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

Chapter 83 Chapter 83
The two of them urged their horses forward, and it didn't take long before they left the border of Shanxi and entered the border of Shaanxi. The high mountains on both sides gradually became rare, and the mountains gradually turned into low hills, and the road gradually The land has become more and more open in all directions.

It's really five miles, one village, ten miles, one shop. The two of them couldn't help but admire the prosperous scenery.

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu and said: "Brother, you see, it's the right time for us to come this time. This place is full of smoke, and there are people everywhere. How can our Shanxi be compared with other people's place! Don't go out and just stay at home. That's really watching the sky from a well! You don't know anything about the situation in this country!"

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Brother, it looks like it's going to be late, let's find a hotel to stay early, don't miss this inn, it will be so troublesome!"

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Okay, let's go to bed early today, and we have to leave early tomorrow."

The two urged their horses forward, and finally came to a small town before dark. The two found a relatively good carriage and horse shop in the town and stayed. This small shop is in the very center of the town. "Xu's Old Store" is written on the signboard.

The two of them led the horses into the store, and the shop assistants had already rushed over to greet them.

"Hey, two guest officers, are you staying in the hotel? Please come inside."

The guy shouted towards the inside with a long voice: "There are two more."

As he said that, another man ran out from the house, and the two of them took the horse and led it over.

The two of them walked into the house, and after a while, the shop assistant ran in.

"Guest officers, what would you like to have for dinner tonight?"

Tie Niu heard this and said to the two guys: "Cut us ten catties of cooked meat first, and then give us ten flatbreads. Well, you can give us two more soups. In addition, guys, you give us good grass and good food for our horses." Feed and drink well, we cannot do without your silver."

"Okay! Two guest officers, wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Before long, the guy brought out the flatbread and meat.

The guy smiled and asked: "Guest officers, we caught a sika deer here today. That big deer is fat. Would you like some venison to try?"

Duan Wuji said without raising his head after hearing this: "Well, since there is venison, then give us another five catties of venison to try."

"Good! Five catties of venison, serve it right away."

At this moment, a monk came in from the outside.

Duan Wuji looked up, and saw that the Taoist priest was about seventy years old at least. This Taoist priest was wearing a Taoist crown, a earthen robe, and an umbrella on his back.

"Wuliang Tianzun, shopkeeper, because Xiaodao was in a hurry to go out, he left the package at home.

Shopkeeper, can I make it easier for you?Let Xiaodao stay in your shop for one night, and Xiaodao will repay you twice in the future. "

The store clerk laughed and said, "Master, you are the one who eats for free, right?
As the saying goes, you get paid for staying in a hotel, and you get paid for eating. You just put your shoulders up and say that, so you're staying with us?
How can there be such a good thing in the world?

Let me see where the cold block is, where can you go for me.Let's go, let's go, don't be fooled here, we've seen a lot of you guys!"

The old Taoist looked distressed when he heard this.

"Wuliang Tianzun, let me say that young people keep their virtues in their mouths. If Pindao didn't have difficulties, how could he say such good things to you? It's going to rain tonight, how can Pindao treat this lonely person on this street ah?"

The buddy smiled when he heard this: "I said master, don't open your eyes and talk nonsense. Look at the big-eyed sky. There is not even a cloud. Can it rain this day? Go lie to ghosts! Besides, it is now Is it the rainy season? It rained within a few days of the first lunar month? Hehe, who would believe your nonsense?

Okay, okay, I think you'd better leave quickly, don't cause trouble to our place, we are still doing business here. "

After hearing this, Duan Wuji said to the clerk: "I said mate, do we have a free guest room here? If so, let him stay here. This monk is so old, it's not easy to come and go out.

I will pay for his shop, do you think this is okay? "

The man laughed when he heard that.

"Guest officer, you are such a kind person! Since you are willing to pay for him, how can we not welcome him? Teacher, please come inside."

Well, this guy immediately changed his smiling face.

Duan Wuji looked at the old Taoist and said with a smile: "Master, father, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Come, let's eat together, we want a lot of food today, I'm afraid I can't eat a little bit.

Dude, then bring me another pair of chopsticks. "

"Good! Here are the chopsticks."

The old man was not polite, moved to the front of the table and moved a chair to sit down and eat.After a short time, the cut venison was brought up again.

"Guest officer, here is the five catties of venison you want, you can try it, it's absolutely delicious."

Duan Wuji waved at the old man when he saw him.

"Old man, try this, it's venison, we can't eat it under normal circumstances."

As he spoke, Duan Wuji took a piece and put it in his mouth.

"Mmm, um, it's delicious."

The old man also took a piece of venison and put it in his mouth.

"Well, it tastes good, very fragrant. I haven't eaten such a delicious thing for many years."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Eat more if it tastes good, we'll ask for it after we finish eating, I'll treat you today, teacher, father, I'll take care of enough for today."

After the three of them were half full, Duan Wuji asked: "Old man, what is your name called? Where did you become a monk?"

The old Taoist listened to Gao's Dharma title: "Infinite Heaven, Xiaodao's Dharma is called Chen, the Taoist temple of Xiaodao is at the foot of Huashan Mountain, and the Taoist temple of Xiaodao is called Tongtian Temple, where Xiaodao became a monk."

"Then master, where are you going?"

The old Taoist laughed and said: "Infinite Heaven, Xiaodao was born with a hard life, his parents died when he was young, and he grew up with his elder brother and sister-in-law since he was a child. Later, the family really couldn't live, so I was forced to become a monk.

well!This all happened 50 years ago. When I became a monk, our country was still the Dachen Kingdom, but now it has become the Dasui Kingdom.

After I became a monk, my brother, sister-in-law and my five-year-old nephew were left behind at home. I plan to get together with them when I go back this time, so as to fulfill my long-cherished wish of being poor. . "

"Oh, how far is your lay home from here?"

"Well, it's not far away, at most three or four hundred miles away. The poor monk has good legs, and he probably will be home in two or three days."

Tieniu frowned upon hearing this.

Heart said: these three or four hundred miles depends on you?Home in two or three days?brag!Who will believe you?

Alas, why did we meet such a number one person today? It's really unlucky.

At this moment, the guy shouted loudly: "Guest officer, your soup is here. Use it slowly!"

Duan Wuji saw it and said with a smile: "Man, for the three of us, two soups are not enough, go ahead and make another soup."

"Good! Another soup."

The man happily ran down.

The old Taoist looked at Duan Wuji and Tie Niu and said with a smile: "Both benefactors, your accent is not local, right? Two benefactors, where are you from? Where are you going?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "The two of us are from Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province, this time we plan to go to the capital for a few days, to see the bustling scene of the capital, and to open our eyes and gain a long-term experience.

If you have the opportunity, see if you can learn a few martial arts. "

After hearing that, Liaochen laughed.

"Oh, so that's the case! What kind of martial arts are the two benefactors planning to learn? Can you tell me about it?"

Duan Wuji smiled wryly after hearing this and said: "We haven't thought about it yet, no matter what martial art it is, as long as it is Kung Fu, we will learn it, how can we say what martial art we want to learn?
Hey, master, do you know martial arts? "

This is old-fashioned, hehe smiled.

"Well, I learned from my master for a few years in the early years, but now that I am old, my kung fu has long since declined. Now that I am almost buried, how can I dare to say that I know kung fu? Wouldn't it make me feel better if I said it? People joke?"

Duan Wuji regained his energy when he heard it.

"Teacher, can you take the time to teach us?"

After hearing this, the old man twisted his beard and said: "Benefactor, let me see it this way. I will have to stay for ten or 20 days when I go home. How about we meet again in Tongtian Temple at the foot of the Hua family in 20 days?"

Duan Wuji laughed loudly after hearing this: "Teacher, let's just say that. See you in Tongtian Temple in 20 days."

The old Taoist nodded.

"Two benefactors, may I ask your honorable names!"

Duan Wuji listened and replied: "Our surname is both Duan, I am Duan Wuji, this is my elder brother, his name is Duan Tieniu."

"Oh, it turned out to be the benefactor Duan, um, Pindao noted it down."

At this moment, the guy in the store came up with another soup.

"Guest officer, the soup you ordered has arrived."

After speaking, the guy left.

Duan Wuji pushed Tang to the old Taoist priest.

"Old man, drink it quickly. After all, how old are you, how can you do it if you don't pay attention to maintenance?"

The three of them finished the soup, and then the buddy led them to the guest room to rest.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu lived in the same room, and the Taoist priest was arranged in another room by the staff.

The two got into bed, and Tie Niu asked in a low voice: "Brother, do you think this old man is a liar? I always feel that what he said is not reliable, we won't be deceived, right?"

Duan Wuji laughed when he heard this.

"I don't think this person is a liar. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."

Tie Niu laughed and said, "He said it will rain tonight, so I want to see if what he said really works. We'll find out if he's a liar tomorrow morning."

After finishing speaking, Tie Niu blew out the lamp, and the two of them began to practice on the bed. It was not too late, and a rustling wind blew up outside the house, and then the sky turned cloudy, and the light rain fell immediately. down.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and within a short period of time, water began to flow down the roof tiles. It was not until after dawn that the rain stopped slowly.

After Duan Wuji and Tie Niu got up, they ordered big pancakes and meat rolls, and Duan Wuji called the old man over to eat together.

After breakfast, Duan Wuji took out 20 taels of silver and put it on the table.

"Old man, how can we go home without travel expenses? Besides, if you go home, if you have a house full of children and grandchildren, one will call you uncle, and the other will call you grandpa. If you don't bring any of these things, it will be unreasonable, right? We don’t bring much money with us when we go out this time, so you can put this little money away.”

Duan Wuji glanced at Tieniu and said with a smile: "Brother, you can also pay ten taels."

After hearing this, Tieniu took out ten taels of silver and put it together with the twenty taels.

The old man was so moved that he didn't know what to say, the old man opened his mouth twice but didn't say anything.

Tieniu calculated the store money, and immediately led the horse with Wujiji, and the two of them bowed their hands at Chen.

"Master Liaochen, let's meet at Tongtian Temple in 20 days."

After finishing speaking, the two got on their horses and left the old shop to continue on the road.

(End of this chapter)