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

Chapter 777 760 six: Bet money to return to hometown

Prefect Meng grinned.

"Well! That's fine! Then I'll tell my wife to do it right away!"

After finishing speaking, that prefect Meng turned around and walked out!

Chai Shao looked at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Brother, you can really do it! This man has started business again without knowing it, and you didn't even ask me to do it together!"
Seeing you earning such vain money, I feel really frustrated! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I said, Brother Chai, you still like such a small amount of money!"

"Oh, I said brother! Don't laugh at me, brother, I'm almost dying of poverty.

It’s been such a long time without giving us a little salary, what do you think our big family eats!

It's almost killing me.

It's good for the two of you brothers, and the business was done during the war.

Who do you think can compare with you two brothers!

Brother, you brothers called me over to serve as your bodyguard to escort the money!

Let me tell you, you will have to eat, drink, and entertain me along the way! "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"Brother Chai, I can't satisfy such a small request of yours!
Do not worry!On the road, if you have any requirements, just ask, brother, I can meet your requirements! "

The time is not too long, so the meal will be ready. Prefect Meng accompanied the three of them to have lunch.

The magistrate Wang hurried in from the outside.

"Cousin, I've loaded the money into the car, when do you think we'll leave?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Let's go now, the sooner we get home the better!

To be honest, the three of us have long since returned home. "

The prefect Meng laughed and said, "I said, Prince Duan, why don't you stay with me for a few days?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"We won't stay here any longer, let's fool around for a while when we have a chance!
The few of us have been away from home for so long, so we should go back and have a look!

Prefect Meng, let's see each other again! "

Meng Zhifu looked at Wang Zhixian and said, "Cousin!

You need to bring more money, Prince Duan and the others are all our expenses!
The three of them are our bodyguards, and they can't let others spend money no matter what they say! "

"Yes! Yes! I know this!"

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said with a smile: "Brother Chai, this is not a brother, I am stingy!

I thought about spending some money!Unexpectedly, the prefect Meng and the others paid the bill!
let's go!Then let's get on the horse! "

The three of them stepped out of the magistrate's yamen, and saw that the magistrate Wang had already taken off his official uniform and dressed up as a wealthy businessman. Twelve carriages pulling silver had already lined up at the magistrate's yamen gate.

The cart bosses are sitting on the shafts of the carts and waiting. Each cart has two guards on horseback. These people have taken off their official clothes, and they are all dressed as peasants, with their swords on their horses. It's on!
Duan Wuji could tell at a glance that from the owner of the car to these guards, they were all dressed up by the policemen in the magistrate's yamen!

These personnel were probably selected in advance by the prefect of Meng, and their attire was probably also arranged by the prefect of Meng in advance.

Who doesn't know!The land of Hebei is not very safe now!

This disguise is also for safety on the road!

The prefect of Meng sent it out from the yamen.

"Cousin, you have to worry too much on this journey, you must pay attention to safety on the way!

Let me tell you that after you send the silver to their home safely, we will have nothing to do when we come back!

If something goes wrong, our two families can't afford to pay for it! "

"Cousin, don't worry! I don't know this truth yet!

Isn't it just a few days!What could go wrong!

Didn't Prince Duan and the others follow along on this road?

If anyone of them wants to take advantage of our dozens of large vehicles, I think they are asking for bad luck! "

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Well! What you said is really true!

Prefect Meng, please go back!We walked! "

Tie Niu and Chai Shao were in the front, Duan Wuji was in the back, they escorted the twelve carts out of the north gate of Handan City, and rushed straight to Zhengding Mansion.

But see that: the west wind is rustling, the leaves of the trees are yellow, and the grass is yellow and frosty.Thousands of villages are withered and few people live, and the journey is too long and desolate.The cold duck has no cold water, and the lotus pool is cold and frosty!

Seeing this, Duan Wuji smiled wryly and said: "Such a long time has passed, and it's the beginning of winter again!
well!How fast this year has passed!It will be Chinese New Year in three or a few months.

I don't know if it's been such a long time, but there have been no changes in the family! "

The convoy traveled northward, and when it was dark, Wangzhi County found a big inn to stay in!
Now that all businesses are dying, how can there be those who live in the shop!There was not a single customer in the entire store!

Wang Zhixian was very happy when he saw this. Wang Zhixian said to the shop owner: "I said shopkeeper, we have booked your shop, and you don't want to keep other customers today. Did you hear me clearly?"

When the shop owner saw so many customers coming in, he was really happy!
"Guest officer, I understand what you said, alas! To tell you the truth, the shop has been closed for six days, so it's hard for me to find a customer!

Now that you have hired the little guest, the little old man can't wait for it!

Let me tell you that if this happens for a long time, the little old man will starve to death!

Guest officer, what do you want to eat? "

Wang Zhixian laughed and said, "You can eat whatever is delicious in this store, we people are not afraid to spend money!"

As soon as the shopkeeper heard it, he became energetic.

"Guest officer, since you said that, the little old man will do it all, you just wait!
Dude, close the door of the store quickly, so as not to trouble other customers.

After closing the door, quickly boil water and make tea for these guest officials! "

The man promised to do so, and soon a few pots of fragrant tea were served. These people were drinking tea in the room and waiting for a while to eat.

These guards were divided into two shifts by the magistrate Wang, and one group was always guarding the car, always on guard against accidents!

The time is not too long, and the dinner will be served. It is a baked pancake and fried bacon!The other is to cook a few large plates of peanuts.

Several jars of old wine were also brought up!

The owner of the shop smiled wryly and said: "Guest officer, you can just make do with it! To be honest, this is the best meal in the shop, and since the shop is about to close, there is nothing delicious to serve!

well!To put it bluntly, the small shop won't be able to make your morning meal tomorrow.

The little old man really has no choice, so he had the cheek to beg you. I said, Mr. Guest Officer, can you pay me some shop money in advance?

Let me make that breakfast ready for you!
I really have no choice, little old man, so I have the cheek to beg you! "

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhixian had no choice but to take out two taels of silver and put it on the table.

"Shopkeeper, do you think this money is enough?"

The store counter hasn't answered yet!

Tie Niu narrowed his eyes.

"I said, why are you so stingy! Do you dare to ask if this 20 taels of silver is enough? Are you just a beggar?

We are lucky to be in our forties!Can these three meals be enough!
I said, Lao Wang, if you ask them to eat this for us in the morning, don’t say I’m in a hurry with you!

Let me tell you, this man is fed by horses, can such a little money be enough!

Could it be that you have never been out of the house? "

When Tie Niu said this to Wangzhi County, he immediately took out another three ingots of silver and put them on the table!

"That's enough for now!"

When the shopkeeper saw how generous these gangsters were, he was immediately dumbfounded!
"I said, Mr. Guest Officer, you gave me so much money all at once, so do you want to have some breakfast?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "We don't want to eat anything good either, you bake us 150 pancakes, and besides, let's get five catties of cooked meat for each of us!

We had breakfast at your place, and we took the leftovers for lunch, as we were in a hurry!
At noon, we can eat some cold and dry food. "

The shopkeeper understood Duan Wuji's meaning as soon as he heard it!

"Oh! That's how it is! The little old man will do as he pleases!"

The shopkeeper picked up a few pieces of silver and bit them with his mouth, and found that there was nothing wrong with the few pieces of silver, so he quickly put them away.

The shopkeeper went out with a confused smile.

People went to rest after dinner, so the magistrate of Wang County was afraid of something wrong, so he had to sit in the shop and drink tea while on duty.

Nothing happened overnight, the next morning, after people had breakfast, shopkeeper Wang asked people to share the leftover flatbread and cooked meat, and let people take it with them to eat.

After the people packed up and Wangzhi County settled the money from the shop, they continued on their way.

The shop spent a total of 54 taels of silver. To be honest, spending so much money, the shop money is not cheap!

The convoy traveled north all the way, heading straight for Zhengding Mansion. After more than two days of hard work, the convoy finally arrived at Zhengding Mansion.

The convoy headed west from Zhengding Mansion, followed the mountain pass to the direction of Taiyuan Mansion, and then ran down.

Seeing this, Chai Shao said with emotion: "Look, this green hill is still there, and the old road is still as usual. It won't take a few more days, and we should be home!

well!On this road, it is enough for me to follow you two brothers. I thought I would take advantage of you two brothers, but I didn't expect that I was wrong. I can't eat well!

I can't sleep well!

It's good for you two brothers, you took me as the free bodyguard!
well!There is really no way! "

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"Brother Chai, Shaosheng complains! Isn't there a saying that complaining prevents heartbreak?
Why don't you do me a little favor, our buddies are not outsiders, Brother Chai, do you think this is the case! "

Chai Shao grinned when he heard this.

"Hmm! What you said is really true! The matter of your two brothers is also the matter of me, Chai Shao!

Let's buddies, that's not a one-year or two-year friendship!

Now we are almost entering the territory of Shanxi, I was just joking with you guys! "

The three of them walked with the convoy for more than two days, and the convoy arrived at Taiyuan Mansion. As soon as Chai Shao saw Taiyuan Fucheng, he grinned.

"Hey! I'm finally home, two brothers, I think it's better for you to go back with your silver carts!

Brother, I've gone to the city, let's get together after a while! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "That's for sure, if that's the case, let's break up buddies!

In more than half an hour, our two brothers will be home!

Brother Chai, let's see you again! "

Chai Shao urged the horses to go into the city, Duan Wuji and the others escorted the convoy, bypassed Taiyuan City, headed west all the way to his hometown.

After more than half an hour, the convoy arrived at the fork in Duanjiaji.

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Brother Tieniu, I think we should unload the money for your family first!

After unloading your family, go to our house to unload the silver! "

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Well! That's fine!"

The two elder brothers escorted the convoy to the gate of Tieniu's house, and Wang Zhixian ordered people to drive five carts in.

Tieniu tied the horse to the tree in the yard, and then began to unload the money. Tieniu's father heard the movement in the yard and led the whole family out.

"Tie'er! Where did you come from?"

Tieniu's old lady asked.

Tieniu's father laughed and said, "Is there even a need to ask? Of course they came back from Hebei.

You see, all the money we lent us has been pledged back, so where did it come from? "

Tie Niu smiled and said to Wang Zhixian, "Wang Zhixian, these are my parents."

After hearing this, Wang Zhixian bowed his hands at Tie Niu's parents.

"Master Duan, Mrs. Duan, have you always been good? Xiao Ke greets you all."

Tieniu's parents were taken aback.

"So you are the county magistrate! Oh! Madam magistrate, don't be too polite, we are a good couple!"

Wang Zhixian grinned when he heard this.

"Master Duan, Mrs. Duan, although I am a county magistrate, how dare I call you a master in front of you old people!"

Duan Wuji walked over, looked at Tieniu's parents and said, "Uncle and Aunt, congratulations to your family for getting rich again. The money released by your family has now earned 5000 taels of silver!

Uncle and Aunt, I congratulate your family! "

Tieniu smiled wryly after hearing this: "Brother, you can really talk!

It is true that our family earned 5000 taels of silver, but your family earns more than ours.

To be honest, I'll just follow you, that's just a couple of pennies. "

Wang Zhixian ordered the people he brought to unload the silver on the ground, and piled it up one by one. Everyone quickly unloaded the 5000 taels of silver.

Wang Zhixian said with a smile: "General Duan, you should count some of the money! I will pay the job after the count is clear."

In fact, these silvers are neatly stacked, which is also very good.

Tieniu's father counted and said: "Yes! The count is not bad, it is such a count!

Tie Niu!Let's move money into the house quickly!
Don't worry about moving the silver into the house, let me clean it up when you come down. "

When Tie Niu's father said this, the whole family started to fight together.

Hou Yinping said to her mother-in-law: "Mother! You can watch our silver in the yard, and I will move too!"

"Well! That's fine too! Sheng Tang, come to grandma and let your mother work!"

Duan Wuji added Ma Shuanhao to the money moving team, and the 5000 taels of silver were all moved to the house in a short time.

Tieniu's old lady looked at Duan Wuji and asked: "I said nephew! Didn't you go to Beijing?

How did you come back from Hebei? "

Duan Wuji grinned when he heard this.

"My old aunt! You don't know! It's true that we went to Beijing, but war broke out in Hebei within a few days.

Our two brothers have fought with the prince Li Jiancheng until now, and we have won that battle.

Isn't that right, we took our money back by the way. "

"Has the face of the married woman that Niu Tie married has been washed white?"

"Auntie, do you still need to ask! I've cleaned it up a long time ago, and I promise you will like it when I come back!"

"Well! That's fine!

You said that daughter-in-law is dark, but how can I go out?
What kind of girl can't be found in a family like ours!It must be such a black girl.

Now that it's cleared up, I'm relieved.

Niuer!You didn't encounter any danger on the battlefield, did you? "

"Mom, I'm pretty good! What can I do!

Mother, you are busy at home!
My brothers and their family’s money hasn’t been returned yet!

I have to help them unload it no matter what, after dinner in the evening, let's chat again! "

Tie Niu's father nodded.

"Well! That's what it should be, Niu'er! Hurry up and go there! Don't worry about the family affairs, don't you have your father and me here!"

(End of this chapter)