Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 670 Ding's Cao Cao, Cao Ang, and Ma Tie

Xudu.

Sikong Mansion.

There is an open space in the front yard, with a square table.

At this time, Cao Cao was sitting in the first seat, eating cakes.

On his left side sat a young man.

It was Cao Ang, the eldest son of Cao Cao who had participated in the royal defense at Hongnong Port.

Sitting on Cao Ang's lap was a little boy of about four or five years old.

The little boy put his left hand on the table and held a brush in his right hand, writing.

Cao Ang watched the little boy write and praised him, "Brother Chong is really a genius."

"When I was his age, my aunt used a stick to beat me to force me to write!"

"I was crying loudly while being beaten, and I was cursing the old lady in my heart while writing."

At this time, an old woman stepped over the threshold of the hall and walked out, scolding with a smile: "Ang'er, don't mention your childhood."

"You were the most naughty when you were little."

"Fortunately, I've grown up."

"Especially since your mother passed away, you suddenly became a little adult."

Cao Cao saw the old woman coming out with a pile of needles and thread, and he stood up and gave her his seat, saying, "Does the family need you for food and clothing or something?"

The old woman was Cao Cao’s wife, Ding.

Ding rolled her eyes at Cao Cao, and while sitting in the seat Cao Cao had taken before, she said unhappily, “Now you are fighting for supremacy in the world and becoming an enemy of that great general.”

"The general controls a fertile land, and yours is far from being good enough."

"If you don't save a little more, how can you compete with the general in terms of food and grass?"

"If you want to save money, you have to start with your own family."

"Now that you are the Sikong, everyone's eyes are on you."

"As your wife, I am also an object of attention."

"Only if I set a good example of thriftiness can others avoid slandering you."

Cao Cao said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, madam, you are right!"

As Mrs. Ding began to embroider, she said, "Meng De."

Cao Cao stood beside Ding and said hurriedly, "Yes."

Ding glanced at Cao Cao and said, "I mean, if you can defeat the general, don't kill him."

"No matter what, he is Xian'er's husband now."

"If you kill him, Xian'er will be a widow."

Cao Cao sneered and said unhappily, "Women's opinions!"

"That kid is very insidious."

"When I win in the future, I will kill him."

"Otherwise, if he makes a comeback one day, you and I will both die!"

"You can't command an army with kindness, do you understand?"

Ding frowned.

Cao Ang quickly stuck out his tongue at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was somewhat helpless, he sighed, and said to Ding with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say!"

"If I can really win, I will grant this kid a fiefdom, and let him and Xian'er live there until the end of their lives."

Ding was satisfied and said, "That's pretty good."

"I heard that she has given birth to two children."

"As a lady, I have no way to go to see Xian'er and the others. I wonder if the general will bully her?"

Cao Cao rolled his eyes secretly.

So what if I get bullied?
She is my, Cao Cao’s, daughter, and was arranged into a marriage. This is her end!

Don't talk about bullying.

Even if she really died, that was her life!
The day she got married, her life or death had nothing to do with her anymore.

Born in this troubled times.

Born in a family like mine.

She has no control over anything.

Just then, a guard came in and said, "Master, mistress, eldest master, General Ma Tie is here." Only then did Cao Ang put the child down.

Cao Cao walked quickly forward, hugged the child and sat him on himself.

The child continued to write.

Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Cao Ang and said, "Zi Xiu, be patient. Although they are from Liangzhou and some are barbaric and do not know etiquette, they are the key to our march north."

Cao Ang smiled and said, "That's fine, father. I don't dislike them."

"Besides, they are really good at martial arts."

"Especially in equestrianism, we can't compare at all."

"We should learn more from them so that we won't be at a disadvantage when facing the general's cavalry."

"In the past few years, we have been at odds with the general and have suffered repeated losses. Wasn't the biggest problem the cavalry?"

"This time, my father dared to send troops north, and it was also because of their help."

"But, after all, this is with their help, not our own strength."

“Only by turning their strength into our strength can we have a secure future.”

While Ding was embroidering, she listened to Cao Ang's answer.

Her face was full of doting and satisfied smile.

Cao Cao nodded repeatedly and said, "Zixiu, I feel relieved that you can be so aware."

“This future is yours.”

“You have to have a broad mind.”

“The sea embraces all rivers.”

Cao Ang responded, said goodbye to Cao Cao and Ding, then picked up his clothes, picked up a big knife from the weapon rack beside him, and walked out the door.

At the entrance of Sikong Mansion, there stood a strong young man——

Ma Tie, the second son of Ma Teng, is now Cao Ang's sworn brother.

Seeing Cao Ang coming out, Ma Tie greeted him with a smile and said, "Brother, let's go to the ranch today? Let's practice martial arts while riding horses!"

Cao Ang walked out with a smile, saying, "Brother, you were born in Liangzhou and rode horses all day long, but now you are confined to Xudu. It's really hard for you."

"We'll go wherever you say we're going. I'll do whatever you say."

After a pause, Cao Ang asked again: "Where are General Ma and your brother?"

Ma Tie came up to Cao Ang, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Didn't the Minister of Works grant my father a few beautiful concubines a few days ago? My father is having a great time with them!"

"As for my eldest brother, he is playing with Yang Xiu from the Yang family!"

"Yang Xiu is such a weak character. I don't know what's wrong with my eldest brother that he likes to go looking for him."

"I don't think Yang Xiu has a good impression of my elder brother."

“There’s even a bit of disgust in it.”

"Come to think of it, Yang Xiu is from the Yang family, which has been a military commander for four generations. How could it be possible that he would be interested in a family like our Ma family?"

Cao Ang stopped and said with a sullen face: "Brother, I don't want to hear such words again next time."

"Although the Ma family is far away in Liangzhou, they are also pillars of the area."

"Whether it's the Ma family or the Yang family, they are all pillars of the court, regardless of their status."

"Tomorrow I will take you and your eldest brother to the Yang family to find Yang Xiu."

Ma Tie curled his lips.

With this kind of family background issue, what would happen even if Sikong went there?

They may not treat you differently openly, but won’t they still look down on you secretly?

The guards brought the war horses.

Cao Ang and Ma Tie each mounted their horses and left.

After walking a few steps, I saw a war horse galloping towards the north of the city.

While running, the figure on the warhorse shouted sternly: "Get out of my way! Don't block the road!"

The people on the road ran to both sides of the road as if they were fleeing.

Cao Ang and Ma Tie also hurriedly rode their war horses to the left side of the road.

The war horse galloped to the door of Sikong's house.

A figure almost rolled off the warhorse.

As soon as he got off the horse, he ran towards the Sikong Mansion, roaring as he ran: "My Lord! My Lord!"

(I will be leaving after get off work. If I come back early, I will continue to update the last two chapters. If I come back late, that will be all for today.)
(End of this chapter)