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

Chapter 159
On the morning of the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Duan Wuji had just finished his martial arts training, and he was about to enter the house for a drink, when suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes outside the door, and Chai Shao came in on a fine horse.

Duan Wuji was very happy when he saw it.

"Brother Chai, happy new year, why did you come here today? Did the Yelu family from the Turkic Kingdom send someone here?"

"Brother, you really know how to guess! Don't you? That person is the third son of Yelu Sidu, who is called Yelu Chucai, and he is waiting at my house now, brother, let's go over and discuss with him now." ?”

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, what's the rush? Come, come, come! Let's have some tea first when we enter the house, what's the rush?

As long as they come, our fortune will arrive.

Brother Chai, come, come in, there is something I want to discuss with you! "

"Brother, what's the matter? Are you doing it so mysteriously?"

Chai Shao said and followed Duan Wuji into the room.

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, when I went out to play last year, I was lucky enough to get a snake skin.

Brother Chai, do you know where this armor is made in Taiyuan City?I'm going to make some armors for use. "

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Brother, how many armors can you make from a piece of snake skin? Are you kidding? Is your snake skin thicker than that purlin? Even if it is that thick, you can't make many armors Secondary armor."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing. My snake skin is really big, you can't imagine how big it is, so you laugh at me."

"Really? Then how big is your snake skin? Can you tell me?"

"How big is it? It's about fifteen or sixty feet long. Is it thick? The thickest part is only about as thick as one of us. Do you think there is any problem in making a few pairs of armor with such a big snake skin?"

Chai Shao's jaw almost dropped when he heard this.

"Brother, is what you said true? You won't be making up a lie to make me happy."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, do you think I look like that joker? Besides, what's the use of making you happy? Hey, Brother Chai, can you find the armor shop?"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Can such a small thing trouble me? Brother, I'm not in vain if you ask me for this favor. Can you also let me make a snakeskin armor?"

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Okay, Brother Chai, but you can figure out the cost of processing these armors, do you think this is okay?"

Chai Shao grinned when he heard this.

"Brother, spending a little money is nothing, as long as the armor is made stronger and more durable, I don't care about spending a few more money.

Hey, brother, don't talk about this, you should take out the snake skin of this snake and let me have a look. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Chai, don't worry, what's so good about a snake skin? Haven't you seen that thing before?"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "I've seen quite a few snake skins, but how can they be as big as you said? You're probably making me happy.

Brother, don't think your brother and I are fools, a giant snake more than ten feet long?Let you talk about myths? "

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, although you think you are well-informed, but you have never seen this bigger worm, isn't it too ignorant?"

Chai Shao blushed when Duan Wuji said something, Chai Shaogan opened his mouth twice but did not speak.

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said: "Brother Chai, wait a moment, I will go to Duanjiaji and call all my elder brothers over."

At this moment, Duan Changsheng walked out from the back room through the curtain.

"Wuji, look at this house has guests, how can you put them here and wait? How impolite!

Isn't it just to ask Tieniu and his brothers to come over?It's okay, let me call.

You can have a good talk with the guests at home, so it won't take me any longer and I will be back soon. "

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother Changsheng, ride my steed, so that they can come here faster."

Duan Changsheng nodded.

"Thank you so much Brother Chai, Brother Chai, Wuji, you guys rest, and come when I go."

After speaking, Duan Changsheng went to the yard and untied the horse tied in the middle of the yard, and then got on the horse.Then he slapped the horse's buttocks. The horse neighed, and immediately turned around and ran out of the courtyard.

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, sit down and have a drink of tea. We'll discuss and get down to business later."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother, thank you very much. But if you don't let me see this huge snake skin, I can't drink tea anyway."

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Chai, why are you in such a hurry! After a few of my older brothers come over in a while, let's take it out and have a look? What's the matter?"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Okay, brother, you have to keep your word!"

After finishing speaking, Chai Shao sat at the table and began to drink tea. There was not much time. Duan Changqing, Duan Changhong, and Duan Changhao rushed over first, and then Tie Niu hurried over.

The five people entered the room and saw that Chai Shao was chatting with Duan Wuji in the room, and several people were also sitting at the table, Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Brother, look, they are all here, you can open it now." Let me see the snake skin?"

Duan Wuji stood up after hearing this.

"Okay, I'll take it out for you to have a look now.

Brother Tieniu, take this bag and go out and open it so Brother Chai can open his eyes too, otherwise he won't believe there is such a big snake.

Hey, Brother Changqing, the three of you should go out and do a little favor too. "

Tieniu heard that he had taken the big bag, and said to Chai Shao with a smile: "Brother Chai, let's go, go out and see Xihan, I'm sure you haven't seen this thing before."

Chai Shao curled his lips when he heard this.

"Brother, you underestimate me too much, don't you? Why didn't you see me?"

Tieniu didn't argue after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, you will know after a look, let's stop talking about it here.

Brothers, let's go, let's go to the place where we looked at the snakeskin last time, I'm afraid other places really can't occupy it. "

The brothers walked out of the village, Tie Niu opened the bundle with a smile, and the brothers helped unfold the snake skin.

Chai Shao was surprised when he saw it.

I saw that the snake skin was too big. It was more than ten feet long, and the widest part was eight or nine feet wide.The snake's scales are each bigger than a palm, after looking at it for a long time, Chai Shao sighed and said: "Today I have opened my eyes, let alone, I have never seen such a big snake skin.

Hey brother, where did you get this snakeskin? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "I got it from the Shu land, Brother Chai, with such a big snake skin, it should be no problem to make several armors, right?"

Chai Shao nodded again and again.

"No problem, absolutely no problem, this snake skin can be used to make dozens of armors.

Hey, brother, the more I look at this snake skin, the more I like it. This time I have to have one for the armor anyway! "

"Then what's the problem? But Brother Chai, if you want to make this armor, you have to do your best!"

Chai Shao patted his chest and said: "Of course, how can I not do my best? Brother, tell me, do whatever you want, brother, I will never refuse.

Who told me to like this thing so much. "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said to Chai Shao: "Brother Chai, don't you have a sword with you? Pull out your sword and stick it on the snake's skin to see."

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "I can't believe that I can't break it. My sword can cut iron like mud!"

After finishing speaking, Chai Shao pulled out his sword and slammed it down on the snake's skin, only heard a cracking sound, the snake's skin was not pierced, but a small white spot was left on the snake's skin.

Seeing this, Chai Shao smiled and said, "What the hell is going on today? Could it be that my sword doesn't let me boast? It's over if I boast! It's really embarrassing."

Duan Wuji smiled: "Brother Chai, do you know how strong this snake skin is? If this is to be made into armor, how strong is the armor's protection?

Brother Tieniu, Brother Changqing, do you guys want this snakeskin armor?Squeak if you want; I'd better get ready.

But I'm afraid you will have to pay a lot of money, which is the cost of making the armor! "

Tieniu was the first to express his opinion after hearing this: "Brother, I have to order this armor, isn't it the cost of making the armor? Don't worry, I will pay for this line of business."

Duan Changqing and his three brothers looked at each other and said: "Brother, we have also decided, let's also get three sets of armor, and we will also pay for this."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you can find those craftsmen when you go back. Let me ask them how long it takes to make these armors! It's okay to spend a little more money. I hope they can do better. The sooner the better.

If it is beautiful and strong, I can also reward them with money.

However, I have to let them bring tools to my house to do it.I am afraid that they will embezzle my materials. "

Chai Shao laughed when he heard this.

"Brother, you have too many thoughts. Can you think of these things? You really think carefully!

Well, I'll find a craftsman for you when I get back.I'm going to find the best craftsmen in this city and ask them to come over with a few more people.I believe it will be ready in a short time. "

Brother Tieniu wrapped up the snakeskin again, and then took the package back to Wuji's house.

Duan Wuji looked at his brothers and said: "My brothers, there are people from the Turkic country.

So Brother Chai came over today.This time, Brother Tieniu, you should pay 5000 taels of silver for this horse sale. You won’t have any problems with this amount of money, right? "

Tie Niu laughed and said, "No problem, I can still get 5000 taels of silver."

Duan Wuji looked at Duan Changqing and his three brothers and said: "Three brothers, let's make up 5000 taels together!

How about it?Shouldn't be a problem, right? "

The three listened and nodded.

"Brother, it's no problem for the three of us to pool 5000 taels of silver. Don't worry about that!"

Duan Wuji said happily with a smile: "This time the shares are the same as last time. Brother Chai holds one share, I hold one share, Brother Tieniu and you brothers share four points. We are three major shares. ?

Hey, Brother Chai, are you still going to sell horses this time? "

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother, to be honest, I'm very busy recently. I want to go, but I'm afraid I can't. If that's the case, brother, you will suffer a lot."

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Brother Chai, it's okay if you don't go, if you don't go, then stay at my house and supervise the craftsman making armor.

Are you familiar with this job?Nothing more than watching them not cut corners.

Wait until something happens at home.You can put my brother in your place.

You ran back to your house in more than half an hour.

Do you think this is good? "

Chai Shao was overjoyed.

"Brother, let's do it as we said, and you will leave it to me to do the armor, and there will be no mistakes."

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said, "Brother Chai, don't leave today. How about we go to Taiyuan City tomorrow morning?"

Chai Shao thought for a while and said, "Well, that's fine! Then I won't leave today. Just hang around here all night! Let's go together tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)