The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter Fifty-Six: Wagang Grabs the Official Ship

On the fourth day of the competition with the Condor Dart Bureau, it was just dawning early in the morning.

Shan Xiongxin came to Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and said with a smile: "Just now, the big boss's personal soldiers came to inform, let the younger brother come to invite Brother Xu and Xu Mouse to the main hall for breakfast, after breakfast, the big boss, me, and Mr. Jia Xiong went to the appointment, and Brother Xu rested in the main hall, if someone sneaked up on Wagangzhai, someone would go to the main hall to report to you."

Xu Rat asked, "Second master, where does my young master sleep at night?"

Shan Xiongxin replied: "Brother Xu Rat, there are two suites in the main hall, and your young master and you are in one room."

A moment later, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Mouse were invited to the main hall.

Zhai Rang, the big boss, sat in the center, and Jia Xiong stood next to him.

Zhai Rang pointed to the chair on the left and beckoned, "Young Master Xu, please take a seat." Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sat on the chair to Zhai Rang's left.

Zhai Rang pointed to the chair on the right and beckoned, "The second master, please sit." Shan Xiongxin sat on the chair to Zhai Rang's right.

Zhai Rang smiled at Xu Mouse and said, "Brother Xu Rat, please sit next to your son-in-law." Xu Rat walked over and sat down next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

A plate of steamed river fish, a plate of beef in sauce, a plate of salted peanuts, a plate of dried tofu are placed on the table, and each person has a bowl of rice, a pair of chopsticks, and a teacup in front of him.

Zhai Rang smiled and said, "Mr. Jia, please sit next to the second master."

Jia Xiong walked over and sat next to the second master.

Zhai Rang said with a smile: "Let's everyone have breakfast." The workers picked up the chopsticks, and the people picked up the chopsticks and ate breakfast one after another.

A moment later, after breakfast, Zhai Rang, Shan Xiongxin, and Jia Xiong left the main hall and rode on their horses to go to the appointment.

When it was dark, Zhai Rang, Shan Xiongxin, and Jia Xiong came back. Everyone sat down in order of their seats at breakfast.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked: "How are the two heads of the house talking today?"

Zhai Rang said: "The result of today's negotiations is good. The owner of the Condor Dart Bureau, the Condor Lance King Yu Shengwu, said: The Condor Dart Bureau and Wagangzhai do not know each other, and the dart profit of this trip is: 10,000 taels of snowflake silver, and the good brothers will meet and divide half, and the brothers of Wagangzhai can get 5,000 taels of snowflake silver. ”

Huang Junhan said to Zhai Rang: "Big boss, you Wagangzhai left five thousand taels of snowflake silver, and the rest of the gold, jewelry, and snowflake silver must all be returned to the Condor Dart Bureau."

Zhai Rang looked at Huang Junhan and nodded helplessly, and said, "Okay."

Yu Shengwu, the king of the Condor Spear, asked: "The big boss, the two chief darts of my Condor Dart Bureau, are they okay?"

Zhai Rang replied: "Mr. Yu, the two chief darts were only slightly injured, and they are fine."

The county magistrate Sun said to the Condor Dart Bureau: "Big boss, since your Wagangzhai and the Condor Dart Bureau have become good brothers, please put back the two injured dart heads."

Shan Xiongxin interjected: "Master Sun, the Condor Dart Bureau took the initiative to go to Wagangzhai to ask for a contest to win or lose, the Condor Dart Bureau lost the contest, and the two chief darts were injured and arrested, this matter is different from robbing the darts."

Condor Spear King Yu Shengwu said: "The second master, my Condor Dart Bureau, I am willing to pay an extra thousand taels of snowflake silver, please put back the two injured dart heads,

that they may be reunited with their wives and children. ”

Shan Xiongxin shook his head and didn't speak.

Huang Junhan said: "The big boss, the second master, the Condor Dart Bureau is willing to pay an extra thousand taels of snowflake silver, this money is a lot, please ask the two masters to put the two injured dart heads back."

Zhai Rang nodded and said, "Okay."

Huang Junhan looked at Shan Xiongxin and asked, "How is the second master?"

Shan Xiongxin said: "Since the big boss nodded, then let's go back and let go of the two injured chief darts heads."

After Zhai Rang finished speaking, he took a piece of sauced beef with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and took a bite, put the remaining sauced beef in his own rice bowl, picked up a piece of rice with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, chewed it with the sauced beef, and said while chewing: "Everyone chats while eating."

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.

Xu Rat said: "This Condor Dart Bureau is also too capable, first find nineteen Shaolin monks to compete, lose the competition, and then find the county master Sun to speak."

Zhai Rang said: "Brother Xu Rat, the job of robbing darts is not easy to do, once we succeed in robbing darts, the master of the dart game will find a master of the rivers and lakes to fight." If we can't win the fight, the owner of the dart game will find a friend from the government to come to us to intercede. This trip to rob the Condor Dart Bureau finally earned 6,000 taels of snowflake silver, which can be regarded as a small victory.

Zhai Rang said: "Everyone think about it, is there a good way to make money?"

Zhai Rang looked at Shan Xiongxin and asked with a smile: "Second master, do you think there is a good way?"

Shan Xiongxin said: "Big boss, I can't think of a good way, being the king of the mountain is good for a while and bad for a while."

Xu Rat said: "The big boss, make tofu to make money, start making tofu in the first half of the night every day, early in the morning at the gate of the front village of Wagangzhai, each person has a pot under his arm, and line up for half a mile."

Zhai Rang asked: "Brother Xu Rat, what are these people doing with a basin under their arms and lining up for half a mile?"

Xu Rat replied with a smile: "Big boss, they came to buy Wagangzhai tofu."

Zhai Rang asked: "Brother Xu Rat, how much money can you make by selling Wagangzhai tofu?"

Xu Rat replied with a smile: "The big boss, when it's good, you can earn one or two snowflake silver a day, and when it's bad, you can earn half a tael of snowflake silver a day."

Zhai Rang said: "Brother Xu Rat, there are more than 2,000 brothers in Wagangzhai, and one or two snowflakes and silver are really not enough."

Xu Rat smiled and said, "Big boss, then I have no other good way."

Zhai Rang looked at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "Young Master Xu, what good can you do?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Big boss, I went to my grandfather's house last month, and when I came back, I went along the canal from Zhengjun to Songjun to visit the canal. On the canal, which is more than 420 miles long, I found a large number of official ships carrying goods. Wagangzhai can send people to grab the goods on these official ships. ”

Zhai Rang looked at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "Xu Gongzi, this method sounds good, you can talk about it in detail."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "The big boss, Emperor Yang of Sui mobilized a large number of materials from the south, and transported them along the canal to Zhuojun (Beijing), preparing to launch a war against Gaogouli, these goods, because they are different states in the south, are transported to Zhuojun (Beijing) along the canal, these official ships set off at different times, and the loss of some will not immediately attract the attention of the government, from Zheng County to Wagangzhai more than 300 miles, intercept the official ships traveling on the canal from Zheng County to Song County, snatch the goods on the official ships, and quietly transport them back to Wagangzhai, It will not be easily found by the government. ”