Gongsun Hong had many heroic deeds, but Mr. Guan selectively forgot all of them. He only remembered the fall of this man very clearly.

"...The adults in the family are not allowed to talk, but how can there be an airtight wall in the world? That idea is useless, who doesn't know it?" After successfully whetting Ouyang Kang's appetite, Guan Yaozu told him mysteriously, "

I heard that he fell in love with a girl, but ended up breaking up with her, and that's what happened to him."

"Which girl is that?"

"have no idea."

"How did you break it?"

Looking at Mr. Guan who shook his head decisively, Ouyang Kang had the urge to strangle him to death. Half of the story was told, but he knew it but didn't know why. Was he trying to kill him deliberately?

Young Master Ouyang gave him a dissatisfied look and turned away. Guan Yaozu quickly grabbed him and gave him the latest gossip, "Don't leave. No matter why Gongsun Hong did this in the first place, his life is really not good now."

It's better. I heard that he might pay homage to the Lord."

Ouyang Kang's footsteps finally stopped. If he really wants to be the master, then he shouldn't trouble his family to pray for blessings, right? But think about it, with that person's former reputation, isn't the master a little aggrieved?

But Guan Yaozu said nonchalantly, "It would be better if I really did that, so that I wouldn't have people nagging in my ears all day long about what he was doing, which would be annoying to death."

Suddenly he gave another flattering smile, "So you can rest assured that he will never hook up with your sister Mu."

"I'm not worried!" Ouyang Kang immediately retorted. After thinking about it, he felt that he was too impatient and quickly added. "Before going to Beijing, Sister Mu's family entrusted her to me, so I naturally have to pay more attention to her.

.”

After saying this, even he felt that it was superfluous. Fortunately, Guan Yaozu asked for help from him and did not care about it. Instead, he comforted him, "I know, I know. Don't forget the things I entrusted you with."

"Okay. Got it." Ouyang Kang glanced at him again, and suddenly asked worriedly, "What if he gets crazy and insists on pestering my family, what will Sister Mu do?"

"Impossible." Guan Yaozu shook his head even more happily this time, "Even if he really fell in love with him, his family would never agree to it. Although he is not the eldest son, he is still a legitimate child. There are countless famous ladies in Beijing who want to marry him.

Marriage. Even my family wanted to marry our fourth sister to him, but it was a pity that the negotiation failed."

Hearing what he meant, Ouyang Kang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If the Gongsun family couldn't even look down on those famous ladies, how could they possibly look down on a country girl? And Nian Fu's temper was quite big.

She resorted to humiliation to please others, unless the sun came out in the west. Even if Gongsun Hong had the intention, it would be impossible for him to abduct his family to pray for blessings.

But when Guan Yaozu thought about it, he suddenly hesitated and said, "But that lunatic's actions cannot be inferred based on common sense. Who can imagine that he has been from a fourth-grade official to now? You should take good care of your sister Mu.

If someone really kidnaps you, you won’t even have time to cry!"

What are these words? Ouyang Kang was furious, secretly thinking that I am so inferior to someone named Gongsun?

But think about it seriously. It seems that I really have nothing to compare with others. There is no need to compare family background and talents. Even the appearance. That Hong Feng is not bad. How can I stand a chance of winning against him?

Things were fine during class, but as soon as school was over, Ouyang couldn't help but have this question pop up in his mind again, so he had to struggle with it all the way home.

When I got to the door of my house, I was surprised to find that the ring of mane on the back of Zixiao's neck had been curled into small waves by him. Uh... I quickly moved away and smoothed the ring of hair, pretending that nothing happened.

What happened came into the house.

It was almost noon, and Nianfu's place was busy, so he naturally did not go home, but the two iron stoves he had ordered before were delivered, and the blacksmith master was lighting the fire and adjusting them under the guidance of Lan Gu.

Ouyang Kang was a little surprised. Lan Gu had been extremely low-key recently, almost never leaving the door. How could she take the initiative to step out to take care of things today?

Lan Gu made this decision after a lot of ideological struggle. If Ouyang Kang and Nian Fu's words gave her a hard blow respectively, it was Mr. Guan's "mama" voice that was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

After sitting behind closed doors for several days without waiting for Ouyang Kang's visit, but the family was still running in an orderly manner, Lan Gu finally felt a real sense of crisis.

The world can't survive without her. If she really becomes depressed and shrinks into a shell, it will only make her eldest young master farther and farther away from her. And her youth has passed away, if she even has Ouyang Kang's last

She couldn't even hold on to the corner of her clothes, so what hope did she have? So Lan Gu walked out. She wanted to try to follow Nian Fu's words and become a more useful person to Ouyang Kang.

Somewhat embarrassedly, she took out a drawing and told Ouyang Kang, "I saw this drawing on the table and wanted to try it with the master first to save you the trouble."

Is this considered progress? Ouyang Kang looked at her encouragingly, nodded, and came forward to check.

In fact, the blacksmith master had heard Nian Fu explain the general principle when making it, so he knew how to do it. Looking at the picture again, it became clearer, and he successfully erected the iron chimney at the designated position.

After making sure that the seams were tight and there were no leaks, it didn't take a lot of effort to light the fire. Soon the stove was hot and the whole room was warm. It was able to set up a pot to boil water for cooking, but it was not as good as when burning a brazier.

Thick smoky charcoal gas.

The wooden fence custom-made by Nianfu was encircled. It was beautiful and could be used to dry clothes and shoes. The servants gathered around and admired it. Ouyang Kang saw that the effect was really good and ordered six more in one go.

The two big ones are for the male and female servants' rooms, and two smaller ones have to be made for the upper floors, one for him and Nian Fu. The other four are for Wang Can, one for Ouyang Village, and one for the kitchen.

One of them had to be given away to that unscrupulous gentleman, so that Su Cheng wouldn't have to look at it and talk about it.

The blacksmith readily agreed. It was the most troublesome to do it the first time, but it would be faster if you did it again.

But look at how effective this iron stove is. He thought for a long time before rubbing his calloused hands and asked Ouyang Kang, "Master, are you a young master from an official family? Can you let me join your family?"

Next? Although the small blacksmith shop is a small business and has no big potential. But if it can have this stove, it can still make some money this winter. Besides, I think the house is quite big, and there will always be a time when the blacksmith is needed. If I hire a small

Yes, wouldn’t it be much more convenient to do things in the future?”

Ouyang Kang was stunned for a moment, what does this mean?

Lan Gu wanted to share her worries, but she couldn't understand even more. Why did this person want to come to his house to be a servant for no reason? If it wasn't called selling oneself, how could it be called defecting?

Just as they were staring at each other, a young man about 27 or 28 years old, who looked like a young man but was dressed like a servant, walked in outside the door. He asked tactfully, "How many people are there in your family? Where is the shop?

, do you usually have account books? How much is your revenue?”

Seeing that he was a knowledgeable man, the blacksmith hurriedly said, "My surname is Shi, and I live in Quanshanfang. There are seven people in my family, including my father, mother, wife, one younger brother, and two children. They are all honest and decent people. No."

Disabled. The iron shop at home is just a small business with no account books, but it is enough to make ends meet, so the family does not need to worry about it."

The man nodded, "Then you go back first and pack up the family's population books and send them for verification, and then take a few of your specialty items to look at. If the young master thinks it's feasible, I might be able to accept you.

"

"Thank you, steward, thank you, sir!" Blacksmith Shi left with gratitude. Only then did the boy come forward to introduce the young man, "This is the man our young master sent to Mr. Ouyang. There are a few more outside. I asked them to

Come in together?"

Ouyang Kang recognized this boy as someone who was close to Guan Yaozu. When he wanted to speak, the young man who came in first suddenly said, "Sir, can you lend me a step so that I can have a few words alone?"

Ouyang Kang looked him up and down and said, "Okay, but you have to wait."

First, Guan Yaozu's servant was called upstairs to inquire about the situation, and then the man named Zhuang Jin came in.

Zhuang Jin was quite cheerful and said straight to the point when he came in, "Since the young master has already asked, I won't say anything more. I also have a pair of younger siblings who are living outside. If the young master is willing to help me redeem them, I will give them back."

Even if you work like a cow or a horse, you still have to repay me. If you don't want to, even if you are a slave, you will only be able to fulfill your duties as a slave, and you will never be a loyal servant who trusts you with your life."

Ouyang Kang shook his head and chuckled, "Life and death are too unpredictable. If you have to use this method to get a loyal servant, don't do it."

Zhuang Jin said, "What if this loyal servant can help the young master establish himself in the capital and make a career?"

Ouyang Kang laughed, "No matter how you were in the past, you are just an official slave now. By saying this, aren't you afraid that you are too confident?"

Zhuang Jin looked calmly into his eyes and said, "Please listen to what the villain has to say. If you are not satisfied, you can send the villain away. If you hear something worthwhile, then consider the villain again."

How about your requirements and stay?"

Ouyang Kang looked at him for a long time. Seeing that Zhuang Jin was a little out of breath, he said calmly, "But why should I give you such a chance? Even if you are a talent, you should know that you are in Shengpingfang

I've been here for five whole years and no one wants you. How much risk do I have to take if I want to use you, let alone find your relatives for you? I know you are betting on whether you can persuade me, bet on me

Can I give you a chance to win a new life? But I'm sorry, you saw one thing wrong. I'm not a gambler. Maybe without your help, I will lose a lot, but it will also save me a lot of trouble. And

, I believe that by myself, one day I will be able to live the life I want. It may not be that good, but it will make me feel at ease. Now, what else do you have to say?"

Zhuang Jin choked up and sighed after a while, "After six years, I thought that my character had been tempered enough to be tough, but I didn't expect that it was still not enough. That's right, in such an environment, I would even dream about someone who would one day turn around.

, how can you really be calm? What qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with others?"

He smiled wryly at himself, and no longer concealed the fatigue and uneasiness on his face, he lifted up his robe and knelt down, his expression resolute and sincere, "Young Master, I beg you to accept me and escape from the sea of ​​suffering. The villain will be shattered to pieces, and his bones will be broken."

Don’t dare to think anything wrong.”

Ouyang Kang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Is it easy to imitate Mr. Su Cheng's demeanor when he deceives people? But it really works. Look, he fooled someone right in front of him. Is he considered a black man who is close to the ink?

No! Only those who are close to vermilion are red.

(Today will be another day of walking around, looking at the sky... But don’t worry, dear friends, Guizi finally finished the update of Chapter 2 at 2 o’clock in the middle of the night, so it can be released on time today, and you don’t have to keep scrolling.
Chapter completed!