Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Nowadays, every woman is judged by her natal family background before she gets married. After she gets married, having a capable natal family is her greatest support.

Jiang Shangxian did not answer immediately. She slowly digested the long string of words, breaking them down and analyzing them sentence by sentence, although she was still a little nervous and excited - after all, it was the first time in her two lifetimes that she was going to have a mother-in-law, and she was the only one in her family who had a living mother-in-law at this stage!

Marriage counselor Madam Xia said that when there is nothing to do on weekdays, it is harmless to speak faster than your brain, but when it comes to serious matters, you have to think and ponder slowly. Don't be afraid of making people wait. Asking them to wait for a while is a thousand times better than saying something wrong and then regretting it.

Therefore, she had to go over the words in her mind several times, otherwise wouldn't it be a shame for Xiao Cui's efforts and his family's teachings?

The words just now were a mixture of praise and criticism, with the ratio being about 1:9. The main points were that his family was poor, he had no father, and his daughters had to work outside for others. Finally, he went on to explain that he did not cook for them himself.

Once the problem is analyzed, that’s the solution!

She didn't speak for a long time, and Zhao Yue was secretly anxious. This young lady Jiang still looked very childish. She looked soft and cute, like a jade dumpling. She was also a bit similar to the fat cat raised by Cui Bianxu. She looked harmless at first glance, but might scratch people if she stretched out her claws.

She remembered that her son had said several times that she was timid. Tsk, if she was really timid, then it would be easy. Maybe after being scared by this aunt today, she would give up.

Just when she was feeling half happy and half ashamed of having evil thoughts towards a young lady, Jiang Shangxian spoke.

"You two haven't lived in Chang'an for a long time, so it's inevitable that you don't know much about the food and drink in the city. Our boss is kind and loves talent. He also cares about my young age. If I cook all day, I'm afraid it will hurt my body, which is not good. So I set a rule to let me take a break. If I knew that you two elders came to visit, even if I broke my leg, I would get up and cook this table of food myself!"

She spoke sincerely, and the two people opposite smiled with relief.

What a nonsense young lady! Not to mention that they haven't married yet, even if they have, there is no reason to let the daughter-in-law with a broken leg cook for herself!

If this gets out, how will the outside world view the Cui family? ! ! !

Seeing that they were still smiling like Maitreya Buddha, Jiang Shangxian swallowed his saliva and continued, "What a coincidence! The man Cui Lang sent with the news must have forgotten to check the almanac before leaving today. The horse he was riding got dysentery and didn't stop for the whole journey, so he was late. I only ran into him downstairs."

Some things still need to be clarified at the first opportunity. Jiang Shangxian explained for himself and Jianming that this matter was indeed bad luck. If she knew that it was Cui Bianxu's relative who came to take care of the business, she would at least cook a meal herself. After all, her job was to be a cook, and there was no reason for her to put on airs in front of her relatives.

The doctors in the hospital will have to add extra beds for relatives!

Now that was good, people would think that she deliberately didn't cook for them and asked her apprentice to do it perfunctorily.

Dysentery? Is it just diarrhea? Is that really a coincidence?

For now, the two of them only believed half of this matter. They would know the truth of the other half when they returned. However, their expressions relaxed a little. It was fine as long as it wasn't intentional. If it was intentional, they would go back home now!

She observed the expressions of the two people opposite her and argued for her apprentice: "Just now, my apprentice went back and said that the two ladies thought this dish was not well cooked. Although my humble apprentice is a little clumsy, he is a down-to-earth and serious person. He always listens to my instructions and dares not make any mistakes. He dares not even add a grain of salt, for fear of changing the taste. It doesn't matter if it is not to your taste, ladies. It is common sense that everyone has different tastes. Since we are in Chang'an, I must make sure that you two enjoy your meal. I wonder what flavors you like?"

After saying that, she added, "Qinghe and Chang'an are thousands of miles apart, so the tastes are bound to be different. If there's anything you'd like to eat, please send someone to let me know."

Well, looking at the two people opposite who were listening to her attentively, she was very satisfied. It was worth her long talk.

Isn't this more serious than when she listened to the principal's meeting?

As expected, being a person means being warm and generous! If someone gives you trouble, you should take good care of her, impress her, and influence her!

If you want to steal someone else's jade cabbage, you just have to pay some price with your craftsmanship. What does it matter?

Anyway, the bill for the food is all on Cui Bianxu, so she can get a salary and please her mother-in-law at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

As for asking her to treat them, Jiang Shangxian said that with her current financial strength, it was not impossible for her to spend lavishly and treat people here casually, but her wallet would bleed, and she would feel bad about it.

Her grandmother, mother, and younger brothers and sisters have never eaten here!

Although she said this in a humble manner, Zhao Yue was surrounded by young ladies who wanted to marry Cui Bianxu, so she was still not impressed by her words: "I didn't expect Miss Jiang to be so kind and hospitable."

Cui Shuhua covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, raised her chin slightly, and nodded approvingly: "I thought he would be honest and dull because of his poor background, but I didn't expect him to be so articulate."

Jiang Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief. As her grandmother said, people from aristocratic families care about face and status and cannot say anything too unpleasant. If it were her mother, her eloquence would have to be changed into smooth talk.

Before she could finish her joy, Cui Shuhua said, "No wonder Yi'er was so obsessed with her that she ignored the rules of the family and insisted on marrying you."

Jiang Shangxian really wanted to refute it righteously, but then he thought, wasn't it her who took a fancy to Cui Bianxu first and then used food to seduce him?

Bewitched....

Doesn't that mean I'm a vixen?

Vixen = great beauty.

Cui Shuhua who said this is a great beauty.

So, Xiao Jiang's appearance finally received double recognition!

The formula was well-reasoned, and the solution was entirely correct. Jiang Shangxian's mood immediately brightened, and he began to flatter each other: "Madam, you are too kind. I only have bigger eyes, fairer skin, and better bone structure than others. You two are truly stunningly beautiful. When I first entered the room, I felt dazed, thinking I had just arrived, two celestial sisters. I never imagined such people could exist in this world. I used to pride myself on being more knowledgeable than others in this wealthy city of Chang'an, but seeing you today, I realize I was just looking at the world from a narrow perspective."

Cui Shuhua raised her eyebrows and winked at Zhao Yue: Look at your future daughter-in-law, she is so shameless and cunning!

Is this a compliment to her? Don't you know what's going on?