Cao Shuo's answer was not unexpected by Liu Bei.

He thought for a moment and said, "Childe has no money, and I don't want people to leave the horse." When I came to Xudu, I didn't have much money in my hands, and I could still afford to buy more horses, no matter how much I ......."

"You don't need Xuande Gong to pay!" Cao Shuo said: "I have a lot to do recently, and I don't have time to meet the Huns who buy horses. Why don't I write an IOU, and Xuande Gong will help me bring it. ”

"IOUs?" Liu Bei asked, "How long does Childe plan to be in arrears?" ”

"I don't like to owe anyone anything." Cao Shuo said: "There is no way now, I am in a hurry to ask for a horse, and I have no money to buy it, so I can only think of such a way." If Xuande Gong is willing to make a guarantee, I will be grateful. ”

"It's no ...... to vouch for Childe," Liu Bei said hesitantly.

"Since it's nothing, let's do it." Cao Shuo instructed Sima Yi: "Zhongda will help me write an IOU to Xuande Gong, and use my name to settle the payment." ”

Sima Yi retreated.

After a while, he came over with a silk silk with written words, held it in both hands and handed it to Cao Shuo.

Cao Shuo unfolded it and glanced at it, handed it to Liu Bei and said, "Duke Xuande, please take a look." ”

Liu Bei received it, and after reading it, he asked suspiciously: "Childe, this is what you owe me?" ”

"That's right." Cao Shuo said very seriously: "Xuande Gong is a guarantor, of course he owes Xuande Gong." ”

"It's ...... like this," Liu Bei didn't think it was appropriate.

Cao Shuo interrupted him: "Could it be that Xuande Gong still can't trust my character?" ”

Liu Bei muttered in his heart, the character of the second son is really unbelievable.

But when Cao Shuo said this, he couldn't say anything more, so he had to put away the IOU and said, "I'll go and let the Huns send the horses." ”

Looking at the back of Liu Bei and the others leaving, Sima Yi said: "Gongzi doesn't need to go to Liaodong now, and he doesn't need to send an official to Gongsun Du." ”

"It's actually a good way to go to Liaodong." Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "But Liaodong is too far away, and I'm too lazy and don't want to go over there." ”

"There are still many methods of the son, and even Liu Bei can use them." Sima Yi said.

"It's just that buying a horse is the same as making money." Cao Shuo said: "You can make money lying down, who wants to do things standing still?" ”

"When does Childe plan to give Liu Bei money?" Sima Yi asked.

"What money?" Cao Shuo asked with a blank expression.

"The money to buy a horse?"

"Do you need money to buy a horse?" Cao Shuo said: "Why am I looking for Liu Bei for money?" ”

had long expected that Cao Shuo was going to cheat, and Sima Yi asked: "Gongzi wrote an IOU, is it possible that he will not pay it back in the future?" ”

"Also! How can you not pay it back! Cao Shuo said in a very affirmative tone: "As long as Liu Bei is still in the Cao family and still helps the Cao family do things, after twenty or thirty years, this money will definitely be returned to him." ”

Twenty or thirty years......

Sima Yi was speechless for a while.

If Liu Bei is reluctant to give up these hundreds of horses, he may have to confess to Xu Capital for the rest of his life!

Leaving the barracks, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei out of the city.

Guan Yu said to him: "Brother, I think Cao Zirong seems to be trying to cheat!" ”

"Don't think so badly of him." Liu Bei said: "Didn't he give us an IOU? ”

"I gave it, why do you write that I owe it to my brother?" Guan Yu said: "My brother is just a guarantor, and he should write that he owes it to the Huns." ”

"Cao Zirong has no money, and the Huns are in a hurry to ask for money." Liu Bei said: "I give them an IOU, and they will promise to keep the horses?" ”

"What are you going to do, brother?" Guan Yu asked.

"Buy the horse first!" Liu Bei said: "As for Cao Zirong's side, don't say it explicitly, just ask him for money every once in a while." ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't say anything more.

Both of them have a feeling that Liu Bei is following Cao Shuo's way this time.

In the following two months, not only iron pots appeared in Lingyun Pavilion, but also stir-fried vegetables and braised dishes.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, vinegar had appeared, but there was no soy sauce.

In order to introduce braised dishes, Cao Shuo also deliberately asked craftsmen to study how to pickle soy beans, and then refine soy sauce on this basis.

A few days after the launch of Lingyun Pavilion's new dish, Mochizuki Tower, which was originally full of business, fell into a crisis.

Many regular customers have gone to Lingyun Pavilion, but Wangyue Tower is full of people and business is light.

In the past two months, Liu Bei has also looked for Cao Shuo several times.

He found three batches of horses successively, but each time Cao Shuo gave him an IOU, and excused himself because he had no money.

The money in front was pressed, and the money in the back couldn't arrive, and he was in Xu Du, under the control of the Cao family at any time, and Liu Bei, who had jumped into the pit, had to prepare the horses for Cao Shuo.

In the scorching summer, Cao Shuo spent his time busy.

Lingyun Pavilion's business was booming, and his income increased, and Zhou Hao also opened two ancient tombs with the people from the Jinjin Camp during this time.

Although he did not meet Wang Yan that time, Cao Shuo's overstretched days have finally passed.

Autumn creeps in as the first charred leaves leave the branches and fall to the ground.

Standing on the school ground, Cao Shuo was watching the soldiers practice, and Wei Tu came over.

"Childe, Liu Bei is here again." Wei Tu whispered.

"Invite him in!" Cao Shuo said: "He didn't come for anything else, just to get back the horse money." ”

"Since you know what he's here to do, it's better to drive him away." Wei Tu said.

"People are creditors, and they are also people who have helped us, how can they be driven away!" Cao Shuo said: "Be kind, you can't cross the river and tear down the bridge." Since they are here, I will definitely see them. Invite him to the barracks and get some good tea. ”

"That's what Childe said." Wei Tu replied.

But he was muttering in his heart, everything was said by Gongzi, and he obviously thought about pitting Liu Bei in advance, but he said that he had to be kind......

In the world, if you talk about shamelessness, I'm afraid there is no one who can compare to this second son of the Cao family!

Wei Tu went to Yuanmen, and after a while, he took Liu Bei to Cao Shuo's barracks.

Seeing Cao Shuo, Liu Bei clasped his fists and saluted, and asked with a smile on his face: "How is the son lately?" ”

"Good!" Cao Shuo got up and returned the salute, and said with the same smile: "Tuo Xuande Gongfu, since the horses arrived, most of the soldiers under my command have learned to ride horses, and they will have more skills in killing enemies in the future." As the main general, of course I am satisfied! ”

"I'm coming to find Gongzi today......" has come to ask for accounts several times, Cao Shuo said that he has no money, and Liu Bei has no plans to go around the bend.

"Actually, it's not particularly good to say!" Cao Shuo interrupted him: "Although Lingyun Pavilion has made some money recently, the soldiers in the army have spent too much, and they have been used up as soon as they arrive!" I've always wanted to pay back the Xuande public money, but I can't save it! ”

Liu Bei was speechless.

Before he could speak, Cao Shuo even gave a reason for not paying back the money.

"Why don't you give Xuande Gong some more time?" Cao Shuo continued: "As long as I have money, I will send it to Xuande Gong immediately." ”