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

Chapter 125 Chapter 120
When the two came to the place where the horses were kept, Duan Wuji walked up to Wang Shiping and said with a smile: "Uncle, you go home and eat, and come back after you have eaten."

Wang Shiping looked at his future son-in-law with joy in his heart.

"Wuji, have you had lunch yet?"

"Uncle, we have already eaten, you should go back quickly."

Wang Shiping waved at the two long-term workers, and the three immediately returned to the village. Duan Wuji and Tieniu practiced martial arts while grazing. An hour later, Duan Yanqing led Duan Changsheng back first.

Not long enough, Wang Shiping came back with the two long-term workers.Several people sat on the hillside and chatted while watching the cows and horses grazing.

Duan Changsheng looked at Duan Wuji and said, "Brother, I found two more part-time workers at noon today. Isn't Duan Feihong in our village an old bachelor? This year he doesn't have enough food to eat. If he doesn't come out to work part-time for a while, I'm afraid I have to beg for food in the coming year.

There are also Duan Zhigui from our village. There are not many children in this old Duantou's family, and even more so, there are six children in this old uncle's family, a total of ten people, and the food is probably only enough. When it was Chinese New Year, this old uncle came to me and begged me to give him a meal.

Reluctantly, I had no choice but to agree.

Brother, it will be much easier for us to herd cattle and horses tomorrow. You can come or not come tomorrow. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Why don't we come here? Brother, it's already past autumn, and we don't have much work to do. Raising this few horses can support a few more people and add 01 to our family. With an income of 30 o'clock, let's not relax.

How about this, you are on duty in the morning, and Brother Tie Niu and I are on duty in the afternoon, no one is watching them, I am afraid they will hide under the shade of the tree and be lazy, brother, tell them, once you find someone lazy, we will not say anything , let them go away, our family does not raise lazy people. "

Duan Changsheng nodded.

"Okay, I'll hold a meeting for them that night, so as not to look bad at each other."

When the sun went down, everyone drove the horses and cows home.

Tie Niu helped drive the horse into the yard of the barn, and helped bring water to drink the horse. After everything was done, Tie Niu was just about to ride the horse back to Duanjiaji's home.

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Brother Tieniu, don't go back, you can eat and live at our house, brother, can I not care about you if you eat alone?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Okay, okay, then I won't leave, and I'll eat at your house from now on."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Tieniu, what are you talking about? Which of us brothers is with whom? Why do you need to talk about this? Let's go, let's go eat.

With you as my companion, how happy we are together! "

After dinner, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu immediately went back to the West Wing, and the two of them sat cross-legged on the bed and began to practice.

The next morning, the two of them got up early, tied the sandbags and continued to go for a long-distance run. After the long-distance run, the two of them ate something and continued to practice martial arts. Not idle, the two of them practiced martial arts while watching over the horses.

It took more than a month for the two of them to let the horses go. In this more than a month, the grass in the surrounding villages has been eaten by the horses and cattle, and the grass has become less and less.

The area where the horses were herded gradually moved away from Duanjiazhuang by twenty or thirty miles.

On this day, Duan Wuji and Tieniu were herding horses in the field, and Duan Changsheng came over on his horse.

"Erdy, Tie Niu, you two go back quickly, that Shan Xiongxin is here, dad asked me to come and find you."

Duan Wuji was taken aback when he heard this, and said to himself: Then why does Big Brother Shan want me?Could it be that there is another hurdle he can't get through?Well, let me go back and have a look.

Duan Wuji waved his hand at Tieniu.

"Brother Tie Niu, let's go back and have a look."

The two of them got on their horses and immediately rode straight to the house. When they entered the yard, they saw that Shan Tong and Shan Xiongxin were chatting with Duan Yanqing under the tree.

When Shan Xiongxin saw two people riding in from the outside, he immediately stood up and greeted them.

"My dear brothers, what's the matter? You stopped raising cattle recently, why did you change to horses?"

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Shan, see what you said? Is there any difference between raising cattle and raising horses? We didn't talk about raising cattle for a lifetime. We will do whatever we want to earn money."

When Duan Yanqing saw his son came back, he immediately left with an excuse.

Shan Xiongxin came over and grabbed Duan Wuji's hand and said: "Brother, do you know why I came to you?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Brother Shan, I don't know this! Brother Shan, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Why are you polite?"

Shan Xiongxin laughed and said: "Brother, you are really a quick-talking person, so I won't go around in circles then.

Brother, brother, I am here today just for your horses!

A few days ago, I heard a report from my subordinates that there was a group of horses in the northwest of Taiyuan City. The subordinates suggested that I snatch this group of horses as war horses. I thought it belonged to you two brothers.

So I stopped the deal at that time. "

Duan Wuji immediately put his face down when he heard it.

"Brother Shan, did that blind-eyed person dare to snatch my horse? Are you tired of working?"

Qian Niu also stood up when he heard this.

"Brother Shan, tell me who is the leader of the green forest who is active near our Taiyuan Mansion. I, Tieniu, will meet him and see if he is the best or I, Tieniu, are the best."

Shan Xiongxin saw it and said, "It's bad, I think something bad will happen today."

He knows the abilities of Duan Wuji and Tieniu, and he also knows a thing or two about their temperament.

This iron bull is like a raging fire, once it starts to be ruthless, it is not afraid of heaven and earth.

Although Duan Wuji has a slightly softer temper, but Duan Wuji is resourceful and highly skilled in martial arts. Once he starts to fight, his martial arts are still superior to that iron bull.

When Shan Xiongxin saw it, he quickly laughed and said: "You two virtuous brothers, don't be angry. The leader of our green forest near Taiyuan Mansion is a man named Heihu. He used to be Wang Yong's subordinate. This kid's martial arts are not bad, and he has recently come under my jurisdiction."

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Brother Shan, is this black tiger the black kid who used to collect protection money in the bull market in Taiyuan Prefecture?"

Shan Xiongxin was taken aback.

"What? Brother, do you know him? I heard that this kid was beaten by a child a few years ago, and he was almost beaten to death that time. It took more than half a year for the kid to recover. Brother, it was just you who beat him. him."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "How do I know him, I just heard about such a person from a friend who sells cattle in the bull market before, but I have never met him.

Besides, why do I know such a rascal?Brother Shan, our herd of horses will be back in a while. If you like a horse, I will give it to you. How about this? "

Shan Xiongxin shook his head with a smile.

"Brother, thank you for your kindness, but if I like these horses, I plan to buy them all.

Brother, don't worry, brother, I will not pay you a penny less. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Shan, why did you buy so many horses? Let me tell you, these horses are not good horses, they are all strong horses that run fast on the grassland."

Shan Xiongxin laughed out loud.

"Brother, I came here just because I found out that this is the fast-running fierce horse. If it is the horse that can only pull carts and plow the fields, I don't want it.

Let me tell you, brother, since I became the head of the Shanxi Green Forest, I have a lot of men and horses, and there are more than a dozen in this mountain race alone. What do you think these people always ride on the stolen farm horses?

I'm going to buy some good horses for them to mount, brother, you have to do me this favor! "

Duan Wuji smiled happily when he heard this.

"Brother Shan, is it hard to tell if you want these war horses? Brother Tie Niu, hurry up and bring our horses back, and let Brother Shan take a good look at them."

Tie Niu immediately got on the horse when he heard this, and as soon as he hit the horse's buttocks, the horse gave a long cry and immediately ran away.

In less than half an hour, the chaotic sound of horseshoes sounded from far and near.

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Shan, the horse herd is back, let's go, let's go out on horseback and have a look."

Upon hearing this, Shan Xiongxin immediately jumped on the bay red horse, and rushed towards the horses' cries.

Duan Wuji got on his horse and followed closely behind.

The two rode out for a mile, only to see the horses rushing towards them, shouting for joy, and the dust kicked up by the horses was more than two feet high.

When Shan Xiongxin saw that these horses were all fat and strong, and they ran very fast, he couldn't help but be filled with joy.

Shan Xiongxin looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Brother, I've taken a fancy to these brothers Ma, brother, do you want to make a price?"

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Brother Shan, why don't you want these horses?

Let's count according to the horses in this agricultural area. How about you give 45 taels of silver for each horse? "

Shan Xiongxin shook his head with a smile.

"Brother, don't be joking, this is a good horse on the prairie! How can I settle accounts with you based on the horses in our agricultural area?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Isn't our brother friendly? If you want this horse, can I count it as expensive to you?"

Shan Xiongxin thought about it for a while, and Shan Xiongxin knew a little bit about Duan Wuji's character, knowing that this paragraph of Wuji never said anything different.

Shan Xiongxin thought for a while and said: "Brother, listen to me, brother, I want to set the price of this horse, the price of this horse is 50 taels of silver, you don't have to fight with me anymore."

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Okay, brother Shan, let's make a deal. Then when will you come to pick up the horse?"

Shan Xiongxin laughed and said: "Of course, the sooner the better, how about it, how about I come to pick up these horses tomorrow morning?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "Okay, so I'll let you go tomorrow."

"Well, brother, how many horses are there in all?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "A total of 250 horses."

Shan Xiong nodded when he heard this.

"Well, brother, brother, I remember, brother, you can rest first, brother, I am leaving, we will see you tomorrow morning."

Duan Wuji nodded.

"Brother Shan, I won't keep you today, let's meet again tomorrow morning."

Shan Xiongxin slapped the horse's butt lightly, and the horse hissed and ran towards Taiyuan City immediately.

(End of this chapter)