Chapter Eighty-Five: Laughing and Talking
On the way, many people cast strange glances at Ma Zongheng. Ma Zongheng didn't pay attention to it, and after turning into a remote street, he was almost at the door of the house. At this moment, Ma Zongheng suddenly stopped, and immediately a series of footsteps sounded. The horse stood motionless, standing still.
In less than a moment, dozens of market hooligans had appeared around Ma Zongheng, and many of them were tall villains.
"Hehe, that man, the iron box in your hand is gold? Why don't you share some of them for fun for the big guys! It was the thinnest man among the market hooligans who spoke. Looking at his disgusting smile, you know that he will definitely not be a good person. "Hmph, you want to rob me of my gold?" Ma Zongheng tilted his head slightly, and a terrifying and fierce light suddenly shot out of his eyes, and the thin man only felt a fierce murderous aura shoot over, and he trembled with fright. It's just that when the surrounding market hooligans heard that the box held up by Ma Zongheng was indeed filled with gold, their eyes were already shining and they were making an uproar.
"Hahaha~~!! Lord Niu said, whoever grabs this gold is who's whoever, I'm welcome~~!! A fat man laughed fiercely as he rushed towards Ma Zongheng, trying to take down the iron box that Ma Zongheng held on his shoulder. It's just that suddenly, the fat man saw a flying shadow flash in front of him, Ma Zonghengren was long gone, and he reacted to a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.
Those who were the market hooligans who were scrambling to pounce on them suddenly changed color when they saw the fat man being swept away by the horse's foot.
At this time, Ma Zongheng grinned and said with a smile: "I just want to loosen my muscles, thank you for taking the initiative to come to the door." ”
As soon as the words fell, I saw people flying and falling, and there was chaos, and screams came and went. Which of these market hooligans is Ma Zongheng's opponent, don't say that there are only these dozens of people, even if there are a thousand people, Ma Zongheng will not be afraid. Less than a stick of incense later, Ma Zongheng beat these dozens of market hooligans one by one, and the thin man who shouted first just now was trampled on his chest by Ma Zongheng, screaming in pain and begging for mercy.
"Ye~~!! My lord~~!! Don't torture the villain, it'll only get your feet dirty! Ma Zongheng was obedient, seemed to be very kind, stopped his strength, and sneered: "The fat man said just now is Lord Niu, but the cousin of the Yellow Gate, what is the cow called?" ”
Just two days after arriving in Luoyang, a lot of things happened, Ma Zongheng really didn't remember the arrogant Niu Qiang that day, but he remembered that he was the eunuch's cousin.
When the thin man heard this, he was so frightened that he changed color on the spot, and now he had already greeted the eighteen generations of the mouthy fat man's ancestors. Ma Zongheng saw the change in his expression, and he was confirmed, and without waiting for the thin man to answer, he said coldly: "You sue him, keep your eyes bright, and if you dare to provoke Lao Tzu next time, Lao Tzu will go to his house to greet him!" ”
With that, the horse rose up and trampled on the thin man's face as if he were about to smash a worm. The thin man didn't even have time to scream, and was trampled on the spot by Ma Zongheng's big feet and fainted.
That night, Ma Zongheng returned home, everyone had already cooked the meal and waited, and saw Ma Zongheng coming back with an iron box, and his eyes were shining. Ma Zongheng put the iron box on the ground, and instructed Hu Che'er to divide the gold in it into one hundred taels and give it to the brothers to use for their daily expenses, and ordered Wang Xiaohu to lead people to the Hero Building to settle yesterday's accounts, and then buy some good wine and store it at home for the brothers' daily pastime. When everyone heard this, they all cheered and rejoiced.
After a while, Wang Xiaohu and a few brothers first came back with ten jars of fine wine, and everyone ate and drank. Then again, the wine is excellent, but the meal is hard to compliment. After all, they are all meals cooked by the big men, and Ma Zongheng's taste is also raised by Wang Yi and Beigong Feng, and he only eats half full and drinks with a group of brothers.
After a while, a few brothers came to the house with seven or eight men from the Heroes Building, pushing several carts full of fine wine. Ma Zongheng asked those guys to drink together, and those guys saw that Ma Zongheng was so gracious, and they were not polite, and after drinking several bowls, they were afraid that the shopkeeper would scold them, so they went back first.
In ancient times, the only thing that could entertain men at night was wine. Ma Zongheng and the brothers had a rare joy this night, and they all wanted to have a good drink. At this moment, there was a sudden burst of laughter outside the door.
"Hahaha, Brother Ma is really not good enough, where there is good wine, how can I be without Cao Mengde. I also ran for you, bitter, bitter! I saw that Cao Cao seemed to have come to his house, and he didn't say hello, but walked in. saw two people behind him, one was Xiahou Yuan who was holding an iron box, and the other was somewhat similar to Xiahou Yuan, but he was a little more ruthless, and his figure was stronger than him, dressed in black clothes, with sharp eyes, like a black leopard.
"Brother Cao is busy, how dare I disturb. It's actually here, why not have a drink together! Ma Zongheng saw that it was Cao Cao, and hurriedly rushed to greet him. Xiahou Yuan was obedient, his eyes lit up, he put the iron box down, and said with a smile: "Haha, I'm dying of thirst!" I'm going to have a good drink tonight!! ”
After that, Xiahou Yuan also seemed to be a self-cooked, came to a mat and sat down, couldn't wait to pick up an open wine jar, raised his head and drank it.
"Who is this?" Ma Zongheng felt the sharp gaze cast by the man in black, but he didn't mind, and asked Cao Cao with a smile.
"Oh, he is also my humerus brother, the clan brother of that Xiahou Yuan, named Xiahou Yuan. Yesterday he had something important to do, so he didn't come with me to pick you up. Cao Cao introduced with a smile. Although Ma Zongheng had more or less guessed Xiahoudun's identity, he couldn't help but be a little surprised when it was confirmed. It can be known that Xiahou is the first fierce general under Cao Cao, this person is not only brave and extraordinary, and the army is strict, but also cherishes his command, it is said that after his death, there is no trace of property left in the family, and most of the rewards he received in his life are distributed to the generals in the army, and he is very loved by the soldiers in the army, and he has been a general in history, which can be described as one of Cao Cao's most powerful generals.
"I heard the brave name of Brother Xiahou earlier, and when I see it today, it is really better to be famous than to meet, disrespectful, disrespectful!" The look of respect for Ma Zongheng can be described as overflowing. This can make Xiahoudun, who was originally cold-faced, not good to have a cold face, after all, in terms of fame now, Ma Zongheng, a rising star, far surpasses him.
However, Cao Cao, who was beside him, flashed a little fine light in his eyes, and he was a little surprised in his heart and said: "Could it be that the Ma family also arranged a lot of eyeliner in the Central Plains?" This Ma Zongheng seems to know a lot about the famous people in Luoyang. When he saw Xiahou Yuan yesterday, it was the same. Compared with the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the Xiahou brothers are much less famous. But why do I think that his respect for the Xiahou brothers is far greater than that of the Yuan brothers? Weird, weird! ”
Just as Cao Cao was thinking, Ma Zongheng suddenly turned his gaze and said with a smile: "Why don't Brother Cao come to the table and have a good drink together?" ”
When Cao Cao heard this, he came back to his senses, and he was busy, and then he seemed to remember something again, pointed to the iron box and said, "This is the five hundred taels of gold from the Yuan Highway." He has the best face, and he can't teach you to get it, and yesterday I saw that you and I had a very good relationship, so I went to do this errand. ”
"Hehe, that's annoying Brother Cao."
"Don't bother, don't bother. Brother won a lot of gold, I'm afraid it won't treat me badly, it's better to go to the drunken fairy building tomorrow to get together, and I can also take you to see the customs of Luoyang City. Cao Cao said without a red face and a heartbeat, and Ma Zongheng also understood the implication, so he agreed with a smile.
Then Ma Zongheng taught people to move the iron box into the house, and then opened a table in the hall, and drank with Cao Cao, the Xiahou brothers, Hu, Pang and others. Under the wine, everyone is a bold husband, and they soon became acquainted. Cao Cao was a little drunk, and suddenly grabbed Ma Zongheng's hand, his eyes suddenly became stern, and said, "You brother, Cao really wants to make friends." You have not been in Luoyang for a long time, and I have to remind you of some things. ”
Ma Zongheng saw that Cao Cao was not false, his expression tightened, and he replied with his chin: "Ma is listening." ”
At this time, the people at the table also quieted down, and they all focused their eyes on Cao Cao. Cao Cao raised his head and drank a bowl of wine and said: "You have a strong temperament, and you offended the relatives of the Yellow Gate as soon as you came, the so-called open guns are easy to block and hidden arrows are difficult to prevent, that Niu Qiang is a villain, and he will definitely seek revenge in the future." Be careful. And that Yuan Highway is even more unacceptable, his status is so noble that even some royal relatives can't compare. And he has always been the most face-heavy, last night you and your subordinates made a big loss, if he is angry in the future, it will be fine, but if he has been obsessed, in this Luoyang City you will walk on thin ice. Besides, I can't hide it, I saw last night that Yuan Benchu had a heart for you, I just came here, and I went to his mansion by the way, and I wanted to find him to find out, but he closed the door and disappeared. From what I know of him, I'm afraid you have flatly rejected him, and now he has a grudge against you. One more point, you must not remember, once the Yuan brothers join forces to deal with you, even the great generals will be afraid of three points. It's just that the two brothers have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, as long as you don't provoke them to the last resort, no one will open their mouths first. ”
Cao Cao said, Zhengjue's mouth was dry, and Xiahoudun next to him had already poured him another bowl of wine. Cao Cao picked it up and drank it. At this time, Hu Che'er and Pang De were all solemn. Only Ma Zongheng's face still did not change, and it was difficult to guess his thoughts.
"Ah~!" Cao Cao finished the bowl, wiped his mouth, and then smiled: "Hahaha, but you are really amazing to say, it has only been two days since you came, and the characters you provoked are more powerful than the other!" Cao admires, admires! ”
Cao Cao said this, but a pair of eyes were shining staring at Ma Zongheng, as if he desperately wanted to find something on his face, such as a trace of horror and apprehension.
However, Cao Cao was disappointed. Ma Zongheng poured a bowl of it, his eyes were shining, and he laughed and said: "People are not arrogant teenagers!" My horse is vertical and horizontal, even in the face of thousands of troops and horses, I don't frown half-a brow, even if there is a real case, he will be turned upside down, Lao Tzu will see whose life is hard enough!! Hahahaha~~!! ”