The most famous building in Yanggu County in the past was the Lion Tower.
However, since Cao Cong took over the power of Yanggu, everything has been updated, and the status of the first famous building has also been given to the newly built Hero Building.
This building is six feet high and has three floors. There is a couplet at the door. The first couplet reads "Since ancient times, heroes have grown in grass" and the second couplet reads "Now heroes are drunk in the world."
According to Cao Cao's meaning: A hero is a man who has great ambitions in his chest, a good plan in his belly, the opportunity to contain the universe, and the ambition to swallow up the heaven and earth. It can be seen that courage, talent, and ability are the true qualities of a hero. As for wealth and poverty, it is just fate, so what is the point? Since this building is called the Hero Building, it must not value wealth over people. Otherwise, how can it be worthy of the word "hero"?
Because of this level of care, Hero House is different from ordinary restaurants.
The lobby on the first floor sells tea, spirits, meat, noodles and rice, as well as various side dishes to go with wine. For a hundred pence, you can chew a lot. If you really don’t have money, the waiter will also give you some dry rice, side dishes, and meat stew. One pour will make you full.
The second floor is full of private rooms, specially hired by famous chefs. They sell fine wines and delicacies, but the prices are 30% to 50% more expensive than similar restaurants. According to Cao Cao - if you ask the price, you are asking for land and housing. Liu Daer is lying on a hundred-foot building, laughing at you for not being a hero.
There is also a general purpose: It turns out that the partitions in the private rooms are all living. If necessary, they can be put away at any time, and can be assembled at will. No matter how many people come, they can all be decorated.
As for the third floor, it is not open unless a famous person comes. On weekdays, it is only used for brothers to gather at home and drink and talk.
If someone from the Jianghu who travels from north to south comes to the Hero Building and mentions the name "Wu Mengde" in a moment of despair, the boss Zhu Fu will meet him personally. Regardless of his origin, he will entertain them with wine and meat, and give him twenty guan of money before leaving. money for the journey.
If that's not enough, please go to Pei Xuan's office and explain the reasons in detail. There are hundreds or even thousands of people who can negotiate with each other.
Because of these differences, although this Hero Building was newly built, its reputation has gradually spread far and wide. There are people in the world who are proficient in writing and writing. They received the favor of this building and wrote a few slogans in one stroke -
"The children of the Jianghu are in great sorrow, but the heroes of Yanggu are six feet tall. They help the poor and those in danger and are loyal. They don't underestimate the heroes and princes."
These words spread to everyone in Shandong and Hebei, and everyone said that there was a "Liu Zhanglou" in Yanggu, which was dedicated to helping people in need.
On November 22nd, Cao Cao escaped from the mansion and summoned all the brothers in the county and everyone in the water village to gather at the Hero Building.
The four who came back with him were: Fan Rui, Shi Qian, Lu Fang, and Guo Sheng, as well as Huang Wenbing, Jiang Jing, Li Kui, Pei Xuan, Zheng Tianshou, Yang Lin, Hou Jian, Mu Chun, Zhu Fu, Niu Gao, Tong Wei, Tong Meng, Zhang Heng, Meng Kang, there are a few familiar faces among them.
That familiar face was actually Li Yun, the "Green Eyed Tiger" whom I had met in Yishui County.
When Li Yun came to see Cao Cao, he couldn't help but knelt down and paid homage. Cao Cao was stunned and quickly helped him up and said, "Li Dutou? Why are you here?"
Li Yun smiled bitterly when he heard this, and Zhu Fu laughed at the side and said: "Brother Haojiao knows that my master is too stupid and failed to stop him last time. Didn't I advise him: The magistrate is a villain. If you lose your troops this time, you will definitely lose your general." Difficult to tolerate? My master said that it would be fine if he had no regrets in his heart. Little did he know that he had no guilt in his heart, but the county magistrate refused to tolerate mercy. The wife of Li Gui, whom Li Kui killed before, was mixed with the dog official, and they were entangled in each other's life. Lai, if I want to avenge Li Gui, the county magistrate will send my master to arrest my brother within a time limit of ten days. If he cannot be caught, he will be beaten to death with a stick..."
At this time, Li Yun silently took off his shirt, revealing the old wounds on his back, and sighed: "Last time I saw my brother, I told him that dog officials are now in power and don't give people a way to survive. My younger brother is stupid and stubborn, and he also said that 'the country has its own laws', but now it's easy You know, all laws are playthings in the hands of superior officials. The younger brother suffered for three months and ate the dog. The magistrate continued to eat the dog for more than ten times. Seeing that he still wanted to stop, he became angry and killed him. The dog official and the prostitute burned down the county government office and fled in the rivers and lakes. They gradually ran out of money. They heard that there was a hero building in Yanggu, which was dedicated to helping people in need, so they came to ask for help. Unexpectedly, they met me. Brother Zhu Fu, he told me about my elder brother. If I don’t despise my younger brother as a useless person, I would rather follow him on horseback."
After saying that, he was about to bow down again. Cao Cao supported him and said, "Brothers, since you are willing to come, it is our fate. Although brothers regard me as the leader, there is no respect between us. I have seen your ability with my own eyes." , there is no need to be too humble, there will be a time for you to show your talents in the future."
When Li Yun fought with Luan Tingyu, although he was not as good as Luan Tingyu, his swordsmanship was also quite extraordinary. Moreover, this man was honest and simple, so Cao Cao was very happy to win his service.
Then he looked at the two unfamiliar faces and said, "These two brothers, who are the heroes?"
One of the two people stood proudly, and the other immediately fell to his knees. Cao Cao helped him up and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. Just sit down and talk."
Now everyone sat down, and the two newcomers looked at each other, and the one who knelt down spoke first: "My younger brother's surname is Jiao Mingting, from Zhongshan Prefecture. Three generations of my ancestors have made a living by sumo wrestling. I have heard about my brother's name for a long time, so I came here specially to meet him. "
Li Kui on the side laughed and said: "Brother Jiao is a boring gourd-like man. He came to support his brother, but he refused to speak openly. He only walked around in front of our building every day. Zhu Fu saw him walking around and thought he was I had no money and was hungry, so I invited him to dinner. He could eat seven or eight bowls in one meal. After eating, he left and continued to hang around in front of the door for three to five or seven days. I happened to meet him when I came back and saw him walking around. It was weird, so I asked him: 'You are such a bird, why do you want to spin around and make the master dizzy?' He glared at me and said: 'Whose master are you?'"
Yang Lin smiled and said: "Brother Li Kui is also impatient. He argued with Jiao Ting for a few words and then punched him. Unexpectedly, Jiao Ting's fists and kicks were very good. The two fought for more than ten times and knocked down Li Kui with one punch. .”
Li Kui shook his head and said: "Brother, you know me. My second brother taught me a lot of skills, but I can't beat him. If it were before, I wouldn't be able to stop him with even one move. He beat me so hard that I couldn't stand up. It happened that two brothers, Mu Chun and Yang Lin, came to drink and hurriedly helped each other. Yang Lin blocked five moves, and Mu Chun looked at me and they all lay down to keep me company. Fortunately, the waiter told Brother Zhu Fu and came out to persuade him."
Zhu Fu said with a smile: "If I hadn't invited him to eat for a few days, I'm afraid I would have been beaten. Fortunately, this brother missed my friendship and said to me, 'I came to join Wu Mengde. I waited for him for many days, but today these people... Come and bully me.’ Only then did I find out what his purpose was.”
Yang Lin and Mu Chun also stood up and praised Jiao Ting for his extraordinary skills.
After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh to himself. Li Kui had made great progress in martial arts under Wu Song's guidance. Yang Lin was also good at martial arts, but he was defeated by this dull man.
Then he focused on Jiao Ting and said: "Since you came to the Hero Building to find me, you must know that this is my property. Why don't you speak to Zhu Fu?"
Jiao Ting lowered his head and said, "I'm a clumsy person who can't speak, and I have an impatient temper. I get into arguments with people after just a few words. People call me 'shameless' Jiao Ting. I can't help anyone everywhere, so I become more and more angry." Don’t want to speak.”
Cao Cao nodded, knowing that this man was very capable, but not good at dealing with others. He smiled and said, "Look at my brothers, they are all good and courageous men! When you get along with them in the future, you can speak out if you have anything to say. No one will ever bully you, they know you as a human being, and they won’t be offended even if you say the wrong thing.”
Hearing this, Jiao Ting raised his head and looked at everyone one by one. He solemnly clasped his fists and said, "If this is the case, brothers, no matter who is bullied, come and tell Jiao Ting that he will risk his life to vent his anger for you."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they saw that he spoke surprisingly bluntly. Yang Lin smiled and said, "We treat you the same way." Mu Chun shouted, "Exactly! If you are bullied by outsiders, I will fight to the death to help you."
Jiao Ting nodded gratefully, but then said: "Brother Li Kui can still help a lot, but you can't. If that person can bully me, if you come to help, he will be beaten to death with one punch."
At this time, everyone saw that he could not speak, but he had no ill intentions, so they laughed more and more. Mu Chun blushed and jumped to his feet: "Although I am not good at it, my brother Mu Hong is extravagant."
Jiao Ting shook his head and said, "Is it true? I don't believe it. If your brother is serious, how can your brother be so bad?"
Mu Chun was so angry that he turned his head and refused to look at him.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Brother Mu Chun, your brother is now the military commander of Qingzhou, with thousands of troops under his command. I will make great use of him in the future. If you are willing to make progress and practice your skills well, you can help him in the future. Otherwise, wouldn't it be possible?" Can’t you manage a casino for the rest of your life?”
Mu Chun was overjoyed at first when he heard that Mu Hong had become an official. After hearing what Cao Cao said later, he was embarrassed but also thoughtful, nodded and said: "Brother Shixiu returned to Yanggu and brought a letter from my brother, also called I’ll practice martial arts well, brother, don’t worry, my little brother will definitely not be lazy in the future.”
Cao Cao nodded repeatedly, encouraged him a few words, and then looked at another strange man: "How should I call this brother?"
There are different teachings: Rivers and lakes, night rain and cold autumn wind, wandering around the world. The liver and gallbladder take care of the liver and gallbladder, and the heroes gather together upstairs.
There is another chapter to be posted in the afternoon. .
(End of chapter)
