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

Chapter 42 The Iron Huaxia Stick

Shan Xiongxin found Xu Maogong (Li Ji), pulled Xu Maogong (Li Ji) to the door, and said: "Brother Xu, since the person has been delivered safely, I will go back, it is almost the New Year, and there are a lot of chores in Wagangzhai."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Single brother, since you are here together, let's go back together, and we will leave after I finish eating and feeding the horses."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said to Xu Gai: "Dad, I will leave after eating with Shan Xiongxin."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Son, there are a lot of things going on at Dad's house, let's go together after eating, this place is not far from Weinan County, and I will come to see Mr. Kong in the future."

Father Sun pointed to the seat on the right and said with a smile, "Nephew Xu Xian, please take a seat."

Xu Gai sat on the right side of Father Sun and said with a smile: "Uncle Sun, my family has just moved to Weinan County, and it is almost the end of the year, there are too many things at home, I will leave after eating."

Father Sun smiled and said, "Nephew Xu Xian, stay one more day and leave tomorrow morning, okay?"

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Uncle Sun, this place is only more than three hundred miles away from Weinan County, I will come to see your old man again after I am busy for a while."

Sun Anfu walked in and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, what my younger brother made yesterday morning, stewed male duck, just stewed for a day and a night, taste it and see how it tastes."

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Brother Xian, Brother Fool has a good mouth today."

Sun Anfu smiled and said to Xu Maogong (Li Ji): "Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sits next to you, Mr. Kong."

Sun Anfu pointed at Shan Xiongxin and asked with a smile: "This is,?" ”

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied with a smile: "Uncle Sun, he is my brother-in-law Shan Xiongxin."

Shan Xiongxin bowed and said with a smile, "Uncle Sun is good."

Sun Anfu returned the salute with a fist and said with a smile: "Hello Shan Xian, please sit next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji)."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sat next to Mr. Kong, and Shan Xiongxin sat down next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

Sun Anfu instructed the housekeeper Sun Dayou: "Butler, serve the food quickly."

Butler Sun Dayou responded: "Yes." "Turn and leave.

A moment later, six dishes were placed on the table, with a large pot of stewed male duck and a large plate of roasted oxtail next to it, and around these two main dishes, a plate of steamed dried mackerel, a plate of beef in sauce, a plate of salted peanuts, and a plate of spiced edamame.

After eating, Xu Gai said to Father Sun with a smile: "Uncle Sun, the little nephew is going back, and I will come to see your old man after this busy period."

Father Sun smiled and said, "Nephew, go get busy."

Xu Gai walked up to Mr. Kong, and said with a smile: "Mr. Kong, there are too many things at home, so I'll go back, and I'll come to see you after a while."

Mr. Kong was about to stand up and shook it, but the housekeeper Xu Quan was busy helping him, and Mr. Kong looked at the housekeeper Xu Quan in surprise.

Xu Gai hurriedly said: "Mr. Kong, this is my housekeeper Xu Quan."

Mr. Kong shook his head.

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Mr. Kong, don't go far away, so as not to leak the wind."

Mr. Kong nodded.

Xu Gai, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Shan Xiongxin, housekeeper Xu Quan, Xu Mouse five people and five horses, the next person carried two empty sedan chairs from Sun Anfu's house, Sun Anfu and Sun Wu rode horses to see them off, after sending out a mile, Xu Gai pulled the reins of the horse, the horse slowed down, Xu Gai smiled and said: "Brother Xian, it has been sent far away, don't send it again."

Sun Anfu said with a smile: "Okay, I wish my eldest brother a smooth journey."

Xu Gai waved goodbye to Sun Anfu and Sun Wu, and everyone rushed to Weinan County, Huazhou.

Just after the hour (referring to 23 o'clock to 1 o'clock), everyone arrived at Xu Gai's house in Weinan County, Huazhou, and everyone dismounted.

Xu Gai smiled and said, "Shan Xian's nephew, please come into the house and have a cup of tea."

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Uncle Xu, I won't bother the third watch in the middle of the night, and I will visit the door another day, we will hurry while it is dark and arrive at Wagangzhai tomorrow morning."

Xu Gai walked up to Xu Rat and took out five taels of silver, handed it to Xu Mouse, and said with a smile: "Xu Mouse, it's almost the New Year, take the spare flowers."

Xu Rat took the silver with both hands and said with a smile, "Master Xie."

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Everyone, please get on the horse and set off."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Mouse flew on the horse, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) waved goodbye to Xu Gai and the housekeeper Xu Quan, and the three of them quickly galloped to Wagangzhai.

On the seventh day, as soon as the sky was hazy, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Mouse rode horses to the gate of Wagangzhai.

The soldiers of the second master on the corner tower on the high place saw that the person on the horse was Shan Xiongxin, and shouted loudly: "The second master is back, open the door quickly." After shouting, he came down from the high corner tower and ran in the direction of the gate.

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.

The soldiers of the second master ran down from the corner tower on the high place, bowed and said with a smile: "The second master, the order of the big master: As soon as you come back, go to the main hall to discuss matters."

Shan Xiongxin smiled and said, "Got it."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Rat rode through the gate of Zhongzhai, and Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you go back to the room to rest, and I will go to the main hall to discuss matters."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Single brother, you are busy."

Shan Xiongxin rode to the main hall, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and Xu Mouse rode back to their rooms to rest.

After lunch at noon, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) was reading the book of soldiers in the room, when someone knocked on the door, Xu Mouse opened the door and saw that it was: Mu Jiu, Xu Mouse smiled and said: "Brother Mu hurry up, please come in."

Mu Jiu walked into the house, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) stood up and asked with a smile, "Mu Jiu, when did you come back to your hometown?"

Mu Jiu bowed and replied with a smile: "Young Master Xu, I just came back, thank you for the twenty taels of snowflake silver you gave, and pay off all the money owed for my father."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) returned the salute with a fist, and said with a smile: "Mu Jiu, please take a seat."

Mu Jiu smiled and sat down in his chair.

Xu Rat poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mu Jiu, Mu Jiu took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said: "Young Master Xu, I invited Lang Zhong to my father, and after Lang Zhong read it, he prescribed a prescription, I took the prescription to the pharmacy and bought medicine, and boiled medicine for my father, and after my father drank and drank the medicine, Lang Zhong showed it again, saying that there was some curative effect, and Lang Zhong said: Hold on for a few more months, and the disease will be cured." My dad couldn't get off the ground, so I stayed at home for a few more days and chopped enough firewood for a month. ”

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked with a smile, "Mu Jiu, have you seen your Captain Zhao?"

Mu Jiu replied: "Young Master Xu, I have seen Captain Zhao in the corner tower high in front of the gate of Wagangzhai, he is on duty during the day today, and he asked me to be on duty tonight."

Mu Jiu stood up and said with a smile: "Young Master Xu, I'll go back, pack up my things, and go on duty at night."

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

Xu Mouse responded: "Yes." He and Mu Jiu went out of the room and walked towards the barracks in the backyard.

On the evening of the ninth day, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) was reading the military book in the room, and Shan Xiongxin came to find Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, the day before yesterday, I was in the main hall with the big boss, and the big boss said, Tan Malai newspaper: The Condor Dart Bureau guarantees a trip from Jiangdu (Yangzhou) to Zhuojun (the ancient name of Beijing), and the night before yesterday will pass by Funiu Mountain, and the big boss and I agreed: I will intercept this dart.

The night before yesterday, I intercepted this dart in Funiu Mountain.

I received a challenge book at noon today, and the Condor Dart Bureau invited the masters of the rivers and lakes, and I will come to Wagangzhai in three days to win or lose the competition.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked, single brother, what happened if you lost the competition? ”

Shan Xiongxin replied, Brother Xu, if you lose, then you will be given back the standard camp, and you have to apologize, from then on, it will be difficult for Wagangzhai to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes. ”

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked: "Brother Shan Xiongxin, what happened if you won the competition?"

Shan Xiongxin replied: "Brother Xu, if you win, you don't have to return this dart, and the reputation of Wagangzhai will be even louder."

Shan Xiongxin continued: "Brother Xu, only the big boss and I can play in Wagangzhai, if the Condor Dart Bureau invites more than a dozen or twenty masters of the rivers and lakes, and the masters of the rivers and lakes will have a wheel battle, I and the big boss will undoubtedly lose, and I must ask Brother Xu to help."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Brother Shan, I can help each other, but there is one condition, I hope you can agree to me."

Shan Xiongxin asked with a smile: "Brother Xu, what conditions are you?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied: "Brother Shan, my master: don't let me show off my martial arts in front of people, I must wear a mask when I go out to help."

Shan Xiongxin smiled and agreed: "Brother Xu, this is easy to say."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Single brother, since there are not enough people in Wagangzhai, Xu Mouse can also go out to help, but he has no weapons, and now Xu Rat's weapon is still the top door stick taken in Jixiang Restaurant."

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, there is a blacksmith master who plays weapons in Wagangzhai in the back village, and he built it overnight, and it is still too late, and the younger brother also has a good treasure to build weapons for Xu Rat."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Single brother, Wagangzhai has eaten the last meal and has not eaten the next meal, what other treasures can there be?"

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "In the first half of this year, we intercepted an overseas trade merchant and found a piece of fine iron from his goods, which is a treasure for making weapons."

At this time, Xu Rat carried a large food box, opened the door and walked in.

Shan Xiongxin asked with a smile: "Xu Rat, I have a piece of fine iron, how about making a good weapon for you?"

Xu Rat replied, "Xie Er is in charge."

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, now let's go to the backyard to build weapons for Xu Rat."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Brother Shan, okay."

Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Rat went out of Xu Maogong's (Li Ji) room and came to Shan Xiongxin's room.

Turning around, everyone came to the front of a row of east-west houses in the backyard, in the middle of the open space in front of the house, there was a large iron-striking stove, the charcoal fire in the furnace was burning vigorously, five or six masters were tinkling to build weapons, seeing Shan Xiongxin coming over, five or six masters put down the tools in their hands, and shouted in unison: "The second master is good."

The leading master quickly ran to Shan Xiongxin's side and asked with a smile, "What are the instructions of the second master?"

Shan Xiongxin asked Xu Maogong (Li Ji): "Brother Xu, what is the name of the weapon that Xu Mouse struck?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Single brother, it's called the iron Huaxia stick."