Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 90 Servant Becomes Apprentice

Yang Xiu's arrival also brought the news of Huangfusong's release, Wang Yun and the three felt that Dong Zhuo was really refreshing this time.

At the same time, he once again expressed his gratitude to Liu Yu for his willingness to use his military exploits to save Huangfusong's life.

Now that Huangfusong had returned to his home in the south of the city, Wang Yun and the three felt that it was necessary to pay a visit, so this small gathering came to an end.

Originally, Liu Yu was on the way home, but he still had to go to the West Market, so he didn't go to see Huangfusong with Wang Yun.

But Yang Xiu found an excuse to go with Liu Yu.

Liu Yu saw his intentions and didn't say anything on the spot. After walking for a while, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Is Yang Dezu ready to fulfill his bet? Don't say you are still following me like this." What a sensible servant!"

Yang Xiu didn't have Liu Yugao in the first place, but at this moment he lowered his head with a depressed face, like an angry coward.

"King Zhongshan, your lord has a lot of...just..."

"Why do you want to break the contract?" As he spoke, Liu Yu took out the betting contract signed by two people from his arms.

When Yang Xiu saw that he took out the bet, he was extremely frustrated like a deflated ball.

Yang Xiu had full confidence before, so he signed the bet with Liu Yu in public, but he never expected that Liu Yu would actually rescue Huangfusong.

Yang Xiu thought to himself that he was the eldest son of Wei Wei Yang Biao, and also the candidate for the future patriarch of the Yang family of Luoyang.

But he broke the promise when he made the covenant. Once word spread, it would be impossible for him to inherit the position of patriarch in the future.

Thinking that no matter what, his life would be ruined by this gamble, he gave himself two slaps in frustration.

"Brother Yang, why should he be so self-deprecating? Isn't he just being a slave for a month? After all, there is no smooth sailing in life. Just bear with it and you will get over it soon!"

Liu Yu's words seemed to sprinkle a handful of salt on Yang Xiu's wounds. It was simple to say, but I'm afraid that all Luoyang people would know it after being a servant for a month.

And at that time, Yang Xiu, who claimed to be so smart, had no face to meet people. His father Yang Biao and the Yang family would also become a joke in Luoyang.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiu begged sincerely: "For the sake of my father and you being in the same faction, please let my nephew go!"

Yang Xiu lowered his status and performed the etiquette of a junior meeting an elder. Although Liu Yu and Yang Biao are ministers in the same palace now, they can still be regarded as peers.

But Liu Yu's age is only a few years older than Yang Xiu's, and Yang Xiu's ability to surrender himself has already shown great sincerity.

Liu Yu thought to himself that Yang Xiu was a well-known counselor in history, so why not subdue the professor while he was still young.

Thinking that Ma Chao embarked on the road of scientific research under his own influence, I wonder if Yang Xiu will also change his original life trajectory after he becomes a teacher.

"Hey! Forget it, since you call yourself a nephew, then I don't know the same as you!" Liu Yu smiled generously.

Yang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and finally saved his face.Young people have a good face, and besides, he is considered a leader among the young generation in Luoyang, let alone lose face.

"But... instead of being a slave, I will be an apprentice in my mansion for a month!"

"Apprentice? What am I going to learn in your residence?"

Hearing Liu Yu's change of subject, Yang Xiu was shocked.

"Hehe, there is no need for Dezu to worry. If this matter comes true, maybe your father and even the Yang family will benefit a lot!"

Yang Xiu felt a little more relaxed after hearing this, but he was still worried that Liu Yu would deliberately find him a master mason and bricklayer to humiliate him.

So he asked cautiously, "Who does King Zhongshan want me to worship as my teacher?"

Then Liu Yu replied proudly: "Of course I taught you myself!"

Liu Yu put his hands behind his back, held his head high and held his chest high. Although he was only a few years older than Yang Xiu, his burly figure still had the air of a generation of literary masters.

However, in the eyes of Luoyang people, the reason why Liu Yu was able to make a big splash in Hulao Pass was all due to his unknown brute force.

And Yang Xiu claimed to be the most intelligent among the young people, and looked down on generals, so at this time he thought that what Liu Yu could teach him was nothing more than boxing skills, so he didn't want to work hard to learn.

"Did De Zu misunderstand that I want to teach you martial arts?" Liu Yu was good at observing words and expressions, and he could see Yang Xiu's thoughts at a glance.

Without waiting for Yang Xiu to explain, Liu Yu continued: "Your physique is really not suitable for martial arts training, but what I want to teach you is a new crop cultivation method!"

Yang Xiu couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, and within a moment his face was filled with surprise.

Yang Xiu asked, "Is it the cultivation method of the ground egg?"

Liu Yu nodded with a smile.

After retiring from the court, Yang Xiu learned all about the Chongde Palace through the channels of the Weiwei Mansion.

When he heard that a new crop with a yield of one thousand catties per mu came out, like everyone else, he was shocked at first, but soon felt that Liu Yu was deliberately exaggerating.

Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. If you want them to believe and pay attention to this matter, you have to wait until the potatoes are ripe after autumn.

It's just that if it can really produce a thousand catties per mu!
Thinking of this, Yang Xiu felt that it was necessary to learn more skills, and if what Liu Yu said was true, then their Yang family could be considered to have obtained the core technology of Didan in advance.

Besides, being an agricultural apprentice is definitely a thousand times better than being a slave.

"I'm willing to follow King Zhongshan to learn how to grow new crops!" Yang Xiu solemnly saluted again, and then he pointed to the bet in Liu Yu's hand in a fawning manner.

"Of course the bet is void, but you still have to answer three questions for me before it becomes void!"

Hearing this, Yang Xiu immediately became cautious, thinking that being an apprentice is just superficial, and the next three questions are the key to Liu Yu's willingness to let him go!

Although he saw Yang Xiu's expression was different, Liu Yu didn't care whether he agreed or not, because Liu Yu was the one in control of the situation at the moment.

"First question, do you like Huangfu Ying?"

"what……"

Yang Xiu didn't expect Liu Yu to ask this question, thinking that Liu Yu had promised Huangfuying that he would rescue his father, he suspected that Liu Yu also fell in love with Huangfuying.

"The king of Zhongshan misunderstood. My family and Huangfu's family lived in the north of the city before. We can only say that we are familiar with each other, but we don't have the affection of children!" Yang Xiu replied solemnly.

A year ago, the Yang family went to Huangfu's house to propose marriage, but they were rejected.

Yang Xiu, who became famous at a young age, felt ashamed, so he took the opportunity to take Huangfu Ying as a concubine when Huangfu's family was in decline, as revenge.It's a pity that Liu Yu's appearance made him fail.

Huangfu Ying's beautiful personality and lively personality, Yang Xiu liked it at first, but later he was more resentful when he was rejected.

But at this moment Yang Xiu felt that Liu Yu seemed to care about Huangfuying very much, so he dared not say he liked it.

Yang Xiu thought to himself, "It seems that we can't pester that Huangfu Ying any more in the future. If Liu Yu is annoyed, it will be troublesome."

And Huangfu Ying was also a witness of the bet, Yang Xiu felt that it would be best not to see her in the future.

It's just that Liu Yu's thoughtless question still surprised him a little. Shouldn't he be asking about some secret affairs about the government or the Royalist faction?

"Is this really the first question from King Zhongshan?" Yang Xiu asked uncertainly.

"Of course!" Liu Yu shrugged and returned his serious expressions.

(End of this chapter)