Chapter 03: I Want to Be Strong (1/2)

In fact, in the more than ten days he has been in bed, Cao Peng has thought about a lot of things.

Deep down, I still have some regrets about being reborn in ancient times. Being betrayed by his best friend was like a thorn in his heart, making him very uncomfortable. But what if it's uncomfortable? There's no going back! It was a reality he couldn't change.

The various encounters in his previous life made Cao Peng feel very tired.

Especially the sentence before Yangzi fired the gun, which lingered in his mind for a long time: In the next life, don't be a hero again!

Hero?

It sounds very beautiful, but who knows the blood and tears behind it?

It is often said that 'good people are not rewarded'! Cao Peng didn't believe it...... But now, there is no room for him not to believe. In the economic era, the west wind is gradual. Reform and opening up have made China take off, but is it not a kind of degeneration? Cao Peng is powerless to change, he just wants to be himself. But even so, it still ended up miserable...... Looking back, Cao Peng will have a faint sense of loss, and feel inexplicably tired.

Reborn in the first year of Jian'an, Cao Peng must make a choice!

To be precise, the first year of Jian'an was not the Three Kingdoms, but the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Cao Ying, at the beginning of the Son of Heaven to order the princes; Sun Quan does not seem to have ascended to the throne; As for the uncle of the Han Emperor, it seems that he has not been corrected.

This is still a troubled time when the situation is uncertain.

Perhaps, I can fit into this troubled world...... But Cao Peng knew very well in his heart that the Three Kingdoms had not yet appeared, but the momentum of the peak had faintly appeared. Cao Peng is thirteen years old this year, and if he wants to join this game, it's too late! He missed the best opportunity to rise.

In this case, there is only attachment!

But to whom can he be attached?

Emotionally, Cao Peng is biased towards Liu Bei.

But intellectually, Cao Peng knows that the best choice is Cao Ying.

Liu Bei is now a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, and it is difficult to protect himself. And Jiangdong Sun Wu was thrown aside by Cao Peng from the beginning. The structure of Jiangdong Sun Wu was a court controlled by a Jiangdong scholar. It can be said that the most powerful people in the entire Jiangdong are not the Sun clan, but those scholars who are attached to the Sun clan. Because these scholars have been fighting with the local mountains for many years, they have kept private soldiers. I remember that at the end of the Three Kingdoms, the entire Jiangdong army was almost controlled by the Lu family...... And this Lu family is the ancient scholar clan in Jiangdong.

During the Battle of Chibi, why did those scholars surrender?

It's not that they're disloyal, it's because they're not thinking about the Sun regime first, it's their family.

Even if they are attached to Cao Ying, they can still rely on the soldiers and horses in their hands to be as stable as Mount Tai in Jiangdong...... Therefore, Lu Su persuaded Sun Quan: Anyone in Jiangdong can surrender, but the Lord cannot surrender!

Therefore, it is impossible for Cao Peng to choose Soochow.

As for Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others, there will be no Cao Peng's prominence......

In this way, it seems that Cao Peng is the only one left who can choose. However, Cao Peng knows very well that although Cao Ying is promoted to the Hanmen clan regardless of his background, there is a condition for this, that is, talent! Just as Cao Ying's recruitment order said, all elders with a skill can be hired. So, what are his strengths that can be valued and even reused by Cao Ying?

Lowering his head, Cao Peng spread out his palms.

Suddenly, he clenched his hands into fists, twisted his waist suddenly, and struck with a punch.

If you want to get ahead in troubled times, only force and resourcefulness!

Resourcefulness......

Cao Peng didn't dare to say how good he was. After all, if he was really good at this machination, he wouldn't be betrayed by his friends.

By force?

Cao Peng seems to have more confidence.

In his previous life, he had studied with a local white ape back boxing master and learned boxing for three years. But in the era of the end of martial arts, the status of martial arts was extremely embarrassing, and after ten years of hard training, it was impossible to stop a bullet from others. So when he grew up, Cao Peng gave up cultivation and concentrated on work.

I vaguely remember that in the second year after work, Cao Peng paid New Year's greetings to his teacher.

When he learned that he had given up martial arts, the gloom and confusion in the eyes of the gray-haired old martial artist were ......

In the late martial arts era, martial arts became a gimmick to strengthen the body and even sell fame.

But in this day and age......

Cao Peng couldn't help but close his eyes, trying to recall all kinds of martial arts practice back then. Fortunately, although he later gave up practicing martial arts, those things he learned were deeply engraved in his memory. It's just that my body is too weak! If you want to pick up that effort, you have to put in ten, twenty, or even a hundred times the effort! Poor and rich, the road he has to go is very long!

In addition to these, Cao Peng's interests are wide-ranging.

Criminal investigation is a very stressful job, hovering on the line of life and death.

If you don't want to be crushed by that pressure, you have to learn to relax...... Some people are alcoholics; Some people indulge in sensuality. And Cao Peng's method of releasing work pressure is different, reading and collecting books! Reading all kinds of books, collecting all kinds of books, no value, as long as he likes it, he will buy it and collect it...... So much so that later, Cao Peng's house was like a small library, with a collection of all kinds of books.

"The Great Wall of China is not a one-time achievement!"

Cao Peng muttered to himself, with a faint smile on his delicate face.

Cao Jisheng's five big and three thick looks powerful. But if you look at Cao Peng's appearance, you definitely can't think of Cao Ji's appearance. It is often said that the child is big with the mother. Cao Peng is more like Zhang...... However, due to the lack of nutrition of the congenital surname, he looks very weak.

Thin arms and thin legs, using an inappropriate analogy: chew it, chew it, and you can't squeeze three taels of oil!

This body, this physique......

It is estimated that in this troubled world, it will not live long.

Cao Peng stood in front of the only bronze mirror in his home, looking at the blurred image in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

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If you want to strengthen your body, it is not a simple matter.

Cao Peng stretched his muscles and bones a little in the narrow room, and he was so tired that he couldn't stop wheezing. The white ape has a heavy foundation with a back fist, but Cao Peng's foundation is really bad! How bad is it? Even Cao Peng himself felt embarrassed to explain.

Sitting on the couch and resting for a while, Cao Peng gradually recovered his spirits.

Walking out of the room, he saw Cao Ji preparing to extinguish the fire and pack up his tools.

"Dad, you're closing?"

"Yes, except for your Uncle Wang, I haven't seen a single guest come for most of the day, so I guess there won't be anything going on today.

I'm going to clean up my things, and tomorrow your mother and I will go to Zhongyang Guan to ask for Fu Shui, and I won't work today...... Peng'er, are you planning to go out? ”

"Well, I've been bored at home for a few days, and I want to walk around the neighborhood!"

"It's good to go out for a walk, but if you stay at home, you might get sick...... But come back early, or your mother will be in a hurry again. ”

Cao Peng showed a bright smile, nodded in agreement, and walked out of the courtyard gate.

"This kid is seriously ill, but he is much more cheerful than before!"

Watching Cao Peng go out, Cao Ji also showed a relieved smile on his face.

In the past, Cao Peng's surname was a bit withdrawn and he didn't like to talk. In addition, his body is weak, so he rarely goes out. occasionally went out to play, but was also forced out by Cao Ji and his wife. Even if he went out, at most he would go to Wang Meng's house and talk to Wang Mai for a few words.

Now he has taken the initiative to ask to go out for a walk, which is undoubtedly a big step.

Cao Ji is a straightforward person, and there are no twists and turns, so it is naturally impossible to imagine that Cao Peng's body has become the soul of a thirty-year-old man.

As everyone knows, Cao Peng is also complaining in his heart!

This dead ghost Cao Peng is too homely, right......

It's even more terrifying than the otaku and otaku of later generations.

I searched through the fragments of his memories, but I didn't find much useful stuff.

I only know that Cao Peng studied "Cangjie Chapter" before his death, and other than that, most of them are useless things. However, Cao Peng was a filial son before his death, and he had endless attachment to his sister Cao Nan and mother Zhang. Many memories are scenes of him playing with his sister when he was a child.

I don't know what this sister looks like.

Cao Peng walked slowly along the pick-up, admiring the town in front of him 1,800 years ago as he walked.

Zhongyang Town is not big, with a total of two streets and a trail around the city, forming a Tianzi shape. The whole town is divided into four parts, south, south, west, and northwest. In the middle of the town is a market and the liveliest part of the town. Because to enter Zhongyang Mountain, you must pass through Zhongyang Town, so although this town is small, it is complete.

There are wine shops and shops......

It's getting cold, but the town's market is bustling.

Cao Peng was tired of walking, so he sat on the side of the road, looking at the pedestrians coming and going, and felt extremely calm.

"Ah Fu!"

Just as he was relaxing, Cao Peng suddenly heard someone calling his name.

Turning his head to look over, he saw Wang Mai carrying a bamboo basket on his back and running from the market.

"Why did you get out?"

Wang Mai walked to Cao Peng's side, sat down, took off the back basket, and put it in front of him.

In the bamboo basket were some hunting tools and a coarse cloth, and I don't know what it was used for. Wang Mai was dressed in a gray coarse cloth placket with a large belt tied around his waist. A black cloth wrapped his head, and his forehead was covered with fine and crystalline beads of sweat......

"Aren't you going home?"

Wang Mai said: "Uncle is not going to go into the mountains tomorrow, my father and I will accompany my uncle, so my father will let me buy some things." ”

"That's it!"

Cao Peng's heart moved, and his heart suddenly warmed.

He knew that Cao Ji entered the mountain to ask for water for him, and Wang Meng's father and son actually entered the mountain together for him.

It feels so good to be cared for!

Cao Peng whispered: "Wang Mai, thank my uncle on my behalf." ”

Is runic water useful?

Cao Peng knew very well in his heart......

But he can't live up to the wishes of others.

Wang Mai smiled and said, "What is there to thank you for, we are brothers." ”

Brothers!

Cao Peng's heart twitched suddenly.

Betrayed by his best friend, who kept saying 'we are brothers'. But in the end......

After Cao Peng was reborn, he couldn't help but be a little sensitive and suspicious.

In particular, the word 'brother', like a needle, pierced his heart to blood. For a moment, he was silent, not knowing how to respond.

Wang Mai couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he saw that he didn't speak for a long time, and his face was a little ugly.

"Ah Fu, what's wrong with you? Is there something uncomfortable? ”

"Oh, it's okay!"

Cao Peng came back to his senses and forced a smile, "It's just that I suddenly feel a little tired...... I'm going home, you should go back early, remember to thank my uncle on my behalf. ”

"Why don't I send you?"

"No, I can go back myself."

With that, Cao Peng stood up.

But just as he turned to leave, there was a sudden commotion in the market.

"Cheng shopkeeper, this thing is obviously mine!"

"You slut, you also have such a good jade...... This is my family heirloom, I was still playing with it in my hand just now, how did it become yours? ”

"Cheng shopkeeper, this is my ancestral treasure, how can you ......"

Syllable!

A loud slap interrupted the pleading.

"Who am I Chengji, and you don't inquire? I'm going to covet your stuff? I'm telling you, if you don't hand it over today, don't even think about leaving me. ”

Cao Peng shuddered and turned to look at the market.

The voice of pleading was all too familiar to him! Although it was only a short ten days, he still heard it at once, it was his mother Zhang's voice......

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02/18 First Update.

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