Cui Niubi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Why did he mention Ganmei? Could it be that this old boy was asking about Ganmei because of Ganmei? He was really doing himself a disservice. In this case, Liu Bei couldn't do it without killing him!
Seeing that Liu Bei didn't answer, Tao Qian said again: "Xuande, don't worry about it. I'll go home and talk to Zhuo Jing when this matter is over. Naturally, she was also happy. When the time comes, she will write a letter to her father-in-law about this matter.
That's it. We haven't contacted each other for many years. If she knew that she still had a younger brother and younger sister, she would be so happy."
Cui Niupi could only pretend to smile and cup his hands, "Lao Lao will take care of everything."
"Haha, there is no need to be so polite between you and me. From now on, we will become brothers-in-law and we will support each other."
Tao Qian valued Liu Bei very much, so he spoke a lot more politely. Liu Bei was young and experienced, and he had Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun under his command, so how could he underestimate his future prospects?
With wars raging everywhere, it's a good time to win over these heroes.
Cui Niubi's heart was filled with turmoil, and he peeked at Tao Qian with a fake smile. This old boy looked like an old man, but he actually called himself brothers with Liu Bei. It was really unpredictable. According to what he said, his wife should be sisters with Gan Mei.
, This is really a strange thing. I must report this to my elder brother when I get back.
When they arrived at the gate of Dong Zhuo's mansion, Li Ru had already been waiting for them and introduced the two of them into the hall. The wine, food and utensils were all ready, and they were waiting for them to sit down.
"Captain Tao's visit to this humble abode is really a blessing!" Dong Zhuo laughed and said, the courtesy of the corporal was very good.
"How dare you, how dare you, dare to disturb me this time, don't let General Dong take offense!"
The two of them cherished each other and complimented each other when they spoke.
Cui Niupidong took a closer look, and couldn't help but click his tongue in his heart. Dong Zhuo really knows how to enjoy it. Look at the furnishings in this house. They are all good things.
"Brother Xuande, it's been a long time." Dong Zhuo said like a spring breeze.
Cui Niubi thought to himself, Liu Bei regards himself as the son of the dragon every day, but this time he wants to ruin his reputation!
"I don't dare take it seriously. I'm just a straw sandal seller. It's an eye-opener to be able to enter Dong's mansion. General Dong said that, but he's a bad guy."
Dong Zhuo immediately stopped smiling after hearing this. Tao Qian was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know what kind of medicine Liu Bei had taken wrong, and he actually spoke like this.
"Xuande, why are you talking so rudely?" Tao Qian said with a serious look on his face.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Dong Zhuo waved his hand quickly, "This matter is entirely my fault. Please take a seat and we can talk over a drink."
Cui Niubi couldn't help but continue his attack. He had already done this to Liu Bei, but Dong Zhuo even blamed him and asked him to sit down and take a look at the situation.
"Here, take the first glass of wine and consider it as my apology." Dong Zhuo picked up the wine glass and said.
Cui Niubi said reluctantly: "Speak clearly today. I will not drink wine that is unclear."
Tao Qian glanced at Liu Bei in surprise. He didn't usually act like this, but he seemed to be a different person today.
Dong Zhuo was asking for trouble, but he was not annoyed. He explained to Tao Qian with a smile: "I fought with the Yellow Turban bandits in Jizhou that day. I lost a battle and almost died at the hands of the Yellow Turban bandits. Fortunately, the three Xuande brothers fought to the death.
"Save, at that time I was depressed because of the defeat, and seeing that they were all white, I felt really ashamed that I did not entertain the three heroes properly."
When Tao Qian heard this, he suddenly realized that Cui Niubi was speechless. Who would have expected that there would be such a plot.
"Looking at it now, it's all my fault that I was blind and didn't recognize the true hero. Now your second brother Guan Yuzhen has killed Li Wenhou, and the rest Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are also strong generals in the world in my opinion, but they haven't met the right opportunity yet.
.If Xuande can have three heroes to help him, it’s hard to imagine that he will become famous in the future. With this glass of wine, I wish you an early promotion to an official position, can you?”
Dong Zhuo lowered his posture at this time, and Cui Niupi was speechless. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"I heard that Xuande quit his job as a county captain and how about becoming a Sima in our army?" Dong Zhuo said with a smile, "I will also call Guan Yu over when the time comes, haha."
"I'm afraid that in General Dong's heart, he just wants my brother Guan Yu, and he doesn't dare to reach for it." Cui Niubi said still in a sinister tone.
Dong Zhuo was told something that was on his mind, and he laughed loudly and said: "Xuande thinks too much. You brothers are all heroes of the world, so it would be best if we all come together."
Tao Qian couldn't help it. Although Liu Bei now had no official or position, he was finally a rebel army in his name. Dong Zhuo started poaching in front of him, and he was indeed not a son of a man.
"General Dong, why do you have to force others to make things difficult? Come, let's drink." Tao Qian raised his glass and said.
Dong Zhuo also knew that he had gone too far, and seeing Liu Bei's firm attitude, he stopped trying to persuade him.
The two of them reminisced about old times and had a drink, while Cui Niupi drank alone and felt depressed. This Liu Bei is indeed a great man. He can talk nonsense and be taken over by others. Alas, this time he saw that he was in big trouble again.
When he was half drunk, Dong Zhuo gave him a high five. Someone outside actually brought in a horse. I saw that this horse was very handsome, with pure coat and strong physique. It was really a rare BMW.
"I recently got a horse from the Western Regions, but I don't dare to keep it to myself. Xuande, how about giving this horse to you?" Dong Zhuo said with a smile.
Cui Niubi's eyes widened when he saw this horse. Although this horse is not as good as Red Rabbit, it is still much better than the horse he is riding now. As a general, there is no one who does not love horses, just like no one does not love luxury cars nowadays.
He stepped forward and patted the horse's back and touched its head, feeling very happy. Dong Zhuo also nodded and smiled. Seeing this, Tao Qian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Dong Zhuo was generous, and I'm afraid Liu Bei was really tempted this time.
"What a horse!" Cui Niubi praised sincerely, but he made up his mind that he couldn't have this horse. This horse was given to Liu Bei by Dong Zhuo. If he rode it back, wouldn't he be doing something wrong? He thought to himself
It's a pity. "However, I, Liu Bei, am short of food and clothing and cannot afford horse feed. If this horse falls into my hands, it will starve to death sooner or later. It is better to just give him some gold and silver."
Dong Zhuo laughed again when he heard this, "Xuande is really funny. In that case, I am willing to give you a hundred gold!"
Immediately, someone brought up a plate with ten yellow gold ingots on it. Cui Niubi was not polite and took the ingots into his arms one by one.
Dong Zhuo laughed again when he saw this, "Xuande is indeed a hero, he doesn't follow common sense, I admire him!"
Cui Niubi was also happy after receiving the gold. On the one hand, he got benefits, and on the other hand, Liu Bei's reputation for being greedy for money became known.
At a banquet, the guests and hosts were having a great time. Dong Zhuo and Tao Qian came and went, and their words were full of mutual support.
On the way back home, Cui Niubi said to Tao Qian in the carriage: "I am trying to make a small profit today, which makes the boss laugh."
Tao Qian laughed loudly, "How can Xuande be a person who is greedy for small profits? The BMW just now was worth more than ten thousand gold, but Xuande only wanted a mere hundred gold. If Xuande was a person who was greedy for small profits, there would be no modest gentleman in the world!
"
Cui Niubi became even more depressed when he heard this. What is this? Is this Liu Bei's sign made of iron? It cannot be broken by hammering.
"Xuande just needs to wait for the opportunity. If you have achieved military merit this time, I will recommend you to the court. In addition, isn't your second brother Guan Yu in Zhou Cang's army? Can you let him find out some information? Zhou Cang is used to pretending to be a ghost. If
If there is urgent military information, why not let him pass it on, and don't let Zhou Cang take all the credit!" Tao Qian said quietly.
Cui Niupi was absent-minded at this time and just said that he would wrap it up on himself. After walking for a while, Cui Niupi excused himself from being too drunk and got out of the car for a walk. Tao Qian didn't take it seriously and took the carriage himself.
Cui Niubi walked into the darkness, transformed into a passerby again, and quickly left the city gate.
Returning to the main tent of the Chinese army, he explained everything to Zhou Yuanfu one by one, and finally said: "This Liu Bei is really a golden sign. How can I say it, how can they help him smooth things over? It's really annoying."
Zhou Yuanfu nodded and said: "As the saying goes, there is no good person under the reputation, so let's leave it like this. If you go there too often, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating. This transformation collar has a flaw, it will malfunction if it gets wet.
Yes, since you didn’t reveal your secret, you’re lucky.”
Cui Niubi suddenly realized, "No wonder I'm in the tent and it works sometimes. I see."
"Why does it work sometimes and sometimes not?" Zhou Yuanfu asked in surprise.
The old man Ji Niupi blushed and changed the subject: "By the way, brother, I advise you to get married to Gan Ning's sister as soon as possible after you return from this trip. I'm afraid it will be bad if you are too late. Tao Qian also wants to betroth her to her."
Liu Bei, I think you should marry her as soon as possible and turn her into Mrs. Gan, so those people will give up."
Zhou Yuanfu laughed when he heard this and said: "How can Gan Mei fall in love with Liu Bei? He is a straw sandal seller, haha. What did you just say, Mrs. Gan?"
The laughter stopped suddenly, and Zhou Yuanfu was shocked. Liu Bei initially married two women as concubines. One was the sister of the great businessman Mi Zhu, known as Mrs. Mi, and the other was Mrs. Gan. Could it be that Gan Mei was actually Mrs. Gan?
"What is the relationship between Tao Qian and Gan Mei? Why should he make the decision for Gan Mei?" Zhou Yuanfu asked anxiously.
Cui Niubi thought for a while, "It seems that he is Gan Mei's brother-in-law. He said that his wife's surname is also Gan. I didn't understand. This old man is in his fifties or sixties. If his wife is Gan Mei's sister, then...
She is Gan Ning's sister. Even if his wife is young, she must be in her forties or fifties. Such a big age difference? But it is normal. These dignitaries marry so many wives and have countless children. Gan Ning is not
Did he say that his father had been a prefect before?"
The shock in Zhou Yuanfu's heart could not be greater. No wonder Tao Qian was able to hand over Xuzhou to Liu Bei later, and also left behind the allusion of "Three concessions to Xuzhou". It seems that there is no love without reason, and there is no hatred without reason. Liu Bei and Tao Qian
It's his brother-in-law! Then everything makes sense. Will Ganmei listen to Tao Qian? It's strange that Gan Ding, an old man who despises himself, could fall in love with Tao Qian and marry his eldest daughter to him.
"We don't need to guess about this matter, just call Gan Ning and ask him." Cui Niupi suggested.