Ribbon leaves.

Ouyang Rong put away the invitation and gift box.

Hold an oil-paper umbrella in your arms.

Turn around and go home.

On the promenade, by the sparse light of the surrounding courtyard, he looked down at the invitation and glanced at the general contents.

The little sister's birthday banquet will be held tomorrow night.

The location is the Xunyang Building that he is familiar with.

Ouyang Rong will be very busy during the day tomorrow, but at night, there is nothing to do, there is no conflict, and he can go to the banquet.

It's just that before that, when the little junior sister and the clansmen of the Xie clan of Chenjun didn't come.

Ouyang Rong was preparing for the night of the little junior sister's birthday, and called Da Lang, Liu Lang, and the little lady to have a small dinner, cook and celebrate the little junior sister's birthday.

For now, it's definitely a stop.

Ouyang Rong nodded lightly.

Back to Yinbingzhai, he casually put the handmade oil-paper umbrella, the bronzing invitation, and the unopened gift box given by the little sister on the cabinet together.

I turned around and went to the back of the flower and bird screen, bathing and washing.

Outside, there was the sound of the door open, the familiar footsteps of a silver-haired girl.

Ye Weilai hugged a stack of clothes, blushed and walked behind the flower and bird screen.

"Tan Lang, the clothes slave family put on the shelf."

"Okay."

The back of Ouyang Rong's head rested on the jade pillow on the edge of the bathtub, and his face was covered with a hot towel, and he answered.

The atmosphere in front of the tub is quiet, with only a light mist in the air.

After putting away the clothes, Ye Weilai stepped forward silently, twisted the skirt with her fingers, shrunk her shoulders slightly, her white collarbone was exposed, and the skirt fell smoothly to her ankles like a slide.

Ye Weilai stepped forward, dipped her fingers on the surface of the water, tested the temperature of the water, gently bowed her head, grabbed the hot towel, her cheeks were flushed, and she carefully wiped her body for the sweetheart in front of her, and scrubbed it with soap.

The man's healthy wheat-colored skin was slightly reddened after being wiped with a towel.

As she bent over, the girl's long, snow-white hair draped over her shoulders was wet with the water vapor rising from the tub.

At some point, a snake as slippery as a soft wattle was about to slip down from the chest of the man who looked up and closed his eyes.

In the next moment, she felt her small hand being held down by a large hand, and her ten fingers were held together to stop the slide.

Ye Weilai turned her head to look.

Ouyang Rong raised his head and closed his eyes, his face was covered with a hot towel, and he was breathing evenly, as if he was sleepy.

Some tired and tired.

Thinking of Tan Lang's busyness these days, he didn't even stop on vacation, Ye Wei felt sorry for her eyes and no longer messed around.

The master and servant interlocked their fingers for a while.

After making sure that Tan Lang was asleep, Ye Weilai turned around, wiped his wet hands, and walked out of the screen lightly.

When Ouyang Rong woke up, the water temperature was slightly cold.

"How did you fall asleep?"

He rubbed his face, got up and came out of the bucket, wiped it, put on his new clothes, and walked out of the screen.

"Tanlang, are you awake?"

"Hmm." Ouyang Rong asked casually, "What are you doing?" ”

Ye Weilai folded her hands together, rested her white chin, lay in front of the cabinet, and pointed to the bronzing invitation and other items in front of her with a smile:

"Tomorrow is Miss Xie's birthday banquet?"

"Hmm."

Ouyang Rong wiped his long hair and walked to the desk.

"Tan Lang, what's inside this gift box? The packaging is very good, is it a gift for Miss Xie? ”

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "I don't know, you can help me take it apart." ”

"Okay."

Ye Weilai opened the gift box and asked curiously:

"What Tan Lang is going to give to Miss Xie, is it still this handmade umbrella? Hey, why is there an extra pair of ...... on it Ladies' paintings. ”

"Hmm." Ouyang Rong nodded: "I asked a friend to draw it, is it good-looking?" ”

"It's very good-looking, Miss Xie should like it, but ......"

"But what?"

Ye Weilai hesitated with a small face: "The umbrella is 'scattered', and the umbrella is sent, isn't it scattered?" ”

Ouyang Rong immediately replied: "It can't be 'good', send 'good'?" ”

"Okay." Ye Weilai puffed out her mouth slightly: "Don't be misunderstood by Miss Xie." ”

Ouyang Rong shook his head, looked out the window and said softly:

"It's rainy in the south of the Yangtze River, but also a lot of beautiful women, green tile alleys, rain and snow, lilac beauties...... When you meet an oil-paper umbrella, you can be counted as the real Jiangnan. ”

Ye Weilai was slightly stunned: "There is still this kind of exquisiteness? Tanlang, where did you say that? ”

"I'm foolish."

“……”

Ouyang Rong sat down at the desk, stretched, and said with a smile:

"The main thing is that I have always felt that the umbrella is quiet, and the woman holds the umbrella, quiet as a virgin, elegant and intellectual. At this point, the little sister still needs to learn to leave the little lady, less tiger spirit, and more tranquility. ”

Ye Weilai nodded suddenly, "I see, the slave still thinks that Tan Lang sent the umbrella to imply that he wanted to shelter Miss Xie from the wind and rain." ”

Ouyang Rong smiled.

"Tanlang, look!"

At this time, Ye Weilai opened the valuable gift box and took out a jade with an extraordinary texture.

"It seems to be a cloud dragon pattern jade, ah, Tan Lang, this seems to be very valuable, you can buy this mansion where we live, who gave it to you."

The silver-haired girl was surprised at first, then worried, and turned around and asked:

"Do you want to go back? What if it's a bribe. ”

In front of the desk, Ouyang Rong looked up, looked at the expensive jade in her hand, and pursed her lips slightly: "It's not an outsider." Let's put it away for now. ”

"Yes, Tanlang."

Ye Weilai was very obedient, didn't ask too much, put the cloud dragon pattern jade back into the gift box, and put it back in place.

"Wei Lai, go to bed first, I may be late."

Ouyang Rong bowed his head and said.

Ye Weilai looked back and found that Tan Lang was skillfully fiddling with the strange thing called abacus on the table again.

This is Tan Lang a few days ago, made of bamboo, sent some out, and sent a pair to Luoyang.

He kept two pairs for himself, one at home and the other in the lobby of Jiangzhou.

Recently, every night, Tan Lang has been sleeping late, knocking on this abacus, under the lamp, burying his head in the sea of books, as if he is settling accounts.

Sometimes Ye Weilai woke up in the middle of the night to pee, and she could see Tan Lang pacing and wandering in front of the desk.

Tan Lang should be doing something very important and complicated.

The girl was distressed, but she couldn't help anything, so she could only not bother him.

The same is true tonight.

"Okay, Tanlang, you rest early, and you have to go to Miss Xie's birthday dinner tomorrow."

"Okay."

……

Ouyang Rong deliberately got up early today.

Before dawn, he got up and put on his clothes and washed quickly.

When the girl in the bed on the bed in the back room behind her, the little head that stood up with dull hair, sleepy-eyed, confused and hopeless,

He pushed the door open and left the Huaiye Lane mansion.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and the dawn is very slow.

The wharf of Xunyangdu has long been lively, and the hard-working peddlers and pawns have already carried the burden, cherishing the rare sunny day in winter, and walking around to sell and shout.

Therefore, Ouyang Rong didn't get up too early, maybe it was very early in Huaiye Lane, where there were many rich and powerful people.

But he knows very well that in Xunyang City, especially in Xingzifang, there are many people who are forced by life and are more industrious than him.

Even if he is the governor of Jiangzhou, but what?

In this era, those who can sleep lazily every day, in addition to the powerful families, it is estimated that there are only lazy people left.

Except, of course, Yuan Huaimin.

Xunyang crosses on the riverside, and the river breeze is quite biting and cold in the early morning, drilling into the back of people's necks.

Ouyang Rong clasped his hands together and exhaled a few mouthfuls of white mist into it.

He went out this morning, and deliberately put on a snow-white fox fur shawl, and the large tufts of white hair on the fox fur were quite warm, but it was easy to yawn.

Ouyang Rong stood outside the door of the Xunyangdu City Trade Division and waited for a while, then turned his head to look at the wharf behind which was gradually becoming lively.

At present, it is still the holiday before the Yuan Zheng, and the streets and alleys are full of joyful and festive atmosphere for the upcoming New Year.

However, Ouyang Rong got up early today, not for the New Year's holiday.

"Brother-in-law, I've been waiting for a long time."

Wang Caozhi and other wealthy businessmen came to gather one after another, greeted each other, and greeted each other.

Ouyang Rong bowed, and his eyes fell on the rather unfamiliar faces beside Wang Caozhi and the shopkeeper.

These are all wealthy businessmen and friends introduced by Wang Caozhi and others.

A few days ago, after the second gathering of Xunyang Building introduced the acquaintance, Ouyang Rong began to discuss with them about the sharing of shares.

The plan of digging the twin peaks and building the Xunyang Grottoes, the gap in the required money has been filled, but the specific share of shares still needs to be discussed in detail.

Ouyang Rong was originally going to negotiate after Yuanzheng and then after the year.

It's just that the recent calm in Xunyang City has made Ouyang Rong feel some vigilance in his heart, and he decided to speed up the progress and seize this window period.

Strive to finalize all of them before the year, and wait until the beginning of the next year to start digging directly.

It just so happened that Wang Caozhi, Ma Shopkeeper and other cooperative businessmen were also celebrating the festival in Xunyang City.

This is also the reason why Ouyang Rong is still busy when he arrives on holiday, and he even has to take time to accompany Da Lang, Liu Lang and other friends to dinner.

Although it is a partner who has a precedented.

But in business.

For the distribution of interests, Ouyang Rong, as the governor of Jiangzhou, has the Jiangzhou Hall behind him, representing the interests of the people of Xunyang City.

Naturally, he argued on the basis of reason, and did not budge an inch on certain issues of principle.

Wang Caozhi, Ma Shopkeeper and others, as well as the newly joined giant businessmen, also competed for their own interests and put forward various conditions, although many of them were ruthlessly rejected by Ouyang Rong.

However, in the general direction, everyone is still unanimous.

It's just a few small frictions and disagreements that need to be carefully discussed.

And today, it is they who give a reply and finalize the deadline for the plan.

A group of wealthy businessmen have arrived.

Ouyang Rong's glance lingered on the two people beside Wang Caozhi for a moment.

This is a tall old shopkeeper and a peach-eyed young woman.

The peach-eyed woman is quite young, wearing a dress that seems to be a maidservant's skirt, her hair is combed into a pair of sideburns, her hands are in front of her abdomen, and she stands in a dignified and polite manner.

At first glance, it is a strict etiquette of the high-ranking family.

However, she showed up and came here to negotiate business, and she didn't wear a veil or anything to avoid suspicion.

When Ouyang Rong saw it for the first time, he suspected that it might be a personal servant girl who came here as an agent to observe.

After contact, sure enough, she called herself a slave, and according to Wang Caozhi, her name seemed to be called 'Qingshu'.

The tall shopkeeper next to her was surnamed Guo.

The old shopkeeper groveled in front of the Qing book, obeyed her words, and seemed to respect her.

Qingshu and Guo Shopkeeper were the guests brought by Wang Caozhi to participate in the second Xunyang Building dinner, accounting for his one of the recommended places.

Ouyang Rong allowed the firm behind them to participate in the construction project.

For the friend recommended by Wang Caozhi, Ouyang Rong was quite relieved, but he still asked.

Wang Caozhi didn't reveal much, but said with a wry smile that the owner behind this firm was a lady, from the rich Yangzhou, who had some friendship with his family, was interested in this plan in Xunyang City, and appreciated Ouyang Rong's deeds very much.

Wang Caozhi didn't save face, so he recommended him.

It's just that the lady of the owner is low-key and unwilling to reveal her name, so she only sent the maid Qingshu and the shopkeeper Guo to come and act as a full agent.

Ouyang Rong specially asked whether this lady's source of money was clean, whether it was a white-glove money laundering or something, Wang Caozhi immediately patted his chest and assured that it was definitely not a gray industry such as lending money and evading business taxes.

He also said that the business house run by this lady was a coat shop.

Different from ordinary clothing stores, this is a high-end business house that operates the dresses of the rich and nobles, which has been established for many years and has an old golden signboard.

Monopolized the Chinese clothing business in more than a dozen states in Jiangnan Province...... The financial resources are very strong and the connections are all over the place.

This lady can be regarded as a Yangzhou magnanim.

Yangzhou is the most fertile state in the Jianghuai region, with prosperous commerce and trade, and there are many rich people, and there are only a handful of people who can be called giant businessmen.

When shopping the day before yesterday, Ouyang Rong inquired about the little junior sister, this coat shop is indeed very famous, and the owner is indeed a low-key lady, and there is no difference from what Wang Caozhi said.

He was relieved.

At the door of the Municipal Trade Division, as if sensing Ouyang Rong's scrutinizing gaze, Qingshu turned his head, his eyes bent into a crescent moon, and smiled softly at Ouyang Rong and greeted him.

For this weak crown long history, it seems that because of his wife's appreciation, Qingshu is very respectful to him.

These days, when everyone negotiated and discussed in detail, she also said very little, mainly letting the shopkeeper Guo talk.

Most of the time, Qingshu silently observes left and right, and he doesn't know what he is recording.

Regarding Ouyang Rong's plan, she and Shopkeeper Guo also had the least disagreement and cooperated with him.

Ouyang Rong had a good impression of them.

Facing Qingshu's soft smile, Ouyang Rong also smiled back and turned his head:

"All here? Then let's go, it's cold outside, go in and talk. ”

He greeted him, and walked into a living room of the Municipal Trade Division with Wang Caozhi, Qingshu, Guo Shopkeeper and others.

The door closed slowly.

On a new day, the final discussion begins......

This time, the consultations lasted from morning to early afternoon.

The beginning of the moment.

Finally, the door to the parlor was opened from the inside.

Ouyang Rong and Wang Caozhi and other businessmen walked out.

The faces of the people were different.

Ouyang Rong's face was relatively calm, and his brows were stretched, as if he had finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Caozhi, Ma Shopkeeper, Guo Shopkeeper and others who came out behind him shook their heads with a wry smile.

They looked at Ouyang Rong's back in front of them, a little helpless.

Qingshu didn't seem to care about the benefit distribution plan that had just been finalized, and he glanced at Ouyang Rong with a pair of wonderful eyes.

"Lord Ouyang's terms are too harsh, this is not allowed to be done, that is not allowed to be done, alas, and in this way, the dominance of the Jiangzhou lobby is too strong."

The wealthy businessmen who were forced to accept the terms spoke helplessly:

"Surrender some more conditions, we can add more money and cooperate more, right?"

Ouyang Rong shook his head lightly, and his tone was resolute: "Everyone, not all business can be done, you must abide by the rules I set." ”

After a pause, he showed a relaxed smile:

"Now that everything has been finalized, let's go, and take you to the top of the twin peaks.

"It can be regarded as a first look, the place where we are about to do and change the pattern of Xunyang City."

Everyone agreed.

Ouyang Rong took them to the twin peaks outside the city, and walked around them with a familiar car.

During this period, while resting by a certain spring, Qingshu suddenly approached and asked sideways:

"Lord Changshi, the slave maid actually has something to understand, obviously there are some more profitable business opportunities, we can cooperate, a win-win situation for you and me. Why did the adults refuse so decisively, and set so many rules and regulations for everyone? ”

Ouyang Rong turned his head and glanced at the peach-eyed maid's curious face:

"How can all the benefits of this world be taken away? There is no shortage of smart people in the world, but if any profitable business is done by smart people, what about the people, do they still have a place to make a living? This business will not be long-term, leave a little, and everything can last for a long time. ”

Pursed his mouth:

"Dajia is not allowed to rob the people."

Seeing the extremely serious face of the young man in front of him, Qingshu smiled, nodded slightly, and agreed:

"Master Changshi has a long-term vision."

was praised, Ouyang Rong didn't care, and said politely.

After a short time, a group of businessmen finished visiting, said goodbye to each other, and most of them left with a satisfied face.

Ouyang Rong patted his sleeves, glanced at the sky that was approaching dusk, and turned around to go to the birthday banquet.

It just so happened that I found that Wang Caozhi also went to the banquet.

The two were on the same road, shared a carriage, and slowly drove back to Xunyang City.

(End of chapter)