"Hold on!" Cao Cao suddenly shouted softly.
A few of them were standing next to a big tree. The sun was setting at this moment, and the trees were shaded. The big man didn't notice that there were still people left. At this moment, he turned around, showing a look of embarrassment and frowning slightly.
When Cao Cao saw this man with broad shoulders and narrow waist, long arms and a broad back, a straight nose, two thick eyebrows, a round forehead, and a face like a tiger, Cao Cao couldn't help but secretly cheered and said: "Brother, are you the one who brought me this man?" You gave all your money to others, so you want to eat this bread to satisfy your hunger?"
The big man's face turned red, and then he smiled calmly and said: "What a joke, that dealer is a poor man. To make cakes, you need to spend money to buy noodles. It's not like I use all my strength to chop wood and move boxes. How can I not make some money?"
Seeing that he himself was dressed in shabby clothes, not as bright as the beaten hawker, but he kept saying that he was pitiful. Cao Cao couldn't help but be in awe after hearing this, and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty has extraordinary martial arts skills and a benevolent heart. He is a true hero! If you don't give up, , I would like to drink a few glasses of water and wine together and make friends."
The big man returned the gift quickly and said with hesitation on his face: "It's really inappropriate to ask my dear friend to break his banknotes when we meet him by chance."
Cao Cao laughed loudly and said: "How refreshing it is when you draw your sword to help others? Why is it that my mother-in-law is getting up at this moment, or is it me and the others who can't stand in the eyes of brothers?"
The big man waved his hands repeatedly: "Of course not, then, then I will bother my dear friend."
Cao Cao said happily: "This is so refreshing!"
Cao Cao took the big man's hand and looked forward. Not far away, there was "Chen Hong's Old Shop" with a grand and respectable building. A group of people went straight over and asked for a big table. Lu Fang shouted: "Xiu Xiu, waiter." Ask more, good wine and good food, just come here and settle the money with you."
The waiter was overjoyed. After a while, there were dishes on the table, and two jars of good wine were opened. The aroma was fragrant.
Cao Cao personally stood up and sifted wine with everyone. He looked at the big man and said, "Good man, please give me your name."
The big man stood up in a hurry, crossed his hands and said: "Dear dear friends, my ancestral home is from Jiankang Prefecture in Jinling. My surname is Shi Mingxiu. I have loved to learn guns and clubs since I was a child. I have been determined to do it all my life. If the road is unfair, I will risk my life to protect each other. Therefore, everyone He calls me "Desperate Saburo". When I came to the north, I was going to sell some sheep and horses with my uncle. Unexpectedly, my uncle fell ill on the way. I spent all my money on seeking medical treatment, but still couldn't save him. Therefore, I lived in Jizhou, relying on Selling firewood to make ends meet.”
Cao Cao sighed to everyone: "People in the world talk about righteousness and wealth, loyalty, more mention of Chai Daguanren, timely rain, and the reputation of others. In fact, among us, who is not worried about food and clothing? Look at these Shi Xiu brothers. Even though he himself is in a state of poverty, he still has to help others. This is a real hero. Brothers and I should all give him a toast."
After hearing what he said, everyone respected Shi Xiu more and more, and they all raised their glasses in toast. Shi Xiu was extremely moved when he saw how much everyone loved each other. He drank several glasses of wine in a row and his eyes turned red: "Brothers are so loving, it really makes people's hearts burn. I am not very talented, so I would like to ask for my brothers' names."
Cao Cao smiled and said, "I'm about to introduce you to you. Look, these three people are Pei Xuan with an iron face, Deng Fei with a fiery eye, and Meng Kang with a jade banner. They were originally innocent heroes, but because of the persecution by the government, they were drinking. Machuan Luocao; these two little brothers, Xiao Wenhou Lu Fang and Sai Rengui Guo Sheng, also lost their capital in business and lived in the rivers and lakes. As for me, they are from a small capital in Yanggu County. Their surname is Wu and his name is Zhi. .”
Shi Xiu met everyone one by one, and when Cao Cao reported his name, he became more and more surprised: "Isn't it the martial arts master known as Wu Mengde and Broken Gate Sword?" After saying that, he pushed his chair away and prostrated on the spot: "How much virtue I accumulated in my previous life, how could I be surprised? It’s an honor to meet my brother!”
Cao Cao pulled him up and said, "We are all brothers in the four seas, so why should we be more polite?" He sat down on the chair and said, "Let's relax and have a drink."
Lu Fang filled up the wine for Shi Xiu and said with a smile: "Brother Wu is not a man of false etiquette, and we are all sincere heroes. Brother Shi, don't be restrained. Come, come, brothers, respect each other..."
Several people ate and drank, and when Shi Xiu was half drunk, he asked Cao Cao how he came to Liao territory. Cao Cao mentioned the section about helping Chai Jin retrieve the goods, and said: "Thanks to this opportunity, I just let Wu Mou come to Liao territory again." I have made a good brother, and now the Yinmachuan village has been burned down. I will go to Jiangzhou to kill Cai Jiu, the dog officer who harmed Brother Pei, and then we will go back to Yanggu County together and be happy!"
After hearing this, Shi Xiu shouted: "Brothers, how could it be that Shi Xiu is not included in such a pleasant thing as killing the dog official? If you don't think my martial arts are low, please take me with you."
Cao Cao said: "Brother, we have seen what you are capable of before, but killing officials is like rebelling. You are not like these brothers who have fallen into the grass. The elder brothers are afraid of leading you astray."
Shi Xiu laughed and said: "I have already seen through this world. If you live honestly and call yourself a hero, you will only be struggling to survive. It is better to follow my brother and kill the dog officer, and at least there will be peace."
Cao Cao clapped his hands and said, "Okay! With these words, he is a man of my generation."
Everyone said that they could enter Hong Kong and drank more and more. When they were drunk, they asked for several rooms in the hotel and slept peacefully.
When he woke up the next day, Lu Fang touched the package and called Chong Tianqu: "Which thief who was cut into pieces with a thousand cuts stole my property?"
It turned out that most of the gold and silver that Cao Cao brought on this trip was on the horses of Lu Fang and Guo Sheng, and they were carried into the room when he was sleeping. Lu Fang's package contained more than six hundred taels of silver and about forty taels of gold. But now It is gone.
Guo Sheng was shocked when he saw it. He hurriedly looked at his package. There were four to five hundred taels of silver and twenty taels of gold in it. He was furious. He kicked the door to pieces and shouted: "Shop, get out of here." Come here, your store is full of thieves!"
The store owner came over to take a look and heard that so much money was missing. He was immediately frightened and said tremblingly: "This store has been open for more than 80 years and has been passed down for four generations. There has never been any theft. This matter is definitely not ours. Dear guests, Just sue the officials."
Guo Sheng said angrily: "How can I have nothing to do if I live in your store?" After saying this, he pulled the store owner and was about to punch him, but Cao Cao reached out to stop him: "The store owner doesn't look like he is lying. Don't do anything for him."
He let the shopkeeper go and asked everyone to go back to the room to discuss.
Deng Fei shouted: "It's weird, let me be here, who can't be sharp and clear? Even if I'm drunk, I won't let the thieves succeed."
He and Meng Kang shared a room with Lu and Guo last night and felt more embarrassed than others.
Pei Xuan frowned and thought for a moment, then persuaded: "We are passing by. If we report to the official, it will inevitably be time-consuming and labor-intensive. In my opinion, it is better to admit defeat. Fortunately, my brother also has more than a thousand taels of silver with him, so the travel expenses are total." It’s worry-free.”
Yinmachuan Village has not been established for a long time, and these leaders are only willing to rob officials and merchants. The total amount of money they have accumulated is only about three thousand taels. Previously, Deng Fei made the decision to send away the minions who were unwilling to go south. I spent ten taels of silver to pay for bulk cargo and spent half of my savings, leaving only more than a thousand taels.
Meng Kang exclaimed after hearing this: "Brother, go and see if the money is still there."
Pei Xuan was shocked when he heard this. He rushed back to his room and couldn't help but screamed. It turned out that even his money was gone.
Cao Cao chuckled and said, "That's all. I wanted to put things to rest, but was cut off from food and grass. With hundreds of people, how can we eat, drink and stay without money? We have to steal from this thief."
He was not as angry as the others. He pondered for a moment and then asked Shi Xiu: "Brother, you can steal so much gold and silver under our noses. You are not an ordinary thief. You have been in Jizhou for a long time. Do you know that there are people here?" What kind of famous hero? I'm going to pay a visit and see if I can get him to find the thief, make peace with him, and at least return some of the money."
Shi Xiu frowned and thought hard for a while, then slowly shook his head and said: "Although there are a few people in Jizhou City who have some bad reputations, but such extravagant figures as Cangzhou Little Tornado, Yunxian Timely Rain, Daming Mansion Yu Qilin, etc. Not one."
Just as he was talking, the shopkeeper suddenly came over and said, "Congratulations to our guests, you are so blessed. A thief was caught at the provincial level and the stolen money and items were sent back."
After hearing these words, everyone was very surprised. It is said that a man sees money like a fly sees blood. Not to mention how he has the ability to catch people so quickly. It is just that there is so much gold and silver. Who can't be tempted after seeing it? Isn't it a wonder that it can be sent back directly?
At that moment, they all got up and wanted to see the section leader.
