It took nearly two years and cost a lot of money.

The mysterious tiger and leopard ride has finally appeared in people's sight. Although it has not been on the battlefield to verify its combat effectiveness, but in terms of the solemn military appearance and the momentum of the two thousand horsemen, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, I am afraid that there is no elite that can compare with the tiger and leopard cavalry.

Equipped with a high bridge saddle and double stirrups, the combat effectiveness of the tiger and leopard ride is superior from the beginning.

Cao Peng didn't quite understand why Cao Ying took out the tiger and leopard at this time. But he can be sure that there must be some reason for this.

At this time, Cao Peng knew that it was time for him to leave.

Raise your hand and swing it back.

Hei Wei and Fei Wei retreated back at the same time, while Xia Houen supervised the troops and horses, and stepped forward in a crowd.

"Ziyu, say goodbye to the old lady on my behalf, let's say goodbye first."

At this time, it is not Cao Peng's turn to come out and steal the limelight. Xia Houen also knows this, since the tiger and leopard ride appears, Cao Ying will inevitably accompany him.

"Ah Fu, I'll ask you to drink when I turn around."

Cao Peng took his hand, bowed slightly, and staggered past the car.

"Let's go, let's go home."

He took a deep breath, glanced at the passing chariots and men, smiled and turned back to command.

Fei Wei immediately turned the horse's head, and Hei Wei turned around in unison. Although it was only two days, this army of less than 600 soldiers and horses had already taken shape.

In this, of course, there is the efforts of Hao Zhao and others, but more importantly, the quality of this group of soldiers, which is really good!

Cao Peng prepared to make a detour and enter from the west gate of Xudu. But he didn't go far, and suddenly heard someone shouting his name behind him, so he hurriedly reined in.

Xiahou Zhen rode a horse, escorted by more than a dozen guards, and chased after him.

Cao Peng couldn't help but be a little surprised, waved his hand to signal the carriage and horse to continue moving, and he immediately looked at Xiahou Zhen with a smile in the middle of the road.

"Captain Cao, grandmother asked me to thank you."

"Hehe, this is my business, why do I need to thank you?"

Xiahou was really silent, not knowing how to continue.

Cao Peng looked at him suspiciously, and after a while, Xiahou Zhen said softly: "Cao Duwei, then I'll go back." ”

"Hmm!"

Xiahou Zhen turned the horse's head, and his thin figure was with a hint of coldness.

"Miss Zhen!"

Cao Peng called Xiahou Zhen and urged him to step forward, blocking Xiahou Zhen's way.

"Captain Cao, is there anything else?"

"Uh...... There are some things that I know I shouldn't say. But along the way, I think, I should still say it...... Miss Zhen, be happy! ”

"Huh?"

"I know you have a lot of pain in your heart. But when people live, there will inevitably be unsatisfactory of one kind or another...... If you're not happy, talk to someone. If you can't find anyone, you can find Yueying, and my sister, they all like you very much. ”

"Can I find you, then?"

Xiahou really asked.

As soon as the words came out, his cheeks flushed all of a sudden.

The head of the mantis almost hung down to her chest, and she hurriedly whispered: "If you're busy, forget it!" ”

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "As long as I am in Xudu, you can come to me at any time...... If there is something unsatisfactory in your heart, you will say it, and after you say it, you will be much happier. Miss Zhen, look at everything openly, is it difficult to be so low for the rest of your life? ”

"Hmm!"

Xiahou's true voice is like a mosquito and fly, and his white and surname-like neck is flushed with pink.

"You can call me Ah Zhen."

"Huh?"

Xiahou Zhen blushed, raised his head and said, "When my aunt was alive, she always called me Ah Zhen. ”

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing.

He nodded, suddenly urged his horse forward, stretched out his hand and gently scraped Xia Houzhen's straight nose, "My name is Ah Fu, don't call me 'Brother Rabbit' in the future." ”

After speaking, Cao Peng laughed and rode away.

The moment Cao Peng's fingers swept past the end of Xiahou Zhen's nose, Xiahou Zhen was stunned!

There was a hint of shame and anger in my heart, but there was still a little joy. If you follow the etiquette of this era, Cao Peng's actions just now undoubtedly seem a little light. But for Xiahou Zhen, that slightly light movement made her feel very warm in her heart.

"Brother Bunny!"

Xiahou Zhen suddenly squeezed out four words from his mouth.

Immediately, she smiled and ......—————————————————————————————— today's Cao Mansion is not Cao Ying's 'Cao', but refers to Cao Peng's home, which is no longer the same as in the past.

I think that at the beginning, they lived in the dock fort of Dian Wei, and then bought the house from Cao Hong. Now, Cao Ji is also an official of Qianshi, in addition to the original house, plus the mansion rewarded by Cao Ji, it is at least more than half larger than a year and a half ago.

When Cao Peng came to the gate of his house, he was even a little unrecognizable.

The horizontal plaque at the door, the word Zhuye in the book, also represents Cao Ji's current identity. Deng Juye and his wife had already gotten the news, accompanied the Zhang family, and waited outside the door.

As soon as he saw Cao Peng, Zhang couldn't help crying loudly, and ran over and hugged Cao Peng.

"My son, you have suffered for the past two years......"

Suffering?

Cao Peng doesn't think so!

However, compared to when he left Xudu, Cao Peng has grown much taller and stronger.

It feels like he's more powerful than he was at the beginning! And there have also been some changes in physiognomy. When he was a child, Cao Peng had a melon seed face, which gave people a very delicate feeling. But now, the cheekbones are slightly protruding, making the contours of the cheeks no longer so soft.

If you use the physiognomy of later generations, it is a bit between the shape of the national character face and the Shen character face.

This also makes Cao Peng look a little more masculine, and his height has reached about 170, and his figure has become burly and strong.

Zhang's feelings were revealed, which made Cao Peng feel more or less at a loss.

For Zhang's family, he still stayed at the original cloth skirt and wooden hairpin, and did not hesitate to sell the jade pendant for her, and also asked for the image of a simple woman with Fu Shui. The woman in front of her was dressed in silk, combed with a fallen horse bun, and a golden hairpin on her head, revealing jewels.

However, when Zhang hugged him, the string in Cao Peng's heart was still touched.

"Mother, I'm back!"

"Well, it's good to come back, it's good to come back."

"Mother, do you remember Yueying?"

Cao Peng spoke, beckoning Huang Yueying to step forward.

With a hint of shyness, Huang Yueying stepped forward and greeted Zhang.

"You're not ......"

Zhang's surname is very good, and he recognized Huang Yueying at a glance.

She was about to speak, but she saw Cao Nan walking up with Deng Ai in her arms, and after whispering softly in her ear, Zhang's eyebrows suddenly smiled.

"Yueying, I haven't seen you in the past two years, and I'm getting more and more handsome."

For a while, he threw Cao Peng aside, took Huang Yueying's hand, and walked to the house.

Cao Peng, I can't cry or laugh.

"Uncle Juye, aunt of the Hong family, can you be healthy after a long time?"

Cao Peng saluted Deng Juye and Hong Niangzi, and the couple were happy, smiling, and feeling quite face-saving.

I think that at the beginning, their son Deng Fan was just an idle bastard in Thorn Yang. Now, listening to Wang Meng, Deng Fan is already a soldier of Chen County.

How old is Bing Cao Shi?

Deng Juye and his wife are not very clear...... However, Juwang Meng explained that the yellow shot at the beginning was just a soldier Cao Shi. I think that at the beginning, even the order of Jianyang County saw Huang Shot, and he was respectful. Isn't Deng Fan's history of soldiers Cao bigger than the county order? Husband and wife, how unhappy!

It's just that they don't know that Kuaizheng was not afraid of yellow shots at the beginning, but because of the family behind them.

Huang Jie is the descendant of the Jiangxia Huang family, and Kuai Zheng is just a side branch of the Xiangyang Kuai family. In terms of official position, Kuai Zheng is higher than yellow shot, but ...... Deng Juye and his wife are also real people, although their son was promoted, they did not show pride in the Cao family.

Cao Peng has no real power, but Deng Juye and his wife don't understand. The name of the captain of the cavalry is enough to make the couple respect, plus Cao Ji was appointed as the captain of Zhuye, and Deng Ji also became the captain of Tuntian. One Captain of the Three Captains...... It made Deng Juye and his wife more dedicated.

"Uncle Juye, is Luoyang okay?"

Deng Juye grinned: "Everything is fine...... With the help of Fourth Brother Zhu and the support of the generals and lords, our gambling house over there is called making money. People in the entire Heluo area know the name of the Shengshi Gambling House. When you get to Luoyang, if you don't play two tricks, you won't get Luoyang,"

Cao Peng smiled, nodded, and didn't ask any further.

Shengshi Gambling House is indeed said to be making money, but to be honest, there is not much left when it comes to individuals.

Cao Peng didn't expect the gambling house to make money at all, it was just a bargaining chip he used to build relationships and make friends with Cao Hong, Xiahou and others.

The most profitable industry in Cao Fu now is not the Shengshi gambling house, nor is it Cao Ji's knife.

Rather, it is in Hercy...... The entire business of Haixi was planned by Cao Peng.

The leaders of the Nine Great Banks have now covered most of Huaibei, and with Wang Mai as the governor of Guangling, it has spread to Huainan.

Once the salt desecration is back in normal operation, it is equivalent to holding two major salt sources.

Although most of the profits will be converted into food and population, it is enough to make the Cao family rich.

No, the policy of exchanging land for salt has attracted Cao Ying's attention. In particular, last year, after Cao Ying inspected the Tuntian in Haixi, it is said that he had strengthened salt transportation and began to implement the policy of exchanging land and population with salt in Guanzhong...... And the person who implemented this policy was named Wei Qi.

It is said that he is a member of the Hedongwei clan and is working on compiling a complete set of regulations.

There is a salt pond in Guanzhong, which is also an important place for salt production. If the Haixi system can be implemented, there is no doubt that the recovery of Guanzhong will be accelerated.

Guan Zhongfu, the world is full!

However, Cao Peng estimates that Wei Qi wants to implement the Haixi set, but it may not be so easy.

Hercy has its own extremely unique situation, with a sparse population, relative chaos, and not many family gates. But Guanzhong is different, Guanzhong can be described as a forest of families, and the trend of gate valves has begun to take shape. There are Qiangdi in the west, and Xianbei Xiongnu in the north, and it is not easy to implement it...... It's just that he hasn't tried it, even if Cao Peng says it, what's the use?

And let that Wei Qi (God knows who?) Anyway, it doesn't appear in the romance) to toss. He failed to reflect Deng Ji's methods.

Today, the Cao family is extraordinary.

On the original residence, plus the mansion that rewarded Cao Ji and Cao Peng, and the mansion that was rewarded to Wang Meng, the area is very large.

There are about more than 100 slaves, and it can be regarded as a middle and lower family in Xudu.

However, now that Cao Peng has brought back nearly 600 black eyes, the area is a little smaller.

But what is it?

Cao Peng selected those soldiers who had participated in the Battle of Quyang and made them live in the city.

The rest, such as Ganningxia, Hou Lan, Hao Zhao and others, all arranged to go to Dian Wei's dock fort. In this regard, Cao Peng has sent someone to Dian Wei to say, and Dian Wei has no opinion. After arranging the Black Wing and the Feiwei cavalry, Cao Peng took Kan Ze and the others into the house.

Cao Ji was not at home, it is said that Cao Ji ordered it, and it was Zhuye Jian who stepped up to make weapons and armor.

I heard that Yuan Shao was ready to move in Hebei, and he seemed to have the posture of crossing the river and fighting Cao Ying...... This also makes the smelters very busy.

Originally, Cao Ji had already unloaded the matter of Heyi's workshop and handed it over to Guo Huan's father, Guo Yong, to be ordered by Heyi's supervisor.

The order of the first supervisor of the river belongs to the engineering officer, and is not in the Han official sequence. In the words of later generations, it is a non-system member and a supernumerary position.

The situation is somewhat similar to that of contracting.

The Heyi Workshop was contracted to Guo Yong.

Guo Yong is in charge of the operation of the workshop, personnel and other things, and can also take on some small tasks while completing the tasks assigned by the imperial court.

There's a lot of oil and water in it.

Guo Yong was able to get the position of Heyi Supervisor, on the one hand, because of Cao Ji's recommendation, and on the other hand, because he also served as the supervisor of Zhuye. Heyi Workshop can have today, completely relying on Cao Ji and Guo Yong. He is also the most suitable person to take over...... Cao Ji returned to Xu Du to take up his post!

However, due to the heavy task this time, Cao Ji had to return to the Heyi Workshop to supervise the manufacture of weapons.

According to Zhang, Cao Ji will return in a few days.

After Cao Peng heard this, he also put his mind at ease.

He was sitting in the hall, talking to Zhang, when he suddenly heard a report from Mending: Hu Ben Lang Dian Man, Hu Ben Lang Xu Yi came to visit.

These two people came very quickly.

Cao Peng hurriedly confessed his guilt, and after telling Huang Yueying a few words, he hurriedly went out.

"Ah Fu, you guy, do big things."

As soon as Dianman met, he pointed at Cao Peng's nose and argued.

Cao Peng was stunned and asked, "I didn't do anything?" ”

"And said that he didn't do anything...... You guy, I heard that in Chenting, you killed that Yan man Zhang Fei? ”

"No...... I just captured him, and it was a ploy. ”

"No matter what means you use, I also heard that you dismembered a horse in front of Liu Yuzhou's two wives...... You don't know, when Liu Bei's brother found out, he was very angry. Guan Yu had already taken someone to Chenting to greet Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei had stayed at home for the past few days.

My father said in private, "You want me to learn from you." ”

"This, what a coincidence."

Cao Peng's face was modest, but in his heart, he was secretly refreshed.

Brother captured Zhang Fei, and now he is a celebrity...... "By the way, Zidan just sent someone over, let me tell you, Yuxiulou will pick up the wind for you at noon."

He is on duty at this time, and he can't get out. Let's go first...... Let's take a walk, I've set a seat in Yuxiu Building, let's go have a drink. ”

Xu Yi pulled Cao Peng and walked out without saying a word.

Cao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "You wait a minute, wait for me to talk to A-Niang first." ”

"Then hurry up, we'll be waiting for you at the door."

Cao Peng returned to the living room and told Zhang about the situation.

Zhang had a belly and wanted to talk to Cao Peng, but he also knew that since Dian Man Xu Yi came over, Cao Peng couldn't shirk it.

"Ah Fu, drink less wine, don't cause trouble."

No matter how many big things her son does, she is always worried about being a mother.

Cao Peng hurriedly agreed, and made a look at Huang Yueying, which meant to say: Hey, you must coax my mother.

Huang Yueying smiled: Then you still need to say it?

At that moment, Cao Peng called Gan Ning, Xiahoulan, Hao Zhao and Kan Ze, and a group of five people walked out of the mansion, and some of them had already prepared horses.

Then, everyone went to Yuxiu Building!

(To be continued)