Chapter 13: Sister (1/2) Seeking Recommendations and Favorites

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  In the present-day Henan Xinye area, there is a river flowing south-north, named Li River.

  But in the late Eastern Han, Yuhe River was also known as Ji Shui, which was a very important river under the jurisdiction of Nanyang Prefecture. During the Warring States period, Ji Shui was the boundary river between Qin and Chu. In the 25th year of King Huai of Chu, Qin and Chu held the Huangji Alliance, and from then on, Qin and Chu lived in peace for many years...

  On the east side of the thorny water, there is a county town.

  In ancient times, the sun rises in the east, so it is called Yang.

  The county is located in the south of Zhushui, so it is called Zhuyang. After Qin destroyed Chu State, Zhuyang was under the jurisdiction of Nanyang Prefecture and belonged to Jingzhou territory.

  Deng Village, located outside the city of Jiyang County.

  Located on the banks of the Ci River, eighteen hundred years later, this place was again called Zhang Lou Village, just a stone's throw from Huang Ji.

  Deng Village is not big, and 60% of the people living in the village are surnamed Deng. The rest are mostly relatives of the Deng family, and can also be considered as members of a family.

  As for Jingzhou, Deng Village is not worthy of being a path.

  However, in Zhongyang County, the small Deng Village is undoubtedly the largest clan.

  Deng Ji, the son of a contemporary tribal leader, is now a great general under Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, stationed in Xinye County and also responsible for the safety of Jiyang. Before Zhang Xiu, General of Establishing Loyalty, occupied Wan City, Deng Ji was Liu Biao's first line of defense against Cao Cao. However, now this line of defense is shouldered by Zhang Xiu.

  In the first year of Jian'an, on the eighth day of the twelfth month, a horse-drawn carriage rode into Deng Village in the dawn light.

  The two men driving the carriage were burly and powerful, quite intimidating. The carriage was covered in dust and mud, clearly having traveled a long distance. The villagers of Deng Village curiously poked their heads out... not so much out of caution, but more out of curiosity - where was this carriage headed? In a village of this size, there were only four or five families with carriages.

  Who is sitting in this car?

  "Huh, it seems they're going to Old Deng's house?"

  "Old Three? No way, how could that good-for-nothing have such a relative? Look at the horse pulling the carriage, even in Old Master Deng's household, there aren't many horses that can compare to it. In these times, being able to use such a fine horse to pull a carriage means they must be someone of great importance, maybe just passing by to ask for directions!"

  "Exactly!"

  A village woman whispered: "If Deng Lao San really had such a relative, he wouldn't have been cleaned up by Deng Cai so miserably... I heard that he hasn't returned home for three days. He's been stuck in the government office all day, exhausted like a dog. In my opinion, it must not be to find Deng Lao San."

  "......Dengcai isn't being a bit excessive?"

  "Even if Deng Ji is his brother, he's treating Lao San like this. Is there any brotherly love left? You tell me, why doesn't the clan leader intervene?"

  What's it to you? Haven't you heard that Deng Cai's niece is now married into the Kuai family.

  "What's the origin of the Kua family? Even if General Deng met someone from the Kua family, he would have to retreat three times... Do you think Old Master Deng dares to take action?"

  "What kind of daughter-in-law is she? Isn't she just a third wife from a side branch of the Qiu family?"

  "Three houses are also daughters-in-law, anyway Deng Cai is now unstoppable, I heard his mother is planning to let him go to Xiangyang to do business, how can Deng Ji be compared with him?"

  For a time, people were abuzz with discussion.

  It was amidst all this gossip that the carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard gate.

  "Is An in? An, are you in?"

  A burly black man jumped down from a horse-drawn carriage and shouted loudly at the gate of the courtyard.

  A moment later, the small house in the courtyard creaked open a crack, and a woman with a loose bun and pale face poked her head out.

  "Dad?"

  The woman saw the black man and was immediately stunned.

  She hastily opened the door and ran out excitedly, shouting: "Dad, how did you come? Uncle Wang, you're here too?"

  In the blink of an eye, she arrived at the back door of the courtyard and opened the wooden gate.

  She could walk out, and the woman was stunned again.

  Only a woman in her thirties was seen, supported by two young men, slowly getting out of the carriage...

  "Daughter? Ah Fu?"

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  The people on the carriage were Cao Ju's family.

  When Cao Zhan suddenly saw this woman in front of him, he was also stunned!

  Is this really his daughter?

  Cao Ju couldn't help but take a deep breath, in his memory, his daughter Cao Nan was not a stunning beauty, but she had some charm. However, the woman in front of him looked like a rural woman with disheveled hair and a dirty face, it was really impossible for him to associate her with his daughter in his memory.

  Cao Peng was also secretly sizing up the woman who came out of the courtyard.

  In his memory, his sister seemed to be a bit older than him, but also seemed to have only an eighteen-year-old appearance.

  The woman in front of her looked very old. Her complexion wasn't good either, and her worn-out clothes made her look even more aged.

  In Cao Peng's memory, Cao Nan's living conditions seemed pretty good.

  But looking at it this way, it doesn't seem too good either...

  However, Zhang still recognized at a glance that the woman in front of her was who.

  "An, how did you..."

  "Mother, it's really you!" Cao Nan was extremely excited, ran over and hugged Zhang Shi tightly, the bright smile on her face made her seem much younger all of a sudden. "Mother, how did you come? I heard that Ah Fu is ill, and said to go back and visit in a few days."

  At this time, Cao Nan seemed to have a look of an eighteen-year-old girl.

  "Me and your dad... come take a look at you!"

  Zhang hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything about surrendering.

  However, Cao Nannan was obviously a clever woman and immediately saw that her parents seemed to be in trouble. She hastily stepped aside and said: "Dad, mom, Uncle Wang, let's go inside and talk... Tiger head, you've grown so tall! Ah Fu... how come I see you, not even a greeting?"

  "Uh... sister!"

  Cao Peng scratched his head and called out in a somewhat awkward tone.

  Let him call an eighteen-year-old girl "sister", even if this girl is already married, he still feels somewhat unaccustomed to it...

  It's not just about being unaccustomed to calling someone "sister".

  At first when he just woke up, he was even unaccustomed to calling Cao Jing and Zhang Shi.

  Wang Meng drove the carriage into the courtyard.

  Cao Nan looked at the horse carriage with a mixture of excitement and curiosity.

  In the Eastern Han Dynasty, this carriage was a symbol of status. Not everyone could own it, nor could anyone ride in it.

  Cao Nan's husband Deng Ji was also a government official.

  Every day, I still have to walk to the county town on foot, and even a cow cart can't be made.

  However, Cao Nan also found it strange in her heart: where did her parents get the money to buy such a good car?

  Cao Nan's residence is not very big.

  It looks like it's about the same size as Cao Ju's house in Zhongyang Town.

  It was impossible for them to serve so many people at once, so Wang Meng and his son simply didn't go in. Instead, they drew some clear water from the well and washed the dishes in the courtyard.

  "Dad, Mom, how did you get here?"

  Cao Ju and his wife exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, then Cao Ju spoke up: "A Nan, we've come to seek refuge with you and Shu Sun."

  Shu Sun is Deng Jie's courtesy name.

  Because he was the third in line at home, he is called Shu Sun.

  The ancients arranged them in order of Bo Zhong Shu Ji, which was also a convenient way to distinguish between them at that time.

  Cao Nan was taken aback and exclaimed: "Dad, mom... didn't something happen at home?"

  "It's a long story."

  Facing his daughter, Cao Ju's couple had nothing to hide, and they told her the whole story one by one.

  "Your brother said that he can't stay in Zhongyang Town anymore, so it's better to come to Jiyang to find his sister. We thought the same way... Your Uncle Wang was implicated because of your mother, so he came with us. Of course, if it's too much trouble, then forget it!"

  Cao Ju would never tell Cao Nan about Cao Peng killing someone in Zhongyang Town.

  Cao Peng sat beside Zhang's family, quietly watching his sister. From Cao Nan's facial expression, he knew that his sister was really in a difficult situation.

  Cao Nan thought for a moment and said softly: "Dad, if this thing had been done earlier, it wouldn't have been difficult."

  It just so happens that the county magistrate of Jiyang has just been replaced, and as for Shusun's side... Father, mother, daughter doesn't dare to hide it from you. Shusun and his older brother Deng Cai have never gotten along well. Previously, the county magistrate of Jiyang had a good impression of Shusun, which made Deng Cai jealous. Although Shusun and Deng Cai are from the same family, Deng Cai's mother is from the main house, and his cousin married into the Kuai family, so now they're quite arrogant. The new county magistrate is a member of the Kuai family, naturally close to Deng Cai... Now Deng Cai has become Shusun's superior, making things difficult for him every day, not letting him rest for three days already.

  Otherwise, you can stay here first.

  "Wait till Uncle Sun comes back tonight, I'll discuss it with him... Although he's not as capable as before, he should still be able to help out."

  "If so..."

  Zhang looked at her daughter's haggard appearance and couldn't help but feel some heartache.

  "His dad, shall we wait and see?"

  Cao Ju nodded, "Alright, let's wait and see."

  "Daughter, you all rest first. This road is tiring, I suppose you're also hungry, I'll go prepare some food for you..."

  Cao Nan was a filial daughter. After letting Cao Jing and others settle down, she carried a basket and went out.

  She also knew that Cao Jiu and Wang Meng had big appetites. Although there was some stored grain at home, it was far from enough for these people to eat...

  "Sister, it seems like older sister is also having a tough time."

  Cao Ju's couple exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

  Cao Nan's days were not going well, and his wife could also feel it.

  "If it's like this, then don't bother Uncle Sun either."

  He's having a hard time at the government office too. If he loses his job again because of our affair, I'm afraid it will be even more unbearable for me."

  "What's your idea, Second Brother Wang?"

  Wang Meng walked into the room at this time and heard Zhang Shi ask questions, also somewhat embarrassed.

  "In fact, my father and son get along well... If all else fails, I'll take Tiger Head to find my old brothers. But you guys... if all else fails, let's go to Xiangyang? It's just that there are no relatives or friends in Xiangyang, even if we go, it won't be easy to settle down."

  For a moment, everyone was at a loss.

  But after a moment of silence, Wang Ma suddenly said: "Ah Fu, do you have any ideas?"

  Right! Cao Peng hasn't spoken up all this time!

  The eyes of Cao Ju, Wang Meng and others suddenly focused on Cao Peng's body.

  Cao Peng sighed: I haven't even left Zhongyang Town before, how can I possibly know what to do?

  He thought for a moment, coughed, and was just about to speak. At this time, a woman rushed in from outside, shouting: "It's bad! Uncle Sunhun's family has been beaten at the village entrance!"

  "What?"

  Cao Qu and Wang Meng immediately stood up as soon as they heard it.

  "Who is so arrogant as to dare bully my family's Anan?"

  As they spoke, two burly men, like two mad tigers, suddenly burst out of the room...

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