed for Inazuma at full speed.
And he quickly negotiated all the details of the trade with Ayato in the Kamisato Yashiki.
But here's the variable.
After the trade details were settled, Ayato informed Guipei very thoughtfully.
"The head of your family, Mr. Ouyang, is in the Sky Villa at the moment. Although we have agreed on the details, it is best for you to discuss it with your head before we sign the contract."
"That's great! Then I'll take my leave first."
Guiping was overjoyed!
After asking about the location, Guiping rushed to the Sky Villa without any delay.
The real reason is. Naturally, I want to flatter the head of the family.
Ever since Ouyang scolded the two brothers in Guiping's house, Guiping didn't dare to do anything like complaining and selling out misery.
But in order to get rid of this fat gap in the eyes of others as soon as possible, I had to find another way.
He clearly remembered that Ouyang himself said that day that whoever cultivates more talents can return home and continue to be a housekeeper.
Therefore, although the time is too short and we have not been able to train a successor, it is always right to establish a good relationship first!
Due to the limitations of the times, he never thought of leaving your family.
The nickname "white-eyed wolf", in Liyue, a culture that pays attention to contracts, is as lethal as a nuclear bomb!
Therefore, he took great pains to get off the ship as soon as possible.
Although the pavilion blocks the rain, it leaks wind from all sides.
Guiping, who was completely soaked at the moment, was shivering in the wind, but he still couldn't hide his fiery heart.
Soon, the rain stopped.
Guiping continued on his way with his people and gifts.
Sky villa, flower room location.
"So, Hayao, do you understand?"
"Well, although I don't want to, Hayao knows."
"Thank you, Zaoyou."
Kamisato Ayaka has already figured out what the outcome will be in the future, and the power of choice is no longer with her.
So she wanted to make a deal with Ouyang that she had not agreed to before - to send Zaoyou away.
This is certainly not in the family's interest.
At least not completely consistent.
But she has always received a good education, and this time she wants to rebel once again!
The sky had cleared up. She touched Zaoyou's head and said gently: "You can rest for a while. I will find a chance to talk to Mr. Ouyang."
"Okay." Zaoyu pouted and ran away.
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Hayato running away, then at the delicate flowers in the flower room, gathered her thoughts, and prepared to return to the villa.
It's noon, I have to prepare to eat. I don't know if Mr. Ouyang is awake yet.
Just as Ayaka was walking along the garden path, a greeting came from outside the gate not far away.
"Hello. Is this the Sky Villa?"
The voice was slightly old, but it was very powerful. Ayaka looked for the voice and saw four people standing outside the door.
At this moment, the leader is smiling at himself.
guest?!
Ayaka stepped forward and did not open the door, but responded politely through the iron door.
"Hello, this is Sky Villa, Mr. Ouyang's residence, who are you?"
"Great!" Guiping heard that he had found the right place, and the smile on his face became more sincere, "Hello, my name is Guiping. I am Mr. Ouyang's housekeeper in Liyue. I am here to visit the head of the family this time.
of!"
"This is the family token. Take a look."
Butler? Mr. Ouyang would have such a butler?
Ayaka took the token and looked at the other four in surprise.
The appearance of the four people in Guiping could not be said to be good at this moment. They were all wet, their hair was messy, and their clothes were stained with dust from the road.
Although Guiping looks quite young, the three powerful sailors behind him make people feel that this image is a bit different from the usually spotless and gentle Ouyang.
Instead, he is more like a deserter among Sergeant Inazuma.
However, looking at the token with the word "gui" engraved in his hand, Ayaka did not embarrass the other party.
Anyway, there is no need to be afraid. Anyone in this villa can defeat four of the other party. You will know soon whether it is true or false.
"Okay, then you all come in first." Linghua handed back the token, opened the iron door, and led the way to the villa.
"Follow me."
"Thank you!" Guiping thanked him as he followed.
"I still don't know what your name is, miss?"
".My name is Kamisato Ayaka"
"Oh, it turns out to be Madam!" Guiping quickly clasped his hands and said apologetically, "It's my fault, it was the first time Guiping saw Madam and he didn't recognize her. I hope Madam won't blame her!"
Guipei's actions and words made Ayaka blush, but she didn't know how to refute.
Now, without any refutation from the Kamisato family, the outside world has basically accepted that Kamisato Ayaka is from Ouyang.
She knew this, so now she didn't know how to speak.
But Kihei didn't think so much. Along the way, he asked for directions and inquired about news. He thought that he was fully prepared, and he only took Kamisato Ayaka's blush as a sign of embarrassment.
Of course he was wondering why the head of his family had taken in a wife in Daozhi. He originally thought that this godly Linghua was like Liyue's Keqing and Ningguang, but the people just talked about it, and the real situation was not like this.
But after knowing that Ayaka Kamisato had moved into the villa, he confirmed his guess.
We all live together, how can we still fake it?!
So he quickly turned around and picked up a box wrapped in cloth from the sailor behind him and handed it over.
"Madam, here is a piece of clothing. It is dyed with the latest dye formula developed by our family. The color is bright and it has a cherry blossom pattern. It is very beautiful."
".Thank you." Linghua, who wanted to refuse, looked at the other party's enthusiasm and accepted it half-heartedly.
At the door of the villa, before opening the door, Kamisato Ayaka stopped and said: "Mr. Ouyang has been sleeping these days. I don't know if he is awake now, so after entering, I will go find Miss Shen He. You are here."
Wait a moment."
"Okay, okay." Guiping naturally agreed.
But unlike the ever-changing smile on his face, there was something beating in his heart at the moment.
Miss Shen He?
He and Gui'an left the family relatively early, and the details of Ouyang's relationship with Shen He are not clear.
On the way back from several trade trips, Xiaogui in the family could not explain why.
So, this is the second lady, Miss Shen He, who is the eldest lady?
The calm Guiping planned to wait and see what happens.
Soon, the door of the villa opened, and Linghua took the lead in walking in.
When she saw Ouyang standing in the living room, she was stunned for a moment, a little surprised by Ouyang's appearance.
But she quickly adjusted her mood and said hello: "Good afternoon, Mr. Ouyang, a guest has arrived."
"Who?!" Ouyang, who was talking to Xue Lian, was also stunned when he heard this.
When Ayaka gave way and revealed the person behind him, it took Ouyang a while to recognize the downcast Guipei.
"Guiping? Why are you like this?"
"Oooh, sir, I finally see you."
Guiping was crying, but he immediately rushed to the living room and knelt down. Before rushing, he didn't forget to grab a box from the sailor behind him.
But just as Guiping knelt down and before he could hand out the box in his hand, he suddenly saw Xue Lian standing in the living room. He was instantly shocked and said: "Oh my god, it's a ghost!!!"
The shrill shouting woke up Shen He who was sleeping upstairs.
"What are you yelling about?" Ouyang kicked Guiping moderately, pointed at Xue Lian and said, "You don't even recognize Xue Lian?"
"Isn't the young lady dead?" Beidou didn't know that Xue Lian was not dead, so Guiping's information was still at the stage that Xue Lian had committed suicide.
At this moment, he looked at Xue Lian. Still in shock, he looked at Ouyang helplessly: "Is this alive?"
That dumbfounded look made Ouyang even more angry.
"Master, let me tell you." Xue Lian stopped Ouyang who was about to hit him. She smiled at Guiping who collapsed on the ground and said, "There is something complicated here. Originally, I was indeed about to die.
But the master of the family saved me."
"So, I'm not dead."
Yes. Is that so?
Guiping's head was in a state of confusion, but after looking at Xue Lian's shadow and then turning his head to look at Ouyang's face, he slowly accepted this fact.
"It's good that the young lady is fine," Guiping patted his chest and said in shock, "I was sad for a long time when I heard Beidou said that the young lady was dead at sea, but now it's really great."
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be slipping into a rhythm that Ouyang didn't like, he immediately stopped and said: "Okay, just pretend that Xue Lian's matter didn't happen. Just treat her as living in Daoji for a long time. Don't tell the children anything else."
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Xue Lian's matter was actually quite troublesome to explain. Although he could forcefully pretend that he didn't see the evil things.
But if Zhongli had any objections, he would have to ask around the corner afterwards.
So until everything becomes clear, it's better to keep a low profile.
It also saves trouble.
Guiping, who didn't understand the whole situation, didn't think much about it. He just did whatever the head of the family said.
After hearing Ouyang's instructions, he immediately nodded in agreement.
"Yes, I will definitely not tell anyone."
After saying that, he raised the box in his arms above his head and said flatteringly: "Master, this is a pipe I bought by chance when I was in Xumi."
"It is said that special shredded tobacco is used. After using it, it is said that if you are lucky, you can see the gods and gain unparalleled knowledge."
"Smoking is harmful to health." Ouyang refused, but he still took it.
He was a smoker in his previous life, but he basically stopped smoking after traveling through time.
Gui'an also gave a pipe before, but he casually placed it in his study.
But after all, it was a gift given by his subordinates kindly, so he did not refuse it and accepted it.
After the chaos and pleasantries at the beginning were over, Ouyang and Guiping sat down in the living room.
Shen He, who was woken up, had also gone downstairs.
With her long hair hanging loose, she simply nodded to Guiping and walked to the kitchen with Xue Lian and Linghua.
Ouyang was playing with the pipe in his hand.
The pipe is completely brown and looks like some kind of wooden material.
But when you touch it in your hand, it feels as warm and moist as jade, and it feels very good.
Ouyang was playing with it and asked: "How is it? I haven't seen you for more than half a year. Is everything going well in maritime trade?"
"Master, everything is going well. Now Gui'an and I have opened up two trade routes between the north and the south. Together with the trade you have established in Daozhu, our family's goods can be spread across the seven countries."
"However, our family's factories in Liyue may soon be unable to keep up with the current trade. Family master, do you think we should expand our production capacity?"
Commercially, this is good news.
But this time and that time.
Originally, Ouyang wanted to support this gold-eating giant in the school, so Ouyang valued Maura very much.
But now most of the school's expenses have been taken over by Liyue's finance, so the demand for Mora is not high now.
But because you focused too much on earning Mora at the beginning, your family has now become a large chaebol under the water, which makes it difficult for Ouyang to break up.
So, let’s forget about expanding production capacity or anything like that.
Ouyang frowned and thought for a while, then ordered: "In this case, you and Gui'an will discuss and open shops in the seven countries."
"Then you go and discuss with Ningguang, let Qixing invest in our trade routes and shops, and give up most of the shares in the entire trading platform. We will leave 10% or 20% to support the family expenses."
"Uh" Guiping looked at the owner of the family with shocked eyes and said in confusion: "Master, let's, let's give away the profits from the entire trade?!"
"No." Ouyang explained speechlessly.
"We continue to trade ships as usual, and we also cooperate with local wealthy merchants or nobles in shops in other six countries. But those shops are not just selling our things."
As he spoke, Ouyang waved his hand and used his spiritual power to outline a square suspended in mid-air, and quickly roughly outlined the locations of the Seven Kingdoms inside.
Then use bold lines to roughly draw the trade routes.
"Our entire trade route and these shops can be used as a platform. Because our route is mature, we can use these platforms to cooperate with small and medium-sized businesses in Liyue."
"Isn't it that our family's production capacity is not enough? Then adding the industries of those small and medium-sized families will be enough."
"Just like textiles, after we started trading with Inazuma, we just used these dyes to open up the market and stabilize the shops in various countries."
"Our family doesn't need so many molas. Giving up some shares appropriately will also help your family gain a foothold in Liyue in the future."
Ouyang explained slowly, and Guiping, who was lowering his head, gradually understood.
To put it simply, the shops in the seven countries become a platform, and everyone can make money on this trade route, but it is your family that transports the goods.
In this way, although your family earns some freight, the small and medium-sized merchants can use this to expand sales, which is a win-win situation.
But
Guiping asked: "Sir, when I returned to Liyue this time, I heard that Master Ningguang was opening many factories in Liyue and bought many patents from Fengdan. Although Ningguang is still unclear about
It’s something I want to do, but it’s obviously a big move.”
"We are freeing up trade routes like this. What if our industry is destroyed by Lord Ningguang's goods?"
patent?
Are you really going to build a factory?
Ouyang frowned when he heard this.
He didn't know what Ning Guang was going to do, but it didn't conflict with his ideas.
To put it bluntly, as long as the trade routes are not embezzled, Ouyang doesn't care whether those small and medium-sized families are overwhelmed by Ningguang's products.
He will later turn this trade network covering the entire Teyvat into an official "company"!
Anyone can get on the bus and make money, but whether they can get on the bus and whether they can make money after getting on the bus is not what Ouyang should consider.
I can't help you sell goods after I've smoothed the road for you, right?
That doesn’t make sense!
"Just do as I say."
Ouyang didn't explain much. He waved away the "blueprint" and planned to end the conversation.
"Then, okay." Guiping was still a little distressed about this kind of loss-making business.
But the head of the family insisted, and he had no choice but to comply.
Seeing that things were almost finished, Guiping took out another box and asked cautiously.
"Master, you and Miss Shen He"
Although the words were not finished, Ouyang looked at Guiping's flattering smile and understood what he meant.
So he said speechlessly: "Shen He will be the wife of your family from now on, but I will not marry her as the head of your family, so you can treat her with the courtesy of a wife, but don't publicize it to the outside world."
"In the future, your family will pass on your Chuanyu to your family. Please remember this!"
"Yes, yes, I understand." Guiping nodded immediately and handed over the box in his hand.
"Sir, these are some gifts for my wife. I can't deliver them myself. Could you please deliver them to me?"
"Okay." Ouyang agreed feeling funny in his heart.
He knew that Guiping was afraid of Shen He, so he didn't dare to go in person.
Shen He's face that is always cold to the outside world is indeed something ordinary people would not dare to approach.
But what he never expected was that as soon as he took the box, he heard Guiping say again.
"I've already given it to the Second Madam. It's a new item for our family."
"Wait a minute." Ouyang frowned and looked at Guiping, interrupting him.
"Second Madam? Who are you talking about?"
I'm a bit stuck, so this chapter is just about letting myself go and messing around with my head in my hands.
