Chapter 743 Destined
It is said that the third son of the Cao family made a bet before his death to cooperate with his father in the war against Yuan Shu. As soon as this statement came out, not only Cao Zhang raised his hands in agreement, but Cao Zhi was also moved. After all, military merit is great. If you can take this opportunity to bring out a peerless team, your importance in Cao Cao's mind will naturally be greatly increased, and you can also take the opportunity to cultivate your own power.
The three of them made a bet, and each of them was secretly happy. But at this moment, Xiahou called him family, but his heart was filled with infinite pain. The eldest brother Xia Houheng mourned the death of his own brother, but did not dare to make a big show of falling out with Yang Xiu. His cousin Xia Houjuan ran away in anger and disappeared without a trace. For a time, Xia Houyuan's mansion was in chaos, and Xia Houheng sent several younger brothers to Look for Xiahou Juan everywhere.
But they said that Xia Houjuan was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he had a very hot temper. Today, his anger was very serious. Xia Houjuan rushed out of the mourning hall, grabbed an unknown war horse, and beat the horse directly out of Qiao County. At this moment, all four doors were locked. She used her sword to force the guard guard to unlock the door, and rushed into the dark countryside.
Xia Houjuan didn't know where to go in the middle of the night, so he just ran around with his head down and didn't know how to be afraid. She was aimless and ran away from home because she was angry and didn't want to go back to the Cao family where she had the hatred of killing her brother. Looking back now, I don't know where to stay, so I have to relax the reins of the horse and let the horse gallop along the official road.
Fortunately, Cao Jun's territory was relatively safe. Xiahou Juan wandered around until it was dark and finally entered a village. Xia Houjuan was sleepy and hungry. When he saw smoke curling up from a small farmhouse that looked like a thatched hut next to him, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. After feeling for some broken silver in his arms, he jumped off his horse and arrived at the door of the farmhouse.
It was only when I got closer that I could see clearly that in a small courtyard in front of the farmhouse, there were a few simple seats. It turned out to be a small hotel. Xia Houjuan tied up his horse, picked a relatively clean seat, sat down, raised his voice and shouted: "Come here!"
A gray-haired peasant woman came out of the house wiping her hands. Xia Houjuan said, "Bring some millet porridge and steamed buns." The peasant woman agreed and came back with a bowl of whole grain porridge and some other things in her hand. With two dirty steamed buns and a plate of pickles, he muttered: "Where did this lady from your noble family come from, so beautiful? I'm afraid she can't get used to the simple food I have here."
Xia Houjuan looked at the food on the table and found it really hard to swallow. He reluctantly drank a few mouthfuls of coarse porridge with pickles. Just as he was about to settle the account and leave, the door curtain suddenly opened, and a big man walked out of the room. He was extremely tall and strong, with a full beard. He shouted: "Old woman, bring the wine!"
This voice was so loud that it made Xiahou Juan jump. With a shake of his hand, the hot porridge just happened to be sprinkled on his delicate cheeks. Xiahou Juan was so hot that he threw the bowl away and slapped the table angrily: "Where did this rough guy come from?" !”
This noise was loud enough. The big man turned his head, his eyes widened and he was about to have a fit. Suddenly he saw a charming young lady opposite him, and he was stunned for a moment without making a sound. The old woman hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Don't shock the distinguished guests!"
The rough man nodded blankly, his big, black eyes staring at Xia Houjuan, as if he knew her. The old woman muttered: "I have been drinking all morning. Do you know if you have money and can change money?"
Xia Houjuan snorted and sat down, ignoring the rough man opposite him. Just listen to the rough man scolding the old woman: "Old woman, don't look down on me. I was once a popular person around the emperor, and I will never lose a few cents of your wine money."
The old woman sneered and said, "I see you say this every day. Since you are a high-ranking official, how did you end up living here and living here for so long?" After saying that, she walked into the house, took a rough clay jar and said: "After drinking this jar, it's time to learn how to make money!"
When the man saw the wine, his eyes immediately straightened, and his face immediately softened. He sat down on the steps, opened the mud seal, took a big sip and said: "Some village brews are far worse than the imperial wines I have drunk." !”
While angry, the old woman walked up to Xia Houjuan, cleared the dishes on the table, and babbled: "Oh, how could I meet such a man of God? It's really ridiculous that I have to say that I am with the emperor."
Xiahou Juan rewarded the old woman with a few coins. The old woman immediately smiled and asked, "Where is this aunt from, and where is she going?" Xiahou Juan stood up and was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he still didn't know where he was going. , so he asked: "Where is this place?"
Before the old woman had time to answer, the drinking man suddenly laughed and said, "It turns out that I'm not the only one in the world who doesn't know where I am!"
Xiahou Juan was already in a bad mood, so he got angry and said: "Where did you come from, a wild man! Do you know how powerful my Xiahou family is!" Who in this Qiao County does not know the name of the Xiahou family? The old woman was startled. He quickly stopped the man and said, "Xiao Zhang, don't be so presumptuous!" Then he greeted Xia Houjuan with a smile and said, "Miss Xia Houjuan, don't be angry with the rough guys. This is Yu Town, and the Liang County Government Office is nearby. We all It is called the ancient city of Shangqiu."
Xia Houjuan didn't know much about geography, so he asked, "Who is the lord of the city in Liang County?" The old woman didn't know much about it, so she only said her surname was Qiao.
Xia Houjuan frowned, thinking that he didn't know where to go, so he might as well go and have a good time, maybe he could find a place to live, and have a few servants to serve him. As soon as he left, Xia Houjuan didn't even look at the big man. He turned around and untied his horse, mounted his horse neatly, and headed straight for the ancient city of Shangqiu along the main road.
Slowly exiting the village entrance, I saw dense woods, beautiful environment, and winding roads. Xia Houjuan was so fascinated by the sight that he gradually slowed down his horse. Suddenly there was the sound of footsteps behind him. When Xia Houjuan hurriedly turned his head to look, he saw the big man in black running from behind. Unexpectedly, the footsteps behind him became louder, and the big man actually stood side by side with the galloping horse, shouting: "Miss Xiahou, stay here!"
Xiahou Juan was furious, he reined in his horse suddenly, drew his sword and shouted: "Where did you come from? Do you know the name of my Xiahou family?"
The big man faced the sword and said calmly: "It was precisely because I heard that the lady's surname was Xiahou that I became interested."
Although Xia Houjuan had a bad temper, he was not a fool. When he saw that big man with big shoulders and a round waist, and he had just shown that he could catch up with a galloping horse, he felt a little scared and shouted: "If you want money, you must also have a life flower. You don't think so either. Like a robbing villain, I'll take the money here and we'll go our separate ways." After saying that, he took out some money and threw it in front of the big man.
The big man laughed heartily and stretched out his hand to hold the tip of Xia Houjuan's sword. Xia Houjuan was so suppressed that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and he asked, "What do you want?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
