Cao Cao had dismounted early, and Deng Fei led Yang Lin to him and said proudly: "My brother is none other than the eldest son of Kunzhong of the Wu family in Yanggu County. Brother Wu Mengde is Wu Zhi!"
When Yang Lin heard this, he immediately fell to the ground and said, "I have been traveling all over the country in the past two years. I have heard a lot about my brother's reputation. I was thinking about when I would go to Yanggu to visit you. Unexpectedly, I met Dao Zuo. Isn't this my fate?"
Cao Cao helped Yang Lin up and said: "It's not worth mentioning a little reputation. Where do brothers Yang Lin always work?"
Yang Lin smiled generously: "There is no reason to talk about being a good person. I always live in the green forest. Now that I am getting older, I am trying to find a way out. If I don't give up, please allow me to follow."
Cao Cao saw Yang Lin's free and easy conversation and his amiable character, and he was interested in using him. When he heard this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "It seems that it is a coincidence that we and our brothers can be together in the same place."
At that moment, he asked someone to fetch a horse and gave Yang Lin a ride on it. He then pulled him beside him to chat.
Yang Lin has been in the world for a long time, has extraordinary courage, is well-informed, and is very good at talking. After the two communicated, Cao Cao became more and more happy and felt that this person could be of great use.
Everyone walked slowly along, and when it was dusk, they saw Chai Jin's farmyard from a distance.
Chai Jin, who had been accompanied by Pegasus to report the news, heard that Cao Cao had retrieved the goods for him and that many good men had returned with him. He was so happy that he sent someone to bring drinks and snacks, and responded in person at the intersection. When he saw Cao Cao and others approaching, Pegasus came to greet him.
"My good brother traveled far and worked hard, but I want to harm my foolish brother!"
Cao Cao laughed and said, "My dear friend, on this trip I have seen the majestic rivers and mountains, and on the other hand I have met many heroes. How can there be such a thing as hard work?"
Chai Jin grabbed the bridle and said, "Let's drink three cups of dust-cleansing wine and kill cattle and sheep in the village to bring good fortune to Brother Wu Xian and all the heroes!"
Everyone drank a few drinks at the intersection, and when they arrived at the village, they saw the lights brightly lit, long tables set up, and good meat and wine being served to them like water.
Cao Cao took Lu Fang, Guo Sheng, Pei Xuan, Deng Fei, Meng Kang, Shi Xiu, Shi Qian, and Yang Lin to sit at the main table, and introduced the newly recruited heroes to Chai Jin one by one. Pei Xuan and three others He apologized and said that he shouldn't have robbed Chai Jin's goods. Chai Jin laughed it off and said, "It's all a misunderstanding, so why bother."
However, Cao Cao grabbed Chai Jin and said in a low voice: "My dear friend, this is not a misunderstanding. The heroes in the world respect the word 'little whirlwind' because they respect my brother for his righteousness, wealth and generosity. This reputation is not easy to come by, and it is yours." The benefits of this reputation are that goods can travel north to the Liao Dynasty and south to the Song Dynasty without any obstruction. "Zuo Zhuan" says: Only weapons and names cannot be faked! Dear brother, listen to my brother, from now on you will be the flag of the Chai family , don’t lend it to others easily.”
After hearing this, Chai Jin felt a little unhappy and said with a forced smile: "Business matters are taken care of by my servants. People like Xiandi and I, why should we worry about such trivial matters."
Cao Cao laughed after hearing this: "Hahaha, who in the world doesn't love money? Brother Wei regards this as a trivial matter. If not a heroic husband, who can have this kind of ambition?"
Chai Jin was overjoyed when he heard this. He pulled Cao Cao and said, "My dear brother, you know me."
Cao Cao laughed and drank with him, shaking his head secretly in his heart. Cangzhou's little whirlwind is just that.
The next day, Cao Cao wanted to say goodbye, but Chai Jin stayed for three days. On the fourth day, Cao Cao reported: "It's not that he didn't want to stay, but he just agreed to Pei Xuan and wanted to settle an injustice with him. After that, let's get together with my dear friends and have fun again."
Chai Jin then agreed, and asked people to bring out many precious gifts, forcing Cao Cao to accept them. After giving them away for twenty or thirty miles, he eagerly watched Cao Cao and his entourage leave.
Chai Jin's one hundred villagers naturally stayed at the village, but there were also two hundred people from Yinma Village who came with them, and the team was still huge.
Yiyi said goodbye to Chai Jin, and Deng Fei stepped forward and said: "Brother, it's better to be famous than to meet him, but who knows that's not always the case. This little Xuanfeng Chai Daguan is so famous in the world, even above my brother. It can be seen that he is a real person, but It’s a misnomer.”
Pei Xuan also said: "On that day, my brother persuaded me with such good words, but he actually had the intention of getting angry, which made people feel chilled."
Shi Xiu sneered and said: "In the minds of Chai Daguan, heroes are divided into three, six or nine grades. The elder brothers who have official positions and property are the first grade, and the ones like Pei Xuan and brother who build mountains and strongholds are the second grade. The younger brother, who lives in the world without much reputation, is the third class. He doesn't want to say a word, how can he be so kind and loving as the elder brother."
Shi Qian looked at everyone aggrievedly: "Brother Shi Xiu, you are still in the third class after all. When the elder brother introduced his younger brother, he praised him for his dexterity, which is rare in the world. The tall buildings and mansions are like walking on flat ground. Don't you see the senior official lost his voice and said: "Xian" Brother, you, you accept a thief as your companion? That look, if it wasn't for the sake of my brother, I would have driven me out right then."
His accent was very similar to that of Chai Jin. When he imitated Chai Jin, his tone of surprise and disdain was so similar that everyone laughed.
Cao Cao comforted him with gentle words: "Brother Shi Qian, don't be discouraged. If the world didn't despise stealing children, how could you want to do a career with me? What should a man be afraid of doing ridiculous things when he was a boy? I even stole when I was a boy. My mother-in-law, I will do great things in the future, do you think anyone in the world would dare to be frivolous?"
After hearing this, Shi Qian was moved but also felt unconfident, and murmured: "I don't have the extravagant martial arts skills of Brother Shi Xiu and others. Can I really achieve great things?"
Cao Cao asked, "Do you know Zhou Chu?" Except for Pei Xuan, everyone shook their heads.
Cao Cao said: "I also saw this man when I was reading a book a few days ago. This man was very brave and fierce when he was young. Everyone in the village was afraid of him. They said that he was one of the three most dangerous people along with the tiger in the mountains and the dragon in the water. He was brave by nature and was afraid of others. The tiger dragon went up the mountain to stab the tiger and entered the water to stab the dragon. The dragon floated up and down in the water for dozens of miles. Zhou Chu struggled to death and refused to return for three days. Everyone celebrated his death and celebrated with joyous songs. When Zhou Chu returned, he saw everyone After celebrating his death, he realized that he was so hated by others, so he wanted to change his ways and went to find Lu Ji and Lu Yun as his teachers to learn Confucianism."
Shi Xiu smiled and said: "At such an age, do you want to give up martial arts and follow literature?"
Cao Cao said seriously: "That's a good saying! When Zhou Chu met Er Lu that day, he was also frightened. He said, 'I want to change my ways, but after wasting so many years, can I still achieve anything?' Er Lu said to him , "The ancients said, you can die in the morning after hearing the truth, not to mention that you are still young. It should be noted that what people are most afraid of is not having ambitions. If you have ambitions, do you need to worry about not being able to spread your name to the earth?" Zhou Chu was enlightened and studied hard day and night. Sure enough, he became a famous minister."
Everyone was very moved when they heard this, and they all heard Cao Cao's eagerness to look forward to him. Although everyone had different thoughts, their respect for Cao Cao doubled.
After walking like this for several days, they were not far from Yanggu. Cao Cao said: "Don't be in a hurry to go home. Let's go to Shi'er Mountain and settle the brothers Yinmachuan."
So a group of people headed to Shi'er Mountain, staying overnight on the way, and arrived at the foot of Shi'er Mountain at noon the next day.
The scout who scouted the road quickly reported back: "At the foot of Shi'er Mountain, thousands of soldiers and horses came from nowhere. They are surrounding the mountain and are attacking the stronghold."
Cao Cao was immediately furious: "Qin Ming and others are on the mountain, not robbing roads and not destroying villages. I will support everyone with my own money. I live an honest life, but there are still people who come to bully me? Brothers, please be alert, Come with me and see which gang of thieves is so rude!"
