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

Chapter 190

Duan Wuji looked at Duan Changqing and said: "Brother Changqing, how many taels do we have left now? Quickly take it out and count it."

"What are you doing counting? Anyway, there are quite a few left."

Duan Changqing opened the bag while muttering in a low voice, Duan Changqing counted carefully and said: "Brother, I still have 420 taels of silver with me, so it should be too much money to spend, right?"

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Who says you can't spend enough money? I'm still worried that it's not enough? I still have more than 200 taels of silver for our horse sale, and there are more than 600 taels in total.

Well, it's about the same.

Hey, Brother Tieniu, hurry up tomorrow morning, you take Brother Changqing to Cao’s Village in the north of the city, you two must send 1000 taels of silver to Cao Qiubao’s family, no matter what, you two have to let their family take the 1000 taels Take the money.

Do you hear me clearly? "

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Okay, we'll do as you say."

After hearing this, Duan Changqing asked: "Brother, what are you doing sending money to their family? We don't fight for his money, nor do we owe him anything."

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Brother Changqing, since Brother Wuji ordered us to do so, why do you ask so many questions?"

After hearing this, Duan Wuji explained to them: "Don't we sell horses next time? How can we not take root here in Shandong?

In my opinion, Cao Qiubao's family is not very rich, it can only be regarded as an ordinary well-to-do family. We gave him money, can he not work hard for us in the future?
Anyone of you who has a different opinion just put it forward. "

Duan Changhong laughed and said: "Brother Wuji, we all count on you to eat. As the saying goes, there are thousands of people in a family, and one person is in charge. Since we have elected you as the leader, then you can say it." , we support you unconditionally.

You can do whatever you say, how can we still hold objections? "

Duan Changhao nodded.

"Yes, Brother Wuji, I support your decision.

Those who do big business can care about such a small amount of money. This is called being reluctant to let the child catch the wolf, why not make a small amount of money? "

Duan Wuji looked at Duan Changqing again.

"Brother Changqing, what's your opinion?"

Duan Changqing laughed and said: "Of course my opinion is to support you. The five of us brothers are one. You are our leader. Can I not support you?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "That's good, let's make a decision like this, the two of you should go there early tomorrow, and finish early and clear up early.

The rest of us will have a good rest tomorrow, and if nothing unexpected happens, we will be on our way the next morning.

Well, let's go back to the inn to rest now. "

After speaking, several people returned to the inn.

Duan Wuji went back to his room and fell asleep. It was not until evening that Duan Wuji was dragged up by Duan Changqing.

"Brother, don't sleep, it's time to eat.

If you want to sleep, go to bed after eating for a while. "

Duan Wuji got up from the bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and then jumped off the bed lightly.

"Huh? The rice is cooked so quickly, how fast!"

After dinner, everyone went back to the house to rest early. After so many days of hard work, they exhausted a lot of physical strength, and they really couldn't relax for a while.

After dinner the next morning, Tie Niu and Duan Changqing immediately got on their horses and went to Caojiazhuang in the north of the city, and they didn't come back until the afternoon.

Duan Wuji saw and quickly asked: "Second brothers, is the matter settled?"

Tieniu laughed and said, "Of course it's done. When we went there, Cao Qiubao was at home. At first, the kid refused to take it, so he finally accepted it.

At the end of the day, didn't this treat us to a meal?Didn't we just come back after eating? "

Duan Wuji smiled.

"Well, that's fine, as long as he accepts it, I don't believe he took our money and didn't do anything for us. This money is a lubricant to increase feelings! With it, there is nothing that cannot be done. "

Duan Changqing laughed and said, "Brother, you are so right, that kid almost shed tears of gratitude when he accepted the money.

His parents were grateful and poured wine and vegetables for us.It is said that money can pass through the gods, this is not false at all! "

As soon as several people entered the room and drank a cup of tea, Cao Qiubao led the two soldiers over.

Cao Qiubao looked at Duan Wuji and the others and said: "Brother Wuji, Brother Tieniu, the old prince has already prepared the silver, the old prince asked me to invite you, and let you go over and count the money. Load the car.

Let's go, where are you all waiting, I'm afraid it's not good to be late. "

Duan Wuji, Tieniu and others immediately stood up excitedly after hearing this.

Five people walked out the door, mounted their horses and followed Cao Qiubao and the others to Dengzhou City.

When they arrived in front of the Xingyuan Gate of Wangfu, the king of the mountain, Yanglin, several people got off their horses, tied up the horses, and followed Cao Qiubao to the gate of the mansion.

I saw that the old prince was sitting in the yard drinking tea and waiting.

Duan Wuji winked at his brothers when he saw him, and then led his brothers to kneel down to salute the old prince.

"The Wang family is a thousand years old, and Duan Wuji, a grassroots man, greets you as an old man."

The old prince smiled.

"Wuji, you all get up, Wuji, the king has already prepared the silver for you, you can watch it, and it's ready to load the car!

Qiubao, aren't you a good friend of Wuji and the others?Go and do them a little favor too. "

After hearing this, Cao Qiubao quickly saluted with both hands.

"Yes, Cao Qiubao took orders."

A few people looked at the white money piled up in the yard and began to count them. The money was all large pieces of money built by the government, each worth ten taels, and the money was piled up and chopped up. It is very easy to get up, and it will be finished in a short while.

Duan Wuji smiled at the old prince: "My lord, this money is just right, not too much, not too much."

The old prince laughed and said, "Just what time it is. Qiubao, hurry up and call the car in to load the car. After loading the car, you can go on your way tomorrow morning."

After Cao Qiubao heard this, he ran out immediately, and after a while, fifteen carriages came in, and everyone packed the money into the carts in a hurry.

The old prince said with a smile: "Wuji, this silver is yours, you can take it away.

Qiubao, your task is very heavy this time, you must do your best and try to go back early. "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji and Cao Qiubao hurriedly saluted the old prince.

"The Wang family is a thousand years old, don't worry, there won't be any problems, so don't worry."

After finishing speaking, the two took their leave and brought the carriages to the inn.

Duan Wuji looked at Cao Qiubao and said: "Brother Cao, tell the soldiers you brought to take off the official clothes tomorrow and let them all change into ordinary people's clothes, so that we will be safer on the road."

Cao Qiubao laughed and said, "Okay, okay, brother, we all listen to you, and we can do whatever you say.

Brothers, take off your official clothes and wrap them up later, Boss Duan will let you go disguise yourself as ordinary people.He said it would be safer that way. "

These soldiers are carefully selected by Cao Qiubao who are both obedient and capable of fighting. Can these people not listen to their boss?

After hearing this, everyone immediately took off the official clothes outside the border, and took out the clothes of the common people from their bags and changed them on.

Duan Wuji was very satisfied after seeing him, turned around and said to several people: "Brothers, we will officially go to work from now on.

We mixed these people into two groups on duty, and I took Brother Changqing and Brother Changhao on the same shift.

Brother Tieniu, you are in a team with Brother Cao and Brother Changhong. I am in charge of this group, and Brother Tieniu, you are in charge of that group.

Let's work together in a division of labor and each take responsibility. How about this? "

Everyone nodded.

"Okay, that's what we've decided."

Tie Niu walked over and mixed all the personnel and divided them into two groups, one group was on duty and the other group was resting.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Changqing settled the bills of the shop, and the team came out of the inn, and immediately headed west towards Shanxi.

(End of this chapter)