The lobby on the first floor of Xunyang Tower fell into a brief silence.
Facing Ouyang Rong, Pei Shisanniang forced a smile and said:
"Lord Changshi, why don't we go upstairs to chat again? I've specially prepared your favorite dish today..."
Ouyang Rong was unmoved and continued to question:
"Mrs. Pei, please answer me, who are these renovated new houses being sold to?"
Pei Shisanniang bit her head and said, "Of course it's the common people."
"Whether it is for rent or for sale, can your newly renovated house be guaranteed to have a lower rent than the current stinking little landlords, or be the same?" After a pause, he looked around in public: "If you can agree to this, I will
The official will naturally welcome you all warmly and will not refuse you all."
Pei Shisanniang and her companions looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes, and said ambiguously: "Of course it will be more expensive."
"Whether it's more expensive, it's 10% or 20%, or twice or twice as much."
Pei Shisanniang looked away, avoiding his clear and clear gaze: "It won't be too much... Anyway, there will be people who can afford it."
"Ordinary people who can afford to live... are also ordinary people. Who is not an ordinary person these days? Mrs. Pei is also a member of the ordinary people. There is no pressure to buy such a house, but..."
Ouyang Rong nodded and changed the topic:
"These cheap old houses in Xingzifang have all been renovated by Mrs. Pei and sold to ordinary people who can afford them like Mrs. Pei. Let me make a bold guess. Now those who are carrying sacks at Shuangfengjian Grottoes in Xunyangdu
Stone, the poor people who return to cheap old houses after work to find a moment of peace and rest, should not fall into the category of "people who can afford to live" in Mrs. Pei's words.
"The house that Mrs. Pei worked so hard to acquire and renovate is definitely not focused on their money. They are struggling to pay the current rent and have no more money to squeeze. Let me guess, Mrs. Pei wants to make money.
It must be a big profit..."
"Sir Changshi, the slave family is prepared to rent or sell to rich people, but now Xingzifang is dirty and messy, and it is a fact that public security is not good.
“Introducing educated scholars and wealthy households from all over the south of the Yangtze River to move in will definitely revive the style of Xingzifang.
"If Xingzi Fangfang can be turned into a high-quality neighborhood that is as clean and tidy as Xiushui Fang and has polite and quality residents, it will be a good thing both for public and private purposes and will do no harm to Xunyang City. The most important thing is that
, this can be regarded as a brilliant political achievement under your rule, isn’t it due to you? The slave family really doesn’t understand why it’s not possible.”
"That's not how this account was calculated, and it can't be calculated that way."
Ouyang Rong shook his head and asked again:
"We have introduced the rich people from Jiangnan to move in. Then, what about the cheap laborers and poor people in Xingzifang? Where should they live in order not to affect the public order and the appearance of the city?"
Pei Thirteenth Year hesitated: "Of course...of course we should go to a place they can afford to live. The world is so big, it's not like we can only live in Xingzifang."
"But Xingzifang is already the cheapest place in Xunyang City, otherwise they wouldn't gather here. Now that this place is also on your mind, where else can they live?"
She rolled her eyes and said, "At worst, we have to leave Xunyang City. Xunyang City is not the only place in Jiangzhou where you can find a living. It's very simple to go to a place where you can afford to live. Besides..."
Ouyang Rong suddenly smiled: "Oh, leave Xunyang."
When Pei Shisanniang heard the laughter, her face immediately turned red, and she became a little angry when she was forced to ask:
"Master Changshi, you are the governor of Jiangxi. You should think about Xunyang City, introduce scholars to enrich the people, and make Xunyang City prosperous. This is one of your responsibilities. Why bother with those poor people who need to be eliminated by the world?
They have a destiny, and it’s not that Master Changshi wants to drive them away. It’s just that they are not suitable for Xunyang and have no money. Then they can go back to the countryside. Although they can’t afford a house, they have hands and feet, and they won’t starve to death..."
Ouyang Rong looked quietly at this lady who was shrewd in settling accounts, and suddenly interrupted loudly:
"Mrs. Pei, it is precisely because I am the governor of Jiangzhou and the official of the parents of the people, and I want to think about Xunyang City, that I cannot agree with this matter.
"Everyone praises Xunyang for being a good place. It is at the mouth of the Three Rivers and has convenient water transportation. It is a prominent place in the world and the most prosperous place in the middle of the south of the Yangtze River. An ancient ferry in Xunyang revitalizes the whole city.
"But may I ask, who are the people who are working day and night in Xunyang ferrying goods from all directions to contribute to the prosperity of Xunyang? The people who are digging earth and digging mountains between the twin peaks and sweating; the people who are carrying stones in the Xunyang Grottoes to build the giant Buddha for the Queen of Zhou Dynasty
, are they the pampered dignitaries in Xunyangfang and Xiushuifang? Are they the monks and celebrities who stay up all night reciting poems and having fun at the elegant poetry gathering in Kuanglu Mountain? Are they the sharp-toothed businessmen in Xunyang Tower who exchange cups for cups?
High rollers?
"neither."
Ouyang Rong shook his head, asked and answered himself, and whispered:
"The prosperity of Xunyang City is supported by these cheap poor people that Mrs. Pei talks about. Now, with a large sum of money, Mrs. Pei is going to buy low-cost houses and renovate them with a wave of her hand. Let them all move out and stay out of the way.
An eyesore.
"Mrs. Pei said that these are for the good of Xunyang City, but no matter how I look at it, I feel that Xunyang City can do without Xunyangfang or Xiushuifang. Xunyang Ferry can still operate as usual without the masters, but only
We cannot live without Xingzifang."
The whole place was silent, and with Ouyang Rong's words, Pei Shisanniang's face gradually turned pale.
Ouyang Rong's face was calm, he looked directly into her eyes and said:
"Mrs. Pei, I actually understand your thoughts very well. Really, I really understand your indifference.
"In your eyes, you don't need to pay attention to where these low-cost workers who have been driven out of Xunyang, where the poor people will go, what will happen to their lives, and what will be the outcome of the rest of their lives. According to the business experience of the merchants, this is what happens in the Xunyang market.
Clearing out the labor force is a natural process of survival of the fittest. These people are just a little unlucky.
"In fact, as long as these people are not regarded as human beings, but as working cattle and horses, this statement is indeed correct.
"Even without them, there are still a lot of people outside who are willing to line up to come to Xunyang City. After all, three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged cows and horses are all there.
"However, I have a big problem. I can't help but treat cattle and horses as human beings. I always feel that the builders of a city should not be treated like this.
"Shift the cost of Xunyang's prosperity and development onto them, keep the profits in Xunyang City, and then turn around and drive them all away without much residual value... I'm sorry, I can't do that."
Pei Sanniang's face turned blue and purple, but she still said unwillingly:
"Master Chang Shi is as good as a sage, and the slave family looks up to the mountains, but... should we just let Xingzifang be like this and let those small landlords do whatever they want now?"
"These small landlords in Xingzifang have never been the real problem."
Ouyang Rong suddenly laughed at himself and pointed to Xingzifang:
"The small landlords are stingy, stingy and domineering. These are indeed true and correct, but anyone can scold them, but I and the officials in Jiangzhou Hall cannot scold them.
"Because they were stingy and calculated carefully, they divided the house into compartments and rented them out cheaply to save money for the poor people and migrant workers to live in. Although the Xingzi House became more and more old and dirty, it was still
It has given many poor people a place to stay and can share some of the prosperity dividends of Xunyangdu.
"In a sense, this replaces the obligatory functions that the government should have performed, and satisfies some strong needs.
"Those cheap laborers who devoted their sweat to the construction of Xunyang, and the Jiangzhou government who enjoyed the benefits did not allow them to live without worries. Strictly speaking, the court... I am not a competent parent official."
Pei Shisanniang licked her dry lips, not knowing where to argue, and her forehead was covered with sweat.
The calm but tortured voice of the young man in the felt hat in front of him sounded again, echoing in the attentive audience:
"Mrs. Pei, some of the problems you pointed out are not wrong. Xingzifang is dirty and messy, and public security is not good. This is indeed an objective fact.
"However, if we attribute the looting and chaos in Xingzifang and the chaos of public security to the poor people of Xingzifang, we blame them for being poor, uneducated, and not decent at work. We also blame them for making Xingzifang become a breeding ground.
The soil of the chaotic market...
"Oh, now they want to renovate the old house, and they bluntly say that they are no longer worthy of living in Xunyang. They even think that as long as they who have contributed the most to the prosperity of Xunyang are squeezed out of Xunyang with high land prices, it seems that they can make Xingzi
The public security in the square has been stabilized again, and the city's appearance has taken on a new look...
"Sorry, if this statement is correct, then I would like to ask, is the poverty of these people all their own fault? Why is it that they are poor and the rich are getting richer? They obviously do more work than anyone else,
They obviously got up earlier than anyone else, and they are obviously more diligent and lovely than anyone else, but why are they still so poor? Can Mrs. Pei tell me why?"
How could Pei Shisanniang handle such a topic? She explained in a panic: "Master Chang Shi, the slave family has no intention of blaming them..."
"Don't blame them?" Ouyang Rong suddenly interrupted and nodded gently: "Oh, so what Mrs. Pei really blames...is the court for not making the people rich, right? It seems to make some sense."
Pei Shisanniang was stunned, her face flushed, and she couldn't argue: "No, that's not what I mean. I mean... I mean..."
Everyone in the hall heard this, and some were thoughtful.
Xie Lingjiang turned to look at the calm expression of his elder brother as he narrated, and suddenly felt that under this face, the elder brother's mood was actually...both angry and sad.
Ouyang Rong didn't wait for the lady to stutter and nodded gently:
"I have no intention of targeting Mrs. Pei, nor anyone else. My tone just now may have been a little harsh. So, I will fine you a drink first."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand, but before he could pick up the nearby wine glass, Xie Lingjiang had already taken the lead and handed over a glass of wine that she had inspected.
Ouyang Rong glanced at her, took the cup, raised his head and drank it directly. He wiped the corners of his mouth and spoke again.
Not only to Pei Shisanniang, who was also afraid of returning the drink, but also to everyone present today:
"Having said so much, I actually want to say that if Mrs. Pei's renovated house can be sold and rented out at the same level or even cheaper than the current small landlord's old house, I will support you with a hundred dollars, or even the Jiangzhou lobby can help.
, as long as you come up with a feasible plan.
"But, if that doesn't work, we will build garden mansions instead, sell them to the rich people in the south of the Yangtze River, recruit them to come to Xunyang, and make Xingzifang like Xunyangfang and Xiushuifang..."
"Sorry, Xunyang City does not need icing on the cake. Mrs. Pei does not need to mention this matter from now on, and the same goes for all the distinguished guests present today. Please do not raise similar opinions again. As long as I am still serving as the chief historian of Jiangzhou, such matters
I will never let go.
"This is my official attitude, I hope everyone knows it."
The voice of the handsome young man in the felt hat was sonorous and powerful, echoing in the silent hall.
Many people looked lost or deep in thought, carefully chewing on his novel but powerful remarks.
The crowd started whispering to each other, and the noise in the hall gradually became noisy.
"Lord Changshi, it's the servant's fault that I didn't think carefully. I hope you will forgive me for your words. I will punish myself with three glasses of wine..."
Pei Shisanniang lowered her eyebrows and kept her eyes open, while her mouth made a promise.
Ouyang Rong shook his head, unwilling to pay any more attention, and glanced at Pei Shisanniang and the group of businessmen behind her.
He keenly noticed that although Pei Shisanniang's attitude was submissive at the moment, there were some men among the merchants who came ashore selling salt. They did not propose a toast, and looked unconvinced, as if they were a little unconvinced.
Ouyang Rong waited for a moment while his eyes fell on their faces. Pei Shisanniang reacted and turned around to glare. Then she slowly lowered her head.
Weak Guan Changshi threw down his sleeves and walked away.
Under the respectful or complicated gazes in the hall, he and Xie Lingjiang strode out of Xunyang Building.
Returning to the carriage, Ouyang Rong leaned back against the soft ground and closed his eyes to rest, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xie Lingjiang gave instructions to the groom several times, lowered the car curtain, looked back at his senior brother twice, and suddenly raised the topic:
"Elder brother, that little girl in the red coat did not fail you."
Ouyang Rong didn't open his eyes and sighed softly.
"Elder brother, why are you sighing?" She took his arm gracefully.
"Today I blocked a lot of people's financial paths."
Xie Lingjiang lowered her eyelashes, grabbed his palm, interlocked her fingers, and gently twitched the corners of her pink lips:
"It's okay for these businessmen to bully honest people and small landlords, but they can't make trouble in front of the senior brother.
"We are not even afraid of Wang Lengran, what else can they do? As long as Uncle Li and Uncle Qin are here, these unscrupulous businessmen in the Jiangnan area can still turn the world upside down. If they say something like a bad guy, it's a dragon and they have to control it.
Tigers and the others also have to lie down."
Ouyang Rong was about to speak, but at this moment, he suddenly covered his ears, looked around, and then lowered his head.
"What's the matter, is Senior Brother not feeling well?" Xie Lingjiang asked worriedly.
"No...it's okay."
Ouyang Rong shook his head, put down his hands covering his ears, and restrained the subtle expression on his face.
In his ears... there was a familiar voice of Hong Zhongda Lu.
From the tower of merit that has been silent for a long time.
Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.
It is a new blessing.
Today is my birthday, and I interviewed several authors, including Mi Zhiji, Mitian Building, Gugu, Tian Bao... They are all big names, but Xiaorong is the most popular. He is only slightly better in terms of being young and handsome.
I spent the whole night typing in the e-sports hotel, and the keyboard made a crackling sound. I glanced at it quietly, and found that except for Waste Man, everyone else's hand speed was faster than Xiaorong's. Damn it.
After twelve o'clock tonight, I am no longer 18. I am a little bit sad. I will record it. I hope I can maintain my youthful spirit and encourage each other or2