When I opened my eyes, I gradually became familiar with the simple layout. Screens, tables, wooden shelves, etc., everything was no different from yesterday. Yesterday's songs and laughter were still vaguely in front of my eyes, but the person who once slept next door No more.
After the flowers have passed, the West Lake is beautiful, but the wolves are red. The flying catkins are misty, and the weeping willows are dry in the sun.
After the music and songs have dispersed, the tourists have gone, and they finally feel the spring sky. The curtains are lowered, and the two swallows return in the drizzle.
How could he be drunk? He was sober from beginning to end.
"Ouch!"
He pulled open the door with one paw, fixed his round head, and got in. Three half-sized tigers jumped on the kang and licked Chen Cheng's face vigorously, which immediately made him feel better.
"Haha!" He got scared from the kang, grabbed the biggest one, rubbed its belly, and said, "Are you hungry again?"
"Ouch~"
Seeing the three little ones spinning around him, Chen Cheng kneaded them one by one, then took out the dried meat and let them eat until they were full. Then he went to feed Gulu and the other horses, and then fetched cold water from the well in the yard. , after washing up, he said hello to Guan Yu Jian Yong, who got up almost at the same time.
Guan Yu's face was as heavy as a jujube, and even if there were any changes in his expression, others would not be able to tell. But Jian Yong was still drunk, and his attitude towards Chen Cheng was obviously much more respectful. Chen Cheng was aware of this, but did not care, and smiled He said: "Second brother and Mr. Jian, are you going to the county government office with me, or do you want to look around?"
Jian Yong rushed to say: "Let's take a look around first."
Guan Yu glanced at Jian Yong and said nothing. Chen Cheng smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll send someone to take you outside the city to pick out three hundred horses later."
"kindness?"
"Brother Liu gave me such a big gift, how can I not repay it in return?"
Guan Yu shook his head and said: "Four thousand stones of grain are not worth three hundred horses."
Chen Cheng laughed and said: "How can the friendship between gentlemen be judged by value? No matter how valuable the three hundred horses are, how can they compare with the friendship that the second brother has come all the way? Besides, could it be that the eldest brother gave me food? Do you expect me to give something in return? Second brother, please don’t refuse!"
After talking to this extent, Guan Yu naturally couldn't refuse anymore. Chen Cheng said again: "I have something to do during the day, so I will come and talk to you two in the evening."
Jian Yong said respectfully: "Wen Zheng doesn't need to pay attention to us. He just goes about his business."
After Chen Cheng left, Guan Yu asked, "Why is Xianhe's attitude so different today?"
Jian Yong sighed and said: "Chen Wenzheng is a dragon. When he sees a real dragon, even Ye Gong, who likes dragons, will be scared, let alone me?"
He glanced at Guan Yu and said: "Only a hero like Yun Chang can not be afraid."
Naturally, Chen Cheng didn't know about the conversation between Jian Yong and Guan Yu after he left. Even if he knew, he would just laugh at it. When he arrived at the county government office, the people he agreed with hadn't arrived yet, so he first checked and sorted out the bamboo slips, and then ate some county government officials. The Hu cakes sent by the strangers waited until the sun rose high, and Wei Ran and others were belatedly arriving.
They were not so late on weekdays, mainly because they were very drunk last night, so they came late today. Seeing Chen Cheng already sitting in the hall, Wei Ran quickly apologized and said, "Everyone is already here. , just wait outside."
Without raising his head, Chen Cheng carved a new sentence on the bamboo slip and asked, "Have you eaten everything?"
"I've eaten them all."
"Are the food and water ready for lunch?"
"Rice soup, dried meat and vegetable dumplings are all ready!"
Chen Cheng finally raised his head, put the carving knife on the table, and said, "Then let's set off now."
The open-pit coal mine they discovered is in the mountains sixty miles to the north. Although it is not far away and mining is easy, there are no existing roads in the mountains. People and horses can pass through, but it is difficult for large vehicles to travel. Therefore, while mining
, we still need to open a road out of the mountain.
Chen Cheng divided the four hundred people into two teams. One team was led by Wei Ran to dig coal, and the other team was led by him himself. They planned to widen the road that could only accommodate two horses parallel to each other, as long as the two carts could reach each other.
Just open it.
Whether it is digging coal or building roads, it is both dangerous and hard work. It is impossible to say that the soldiers have no resentment. But Chen Cheng had already made it clear to them that the coal dug out was for them to survive the winter.
Secondly, as the county magistrate, Chen Cheng did several times as much work as others, even if he was an agent, but he didn't complain. What else could the others say?
After a hard day's work, Chen Cheng returned to the yard covered in dust, and three little tigers pounced on them. Chen Cheng kicked them away and said, "Go away, wait until I wash off the dust on my body first!"
Seeing that he was completely naked, he picked up the well water and poured it on his head. The water splashed all over the tigers' heads and faces. They quickly ran to the edge and shook their bodies vigorously, throwing water droplets everywhere. The well water splashed everywhere.
It was very cold, but Chen Cheng didn't take it seriously. With his current physical condition, even taking a bath with snow would not cause any problems.
After washing, seeing that Guan Yu and Jian Yong hadn't come back yet, Chen Cheng fed Gulu a few more black beans, and then rode him straight out of the west gate. Three tigers followed closely behind. It was already time to do the work, and there were people everywhere in the city.
They were people riding horses, both Han and Hu people.
Seeing a few tigers running out, everyone moved aside and watched Chen Cheng go away with awe in their eyes.
After leaving the west gate, we ran a few miles and arrived at the river. Several water birds were preening their feathers by the water. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, they all flapped their wings and flew away. Chen Cheng jumped off the horse and led Gulu to the shallow water.
, and then use a brush to clean its body. Starting with it, the muscles are sharp and angular, which obviously contains powerful explosive power.
Chen Cheng removed the saddle from Gulu's back, combed its hair, and said, "I always feel like you've grown taller?"
He gestured at the position of the war horse on his chest. It seemed that there was no change. Could it be an illusion?
Gulu turned his head to one side, stared at him with his eyes, and breathed heavily from his nose. He stood there motionless, letting Chen Cheng give him a bath, with only his tail wagging from time to time. Three tigers were playing on the shore.
They were fighting, two of them were fighting and biting each other, while the other one lay down and quietly touched a water bird.
The moment Chen Cheng looked back, the tiger suddenly jumped out of the water, bit the fat water bird, and then dragged it to the shore. When the two brothers saw the big bird, they both wanted to come up and get a share of the pie, but how could this be possible? The tiger roared
With a cry, he monopolized this fat bird.
The other two watched eagerly as their brothers feasted on their meal, drooling with greed.
When Chen Cheng saw it, he laughed loudly and said, "If you want to eat, just go and catch it yourself!"
Naturally, the two tigers didn't understand what he was talking about, so they both raised their heads and looked at him together. Then they barked a few times and ran towards him. Gulu hated these tigers, so when he saw this, he was polite.
The ground stomped on the water with its hooves, causing large splashes of water, trying to drive the tiger away.
On the other side of the river, some Wuhuan people were driving their sheep back to their tents. Guan Yu and Jian Yong each rode a horse and ran towards Guanzi City. Behind them, the people were driving hundreds of good horses. Thousands of them were driven by the people.
A horse's hoof trampled on the ground, making the ground seem to tremble slightly.
The best horse-producing areas in the Han Empire were nothing more than the four states of Yongliang and Youzhou. The horses in Youzhou were the best in the world, and the horses they used were naturally first-rate. Guan Yu's body was quite large, and ordinary horses could not carry him.
I found a horse that I could ride today, and I couldn't help but be very happy.
After galloping for a few times, he slowed down his horse so that he could talk to Jian Yong who was catching up.
Jian Yong was Liu Bei's mentor. Although he had always been a scribe, he was also good at riding horses and fencing. The two were chatting and laughing when they suddenly saw a man washing a horse on the other side of the river. It was Chen Cheng.
The smile on Jian Yong's face suddenly became a little embarrassed, but Guan Yu didn't feel that much discomfort and said loudly: "Wen Zheng!"
Chen Cheng waved to them and pointed upstream. Guan Yu understood what he meant and rode upstream. After every two kilometers, he saw a pontoon bridge. He drove his horse across the river and then ran downstream.
I went there and saw Chen Cheng taking a few tigers to catch fish in the river.
I don’t know if it’s because they all belong to the cat family, but these three tigers all like to eat fish. However, their fishing skills are not very good, so Chen Cheng still has to do it himself to feed them.
Guan Yu jumped off his horse, waited for a while, and said, "I heard that Zilong has left?"
Chen Cheng paused his hand, then smiled and said: "He was originally a knight of the White Horse Yi Cong. He stayed here to recuperate from his injuries. Now that he has recovered, he should naturally leave."
Guan Yu said "Hey" and said seriously: "Zilong is a hero in this world, wouldn't it be a pity to let him go?"
Chen Cheng got out of the water and reached the shore with a carp in his hand. He was wet all over. He first fed the fish to the tiger, and then said: "Gongsun Baima will send troops to attack Zhang Chun again next year. Zilong is very skilled in martial arts, how can he miss this?"
opportunities to make meritorious deeds?”
Guan Yu stroked his beard and said: "What a pity, what a pity."
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "Gongsun Zan is so brave and brave. Zilong can show his talents under his command. What's the pity?"
Seeing him pretending to be stupid, Guan Yu couldn't help but be amused, and after a while he said: "I have been out for many days, and I miss my brother very much, and it will take a long time to go back. If I leave too late, I may encounter falling snow, so
We will go back in two days."
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Then I will give my second brother a farewell party the day after tomorrow."
Guan Yu shook his head and said, "You're so busy, so forget it. We'll leave early in the morning the day after tomorrow."
"Then I'll prepare some money for my second brother," Chen Cheng said, "They were all found in the rebel camp during the war."
Guan Yu and the others came and went, just like many wounded soldiers, they did not belong here, they were just passers-by. Chen Cheng was not sad about Guan Yu's departure, because none of us are passers-by? Even his parents
Relatives, in the end, will leave one by one, and we are the only ones left.
Heaven and earth are the reverse journey of all things. Time is the passerby of hundreds of generations. Life is like a dream, how much joy is there?
