Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 437 Pine Flower Bunch

According to Jiang Wangri's logic, those who can study and take the imperial examinations must have family assets that are not too poor. Those who are too poor cannot afford to go to school at all, let alone come to Chang'an to take the imperial examinations. It is such a long way to come, and they have to spend money on the way and again after they arrive.

For those who live in Chang'an for more than a year, they will spend more money.

Qi Sanlang was clean and tidy, looked gentle, and the clothes he wore were of good quality...

"Let me tell you, your brother-in-law and I haven't spent a dime on him yet! When we were just starting out, it was only your brother-in-law who spent the money!"

When looking for a man, you must not look for a stingy one. If Qi Sanlang is really a rich man, and has been eyeing Zhenying for so long, how could he not give any benefits to his brother-in-law Jiang Wangri?

"You dare to scratch your cousin with all that crap? Do you think you can be your brother-in-law just because you can recognize a few words, have a proper nose and eyes, run home when it rains, and eat by yourself when you're hungry?"

Jiang Shangxian didn't even bother to pay attention to this idiot. He turned to look at Xia Zhenying, who had lowered his head and had already thought of a hundred ways to get beaten.

Facing the girl, Xiao Jiang restrained his ferocious expression and spoke in a softer tone, "Zhenying, tell your cousin, do you like that guy?"

If she likes him, she can't break up the couple and must find out more about it.

The trial and error rate was low at that time, unlike modern times, when people can break up at any time and date as many people as they want.

If you really want to talk, find out clearly before you talk.

Xia Zhenying nodded instinctively, then quickly shook her head, as if she was about to shake it off: "No, I don't like it."

She just had a little bit of affection for Qi Sanlang. Qi Sanlang was a scholar. As Jiang Shangxian's marriage was getting closer, she also thought about her own future.

After the New Year she will be thirteen, so she can postpone marriage for two years, but she can start looking for a suitable partner.

She was not worthy of a family like her cousin's husband. Even a ninth-rank official might not look down on a young lady like her who had no father or mother and only a grandmother.

Her only advantage now is that her cousin-in-law Cui Bianxu made some arrangements. She did not become a merchant because of this noodle shop. She can earn money on her own. If she saves money for two more years, she will definitely be able to buy her own house in Chang'an.

Xia Zhenying felt that being a student who had not yet passed the exam was already a good thing for her. If her cousin-in-law Cui Bianxu could help her out of kinship in the future, that would be even better. If not, it didn't matter. Scholars were always better than ordinary people, weren't they?

Therefore, when Jiang Wangri told her that Qi Sanlang wanted to help clean up, she agreed, thinking of getting in touch with him first.

But if I say I like Qi Saburo...

I'm sorry, Xia Zhenying didn't really have that feeling. She blushed just now because she felt a little embarrassed that she was caught by her cousin for the first time.

Jiang Shangxian pursed her lips after hearing this. This matter was a bit difficult to handle. She couldn't make the final decision on her cousin's marriage. She still had to listen to Old Madam Xia's plan. "Okay, let's go back first. After dinner, I will talk to my grandmother and mother about this."

Xia Zhenying was almost crying. She felt that she could not escape this beating. She hoped that her cousin would be beaten first and then her, so that the force would be less severe after the beating.

Originally, Xiao Jiang wanted to ask about Jiaojiao again, but then he changed his mind and realized that although Jiang Wangri was quietly saving money for his wife, it seemed that he had no idea about the matter of having a wife and was just saving it.

It's better not to be smart. It saves trouble. It's better for boys to get married later, so that they don't have to be someone's uncle when they are still like children.

Thinking of this, she shut her mouth again and went home with her two younger siblings who had lost all hope in life.

Before entering the house, Xiao Jiang turned his head to glance at the two of them and solemnly reminded them, "We're having a delicious meal tonight. Put away those expressions and wait until we're done eating."

If these two faces ever step into the house and my grandmother can't see anything wrong, she will chop off her head and use it as polo for Cui Yi!

The most important thing in the world is eating, and no one can affect her mood for eating.

Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying were afraid of being beaten all the way, and their faces were stiff from the wind. They tried hard to force a smile, but each one looked uglier than the other.

Xiao Jiang knew immediately that this was the end of the matter, so he made a quick decision: "You two go back to the room after you go in, and I'll call you out later."

She first went to the kitchen to steal some food to fill her stomach.

In this way, the two guards watched helplessly as the future female master and her maidservant ran straight to the kitchen. They ran so fast that those who didn't know would have thought there was a dog chasing them.

Then the two saw Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying pushing the cart in slowly, one pushing from behind and the other supporting from the side, which seemed to be very difficult.

The two guards were very enthusiastic. They grabbed the cart and parked it for them. "Erlang, come in quickly. The pine flower dumplings made by the old lady are still warm!"

There were two flavors, sesame and soybean. Normally, they would have each eaten two, but thinking about the big dinner in the evening, how could they let such a solid thing take up space? So they each took one flavor and split it in half.

Jiang Wangri's smile was forced, and so was Xia Zhenying.

They also want to eat Songhua Tuanwur...

"Erlang, if we get beaten later, your cousin will help us block the attack, right?" Xia Zhenying only had this little wish now.

Jiang Wangri was silent. He wasn't quite sure either...

Xiao Jiang, who they were thinking about, was squatting in the kitchen with Yingzi, sharing a pine flower bun. The corners of their mouths and hands were covered with yellow pine powder, and their eyes were brighter than the other: "Oh! Mine is made with soybeans!"

Yingzi ate while making noises similar to those of a piglet eating: "Damn you bastard Ge!"

"Eat faster, there are several dishes waiting for you. Where's Zhenying? How come this girl has learned to be lazy? She doesn't even come to help after coming back!" Jiang's mother was cutting side dishes. They were all good ingredients, and they couldn't go to waste in her hands. Jiang Shangxian had to come.

Jiang Shangxian did not answer. Her younger brother and sister's mistakes were not punishable by death. She had calculated that today was the 29th day of the lunar year and tomorrow was the 30th day of the lunar year. Tomorrow was still a full day for her grandmother and mother to beat the children. It was enough.

Unexpectedly, this thought did not last long, and the voice of Old Lady Xia came from outside: "Suhua! Suhua! Come here!"

Although the voice sounded the same as usual, Xiao Jiang heard a hint of suppressed anger and knew that something had probably happened.

Xiao Jiang licked his fingers in his mouth and said to his mother, "Mom, go ahead."