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That night, Tian Fan was invited by Cao Bao to be a guest at his house. Cao Bao's home in Xiapi is also very large, the courtyard is magnificently decorated, and many plants in the courtyard are rare things in the north, which is extremely luxurious. It seems that Cao Bao is a person who will enjoy it! Cao Bao and his eldest son Cao Hong greeted him out of the door, and several people entered the main hall together after the ceremony.

After taking a seat, Cao Bao raised his glass and said: "Boguang, I invite you to come today, mainly to thank you for letting my family participate in the spirits business, hehe, it hasn't been long for my Cao family to earn tens of millions of dollars!" He laughed. The business of the sake brewery is indeed making money every day, and the good ones are a mess. Liu Bei was very happy about the wealth brought by winemaking, after all, he needed more places to use money, but he was a little unhappy with the large amount of food consumed. Tian Fan discussed with him, and every family involved in it would ensure that there was a certain amount of food stock, and priority would be given to Liu Bei's requisition, so he nodded reluctantly. Now these families no longer sell their food, and are completely kept for making wine or supplying the army.

Tian Fan replied politely: "Hehe, General Cao is polite, we are all from Xuzhou, take care of each other, it's nothing!" ”

After hearing this, Cao Bao nodded happily and said: "What Boguang said is very true, our Xuzhou clan should be in the same breath!" Cao Hong also picked up the cup and said to Tian Fan: "Brother Boguangxian, I also toast you!" Tian Fan had a drink with his father and son.

After Cao Bao finished drinking, he said with a smile: "Boguang, do you have any other way to make a fortune?" ”

Tian Fan smiled and said, "General Cao, I have a way to make a fortune, and it is more profitable than spirits." It's just that I won't be working with you in the future! ”

Cao Bao was a little unhappy, put the cup in his hand on the table, and said, "Boguang, what do you mean?" Do you look down on my Cao family? Tian Fan unhurriedly took a sip of the wine in the cup, took a little more vegetables, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, ignoring Cao Bao's anger. Cao Bao was a little anxious, and was about to speak, but was pulled by Cao Hong.

Tian Fan swallowed this mouthful of food, and then said slowly: "General Cao, to be honest, I don't know how long your family will live, so I won't cooperate with you anymore!" ”

When Cao Bao heard this, he stood up suddenly, pointed at Tian Fan and wanted to scold him, but after thinking about it, he held back. He said, "Tian Fan, have I offended you? You curse my whole family like this? ”

Tian Fan looked him directly into the eyes and said, "General Cao, open your eyes and take a good look, is there still a big clan in Xiapi who doesn't recognize Liu Xuande as the lord?" That is, you have a lot of influence in the Xuzhou clan, and the lord can't touch you for the time being. After the separatist forces in Xuzhou are resolved, the lord will inevitably take action against those families who do not obey discipline, and the first of them is you! ”

After hearing this, Cao Bao sat down dejectedly, lowered his head and sighed deeply, and after a while, he opened his mouth, "Boguang, I won't tell you, I once resisted Cao Mengde with Liu Yuanjun, we were the same at that time, and my identity was higher than him." Now that he has become the pastor of Xuzhou, I feel unhappy! ”

Tian Fan looked at Cao Bao and said, "General Cao, let me ask you a word!" ”

Cao Bao nodded and said, "You ask!" ”

Tian Fan said: "Do you think that with your ability, you can keep Xuzhou from external humiliation?" ”

Cao Bao glanced at Tian Fan and said: "In the land of the four wars in Xuzhou, all forces have coveted it for a long time, and I still have this self-knowledge, I admit that I don't have that ability!" ”

Tian Fan nodded and asked, "Then do you have the ability to protect your Cao family from war?" Cao Bao knew that as long as Xuzhou changed hands, his Cao family's property would definitely suffer a big loss, and he shook his head a little discouraged. …,

Tian Fan nodded and said, "So, everyone knows!" ”

Several people stopped talking, and after eating in a dull manner, Tian Fan said goodbye.

Cao Bao is not a fool, he can also understand the direction of the wind. Although Xuzhou is short in Liu Bei's hand, it has indeed changed slightly. If nothing else, let's just say that the crops in the field are indeed growing more than before thanks to the new farming methods. And Tian Fan's wine-making workshop has attracted those influential families in Xiapi to Liu Bei's side, and now Liu Bei's Xuzhou Mu is different from the one in history.

The next day, Tian Fan found Liu Bei, told Cao Bao about the situation, and said to Liu Bei: "Lord, General Cao just can't save face, as long as you come to visit, he will definitely agree!" ”

Liu Bei nodded and said, "Okay, I personally visited General Cao, our Xuzhou really can't withstand the turmoil!" ”

That night, Liu Bei and Tian Fan visited Cao Bao together.

But I never thought that there were two people in Cao Bao's family, one was Xu Tan, the deputy general of the Danyang soldiers, and the other was Sima Zhangji, the Danyang soldiers!

When the three of them saw Liu Bei coming, they hurriedly saluted and said, "See the envoy!" ”

Liu Bei said politely: "Three of you are exempt!" Hehe, I wanted to visit Zhenghong (Cao Bao), but I never thought that the two of them were there! ”

Cao Bao looked at the two loyal subordinates and replied for them: "Envoy, there is nothing to do today, I will find two of you to drink with me!" The two nodded hurriedly.

About Cao Bao had already thought very clearly, he didn't have any extra nonsense, and said directly to Liu Bei: "Envoy, suppose, I mean suppose I hand over the Danyang soldiers, then can my two brothers keep their original positions?" ”

Liu Bei was stunned, he didn't expect Cao Bao to be so direct, and after a while, he thought about all the joints clearly, and then said: "Zhenghong, the two military camps in Xiapi are a bit too much, I think, in the future, they will be called one!" As for Xu Tan and Zhang Xu, the two of you are each at the rank of official and student, Xu Tan is the deputy general of Yide, and Zhang Zhen is the Sima of the entire Xiapi military camp! ”

Cao Bao heard it, Zhang Zhen and Xu Tan also heard it, Liu Bei is directly ascending and descending! For a while, none of the three of them spoke, and the atmosphere was a little dull!

Tian Fan interjected at the right time, "General Zhenghong, the lord doesn't want to deceive you!" He could have said that he would promote the two adults and find an opportunity to demote them in the future, but he didn't say so! You should know that any one of them will hold the best soldiers in their own hands. It is said that in this kind of matter, anyone has no qualifications to speak, but today I still want to say a few words that offend the three of them! Danyang soldiers, that is the king of my Han soldiers, their combat effectiveness is extremely strong, it can be said that they are not afraid of any army. Available in three hands...... Don't say it! If the three of them can retreat bravely, if nothing else dares to guarantee it, at least it can guarantee the three rich ones! The three of you should know that my lord is a kind man, he will not take revenge, nor will he settle accounts after the autumn, you can rest assured! "In other words, we can make them rich, and talking is effective!

Cao Bao and the three of them also know their own abilities, and they also know that there is no good result in working hard with Liu Bei, at most they will be a fish to death. After thinking for a while, the three of them finally made up their minds and said that they would hand over their military power and leave their posts.

Tian Fan saw that everything was going well, and said happily to Cao Bao: "General Cao, I still have a trick to make a fortune, I don't know if you are interested?" ”

Cao Bao was interested when he heard this, and said excitedly: "Oh? Boguang, tell me quickly, hehe, I can't wait! Liu Bei glanced at the two of them, smiled knowingly, and thought that Boguang has a lot of tricks, and his wealth is moving.

Tian Fan said: "General Cao, I suggest you plant castor beans, many kinds of castor beans, I have a new thing that needs a lot of castor beans." When Cao Bao heard this, he hurriedly agreed and asked, "Boguang, you say, let me plant how much?" ”…,

Tian Fan glanced at Liu Bei and said, "The more the merrier!" I will buy as many castor beans as you produce, and you will earn at least five times more than you grow grain! ”

Cao Bao's face turned red with excitement, and he said, "Is this true? Tian Fan nodded.

"In addition, the two generals Xu Tan and Zhang Xu, you can also have more, hehe. Well, I will also hand over a part of the spirits business to you, and everyone will make a fortune! The two happily agreed.

Cao Bao glanced at Liu Bei cautiously and said: "Lord, I know that my eldest son is not a soldier material, I want him to learn to manage my family's business with me, but I have a little talent that time, I want to ask Boguang to help me take him, to see what talent he has, the lord will be hired again, I don't know if Boguang can agree?" ”

Liu Bei turned his head to look at Tian Fan, and Tian Fan said, "It's easy to say!" It's just that why haven't you seen the second son of the general? Cao Bao smiled embarrassedly and said, "My second son was my concubine, and my mother died of illness when I was a child. I didn't pay much attention to him, and it wasn't until some time ago that he persuaded me to follow the lord that I knew that the boy still had some talents, so I began to pay attention to him. "Let's call his second son.

Cao Bao's second son is an adult, famous and brave, and the character is Yuanji. The figure is not tall, some thin, and the white skin gives people the feeling that they are harmless to humans and animals, but in a pair of small eyes, there is a light of wisdom. When Tian Fan saw him, he felt that this was a very scheming person. It's no wonder that his mother died early, Cao Bao didn't pay attention to him, then his brothers and sisters would definitely bully him, and he must have suffered some humiliation in the Cao family, and deep scheming is necessary to survive.

Cao Bao introduced Liu Bei and Tian Fan, and Cao Yong greeted each other. Tian Fan looked at him and said, "Yuanji, I'm Tian Fan, from today onwards, you follow me, how about it?" Cao Yong looked at Tian Fan and nodded. Tian Fan's eyes lit up when he saw him, although he didn't show that he was very excited, but after all, he could still see it in his eyes.

Tian Fan nodded, and said to him again: "Yuanji, it was your father who recommended you to me, and he didn't recommend your brother!" Don't forget your father! ”

When Cao Yong heard this, he glanced at Tian Fan in surprise, then looked at his father, and said, "Thank you, father!" In his mind, there was a good opportunity for his father to think of his brother Cao Hong, but now he was thinking of himself? It was incomprehensible to him!

The matter was also over, and Tian Fan and Liu Bei said goodbye. Tian Fan said to Cao Yong, who was sent out of the door: "Yuanji, you will go directly to my military camp tomorrow, you know my military camp, right?" If you don't know, ask your father! What Tian Fan wants to do now is to try to mediate the relationship between the father and son, he feels that the dark side of Cao Yong's heart is too deep, which is not a good thing.

Cao Yong seemed to understand what Tian Fan meant, and he said, "Yes, Mr. Tian, I will definitely ask my father for advice in the future!" After that, he turned his head to Cao Bao and said, "Father, I hope you will give me advice!" Cao Bao smiled and said, "Do you still need to be so polite between father and son?" ”

Liu Bei took Tian Fan to say goodbye and left. Liu Bei asked, "Boguang, what do you think of Cao Yuanji?" Tian Fan said: "I don't think people are good, so I won't say it, what does the lord think?" Liu Bei nodded and said, "It's a manufacturable material, but the scheming is a little gloomy!" Well, it may be that he has been bullied too much in the Cao family, but such a person, as long as he is given a little attention, it is definitely a great help! ”

When Tian Fan heard this, he suddenly had an idea in his heart, he had been looking for someone who could take over his responsibility for the intelligence department, and now looking at Cao Yong, he felt that this person was very suitable. However, whether he can take over remains to be seen. This idea, as long as you can appease Cao Leopard's heart, you can't make him feel that he has given up his military power and he won't get anything, right? Speaking of the matter of the Ministry of Intelligence, Tian Fan was a little angry, Chen had picked someone for him for a month, and he hadn't picked it yet...... Tian Fan wanted to knock him on the head!

Liu Bei asked again: "Boguang, what is the way you told General Zhonghong to make a fortune?" Tian Fan smiled: "What, the lord is also short of money?" Liu Bei sighed and said, "What is missing is not a star and a half, and now there is a lot of waste to be revived!" The sergeant's equipment, the affairs of Tuntian, and your craftsman base, why don't you need money? Tian Fan said: "Lord, my idea doesn't work now, you have to wait until the castor beans are ripe." Well, when I think about it...... In this way, my lord, I will go back and think about any tricks to get money quickly, and then tell you! Now I can't think of it with a bang! Liu Bei also knew that it was a little difficult for Tian Fan, and said: "Okay, now there is enough money in the warehouse for a while, let's talk about it." In fact, Xuzhou is rich, if it weren't for the fact that Cao Cao destroyed so many places last year, we wouldn't have to worry! ”

A few days later, Zhang Fei and Cao Bao completed everything needed for the handover, and from then on, 12,000 Danyang soldiers were officially in the hands of Liu Bei, and Cao Bao, Xu Tan, and Zhang Zhen became their own rich men with peace of mind. Tian Fan did not lie to them either, and immediately handed over a part of the spirits business to them after they handed over power.