The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 123 Chapter 120

People drove the 200 cows all the way south with the horses. After a whole day's trek, the team finally walked more than [-] miles when it was dark.

Yelu Chucai looked at Duan Wuji and said, "Young Master Duan, it's getting late, can we leave tomorrow?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Okay, let's find a place with a leeward wind, let's rest for one night tonight, and let's continue our journey tomorrow morning."

After hearing this, the people immediately drove the horses to the south slope of a small dirt mountain, and let the animals graze freely. They jumped off the horses, eating the dry food and drinking the water they carried with them.

Duan Wuji divided his people into two groups, one led by Tie Niu and one led by himself, and the two groups were divided into the first half of the night and the second half of the night to stay on duty in turn.

After dawn, the caravan continued to head south. Just after noon, the caravan finally arrived at the Great Wall Pass. Duan Wuji let out a long breath, and finally let go of his hanging heart.

Yelu Chucai glanced at Duan Wuji and Tieniu and said with a smile: "My dear brothers, we are finally at the border, so we can rest assured.

Two virtuous brothers, let's see you next year. "

After finishing speaking, Yelu Chucai waved at the herdsmen who came with him, and everyone rushed back immediately.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu saw that they had gone far away, they rushed the horses and cattle straight to the pass, entered the pass, the officers and soldiers guarding the pass carefully inspected the horses and cattle, and then immediately nodded to let them go.

Duan Wuji blasted two cows out of the herd.

"Brothers, you have worked hard, and I will give you these two cows to kill and eat."

The officers and soldiers guarding the border gate were very happy when they saw it, and they immediately had meat to eat, which made them very happy.

After the caravan entered the customs, everyone's hanging hearts were finally relieved. Everyone knew that the danger was finally gone, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.

The people drove the animals day and night, all the way south, and came straight to the direction of Taiyuan Mansion.

After several days of hard walking, we finally arrived at a place sixty or seventy miles away from Taiyuan Mansion. Duan Wuji whispered to Tieniu while riding forward the horse: "Brother Tieniu, Taiyuan Mansion is coming soon." If you want me to say, you take two people and quietly get the eighteen cows and the 260 horses won by our alliance to our house.

It's not good for our horses to mix with these business horses, brother, what do you think? "

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Brother, you're so thoughtful! It's really not good for these horses to be mixed together. Well, let's separate the horses now, and I'll take all the things we gave our lives to get back to our home.

Hey brother, where shall we meet after I bring the horses home? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Brother, isn't there a Xu family carriage and horse shop in front? We will wait for you in that shop. You'd better rush back overnight. We will see you soon."

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Okay, buddy, let's just talk about it."

After finishing speaking, Tieniu and several others picked out 260 horses and blasted towards his hometown together with eighteen cows.

Duan Wuji led the team to Xu's old store, and everyone stayed in the store immediately. When the next day was three shots, Tieniu led two people back.

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu and said, "Brother Tieniu, have the horses and the herd been arranged?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "It's all gone to your house. My brother and my uncle's coke broke down, and now there are crops in the field, so I just brought them back to feed the cows and horses.

It's not like we'll be going back in a few days, and when we go back, we'll be herding cattle and horses together. "

Duan Wuji nodded after hearing this, and then calculated the shop money.Everyone drove the horses straight to Taiyuan City.

Duan Wuji called Tieniu and said: "Brother Tieniu, you should rush to Chaifu to call Chai Shao in advance. Tell him our horses are back, tell him to find a place to put the horses quickly, and then tell him to come and pick them up quickly." Come on the horses."

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Okay buddy, I get it."

After finishing speaking, Tieniu hit his horse and rushed forward at high speed.

When it was about ten miles away from Taiyuan City, that Tieniu, together with Chai Shao and four servants, rushed over.

Chai Shao was very happy to see the horses.

Chai Shao came to Duan Wuji's side on horseback and said loudly: "Brothers, you can be counted back. These days, I am worried about my brother."

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said, "Brother Chai, have you found a place for the horses?"

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, brother, am I such a good-natured person? The place to put the horses has been found long ago. When I came here just now, I had already sent someone to inform the left-behind envoy.

Brother, let's go quickly. You see, it's almost noon today. After the horses are settled today, brother, I will definitely treat you to a good meal today.No one is allowed to be absent at noon today! "

Tie Niu laughed out loud.

"Brother Chai, this is what you said, I hope you don't have bad food!"

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Brother Tieniu, when do you think I ever broke my promise?"

A group of people drove their horses straight to a large courtyard in the north of Taiyuan City. This place is still five or six miles away from the city. Chai Shao directed the people to drive the horses into the stables in the courtyard.

Then he ordered people to throw the two carts of hay bought into the horse pen, and then brought clean water for the horses.

After all the work was done, Chai Shao said to everyone with a smile: "Everyone, there is nothing to do here, let's go, follow me to the restaurant!"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Brother Chai, I think we should stop going to this restaurant, why don't you ask someone to go to the restaurant to buy fifty pancakes, buy a few dozen catties of cooked cooked meat, and ask for ten or eight more. The little cold dishes are back, let’s eat whatever we want.”

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, this is what you said, it's not my brother, I don't want to spend money!"

Chai Shao took out twenty pieces of silver and handed them to a servant.

"It's up to you to handle this matter. You can ask the restaurant to bring it over to us. Besides, you can ask them to bring over some jars of good wine. Let the brothers have a good drink today."

The servant immediately rode away with a promise, and Chai Shao found a rock and sat down.

Chai Shao looked at these horses and asked Duan Wuji, "Brother Wuji, the horses this time are quite fat! Hey, brother, how many horses are there in total?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, the total number of these horses is 330.

Brother Chai, horses are really expensive now!Each horse is now 15 taels of silver, which is much more valuable than the last time we went. "

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, you don't care if he is expensive or not, anyway, these more than 1000 horses have been sold back, and the left-behind envoy of these horses should pay us 6 taels of silver.

You said that each of us made a deposit of 3000 taels of silver, and each of us made more than 1 taels of silver at once. You said, where can we find this business?
Brother, no matter what, we made a lot of money this time!

Hey, brother, do you still have money on you? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Well, the 2000 taels probably cost 100 taels, and there are probably 900 taels left."

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, this money is enough to pay off these people, and this time we made a fortune again.

A few days ago, my future old father-in-law said that we don’t owe us any money this time, and after the horse has been inspected, he will immediately ask someone to send the money to us. "

Not long after, the servant led two people pushing small wheelbarrows in.

Everyone knew at a glance that the food delivery person from the restaurant was coming.

Chai Shao shouted at the top of his voice: "Everyone, don't be dazed, the delivery man is here, and we'll start the meal right away."

Everyone ran over after hearing this, and everyone hurriedly unloaded the food on the car. Everyone shared a pot of wine with four people, and everyone divided the big cake, cooked meat and small cold dishes into six or seven portions, and then several people They gathered in a pile and started eating and drinking.

Duan Wuji sat with Tie Niu and Chai Shao, and Chai Shao poured three bowls of wine and put them on the ground.

"Come on, two virtuous brothers, the two of you have worked hard to lead the team this time, come on, let's have a drink first."

The three of them ate and drank, and the people around were also shouting and ordering. After a short time, people were full, and the people in the restaurant packed up the dishes and pushed the cart away.

People sat on the ground and chatted in twos and threes. An hour later, the general soldier of Taiyuan Mansion led two hundred soldiers to receive the horses.Wait until the horse has received the knowledge.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu stood up.

"Brother Chai, we have finished receiving the horses. If there is nothing to do, we will leave. When the money comes down, you can ask them to send someone to deliver it to our home. If there is nothing to do, we will go home first."

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "You two virtuous brothers, if you have nothing to do, why don't you play in Taiyuan City for a few more days?"

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "No need, let's go home first, we've been out for a few days, maybe the family is worried about it, let's go back first."

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Well, what you said is also reasonable, then I won't keep you."

Duan Wuji untied the silver bag from the horse and handed it to Chai Shao.

"Brother Chai, this is the remaining silver bag, you can pass it on to them, we don't have to worry about it."

Chai Shao laughed when he heard this.

"Brothers, don't bother with this matter. I'll take care of it. You see, it's going to be dark soon, so you should hurry up. Why bother to walk at night?"

Duan Wuji and Tieniu got on their horses, and they immediately rode their horses and ran straight to their hometown.

(End of this chapter)