Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Cui Bianxu nodded noncommittally and took out the key he had forgotten to give: "I'll send someone over tonight. This is for your sister."

The Jiang family...will have to work hard to pull it up.

Jiang Wangri was the only male he had, so there was no way he could let his brother-in-law push a small cart and sell braised mutton for the rest of his life?

He has no talent for studying and it's a bit late for him to learn martial arts at the age of twelve. I'm afraid he will have to suffer a lot before he can learn martial arts.

Jiang Wangri, having completed his mission with the key, ran back to the West Market in a rage. "A Niang and the others were so mean! Why didn't they tell me about such a big thing? I was so stupid that I embarrassed myself in front of my brother-in-law. What if my brother-in-law thought I was a fool?"

Of course, the reason he ran so fast was because he also wanted to take a look at the house!

When he came back, Jiang's mother had already packed up the stall. Jiang Shangxian even ran to someone else's stall to buy some Imperial Yellow Queen Mother Rice and Tonghua Soft Beef Intestines.

She had been here for so long, but this was the first time she saw cow meat outside of Lexian Building. Although it was just cow intestines, the aroma was enough to make her unable to move.

(Yuhuang Wangmu Rice: a type of steamed rice topped with oil and vegetables, similar to a rice bowl. Tonghua Soft Beef Intestine: clean the beef intestines, fill them with sheep bone marrow, diced ham, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, etc., tie the ends tightly, and steam them in a pot.)

"Brother-in-law said he will send someone over soon. Mother, did brother-in-law buy a house for sister?" Jiang Wangri said as he took out the purse containing the key and gave it to Jiang Shangxian who was stealing the beef intestines. He had been holding it tightly all the way, for fear that he would lose it while running, otherwise his mother would beat him to death!

Jiang Shangxian pushed his hips outward, motioning him to hang up his purse, and casually stuffed a piece of beef intestine into his mouth: "Well, let's pack up and move in within a few days."

The taste of the beef intestines is actually average, but they are clean after being washed. However, she prefers to eat them roasted. The stems are crispy, and they are delicious when dipped in sauce and served with soup and rice.

As for pig intestines, she prefers to cook them cleanly, cut them into sections and eat them with delicious dips instead of stir-frying them. There is a very old and small fast food restaurant near her home, which is crowded every day. She has been eating their pig intestines since she was a child, and she has never eaten any white-cut pig intestines that are better than the ones they make.

"Wow!"

Jiang Wangri's hands, which held his purse, were shaking with joy. "Can we live here too?"

When he first heard the news, he had never thought that he could still live there! Who wouldn't be happy to live in a new house?

Mother Jiang landed on the siblings' backs with a mighty thud, glaring at her son and scolding him, "Why are you shouting so loudly? What? Are you planning to call everyone in West Market for a housewarming party? That's your sister's house. We're going to live there until she gets married, and then we'll move back. Why are you so excited?"

"Oh, mother, stop hitting me!" Jiang Wangri was angry. He could stay for a while, but he didn't say he wanted to stay forever!

After scolding her son, Jiang's mother scolded her daughter: "Don't eat anymore. This is all you have. Eat it all here. What are you going to eat when you get home? Put it away!"

"Hey!"

Jiang Shangxian responded, cleverly stuffing another piece into his mouth before hunching his shoulders and putting the thing away. "Here's the key. When can we go take a look?"

It's not that she is greedy for money. Anyway, the dowry given by Cui Bianxu will be taken back to Cui's house after the wedding, and she will not embezzle it. She just wants to see the world. If it were in modern times, if she wanted to see some good things, wouldn't she have to spend money to buy a ticket to see them?

Mother Jiang turned her head and glanced at the seated Old Lady Xia: "Mother, what do you think?"

When it comes to arranging weddings, Old Madam Xia is more experienced.

Madam Xia looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's go tomorrow, in the afternoon."

She was not talking about this time casually. She had already been there once today. If she went again, it would be a bit too hasty. She didn't know whether the person who helped to check the house had gone there. It would be better to have someone from the Cui family by her side when she went to order the dowry, so that if something happened, she would not be able to explain it clearly.

If they go tomorrow afternoon, it won't make them seem too impatient. There are still people around, so it's just right.

Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying both showed disappointed expressions when they heard this, like two sad pastoral dogs caught in the rain - 嘤嘤嘤, they also wanted to broaden their horizons.

The next day at work, Jiang Shangxian told Shopkeeper Wang that he wanted to take a leave after lunch. Shopkeeper Wang agreed without hesitation: "Wang Wan told me that they will take turns to learn cooking from you. Master Jiang, I have to thank you. When this marriage is finalized, I will definitely give you a generous gift as a thank you."

He knew that with Jiang Shangxian's cooking skills and the frequency of new dishes, he was making a fortune. Although he was only the shopkeeper and not the boss, he was rewarded with a lot of silver when the restaurant's account books were handed in at the end of the year.

He had originally prepared himself mentally. Jiang Shangxian was engaged, and Lexianlou would only need to use the dishes she left behind. However, Jiang Shangxian was so responsible that she took the initiative to let her two apprentices continue to learn from her. This really made him overjoyed.

Jiang Shangxian didn't refuse at all. She accepted the gift with confidence. "Thank you very much, Manager Wang. I wonder if Li Meng has told you yet?"

"I told you, he was originally an apprentice. Since Master Jiang accepted him, he naturally had to follow you. If it weren't for Master Jiang's generosity in leaving two for me, I'm afraid I would have to ask you to leave one for me."

Polite words should be spoken over and over again. If only one person says them, it becomes flattery.

Jiang Shangxian also said gratefully: "Then I will take Li Meng away. I still have to thank the shopkeeper for this."

"That's out of the ordinary. When Master Jiang needs Wang's help, just give him a call." Shopkeeper Wang liked Jiang Shangxian very much, both in public and in private.

He originally thought that if Jiang Shangxian married into an ordinary family, he would find a way to persuade her to continue working here.

Master Jiang is a normal person who doesn't cause trouble and has good skills. How could a leader not like such an employee?

Who knew she had such great luck? With the Cui family's status, it was absolutely impossible for her to be a cook here.

Perhaps because they are about to leave their jobs, the three apprentices have recently been cherishing the daily routine of eating with their master. They used to think nothing of eating together every day, but now they are suddenly about to separate and they are reluctant to let go.

This afternoon, the four masters started cooking again. A few days ago, Jiang Shangxian and Li Meng built a small earthen kiln together. It was next to the eaves of the kitchen. They used broken blue bricks and yellow mud mixed with silt from the riverbed, which was very sticky.