[Comprehensive] The days when I pretended to be a meow in the Forbidden City

Xia Anran lives in the city and has no news. He got the news of the war from Pang Tong.

Cao Cao led his [-] people to attack Xu Rong. The two armies fought fiercely for two days. Although Xu Rong's army was brave, they were defeated by twice as many troops and had to retreat westward.

It's just that Chenggao Pass is closed and not opened.

The deserters were unable to enter Chenggao Pass, and met Cao Jun who was chasing them. They had no choice but to drop their weapons amid Cao Jun's shouts of "surrender and don't kill".

And when they were targeted by the attackers, they sent a few small soldiers to collect the weapons scattered on the ground and send them to the middle ground.

Xu Rong refused to surrender, and fled north across the Yellow River under the protection of his own soldiers. To the north was Hanoi, where the leader Yuan Shao was, and Cao Cao did not pursue him.

He was very excited about this victory.

He took the lead to the gate of Chenggao Pass, and said to the guards above who were not attacking, "I am Cao Cao. This is to punish the rebellious minister Dong Zhuo. Please open the gate."

Although the soldiers who followed him didn't speak, they couldn't help but slander. Could it be that the general is crazy?This is the Guancheng under Dong Zhuo, how could it be possible to open the door just by shouting a few words?They are ready for another tough fight.

Unexpectedly, a man in the uniform of the county magistrate of the Eastern Han Dynasty went up to the pass, holding a bucket of things condescendingly and yelling to the people below.

"Er Cao Cao, you can be my great minister."

"Of course."

"Er Cao Cao, can you be loyal to the Han Dynasty?"

Cao Cao dismounted from his horse and bowed facing east, "I, Cao Mengde, swear to heaven that I will be loyal to the Han Dynasty. I will be a Han official for a day and a Han official for the rest of my life."

"Okay! I have one last question!"

"Cao Cao, why are you doing this?"

"I, Cao Cao, this trip is meant to kill Dong Zhuo, the rebellious minister, and I will serve you to restore the glory of my Han Dynasty."

"Is this true?"

"Thunder strikes from the sky."

"Good!" County Magistrate Pang, who was standing on the door, waved his hand, "I, Pang Yu, believe that you are a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Send me an order to open and close the door!"

Cao Jun retreated a few steps, and the soldiers took up their weapons to prepare for battle, but Cao Cao stopped them.

He did not make a defensive posture, standing calmly at the closed door.This performance was extremely fearless, but it surprised the Chenggao people who opened the door.

The gate of Chenggao Pass, which was blocked in front of Cao Jun, was closed for a while and then slowly opened. The defenders in the city guarded the magistrate Pang and the magistrate standing inside, followed by the sergeant Chenggao who guarded the magistrate. They had four eyes with Cao Jun. relatively.

Cao Cao took a few steps forward and bowed to County Magistrate Pang, "Thank you Mr. Pang, Cao Cao will definitely live up to you."

He turned around and said to the soldiers behind him, "Pass down my military order, no one is allowed to take any grass or tree in Chenggao City for nothing, let alone disturb the rest of the people! Violators of the military law will be dealt with."

The tens of thousands of soldiers behind him agreed to the promise.

Cao Cao turned around and said to Pang County Magistrate, "Don't worry, Mr. Pang. We are only using the excuse. The military camp will be stationed along the Sishui River. If we don't enter the city, we will not disturb the people."

When he said this, County Magistrate Pang's expression became much more relaxed, and he turned sideways to get out of the way of closing the gate of Chenggao Pass.

The two went forward together, and the Si River passed through Chenggao City, and was led by the Chenggao people as a moat, flowing into the Yellow River from south to north.

Since Cao Cao promised to be stationed by the Sishui River, it meant that he would not enter Chenggao City. Both sides took a step back and achieved acceptable results.

Cao's army has gone through a fierce battle and needs to be repaired and needs to wait for the support of the allied forces. It is impossible for them to take Luoyang with only 1 people. The people of Chenggao saw that they did not enter the city, although they felt that they were sleeping on the side of the couch A group of hungry wolves, but there is a city gate blocking it, at least some sense of security.

Naturally, this was discussed by Cao Cao and Xun Yu. The guards at Chenggao Pass all retreated into Chenggao City after the order of Pang County Magistrate. The county magistrate Pang also invited Cao Cao and others into the city for a banquet.

Then they were sent out safely and steadily. During the repair period, the city gate was still open during the day, and Chenggao people could come in and out freely, so a bold Chenggao person came out to ask for news from the east. What's more, the Chenggao person's The relative was in the army, so he set up the line, and the supplies that were lacking in the army got some supplements, not for nothing, but paid according to market prices.

Gradually, there are more and more bold people. I saw that Cao Jun outside is quite talkative except for the daily drills. Some Chenggao people took things out and set up stalls to sell them. The business is pretty good.

After serving as soldiers for three months, some soldiers have also accumulated some military pay, and they have just defeated Xu Rongjun. Some equipment left by the defeated soldiers, in addition to military supplies, also have some valuable things. Some time ago, wolf fangs were hunted for hunting in the march, and the fangs were still very easy to sell. In ancient times, children had a high death rate, so some people would collect some fangs and hang them on the children to ward off evil spirits.

It's useless for them to keep them. Now they are replaced with dried meat and fish. Not to mention, the dried fish made by Chenggao people is much more delicious than theirs.

This is also a matter of course, no matter how one is cooked carefully by oneself, and the other is roughly made by soldiers, there must be a difference in taste.

Cao Jun, who had nothing to do, went up the mountain to sweep up the mountains and hunted a few wolves. It was winter, and the wolf fur was thick and dense, making it the most comfortable mattress.

It's a pity that the soldiers didn't have enough materials, so they asked Chenggao people to tan them for them, and also dried the wolf meat for them. Of course, there was a price. The wolf head was taken to the town house by the Orion, and half of it was taken wolf meat.

Just when the army and civilians were having a family relationship outside, Xia Anran waited for his guests. They were Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Cao Chun in simple clothes, and another man whom he had never seen before. Xia Anran glanced at him curiously. , Cao Cao introduced to him that this is his younger brother Cao Ren.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xia Anran led them down to his field.

It was Cao Cao's first time here, but Xun Yu and Cao Chun were not. As soon as they arrived at the vegetable field, their eyes widened in surprise.

The wheat seedlings, which were still small seedlings last winter, seem to have accumulated enough energy during the two days of warming up. They have grown so much that they are almost as tall as a calf now.

You must know that according to common sense, although the snow is melting at this time, there will not be any greenness in the field except for weeds, especially for the northern families, which are closed at this time.

Even if the seeds were planted in the earliest part of the year, it is only now that they are just sprouting.

Cao Cao stepped into the field in threes and twos, and he stepped on the ridge carefully. Xia Anran specially vacated a large gap when he planted the seeds, which brought him convenience, allowing him to easily avoid stepping on the wheat stalks. over a leaf.

Thick, it is definitely not the thin hand feeling that is usually forced to urge seedlings.

As soon as he pinched it, he knew that the seedlings with such leaves must grow well. He touched the rest of the plants to make sure that this was not an isolated case, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

After laughing, he called Xia Anran over, and patted him on the shoulder very lovingly.

In fact, Xia Anran only wrote to Xun Yu this time, because only Xun Yu among these people knew that he planted winter wheat, and now that the snow has grown and the wheat seedlings have recovered, this is enough to prove that the wheat in Henan can survive the winter safely. Of course the good news must be told to Xun Yu.

Unexpectedly, I saw buy one get three free.

Xun Yu told him with a straight face that he had just received his letter, and he couldn't hold back his joy for a while, and he was a little carried away. The lord was considerate, and when he saw his happy face, he asked a question, so he wanted to share it with the lord.

The implication is that I didn't deliberately spread the word, the lord is really witty, and as a counselor, I can't hide the lord, which caused this situation, please forgive me.

But Xia Anran didn't hear what he meant, he understood it on the surface, so he nodded and suggested to Xun Yu in a low voice, if sometimes he doesn't know what expression to put on, just smile to be hot, smile , can make people feel that you are unpredictable.

Then when he saw Cao Cao calling him, he happily ran past Xun Yu for a walk, leaving Xun Yu standing where he was and slowly showing a kind smile.

Cao Cao carefully asked him when he planted the wheat, the expected time of harvest, and what kind of fertilizer he used. Fortunately, Xia Anran had records of these, so he asked them to go in and get the records for Cao Cao to see.

When Cao Cao saw the bamboo scrolls sent by Xia Anran, he moved them four or five times before finishing them all. He was also a little surprised by the amount.

"It's not just about wheat seedlings here."

Xia Anran explained, "There are also how to fertilize, the best time to fertilize, etc. Anran also tried planting alfalfa this time, and it survived the winter safely. Alfalfa can be used as military rations. I raised some rabbits. In winter, they eat alfalfa, and grow..."

Just when he said this, Cao Ren exclaimed outside, "Brother, look, why is this rabbit so fat!"

Xia Anran finished silently, "Long, very good... and never got sick all winter."

Cao Cao's eyes didn't fall on him. From a distance, he saw a fat rabbit the size of a dog go around Cao Ren's leg, deliberately bumped into Cao Chun, then dodged and rushed in and hit the same guy. He spoke on Xia Anran's body.

Hit the unsuspecting Xia Anran face down from the back, and then the fat rabbit sat on Xia Anran's head and moved its three-petal mouth with confidence, and pointed at Cao Ren and Cao Chun who were not easy to come in The two brothers stepped on their feet as a provocation.

Xia Anran: ...

Damn it's so embarrassing, I don't want to get up.

The room was very quiet for a moment, Xia Anran lay on the ground, his ears turned red quietly, he silently waved away the fat rabbit, slowly got up, and said nonchalantly, "Alfalfa has a strong fattening ability, and livestock eat alfalfa It has obvious midwifery ability, An Ran heard that herdsmen in the north would mix alfalfa grass with common pasture for the livestock that are about to give birth, so she also tried it, and the effect of eating rabbits was very obvious.”

Cao Cao nodded, he did not mention the previous incident very much for the sake of the children, and then he saw two eyes from his younger brother turned to the other direction, and three little rabbits came running from a distance, all fat enough to run Sometimes the belly meat is swaying.

Very convincing.

Cao Cao thought to himself, and then he raised an eyebrow, watching the three little rabbits running from outside also imitate the big rabbit lying beside Xia Anran, turning into three heavy hammers and hitting Xia Anran on him, Xia Anran's thin and thin body made three muffled sounds when hit by such a bump, but this time he held on and did not get knocked down again.

Instead, he picked up a rabbit casually, and smiled softly, "Grandpa Cao is here today, why don't you stay and try An Ran's craftsmanship?"

Cao Cao agreed with a smile, then watched Xia Anran, who was grinning, plead guilty and walked out with two rabbits.

At this time, Xun Yu, who was sitting under him, chuckled lightly. Cao Cao followed the sound and saw his beloved military adviser shaking his head with a helpless expression, "It's still a child's heart."

Cao Cao, however, shook his head and praised, "This kid can be regarded as a child at heart. He has a quick brain, but he doesn't know how to guard against others." He also saw the two standing aside and whispering, and then asked another question: " Wen Ruo and Jing Xi hit it off very much"

Xun Yu didn't intend to hide it either, "Yu had already heard about Jingxi's reputation in Luoyang, but when he returned home, he actually took a detour to see him."

Cao Cao was a little curious when he heard the words, "Fame? What kind of reputation does Jingxi have, so that Wen Ruo came to look for it?"

"It's the Chenggao waterwheel." Xun Yu raised his eyes slightly, looked towards the bank of the Yellow River, and then told Cao Cao what happened at that time. There was nothing to hide, let alone one of Cao Cao's unknown.

It is the "bamboo slips before leaving"

When Cao Cao heard this, his expression became a little subtle. He looked at Xun Yu's calm eyes and didn't know what to say for a while, so he just coughed dryly and changed the subject.

Cough, for the sake of the friendship between his beloved military advisor and the younger generation, it is better not to let the military advisor know about some things.

In fact, Xun Yu already knew the secret he wanted to hide.

Coincidentally, he was hesitant at that time, got on the car and went south all the way back to the clan, but none of the clan was willing to go with him, and when he saw the letter Xia Anran had given him, he thought about it Help him deliver the letter first, who knows that the bamboo scroll was not fastened at all, it fell apart when he took it, Xia Anran only wrote one line inside.

This is a good talent for governing the world, and will surely help you achieve your long-cherished wish.

I almost didn't write a sentence [don't let him go].

Xun Yu was laughed out of anger at that time, he still wanted to send him a letter, but he didn't expect this little friend to plot against him like this.If he hadn't cultivated it well, I'm afraid that Mr. Xun Lang would have raised his hand at that time and thrown the bamboo scroll into the fire to burn it.

Now being asked this question by Cao Cao, Xun Yu blinked his eyelashes slightly, remembering himself at that time, rushed to Cao Ying with emotions, just wanting to meet this person who was recommended by Xia Anran wholeheartedly. Knowing how Cao Mengde managed to make the child so determined, it is really a bit ironic.

Now that I think about it, this kid has seen his character rightly, and he might have guessed that the scroll is easy to disperse, kid.

I'm afraid it's not because I think too much that I can't grow taller. ——He thought a little bit badly, and reminded himself in his heart that these words must never be said out loud, and his lord's is... well, not very majestic.

Xun Yu, who had turned around in his head for a few times, was still extremely calm. He smiled and said, "My lord, is this a word for Jingxi?"

Cao Cao naturally had an impression of this, and he recalled it a little bit, "The kid asked me for two words, but I don't know which one Wen Ruo said?"

Xun Yu paused for a moment, and then asked carefully which two words they were. He was startled for a moment, shook his head with a smile, and then told what happened at that time. When Cao Cao heard that Xia Anran specially framed his words Also a little surprised and moved.

Then the more I listened, the more I couldn't laugh or cry, and finally I could only shake my head and say, "It seems that this kid is really my lucky star. Such a mistake has attracted me such a rare talent like Wen Ruo."

"I'm afraid it's not a coincidence." Xun Yu didn't intend to hide it from Xia Anran, and told Xia Anran the aggressive question before he left. Cao Cao laughed until he pounded the table heavily, and scolded with a smile, "This kid is really messing around, that is, Wen Ruo You have a good temper and don't care about him." After the criticism, he savored it again, and felt a little regretful that Xun Yu didn't see the bamboo slip, and thinking about it, if Xun Yu, who has always been calm and unchanging, saw the appearance of the bamboo slip at that time, cough cough, Don't think about it, don't think about it, this bamboo slip still has to be hidden, if it is really seen one day...

Xia Anran's small body is probably not enough to walk back and forth twice under Xun Wenruo's hands.

After laughing, he was moved again. When he didn't think he could accomplish anything, in the distant city of Chenggao, Xia Anran, who had met him once, trusted him and silently attracted help for him.

This feeling of being trusted and respected by others is really good, but Cao Cao couldn't help but sighed, feeling that what he did was not worthy of the child's respect for him. If he could, he didn't want to see the child respect him so much. disappointment.

After all, this is the first person to praise him as a great hero.

Seeing that his expression was suddenly depressed, Xun Yu seemed to know what he was thinking, and said in relief, "My lord, there are three types of people in the world."

"Oh?" When Cao Cao saw his beloved military adviser speak, he straightened up immediately, and pretended to listen attentively.

Xun Yu said, "There is a class of people who do what they know can be done, or who don't do what they know can't be said. This is an ordinary person."

"A class of people who know what to do but don't do it are mediocre."

"There is another type of people..." He paused, then smiled, "Do it knowing that you can't do it."

"This is also a hero."

Cao Cao laughed loudly when he heard the words, swept away the melancholy just now, and heard Xun Yu say, "Although Yu is mediocre, he thinks he knows people well."

"Although Jingxi is young, he is intelligent,"

"Yuncheng (Bao Xin) is very resourceful and has chosen the master."

"My lord, you don't have to think that you are despicable. My lord, I am the lord we have chosen."

Xun Yu's words were a bit heavy.

Cao Cao looked at his military adviser, Xun Yu sat upright and lowered his head, but his eyes were clear and bright, which contained trust and slight reproach to him.

Blame him for looking down on himself, and blame him for not believing in himself.

And they all believed in themselves.

Cao Cao smiled and drank the barley tea in one gulp. The warmth flowed into his belly and turned into heat waves all over his body. After putting down the cup, he walked up to Xun Yu, bowed his head, and did not get up when Xun Yu came to help him. Helpless, I can only pay respects to him.

"It's been fucked, fuck I know it's wrong, fuck, Mr. Xie."

Xun Yu smiled when he heard the words, and then he heard Xia Anran's voice coming from far and near, "Mr. Cao, Mr. Xun, it's time to eat."

Then his voice stopped abruptly.

……Um……

Why do you two smile at each other?

I don't really understand your counselors and lords of the Three Kingdoms.It feels weird.

Xia Anran's eyes wandered for a while, and he saw Cao Ren was squatting down outside the door and bullying the rabbit ball with weeds, teasing him from left to right, but Cao Chunzheng, whom he was familiar with, stood erect at the door, facing outwards and turning his back inwards , as if he hadn't seen anything, the feeling of nothing had happened is really too obvious.

Xia Anran couldn't help but poked his head in to take a look at the weird atmosphere. Cao Cao and Xun Yu had already arranged themselves and invited them to come in for dinner when they saw him poking his head.

Of course, there is no rabbit meat for dinner. After raising it for a few months, it was really difficult to kill Xia Anran.

He grew up in the city, and the children in the city can't tell the difference between pets and livestock. When the chickens he raised were eaten when he was a child, Xiaopangxia did not miss the golden beans, and almost missed the chicken he ate. To spit it out, at that time, parents raised their children, so naturally they didn't care about the children's feelings.

Anyway, he will eat chicken as usual, and his family will not think there is any problem.

It's just that Xia Anran decided at that time that she would never keep these things again until she had a job and could raise pets independently.

Unexpectedly, Xia Anran in that world might not have the chance to raise them in a short time, but after coming to this world, she raised two fat rabbits that were not well-behaved at all, and got three cubs.

Considering the fertility of the rabbits, he still has some headaches, and he can't do the sterilization operation... Forget it, he should still be able to raise these few rabbits... When he can't afford it, isn't there still Boss?

Thinking of this, Xia Anran smiled flatteringly at Cao Cao.

The dinner was made by Xia Anran, and now it is just spring, the spring bamboo shoots are the most tender, so Xia Anran took spring bamboo shoots and chicken to make a soup.

The garlic cloves germinate in spring and grow fast. The garlic sprouts are fragrant and delicious, and then put in the homemade bacon, the aroma is tangy.

Xia Anran also made some bean sprouts by himself. There is a charcoal fire in his room, and the temperature is not low. After soaking the soybeans, put them aside to keep them moist, but after three or four days, sprouts will emerge, and then put a heavy object on top. The bean sprouts can't grow upwards, so they can only accumulate energy and try to push the heavy objects. After two or three days, the fat and tender soybean sprouts can be harvested.

This bean sprouts dish was fried by him with fresh chives that were just cut off and still dripping with juice. It tasted crisp and fragrant.

Ah yes, he can cook, Xia Anran bought an iron pot.

Thanks to the relationship of County Magistrate Pang, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to buy it. Iron pots are quite rare.

Chenggao produced iron, and there were also special iron officials in charge of the ironmaking industry.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the use of ironware has spread, especially farm tools, but it is rare for someone like Xia Anran to ask for an iron pot as extravagantly as the price is not low after all.

With an iron pot, there are more places to play.

It's a pity that spring has not yet fully entered, and the production of vegetables is not much. Stir-fried vegetables are the most delicious, especially after eating meat all winter.

Spring bamboo shoots and chicken soup needless to say, spring bamboo shoots are the most delicious gift of nature to human beings in spring. Xia Anran cut them along the grain, and the bamboo shoots used were dug out just yesterday. The introverted taste is completely different. It can't be said to be a perfect match, but it is suitable for making soup with a fat little cock after a winter.

If it weren't for the fact that there are too many other stir-fried dishes, Xia Anran originally planned to eat fried bamboo shoots.

It's a pity that other dishes are not suitable for soup, Xia Anran always thinks that a meal with rice, vegetables and soup is perfect.

Whether it is used to warm the stomach before a meal, or to pad the stomach after a meal, it is very satisfying.

Not to mention the bacon with garlic sprouts, Xia Anran got the bacon from Lu's house. Mrs. Lu has a unique skill in making bacon. how to do it.

The bacon is fatter and thinner, the muscle is bright red, and the fat is milky white. When sliced ​​and steamed, the fat will become transparent. When it is covered with rice, the rice grains below can be seen through the fat.

Fresh garlic sprouts have a refreshing taste, with the spicy taste of garlic, but compared with garlic, they lack some attack power and are softer. No one eats garlic sprouts here, and the cultivation of garlic as a seasoning has only just begun. Everyone loves it. For the purpose of receiving garlic, Xia Anran's behavior can already be considered extravagant.

But, garlic sprouts are delicious! =w=

Garlic sprouts are very good at absorbing fat. When fried with fat bacon, there is no need to put any lard. The fat of the bacon will be absorbed by the garlic sprouts, making the bacon refreshing. As a vegetable, the garlic sprouts have the aroma of meat dishes. The gentle spicy taste exploded happily in the mouth.

The leeks were just cut this morning, and they are the first batch of tender leeks this year. The bean sprouts have a bland taste, and the leeks have a spicy taste, so it goes well with it.

Although leek is a vegetarian dish, it is within the fasting range of monks of later generations. It is classified as five spices with other vegetarian dishes such as garlic and onion. Food that the human body desires, including appetite.

Unfortunately, leeks nourish the kidneys and nourish qi... well, there are also some lovely additional functions in the rumors and publicity, which are even more taboo by Zen practitioners.

But in fact, this is a misunderstanding. Leek contains allicin, which can resist fatigue, and is rich in vitamins and minerals. Eating it can restore fatigue to the human body and make people energetic. This energy may not be that energy.

And in some places, when the leeks are just cut, the juice will flow out. The juice is eaten by the farmers who grow the leeks themselves. It is sweet, delicious and can replenish energy.

Although leeks are very spicy, the spiciness will become soft after boiling water, and the sugary and spicy flavors inside the leeks will also be integrated. Fresh leeks have a crisp and tender taste, just like soybean sprouts, which will be chewed with one bite After crunching, you can feel the spiciness in it, blooming in your mouth together with the juice.

very delicious.

Xia Anran is very confident about this.

The evidence is the big pot of rice specially prepared by Xia Anran. He feels that today's dishes are very easy to serve and should be able to satisfy the guests.

The facts are naturally not what he expected. The same few people who did not eat vegetarian in the same winter were very curious about Xia Anran's green leafy vegetables. After asking about the ingredients, they felt a little hesitant about whether they could be eaten. On the contrary, they had some contacts and had already eaten Brothers Cao Chun and Cao Cao, who had experienced Xia Anran's craftsmanship, took up their jobs without saying a word, and the rest of them naturally had to express their support when they saw this.

In the end, all the two pots of rice he prepared were eaten!

Through this meal, Cao Ren also showed a deep friendship with him, and he took the initiative to climb into the boat of friendship with Xia Anran.