Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

On the other side, Jiang Shangxian was riding horses slowly towards home with Cui Bianxu - Cui Bianxu was riding one horse, and she was also riding another, with Cui Bianxu holding the reins of her horse.

This horse was given to her by Cui Bianxu. Although it was given to her, it was still kept in Cui's mansion on a daily basis. The Jiang family did not have a stable and could not afford to keep a horse.

"Shaoqing, I will prepare the New Year gifts and send them to you in a few days." Jiang Shangxian was riding on a horse. Although he only had a faint smile on his face, he was happy in his heart.

It’s so romantic. If it snows a little more, it will be even more romantic!

If things continue like this, it will soon be her turn to have a sweet love!

Now when she returns to the modern era and sees someone named Cui, won’t her nose be raised to the sky?

But I had a love affair with your ancestor!

Cui Bianxu nodded: "But what about the bacon you mentioned earlier? And get some braised mutton, your braised mutton tastes great."

He wasn't polite at all, and Jiang Shangxian happily agreed: "Well, I'll send it to you when the time comes. It's cold today, so you can put this thing in the jar and leave it outside without spoiling it."

I received so many good things from him, so what’s the point of giving him a little food?

The weather in Chang'an has dropped below zero. She doesn't know how much below zero it is. Anyway, if you put it outside, you don't need a refrigerator.

"Are you going home for the New Year this year, Shaoqing?" Jiang Shangxian asked for the news.

Cui Bianxu shook his head: "The family is coming to give New Year's gifts. I think they should arrive in the next two days."

At the end of each year, the children of families like theirs who were away from home would receive a gift from the clan. This gift often consisted of food from their hometown, meaning that while they were away from home, they could still enjoy the same flavors as their family. Furthermore, there were other local specialties and money, which were mostly used to manage their official relationships and cover their daily expenses.

At the end of the year, they will also prepare some local specialties and news to send back to the tribe.

Not going home? Not going home is fine!

Jiang Shangxian's eyes sparkled: "So how are you planning to celebrate the New Year?"

(The New Book of Tang states: "New Year's Eve is the beginning of the year, while Winter Solstice is the return of Yang. These two festivals are the most important." Therefore, "New Year's Eve" includes New Year's Eve, Winter Solstice, Cold Food Festival, and Qingming Festival, a seven-day holiday. This is from the Kaiyuan period. I haven't found any specific holiday system for the Zhenguan period, so I'll use the Kaiyuan period for now.)

Cui Bianxu's heart moved when he heard this. He turned around to look at her, and said with a smile on his face, "How many days are there for the annual leave at Lexianlou?"

"From New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you only need to be on duty for one day!" Jiang Shangxian quickly replied, his eyes full of anticipation. "Ask me a date, ask me a date! Just like in the novels, let's build a hot spring villa!"

(At this time, people are in a very festive mood for the New Year, and there are many lively activities starting from New Year's Eve.)

Cui Bianxu was unequivocal, stating the solution he had long harbored in mind: "If that's the case, why don't you come work for me for a few days? I'll just cook two meals, get five times the wages, and a red envelope for the New Year! I'll have someone pick you up every morning and evening, how about that?"

He puffed out his chest, feeling that the treatment he'd received was quite high. He didn't want to eat the food cooked by the chef at home during Chinese New Year. It would be a shame. If Jiang Shangxian agreed, he could even invite Wang Mingqian and Zhao Xingcheng to dinner at his home, but they probably wouldn't go home either.

Oh, there is also Li Xueyan. This girl is now familiar with him and always clamors to have dinner with them.

Jiang Shangxian's face froze. "Oh my god! What's wrong with this guy? Shouldn't this relationship be further developed? Why is he just cooking?"

She lowered her head, and the ermine fur earrings on both sides of her head rubbed against her cheeks, making her feel a little itchy. Thinking that this was also a gift from Cui Bianxu, she felt better. She just wanted to take advantage of the situation and leave, which was already very immoral, and she couldn't ask for too much.

Although she thought so, she didn't want to agree so quickly, although she really wanted to spend the New Year with Cui Bianxu. If she was lucky, she might be able to get some benefits.

Cui Bianxu saw her lower her head, and suddenly a clear laugh broke out from his throat. He put the reins in his other hand, raised his hand and patted her shoulder: "On New Year's Eve, I have something to say to you. I wonder if Miss Jiang is free?"

(On New Year's Eve, the Tang people would perform the "Exorcism" activity, and participants could go out and wander around after dark without violating the curfew.)

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Instantly, a blush crept up her cheeks, and the thing hidden in her left ribs became a little excited. She lowered her head even more tightly, fearing that if she raised her head, her big teeth would be seen. Ahem, she still had to maintain her intermittent modesty. Throwing herself at him directly was the worst option.

"empty."

She composed herself, raised her head, and a bright smile spread across her face: "Then, I'll wait at home for Shao Qing to pick me up."

"Ah."

The clattering sound of horse hooves stopped at the door of the Jiang family. The fox fur coat that Jiang Shangxian was wearing was a bit long, so she had to hold it up a bit when she got off the horse, otherwise it would be difficult to clean if it got dirty.

"Shaoqing, I'll go in first. Will you go to Lexianlou for dinner tomorrow?" Jiang Shangxian stood on the steps coquettishly, trying to make her eyes level with his.

Of course, the Jiang family’s stairs only have two steps, and they are made of stone slabs, which is still not enough.

"Well, if you have nothing to do tomorrow at noon, come over. If you have something to do, send someone over to tell you." Cui Bianxu felt a little embarrassed by her burning gaze.

Recently, Miss Jiang has been looking at me more and more...

He didn't know how to describe it, he always felt that she wanted to eat him.

"Well, Shaoqing, see you tomorrow!" Jiang Shangxian got a satisfactory answer and happily pushed the door open.

When it comes to love, you should be sticky and see each other every day!

After watching her go in, Cui Bianxu did not leave immediately - the guard responsible for riding the horse back came on foot and was not as fast, so he had to wait.

Don’t think it’s all like what you see on TV. Rich people are not fools. If they just leave a horse here, it will be very troublesome if it gets lost or runs away. They can’t buy one every day, right?

This horse is like a car, there are breeds and some are good and some are bad. Jiang Shangxian's riding skills are just right for this docile colt. If he rides another one, he will probably fall.

He was thinking about waiting until the spring of next year to take Jiang Shangxian out of the city to practice horse riding. He trained him personally, so even if he couldn't make him dance on horseback, he should be able to do a somersault on horseback, right?

As he was thinking this, the guard appeared: "Jiulang..."

The big guard is really miserable. These days he has to follow the two of them from a distance every day, waiting for them to ride the horses back.

He then said hello, and the door of Jiang's house was slammed open with a bang. Jiang Shangxian rushed out hurriedly, his movements were completely different from his usual agility.

When she saw Cui Bianxu, she was also stunned, but she immediately reacted and rushed towards him, put her hands on his waist, and rubbed it back and forth a few times.

Nice waist! Really nice waist!

Feeling where her hand was, Cui Bianxu was surprised and blushed. He didn't know whether she did it intentionally or not, but he still reached out to support her. There was thin ice on the ground, and if she ran too fast, she would slip. "What's wrong?"

Jiang Shangxian raised his head in embarrassment and chuckled, "Shaoqing, my mother is beating the child!"