Cao Thief

Chapter 264 Going Home (22)

It took nearly two years and cost countless dollars.

The mysterious tiger and leopard rider finally appeared in people's sight.Although he has never been on the battlefield to verify his combat effectiveness, but in terms of the solemn military appearance and the galloping momentum of the two thousand cavalry, in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is probably no elite tiger and leopard cavalry.

Equipped with high bridge saddles and double stirrups, the combat effectiveness of the tiger and leopard cavalry is superior to others from the very beginning.

Cao Peng didn't quite understand why Cao Cao took out the tiger and leopard riders at this time.But he can be sure that there must be some reasons for it.

At this time, Cao Peng knew that it was time for him to leave.

Raise your hand and swing back.

Hei Xuan and Fei Xuan retreated back at the same time, while Xia Houen supervised the soldiers and horses, surrounded by chariots and marched forward.

"Ziyu, say goodbye to the old lady for me, let's take our leave first."

At this time, it was not Cao Peng's turn to steal the show.Xia Houen also knew this, since the tiger and leopard riders appeared, Cao Cao must accompany them.

"Ah Fu, I'll treat you to a drink later."

Cao Peng put his hand together, bowed slightly, and passed by Che Zhan.

"Come on, let's go home."

He took a deep breath, glanced at the chariots and horses passing by, and turned back with a smile to give instructions.

Fei Xuan immediately turned the horse's head, while Hei Xuan turned around in unison.Although it only took two days, this army of less than 600 people has already taken shape.

In this, although there are efforts by Hao Zhao and others, but more, it is the quality of these soldiers, which is really great!

Cao Peng was going to take a detour and enter from the west gate of Xudu.But he didn't go far, when he suddenly heard someone calling his name behind him, so he hastily reined in his horse.

Xia Houzhen was riding a horse, escorted by more than a dozen guards, and chased him up.

Cao Peng couldn't help being a little surprised and bewildered, he waved his hand to signal the chariots and horses to move on, while he immediately stood in the middle of the road, looking at Xia Houzhen with a smile.

"Captain Cao, grandma asked me to thank you."

"Hehe, this is my duty, why should I say thank you?"

Xiahou was really silent, not knowing what to say.

Cao Peng looked at him suspiciously, and after a while, Xia Houzhen said softly: "Captain Cao, then I'm going back."

"Ok!"

Xia Houzhen turned the horse's head, his thin figure showed a trace of coldness.

"Miss really!"

Cao Peng called Xia Houzhen, urged his horse forward, and blocked Xia Houzhen's way.

"Captain Cao, is there anything else?"

"Uh...some things, I know I shouldn't say them. But along the way, I think I should say them...Miss Zhen, be happy!"

"what?"

"I know, you have a lot of pain in your heart. But people are alive, and there will always be unsatisfactory things of one kind or another... If you feel unhappy, you can find someone to talk to. If you can't find anyone, you can find Yueying and me Sister, they all like you very much."

"Then can I find you?"

Xia Houzhen asked in a strange way.

As soon as the words came out, his cheeks flushed red.

With her head almost hanging down to her chest, she hastily whispered: "If you're busy, forget it!"

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "As long as I am in Xudu, you can come to me at any time... If you have any dissatisfaction in your heart, just say it. After you say it, you will be much happier. Miss Zhen, please be open about everything. , is it possible that you will be so depressed all your life?"

"Ok!"

Xia Hou's real voice was like a mosquito, and his fair and sexy neck was glowing pink.

"You, you can call me Ah Zhen."

"what?"

Xia Houzhen blushed, raised his head and said, "When my mother was alive, she always called me Ah Zhen."

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing.

He nodded, suddenly urged his horse forward, stretched out his hand and scratched Xia Houzhen's straight nose lightly, "My name is Ah Fu, don't call me 'Brother Rabbit' from now on."

After speaking, Cao Peng laughed and rode away.

The moment Cao Peng's finger passed Xia Houzhen's nose, Xia Houzhen was stunned!
There was a touch of shame and anger in my heart, but there was still a bit of joy.According to the etiquette of this era, Cao Peng's actions just now undoubtedly seemed a little frivolous.But for Xia Houzhen, that slightly frivolous movement made her feel very warm in her heart.

"Brother Rabbit!"

Xia Houzhen suddenly squeezed out four words from his mouth.

Immediately, she showed off her face and smiled...

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Today's Cao Mansion is not Cao Cao's "Cao", but Cao Peng's home, which is different from the past.

Back then, they lived in Wubao in Dianwei, and then bought the house from Cao Hong.Now, Cao Ji can be regarded as an official who is better than Qianshi. In addition to the original house, plus the house rewarded by Cao Cao, it is at least half larger than it was a year and a half ago.

When Cao Peng came to the gate of his house, he couldn't even recognize him.

The horizontal plaque on the door, with the word "Zhuye" written on it, also represents Cao Ji's current identity.Deng Juye and his wife got the news a long time ago, they accompanied Mrs. Zhang and waited outside the door.

Seeing Cao Peng, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but burst into tears, ran over and hugged Cao Peng.

"My son, you have suffered in the past two years..."

suffer?
Cao Peng didn't think so!
However, compared to when he left Xudu, Cao Peng grew taller and stronger.

It gives people the feeling that he seems to be more powerful than before!And the appearance has also undergone some changes.When he was a child, Cao Peng had an oval face, which made people feel very delicate.But now, the cheekbones are slightly protruding, making the contours of the cheeks no longer so soft.

If you use the face of later generations, it is a bit between the shape of the face of the Chinese character and the face of the Shen character.

This also makes Cao Peng look a bit more masculine, and his height has reached about 170, and his figure has become burly and strong.

Zhang's emotional outpouring made Cao Peng more or less at a loss.

As for Mrs. Zhang, he still stayed at the original cloth skirt and wooden hairpin. For her, he did not hesitate to sell the jade pendant, and also demanded the image of a simple woman with Fushui.But the woman in front of her was dressed in silk and satin, she was wearing a Japanese bun, and she had a golden hairpin on her head, exuding the aura of jewels.

However, when Mrs. Zhang hugged him, the string in Cao Peng's heart was still touched.

"Mom, I'm back!"

"Well, it's good to be back, it's good to be back."

"Mother, do you still remember Yueying?"

Cao Peng was talking, beckoning Huang Yueying to come forward.

With a trace of shyness, Huang Yueying stepped forward and greeted Mrs. Zhang with a slight blessing.

"you are not……"

Mrs. Zhang has a good memory and recognized Huang Yueying at a glance.

Just as she was about to speak, she saw Cao Nan walking up with Deng Ai in her arms. After whispering something in her ear, Mrs. Zhang suddenly smiled.

"Yueying, I haven't seen you in the past two years, she's become more and more handsome."

For a while, he threw Cao Peng aside, took Huang Yueying's hand, and walked towards the mansion.

Cao Peng, can't laugh or cry.

"Uncle Juye, Aunt Hong, will you be safe after a long absence?"

Cao Peng saluted Deng Juye and Mrs. Hong. The couple were happy, smiling, feeling quite honored.

Back then, their son Deng Fan was just an idle bastard in Jiyang.Now, according to Wang Meng, Deng Fan is already Cao Shi, a soldier of Chen Jun.

How old is Bing Cao Shi?
Deng Juye and his wife didn't know too well...but Ju Wangmeng explained that Huang She was just a soldier Cao Shi.Back then, even the county magistrate of Jiyang was very respectful when he saw Huang She.Isn't Deng Fan's military history bigger than the county magistrate?Husband and wife, how unhappy!
It's just that they didn't know that Kuai Zheng wasn't afraid of Huang She back then, but because of the family behind Huang She.

Huang She is the direct descendant of the Huang family in Jiangxia, while Kuai Zheng is just a side branch of the Kuai family in Xiangyang.In terms of official position, Kuai Zheng is higher than Huang She, but...

Deng Juye and his wife are also real people. Although their son was promoted, they did not show pride in the Cao family.

Cao Peng has no real power, but Deng Juye and his wife don't understand.The title of captain of cavalry is enough to make the couple respectful. In addition, Cao Ji was appointed captain of Zhuye, and Deng Ji became captain of Tuntian.A family of three captains... made Deng Juye and his wife work harder.

"Uncle Juye, is Luoyang okay?"

Deng Juye grinned and said: "Everything is fine... With the help of Fourth Brother Zhu and the support of the generals and princes, our gambling house is making a lot of money every day. People in the whole Heluo area know that Shengshi Casino The name. When you arrive in Luoyang, if you don’t play two tricks, you won’t get Luoyang.”

Cao Peng smiled, nodded, and didn't ask any more questions.

Shengshi Gambling House is indeed making a lot of money every day, but to be honest, there is not much left when it is spread on individuals.

Cao Peng didn't expect the gambling shop to make money at all, it was just a bargaining chip he used to make friends with Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and others.

The most profitable industry in the Cao Mansion is not the Shengshi gambling house, nor is it Cao Ji making knives.

But in Haixi...

The entire Haixi business was planned by Cao Peng.

The influence of the nine chiefs has now covered more than half of Huaibei, and with Wang Mai's appointment as Guangling Nong Duwei, it has spread to Huainan.

Once Yandu resumes normal operation, it is equivalent to holding two major salt sources.

Although most of the profits will be converted into food and population, it is still enough to make the Cao family rich.

No, the policy of exchanging salt for land in Lianghuai commercial settlements has attracted Cao Cao's attention.Especially last year, after Cao Cao inspected the fields in Haixi, it is said that he has strengthened the salt transportation, and started to implement the policy of exchanging salt for land and population in Guanzhong...

The person who implemented this policy was named Wei Ke.

It is said that he is a member of the Hedongwei clan and is working on compiling a complete set of laws and regulations.

There is a salt pond in Guanzhong, which is also an important place for salt production.If Haixi's method can be implemented, there is no doubt that it will speed up the recovery of Guanzhong.

Guan Zhongfu, the world is full!
However, Cao Peng reckoned that it would not be so easy for Wei Ji to implement Haixi's methods.

Haixi has its very unique situation, sparsely populated, relatively chaotic, and there are not many powerful families.But Guanzhong is different. Guanzhong can be said to be full of aristocratic clans, and the power of powerful families has begun to take shape.There are Qiang and Di in the west, and Xianbei and Xiongnu in the north. It is not easy to implement...

However, if Cao Peng didn't try it, what's the use of saying it?
And let that Wei Ji (God knows who? He didn't appear in the novel anyway) to toss about.Only when he failed could he demonstrate Deng Ji's methods.

Today, the Cao family is extraordinary.

In addition to the original residence, the residences awarded to Cao Ji and Cao Peng, and the residence awarded to Wang Meng were added, and the area was very large.

There are more than a hundred servants, which can be regarded as the middle and lower families of Xudu.

However, now that Cao Peng brought back nearly six hundred black beasts, the area seemed smaller.

But what is that?
Cao Peng selected those soldiers who participated in the battle of Quyang and made them live in the city.

The rest, such as Gan Ning, Xiahou Lan, Hao Zhao, and others, all arranged to go to Wupu in Dianwei.Cao Peng sent someone to tell Dian Wei about this, and Dian Wei didn't have any opinion.After arranging the black cavalry and flying cavalry properly, Cao Peng brought Kan Ze and others into the house.

Cao Ji was not at home. It is said that Cao Cao ordered it, and Zhu Yejian stepped up to make weapons and armor.

It is said that Yuan Shao is ready to move in Hebei, and seems to have the stance of crossing the river to fight Cao Cao... This also makes Zhu Yejian very busy.

Originally, Cao Ji had already relieved himself of the work of Heyi Workshop, and handed it over to Guo Huan's father, Guo Yong, as the supervisor of Heyi.

He Yi Jianling belongs to the rank of workers, not in the sequence of Han officials.In the words of later generations, it means that they are not members of the system and belong to non-staff positions.

The situation is somewhat similar to contracting.

Contract the Heyi Workshop to Guo Yong.

Guo Yong is in charge of the management and personnel of the workshop and other things. While completing the tasks assigned by the court, he can also take on some small jobs.

There is a lot of oil and water in it.

Guo Yongneng got the position of Heyi supervisor, on the one hand, because of Cao Ji's recommendation, and on the other hand, because he also served as the supervisor of Zhuye.It is entirely due to Cao Ji and Guo Yong that Heyi Workshop can be what it is today.He is the most suitable person to take over...

Cao Ji returned to Xudu to take up his post!
However, due to the heavy task this time, Cao Ji had to return to Heyi Workshop to supervise the manufacture of weapons.

According to Zhang, Cao Ji will come back in a few days.

Cao Peng felt relieved after hearing this.

He was sitting in the hall, talking with Mrs. Zhang, when he suddenly heard a report from the doorman: Huben Lang Dianman and Huben Lang Xu Yi came to visit.

These two people came very quickly.

Cao Peng hurriedly confessed his guilt, and after a few words of advice to Huang Yueying, he hurried out to greet her.

"Ah Fu, you bastard, do great things."

As soon as Dianman met, he pointed at Cao Peng's nose and made noise.

Cao Peng asked in amazement: "I didn't do anything?"

"You said you didn't do anything... You bastard, I heard that in Chenting, you killed that Yanren Zhang Fei?"

"No... I just captured him, and it was a trick."

"Whatever method you use, I also heard that you dismembered a horse in front of Liu Yuzhou's two wives... You don't know, when Liu Bei's brother found out, he was very angry. Guan Yu He had already brought people to Chenting to meet Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei hadn't even left home these few days.

My father said in private that he wants me to learn from you. "

"This, what a coincidence."

Cao Peng had a humble face, but in his heart, he was secretly happy.

Brother captured Zhang Fei, and now he is considered a celebrity...

"By the way, Zidan sent someone over just now, let me tell you, Yuxiu Tower will welcome you at noon.

He is on duty at the moment, and he can't get away.Let's go there first... Let's go, I've reserved a seat in Yuxiu Building, let's go have a drink. "

Xu Yi pulled Cao Peng and walked out without saying a word.

Cao Peng smiled wryly and said: "Wait a moment, let me talk to Aunt first."

"Then hurry up, we will wait for you at the door."

Cao Peng returned to the living room and told Mrs. Zhang the situation.

Mrs. Zhang had a lot to say, and wanted to confide in Cao Peng, but she also knew that since Dianman and Xu Yi came, it would be difficult for Cao Peng to shirk.

"Ah Fu, drink less alcohol, don't cause trouble."

No matter how many great things the son has done, the mother is always worried.

Cao Peng quickly agreed, and winked at Huang Yueying, which meant: "Hey, you must coax my mother well."

Huang Yueying smiled: Then do you need to say it?
At that moment, Cao Peng called Gan Ning, Xia Houlan, Hao Zhao and Kan Ze, and the group of five people walked out of the house. Some servants had already prepared their horses.

Afterwards, all the people went to Yuxiu Tower in a mighty manner!
(End of this chapter)