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Chapter 570 Pei Shisan Niang sincerely returns home and makes an appointment with Xiu Niang for the Lantern Festival [asking for monthly tickets! ]

Pei Shisanniang felt flattered to be called by Ouyang Rong for help.

On the day when Su Xing was released from the Overwatch Council, after he "submitted and acknowledged his master" in the carriage, Ouyang Lianghan's reaction was very flat.

At that time, he told her to talk in detail another day and asked her to go back and wait for call.

However, Pei Shisan Niang waited for several days in her own luxurious mansion, thinking about him day and night, tossing and turning on her bed covered with precious Western silk.

I just can't wait to receive the call from a new young master.

Pei Shisan Niang was very nervous and had no appetite.

Even in recent days, she has been feeling anxious... Could it be that this young new master with a kind face but ruthless means does not need her?

Or does he think too highly of her and think she is not qualified to be his white glove?

Pei Shisan Niang was very flustered and depressed.

Not being needed is not only the greatest contempt, but also a reflection of her being cheap or even worthless.

Cheap and worthless things are usually swept into the trash or sent out for recycling.

It’s no wonder that Pei Shisanniang thinks too much. Her fate is now in the hands of Ouyang Rong, the new governor of Jiangzhou.

In the official circles of Jiangzhou and Jiangnan Road, all discerning people tacitly agreed that she and Shen Bingqiang and other wealthy businessmen from the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce were the winners of the dispute over the site selection for the Buddha statue and were Ouyang Lianghan's spoils of war.

Leave it to him to deal with.

Therefore, no colleagues came to take advantage of her misfortune and blackmail her for the time being; therefore, after leaving the procuratorate, everything was calm, and the Jiangzhou governor's mansion and the Jiangzhou lobby returned all the properties under her name, as if nothing had happened...

But smart people know whose label she is now wearing, just like the fresh pork legs at the pork stall in Caishikou, which are stamped with the stall owner's seal.

The formation of this tacit understanding is actually very simple.

The person who helped Pei Shisanniang and others to handle these procedures and sent them out of the Supervisory Office safely that day was Yan Liulang, the judicial officer of Jiangzhou.

Everyone knows who this General Yan is a close confidant of.

Everyone knew it tacitly.

Before this, Pei Shisanniang, Shen Bingqiang and other merchants in Xunyang had their backers are Wang Lengran, the governor of Jiangzhou, and Lin Cheng, the Lingtai Lang of Xiaguan, who supervised the construction of the Xingzifang Buddha.

During that period, under the leadership of Pei and Shen, the power of the Yangzhou Hometown Chamber of Commerce expanded rapidly in Jiangzhou, a major water transportation and trade city in the south of the Yangtze River, and even swallowed up most of the land in Xingzifang.

It was the talk of the town at the time, but it also attracted a lot of resentment from all sides.

However, they were so powerful at the time that these voices were not noticeable and were suppressed.

But privately, I don’t know how many people I have grudges against, or it may even be that my colleagues are simply jealous and dislike me.

It's a pity that the flowers are in full bloom while the fire is raging.

This is the fate of these businessmen and white gloves. Once their backers fall, if they don’t immediately find new backers, they will become fat meat and anyone can take a bite.

At this moment, Vice President Shen Bingqiang was buried with Wei Shaoqi, Wang Lengran and Lin Cheng. The only survivor, Pei Shisan Niang, was not only released safely, but also had all her properties taken back safely, and she is able to live safely until now.

If it weren't for the face of the new leader of Jiangzhou, would everyone be eating vegetarian meals?

Even though the new acting governor always presented himself to the public as a kind, people-loving, and incorruptible person, everyone initially acquiesced to this convention.

If it is discovered that the new governor Ouyang Lianghan is really just letting Pei Shisanniang go as per official procedures and returning the property in normal procedures.

Everyone was full of admiration, and each one was quicker and more ruthless than the other in their actions.

Without Pei Shisanniang and the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, not to mention the female official in the Supervisory Council who was in the name of the emperor, any small official in the Transportation Department at Xunyang Ferry Wharf could extort money from her and find a reason to block the pass, making it impossible for her to evacuate Xunyang City safely...

It is precisely because she fully understands the logic behind this that Pei Shisan Niang became so panicked when Ouyang Lianghan ignored her these days.

There is no peace and tranquility around here. There are dangers everywhere, and there are vicious dragons hiding in the still water.

And when she just woke up in the Overwatch Council, Pei Shisan Niang hesitated and struggled before deciding to tell Ms. Rong Zhen about a certain dream, in order to pray for the protection of Ms. Rong Zhen.

Looking back now, it’s a pity… No, it’s not a pity, it’s the blessing of my ancestors that I’m lucky I didn’t tell them! Otherwise, my life would be in danger.

Anyway, that evening, after seeing Ouyang Lianghan walk into the ward with a concerned look on his face, and seeing Ms. Rong Zhen, the saint's messenger, being close to him and trusting him, and even praising him highly... Pei Shisan Niang, who had almost kept her mouth shut, was really frightened and fainted.

Let's not talk about the dream, but just one thing, which was the scene that left the deepest impression on Pei Shisanniang after she woke up:
That round of "blue moon" bypassed her alone and killed Shen Bingqiang, who was not important compared to Wei Shaoqi, Lin Cheng, and Wang Lengran, in an instant, and the blood splattered all over her face... Thinking carefully, the only difference between her and Shen Bingqiang was that she did not provoke him, and she even helped to support the Xie family's daughter's birthday party...

All the clues and judgments were connected together. After being frightened, Pei Shisan Niang became more and more convinced of a certain truth.

Dark, so damn dark.

Prince Wei, Prince Lin, as well as Governor Wang, Shen Bingqiang and others who were buried with them, all died without any injustice.

The methods used by this frail young man are simply terrifying.

Having realized this, how could Pei Shisan Niang not keep her mouth shut? How could she not kneel down after leaving the Overwatch Council?
She is not a man, she is just a little woman who loves to do business and make money.

But now, she has already humbled herself, but her master is still reluctant to use her.

Pei Shisan Niang naturally became flustered and looked worried all day long.

One could not help but wonder if he thought she was useless and wanted to send her away, for example, as a favor... to the distinguished lady of the Xie family in Chenjun, to please the noble lady of the Xie family. Coincidentally, that distinguished lady was also in Yangzhou, running the Xie family's chamber of commerce business.

Of course, this is still a good result. What she is most afraid of is... if this master really handles things impartially and doesn't need her to do anything, then she really won't be able to leave Jiangzhou.

When she thought of this, Pei Shisan Niang couldn't help but shudder.

And now, today, the new young master finally called her again and asked her to get on her carriage!
Although... the request is a bit strange.

But it's also helping him, right?
If you can help him, it means you are his person!

Inside the luxurious carriage, Pei Shisan Niang burst into tears of gratitude. She lowered her head and wiped the slightly red corners of her eyes, then covered her mouth with her hands, as if a smile was gradually blooming.

He saw the beautiful woman standing there laughing foolishly after receiving his order.

Ouyang Rong looked at her strangely.

Although the crisp sound of wooden fish that rang continuously in his ears just now confirmed Pei Shisanniang's true heart of surrender, it made him feel a little relieved.

But at this moment, Ouyang Rong couldn't help but mutter in his heart, could it be that this merchant woman really has Stockholm syndrome?

Do you like to find a master?

However, he was so handsome that it was indeed a bargain for her, although he had no such fetish at all.

But, respect and understand.

Ouyang Rong sighed and checked his merit points after they increased.

【Merit: 1,912】

Nothing seemed to be happening at the moment, as the two of them stared at each other in the luxurious carriage.

Pei Shisanniang looked eagerly and asked weakly:

"Excuse me, sir, if you have any other instructions, please don't be polite with me." Ouyang Rong shook his head and prepared to get off the car.

"and many more."

His face suddenly showed clarity as if he had remembered something. He took out a crumpled purple gold shawl from the bag he had brought with him. It was the one that Pei Shisan Niang had left in his carriage.

Ouyang Rong casually threw the charming and enchanting purple and gold shawl to Pei Shisan Niang.

"Here, put it on."

Who would have thought that one end of the purple gold shawl accidentally fell on her shoulder and neck, and the other end fell at Ouyang Rong's feet.

Both of them were stunned.

At this moment, Ouyang Rong was sitting upright in his seat, while Pei Shisan Niang remained lying on the carpet and had not yet stood up.

They maintained this up and down position, and the atmosphere in the car fell silent.

Pei Shisan Niang seemed to understand something in an instant, her almond-shaped eyes widened and her round face turned red.

After three breaths, the beautiful woman slowly lowered her head, raised her hand to grab the purple and gold shawl on her shoulders, gently tied it around her neck several times, and tied a loose knot. Then, she knelt forward and picked up the other end of the purple and gold shawl at his feet. She buried her head deeply, held it in both hands, and handed it to the young man sitting above.

Ouyang Rong:......

After a while, a purple and gold shawl was thrown out of the car and thrown far away.

The car curtain was unhappily lifted by a big hand.

Inside the carriage, a beautiful woman with a rosy face was staring blankly at a young man in a scholar's robe who jumped out of the carriage with a stern face and carried her on his back. His back looked a little hurried.

……

Near dusk, by Xingzi Lake.

At the end of an old street, there is a quiet and elegant courtyard.

The quiet courtyard is not far from Chengtian Temple, and it is also one of the few courtyards near Xingzi Lake that was not demolished due to the Xingzi Lake construction site.

In the past, the property rights of this courtyard seemed to belong to an official family from other islands in the south of the Yangtze River. They would stay here temporarily when they came to Xunyang City to worship Buddha on special days every year.

The courtyard has three entrances and there is a screen in the front hall with birdsong and flowers engraved on it. It is decorated in a very stylish way, reflecting the taste of the original owner.

However, in Ouyang Rong's opinion, the most praiseworthy thing about this courtyard is that there are relatively few steps and thresholds, as if it was specially designed to take care of the elderly couple who own the courtyard and have poor mobility.

Now it has made it more convenient for the mute embroiderer to carry out her daily activities.

Ouyang Rong was very satisfied with this courtyard. Pei Shisanniang was very reliable and useful. She found such a rare courtyard quickly and completed the check-in procedures within an afternoon...

This business woman is quite capable, except that she seems to have some masochistic tendencies. Otherwise, as a woman, even if her family is rich, she would not be able to become the president of a large chamber of commerce.

Sunset, sunset dusk.

The carriage driven by Ali was parked at the gate of a quiet courtyard. There seemed to be a woman sitting quietly in the carriage, waiting for something.

A carriage covered with precious Western silk was also parked in an alley not far from the quiet courtyard.

In the alley, Ouyang Rong brought Yan Liulang, took the keys and deeds from Pei Shisan Niang, thanked her, and turned to leave.

Pei Shisanniang, who was kneeling in the carriage making tea, lifted a corner of the curtain with her little finger and glanced at the carriage in front of the quiet courtyard with some curiosity.

In the carriage, there seemed to be a faint silhouette of a slender and beautiful girl, standing motionless.

Yan Liulang, who was following Ouyang Rong, suddenly turned around.

His cold eyes scared Pei Shisan Niang so much that she quickly lowered the curtains, lowered her head and looked away, not wanting to look at anything inappropriate.

But in her heart, she was still extremely envious of the young lady whose name and identity she did not know.

It is such a blessing that I have cultivated for eight lifetimes to be favored by the young master and to be personally taken care of and settled...

"Miss Xiu Niang, do you still like it?"

Ouyang Rong walked into the quiet courtyard and asked with a smile at the sky-blue blindfolded girl who turned her head left and right as if "looking around".

"I picked one with fewer thresholds this time to prevent you from tripping."

"OK."

Zhao Qingxiu couldn't stay idle either. She touched the mahogany furniture in front of and behind the hall, nodding her little head constantly.

After a while, she stopped in the open space in the middle of the courtyard with her slender figure. She tucked her hair that was fluttering in the wind beside her ears in the evening breeze, spun around in the wind with her skirt flying, and then slowly stopped. The girl, blindfolded with a sky-blue satin ribbon, tilted her head slightly and placed her palm beside her ear, as if she was listening to something.

Ouyang Rong folded his arms, leaned against the door, and watched the scene silently... At this time, Yan Liulang, who was guarding the door, walked in, looked straight ahead, clasped his fists and whispered:

"Mingfu, the abbot of Chengtian Temple brought the monk in charge of Beitian Foster Home to visit, saying that he was concerned about the accommodation of the blind and mute girl."

Ouyang Rong raised an eyebrow. In name, this was a routine visit and there was nothing wrong with it. The Beitian Nursing Home did have to prevent strange men from adopting disabled orphans and then failing to take good care of them... But both parties were well aware of the intentions of these Chengtian Temple monks to curry favor with them.

Ouyang Rong had a calm expression. He went out to welcome them in and dealt with them. The abbot of Chengtian Temple and other old monks just walked around casually. Of course, they did not dare to make things difficult or find fault. Moreover, they had been instructed by Ouyang Rong to just call him Sima Ouyang the whole time... In the end, both sides had a very pleasant conversation.

However, while entertaining these monks, Ouyang Rong discovered that there was a short, chubby little monk among them. He often looked in the direction of the embroiderer, with his chubby face, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

Zhao Qingxiu sat on a stone bench, facing the courtyard, motionless, as if in a daze. But at some point, under the concerned gaze of the little monk, he shook his head slightly;

The young monk then breathed a sigh of relief, and then his eyes became a little complicated. He secretly looked at Ouyang Sima who was chatting and laughing with the abbots, with a look of panic and fear in his eyes.

Ouyang Rong entertained everyone with a smile throughout the whole process, without showing any sign of abnormality.

Half an hour later, at the gate of the confinement courtyard, Ouyang Rong watched the monks from Chengtian Temple leave. Yan Liulang approached and asked in a low voice: "Mingfu, there's something wrong with that little monk..."

Ouyang Rong shook his head, and Yan Liulang immediately stopped talking and retreated silently. Only Ouyang Rong and Zhao Qingxiu were left in the courtyard.

Without waiting for him to turn around, Zhao Qingxiu went straight into the kitchen, and there was a clatter of pots and pans coming from inside the kitchen door.

Ouyang Rong was stunned, looked at the dark sky, hesitated for a moment, and shouted:
"Miss Xiu Niang, forget it today. Auntie is waiting for me to go back for Lantern Festival dinner. It might be very busy in the evening. You just settled down, so take a rest first..."

The sound in the kitchen stopped abruptly. After a while, a girl with her eyes covered with a sky-blue ribbon was seen walking out of the kitchen with her head lowered. She stood there with her fingers clenched together.

"Um...ah..." From the sound of her voice she agreed, but Ouyang Rong noticed that she was hesitant to take off her apron. She just stood in front of the door without saying a word.

The atmosphere in the courtyard fell silent.

At this moment, a few fireworks exploded in the distant sky, and the lively fireworks of the Lantern Festival began.

But it also highlights the loneliness of this courtyard.

Ouyang Rong saw her missing little finger, his heart softened, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"How about this, you...you wait for me, I'll go back to finish dinner and take care of things over there, then I'll...come over at night, how about you make me a midnight snack? Well, there's no curfew anyway, and I can take you out for a walk then..."

The girl with her eyes covered with a sky-blue ribbon suddenly looked happy. She babbled for a while, ran up to him, pushed his back with both hands, and shoved him towards the door.

It is to ask him to go early and come back early.

Ouyang Rong walked out a few steps and looked back at the girl who was sitting on a stone bench in the yard, resting her chin on her hand and gazing at the night sky full of fireworks... He regretted a little that he had agreed in advance.

(End of this chapter)