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

Chapter 43: Prepare for the Challenge

Shan Xiongxin said to the leading master: "Captain Gao, I want to build an iron Huaxia stick for the Xu Mouse brothers."

The leading master (Captain Gao) asked with a smile: "The second master, now the big boss wants us to work overtime to build weapons overnight, when will you use this iron Huaxia stick?"

Shan Xiongxin said to the leading master: "Captain Gao, this iron Huaxia stick is waiting to be used, from noon today, it will be used in three days, and now more than four hours have passed, and it must be built in two and a half days."

The leading master (Captain Gao) asked with a smile: "The second master, the big boss asked, how did the small one reply?"

Shan Xiongxin said to the leading master (Captain Gao): "Captain Gao, you just have to hurry up and build this iron Huaxia stick, and I will talk about the big boss in a moment."

The leading master (Captain Gao) said with a smile: "The second is in charge, and the small one will start work."

The leading master (Captain Gao) turned around and beckoned two masters to come over, and carried the fine piece of iron to the desk to measure and weigh it.

The leading master (Captain Gao) asked, "The second master, how many iron Huaxia sticks do you want to play?"

Shan Xiongxin asked, "Xu Rat, how much do you want to use the iron Huaxia stick?"

Xu Rat replied: "The second master, I want eighty-one pounds."

The leading master (Captain Gao) said: "Brother Xu, eighty-one catties is too heavy, this kind of iron is extremely hard, it is very resistant to hitting fifty-five catties, and it is too heavy to dance inconveniently."

Shan Xiongxin said: "Xu Rat, it's good that you carry a fifty-five-pound iron Huaxia stick, save some effort and help your young master get something."

Xu Rat looked at Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) smiled and nodded.

Xu Rat smiled and said, "The second master, then build fifty-nine pounds."

Shan Xiongxin said to the leading master (Captain Gao): "Captain Gao, you will build a fifty-nine-pound iron Huaxia stick, two days later, I will come to pick it up, I will go there, the big master, please ask him for a few days, don't send you a hurry."

The leading master (Captain Gao) said: "Thank you for the understanding of the small difficulties."

Shan Xiongxin said: "Captain Gao, farewell."

Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Mouse left the backyard and walked towards Zhongzhai.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Brother Shan Xiongxin, go to my room for dinner."

Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, I won't go to your room for dinner, I'll go and tell the big boss, don't send any more urgent work to the weapons team."

Early in the morning of the tenth day, after getting up, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) was washing up, when someone knocked on the door.

Xu Rat opened the door and saw that it was: Mu Jiu, and there was a big man standing next to him, and the brim of his hat was pressed very low, blocking most of his face.

Mu Jiu said with a smile: "Xu Mouse, this relative of your eldest young master has come to look for the eldest young master again, and I happened to hear this uncle say that he was looking for the second brother in charge of the family in the corner tower at a high place."

The guard standing guard said: Let this uncle wait in the front village, and then send someone to the middle village to deliver a letter to the second master.

I took a look: It's still a relative of your eldest young master who came last time, so I brought him to see Xu Gongzi.

Xu Rat smiled and said, "Please come in."

The two entered the room.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said, "Please be seated."

The big man sat down in his chair.

Mu Jiu said with a smile: "Young Master Xu, I still have an hour to change shifts, and I still have to go back to the gate of Qianzhai to be on duty."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile, Xu Mouse: "Go and send Brother Mu away."

Xu Mouse responded: "Yes." "Turn and leave.

Mu Jiu and Xu Rat walked out of the door and walked towards the gate of Qianzhai, Mu Jiu asked, "Brother Xu, do you recognize the herbs?"

Xu Rat replied, "Brother Mu, I don't recognize you."

Mu Jiu said: "Brother Xu, after being laid off today, I will go to the Land Temple Mountain to pick herbs, but I can't be sure, I want to pick them back and let you help me take a look."

Xu Rat said, "Brother Mu, what are you doing picking herbs?" ”

Mu Jiu said: "Brother Xu, my father was beaten, I invited Lang Zhong to my father, after Lang Zhong read it, he prescribed a prescription, I took the prescription to the pharmacy to buy medicine, boiled the medicine for my father, after my father drank the medicine, Lang Zhong showed it again, saying that there was some curative effect, Lang Zhong said: Hold on for a few more months, and the disease will be cured." My dad was going to take that medicine for a long time.

I went to the pharmacy a few times to buy medicine, and there were a few herbs that I looked like I could recognize, and I went to the mountains to look for them, and if I found them, I bought a few herbs for less and spent less money. ”

The Xu family mouse said: "Brother Mu, my young master often reads a copy of "Shennong's Materia Medica", which seems to be written about herbs, you can ask him when you pick it back."

Mu Jiu said: "Brother Xu, your young master has already given me twenty taels of snowflake silver, and I don't want to trouble him more."

Xu Rat said, Brother Mu, if you don't want to ask my young master for help, I have five taels of silver here for you, buy medicine for your father, after speaking, he took out five taels of snowflake silver, and handed it to Mu Jiu with both hands.

Mu Jiu asked, "Brother Xu, where did you get so much silver?"

Xu Rat replied: "Brother Mu, a few days ago, my lord gave me five taels of snowflake silver, so that I can use it as pocket money during the Spring Festival, and I don't need this snowflake silver, just if you go to get it, you will buy medicine for your father, and after speaking, stuff the silver into Mu Jiu's hand."

Mu Jiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you can take these five taels of snowflake silver, I have asked for leave several times this year, I can't ask for leave before the Spring Festival, I will go home after the Spring Festival, if I don't pick the herbs, you will give me these five taels of snowflake silver when the time comes."

Xu Mouse took the five taels of snowflake silver into his arms, and said with a smile: "Brother Mu, when will you use these five taels of snowflake silver?" When to pick it up.

Mu Jiu said with a smile: "Xu Rat, today I got off the sentry, so I went to pick herbs on the Land Temple Mountain, and when I came back, let your young master help me take a look."

Xu Mouse said with a smile: "Brother Mu, you pick up the medicine and put it in the room of your backyard barracks, you can't watch it for three days, after these three days, let's help you see it."

Mu Jiu asked, "Brother Xu, is there anything urgent in the past three days?"

Xu Mouse smiled and said: "Brother Mu, I will tell you about this matter, you must not tell others, today at noon, the second master received the challenge book, three days later, the master of the rivers and lakes who made an appointment with the Condor Dart Bureau came to Wagangzhai to challenge, the second master please: My young master came out to help, my young master agreed, my young master was afraid that there would be not enough manpower, so let me also go to help."

The second master, my young master, I went to the weapons team in the backyard last night to make me an iron Huaxia stick. After this challenge, my young master will be free, at that time, you bring the herbs again, and ask my young master to help you read them. ”

Mu Jiu said: "Brother Xu, don't worry, I won't tell others, please go back and get busy."

Xu Rat smiled and said, Okay, I'll go back. ”

Xu Rat watched Mu Jiu walk towards the gate of Qianzhai, and Xu Rat turned around and walked towards his room.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) poured a cup of tea, handed it to Xu Gai, and asked with a smile, "Dad, why are you here so early?"

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Son, yesterday afternoon, your mother received a letter from your grandmother."

Your grandmother sent a letter saying: Wei Rui practices eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks for half an hour every day, and now his body is much stronger, and he walks with the wind. Wei Ying begged your grandmother every day: let her come to Weinan County to learn martial arts from Xu Maogong (Li Ji). Your grandmother really couldn't help it, so she brought a letter and asked your mother what to do?

I'll discuss it with your mother, or will I come to ask you what to do?

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Dad, at that time, I thought Wei Rui was too weak, so I let Xu Mouse teach him eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks, who thought that Wei Ying was a little girl who also had to learn martial arts."

Xu Gai said: "Son, the most difficult thing is Wei Ying's boxing, swordsmanship, and spearmanship, and she has to learn all the martial arts you know."

Mao Gong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Dad, I remembered, my mother said at the time: Wei Ying, if you want to learn martial arts, this is a big deal, my aunt doesn't dare to call the shots, and your grandfather and grandmother have the final say in this matter." Dad, the letter told grandma that grandpa would have the final say on this matter. ”

Xu Gai smiled and said, "Son, this is really a good idea, just send a letter to tell your grandma."

After speaking, Xu Gai stood up and said, "Son, I'm going back, your mother is still waiting for news at home."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Dad, I'll send you to the gate of Qianzhai."

Xu Gai said: "Son, I know that your Wagangzhai food is not good, I made two famous dishes and made ten meat buns for Xu Rat."

The housekeeper didn't let me take it to the cottage, saying that Lu Yuan was carrying Shen on his back, and you rode a horse to send me out of the village, so that the horses could carry famous dishes and buns back to Zhongzhai.

At this time, the squirrel opened the door and walked in.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Xu Mouse, you go and lead the horse, and we will send the master out of the village."

Xu Mouse responded: "Yes." He turned around and went out to lead his horse.

Xu Gai and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) rode a horse together, and Xu Rat rode a horse to the gate of Wagangzhai.

The captain on duty on the upper corner tower saw that the person on the horse was Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and shouted loudly: "It's Xu Gongzi, open the door quickly."

At the outpost next to the gate of Wagangzhai, five or six sentries ran out, ran to the gate, and opened the gate with a squeak.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) saw that in front of the gate of Wagangzhai, the housekeeper Xu Quan was standing there, with two horses standing beside him, and the housekeeper Xu Quan was holding the reins of the two horses in his hands.

Xu Gai, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Mouse rode out of the gate of Wagangzhai and came to the housekeeper Xu Quanquan, and the three of them jumped off the horse.

Xu Gai and housekeeper Xu Quan each took off an extra-large food box from the horse and handed it to Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and Xu Mouse.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and Xu Mouse took the food box and tied it to their horses.

Xu Gai said: "Son, one box is Yiya five-flavor chicken, it doesn't like to be cold in winter, and the other box is roasted oxtail."

The housekeeper Xu Quan untied a blue cloth bag from his body, handed it to Xu Mouse and said, "Xu Rat, these are the ten meat buns that the master made for you, you have to take care of the young master."

Xu Rat took the blue cloth bag with both hands and said, "Dad, I know."

Xu Gai and housekeeper Xu Quanfei got on the horse, and Xu Gai said, "Go back, we're on our way."