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

Chapter 166 Chapter 150
Now is the warmest time of the day, and the howling north wind has temporarily stopped, and the entire prairie has become quiet and peaceful.

As the people and the horses got a short rest, the spirits of the people became full again.

The caravan was advancing very fast, the owner of the car was waving his whip and beating the horses desperately, and the wheels rolled straight to the northeast.

Duan Wuji is in a good mood now, thinking: If he is too expensive this time, maybe the house will be built, and he has worked hard for three years, so he should practice martial arts with peace of mind. These buckets of rice have been running around.

The caravan was walking very fast. When the sun was about to cover the mountain, the caravan ran out for more than 100 miles.

At this time, the stopped north wind picked up again, and the snow on the ground was blown up again, and the difficult journey began again.

Duan Wuji saw it and shouted loudly: "Brothers, work harder! Now we are only a few tens of miles away from the Qingcaotan settlement. Let's try to get to the Qingcaotan settlement before the lights are turned on. Tonight we don't have to It's a crime to camp out here."

At this time, the caravan discovered the swimming flocks and cattle.

The flocks of sheep are like a piece of white cloud floating on the ground, sometimes mixed with the white snow on the ground, it is not very clear.

The flowing cattle and the running horses are swimming in this desolate prairie, illuminated by the afterglow of the sun, they are beautiful and desolate.

Suddenly, two steeds rushed over, and the herdsmen on the horses greeted each other from afar.

"Hey, is this the boss's caravan? Why did you come here?"

After hearing this, Duan Wuji quickly broke his horse and ran over.

I saw two Turkic people in their 20s running over happily.

Duan Wuji reined in the horse and took a look.

Seeing that the two Turkic people didn't know each other very well, Duan Wuji laughed and said, "You two, are you from that Qingcaotan resident? I am that Duan Wuji!"

The two Turkic people laughed and said: "I know, I know, Duan Xiashi, you don't know us, but we know you!

Last year, at the alliance meeting with Golden Horse City, you outshone all the others in art, but our Qingcaotan settlement has gained a lot of face.

Isn't this, since last year, our place has never paid tribute to the Golden Horse City, so we are now richer?

I heard that Wanyan Zhabu, the lord of the Golden Horse City, gave our Qingcaotan settlement [-] good horses and [-] fat cows at the beginning of this year. Excuse me, do you think we can be unhappy?

In fact, everyone knows that the alliance was all due to the efforts of you and your brother. If you two hadn't stood up for us in Qingcaotan, if we wanted to win the Jinniu City, it would be as difficult as reaching the sky. Who doesn't know a little bit! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Anyway, it's fine if our Qingcaotan settlement wins this time, as long as people live and work in peace and contentment, it's better than anything else.

Hey, two, how far is this place from our Qingcaotan settlement? "

"Oh, it's not that far away. It's only about 30 miles away at most. If we hurry up, we'll be there in a while."

Duan Wuji was very happy to hear that.

"Both, you should be busy first. Let's go there first. If you have time, let's talk together."

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji slapped his mount and chased after his own caravan.

After a while, Duan Wuji caught up with his caravan.

Duan Wugao shouted loudly: "Brothers, work harder, we are still about [-] miles away from the residents of Qingcaotan, we must go faster, and try to reach them before the lights are turned on." Where we live, so that we don't have to suffer at night."

When the owner of the cart heard that there were still thirty miles to go, he immediately beat the horse desperately, and the wheels rolled and ran straight forward.

At this time, the sun was about to set, and patches of red fire clouds reflected the prairie red.

Returning birds chirped and found their nests in the grass.The prairie has regained its short life.

When the sun was pressing down on the mountain, the caravan had already seen a tent not far away.

When Tieniu saw it, he said excitedly: "Look, everyone, isn't that a tent not far ahead? We're almost there, so let's work harder."

After hearing this, the people looked forward, and sure enough there was a dark tent three or four miles ahead. The spirits of the people suddenly came, and they rushed forward with all their might. After a while, people Entered this residential area.

At this time, the sun had just set, and the prairie was still bright. The caravan, led by Tie Niu, rushed straight to Yelusidu's house in the middle of the settlement.

When we arrived at the gate of Yelv Sidu's house, it was completely dark. Duan Wuji stepped forward and shouted at the two Turks who were guarding the door: "You two, I am a friend of your master Yelv Sidu. It's called Duan Tianji, hurry in and report."

After hearing this, a young Turkic boy hurried to the yard, and Yelv Sidu and Yelu Chucai father and son cheerfully picked him up after a short time.

Yelu and his son held Duan Wuji and Tie Niu's hands enthusiastically and said, "Wuji, Tie Niu, you guys came here really fast this time!

Let's rush to the car and invite them inside.Wait a while to unload the car, let's have dinner together.

Wuji, my son just came back the day before yesterday. Our family heard that you are coming soon. We killed five cows and a dozen sheep yesterday. Now that you are here, you will have something to eat.

What a lot of goods you have brought in this time!There are more than forty cars, and fortunately my yard is big, if it is smaller, I'm afraid it really can't be ordered.

Come, come, drive the carriage in quickly, feed the horses and drink the horses as soon as possible after unloading the carriages, and we will have dinner after everything is arranged. "

Tieniu and Duan Wuji commanded, lined up the forty or so carriages, and unloaded the horses from the carriages. The carriage owners fetched water from wooden barrels and put them on the horses.

The guards of the cargo also tied up the horses, and Kaigu went to drink the horses. After the horses were drunk, Yelusdu led the people to collect the hay from a room containing hay to feed the horses.

Yelu Sidu then ordered Yelu Chucai to arrange accommodation for the people.

Yelusdu personally ran to the kitchen and ordered the people to warm up the meat. There was not much time, and everything was arranged.

Yelusi ordered the cook Suomia to bring out two large pots of beef and put them in the yard, then said to Duan Wuji and Tieniu with a smile: "My friends, follow me into the house now, I will serve you tonight." Placing wine to catch the wind.

Let's have a few bowls of him tonight. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master Yelu, this time I brought my other three older brothers, I will introduce you to them later."

Yelusi laughed out loud.

"Wuji, did you bring your brother here? Okay! Let's drink a few bowls of him together tonight, let's make friends with each other."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji shouted at Duan Changqing and the three of them: "Three brothers, let's go, follow us into the house, let's get to know each other with them, it will be easy to handle things after we get to know each other well."

Five people followed Yelu Sidu and his son into the house.I saw that two large pots of meat had already been placed on the table, and there were also two jars of wine and two large plates of flooded shallots on the table.

Yelusi took the wine jar and poured a large bowl of wine for each of them, Yelusi looked at the five people and said: "Several, it must be a fate that we have cultivated in our previous life to meet on this prairie. You are fortunate to come to our Turkic country to do business. On behalf of my family, I welcome you.

Come on, for our fate, let's make this bowl of bar first. "

Several people raised their wine and drank it all in one gulp, but Yelusi put down their wine bowls and poured another bowl of wine for them.

Yelusi laughed and said, "This bowl of wine is what you want! One of the two bowls is mutton and the other is beef, you can eat whatever you want! No one is polite.

Come, come, come, let's grab the meat and eat. "

Everyone was not polite after hearing this, everyone took a large piece of meat from the basin and gnawed, Yelusi looked at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Wuji, how much money did you bring back this time?"

"We brought over 5000 taels of silver this time, otherwise why would we have so many people here this time!
Alas, now this business is getting more and more difficult to do, and the profits of various industries are getting thinner and thinner. There is really no way! "

Duan Wuji pointed at Duan Changqing and the three of them and said: "Two good friends, let me introduce you. These three are my elder brothers. This one is called Duan Changqing, this one is called Duan Changhong, and that one is called Duan Changhao. .”

The three stood up after hearing this, and bowed their hands at Yelu Sidu and his son.

"Master Yelu, Young Master Yelu, it's the second time we've come to your house, so please forgive me if we do anything wrong in the future."

Yelusi waved his hands after hearing this.

"Three little brothers from the Han family, don't be too polite. There are Wuji and Tieniu here. We can talk about everything. Last time, these two little brothers helped us a lot in the alliance with Jinniu City. It was us. The great benefactor of Qingcaotan settlement.

Don't worry about doing business with you, we will treat you sincerely. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master Yelv Sidu, let's not talk about this, this year, you can say how much money a horse is worth. After we have negotiated, let's have a good deal tomorrow!"

Yelusi glanced at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Wuji, to tell you the truth, these horses were bought for thirteen or forty taels of silver, or for eight or nine taels of silver. Just a little more than 11 taels of silver.

Promise, how about these horses counting as 11 taels of silver? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master Yelu, we are all businessmen, I think this is the way to go, I will exchange my little goods for you for six thousand horses, and you will give me two fat cows for free, you can do it like this Is it?"

"Wuji, what do you want these two cows for? Is it for farming at home?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "What's the use of me? Passing through the pass of the Great Wall, the soldiers guarding the pass wanted to get two cows to eat meat. We often passed by them, so we had to agree to their request.

Father, promise me this request? "

Yelusi laughed out loud.

"Okay, let's suffer a little loss in this business, let's do what you say, anyway, we can't suffer a big loss in doing business with you, we still have to make money.

Promise, we will start counting the goods tomorrow, and we will count the horses the day after tomorrow. What do you think? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Old man, I think if we finish counting the goods tomorrow morning, let's count the horses tomorrow afternoon. The shorter we stay with you, the less trouble you will suffer, old man, you Say I'm right?"

Yelusi laughed and said, "Wuji, you think I'm too mean, don't you? I can afford a few stutters.

However, since you have said so, well, let's do it according to your plan.

The faster the business is done, the better, so the profit may be higher.

Yelu Chucai, you can find a few more people tomorrow. Let's try to count the goods tomorrow morning, and let's count the horses in the afternoon. "

Yelu Chucai nodded.

"Well, Dad, don't worry, I'll arrange these things."

Yelusi looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Wuji, I have also collected a group of fine horses in the Golden Horse City. When do you think you will buy them?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "Master Yelu, how many horses do you have in Jinma City?"

"Not many, there are more than 7000 horses."

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Well, it's quite a lot, but, Mr. Yelu, it's not that I'm timid, think about it, last time we met, I defeated Batulu from the Golden Horse City, Can they not resent us?
Therefore, next time we trade again, let's choose the place where we trade at the border between our two countries, so that we will be somewhat safer. How about this?

However, when you are transporting horses to the border, it is best for you to keep some secrets. This will benefit both of us. The next time we come to trade horses, we will only exchange your [-] horses for the first time. .

As for how many horses I want from you next time, how about we send someone to contact you at that time? "

Yelusi nodded after listening.

"Okay, let's make it so, and I'll send you some horses to the frontier myself when the time comes.

Well, it is indeed a bit dangerous for you to go to the Golden Horse City, so we better not take this risk. "

It's not too long, the few people are full, Duan Wuji stood up and said to Yelusi: "Old man, we are all full, we went back to the room to rest early, you should rest first."

After speaking, Duan Wuji led his brothers back out from the main room.Duan Wuji said to Tieniu: "Brother Tieniu, arrange the personnel on duty and let's rest. After all, tomorrow is quite busy."

Tieniu heard this and asked: "Brother, how many teams do you think we should be on duty?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Does this need to be said? It is divided into three shifts, with more than a dozen people in each shift. Tell the rest personnel that they are not allowed to take off their clothes. Everyone rests with their weapons in their hands. have you understood?

By the way, the driver of the car also told them not to take off their clothes, so as not to have time to get dressed again if something happened. "

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Brother, don't worry about this matter, I will arrange it. I will tell them to be vigilant."

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Okay then, go and make arrangements, and go into the house to rest as soon as you're done."

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji took the lead to walk to the room where he used to live.

(End of this chapter)