Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Jiang Shangxian was busy in the kitchen, but because there were indeed too many dishes, he was busy until almost noon before he finished everything, and he attracted Cui Bianxu and the other two over.

Zhao Shan's jaw dropped in shock: "So many dishes?!"

"Hehe, it'll be ready soon. You guys go over first. I'll just collect the sauce here and we'll be done." Jiang Shangxian was busy with the last dish - braised fish tail.

Such a big grouper is hard to come by, and Jiang Shangxian was so excited that he wanted to cook it in a big way. Half of the fish was steamed with scallion oil, and the other half was made into spicy fish. He originally wanted to stew the fish head with soup, but since he had Feilong soup, it was unnecessary. He simply made a stew with the fish head, braised the fish tail, and even coated the gills and bones with batter and deep-fried them.

He cooked one fish in four ways, which made Lin San, a rough man, stare at him with stars in his eyes. He shamelessly tried many dishes and even helped Cui Bianxu to poach her, asking her if she could come to Cui's house to be a chef. He really wanted to become his apprentice.

Seeing that it was just the finishing touches, Cui Bianxu glanced at Lin San, who was circling Jiang Shangxian, and said, "If it's just the finishing touches, let Lin San do it. You should come with us. The food won't taste good if it gets cold."

Jiang Shangxian thought about it and it was true. He thought Lin San should have no problem finishing the task, so he roughly told Lin San what the task should be like. Then he couldn't wait to go with them the day before yesterday.

Only after she left the kitchen did she realize that, just as Jiang's mother had said, it had started snowing outside again. When Cui Bianxu and the others came, they all held umbrellas. This was a good opportunity, and she would never let it go. Jiang Shangxian was laughing in her heart, but with no strange expression on her face, she ran to share an umbrella with Cui Bianxu.

The snow was blowing rather hard. Zhao Shan wanted to ask something several times on the way, but he kept holding it back. When he entered the house and the warm breeze blew on his face, he finally revealed a face that was a little too pale, as if relieved. He took off his outer cloak himself and complained, "Look at what's going on here? You have to take off your clothes yourself."

Cui Bianxu handed the clothes he took off to the servant beside him and sat down at the dining table. He didn't even bother to roll his eyes at him. He was really starving. His stomach was rumbling with hunger. For this meal, he had deliberately only eaten a bowl of dumplings in the morning.

But looking at the table full of new dishes in front of him, he felt fulfilled and satisfied!

The roasted whole lamb was brought in together with the stove, but most of the carbon had been removed to ensure that it would not cool down. This thing could not be served on the table, so it was placed on the ground.

Zhao Shan barely even touched the stool before he grabbed the small dagger on the table and rushed towards the roasted whole lamb. Who wouldn't be hungry? What time was it already? To get a good meal today, Zhao Shan had already eaten a small bowl of dumplings this morning! And they were vegetarian!

Seeing this, the servant who had been circling the sheep nearby quickly stopped and said, "Master Zhao, how about I come over?"

"no, I'm fine."

Even though Zhao Shan was extremely hungry, he still had his own persistence. He pressed his thumb on the side of the dagger and gently scratched it. The crispy skin was cut, and the next second, oil dripped out. "Miss Jiang, I don't even need to eat this roasted whole lamb to know it must be delicious!"

Seeing this, Cui Bianxu also picked up a dagger and a plate and walked over. He cut off a leg with one knife and placed it in front of Jiang Shangxian: "Why are you so hesitant? How long will it take to cut it into pieces?"

Seeing this, Wang Mingqian quickly picked up a dagger and cut off the other leg of the lamb, which made Zhao Shan indignant: "A lamb only has two hind legs!"

Cui Bianxu took another plate and cut off another front leg: "Isn't there still one front leg left?"

"Do you want me to help you cut it?" Wang Mingqian saw that he was really stupid and was pointing the knife at the remaining front leg of the sheep. He couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"do not want!"

Zhao Shan refused stubbornly, and after a long struggle, he finally cut off the lamb leg. Seeing this, Cui Bianxu said to the servant, "Take the rest out and share it among you."

"Yes, thank you Jiulang."

Two servants carried the stove downstairs, and the four of them began to eat seriously. Except for Zhao Shan, who especially liked to comment on the dishes while eating, Cui Bianxu and the other two just ate by themselves. Jiang Shangxian was also very hungry!

Only after we had almost finished eating did we have time to start chatting.

"Has the dancer who disappeared on New Year's Eve been found?"

Wang Mingqian shook his head: "No, everyone in Wannian County has been called back, but there are no clues."

Zhao Shan and Jiang Shangxian had the same reaction - stunned.

"How come someone is missing again?" Zhao Shan asked curiously, and Jiang Shangxian nodded. How come she hadn't heard anything about someone missing? The Chinese New Year is the best time to spread gossip.

Seeing this, Cui Bianxu explained to her, "It was on the night of the exorcism that we didn't make it to Pingkangfang. In fact, there was a disturbance in Pingkangfang that day. Four of the ten dancers who were originally selected to perform the drum show disappeared."

Wang Mingqian took over the conversation, "Everyone was still here during the day, but because they had to go to the drums, the dancers didn't eat dinner and were resting in their rooms. But when the time came, when the maids went to call them back, four of them were nowhere to be found."

You know, these ten women can be said to be the ten with the best appearance and the most beautiful dancing skills in Pingkangfang, otherwise they would not have been selected. They are also very famous in their daily lives, and all the guests they welcome and see off are distinguished guests.

Four were lost at once, and the madams of those four brothels were going crazy, because these were their cash cows!

Zhao Shan speculated, "Could it be that they no longer wanted to stay in this place of prostitution and took the opportunity to escape?"

Wang Mingqian shook his head. "Impossible! Even though they are just dancers, they are quite wealthy. If they wanted to escape, how could they not take their gold and silver? Their maids have checked and found that nothing was missing except what they were wearing that day."

What's more, if you want to run, you can just run alone. Is there any need to form a group for this?

"So what do you think is going on? It can't be the same case as in May, right?"

"Be careful with your words!" Cui Bianxu glared at him. He was really so drunk with reading in Jixian Hall that he dared to say anything casually. If people knew that he dared to try to get close to the prince, could the Zhao family protect him?

Zhao Shan curled his lips and suddenly gloated at Cui Bianxu: "If Wannian County can't solve this case, won't it be handed over to the Dali Temple again? Then I'm afraid you won't have a peaceful life for the rest of your life."

Wang Mingqian pursed his lips, feeling somewhat helpless. How could this kid only care about food and not be beaten? He wasn't afraid of being put in a sack and beaten by Cui Bianxu. "The case is still in the hands of Wannian County. It's just four dancers. It shouldn't reach the Dali Temple."

Cui Bianxu also agreed with this. Not to mention whether this case could be brought to the Dali Temple, even if it was brought to the Dali Temple, he couldn't be so unlucky. He was not the only Shaoqing in the Dali Temple, so how could he be the one to be brought to the Dali Temple every time?