Cao Thief

Chapter 617 Township Party (22) [-]
The Cao family's ancestral house at the west end of Zhongyang Town is now in ruins.

The broken walls seem to tell people that there were people living here, other than that, it is just a pile of broken bricks and tiles buried in overgrown weeds.This was the place where Cao Peng first lived after his rebirth.Cao Peng reined in his horse outside the wall, kicked off the saddle...

Standing outside a section of the collapsed wall, he looked inside with a look of sadness in his eyes.

He still remembered where his bedroom was and where his parents' room was.There is also an iron furnace next to the gate, which was used by Cao Ji to repair farm tools at that time.Now, the iron furnace has disappeared, leaving only a pile of scorched black soil.

Pang De and the others did not follow, and dismounted from their horses twenty steps away to be on guard.

Stepping into the yard, Cao Peng stood there in a daze, motionless.

At this moment, he thought of Wang Meng.

I remember the first time I saw Wang Meng was the third day after his rebirth.Wang Meng hunted a gazelle from the mountains, and happily handed it to his mother to cook for him.But now, Wang Meng has passed away!Wang Maiyuan is in Longqi City, and he doesn't know when he will be able to return.

Behind him, footsteps sounded.

It was Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen who followed.

"As a child, I grew up here."

Cao Peng turned his head, with a smile on his face, as if he was explaining to Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen, and he seemed to be talking to himself: "I remember, the kitchen is there... I was just recovering from a serious illness, and I was sitting on the porch stupidly. Tiger The head ran in from here and told me that Uncle Meng bought him a hunting knife. I remember that he was so happy at that time, he kept showing off in front of me, and was reprimanded by Uncle Meng.

That hunting knife was the weapon I used to kill someone for the first time in my life. "

Huang Yueying and Xia Houzhen, each holding Cao Peng's hand, accompanied him by his side.

As for Deng Ai, he stood curiously outside the door, looking at the desolation at this glance, showing doubts.

He has never experienced the most difficult time of Cao Peng and Deng Ji. When he was born, Cao Peng and the others had already established themselves in Xudu.

Although when I was young, I often heard my mother talk about the hardships of the year, but after all, I didn't experience it, and I can't say that I felt too much.

However, seeing the desolation in his eyes, Deng Ai seemed to understand!
He subconsciously clenched the saber under his ribs, with an angry expression on his small face, "Who did this?"

At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the distance.

"what's up?"

Cao Peng heard the movement, turned around and asked with a frown.

But I saw Cai Di trotting all the way over, "Teacher, there is a man who claims to be your old friend and came to ask to see him."

"Old man?"

Cao Peng was taken aback, and stepped out of the ruins.

But there was a young man outside the door, about seven feet six inches tall, which is about 175 centimeters, and he was quite burly and strong.

In terms of age, he is not too different from Cao Peng, that is, around 25.

The bronzed face is obviously caused by working outdoors.He was wearing a patched coarse cloth skirt, and a pair of cloth boots under his feet.Seeing Cao Peng, the young man grinned.He took two quick steps, cupped his hands and said, "Ah... Prefect Cao, do you still remember Nanbang?"

Lampang?

Cao Peng looked at the young man, vaguely familiar.

However, he was sure that this young man did not have much contact with him.

Even if there was a relationship, it should have been before Cao Peng was reborn.At least in Cao Peng's memory, the impression of this young man is very vague.

"Chen Shi...do you remember?"

Seeing Cao Peng's confused expression, the young man couldn't help but said, "When I was young, you, Brother Hutou, the three of us often played together."

"what……"

Cao Peng pointed at Chen Shi, "I remembered!"

However, he didn't think of the relationship between Chen Shi and him, but he vaguely remembered that there seemed to be a person named Chen Shi in the Three Kingdoms.It's just that he doesn't know whether the Chen Shi in front of him has the same name.But hearing him mention the tiger head, it must be because the relationship is not too bad.

Cao Peng knew that not everyone could call Wang Mai's nickname unless they had a good relationship.

And looking at what he said before, the 'ah' was probably meant to call Cao Peng by his nickname.

So it is certain that the relationship between Chen Shi and him, and Wang Mai, should not be too bad.Cao Peng's remaining memories are already blurred.Cao Peng has already forgotten many things.But Chen Shi seemed very happy, and nodded repeatedly, "Remember? Hehe, when we were young, we used to fish together by the stream outside the town. Do you remember that alchemist who taught us how to read? Or did I see it first?" Yes...but then I went out with my father to make a living, and when I came back, both you and Hutou had left."

What a childhood playmate!
A smile appeared on Cao Peng's face.

He waved his hand to signal Pang De and the others to let him come over, then took two quick steps and approached Chen Shi.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten my old friend."

"Yeah, I didn't expect to meet you again... I came back in the second year after you left. I found out after inquiring that you caused trouble. I wanted to go to you at that time, but my father was seriously ill and I Can't leave... In a flash, 13 years have passed."

That's it!

After Cao Peng was reborn, he never met Chen Shi.

The reason why it feels familiar is probably because of some imprints left by the original Cao Peng.

"When I came back, your house became like this.

I heard people say that it was someone from a married family who came to arrest you, but if they didn't catch you, they burned your house and Hutou's house.Two years ago, someone wanted to occupy this place, but I stopped it.I knew that one day, you and Hutou would come back... By the way, how is Hutou now?Why didn't I see him?Hehe, is that guy still the same as before, aggressive and ruthless? "

Chen Shi murmured and said a long list.

But for Cao Peng, taking advantage of what he said, he also got a general understanding of the situation.

The ancestral house of Cao's family was burned down by Lao Cheng's family.At that time, Cheng Yao sent someone to arrest Cao Peng, but Cao Peng killed Cheng Ji, and fled Zhongyang Town with Wang Meng's family.In a fit of rage, Cheng Yao ordered people to burn down the two houses to vent his personal anger...

However, Cheng Yao is dead!
Calculating the time, Cheng Yao and his son have also died for almost ten years.

Cao Peng smiled and patted Chen Shi's arm, "Chen Shi, thank you very much!"

"Hey, you should still call me Little Wolf."

Chen Shi is very good at talking, and this sentence shortened the distance.Presumably Little Wolf was his nickname, and it was also the name he used to call Cao Peng and the others back then.

Cao Peng said: "Thank you, little wolf."

"Haha, I really couldn't believe it just now, it's really you.

How did you become the prefect? "

"It's a long time to say this...By the way, I'm going to rebuild the ancestral house when I come back this time. There is also the house of Uncle Meng's house, which will be repaired together. Please ask me, the house of Hutou's family , who is occupying it now. I can pay for it and buy it back..."

"Buy something!"

Chen Shidao: "Hutou's house is almost the same as here, it is deserted and no one is there.

If you want to fix it, I'll find some people to help in a while.It's not easy for us in Zhongyang Town to have such a high-ranking official like you, and everyone is very happy.As long as you speak, before farming, the old house must be repaired, which is bigger than Zhang Cheng's house.

By the way, where is Brother Hutou now? "

"Oh, he is in Longqi City, Liangzhou, and he is the captain of the west."

"Western Captain?"

When Chen Shi heard this, he jumped again.

He stared at Cao Peng, and suddenly said after a while: "Ah Fu, don't you want to tell me that Uncle Cao is now the governor of Liangzhou?"

"Exactly!"

When Chen Shi heard this, he was dumbfounded.

Zhongyang Mountain is located at the intersection of Nanyang and Runan, there are many merchants coming and going, and the information is still smooth.

Chen Shi has heard people say that Xu has a Cao Sanpian, both civil and military.In the northwest, Ma Teng escaped in embarrassment, and he can be called a hero in the world.

However, Chen Shi didn't connect the Cao Sanpian with Cao Afu who played with him back then.

Even if Cao Peng appeared in Zhongyang Town as Nanyang prefect, he didn't think so far.Cao Ji, who blacksmithed iron back then, was Yinmo Juzi?He really couldn't believe it.Chen Shi was not surprised until he asked about Wang Mai just now and heard that Wang Mai had become the captain of the western region.Only now did he associate Cao Sanpian and Cao Ji from Liangzhou with his childhood playmates before him, but he couldn't help but feel tremendous pressure.

Cao Peng smiled and patted Chen Shi on the shoulder.

"Ling Ming, you will settle down in Zhongyang Town today, and you order people to camp outside the town.

Immediately send someone to Wuyin and tell Jia Taizhong that I will leave for Wuyin County on the first day of the first lunar month.However, for the past few days, they will temporarily settle down in Zhongyang Town.If you have anything to do, you can send someone to contact me... Well, wait for me to report my crime to Jia Taizhong. "

"Here!"

Pang De led away, but Chen Shi was still a little dazed.

"Little wolf... By the way, who gave you this name?"

"Ah, a few years ago, when I went to the county seat, I asked a fortune teller to give me the name. He said that there was a style in "Poetry Daya" that was Nanbang, so he gave me the name of Nanbang. For this character , costing me ten dollars, that old man is really black-hearted."

In "The Book of Songs Daya Song Gao", there is a sentence of "Wang Ming Shen Bo, the style is Nanbang".

Cao Peng smiled and said in his heart: This fortune teller really dares to name him.

"Little wolf, I will borrow your house tonight, I wonder if it is convenient?"

"Borrow my house?"

When Chen Shi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded excitedly, "I don't care if I borrow it or not. It's my luck, Ah Fu, that you live in my house... However, the environment in my house is not very good, I'm afraid I will wrong you With the two ladies, and your son."

"My son?"

Cao Peng was stunned, following Chen Shi's gaze, he saw Deng Ai behind him.

"Little wolf, he is not my son, my son is still in Xingyang, living with my mother.

This is my elder sister's son, my nephew Deng Ai...Xiao Ai, come to see your Uncle Chen.He was my childhood friend. "

"Nephew, I have seen my uncle."

Chen Shi was in a hurry and quickly helped Deng Ai.

"Is it Sister Nan's child? It's so old... Hehe, Sister Nan was very kind to me when I was young."

Even if Chen Shi is considered a person in Zhongyang Town who has seen the world.But facing Cao Peng and his group, he still felt inexplicably nervous.

After all, even the disparity in status and status is too great.

He even felt that he shouldn't call Cao Peng by his baby name, that would be a great disrespect.

It's just that he doesn't know what to call it.It seems a bit alienated to call you 'Master'... But if you call them by their first names, it is unavoidably rude.Chen Shi was so entangled in his heart that he didn't know what to do.But Cao Peng stretched out his hand and grabbed his arm fluffy.

"Come on, let's go to your house to have a look... By the way, An Xian!

You send people to Wuyin County, just buy drinks and food.Then I will invite the best cook from Wuyin to come over. I will hold a three-day banquet in Zhongyang Township to thank the folks for taking care of my family back then.This mother specifically ordered, and please parents and folks, don't refuse. "

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard it...

(End of this chapter)