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

Chapter 234 One 220 Three Going Northward to Find Relatives in Datong Mansion ([-])
When the two returned home, it was already midnight, Duan Wuji jumped into the carriage and unloaded the newly bought bedding, handed the cloth he bought to his grandma, and then put the pork and chicken he bought , The eggs were also unloaded one by one.

In a short time, the guys from the grain store came to deliver the goods in a horse-drawn carriage.Xiao Fuzi helped the buddy unload the bought things into the house one by one.

The man then drove the carriage away, and the old Liutou was very happy to see so many new things added to the house at once.

"Cauliflower, you bought us so many things at once, so your family's life is over?"

"Father, this little thing doesn't cost a few pennies. Why can't our family live?"

"Huh? So many things can't cost a few pennies? Who would believe that!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master, this little thing really didn't cost a few pennies, that is, it cost more than 70 taels of silver, not even 80 taels of silver.

What are these two pennies? "

"Ah, Wuji, your family is so rich? Then why didn't you see the master coming sooner?"

Duan Wuji smiled.

"My lord, our family was not very rich before, and we lived without food. Although our life is a little better than yours, we are poor and miserable. It's just that our family has been living in poverty for the past two years. Only then did I recover.

If you don't believe me, ask my mother. "

Liucaihua laughed and said: "Isn't it, since Wuji has been doing business for the past two years, the family has gradually become richer.

Alas, when the children were young, I also worried about how to feed these two boys!

My older child follows his father and knows how to read every day. Only this kid follows me and is a bit aggressive in doing things.

Hey, Dad, what is my brother doing now? "

"Hey, what can he do? He has a long job with the rich man Li's family. He can't earn much this year, and he can't even afford food and clothing!

Hey, it's been a rough year, life is hard! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "If we can't earn a few dollars, then let's not do it with him, can't we change jobs?
Why hang on a tree? "

"Change a job? What kind of job do you want to change? Our family still owes money to Mr. Li's family. Can we not work with him?"

"Then how much money does our family owe their family?"

"I think our family borrowed five buckets of millet from their family at the beginning, and we pay back a little every year. This is a huge profit, and now we probably owe their family almost ten taels of silver.

Hey, what can our small family give him back? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "How much money should I owe their family, so it's easy to say, I will return to his house with my uncle in the afternoon, our family will not fight for other people's things."

"Ah, Wuji, how much money did you bring from home? Why are you speaking so rudely?"

"Master, we didn't bring much silver from home this time, we still have two or three thousand taels of silver."

"My God, is your family so rich? I can't blame you for speaking so rough."

At this moment, someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "Father, mother, I am back. I heard that the eldest sister is back, where is she going?"
Ho!What a beautiful carriage, yo, and two big horses?

Is it because my sister's family is an official? "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji's master said to Duan Wuji: "Let's go, take a look, your uncle is back."

As soon as Liu Caihua heard that her younger brother had returned, she quickly stood up from the edge of the kang.

"Wuji, let's go, let's go out with mother and have a look. Let's see what your uncle looks like."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji immediately followed his mother out.

I saw a tall, thin man standing in the yard, and he was also in rags!I saw this man was 28 and nine years old, wearing khaki-colored clothes and trousers, and wearing a pair of hemp shoes. There were at least a dozen patches all over his body. This man's fluffy hair and brownish-yellow face showed signs of long-term nutrition. Bad.

There was a palm-sized bruise on this person's face, which was very conspicuous.

"Xiao Dunzi, what's the matter with this bruise on your face?"

"Hey, dad, what else could be going on? I was beaten by the young master. The young master thought our family was in debt and didn't pay back. Today, I was slapped twice, but I am impatient. It will be fine in two days." .”

Duan Wuji frowned upon hearing this.

"Uncle, go, return the money to his house with me, so we won't suffer from his uselessness."

"Father, this is my nephew, right? Ho! Is he tall enough?"

"Well, this is your nephew. His name is Duan Wuji. This is your little nephew. You also have an older nephew. He didn't come this time."

"Really? I said why does she look so kind, it turns out to be my little nephew.

Wuji, I think the young boss is angry, so let's not touch that bad luck, we have to pay off the debt, let's go after dinner. "

"Uncle, as the saying goes, paying off debts is like running a family. How can we delay? Is he angry? I'm still angry.

Besides, the meal isn't ready yet, so let's pay him back, and it won't be too late to eat again when we come back. "

Liucaihua laughed and said, "Little boy, you can take Wuji there, what Wuji said is also reasonable, this debt is worth one day's interest, and it's not like we don't have money, we should pay it off early.

Erdan, mother told you, you are not allowed to cause trouble for me when you go, if you cause trouble for me, mother will not spare you when you come back.

Do you understand me? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Mom, what can I cause trouble? Do you think I am so honest, am I the one who caused trouble?"

"Hmph, are you honest? Stop pretending to be a bear in front of your mother, and get out of here!"

"Hey, can't I get out?"

Duan Wuji tugged at his uncle.

"Uncle, let's go."

"Hey, let's go, let's go."

The two men walked out of the house while talking.

Duan Wuji's uncle told Duan Wuji on the way.

"Wuji, let's not mess with him when we go. This family is very powerful. The young master of this family is the magistrate of our Datong County. If you offend their family, the old man will smirk. , his son must not arrest you?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Is it that serious? We went to pay his debts, not to fight with him."

"Oh, nephew, you don't know, their family is called Beibatian, who dares to mess with their family in this area of ​​Datong Mansion?

Theirs is the house of the bully.I'm telling you now, you won't suffer if you go there. "

"Really? Uncle, let's go quickly? We'll go home and have dinner later."

"okay."

With that said, the two quickened their pace.

Going northeast from Duanjiatun, two people came to a big village within six miles, ho!This village is really big!

The population is less than eight or nine hundred households. Two people walk along the street. In the middle of the village, there is a very imposing gate building facing south. There are two three-foot-high gate towers on both sides of the gate bluestone lion.

Duan Wuji saw it, ho!This house is quite grand, only two red lacquered doors are open, and each copper nail on the door is as big as a palm!

There is also a small porter in front of the gate, and a doorkeeper is standing in front of the gate to guard it.

When the willow pier saw it, he quickly bowed and saluted.

"Brother Zhang, please go in and report. Didn't I get beaten by that young master just now? He thinks our family has not paid their debts, isn't that right? I brought my nephew to pay the debt."

The guard laughed and said, "I said Liu Mudunzi, do you dare to borrow their family's debt? Hey, I really don't know what to say about you.

Hey, no matter what, you just pay the bill to their family and pay it off.

Well, you two are waiting here, I will report.

Hey, Liu Mudunzi, is your nephew not bad? You must be a rich man in this dress.

Boy, let's take advantage of your nephew from now on. "

"Well, Brother Zhang, my nephew has two dollars, otherwise how can my family pay off the debt? With what I earn, it's not even enough to eat.

It's okay, Brother Zhang, you go in, we are waiting for you here. "

As soon as this doorman turned around and went in, the other doorman ran back after a while.

"You two, the old master told you to let you in."

"Well, that's good. Wuji, let's go, let's go in."

As he said that, Liu Mudunzi led Duan Wuji and walked in. When he came to the account room, he saw a fat old man in his fifties sitting on a chair and waiting. A accountant gentleman next to him took out the IOU and put it on the table. The abacus made a loud noise.

Finally, the accountant said: "Liu Mudunzi, you owe the master ten taels of silver.

Here is an IOU for you, take the money. "

Duan Wuji took the IOU and put it away, then took out a piece of silver and put it on the table.

"Look at it."

The accountant quickly handed over the money to the owner.

"Old boss, look, this is still that big piece of silver, take a look."

The old man took the silver and took a look.

"Well, the money is fine. Well, the account is settled, so you can go back."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Old boss, who in your house beat my uncle like this? It's only natural to pay back the debt, but it's wrong to beat someone up.

My old boss, if you have time, tell me about your family members. Who do you think you don’t see in these three miles and five villages? "

Hearing this, Liu Mudunzi quickly reached out to grab his nephew.

"Wuji, let's go, what's the use of telling them this?"

Just as the old club was about to answer, suddenly someone broke in from outside.

"I beat him up, what's the matter? If you're not convinced, hit me twice? Forgive me, don't you dare."

Duan Wuji saw it, ho!I saw a boy in his twenties barging in from the outside. He was wearing blue silk underwear, a boy's scarf on his head, and powder-soled soap boots. Looking at his face, he saw a thin and thin man. Open face, hooked nose, catfish mouth, splayed eyebrows, small yellow eyes.

His face was full of fierceness at first glance.

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Look at you, did I say I was going to beat you? Since you asked me to come twice, then I will obey."

Duan Wuji ran over coldly, slapped the kid's face with two big mouths, look at this guy again, drink!I couldn't find it, so Duan Wuji fanned him out of the yard.

The old man pointed his finger angrily.

"You, you, why do you hit someone?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Old man, I didn't want to hit him. You heard it just now. He asked me to hit him. I just followed orders."

"You, you, you really pissed me off, you're making such an unreasonable statement.

You can't leave today, I will take you to see the officer. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Old man, will you take care of the food if I don't leave? We won't leave today if you take care of the food."

The old man stomped his feet and beat his chest angrily!

"Oh, you made me so mad. The old man has suffered this kind of uselessness. Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you running away. Anyway, your uncle and his family will support you if you run away."

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Old man, how could I run away? Your son hasn't paid me the service fee yet, so if you say I run away, it will be a loss?"

"Huh? You beat someone up and you still need labor fees? I'm really mad at you."

"Old man, since you don't plan to take care of the meal, let's see you in the afternoon.

Uncle, let's go home and have dinner. "

(End of this chapter)