Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Cui Bianxu's expression was not good. He was silent for a long time, and it was unknown what he was thinking. After a while, he said, "It's not easy for me to keep an eye on the people in the palace. Can you help me keep an eye on them?"

"understood."

Wang Mingqian guessed that he was probably unhappy. Not to mention him, he himself was also unhappy when he got the news!

But she has already been purified and entered the palace register. What's the harm in getting her out?

Li Xueyan was completely bewildered. "Do you have any acquaintances working as eunuchs in the palace? What's their name? Do you want me to help look after them?"

She often plays polo with several princesses and has many opportunities to enter the palace. If they are acquaintances, they are all friends, so it is only right to help take care of them. She, Li Xueyan, is a loyal person!

"No need."

They both refused in unison.

There is no need to involve this girl in some things, as it might even make things worse.

Jiang Shangxian guessed silently in her mind, but couldn't guess who they were talking about, so she let it go. It had nothing to do with her anyway.

In the next few days, the Jiang family's house was filled with smoke and fire every day. Jiang Shangxian and his younger brothers and sisters built a shed in the yard to smoke bacon.

Every morning and evening she drooled over the bacon, she was so greedy. Thinking about the crystal clear bacon, which would enrich the Jiang family's dining table as they were busy making a living, she couldn't help but feel happy.

When she is at work, she takes time out to work with her three apprentices to study how to make red date peanut crisps, sesame candies, milk-flavored chestnut cakes, pork jerky and meat dates.

These are easy to preserve, and since the weather is cold, they can be kept for a long time.

Pork jerky and pork dates are available in two flavors: honey sesame and sweet and spicy.

Pork was cheap, so Jiang Shangxian made a lot of it. He gave some of the cost price to Manager Wang as a token of appreciation, and also took a lot for himself.

During the Chinese New Year, we can eat snacks around the fireplace at home.

Li Xueyan received several boxes full of snacks and was so happy that she hugged her and rocked her back and forth: "Good Auntie, you really care about me and made so many delicious things."

"It can't be considered a proper meal, just something to eat when you have free time, or to fill your stomach when you're hungry on the road."

Jiang Shangxian pointed to the small packages of noodles sealed with grease on the side and said, "This is the noodles. Put it in a bowl, add a spoonful of this sauce, cover it with a plate and simmer for a while. When it's soft, you can eat it."

The New Year atmosphere was indeed too heavy. Jiang Shangxian was researching new food and was greedy, so he imitated the braised lamb noodles.

She really couldn't get beef, and she didn't dare to do it. If she really wanted to, Cui Bianxu and the others would definitely be able to get it.

As for the law, to some extent, it has nothing to do with people like them. It's not a big deal, it's just a matter of getting something done.

At worst, we can say that the cow fell to its death due to the cold weather and slippery ground and report it to the county government.

Li Xueyan wanted to try it right then and there, but they were leaving tomorrow and she had to go back to watch the maids packing up. She could only eagerly tell them, "Madam, you have to save my meat for me. I'll need it when I get back."

"Well, don't worry, I will definitely save it for you." Jiang Shangxian patted her chest and agreed. They have been together for a while, and they can be considered sisters after all. She will definitely save it for you what you like to eat!

"Also, after I leave, you have to help me keep an eye on Zhao Shan. If there are other young ladies who are thinking about him, you have to quickly have Cui Yi send someone to send me a letter!"

Li Xueyan was worried. Although her relationship with Zhao Shan was still very tense at this stage, they could not even say more than three words when they sat together for dinner.

But after all, the only young lady who had dinner with them was Jiang Shangxian and himself!

"Don't worry, I will!" Jiang Shangxian promised and hugged him a little harder. Please, Zhao Shan came to Chang'an earlier than Cui Bianxu.

Apart from Li Xueyan and others, the people around him were either servants or old men from Jixian Hall. How could there be any young ladies?

Li Xueyan's warning was not over yet: "If you and Cui Yi become..."

She glanced around with a sly look, then stood on tiptoe and chuckled softly, "You'd better talk to me about it. Maybe I can learn from it."

Jiang Shangxian had a wooden face and thought to himself, our situations are different. I feel like eating and vomiting right now. It's free stuff.

You seriously want to marry her, but the final results you want are different, so how can you handle it the same way?

She looked up at the sky, which was dark and looked like a strong wind was about to blow. She said goodbye quickly: "I must tell you about our relationship. If I don't tell you, who else can I tell? Here, these boxes are for the General of the Central Army. Remember to pass them on to him for me."

"Oh, I won't be able to see you for a long time..."

Li Xueyan was reluctant to leave. She loved Jiang Shangxian so much. How could one person come up with so many delicious things? Sometimes she even wished she was a young man so she could marry him and have three different meals a day for seven days!

"Then you should go back quickly, and remember to think of me~" Li Xueyan waved her little hand, and if you didn't know her, you would think she was saying goodbye to her lover.

Yanxia couldn't bear to watch: "Wu Niang, let's go back quickly!"

That night, not only was there wind, but there was also a fine snowfall.

Jiang's mother was in the kitchen, watching over the boiler. She was the first to hear the rustling noise outside and came out to see. The door creaked a bit harshly in the lonely night, and a cool breeze wrapped in fine snow blew on her.

She didn't hide, nor did she curse as usual, and her face showed a rare peace.

It was on a day like this sixteen years ago that she married Jiang's father, and they supported each other for many years...

Old Madam Xia was lightly asleep and also heard the noise. It was cold outside, so she didn't come out to check. She sat up in bed and glanced at the stove, then looked at her granddaughter who was sleeping and snoring beside her.

Finally, he put on his clothes and peeked out from the corner of the drafty window. The wrinkles on her face were crisscrossed, and she was no longer beautiful. But now she smiled silently, and it was as if he could see the grace of her youth: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. Next year will also be a good harvest. Your Majesty is virtuous..."

The next day, when Li Xueyan and her group left, there was a huge queue. Cui Bianxu didn't want to see them off. What did it have to do with him?

But Li Xueyan was too annoying and kept sending people to ask him to come. "Mr. Cui, my wife said that since we are friends, please come and see me off. It's freezing cold, so please bring Scholar Zhao along."

The first person went, he ignored him. The second person went, he ignored him... The tenth person...

Cui Bianxu surrendered.

Three men of similar age, six eyes, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Wang Mingqian couldn't understand when Cui Yi became so sensible that he came to see him off in person?

Zhao Shan was the weakest, shivering from the cold. He spoke faster than his mind could move forward: "When did you two become so close? Wang Hui will only be gone for half a month at most. Why are you so reluctant to let him go?"

Cui Bianxu, who was forced to be reluctant to leave, clenched his fists and wanted to knock Zhao Shan unconscious and stuff him into Li Xueyan's carriage!