The situation in Qiao County has stabilized. People can work normally, weed and graze, and the years have returned to peace.
As the sun sets and twilight falls, people drive their cattle and sheep home to the sound of pastoral songs.
The small-scale peasant economy recovers extremely quickly.
After the people returned home, Cao Cao's army was already in sight, and they made no move to disturb the people.
I heard that Cao Cao issued an order to kill anyone who tramples on people's farmland at will.
This person can also realize the importance of people's livelihood.
The army did not come forward, only Cao Cao, Dian Wei, and Xun Yu came galloping forward. From a distance, Cao Cao shouted: "Is this my brother Lin Ze in front of you?"
Lin Ze shouted: "Cao Cao, how dare you come to see me? Do you remember how you told Yuan Shu many years ago that you would help him destroy me? If you dare to come forward, I will beat you up." No!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao pulled the reins and was shocked, saying, "General Dian, if your sworn brother loses his temper later, you have to hold on tight."
Dian Wei said cheerfully: "Don't worry, my lord, my wise brother is not an unreasonable person."
They said goodbye to each other after they had not seen each other for many years. Dian Wei lifted Lin Ze up as before, and the magic of love swirled around.
When Cao Cao saw that Lin Ze was somewhat scared, he peed in fear. He peed on the side of the road and then came to Lin Ze and said: "Brother Lin Ze, you are kind to me. Draw a halberd on Lu Bu's side." You saved my life, and before I had time to express my agreement, you helped me block the Jiujiang prefect’s retreat when I attacked Tao Qian. Now the plague is rampant in Shandong, and you have come to help me treat the plague again. It’s true, There are no words to express my gratitude.”
"Then when Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were teasing me, you still added insult to injury?"
Cao Cao looked aggrieved and said: "The situation at that time, even if my brothers and I stood together, there was not enough to fill the gap in Yuan Shu's teeth. I used this strategy to escape and notified Liu Guanzhang and Dian Wei immediately. Brother, Brother Dianwei is really a dragon and a phoenix among men. Not long ago, Zhang Miao wanted to destroy me, but Brother Dianwei saved my life."
Xun Yu was a man among men. He knew that Lin Ze was just talking about something, and now he was a man among men. He would no longer do those arrogant things. He stepped forward and said, "My lord, my consort, we haven't seen you for many years." , it’s getting late, let’s chat while eating!”
The food on the dinner table was all cooked by Cao Cao's logistics troops. It had no taste except saltiness. Lin Ze said: "Meng De, I will send you some chefs later. A gentleman never tires of fine food. No one in my land can eat this food. Ziwu, please share these meals with the people, and buy a sheep with them."
Xun Yu said: "How can we let the prince-in-law cook in person?"
Guo Jiadao: "Brother Wenruo, don't worry. Here in our area, the master doesn't have so many rules. Sometimes he even cooks for the ladies. You are all in for a treat today."
Xun Yu bowed his hand to Guo Jia and said: "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a wise minister serves his master. When I was by Yuan Shao's side as a filial piety, I really felt that I was underestimating my talent. Now it's better. I stay with my consort. The Prince Consort will surely soar into the sky like a tiger with added wings."
Guo Jia cupped his fists and returned the salute, saying, "If Mr. Cao can get help from Brother Wen Ruo, he will definitely achieve great things."
Then the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and it was indeed interesting to see strange people complimenting each other in business.
Lin Ze did not allow anyone to touch the whole big fat sheep. He had to cook it himself. The eight thousand Yi Cong army cooks only helped pass some ingredients.
Lin Ze had a whale harpoon tactical saber in his hand and was shaving the wool quickly with his hands and feet. Dian Wei sat by the fire and said, "Xian brother, this dagger is really a magic weapon. It can drink countless blood, and there is no curling edge at all. "
Lin Ze raised the knife in his hand and said, "I don't want to use it. When I use it to kill people, I always stab the arteries. If I hit the bone hard, the blade will curl over time. By the way, Ziwu, bring me the seven-star sword."
Xu Ziwu obediently took the knife and Lin Ze took it and said: "Mengde used this Wang Yun's family heirloom sword to assassinate Dong Zhuo. I killed that old bastard and took it. Brother , give it to you!”
Dian Wei's eyes lit up and he said, "This is too precious."
"Swords are given to heroes!" Lin Ze said: "Mengde, I heard that you have the Yitian Sword and the Qingzhi Sword, both of which are divine weapons in the world. I gave these swords to my elder brother. Do you mind?"
Cao Cao stepped forward and said with a smile: "How could it be possible? Brother Lin Ze's things can be given to whomever you want. Even if you like my concubine, Cao Cao will give it to me!"
Lin Ze smiled and said, "Bring the basin!"
The cook who was doing the job put a basin at Lin Ze's feet. Lin Ze stabbed the sheep in the neck with a knife in front of Cao Cao. Blood spurted out and the sheep struggled hard, but Lin Ze's hands were like iron hoops. The sheep Unable to move at all.
This shocked Cao Cao. I remember that in the Luoyang Valley, Lin Ze was so angry that he almost shot himself to death. He was killing a sheep to show himself.
After the sheep died, Lin Ze disemboweled it, his technique was extremely agile, and his hands were not steady at all. Lin Ze said: "Any kung fu in the world is nothing more than yin and yang, five elements, movement and stillness, virtuality and reality, ups and downs, advance and retreat. It also requires Liuhe, What are the six unions? The union of hands and feet, the union of shoulders and hips, and the union of elbows and knees are called the three external unions; the union of the eyes and heart, the union of heart and mind, and the union of mind and Qi are called the three inner unions."
Xu Ziwu had been watching Lin Ze's techniques from the side. Lin Ze said this to him.
"So, when I ask you to meditate sometimes, I want you to unite your heart and hands. Don't sleep when meditating in the future."
Xu Ziwu nodded and said, "Every time I fall asleep just thinking about it."
Cao Cao said: "Everyone in the world knows that Brother Lin Ze has good martial arts. Even Lu Bu is no match for you. He seems to have been improving in the past two years. How can you be afraid of the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang? After entering Beihai, why don't you win it in one go? Xuzhou, kill Tao Qian?"
Lin Ze smiled and said, "Xuzhou is what Meng De likes, how can I dare to get involved?"
"Oh, no, no, no, I just want Tao Qian's head." Cao Cao's eyes flashed as he said, "Xuzhou is an important pass connecting the north and the south. If the Lin Ze brothers capture Xuzhou, they will be able to sit back and relax."
Lin Ze glared at him fiercely and said: "Cao Mengde, tell me, why do you think there is a conspiracy in these three sentences? How much do you want me to fight with Liu Guan and Zhang and both sides will lose? The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang are against me. It’s a life-saving grace, and I don’t have any conflict of interest with them.”
Cao Cao smiled dryly and said, "No matter what, it's just for your sake."
Lin Ze just snorted softly, removed the internal organs, and asked his assistant to fetch water.
They went to the mouth of the well. There was a group of people carrying water there. When they saw the soldiers coming, they dispersed. Looking at the people, a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in Lin Ze's mind, and he hurriedly said: "Quickly! Invite Mr. Hua Tuo, and I will have a way to completely eradicate the plague in Shandong."
This is business.
Everyone got excited.
After Hua Tuo arrived, he met with Cao Cao, and then asked in front of Lin Ze: "General, does he have a way to cure the plague?"
Lin Ze's eyes were bright and he said: "Sir, people need to drink water no matter where they go!"
Hua Tuo didn't know what was going on and said, "Yes!"
Lin Zedao: "Place the prepared medicinal materials in a good proportion upstream of the river and deliver them to all the wells. The efficacy of the medicine may be a little different, but the sick people will drink it to cure the disease, and the people who are not sick will drink it to prevent the plague. It will be eradicated!”
Hua Tuo was surprised and said: "The general is really a god, such a move is really a stroke of genius!"
He looked at Cao Cao and said, "Mr. Cao, can you borrow some soldiers and horses? I'll do it right away!"
When Cao Cao was about to speak, Lin Ze said: "Fengxiao, you can lead eight thousand soldiers to handle this matter with your husband. We came to Taishan County to handle this matter. Everything must have a beginning and an end. Taishi Ci, the military advisor is not in good health. , you have to look at him carefully all the time, don't even think about it if you don't have a hair on your head!"
"Wei!" Taishi Ci bowed and agreed. Ever since he followed Lin Ze, Taishi Ci had been careful in his behavior. He was at the forefront and gained at the end. This pleased Lin Ze very much. This man's personality was quite similar to Wei Qing's.
Guo Jia frowned and remembered what Lin Ze said before about breaking out of the encirclement. Could it be that Cao Cao really had murderous intentions?
Looking at Lin Ze's firm eyes, Guo Jiada said: "It's getting late today. We'll do this early tomorrow morning. Today, we'll also have a taste of my lord's craftsmanship. Ziwu, go help me divide the medicine!"
For some reason, after Lin Ze gave this order, the surrounding area suddenly became murderous. Dian Wei glanced at Cao Cao inexplicably, and then at Lin Ze, his expression a little solemn.
But Lin Ze pretended that nothing had happened. After washing the white strips, he inserted them on a pole, set them up, made cuts with a knife, and evenly applied the prepared seasoning on them.
Several iron poles were set up side by side on the fire. Lin Ze sprinkled a large bag of salt on the fire, suppressed the open flame, and then began to turn the big sheep.
Cao Cao's expression didn't change at all, and he held the firewood hard.
After a while, the fragrance wafted out, and everyone's mouth immediately watered. The smell was so fragrant.
Cao Cao kept circling the whole sheep like a dog. He couldn't help but stretched out his knife to cut a piece of meat. Lin Ze slapped him back and said, "I'm so greedy for you that I didn't even come out with any oil." , eat raw meat?”
Cao Cao then retracted his hand with a smile.
This made Dian Wei breathe a sigh of relief. The wise brother and the lord were happy enemies and their relationship was very good. How could they fight? It's because I'm too worried.
The whole sheep began to emit oil. The oil dripped on the fire shelf, and a puff of white smoke came out with a "sizzling" sound. The aroma made everyone's mouth water. Lin Ze took out the knife and cut off a small piece. He put it in his mouth and tasted it, nodded slightly, took out a lot of chili cumin, sprinkled it evenly, turned it around twice, and said: "Bring the bowl!"
A group of people shouted and rushed up, looking like crazy for some meat.
Lin Ze himself only grabbed a leg of lamb and shared it with Guo Jia. Guo Jia smiled and said, "My lord, please do not let this secret recipe of seasoning go out. When we get back to work in the future, I will rely on this to make some money." It’s a small fortune.”
Lin Ze said with a smile: "When we get back to work, let's open an inn together. I'll be the cook and you'll be the boss, okay?"
"Haha, of course it's good, but I don't know the purpose of Duke Cao's army coming. He is too scheming."
Lin Ze said: "Don't worry, he is definitely going to deal with me, but I don't know what method he will use. Wait until tomorrow to see how he explains his two hundred thousand Qingzhou soldiers..."
