The father and son discussed the matter until midnight, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, before Li Xiang woke up, Cheng Chuliang had already brought his elder brother Cheng Chumo here. Cheng Chuliang also wanted to go to the front line, but the court had its own rules. Although your father was the deputy commander this time, he could only take one son with him. Other families had also arranged people. If he took your family's people with him, your father would not have the opportunity to go to the front line next time, and your children would not be able to go to the front line either.
When he saw Cheng Chumo, Li Xiang knew that the two men must be brothers. They had the same big build and the same beards. If they were covered with bear skins, they would definitely be wild beasts.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
After the introduction, Cheng Chumo clasped his fists, which meant that the two sides had met each other. After all, there were not so many etiquettes in that era.
"Compared to Brother Cheng, Big Brother Cheng is even bigger than Second Brother Cheng. What do you guys eat? How did you grow up like this? Even a tiger would be killed with that punch, right?"
Li Xiang said with a smile that Cheng Yaojin himself was very tall and strong, and his two sons were slightly stronger than him. No wonder his whole family was developing in the army. If he were to become a civil servant, he would probably scare the common people as soon as he sat in court, let alone judge a case.
"Hehe, Your Highness, you're joking. Our father has always taught us to eat more to grow strong. Only when we are strong can we avoid being bullied. We brothers just listen to our father. We used to eat five or six steamed buns in one meal, and now it has increased to eight or nine."
Cheng Chumo said this a little embarrassedly. Cheng Chuliang next to him also touched his stomach. He was a little rushed in the morning and seemed not to have eaten enough.
"It just so happens that I haven't had breakfast yet, so you two brothers can sit down and eat together."
Li Xiang walked towards the flower hall next to him, and Miss Mengqin immediately came up with some snacks.
"tasty……"
Li Xiang naturally looked down upon these snacks from the Tang Dynasty, so he wrote down the recipe himself and asked the chef in his mansion to make them.
Well…
The two brothers did not consider themselves outsiders. When Li Xiang finished a piece of cake, the other plates on the table were empty. Li Xiang quickly waved his hand, and Miss Mengqin asked someone to go down and prepare.
"I'm so sorry, Your Highness. This snack of yours is so delicious. I've never tasted anything like it in my life."
Cheng Chuliang stuffed the last piece of dessert into his mouth. These two brothers not only resembled Cheng Yaojin in body shape, but also learned the skills of the rolling meat in a similar way. They had no idea what politeness was when they went to other people's homes.
"I'll bring some back to you later. Zhidaobao will be selling these pastries next month. If you have any ideas, you can send your servants to buy them directly. Otherwise, Brother Cheng probably won't be able to eat them. Shouldn't we set off soon?"
Regarding the departure time, the emperor said that the two generals should decide it, so Li Xiang naturally didn't know.
"Father said last night that we'll set out in about three days. The Tuyuhun army has already begun provoking us. Even if we gallop, it will take us more than ten days to reach the border."
Cheng Chumo clapped his hands. When talking about serious matters, the two brothers also became serious. This was also Cheng Yaojin's usual style.
The three of them were all young people, and they got to know each other after chatting for a while. This was mainly because the two brothers of the Cheng family were broad-minded and upright people. Although they might have some small calculations, their values were absolutely fine, and Li Xiang was willing to interact with such people.
"Is there something wrong, brothers?"
Li Xiang saw the two men winking at each other, and he must have something to ask of him. Not to mention that he was about to go to the front line, even if he was not going to the front line, the three of them had such a relationship that they should help each other if there was anything.
"Let me tell you something. My eldest brother is shy. He wants to ask you for a steel knife. Of course, it's not for nothing. My eldest brother doesn't save money normally, so he can't come up with 3,500 strings of cash. Now he only has 2,500 strings of cash. The remaining 1,000 strings of cash will be given to you when the war is over. You know we all go to the battlefield to make a fortune."
Cheng Chuliang saw his elder brother's hesitant look and immediately said these words. Li Xiang thought it was a big deal, but it was just a steel knife.
"Isn't that too much of a stretch? We brothers hit it off right away, so I'll just give one to Brother Cheng. Maybe this steel knife can even save my life on the battlefield."
Li Xiang said nonchalantly.
"No, that won't work. The price is what I say. You spent a lot of time and effort on making this steel knife. If you don't take my money, then just pretend I've never been here."
Cheng Chumo frowned and said, it was already quite difficult for him to get the steel knife after owing money. If he still didn't want the money, then he would be in real trouble, right?
The most important thing is that Li Xiang is in business. If others get to know this, how will Li Xiang continue to do business? Can he still collect money from those people?
"Your Highness, just do as my eldest brother says, otherwise you will be embarrassed in the future. If a brother embarrasses another brother, then we will be half a head shorter when we see you in the future."
Seeing that Li Xiang was still trying to refuse, Cheng Chuliang immediately said very seriously, Li Xiang thought that they were all men and they all had to save face. If he gave Cheng Chumo a steel knife for free, Cheng Chumo might feel uncomfortable in the future, so he asked Qian Ping to go to the door to count the money.
"Let's have a drink at my place at noon today. It can be considered as a farewell drink for us. Is that okay?"
Li Xiang saw that just eating snacks would not do, especially since it was already ten o'clock in the morning and the two brothers had no intention of leaving. It was obvious that they wanted to stay with him and drink.
"That would be great..."
Just now when talking about the money to buy the knife, Cheng Chumo was very serious. Now when talking about drinking, Cheng Chumo no longer thought about it. You know, Li Xiang must have the top-quality Datang Tianniang here. Their Cheng family also bought a few kilograms, but unfortunately, it belonged to his father. If the two brothers wanted to drink some, their father would beat them up.
Li Chengqian originally had something to discuss with his son, but when he heard that Cheng Yaojin's two sons were drinking, Li Chengqian did not come to join in the fun. In theory, he and Cheng Chuliang and others are of the same generation, but Li Xiang is now like a brother to these people. It would be a bit inappropriate for Li Chengqian to come out. Will the son and father call each other brothers at that time?