No, gentlemen are also careful Chapter 582: Shortcuts to Merit and Competing for the Favor of Subordinates (The chapter was leaked, it has been corrected, please refresh it again!)
Chapter 582: Shortcuts to Merit and Competing for the Favor of Subordinates (The chapter was leaked, it has been corrected, please refresh it again!)
[Merit: two thousand seven hundred and eight]
In a pure white and quiet space, Ouyang Rong's eyes fell on an ordinary small wooden fish.
"Boom——"
The little wooden fish made a sound from time to time, and every time it sounded, a line of blue-gold numbers suspended above it would jump up.
The sound of wooden fish echoed in the pure white space, giving a faint hint of Zen.
At this moment, Ouyang Rong had a smile on his lips.
When I sent my junior sister back to Jingyi Court after speedrunning last night, I only had a merit score of just over 1,900.
In one night, it increased by nearly 800.
Among them, taking the embroiderer to the lantern festival, and then "passing through the bathroom door without entering" and keeping her asleep probably increased the merit points by nearly 200.
The remaining 600 merit points, which have increased by 600, are more difficult to distinguish.
For example, the praise and admiration brought by the song "Sapphire Case·Yuan Xi" overnight:
From Prince Li Xian, Princess Wei Mei, mentors Xie Xun, Xie Xue'e, etc., and maybe even the little princess Li Guo'er who cooperated with him in acting at the Lantern Festival Banquet.
The merit points brought by these close people are quite a lot. It seems that he may have underestimated the terrible influence of this "No. 1 Lantern Festival Ci".
Coupled with the series of crisp wooden fish sounds that suddenly sounded in my ears just now, the merit value increased by about 100.
Ouyang Rong thought for a moment and couldn't help but think of the grandfather and grandson surnamed Sun who were outside the lantern riddle gallery last night.
The increase in the merit value of this little one hundred probably comes from them.
Of course, it may also be from Pei Shisanniang. After this experience with the mandarin duck jade hairpin, this beautiful woman can't help but feel more and more surrendered to him.
Anyway, that's pretty much it.
It is foreseeable that with the spread of this song "Sapphire Case·Yuan Xi", it will be able to gain a wave of merit points in the following days.
It can be regarded as a stable growth point in a short period of time, similar to how "Tijuhua" and "Shi Shuo" became famous in Luo Jing not long ago.
Although this type of poetry has little fame conversion, it cannot sustain the volume.
There will always be people who, because of the fame of these poems, turn to pay attention to the poets behind them and feel good about them.
In particular, the four characters "Ouyang Lianghan" are bound to the character of a gentleman.
Whether it was his risking his life to remonstrate in the past or his recent refusal to follow the edict, these are glorious deeds.
People who didn't pay much attention to it at first will give it a thumbs up after hearing about it.
People who originally knew it can search their memories again and relive it to deepen their favorable impression.
And with this first impression of goodwill, if you fully identify with his deeds of asking for life for the people in your heart, feel grateful and respectful... won't the merits come from this?
So it is still important to have a good reputation.
Ouyang Rong was not too interested in the world-famous "gentleman" title before.
It is because we know very well that maintaining such a famous persona requires a lot of investment, and we are still constrained.
After all, he is different from the original person. What he wants to do cannot be so simply defined by the four words "gentleman".
Moreover, if one is not good, he will be prone to backlash.
Looking at ancient and modern times, those who create gods and those who destroy gods are actually the same people...
Having said that, now that I have tasted the sweetness of fame, I can say that it is indeed "really delicious".
Just while he was meditating for a while, the little wooden fish rang another thirty times.
[Merits: two thousand seven hundred and eight]... [Merits: two thousand seven hundred and forty-two]
Ouyang Rong shook his head, and his consciousness left the Tower of Merit.
"It's cool. It's okay once or twice now and then, but you can't do it every day. After all, there's no Zheyi Canal, Xunyang Grottoes, and so on..."
He lowered his eyes and adjusted the crimson cuffs of his official uniform.
Moreover, when he was in the Supervisory Yuan just now, Rong Zhen was once again surprised by his literary talent because of his writing of Yuanxiao poems. Ouyang Rong was vague about it. He asked her sternly: "Wangfu Tan Lang did this with me, Ouyang Lianghan."
what is the relationship?"
Secretly, he wiped his sweat. If the text was copied too many times, Rong Zhen might ask him for his own handwritten poems one day.
Lady Shi now trusts him as a close comrade-in-arms, but she can't be so angry every day, right?
Ouyang Rong closed his eyes to rest and took a carriage. As soon as he arrived near Xingzi Lake, he was approached by Yan Liulang.
"Mingfu, Wang Caozhi is looking for you."
"Where are the people now?"
"It's right by Xingzi Lake, not far from...the courtyard. But Mrs. Pei helped you stop him."
"How did you find him?" Ouyang Rong asked as he opened his eyes.
"It's all Yuan Changshi's fault. Wang Caozhi went to Jiangzhou lobby to find you. Yuan Changshi said that you have been busy with the chaos in Xingzifang these two days, either at the Xingzi Lake construction site or at Chengtian Temple...
Wang Caozhi came running over."
"I really thank him, okay."
Ouyang Rong sighed and ordered the carriage to turn in the other direction.
…
Next to the Xingzi Lake construction site, inside a luxurious carriage.
Pei Sanniang and Wang Caozhi sat face to face, the atmosphere was quiet.
Wang Caozhi opened the car curtain from time to time and looked at the lake outside the car. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, he couldn't help but ask:
"Sister Pei, what is brother-in-law doing?"
Pei Shisanniang lowered her eyes and did not look at the short young man with a sweet and smooth mouth:
"Where can I ask about the whereabouts of the young master? But don't think about it. Of course it is an official matter involving the welfare of the people. Shopkeeper Wang just waits patiently. We subordinates are not asking to share the young master's worries, but we cannot cause any trouble."
When Wang Caozhi heard this, he frowned and nodded seriously:
"That's what my good sister said."
The beautiful woman sat upright with her back straight, her pearls round, and her thick red lips lightly parted: "It's good that Shopkeeper Wang understands."
"Of course I understand, I understand very much, continue to understand."
Wang Caozhi smiled and nodded, looking at Pei Shisanniang in front of him, he agreed wholeheartedly, but in his heart he curled up his lips... It’s only been a few days since you switched jobs, no matter how young the eldest son is, or the younger one, you don’t even call him a job, in front of me
Why are you pretending to be familiar with your brother-in-law?
"correct."
Wang Caozhi pointed out the window and asked with concern:
"Sister Pei, I heard that Governor Wang and Master Lin died tragically on the spot at the foot of the Buddha that day. It shouldn't scare you. It seems that a vice president of your chamber of commerce died. He should have a good relationship with Sister Pei, eh.
, Life is alive, life and death are impermanent, my condolences to Sister Pei..."
Hearing Wang Caozhi's extremely sincere words of comfort, Pei Shisanniang twitched the corners of her lips and looked forward, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"How can you be so comforting? Don't worry about it, Mrs. Pei. That's just the way it is. You talk nonsense occasionally."
I saw Ouyang Rong boarding the carriage.
Wang Caozhi and Pei Shisanniang immediately calmed down, greeted them with respect, and saluted.
"Son."
Pei Shisanniang covered her chest with one hand, bent down and saluted, and said calmly: "Shopkeeper Wang has been waiting here for a long time. By the way, have you finished your work?"
"Hmm." Ouyang Rong sat down.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Pei Shisanniang observed her words and took the initiative to retreat.
"good."
Watching Pei Shisanniang get out of the car and walk away, Wang Caozhi immediately whispered:
"Brother-in-law is really nice to this business woman. He didn't pursue the matter of looking at the wrong person in the past. Well, brother-in-law, I heard that this kind of mature woman knows how to please the young man, especially his experience in that field.
It’s very rich, but after all it’s just a show, how can any young lady be sincere…”
Ouyang Rong smiled:
"Don't worry, I don't agree with you."
"..."
Wang Caozhi's face changed slightly, then calmed down for a moment, and waved his hands with a cheerful smile:
"Haha, brother-in-law is joking. By the way, since brother-in-law accepts this woman and seems to trust her, let's get her to join us and let her invest in Xunyang Grottoes..."
Ouyang Rong looked at Wang Caozhi who was worried about him and making suggestions.
Smiling softly, she nodded along with his words:
"Then according to what you said, I didn't have this idea at first. It kind of broke the first-come, first-served rule. After all, I have to get the consent of you old people. But now I see that everyone is still very open-minded, so...
…”
Wang Caozhi's smile suddenly stiffened, and he immediately shook his hands and sighed in embarrassment:
"Haha, brother-in-law is joking, no...but of course I have no objection, mainly because of some stubborn and conservative brothers..."
"Okay, no more joking."
Ouyang Rong interrupted and said lightly:
"From now on, Mrs. Pei will be mainly responsible for the renovation of the old house in Xingzifang, and will not interfere with the Xunyang Grottoes. You will keep an eye on the statues at Xunyang Grottoes.
"When you come to Xunyang City this time, please don't leave. You can help me. Sometimes I may not be there at Xunyang Grottoes. You are responsible for handing over to Rong Nushi and others and promoting the statue..."
"Okay, okay."
Wang Caozhi suddenly looked happy.
Originally, the initial start-up funds for the construction of the Xunyang Grottoes were negotiated with a dozen Jiangnan grain merchants such as Ouyang Rong and Wang Caozhi, who were regarded as the initial shareholders.
However, Wang Caozhi and others initially regarded the Xunyang Grottoes as a political achievement building to maintain friendship with Ouyang Rong, and as an investment in the future of this promising young official.
Who would have thought that the Donglin Giant Buddha would become so important in the future. Wang Caozhi had been planning to put down his business affairs and come to "assist" Ouyang Rong a long time ago.
It's a pity that Lin Cheng intervened later, changed the location of the Buddha, and found Pei Shisanniang and other merchants to raise money again. Wang Caozhi and others were still regretful, but no one could have imagined that a reversal would soon happen...
Now that the Xunyang Grottoes have been restarted, and with the support of the imperial court, Wang Caozhi rushed to help his "good brother-in-law" without saying a word.
Ouyang Rong's face was calm, and of course he knew the source of the hostility of his elders towards the "newcomer" Pei Shisanniang.
After appeasing Wang Caozhi, Ouyang Rong waved his hand:
"Then you go and do your work first."
"If I'm not busy, I'll talk to my brother-in-law a few more times, and finally I'll wait until my brother-in-law is free."
The short young man looked sincere and asked cheekily:
"By the way, brother-in-law, I see there are so many open spaces in Xingzifang. Do you want Mrs. Pei to be responsible for all of them? Actually, I also have some experience in running housing estates. Can I..."
Ouyang Rong looked sideways.
Good guy, just now you were wary of Mrs. Pei sharing the cake, now you are going to share the cake with her, right?
Ouyang Rong listened silently for a while, and under Wang Caozhi's expectant eyes, he spoke slowly:
"It makes sense... In principle, it's okay."
Wang Caozhi was overjoyed at first when he heard the first sentence, but the next sentence made his heart drop to the bottom.
"Good brother-in-law..." he shouted eagerly.
Ouyang Rong patted him on the shoulder:
"First of all, do the things at hand first. The Xunyang Grottoes are the first priority. Don't do it half-heartedly. If Xingzifang is in a hurry, it will definitely be slower than the Donglin Giant Buddha. We will reconsider the matter after the Donglin Giant Buddha...
"
"All right."
What Ouyang Rong said was reasonable and well-founded, and Wang Caozhi couldn't ask for more, otherwise he would be ignoring the overall situation.
But immediately, his face cheered up. At least the "good brother-in-law" had spoken out. If the Donglin Giant Buddha successfully landed in the Xunyang Grottoes, the "good brother-in-law" would change from "in principle yes" to "in principle no" as soon as he was happy.
What? He still means what he says.
Very hopeful!
Wang Caozhi is gearing up.
"Brother-in-law is busy first, and my younger brother is leaving first, that's right."
Before getting off the car, he turned around and muttered:
"Brother-in-law, I really have no interest in that. Don't listen to those rumors... But if you insist on communicating, I have a friend..."
"..."
Ouyang Rong was speechless and waved his hands impatiently, while Wang Caozhi left with a smile.
The car became quiet, and he reconciled the conflict of interests with the people below. After finishing drawing the pie, he turned his head and looked at the quiet courtyard...