Chapter 3-Jade Pendant for Dagger, What Is the Origin of the Jade Pendant? (New book!)
He had a tender face and a thin body, but Cao Xuan, who was beside the bonfire, turned the pheasant in his hand with a serious expression.
Looking at Cao Xuan, Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Cao Ang when he was young.
There was also a hint of affection in his eyes.
Cao Xuan turned the pheasant on the fire and occasionally took out some powder and sprinkled it on the pheasant.
The aroma of barbecued meat assailed his nostrils.
After a while, Cao Xuan revealed a smile and walked up to Cao Cao with a roasted pheasant in her hands.
"Sir, the pheasant is ready."
As he spoke, Cao Xuan tore open the most delicious drumstick and handed it to Cao Cao.
Xu Chu, who was at the side, wanted to reach out and take the pheasant.
Xu Chu's action was naturally not overstepping his boundaries. He wanted to help Cao Cao taste if the pheasant was poisonous.
Cao Cao understood, but he reached out to stop Xu Chu and shook his head gently.
"Where did you learn this skill?”Cao Cao took the chicken drumstick and sniffed it with an intoxicated expression.
"Milord, this kid usually stays in this mountain and learns by himself.”
Cao Cao took a bite after smelling the fragrant roast chicken.
Immediately, a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
"Good, good. I've never tasted this before.”
As he spoke, Cao Cao finished the drumstick in two to three bites.
Cao Xuan tore off another drumstick and handed it to Xu Chu.
Xu Chu grinned at Cao Xuan and took it without hesitation.
Cao Xuan sat in front of Cao Cao and Xu Chu and began to eat the pheasant. From time to time, he did not forget to feed Cao Cao and Xu Chu.
With Xu Chu's appetite, not to mention a pheasant, even ten would not be enough.
Soon, the pheasant was left with a skeleton.
Even so, Cao Xuan did not throw away the pheasant's bones.
Instead, he carefully wrapped it up with some leaves.
"What's the use of keeping the bones of my youngest son?”Cao Cao looked at Cao Xuan and asked curiously.
Cao Xuan grinned and said,"Sir, this bone can also be used to make soup."”
"If we can't hunt for other food, it can last us for two days.”
Xu Chu looked down at the bones on the ground and was stunned.
On the other hand, Cao Cao felt pity in his heart.
"Young son, I ate your food today, so I can't eat it for free. If you have any requests, just say it.”Cao Cao said to Cao Xuan.
At this moment, even Xu Chu could tell that Cao Cao liked this young man very much.
At this moment, even if this youngest son said that he wanted to follow them, Cao Cao would agree.
Xu Chu looked at Cao Xuan, wanting to see what request this youngest son in front of him could make.
However, to everyone's surprise.
Cao Xuan didn't suggest following Cao Cao.
He didn't make any special requests.
Instead, he lowered his head and looked at the dagger beside the bonfire.
Cao Xuan stood up and cupped his hands towards Cao Cao.
"I have a presumptuous request."
Cao Cao nodded.”
Cao Xuan pointed at the dagger and said,""I want that dagger."
"Oh?"
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows.
There was a look of astonishment in his eyes.
Perhaps he didn't expect Cao Xuan to make such a request.
"Sir, if I have a sharp weapon, I can hunt more prey.”
"However, I know that a wild chicken cannot be exchanged for such a high-quality dagger.”
As he spoke, Cao Xuan took out a jade pendant from his clothes.
Then, he placed both hands in front of Cao Cao.
"Sir, I am willing to use this jade pendant to exchange for that dagger.”Cao Xuan looked sincere.
Cao Cao and Xu Chu stood rooted to the ground.
Even the surrounding guards were stunned.
He looked at Cao Xuan, not knowing what to say.
Since Cao Cao had made a promise, he would definitely give it to her, even if it was a thousand gold coins, let alone a dagger.
However, this child in front of him only wanted a dagger.
Moreover, it was an equivalent exchange.
Wasn't this a missed opportunity?
The guards had underestimated this opportunity.
However, after Cao Cao's initial shock, he revealed an expression of satisfaction and admiration.
"Haha, alright, I promise you!”
Cao Cao took the jade pendant from Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan continued," Your Excellency, this jade pendant was left behind by my mother before she died. Now, I have no choice but to exchange it with you."”
"However, I hope that you can help me keep it. If I am still alive in the future, I am willing to exchange it for ten times its value.”Cao Xuan said.
Cao Cao nodded and looked down at the jade pendant in his hand.
Cao Cao was not stupid. He could tell that Cao Xuan did not come from an ordinary family.
How could an ordinary family teach such a polite young son?
Therefore, he was even more curious about what Cao Xuan could offer.
However, when Cao Cao saw the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes suddenly widened and he seemed to freeze.
He looked at Cao Cao as if he had entered a meditative state.
Xu Chu also looked at the jade pendant in Cao Cao's hand.
"My lord, my lord?" Xu Chu called out softly.
Cao Cao turned around and looked up at him.
"Young son, where did you get the jade pendant from?”Cao Cao frowned.
Cao Xuan was also dumbfounded.
This jade pendant was given to him by his mother before she died.
It was also the only valuable thing in the house.
She had wanted to keep it by her side as a memento, so she did not sell it.
Cao Xuan knew that the person in front of him was a big shot.
Therefore, Cao Xuan was very cautious when he asked her to make a request.
Cao Xuan knew that if she wanted money, she would get whatever she wanted.
However, Cao Xuan did not want this big shot in front of him to think that he was a person who only cared about profit.
If he wanted to leave a good impression on the big shots, he had to not be greedy.
That was why Cao Xuan had proposed an equivalent exchange. He wanted to bet on whether this big shot was trying to test him.
"Milord, this jade pendant was left behind by my mother.”Cao Xuan replied.
Cao Cao glanced at Cao Xuan, then lowered his head to look at the jade pendant in his hand.
"Young son, do you live in this mountain?”Cao Cao asked.
Cao Xuan immediately nodded and pointed at a place not far away.
"Milord, I have a grass hut upstream of the stream. I usually live there.”
Cao Cao nodded.
"You can keep the dagger and I'll take the jade pendant. If fate allows it, we'll meet again.”
After saying that, Cao Cao did not wait for Cao Xuan to say anything else and turned around to walk down Crouching Bull Mountain.
After they had walked quite a distance away, Cao Cao said to Xu Chu,"Send someone to protect this child.”
Although Xu Chu did not understand why Cao Cao did this, he still nodded and did as he was told.
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