Volume 1 Little Yuanba Chapter 19 Siniang Tibetan Hundred Households
Yang Dayi suddenly fell to his knees, kowtowed, and said:
"If I hadn't gotten lost here, I would have almost turned into a ghost! Brother Li is a noble man of mine, so I will sacrifice my life in this life to repay him!"
"Hey, why is it like this!" Li Dan smiled and helped him stand up.
Yang Dayi didn't think of it, but he couldn't kneel down due to the strength of Li Dan's arms. He was surprised and stood up involuntarily. He couldn't help but praise: "Brother Dan is so strong!"
"Hey, you don't know yet? Sanlang is the famous 'Little Yuanba' in our county. He is born with supernatural powers!" Su Siniang said with a giggle:
"Not to mention you, even the heavenly kings at the gate of the temple, I think they are nothing more than this.
Last year, there was a cow bull on Wazi Street who was stubborn and refused to enter the bull market, and even bruised two of its teeth. Brother Dan went over and subdued the bull by breaking it by its horns. I saw that with my own eyes!"
"I was with my wife at that time, and this can prove it!"
Han An answered his wife's words with a smile, which made her give her a flirtatious look. She quickly recovered and asked: "Now that you know there is something wrong in this letter, Saburo, do you still want to seal it as it is?"
Li Dan looked at Yang Dayi and said, "I don't think it's necessary anymore? Will Brother Yang still jump into that trap?"
"This wolf is an unfamiliar wolf. It's a shame that I saved him twice before the battle!" Yang Dayi was furious: "No, Sanlang, please lend me a horse. I'm going back to settle the score with him!"
Everyone was startled and tried to persuade them. Only Han An and Li Dan sat still. Su Siniang stood up, looked back and saw that her man had sat down again.
"Everyone, please stop making noise and listen to Sanlang!" Yang Yi shouted.
"Brother Yang, everyone advises you, everything you say makes sense."
Li Dan then said: "In my opinion, this is not a question of whether you can defeat thousands of troops, but a question of whether it is worth sacrificing your life for such a villain."
"Sanlang is right! Brother Yang, why should you waste your life for those birdmen?"
"That's right. With your brother's ability, why are you afraid that he won't be able to turn around in the future?"
Everyone was talking at once, and then Siniang also said: "Yang Baihu, please listen to what I have to say.
My husband has also been wronged, but as Li Sanlang said just now, it is unwise to use your good life to compete with others!
People say that it is never too late for a man to take revenge after ten years, so why should my brother risk his life in a moment of anger?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Li Dan: "I think Brother Yang from Guangxi will definitely not be able to go, so why not just hide quietly here in Yugan.
The slave family can't do anything else, so they still have confidence in hiding their brother in the market.
Don't worry, Sanlang will let Yang Baihu stay in my store first.
Besides, your Zaoliuma is acclimatized and needs time to adjust. As for the future, we will just slowly find a solution. Do you two care?"
As expected, she was a scholar who impressed everyone. Li Dan looked at Han An. He used to ask for advice on calligraphy and painting skills and treated her with courtesy.
Unexpectedly, his wife was very wise in handling matters and spoke clearly and logically.
To be sure, Han An himself is not a corrupt scholar. Before the law, he didn't even change his face when he heard his wife talk about tolerating exile.
Well, this person can be of great use!
"I think it's okay!" Li Dan waved his hand: "Brother Yang, don't have anything to worry about. There are brothers watching over you, so feel free to stay there for now.
Xiao Yi, Gu Da, and Hong Sheng are all fond of fists, kicks, guns, and sticks. To outsiders, we would say that they are coaches invited from the North. No one can find fault with them, right?"
"Yes, yes! That's it!" Those few responded in succession.
"W-will this bring trouble to you brothers?" Yang Baihu asked regretfully.
"Brother Yang, isn't the word 'trouble' too vague for you?" General Gu slapped him:
"My brothers, led by Saburo, practice the four words of 'chivalry and benevolence'. When we see injustice on the road, we help each other, so why bother?"
"That's right." Yang Yi knew that Yang Dayi was an official who controlled hundreds of households (sixth grade), so he didn't dare to pat his shoulder and talk to him about his family anymore, so he addressed him properly:
"Sir Yang, don't worry about it. Besides, you are teaching us fists, feet, guns and clubs, which can be regarded as a master-disciple relationship. Isn't it appropriate to do this for you?"
Yang Dayi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Xiao Yi, why did you suddenly call me 'sir'? It makes me feel numb all over."
Everyone laughed, and during the laughter Yang Dayi took out the waist card and threw it on the table:
"Come on, come on, even if I have blindly followed the wrong person and taken the wrong path in the past few years, I will have a chance to start over again in the future. If you can exchange this for money and drink, I won't want it anymore!"
"Brother is different." Li Dan came over, picked up the waist card and stuffed it back into his hand: "Although brother has already looked away, this thing is probably not useful, so it's better to keep it for now."
After speaking, Li Dan turned to Li Biao and told him:
"Lao Qi (Li Biao ranks seventh in his generation), you should pay attention at the horse market these days. If anyone inquires about the whereabouts of this horse and Brother Yang, you need to tell Gu Da or me immediately.
At the same time, you have to keep a close eye on that person and see where he goes and where he stays. Remember?"
"Are Sanlang worried that the general has sent someone to look for him?" Han An asked, stroking his beard.
"Exactly. If he wants to blackmail Brother Yang, he must want to know the result. Maybe there are people following Brother Yang who will come looking for him. We have to guard against him and find his traces.
It would be best if they are nowhere to be found, and if they go back and report that Brother Yang is missing or has been killed by lake bandits, that might really put the general at ease."
Han An nodded approvingly: "Sanlang is careful, as he should be!" After hearing this, Li Biao agreed.
"One more thing," Yang Dayi pointed to the baggage: "What should I do with the things Luo told me to bring?"
"What are they?"
"Two banknotes, two and three hundred taels each, as well as three calligraphy and paintings, two books, and three ancient bis."
At this time, Yang Dayi didn't care anymore and simply opened the baggage and spread it on the table for everyone to see. Li Dan invited Han An to come forward.
Han An was most interested in calligraphy and painting, and everyone helped to unfold it. He looked carefully at each piece with his hands behind his back, nodded and said:
"This painting "Clouds and Mist Mountains and Streams" was created in the late Southern Song Dynasty and is considered a masterpiece.
There is also a picture of "Walking in the Fields and Asking the Road", which was painted by Ni Yuanlin, a hermit of the previous dynasty. Unfortunately, the poem added later is very ordinary, and the whole picture can only be regarded as second-rate.
The remaining two are the two fans that the new scholars collaborated with to celebrate the birthday of their teacher Huang Zan in the seventh year of Emperor Taizu of this dynasty. They are full of flattery and gorgeous words, which is even more ordinary."
After saying that, he picked up the two books and looked through them. Neither seemed satisfied, so he shook his head and put them aside. He also picked up a few pieces of ancient jade to look at:
"Well, these pieces should be from the early Han Dynasty. They are simple and dignified, with rough lines. They are not as smooth and round as those of Queen Guangwu, but they have a sense of simplicity."
After saying that, he turned around and saw Li Dan flipping through the two books with great interest: "Why, Sanlang likes to read? Yes, foreign scenery is very interesting."
There are two books in Li Dan's hands, one is "Western Scenery" and the other is "The Preaching of Jehovah".
The former describes the customs, architectural features and special products of Western countries.
The latter is actually a chapter-back version of the Bible, except that a few chapters are added at the end to tell the story of how monk Ansai and others followed the instructions of Jehovah and went to the East.
"What do you think of these things, sir?" Li Dan put down the book in his hand and asked Han An with a smile.
"As you can imagine, they were all picked up and put into the baggage. There were neither gold or silver jewelry, nor many bills, contracts, etc." Han An glanced at these things:
"If you sell it in the market, the books are not worth much, but the calligraphy, painting and ancient bi can be exchanged for six or seven hundred taels. Including the banknotes, the total value of the items in this bag will not exceed one thousand taels.
Haha, sent someone from Shanxi to Guangxi specifically for a thousand taels? That senior general is a good calculator!
Since I can save a baggage to coax people to take this trip, I won't feel too bad if I lose some things along the way." Yang Dayi blushed again when he heard this.
"I think so," Li Dan thought about it and made a decision:
"These calligraphy and painting and ancient bis cannot be sold in Yugan. Please try to get them to Raozhou or Nanchang, sir, and don't let anyone follow the traces and find them here.
I want two books. Sir, please take the two hundred taels of silver note."
"Hey, how can this be allowed?" Su Siniang hurriedly pushed her husband, meaning to ask him to shirk.
Li Dan waved his hand: "Sister, don't worry, listen to me. Zao Liu'er will be fostered in your home first, which will cost a lot of money. Brother Yang will also have room and board."
In addition, his weapons also need to be renovated, and the brothers who learned from him also need to renovate some equipment. So you should keep these two hundred taels first and calculate the expenses.
I have two uses for the other three hundred taels. First, I plan to buy a manor outside the city. The brothers and Brother Yang are learning how to use guns and sticks. It is always very inconvenient in the city, but it is much better outside the city.
That jujube will have to be put outside sooner or later. Keeping it in your backyard is not a problem.
If there is any leftover, set up an account and manage it. Brothers, if any of you have urgent needs or difficulties, you can withdraw it from above, or you can release it to earn interest. What do you think?" After speaking, he looked at everyone.
These were all brought by Yang Dayi. He first expressed his position: "Let Sanlang arrange it!" Others didn't have any objections.
But Han An remembered it and asked hurriedly: "What should I do with the money from the calligraphy, painting, and antique sales?"
"That's what Brother Yang deserves. He has the final say." Li Dan replied with a smile.
"You have arranged everything for food and accommodation. What do I need a few hundred taels of silver for?" Yang Dayi waved his hand.
"Brother, don't you keep two brothers and a sister in your hometown? When the limelight passes, you can find an opportunity to bring some over to help." Yang Yi said.
"Then there's no need to use so much. If too much is exposed, I'm afraid it will be bad for them."
"In that case, I would like my little brother to help you make an idea." Li Dan turned to Han An and said:
"I think these money and the remaining silver after buying the manor should be handed over to the fortune teller. What do you think, sir?"
The copper operator's name is Zhang Bo, and his brother is Zhang Bo, the "Skinny King Kong" whose forearm was broken by Zhao San in Chunxiang Tower.
The Zhang family opened a money shop and kept accounts. There was an abacus on the counter that was three feet long. The frame, beams, racks, and beads were all made of copper. It was heavy and strong. Only Zhang Nao could make it, so everyone in the county called it
He is a "copper teller".
"It's inconvenient for Sanlang to go to him directly, so I'll go talk to him." Han An nodded.
"It's not a good idea for you to go, it's better for me to go!" Su Siniang said proactively. No one in charge of the account was willing to touch it, so she took the initiative to post it up, but she was stared at by the tolerant's spy.
However, Siniang is from a female family, and everyone in the street knows that she is enthusiastic and good at delivering babies, so there are many wives who associate with her and are willing to form a good relationship so that she can be called in for help in time when something happens at home.
Li Dan and Han An looked at each other and said with a smile: "That's good. Siniang's accounting is safe and convenient. Then I'll bother Siniang and go back to his house."
Su Siniang felt very proud that she could be praised by Sanlang, so she happily agreed.
Everyone was very happy to see that the matter was resolved. So they added stools, bowls and chopsticks, served a few more dishes, and drank again.
Suddenly a waiter came up in a panic and whispered something in Liu Hongsheng's ear. Liu Er stood up and asked, "Where is he?"
"To tell you what to do, it's at the counter in front of the store."