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

Chapter 945 930 Four Returns to the Capital, Four People Selling Cordyceps ([-])
Duan Wuji and Li Jing and the three of them agreed that each of them would be on half-night shifts, one shift every two days, with Duan Wuji and Tieniu in the same class, and Li Jing and Zhang Mojin in the same class.

It happened that Li Jing and Zhang Gongjin were on duty tonight.

Nothing happened overnight, and the next morning, people hurriedly gnawed a few pieces of beef, then put the goods on horseback, and continued on the road.

At three poles in the sun, the team crossed a line of sky, and then entered the continuous snow mountain.

Everyone knew that this place was more dangerous, so they drove the horses with their whips and ran fast all the way.

When the sun goes down, you haven't walked out of the vast snow mountain yet.

These people really had no choice but to continue to move forward in the dark. They didn't get out of the vast snow-capped mountains until Ding Gengtian.

They found a leeward place and stopped, men and horses exhausted.

Soldiers unloaded their cargo and let the horses gnaw the grass.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu poured out two bags of feed from the horses so that the horses could replenish their strength.

After the soldiers ate the cold meat, they leaned against the rocks and fell into a deep sleep. Duan Wuji and Tie Niu were on duty, watching the goods and taking care of the horses.

After dawn, people loaded the goods on horseback and continued on their way.

Along the way, they ate and slept in the open, and life was extremely hard.

These people, hungry and full, trekked hard, and rushed straight to the Great Tang Kingdom.

After three days, the feed carried by the horses was gone.

The people also fell into the situation of lack of food, Duan Wuji had no choice but to kill a horse to eat, and the people got the supplies and continued on the road.

It was already ten days later when the two horses carrying feed were eaten up.

On the way, they also killed a few gazelles, and finally reached the border of the Tang Dynasty.

Except after being closed, the population gradually became denser.

They headed north all the way along the original road, and ran straight to Chang'an.

Along the way, they hunger for food and drink, and stayed overnight at Xiaoxing. Ten days later, the team finally arrived at Chang'an City.

Walking on Chang'an Avenue, everyone had a happy smile on their faces.

Duan Wuji smiled and said to these soldiers: "Brothers! You have worked hard this time.

When I buy Cordyceps, I will give you ten taels of silver for each of you, regardless of the loss or profit.

This time you go out with us, we will never treat you badly. "

The soldiers were very happy to hear that.

"Thank you, Prince Duan, for your reward. We have gained a lot of knowledge by going out with you.

If we get another reward of ten taels of silver from you, we will go home and marry a wife and have children, then there will be no problem. "

This team walked on Chang'an Avenue, and it seemed a bit nondescript. No one knew whether it was an army or a caravan.

If it is the army, there are so many goods in custody, if it is a caravan, these people are wearing military uniforms.

The four of them, Duan Wuji and Tieniu, escorted the goods to Xiaoyao Wangfu, and everyone felt relieved.

When Princess Mingzhu heard that Duan Wuji and the others were back, she was really happy.

Princess Mingzhu walked out with the child in her arms, and seeing so many goods unloaded in the yard, she was so happy.

Duan Wuji smiled and said to Mingzhu: "Mingzhu! These people are brothers who went out with us, you see it's not early today, you hurry up and arrange meals for them!
Those of us who haven't eaten good food for so many days.

Hurry up and order the kitchen to fry some more good dishes for us, and prepare some jars of good wine, so that the brothers can have a good meal!

We are Xiaoyaowangfu now, so we should be doing better than any of them.

If you eat too much, won't you lose us Xiaoyaowangfu people?
In addition, you take out 200 taels of silver and wait for them to eat.

Let me reward these twenty people! "

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Brother, you reward each of them with ten taels of silver, why don't I, Tie Niu, reward them with ten taels of silver too!

This time, the business between the two of us is generally big. If you reward me, if I don’t reward you, that’s not good.

Princess Mingzhu, please give me an extra 200 taels of silver to put it on the pad, and I will return it to your family when the accounts are settled! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Ten decimals of 200 taels of silver, we two brothers said we still wouldn't pay it back!

Princess Pearl, then you can share 400 taels of silver with them!

It is not easy for them to go out with us, let them make a small fortune this time! "

Seeing Duan Wuji's order, Princess Mingzhu turned around and followed suit.

Not long after, a strong fragrance wafted out from the kitchen, Princess Pearl and two servants came out with 400 taels of silver.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "The money is a reward from General Duan and I, although the amount is not much, it will be a big deal to take home.

If you marry a wife and have children, and improve your life at home, that must be enough.

Two silver coins per person, take it yourself!
After eating in a while, you can go back to the barracks. "

These soldiers were overjoyed, they put all the money in their pockets, and thanked the two of them a thousand times.

The time was not long, and the dinner was served, and the dinner table was placed in the yard, and there were four tables set up!

These people eat as much as they want, and those who drink drink themselves, and if they don't want to drink, no one persuades them.

After drinking and eating, these soldiers took their leave one after another.

When Zhang Gongjin saw that the soldiers had left, Li Jing grabbed him just as he was about to leave.

"I said brother, what are you trying to do?

Is it nothing to do with you if you leave the goods at Lord Duan's house?

Let me tell you that Prince Duan and his son are taking care of us, and you know that Tie Niu has nine gold bricks left.

If they don't take our two brothers to do business, they will make a lot of money. With our two brothers' ability, can we get back Cordyceps?

Both of us can't even speak Tubo, even though the Cordyceps has arrived home, it's time to run errands, and we have to run errands!

Although Prince Duan's family has several servants, what if the wormwood medicine is lost?

When the time comes, is it yours or mine? "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Don't worry, you generally can't lose anything in this palace. If you lose this thing, it will naturally belong to Brother Zhang."

Zhang Gongjin laughed when he heard this.

"I said brother, don't tease me.

I only have two money, how can I afford to lose it?

If I really lost this Cordyceps, I would have to ask for food, brother.

Don't talk about me, can't I watch it tonight? "

Tie Niu said with a smile: "It is supposed to be in the courtyard of Xiaoyao Wang Mansion, so this caterpillar fungus should be said to be relatively safe.

But, just in case, I don't think any of us brothers can relax until it's turned into silver.

There are four doormen in my house, and I will call three to come in a while.

The pharmacist will be notified tomorrow, and we still have to make a fuss, what can we do if there are fewer people?

Brother Li, go to court tomorrow morning!
The three of us won't go. When we sell the Cordyceps, you can wait for the money.

After morning break, you have to hurry back and help us! "

Li Jing laughed out loud.

"Does this still need to be said? I will definitely come back when we leave early.

Even if it counts the silver for you, that would be good too.

Let's see how much money I, Li Jing, can make this time!
I've been out for several months now, if I don't make some money, I'll be in a panic!

Prince Duan, compared with the two of you, we are poor people!

This time you two eat meat, let us brothers have some soup. "

Tie Niu curled his lips again.

"Oh, I said Brother Li, you can really talk.

This is called rich people making money, why is it that we eat meat and you drink soup?

It's okay, it's okay, I won't talk to you anymore, I'd better go home and hang around!

By the way, three of my gatekeepers were transferred. To be honest, we have to strengthen our vigilance tonight!

After all, this is the property of the four of us. If something goes wrong, the four of us will become paupers, if there is no shame in it. "

Li Jing laughed and said, "There are four of our brothers on duty, so it's safe to measure him!

I said brother, you hurry up!

Don't leave, it's fine if you don't come back. "

Tie Niu stood up and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? I, Tie Niu, always obey what I say, so there is no reason why I won't come back."

After speaking, Tieniu turned around and went out.

Duan Wuji stood up and said to Li Jing and Zhang Gongjin: "You two stay here and watch for a while, I will go around the room and come out in a while."

Duan Wuji walked into the inner house and saw that his son had already fallen asleep.

That Pearl Princess is making small clothes for the child!
"Master, look at this little dress I made, isn't it beautiful!"

"Beautiful, really beautiful!"

Duan Wuji replied casually.

"Mingzhu! When did my brother go back to his hometown?"

"Oh, he's been away for a month or so! He's tired of staying at our house and said he wants to go back to his hometown.

I can't keep him no matter what, there's really no way. "

Duan Wuji smiled slightly.

"Brother, let's go back, it's time for Chinese New Year.

After I sell this bit of caterpillar fungus, I should go home.

You rest!I'll have to watch this tonight, and I'll be relieved when it's sold tomorrow. "

"The goods have been brought to our house, what are you afraid of? Does anyone dare to go to our house to rob him?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"This is not a matter of money, if there is a loss, wouldn't it be over?

Anyway, it's just such a night, and tomorrow night will be fine. "

After finishing speaking, Duan Wuji walked out from the house.

Duan Wuji ordered people to set up food and wine in the yard, brother San was chatting while eating and drinking, the time was not long, then Tie Niu led the three servants over.

Everyone drank slowly and chatted about the sky, until after dawn, Li Jing took a step to go to the morning court.

Tieniu said: "I said brother Gongjin, let's go, let's contact those drug dealers!

Tell them that we have brought back the Cordyceps, and they have to prepare it too!

When these medicinal materials are sold out, you just wait for the money. "

The two turned around and went out. An hour later, the two came back humming a little song.

Seeing this, Duan Wuji quickly asked: "When will those drug dealers come?"

Zhang Gongjin grinned.

"Brother, don't worry, they said, they will load the silver carts immediately, and they will be here in a while, and there will be a lot of traffic in front of our door."

After another meal, the doorman came in and reported: "Regarding the thousand years old of the Wang family, there are now many carriages gathered at our gate."

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Open the gate, anyone who wants to enter our Xiaoyao Palace, let them in!

There is no need to report this matter. "

Not long after, a chubby drug dealer led several carriages in first.

"I said Prince Duan, where is the caterpillar fungus? Open it and let me see first!
If the quality is good, I'll be the first one. "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji quickly said to several servants: "Hurry up and take a quilt out of the room, and pour all these caterpillar fungus on the quilt in a while."

The servants started to act immediately after hearing the order, and Tieniu and Zhang Gongjin also hurriedly helped, and bags of caterpillar fungus fell on the quilt.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "This is the product, look at it!

This time we went to Tubo country and bought almost all the Chinese caterpillar fungus in their country.

If you like it, you want it, if you don't like it, you will pull it down. "

The pharmacist watched carefully around the pile of Cordyceps.

"Well! This product is okay.

Just give me two hundred catties, I can't afford more. "

The fat man said to the car owner next to him: "Hurry up and unload money for them.

Let's pass the Cordyceps when we count enough money! "

Duan Wuji said to Zhang Gongjin and Tieniu: "You two are collecting money!

I'm here watching them call the caterpillar fungus, we all have our own responsibilities, and no one should do anything wrong!

These two hundred catties of Cordyceps are 2000 taels of silver, you two count it!Let me know when you have counted enough, and I will weigh the Cordyceps for them when I come down. "

Not too long, Tieniu shouted loudly: "The payment of fifty-two thousand taels has been received.

Not bad at all. "

Duan Wuji heard about Cordyceps, this fat drug dealer is staring at it!

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Don't worry! We pay attention to fair trade in this business, and we won't be short of money."

Although the fat man nodded, he didn't feel relieved at all.

After the weighing was over, the fat man took down the steelyard from his car, weighed it three times repeatedly, and found that there was no problem at all, so he put the caterpillar fungus on the car and left with confidence.

Immediately afterwards, another drug dealer came in. This drug dealer was from Tongbaotang. This person also came in with several carts.

The pharmacist also looked at the Cordyceps, then nodded in satisfaction.

"Well, this Cordyceps is not bad.

Give me four hundred catties! "

Wuji said with a smile: "You go over there to pay the money first, pay the money, and then come here to pick up the goods!"

Duan Wugao shouted loudly: "Sell Cordyceps for four hundred catties, and receive one hundred and four thousand taels of silver."

(End of this chapter)