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

Chapter 59
In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji practiced martial arts for a while, and then returned to the yard where his parents lived, only to see that his mother had already started making breakfast.

Wisps of cooking smoke wafted out of the kitchen, and bursts of aroma also wafted out of the kitchen, Duan Wuji sniffed hard.

I said in my heart: It smells so good!How many days have you not eaten the meal cooked by your mother?It warms my heart just thinking about it.

Duan Wuji stepped into the room, only to see that Duan Yanqing was using two big bags to store money.

Seeing Duan Wuji walking in, Duan Yanqing said with a smile: "Wuji, I've already counted these two bags of silver, and it happens to be 4000 taels. Would you like to have a look again?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Father, why do you say I'm fine to see it? Hurry up and tie up the pocket, so I can put it away right away."

Duan Yanqing looked at his youngest son and said with a smile: "Wuji, you can rest easy. You don't even look at the money?"

Duan Wuji listened and smiled.

"Father, isn't it just 4000 taels of silver? I think what's the use of it?"

Duan Yanqing smiled wryly after hearing this: "This is most of our family's property! Wuji, our family can't afford to pay for this business! You must work hard, but don't make any mistakes. !"

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Father, don't worry, I know about it. I will manage it carefully, and I will never let him make a mistake."

Duan Yanqing nodded after listening.

"Well, I'm relieved then."

After a while, Liu Caihua brought the rice up.

"Changsheng, come out quickly, dinner is ready.

Erdan, you can eat first, don't you have to go to the city when you are full? "

Duan Wuji greeted his parents and said: "Father, mother, let's eat together. Our family hasn't eaten together for a long time. Don't just stand by. Besides, if you don't eat, I can swallow it." Is it?"

Duan Yanqing smiled at Liucaihua and said, "Wuji is a filial, sensible child!

Come on, let's eat together as a family. "

At this time, Duan Changsheng also came out of the room.

The whole family had breakfast around the table, Duan Yanqing said to Duan Changsheng: "Changsheng, Wuji is going out with so much money, Daddy is not at ease in the end, you should give it to him."

Duan Changsheng nodded.

"Father, don't worry about this matter, why don't I send them to the city?"

Duan Yanqing laughed and said: "It's not necessary to send it to the city. I went to your third grandfather's house, our three families. In the end, I have to go to five or six people. It's safe on the road. You just need to Just send him to Duanjiaji."

Duan Changsheng nodded.

"Brother, haven't you brought the horse yet? Put the silver on the horse?"

After hearing this, Duan Wuji ran to the cowshed, brought his horse over, and the two of them put two bags of silver on the horse's back.

Duan Wuji led the horse, Duan Changsheng followed behind, and the two went straight to the third grandfather's house in Duanjiaji.

Entering the third grandpa's house, I saw that the third grandpa had just had breakfast, and the third grandpa saw Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng came in leading the horse.

He said with a smile: "Wuji, Changsheng, hurry up and sit in the house. Tieniu is waiting for you in the house."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng immediately stepped into the room, and saw Niu Tie sitting on the edge of the table drinking water.

Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng also sat at the table, Duan Wuji asked the Tie Niu, "Brother Tie Niu, have you prepared all the money?"

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this.

"Brother, if we hadn't gone out this time, it would have been really difficult to get together the 1000 taels of silver, but with these hundreds of taels of silver, it would not be a problem to get the 1000 taels of silver together."

"Hey, brother, how much taels of silver did you pay this time?"

Duan Wuji stretched out four fingers.

"Brother Tieniu, let's come up with this number."

"Ah? Your family paid so much money. Your family is really a rich man!"

At this moment, the third grandfather came in from the outside leaning on a cane.

"Wuji, when will you enter the city?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "Grandpa Sanzu, what about my brother and the others? Why haven't you seen them?"

The third grandfather laughed and said: "They went to practice martial arts outside the village, and they haven't come back yet?"

Tieniu stood up, "Grandpa Sanzu, let me go and find them."

The third grandfather waved his hand after hearing this. "You don't need to look for them, they will come back in a while. They come back at this time every day."

Just as they were talking, Duan Changhong and Duan Changhao walked in from the outside one after the other.

The two entered the room and saw Duan Wuji, Duan Changsheng and Tie Niu were all sitting in the room.

Duan Changhong and Duan Changhao cupped their hands at the three of them.

"Brother Changsheng, Brother Tieniu, Brother Wuji, have you come here earlier?

I heard my grandfather said that today I will go to Chaifu in the city to send money, is it true? "

Tieniu laughed after hearing this: "That's not true! Brother Wuji and I just decided yesterday.

Brother, how much money does your family pay? "

The third grandfather laughed and said: "I plan to give 500 taels of silver. The three brothers will each get 500 taels. It will be easier to share at that time. Wuji, do you think this will work?"

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Why not? Hey, Grandpa Sanzu, where is my elder brother Changqing?"

"He, he may still be practicing martial arts outside the village. This kid has a strong self-esteem, and he puts in more effort every day than Changhong and Changhao.

Alas, this fatherless child has low self-esteem!Chang Hao, go, find your brother, don't let Wuji and the others just wait here. "

That Chang Hao was just about to turn around and leave, suddenly, Duan Changqing stepped in from the outside.

After Duan Changqing entered the room, he first greeted everyone, then found a corner and squatted down.

The third grandpa cleared his throat when he saw it, and then said to his three great-grandchildren: "Changhong, Changhao, Changqing, you three boys, listen to me. I have already decided to do business this time. Each of you will give you 500 taels of silver as the principal, which I have accumulated little by little over the years.

You should cherish it, once you lose all this money, our family may never have a bright future.

When doing business this time, the three of you must listen to Wuji and Tieniu, and you must not be self-righteous. Did the three of you hear clearly? "

The three listened and nodded.

"Grandfather, don't worry if you grow old, we will remember your words."

The third grandfather nodded.

"Well, I'm relieved when you hear it clearly, Wuji, how do you send your money?

Do you want your second grandfather to set up a car for you to pull over? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Well, it's best to pull it over. Our brothers are protecting the car. After all, this is all the property of our three families! There can be no mistakes along the way. Otherwise, our three families must be finished."

The third grandpa turned around and said to Duan Changhao: "Changhao, go, ask your grandfather to set up a cart and load all the silver into the cart, it will be safer."

Duan Changhao immediately ran out as soon as he agreed, and Duan Yingchun put the car on in a short time.

Duan Wuji, Tie Niu and others hurriedly threw several bags of silver onto the cart, Duan Wuji was in front of the cart, and Tie Niu was behind the cart.Duan Changhao and Duan Changhong are on the left side of the car, and Duan Changqing is on the right side of the car.

Duan Yingchun drove the cart and went straight to the Chai Mansion in the north of Taiyuan City.It was safe and sound all the way, and when the sun was three, the carriage arrived at Chaifu.

Duan Wuji jumped off the horse and stepped up the steps, Duan Wuji bowed his hands at several gatekeepers.

"Everyone, hello, whoever goes in and informs me that Duan Wuji from Duanjiazhuang is here to ask Brother Chai Shao to come out."

Several gate officials rolled their eyelids, and one of them recognized it.

"Hey, isn't this a friend of Duanjiazhuang? Just wait, I'll report."

As he said that, the door officer turned around and ran in, not much time, and saw that Chai Shao hurriedly picked him up from the mansion.

Chai Shao looked at Duan Wuji and the crowd and said with a smile: "Brother Wuji, Brother Tieniu, why did you come here? Terrible brother, I lost my mind. Come, come, come, hurry up and go to the mansion, we brothers have a good chat.

Hey, door officer, quickly lead these horses to the barn and feed them with good grass and materials. "

Like a pinch-tailed dog, the door officer immediately scrambled to lead the horse after listening to the master's order.

Duan Wuji smiled at Tieniu, then walked up to Chai Shao and whispered: "Brother Chai, today we brought all the silver, a total of 500 taels.

You can send someone to count them later. "

After hearing this, Chai Shao laughed and said, "Wuji, we agreed on a principal of 500, and the extra [-] taels has not been ordered. Isn't this money a waste?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "How about this, the 500 taels will be mine, let's go to the tea shop to order a cart of tea later, and I will pay all the profit and loss. Do you think this is okay?"

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Okay, we have to do this."

Chai Shao turned to the gatekeeper and said, "Go quickly, lead the carriage through the side door, take the carriage to the bank, let the warehouse manager check the number, and tell the warehouse manager to count carefully. But make no mistake."

The gatekeeper immediately said to Duan Yingchun: "Old man, let's go, come with me."

After hearing this, Duan Yingchun drove the cart straight to Zemen.

Chai Shao smiled and said to everyone: "Brothers, don't stand here in a daze, hurry up and follow me into the mansion, I will treat you at noon today."

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Brother Chai, don't be like this! After a while, when the amount of money is over, Brother Chai should order tea with me. I will treat you at noon today."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "How can this be done? I came to my house, but I still want you to treat me? This can't be justified, right?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you and my brother, do we still care about who eats who? If that's the case, what's the point!"

Chai Shao laughed when he heard this.

"Brother, you are really kind. Brother, I am most willing to make friends like you. Well, let's have some tea first when we enter the mansion."

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"No need, let's wait here for a while. After the money is over, let's order the tea first. After the tea is ordered, let's find a restaurant to eat."

Before long, the gatekeeper ran out.

"Reporting to the young master, the silver has already been counted, six thousand five hundred taels of silver, not a lot at all. This is not it, this is the storage order issued by the warehouse manager."

Chai Shao glanced at it and handed the list to Duan Wuji, and Duan Wuji tore it up after taking a look at it.

"What's the use of this? Just take the money. Brother Chai, let's order some tea."

When Chai Shao saw Duan Wuji like this, he secretly admired him, and said in his heart: He is really a man who can do great things!

Chai Shao said with a smile: "Brother, let's go. I dare not say that I am an expert in other things, but I dare say that I am a [-]% expert in this tea.

Let's go, I'll take you to a place where the tea is absolutely cheap, brother, I hope you get rich this time, if this business is okay, let's sell him a few carts of tea next time. "

(End of this chapter)