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

Chapter 34: Threesome at the Racetrack (34)
It didn't take long, and sure enough, six people dressed as servants caught up from the far side.

When everyone saw that the boy was fine, they were all relieved.

The old family headed by jumped off the horse and came to the young man.

He grabbed the young man's hand and said: "Master, I was scared to death just now. You said that your BMW was shocked. Once the young master is injured, how can we explain to the master and wife when we go back? That's all right now. I'm just thankful that nothing happened to you.

Our horse is worthy of being a thousand-mile horse!Just be obedient. "

Na Chai Shao shook his head with a smile.

"Oh! Don't mention it. If these two brothers hadn't helped me hold the horse, where would the horse have gone?"

The guy said to the old family: "Uncle Chaihuo, take out ten taels of silver, I want to thank these two little brothers, let them have a meal in the restaurant."

After Chai Shao said it, the old family laughed bitterly and said, "Young master, let alone ten taels of silver, there is not even one tael! You say who goes hunting with money!"

Chai Shao smiled awkwardly when he heard this: "Brothers, don't laugh at me, I really don't have a penny today, wait until the next day, I will definitely bring a generous gift to thank you."

Duan Wuji shook his head with a smile.

"Brother Chai, you don't need to thank you for this little thing, please go back."

Chai Shao got on his horse and cupped his hands at Duan Wuji and Tieniu.

"You two little brothers, don't forget our date in five days! Then we will say goodbye."

With that said, several people hit their horses and ran straight down the official road.

Tieniu pulled Duan Wuji with his hand.

"I said brother, can we win the horse race five days later? If we lose the bet, we will be ashamed and lose our lives!"

Duan Wuji listened and smiled: "Let's have a look, but we can't be careless, Mr. Chai's horse is not very good, but it is good grass after all. Our horse only eats green grass every day. This horse's Definitely not stamina.

Hey, brother, you can go to my house on a horse right now and ask my father to bring us five hundred catties of black beans. Let’s feed these horses fifteen catties of black beans every night. I don’t believe that we can’t beat him. Win him to death. "

Tieniu laughed when he heard this: "Then what if your father doesn't give it?"

Duan Wuji was taken aback when he heard this: "No way, this horse race is a big deal for us, how can my father not support it?
Well, if they don't give it, we won't buy it from the grain store!Is this still difficult for us?
Brother Tieniu, you go now, I will feed you tonight. "

Tieniu agreed, and immediately rode straight to Duan's village.

Half an hour later, Duan Tieniu came back on his horse.

Duan Wuji asked: "Brother Niu Tie, is it settled?"

"Okay, the uncle said: Oh, I don't know what kind of nerves these two boys have lost. They insist on racing horses with the nobles! It's really inexplicable!

Alas, since it's a competition, let Changsheng push the black beans over to him, so I can save my worries by selling them now. "

Duan Wuji laughed out loud.

"That's all right, don't care what he says!"

The Tie Niu asked: "Brother, do you think it is worth it for us to spend such a large amount of money on this game?"

Duan Wuji laughed loudly after hearing this: "It's worth it, it's totally worth it! Then you will know what brother thinks."

Tieniu thought about it and smiled: "I don't care what you think, anyway, we lost hundreds of catties of black beans.

You just wait to go home and be scolded. "

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"See if I get scolded when I get home."

At dusk, Duan Wuji and Tie Niu drove the cattle back home, Duan Wuji tied the cattle and went straight to the main house.

The third grandfather was sitting at the table drinking tea, when the third grandfather saw Duan Wuji walking in, he quickly waved his hand.

"Wuji! Sit down quickly. Hey, Wuji, I heard that you are going to race horses with others. Just now Changsheng pushed over two carts of black beans. Is there such a thing?"

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, there is such a thing. Third grandfather, let me feed the hay you stored for a few days. I want to feed these horses at night."

The third grandpa laughed when he heard this.

"Wuji, what do you need to tell me about this? You can use it casually.

Wuji, tell Grandpa Sanzu what you think! "

Duan Wuji shook his head with a smile.

"My thoughts are immature. I told you that I was afraid that you would make fun of me. I will tell you after the game is over."

The third grandpa smiled and said: "Wuji, after the race, you might as well sell these horses. Each horse can't be sold for three or forty taels of silver!"

You know, this horse is much more valuable than an ox. This horse-drawn cart plows the fields faster than an ox, and eats less than an ox. "

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Third Grandpa, let me think about it. I haven't thought about it yet."

"Oh, Wuji! You haven't eaten yet! Eat it quickly. On the day of the horse race, Grandpa Sanzu will also go to watch the fun. Don't forget to call me when the time comes!"

Duan Wuji smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry, I will definitely push you there with a small cart."

As he said that, Duan Wuji withdrew from the third grandfather's room.

After dinner, Duan Wuji said to Tie Niu: "Brother, from tomorrow onwards, you can feed these horses at home and feed them with good grass and food every day. I still have a few taels of silver on my body. I have finished eating the black beans. Let's go shopping again."

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Brother, I understand. Well, I'll start feeding the horses now. Brother, you have worked hard these few days."

Duan Wuji sneered and said: "Brother, you have worked hard. The horses need to be washed, brushed, drunk, and fed during the day. This is different from our grazing. You can't raise them like pigs." ah!"

"Huh? It's still such a trouble!"

"What do you think? Tell you, all horse breeders are masters. Do you think it's easy to be a horse?"

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Well, I'll just work hard for four or five days. When the game is over, we'll be fine."

After talking about the iron ox, he went to feed the horse.

Besides, when Chai Shao and his servants returned to the mansion, Zi Shao immediately called the master who fed the horses over and told him, "I'm going to race horses with people in five days. In the past few days, you give these thousand-mile horses from our mansion to you." I'll feed it well, and if I can't win by then, I'll settle the score with you when I come back."

The master who fed the horse nodded repeatedly.

"Young master, don't worry, I will feed it carefully these few days, and I will never let this horse embarrass you."

"Well, that's good. When the game comes back, I will reward you heavily."

The master who fed the horse kowtowed again and again.

"Thank you, young master, I know what to do."

Time flies like an arrow, the sun and the moon fly like a shuttle, and five days will come in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Chai Shao got up early, ordered his servants to buy some gifts, and brought six servants straight to Duanjiaji.

In a short time, Chai Shao found out about this.

"Brother Wuji, Brother Tieniu, you see, my brother has come here for dozens of miles, why are you still dawdling at home? Hey, firewood, quickly bring the gift."

The old family immediately handed over the gift they bought, Duan Wuji didn't even look at it, and directly took it into the house for the third grandfather.

"Grandfather third, this is the great-grandson's filial piety to you, please accept it."

The third grandpa smiled. "Wuji, if you don't take it back to your parents, what are you doing for me?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Here you are, you can take it. Grandpa Sanzu, the horse racer is here, let's go, follow me to watch the horse race. I will push you there with a small cart."

The third grandfather shook his head when he heard this.

"Wuji, this horse race is something you don't see in many years. Go, call your second grandfather over and let him get into the carriage. I'm going to take the whole family to see it."

Duan Wuji agreed and ran out, and when the time was short, Duan Yingchun walked in.

"Father, are you going to watch a horse race? What's the point?"

"Welcome to the spring? Not only am I going, let's go and see the whole family. Anyway, the hoes have been hung up early in this hot day, and there is not much work to do. Let everyone be happy and happy."

Duan Yingchun nodded helplessly when she heard this, and said to herself: "Old boy, old boy!"This is so old that I love to play, alas, there is nothing I can do!Alas, since the old man gave the order, we can only do as he was told.

In a short time, the carriage was set up.The third grandpa and several children followed into the carriage, and at this moment, Duan Yanqing and Duan Changsheng also rushed over.

Duan Wuji and Tieniu led the horse and Chai Shao straight to the outside of the village.Wait until you come to the official road.

Chai Shao asked Duan Wuji, "Brother, how do we compare?"

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Well, let's compare the running speed of this horse first. You first send your family to put a coat or something at the ten miles of the official road, step over the coat, and let's run back on the horse. Do you see it? , Whoever runs to this willow tree first will win, what do you think?"

Chai Shao laughed out loud. "Okay, let's do it as you said. See how far my horse has fallen behind yours.

Hey, did you hear what my brother said just now? "

The firewood listened and nodded. "Master, we all heard clearly, let's do it right away, let's use my red gown, it's more conspicuous."

After finishing speaking, the firewood led the two servants and ran down the horse.

Duan Wuji walked up to the third grandfather.

"Grandfather, you stand under the willow tree and watch, it is far away from the official road, and the horses will not be able to touch you."

The third grandpa smiled. "Wuji, don't worry, grandpa wishes you a successful start and success in no time."

Duan Wuji waved his hand at Tieniu. "Brother, I haven't brought your horse yet, let's compare the three horses together."

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this. "Okay."

With that said, Tie Niu also brought his horse over, and the three of them got on the horse.

Duan Wuji asked Chai Shao, "Brother, your servant has already gone ten miles away, right?"

Chai Shao listened and nodded. "Well, it's not too late, why don't we start?"

Duan Changsheng said loudly from the side: "All three of you get ready, my name is One Two Three, and you start running.

Ready, one, two, three, let's go. "

Following Duan Changsheng's order, the three of them patted their horses and rushed forward. Under the urging of their master, the three horses ran forward with all their might, and disappeared in an instant.

The three people immediately are in a hurry, who doesn't want to be the first?The buttocks of the horses hit by the three people slapped loudly, and the three war horses died. After running ten miles away, Duan Wuji's white horse fell behind Tieniu's horse by ten feet, and Chai Shao's horse by three feet. .

The two of them beat their horses desperately.Wait for the horse to jump over the red coat.Duan Wuji stepped on his horse and ran back first.

Tieniu and Chai Shao's horses crossed the red jacket and turned their heads to chase desperately. Duan Wuji's white horse has fallen fifty feet away from Tie Niu's war horse, and Zishao's horse Shao said it has fallen by more than 300 feet.

(End of this chapter)