Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

After opening the door with the key, Jiang's mother was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden: "Oh, this yard is huge, there's enough space for your horse. You can grow so many vegetables on these two plots!"

This is actually a bit exaggerated. The two houses are twice as big, so the yard is only twice as big. After installing a stable, the area for growing vegetables is only twice as big as before.

Old Madam Xia was also very satisfied and could not stop smiling. She did not lose her temper when scolding her daughter: "Why grow vegetables? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? These flowers and trees are growing well. How can they attract your attention? Wouldn't it be a pity to pull them out and plant vegetables? Let's live here until Nian Nu gets married. Don't ruin this beautiful yard. After all, it's close. I can just walk back and forth to Yong'anfang every day to take care of the land."

Anyway, she didn't have much to do on weekdays. She just set up the stall with Xia Zhenying in the morning, and washed dishes during the day. She took some time to make a trip there every day and picked some vegetables to take home. It was just right.

The three of them continued to wander around. In fact, there was nothing special about this house that was worth wandering around. Compared with the Jiang family, there was an extra main room, so people no longer had to squeeze into Jiang's mother's room for meals and guests. The number of rooms for living was increased from three to six, and there was an extra small room. This small room and the other two rooms were locked.

Jiang Shangxian and the other two stood one by one, peeking through the crack in the door and vaguely saw some wooden boxes. Needless to say, these were definitely the dowry prepared by Cui Bianxu.

"Didn't Jiulang give you this key?" Jiang's mother frowned. She still had the list that Cui Bianxu left behind after discussing with them.

Old Madam Xia also felt a little regretful. She had originally thought of checking everything first and then finding a scribe to help write a dowry list: "Jiulang has a lot of things to do, he must have forgotten. Why rush? This thing is right here, how can it fly away?"

"These boxes will be squeezed together when the time comes, otherwise there will be no place to put the betrothal gifts after the engagement." Jiang's mother pressed her face against the door. She really wanted to take a look.

It's not hers, but it's nice to take a look at it just to satisfy your eyes.

Jiang Shangxian was also very curious about what his dowry would look like. Cui Bianxu had a good taste, but unfortunately they didn't have the key. The three of them had to go to the kitchen and toilet, locked the door, and headed towards the West Market.

"Nian Nu, I think our family won't buy anything for you. Just take the silver and money as we agreed before, and consider it as a treasure." Mother Jiang pondered and expressed her thoughts.

Things are all intangible. Since you already have so many, there is no need to buy more. It is better to keep the money.

Jiang Shangxian certainly wouldn't object. Having more liquid funds is always a plus. How much could she possibly spend on food and daily expenses? With so much dowry, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she'd have more than enough to last her until she died. "I'll listen to Mother."

As for whether the Cui family would give more money, she was not very worried. She didn't know the exact amount of Cui Bianxu's salary, but the salaries of civil servants in the Tang Dynasty were generally not low, and she had no hobby of spending money.

After getting married, the worst that can happen is that you can find a way to make money. Can a living person die from holding his urine?

In Xishi, the braised meat stall’s business wasn’t particularly good at this time, but it wasn’t bad either. From time to time, someone would pass by and stop to buy some.

Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying were standing and sitting on a small stool respectively. It was already afternoon. The two who had been busy since early morning had entered the tiring time they experienced every day.

They deliberately brought only one small stool to prevent both of them from sitting down and affecting business when they couldn't stand and wanted to slack off. Usually, they took turns sitting on the small stool to rest.

"How are sales? How much is left?" Jiang Shangxian walked over and although he asked this, his hand had already reached for the lid of the pot.

Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying immediately perked up when they heard the voice and both said, "Sister!" "Cousin!"

"Grandma, mother, aunt, why are you all here?" After seeing the whole family coming, the two little ones were a little confused. This was the first time that all the family members came to watch them set up the stall.

What's going on?

Jiang's mother also came over to look at the remaining meat. Seeing that there was not much left, she said generously for once, "There's a happy event at home today. I'll tell you all about it when I get home. Erlang, go to your brother-in-law first and ask him to lend someone to look after the dowry. If you can sell the rest, sell it. If not, we'll eat it ourselves tonight."

Jiang Wangri didn't understand why his brother-in-law had to send someone to look at the dowry? Hadn't their family even started preparing the dowry?

Seeing him staring blankly, Jiang's mother slapped him on the back as usual: "You child, why are you so silly? Just go when I tell you to. Walk faster and don't play around on the way. Go quickly and come back soon. We'll help you watch the stall."

He was beaten after just a few moments of delay. Although Jiang Wangri was still confused, he did not dare to delay any longer, fearing that if he was a step slower, his mother would touch him again, so he ran away.

He was still very happy to find his brother-in-law. Cui Bianxu had an extremely high image in his mind, and he would be more than happy to have the opportunity to get close to his brother-in-law!

Xia Zhenying also stood up and helped Old Madam Xia sit on the small stool. Her mind was quick, and she guessed something in a short time. Seeing that there were people around, she leaned on Old Madam Xia's shoulder and asked quietly, "Has the dowry prepared by my cousin's husband arrived?"

"You are the only one who is smart!"

Old Madam Xia gently scratched her nose and whispered to her with a smile, "I also bought a house for your cousin to store her dowry. No one lives there, so we need to find someone to look after it for a few days."

"hiss!"

Xia Zhenying gasped, her eyes widening. She quickly glanced around, and when she saw that no one had heard her, she couldn't help but excitedly said, "My cousin-in-law is so generous!"

A house was purchased in an instant, which was really a big deal.

There were so many people around that Old Lady Xia didn't continue to talk to her about this. Instead, she took out a purse and stuffed it into her hand. "We are here. Go to the silver shop and have a look. Your cousin is getting married. As a cousin, you can't be ignorant. You can't afford expensive things. Pick out something delicate to show your thoughtfulness."

Old Madam Xia is a person who understands the ways of the world. The two of them, grandmother and granddaughter, live in the Jiang family. Although they have to pay for food, they can earn money in the beginning by relying on the skills taught by Jiang Shangxian, and it was also the Jiang family who took them in.

People cannot be ungrateful. When Jiang Shangxian got married, she prepared a gift. As Xia Zhenying's cousin, she should have only given her some needlework. But it was different after all. Besides, Jiang Shangxian married well, so it was always right to do these things well.