The sunset slants in the west, and a brilliant cloud shines in the sky. The gulf is like a belt, passing by the city. There is still light on Yishan, but it has become dark in the city. Sun Ce was about to go down the mountain to go home, but he saw more than a hundred cavalry rushing towards the west of the city, many people carrying spears and carrying prey on the spears.

Sun Ce smiled silently. His father Sun Jian couldn't stay idle anymore and went out to hunt in the summer. However, he had the experience of being assassinated in Xiangyang last time, and now he is much more careful. Not only does Han Dang and others stay away from him, but golden silk and brocade armor are also a must-have self-defense item. From leaving the mansion to entering the mansion, he will never leave him.

Strictly speaking, this is no longer golden silk brocade armor, but steel wire brocade armor. Huang Chengyan spent nearly two years to complete the steel wire drawing process, and borrowed from the chain mail from the Western Regions to make better performance brocade armor. However, this is a secret, and only a few people know it, and the people who are equipped can count it with two hands. In order to prevent anyone from dismantling the brocade armor and discovering the secret inside, Huang Chengyan also found a way to plate it with gold, which looked no different from golden silk.

With such protection, Sun Jian is unlikely to be in danger unless he encounters an enemy army twice as many as his or her or is shot at close range by a powerful crossbow.

When Sun Ce went down the mountain and walked to the gate of the courtyard, Sun Jian also happened to dismount in front of the mansion. He glanced at the pavilion on the top of Yishan Mountain and laughed. "Have you sat there for another day? Bo Fu, you can really sit now. If you were so determined in the past, you might be a scholar."

Sun Ce joked: "I heard what Ah Weng meant, I didn't become a scholar, do you still feel a little regretful?"

"Haha, there was something in the past, but it doesn't matter now." Sun Jian put his arm on Sun Ce's shoulder, and the father and son walked in. Sun He came up and arranged for someone to take over the prey from Han Dang and others and send it to the East Kitchen to clean up. From time to time, officials wearing Confucian shirts walked by, nodding to Sun Ce's father and son one by one. Sun Jian was in a good mood and leaned into Sun Ce's ear and said, "Look, there are so many scholars who are giving us advice now. What's the difference between whether you study or not?"

Sun Ce was speechless and had to avoid answering. Sun Jian thought things simply and could not hide the frivolity of the nouveau riche. "Aweng, there is something I want to tell you, Yang Biao is coming."

"Yang Biao?" Sun Jian was stunned, his expression changed immediately. "What is he here to do? Will he announce the order to summon me to Beijing?"

"I'm not sure yet. But you don't have to worry. I will talk to him first. After the negotiation is completed, you can show your face. You are the head of the family, and you can't meet as long as anyone wants, right?"

Sun Jian glanced at Sun Ce, smiled again, and patted Sun Ce on the shoulder hard. "Okay, I understand. I will not agree to anything before you have agreed. However, Bo Fu, the Yang family and the Yuan family are in-laws, and Yang Biao's wife is also General Yuan's sister. We have to give some face, right? Otherwise, General Yuan's army will know about it, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

"I see."

The father and son entered the atrium and found that there were many people sitting in the hall. Sun Ce looked carefully and saw that Mrs. Ding, Cao Ang, and Cao Ying were all there, and his mother, Mrs. Wu, was talking to Mrs. Ding, with a smile on his face and chatting and laughing. Yuan Quan was with him, and his sister Sun Shanghua was also there, but Sun Shangying was not there. He probably was either behind the middle door or in the ear chambers of the two rooms.

Seeing Sun Jian and Sun Ce came in, Cao Ang hurriedly got up. "I have met two lords."

Sun Ce looked at Cao Ang up and down. "Why are you here?"

Cao Ang was a little embarrassed. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just here to thank Jun Hou for taking care of my mother and sister, it has nothing to do with business."

"Oh, it's this." Sun Ce scratched his eyebrows. "Then what do you plan to express? You can't speak vernacular with empty hands, right? Otherwise, you can reduce the tax on Yanzhou's vehicles and ships by 10% again. What about it? You are too dark..."

"Hey!" Cao Ying jumped over and pulled Cao Ang behind him, crossed his waist and raised his head. "General Sun, you have always been a generous person. Why did you become so stingy when you see my brother? You talk about money as soon as you open your mouth. Is this a way to treat guests?"

Sun Ce grinned. "Hehe, yes, this is my way of treating guests. You can just want me to be generous. Today I will get engaged with my Ayi. I will definitely give you a thick betrothal gift."

"Oh, I won't tell you." Cao Ying was embarrassed, covered her face, ran to the hall, hid in Mrs. Ding's arms, and refused to get up. Mrs. Ding patted her back and smiled, "What's the point of being embarrassed about this? You'll marry the second general sooner or later, why don't you do it together today and you can save your brother a betrothal gift."

"I don't want it, I don't want it." Cao Ying twisted his body and shouted.

Mrs. Wu also smiled. "Sister Ding Family, your method is good, so you just settle the marriage of all four children at once. It's okay to get engaged earlier. The betrothal gift is easy to say, as long as it means, don't pay too much attention."

Mrs. Ding looked at Cao Ang with a smile. "Zi Xiu, what do you think?"

Cao Ang blushed. "This... I'll follow my mother's arrangement."

Sun Ce pretended to be dissatisfied. "Why do I listen to you as if you were reluctant?" Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Wu laughed and scolded: "Say less. You think everyone looks like your brothers, and you don't care whether they want it or not. If you like it, go and rob it if you like it. Zixiu is a good boy. Stay away from him in the future, don't take him badly."

"I've taken him apart?" Sun Ce was about to make a few jokes, but when he saw Yuan Quan wink at him, he suddenly realized that it was not appropriate to mention Cao Cao in front of Mrs. Ding. He quickly swallowed the words to his mouth and pretended to be angry. "Mother, do you know that Yuan Xiansi and I fought to the death in the battle of Rencheng. Who kidnapped more than 20,000 people? I tell you, it's this good boy in front of you."

"Shame, ashamed." Cao Ang bowed his hands repeatedly.

Sun Jian let go of Sun Ce, looked at Cao Ang, and nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, you are a man who can steal people from my father and son. To be honest, my father and son have always robbed others. No one can rob us, you are the first one."

"Okay, you're still excited." Mrs. Wu couldn't help shouting, "I didn't mention what happened to you back then. You're not convinced, right? You have to show off yourself?"

Sun Jian laughed loudly. Everyone laughed, and Cao Ying laughed so hard that he was in Mrs. Ding's arms, begging her to pat her back to make peace. Sun Jian's robbery was not a secret, and almost everyone in Yuzhou knew about it. Some of them were even told by Sun Jian himself, and he never regarded this as a shameful thing.

Amid the laughter, Mrs. Wu made the decision and made a decision with Mrs. Ding to make an engagement for the children of Cao Ang, Sun Shangying, Sun Yi and Cao Ying. We will discuss the specific details later. Mrs. Wu was originally very unhappy about Sun Shangying's choice of son-in-law, but now she sees Cao Ang, she is very satisfied and admits that the few she likes are not as good as Cao Ang. It seems that Sun Shangying's vision is still good, and it is beneficial for women to contact others more.

Sun Jian was also very satisfied with Cao Ang, but he knew that Cao Ang had not surrendered to Sun Ce so far, and they were still in a semi-alliance relationship. This was based on the current situation. What would he do in the future? He believed that Sun Ce could handle it well and was unwilling to ask more questions.

After the family dinner, Sun Ce led Cao Ang to the study room of the side courtyard. The two sat at the same time. Yuan Quan arranged for someone to bring tea and brought it to the door. Cao Ang stood up long and bowed to Sun Ce. "There is one thing, I want to ask the general to help."

"What's up?"
Chapter completed!