"Deng Ai, come back quickly, I don't want it anymore."
A gust of wind blew away the silk cloth hanging on the stone and blew it into the stream. Deng Ai couldn't catch it. The silk cloth flowed along the stream and towards the deep pool at the end!
Although he felt that the pool was very deep, Deng Ai jumped in without hesitation! Zhou Yuan was so anxious that he ran into the stream. Regardless of his soaked clothes and shoes, he ran to the edge of the pool and looked at it, calling: "Deng Ai, Deng Ai
..."
Zhou Yuan is six years old this year and Deng Ai is ten years old. He is smaller than Deng Ai in terms of size. However, looking at the deep pool where the bottom of the water cannot be seen clearly, little Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth and jumped in!
"Plop!" came another sound.
"Go and save people!" Xu Feng and others rushed out almost at the same time as Liu Cong spoke. Several people jumped into the pool, but they were only up to their necks.
They picked up the two children one at a time, and Deng Ai was still holding the silk cloth tightly in his hand!
"Cough...cough..."
"Cough... cough... cough... Deng Ai, are you okay?" Zhou Yuan coughed a few times in Xu Feng's arms and couldn't wait to ask Deng Ai in the arms of another guard.
"It's okay, look, your silk cloth." Deng Ai stopped stuttering for a moment and shook the silk cloth in his hand towards Zhou Yuan.
After several people put the two children down, Liu Cong came over and scratched Zhou Yuan's nose, "Do you still recognize me?"
Zhou Yuan didn't think much about it, pointed at Liu Cong and Xu Feng and said, "Are you the ones who repaired my house?"
After all, Deng Ai was four years older than Zhou Yuan and was already very sensible. He took Zhou Yuan's little hand and pointed at Liu Cong and others, "Zhou... Yuan... can't, can't be rude."
Then he bowed deeply to Liu Cong and others, "The grace of saving... my life will be unforgettable."
Liu Cong smiled and helped him up, "Want to study?"
Deng Ai's eyes shone with anticipation and determination, and he nodded heavily.
Liu Cong rubbed his head and pinched Zhou Yuan's cheek, "You ran out alone?"
"Um."
"How did you run so far?"
"My uncle's house is too big and no one wants to play with me."
"Then how do you know Deng Ai?"
"I got to know him that day when my uncle brought me here."
Liu Cong smiled, the word fate is really wonderful. He picked up the bamboo slips on one side and looked at them. Liu Cong told Zhou Yuan, "You can't run out by yourself in the future."
Liu Cong was also lucky for these two children. At such a young age, they could travel such a long distance together without fear of being abducted by gangsters.
"You want to tell my uncle?" Zhou Yuan suddenly became anxious. Deng Ai's face was also full of nervousness. Recently, Zhou Yuan sneaked out and brought him food and taught him how to read and write. He was afraid that Zhou Yuan would never come again.
Found him.
Liu Cong looked at the two nervous children and laughed, "Go back to camp."
Liu Cong led the two children into the camp and changed their clothes. Liu Cong then ordered the soldiers to dry their clothes.
Zhou Yuan was having fun in the military camp with his buttocks bare, while Deng Ai sat silently by the fire. He saw the respect the soldiers showed to Liu Cong and realized that he was a big shot.
"General, please, my child usually comes back early at this time, but he hasn't come back until today. Please do me a favor and send someone to help me look for him." Outside the military camp, a charming woman said to her.
Several soldiers begged and begged.
"Sister-in-law, it's not that we won't help you. If you mobilize troops without the Lord's order, you will be beheaded." The soldier said helplessly.
"Mom! It's my mother." Deng Ai stood up and shouted when he heard the voice.
"Ai'er!" The woman saw Deng Ai running naked and was about to run over. Several soldiers stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, you are not allowed to trespass in this important area of the military camp. Let me go and report to the lord first."
"Let her come over." Liu Cong said.
The woman rushed over and hugged Deng Ai, crying, "Where have you gone? Mother is so worried..." Then she spanked him hard on the buttocks a few times, "Let you
If you don't obey me, I'll let you run around..."
Deng Ai bit his lip, his face full of stubbornness. He just didn't want the tears in his eyes to fall. Instead, he raised his little hand to wipe Deng's tears, "Mom, I made you worry...worry."
Then he pointed to Liu Cong and others sitting far away, and spent a lot of effort to explain what happened to the woman.
The woman pulled Deng Ai over and bowed to Liu Cong, "Daughter of the people, Ms. Deng, thank you General for saving my child."
Liu Cong waved his hand and said, "It's a simple task, no need to be polite. I wonder what your sister-in-law's plans are in the future?"
At first glance, this Deng is only nearly thirty years old. Although he is dressed in coarse linen clothes and has tearful eyes, he still looks very charming. "Damn it, Liu Cong, what are you thinking about?" He gave himself a slap in the heart,
Liu Cong waited for Deng's reply.
Deng held his clothes a little awkwardly, "His father has left a few acres of land in Xinye. When the war is over, he will go back to farm."
Liu Cong shook his head to clear away the distracting thoughts in his mind, "I think this kid Deng Ai is a talent that can be developed. How about staying in Xiangyang and I will invite famous teachers to teach him?"
When Deng Ai heard what Liu Cong said, she looked at Deng with expectation. Deng's face was a little embarrassed, as if he had seen her thoughts, and Liu Cong said: "During Deng Ai's study, you and your mother and son will have enough food and clothing.
I will take responsibility for everything."
Deng didn't seem to believe her ears or that such a good thing could happen in the world. She looked at Liu Cong and couldn't even speak.
"If you don't speak, I'll take it as your consent." Liu Cong claimed to be alone at this time, with an unquestionable affirmation in his tone.
Hearing this word "lonely", Deng was even more shocked. The Deng family used to be a big family, but now it has been defeated. But no matter how stupid Deng is, he still knows who is being called a loner.
Deng pulled Deng Ai over and knelt down to Liu Cong, "The daughter of the people thanks the Marquis of Chu for his kindness." While saying this, she pushed down Deng Ai's head and said, "Ai'er, thank the Marquis of Chu quickly."
Although Deng Ai was confused, he still knelt down obediently and said, "Thank you...Thank you...Thank you, Marquis Chu."
Liu Cong smiled, this Deng was actually very thoughtful.
"That's great, Deng Ai, we can play together in the future." Zhou Yuan happily pulled Deng Ai.
Deng Ai also smiled and nodded honestly.
"Lord, where do they live, mother and son?" Xu Feng suddenly whispered in Liu Cong's ear.
"Live at Ma Liang's house..." Before he finished speaking, Liu Cong felt that something was inappropriate. Xu Feng's house? Not appropriate. He hasn't married yet. Pang Tong? Jiang Wan? Li Yan?....
..
Kicking away Xu Feng, who was lying on the side waiting for his answer, Liu Cong said impatiently: "Let's find a place for the mother and son to stay in a separate courtyard in the Prefecture Mufu."
Seeing that the people outside Xiangyang City were relatively stable, Liu Cong set out to return to Xiangyang. He first sent Zhou Yuan to Ma Di's residence, and returned to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion with Ma Di's many thanks.
"Father, how are you?" Liu Cong knelt beside the bed, looking at the critically ill Liu Biao, feeling sad but unable to do anything.
Liu Biao narrowed his eyes and said tremblingly: "We must retreat Cao's army."
"I know, I know." Liu Cong suddenly regretted that he had not prepared in advance and concealed the news of the withdrawal from Fancheng from Liu Biao, so that he was overly frightened and his body, which was originally in good shape, became like this again.
Mrs. Cai helped Liu Cong up beside her, "Cong'er, you get up first. Your father has been feeling much better these days."
Liu Cong and Mrs. Cai exited the room, "What did Mr. Zhang say?"
Mrs. Cai shed tears in her eyes and cried, "Your father was frightened. Cao's army retreated. Maybe things will get better."
Liu Cong consoled him, "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely defeat Cao Cao in half a year at most!"
"I'm afraid your father won't be able to survive until that time. You can go ahead. Now you have to put your foundation first. I will take care of your father's place."
"I have to work hard for my mother, so I resigned."