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

Chapter 15

When they got home, Duan Yanqing helped the assistant carry the flour into the house, Duan Changsheng put the pen and paper into the study, and then the father and son started looking for a chopping board to set up a cauldron.

Duan Changsheng brought dry firewood, added half a pot of water to the pot and started to light the fire.After a short time, the pig seller pushed the pig over with a cart.

Duan Yanqing paid the money, and the beneficiary helped carry the pig to the chopping board, turned around and left, Duan Yanqing and his son started to kill the pig, and the family did not finish their work until the sun was in the west.

Liucaihua shouted loudly: "The rice is ready, hurry up and eat."

The three father and son came to the dining table and immediately started to eat voraciously. The whole family was starving.

At the dinner table, Duan Changsheng asked Duan Yanqing, "Father, where did you get so much money for high consumption?"

Duan Yanqing listened with a smile: "Longevity! In fact, this is the money earned by Wuji, and Dad just spent it casually."

Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Wuji and said: "Wuji, you really killed two wolves? Then why didn't you say it earlier?"

Duan Wuji raised his face and said: "Aren't I afraid that you will worry about me? Alright, I'm off to practice martial arts."

Duan Wuji stood up and said to his mother: "Mother, let's fry the meat first tonight."

Willow cauliflower nodded. "Okay, mother will bake white flour pancakes for you tonight, and let's eat fried meat. Let's have a new year ahead of schedule."

Duan Wuji walked outside the courtyard and immediately started to practice martial arts. He first practiced boxing and kicking for a while, then began to practice eighteen arhat stick techniques, and finally began to practice sword techniques.

This set of 36 soul-chasing moves was practiced by him, and he saw the sword shadow flying and flashing coldly, and the sword energy was as cold as frost.Sometimes it is as urgent as a shower, and sometimes it is as slow as a spring breeze.

After practicing for a long time, Duan Wuji put away his sword, wiped the sweat off his face, then went into the house and started to practice the new method of inner strength.

After dark, Liucaihua shouted loudly: "It's time to eat, white noodles and meat rolls! If you don't eat it for a while, it will be gone."

The family rushed to the dining table in a hurry after hearing the news, and everyone impatiently picked up the big pancake, rolled the meat and ate it with big mouthfuls.

Duan Wuji glanced at Duan Changsheng and said with a smile: "Brother, why have you become a snack food today? This food is not much better than mine!"

Duan Changsheng laughed when he heard this: "I look good, you have to finish this meat! I'm not that stupid. I haven't eaten meat for several months."

Yes, who in a poor peasant family can eat meat several times a year?The family has long been hungry.

As soon as he was full, the owner of the tailor shop knocked on the door and walked in.Then put a few pieces of new clothes on the kang.

After paying the money, Duan Yanqing said to the owner of the tailor shop with a smile: "Brother, it's hard work, come on, sit down and have some food. We just finished eating."

The owner of the tailor shop smelled the fragrance of the room as soon as he entered the house, and now he sees the owner to let him go.

Hehe smiled and said, "I didn't even eat lunch in order to make these clothes. Since my brother gave in, I'll play it shameless. I'm really hungry."

Duan Yanqing laughed and said: "Brother, since you have caught up with what you said, then eat it.

The head of the house, put some meat for the boss, the pancake hasn't been finished yet, it's all brought out. "

Willow cauliflower promised to go.

Duan Changsheng and Duan Wuji competed to try on their new clothes, Duan Yanqing smiled and said: "Well, it's pretty, I'll try it too."

Duan Yanqing was so happy to wear new clothes, Niutou said to his wife: "Hey, master, do you think I look good in this new clothes?"

Liu Caihua smiled and said, "Well, it's more beautiful than what you wore when you were the bridegroom's official."

The owner of the tailor said while he was eating, "I can change this clothes for free until you are satisfied."

Not long enough, the owner of the tailor shop left after he was full, and Duan Yanqing's family sent him far away before turning around and coming back.

Liu Caihua went back to the house and picked up the new clothes to try on, and then wrapped all the new clothes in a bag.

Then he said with a smile: "Let's wear it again during the Chinese New Year.

Let’s wear new clothes to your ancestors and grandpas to pay New Year’s greetings that day, and we will also show our poverty and whiteness. "

After finishing speaking, the family turned on the lights and went to sleep.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji got up early, and started to practice martial arts at that moment, the sky was covered with snowflakes in a short while, and it turned white in a short while, and the whole village was covered in white makeup.

Duan Wuji practiced boxing, cudgel and sword in this windy and snowy day, he was extremely busy.

Until Liucaihua shouted loudly: "The rice is ready, come and eat quickly."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji ran into the house.

Duan Yanqing looked at his youngest son's sweaty head and cold red face and said distressedly: "Wuji! It's such a cold day, I don't think we should practice. Let's practice again when the weather is warmer. We are not in a hurry. For a while."

Duan Wuji shook his head. "Before he left, my master warned me again and again that martial arts should be practiced for a long time, and you should not be exposed to the cold. You have to practice in the three cold and snowy winters, and the summer is scorching hot. If you say that I don't persist, is it not a waste? "

Duan Yanqing nodded after listening. "Well, Wuji, you're doing well, Daddy likes you. Alright, let's have dinner.

Hey, what about longevity?Why hasn't Changsheng come out yet? "

Duan Yanqing shouted loudly: "Changsheng, Changsheng, come out and eat."

After a while, Duan Changsheng came out from the back room.

Seeing this, Liu Caihua asked angrily: "Changsheng, what's the matter with you? Did you hide in the house again and sleep late?"

Duan Changsheng shook his head. "I got up early. Didn't Wuji buy me a pen and paper yesterday? What's the matter with you when I write with a regular script pen today? It's two different things from writing on the ground with branches, and my hands are trembling.

You said Erdan has achieved success in martial arts, but I can't even write a single word well, so how can I not be under pressure?This brother of mine is worthless!"

As he spoke, Duan Changsheng shed a few tears.

When Duan Yanqing saw it, he comforted him and said: "Longsheng, I have the pen and paper. Our house is fine in the winter, so you can just practice all day long. When the paper is used up, dad will buy it for you. The pen is worn out. Let's get new ones.

OK, let's eat.

Let's learn from Wuji, otherwise how can we have a bright future? "

Duan Wuji also said beside him: "Brother, don't be discouraged, study hard, I believe you can do it."

Duan Changsheng hugged Duan Wuji and said: "Brother, just based on your words, brother will do his best to study well.

OK, let's eat.

I will never call you a snack again. "

After breakfast, Liu Caihua said to Duan Yanqing: "Master, it will be New Year's Eve tomorrow, I think you have written the Spring Festival couplets in advance."

Duan Yanqing nodded after listening. "Well, okay, what do you write on this year's Spring Festival couplets?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "How about I make a couplet for you?"

Duan Yanqing nodded after listening. "Wuji! Tell me?"

If you want me to write it like this: "It is also good to read the heirlooms of both literature and martial arts. Hidden dragons and crouching tigers start from Duanjiazhuang. If you want to criticize it, just write about celebrating the new year. Dad, what do you think?"

Duan Yanqing laughed loudly after hearing this: "Okay, let's write like this."

Duan Wuji immediately ran out of the house to practice martial arts after speaking.Duan Changsheng went into the back room to study as well.

The next morning, Liu Caihua and Duan Yanqing were busy cleaning the yard, making dumplings, and posting Spring Festival couplets.

Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng are practicing martial arts and writing.

The family didn't have lunch until the sun was in the west.After eating, Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng practiced the essays that should be practiced and the martial arts that should be practiced.

It was not until the second watch that Duan Wuji finished his martial arts practice and returned to the house.

Then the whole family began to watch the New Year's Eve. It was not until midnight that the sound of firecrackers rang out one after another outside the door, and Duan Yanqing ran out to light his own firecrackers.

After the firecrackers went off, Duan Yanqing said to Duan Wuji and Duan Changsheng with a smile: "Longsheng, you are 15 years old from today, and you have become a young man, you have to be more promising!

Wuji, you will be ten years old from now on. We have an old saying here, telling boys not to eat for ten years, I hope you will be successful in martial arts, and share some housework for the family more or less. "

Duan Changsheng and Duan Wuji replied in unison: "Father, we know."

At this time, Liu Caihua brought a pot of steaming dumplings.

He smiled and said to everyone: "Eat, the dumplings tonight are all made of meatballs. I haven't eaten such delicious dumplings for many years."

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Liu Caihua distributed the new clothes to everyone.

"Put them all on. We'll pay New Year's greetings to your third grandpa at dawn."

Everyone changed into new clothes and rested for a while. Duan Yanqing led his family of four to Duanjiaji as soon as it was dawn.

After entering the third grandfather's house, Duan Yanqing led the whole family to pay New Year's greetings to the elders one by one. After the New Year greetings, Duan Yanqing led the whole family back to the third grandfather's house.

Duan Yanqing was sitting in front of the table chatting with his third grandfather while drinking tea.

The old boss glanced at Duan Yanqing and said with a smile: "Yanqing, you see that this year has passed. Didn't Wuji tell you about raising cattle?"

Duan Yanqing shook his head after hearing this. "Well, the kid didn't say anything."

"Hey, kid, why didn't I tell you about such a big thing?
The thing is like this, didn't Wuji order ten cows a year ago, and our family also ordered ten cows.

I was planning to send someone to Taiyuan Mansion to buy them, but a cattle dealer found me the day before yesterday. When he heard that I wanted so many cattle, the price dropped immediately.

Four taels of silver a head, and they are all half-big cattle, cheap enough.

These cattle were smuggled from the desert, so the price is very cheap. The 50 taels of silver can buy twelve cows at once, and the remaining few taels of silver can be used to buy some fodder, which can be used in rainy days.

How much forage do you think so many cows have to eat a day? They must be mainly grazing.

How can a child of Wuji be released?I plan to match him with another companion. This child is the great-grandson of your second grandfather's family. His nickname is Heidan and his name is Tieniu.

Alas, he is also a poor child. He is exactly 14 years old this year, how much older than Wuji.

Yanqing, I plan to build two big cow sheds in your house and mine, and each house will stay there for ten or twenty years when the cattle are herding.

It's also good to save some cow dung to grow crops. Do you think this method will work? "

Duan Yanqing was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Third Grandpa, you're too thoughtful. I'll start building the cowshed when I get back. Let's give him a big fight this year."

The old master nodded. "Well, since there is something to do, then I won't keep you. Go back and make arrangements. I don't think the batch of cows will come back after the fifteenth day."

Duan Yanqing stood up happily. "Third Grandpa, let's go back then."

"Well, since there is something to do, let's go."

On the way, Duan Yanqing happily asked Duan Wuji: "Wuji, how much money did you get this time?"

"Not much, only about a hundred or so."

"My darling, a hundred taels is not much! Do you know that a hundred taels of silver is all the wealth of a medium-sized household!"

With that said, the family went straight to the house.

(End of this chapter)