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

Chapter 179 The 170 caravan successfully arrived at the pass
A few people rushed to the porcelain manufacturing site, and saw all the workers busy. Boss Huang shouted to his nephew: "Huang Lu, Boss Chai and the others haven't brought the carriage yet. ?”

The young man named Huang Lu heard his uncle calling him, and ran over quickly.

"Uncle, the carriage pulling the goods has left long ago, and it has been almost an hour now."

"Really? The carriage came so fast?"

"Isn't it? They arrived not long after you left. This shipment is a big deal. I asked the workers to stop their work and come to load the truck. What do you think about loading five trucks all at once?" What? We filled up the goods in a short while, and the owner of the car tied up the car and left.

Uncle, don't worry, everything is going well and nothing happened. "

"Well, then you go to work."

The young man named Huang Lu turned around and walked away.

The boss Huang said with a smile: "Everyone, the goods have been loaded and left, and there is nothing else to do now. Come with me to my hut for a drink of tea."

When the few people heard that the goods had been packed away, their hearts finally fell to the ground.

Several people followed Boss Huang into the small room, Boss Huang quickly poured the tea.

When Duan Wuji saw him, he quickly brought in his money bag.

Duan Wuji opened the silver bag, counted out 750 taels of silver and put it on the table.

"Boss Huang, this is the payment for these five carts of goods, please count them up."

Huang Qiusheng took the money and counted it carefully, and found that there was nothing wrong with the amount of money, so he quickly put away the vain money.

"Boss Duan, Boss Chai, thank you for taking care of us. This is a complete relief for us. At least a year and a half, the old man's business can continue."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Boss Huang, this is called symbiosis and co-prosperity, as long as you make the goods well, are you afraid that there will be no sales?

Hey, Boss Huang, hurry up and get this craftsman who can paint, and try to get this porcelain with painted patterns on the market as soon as possible, we can't delay this matter! "

Huang Qiusheng laughed and said, "Boss Duan, don't worry, I will do these things as soon as possible.

Hey, Boss Duan, when will your injected funds arrive?If it is in place early, I will make it as soon as possible.

It’s impossible without funds! "

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao.

"Brother Chai, when will you bring me the money?"

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, why are you so smart all your life and so confused? Isn't it just 3000 taels of silver?

Didn't we pay 5000 taels of silver for this horse sale?It took us less than 1000 taels of silver to pick up the goods. Don’t you still have more than 4000 taels of silver in your hand?
Take it out first, and when I go back, I will pay you 3000 taels of silver from the mansion, won't that be the end of it?What's so difficult about it? "

Duan Wuji slapped his head.

"Hey, Brother Chai, you are still smart, I can't blame you for being our leading brother.

OK, here we go. "

Duan Wuji looked at his brothers.

"Which one of you owns the money? Hurry up and take it out. When you enter the Chai Mansion, let Big Brother Chai make it up for you."

After hearing this, Tieniu and the others unpacked their bags one after another, and took out the silver one after another. Duan Wuji counted out 3000 taels of silver and handed it to Huangtou.

"Boss Huang, this is 3000 taels of silver, you can count it."

When Huang Qiusheng saw such a large pile of white silver, his eyes went straight.

"Boss Duan, you guys are really rich! You took out the money so quickly, I really didn't expect it!

Alright, tomorrow I will start shopping for paints and hiring painters. Let's try not to sell a piece of porcelain without patterns in the future, and try to take our business to a higher level.

Boss Duan, don't worry. "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Boss Huang, don't you see that we borrowed all this money? We don't have much money! It's just working hard.

Well, Boss Huang, take a rest, we will go back now, see you later. "

Several people tidied up, rode on their horses and rushed straight to Dayuan City.

When he arrived in the city, Duan Changqing said while beating his horse: "Brother Chai, do you want to stop by the tea shop? See if our tea has been loaded into the cart?"

Chai Shao laughed when he heard this.

"Brother, there's no need to bother with that. When I get back to the mansion, I'll call the servant over and ask if it's loaded or not. Why bother?"

A few people rode back to the Chai Mansion, and Chai Shao called his servants to inquire, only to find out that the tea leaves had already been loaded into the cart and returned to their feet.

Chai Shao told everyone the news, and then said with a smile: "Now everything is ready, and you can start on the road tomorrow.

Dear brothers, I will serve you some wine tonight, let's have a good meal. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, don't bother with that, didn't we just drink just now? How can you bear to drink twice a day!

Let's get some staple food tonight. "

Chai Shao laughed and said, "How can I be ashamed of this? Isn't it too obvious that I am too stingy?"

Tie Niu laughed and said: "Brother Chai, forget it, don't do it, let's just eat whatever we want.

My brother said he couldn't drink it, so no one would dare to drink it, and it would be a waste if he did it. "

Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Brother, you are really good! Look at your brothers who listen to you, your prestige is really high!"

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this: "Brother Chai, don't make fun of me. How can I have such a high prestige?

All right, all right, let's have some tea.We should find a place to practice for a while.

Those of us who practice martial arts, there will be a day when we don't practice! "

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Well then, brother, what do you think we'll have for dinner tonight? I'll tell the cook to do it."

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu and his four brothers and said, "Let's eat dumplings at night, these are actually quite delicious."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Okay, I'll just listen to you, let's eat dumplings tonight.

I'll tell the kitchen to do it right away, let's eat together later. "

After finishing speaking, Chai Shao walked out.

After Duan Wuji took two sips of tea, he began to sit on the chair, slowly closed his eyes, and began to practice.

Two hours later, Chai Shao pushed Duan Wuji with his hands.

"Brother, don't practice anymore. It's time to eat now. What time do you think it is?"

Duan Wuji opened his eyes, only to see that it was already dark outside, candles were lit in the room, and he saw his brothers were waiting for him.

Seeing that a large bowl full of dumplings had already been served, Duan Wuji picked up the bowl and said to everyone with a smile: "Hurry up and eat, what are you waiting for me to do? After eating, let's go to rest early, after all tomorrow We're still on our way."

Everyone picked up the bowls as soon as they saw it, and everyone took the dumplings from the basin to the bowls to eat. After dinner, everyone chatted for a while. Chai Shao arranged a room for several people to stay in, and they all went into the room to rest went.

The next morning, several people got up early, and everyone ate something and began to pack their things.

Chai Shao took two big silver bags from the outside and put them on the ground.

"Brother, this is 3000 taels of silver, please order some."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you have counted the silver, so what else do you want? Brother Tieniu, Brother Changqing, you should keep this silver bag.

The expenses along the way will be borne by you, first spend the money in Brother Changqing's hand, and spend all the money in Brother Changqing's hand, and then spend the money in Brother Tieniu's body.

I still have 250 taels of silver on me, which belongs to the travel expenses of our horse sale.Spend my money at the end. "

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and asked: "Brother Chai, how much does it cost to hire a carriage this time?"

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "I have negotiated with them this time. If the carriage does not pass through the pass, the cost of each carriage is 30 taels. After all, it is safer in China and the distance is closer, so the cost is relatively high." few.

As for the guards we hired, because we still have to go to Shandong, the distance has not been reduced but increased, so the cost is still 50 taels of silver.

Due to the activities in China this time, many guards are willing to participate, so it took me a lot of work.

Brother, this is the situation, this business is all entrusted to you, so you need to worry more! "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Brother Chai, don't worry, what's the matter with doing business in this country.

Brothers, pack your stuff and let's go. "

Six people came to the gate with their things, and the gatekeeper brought the horses over early. The six people put their things on the horses, and then ran straight to the foot.

Chai Shao said to Duan Wuji and his brothers: "Brothers, please go slowly, I'll go to pick up the carriage."

After finishing speaking, Chai Shao slammed the whip, and the horse galloped forward with a long hiss.

The brothers walked forward and chatted at the same time. Before they reached their feet, they saw a carriage driving over under the protection of the guards.

When several people saw it, they slapped their horses and went up to meet him.

Most of these guards and car owners are old people, and most of them are acquainted with Duan Wuji and the others.

Duan Wuji counted the number of carriages, and there were 29 of them. Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Brother, there are fewer guards this time, so there won't be any major problems, right?"

"Brother Chai, don't worry, with me, Duan Wuji, what's the big problem? I'm worth ten people by myself."

Chai Shao smiled and said: "Brother, it all depends on you. You have the most eyes, and there is nothing wrong here. Then I will go back. I will wait for you to return victorious. Brother, I will do it for you when the time comes." Put on a drink to welcome the wind."

"Okay! Brother Chai, just wait for our good news."

The convoy left Taiyuan City and headed north towards the Turkic Kingdom.

At this time, it is the spring of March when the grass grows and the eagles fly, the earth is booming, and the weeds on both sides of the road have already grown out, tender, like two long carpets, like the distance, there are still grasses in the grass There are some yellow or firewood wild flowers dotted among them, which adds to the charm of nature.

Rows of willows on the bank of the river swayed the willow branches with the wind, stretching out their tender leaves, adding infinite vitality to the spring scenery.

Everyone was delighted to see it, and while admiring the beautiful spring scenery, they rode forward.

Along the way, people hunger for food and drinks, and stayed overnight. After six or seven days of hard work, the caravan finally passed Datong Mansion, and it seemed that it was getting closer and closer to the Great Wall.

Duan Wuji called Duan Changqing over and said: "Brother Changqing, you can give the rest of the silver to Brother Changhong, you see that the Great Wall Pass is coming soon, you can go to the Yelu family in Qingcaotan.

Tell them, just say that our goods will arrive at the Guancheng Pass soon, let them bring the selected horses over, and we will trade in the pass.

Remember, it will be safer to change into Turkic clothes when you leave the pass, and stop talking when you see Turkic people.

In addition, when you leave the customs, you must bring enough dry food and water, and don’t eat Turkic food if you can’t eat Turkic food.

You can figure it out for yourself.

Oh, and ask them to bring over five fat cows, and say that I will arrange for the passers-by at that time. "

Duan Changqing listened and nodded.

"Brother, don't worry, I can definitely handle this little thing."

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, that's fine. When you pass the gate, tell them that you are from Brother Chai's caravan. This will save you a lot of trouble. Do you hear me clearly?"

"Well, I see."

Duan Wuji called over a guard who could speak Turkic and said, "Go with my brother, it's safer to have more people on the road.

Hey, do you still have your Turkic clothes with you? "

"I've been carrying it, and it's been wrapped in my baggage all the time."

"That's good. After you leave the Great Wall pass, you can change into it. It will be safer. You two will take off those clothes when you come back."

"I know, I know, Duan Boss, you don't need to tell me these things, we are not children anymore."

"Well, that's good, then you go quickly."

"Oh, by the way, Brother Changqing, tell Yelu Sidu that this time we brought over thirty-three thousand taels of silver, and ask them to send us the corresponding horses. Do you understand?"

Duan Changqing smiled.

"Brother, I know about this, isn't it just to report more money? Isn't it hard to talk about it? You can just watch it when the time comes."

After finishing speaking, Duan Changqing waved his hand at the man.

"Brother, let's go."

After finishing speaking, the two men slapped the horse's ass violently, and the two war horses ran forward immediately after a long cry.

Duan Wuji continued to head north with the rest of the caravan at a leisurely pace.

The terrain is getting higher and higher, and the weather is getting colder and colder. The original green grass has long since disappeared, and the land is bare.

Duan Wuji smiled and said to the crowd: "This place is so cold. You can see that this place is only a thousand or eight hundred miles away from us, but this place is much colder. Everyone should pay attention, we will add more places at any time." Clothes!"

Everyone laughed.

"Duantou! Don't worry.

We still know how hot or cold it is.You don't need to worry about these. "

After nearly two days of walking, the caravan finally reached the pass of the Great Wall.

(End of this chapter)