It's not that Cao Cao is stingy.
He had two divine horses in his previous life. The first one was called Jueying, which was a black horse. When Wancheng was conquering Zhangxiu, he rode it to escape. He was shot in the eye and died. Later, he rode a yellow and white horse with four hooves. Like gold, he runs as fast as lightning, so he is named Claw Huang Feidian.
After getting rich in this life, he bought two famous horses in the north, one yellow and one black, at a high price. One of them was given to Wu Song, and the other rode on his own. They were named Leng Ying and Feidian respectively. It was to commemorate the two horses in the previous life, so the meaning Extraordinary.
Unexpectedly, he was ridden away by Fang Jinzhi, which made Lao Cao dumbfounded and had no choice but to ride the old horse she left behind.
There was a general shortage of horses in the Song Dynasty. Since Shandong and Hebei were adjacent to the Northern Kingdom, they had implemented horse administration, so it was not obvious. After passing Xuzhou and going south, the value of horses suddenly increased. Deng Yuanjue and others were all well-known heroes in the south. They traveled thousands of miles to take revenge, but they could only walk on their legs. They snatched a few old horses from the military camp, and everyone was very happy, which shows how rare horses are.
But in Cao Cao's eyes, such an old horse with high teeth is really worthless. It can't run fast, it can't walk fast, but if you don't ride it, it will always be faster than your legs.
Cao Cao refused Luan Tingyu and Li Kui's request to change horses, and rode on his old horse. No matter what, I always weigh less, which is also an act of respecting my elders.
There is still more than 500 miles to go to Yishui County. It should have taken three days to get there, but now because the old horse can't run fast, we can only go slowly. Every day, we walk seventy or eighty miles, and the old horse is spitting. Foaming and moaning, he refused to go any further. Cao Cao couldn't bear to whip him to drive him away, so he had to find a place to rest.
On the way, they passed by the city of Yizhou. They wanted to go in and sell the horse instead of buying a good one. Unexpectedly, the top of the city was full of soldiers wearing helmets. People entering and leaving were carefully checked. Cao Cao saw He sighed: "Needless to say, it must be the Pengcheng incident. We don't need to cause more trouble. We will bypass this city and go straight to pick up Li Kui's mother and return home quickly."
The three of them did not dare to take the main road, but walked slowly around the small road to avoid sleeping in the open air and suffering from the hardships of being out. They walked until the eighth day before reaching Yishui County.
At noon that day, while passing through a village, he saw a bamboo pole holding up a side of wine pods. Li Kui suddenly felt the wine worm in his stomach crawling out of his throat, grabbing his tongue and going crazy, wiping the sweat on his face and shouting He said: "Brother, the sun has been so scorching along the way that the iron cow is almost cooked. You might as well buy a glass of water and wine to quench your thirst."
Cao Cao also felt thirsty, nodded and said: "If you don't tell me, I have exactly what I want."
The three of them dismounted in front of the door, and a fat man from the hotel hurriedly came out to greet him. He said with a smile on his face: "Guests, you have been on a long journey and have a hard time. Come in and have a rest. If you want to drink, the shop has good old wine. If you want to eat, there are chicken, fish, soup, cakes and rice.”
After saying that, he reached out and took the reins of the horses in the hands of the three people and went to the back of the house. He kept saying: "Your Majesty, please come into the shop and sit down. I will get some clean water and drink the horses first, and then I will come to wait on you immediately."
Luan Tingyu called out: "Feed the horse some fine material, and I will settle the money with you once it is fired." The fat man responded repeatedly: "Don't worry, don't worry, you little man can take care of himself."
The three of them went into the store and sat down on their own. They saw that although the store was not big, there was no place on the floor or corners that was not neat and tidy. The tables, chairs, and utensils used were made of bamboo or wood. Although they were ordinary, they were all kept clean and bright. There was a row of small wine jars on the window sill, filled with flowers of various colors. It was a sight to behold and made the shop smell fragrant. The three of them all praised: "What a restaurant, the dishes are neatly served."
Luan Tingyu smiled and said: "I have been traveling with my brother and seen many famous stores, but none of them have the intention to clean up his house."
Cao Cao looked around and couldn't help but nod: "Although it is a village shop, it has a unique flavor."
The three of them chose a table and sat down, each with their clothes open to cool off. At this moment, the fat boss came in with a smile on his face, holding a big bowl in his hands, which was full of colorful fruits, including bayberry in purple, mulberry in black, and mulberry in white. It's young lotus root, the pink one is peach, the green one is melon, and the melon and lotus root are all cut into large pieces. What's especially rare is that there is a lotus with dew on the side of the bowl for decoration. He smiled and said: "They are all refreshed by the well water." The cool things, the guests can use them randomly to dampen the heat."
When Cao Cao and the three of them saw each other, their mouths were full of saliva, and they cheered in unison: "You boss, you are so thoughtful."
Li Kui couldn't wait to reach out, first grabbed a peach and offered it to his brother, then grabbed a piece of melon and handed it to Luan Tingyu. Then he grabbed the melon and fruit with his hands, regardless of whether they were sweet, sour, soft or crunchy, he just stuffed them into his mouth and ate them all. The water filled my mouth and chest.
Luan Tingyu said disgustedly: "Tieniu, you eat so sloppily, the sweet water will dry up, it will be sticky and greasy, and it will attract flies."
The fat boss smiled hurriedly and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I've asked the guys to heat up the soup. You guys should eat fruit first to whet your appetite. It's a good time to drink and eat. When you're full, the soup won't be hot anymore." Take a quick hot bath, and then go to sleep on the couch under the big tree in the courtyard. I will make a pot of hot tea for you to drink. I will control the wind in the armpits and cool the whole body. In the evening, the sun will no longer be hot. Now, our guests are refreshed. It’s not too late to get on the road again. Walk five or seven miles east to the county seat, where you can stay.”
Cao Cao heard how well his arrangements were and couldn't help but praise: "What a boss. How many famous shops have I passed through in my travels? I've never seen you so willing to consider your customers."
The fat boss smiled more and more happily when he heard this: "I open my business just to make money from the guests. If the guests who are not served are satisfied and comfortable, I will not feel at ease even if I get the money. Therefore, the villain has nothing to do, and often I’m thinking hard about how I can teach the visiting guests to feel more at ease.”
After hearing this, Cao Cao was in awe, clasped his fists and said: "But we are disrespectful. If we don't understand the world and have a long-term kindness, how can we express this insight? Everyone in the world can know their duties and fulfill their duties like you. As for the status, the officials think about how to live happily with the people, the generals think about how to kill the enemy and serve the country, and the common people all think about respecting the old, caring for the young, and making a living. This is truly a world of great harmony and a kingdom of heaven on earth."
After hearing this, the fat boss's smile faded slightly and he sighed: "Oh, I don't deserve such a high reputation as a guest officer. In fact, Xiaoke also has selfish motives for doing this. He wants to be kind to others and accumulate more merits so that he can eliminate some karma for his brother."
Li Kui was very curious when he heard this. He chewed a peach and said, "Oh? Did your brother do something evil? I want you to go through all the trouble for him."
The fat boss smiled bitterly and said: "If I hadn't seen that you are all armed with weapons and are also heroes in the world, how could I dare to tell you all? Speaking of my brother, he loved to learn guns and clubs since he was a child. He refused to settle down at home and work alone. He only wanted to make a living in the Jianghu. Now he joined the gang in Liangshan and was in charge of the hotel at the foot of the mountain. The heroes who came to Dazhai to join the gang had to be checked by him before he fired an arrow and called for a boat to pick them up from the village. .”
When he said this, Cao Cao suddenly thought of someone: "Oh, it turns out he is the brother of Zhu Gui, the 'Dry Land Hulu'. Isn't this the flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple? We used to interrogate Cai Jiu and punish the dog official in Jiangzhou together. , and rescued Song Jiang, and we didn’t part ways until Mangdang Mountain."
When the fat boss heard this, his eyes suddenly opened wide and he said in surprise: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, was also involved in that shocking event in Jiangzhou? My younger brother, Zhu Fu, was also taught some martial arts by his elder brother, and later became his master, Li Yun, the local capital leader. , because the master was nicknamed "Green-Eyed Tiger", and my younger brother always smiled when he saw others, the locals also nicknamed him "Smiling Tiger". I don't know the names of the brothers. Please tell me so that I can pay my respects. "
Cao Cao said: "These are my two brothers, 'Iron Rod' Luan Tingyu and 'Black Whirlwind' Li Kui. Li Kui is from your hometown and lives in Baizhang Village in this county. The three of me are here to pick up his mother. As for Li Kui Next, I am Dutou Wuzhi of Yanggu County."
Zhu Fu was shocked when he heard the names of Luan Tingyu and Li Kui before, and he was even more shocked when he heard that Cao Cao had signed up. He fell down and worshiped: "Oh, it's actually 'Wu Mengde' in front of you. What kind of fate do you have? You can entertain your respected brother."
Cao Cao quickly helped him up and said: "Since you are brother Zhu Gui, we are not outsiders, so there is no need to be polite."
Luan Tingyu smiled and said: "My brother is the most approachable and loves to make friends with heroes. Since you are also a well-known hero, I will spend money on this drink today."
Zhu Fu Yuanyuan's face almost turned into a smile, and he kept saying: "What are these? There are so many good men in the world who are eager to see my brother, but how lucky I am? Brother, wait a moment, there is still a jar of 2000 yuan buried in the yard. The five-year-old wine is just right to entertain three brothers."
Li Kui jumped up after hearing this, wiped his hands full of juice on his clothes and said, "We are all from the same country, how can we see you busy? Tieniu and you go dig that jar of old wine."
There are different teachings: How can I repay a beautiful woman for taking away my Ferrari: Old Xia Li. Turning dizzy, he drove home and discussed business with Zhu Fu.
