Due to the continuous battle, as soon as Liu Qi returned to Xiangyang, his father Liu Biao gave him the privilege of returning home to take a three-day vacation. Liu Qi handed over the military and political affairs to Pei Qian, and he returned to the Zhennan General's Mansion in a leisurely manner.

The place where Liu Qi lives is an independent small courtyard, with a small gate in the courtyard, and the big road outside the small gate leads to the big road, which only takes a stick of incense to walk into the downtown area. After Liu Qi slept happily, he ate a few bites of food indiscriminately, and then dragged the scholar Liu An to the downtown area.

The street is crowded with people, lively and extraordinary, restaurants and wine shops are everywhere, from small merchants who carry burdens to large warehouses lined up, it can be said that there is everything, and it is overcrowded. In addition, the book market in Xiangyang is also a major spectacle, because it gathers the largest number of readers in the entire Han Dynasty.

Liu Qi took Liu An to the book market, and he was able to meet a few celebrities, but after a long time, he didn't meet the young men he wanted, so he had to give up helplessly.

At this time, it was already noon, because Liu Qi hadn't eaten well in the morning, and now he had been around for most of the day, and he was already hungry in his stomach. Liu An took the opportunity to say: "Son, I'll take you to the downtown middle and lower restaurants, hehe, the largest Moon Tower in the city gathers delicacies from all over the world, and the environment is elegant, it is the favorite place for literati and artists." ”

Liu Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Forget it, although I am the eldest son of Jingzhou Mu, but I am penniless, if I can go to such a luxurious place?" ”

Liu An nodded lightly when he heard this, he knew that the current Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao had a very good official reputation, and he was innocent and honest, especially for those literati who were in trouble, he was even more generous and generously funded, while he himself ruled the seven counties of the Han Dynasty, but he had no money to spare, and his life was extremely simple, and the requirements for the sons born were also quite strict, and they had almost no money in their hands.

Of course, in the past few years, the second son, Liu Cong, has grown up, and slowly found a way to extort a lot of property from the outside, and began to spend money lavishly, only in front of Liu Biao will he be more restrained.

But since Liu An proposed to invite Liu Qi to dinner, how could he not be prepared? Then he smiled and said: "Childe, rest assured, the meal money slave has already been prepared, during the period when the son went to Nanyang, the slave had nothing to do, so he did a business with several fellow villagers, made a lot of money, and today he specially used it to catch the wind for the son." ”

Liu Qi hurriedly shook his hand and said: "As the master, I feel that I can't help but go without rewarding you, how can I spend your money again?" ”

Liu An smiled: "Why should Childe care about this? If Childe is really embarrassed, wait for your general's salary to come down this month, and then return it to the minions. ”

Liu Qi patted his head and said with a smile: "I forgot about this stubble, I am also a general now, and I also have 600 stone of Yulu every month, which is enough to eat such a big meal, since this is the case, then let's go to Mochiyue Tower and take a look at what delicious food the top restaurants in Xiangyang City have?" ”

Under the leadership of Liu An, Liu Qi didn't take much effort to come to the front of the Moon Tower, and saw the huge "Moon Tower" inscribed on the plaque with three extraordinary words, so Liu Qi rushed here The boss must have a tough backstage, and couldn't help asking: "Which property is this Moon Tower?" ”

Liu An smiled: "Childe won't even know this, right?" This Moon Tower is the property of the first clan in Xiangyang, and its big boss is the son of the late Kuai Zi Rou Kui, Kuaizheng. ”

Liu Qi nodded and said secretly: "It turns out that this restaurant was opened by Kuai Liang's son, no wonder it can become the largest restaurant in Xiangyang." ”

After a short time, Liu Qi was ushered into a seat by the window and sat down slowly, from where he could see the bustling downtown and bustling crowds of Xiangyang.

The window is lively, but the window is quiet, which is refreshing.

Liu An ordered a sumptuous meal, and after a while, these colorful and fragrant meals were served like flowing water.

Smelling the fragrance emanating from the food, even Liu Qi couldn't help but move his index finger, picked up the bamboo chopsticks, and feasted on it.

But at this moment, a weak voice suddenly came: "Two people can eat such a big table of food, can they finish eating?" It's just a waste. ”

Liu Qi raised his head and saw a scholar about twenty years old, tall, with a face like a crown of jade, a pair of eyes that were particularly smart, and the whole person was like a jade tree in the wind.

Liu Qi opened his mouth and just wanted to speak, but Liu An said angrily: "Our son is willing, can you manage it?" We spend our own money to buy food, what does it have to do with you whether we waste it? ”

The scholar sneered: "Do you know how difficult it is for food to come? Now that we are in the midst of war, although we in Jingxiang can enjoy peace, how many people in the Central Plains are in dire straits? They have no food, no clothing, and no hot water, and it is unforgivable for you to waste such a thing. ”

Liu An stood up suddenly, and just wanted to refute, but was stopped by Liu Qi with his gaze, and then saw Liu Qi pull him back to his seat, and said to the scholar: "What this brother said is very true, as the so-called 'hoeing day is noon, sweat drops are in the soil, who knows that the Chinese food on the plate, the grains are hard', a porridge and a meal, my generation should think about it is not easy to come by, how can it be so wasteful?" There are too many meals we want today, it's a pity to waste them, if my brother doesn't dislike it, how about sharing a meal with the two of us? ”

The scholar's mouth repeatedly recited the four lines of poems in Liu Qi's mouth, and muttered a few words of "A porridge and a meal, when thinking about it is not easy", a trace of brilliance flashed in his eyes, and he said to Liu Qi: "This good poem written by Brother Tai is so appropriate, the younger brother admires it, I don't know who the son's surname is?" Who is the teacher? ”

Liu An just wanted to speak, but was stopped by Liu Qi, and then saw Liu Qi and said lightly: "In the next surname Jin, the name Mao Dao, the word Bo Jin, Xiangyang people, due to the poverty of the family, my father did not extend the teacher to study, and the next study can have today's results, all by self-taught." I don't know my brother's surname? In the next meeting, Brother Tai worries about the people and cherishes food, which is admirable. ”

The scholar said with a smile: "My surname is Cao, my name is Pengdao, the word is like jade, and I am also a person from Xiangyang, and I am really ashamed to disturb my brother today." ”

Liu Qi laughed when he heard this: "Cao Pengdao? I really didn't expect that there was a knife word in the name of the next one, and there was also a knife word in the name of Brother Tai, at this time there was a fate between us, haha, this is called a fate to meet thousands of miles away, no chance to meet on the other side, come to Brother Tai, let's have a drink. ”

Cao Pengdao heard that Liu Qi had mispronounced his name, and he didn't care, and slowly recalled the sentence that Liu Qi had a fate to meet thousands of miles away, and a slight flush appeared on his face.

Liu Qi personally poured a bowl of wine for the Cao Peng knife, then handed it to the other party, and said with a smile: "Brother Cao." We hit it off at first sight, and if we don't drink this glass of wine, it's a pity for this fate. ”

Although Cao Pengdao didn't want to drink, seeing that the other party said it so sincerely, he could only take the wine bowl and take a shallow sip.

As soon as the wine was in his mouth, he felt a spicy sensation spread to his abdomen, and Cao Pengdao immediately coughed loudly, and his face was also red.

When Liu An saw the appearance of Cao Pengdao, he knew that this person had never drunk alcohol, and he couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "There are still men who don't drink, this is the first time I've seen it." ”

Hearing this, Cao Pengdao was furious and said, "Who said I haven't drunk? That's just that I have a bad stomach, and suddenly I smell the smell of wine and feel a little sick to my stomach, and now I'll let you see it, Ben Xiao...... Does this boy drink? ”

After Cao Pengdao finished speaking, he immediately raised the wine bowl, forcibly suppressed the desire to spit it out, and drank it all the way to the sky.

But within two minutes of drinking the Cao Peng knife, he felt like a fire in his stomach, and then he felt the wine in his stomach surging outward, he quickly got up, but he suddenly vomited all the dirt on Liu Qi's body, making his body full of filth, exuding a strong stench.

"Huh? This, how can you spit on my son-in-law's body? My lord is very strict with his family education, don't you let my son-in-law go back and be punished? You have to find a way to solve this problem, or you don't want to leave. Liu An immediately stood up and stood in front of Cao Pengdao, for fear that he would escape.

Cao Pengdao also looked apologetic and ashamed, and hurriedly said: "I'm really sorry, Brother Jin, it's better to be like this, I am very familiar with the guy in this restaurant, why don't you make do with it first, put on the guy's clothes and go home, the younger brother goes back and orders someone to wash the clothes, and then find a way to send it to you, I just don't know how to go to the house?" ”

Liu Qi said with a smile: "Brother Tai doesn't have to blame himself, this is wrong, since Brother Cao can't drink, he shouldn't be persuaded in the next." Since Brother Tai is familiar with his buddy, then he will wear his clothes and go back, as for this clothes, if they are dirty, they will be dirty, just go back and wash them, how can you work Brother Tai? ”

Cao Pengdao insisted: "How can this work? Since Brother Jin's clothes were soiled by the younger brother, the younger brother naturally had the responsibility to wash them. Let's talk about this problem, Brother Jin will change into the guy's clothes first. ”

Then he shouted loudly: "Little Er." ”

I saw that Xiao Er immediately ran over, and when he saw Cao Pengdao, his face suddenly changed, and he said tremblingly: "Big and small, ......"

But when he saw the other party's gaze, he hurriedly said, "What do you have to say to the guest officer?" ”

"Oh, this friend of mine is a little drunk and vomits, and you lead him to your room, lend him your clothes to wear, and then change his clothes and give them to me."

"No." The little second took a cautious look at the grass knife, and hurriedly took Liu Qi to his room respectfully, took out a set of clean clothes for Liu Qi to change into, and wrapped the dirty clothes that Liu Qi had changed into a bag and sent them to the front of the grass knife.

Cao Pengdao waved his hand to let Xiao Er retreat, and then smiled at Liu Qi: "Hehe, I'm really sorry, this time I let Brother Tai suffer such a grievance, I am really ashamed in my heart, please Brother Jin go back to the house for the time being, and after two days, I will wash Brother Tai's clothes and send them to the attached mansion in person, but I don't know where the Zun Mansion is?" ”

Liu Qi opened his mouth, and just wanted to speak, when he suddenly heard Liu An shouting: "My son-in-law is in the third small courtyard on the left in the Zhennan General's Mansion. ”

Cao Pengdao was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "It turned out to be in the Zhennan General's Mansion!" Who is Ling Gongzi? ”

"It's good to say, my son-in-law is General Zhennan, the eldest son of Lord Mu Liu of Jingzhou, his name must be known all over the city, Shangliu and Xiaqi." Liu An smiled and said proudly.