In the north of the city, Xiuhefang.
Liu He stepped on a pair of wooden high heels and paced back and forth tremblingly.
Several little girls nearby covered their mouths and laughed secretly, causing Du Liniang to scold them in a low voice.
Liu He took off his high heels awkwardly and said to Du Liniang: "These shoes look like nothing, but when you step on them, it makes your heart tremble."
Du Liniang nodded and said, "This pair just doesn't fit my feet. I'll ask them to make a pair that fits my feet later and try again."
Liu He waved his hand and put on his embroidered flat shoes.
When Du Liniang saw this, she motioned to several girls to bring Liu He's custom-made dress.
"Liniang, are you there?"
At this time, several noble ladies outside the door walked in side by side. When the leader saw Liu He, he hurriedly bowed and said, "See you, I've seen your highness."
Liu He frowned slightly, indicating that they didn't need to be polite.
Du Liniang was stunned, looked at Liu He, and then at Mrs. Yang. Mrs. Yang, who was usually very arrogant, actually called this girl... Your Highness?
Liu He seemed to sense Du Liniang's surprise and said softly: "Shopkeeper Du, I won't try on the dress. I believe in Xiuhefang's craftsmanship. Could you please send someone to help me deliver it to the Liu Mansion?"
Du Liniang swallowed, nodded, and bowed respectfully, "Yes."
Du Liniang was so angry that she didn't even dare to take a breath as she sent Liu He off respectfully.
After Liu He walked away, Yang's wives secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey, Liniang, is this also coming to your place to make clothes?" Mrs. Yang asked tentatively.
Du Liniang did not dare to neglect these ladies. She bowed Yingying and said, "Yes, isn't it the wedding of Liu Shijun and Miss Xie that is coming soon? Many people in the city are rushing to make dresses. I’m almost overwhelmed.”
Ever since Wei Cheng asked her to make an appearance in Xiuhefang, Du Liniang has become Xiuhefang's signature character. In addition, she is also self-motivated, working hard as a female worker and in business, and finally got the job of the shopkeeper of Xiuhefang. .
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yang nodded thoughtfully, and then talked about the purpose of their group's visit.
Liu He, who left Xiuhefang, did not return home directly.
Not far from Xiuhefang, she stopped by a shop specializing in the Four Treasures of the Study.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw her, he hurriedly came forward to greet her.
"Master!"
Liu He nodded slightly and walked into the shop. After looking around, he frowned and said, "Is business not good?"
There was not a single customer in the store, and it would be an understatement to say it was depressed.
However, the shopkeeper responded with a smile: "Okay, that's great. I'll invite my boss. I'll take out all the accounts. My boss will know after seeing it."
In the inner hall, Liu He read the accounts, frowned slightly, and said softly: "Does the health office come to purchase every month?"
The shopkeeper said happily: "Yes, not only Chengbei Health Office makes regular purchases every month, but Heluo College also does the same. However, we are the ones who send the Four Treasures of the Study that the students need, so there seems to be no one in the store."
When Liu He saw the end, a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes unconsciously.
The Chengbei Health Clinic and Heluo College alone brought nearly 20,000 yuan in pure profit to this shop every month.
Liu He knew that there was affection for the Wei family and Wei Zong, and naturally there was Wei Cheng's suggestion. Now the two of them live in this shop. The 20,000 yuan is enough for the two of them to live in this shop. A good day of plenty.
In this era when a sheep only costs 200 renminbi, the net income of 20,000 renminbi per month can no longer be described as small money.
Moreover, there is basically no labor in this shop, except for a shopkeeper and two delivery boys.
After reading the accounts, Liu He had mixed feelings and suddenly wanted to go to the Wei Mansion to thank Wei Cheng.
As for why it was Wei Cheng and not Wei Zhao, only she knew in her heart.
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Anyi East Gate.
Zhang Fei handed over his black horse to the city guards. Animals were prohibited from passing through the city, no matter who they were.
"Boy, don't feed my horse. Send it directly to Dingjunfang, do you understand?"
The new kid from the City Guard looked confused. Who is this guy? He dares to talk to him like that?
Fortunately, an old man who knew Zhang Fei hurriedly took the reins of the horse and said respectfully: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, leave this matter to me."
Zhang Fei nodded with satisfaction, looked at Huang Xu and Tai Shici who had also dismounted, and shouted: "I will eat at my house for lunch, and stop by to see my sister's little baby."
Huang Xu and Tai Shici looked at each other, yawned, and said, "Okay, let's go back to bed after eating. I've been hurrying along all the way. I don't know why you are so anxious."
After the three of them entered the city, the newcomer asked curiously: "Dad, who is this man?"
The captain of the city guard slapped him angrily, "You brat, you have no eyesight at all. That one is the fierce God of War you admire the most. The other two are also incredible people. I will meet you next time. Be respectful."
"Ah, is that Zhang Fei?"
The newcomer looked confused. This would ruin the image too much. The stone statues in the Temple of War are so tall and mighty, but they are not like this.
Alas, I should have known about Lu Bu, the unparalleled god of war.
Zhang Fei didn't know that he had just been spurned by his fans, so he took Huang Xu and Tai Shici back home directly.
He was not in a hurry to return to his life. Anyway, the secret guard's intelligence work was very good. Wei Cheng knew everything he should know and what he shouldn't know.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw Zhang Hui holding a little baby and playing with it in the yard.
Zhang Fei and the three of them were not polite. After saying hello, they went to the backyard to freshen up and put on Zhang Fei's clothes. They happened to be about the same size and could wear them all.
After Zhang Hui and the other three had finished washing up, they had already ordered the cook to cook a sumptuous meal, "I didn't know you were coming back today, so you two can have something to eat. I'll be hosting my sister, so I'll treat you to a nice meal." pause."
Zhang Fei sat down, picked up the roasted lamb chops and started eating.
Huang Xu and Taishi Ci clasped their fists at Zhang Hui to thank him, and then wolfed down their food. After traveling for several days, they were starving.
Zhang Hui hugged the baby, smiled and ate something aside.
Because they lived close by, everyone had known each other for a long time, and Zhang Hui also treated several of Zhang Fei's colleagues as younger brothers.
Especially this kid Huang Xu, although he is usually naughty, but it is this kind of temper that can win the favor of his elders.
"Sister Hui, what's the name of the baby?" Huang Xu asked while eating.
Zhang Hui looked at the daughter in his arms dotingly and responded with a smile: "My Zhang family name is Chunhua."
"A two-character name?" Zhang Fei frowned.
Zhang Hui responded nonchalantly: "It's both a name and a character, so it doesn't matter. It's easy to make a living with a low life."
Zhang Fei looked at the pink porcelain doll in his sister's arms, and then thought of the bastard who abandoned his sister, and suddenly became very angry.
I have to go back and teach him a lesson.
Of course, he didn't say it out loud for fear that Zhang Hui wouldn't like it.
Tai Shici, who was eating happily beside him, frowned slightly and murmured: "Chunhua... why does this name sound familiar... Well, forget it, I really can't remember where I heard it."
When Zhang Hui saw that the three of them had almost eaten, he asked, "When you come back this time, you won't go out, right?"
Zhang Fei said bluntly: "Not necessarily. Nothing is going on in Xuzhou. However, we three brothers may not have enough time. On the way, the military advisor received an order from the young master to stay in Yuzhou for a period of time. If something goes wrong, we will also I have to go to Yuzhou."
Huang Xu complained: "I originally wanted to go to Shuofang to earn some merit, alas."
Hearing this, Zhang Hui smiled, put a chopstick of green vegetables into Huang Xu's bowl, and said, "I'm afraid you don't know yet, but Shuofang has ceased fighting. I received a notice from the guard station yesterday that I will send people to build a soup pool in a few days." ."
"Ah, is this a truce?" Huang Xu sighed sadly.
Taishi Ci frowned and said, "If you say that, wouldn't we have come back in vain?"
Zhang Fei said nonchalantly: "Why did you come back in vain? It's true that the war in Shuofang has ceased, but there are still places where the fighting is having fun."
Huang Xu and Tai Shici looked at each other, frowned and said, "But hasn't that place been handed over to the Hu Po Army?"
"The situation is too small, isn't it." Zhang Fei casually wiped the greasy corners of his mouth with his sleeve, "Dingxiang only has tens of thousands of mobs. Not to mention the Tiger Soul Army, even the City Guards can easily deal with it."
"Then where else can we fight?"
Huang Xu and Tai Shici both had question marks on their faces, and even Zhang Hui looked at Zhang Fei curiously, wondering what great insights his disciple could have.
Zhang Fei chuckled, as if he was sharing some great secret, and said cautiously in a low voice: "When I came back, I overheard the military advisor and the secret guard saying that the young master has people keeping an eye on You, Ji, and Yanzhou. It is said that Yuan Shao is uniting with Cao Cao to attack Gongsun Zan."
Huang Xu and the other three looked at each other in confusion. Tai Shici said in confusion: "No, what does it have to do with us if they start a fight?"
Zhang Fei picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, raised his eyebrows and said, "The relationship is serious. Our young master will not allow them to fight. We have already sent people to persuade them to make peace."
"Uh..." Tai Shici was stunned and didn't understand. Wei Cheng was powerful, but he couldn't care about that, right?
Zhang Hui was also puzzled. In fact, she shouldn't have intervened in these matters, but she was really curious, "If they are not allowed to fight, are they really not going to fight?"
Huang Xu also nodded, feeling that Zhang Fei was being unreasonable.
Zhang Fei smiled.
"Hey, don't believe it. In fact, I also want them to fight. This way at least we will have something to do. But think about it, if the young master transfers both the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army in a fit of anger, will they still dare to fight? ?”
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Yanzhou, Yecheng.
Cao Cao was so angry that he threw the paperweight in his hand towards the door.
"Which one can't bear it? This Wei Zhongdao is just going too far to deceive others. He just secretly rescued that old boy Tao Qian, but now he has to take care of even this kind of thing!"
Guo Jia, Brother Xiahou, Cheng Yu and others looked at each other with displeasure on their faces.
However, the most urgent task is to persuade Cao Cao.
Guo Jia took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, you must not lose a big thing for a small thing. In fact, it is also a good thing to refuse Yuan Shao's alliance."
Cheng Yu thought about it, clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Yanzhou is still far away from Youzhou. Even if you really capture Youzhou, Yuan Shao will occupy it by then. It won't do us any good, so it's better not to fight. "
Cao Cao's expression calmed down, he held his forehead and said angrily: "Of course I understand what you are saying, but now we finally have a chance to ease the relationship. You should also know that Yuan Shao is in Jizhou to resist the Wei family for us. Only under the pressure can we continue to win steadily. If we don't agree to Yuan Shao's request, I'm afraid..."
"My lord, are you afraid of turning against Yuan Shao again?"
Guo Jia smiled, held up his hands and said, "My lord, there is no need to worry about this. Everyone knows Yuan Shao's ambitions. Now he has betrayed his faith and taken Jizhou, and wants to unite with us to attack Youzhou, in order to unify the four northern states."
Cao Cao frowned slightly, looked at Guo Jia, and motioned for him to continue.
Guo Jia walked back and forth unhurriedly and said with a smile: "Let's not mention that there is Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. He cannot easily capture Youzhou. It is Qingzhou. He dare not boast about Haikou. Beihai Kong Rong is Yuan Shao wouldn't even dare to touch someone like the leader of a family."
"That's right, if Yuan Shao still wants to become big, he has to build a good relationship with the noble families." Cao Cao nodded.
Guo Jia smiled slightly and then said: "This is one. The second is that the four states have now reached a tacit agreement. Gongsun Zan has occupied Youzhou, Qingzhou is controlled by various aristocratic families, and Yanzhou is already impregnable. Yuan Shao wants to If we want to do something, we can only do it in Jizhou, and if we let him take Youzhou, the balance will be broken and we will be in danger."
Cao Cao stretched out his hand to interrupt and said excitedly: "But didn't Yuan Shao say he would help us take Qingzhou?"
The smile on Guo Jia's face disappeared instantly, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord, I just said that Qingzhou is jointly controlled by several Han aristocratic families, and the Kong family alone is not easy to mess with. If we take Qingzhou, by then Isn’t it true that he has become the target of public criticism, and Yuan Shao is using his lord as a shield.”
"Ah, this..."
Cao Cao was not really stupid, he was just blinded by the benefits. When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Okay, you Yuan Benchu, you actually want to use Cao to defend you against the long-winded words of the nobles in the world."
Guo Jia smiled knowingly and said: "Of course, this may be because someone is overthinking, but we must be on guard against others. Even if Yuan Shao doesn't think so, we can't offend so many aristocratic families at this time and add trouble to ourselves."
Cao Cao nodded and looked at Guo Jia gratefully.
"So what does the military advisor think we should do next?"
Guo Jia stood still with his beard twisted, closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, and then said leisurely: "Don't move, keep unchanged to cope with the changes. The autumn harvest is coming soon. After the autumn harvest, we will recruit people, expand the army, and enrich ourselves. To adapt to changes.”
Cao Cao was still a little unwilling, "How will Yuan Shao respond?"
Guo Jia chuckled and said, "Isn't this just a ready excuse? The Imperial Guard is so overbearing, so it doesn't seem like an exaggeration for us to shrink back."
Cao Cao's eyes twitched, but that's the truth. If you can't defeat others, you can only judge from your heart. He also had to admit that he was a tortoise and had to grow up first.
At this moment, Cao Cao really wanted to write a poem with the turtle as the theme to spur himself on.
He had already thought of the title, and he called it "The Turtle Lives Longevity"...
(End of chapter)
