"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...
Chapter completed!