No, gentlemen are also careful Chapter 712 Aunt, her surname is also Zhao [1st update of 4k, please vote for me! Thanks to my friend 'Honey Girl' for the alliance reward]
Chapter 712 Aunt, her surname is also Zhao [1st update of 4k, please vote for me! Thanks to my friend 'Honey Girl' for the alliance reward]
Walk out of Jiangzhou lobby.
Ouyang Rong felt as if a heavy burden had been temporarily lifted off him.
Walk lightly.
Ever since he took over the post of acting governor of Jiangzhou as the official of Jiangzhou Sima, he has always felt like there was an iron weight on his heart and his shoulders felt a little heavy.
It's not like Wang Caozhi said that "Jiangzhou, one city and thirteen counties" is carried on his shoulders, and he becomes the Jiangzhou weightlifting champion.
But there are too many things to do, and there are endless things to do every day.
Although he can go home on time to rest every day and does not do much physical work, when he returns home, he has to think about many things: over there at Xunyang Grottoes, over there at Xunyang Palace, over there at Jiangzhou Hall,
As well as Princess Anhui, everyone is keeping an eye on it.
As soon as I open my eyes every morning, there are important things before my eyes, my mind is always preoccupied, and I can't really rest.
Be prepared at any time for Yan Liulang, Wang Caozhi, Pei Shisanniang and others to suddenly come to report urgent matters.
Not to mention that a few days ago, he ran to the quiet courtyard of Xingzi Lake every day to have dinner with Xiu Niang.
If things go on like this, my body is not tired, but my heart is tired.
In short, it is laborious.
Under such circumstances, Ouyang Rong was asked to carefully guess the thoughts of Xie Lingjiang, Xiu Niang, Zhen Shuyuan, and Rong Zhen, and he was really confused.
But as we all know, a man's energy is limited. Unless he has several women in his family, it is unlimited. Well, it refers to big and small troubles.
The last time Xiu Niang was exposed and the Shura field inside and outside the quiet courtyard happened,
Big and small, old and young, he had to coax them all one by one.
It is also because of this that the matter that Xie Lingjiang repeatedly warned has been scheduled to this day.
Ouyang Rong got on the carriage and let out a long breath.
He turned around and glanced at a food box placed on the seat next to him.
He reached out and touched the body of the box, opened it a crack, and took a look.
A faint icy mist emerged from the gap in the box mouth, bringing a chill to Ouyang Rong's fingertips.
Finely crushed ice cubes are stacked in the box for free, and wrapped with fresh straw, rice bran, leaves and other insulation materials.
Keep a large bowl of iced mung bean soup properly.
"Sir, where are we going?"
"Where else can we go? Go home." Ouyang Rong nodded solemnly: "Going home on vacation is a matter of course."
Ali:……
In fact, Ali really wanted to say that there were so many places that the young master could go to, and he couldn't even remember the number of addresses he frequented. Even Ali occasionally wondered whether his young master had secret meetings with other confidants. What he did was
The driver didn't even know.
"Yes, sir."
At the back door of Jiangzhou lobby, the carriage slowly drove out and headed for the Huaiye Lane mansion.
It was mid-afternoon, that is, around five o'clock in the evening, and there were many pedestrians on the street, including many unfamiliar visitors from out of town.
They are all wealthy believers who came from all over Jiangzhou to observe the Donglin Giant Buddha after the celebration ceremony.
Some simply came to participate in the celebration ceremony. They were rural gentlemen from some counties in Jiangzhou and had received invitations from the government.
After the collapse of the Xingzi Lake Buddha, Xunyang City, which had been silent for a long time, became more noisy and prosperous.
In the slightly bumpy carriage, Ouyang Rong withdrew his gaze and lowered the curtain.
He placed the floral cloth bundle that Ah Qing had sent next to him, closed his eyes and rested.
Ouyang Rong was reminded by a crisp sound of wooden fish that sounded in his ears at the right moment.
Ouyang Rong took advantage of the gap and entered the Merit Tower.
[Merits: seven thousand two hundred and eight]
Looking at the shining blue-gold font above the little wooden fish, he looked a little surprised.
It has risen a lot in the past few days. Last time I looked at it, it was still less than 6,500 merit points.
In addition to the long-tail effect of merit growth provided by the conventional Zheyi Canal, Xingzifang low-rent housing, Donglin Giant Buddha and other constructions, there is also a wave of peak merit growth, which occurred when Ouyang Rong taught Pei Shisanniang to use saltpeter to make ice.
And transported it to Prince Xunyang's Mansion.
Ouyang Rong thought about it and suspected that the source was either a new recipe for making ice, a new recipe for iced mung bean soup, or both.
Although they are not necessities for survival, these two things have obviously improved the quality of life of people in this era.
It is said that summer insects cannot talk about ice. Now that they are better and can talk, summer insects can also cool down.
No wonder Pei Shisanniang cautiously asked God the day before yesterday... No, she asked her own young master if this magic recipe for making saltpeter ice had been told to others.
After getting Ouyang Rong's "no" answer, the beautiful woman was ecstatic.
She was clearly a young woman who still had charm, but she still acted like a romantic little girl, bending her knees and beating his legs in a coquettish and cute manner. She also told Ouyang Rong in a gentle voice not to teach others. This recipe is temporarily limited to
She knows...
Ouyang Rong didn't care and agreed directly.
He didn't have time to talk to others either.
In fact, Ouyang Rong was aware of Pei Shisanniang's active thoughts, but he just didn't care.
This business woman has a keen sense of smell in business, and she can naturally realize the principle of rare things and monopoly.
She strictly controls every aspect of ice production in the newly-built Ice Appraisal Shop, as well as several cave workshops that mass-produce saltpeter. They are under strict supervision, as if they are trying to make her exclusive recipe passed down from her ancestors.
.
Judging from how much Pei Shisanniang attaches importance to it, the benefits that this craft can generate are probably greater than the Xingzifang land, and it is still a very high-quality industry. In a sense, it is the same as gold mining...
Of course, Pei Shisanniang is probably most happy about more than that. It is not just the income, but being able to compare with Wang Caozhi. The latter is not in Xunyang City, not with the young master, and just missed this wave of gold-like fortunes.
Business opportunities.
It's no wonder that Pei Shisanniang and Wang Caozhi didn't deal with each other when they first met. It wasn't just the old person and the new person who came first, but the closer they were to Ouyang Rong, the more favored they were, and the easier it was for them to get him first.
Opportunity and good fortune.
Because both of them are big businessmen, they have a smooth operation, and the business team is able to meet Ouyang Rong's needs. After being tied closer to Ouyang Rong, it is easier to benefit from it, because the big man's fingers leak out a little.
, is enough to feed the people below. The most important thing is that the big people don't care and don't care about it like the little people.
Therefore, they can both replace each other and monopolize the "brother-in-law" or "gongzi".
When you don't like someone, don't doubt it, he will definitely dislike you too.
Pei Shisanniang thought so deeply.
When I think about Wang Caozhi coming back, if she knew that a "hen that laid golden eggs" was taken away by her first, I don't know how she would beat her breasts and stamp her feet... Thinking of this, Pei Shisanniang smiled happily and felt refreshed.
Cool.
Ouyang Rong didn't care much about these things. As long as the overt and covert fighting among his subordinates under his nose was within the framework of his plan, it was benign.
At the moment, he only cares about how much ice Pei Shisanniang can supply to the Xunyang Palace and store it in the ice cellar.
This is what Ouyang Rong attaches most importance to right now.
As for the impact of this saltpeter ice-making method, it has just begun to appear, and there is still a long way to go before it can be scaled up.
In the end, it is still early to see whether we can help Pei Shisanniang to create a leading company that is famous throughout the world and monopolizes the industry. Pei Shisanniang will have enough trouble.
However, after this incident, Pei Shisanniang became more loyal and even awed.
Because no matter how deep your faith is, no matter how much loyalty you have, you need some interests to maintain it. People are born to be strong and want to be on the side of the strong and the winner. Even if they think they are the winner, it is better than knowing that they are the winner.
One's own side will undoubtedly lose, unless it is a sacrificial situation. This is called seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
"Is the young master a god?"
Thinking again of the words that the beautiful woman said blankly that day, Ouyang Rong couldn't help laughing.
Then I glanced at the still silent fortune clock,
Ouyang Rong touched the small, round wooden fish and thought for a moment.
The more than 7,200 merits were enough for him to use the Supreme Purity Technique twice to summon the gods. There were still 1,200 merits left. He couldn't think of how to use them for a while...
But soon, Ouyang Rong, who didn't know what he thought of, covered his mouth and coughed, and retreated from the Tower of Merit.
In the carriage, on the cushioned seat, Ouyang Rong opened his eyes again, touched his chin, and murmured in an inaudible voice:
"More than 1,200 blows... Xiu Niang should be able to withstand it. She cried after last time. She clearly said in writing that she is good at tolerating pain. She has been used to eating hard food since she was a child..."
He was lost in thought for a while.
Until the carriage under the seat suddenly stopped.
The sound of braking brought Ouyang Rong back to his senses.
"Sir, we're home."
"Um."
Ouyang Rong straightened his clothes and got out of the car carrying a floral cloth parcel and an insulated food box.
Before entering the door, he suddenly remembered that it seemed that he had not been intimate with Xiu Niang for a long time.
There is too much merit and it is about to overflow.
An important reason is that he and Xiu Niang have a three-day restraint agreement.
Another reason is the series of events in the past few days, such as Junior Sister and Rong Nu Shi discovering the scandal of Xiu Niang, and his stay at the closed Shuangfeng Peak for ten days.
These things delayed the mood of the two of them, and for a while they had a tacit understanding not to go down that path.
Which way to take?
Of course, it is the way for Yue women to kill evil dragons and for gentlemen to convey merits and virtues.
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When Ouyang Rong came in, Zhen Shuyuan was taking the maids to inspect the inner house territory.
That's right, it's a patrol territory.
Although the house in Huaiye Lane is small and exquisite, and not very big, as a housewife, managing the house and showing authority means that she needs to take the maids around the house and clean up if they see anything unpleasant.
It's the same as streetwalkers who spend all day shopping. If you don't stroll around a few times, how will others know that your territory is yours? A very helpless shortcoming of humans is that they cannot mark their territory by peeing like lions or cats and dogs.
Seeing Ouyang Rong come back, Zhen Shuyuan was a little surprised:
"Hey, it's rare to see Tanlang before the sun goes down. What's wrong today? The sun is coming out in the west?"
Ouyang Rong looked a little embarrassed:
"What are you talking about, aunt? My nephew is taking three days off this time and is ready to spend time with you."
After Zhen Shuyuan heard this, her first action was to turn her body and look behind Ouyang Rong, looking at something carefully.
"Auntie, what are you looking at?"
Ouyang Rong also turned around curiously and looked behind him.
But the place behind was empty and there was no one around.
He heard Zhen Shuyuan say in a serious tone: "I want to see if Tanlang has finished accompanying several girls, otherwise how would I get my turn? According to my summary, I should be in the order of Tanlang accompanying the girls."
The fourth and fifth positions will have to be taken at night, and we won’t be able to get there before the sun goes down.”
Ouyang Rong:......
"Hey brat."
Zhen Shuyuan snorted coldly and glanced sideways at Ouyang Rong, who looked slightly embarrassed.
But after all, he is his favorite nephew, the only pillar and only child in the family, a relative who truly depends on each other for life. How could Zhen Shuyuan really blame Ouyang Rong?
He took a washcloth, took his dust-stained coat, and walked into the main hall to drink tea and rest.
After wiping his face vigorously, Ouyang Rong dismissed all the maids, leaving only him and Zhen Shuyuan in the main hall.
Ouyang Rong put the floral bundle and the insulated food box on the table together and handed them over.
"What's this?"
Zhen Shuyuan looked slightly curious and first went to unpack the floral bag.
Ouyang Rong said softly: "A Qing gave it to me. It was sent by someone to celebrate my aunt's birthday."
Zhen Shuyuan smiled broadly, but she hadn't completely unpacked the bag with both hands, and she didn't know what the gift was inside.
"Okay, okay, Ah Qing's pain for this girl was not in vain, and Tan Lang didn't mistake his adopted sister. When I first saw her the year before last, I felt that this girl was pleasing to my eye, that she was filial and grateful, just like her brother...
"
When Zhen Shuyuan said this, she noticed that Ouyang Rong's expression changed a little. She knew that she had mentioned something that shouldn't be mentioned, so she immediately shut up.
After a while, she changed the topic.
"I like this silk dress. Ah Qing's craftsmanship is really good... By the way, the inside of this box looks like food."
Ouyang Rong saw Zhen Shuyuan take out a stack of turquoise gauze shawl from the bag, unfold it with satisfaction, and try it on the spot. After playing with it for a while, the beautiful woman in the skirt cast her eyes towards the insulating lacquer box next to her.
"This thing is called iced mung bean soup. It is made by boiling mung beans and freezing them..."
Ouyang Rong introduced it, opened the lid of the box, and brought out a bowl of soup.
Zhen Shuyuan picked up a silver spoon, lowered her eyes and asked, "Who gave this to me?"
"The one who makes the soup is..."
Ouyang Rong spoke very slowly, looking sideways at Zhen Shuyuan's face. After she took a spoonful and put it into her red lips to taste, he said:
"It's the friend who sent me cakes last time."
"Sending pastries? Those mung bean cakes?"
"Um."
Zhen Shuyuan suddenly dropped the spoon: "I can't eat cold food these days, and I can't eat anything cold like this. Take it away."
Ouyang Rong took the spoon, wiped it with his handkerchief, scooped it up and put it into his mouth. He said in a vague voice: "Well, it's my aunt's birthday in a few days. My nephew is going to invite her over and bring some cakes..."
Zhen Shuyuan interrupted: "No, we have no shortage of pastries at home, and Wei Lai can make them too, so we won't bother outsiders."
Ouyang Rong emphasized: "My nephew wants to eat and loves to eat. Only she can do it."
She said bluntly: "You go talk to Huanhua."
Ouyang Rong nodded: "I told you."
Zhen Shuyuan, who had originally snorted coldly, suddenly frowned and looked Ouyang Rong up and down.
"Your kid came prepared. What's her name? What's her identity?" She waved her hand: "Stop talking about good friends and being secretive. Which family is she from? What's the situation at home? It's not like that."
Let’s call her Rong Zhen, female history. She looks a bit too young and looks like a little girl. Can she give birth to a baby..."
Ouyang Rong interrupted: "It's not her."
Zhen Shuyuan saw her nephew sitting upright, looking forward, and asked seriously:
"Auntie, do you still remember that ice-white jade hairpin?"
Zhen Shuyuan said casually: "You kid, you are talking nonsense. How could I not remember the relics left by Sister Zhao? I gave them to you myself..."
Before she could speak, she heard Ouyang Rong gently nod and say something that made her stunned on the spot:
"Give it to her."
"you……"
Zhen Shuyuan saw him pause for a moment and then continued:
"It belongs to her, and her surname is Zhao."
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