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

Chapter 47 Chapter 47

After lunch, Duan Wuji said to Tieniu: "Brother, let's go early tomorrow morning. There are many things to talk about in detail. It will definitely delay a lot of time."

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Brother, I see, brother, I'll be waiting for you on the side of the road tomorrow, see you soon!"

Duan Wuji nodded. "Okay, let's make a deal, see you there or leave."

Duan Wuji stood up and said to the third grandpa's family: "Grandpa, grandpa, I have already eaten this meal. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Duan Yingchun sent Duan Wuji out of the gate, Duan Wuji got on his horse, and said to Duan Yingchun: "Second Grandpa, please urge my three brothers to practice martial arts well, and try to go with me to the desert next year to sell horses."

Duan Yingchun laughed and said: "Wuji, don't worry, I will supervise them."

Duan Wuji nodded after listening, "Well, then I can rest assured."

Duan Wuji lightly slapped the horse's buttocks, and the horse immediately ran straight to Duan's house.

When he got home, Duan Wuji tied up his horse and immediately practiced martial arts in the courtyard. Duan Wuji didn't go home for dinner until the sun went down.

After dinner, Duan Wuji practiced martial arts for a while, and then went back to the house to practice the new method of inner strength, and did not fall asleep until the middle of the night.

In the morning of the next day, Duan Wuji took out his war horse, and without even eating breakfast, he immediately rode on the steed and went straight to Duanjiaji.

When he came to the village entrance of Duanjiaji, he saw Tieniu waiting for him on a horse.

Tieniu from all the way greeted: "Wuji, why did you come here! I've been waiting for you to be so big. Let's go quickly."

The two of them urged the horse and ran down towards Taiyuan City.

Dozens of miles away, it will be there in an instant.

The two reined in the horse's stiff rope and got off the horse. Niu Tie smiled and said to Duan Wuji, "Brother, just keep an eye on the horse. I'll call the door."

After finishing speaking, Tie Niu stepped up the bluestone steps, walked up to the guard and clasped his fists.

"Brothers, I am Duan Tieniu from the Duan Family Collection. Brother Chai Shao who came to see me today is here. Please go in and report."

The gatekeeper recognized him, and thought: Isn't this the two from yesterday!Why are you here again today?

The gatekeeper immediately stood up and said to Duan Tieniu: "Brother, wait a moment, I'll go in and report."

After finishing speaking, the gatekeeper turned around and entered the gate. After a short time, Chai Shao came out from inside.

"Brother Tieniu, Brother Wuji, don't stand around outside, please come inside quickly."

Chai Shao winked at the gatekeepers. "Go quickly, take these two horses to the back, and feed them with good grass and food. We still have important things to talk about."

How dare the gatekeeper not listen?Immediately nodding and bowing, he led the two horses and walked straight to the backyard.

Chai Shao said with a smile: "Two brothers, quickly follow me into the mansion, let's discuss the important matters."

Duan Wuji and Tieniu followed Chai Shao into the Chai Mansion, and they were stunned.

I saw that in this Chai Mansion, the rockery is built against the wall, with clusters of green bamboos, pavilions reflecting green water, and koi swimming in the water.The shy flowers are still bright, and the birds are chirping and chirping.

There are countless rooms in the house, all of which are carved with beams and paintings, which is really beautiful. Between the rooms, there are corridors paved with green bricks.

The two followed behind, watching while walking, and Chai Shao led the way. In a short time, Chai Shao brought the two of them into a small yard, which was only one acre, and the yard was planted with A big jujube tree, the jujubes have been stripped away long ago, but the green jujube leaves are still there.

As Chai Shao walked in, he said to the two people: "This courtyard is my study and bedroom.

There are no outsiders in this courtyard, usually I am alone, two virtuous brothers, please come inside quickly. "

The two followed Zishao into the house, and saw that the house was very elegant, and there was an ancient painting hanging in the middle of the wall. The ancient painting showed a fat sika deer lying leisurely under an ancient pine tree, on a pine branch. There are also two cranes.

On both sides of the ancient painting, there are still several pairs of writings written by famous people. As for what was written, Tie Niu and Duan Wuji looked at it for a long time but didn't understand.

Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Two brothers, what, are you interested in this calligraphy?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Neither of us has studied for a few years, so it means they know me, we don't know it.

That's enough, that's enough, Brother Chai, don't leave any pot unopened and carry that pot. "

Chai Shao looked at Duan Wuji. "Brother, don't you recognize these words?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "No, I can recognize it without forcing it. After all, my father is also a learned man, and I have also learned a lot from him. Alas, Brother Chai, let's not talk about these things that we don't have. , let's hurry up and discuss our business. It's not good to be late."

Chai Shao listened and smiled. "Okay, let's start discussing right away, Wuji, would you like some tea?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Thank you, brother, but let's talk about the business first. When we finish talking about the business, it's not too late for us to drink tea."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Well, then let's all sit down, brother, you don't have to deal with the horse sale now, as long as you bring the horse back from the desert, the sale will be sure."

Brother, what do you think? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "Brother Chai, how much should we invest this time?"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "I can take out 5000 taels at most, and I won't be able to take out any more. Hey, brother, how much do you vote for?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, let me see it this way. You pay 5000 taels, and my brothers and I will also pool 5000 taels. Let's count as two big stocks, what do you think?"

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Okay, brother. You are really a spirited person. You can even raise 5000 taels of silver? It's really unexpected."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, the scale of the funds is now, let's talk about how many people will be recruited for this transaction.

It will definitely not work if there are fewer people. "

Chai Shao laughed and said, "I thought so too, with so many horses sold, how can we do it with fewer people?

Hey, Brother Wuji, how many people do you think we will go to? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Brother Chai, this time I plan to go to at least twenty people to be enough."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother Wuji, what kind of people are you recruiting? Do you have a purpose?"

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "On our side, I and my four older brothers will all go, and we will go five people this time.

Brother Chai, this is the first time you are doing business, so you should also lead the team out for a walk.Just relax and relax, just treat it as a trip. "

Chai Shao listened and nodded. "Well, I do have the same idea, I'm afraid my mother won't let me go. It's going to be difficult."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, don't you have people in your mansion who can use weapons and ride horses? It shouldn't be a problem to find ten people."

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Where can we find the rest?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said, "There's no need to look for the rest of them. Let's hire them with money, and let's hire those who can drive carts."

Chai Shao laughed and said: "Brother Wuji, are you confused? What's the use of finding someone who can drive a cart! We are horse dealers, do we use carts?"

Duan Wuji heard this and smiled: "Brother Chai, I have something to discuss with you. I have been to the desert, and the clothes people wear are miserable. Most people wrap their bodies in sheepskin. How can we compare them with those in the mainland?" Let's ship some good-colored cloth, and we will definitely make a lot of money, maybe it will be as good as selling horses.

Brother Chai, think about it, if you sell some cloth, the cost of 1 taels of silver will actually become [-] taels of silver in transit. "

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Is this okay?"

Duan Wuji patted his chest and said: "Brother Chai, if you want me to say yes."

Chai Shao laughed. "Brother, you have been to that prairie, and you must know more about the situation there than I do.

Brother is going all out this time, everything is up to you.Hey, brother, how much cloth do you think we order? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "I think how about we just order 8000 taels of cloth?
Brother, if you want to order cloth, you should divide the cloth into three price ranges: high, medium, and low, so that it will be easier to sell when the time comes. "

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Brother, I see. I will order according to your intention."

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "Hey, Brother Chai. Will you talk about business?"

After hearing this, Chai Shao laughed and said: "Wuji, you see my brother as a two hundred and five. Who wouldn't know how to talk about business? You can't treat your brother as a playboy who doesn't understand anything and has two bad money. "

Duan Wuji smiled awkwardly.

"Brother Chai, I didn't say that. You came up with it yourself."

Chai Shao smiled and did not speak.

Chai Shao stood up and said to Duan Wuji and Tieniu, "Brothers, let's talk about this today, let's go, let me take you to the biggest cloth shops?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Okay, let's go, Brother Tieniu, today we will finally book everything up.

Let's take it easy next year. "

The three of them left Chaifu, walked straight to the cloth market, and entered the market to have a look.

Ho!What a big market, I saw people coming and going, all merchants, business is booming and business is busy.

Chai Shao led the two into the front of a house.When the shopkeeper saw that it was Mr. Chai, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Hey! Isn't this a senior official Chai? Senior official, do you have something to do in the small shop today?"

Zi Shao laughed and said, "Of course something has happened. As the saying goes, if you don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall, take out all your cloths today and let us choose."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly ordered the buddy.

"Go, take out a piece of cloth of various colors in our store, and let everyone in the Chai family have a look."

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, you can't take all the cloth well. Let's take a look at the middle, low and high-grade cloth."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper said to another guy: "Go, let him even bring out the low-grade cloth."

In a short time, the buddy brought out more than [-] varieties of cloth.

The three discussed and selected nine varieties, and Chai Shao said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, please buy according to the nine varieties we picked, and we will pick up the goods after the Chinese New Year."

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Mr. Chai, how much money do you want?"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "We want 8000 taels of silver. Don't worry, I'll bring you the deposit later."

(End of this chapter)