When Cao Cao saw Shi Wengong waiting to cross the river, a big stone finally fell to his heart.
According to the route he planned, as long as Jiao Ting and others successfully cross the river, they will no longer be blocked. If there is no accident, everyone can reach the city gate directly. Outside the city gate, there is Lu Fang waiting on his horse. As soon as he gets on the horse, he will The earth is vast and the sky is high.
As soon as he relaxed, Cao Cao looked at Han Shizhong with great interest. This man's efforts were in vain and he returned with an unhappy look on his face. However, in Cao Cao's eyes, he could force Shi Wengong to the point where he almost couldn't escape. This kind of martial arts was considered to be extremely high.
Han Shizhong, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, has extremely keen intuition. When he sensed someone was paying attention, he immediately turned his head and saw Cao Cao staring at him up and down. He couldn't help but said angrily: "That short man, grandpa must not be a girl, you only care about what I do!" "
Cao Cao was not annoyed, he smiled and clasped his fists and said: "Although I am short in stature, I admire heroes the most. Just now I heard that I call myself a military academy on Yanyan Road, so I am a hero in the Western Army. The reputation of the Western Army for its good fighting skills is famous all over the world. As we all know, we met by chance today, and it turns out that there is no false warrior despite his great reputation, and the assassin who cannot be defeated by hundreds of people can only run away in front of me."
Hearing this, Han Shizhong shook his head and said, "I can't even take down a few thieves, but it will bring shame on the Western Army."
Cao Cao waved his hands and said: "Why should I be humble? I know some martial arts, how can I not see it? That wood-like assassin is extremely skilled in fists and kicks, and the one who uses the halberd later is even more unpredictable. If it weren't for His Majesty Take action, with this man's martial arts skills, if he has a horse, he will be able to kill him all the way."
Seeing his sincerity, Han Shizhong couldn't help but feel a little happy. He smiled and said, "You have extraordinary eyesight." After saying that, he rolled his eyes and suddenly smiled with a smile on his face: "Well, since you admire our Western Army, Han Wu I would like to introduce someone to you! Come with me."
As he spoke, he took Cao Cao to the second floor of the restaurant and pointed: "This is Han's general, general manager of Yanyan Road, Liu Yanqing, a famous general in the Western Army!"
Cao Cao was "surprised" and said, "Oh, it turns out it's Mr. Liu in person! My boy Wu Zhi has admired the reputation of Mr. Liu for a long time."
Liu Yanqing asked doubtfully: "A little reputation is not worth mentioning. I wonder if my friends are looking for me, why do they need me?"
Han Shizhong said with a bad smile: "General, please don't look at this brother Wu who is short, but he is actually a man with great ambitions. He admires our heroes in the Western Army the most. I heard that the general is drinking here with only dried beans and roasted beans." Chicken and wine, he suddenly became very unhappy and decided to treat us to a nice meal to see how he felt about it!"
Liu Yanqing looked at Wu Zhi in surprise, and then looked at Han Shizhong who was holding back his evil eyes. He suddenly realized, pointed and scolded with a smile: "You are such a talented person, why don't you still refuse to restrain yourself when you get to the capital? You want to do the same to people you have never met before." Trick people into drinking wine.”
After saying that, he stood up and clasped his fists at Cao Cao and said, "Friend, you don't know how lazy this talented guy is. Don't let him coax you to just go on your own."
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Mr. Liu doesn't know. He has quite a lot of business and wealth in his family. He has loved learning martial arts since he was a child, and he has had several famous masters. After he has achieved success, he wants to serve the country every time, but because of It’s hard to live up to my expectations because of my body shape. Therefore, I admire you and other good men fighting for the country to the core. It is a blessing in my life to have the opportunity to invite the famous generals of the Western Army for a drink today."
Liu Yanqing did not doubt what he said. The Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty had requirements for height and body shape. It was indeed difficult to recruit someone with Cao Cao's size.
Here, Cao Cao has already called the bartender to order twenty-four of the restaurant's famous dishes and ordered all the best wines in the store.
Although Liu Yanqing was a general, he always supported his soldiers generously and his family had no money left. Han Shizhong was a prostitute and a gambler, and was a well-known poor man in the Western Army. Whenever he owed gambling debts, he applied to be a scout, specifically for the scouts who robbed and killed the Xixia people, and used their heads to exchange money to settle the debts.
For them, delicious food means big fish, big meat, Shao Knife and strong liquor. Each of these dishes ordered by Cao Cao are very expensive, and Liu Yanqing and his wife are reluctant to order them.
Seeing Cao Cao's extravagant and sincere actions, both of them were very fond of him. Han Shizhong cheered loudly and laughed: "People in the capital are weak, but I didn't expect Brother Wu to be so extravagant to cover up the heroes."
When the food and drinks arrived, Liu Yanqing could still remain reserved, but Han Shizhong's eyes widened. He was born into a poor family and joined the army to fight in the army when he was more than ten years old. He had never seen such a table of delicious food.
How can it be a good meeting?
They are all: animals in the mountains and geese in the clouds, cattle and sheep on land and fresh food from the sea, monkey heads, bird's nests, shark fins, bear paws, scallops and deer tail tips!
These are just the ingredients, there are also seasonings, including garlic from Xuzhou, ginger from Laiwu; green onions from Jinan Prefecture, artemisia from Pingyang Prefecture, pepper and dogwood from Bashu, licorice and fennel from Liangzhou; Hu Shang is indispensable. They sell pepper and cardamom, vinegar from Zhenjiang Prefecture, and sauce from Kaifeng Prefecture; then there are salt from Lianghuai and sugar frost from Dashi Country.
Not only must the ingredients be refined and the seasonings must be refined, but the cooking methods are also particular. Some are roasted, some stewed, some stir-fried, some braised, some fried, some boiled, some stewed, some grilled, some steamed. Some are boiled and some are roasted. In short, they are a blend of five flavors, each with its own merits.
"Ah, people say you can eat in Tokyo, you really don't deceive me!" Liu Yanqing shook his head, praised, ate a dish with chopsticks, nodded, then ate another dish, commented a few words, and took a sip of the fine wine. , Zier, ha.
The old general ate leisurely and happily.
Han Shizhong did not have such gentle restraint and summed it up in four words: completely crazy.
I saw this man, first he got angry and shouted loudly: "Ouch!"
Why drink this? It not only expresses surprise and satisfaction with the food, but also smoothes the internal Qi and clears the passage from the intestines to the stomach to the throat, so that you can eat.
When he eats it, it's like he opens his cheeks and lifts his back molars! This creation is truly heart-warming, and there is no proof for what I say, and there are poems to prove it——
The two toothed chopsticks were thrown away first, and the fingers were aligned like crosses.
Nibble on the fragrant roasted deer steak, and suck on the honey-cooked bear paws.
The meat is cooked in fatted bamboo shoots that have been marinated for a long time, and the freshly stuffed seabass is mashed with carrots and scallions.
The hands are continuous like phantoms, and the power is like floods and mud embankments.
Han Wu threw away his chopsticks and started tearing it apart, hating his parents for being incompetent and only having a mouth on his face.
After a while, the cups and plates were in a mess, and the clothes and sleeves were dripping with soup.
Liu Yanqing scolded: "You are such a bastard, you don't know etiquette. You have completely lost the face of our Western Army."
Cao Cao poured the wine and said with a smile: "You fight bravely and loyally to kill the Han people. You don't need to pay attention to those false etiquette. Mr. Liu, I respect you for this cup."
Liu Yanqing took the drink, spit out the smell of alcohol, and sighed: "It's a pity that there are not many people like you who can sympathize with the fighting men. Hey, although these men are rude, if they didn't fight to the death year after year, how would we be able to live in front of us?" Is this so prosperous?”
He started chatting with Cao Cao and said that he returned to Beijing this time to build the city. He didn't have enough money and food to use it. He came back to borrow the Queen's Christmas opportunity to see where he could get some money. Unexpectedly, he visited many places and encountered obstacles. Today I saw someone After stabbing Cai Jing's son, he originally wanted to take the assassin down and sell him a good deal, but he was so capable that even Han Shizhong didn't want to keep him.
When Cao Cao heard him tell about the sufferings of the Western Army, he also sighed and accompanied him to drink. After a while, the old man got drunk, and Han Shizhong ate all the dishes on the table, wiped his oily hands, and carried Liu Yanqing to the guest room to rest.
After Liu Yanqing was settled, Han Shizhong went out and saw that Cao Cao was still there. He asked curiously: "Hey, why is Brother Wu still here? Could it be that he wants to invite Han to play at Goulan?"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Brother, do you like to go to the fence? If you like to go, why not take a walk. Have you heard of Fan Lou?"
When Han Shizhong heard the word "Fan Tower", the frivolous expression on his face suddenly disappeared, and he frowned and said: "Although I have never been to Fan Tower, I also know that it is the first-class gold-selling cave in the capital! Brother Wu, you and I are strangers, you You have already spent a lot of money by treating us to a nice meal, and now you want to invite me to Fanlou. Please forgive me for asking: Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Cao Cao also said seriously: "Fifth brother Han, since you call me Brother Wu, I will tell you from the bottom of my heart that you don't think it's unlucky."
Han Shizhong smiled and said: "People like me are afraid of ghosts and gods. Why do we think it's bad luck? But it doesn't matter."
Cao Cao sighed and said: "On the battlefield, life and death are not decided by others. Although you are brave, you may not dare to say that you will live in peace. Mr. Liu said something that touched my heart today - without you fighting hard, how could there be anything? Are we in peace and happiness? There are other heroes in the Western Army whom Wu has not met by chance. Now that I recognize you, I want to invite you to have a good time. Even if you fight with the summer dog in the future, even if there are shortcomings, you will always eat and play. This is where Wu’s thoughts lie.”
After hearing this, Han Shizhong had a strange look on his face. He was surprised and grateful at the same time. He couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Wu, if the people of our country can love our soldiers like you do, even if we are on the battlefield with nine deaths, I will not be able to do it." I regret it. That’s all, I see you are not short of money, so I will take advantage of you today and have a good time."
After saying that, he smiled, and his heroic expression instantly turned into a vulgar one: "But I have agreed beforehand that I don't want those delicate and pretentious women who talk about poetry and essays. First, I want tender flesh, white skin, and fat breasts. Second, I want tender flesh, white skin, and fat breasts." You must be coquettish, dissolute, and good at fighting to satisfy your little brother's heart!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, my wise brother's words show his understanding. He is truly a man of my means!"
The two of them were happily walking towards Fan Tower, arm in arm.
There are different teachings: good wine and delicacies reward a strong man, and a beautiful woman is a bosom friend. Mengde planned ten steps at a time and escaped from the palace on the moon.
(End of chapter)
