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Chapter 106 Full of Sincerity (Overhauled)

In the carriage, Ouyang Rong was taken aback when he heard the words:
"What, is it important?"

Ah Qing silently twisted the burden belt with her fingers, bowed her head and said:
"My master folded flowers for me."

"It turned out to be this."

Ouyang Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "It's not important, as long as you don't fall behind."

Ah Qing whispered: "It's very important, this is..."

As if she noticed the eyes of the pretty big sister in the carriage who was putting pressure on her, she paused and explained softly:

"This is a birthday gift... My mother said that a birthday gift is someone else's wish, and you should keep and cherish even the smallest things."

Ouyang Rong waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll fold another one for you tomorrow."

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered the sudden surge of merit points in the morning, as well as the speculation not long ago.

Is it really so?

Ouyang Rong turned his head and asked directly:
"Wait, Ah Qing, how did you drop the origami flower?"

Holding the warm burden in her arms, Ah Qing looked into his eyes and said truthfully:
"I work in a breakfast shop in the morning market every day. I met an old craftsman. I helped him bring wine every day. For a year or two, the old craftsman gave me a lot of money for running errands.

"In the morning, he saw the flowers that the master folded, and he seemed to like them very much. He asked me to ask for them. I was too embarrassed to refuse, so I lent him. Later, when I was in a hurry to go to work in the workshop, he was still looking at the flowers. I didn't have the nerve to urge him, so I left first and asked him to pay me back tomorrow."

The delicate girl with red forehead raised her head and asked:
"Master, I'll go there again tomorrow, okay? Just one trip. I'll get the blue butterfly back, and then I'll give all the wine in the back kitchen to the old craftsman, and say goodbye to him. By the way, and Sister Cheng who runs the morning shop..."

Ouyang Rong shook his head silently.

"No, I can't go anymore." After a pause, he comforted softly:

"Ah Qing, not all separations require a farewell, you are still young, don't miss the old days, look forward."

Xie Lingjiang glanced at the senior brother with a gentle voice.

The latter continued:
"Ah Qing, this old craftsman who borrowed money from you, do you know what he does in the sword shop?"

"It should be a sword maker. He wears clothes made by craftsmen. Like many guests, he should be a craftsman who makes swords."

"Do you know what kind of sword furnace is used to forge swords?"

"I don't know, but it should not be those big sword furnaces by the lake."

"Then is there anything special about him, such as identity, such as what he has said?"

Ah Qing saw the serious expression on the master's face, she pursed her lips and thought hard, then shook her head helplessly:
"I don't think so, but I have a lonely personality. I guess... I don't have a wife anymore, and I live alone. The old craftsman hasn't spoken to me a few words, and the most he talked to me was borrowing flowers this morning."

"is that so."

Ouyang Rong was thoughtful.

In fact, he was rather skeptical that it was this strange old man who borrowed flowers who saved Ah Qing intentionally or unintentionally, or received some kind of help from the paper flowers.

This is also the possible source of the large amount of inexplicable merit in the morning.

Later, Ouyang Rong asked Ah Qing about the characteristics of the old craftsman's work, but he didn't gain much, but he kept it in his heart.

Ouyang Rong introduced Ah Qing to Xie Lingjiang again, and they looked at each other for a while.

"Miss Aqing's eyes are really big and beautiful." Xie Lingjiang said seriously.

"Sister Xie too!" Ah Qing raised her face and said.

The latter sentence made Ouyang Rong feel a little distorted, and he glanced at the broad mind of the little junior sister.

Realizing that Ah Qing couldn't possibly mean that, he quickly took it back.

About a quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped outside a simple farmyard, and Ah Qing bid farewell to get off.

The carriage continued on.

There were only two people left in the carriage, Ouyang Rong asked directly:

"Junior sister, I remember you mentioned a thing called the tripod sword before. Does it need to be sacrificed by living people to make it?"

Xie Lingjiang immediately shook his head:
"The cauldron sword is not an evil thing, so how can there be human sacrifices? Brother, please remember that all the evil ways of killing people and offering sacrifices in this world come from the group of alchemists."

Ouyang Rong said with a smile: "I haven't seen it yet, but why do these alchemists shout and beat everyone?"

Xie Lingjiang nodded, "This is the consensus of the rivers and lakes. That group can't say that there are no good people, but good and evil are mixed."

Ouyang Rong nodded.

……

Early the next morning.

County government.

Ouyang Rong rubbed his face and walked into the office.

"Hey, junior sister, why is it so early today?"

He said to the little junior sister who was looking down at his documents curiously behind the desk.

Xie Lingjiang wore red clothes today, put the book in his hand back to its original place, and smiled slightly:

"Why, am I that lazy in the eyes of senior brother?"

Ouyang Rong smiled and walked behind the desk without answering.

Since the horse-drawn carriage discussion that day, these days, Xie Lingjiang has been working with him every day, in the name of protecting safety.

"Did you think about the little wish that Junior Sister said last time?" Ouyang Rong asked with his head down.

"Not yet, why, senior brother is in a hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry, as long as Junior Sister doesn't give me any problems."

"Brother, what do you think is a problem?"

"Then junior sister will follow suit, right?"

"uh-huh."

Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but glanced again: "Senior brother, why is the left cheek so red?"

"Is it red?" Ouyang Rong touched the left side of his cheek and nodded helplessly:
"Recently, my aunt hired a new cook. The dishes are a little spicy. I accidentally ate too much with my mouth. When I wake up in the morning, I feel hot on my face and mouth."

"Brother, wash with cold water."

"Row."

The two didn't take it seriously, and changed the subject. After the scribes in the hall arrived one after another, they started their business in the morning, until Xie Lingjiang came back from the office and reported:

"Brother, someone from Liu's family is here, and Diao Xiancheng will receive him in the lobby."

"Go, go and have a look."

Ouyang Rong, who wanted to fold another butterfly flower for Ah Qing during the office break, got up and said.

After a while, Ouyang Rong brought Xie Lingjiang to the county government lobby.

As soon as they entered the door, Cheng Diao and the people from Liu's family who had been drinking tea stood up and saluted one after another.

"Haha Mingfu came just in time, let me introduce you, this is Liu Fu, the chief steward of the Liu family, Mingfu may know him.

"This one is Uncle Chen from Gu Yue Sword Shop, a well-known swordsmith in Longcheng County, who is highly respected in Gu Yue Sword Shop.

"Mr. Chen is also the leading craftsman sent by the head of the Liu family to assist the county government in rebuilding the Digong gate. He has also helped the county government repair the Digong gate before, which can be described as rich experience.

"Mingfu, the Liu family is really full of sincerity this time."

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal, glanced at the familiar lame middle-aged boy servant, then skipped it, and then cast his eyes on another thin old man with a felt hat and gray beard sitting here.

Master Swordsmith?
He took a closer look and found that it didn't match the old craftsman Ah Qing described yesterday.

However, there are many famous craftsmen in Gu Yue Sword Shop, and there is more than one master swordsmith of this kind.

Ouyang Rong nodded slightly as a greeting:

"The next step is to work hard for you."

The lame butler named Liu Fu cupped his fists and said respectfully:
"Master County Magistrate, the Young Patriarch sent a villain to give money. It was agreed that day, and the Young Patriarch attached great importance to it. The one in the yard is the first sum, five thousand, to match the first phase of Zheyi Canal; the remaining five According to the construction period of the Zhayi Canal, Qianguan will deliver it on time before the second phase of Zhayi Canal starts.”

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Don't dare to do hard work, it's a matter of duty."

Ouyang Rong nodded, he was more concerned about Di Gongzha right now.

The Liu family's [-] guan is just icing on the cake for the county government.

Di Gongzha can be regarded as a timely help for half of the current situation.

The old swordsmith known as Mr. Chen also stepped forward and chatted with Ouyang Rong about Di Gongzha.

Among craftsmen, those with superb skills and high morals will be honored as Mr.

However, Ouyang Rong thought, the Liu family should not be so honest and directly send the most core and most powerful craftsmen, this kind of existence is the most valuable core asset of the sword shop.

But for Mr. Chen in front of him, it should be more than enough to repair a Digong gate.

Seeing the scene of harmonious coexistence in the lobby, Diao Xiancheng couldn't help but smile.

After Ouyang Rong sat down with him and drank tea, Diao Xiancheng came over and whispered:
"Before, I was an official, and dared to teach Mingfu to 'play chess' blindly. Now it seems that Mingfu's methods are brilliant. This trick of boiling eagles is perfect... Now with the cooperation of the Liu family, they send money and send craftsmen. Both the Digong Gate and the Zheyi Canal are under construction...the follow-up floods are nothing to fear, the Ming Mansion is amazing! Your admiration for the Ming Mansion..."

Ouyang Rong bowed his head and sipped tea, read the blueprint of the sluice gate handed over by Mr. Chen, and listened to the flattering words of the county magistrate beside him, um, useless nonsense.

However, Diao County Cheng had a good point. From the time when he first came to the county government office, he was poor and white, to the present Liu family bowed their heads and cooperated sincerely. It was indeed not easy along the way.

It's just that it's not the time to remember bitterness and sweetness.

Xie Lingjiang didn't join the chat in the lobby, she pulled out a chair, sat not far behind Ouyang Rong, took a pear from the fruit plate, wiped it, and took a bite.

She glanced at Liu Fu and Mr. Chen from time to time.

Xie Lingjiang's focus is different from others, always paying attention to the potential dangers around his seniors.

Just like this moment.

She glanced at the palm of the lame butler's hand on the handle of the chair, and his right foot in a cloth shoe that took half a step forward reluctantly.

A craftsman surnamed Chen is not dangerous, but this lame butler named Liu Fu is a practicing family.

However, Xie Lingjiang was sure that he could put the bitten pear in his hand on his head wearing a butler's hat when he threatened his brother's safety.

On the other side, Ouyang Rong didn't know about his younger sister's caring little padded jacket behavior. He leaned on the handrail with his right elbow, looked down at the blueprint after reading it, and handed it back to the old craftsman on the opposite side. The latter asked:

"Master County Magistrate, if there is no problem, the villains will start repairing according to this plan, and the construction will start tomorrow."

"Okay." Ouyang Rong nodded: "The next step is to work hard for Mr. Chen and the masters."

"Your Excellency is welcome."

"Is there an approximate construction period?"

"If there is less rain..." Mr. Chen said carefully, "It should be within twenty days."

Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows. This is much faster than the first stage of Zheyiqu. The latter has not even dug a third of it yet, and this is only a shallow excavation of the first stage.

After the matter was finalized, the young magistrate let out a sigh of relief and sipped a cup of tea. Seeing this, Diao County Prime Minister seemed to have received a signal, and got up to send Liu Fu and Mr. Chen out of the lobby.

Just when everyone was about to go out, Liu Fu suddenly stopped and turned around. Under Xie Lingjiang's calm gaze, the lame steward took out a neat scroll from his arms, and presented it with respectful hands:
"There is one more thing. Lord magistrate, the master ordered the villain to bring it, so that the villain must be handed over to the master. The master said that the master will be satisfied."

The young county magistrate, who was lowering his head and sipping the rim of his cup, looked up slightly, looking at the lame middle-aged steward and the roll of paper in his hand, and remained silent for a while.

Xie Lingjiang took the things, looked down, with a strange expression on his face, and handed them to Ouyang Rong.

"Ah."

Ouyang Rong glanced over, smiled, turned his head to Liu Fulang who bowed respectfully and said:
"Go back and tell your master that I have received the sincerity of the Liu family, and I have also given it to you. The county government will hold the ribbon-cutting meeting proposed by the head of the Liu family that night. The adults in Jiangzhou City, I will also Someone will be sent to invite you."

"Understood, my lord, my villain will leave."

Liu Fu and Mr. Chen were sent out by Diao Xiancheng.

In the lobby, only a certain pair of brothers and sisters remained.

Xie Lingjiang couldn't help saying:

"Senior brother, the Liu family is really on the right track. Before we can do anything, they have prepared Ah Qing's redemption ticket and sent it over."

"Going up the road? It's just pushing the boat along the way after losing your mind."

The smile on Ouyang Rong's face faded, he shook his head and said:

"It looks like we've been staring at Ah Qing for a long time. If we were later, something might happen."

Xie Lingjiang nodded thoughtfully.

"However, it's easy to deal with smart people." Ouyang Rong smiled, and suddenly said: "Go and call Ah Shan."

"it is good."

About half a quarter of an hour later, Liu Ashan, who was out on errands, returned in a hurry, and walked into the lobby in a busy manner.

"Master, what happened?"

Ouyang Rong handed the city coupon for Ah Qing's redemption to the tall and thin man, who was stunned when he saw it:
"Master, this is..."

"It's Ah Qing's redemption contract. It was sent by the Liu family. You don't have to go through it anymore. From now on, Ah Qing will be a free agent with good citizenship."

"The Liu family?" Liu Ashan was not at all happy when he heard the words.

"Yes, the Liu family. The people we picked up yesterday, they prepared their things today, they are very sensible." Ouyang Rong nodded with emotion, narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Go and withdraw all the other eyeliners from the Gu Yue Jian shop. Settle down something else to do."

Liu Ashan's face suddenly became serious: "Master means..."

"That's what it means. You should be more careful in what you do in the future, and this time you should learn a lesson."

"I understand, master." Liu Ashan bowed his head.

"By the way, and now, you go to Liulang now, and go together to find out those 'rats' in the county government, so you don't need to keep them anymore."

"Didn't the master say he wanted to keep it?"

Ouyang Rong nodded lightly and sighed:
"Since the Liu family is so sincere, wouldn't it be too petty if we don't show some sincerity?"

"Yes, sir."

Liu Ashan's face was serious, and he turned to retreat.

"Wait, keep one of the 'rats' and clean up the rest."

Ouyang Rong changed his mind and said, after a pause, he looked serious again:
"One more thing. You go and bring your sister and mother to live in Meilu Garden. Luming Street is safer. The courtyard on the outskirts of the city is too far away, so I don't worry."

"Thank you sir, I'm going now."

Liu Ashan was a little moved and walked out quickly.

After the person left, Xie Ling and Jiang E frowned slightly and said:

"This kind of ground snake is really annoying, and we must guard against being bitten at any time. Senior brother, what shall we do now?"

"What should I do? Follow the old rules, he hits his, and I hit mine."

The young county magistrate gently spit out four words:
"Fix gates, dig ditches."

(End of this chapter)