When Cao Shuo was leaving, he instructed Cai Ji to keep an eye on the internal affairs of Zhou Hao and the others.

I've been free for a few days, and suddenly I'm going to be taken care of.

Although Cai Ji is only in charge of their internal affairs, Zhou Hao and his subordinates are still as dead as ashes, and they look like they have nothing to love.

Leaving the barracks, he was walking towards Cao's house with two guards, and Chen Wu ran over head-on.

"Childe!" When he arrived, Chen Wu saluted.

"Zhen Ji is settled?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's settled." Chen Wu said: "I went to Cao's house just now and heard that Gongzi came to the barracks, but I didn't expect to meet him halfway. ”

"I wanted her to stay outside for a while." Cao Shuo said: "However, the situation has changed, and she must move into Cao's house as soon as possible. ”

Chen Wu looked at Cao Shuo blankly.

"Father asked him to lead troops to help General Cao Hong." Cao Shuo said: "I don't know when I will come back." ”

"Childe is worried about ......"

"She's a woman, after all." Cao Shuo said: "Living alone in the city has always made people feel uneasy. ”

"It's not difficult for Miss Zhen to move into the Cao family, but how can I not let Cao Gong know her origin." Chen Wu said: "If Gong Cao knows, it won't be good. ”

"Father already knew." Cao Shuo said: "He has already mentioned this matter to me. Whether Zhen Ji can enter the Cao family or not, the key is still in her mother. ”

"The eldest lady dotes on her son, as long as the son mentions it, she shouldn't refuse." Chen Wu said.

"Not necessarily." Cao Shuo said: "I'll go and see my mother first to see what she has to say." You come with me, if your mother agrees, go and take Zhen Ji into Cao's house immediately. ”

"What about the house I just found?" Chen Wu asked.

"Aren't there so many women who haven't settled down?" Cao Shuo said: "Settle them down first, and then I will marry them off one by one." ”

Chen Wu responded and followed Cao Shuo to Cao's house.

Back in the backyard of Cao's house, for some reason, Cao Shuo actually felt very relieved.

Cao Cao is a hero, but he has affection and righteousness for his wife and children.

In the back house, Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Bian also doted on him.

There are not many days in this era, but Cao Shuo feels that this is his home!

Cao Shuo did not go back to his residence first, but went directly to Ding Yao.

Outside the courtyard gate, he looked inside.

Before he could call the door, a maid had already trotted over.

"Childe is back!" The maid bowed.

"It's back!" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "May I ask my sister, is my mother here?" ”

Ding Yao is the head of the Cao family's back house, and Cao Cao's concubines are also very polite to her maids.

Of course, Cao Shuo would not despise the other party because he was just a maid.

After all, it was these people who served her who were with Ding Yao.

If the maids all say bad things about him, after a long time, he will not have a good time in the Cao family's back house!

"Yesterday I heard that Childe was coming back, and Madame was so happy that she didn't sleep all night." The maid said, "She didn't go anywhere today, just waiting for her son in the house." ”

"Thank you, sister!" Cao Shuo thanked him and entered the small courtyard.

The maid led him to the door of Ding Yao's room and said to the house, "Madam, the son is back!" ”

"Let him in!" Ding Yao's voice came from the room.

The maid answered and pushed the door open.

As soon as Cao Shuo entered the house, Ding Yao greeted him.

Holding Cao Shuo's arms, she said with a smile: "Zirong, you can come back, let your mother see if there is any black and thin." ”

Ding Yao held his arm and looked up and down.

Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "Mother, if you look at me like this, I'm almost embarrassed." ”

"Mother, look at you, what's so embarrassing?" Ding Yao said: "I went to Hebei, and it was stronger than a few days ago. ”

"I also exercise every day in Hebei." Cao Shuo said: "Even if there is a bear now, I can kill it with one punch!" ”

"You kid, you talk nonsense!" Ding Yao said: "I heard that you came back, I asked people to prepare preserved meat and fruits yesterday, come and taste them." ”

"Let the mother remember, the child is terrified!" Cao Shuo responded.

followed Ding Yao into the back room, and Cao Shuo found that the two low tables in the room were already full of dried meat, vegetables and fruits.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were refrigerators that could store vegetables.

People can only eat vegetables in season.

But Cao Shuo found that there were two fruits on the table that were not what they should have in spring.

"Why are you stunned?" Seeing that he was stunned, Ding Yao said, "You just got home, you must be hungry, eat something first." ”

Picking up the half-peeled sugarcane, Cao Shuo asked, "Mother, how can there be sugarcane this season?" ”

"These were all purchased from Shu last year." Ding Yao said: "Your father loves to eat, and I love to eat too." So I bought more. ”

"But this season......" Cao Shuo asked hesitantly.

"You can't see it on the street." Ding Yao said: "The Cao family has a cellar, which is dry and cold all year round, and many things that are not in season are stored there, and they will only be taken out when they want to eat. ”

Cao Shuo was stunned.

He also thought that there was no way to keep fruits and vegetables fresh in this era.

I didn't expect the people of the Han Dynasty to dig cellars and use the natural temperature difference to preserve food.

"I heard that you are engaged to Miss Yuan?" After the two sat down, Ding Yao asked.

"It's all thanks to my mother." Cao Shuo said: "As soon as Yuan Gong saw me, he said that I was good-looking, so that I was a young hero, and if her daughter didn't marry me, she wouldn't be able to find a better son." ”

Ding Yao smiled and said to Cao Shuo: "Zirong's temper is really not like your brother. ”

mentioned Cao Ang, Cao Shuo was afraid that Ding Yao would be sad, so he lowered his head and did not answer.

"Is Zirong afraid that her mother will feel sad when she thinks of Zirong?" Seeing Cao Shuo lower his head, Ding Yao asked.

"Mother don't think about her brother anymore." Cao Shuo said: "Excessive sadness will only be bad for my mother's health. ”

"When I think of Ziyu, I really feel sad in my heart." Ding Yao's eyes were red, but her tone of voice was much calmer than a few days ago: "Fortunately, I have a son who melts here, so I feel better......"

"Mother, don't talk about it, let's have some fun." Cao Shuo said.

"Okay." Ding Yao said: "What interesting things do you have in Hebei? ”

Cao Shuo took out a small cloth bag from his arms and opened it carefully: "I didn't see anything strange in Hebei, but one day I invited someone to a banquet, and I found this hairpin on the street and bought it back for my mother." ”

"Zirong brought me something back?" Ding Yao asked happily.

opened the small cloth bag, and what Cao Shuo took out was actually a peach hairpin.

"I've heard that peach wood can ward off evil spirits and attract good fortune." Holding the hairpin in both hands and handing it to Ding Yao, Cao Shuo said: "Although it is a little shabby, it is quite exquisite, mother should not be shabby!" ”

Taking the hairpin, Ding Yao played with a smile on her face: "Don't forget to bring me something when you go to Hebei, my mother really didn't hurt you in vain." ”