Cao Bin asked: "Where are you from? Why do you admire me? Tell me carefully!"
Huangfu Xiaoyi saw Cao Bin asking questions and said quickly:
"Uncle Cao, I admire the stories you wrote the most."
“The Injustice of Dou E, The Legend of White Snake, and The Romance of the West Chamber, I have read each of them many times.”
"It would be great if I could write such a touching story. I admire you so much. How did you come up with the idea?"
As he spoke, his eyes sparkled even more, with a look of reverence on his face.
Cao Bin suddenly understood that he was a fan of his story. He looked at the young man with a half-smile but said:
"You are dishonest. To be honest, how many times have you watched "The Golden Lotus"?"
Huangfu Xiaoyi's face suddenly turned red, he lowered his head in embarrassment and said: "Ten...eighteen times!"
Good guy, Cao Bin looked at him several times in surprise and couldn't help but stand in awe.
This kind of learning spirit deserves respect!
"How did you get on the official ship? Who asked you to get on."
Cao Bin saw that he was embarrassed and did not continue to tease him. Young people in this era are still relatively pure.
Seeing Cao Bin change the subject, Huangfu Xiaoyi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied:
"It was Yan Chasan...the master who asked us to come up."
"A few months ago, the horse supervisor of Dongping Prefecture recruited my father to treat war horses."
"But I didn't expect that there was a severe drought in Shandong and there were victims and bandits everywhere, so we were trapped in Shandong."
"Master Yan said that my sister-in-law asked him to take us to Tokyo, so he let us board the ship."
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked: "Is your sister-in-law Sai Xishi? Your father is Huangfu Duan?"
Huangfu Xiaoyi was immediately surprised and said, "Uncle, do you know them?"
Cao Bin asked the sedan chair to fetch the portraits of their father and son, and laughed and said:
"It turns out it's uncle...you!"
"Your sister-in-law also asked me to look for you."
When Huangfu Xiaoyi heard this, he almost jumped up with joy: "It turns out that Uncle Cao is also looking for us! Great, then I will follow you from now on."
As he spoke, he whispered again: "That Master Yan is not a good person. I always feel that he is plotting against my sister-in-law."
When Cao Bin heard this, he immediately laughed, gave a thumbs up and said:
"You're right, you have such a sharp eye! That guy definitely has bad intentions."
When Huangfu Xiaoyi heard Cao Bin's praise, he immediately beamed, as if he had met a close friend, and said with pride:
"He always told me and my father that he had great ambitions and would teach me how to read."
"Don't think that I don't know his purpose, I don't care about it!"
"He didn't even know that the victims of the disaster in Shandong almost cursed him to death. He was not as kind and caring as Uncle Cao."
As he spoke, he stared at Cao Bin with bright eyes and said:
"And my ambition is to write a script that will last forever, just like Uncle Cao... Can you teach me?"
Cao Bin waved his hand and nodded happily: "It's a trivial matter!"
Cao Bin had many scripts and storytelling in his mind, but he was too lazy to move. This guy was a good shooter.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be responsible for the story outline in the future and let this guy ghostwrite it?
If he is of great use, he might as well train him up and set up a newspaper or something like that. He is a member of his own family! Of course, everyone should make the best use of their talents.
And his father was no ordinary person either. Among the 108 generals in Liangshan, the Earth Beast Star was the best at reading and treating horses, and eventually became a royal horseman.
If he could be recruited, he would be a good talent.
In the next few days, Huangfu Duan and his son defected directly to Cao Bin's side.
Huangfu Xiaoyi always pestered Cao Bin to ask for advice on creative techniques.
But Cao Bin didn't know any creative techniques, so he had to throw him an outline of "Journey to the West" and let him practice writing.
Yan Chasan was very angry at this situation.
I originally found the person myself, and I was going to take credit from the beauty, but unexpectedly, I was roped in by Cao Bin. This is really disturbing.
In fact, he himself was in a dilemma.
When he went to Beijing and encountered bandits, he was penniless and almost became a beggar.
It was Sai Xishi who felt sorry for him and gave him gold, silver, food and clothing to help him tide over the difficulties.
This woman is kind, beautiful and righteous, and has a unique charm in her crispness.
He was fascinated by it.
After passing the Jinshi examination, he wanted to repay Sai Xishi by marrying him, but he knew that his family would never agree.
But taking a concubine, he was embarrassed to speak.
So there was a conflict...
In his mind, this matter still needs Sai Xishi to take the initiative to speak.
After five days of boating, the official ship finally approached the Bianhe pier in Bianjing.
It is already the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, and there are colorful lanterns hanging everywhere on the pier, and people are coming and going, giving it a New Year atmosphere.
Seeing the ship gradually docking, Huangfu Duan and his son came to Cao Bin and Yan Chasan and saluted:
"Thank you two adults for taking care of me all the way. It's time for us to say goodbye."
The two of them returned the gift quickly, and Yan Chasan said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We still have a long way to go into the city. How about I send a car to take you two home?"
Huangfu Duan shook his head and explained:
"I won't bother you, sir. My father and son can't go home yet."
"A good friend of mine currently works at the Qiji Yuan. A few days ago, the emperor's favorite horse was seriously ill. He has written to me several times to ask for help."
"It's just that I'm stuck in Shandong and can't make the trip. Now that I've arrived in Beijing, I have to go to Qijiyuan first."
Hearing this, Yan Chasan could only give up.
At this time, the ship suddenly shook and finally docked. Cao Bin saw Uncle Fu and Du Li from a distance.
They are looking forward to it with about ten servants.
"Master!"
Seeing Cao Bin disembarking from the boat with his sedan chair, Uncle Fu quickly stepped forward.
Cao Bin nodded and smiled: "Is there nothing going on at home? How is the training of the soldiers?"
Uncle Fu said quickly: "Don't worry, young master, everything is fine at home, and the training of the soldiers is getting better."
After they finished talking, Du Shiniang and Li Shishi came forward to meet each other.
Du Shiniang had plunged into Cao Bin's arms and said with resentment:
"Cao Lang, you have been away for too long..."
Cao Bin wiped her tears and said, "I miss you too."
After comforting Du Shiniang, seeing that Master Li was a little shy, he took the initiative to hold her in his arms and said:
"Senior Sister, have you recovered well?"
Master Li lay in his arms and murmured in a low voice: "Doctor Wang will come to check my pulse every few days and I have recovered."
Cao Bin nodded happily and said, "That's good."
Although the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty was not as conservative as that of later generations, their behavior was quite eye-catching.
"Let's get in the car and go home!"
On the carriage, Cao Bin took out two exquisite sandalwood boxes and said, "I brought you a gift. Can you open it?"
The two opened the box and saw inside a gold eight-treasure hairpin and a hollow golden flying phoenix.
Du Shiniang was stunned and exclaimed: "So beautiful."
Master Li also became speechless. While he was moved, he also said angrily: "Cao Lin is on official business, so why bother with such trivial matters."
Cao Bin was a habit developed by later generations. Hearing this, he could only say:
"This is a little bit of my thoughts. I just want to tell you that although I am away from home, I am thinking of you all the time."
When the two girls heard this, their eye circles suddenly turned red...
After eating at home, Cao Bin went to the Grand Master's Mansion overnight to explain the situation in Shandong to Grand Master Pang in detail and finalize some plans.
It was already midnight when we came out of Taishi's Mansion, and the streets were still brightly lit and bustling.
The carriage arrived outside the Old Song Gate and saw that "Bazhenfang" was still open for business. Cao Bin couldn't help but rub his belly and asked:
"Sedan, are you hungry?"
The sedan chair laughed twice and stopped the carriage very consciously outside "Bazhenfang".
"Hey, Uncle Cao has returned to Beijing? Please sit down quickly!"
When the waiter saw Cao Bin and his wife entering, they greeted them warmly.
He wiped the table and said with a smile:
"The boss lady is busy in the kitchen now, can you please call me?"
In a short time, all the dishes were served, and the sedan did not show any courtesy, just picked up the bowls and chopsticks and began to eat in large chunks.
At this moment, a jade hand suddenly stretched out and took away the dishes in front of them.
Cao Bin looked up and saw Sai Xishi staring at him sternly with a pretty face.
The beauty mark between the eyebrows is very charming.
He couldn't help but laugh: "What does the boss lady mean by this?"
Sai Xishi showed a very ironic smile and said:
"Hey, who am I asking? Isn't this Uncle Cao who just made a fortune?"
"My store is small and I am not qualified to treat a noble person like you to dinner..."
Hearing this, the other diners all shrank their necks, and the waiters also showed fear on their faces and complained incessantly.
If you look closely, you can see that Sai Xishi's legs are actually shaking.
