Chapter 104 A strange combination of circumstances and inexplicable merits
"Oh?"
The priestess stopped and looked again, with a look of regret and curiosity on her face. Although her face was covered with paint, others couldn't see it:
"What kind of special method? In this sword shop, apart from the weird old man halfway up the mountain, are there people who can make it difficult for you to move?"
Liu Zian thought of the report just made by steward Qing Yi and shook his head again:
"This little female worker named Ah Qing seems to like the old man very much, so I can't move her."
"What about not being able to move?"
Liu Zian glanced at her, was quiet for a while, and suddenly said:
"It's hard to move... because she happens to be a chess piece that can't be moved. It was planted by the big brother, so it can't be alerted in advance."
The priestess said impatiently: "What do you mean, what can be done about a humble female worker? The old man likes it, so he uses it for blackmail."
Liu Zian smiled and said:
"It has nothing to do with the old gentleman, but everything to do with the county magistrate.
"This little female worker's brother, named Liu Ashan, used to be an official slave in the sword shop, but he was later rescued by the county magistrate and redeemed his body.
"Now Liu Ashan works under the county magistrate. Although he keeps a low profile and hides well, he can't escape the eyes of our Liu family.
"Brother noticed him some time ago, and after careful investigation, it turned out that Liu Ashan was a little dirty, and he dared to put an informant in our sword shop to find out information."
The priestess frowned: "Then you still won't do anything?"
Liu Zian shook his head gently:
"We are still cooperating with the county government, although it won't be long...
"It is not convenient to clean up at the moment, and it is easy to alert others. As for Liu Ashan's people in the sword shop, we are keeping an eye on them. All the information that can be sent out is safe, and important things will not be pried out by them.
"As for this little female worker named Ah Qing, I have been keeping an eye on her for a while. She is usually quite honest and well-behaved. She doesn't look like someone seeking information. I don't know why Liu Ashan keeps her here. Well, maybe she thought the Liu family
You haven’t discovered anything about him yet.”
The second young master of the Liu family with a sickly face laughed:
"It just so happens that we will use the trick and pretend not to know. Brother is using her as a chess piece and leaving her there. Maybe she will be used someday."
The priestess sneered: "So it's used to threaten the new county magistrate?"
Liu Zian tilted his head and said:
"This may be a bit difficult. Ouyang Lianghan's personality is not like that of the Xie family's noble daughter. As for coercing Liu Ashan, there is no need for it at the moment.
"But our people found out that Liu Ashan took her to Meiluyuan for a family dinner last night. It seems that the relationship between the two families is quite good, and maybe she can be used as a weakness later. This is how the eldest brother arranged it,
So it’s hard to move now.”
The priestess sneered, "You Liu family are really full of profit calculations."
"Each other."
At this time, the two people who stopped to chat saw a group of female sword workers emerging from the sword and ear workshop not far away. They walked out in small groups, as if it was time to rest.
And the pretty little female worker they just discussed was being watched and pointed out by many female workers passing by, especially a thin-lipped female worker who was taking the lead. She was poking the pretty little female worker's head with one hand on her hips and the index finger of the other.
The companions laughed from time to time.
The priestess' slightly fat double chin tilted forward to indicate:
"Then let's take the one next to her. He has a sharp mouth and looks good at talking. His spirituality should not be much less than hers."
This time, Liu Ziwen nodded immediately with a calm expression: "Okay."
"Let's go then. I'll arrange the ceremony."
The two turned and left.
But the group of female workers behind them didn't know that the fate of someone among them had been casually judged.
It's like crushing an ant.
…
Ouyang Rong woke up at midnight in the morning. When he opened his eyes, he suddenly found that his mouth was sour and astringent.
It also feels a little spicy on the face.
It was like having my face touched by the spicy vegetable oil I ate last night.
Ouyang Rong stretched out his hand from the quilt and wiped his face and lips curiously.
It's strange that there is a pungent flavor like the more peppercorns in the food.
He brushed his teeth with willow sticks before going to bed last night.
Or.
"Weila, did you secretly kiss me last night?"
Ouyang Rong lowered his head and asked towards the bulging quilt beside him.
The silver-haired girl's white-haired little head emerged from the quilt. Her eyes were sleepy, her hair was fluffy on her forehead, and there was a bunch of dull hair that was sticking up. Her gray-blue eyes were struggling to open a small slit, and she was mumbling something like sleep.
Two sounds:
"Well... no... no..."
"Then why is your face a little sticky and smells like pepper? Is it...?"
The young man with a straight face in the early morning asked the question before he could finish his words, but was stopped by the girl's lazy gentleness.
Long time, separated.
The white-haired maid held the quilt with both hands, raised her little head and said, "Is this it, Master?"
"..."
Ouyang Rong glared at her, took off a few strands of silver from the corner of his mouth, and shook his head: "You haven't brushed your teeth, aren't you afraid of the smell?"
Wei Lai shook her head vigorously, "Master, I'm not surprised...but it does seem to have a bit of a dogwood smell today."
"Let me tell you. I thought it was yours, but you don't seem to have that taste."
"What the hell is that?"
Ouyang Rong and Wei Lai stared at each other, but still couldn't think of a reason, so they had to give up and not pay attention.
After dawdling for a while, the two got out of bed and started a new day.
Ouyang Rong finished breakfast in Meiluyuan and rushed to the Yamen to attend his duties under the warm and gentle look of his white-haired maid.
He wore the new robe that Ah Qing sent to him today. Not to mention, it was quite well-proportioned and fit him well.
Ah Qing is indeed thoughtful.
Ouyang Rong felt warm in his heart.
Arriving at the Yamen, amidst the greetings of his subordinates, he walked into the office and worked with the clerks on the affairs of Duke Di.
In the morning, Ouyang Rong was very energetic and immersed himself in the case. He didn't even take a few sips of the cool tea on the table. Suddenly, a series of crisp wooden fish sounds played in his ears interrupted his writing thoughts.
In the office hall, which was so quiet that only the sound of salsa writing could be heard, the young county magistrate who was leading the case paused while holding the brush with his slender right hand.
He looked up at the quiet hall and his subordinates, with a look of confusion on his face.
It's so good, why did the merit points suddenly increase by a large amount?
A series of wooden fish sounds made Ouyang Rong's ears numb.
Confused in his heart, he put down his hair and stood up, softly telling the scribes to rest for a while, and then went straight out and wandered on the corridor outside.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the young magistrate spotted an empty official's room, entered the room, closed the door, sat down on a chair, closed his eyes and sank into the Tower of Merit.
When he came to the merit tower, everything around him was as before. He looked at the merit value above the small wooden fish:
[Merit: nine thousand and twenty-one]
After redeeming a blessing at Yunshui Pavilion a few days ago that he still can't figure out, the remaining merit value is 8,631. However, these days, the merit value has only increased by less than 100 on this basis.
.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the construction of Dickong Gate and Zheyi Canal has not been completed. Naturally, there is no large income. He can only rely on the steady flow of water from the 24 disaster relief camps on the outskirts of the city, as well as his good deeds in the past few days, plus the silver-haired girl
Your servant's wool is gathered up.
But just now when he was working at his desk, his merit value suddenly increased by more than 300 points in just ten breaths.
Obviously, this comes from the same "source".
"What good have I done?"
Ouyang Rong rubbed his chin and wandered around the merit tower for a long time without thinking of a reason. Suddenly, he heard some noises from the outside world.
Ouyang Rong immediately left the merit tower, stood up and left the official's room, and immediately heard Liu Asan's voice at the corner not far away.
"Have you seen the master?"
"The Ming Dynasty seems to have gone to the toilet..." a scribe replied.
Ouyang Rong walked over and greeted from a distance: "Here, Ashan."
The tall and thin man came over immediately with a serious face. He must have something important to do. Ouyang Rong took him into the unmanned official room just now. When the door was closed, Liu Ashan said directly:
"Master, my people at the sword shop found out that the Jiasan sword stove that had been lighting up strangely stopped smoking this morning. It should have been extinguished at midnight.
"Based on my previous experience working at the Guyue Sword Shop, I speculate that a certain sword must have been refined in this furnace."