Three Kingdoms, I open a tavern in Xudu

Cao Ning left his father's study and soon found his elder brother Cao Ang.

"Brother, I don't want to marry!" Cao Ning said aggrievedly as soon as he entered the door.

Cao Ang put down the document in his hand, raised his head and said with a smile: "Ning'er, the daughter's parents have to marry when they grow up. Before you said Ding Yi was ugly and didn't want to marry him, so my father let it go. Now Xia Houmao You are a good-looking talent, the Xiahou family and our Cao family are still family friends, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Cao Ning curled his lips and said, "It's not that Xia Houmao anymore."

"Why?"

Cao Ang was taken aback, and asked again: "Does father have other arrangements?"

Cao Ning said very dissatisfied: "Father wants to betroth Ning'er to a man who runs a tavern, who seems to be called Chen Yang. Although Ning'er is a woman, she is not something you can play with at will. How can marriage be a joke? I don't want it." You make random arrangements for me, you only want to marry the person you want to marry."

Hearing Shopkeeper Chen's name, Cao Ang was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed out loud. He immediately understood what Cao Cao was doing.

"Brother, I won't allow you to laugh!"

Cao Ning felt even more aggrieved and said: "I don't want the orders of my parents or the words of a matchmaker. Why don't you help Ning'er? Of those people, Ning'er doesn't want to marry anyone. Father listens to your words the most. .”

She can only talk to Cao Ang about this sentence. If she dares to disclose it to the public, it may be deviant according to the ancient practice.

"Good Ning'er, I already know, you go back to rest first, I will tell my father tomorrow." Cao Ang pretended to agree.

"Brother, you are good to Ning'er, but you must hurry up. My father said that he will take me to see that person tomorrow. I don't want to see him." Cao Ning said aggrieved again.

So go see Shopkeeper Chen soon?

Cao Ang felt that his father was a little impatient, but when he thought about Chen Yang's ability, he felt that it was normal to be impatient, so he nodded in agreement.

Watching his sister leave his study, Cao Ang shook his head and said, "Ning'er, from now on you will know how good shopkeeper Chen is. Father really has a good heart."

Regarding this matter, since he heard shopkeeper Chen's name, he didn't want to deal with it anymore, and just agreed to Cao Ning perfunctorily.

Cao Ang was also looking forward to being able to become a family with shopkeeper Chen, and soon he immersed himself in various official duties.

"After purchasing this batch of grain, how much money is left?"

Cao Ang looked at the numbers "invented" by Chen Yang, thinking about the issue of food.

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At the same time, Cao Ang is not the only one who is also concerned about the food issue.

In the south of Xudu, within the boundaries of Jingzhou.

Liu Biao sat in the conference hall, watching all kinds of information about Xu Du, frowning.

Below him, there are Kuai Liang and Cai Mao.

"Nowadays, food in Xudu is in short supply. Cao Cao has made a lot of money through a very special wine. They are not short of money, but they are short of food. Nowadays, grain merchants all over the world are focusing on Xudu. Do we want to make money from it? A sum of military expenses?" Liu Biao looked at the two and asked in a deep voice.

Cai Hao first said: "According to our spies in Xudu, Cao Cao made a lot of money, and the burning of the granary and the lack of food in Xudu all proved to be true."

Kuai Liang said: "Now that Yuan Shu is the emperor, Cao Cao will definitely go to conquer. There is a shortage of food, but if we transport food to Xudu, won't it increase Cao Cao's strength?"

That said, it makes sense.

Cao Cao's strength has become stronger, and after he cleans up Yuan Shu, Lu Bu and others, he may send his army south.

"In my opinion, not necessarily!"

Cai Hao analyzed and said: "The conquest of Yuan Shu is imminent, and the price of grain in Xudu will continue to soar, and the price will become higher and higher. At that time, even if Cao Cao has money to buy grain, he is doomed to not be able to buy much. How can he boost his strength? I think It is beneficial and not harmful for us to transport food to Xudu."

Hearing his words, Liu Biao thought for a long time, and finally said: "It's beneficial but not harmful, that's right! The price of food in Xudu has skyrocketed day after day, no matter how rich Cao Cao is, he can't buy much food, and we have a lot of food in Jingzhou, which happens to be enough." Sell ​​some grains that have been stored for a long time."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then said, "Zirou, you are in charge of transporting food to Xudu."

Kuai Liang nodded and said, "Yes!"

Zirou is Kuailiang's nickname.

"My lord, Zhang Xiu asks to see you!"

At this moment, a lieutenant outside the door walked in and said.

"Zhang Xiu, what is he doing here?"

Liu Biao thought for a while and said, "Let him in!"

After a while, Zhang Xiu walked into the conference hall. He bowed in front of Liu Biao and said, "Zhang Xiu see Jingzhou Mu!"

Afterwards, he said, "Jingzhou Mu, I have a plan to defeat Cao Cao and obtain Xudu."

"Obtain Xudu?"

Liu Biao said with great interest, "Say it quickly!"

Zhang Xiu said solemnly: "When Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, Cao Cao will definitely lead an army to conquer. At this time, Xu Du guards the emptiness. It is definitely a good time."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said his words, he was refuted by Liu Biao: "Nonsense, I am the clan of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao took the place of the emperor to conquer the usurped Yuan Shu. If I fight Xu Du again, what is the difference between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shu? Again, go down!"

Zhang Xiu quickly said: "No, Jingzhou Mu, this is different, I can..."

"Okay, let's stop this matter!"

Liu Biao waved his hand impatiently.

Zhang Xiu knew that Liu Biao had made up his mind, so in desperation, he bowed his hands and said, "Yes!"

After Zhang Xiu left, Cai Hao shook his head and said, "Zhang Xiu has a grudge with Cao Cao, he is worried about Cao Cao's counterattack."

Kuai Liang said: "Xu Du, it is absolutely impossible to fight, at least not until the end of Yuan Shu's proclaiming emperor, otherwise everyone in the world will think that we are going to rebel!"

Liu Biao nodded in agreement.

Zhang Xiu left the state capital and saw Jia Xu waiting for him outside the mansion.

"My lord, what's the matter?" Jia Xu asked.

"Liu Biao's clan in the Han family, he really doesn't want to cooperate, what else can we do?" Zhang Xiu recalled what happened in Wancheng, and he said, "Wenhe, do you think Xudu should fight?"

Jia Xu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It's time to fight. One month later, it's the best chance to attack Xudu. Since Liu Biao doesn't want to cooperate with us, we will fight by ourselves."

Zhang Xiu asked in surprise, "Wen Ruo has another trick?"

Jia Xu nodded and said, "I have a plan, but I need a certain amount of food, and then arrange a few people to pretend to be grain merchants to sneak into Xudu. As long as this plan works, Xudu will be at your fingertips!"

Then, he whispered a few words into Zhang Xiu's ear, and Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly became bright.

"Okay! I'm going to find a way to get food."

Zhang Xiu snorted coldly: "As long as I get Xu Du, I don't need to look at Liu Biao's face anymore!"