Chapter 314

Duan Yu stopped and turned to look: "Brother Yuan?"

Duan Yu was also very surprised to see Yuan Shao.

When he was at Yuan Wei's residence yesterday, Yuan Shao said he wanted to take him around Luoyang, and he had just taken it as Yuan Shao being polite.

After all, this was the famous Alliance Leader Yuan, the master of Hebei.

But Yuan Shao had actually come.

Duan Yu walked down the steps in front of the residence and met Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao, who had brought four or five people, greeted Duan Yu enthusiastically with a smile: "Brother Duan, I hope I'm not disturbing you."

Duan Yu smiled, shook his head, and bowed in greeting: "Brother Yuan."

Saying this, Duan Yu also looked at the few people Yuan Shao had brought.

They were all leading horses like Yuan Shao.

And looking at the horses, they were quite good, and their clothing was also very luxurious.

Standing on Yuan Shao's left was a short, little black fatty, about one meter sixty tall, wearing a black robe, with a pair of small, very spirited eyes.

Standing on Yuan Shao's right was a young man dressed in a white long gown, looking like a scholar.

There were also two others following behind Yuan Shao, who also looked to be dressed in brocade and fine clothing.

"Brother Duan, let me introduce you."

Yuan Shao turned to the side and first pointed to the little black fatty on his left: "This is Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde."

"A few days ago, when Brother Duan's battle report reached Luoyang, Mengde was immediately amazed, saying he wished he could have joined Brother Duan in galloping across the southern desert."

"Mengde has always respected the Marquis of Ding Yuan the most."

"Yesterday, when he heard that I had met Brother Duan at my uncle's manor, he insisted on coming with me today to see Brother Duan."

Cao Cao!

Duan Yu raised an eyebrow.

This......

Was this little black fatty, about one meter sixty tall, the future Emperor Wu of Wei?

The famous treacherous hero of the chaotic era.

While Duan Yu was sizing up Cao Cao, Cao Cao was also sizing up Duan Yu.

But he was looking up at Duan Yu.

"Brother Duan," Cao Cao smiled and bowed: "The rumors are true; Brother Duan is indeed a tiger general of the world. Cao Cao admires you, admires you."

Duan Yu hurriedly returned the bow with a smile: "Brother Cao, you are too kind."

"I once heard that Brother Cao served as the Commandant of Luoyang in his early years, fearing no power, clarifying prohibitions, strictly enforcing discipline, making five-colored clubs, and beating nobles to death, making the capital quiet, with no one daring to offend."

"Even Qiao Gong praised you highly and called you a friend across generations."

"I have long admired Brother Cao's great name!"

Cao Cao looked at Duan Yu with eyes full of light: "Brother Duan actually knows my name?"

"I am flattered, I am flattered!"

Yuan Shao smiled and pointed to the young man on his right: "Brother Duan, this is my good friend from Nanyang, Xu You, Xu Ziyuan."

"Ziyuan, this is Duan Yu, Duan Ziyi, who galloped across the southern desert!"

Another great talent.

Duan Yu smiled and bowed to Xu You: "Brother Xu."

Xu You, dressed in a white long gown, smiled modestly and also bowed: "Brother Duan is famous in the southern desert, capturing the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, burning Tanhanshan, shooting the Xianbei Chanyu with an arrow; you are truly a model for our generation. Xu You admires you, admires you!"

"Not at all, Brother Xu, you are too kind."

Yuan Shao then introduced the two people behind him to Duan Yu.

"Brother Duan, do you have any plans for the evening?" Yuan Shao invited: "If you have nothing important, why don't we have a drink together tonight."

"You can also tell us about your trip to the southern desert grasslands, how you captured the son of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and how you shot and killed the Xianbei Chanyu Kuitou."

With Yuan Shao's invitation, Duan Yu naturally would not refuse.

Not long after, the group of six arrived at an eatery located next to the main street of Luoyang.

The eatery was three stories high and was entirely made of wood.

Many luxurious carriages were parked on both sides of the entrance.

The first-floor hall inside the building was packed with guests.

Looking around, it was full of diners dressed in brocade and fine clothing.

Yuan Shao led the way while introducing it to Duan Yu.

"This is a famous eatery in Luoyang. The dishes are delicious, and the wine is sweet. If you come to Luoyang and don't come here, it would be a regret."

"Their steamed venison is a specialty."

"Mengde knows this well," Yuan Shao said with a smile.

The group walked into the eatery.

When Yuan Shao entered the door, many diners in the room immediately stood up and bowed to Yuan Shao.

"Young Master Yuan."

"Benchu!"

"Young Master Yuan."

"Brother Yuan."

Even those who didn't stand up, after hearing about Yuan Shao's identity from those around them, hurriedly greeted him to get to know him.

Yuan Shao greeted everyone with a smile, appearing very sociable.

Duan Yu saw it in his eyes.

After the world fell into chaos, Yuan Shao occupied Jizhou, captured Qingzhou, Bingzhou, and Youzhou, becoming the master of Hebei.

Such a person could never be just a second-generation ancestor relying on the reputation of the Four Generations and Three Excellencies.

Yuan Shao became famous when he was young, was famous in Luoyang, and observed mourning for his mother for three years.

He was even elected as the alliance leader by everyone when the warlords of the world gathered to attack Dong.

If he didn't have a reputation, how could that be possible?

Cao Cao followed Yuan Shao like a little follower, also greeting everyone he met.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yuan Shao took Duan Yu to the second floor of the eatery.

There were significantly fewer guests on the second floor of the eatery.

There were only a few tables in the spacious hall.

Not long after they sat down, dishes were served one after another.

Normally, banquets for guests would be held in one's own manor.

People like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao rarely came to places like eateries.

Coming to the eatery today was mostly for Yuan Shao to let Duan Yu experience the customs of Luoyang.

That was why he chose an eatery instead of his own manor.

"Brother Duan, come and taste this. This is freshly slaughtered venison, steamed slowly over a low fire, and it only needs to be seasoned with salt to be eaten."

"Brother Duan, look at this salt, white as snow. Do you know the name of this salt?"

Cao Cao pointed to a pile of salt next to the wooden tray containing the whole venison.

Duan Yu looked at the salt grains, white as snow, in the small dish and shook his head with a smile.

Cao Cao picked up a piece of venison, dipped it, and said with a smile: "This salt is called snow salt, and it is said to be made by the Zhen clan of Zhongshan in Jizhou."

"The taste is pure and refined, without a hint of bitterness."

"It suddenly appeared in Luoyang not long ago."

"Now, this snow salt is hard to find in Luoyang, and it is said that its price is comparable to gold."

"Brother Duan, taste it and see if the taste is different."

Duan Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled, then nodded while eating.

He wondered what expression Cao Cao would have if he knew that this snow salt was created by him.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes.

Yuan Shao, who had drunk enough, pulled Duan Yu and insisted on taking him to see the gambling dens in Luoyang.

Duan Yu didn't want to go, but suddenly remembered the mysterious woman he met last night.