Cao Ning left his father's study and soon found his eldest brother, Cao Ang.

"Big brother, I don't want to get married!" Cao Ning said aggrievedly as soon as he entered the door.

Cao Ang put down the official document in his hand, raised his head and said with a smile: "Ning'er, my daughter's parents have to marry when they are older, you used to say that Ding Yi was ugly and didn't want to marry him, so my father gave up on the matter." Now Xiahou Nan is a talent, the Xiahou family and our Cao family are still world friends, what are you not satisfied with? ”

Cao Ning pouted and said, "It's not that Xiahou Nan now." ”

"Why?"

Cao Ang asked in surprise, "Does my father have other arrangements?" ”

Cao Ning said very dissatisfiedly: "Father wants to marry Ning'er to a person who opens a tavern, it seems to be called Chen Yang, although Ning'er is a woman, but it is not a commodity that you can put out at will, how can marriage be child's play?" I don't want you to give me nonsense, I just want to marry the person I want to marry. ”

Hearing the name of Shopkeeper Chen, Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, he immediately understood what Cao Cao was doing this.

"Big brother, I don't allow you to laugh!"

Cao Ning felt even more aggrieved and said: "I don't want any parents' orders, matchmakers' words, or eldest brother, you can help Ning'er, right?" Those few people, Ning'er doesn't want to marry, and his father listens to your eldest brother the most. ”

She can only say this to Cao Ang, if she dares to disclose it to the public, with ancient conventions, I am afraid it will be deviant.

"Hao Ning'er, I know, you go back to rest first, and I'll go and talk to my father tomorrow." Cao Ang pretended to agree.

"It's still big brother, you are good to Ning'er, but you must be as soon as possible, my father said that he would take me to see that person tomorrow, I don't want to see him." Cao Ning said aggrievedly again.

So soon to meet the shopkeeper Chen?

Cao Ang felt that Lao Cao was a little anxious, but when he thought of Chen Yang's ability, he felt that it was normal to be anxious, so he nodded and agreed.

Watching his sister leave his study, Cao Ang shook his head and said, "Ning'er, in the future, you will know how good Shopkeeper Chen is, and my father is really well-intentioned." ”

Regarding this matter, from the moment he heard the name of Shopkeeper Chen, he didn't want to care about it anymore.

Cao Ang was also very much looking forward to being able to become a family with the shopkeeper Chen, and soon he buried himself in various official affairs.

"After buying this batch of grain, how much money is left?"

Cao Ang looked at the numbers "invented" by Chen Yang and pondered the problem of food.

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At the same time, Cao Ang is not the only one who is also concerned about the food issue.

In the south of Xudu, within the boundaries of Jingzhou.

Liu Biao sat in the conference hall, looking at all kinds of information about Xu Du, his brows tightened.

Below him, there are Kuai Liang and Cai Mao.

"Now that Xudu is in a food emergency, Cao Cao has made a lot of money through a very special wine. They are not short of money, but what they lack is food, such as the grain merchants are focusing on Xudu today, should we also make a military budget from it? Liu Biao looked at the two and asked in a deep voice.

Cai Mao first said: "According to our spies in Xudu, Cao Cao did make a lot of money through a kind of fine wine, and it was proved that the granary was burned and Xu Du was short of food. ”

Kuai Liang said: "Now that Yuan Shu is the emperor, Cao Cao will definitely go to the conquest, the lack of food is certain, but if we transport the grain to Xudu, won't it boost Cao Cao's strength?" ”

In this way, it also makes sense.

Cao Cao's strength is strong, and after he cleans up Yuan Shu, Lu Bu and others, he will definitely wave his army south, and the peaceful days of Jingzhou will not be long.

"In my opinion, not necessarily!"

Cai Mao analyzed: "The conquest of Yuan Shu is imminent, and the grain price in Xudu will definitely continue to soar, and the price will become higher and higher. At that time, even if Cao Cao had the money to buy grain, he was destined to not buy much, so how could he boost his strength? I think that transporting grain to Xudu is beneficial and harmless for us. ”

Hearing his words, Liu Biao thought for a long time, and finally said: "Beneficial and harmless, that's right!" The price of grain in Xudu has skyrocketed day after day, and Cao Cao can't buy much grain no matter how rich he is, while we have more grain in Jingzhou. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then said: "Zirou, you are responsible for transporting grain to Xudu. ”

Kuai Liang nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

"Jingzhou Mu, Zhang Xiu asks to see!"

At this moment, a lieutenant outside the door suddenly walked in and said.

"Zhang Xiu, what is he doing here?"

Liu Biao waved his hand and said, "Let him in!" ”

After a while, Zhang Xiu walked into the meeting hall, he bowed in front of Liu Mian, and said, "Zhang Xiu see Jingzhou Mu!" ”

Since the defeat of Wancheng, Zhang Xiu has guarded the city under Liu Biao.

Seeing Liu Biao, Zhang Xiu said again: "Jingzhou Mu, I have a plan to defeat Cao Cao and obtain Xudu." ”

"Oh!"

Liu Biao was surprised: "What a good idea?" ”

As they thought before, Cao Cao's pacification of the north would definitely be against Liu Biao in the south, since he could solve Cao Cao's hidden danger in advance, how could Liu Biao not be surprised?

Zhang Xiu said solemnly: "Yuan Shu is the emperor, Cao Cao must personally lead the army to conquer, at this time Xu Du guards the emptiness, it is definitely a good time." ”

How do you know that as soon as his words came out, he was refuted by Liu Biao: "Nonsense, I am a relative of the Han family, Cao Cao replaced the Son of Heaven to conquer Yuan Shu, what is the difference between me and Yuan Shu if I fight Xu Du again?" At this time, Hugh has to mention it again, you go down! ”

Zhang Xiu hurriedly said: "No, Jingzhou Mu, this is different, I can ......"

"Alright, that's it!"

Liu Biao waved his hand impatiently.

Zhang Xiu knew that Liu Biao had made up his mind, and in desperation, he bowed his hand and said, "Yes!" ”

After Zhang Xiu left, Cai Mao shook his head and said: "Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao have a grudge, he is worried about Cao Cao's counterattack." ”

Kuai Liang said: "Xu Du, you can't fight, at least not until the end of Yuan Shu's proclamation as emperor, otherwise everyone in the world will think that we are going to rebel!" ”

Liu Biao nodded approvingly.

Zhang Xiu left the state capital, and saw Jia Xu waiting for him outside the mansion.

"Lord, what's wrong?" Jia Xu asked.

"Liu Biaohan's clan relative, he really doesn't want to cooperate, what else can we do?" Zhang Xiu remembered the incident in Wancheng, and he said again, "Wenhe, do you think Xu Du should be beaten?" ”

I just saw Jia Xu ponder for a moment, nodded and said: "It should be fought, after a month, it is the best opportunity to attack Xudu, since Liu Biao is unwilling to cooperate with us, we will fight by ourselves." ”

Zhang Xiu asked in surprise: "Wen Ruo still has a clever plan?" ”

Jia Xu nodded and said: "I have a plan, but I need a certain amount of food, and arrange a few people to pretend to be grain merchants to infiltrate Xudu, as long as this plan can be successful, Xudu can be obtained at your fingertips!" ”

Then, he whispered a few words in Zhang Xiu's ear, and Zhang Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Good! I'm going to find a way to get food. ”

Zhang Xiu snorted coldly: "As long as I get Xu Du, I don't have to look at his Liu Biao's face anymore!" ”