Liu Bei mentioned Cao Shuo's crusade against Xuzhou, and Yuan Tan said: "Zirong has indeed done this thing, and I will show my father when I look back, and my father will definitely seek justice for Xuande Gong." ”

"Don't dare to ask for justice." Liu Bei said aggrievedly: "I just want a place to stay, I am already grateful to Dade." ”

"Duke Xuande, please go back with me, stay for a while." Yuan Tan said to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei thanked him and followed Yuan Tan.

Cao Shuo was busy developing the economy, establishing education, and training soldiers and horses in Shouchun.

A lot of things that had been arranged earlier were being done in a step-by-step manner.

The excavation of the ancient tombs in the east of the city failed, and several ancient tombs were found on the road to the Lujiang River dozens of miles away from Shouchun.

Several ancient tombs were built during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and they exchanged a lot of good things from them to send to Shouchun.

Lingyun Pavilion was ordered by Cao Shuo to open branches in various places, and the ferry ports on the banks of Huaishui were also being built, and many foreign merchants came here to trade under the attraction of Huainan, Xuzhou and other places that did not collect taxes.

In addition, there were also some people in the surrounding area who fled to Cao Shuo's territory.

All the people who came to defect, Cao Shuo took all the orders, and a lot of them were kept.

Localities need to develop, and while resources and capital are important, the most important thing is people.

When people live, there will be consumption, and if there is consumption, they must create.

Only through continuous consumption and continuous creation can the local economy be more prosperous, and even science and technology and education will develop to a certain extent.

In the study.

After reading the official documents sent from all over the country, Cao Shuo rubbed his eyes and stood up.

"Cai Ji!" He shouted to the door.

Cai Ji ran in.

Cao Shuo asked, "Where is Liu Bei's family settled?" ”

"Childe hasn't thought to ask about them since he returned to Shouchun." Cai Ji asked, "How do you remember this?" ”

"It's not that there have been too many things recently, and I haven't paid attention to it." Cao Shuo said: "I asked you where they settled, and what kind of nonsense? ”

"Hui Gongzi." Cai Ji said: "Liu Bei's family members are all settled in the house, but they are more remote and secretive. ”

"What's the environment?" Cao Shuo asked again.

"Okay." Cai Ji said: "Living in Shouchun, they don't have to accompany Liu Xuande to run around, and they don't have to worry about Liu Bei's defeat and leaving them behind, if I were them, it would be too late to rejoice, how could I care about the environment." ”

"So, what's the environment?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Not really." Cai Ji said: "Live with the servants and let them clean the courtyard every day,"

"No matter what, they are also Uncle Liu's women." Cao Shuo said sarcastically: "How can you let them clean the courtyard." You take me there, I'll have to pay a visit. ”

"What is Childe doing when he visits them?" Cai Ji said: "I think it's good to let them do some chores. ”

"Although Liu Bei's two wives have been discarded by him many times, they are also pampered and have fine skin and tender meat." Cao Shuo said: "When I visited, I didn't want them to do chores anymore. ”

"Who told them to do this?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's General Sima." Cai Ji replied: "When he sent Liu Bei's family to Shouchun, he instructed him to take good care of them and not to give them too many benefits......

"I just said that Zhongda would not do such a stupid thing." Cao Shuo said: "You don't have to think about it, who am I going to give Liu Bei's two wives to in the future?" Liu Xuande will definitely not be able to see them, and when Guan Yu leaves the Cao family, I will find an opportunity to send them to my father's tent. Accompanied by my father, they said a few bad things casually, can you afford it? ”

Hearing Cao Shuo's words, Cai Ji was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What should I do then?" ”

"What should I do?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "You have always caused trouble for me, when did you cause trouble, must I wipe my ass?" ”

Cai Ji was very embarrassed and bowed with his fists.

Cao Shuo said: "You and Wei Tu lead the way and lead me to visit the two ladies." ”

Cai Ji responded and accompanied Cao Shuo out of the study.

After Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi were sent to Shouchun, Cai Ji and Wei Tu settled them in the outer mansion and crowded together with a group of servant women every day.

The servants spoke very rudely in private, and the servants who were in charge of them did not treat them as human beings, and arranged more things for them than others every day.

When Cao Shuo came, Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi were sweeping the fallen leaves in the courtyard.

The other servants sat not far away, chatting and shouting at them.

The two ladies didn't say a word, just bowed their heads and swept the floor.

Cao Shuo came, and a group of servant women hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Ladies please, take a break." His face changed slightly, and Cao Shuo gave an order to Cai Ji and Wei Tu.

The two of them hurriedly stepped forward and took the broom from Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi.

"What are you doing here?" Glaring at the group of servants, Cao Shuo asked, "That's how the two ladies are treated." ”

One by one, the servants bowed their heads and did not dare to speak.

Cao Shuo said: "I have been going back to Shouchun these days, and I have always wanted to visit the two ladies, but I have never found time. It's good that you treat them like this. ”

"Say, who told them to do these things?" Cao Shuo asked the servants.

The servants looked at each other one by one, and finally their eyes fell on the face of the woman who took the lead.

Cao Shuo's gaze only swept over the woman's face, and then he no longer paid attention to them, but came to Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi, clasped his fists and said, "The two ladies have suffered!" ”

Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi bowed to Cao Shuo in return, and Mrs. Gan said: "We are the inner chamber of Liu Yuanjun, and if you make a mistake, we will be punished in the future." ”

"Madame's words are serious." Cao Shuo said: "Which one of the two ladies did this, just tell me, I will definitely punish you severely!" ”

When the leading servant woman heard him say this, she trembled with fright, and was about to kneel down and confess her sins.

Cai Ji glared at her fiercely.

The servant woman was trembling at him, and she didn't dare to move again.

Mrs. Gan said to Cao Shuo very generously: "The past is over, and we have not suffered any crimes, so the son doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

"The more generous Madame is, the more uneasy I feel in my heart." Cao Shuo instructed Cai Ji: "Don't go and prepare a new residence for the two ladies yet." ”

Cai Ji responded, and Cao Shuo said to Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi again: "Let's not stand here, let's go to the room first." ”

Cao Shuo accompanied Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi into the room.

Cai Ji was ordered to settle a new residence for the two wives.

Wei Tu came to the group of servants, lowered his voice and said, "Stupid! Childe really wants to cure your sins, which one can escape? It's all scattered for me! ”

(End of chapter)