Zhang Miao went out and saw Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping standing outside the door.

"Brother Yuan, Brother Zhou Ping, hurry up and please." Zhang Miao greeted with a smile.

The two of them stepped forward at the same time to salute and called Mr.

"Don't call me sir, both of us are older than me, let's call each other brothers." Zhang Miao said with a smile.

Seeing Zhang Miao's easy-going attitude, the two breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

Cui Zhouping said with a smile: "Etiquette cannot be abolished, you are a professor of state arithmetic, so naturally you are my husband." ”

Zhang Miao smiled and said: "In this way, in the state school, the two can call me sir, and at other times, it is good to be brothers?" ”

Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping glanced at each other, and Xu Shu smiled: "Since this is the case, it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate." We will call you Brother Sanjiang. ”

Both of them are in their twenties, and Zhang Miao is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and he is indeed a little embarrassed to call him Mr. all day long.

Zhang Miao had guests, so Zhang Jin took everyone to get busy, and there were only three people left in the room.

Zhang Miao personally boiled water and made tea for the two.

"Brother Sanjiang, you seem to be very busy, could it be that there is something that can't be done?" Xu Shu asked.

Zhang Miao nodded: "Just now, I visited Kuaibie and have already negotiated the matter of tribute and honey candles, and Kuai Beijia promised on behalf of the state pastor to allocate 3,000 stone of grain to help hundreds of people in Sanshui Village survive the grain shortage throughout the year." However, hundreds of miles from Xiangyang to Sanshui Village, thieves are rampant north of Hanshui, and on the way to Xiangyang, we encountered yellow turban thieves in Bishui, and we were worried about how to transport food security back to Sanshui Village. ”

Cui Zhouping asked, "Why don't you ask the state pastor for help and ask him to send someone to transport the grain to Sanshui?" ”

Zhang Miao smiled bitterly: "The state pastor is responsible for the eight counties of Jingxiang, how dare he bother him with this little thing." ”

In fact, with Zhang Miao's current identity, it is too difficult to see Liu Biao, and it is estimated that he can't even enter the door of the State Pastoral Mansion.

Cui Zhouping said: "What about don't you drive? He is in a high position in Xiangyang, and if he agrees to help, it will not be a problem. ”

Zhang Miao said: "Kuai Don't promote me to join the state school, and help Yucheng food, it is already a good favor, and it is a little inappropriate to bother others for this little thing." ”

Then he smiled: "You don't have to worry about me, there are more than 20 villagers with me, all of whom are strong men, and they should be able to keep the food safe and sound." ”

Cui Zhouping smiled and nodded: "Brother Sanjiang can make such an impassioned poem as chivalrous travel, and he is really arrogant, I heard that Sanjiang designed to defeat one hundred and ten bandits on the way to Xiangyang, and it is naturally a trivial matter to transport the grain back." ”

Xu Shu shook his head slightly, knowing that things were not so easy, otherwise Zhang Miao would not be so worried.

Three thousand stone millet rice, for those hungry yellow turban thieves, is really a great temptation, if the thieves know, they will inevitably go crazy and generally block the road and scramble, Zhang Miao has only more than 20 people, what can he do?

"Brother Sanjiang, during my time in Xiangyang, I also knew some rangers, not many, there are still more than a dozen people, I will take them to help escort them." Xu Shu thought for a while and said.

Zhang Miao was overjoyed: "Really, it's really good." ”

Although Xu Shu is a scribe, he is a ranger, and his martial arts must be good, and what makes Zhang Miao take a fancy to him is his resourcefulness, with his help, there should be no problem in sending food security back to Sanshui!

"I'll go with you, too." Cui Zhouping thought about it and said. Although he didn't really want to go, since Xu Shu had already spoken, he could only follow.

"Thank you Brother Yuan, thank you Brother Zhou Ping." Zhang Miao thanked again.

The matter of the guards was settled, Zhang Miao's heart relaxed, stood up and ordered the servants of the pavilion to bring wine and food, and accompany the two to eat and drink.

During the banquet, the three of them talked about it, and Zhang Miao learned about the past of Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping. Sure enough, just like in the history books, Xu Shu avenged others and killed Xiangyang later. But Cui Zhouping is a child of a family, and he has the same smell as Xu Shu.

"By the way, Brother Yuan, Brother Zhou Ping, do you know Wolong and Phoenix Chicks?" Zhang Miao suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked.

Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping glanced at each other and shook their heads blankly: "Wolong and phoenix, who is that?" ”

Zhang Miao was stunned for a moment, could it be that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong hadn't gotten such nicknames yet?

Thinking about it carefully, it has only been four years since Jian'an, and Zhuge Liang is not yet twenty years old, so he may not have met Sima Hui yet.

"Hehe, when I was in Sanshui Village, I heard passers-by say that Jingxiang has a great talent, called Wolong and Phoenix, but I don't know who it is, so I asked casually." Zhang Miao said with a smile.

Xu Shu nodded: "It may be Miao Chuan, I have been in Xiangyang for several years, and I have never heard of the Wolong Phoenix Chicks." ”

The three of them continued to chat, inevitably talking about the current situation, and Xu Shu became indignant.

"I heard that Cao Cao occupied Hanoi, and Yuan Shao also defeated Gongsun Zan to unify Hebei, and there must be a battle between the two sides to decide the ownership of the overlord of the Central Plains! Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu all have the heart to unify the world and unify the world! And General Zhennan is a relative of the Han family, but he is only satisfied with occupying the seven counties of Jingxiang, sitting back and watching the Son of Heaven fall into the hands of power thieves and ignore it. Xu Shu said angrily.

Cui Zhouping smiled bitterly: "Brother Yuan, you are here again, let's live in Jingxiang, on other people's territory, it is better to be cautious in words and deeds." ”

Xu Shu was already three points drunk, squinted at Cui Zhouping, and sneered: "What are you afraid of, is it because I said a few words of truth, General Zhennan will still kill me?" ”

Cui Zhouping sighed: "General Zhennan is a famous man in the world, naturally he won't make a big deal out of this little thing, but Brother Yuanzhi, you don't want a future?" ”

Xu Shu sneered: "What kind of future, do you want to be a small official under Liu Biao?" Liu Biao seems to be humble and open-minded, but the people who really value it are people from families, and we and other poor scholars have no chance in Jingzhou. Look at the state governor's mansion, who are the people? Is there a wise man who really cares about his family and country? Is there anyone who really cares about the people of the world? It's all people who can only sit and talk about the corpse vegetarian meal! ”

Cui Zhouping sighed: "Brother Yuan can't speak so absolutely, such as Kuai Beijia, such as Cai Junshi, aren't they all talents with extraordinary abilities?" ”

Xu Shu just sneered.

Looking at Xu Shu's angry appearance, Zhang Miao sighed in her heart. Xu Shu is less a ranger, and later has great ambitions, changes his name to study in Xiangyang, is proficient in strategy, knows military strategy, and is the best choice in terms of wisdom, but because of the identity of a poor scholar, there is no way out in Xiangyang. As Xu Shu said, if he joins the ranks in Xiangyang, he can only be an ordinary official at best, how can the arrogant Xu Shu accept it? To Liu Biao, how can Xu Shu have good words?

And it is precisely because there is no way out in Xiangyang that Xu Shu has to go to Liu Bei, who is extremely down-and-out and retreats in Xinye County, so why is it not a helpless choice?

And now, Liu Bei has not yet arrived in Jingzhou, Xu Shu is confused about the future, can he take the opportunity to subdue him?