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

Chapter 140 Chapter 130

Duan Wuji and Tieniu walked into the crowd, Duan Wuji cleared his throat and shouted loudly: "Folks, please be quiet and listen to me.

This giant snake was killed by all of us, and there are still two of my eagle-feathered arrows in its mouth.

It's not easy for this thing to grow to a length of more than ten feet. It has lived for at least a hundred years. This thing has lived and killed a lot here, otherwise it might really turn into a dragon shape.Of course this thing is dead now.

Everyone knows that this snake is a small dragon. Such a huge snake can no longer be considered a small dragon. After a while, we will disembowel him and skin him to sell his meat. The snake meat is more expensive, two hundred copper coins per catty, and he has a family People with good conditions can buy it back and try it out.

Let me tell you, such a big snake is rare in a hundred years. You are so rich, have you ever eaten such a big snake?

Pass by, pass by, don't miss the opportunity, don't miss the opportunity, never miss it, until sold out, there will never be a second one! "

Duan Wuji waved at Taoist Priest Yin.

Liao Yin ran over in a hurry.

"Wuji, what's the matter?"

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Let's find two people to skin this snake. By the way, find two scales. We will open the business immediately. Taking advantage of the large number of people, we will start selling it now."

After hearing this, the Taoist priest shouted loudly to the outside: "Ma Ying, Ma Xiong, you brothers, come and skin the snake. Niu Qun, Feng Gong, you two, bring in the scales, you two boys, come and weigh the snake meat." .”

At this moment, two young men came in again and brought in a basket and put it beside it.

Ma Ying and Ma Xiong came to the giant snake, took out their knives and began to peel the snake's skin, and everyone around them watched curiously.

Duan Wuji looked at it and said with a smile: "Who wants snake meat? Hurry up and buy it! You won't be able to touch it if it's too late."

At this moment, a fat man in his forties squeezed in. Duan Wuji saw that this man was a fat guy, and his family conditions must not be bad.

The fat man squeezed in and shouted loudly: "Hey, give me fifty catties first. I'll make dumplings and eat them when I get back. Snake meat of this size is really rare. I'll eat something rare when I get back."

Duan Wuji saw it and shouted loudly: "It's open, this old gentleman's first copy, sold a total of [-] catties."

Then, a frail scholar in his thirties also squeezed in, and the scholar also shouted loudly: "Hey, buddy, give me ten catties too, and I'll go back and try it too."

The business started one after another. Duan Wuji met Taoist Priest Yin and said: "Master Yin, you are busy first. Let's go back and rest for a while. After all, killing this snake today is very tiring."

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji pulled Niu Tie with his hand, and the two retreated from the crowd.

Tieniu looked at Duan Wuji and said, "Brother Wuji, what's the matter?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "It's nothing, so many of them are busy with work, why should we meddle in there? You see it's still early, why don't we go up to Shushan Mountain to have a look at the scenery, or we Isn’t this trip to Sichuan just for nothing?”

Tie Niu laughed out loud.

"Brother, you are so right, if we don't take a trip, we really shouldn't.

Hey, brother, shall we go back and wear those sandbags? "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Forget it, let's go like this. Climbing without sandbags can also exercise your body. If you don't believe me, let's try it today."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and immediately walked quickly to the west mountain. The landscape of Shushan is really different from other places, but seeing it: the mountains and rivers are beautiful and half hazy, the bamboo forest hides the flowing water, the birds sing happily on the branches, the green grass is luxuriant, and the rocks are luxuriant. middle.In deep autumn, the mountains have no decaying grass, and the wild flowers still laugh at the autumn wind.

The Tie Niu suddenly pointed to a fruit in the mountain and said to Duan Wuji: "Brother, what kind of fruit do you see on the tree? Why have you never seen this thing before?"

After hearing this, Duan Wuji walked over to have a look, and saw a fruit tree that was as tall as a person was covered with fruits. Duan Wuji looked at it for a long time and said, "Really? What kind of fruit is this? How about we pick some and go back to it?" Let the locals see it? Is this thing edible? I have never seen this kind of thing."

Tieniu ran over and picked some up and put them on his body, and then the two quietly descended the mountain.

The two walked to the place where the snake meat was sold, and saw people still waiting in line to buy snake meat, and there were a lot of copper coins piled up in the baskets.

Duan Wuji came over and asked the old horse head.

"Old man, do you think this money is enough to build the Fulong Temple?"

The old horse head laughed and said: "Enough, definitely enough, I don't think it will be used up.

Originally, I planned to sell fifty copper coins a catty, but I didn't expect that it would be so easy to sell two hundred copper coins!What an unexpected thing! "

Duan Wuji went to the side of the dead snake and took a look, only to see that more than half of the dead snake had been sold, and there was not much meat left.

Duan Wuji walked over and shouted loudly: "Hey, Ma Ying, Ma Xiong, first pull down five hundred catties of snake meat, and then sell the rest."

Ma Ying looked up and saw that it was Duan Wuji, so he had to do as Duan Wuji ordered.

Ma Xiong looked at Duan Wuji and asked with a smile: "Little hero, what are you doing with so much snake meat? There isn't much snake meat left."

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Today's snake hunters, let's not forget about them. Who doesn't want to eat some snake meat? Let's share some of the snake meat with everyone in a while, and let everyone eat it." Let's all taste it."

Ma Xiong nodded after listening.

"Oh, I see, um, that's fine."

The two put the cut snake meat on the snake skin, and Ma Ying yelled loudly: "There are not many snake meat left, hurry up and buy it, you won't be able to touch it when it's too late."

In a short time, the remaining snakes were completely sold out, and people left one after another.

Duan Wuji said to Lao Matou and Taoist Priest Liao Yin: "Call all the people who participated in the snake hunting today. In addition, call the patriarchs of the two villages. Let's share the remaining snake meat. .”

There was not much time, and the [-] or so people who participated in the snake hunting had all arrived. Duan Wuji glanced at everyone and said with a smile: "Today, everyone took a certain risk in participating in the snake hunting. Today, everyone will share some snakes." Go home and eat the meat, fifteen catties per person, we don't have any more. Ma Ying, Ma Xiong, each of you who participated in the snake sale today will also have a portion.

In addition, let's send some snake meat to the master blacksmith, after all, he has also done his best. "

Everyone was very happy after hearing this, and everyone shared the snake meat and walked home happily.

Tie Niu took out some fruits from his body and asked the old horse head.

"Old man, what kind of fruit is this? Is it edible?"

The old horse head laughed when he saw it.

"Have you never seen this before?"

Tieniu listened and said in a low voice: "Nonsense, do you need to ask you if you have seen us?"

The old horse head said with a smile: "This is an orange from our Sichuan area, why can't it be eaten?

This is how this thing should be eaten. "

As he said that, the old horse head opened the orange, tore a piece and put it in his mouth. The old horse head said with a smile: "You two, don't you want to taste two pieces?"

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu took the orange petals handed over by Lao Matou and tasted it.

"Well, why is it so delicious! It's sour and sweet. Oh, this thing is called an orange! Hey, old man, can we take some back when we leave? Let our family also try something new."

The old horse head laughed out loud.

"Isn't it easy? We have a lot of these things in Sichuan, let Ma Ying and the others find you some baskets now."

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this.

"Okay, old man, let's just talk about it."

"Ma Ying, Ma Xiong, go to the mountain to find some baskets of oranges, and let the two little heroes take them away in a few days."

Ma Ying promised to go up the mountain, but because he was busy with a few people cleaning up the copper wires in the basket, Duan Wuji went over and wrapped the snake skin around his waist, and they came home happily .

At dusk, Ma Ying and Ma Xiong came back from picking oranges on the mountain. The old man Ma said to Duan Wuji and Tieniu with a smile: "You two little heroes, the big snake is gone, and the matter of cultivating Taoism is also settled. Shundu is very smooth, and there is nothing wrong now, you two can play in our small mountain village for a few days."

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Old man, as long as everything goes well, we made it clear when we came here, we will go back after we kill this snake.

We have other things to do, so let's avoid playing here for a few days. If we have a chance, when the Fulong Temple is repaired, we will find time to come and visit you.

Father, we will leave on time tomorrow morning, so we won't stay here. "

The old horse head smiled bitterly and said: "Since you two must leave, then I will not keep you.

That's fine, I'll throw a banquet for you tonight.

Ma Ying, Ma Xiong, don't leave tonight, just accompany the guests for me.Grandpa, I am old after all, and these things will be your young people's business in the future.

After a while, you will bring their two horses and tie them to the tree, so as not to delay their trip to Pengtian. "

In a short time, two young women set up the banquet, and several people sat down and had a hearty meal. It was not until an hour later that everyone dispersed.

In the morning of the next day, the two of them tied the sandbags and started to pack things. There was not much time. After that, Taoist priest led Ma Ying and Ma Xiong in. After entering the house, the three of them immediately helped Duan Wuji and Tie The cow packs up.

In a short time, a few people helped Duan Wuji and Tie Niu to pack up all the things. Duan Wuji immediately placed the huge snake skin and two bamboo baskets of oranges.Tieniu only put two baskets of oranges on his horse.

After Duan Wuji and Tieniu hung up the big sticks, they led the horses and walked straight out of the village. The Taoist priest, Ma Ying, and Ma Xiong sent them a long way before turning back.

The two led the horses and walked back all the way. Along the way, they were hungry and thirsty, and stayed overnight. After five or six days of hard trekking, the two finally returned to Huashan.

Tie Niu said to Duan Wuji: "Brother, do you think we can go back to Tongtian Temple?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "I don't think we should go, then Daoist Master Chen is not short of food or drink, why should we worry about it now?

I don't think we should go, Brother Tieniu, what do you think? "

Tie Niu laughed and said: "Brother, what you said is also reasonable. If we don't go, we won't go. There is still some time before the Chinese New Year, so where do you think we are going now?"

After hearing this, Duan Wuji wanted to say: "Brother Tieniu, do you still remember the young man named Cao Qiubao we rescued last time out? Isn't he the bannerman under the tent of the backer king?

We saved him, but we don't know how this kid is doing now, why don't we go to him and see if we can use his relationship to sell us some horses to the backer king, if we can get through this relationship, we Isn't there another fortune to make? "

Tieniu laughed loudly after hearing this: "Brother, you really have a business mind, you can think of everything, brother, I am right to follow you.

Brother, if this is the case, then what are we waiting for, let's hurry up and hit the road. "

The two of them led the horses and immediately walked eastward along the mountain road, heading straight for the border of Henan.

This is exactly: the wind and smoke walk in the wind and smoke, and the sons and daughters of heroes gather this spring.There are so many joys and sorrows, and the sword is used to explain the antecedents.

(End of this chapter)