Well, before you know it, it's about to be a hundred chapters!

It's worth celebrating, brothers and sisters, give me a monthly pass, and reward the old and the new? Hehe, guess which scribe came out of the book last?

There is a Yuxiu platform in the west of the —————————————————————————————— Imperial City, which is the place where the Han Emperor sacrificed to the sky after moving the capital.

Yuxiu Lou is located outside the west gate of the imperial city, on the street between Xiuchun Gate and Xili Xu. It was lively due to its proximity to Sirish. And Xiuchun Gate is close to the rich area of Xudu, and the people who pass by here every day don't know how many, most of them are wealthy people.

Because of this, Yuxiu Building's business is particularly hot.

If you are not a dignitary, don't even think about going in. The building is divided into three floors, the first floor is white, and most of them are rich and wealthy businessmen; The second floor is the official eunuch of the court, with a rank of between 600 stone and 1,000 stone. The third floor, you can directly overlook Xudu, sit by the window, you can see the majestic Yuxiu platform.

The name of Yuxiu Building also comes from this.

It's just a three-story pavilion, and non-idlers can enter.

or the children of wealthy families, or relatives of the emperor. Otherwise, if you don't have 2,000 stones, you don't want to eat here, that's a kind of identity.

When ordinary people enter Yuxiu Building, they just eat on the first floor, and they don't have two or three dollars, so don't think about it...... In the evening, Cao Peng and his party came to the gate of Yuxiu Building.

Several men hurriedly caught up and grabbed the reins.

"Childe, do you want to eat?"

"Nonsense, isn't your Yuxiu Building just a place to eat, if you don't eat, what are you doing here?" Xu Yi turned over and dismounted, and replied angrily: "Cao Zidan asked us to come, saying that he was in Wangtian Pavilion...... Hurry up and lead the way, Hugh has to instigate half a sentence again......"

The guy heard it and apologized again and again with a smiling face.

It can be seen that the shopkeeper of this Yuxiu Building at least knows the truth of being at home.

But then I think about it, the people who come here are either rich or expensive, how can a little guy dare to offend?

The first floor is a hall with a lot of people, but it's not noisy. There are small screens placed on each other, and they do not affect each other.

Cao Peng and the others walked into the hall and climbed the stairs along a quiet corridor.

"To be able to open such a restaurant here, I am afraid that the origin behind this restaurant is not small."

Dianman said softly: "This is the place of the Han dog." ”

"Han dogs?"

"You forgot? Last time in the dog fighting hall, the big head fought with a person, and he was about to lose to his black dragon, but then you used a knife to resist it. ”

"Oh!"

Cao Peng suddenly remembered.

In my mind, a tall and thin figure suddenly appeared.

Liu Guang!

To be honest, Cao Peng didn't care too much about Liu Guang at the beginning. Because in the history books and romances, there is no record of this person.

As a member of the Han family, he failed to leave his name in history, so it's very ordinary.

If it hadn't been for Dian Man mentioning it, Cao Peng would have even forgotten about this person. couldn't help but look at this Yuxiu Building, and he said softly: "It is not easy for this person to be able to take care of the huge restaurant in an orderly manner." ”

"He's in charge there, but in his name."

Cao Peng smiled and didn't argue with Dianman.

Even if this restaurant is not taken care of by Liu Guang, he can find someone who can take care of it, which means that his vision is not bad.

It's just that these truths are not clear with Dianman. And Cao Peng didn't plan to make it clear to him, so the group walked up to the third floor.

The third floor is a circular pavilion with a total of ten private rooms.

Wangtian Pavilion, facing the Xiuchun Gate, standing in the pavilion, can enjoy the scenery in the Xiuchun Gate.

Zhu Zan and Cao Zun had already arrived, and when they saw Cao Peng and the others coming in, they immediately stepped forward, "Why are you only here now?" ”

"Isn't the eldest brother here yet, what's the hurry?"

"The eldest brother said that he would come later. Let's eat first...... Well, the food and drinks are all set, let's take a seat. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Zan glanced at Cao Peng.

Cao Peng knew that Cao Zhen had arrived!

He said that he would invite Cao Hong to come. At this time, Cao Zhen and Cao Hong must be in a certain elegant room on the third floor. It's just that because of the extremely special status of these people, it is difficult to appear in public. You must know that there are not only Cao Peng here, but also Dian Man and Xu Yi. These two people also represent Cao Ying's side of the force, and Cao Hong will definitely be cautious so as not to be true.

Regarding Cao Zhen and Cao Peng's deeds, Dianman and Xu Yi didn't know.

It's not that I want to hide it from them, but I'm afraid that they will leak it...... In the matter of the gambling house, Cao Zhen and Cao Peng are not easy to show up, only if Cao Hong comes forward, it will not make people suspicious. After all, Cao Ying didn't approve of this kind of thing, it was too high-profile, and the result was not beautiful.

This is what Cao Zhen meant.

Cao Peng naturally agrees with it very much.

Make low-key money, high-profile things, or let others come out!

"The eldest brother has been mysterious recently, and he hasn't been seen all day...... He came after a while, but you have to punish him well, and see if he dares to be late in the future? ”

Dianman sat down with a big grin, muttering to his mouth.

"Today's gathering is just for the two brothers to go first.

Our brothers said that after that, we have to work harder. Second brother, third brother, especially the two of you...... Look at the fourth brother, he has become the captain of the north. ”

Cao Peng raised his glass to invite wine, and everyone drank it all.

The alcohol in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was not high. The color of the wine is relatively cloudy, somewhat similar to the type of rice wine in later generations. Distilled spirits have not yet appeared, and the so-called spirits are estimated to be more than ten degrees, but they have a lot of stamina. Cao Peng is not used to this kind of wine, he just follows the local customs, and he has no choice but to do so. People in this age are not good at drinking tea...... In other words, the habit of drinking tea has not yet become widespread.

When meeting guests, this kind of drink is often used instead.

Sometimes I make some soup, but most of it is drunk by my daughter's family.

Holding back the sourness in his mouth, Cao Peng took a drink and put down the wine bowl.

Dian Man asked suspiciously: "Yansun, this is so good, why did you suddenly want to go to Luoyang?" ”

Yansun is Zhu Zan's cousin.

Supposedly, he is not yet old. However, because it is about to be released, there is a table word.

Zhu Zan said with a smile: "In Xudu all day, there is nothing to do. Zidan is now a general, with thousands of soldiers and horses under his command; But I still can't achieve anything. Uncle Xiahou intended to let me go over last year, but because my surname was lazy, he resigned...... After this incident, I also need to be brave and first. I can't compare to you, in terms of martial arts, even Lao Wu and Ah Fu are not as good.

In the future, your accomplishments will surpass mine, and if I do not take the first step, will I not be surpassed by you in the future? ”

"I thought so too."

Cao Zun picked up a sentence on the side.

It sounds plausible.

Zhu Zan and Cao Zun didn't want to weaken Xiao Bayi's reputation.

But the real reason ...... Only Cao Peng knows. They are for some future, but they want to open the way to the past.

Luoyang has Zhu Zan, and Chang'an has Cao Zun. Although Guanzhong is still chaotic, it will be calm sooner or later. Eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is rich in the world, and Chang'an is the center of Guanzhong. Cao Zun passed one step earlier, and he stood firm one step earlier. He said that the Shengshi gambling house can also go west from Luoyang.

Cao Peng raised his glass again and invited Cao Zun and Zhu Zan for wine.

After the three of them had a drink, the atmosphere at the banquet became warm.

Wang Mai and Deng Fan were a little restrained at first, but the people present were all acquaintances, and they were almost the same age. After three or five cups of stomach, he let go of his stomach and drank happily with Dian Man Xu Yi. At this time, Zhu Zan got up, nodded towards Cao Peng, and walked out.

Cao Peng grabbed the package beside him and followed Zhu Zan out of Wangtian Pavilion.

"Big brother is in the first private room in the west, you just have to go over."

Cao Peng nodded, walked over with the package, and stopped in front of the door of a private room called the Wind and Rain Pavilion.

Wind and rain pavilion, also a scene of Xudu, is located in the west of Xudu City. It is named after a stone, which is said to be able to sense changes in the weather, and the stone is dry and wet. If it rains, the stones will be wet and rolling droplets; If the weather is fine, it will be very dry. The local people are convinced of this strange stone...... About in the Eastern Han Dynasty Ming Emperor years, in the place of wind and rain stone, a pavilion was established, which was called wind and rain pavilion. In later generations, the wind and rain pavilion was changed to Zhang Fei Temple, but the wind and rain stone with the war, has disappeared.

Tuk tuk!

Cao Peng knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened, revealing Cao Zhen's figure.

Cao Peng smiled at him and walked in. Outside the Wangtian Pavilion, Zhu Zan saw Cao Peng entering, glanced left and right, and then turned around and returned to the Wangtian Pavilion.

In the Wind and Rain Pavilion, in addition to Cao Zhen, there were also these two people.

One was dressed in a gorgeous costume, with a thin face, and his cheeks were as sharp as if he were cutting with an axe, sharp and angular, and full of masculinity. It's just that the eyes are slightly slender, and the bridge of the nose is high, but the tip of the nose is slightly hooked inward, which makes the whole person a little colder in masculinity.

"Uncle, he is Cao Peng."

The man in the fancy costume drooped his eyelids, but did not say a word, only held the wine and savored it.

Cao Zhen didn't care, and immediately pointed to another man in cloth and said, "Ah Fu, this is Shi Ashi." ”

Shi Ah was about thirty-four or five years old, and his complexion was bronzed and somewhat rough. A swarthy face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. It may be less than 170 cm when it stands up, and the arms are very long, and the finger joints are wide, but they are slender, giving a feeling of force.

Not like a man in fancy clothes, Shi A stood up very politely, and said with a smile: "Shi A has seen Cao Gongzi...... Everyone doesn't dare to take the word "two", but it is the name of the Cao family, and Shi A is like thunder. I can't say when, I have to bother the introduction of Lao Gongzi, and trouble everyone Cao. ”

He is a swordsman, and he naturally loves swords.

It's just that a cloth cloth, even if Shi A is now Cao Pi's teaching, he still can't be on the stage, let alone ask for a suitable good sword.

Cao Hong suddenly put down the wine glass and stood up.

"Zidan, what are you messing around?"

"Uncle, what do you say?"

"Didn't you say that you want to teach me a fortune, why did you come to a little doll? The milk smell has not dried, what can be a big deal...... I'm leaving! ”

Obviously, Cao Hong looks down on Cao Peng.

Cao Zhen was about to stop him, but Cao Peng held down his arm.

He sat down behind a case and placed the package on it.

"Master Shi, here is a Qiwu sword, which was made by my father from Qiwu in the Western Regions. This time, my father used a large number of Qiwu in the Western Regions in order to make the Tiangang Knife. The remaining materials are only enough to make this strange black sword, and I was originally going to give it to Dr. Cao...... Since Dr. Cao is not interested, forget it...... There is a way for heroes to accompany the sword, and the red powder is given to the beauty, and this strange black sword is invited to be laughed at by everyone. ”

"Qiwu Sword?"

Shi Ahu stood up and stared at the brocade box in front of Cao Peng.

Cao Hong stopped and turned to look at Cao Peng.

The scorching gaze, like two sharp swords, stared at Cao Peng.

Cao Zhen couldn't help but swallow his saliva, nervous...... Cao Peng slowly opened the brocade box, but saw a three-foot Qingfeng inside. The sword is five feet long, and the sword body is dark red and black, revealing a cold chill.

Chiu?

How can Cao Peng have Qiwu in his hands!

It's just a weapon made by using the steel-filled method to borrow this reputation.

However, it took some effort to build this strange black sword. After Cao Peng and Cao Zhen selected Cao Hong in the prison, they asked someone to bring a letter to Cao Ji and drag him to make a sword. This strange black sword was also only completed five days ago. The body of the sword is similar to the Tiangang knife, and there is a Qiwu sword inscription on the spine of the sword. What really shines about this sword is the splendor and hilt, which are made of gold throughout, and the gold shines brightly.

The hilt and blade weighed about five catties and cost nearly twenty gold to refine.

Unlike gold in circulation, this is pure gold. Cao Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately narrowed into a slit, turned around and sat down again.

"This sword, is it really that good?"

Shi Ah stood up, walked to the desk, and picked up the sword.

He weighed it a few times, and then swung his sword to cut off the corner of the case, like a knife cutting tofu, and the break was smooth.

There was joy in his eyes, and Shi Ah said in a loud voice: "It's really a good sword!" ”

It's just that he was a little embarrassed because Cao Hong was back again.

Is it possible to compete with Cao Hong?

"Master Shi, if this sword is on the market, how much is it worth?"

Shi A said: "Before, someone was willing to buy the Tiangang knife made by Cao Da for 2,000 gold. For example, today's gang sword is difficult to calculate with money, so this Qiwu sword, I estimate it at more than 3,000 yi. Moreover, the divine weapons created by the Cao family cannot be found on the market at all......"

The essence in Cao Hong's eyes became brighter.

As if he had suddenly reacted, Shi Ah turned to Cao Hong and said, "Zilian, sell me this sword." ”

"This ......"

Cao Hong looked at Cao Peng and suddenly asked, "Doll, it seems that I underestimated you." ”

Cao Peng smiled slightly, took the brocade box away, and there was a book threaded with needle and thread underneath.

"Dr. Cao, all my ideas are written in it.

If you're interested, take a look. I don't dare to say anything else, but I dare to guarantee that if you open a prosperous gambling house, you can make money. ”

"Oh?"

Cao Hong's eyebrows were raised twice, and the corners of his mouth outlined a strange arc.

"Little doll, aren't you afraid that I will get rid of you after I take it?"

At this time, Shi A and Cao Zhen both held their breath and looked at Cao Peng and Cao Hong.

Cao Peng said with a smile: "A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way; The villain is greedy for money and has no way to take it. It depends on Dr. Cao, who is willing to be a gentleman or a villain. ”

This sentence is a bit heavy!

Cao Zhen hurriedly spoke: "Ah Fu, how can you speak to your uncle and be so rude? ”

Cao Hong didn't get angry, and pouted, "How about the gentleman, what about the villain?" ”

"As the saying goes, a gentleman is frank, and a villain is a relative. If Dr. Cao is willing to be a gentleman, the wealth of the world will roll in; If it's a villain...... Hehe, the world is not full of Boning. ”

That means: if you are a gentleman, let's cooperate, I still have many ways to make money.

But if you're going to be a villain, leave me behind...... I don't care, just find another way. But you're bound to have a lot less access to it.

In the past, it was said that Cao Hong loved money, connived at the wanton behavior of the guests' house slaves, and was speechless when he was full of favors.

Do you want to make money above board?

Or are you going to be scared all day?

Cao Zhen really didn't expect that Cao Peng's words would be so sharp.

He knows Cao Hong and knows that his uncle is not a broad-minded person. In my heart, I couldn't help but worry about Cao Peng.

Cao Hong stared at Cao Peng for a long time, and suddenly laughed out loud.

"Little doll, you are so bold."

"Man dies for money, and birds die for food...... The kid is also crazy about money, so he dares to be presumptuous. ”

Cao Hong's laughter stopped abruptly, and the grim look on his face disappeared without a trace. He laughed, and his cheeks had two dimples, as brilliant as a chrysanthemum blooming in autumn.

"So, you and I can cooperate."

With that, Cao Hong stood up, walked to Cao Peng's case, and reached out to pick up the booklet.

"Shi'a, give you ten days to prepare 3,000 eridium gold and send it to my house...... Otherwise, give me back this Qiwu sword. ”

"Huh?"

Cao Peng hurriedly got up and said, "Congratulations to everyone." ”

Cao Hong loves money, and that is love to the extreme.

The family was originally very wealthy, but they developed the habit of not pulling out a dime.

The armor on his body, the weapons in his hands, and the war horse under his crotch...... None of them were bought at his expense. Armor is trophies, weapons are given by others. Even his horse, after the Battle of Luoyang, escorted Cao Ying back to Puyang, and Cao Ying gave him a reward.

Based on Cao Peng's understanding of him, he is a master who wears money on his ribs and spends one of them, and he feels distressed for a long time.

To such people, we must not show weakness.

The more weak you are, the stronger he becomes.

"Zidan, I'll go back first...... I'll have to go back and think about it again. ”

Cao Hong said that, and strode away without looking back.

Cao Zhen looked at his back and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Ah Fu, look at this matter......"

"Big brother, don't worry. Hasn't Dr. Cao already agreed? ”

"But he clearly said ......"

Shi A suddenly interjected, "Zilian is a person, and it has always been like this. He can't give you a positive answer, and since he said pondering, he said yes. Otherwise, he would definitely not accept Cao Gongzi's Qiwu sword. That's fine, we can count on our own gains. ”

Shi Ah is rich!

But good swords are hard to find.

Three thousand yi, buying a good sword, for Shi A, is not difficult.

He has many disciples and grandchildren, and there are all kinds of characters in the three religions and nine ranks. It's really not that difficult to get together 3,000 eridium...... Although Cao Zhen is Cao Hong's nephew, if you want to say that he understands, he is really not as good as Shi A.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"I thought it would take a lot of effort, but I didn't expect it to be solved so easily...... Ah Fu, it seems that you know your uncle better than me. ”

It's not that I know Cao Hong, but I know what these people really think.

Does Cao Hong really look down on Cao Peng? Not necessarily! To put it bluntly, doesn't he know how old Cao Peng is? If he really didn't want to do it, then he wouldn't come. The reason why I just started to do it was that I actually wanted to knock out some more benefits from Cao Peng.

After all, Cao Peng is a cloth cloth, but he accounts for 20% of the shares.

If Cao Hongruo said that he didn't have any other thoughts in his heart, it would be really weird...... The three of them talked for a while, and Cao Peng told Shi Ah what he thought.

Shi Ah had no objection, so he agreed to come down, and when he returned, he would gather his disciples and grandchildren to gather in Luoyang. Then, Shi Ah took his leave and left.

Cao Peng and Cao Zhen sat in the wind and rain pavilion for a while and talked for a while.

"Let's get over there...... If you don't go back for so long, you can't say that the second brother is going to make trouble again. ”

Cao Zhen nodded, got up with Cao Peng, and walked out of the Wind and Rain Pavilion together. At this moment, several people came out of the private room opposite.

One of them accidentally collided with Cao Zhen.

Cao Zhen's physique, strong as a cow. The other party was also a little drunk, and accidentally almost sat on the ground. Fortunately, his companion held him up.

"Blind dog's eyes!"

A scribe who opens his mouth to scold.

When Cao Zhen heard this, he was immediately furious, "Who are you scolding?" ”

"Just scolding you...... If you don't walk with long eyes, you're not blind, and what is it? ”

Cao Zhenna is also an arrogant master, and when he heard the other party's vicious words, he could swallow this evil breath. So without saying a word, he stepped forward and grabbed the collar of the other party's clothes.

"Zhongjie, Hugh is rude, why don't you apologize quickly?"

The man who was knocked down stood firm at this time and hurriedly spoke.

Cao Peng also stepped forward and grabbed Cao Zhen.

"Two sons, don't mind. My friend has eaten too much wine, and he offended the two of them in his words, and asked the two sons not to blame. ”

The man was about thirty years old, handsome, elegant, and quite generous.

Listening to his accent, it is not a Xudu accent, nor is it a Yuzhou accent, it is very light, very soft, and has a bit of soft rhyme. It's just that he has a faint fishy smell on his body. It's not a fishy smell, but an indescribable, inexplicable, and weird smell.

Cao Zhen glared at the other party viciously and let go of his hand.

He had just come out of prison and didn't want to stir things up too much. Since the other party has softened, it is not good for him to push the other party too much.

snorted, turned around and left with Cao Peng.

Cao Peng smiled with the young man, arched his hand, and turned away.

"Zhongjie, what are you doing here?"

Cao Peng heard the faint reproach of the young man behind him, "This place is not Xiapi, you and I are here with the trust of Wenhou, how can you be rash?" ”

Xiapi?

Wen Hou?

Cao Peng shuddered, turned around suddenly, and looked at those people.

Are they Lu Bu's people?

"Ah Fu, what's wrong? Why are you standing here stunned? ”

"Those people...... It doesn't seem easy. ”

Cao Zhen also nodded, "That guy's martial arts are not bad, when I grabbed his clothes just now, he was obviously restrained." However, if you really fight, you may not suffer...... Oh, it seems to be the accent of Xuzhou. It's strange, how can people from Xuzhou climb to the third floor? ”

Lu Bu's reputation is not very good, and it stands to reason that his people are not qualified to go up to the third level.

And the other party obviously just finished eating the drink, could it be that he is a child of a wealthy family?

There are many wealthy families in Xuzhou, but Cao Peng doesn't know too much.

Cao Peng said: "That scribe seems to be the leader. Judging by his bearing, and his speech and demeanor, he should not be an ordinary person. ”

"What's so hard about that?" Cao Zhen smiled slightly, "If you want to know where they come from, ask the people in this restaurant and you can find out." ”

(To be continued)