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

Chapter 38 Chapter 38
After everyone was seated, the banquet began immediately. Today was similar to yesterday. Duan Wuji, Tie Niu, Chai Shao, Duan Yingchun, Sanzu Grandpa, and Chai Huo sat at one table, and the women and children in the family sat at another table. table.

Everyone chatted while eating and drinking, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

While eating and drinking, Duan Wuji frequently poured wine for everyone.That Chai Shao was very happy today. While eating and drinking, he looked at Duan Tieniu and said with a smile: "Big brother, Wuji's boxing and kicking skills are really amazing! I fought against him for a hundred rounds and still lost. This is the first time in my life." Once, and only once.

You know, I, Chai Shao, nicknamed Yumianhu, known as Shenquan Taibao, can be said to be invincible in punching Taiyuan Prefecture, but I didn't expect to have an opponent in this small mountain village. Alas, what an unexpected thing.

Hey, brother Tieniu, who is better, you or Wuji? "

Niu Tie laughed when he heard this.

"I learned all of my abilities from my brother. Is there any need to ask? Naturally, my brother is better than me.

Me, I just learned a few tricks from my brother, plus I am naturally strong and dare to strike, so I have been around until today.

As for true ability, my brother and I are far behind. "

Chai Shao understood immediately after hearing this, and said to himself: I said, why does this brother listen to his brother so much?Oh, that's what happened!

Chai Shao said with a smile: "Brother Tieniu, after dinner, how about you show me your martial arts?"

"Okay! What's the point of this! As long as you want to see it, you can talk about it."

The third grandfather raised his glass to Chai Shao.

"Mr. Chai, these two boys are my great-grandsons. In the past two years, the two boys have been herding cattle for me. I know them too well. They are two very simple and good boys. You can take care of them in the future." Pull them!"

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Don't worry, old man, once I lead the army to fight, I will definitely take these two people into my account.

Can such a good general win? "

"Well, that's good. Come on, Officer Chai, I'll toast you."

After the banquet was over, Chai Shao said to Tieniu: "Brother, I've already eaten this meal, let me practice your martial arts. I'll see how you are capable."

"Okay, then I'll practice for you today. My kung fu is not as good as my brother's, so don't speak ill of me!"

With that said, Tieniu stepped out of the courtyard, and everyone followed.

Tieniu walked to the middle of the yard, and said with a smile, "Today I'll give you a practice of boxing and kicking first."

As he said that, the iron bull stared at him, and with a sound of "Hi", he pulled away his posture, and then practiced pa, pa, pa.

The moves are similar to Duan Wuji's.

When the practice was over, Tie Niu stopped the move with a swipe, and the whole process was clean and neat.

There was a burst of warm applause in the courtyard.

Duan Wuji jumped up happily.

"Brother, your boxing skills have improved a lot! My brother has convinced you."

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this.

"Brother, I pay you for practicing every day. If you say that I don't make any progress, wouldn't that be too embarrassing!"

After practicing boxing and kicking, Tieniu took out his big stick from the cowshed, came to the middle of the yard, and said with a smile: "I will also practice this stick technique. If you don't do it well, you can do it." Don't make fun of me."

After finishing speaking, Tieniu raised the iron rod and smashed it down with a "woo".

Everyone who practiced martial arts knew this trick, and then Tieniu swept away the fallen leaves with an autumn wind and a big stick.

Tieniu showed his ability to learn from Duan Wuji one by one.

This set of stick techniques comes from the eighteen arhat stick techniques of the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, and Duan Wuji has slightly modified them. It can be said that the moves are unique, with a touch of gentleness in the bravery.

When Tieniu finished practicing, another burst of applause broke out in the yard.

Chai Shao walked over, took the stick from Tie Niu and weighed it.

"Well, this big stick is heavy enough, it must weigh fifty or sixty catties."

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Who knows how heavy it is, and I haven't weighed it before."

"Hey, brother, can you use this big stick?"

"Hey, what will work? Let's use it blindly. We used wooden sticks before, and this thing is much easier to use than that wooden stick. But it's still a bit fluffy, and it's still a bit light."

"Really? Have you thought about changing to a heavier one?"

Tie Niu shook his head.

"I really didn't think about it. It would cost a lot of money to buy a big stick. You said that we two are cattle herders. What's the use of buying that thing? We have just solved the problem of food and clothing."

Chai Shao smiled and nodded.

"Well, brother, what you said is also telling the truth, wait for the opportunity, I will give you a good one."

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this. "Then thank you, Brother Chai."

Chai Shao bowed his hands towards everyone.

"Everyone, I have eaten this meal and finished my business. I will go back today. Let's meet again some day."

The third grandfather grabbed Chai Shao's hand.

"Mr. Chai, it's still early, you should go back to the house and sit for a while."

Chai Shao shook his head.

"Thank you, grandpa. As the saying goes, if the guests don't leave, the Lord is uneasy. I think I'd better go back. Don't delay your normal business. Let's see you another day."

With that said, Chai Shao and Chai Huo led the horses out of the courtyard, the two turned on the horses, and then bowed their hands to everyone.

"Brother Wuji, Brother Tieniu, everyone, let's meet again in the future."

After finishing speaking, the two of them rode away.

When they walked away, everyone walked back.

Duan Wuji brought the silver bag over, and said to Tieniu with a smile: "Brother, how much did you spend for the two banquets today?"

"It doesn't cost much, and two tables of banquets only cost eight taels of silver."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji took out a piece of ten taels of silver and handed it over.

"Brother, take it and pay the debt."

Then, Duan Wuji divided the remaining silver in half, and gave half of it to Tieniu.

"Brother, this is the money you should get from selling the horse, take it home."

Tie Niu shook his head.

"Brother, didn't I say yesterday that I can't take this money. I, Tie Niu, is a poor cattle herder, but I, Tie Niu, don't take any money that shouldn't be taken. This is the principle of life, and no one says it."

Duan Wuji pulled Tieniu's hand. "Brother, why are you twisting like this? You don't even want the money you got, isn't that stupid? Take it quickly."

The third grandfather also persuaded Tieniu to accept him.

"Tie Niu, look at your Wuji brothers and their family have built such a beautiful house, and they don't want the money, so you can accept it."

Tie Niu listened and smiled and said: "Grandpa Sanzu, it's not like you don't know. Although I, Tie Niu, is poor, I have a lot of ambition. You say that Brother Wuji wants to share equally with me. Do you think I can accept it? This person has to say something. conscience.

If you don't even talk about your conscience, what's the point of living! "

The third grandpa raised his thumbs up.

"Well, Tieniu, you are a man of benevolence and righteousness. You are a role model for my younger generation! But it doesn't make sense if you don't receive any money!"

"That's right! Brother, brother, didn't you even sell your horse? How do you ask me to deal with this matter?"

Tie Niu laughed when he heard this. "Brother, don't get me that kind of stuff. My horse is sold, so isn't there still this big green horse?"

The third grandfather pulled Tie Niu aside for a persuasion, and he was frothing at the mouth. Niu Tie really had no choice but to say: "Well, since the third grandfather has been talking for so long, I will charge 1000 yuan." Two, I don’t want more than one or two, if anyone says I’m in a hurry with him.”

Duan Wuji had no choice but to count out 1000 taels for him, and handed them to him with both hands.

Tie Niu took the money and said to the third grandfather, "Grandfather, I have to give you a half-day leave, and I have to put the money back home."

The third grandfather smiled and nodded.

"Well, Iron Bull, let's go. Is this what it should be?"

Tieniu picked up the silver bag and left happily.

Duan Wuji took out 200 taels of silver from the bag and pushed it to the third grandfather.

"Grandfather, this is 200 taels of silver. You keep it away. I know that you will never take it if you give it too much. You can use these silver to subsidize your family."

The third grandfather shook his head when he heard this.

"Wuji, how can the third grandfather ask for your money? Besides, the third grandfather still has money to spend, you should take it home."

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Grandpa Sanzu, you must accept these two pieces of silver. If you don't accept it, then you must think it's too little."

The third grandpa laughed when he heard this.

"Wuji, if you say that, the third grandpa will not be polite to you.

Yingchun, then put away all the money.Don't make Promise difficult. "

After hearing this, Duan Yingchun happily put away all the money.

Duan Wuji wrapped up the money, and then said with a smile: "Grandfather Third, I have to ask you for a half-day leave, and I have to put the money back home."

The third grandpa smiled and nodded.

"Well, Wuji, go at ease, don't worry about these cows.

Hey, Yingchun, how can Wuji get so much money by himself?You should set up a car and send it to him. "

Duan Yingchun agreed to set up the car and go.

The third grandfather looked at Duan Wuji and said with a smile: "Boy, I didn't expect you to have such great abilities at such a young age!

At first, I thought your horse would be expensive if you sold it for 50 taels, but I didn't expect you to sell it for a sky-high price.

Hey, there are really unexpected things, there is nothing impossible to do! "

Duan Wuji smiled and said nothing, Duan Yingchun helped to move the money to the car.

Then, he said to Duan Wuji with a smile: "Wuji, let's go!"

Duan Yingchun looked at her wife and said: "Master Nei, you don't have to wait for me for dinner. If you go to Duanjiazhuang, Yanqing will treat me anyway."

"Well, I see, then you can go to Duanjiazhuang to have a meal! The family will not wait for you."

Duan Yingchun rushed to see the carriage, Duan Wuji rode behind on a white horse, and the carriage went straight to Duan's village.

(End of this chapter)