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

Chapter 124 Chapter 120 Four

After more than half an hour of galloping at high speed, when the red sun was setting in the west, Duan Wuji and Tieniu finally arrived at the fork in Duanjiaji.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu each reined in their horses, Duan Wuji looked at Tie Niu and said, "Brother Tie Niu, go home and have a good rest, see you two in two days."

After finishing speaking, the two of them rode their horses and separated.

Duan Wuji returned home full of joy, first handed the horse to the old man Wang Shiping who was resting at the door, and then walked straight to the main house.

As soon as Duan Yanqing saw his youngest son came back, he shouted excitedly to the back room: "Mother, come out quickly! Wuji is back."

Hearing Duan Yanqing's shout, Liu Caihua, Duan Changsheng and Wang Jinhua all ran out.

Everyone gathered around Duan Wuji to ask questions. The whole family was extremely enthusiastic. After asking for a long time, Duan Yanqing said to Liu Caihua: "Mother, it's getting late, hurry up and make something the child likes to eat."

After hearing this, Liu Caihua pulled Wang Jinhua with her hand, and the two of them retreated from the main room.

Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Wuji, what are you doing with so many horses, cattle and sheep this time?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "How to deal with it? Let's raise it. Isn't there still plenty of grass in the field? Raising so many horses, cattle and sheep, no matter what happens, we have to accumulate two carts of manure every day. It's okay? Let's wait until next year. Isn’t there dung if you plant the land?”

Duan Yanqing nodded after listening.

"Well, your method is quite good, but we may not be able to raise so many horses and cattle for a long time!

Alas, let's raise it first. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Didn't our family have two long-term laborers? If there is nothing to do, let them be bombarded in the field all day long. If there is really not enough manpower, we can recruit a few more people from our village! This is a good idea." What's difficult?
Dad, didn't Brother Tieniu tell you clearly?Not all the horses belong to our family, but also to theirs.

After a day and a half, the two of us will also let the horses go, and after a month or two when the grass is scarce, we will sell the animal. Shouldn't we still make a fortune? "

Duan Yanqing laughed when he heard this.

"Wuji, you have a good idea! Well, let's do it this way."

Duan Wuji looked at his brother.

"Brother, let's herd the horses together, and pick out a few honest cows from the herd by the way."

"Huh? Why did you pick that?"

"Let's train them into cattle and horses next year. Now we have livestock for our family?"

Duan Changsheng laughed out loud.

"Why didn't I think of this? That's right, isn't our house a herd of cattle and horses now? Are we afraid that there will be no livestock for us in the future?"

After a short time, Liu Caihua and Wang Jinhua came in with food. The family sat at the table and chatted while eating. Liu Caihua took a piece of rolled cake and handed it to Duan Wuji, then looked at her youngest son and asked : "Damn, tell mother, how many taels of silver did you make this time?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Mother, this is a small business, we can't make much money."

"How much money can't you make? How much do you make? Tell your mother quickly."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Well, this time I will make a profit of 7000 taels if I do business."

Liucaihua slapped Duan Wuji on the back after hearing this.

"You brat, you just play with your mother when you have nothing to do, and earning 7000 taels of silver is not enough! The average farmer can't earn [-] taels a year."

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this: "How can there be any yardstick to measure how much you earn? If you compare it with ordinary farmers, it is true that they will not be able to earn so much in their lifetime, but our family is rich now, isn't it?"

After dinner, Duan Wuji chatted with his parents for a while, and then went back to his hut to practice.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji still tied the sandbags and went for a run outside the village. After returning home, he practiced kung fu for a while and started to eat breakfast. The cattle and sheep started to graze outside the village.

Now there is still a lot of grass outside the village, everyone went home to eat at noon, and Duan Wuji practiced martial arts while grazing.I have no free time for a while.

It was not until dark that the animals were driven back again.

The next morning, Tie Niu rode over.Tieniu looked at Duan Yanqing and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't go out today if you are old, let me replace you."

Duan Yanqing laughed out loud.

"Okay, okay, okay, then go with Wuji and the others today. I'll rest at home today."

Several people drove the horses, cattle and sheep to the grassy area outside the village to start grazing. Duan Wuji and Tie Niu practiced martial arts while grazing. It was almost noon when Duan Yanqing ran over from the village.

"Wuji, Tie Niu, I have good news for you. A general has arrived with twenty soldiers and a silver cart. You should go back quickly. He is waiting in our yard."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said loudly to Tieniu and his elder brother: "Let's go, let's all go back, just teach them how to herd animals, and we'll come back after we finish this matter."

The four people greeted Wang Shiping in a hurry and rushed to the house. After entering the yard, they saw four silver carts parked in the middle of the yard. The spears stood neatly in the middle of the yard.

The leading general saw that Duan Yanqing led the people back, so he hurriedly greeted everyone with a smile.

"Master Duan, congratulations on your family becoming rich. The envoy of the current salary has ordered your silver to be brought here. There are [-] pieces of silver in each car, so you can count them one by one.

When you get the numbers right, the young general hasten to go back to work! "

Duan Yanqing smiled.

"Okay, okay, then just wait a moment, Wuji and Changsheng, you are responsible for moving the money into the house.

Tieniu, pass it down to me from the car, and I'll see the number. "

The general saw him and waved at the soldiers.

"Why are you still standing there in a daze? Why don't you put the long guns in your hands aside and come over to help unload the car?"

After speaking, the general ran over first to help unload the truck. After hearing this, all the soldiers immediately leaned their spears against the wall and rushed over to help unload the truck.

How can these officers and soldiers be fools?Everyone understood that this help was not in vain, and they rushed to unload the carts to help stack the silver. In a short time, the two silver carts were all unloaded.

The two carts had a total of 2 taels of silver, which was not too much, and not too much. After unloading the carts, I saw the number again, and the soldiers helped move the silver into the house.

Duan Yanqing took out 200 taels of silver and handed it to the official in front of all the soldiers.

"This official, thank you very much for your help. This is 200 taels of silver. You can take it and have a meal."

Seeing Duan Yanqing being so generous, the official grinned happily.

"Master Duan, thank you very much, old man. I didn't expect you to be so generous! On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank you old man."

This official will really come to trouble, this official shouted loudly at the soldiers: "Thank you, Master Duan?"

All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Thank you, Mr. Duan, old man, I wish your family prosperity and wealth."

Duan Yanqing laughed and said: "Soldiers, when did I, Duan Yanqing, become a master? I'm just a country old man, I don't dare to be called a master."

Duan Yanqing nodded.

"Wuji, follow your brother Tie Niu and take these two silver carts to their house, and help them by the way."

Duan Wuji nodded when he heard this, and the two men led the way on horseback, and the soldiers armed with spears protected the surroundings and walked straight to Tie Niu's house.

Entering the yard of Tie Niu's house, Tie Niu's father led Tie Niu's mother and ran out of the house.

The official still did the same thing, this official ran to Tie Niu's father and Tie Niu's mother and bowed deeply.

"Master Duan, Mrs. Duan, today I brought someone to bring money to your family. Master Duan and Mrs. Duan, your family will become rich now. Xiao Ke congratulates your family!"

The official waved his hand, and the soldiers shouted in unison: "Master Duan, Mrs. Duan, I wish your family a lot of money and a prosperous population."

Tie Niu's father laughed out loud.

"Everyone, thank you for your auspicious words, Tieniu, why don't you just unload the money?"

Tieniu jumped into the car and began to move down the silver, and Duan Wuji also ran over to help.

The official waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately put down their spears and came to help. In a short time, the two carts of silver were unloaded on the ground. After seeing each other for a while, the soldiers helped move the silver into the house.

Tieniu also took out 200 taels of silver and handed it over to the official.

"Master, my uncle's family will give 200 taels, and our family will also give 200 taels. Take the points and go."

The official took the money and said with a smile: "Master Duan, thank you very much, now our money has been delivered, and we are going back to pay the business."

After finishing speaking, the officer waved his hand, and the soldier immediately picked up his spear from the ground and followed the vehicle out of the yard.Tieniu's family sent the group out of the yard before turning back.

Tie Niu's father looked at Duan Wuji and said, "Wuji, you seldom come to our house, do you? You came here today, so don't leave, have lunch here and go there.

The last time you came to our house, it was just in time for me to go to town. You know how much I want to invite you!

Damn it, don't cook at noon today, go to the restaurant on the street and order a table of food and wine, and let the three of us have a few drinks. "

Tie Niu's mother promised to turn around and go out, and Tie Niu and his son collected the money in the house in a hurry.

Not long after, Tie Niu's mother led the waiter from the restaurant and brought in the food box.

Several people helped to bring these dishes out of the food box and put them on the table. Tie Niu brought out a jar of wine from the back room, and Tie Niu filled three bowls.

Tie Niu's father looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Wuji, come, let's drink first. First of all, uncle, I would like to thank you for leading my Tie Niu to make a fortune. I know my son. This kid has been obsessed since he was a child. If he hadn't After following you, maybe our family still eat bran swallowed vegetables, come on, uncle, let me offer you a bowl first."

Duan Wuji picked up the wine bowl and said with a smile: "Uncle, why are you talking like that? Since we two brothers knew each other, we two brothers have gotten along well. As for getting rich like this, can I not think about my brother?" what?

Come, let's have a drink first. "

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu's mother.

"Auntie, what about my brother and sister? Tell them to eat together too."

Tieniu's mother laughed and said, "You guys should eat first, what do they do?"

Duan Wuji put down his chopsticks after hearing this.

"Aunt, because I'm here, your family can't eat together, so why don't I go?"

When Tieniu's father saw it, he hurriedly said: "His mother, Wuji is not an outsider, so you can invite them to eat together, why make Wuji unhappy?"

After hearing this, Tieniu's mother called her other three children over, and they all ate together, Duan Wuji stood up.

"Uncle, Aunt, please rest, I'm going to the field to graze the cows."

Tie Niu hurriedly stood up after hearing this.

"Brother, don't worry, if you want to leave, let's go together. Now it's time for them to go home for dinner."

The two walked out of the house, mounted their horses and ran straight to the place where the horses were kept.

(End of this chapter)