Cao Peng did not go to support Xu's mother, nor did he leave any money or silk.
Because he knows very well that with Xu's mother's temperament, if you really try to help her, it may be counterproductive and make Xu's mother resentful.
How much money does Cao Babai have?
If you, Cao Babai, are somewhat famous, can you give me charity?
A woman like Xu's mother has a backbone that is even more arrogant than a man.
Therefore, Cao Peng felt that there was no need to do that. It was better to let nature take its course. If Xu Shu had a conscience, he would come back naturally; if he had no conscience... then forget it. Even if he came in the future, Cao Peng would not care.
He. A person who knows how to be filial, no matter how bad he is, can't be any worse; a person who doesn't know how to be filial, no matter how good he is, he is still fake.
The ancients said that filial piety comes first!
There is certainly truth to this statement.
Now, Cao Peng just needs to wait and see Xu Shu's choice.
Although he spoke so righteously to Pang Tong in the ancestral hall yesterday, it was actually just pretentious. In his heart, of course he hoped to get Xu Shu's help. If he could get Xu Shu's help, he would be even more powerful. As for Zhuge Liang... Cao Peng wanted to win over him.
Recruiting, but it is estimated to be too difficult. That guy can show off best, otherwise how could he stage a drama of visiting the thatched cottage three times and pass it on to future generations?
However, Cao Peng soon lost the pleasure he felt when he came out of Xu's house.
When I returned to Guanyi, I saw many soldiers and horses at the gate of Guanyi.
Just as Cao Peng was about to dismount, he saw Xia Houlan running out of the horse. He first saluted Cao Peng and then whispered: "Sir, Governor Cao is here."
"Prefect Cao?"
Cao Peng didn't react for a moment.
"That's General Protector, Grand Administrator Zilian."
"ah……"
Cao Peng was shocked and quickly handed the reins to a flying dragon.
He turned to Pang Tong and muttered a few words. Pang Tong nodded and led the people to their accommodation.
Cao Peng and Xia Houlan hurried to the official post office. The prefect of Zilian was Cao Hong. During the Battle of Guandu, Cao Hong was ordered to go out to Yingchuan and serve as the prefect of Yingchuan. However, Cao Peng also heard about it, and Cao Hong was very worried.
He is about to be transferred and leave Yingchuan County... But where he will take the post depends on how Cao Cao plays the game. Originally, Cao Peng planned to visit Cao Hong tomorrow. After all, Yingchuan County is still Cao Hong's territory.
As a nephew, I had to visit him no matter what. But what I didn't expect was that Cao Hong actually came to visit him. This was not a good sign. Something must have happened, otherwise Cao Hong would not have come to visit him in person.
Speaking of which, Cao Peng and Cao Hong have not seen each other for a while!
The last time we met, Cao Hong was on his way from Chenjun to Xudu to resume his duties, and they had a quick meeting at Sikong Mansion.
It's been a year since then.
When Cao Peng came to the door of the government hall, he saw an acquaintance.
"Rosima!"
When Rhode saw Cao Peng, he smiled slightly.
"Mr. Cao, it's been a long time since we've been apart. Are you okay?"
"Lauro Sima is thinking about me...hehe, why is Uncle Zi Lian here?"
Cao Peng does not have an official position now, so there is no need to address Cao Hong by his official position. It would be more affectionate to call him "uncle" instead.
Rhodes said: "The Protector General said that if you don't go to Yingyin to visit you, then he will have no choice but to come and 'visit' you."
"Joking, joking!"
Cao Peng waved his hands repeatedly.
Just then, a loud voice came from the government hall, "Ah Fu, since you're here, why don't you come in yet."
Rhodes stuck out his tongue at Cao Peng, signaling Cao Peng to hurry in.
Cao Peng didn't dare to delay any longer, and quickly strode into the government hall. He saw Cao Hong sitting in the middle with a golden sword, with a gloomy face, looking Cao Peng up and down.
"Afu, your arrogance is getting bigger and bigger."
Cao Peng smiled and said, "Uncle, I can't bear your words."
"Hmph, why can't you bear it? Damn it, Yingyin is here and she actually lives in Guanyi.
If you are not arrogant, what are you? If this were reported back to Xudu, wouldn't it be laughed at and said that I, Cao Zilian, disowns all my relatives?"
What happened to this guy today?
Why do you speak so hastily?
Cao Peng quickly apologized, "It's not because my nephew is so arrogant. It's actually because I have other things to do when I come to Yingyin this time, and the staff is quite mixed.
My father-in-law will arrive in two days, won't he cause trouble to my uncle then?"
"What's the trouble? Isn't it possible that I can't tolerate you in my prefect's mansion?
Stop talking nonsense, pack your things immediately and follow me... I can't afford to lose this person, I will definitely be laughed at by others when I return to Xudu."
"Whatever my uncle says, my nephew will do."
"That's pretty much it..."
Cao Hong's face finally showed a smile.
He waved his hand to signal everyone in the government hall to leave, then looked at Cao Peng with a smile and motioned for him to sit down.
"Afu, you have done a great job."
"ah?"
"You're still hiding it from me, but I've heard about it. Are you planning to cooperate with the Chen family?"
Cao Peng looked at Cao Hong in confusion and said softly: "Uncle, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all."
"I just got news that Chen Changwen is preparing to form an alliance with Haixi in Luoyang.
And in the name of the government, with Chen and you as the main ones, we are going to open a bank and issue money notes. You can't forget about me, uncle, for this kind of good thing. No matter what, you have to count me in... Well, I am preparing to start from
The gambling house has withdrawn its shares, so why not invest the money in it, do you want it or not?"
Silver building?
Money ticket?
Cao Peng suddenly remembered that this seemed to be the case.
When the initial stallion asked Deng Ji for a letter, he said that the trade between Haixi and Luoyang was getting bigger and bigger, and the five bahts spent were in the hundreds of millions. Whether it was transporting from Haixi to Luoyang or from Luoyang
Haixi, it was a lot of trouble. And bartering was also very troublesome... So Bu Zhi asked Cao Peng if there was any good way to solve this problem. At that time, Cao Peng came up with the 'money ticket' method.
, similar to the checks of later generations. Using government credit as collateral to conduct trade between the two places can save a lot of trouble.
The most important thing is to reduce copper coin transactions through such means.
You know, a trade can easily cost hundreds of millions, which consumes too much copper coins.
China is already short of copper, and the large circulation of copper coins will inevitably make the supply of five-baht coins on the market exceed demand. As a result, private minting of coins by the private sector will inevitably occur, causing a large number of bad coins to flood the market. The final result will inevitably be a rise in commodity prices.
rise.
Cao Peng didn't study finance, so he didn't know much about the twists and turns.
He could only give one clue, but the specific implementation plan required Chen Qun and others to make their own decisions.
He wrote a letter to Chen Qun and never asked about the matter again. So when Cao Hong suddenly mentioned it, Cao Peng was still a little confused.
"Uncle, are you saying that Sikong agreed?"
"Exactly!"
Cao Hong said in a deep voice: "Chen Qun reported to Sikong two months ago, but Sikong has never made up his mind, so outsiders don't know.
Yesterday, after discussion with Sikong, Wen Ruo and others, they decided to try this method in Luoyang and Haixi.
It’s just that you and Chang Wen have to mediate this matter. It sounds interesting to me, and although this gambling house is profitable, it is not the right way after all. For the sake of Sikong’s reputation, I have to withdraw from it. But I quit,
I have nothing to do, so I wanted to come and discuss this matter with you. I guess Zi Xiao and Yuan Rang also have this idea, but they haven't contacted you yet. If you agree, I will help you connect the dots and we will do it together.
This kind of business... Hehe, I believe there is a lot of potential for this matter anyway."
Cao Peng felt a little confused!
Why the hell did you come from time travel and you actually want to engage in venture capital?
If this bank was opened, it might have a huge impact on this era.
Making money is definitely making money, but the problem is that there are so many twists and turns that Cao Peng himself can't figure it out, and Cao Hong actually came to visit...
"Uncle, I'm not sure about this matter yet. I need to discuss it in detail with Changwen after meeting with him."
"Just discuss it with him. Anyway, you have to remember that if it is really opened, you must count me in, otherwise don't think about me helping you in the future... Hehe, you think clearly, you are in trouble now,
If I don't come forward, you probably won't be able to solve it."
"My trouble?"
Cao Peng was stunned and puzzled. He looked at Cao Hong and said, "What trouble am I in?"
"Hmph, you still want to hide it from me?"
"I'm not hiding it from you... It's just that I've been doing pretty well recently. Although I was dismissed from my job and my position was reduced, I'm still at ease. Is there any trouble?"
Cao Hong was stunned, "You don't know?"
"What do I know."
The two policemen stared at each other for a long time, then Cao Hong suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.
"So, you don't even know about this?"
"I really don't know... everything was fine when I left Xudu."
"Afu, come and beg me."
Cao Hong looked like a scoundrel and looked at Cao Peng with a smile, "If you don't beg me, I guarantee you will be in big trouble!"
Cao Peng is really confused!
He didn't know what happened during the two days he left Xudu.
But looking at Cao Hong's appearance, it seemed that the matter was not a big deal.
Could it be that... Yuan Shao is calling again? But even if he is calling, what does it have to do with me? It will only cause headaches for Lao Cao and his staff.
If it weren't for this, what would it be?
Cao Peng scratched his head, knowing that the man in front of him was definitely a master who would not let go of the rabbit before he saw it. If there was no benefit, he would definitely refuse to say anything.
"Uncle, let's do this... I'll see Chang Wen later and discuss it.
If we really want to set up a bank, my uncle must be included. What do you think? I can only agree to this extent. After all, I haven’t got any information about Changwen’s plan or how to set it up. Moreover, this matter
The matter involves Luoyang and Haixi. Maybe Zishan will come over some time later. At that time, I will have to discuss it with Zishan again before we can come up with a charter."
"Hmm...okay then."
Cao Hong also knew that Cao Peng had reached his limit in speaking to this extent.
Since he agreed to count his share, he would definitely not go back on his word. So Cao Hong thought about it and stopped pursuing the matter.
"Miaocai, we propose marriage!"
"ah?"
"Afu, do you still remember Xiao Zhen from Sikong Mansion?"
"of course I remember."
"That's Miaocai's niece. Speaking of which, Xiaozhen's brother, who had a romantic relationship with you, is Xiahou Boren. I just got the news that Miaocai came to your house yesterday to propose marriage to Xiaozhen.
.Your father-in-law was also there. After hearing this, he became furious and wanted to take your wife away at that time. Fortunately, it was Juan Shi who held your father-in-law alive and begged Kong Wenju and others to come forward to talk things over, which finally persuaded you.
My father-in-law. However, he probably won’t come here for a while... Ah Fu, you are in big trouble!"
Cao Peng's head was buzzing and he was a little confused and at a loss.
As a man, there is always a tendency towards a harem.
As for Cao Peng, he also had a very good impression of Xia Houzhen, and even liked him quite a bit.
When Cao Peng made a big fuss in the General's Mansion, Xia Houzhen went to the prison all night to offer condolences. How could Cao Peng not understand his feelings?
But he and Huang Yueying have already been deeply in love.
Therefore, Cao Peng has not mentioned this matter to Huang Yueying all this time, just because he is afraid that Huang Yueying will misunderstand.
After Huang Chengyan came to Xudu, he finally made up his mind to marry Huang Yueying and live up to his expectations in this life... Who would have known that the marriage had already been negotiated, and such an accident actually happened. If this kind of thing was left to Cao Cao
I guess I wouldn't be able to tolerate it, not to mention Huang Chengyan, who is also a famous scholar in Jiangxia. But why did Xia Houyuan suddenly come to Cao's house to propose marriage?
"Uncle, what should I do... In this way, I will return to Xudu immediately."
"Go back, hum. If you go back now, your father-in-law will never look down upon you. He may even take your wife and leave. He is angry. If you go back, don't you want to make him angry?
?According to me, you must not go back now."
"But……"
"Hey, they say that you, Ah Fu, have a seven-orificed exquisite heart. In my opinion, it's nothing more than that."
Cao Hong was so proud that Cao Peng wanted to grab him and beat him up.
"Please ask uncle for advice."
"Ha, since you are so sincere, I will help you.
Ah Fu, let me ask you, do you like your wife?"
"Of course I do!"
"What about Xiao Zhen?"
"I……"
Cao Peng wanted to say that he didn't like it, but a familiar scene appeared in his mind unconsciously.
In the back garden of Dian Mansion, a little girl in white, holding a little white rabbit in her arms, timidly called him: "Brother Rabbit!"
Closing his eyes, Cao Peng didn't know how to answer.
Cao Hongdao: "If you don't speak, I'll just assume you like it."
Rubbing his cheeks vigorously, Cao Peng nodded with a wry smile, then shook his head.
This feeling is really weird. If you say you don't like Xia Houzhen? That must be a lie; but he knows that he loves Huang Yueying more...
"I……"
"Afu, listen to me, this matter is actually not difficult to solve."
Cao Hong said confidently: "What you have to do now is not to show up. If you go back now, it will definitely make things more troublesome. Think about it, if you refuse, where will Miaocai's face go? That guy is not easy to talk to.
, he will definitely cause trouble for you in the future. Besides, he is about to serve as the governor of Dongjun, and your brother-in-law seems to be in Dongjun, and he happens to be under the rule of Miaocai... So, you can't refuse. But, if you don't refuse, I will
I guess your father-in-law's side... I heard that the lord has personally come forward to mediate this matter for you... But even if your father-in-law agrees, he will definitely make your wife grow bigger, and Miaocai may not be willing to do so."
so complicated!
Cao Peng thought it was strange...
How could something that was originally quite simple become so complicated?
But he also knew that what Cao Hong said was right. If at best, Huang Chengyan agreed, Cao Peng could marry them both.
But you can marry them together, but you have to have a certain size.
Is it possible to let Xia Houzhen act young? I guess Xia Houyuan will fall out immediately.
Although Xia Houzhen was not Xia Houyuan's biological daughter, she was still his niece. He had already visited the house in person, so how could he send his niece to be a child? After all, Xia Houyuan was also Cao Cao's original servant, a general with a salary of two thousand dan.
If Xiahou really does it...
Tsk tsk tsk, Xia Houyuan must not be willing.
Then, the problem arises.
Xia Houzhen wants to go big and Huang Yueying wants to go small. Is Huang Chengyan willing to agree?
The answer is obvious: that's impossible.
If Cao Peng goes back now, he will have to face a choice, who is older and who is younger?
What Cao Hong said was absolutely correct, he really couldn't go back.
"Uncle, I have to face this matter eventually. I can't hide forever."
"Idiot, who told you to hide all this time? If you go back now, it will inevitably intensify the conflict... So, you can't go back. But you can do some things here to appease your father-in-law. I heard that your father-in-law is planning to settle in Yingyin
?You should first help him choose a place and buy it...and then, do what he likes and satisfy your father-in-law. By the way, go to Luoyang and discuss the silver building with Changwen. Wait until you have settled everything.
Then the matter will naturally be solved... When the time comes, if you go back happily, wouldn't everyone be happy?"
Nima, you want me to help you negotiate business at this time?
Looking at Cao Peng's expression, Cao Hong knew what he was thinking.
"You don't have to listen, then I don't care."
"Uncle, let me listen. Isn't it okay for me to listen? How about this? I will go to Luoyang in three days at the latest to discuss this matter with Changwen. How about that?"
Cao Hong smiled, and his dark face almost turned into a chrysanthemum.
He stepped forward and put his arms around Cao Peng's neck, and said with a smile: "Afu, don't worry... I will leave this matter to my uncle to solve for you. You will definitely enjoy the blessings of the whole family, and you will never let my two
A nephew's daughter-in-law slipped away. Your father-in-law's residence is very simple. From here, fifteen miles south, just beside Yingyin, there is a three-peaked mountain with extremely beautiful scenery and fertile fields. It was originally a powerful village.
All, but when the Taiping thieves were in turmoil, they wiped out all the powerful people... so that the land and farm are still empty to this day.
I will register the land for you tomorrow and transfer it to your father-in-law's name.
As for your father-in-law's preferences...it seems that you scholars like to be teachers. I'll go back and talk to Lao Zhong and ask him to teach at Yingchuan Academy. What do you think?"
"Uh...it seems okay."
Cao Hong said: "Since everything here has been settled, I think you should not go to Luoyang in three days. It would be better to leave early tomorrow morning."
Damn...
Cao Peng almost yelled.
"But what about my marriage?"
"Hey, don't worry, let me handle this matter.
I guarantee that in the coming Grain Rain, you will definitely be the groom, and you will be embraced by everyone... Well, my uncle has put in all his efforts for you."
Cao Peng stared at Cao Hong for a long time, knowing that it would be very difficult to get another word out of him.
After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle, I'm going to rely on you for this matter!"
"Don't worry, if you can't get a wife, I will let my daughter marry you when I get back..."
Damn, we won’t get married if we have the same surname!
Cao Peng shook his head, turned around and walked out.
"Afu, what are you doing?"
"Uncle, don't worry about it tomorrow, I'm going to Luoyang right now... But let me tell you clearly, if you can't handle it, I will fight with you later!"
After that, Cao Peng ignored Cao Hong and walked out of the government hall.
Standing on the doorstep, he looked up at the dark sky, and after a while he sighed: "Nah, man, it's so difficult!"
