The tigers grew bigger and bigger and ate more and more. Chen Cheng worked hard for a while before feeding them. When he got up from the river, he wiped off the water drops on his body and sat by the river to bask in the sun. At that moment, the crisp sound of horse hooves came from the road, and a majestic voice said: "Wen Zheng has done a great job!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Cheng jumped up from the ground and said with great joy: "Second Brother Guan!"
The man standing on the edge of the road was nine feet tall and majestic, as if he were a celestial being. Who else could he be if he wasn't Guan Yu?
Chen Cheng took a few steps forward and said, "Why are you here?"
Guan Yu patted the shaft of the cart next to him, smiled, and said, "Eldest brother said that you are short of food here, so he asked me to send you four thousand shi."
Chen Cheng looked at the wheat and rice scattered in the bags on the car, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He said, "How did brother know that we are short of food here?"
Guan Yu said: "The people sent by Magistrate Tian to borrow food have all arrived in Zhuo County. How could eldest brother not know?"
Liu Bei was from Zhuojun. Although he was now a county magistrate in Pingyuan, he was still very concerned about the affairs of his hometown. When he heard Sun Qian talk about this matter, he allocated a batch of grain from the county warehouse. Because He was afraid that bandits would steal the food on the road, so he asked Guan Yu to escort him personally.
Chen Cheng thought that it would take a long distance to transport the grain from the plains. Even if it is more convenient to take the main road, there will be a lot of losses. Even though it only transported 4,000 shi, there may be losses on the road. There are more than just this. When I met Liu Bei last time, he said that he couldn't collect much tax and couldn't support the army. But now he sent food from all the way. This is a huge favor!
He took a step back, pulled back his crotch and lowered his waist. Guan Yu stepped forward, supported him, and said, "Okay, why do you bow down so suddenly?"
Chen Cheng used his strength to break away from Guan Yu, but he still bowed down and said: "I am not worshiping you, but I am worshiping Magistrate Liu of Pingyuan County on behalf of the soldiers and civilians in the city!"
Guan Yu's arms were numb, and he was shocked by Chen Cheng's strength. When he heard what he said, he no longer evaded, but stood there and accepted Chen Cheng's bow. After he finished bowing and stood up, Guan Yu said with a smile: "Wen Zhizhao brawn."
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "It's just a little strength."
He saw a man dressed as a scribe riding a horse behind Guan Yu, and asked: "I have never seen this gentleman before. I don't know where he is?"
The scribe jumped off his horse, cupped his hands and said, "I am Jian Yong, whose courtesy name is Xianhe. I have met Chen County Cheng."
Chen Cheng looked Jian Yong up and down, and seeing that the other party was outstanding in talent, he smiled and said: "It turns out to be Mr. Jian Yong, whom my eldest brother always praised highly. I felt sorry for not seeing him last time, but unexpectedly I met him here today! You are here just in time, there will be a meeting in the city tomorrow It's a banquet, and the two of you are at the table. The brothers behind you can also have some wine and meat."
While they were talking, three tigers ran over and gathered at Chen Cheng's feet. They stared at Guan Yu, Jian Yong and the others.
When Jian Yong saw it, his face changed slightly. His right hand holding the reins couldn't help shaking, and he said: "This..."
Guan Yu frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's inappropriate to raise such a beast."
There is no such thing as protecting animals in this era. Ordinary people’s opinion on ferocious beasts is that it is best to kill them.
Chen Cheng picked up one and said, "Oh, I raised these big cats. I plan to send them back to the mountains next spring."
"Tiger can eat people, why not take them to the river..."
Guan Yu said this, seeing half a dozen furry tigers, he couldn't just say to kill them. He was too arrogant to bear his temper, so he asked him to kill tigers without saying a word, but he asked him to kill such a small tiger.
Yeah, I just can’t give it up.
Chen Cheng said with a smile: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Guan and Mr. Jian have come from afar. I will first arrange a place for them to live, and then arrange some food."
After all the grain was put into the warehouse, Chen Cheng had already prepared a room for Guan Yu and the others in his courtyard. There were many rooms in the courtyard, and it would not take much effort to clean up two houses. Although the weather has turned cooler now, it has not yet cooled down.
When it got cold, Chen Cheng arranged a performance in the courtyard.
Although the food is simple, it also includes meat and vegetables, and a pot of wine is also heated.
Chen Cheng first gave Guan Yu a cup and said: "There is a shortage of food in the city, so there are very few dishes. I hope my second brother and Mr. Jian will not dislike it."
Jian Yong smiled and said: "It's pretty good. Usually when I eat at Xuande's place, it's just a vegetable. Now there's fish, meat, and wine. It's much better than I thought."
Chen Cheng said: "Now that the autumn harvest has begun, my eldest brother is still so poor and self-disciplined?"
Guan Yu nodded and said: "Brother has always been like this."
Chen Cheng said: "Second brother Guan probably didn't eat anything good with his eldest brother. Let's just eat something casually today, and then I'll treat you two to a drink at the banquet tomorrow."
He explained: "The soldiers have worked hard for many days. In the next month, they will have to dig coal and make coal stoves and fire pits. They will only be busier. Let them eat something good first to avoid losing morale."
Guan Yu was relieved and said, "That's it."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Second brother must have been thinking about me from the beginning, despite the lack of food and clothing, and the extravagance and waste. He might even scold me a few times, right?"
Guan Yu remained silent, seeming to acquiesce.
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Now that I know that I am not a wasteful person, can I drink this wine?"
Guan Yu picked up the wine glass and said "please", then drank it all in one gulp. He felt the spicy and hot feeling go straight to the top of his head, and he couldn't help but say: "Good wine!"
"If the second brother likes it, bring a few jars with you when you go back and let the eldest brother and third brother Zhang have a try."
Chen Cheng pulled Zhao Yun and said: "This is Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, a brave general under General Gongsun Zhonglang. Zilong, this is Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang, the second brother Guan I often mention to you. This is Mr. Jian Yongjian
, is Magistrate Liu’s right-hand man, I’ve heard of him for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen him today.”
He poured a glass of wine for Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "My friendship with Zilong is extraordinary. I am him and he is me. Although the second brother is very powerful, in terms of courage, Zilong may not be inferior!"
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and looked over, and saw that Zhao Yun was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, sitting upright, still looking majestic.
But how proud is he? When it comes to martial arts alone, even his third brother Zhang Fei is not convinced, with a look of disapproval on his face.
Seeing this, Chen Cheng said: "More than a month ago, Zhonglang was about to go out of the city to fight against the enemy. Zilong led thirty cavalry into the enemy formation, captured two flags, beheaded seventeen levels, and bravely won the three armies!"
Only then did Guan Yu open his eyes to Zhao Yun. He raised his wine glass and said, "What a martial art!"
After finishing the glass of wine, he said again: "How brave!"
He also followed Liu Bei out of the battle formation to fight. How could he not know how brave it is to behead seventeen levels? So he said these two sentences sincerely, without a trace of hypocrisy.
Zhao Yun also picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. He looked at Chen Cheng again and said without changing his expression: "Second brother has a good drinker."
"Hey, you're a pretty good drinker too!"
Both of them were tall and strong warriors. They talked about some things in the battle, and they felt a lot of sympathy for each other. Chen Cheng and Jian Yong were drinking at the side, one glass after another. After a while, the bottle of wine was finished.
When Chen Cheng was about to bring out more wine, Guan Yu waved his hand and said, "I've had enough fun today, let's wait until tomorrow."
Chen Cheng then gave up. The four of them took a rest and soon fell asleep.
By the next day, all the soldiers and civilians in the city knew that the county magistrate was going to have a big banquet for everyone today, and everyone put on their best clothes. Everyone had worked hard for a long time and finally took a breather. They were all gearing up and preparing to feast and drink.
.There are even some people who didn’t eat yesterday afternoon and are waiting to eat more today.
Tian Yu and Chen Cheng did not disappoint them. They took out a lot of dried meat, salted fish, and wild vegetables, cooked them in a big pot, and let everyone eat as much as they wanted. Chen Cheng also took a water vat and mixed a lot of wine with it.
water, and then moved it out to let the soldiers and civilians in the city drink freely.
Mix it with water... Hey, it's good if you don't mix wine with water. In fact, after drinking high-alcohol wine last time, many people got drunk, some people fell asleep, and some people drank too much
They started to get drunk and went crazy, so I had to give them some water this time.
While others were eating and drinking, Chen Cheng was setting up a small kitchen next to the school grounds. Originally, he only planned to entertain twenty people, but after the news spread, many people wanted to join in. Even the county magistrate and county magistrate.
The banquet here was attended by all the leading figures in the city, so anyone who had some ability or thought they had some ability would have to sharpen their heads to get in there.
There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people. Many of the wounded in Guanzi City have left, but there are still thousands of people. With so many people here, it is natural to divide into different positions and different classes. Can you participate today?
The banquet is the kind of treatment only the leading figures in the city can receive.
Not only Chen Cheng knew this, but Tian Yu also understood it. Once the two of them added up, they simply added a few more pairs of chopsticks and set the number at forty, doubling the number in one go. The banquet only started in the afternoon, but
Many people arrived in the morning. While the people outside were still drinking, eating, singing, and dancing, they gathered together in twos and threes, talking about the past and present.
When Tian Yu took off his shoes and stepped into the hall, the soldiers shouted loudly: "The county magistrate has arrived!"
Everyone immediately fell silent, each stood at the edge of their seats, and said informally: "Magistrate Tian!"
There are also people called "Tian Xiaowei" and "Tian General".
Tian Yu sat down in his upper position, looked around, and said, "Hasn't the county captain and county prime minister arrived yet?"
Before he finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from the hall. It was the laughter that came before anyone arrived. Chen Cheng laughed and said: "It's just a little slower than Guorang."
He walked straight into the hall, and Zhao Yun led Guan Yu and Jian Yong to sit down.
Tian Yu said with a smile: "Why is Wen Zheng so late? You are the master today, I am just here to accompany you. Everyone has been waiting for a long time, and the food and wine have not been served yet. We should be punished with three drinks! Don't you think so?"
"Deserved punishment!"
"That's right. I'll treat the county magistrate to three drinks!"
Except for a few people in the hall, most of the people in the hall were rough people who were illiterate. When they heard Tian Yu's words, they couldn't help but booed together. Some people knocked on the table and shouted loudly: "Why don't you let me drink for the county magistrate!
"
"Han Laosan, are you greedy for wine?"
"Hahaha!"
Chen Cheng stood still in the hall, stretched out his hand and pressed down, and the noise of the cheers suddenly became quieter. He looked around and said: "Everyone is here, let's not talk about it and just serve the food! But this
Drinking has to have a name, and there aren’t many of us here, so it’s not that easy to trick someone into drinking!”
"This is good!" Guan Shanhe patted the table in front of him and shouted: "How about we compete in martial arts, and the winner will have a big drink!"
"Compete, let's compete, who is afraid of whom!"
Tian Yu also laughed and said, "If that's the case, then I'm afraid I won't be able to drink anymore."
Chen Cheng smiled and shouted down the hall: "Bring it up!"
The sergeants carried the things up in a hurry. In addition to several large cauldrons filled with beef and mutton, there were also several bags of arrows and an empty pot. He smiled and said: "Today's banquet should be enjoyable.
, what a sight it is to fight and kill? Let’s play hutong!”
Tian Yu laughed loudly and said to everyone in the hall: "If you play this game, you may not be able to beat me."
