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Chapter 615 Ouyang Lianghan is not a fool [5k8, monthly ticket requested! ]

"Sister, the fish soup here in Xunyang is better, and it's better to be a little salty. The food outside is too bland.

"Sister, what are you looking at? What's so interesting about that crap article on the wall? It's not a picture of a handsome man or a beautiful woman.

"Sister, why do you always like this? Last time when I was visiting lantern festivals on the night of the Lantern Festival, I almost fell asleep because of the lantern riddles. Fortunately, a few brats who followed you showed up and cheered me up.

"Sister, what exactly is this health tea ceremony on the top floor? Why did the shopkeeper and the maid at the counter not let us go up when they saw us, saying that they were not accepting customers for the time being?
"But I clearly saw a man going up there. Are they targeting people?"

On the second floor of Yunshui Pavilion, in front of a dining table by the window, Fang Shengnan held a large bowl of fish soup in both hands, took a few sips to warm her stomach, and chattered a lot.

"Even rice and soup can't stop your mouth."

Fang Juxiu shook his head, his eyes still fixed on a white painted wall not far away where poems were posted for people to appreciate.

"The saying of not talking while eating and not speaking while sleeping is outdated. Nowadays, when traveling around the world, you have to drink big bowls of wine and eat big mouthfuls of meat. You have to talk and laugh with heroes and not associate with weaklings..."

Fang Shengnan has accumulated a lot of special knowledge during this trip.

As if she remembered something, she put down the bowl, leaned forward, and lowered her voice with a mysterious look on her face:

"Sister, I heard from those young men I know that at the last secret meeting, only about ten people were qualified to enter the innermost meeting room and meet the eldest lady of Yunmeng. All of them were big figures in the Tiannan Jianghu or masters with extremely high Qi training skills. I heard that before the secret meeting was over, the second lady cooked a rare snow sturgeon in a large cauldron to entertain these attendees."

Fang Shengnan smacked her lips and said with envy:
"You are so honorable, sister. By the way, what does this snow sturgeon soup taste like? Is it different from what we drink?"

At this point, she straightened her back and clenched her fists: "This is what a heroine should do."

Fang Juxiu sighed: "Okay, don't eat what's in your bowl while looking at what's in other people's pots."

"Sister, people should always have something to look forward to in life. What's the difference between having no dreams and being salted fish?"

Fang Shengnan grumbled a few words stubbornly, and then asked expectantly:

"Sister, if we bring Yue... that young lady back safely, will we be entitled to let them cook the white sturgeon in the green cauldron and have a taste of the flavor?"

"Shhh."

Fang Juxiu turned around and glared at Fang Shengnan, who shrank her head and quickly fell silent.

"What are you looking at, sister?"

Seeing Fang Juxiu turned her head away, Fang Shengnan followed her sister's gaze and looked towards the wall with poems on it in the distance.

In the most conspicuous position, there is a poem that was carefully and exquisitely framed by the store owner.

"The Jade Table on the Lantern Festival... The east wind blows thousands of flowers into bloom at night... It also blows down stars like rain... The road is filled with the fragrance of BMW and carved carriages..."

Because of the distance, she squinted her eyes to roughly see the ink words on the poem raft. She read it out loud and asked curiously halfway through:

"... the sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragons dance all night... What is this? Signed... Ouyang Lianghan?"

"Shengnan, please keep your voice down." Fang Juxiu shook his head.

Fang Shengnan, however, was like a cat with its fur standing on end. She slammed her sword on the table with a loud bang, angrily saying:
"Sister, isn't this that dog official? He is the current governor of Jiangzhou. He aided and abetted the tyrant and was willing to be a pawn for the imperial court. Now in the Tiannan Jianghu, everyone wants to get rid of him as soon as possible."

Fang Juxiu was silent for a moment, retracted his gaze, lowered his head slightly, drank his soup and ate his meal.

"maybe."

"What do you mean by maybe? It's obvious. When he first took office as the Chief Clerk, I had a good impression of him. I heard that he was a well-known gentleman who had spoken up for the people... But now, he has become a high-ranking official and has begun to covet power. He has silently bowed his head to build a statue for the empress in Luoyang, and is willing to be an accomplice, wasting his life and money... Now, all the righteous young men in the Tiannan Jianghu regret that they had misjudged him."

Fang Shengnan, who liked to drink big bowls of wine and eat big chunks of meat, saw her sister eating her food in small bites, just like she did at home. At the same time, she heard her sister say in a calm tone:

“To know what a person is like, you should not look at what others say about him, but look at what he has done, check his policies, and read his articles, words and deeds.

“For example, if you say that he has wasted his life and money, then you should go and see the giant Buddha in the Xunyang Grottoes and ask the people of Xunyang what they think of him, instead of listening to the general talk about him by some chivalrous young men who are neither in Xunyang nor in Jiangzhou.

"Most of their judgments are based on their own standpoints, and they are easily superficial and arbitrary, you know."

Fang Juxiu reached out and filled her with another bowl of hot, steaming fish soup, his voice becoming gentle:
"Shengnan, since you want to be a chivalrous heroine who fights against violence and protects the good, you should not have any interests or positions. You should have less contact with them in the future. You are impatient and easily influenced. You tend to follow others. But you should think more about everything and ask yourself if it is really true."

Fang Shengnan was choked up, frowned and thought for a while, muttering:

"That makes sense. So, sister, you went to the market to inquire as soon as you got off the boat. Is that what you are investigating?
"But...but the ladies of Yunmeng Jianze are against the Buddha he built, right? He can't get away with this, right? The Donglin Buddha cannot be repaired. This breaks the rules of the Tiannan Jianghu."

Fang Juxiu was silent for a moment, then said calmly:

“Many times, it is difficult to do things, but it is easy to do nothing and just talk nonsense.

"People who do things always have to bear some criticism, especially when some things are sins in the present but benefits future generations, while some things are benefits in the present but sins in future generations. There are so many arguments and twists and turns, and everyone thinks they are right. But who can explain it clearly?

"But one thing is certain: less talk and more action."

After a pause, she nodded and said:

"Shengnan, we are here to do some work, right?"

"Yes, yes, we won't say sarcastic remarks. But, sister, what do you think of Ouyang Lianghan? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, it won't be sarcastic remarks."

Fang Juxiu drank the soup for a while, put down the bowl, stared at the bowl, and sighed softly:
"I agree with some of his policies, rules and regulations after he took office in Xunyang, including his decision not to disturb the old town of Xingzifang.

"Leaving aside the Xunyang Grottoes and the Donglin Giant Buddha, let's just talk about the excavation of Shuangfeng Peak. He went against all odds and built this water conservancy facility. From the current point of view, it was a very correct decision, as it solved the flood problem of Xunyang River once and for all.

"Just saying this, he is worthy of the name of 'Liang Han Zhen Gentleman' that is known all over the world, and he has not let down the elders and folks of Jiangzhou. Anyway, as the people of Jiangzhou, we definitely cannot scold him.

"As for the people outside Jiangzhou, perhaps he himself doesn't care too much about the reputation outside Jiangzhou...

"In addition, I quite like his poem "On Chrysanthemums" before the Lantern Festival poem "Qingyu'an·Yuanxi". I like the line "If I were the Green Emperor in the future, I would let the peach blossoms bloom together..." It's really well written."

Fang raised his sleeves and looked at the fish soup, speaking these words in a soft voice.

Fang Shengnan listened and couldn't help but widen her eyes:

"Such a high evaluation, why are all compliments, sister, you are not bewitched by him, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just admiring it."

Fang Juxiu's eyes showed a cold, distant, and calm analysis:
"The book says that those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. Shengnan, if you calm down, you will find that many people in this world are fools who look impressive on the outside, or they are either stupid or strong on the outside but weak on the inside. These fools are sometimes alone, sometimes they gather in groups of two or three, and sometimes they gather in groups of a bunch of fools and even form a team.

"But it also makes some people who are definitely not fools stand out, such as the Second Lady of Yunmeng, whom we had the honor of meeting briefly that day, and Ouyang Lianghan, who wrote this wonderful Lantern Festival poem... It's like a bright light in a dark room, you can see it at a glance when you look up.

"I'm not saying this to make you look down on the idiots and makeshift teams around you and feel superior, but to recognize these outstanding people and learn from them.

"As the sage said, when you see a virtuous person, you should think about how to emulate him; when you see an unvirtuous person, you should reflect on yourself."

After saying this, without waiting for Fang Shengnan to speak, Fang Juxiu turned around and called over a pretty maid who was dressed quite coolly, and said a few polite words to her.

The beautiful maid looked at the painted wall, put it down, nodded and left. After a while, she came back and handed a copy of the poem to the gentle and quiet "young man in white" guest.

"Thank you for your help."

Fang raised his sleeve and quietly put the handwritten poem "Qing Yu'an Lantern Festival" into his sleeve.

The beautiful maid took the tip and left happily, returning to the counter.

At this time, a shopkeeper with a goat beard came down from the third floor and said a few words to the counter on the second floor.

The beautiful maid looked back at Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan, then went back and invited the two young men dressed as men upstairs.

……

The old shopkeeper with a goatee at the intelligence counter in Yunshui Pavilion arranged Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan in a large private room at the end of the third floor.

When the two girls walked in, the two rows of people sitting in the box all looked over at them.

Fang Juxiu looked at them calmly.

All I saw were people from all walks of life, including dock porters, street thugs, shrewd vendors... and even old people with children.

He should be a well-informed person who hangs around in the market of Xunyang.

Fang raised his sleeves and nodded slightly, his expression looking normal.

But Fang Shengnan, who had paid the bill, looked very dissatisfied. Seeing these dirty, sweaty and smelly people, she glared at the old shopkeeper with a goatee.

"There is no one decent one, why are you so perfunctory?"

The old shopkeeper with a goatee glanced at her, but did not answer. He turned to the "fair-haired young man" who looked steady and calm and said politely:

"My two lords, you want to find someone, but you don't give us a portrait. You just ask us to find some well-informed people in Xunyang... We won't say much, and we will do as you say.

"Look, these people spend all day in the streets and alleys of Xunyang City. They have heard a lot of news and met a lot of people. They should meet the conditions you two gentlemen have mentioned. You can ask them yourself. If you need, you can go to the private room next door."

Under the various gazes of these common people, Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan looked at each other.

Fang Shengnan came over and whispered:

"Sister... I shouldn't have looked for them earlier. It's a waste of money and they are really unreliable. I thought they were some kind of strict organization. It turns out they just recruited people from the streets, right? Sister, you are right. It's really a makeshift team. It's a fucking makeshift team. Since they recruited people from the streets, why don't we go ask on the streets ourselves? We can also walk around to digest the food..."

The old shopkeeper with a goatee seemed not to have heard it. He kept a friendly smile and waited for the two guests' reply.

"It's okay, just ask."

Fang Juxiu glanced at his sister, took a step forward, and came in front of everyone with a worried expression on his face:
"My cousin got lost in Xunyang and hasn't returned for two months. My family and I are very worried. I would like to ask if you have seen her. Well, her general characteristics are that she is mute... blind... and her little finger is broken, which was caused by carelessness when she was a child..."

She gave a brief and shocking introduction.

"Well, that's all the special features. There's nothing else. Have you seen her? If you can find her and let us sisters recognize each other, I will give you ten taels of gold."

The people below exchanged glances.

He shook his head successively.

Soon, the door of the box opened and people from the market left one after another.

Only Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan were left in the box.

"Sister, if I had known I wouldn't have run around and listened to you. It's a waste of ten taels of gold."

Fang Shengnan said unhappily, "Say, should we go and file a complaint against this unscrupulous businessman?"

"Where do you go to complain, to the authorities?"

"hateful."

"Let's go, let's just treat this as a lesson and go find that senior..." Fang Shengnan looked disappointed and followed her calm sister out of the box.

The two girls reached the stairs, and the old shopkeeper with a goatee appeared again, blocking their way.

"Please stay, gentlemen."

"what's up?"

Fang Shengnan hugged the sword in her arms, her eyes alert:

"I just stepped on your stool accidentally before leaving. You don't want to charge me for that, do you?"

"..."

The old shopkeeper with a goatee looked speechless.

"That's not the matter. It's okay for you to kick a few more times. And don't worry, we at Yunshui Pavilion are doing legitimate business and abide by the law. Don't worry, you two young masters."

He shook his head and emphasized the rules of Yunshui Pavilion that he had been talking about:
"We only act as intermediaries, help with introductions, provide a safe and comfortable environment, and do not interfere with the affairs of our guests. If there is anything, you can discuss it among yourselves. It has nothing to do with us. Just don't fight in Yunshui Pavilion. Otherwise, we will report it to the police."

"I understand. Please tell me what's the matter, boss." Fang Juxiu asked calmly.

The shopkeeper with a goatee paused, raised his sleeves and said to Fang:
"Someone said they had seen it."

Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan were stunned.

Is this makeshift team really useful?!

……

"What are your names, Excellencies?"

"My surname is Sun, and this is my grandson."

On the third floor, in a small private room.

The tea was ready, but the two groups of people on both sides of the table did not touch it.

The goateed shopkeeper disappeared, and the box became extremely silent.

The chubby grandfather and grandson in front of them only revealed their surnames but did not say their specific names. Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan looked at each other and did not ask any more questions.

"From your accent, are you from Xunyang?"

Fang Shengnan asked curiously.

"It doesn't matter whether we are from Xunyang or not."

The chubby old man shook his head and asked seriously:

"I just want to ask one thing, why are you looking for that pretty blind and mute girl?"

"You guys who sell intelligence, do you still care about this?"

Fang Shengnan held the sword with a stern face.

The chubby old man groaned: "This trip also requires some morality."

Fang Shengnan looked at the fat old man with high regard and nodded:

"It's better to be righteous. Don't worry. My sister and I have no ill intentions. We are just...looking for our relatives. This little...little girl is very important to us. We can't protect her enough. And to be honest...we dare not force her. It's really beyond our ability."

Fang Shengnan paused when her sister Fang Juxiu cast a frowning look at her.

She immediately shut up and stopped talking.

Unexpectedly, the chubby old man nodded slowly, seeming to agree with the following sentence:
"That's true. You are overestimating yourself."

"What do you mean, sir?" Fang Juxiu asked sharply.

"fine."

Sun Ze shook his head calmly and continued to look at Fang Shengnan and Fang Juxiu carefully.

While he was pondering in silence, Fang Juxiu suddenly took out a sky-blue ribbon from his sleeve.

Without saying a word, he raised it to indicate.

Seeing this familiar sky-blue ribbon, the fat grandfather and grandson were both stunned.

After a moment of silence, Sun Ze exhaled, first glanced at the ten taels of silver on the table, then turned to his fat grandson Sun Xing who was hesitant to speak and said:
"It's okay, just tell me."

Sun Xing hesitated with his chubby face and whispered:

"Besides the time I saw this blind and mute girl during the Lantern Festival, I recently saw her at the entrance of Taoshouzhai when I went to the East Market... Because I knew her, I paid a little more attention to her afterwards...

"If nothing unexpected happens, she seems to go to Taoshouzhai to buy things every three days in the afternoon. She rides a horse-drawn carriage and should live near Xingzifang. Oh, and someone always takes her there. After all, she is a blind and mute girl..."

Fang Juxiu and Fang Shengnan's eyes suddenly froze.

"Momoshouzhai?"

……

"Grandpa, it's not a good idea for us to say it out loud."

"Why, are you worried that these two girls will cause trouble for that 'Master Yuan'?"

"Not really, I just feel that he has done us a favor after all and helped us make a fortune..."

"Silly grandson, look at the two young ladies. Regardless of whether they are looking for relatives or not, even if they are talking about something else, can they beat that noble man?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, let's worry about whether that young master will bring two more young ladies with him during the Lantern Festival next year..."

"Grandpa, do you mean that we have harmed these two young ladies?"

"What do you mean by harm? Maybe it's a great deed. Well, forget it. We don't know anything anyway... My dear grandson, let's set up a lantern riddle stall next year. What should we wholesale as heirlooms? This time we need to prepare more, and the styles should be more diverse. I've been thinking about it recently, so that you can have no worries."

"what?"

The fat child's young mind was puzzled.

……

After saying goodbye to the grandparents of the Sun family.

The Fang sisters walked down the stairs.

"Sister, what should we do next? Should we go find Senior to return the Yunmeng Order first, or should we go find that young lady first..."

Fang Shengnan asked in a low voice.

Fang Juxiu pursed his lips.

At this time, a group of young men were going upstairs, led by a beautiful maid, and they seemed to be going to the top floor to drink health-preserving tea.

The Fang sisters were just coming downstairs when the two groups met at the stairs on the second floor.

Fang Shengnan glanced across.

"Let's go to Taoshouzhai first..."

Fang Juxiu lowered his eyes and pondered. He had just said half of his words when Fang Shengnan suddenly pulled him aside, as if to make way.

"What are you doing?" Fang Juxiu frowned.

The sound is slightly louder.

"Mrs. Fang! Are you back?"

Suddenly, a shout of surprise was heard from the group of young men.

Fang Juxiu was startled.

……

On the top floor of Yunshui Pavilion, in the "Juhua" box.

Ouyang Rong was sitting face to face with Qin Yanqing, brewing tea.

"Brother Lianghan comes here often? How come he is so skilled?"

Seeing that Ouyang Rong had calmly rejected the invitation from the delicate tea artist who was dressed coolly and sweated easily to learn tea art, Qin Yanqing asked with a rather strange look in his eyes.

Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"I used to come here with my good friend, but now my good friend is not here and I haven't been here for a long time."

He indeed hadn't come to Yunshui Pavilion for tea for a long time.

Today is a farewell party for Qin Yanqing.

He had to leave in the afternoon. After all, he was the chief officer of the central army camp, assisting Qin Jingzhen. He was busy with affairs on the front line and could not stay for long. Things in Xunyang City had been almost dealt with, and the Xuanwu Camp was not needed for the time being.

Soon, after finishing the tea, Qin Yanqing and Ouyang Rong said goodbye solemnly, and left with the latter's greeting letter to Mr. Qin.

After Qin Yanqing left, Ouyang Rong drank some tea.

After resting for a while, he got up and left.

Walking downstairs and passing the second floor, Ouyang Rong caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

Turning around, he saw that it was the young master of the Li family from Xiushuifang who had gone to the Fang family and was caught a few days ago.

He shifted his gaze and saw that the young master of the Li family seemed to be entangled with two handsome "young masters" next to him.

Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows slightly and paused.

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