"When Brother Ling met by chance, I heard Brother Ling talk about Brother Zhuge and admired him in my heart, so I took the liberty to come." Cao Ang's posture was extremely low, and his attitude could even be called a little respectful.

Zhuge Liang glanced at Zhuge Jun, chuckled, and said, "I think you must have caused some trouble again, but fortunately, this brother doesn't care about you." ”

Zhuge Jun lowered his head silently, and Cao Ang hurriedly excused him when he saw this, and said the matter as it was, and finally said: "Although Brother Ling did something wrong, he didn't do it intentionally, and he also knew the mistake, so don't be harsh on him." ”

Zhuge Liang bowed slightly, then walked in front of Zhuge Jun, stretched out his hand and patted his head gently, and said softly: "You are here to do this for the crops in the field, and I want to praise you as a brother." However, if you take water from someone else's field without their permission, the so-called taking it without telling them is a thief, not to mention that after teaching people to find out, not only do you not apologize to others, but you use strong words. As an elder brother, I can't go unpunished. ”

"The second brother is right, the younger brother is willing to be punished." Zhuge Jun's tone was very sincere.

Cao Ang couldn't bear it and said, "Mr. Zhuge doesn't have to be like this. ”

Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said: "Mr. Cao doesn't need to say much, punishing the younger brother is not to make a gesture or to give you an explanation, but that the younger brother is free from flying by nature, and he must use this to hone his heart." After speaking, he looked at Zhuge Jun and said, "You can take the punishment yourself." ”

Zhuge Jun did not show a look of grievance, but shook his hand at Cao Ang and left willingly.

Cao Ang saw him leave, and Zhuge Liang asked abruptly, "Mr. Cao is a person here?" ”

Cao Ang retracted his gaze, shook his head and said, "I am not from Jingzhou, and my ancestral home is from Qian County. ”

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang had a hint of surprise in his eyes, and after looking at Cao Ang deeply, he said: "If you still have something to do, you will no longer accompany you, Mr. Please take care of yourself." ”

Cao Ang hurriedly stopped Zhuge Liang and said, "Looking down at Mr. Zhuge with an extraordinary bearing, I don't know why Mr. Zhuge wants to live in seclusion in the mountains?" ”

Zhuge Liang was stopped by Cao Ang, looked at Cao Ang with a flat look, and said: "The world is in turmoil, and such a helpless person has to bury himself in the mountains in order to survive and be peaceful. ”

Cao Ang was choked speechless, and after groaning slightly, he said: "Mr. is not a mediocre person, why don't you serve the court, sweep the world as soon as possible, and restore peace in the world?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head with a smile and said: "I am just a turbid person in the world, all I want is to have food for hunger, clothes for the cold, and serve the court and sweep the world, so I should leave it to those who have aspirations to do." ”

Cao Ang stared at Zhuge Liang with a serious expression, and said: "Isn't it Mr.'s ambition to support the Han family and stabilize the world?" A gentleman must not speak to anyone. ”

Zhuge Liang also stared at Cao Ang, and after a long time, he sighed lightly and said, "I have lived with Mr. Cao, but I didn't expect Mr. to know Liang very well." After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, his expression changed, his eyes sharpened, and he said: "Since Mr. said that a gentleman must speak to people, then I also want to ask Mr. below, is Cao Xuan Mr.'s real name?" ”

Cao Ang's pupils constricted slightly unconsciously, his heart beat wildly, and he was hesitating whether to reveal his true identity, and then heard Zhuge Liang say: "In Xia Meng Lang, Mr. doesn't have to care about what he asks." ”

Cao Ang's heart relaxed slightly, and then a wave of shame swelled up. He kept persuading Zhuge Liang to tell the truth from his heart and lungs, but he didn't even tell anyone his real name.

"Mr. Cao, let's go," Zhuge Liang's expression became indifferent again, his face was unwavering, but his eyes as bright as cold stars looked at Cao Ang with deep meaning, and said: "The Tao is different, don't conspire with each other." Why should Mr. Cao be embarrassed by the next small people? ”

Cao Ang felt extremely strange, Zhuge Liang's eyes seemed to be able to perceive the world, and he always felt that he had noticed his identity, and after Zhuge Liang said such a rejecting word, he had to stop talking.

Zhuge Liang turned around and left without delay, Cao Ang's eyes were stunned, this is a talent that can be compared to Xun Lingjun, but unfortunately Cao Ang at this time does not have the ability to subdue him.

For a while, I was bored and bored, and slowly returned the same way. When passing by Zhang Qiang's field, the field was already full of water, and Cao Ang couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"Mr. Cao, Zhang Qiang was beaten, go over and take a look." A villager ran over in a hurry, and when he saw Cao Ang, his face immediately showed joy, and he gasped and said.

Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes were cold, and he said, "Zhang Qiang was beaten?" Who is it? ”

"I don't know, it's not from our village, and I've never seen it before."

Cao Ang nodded, a burst of realization rose in his heart, and he said secretly: "I think it's Zhu Laosi who finally can't help but make a move." "Hurried towards the water.

When Cao Ang came to the bank of the Shuishui River, the entire riverside was already crowded with people. Most of them were villagers from Xiangyang Village, about thirty or forty people, and there were more than a dozen people in uniform and armed with weapons.

Cao Ang squeezed into the crowd, and Zhang Qiang was lying on the ground, his face was red and swollen, blood was hanging from the corners of his mouth, and his clothes were ragged.

"Brother Zhang, what's going on?" Cao Ang suppressed the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Qiang's left eye was swollen, as if he had been stung by a wasp, and his right eye was filled with palpitating anger.

"They deceive people so much that they want to cut us all off."

Cao Ang held Zhang Qiang's palm hard, and there was a burst of force from the rough palm, as if Zhang Qiang was telling Cao Ang to get justice for them.

"Brother Zhang, don't worry, you and Mrs. Du have a great kindness to me, but if you want someone Cao to breathe, you must also protect everyone safe and sound, so leave this matter to me." Cao Ang slowly stood up after speaking, his eyes were cold.

"Now I will give you two ways to go, one way is for our Cai family to buy these appliances at a high price, and the other way is ......" A tall and burly middle-aged man glanced at everyone indifferently, with a contemptuous smile on his face, and said confidently like a cat and mouse: "The other way is that our Cai family forcibly collected these appliances, and you will not get the slightest compensation." ”

These waterwheels are the lifeblood of the villagers, and they will not be sold for any money, but these people do not care about it, and are bent on getting these waterwheels.

Villagers, you look at me, I look at you, and no one wants to open their mouths to agree. But because of the reputation of the Cai family, no one dared to take the lead in refusing. Zhang Qiang, the only one who dared to come out, had been beaten to the ground and couldn't get up.

"The production of these waterwheels is not complicated, if your Cai family needs a waterwheel, you can instruct craftsmen to make them. These waterwheels are related to the livelihood of Xiangyang villagers for a year, and it is difficult to give in. Cao Ang stood up and said with a calm face, sonorously and powerfully.

When the villagers saw that someone was taking the lead, they all chimed in.

"It's so dry, you want to take our waterwheel, it's going to cut us off."

"We resolutely don't sell it, you just want to make the waterwheel yourself, your Cai family is powerful, find the craftsmen of the whole city, and you can make countless waterwheels in an instant, why do you have to take away our life-saving guy?"

For a time, the villagers were excited, and the shouting was very loud.

The people of the Cai family stared at Cao Ang gloomily, with a bloodthirsty smile on their faces, and the first one of them swept the long knife in his hand, glanced back at his companions, and said, "Another one who dares to come forward, it seems that the lesson to this gang of mud legs is not enough." If they don't see blood, these untouchables don't know how to be afraid. ”