After the woman took Xiaonu and Gai Nie away, the young man also stood up and stood at the bottom, asking Zheng Anping and Chen Si to sit down if they were willing to sit down. Mang Mao said, "We are guests today. Why don't we sit at the guest table and be laughed at by others?" Then the two sat down. The guests and the young man sat down under Mang Mao's shoulders one after another.
Mang Mao pointed at the two of them and said: "That's Quanzi Yin, and that's Quanzi Wei. Yin is the eldest son, Wei is the fourth son. The young child Shen followed the prince of Chu to Qin and met in the Qin court. The so-called Shen Gong actually refers to Shen'er. Yes; Mr. Right is Mr. Right of our bus."
Zheng Anping held the ceremony and said: "I am a humble concubine under Mr. Shen's tent, and I have learned many lessons. I have also seen the master's magnificence!"
Mang Mao turned to his two sons and said, "Do you know Mr. Zheng? He is the one who risked his life under the sword to save Lord Xinling, Mr. Wei!"
Both Mang Yin and Mang Wei bowed down and said, "It's a pleasure to pay my respects!"
Zheng Anping quickly responded: "How dare you, a humble concubine!"
Mang Mao still said to his two sons: "You are in charge of the city and Huayang, and your reputation is everywhere. Master Zheng is really powerful. You are granted the title of governor of the city, and the son is in charge of the order! Although, the son is loyal and saved the year before last." A wise man has offended the Prime Minister of Wei, and now the matter is exposed, but the king cannot be vindicated, and the young master will die."
Zheng Anping was shocked. Mang Mao talked about his affairs as if it was his business. He became more and more determined in what he had just thought: the man behind the scenes was Mang Mao. Thinking that Mang Mao was recommended by the King of Qin as the Qing of Wei, served as a general and became a prime minister, and worked hard in the Wei Kingdom for twenty years. If such a big man wants to play tricks on me, I have no power to fight back, so I have to let nature take its course. When he thought of this, Zheng Anping had a calm mind and a respectful attitude, and said without any hesitation: "I am a commoner, and I live in Wei, and I am a soldier. I was lucky enough to be a sergeant. During the battle of Huayang, the soldiers of Wei were exhausted. , I have to keep my head. Even if it is not enough, it will be a meritorious service. If you are defeated, you do not dare to complain, but you can do it with your own body."
Mang Mao said: "It's not as the young master said. Shen'er came from Qin to report that the wise man saved by the young master has entered the Qin State. He was very popular with the King of Qin and worshiped him as a guest. Once the young master entered Qin, he gained fame and fortune. It’s measurable.”
Zheng Anping said: "Mr. Zhang Lu came to Qin as a guest, and I heard about it from the third brother Xi. Now that I am on the run, I actually went to surrender to him, but I am lucky to be able to survive. I don't dare to look at him."
Mang Mao said to the second son: "Aren't you looking at Mr. Zheng? He regards wealth and honor as floating. He doesn't feel it when he comes, and he doesn't stay when he goes. He is a sincere man."
Zheng Anping said: "How dare you, a humble concubine!"
The owner of the wine shop came in with several tables, and each person had a cauldron and two Gui, which were arranged one by one. There are three women on the other side, each with a tripod and a gui.
After the restaurant left, Zheng Anping thanked him and said, "We are a fugitive, so how dare we accept the gift of a tripod and Gui."
Mang Mao said with a smile: "The etiquette of the tripod and Gui is from China. The Chu people are barbarians. They wear their hair in left folds. How can they know the etiquette! Young master, if you taste it, it is not as good as the tripod from China."
Zheng Anping opened the lid of the cauldron, and sure enough, it was not boiled meat soup, but a mixture of vegetables, fish, shrimps, meat, stewed with various onions, ginger, cinnamon and other seasonings, and meat soup. In comparison, it has a different fragrance. The gui contains millet and rice, which are steamed into rice instead of porridge. Each can get what they need. Zheng Anping smelled the aroma and moved his index finger, but he had never eaten like this before. For fear of being rude, he had to peek first to see how Mang Mao would do it.
Mang Mao used chopsticks to put some rice into the bowl, then used his dagger to scoop out some stewed rice and put it on top of the rice. He motioned to Zheng Anping and said, "Master, please!"
Zheng Anping quickly picked up the bowl and looked at Chen Si and Mang's second son. They were eating in the same way. He thought that he couldn't go wrong, so he followed suit, using chopsticks to scoop out the rice and a dagger to scoop out the meat. However, those two chopsticks cannot be used casually. Chen Si saw him and reminded him: "Father, you can eat with a dagger."
Seeing that Zheng Anping was not used to using chopsticks, Mang Mao also said: "But I eat with a dagger, but I eat with a dagger!"
Zheng Anping was a little embarrassed. I had learned how to use chopsticks before in Xiangxu, but after serving as a soldier for more than ten years, my skill in using chopsticks would become useless if I don't use them. I didn't expect that I would be so unfamiliar with it. Moreover, in China, chopsticks are used to fish out meat in the tripod. They are long chopsticks, unlike here, where they are two short chopsticks, completely replacing the function of a dagger. He decided to use the dagger to deal with the past meal first, and he would practice his skills with chopsticks when he returned, so that he would never lose his place like this again.
The bibimbap stewed with random ingredients was so delicious, fragrant and sweet that Zheng Anping could hardly stop eating. After eating a bowl of rice and a bowl of small rice, I didn't dare to enjoy myself, so I put the bowl away.
Mangmao didn't taste that delicious, but seeing that Zheng Anping ate deliciously, he had to eat it slowly. Seeing Zheng Anping put down the bowl, he ate all the rice in one gulp and stopped using chopsticks. Chen Si and Mang's two sons also stopped.
Mang Mao said: "I am sending food to the Wei Dynasty. I originally wanted to leave my descendants to use the family property to avoid hunger and cold. At that time, my luck was bad, I lost the army and killed the generals, and I was not able to contribute to the country. I am a young child, and I am not known to be a gentleman. I have little virtue. Bo, I would like to recommend him to the young master so that he can be learned and respected."
When Zheng Anping heard this, he was so shocked that he sweated profusely and hurriedly fell down in the tunnel and said: "I am still in danger, how dare you protect your son Wenda! I have an order, but I dare not resign. If you have any doubts, please use the axe." "
Mang Mao returned the courtesy at the table and said, "I don't dare to doubt you, sir. Although Wei'er is young, his heart is still sharp. In times of trouble, he may see the effect of dogs and horses."
Zheng Anping said: "I dare not resign from the Lord's orders. I am willing to serve the Lord and serve as a dog and horse."
Mang Mao said sternly: "When the young master entered Qin, it was because of Mr. Zhang. I haven't heard of Mr. Zhang yet, so I should regard the young master as my master. How can I dare to rebel against him?"
Zheng Anping seemed to understand. His status was entirely dependent on Zhang Lu, and the reason why Mang Mao was willing to let his son follow him was all because of Zhang Lu. Zheng Anping was a little confused: Zhang Lu, who was always stooped, sickly and inconspicuous, could be such a big shot? He also acted as his retainer. Although he was always polite to him, calling him sir, and always asking him for advice when he had something to do. He was never disrespectful, but he treated him as a friend in need and never missed him. He turned out to be a figure that even Mang Mao relied on. If I had known this earlier, would I have dared to do that to Zhang Lu? He seemed a little unconscious, as if he was in a dream. I feel a little dissatisfied, but also have some small expectations: How will my destiny change after being linked to Zhang Lu?
After promising to recommend Mang Wei to Zhang Lu, it was decided that Mang Wei would join the Qin Dynasty with Zheng Anping. Naturally, Mang Wei also wanted to keep his name anonymous. Like Mang Shen, he used his given name and called himself Wuwei, which was appreciated by both refined and popular people, which shows the meticulousness of his thoughts. What was particularly thoughtful was that he even packed his bags for the trip. After eating and leaving the restaurant, he followed Zheng Anping directly back to the ship. Wu Wang was watching the boat at home and did not follow him to the restaurant. Zheng Anping asked for a bowl from the store, filled a bowl of rice and a bowl of meat, and brought it back to Wu Wang - the money for the bowl was naturally charged to Mang Mao's account. superior.
Now Zheng Anping's team has grown to six people. Although Mang Wei had never met him before, he got along well with Zheng Anping. The two talked about Mang Shen, the Battle of Huayang, Lord Xinling, etc., and they were very interested in each other. The only thing they had the same idea was how to sneak into Yinyang. Keep it secret. After several attempts without success, Zheng Anping stopped mentioning this. While they were chatting, Chen Si and Gai Nie sat at the cabin door one behind the other, guarding against others approaching. The others sat around the cabin, mainly listening and occasionally chiming in.
Along the way, whether the caravan was traveling by water or the car was traveling by land, whether it was stopping or traveling, Zheng Anping obeyed the caravan's instructions and cooperated fully; sometimes even when Zheng Anping was asked to come forward to scare the local gangsters, Zheng Anping did not refuse. Carrying a wooden stick and directly lifting a big stone, he established his status as a warrior.
The last stop before the caravan entered Nanyang was Heshang. Here, almost all food and daily necessities were cleared, and only some luxury goods were left to be transported to Nanyang. Many iron items, especially iron, were exchanged. farm tools. Since the Qin Dynasty established Nanyang County, the demand for iron farm tools has greatly increased. Where there is demand, there is supply. Heshou even left the kiln entrance and specialized in the production of iron farm tools.
In order to thank Zheng Anping, a warrior, the caravan collectively paid for him to buy an iron sword. Zheng Anping did not refuse and only chose a three-foot-long sword instead of a long sword. At first, everyone thought that Zheng Anping's loyalty was to save everyone money, but later they discovered that the sword was actually hanging on Gai Nie's waist.
As Gai Nie grew up day by day, his love for martial arts grew day by day. He "learned from the best of others" from Xinlingjun's disciples and created his own postures. After continuous innovation, it has become very effective. His physical development is very coordinated and his strength has also increased greatly. Fast; although Wu Wang was five or six years older than him, he was no longer a match for Gai Nie when it came to wrestling. Mang Wei thought this little guy was cute, so he sometimes broke two branches and split them with him. Zheng Anping only watched from the side, sometimes giving a few words of advice, but did not end up doing anything.
After Gai Nie hung up the iron sword, his whole spirit was different, as if he had been sublimated. Zheng Anping was very surprised: Is there really a so-called sword god? He became more and more careful about Gai Nie, fearing that something might happen to him. Chen Si has a childish nature, so in order to play with Gai Nie's sword, he pretends to teach him swordsmanship. Demonstrating his basic swordsmanship skills one by one, Gai Nie imitated them and practiced them carefully.
After passing Heshou, it’s all mountainous. Everyone hired a car, passed through Fangcheng, and went to Wancheng. Since Qin and Chu have formed an alliance, Fangcheng's defense has been relaxed. As long as taxes are collected, there are generally no more inspections. There was not much food left in the food purchased in Chen State, so several men packed their bags and tied them around themselves. Because the mountain road is rugged, riding in a car is not as comfortable as walking, so there is no servant to set up the car, and both Xiao Nu and Gai Nie follow on foot. Among the six people in this group, Mang Wei was the first to have his feet soaked; then Xiaonu, and finally Wu Wang and Zheng Anping; Gai Nie and Chen Si were playing with swords along the way, but their feet were not soaked. When Zheng Anping finally arrived in Wancheng, they all collapsed from exhaustion! Only Gai Nie and Chen Si were still alive and kicking.
