"I said it's okay. Why are you guessing? Why are your eyes so darting?"

"Okay...Miss, I will clean up the study room for you."

"etc."

"What are your orders, Miss?"

"Where... where is your umbrella?"

"Umbrella? What kind of umbrella? Miss, are you going out? It's not raining now."

"I'm talking about...that red umbrella, you, the one you held up at noon."

Su Guo'er silently turned her gaze away and looked at the puddle on the ground aside. The puddle reflected the doubtful and stunned expression of the little maid with a bun face next to her.

"Miss, are you talking about Mr. Ouyang's red umbrella?" she asked directly.

Su Guo'er said "hmm" nasally.

"Miss, don't rush me. I'll send you back tomorrow. I'm here to say thank you. I won't mention Miss. I promise not to let Mr. Ouyang and others misunderstand." Cai Shou patted her chest and promised.

"No... no need. I thought about it, and I'd better go and return it. I have to be polite. It's not appropriate for you, a maid, to go there. If I go, I should be more solemn."

Su Guo'er turned her face towards Cai Shou and said seriously, she sighed softly:

"After all, we are neighbors, right?"

"..." Cai Shou.

The little girl lowered her head and looked at her young lady's hand, which she extended unceremoniously to her to beg for help.

"Miss...that's not what you said at noon."

Su Guoer frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy:

"Why do you say so and not like this? Didn't I teach you that a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water, but you have forgotten it? You little girl, go and get an umbrella."

She paused, seemed to think for a moment, raised her head slightly to glance at the starry night sky, and whispered to herself:

"It should be sunny and sunny these two days. It's a good time to take a bath and have some incense. What kind of clothes should I wear? I don't have any experience in that kind of situation. It would be great if Sister Xie is here. You can go and ask..."

"...???" Cai Shou.

Why does this line sound so familiar?

Cai Shou frowned:

"Miss, you have changed! The wind is sunny, you are bathing in incense, you are dignified and elegant...Miss, is this a return of an umbrella or a blind date?"

Ignoring the sour protest of the little girl, Su Guo'er lowered her eyes and muttered to herself, turned around and went back to the house. She put her hands behind her back and waved her hands behind her back to order:

"The umbrella will be delivered to the study later."

"..."

…

Ouyang Rong has been very busy during the day recently.

The kind that never touches the ground.

After finally seeing off Shen Xisheng and Wang Lengran in the past two days, he turned around and devoted himself to the final flood control preparations in the upper reaches of Butterfly Creek.

In fact, he didn't know why the two Shangguan Lords had been procrastinating and hanging around in Dragon City these days.

Apart from Wang Lengran's obvious protection of the half-dead Liu family, Ouyang Rong really couldn't think of any other reason for them to delay leaving until recently. It had been a long time since the ribbon-cutting ceremony was over.

It’s easier to ask God than to send Him away, right?

Or are you talking about official travel?

However, apart from the beautiful men, there is not much beautiful scenery to see in Longcheng County. They were almost destroyed by the last flood. Many famous places and historical sites were not given enough priority and have not been repaired. They are now covered with weeds.

So, by the way, don’t you two adults have any official business to handle in Jiangzhou City?

Ouyang Rong was puzzled, and in the end he could only think shamelessly that it might be the orderly and well-fed Dragon City under his management that attracted the two Shangguan officials.

However, Ouyang Rong didn't see any signs of the two Jiangzhou Shangguan running to the third floor of Yunshui Pavilion... but he could see the vague atmosphere of reluctance between the two Shangguan.

Of course, after experiencing the food restriction order and the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and having the relationship with his mentor Xie Xun, Ouyang Rong was naturally biased towards Shen Xisheng.

But it's not a big deal to go back to the other side, stand up completely in front of the public, and break up with Wang Lengran.

In officialdom, dignity is still important.

Moreover, no matter what the position is, whether it is pure or not, everything must be done under the banner of serving the court and the people, and everyone must still have harmony on the surface.

These are the rules of the game, and Ouyang Rong is temporarily unable to change them.

Moreover, Ouyang Rong was self-aware. He was just a seventh-level county magistrate who had just entered the officialdom. He was not yet closely tied to Shen Xisheng's group and he could easily become a cannon fodder if he forced himself to stand out.

It's easy to be complicit.

But it’s hard to choose sides

It's even harder to be alone.

And if you want to devote yourself to it and do some practical things down-to-earth, it will be even more difficult.

When Ouyang Rong was studying in his previous life, he didn't have a deep understanding of this. He gradually understood this truth after he woke up from a cave and put on this official uniform and joined the officialdom of this place and worked hard.

Moreover, sometimes the senior official level can really overwhelm people to death.

Especially, it is better to be an official than to be in charge.

Ouyang Rong was very clear. Wang Lengran, the governor of Jiangzhou, was his immediate superior as the magistrate of Longcheng County.

Jiangzhou Governor's Office is the superior official office of Longcheng County Government.

Although Shen Xisheng is half a rank higher than Wang Lengran, as an imperial envoy, his responsibilities are only to investigate the rice case and inspect disaster relief and flood control.

Besides, Wang Lengran must have the confidence to secretly compete with Shen Xisheng.

There is obviously a deeper political alignment behind both sides.

There is a high probability that it involves Zhou Ting's officialdom in Luoyang, the sacred capital.

Ouyang Rong has a bright eye and a bright heart behind the twists and turns.

He felt a little pain in his forehead just by standing on tiptoe and taking a look.

You can't make another dumpling just for a jar of vinegar, right?

Not to mention, sometimes under the card table, even opponents and enemies will have some exchanges of interests, occasionally compromise with each other, and exchange chips.

For example, the case of the surviving Liu family who was dismembered after the public trial.

Therefore, when the only witness, the female fairy Yuxi, was in a coma state and the junior sister had not collected the key evidence, procedural justice could not be activated.

Ouyang Rong chose to temporarily withdraw his drumming troops in exchange for Wang Lengran's support for Longcheng County's flood control measures, who was obviously determined to protect the rest of the Liu family.

An old man and a young man, two smart people, vaguely reached a tacit understanding.

Of course, Shen Xisheng on the side should be well aware of this, but he didn't say anything. On the contrary, he cooperated with Ouyang Rong and kept some distance, without any intention of forcibly attracting him or demanding him.

I don’t know if it’s because of the relationship between my mentor Xie Xun and my junior sister that he is so tolerant of the junior.

Ouyang Rong felt a little embarrassed.

But it also made Ouyang Rong feel more and more fond of Mr. Shen.

So when I said goodbye yesterday, I not only gave Mr. Shen several large jars of pickled radishes, but also asked him to toast him with several more bowls of wine, during which Ouyang Rong consumed a lot of jingles.

I learned this from the wine-loving Magistrate Tian next door. Last time, Ouyang Rong was drunk after being persuaded by his smooth talk.

But there was another thing that made Ouyang Rong feel strange, which was the way Shen Xisheng looked at him, which often made people feel a little weird.

Ouyang Rong was slightly confused. Could it be that he had misunderstood his relationship with his junior sister?

The young county magistrate laughed and thought it was the senior's bad taste and didn't pay much attention to it.

In fact, if you want to say that Ouyang Rong is arrogant and tough, is it okay to forcefully beat Wang Lengran? Of course it is also possible.

Anyway, Ouyang Rong was confident that there was no corruption in Wang Lengran's hands. He had a good reputation in Longcheng County and several surrounding counties. He had no excuse. He was called Luobo County Magistrate for nothing.

Besides, he also has the golden body that is known throughout the world as an upright gentleman.

Finally, there is a certain underground palace blessing, which seems to be able to escape at any time.

The personal defense area is full, it is true.

After you beat your immediate boss, and show off without any flaws, you're done.

But Ouyang Rong also wanted to do something practical in Longcheng.

Wang Lengran may not be able to provide him with much help, but the new governor of Jiangzhou can still make things difficult for him, make it difficult for him to do things in a short period of time, or make it difficult for him to do things.

This is where a lot of things in the world go wrong.

In any case, the stay of Wang Lengran, Shen Xisheng and others in Longcheng during these days has indeed distracted Ouyang Rong a lot. They are occupying the court and are using the polite politeness of the officialdom, which is really a hindrance.

Now that both Bodhisattvas were sent away, Ouyang Rong devoted all his energy to the final water control.

That evening, taking advantage of a certain king's tacit compromise, the Longcheng County Government issued an official document to mobilize flood control ships to Jiangzhou City.
Chapter completed!