Unlike the naive and optimistic Qiao Yun, Qiao Yi has been working hard to manage the entire Qiao family since Qiao Rui disappeared. Although she still cannot prevent the family from falling apart without the support of men, she still tries her best and dare not
There is the slightest bit of neglect.
Of course, Qiao Yi, who is more involved in foreign affairs, naturally knows better than Qiao Yun about what is happening in the world.
Some time ago, Xuzhou, in the name of Yuan Wan, denounced Cao Cao, saying that he had designed to kill the surrendered general Zhang Ji in order to seize Zhang Ji's wife Zou. This caused an uproar in the south of the Yangtze River and was well-known.
Qiao Yi naturally knew about this.
The image of Cao Cao coveting beauty naturally fell into Qiao Yi's mind and became deeply ingrained.
Now when I suddenly heard that Cao Cao actually wanted to ask the pottery merchant for his two sisters, how could Qiao Yi not be shocked or frightened?
Isn't it clear that the two sisters are going to jump into the fire pit?
Qiaoyi cried all of a sudden.
She knelt down to the pottery merchant with a 'pop' sound, and said with sobs: "Master! If you don't want to be a common girl, please beg Master to take pity on us two weak women and save us!"
Although Qiao Yun didn't know what was going on, when Qiao Yi cried, she subconsciously couldn't hold it in any longer and knelt down directly: "Uuuuuuuu~! Please save us, Taifu brother, please help me!
I don’t want to wrestle with uncle.”
Two black lines suddenly flashed on the potter's head.
Taifu brother?
Mi Zhen couldn't bear to see it and turned around and said: "These two women are pitiful. Cao Cao is a tiger and a wolf. Besides, he is so different in age from them. Why do you push them into the fire pit?"
Hearing this, the pottery merchant smiled bitterly and said: "I just told them the matter, but I never said that I really wanted to send it to them. This is really an injustice to me. I had no intention of sending them there in the first place."
Just as the two girls were crying and playing tricks, Diao Chan walked into the hall holding little Tao Bao.
"Zidu, let's keep the two of them at home."
The pottery merchant was stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
When did Diao Chan come?
"Madam, why are you here?" the pottery merchant stood up and asked.
Diao Chan walked up to the pottery merchant with the child in her arms and said, "I heard that your husband has been troubled a lot recently. I have been taking care of the child and haven't paid much attention to you, so I came here to take a look. Fortunately, Sister Zhen is by your side during this time."
, I can feel more at ease..."
Mi Zhen blushed when she heard this: "What my sister said is that we are all members of the same family, so there is no difference between us."
Diao Chan smiled back at Mi Zhen and said, "Zidu, these two girls are really pitiful. Just help them return to Cao Cao."
Tao Shang touched his nose and said: "I told you, I had no intention of letting them go to Cao Cao's place. I just explained the matter to them, but it caused you to misunderstand."
Qiaoyi, who was crying, stopped crying immediately after hearing this.
Miraculously, Qiao Yun beside her stopped crying all of a sudden.
The miraculous performance of the twins made the potter's eyes sparkle...could this be the legendary magical chain reaction between the twins?
The mysterious sixth sense pulls between each other. Whatever one does, the other will do?
Diao Chan walked to Erqiao, asked the two kneeling girls to stand up, and asked: "I have heard what you just said outside the hall... What do you do for a living at home now?"
Qiao Yi's face turned red when he heard this, and he whispered: "To tell you what my wife is saying, after my father disappeared, my brother and sister made a living by making embroidery for others."
Diao Chan's face flashed with a look of pity, exactly the same as when the potter and she picked up the little Ying'er.
"Poor girls, they are all so beautiful. If they don't encounter any changes, they will definitely have an excellent future... Let's do this. If you two don't dislike it, you can stay in the house and be maids. It's not just a lottery.
The kind that sells one’s life.”
When Qiao Yi heard this, he was overjoyed. Considering the current situation of his sisters, it was worth signing the deed of betrayal to enter the Taifu Mansion.
"Thank you, Madam."
When Qiao Yun saw her sister thanking her, she also hurriedly said: "Thank you, Madam."
The potter grinned from behind.
"Sister, the owner of this mansion seems to be me, right? Is it appropriate for you to sign a contract with anyone?" the pottery merchant reminded Diao Chan kindly.
Diao Chan, however, looked at him and said, "Husband, I have been thinking about this for a while. I stay at home to take care of the children every day. While sister Mi takes care of you, she also has to take time off to take care of me. You don't have two knowledgeable people around you."
Leng Zhire's personal maid care is not the case. I was originally thinking of letting Xiao Ying'er come to you, but now it's better. These two gentle Jiangnan girls stay by your side to take care of me.
I feel relieved."
The potter's eyes widened when he heard this.
"Madam, what do you think...are you going to send these two beautiful girls, who are the best in the south of the Yangtze River, to be your husband's personal maids?...the kind who serve tea and water, make quilts and warm the bed?"
Diao Chan nodded and asked doubtfully: "Is there any problem, husband?"
"No, no problem."
The pottery merchant waved his hands vigorously, pondered for a long time, then gave a thumbs up to Diao Chan and said: "Madam! I don't want to say anything. As a wife, your heart is really...
It’s so big... You are truly a hero among women! I’m here to give you a thumbs up from my husband today.”
When Diao Chan heard this, she frowned and thought for a long time, and then she said faintly: "Although it makes sense, why don't I feel like you are complimenting me?"
…
Xuchang, Sikong Mansion.
Tao Shang once again sent an envoy to send a reply to Cao Cao, but this time he did not send Zhuge Liang or Lu Su.
The last time he sent two people here, it was because Cao Cao was not familiar with Zhuge Liang and Lu Su. Even if they were talented, what they showed in front of Cao Cao was just eloquence. For Cao Cao at that time,
The two of them are just sharp-tongued people, nothing special.
However, during this period of time, according to Cao Cao's character, the two of them will definitely be investigated. If nothing happens, Zhuge Liang and Lu Su's achievements in Tao's army will definitely be found out by the Eagle Snake Warriors of the Eagle Snake Mansion, so
If the pottery merchant still sends them as envoys, he is afraid that they will be detained by Cao Cao.
So this time, Tao Shang sent Sun Qian to give Cao Cao a reply.
Sun Qian told Cao Cao that the pottery merchants could satisfy Cao Cao's previous requests for grain, grass, rice seeds, and learning techniques, but he asked Cao Cao to send troops first.
After discussing with everyone, Cao Cao felt that the potter's offer was very fair, so he agreed.
Then, Cao Cao immediately asked Sun Qian: "How did he handle the third condition that Cao proposed to your Taifu?"
Sun Qian laughed when he heard this and said, "Sikong is talking about the second bridge, right?"
When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded vigorously: "Not bad, not bad! Exactly!"
Sun Qian smiled and took out two copies of the map from his arms, presented them to Cao Cao, and said: "The Grand Tutor has found the second bridge, and I have specially ordered to present it to Sikong."
Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, and his face turned red with excitement.
But why did Sun Qian hand him Pitu?
Spreading the picture on the table, Sun Qian began to point out items one by one to Cao Cao: "Sikong, this is the second bridge that my Tao Taifu collected for you after working hard day and night and asking around. "
Looking at the content on the picture, Cao Cao's smile suddenly stiffened.
"Tai Tuo said that this first bridge is called Zhaozhou Bridge. The bridge body is a single arch, which is composed of twenty-eight independent stone arches longitudinally. There are two open-shoulder beams built on each side, adopting the form of arc arches. , greatly reducing the height of the stone arch..."
The muscles on Cao Cao's face trembled back and forth, looking a little annoyed.
"This second bridge is called Marco Polo Bridge... Taifu said that if we want to build this bridge, our current technology and materials don't seem to be enough to support it. The construction method is... some culverts The arc arch bridge technology is very complicated... I will teach Sikong the blueprints and keep them for now, and pass them on to future generations. Sikong will definitely be famous and admired by all generations."
After saying that, Sun Qian bowed to Cao Cao and asked: "Sikong, how do you think of these two bridges? Taifu said that if Sikong is not satisfied, he can also find two for free and paint you a painting of Jinling ( Nanjing) Yangtze River Bridge."