Chapter 8: Chen Zhi's Growth

Chen Zhi was silent for a moment, and then stopped talking.

Gao Zhao also saw Chen Zhi's entanglement:

"Uncle Zhi, you and my brother, just speak directly if there is anything"

Chen Zhi no longer hesitated:

"Xiuping, tell me the truth, do you want to take refuge in Liu Bei, so you came to Youzhou for a trip?"

When Gao Zhao heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh, and he struggled for a long time, but it was this problem:

"No, let's not rush south, stop by to see him"

Chen Zhi was very puzzled:

"Then why did you plan for him?"

Gao Zhao was very casual, and said with a smile:

"This plan for him is just a plan, and it depends on himself what height he can grow to in the future."

Chen Zhi nodded:

"Xiuping, although Liu Bei is more kind these days, no matter who releases the killing intent, I always feel in my heart that Liu Bei is not the same on the outside"

Gao Zhao glanced at him unexpectedly:

"Really? If he has always shown benevolence and righteousness in front of the world, then even if he is a hypocrite, he will become a gentleman, Uncle Zhi, don't think so much, it will be a long time, and besides, who to follow, it is not yet known."

A gust of cold wind hit, making Gao Zhao shiver unconsciously.

"Shhh

Gao Zhao tightened his shirt, and Gao Yue in his arms hugged him closer.

"Uncle Zhi, go to the county seat, buy something, we should also add a few winter clothes"

...

After entering the county seat, Gao Zhao went around to inquire about the nearby wealthy merchants, if it is said that in this era of starvation, where there are many materials, it should be a family and a wealthy businessman.

The family doesn't think about it, and the people of the family are not easy to deal with.

Finally found out a wealthy local businessman, named Zhang Shiping, Gao Zhao had some impressions of him, this person was the first person to fund Liu Bei, he was bold and gentle.

After Gao Zhao and his entourage arrived at Zhang's mansion, they met Zhang Shiping.

Zhang Shiping is a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a kind face, and his face does not have the treachery of ordinary businessmen, which is easy to make people feel good.

"Mr. Zhang, long admiration"

When Zhang Shiping heard this, he first looked at the three of them, and then laughed:

"The little brother is polite, in the lower businessman, how can he be called Mr., I don't know what the little brother is doing here"

Zhang Shiping said as he led the three of them into the inner hall, and at the same time arranged for his subordinates to prepare tea, and the sophistication of the people was extreme.

Gao Zhao was slightly shy:

"Don't hide it from Mr., my brother and sister are going south to join their relatives, if it is winter today, I want to find Mr. to buy some supplies"

Zhang Shiping nodded, this was something he had expected a long time ago, and the people who came to him were generally businessmen.

"I don't know what the little brother needs, I'll let the housekeeper arrange it for you"

Gao Zhao heard the words and spoke:

"Thank you Mr. Zhang in advance, you need two spears, one weighing 100 catties, one 80 catties, two long swords, about 20 catties, using good materials, and a carriage, a horse, and some winter clothes."

"Clothes, Mr. Zhang will take the best, in terms of silver, my three brothers and sisters still have some, I won't treat Mr. Zhang badly"

When Zhang Shiping heard this, he solemnly looked at Gao Zhao and the three of them, buying these materials is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Gao Zhao and the three of them seem to be older, but Zhang Shiping can see that it is Gao Zhao who is in charge.

Moreover, a hundred-pound spear is not something that ordinary people can pick up, he subconsciously thinks that it is made for Chen Zhi, but in his opinion, this white-faced scholar can pick up eighty pounds, which is also very powerful, you know, even the long knife that Guan Yu took is only eighty-two pounds.

These went through a rough time in Zhang Shiping's heart, and focused on the carriage, Gao Zhao and the three of them have two horses, and now they also need a carriage, a horse, obviously a three-horse carriage, this carriage can be exquisite, the emperor is six horses, the scholar is the three horses, this little brother is already a scholar at a young age?

Whatever the case is, it is worth Zhang Shiping's attention.

"Okay, I personally arranged these materials for the little brother, just a few days ago, I got some furs from Xianbei and made some clothes for the children."

Zhang Shiping smiled at Gao Yue.

Gao Zhao heard this, his heart was very comfortable, I have to say that Zhang Shiping's ability to observe words and emotions is not low, and in a moment, he can see that Gao Zhao attaches great importance to Gao Yue, and focuses on Gao Yue's body.

Gao Zhao waved his hands:

"Thank you, sir."

Zhang Shiping waved his hand again and again:

"I don't know the name of the little brother, if the little brother doesn't like the humble house, stay in the cold house for a few more days, and when the supplies are ready, I will send you out of the city"

Gao Zhao reported his name and was arranged to live in the backyard.

It was the first time for Gao Yue to live in such a house, and her eyes were full of curiosity.

"Xiuping, are those two spears made for me, I don't need two, right?"

Chen Zhi was a little helpless, and it was a little difficult for him to use it when it weighed 100 catties.

Gao Zhao is still disgusted:

"Uncle Zhi, I just said a few days ago that I wanted to practice martial arts well, and now I retreat?"

Looking at Chen Zhi's blushing face, Gao Zhao continued:

"You have to treat weapons as your second life, and you only have to carry them with you to get used to them in the future"

Gao Zhao said this, thinking about whether to find a teacher for Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi acquiesced to Gao Zhao's words.

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Zhang Shiping equipped Gao Zhao and others with materials in the car, and did not receive Gao Zhao's silver taels.

At the same time, Gao Zhao was sent all the way out of the city, holding Gao Zhao's hand and reluctantly.

"Xiuping, I don't know when we can meet"

Gao Zhao also held Zhang Shiping's hand tightly, and forcibly squeezed out a mist in his eyes:

"Uncle Ping, there is a feast in the world, if there is a fate, we will definitely meet in the future"

Gao Zhao thought about it, and still said:

"Uncle Ping has nothing to do, but he can go to Xuande's place"

When Zhang Shiping heard this, he remembered the handsome royal descendant in his mind, and patted Gao Zhao's hand heavily:

"Take care all the way"

...

After Gao Zhao and the others went away.

Chen Zhi still spoke according to the usual practice:

"Xiuping, when did you have such a good relationship with Zhang Shiping?"

Gao Zhao was lying in the carriage prepared by Zhang Shiping, with fur as a mat, so uncomfortable:

"This is a shrewd businessman, is that a good relationship, if it weren't for the last words I said, believe it or not, he couldn't let go of his hand holding my hand, and if it wasn't good, he had to pull me back to Zhang's mansion"

"Why is that?"

Gao Zhao changed his position and lay on his side:

"We don't know each other, why does he treat me politely, every action I have a purpose, you think about it, you can't ask me anything, I don't understand for a while, I'm answering for you"

Chen Zhi lowered his head and pondered, already equipped with animal skin clothes and spears and swords, and sat in the carriage and drove.

Just when Gao Zhao was about to fall asleep, Chen Zhi suddenly spoke:

"I know, the three of us don't dress like poor people, so that we can have a chance to talk to Zhang Shiping, when Zhang Shiping learned that we bought three horses to drive, he thought we were scholars, so he was enthusiastic about us, plus the weight of custom-made weapons, it can be said that we are extraordinary martial arts, which made him look at us with admiration"

Gao Zhao stretched lazily:

"Yes, Uncle Zhi, there is progress, the difference is not bad, one of them, Zhang Shiping is not sure whether what we said is true or false, so he asked his subordinates to set the reins of the three-horse carriage, and we did not take these weapons personally, he must have doubts, this is Zhang Shiping's temptation"

"Outside the city gates, you personally picked up two spears, and his suspicion was a little less"

In the Han Dynasty, the imperial court had this rule, non-scholars were not allowed to drive three horses, and once they were discovered, they would be imprisoned and fined.

Gao Zhao continued:

"If we leave directly, there may be no chance of seeing each other again in the future, but he didn't get any benefits, and he gave us so many materials, just to make friends?"

"My last sentence was to tell him that it would be impossible to meet in the future, this is a hammer deal, he gave me something, I will show him the way, go to Liu Bei"

When Chen Zhi heard this, his face was bitter:

"You wise people talk to each other, it's too hard to understand"

Gao Zhao didn't answer, covered the sleeping Gao Yue with fur on his body, got out of the carriage, got on the horse, and the cold wind blew in his face:

"Uncle Zhi, you are like this, which made me change my mind of going south."

After speaking, Gao Zhao picked up the hundred-pound spear with one hand and threw it behind him, and with a "bang", the spear sank into the trunk, and the figure behind the trunk froze in place.