Chapter 569 Ouyang Rong: Miss Xiu Niang, I wont prostitute you for nothing [Please vote for me!]
The scene in front of me was like an ignorant girl being tricked into going home by a scholarly brother with a piece of candied haws.
Anyway, in Yuan Huaimin's eyes, the sense of déjà vu is almost inseparable from it.
"Brother Lianghan, where did you... pick up this poor girl so early in the morning?"
Yuan Huaimin walked out of the courtyard, with dark circles under his eyes, and asked in surprise.
Ouyang Rong ignored him and strode forward, holding a catkin in his hand, passing by Yuan Huaimin.
Zhao Qingxiu followed him stupidly.
She was very quiet along the way.
He was holding a long cloth bag in his arms, holding the ice-white jade hairpin in one hand, and Ouyang Rong was holding his other hand.
There was a clear and sweet "Longling" sound along the way.
It looks so much like a little toy that attracts and coaxes a kidnapped little girl into not crying or fussing.
When Yuan Huaimin saw the ice-white jade hairpin that he had longed for in the hands of this rather strange blindfolded girl with azure ribbons, the corners of his eyes suddenly twitched, and he quickly followed:
"Brother Lianghan, didn't you say that this is a relic of the royal family, a family heirloom? You don't give it away easily."
Ouyang Rong came to the carriage, the coachman Ali jumped out of the carriage, and Ouyang Rong whispered a few instructions.
Ali glanced at the blindfolded girl with azure ribbons that his young master brought back for no reason. Without asking any more questions, he turned around and left to find Yan Liulang.
"Brother Huaimin, are you familiar with the abbot of Chengtian Temple?"
Ouyang Rong turned around and asked, interrupting Yuan Huaimin's complaining thoughts behind him.
"It's quite familiar. What do you want to do..."
"Take me over there. I want to trouble you with something. Let Beitian Nursing Home go through the formalities. I want to take someone away."
Yuan Huaimin's face changed slightly and he spoke righteously:
"Brother Lianghan, you can't, at least you shouldn't, she's so pitiful..."
"That's why we have to take her out and take good care of her so that she can't be harmed again. I don't worry about her being in the yard."
"But the way you pick people up..."
Yuan Huaimin's eyes fell on the hands held by the two of them, and his expression became increasingly suspicious.
Ouyang Rong's expression did not change and he spoke calmly:
"She couldn't see the road clearly. I helped her. It's not normal."
He tightly grasped the mute girl's catkin under his sleeve and never let go.
"Besides, what are you thinking about, Brother Huaimin? This poor girl and I are old friends."
When Ouyang Rong was talking, there was silence behind him. The blindfolded girl with azure ribbon who was "forced to follow" turned her head and faced him with her blindfolded face... Zhao Qingxiu didn't know what she was thinking.
Yuan Huaimin was curious: "Old friend?"
"Well, I've seen it before."
Ouyang Rong nodded.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Huaimin took a step forward, stepped over him, and said to Zhao Qingxiu with a righteous look on his face:
"Girl, please feel free to tell me whether Brother Lianghan has coerced you... Hey, this is human and physical evidence."
As he said that, he reached out for the ice-white jade hairpin in Zhao Qingxiu's hand, but unfortunately he missed it. When his friend behind him didn't react, he tried again and missed it.
The blindfolded girl with azure ribbons in front of her obviously lowered her head, but she couldn't grasp the object in her frail-looking thin hands. Moreover, she was still holding a long cloth bag in her arms, which hindered her movement.
in the case of.
The girl blindfolded by the azure ribbon seemed to belatedly raised her head, slightly raising her face towards Yuan Huaimin, and "looking" at him with her eyes covered by the ribbon, with an innocent and confused look on her face.
Yuan Huaimin:......
Ouyang Rong's mouth twitched and he brushed Yuan Huaimin away: "Stop making trouble and lead the way."
The latter stared blankly at his palms, rubbed his face and muttered: "Well, it seems I drank too much last night, and now I'm still sluggish..."
After a while, with Yuan Huaimin leading the way, the three of them went to the main hall of Chengtian Temple to find the abbot.
Ouyang Rong's mind had actually been on Zhao Qingxiu who seemed to have calmed down and drifted with the crowd behind him. However, he looked calm on his face. He glanced at Yuan Huaimin's dark circles and asked:
"You were hungover last night. Why did you get up so early? Have you really lost your temper?"
"Don't mention it, I'll make you angry if you mention it."
Yuan Huaimin's face darkened:
"I forgot that today is the Lantern Festival holiday. I woke up early in the morning and saw the sunshine by the window. I thought I had overslept and was late, especially since you were not here yet. I thought Brother Lianghan had secretly left me again and went on duty alone. I was scared.
I didn’t even wash my face, so I ran to the lobby of Jiangzhou, and it turned out that I was the only one on duty. It was really annoying... I ordered my meal once in vain.”
He beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Ouyang Rong sighed: "This must be love. Like Jiangzhou Sima, Jiangzhou Governor is also very fond of love."
Yuan Huaimin:......??
Zhao Qingxiu followed Ouyang Rong, silently listening to the daily routine of Tan Lang and his colleagues, and tilted his head slightly at a certain moment.
…
The sunshine approaching noon fell on the door plaque of the Beitian Alms House in Chengtian Temple.
After sending away the abbot and other monks of Chengtian Temple who were close to him, and driving away Yuan Huaimin, Ouyang Rong turned around and glanced at Zhao Qingxiu, whose little hand had been grabbed by him.
He had just discussed the matter of adoption and care with the abbot of Chengtian Temple. She was quiet throughout the process, bowed her head and said nothing, and had no objection.
Although Ouyang Rong acted as the governor of Jiangzhou, he is now recognized as the leader of Jiangzhou officialdom and has overwhelming power.
However, at this moment, adopting a poor blind and mute girl from a small Beitian foster home in Chengtian Temple still requires a step-by-step procedure and does not exceed the rules.
After finishing the process of leaving the temple, all we have to do is wait for the embroiderer to pack her luggage and leave.
The two of them held hands together all morning, and their hands were covered with sticky sweat.
Ouyang Rong relaxed his hand as if nothing had happened, took out the handkerchief, and handed it to her to wipe it. Then, he reached out and asked for it:
"Bring it here."
"ah."
"Give me the hairpin. Thank you girl for holding it for me for so long... Why do you look so reluctant to part with it? Let's go ahead and pack your luggage. We will talk about the hairpin later. I can see that you like this thing, but this
It is my mother's relic and should not be given away easily."
He made excuses seriously.
Zhao Qingxiu weakly said: "Ahh."
"What, you're asking me how to give it to someone? Well, that's a question for me, let me think about it."
The embroiderer opened her mouth and nodded "Ahhh", raising her head "longingly" for the ice-white jade hairpin pointing upward.
Ouyang Rong rolled his eyes and spoke seriously:
"This is my mother's relic, so don't be careless. If you want to give it away, you can only give it to a person who is worthy of it. A woman who is as good as my mother is the best home for it."
Who would have thought that Zhao Qingxiu looked disappointed, lowered her head and said in frustration: "Ah ah woo."
For some reason, Ouyang Rong understood instantly and twitched the corner of his mouth:
"What? You said you are not worthy of being compared to my mother? What you said..."
He shook his head helplessly and relaxed a little:
"You don't have to be completely like my mother, just a little bit like, for example, a restaurant owner, right? Miss Xiu Niang, it's like this, I'm taking you out to improve your conditions this time, so I can't keep you for nothing, and I guess you're too embarrassed to do it for nothing.
I'm not?
"Speaking of which, my mother's cooking skills are quite good... You can cook a meal. It's okay. If you don't know how, you can learn. Help me improve the food. If it tastes good, I will give this relic hairpin to you another day.
for you,"
Zhao Qingxiu's face was startled for a moment, and she nodded immediately. After a while, she shook her head again.
"Um, is there anything inconvenient about shaking your head?"
Zhao Qingxiu shook her head anxiously with a small face.
Before Ouyang Rong could speak, she grabbed his hand and wrote a few words on the palm of his hand. Ouyang Rong felt the ice on her pointed fingertips.
He was curious: "You mean, there are too many people in the family, and you are afraid? Well, that's right. If you cook for a big family, you will indeed suffer a loss."
Zhao Qingxiu nodded when she heard the first sentence. When she heard the second sentence, she quickly shook her head and was very anxious to explain.
Ouyang Rong suppressed the corners of his lips and nodded without giving her time to explain:
"That means you agree, can you do it for me alone? Okay, let's do this. I'll arrange a separate courtyard for you to live in. If you need anything, tell me. I will go there often and cook for me."
"Ahhh."
Zhao Qingxiu nodded with some joy, grabbed Ouyang Rong's palm and waved it.
Ouyang Rong smiled, and the two discussed the reward of the ice-white jade hairpin.
"You mean, I have to insert this hairpin for you when the time comes?" He looked curious after learning this condition.
Zhao Qingxiu lowered her head and whispered "Ah". Ouyang Rong thought for a while and nodded:
"Can."
Finalized.
However, after the two discussed so much, there was only one thing that no one questioned... whether the blind girl could cook.
Zhao Qingxiu didn't question it because, as an experienced cook, she was very confident.
And Ouyang Rong... looked like he hadn't thought of this and ignored it.
A few moments later, Zhao Qingxiu walked into Beitian Nursing Home with light steps and packed her luggage.
Ouyang Rong smiled, and after watching her happy figure go away, he stopped smiling, looked down at the ice-white jade hairpin, and muttered: "Do you like it so much..."
At this time, Yan Liulang came over, looked at the long cloth bag in the arms of the girl in the distance, and whispered:
"Mingfu, why does it feel like a murder weapon? Do you want to check carefully and find out who sent her to Beitian Alms Home? If there is any problem, we can uproot her..."
Ouyang Rong suddenly said: "No need, Liu Lang. Don't investigate her matter any more, and don't mention it to anyone, even my aunt and junior sister... By the way, there is also the Overwatch Council."
His tone was serious.
"Uh, yes, Mingfu."
Yan Liulang nodded blankly, frowned for a moment and muttered:
"Is Mingfu afraid that Miss Xie will know? Mingfu, Miss Xie is sometimes good for you... As for Rong Nushi, why does she control Mingfu so strictly..."
Ouyang Rong was silent for a while, then glanced at Yan Liulang, who was very close to his junior sister, he pursed his lips and said softly:
"Liu Lang still remembers that time in Dragon City when I accidentally fell into the water while rescuing Duke Di, and that heroine from Wu Fu passed by on the way? The one who saved me once."
"Of course I remember...the Wu-fu woman, wait a minute." Yan Liulang immediately reacted and blurted out: "The Ming Dynasty means that she is the Yue girl..."
After saying the last two words, he subconsciously stopped speaking and said worriedly for Ouyang Rong:
"Is this encounter with Ming Mansion a way of repaying a favor... But it's a bit risky. I don't know why her companions left her behind. Also, now her sect is working against our government and wants to destroy the Donglin Buddha.
As the chief officer of Donglin Giant Buddha, Mingfu, if he is harmed by her or the sect behind him..."
Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Just don't tell anyone. I'll take care of the rest."
"Yes, Mingfu. Mingfu repays his kindness and repays his kindness." Yan Liulang nodded seriously, and this time he worked together to help and make suggestions: "There may be some loopholes in her admission procedures, and her status in Xunyang City, her humble position
Go check and fill in the gaps."
"Okay. By the way, are you calling?" Ouyang Rong turned around and asked.
"Well, wait outside."
"Let her wait for a while."
Ouyang Rong put the ice-white jade hairpin back into his hair, turned around and continued waiting.
"yes."
Yan Liulang retreated.
Not long after, Ouyang Rong received someone in front of the Beitian Almshouse, took Zhao Qingxiu and boarded the carriage together, and drove out of Chengtian Temple.
A luxurious carriage and horse followed Ouyang Rong's carriage obediently at the rear.
Ouyang Rong didn't go to see Pei Shisanniang for the time being.
In the carriage, Ouyang Rong and Zhao Qingxiu sat face to face.
Zhao Qingxiu was quiet.
Ouyang Rong looked at her silently, pretending not to see the long cloth bag she was carrying and not being curious about what was inside.
Zhao Qingxiu suddenly grabbed Ouyang Rong's palm and lowered her head to write.
Ouyang Rong closed his eyes and felt the words on his palm.
Zhao Qingxiu: Can you live by Xingzi Lake without going too far?
He opened his eyes and asked, "Are you afraid of the outside?"
Zhao Qingxiu just wrote: I will leave one day and leave without saying goodbye. Don’t worry and move on.
Ouyang Rong suppressed his emotions and said in a teasing tone:
"Did you leave without saying goodbye like you did in Donglin Temple a few times before? Your family came back to pick you up? Why does it seem like you have enemies and you have to keep changing places."
Zhao Qingxiu turned her head away and did not respond. She reached out and touched the interior decoration of the carriage he often rode in, seeming to be very interested.
The carriage drove for a while, moving farther and farther away from Chengtian Temple. Ouyang Rong frowned slightly.
I have been busy all morning and picked up the embroiderer. It is obviously a fruitful harvest, but why does it feel like I have forgotten something?
Strange, what is it?
Ouyang Rong couldn't help frowning...
At the same time, in a deserted hall in Chengtian Temple, in the pile of debris behind the giant Buddha, there was a sword box lying silently.
【Craftsmanship】:???
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In the afternoon, after temporarily settling the embroiderer, Ouyang Rong finally remembered what was missing.
He returned with a guilty conscience and took back the "Artisan's Work" possessed by the resentful woman.
Someone almost forgot the main purpose of going to Xingzi Lake to catch the moon.
After a while, in a dark alley, Ouyang Rong stooped and boarded the box of a luxurious carriage.
In the carriage, a beautiful woman who had been waiting for a long time was sitting on her knees beside a small coffee table, carefully making tea.
Seeing Ouyang Rong walk in, she was pleasantly surprised. She immediately put down her tea cup, lay down on the carpet, her posture showed an exaggerated arc, and she bit her lip:
"master……"
"Collect the flavor."
Pei Shisanniang was stunned and immediately stepped forward to deal with the cup of tea that had not tasted yet.
"I mean you have a taste of it."
Pei Shisanniang:......
Ouyang Rong waved his hand and casually ordered:
"Help rent a yard, one by Xingzi Lake. The more secluded and quiet the better."
"Yes, Young Master. Does Young Master live here? In fact, Young Master can come and live in my house, which is not far from Xingzi Lake..."
Ouyang Rong glanced at Pei Shisanniang, who immediately lay down at his feet again, with her face pressed against her boots and said:
"I shouldn't ask about my concubine, but don't blame me, sir."
"How much?" Ouyang Rong raised his hand to dig into his pocket and asked gently.
"This concubine belongs to the young master. How dare you ask for the young master's money?" She said in a serious tone.
"Isn't this just free prostitution? No, I can't do it."
Ouyang Rong said, but with a calm expression he took back his hand from his already empty arms.
In fact, the Huaiye Lane Mansion has money, the junior sister also has money, and Prince Xunyang's Mansion even has money, but you can't take it from them, otherwise the embroiderer's affairs will never be hidden.
Judging from the embroiderer's reaction in the afternoon, she must be afraid of meeting the women in Huaiye Lane, especially the aunt, but those who know her... maybe meeting her will scare her away, and she won't even be able to keep her mother's ice-white jade hairpin.
.
"But talking about money is indeed vulgar, and I won't be prostituted to you for nothing. Tomorrow I will fetch the account books of your Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, including the title deeds of all the land purchased in Xingzifang... Let me take a look and give you some opinions. You can refer to them for consultation.
The fee is treated as rent.”
"Thank you, sir!"
In an instant, Pei Shisanniang's face was filled with joy.