Chapter 24 Hu Shang

Cao Chong was scolded by Cao Cao for a few words. Although Cao Cao's face was not very strict, his tone was quite heavy. Cao Chong heard Cao Cao's unhappiness from his voice, and quickly criticized himself, digging up from the root of his thoughts, taking out the spirit of writing a check in his previous life, and making a flash of self-fighting words. Cao Cao's face slowed down, and then he stepped out submissively.

He left the tent, and the slight sweat on his forehead was blown by the winter wind, which was a little cold, but his heart was even colder. Cao Cao's attitude towards him today was different from usual, as if something had made him unhappy. No, the battles were going smoothly these days and the protons came smoothly, what else could there be? Could it be that his actions were not like Cao Chong, the former prodigy, which made him a little disappointed?

It seems that I need to correct my behavior, but what am I wrong? He couldn't help but think with a little depressed feeling, I think I'm pretty good.

Under the escort of several tiger soldiers, Cao Chong lowered his head and thought while walking back. His head was covered in mud. Seeing that he was in a daze, Dian Man didn't dare to ask anything, but just kept paying attention to the surroundings in a quiet voice. Although there should be no problem in the military camp, the bodyguard should make sure that there is no such thing as not, not just guess it is okay. Dian Man is very professional and inherited the character of his father Dian Wei.

Cao Chong walked along the riverside for a while, blew a gust of river breeze, and then went up to Wulin Peak, looking at the river view, and looking at the Jiangdong Camp at the end of Tianshui. He still couldn't figure out what he had offended Cao Cao. Fortunately, his personality was not the kind of stubbornness. Since he couldn't think it through, he simply let go, and a bright smile appeared on his face, and he came down from Wulin Peak and returned to the camp.

As soon as he entered the camp, Jiang Gan, who was rubbing his hands at the entrance of the big tent, came up to meet him. When he saw Cao Chong looking very happy, he immediately bowed and smiled, "Young Master is in a good mood. Is the Prime Minister rewarded him again?"

Just a fart, Cao Chong's face darkened as soon as he heard it, and walked in depressedly, ignoring Jiang Gan. When Jiang Gan saw that he suddenly changed his face, the monk was confused and followed him into the tent. He looked at Cao Chong sitting down with anger, and then he said carefully: "Young master. Could it be..."

"It's nothing, do you have something to do?" Cao Chong didn't want to tell Jiang Gan about this embarrassing thing. Speaking of which, this guy is not serious, he doesn't look like a subordinate. He saw everyone outside, but he smiled when he entered this big tent. He didn't respect himself enough. Instead, he was a little depressed when he saw Mi Dashuang. He told him that he would definitely not take this kind of thing seriously. Zhou Buyi might know it. It would be better if Cai Ji was there, and Cai Ji was also more talented in this regard.

"The Hu Shang I mentioned last time was found from Jiangling. I thought it might be safer to introduce him to the young master first, and then to the prime minister." Jiang Gan also put away his smile when he saw Cao Chong's face was not good.

"Oh?" Cao Chong responded in surprise, and he forgot about it: "Where is the person? Please come in."

With the sound of footsteps and awkward Chinese greeting, the door of the tent opened, and a strong smell of body odor came to his nose. Cao Chong subconsciously wanted to cover his nose, but suddenly remembered the embarrassment caused by covering his nose when he saw a foreigner. He forced his hand to change direction and reached forward to hold the tall and powerful foreign devil's hand that had just been arched halfway.

The foreigner was stunned. He immediately realized that he had a sudden enlightenment and held Cao Chong's hand tightly, grinning open his big mouth hidden in his thick beard and laughed, "Hello, hello. How do you know our etiquette?"

Cao Chong smiled. This was purely a subconscious action. He did this in his previous life, especially when he saw a beautiful woman, he stretched his hands faster and more diligently. However, the smell of this foreign devil was not in line with the beautiful woman, just hold it. Don’t hold it and let it go. He gave in to sit. Seeing the foreign devil kneeling on the mat in front of him naturally, he easily laid his body on the ground. Another standard kneeling ceremony for the Han Dynasty, he couldn’t help but smile curiously: “Where is the guest from? How long have you been to my great man? Are these etiquettes very well?"

"I am from the Qin Dynasty, named Marcus Julius Caesar, and his Chinese name is Qianduo, and his courtesy name is Sihai." The foreign devil said with a little smugness. "I have been to the Great Han Dynasty for more than ten years. Since I started doing business, I have often come to the Great Han Dynasty."

Cao Chong couldn't help it this time, and with a thud, he sprayed half of the tea on Qian Duo Qian Sihai's face. When he saw Qian Sihai's face full of tea, his big bearded man was still hung with two pieces of tea residue and a piece of ginger, Cao Chong was ashamed and quickly smiled and asked Dashuang to take the towel and wipe it with his own hands. Qian Sihai quickly took the towel and said with a smile: "It might as well, I'll do it myself, I dare not do anything for you."

"Your real name is so powerful. I didn't know that you are still from the Caesar family. But who gave this Chinese name? It's too straightforward." Cao Chong smiled and saw that Qian Sihai had wiped it clean, so he asked Dashuang withdrew tea.

"I got the name of Chinese by myself." Qian Sihai smiled. It seemed that he was used to laughing at him. Anyway, he was thick-skinned in business and was not afraid of people laughing at him. But he was a little surprised: "Sir, too, know Caesar?"

Cao Chong also smiled proudly. Of course, he knew that he had an affair with Cleopatra, so how could he not know? He nodded and told some of his own stories about Caesar. Of course, he had to tell Caesar in a prestigious way, and those romantic encounters could not be said. Qian Sihai was so handsome that he was tall and proud of his ancestors. He even took the initiative to mention Cleopatra VII. In his words, this was not a shame, but a very glorious thing. Cao Chong thought about it, that the thoughts of the East and the West might have been different from the beginning.

The two of them had a common topic and soon became enthusiastic. Qian Sihai and Cao Chong were talking in an opportunistic manner. Seeing that Cao Chong was not as noble as a noble person, he never asked how his business was doing from beginning to end, nor did he say a few words like those noble people in Yizhou and then served tea and saw the guests. Then the staff took him to the warehouse to pay the gifts. What surprised him even more was that Cao Chong was not as disdainful as those people, but was only interested in his wealth and treasures. Cao Chong did not mention a word about money from beginning to end, but he was quite optimistic about Daqin.

Qian Sihai was satisfied, but he also knew the rules of the officialdom. Since this young master of the most powerful prime minister in the Han Dynasty, it was impossible not to give gifts. While speaking, he took out a gift list from his arms and presented it to Cao Chong respectfully. Then several servants carried a large box and walked in, opened the lid of the box, showing Cao Chong various rare treasures brought from India and the Qin Dynasty.

Qian Sihai stared at Cao Chong's eyes tightly, but saw that Cao Chong just glanced at him and did not show any happiness. He couldn't help but feel a slump. This person's appetite is so big? He doesn't even take these goods seriously. What should he do? Although he still has some wealth. But those who want to give it to the Prime Minister and many nobles have to handle the land all the way, so how can he give it to him? But if he doesn't give it to him, he won't help. What should he do?

Qian Sihai was a little confused for a moment. After thinking for a long time, he decided to feed Cao Chong at one time. He gritted his teeth. He reached into his arms and touched another gift list. He was about to speak. However, Cao Chong reached into the box and took out a few strings of necklaces made of Daqin pearls and a few pairs of jade bracelets. He weighed it in his hand and said, "If I don't keep it, I'm afraid you won't feel at ease. But I really can't use these things, so I'll take some of them for the others. You can take them back. I know you still have many places to handle, so I won't have to worry about it here."

He glanced at Qian Sihai, who was a little surprised, and said with a kind smile, "I am also very rich. Although I am not as rich as you, I am not short of money." Before Qian Sihai could speak, he said, "You bring these to Yecheng, where there are many noble people, and you should be able to sell them at a good price. It is not easy for you to come to a big man. If you can't make money, you can't explain it when you go back, right?" After saying that, he burst into laughter.

"Sir, this..." Qian Sihai put his hand in his arms, and didn't know what to do for a moment. He looked at Cao Chong, then looked at the box of property. Then he looked at Cao Chong's hand. Seeing that he stuffed the things to Mi Dashuang casually, he put a jade bracelet on Mi Dashuang's wrist and looked at it. Obviously he didn't take these things seriously, but he just took them a little politely. He was a little confused about what Cao Chong was trying to do. Would he not be willing to help? But he looked very sincere, not like the kind of bureaucrat who looked like a superficial and had another set of bureaucrats in his heart.

"It's a long way to Yecheng, I'm afraid there are many checkpoints along the way." Cao Chong thought for a while and said, "I'll find a way to get you a way guide. You can pay less taxes. If you encounter someone who is not good at eyeballs, you can also get less trouble."

"Sir, you helped me so much, but only accepted this gift. How can I be grateful to you?" Qian Sihai knelt in front of Cao Chong with gratitude: "Sir, please pick something more, otherwise I will not dare to accept your kindness."

"A lot, look, I have picked so many people, and I have basically all the people who want to send them to the land." Cao Chong smiled and raised his hand to the things in Mi Da's hands and smiled, "But if you really want to give me something, I really want to ask you for it."

"Sir, even if I have land, I will definitely offer it." Qian Sihai said happily.

Cao Chong took out the brocade box containing a magnifying glass and put it in front of Qian Sihai: "Do you still have such things? If so, I want as much as I can buy it with you."

"This?" Qian Sihai thought Cao Chong wanted something valuable, but he didn't expect it to be this. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Sir, although this thing is precious, it is not very valuable. We usually don't bring a lot of it. Now there are two left around us, but it's not so exquisite. I don't know if the adults like it. If I like it, it doesn't matter if I give it to the adults. I dare not collect money from the adults."

"Only two." Cao Chong felt a little disappointed, but he didn't show it. He smiled and waved his hand. Qian Sihai said a few words in a servant's ear. The servant rushed away. After a while, he came back with two brocade boxes. There were two magnifying glasses inside. The lenses were as beautiful as ever, but the golden frame and ivory handle were indeed not as beautiful as he was.

"Okay, I want this." Cao Chong smiled and picked up the magnifying glass and looked at it. The lenses were as uniform as they were. It seemed that it was not a big problem to make a telescope. He asked someone to arrange a banquet and host Qian Sihai for dinner. Qian Sihai didn't think about it anyway. Cao Chong not only accepted a little bit of things and promised to help him so much, but even invited him to dinner. This was the first time he encountered this in more than ten years in the Han Dynasty. He was so excited that he spoke even more unscrupulously. He could see that

Although Mi Dashuang and Mi Xiaoshuang were wearing maid's clothes, they were definitely not ordinary maids. They quickly picked up a few items from the box and stuffed them, and then picked out some things to Jiang Gan who came in to accompany the table. Zhang Song and Zhou Buyi, even Sun Shao, who was watching the fun, stuffed a few items. Only then did they feel satisfied that someone would carry the box out. After talking loudly, Qian Sihai burped away and left.

"Young Master, this kind of businessman is not worthy of being treated like this by the young master. It makes people laugh at it if it is spread. The businessman is the last business, and the businessman is a noble person, and the young master has a noble status. How can he be so humble?" Zhou Buyi threw the gift in his hand and said with a cold face.

"You guys also think so." Cao Chong looked at Zhou Buyi without answering him, and then looked at Jiang Gan and Zhang Song. The two of them also looked heavy. Although they were not as intense as Zhou Buyi, they obviously followed Zhou Buyi's opinion. Cao Chong was silent for a long time and said nothing, but just raised his hand: "I want to sleep in my drunkenness and go."

Zhou Buyi saw it. He sighed and got up. He didn't take the thing away, but threw it beside the seat. Cao Chong glanced at it and didn't say anything. He just shook his head with regret. Seeing that Cao Chong was in a bad mood, Jiang Gan and Zhang Song also sued. Zhang Song had just left and retreated. He looked at Cao Chong and whispered: "Young Master. Although Yuan Zhi's words were a little reckless, they were good. Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, merchants were untouchables. Four of the seven bans were related to merchants. If the young master had major tasks to do, they had to pay attention to them. Let me do these things, and there was no need for the young master to come forward in person."

Cao Chong felt aroused. He knew that Zhang Song was indeed thinking about himself. He helped Zhang Song up and said, "Yongnian, why don't I know? This businessman is also one of the four people. He is rich without any business. The rules of the past may not be right. Those aristocratic families despise merchants, but which one does not send their tribes to do business? Which one does not rely on their land power to compete for wealth with the people? Say one thing and do another! Instead of letting them accumulate wealth like this, why can't business be brought into a fair occasion? Make money for the country?"

"Young Master thinks lofty, but..." Zhang Song nodded and said, "It's just that if you want to do a big thing, you must have great power first. You have a high position and a high position and a heavy power. You must not do anything, and you have low position and a low position and a light power. You must not act rashly, so as not to cause unintentional disasters."

After hearing this, Cao Chong looked at Zhang Song in a daze for a while. Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhang Song didn't look up and bent down and stepped back. Cao Chong sat there motionlessly until the Mi sisters came in with hot water to wipe his face, and he woke up.

"Young Master, we can't accept this gift, so you'd better take it back." Mi Dashuang took off the jade bracelet on his wrist and said shyly.

"What can't be taken away?" Cao Chong stopped her, raised her wrist and smiled, "This jade bracelet is the perfect match when worn on your hand. It looks very good, so you can bring it with you."

"Young Master, I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Mi Xiaoshuang said, "The lady hasn't chosen yet, so we can't take it first. Although our sisters are favored by the young master, they are all maids and are all slaves. They dare not accept the young master's kindness."

"Nonsense, what's the servant?" Cao Chong said angrily: "When will I treat you as a servant? Come here, this pair of earrings is quite suitable for you, I'll wear them for you. Don't worry, Madam, I'll keep her share, and I'll be happy when I'll wrap her up." Cao Chong said, pulling Mi Xiaoshuang over and putting a pair of blood-red earrings on her earlobe. Mi Xiaoshuang was pinched by him, and her face was flushed with shame, which made her look interesting.

"Although you don't say it, I don't know that you are the ladies of everyone. Now that my mother has passed away, I'm in trouble. I wonder how your father will miss you. Which child of which family doesn't feel sorry for you? Alas, when you go back, you'll have someone to search for the four counties in Jiangnan. Maybe it's possible to cross the river or go to Yizhou." Cao Chong was a little drunk. He said in a daze, leaning on Mi Dashuangdi and snore.

The Mi sisters looked at each other and remained silent. Mi Dashuang hugged Cao Chong in his arms, and tears fell into Cao Chong's collar drop by drop, wet a large area. Mi Xiaoshuang looked at his sister's appearance and sighed for no reason. He reached out to take a towel in the hot water, wiped Cao Chong's face, and then wiped his tears. Then he took the basin of water. Mi Dashuang reached out and pulled a brocade quilt and covered Cao Chong's body, but did not put him down. He just hugged him and sat there, staring at Cao Chong's smile foolishly.

"You are so stupid." Mi Xiaoshuang walked in from outside, looked at Mi Dashuang sitting in the quilt and Cao Chong who was sleeping soundly, sighed for no reason, put the sober tea on the stove next to it, and watched the red charcoal in the stove in the stove in the fire.

Cao Chong kept his word and went to Cao Cao to handle the road to Qian Sihai's all the way north. Qian Sihai said goodbye with great gratitude. After sending Qian Sihai away, Cao Chong took two magnifying glasses to the baggage camp, pulled Liu Cong, who was busy with wood chips, dragged them into his temporary camp tent, and drove the others out. Then he pushed away various tools and some samples of Liu Cong's wide workbench with thick hands and feet, cleared out a place, put two brocade boxes on the table, and said to Liu Cong seriously: "Zhongyu, I have something to give to you. Before that, you must ensure that no third person can know about this matter except you and me."

When Liu Cong saw that he was so serious, he quickly put away his smile and said seriously: "Cang Shu, don't worry, I will never reveal this to anyone, and Xuan'er can't do it either."

Cao Chong knew that he was most afraid of Cai Xuan, and even more afraid of his stepmother. For Liu Cong, he made the most solemn promise. He nodded, took out the two magnifying glasses from the box, and placed them in front of Liu Cong: "Zhongyu, move the lens in front and back to see."

"Hey, why did this person turn upside down? No, even the boat turned upside down?" Liu Cong looked for a moment and suddenly screamed.
Chapter completed!