Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Jiang's mother hesitated for a long time, then lowered her voice and finally revealed her purpose like a thief: "Zhou Sanniang said that although her eldest brother hasn't returned this year, the family has already made plans. They will set up their own caravan to trade next spring. That way they can earn more."

Her eager, almost drooling expression, coupled with her sneaky demeanor, left Jiang Shangxian speechless. He didn't know if she thought there was someone else outside. "No matter how much you earn, it's still someone else's. There's so much money in the bank, why don't you go and rob it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she was hit on the arm again. Jiang's mother was so angry that her voice became a little louder: "What are you talking about! You will be arrested by the government if you rob a bank!"

Okay, you know you can’t do anything illegal.

Jiang Shangxian silently rubbed her arms, secretly hating herself for not being able to control her bad mouth again. She had been controlling herself well before, and it must have been because of her period and being pulled out of bed that she lost her composure. She immediately lowered her head and admitted her mistake: "Mother is right."

Unexpectedly, Jiang's mother's next words almost made her jump up: "Zhou Sanniang said that if we want to make money, we can invest some money, and her eldest brother will take 30% of the profits as hard work fee, and we don't have to use anyone. Let me tell you, if she and I didn't have a good relationship, how could we have such a good opportunity?"

Isn't this illegal fundraising? Or is it a honey trap?

Jiang Shangxian's mind raced, and he quickly recalled all sorts of modern scams. He immediately said, "If it's really such a big business, why would it need your little money?"

"Of course she takes care of me. I've never had a quarrel with her in these few years since she got married. We always talk and laugh when we meet." Jiang's mother thought her idea made sense and said angrily.

The main thing is that Jiang Shangxian's words were too harsh. How could he just say such trivial things?

It’s a little less, but for ordinary people, whose family is not like this?

Take a look outside Chang'an. Those who farm for the gentry are even poorer!

Seeing her like this, Jiang Shangxian scratched his head, unable to understand how Zhou Sanniang had brainwashed her.

But this money must not be taken out, otherwise it would be wasted: "Trading is also risky. Who can predict natural disasters or man-made disasters? If you encounter robbers on the road, you may be lucky enough to save your life, but your money and goods will be gone. If that happens, what should I do?"

She mentioned Jiang Wangri again: "Erlang is getting older, he should save some money, right?"

"Isn't it just for you two?!"

Jiang's mother felt a little aggrieved. "I just eat a little every day. How much money can I spend? Zhou Sanniang is also doing this for the good of our family. I'm always worried about you going out to work. I complained to them a few times while washing clothes. She only told me secretly now that she wants to help our family. You don't believe her kindness, but you can't think the worst of her, right?"

She could tell that her daughter was not afraid of encountering any trouble while doing business, but was afraid that the Zhou family would directly swallow her money and come back to say that she had been robbed.

Jiang Shangxian listened to her quietly. Everyone had different cognitions and thought differently. For example, she had seen many fraud cases and firmly believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Therefore, she felt that it was unreliable when she heard it.

But Jiang's mother didn't have that. She couldn't even recognize a single big word, let alone any fraud cases. Women had limited ways to make money. She had to get up from time to time every night to check on the stove and use the fragmented time to sleep.

In the morning I have to make breakfast for them, wash dishes and do laundry.

She could not go to bed until she had finished all these, and then she had to cook dinner in the evening. These were actually very trivial housework. If she wanted to take time out to do something else to earn money, she could only help others wash clothes.

The money is not much and it is very tiring, so I was attracted by the business that Zhou Sanniang mentioned.

Jiang Shangxian considered his words carefully, then said, "Mother, if our family found a way to make money, would you ask others to do it? Even if we really were short of money, we don't have many relatives, but the Zhou family has many. Why would it be the turn of outsiders?"

Jiang's mother was speechless after hearing what she said. Indeed, people nowadays value relatives first and friends second.

Jiang Shangxian continued to persuade him, "There's still half a year left anyway, so there's no need to rush. You can also secretly ask people every day to find out whether Zhou Sanniang only looked for you or if she also secretly looked for others."

She spoke more calmly, and Jiang's mother listened a little more and nodded hesitantly, "That's true. It's still half a year away. But, are you saying that she's not the only one talking to me about this?"

Jiang's mother was a little unhappy. Ever since Zhou Sanniang told her about this, she had automatically regarded Zhou Sanniang as her best friend in the world. If she told this to other people, wouldn't it seem that she was being too sentimental?

Thinking of this, she became a little restless and wanted to ask someone else immediately.

Jiang Shangxian had no idea that her mother was still like a primary school kid, thinking about whether you and I are the best in the world. Seeing that she was temporarily persuaded, he felt relieved. At worst, he could find a way to secretly bring all the silver and money to his place and hide it.

Anyway, the Jiang family is so small, and she already knew where her mother hid her money.

After coaxing Jiang's mother away, Jiang Shangxian finally lay back on the bed, but the stone she used to keep her aunt healthy had already gone cold.

It was so late and she didn't have the heart to burn it again. She kicked the stone to the side and put it under the bed with her foot, a little unhappy, so that she wouldn't be annoyed.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I was hit hard on the forehead.

Jiang Shangxian felt a surge of heat all over her body. She held her breath, sat up again, moved to the bed, opened the window to let in some air, and borrowed some moonlight. This was the third picture, and she felt calm.

But this time it was different from the previous ones. It was a white envelope with nothing on it. It was slightly bulging. When I squeezed it with my hand, it was obvious that there was something inside.

He simply tore open the seal on top and poured it out. The emerald green round beads with excellent water head rolled onto the quilt. Jiang Shangxian's eyes lit up. Has the mission been completed?

She picked one up and looked at it carefully in the moonlight. It was slightly shiny and translucent. There was a hole on it. The edge of the hole was well-made and polished smooth. There seemed to be a very faint golden light inside.

Is this jade?

Jiang Shangxian was a little unsure. She was not old enough to like things like jade, and she didn't know much about it. Jade was not very popular in the Tang Dynasty. People at that time preferred green and white jade.

I counted the grains one by one and found there were exactly twenty. It seemed that the task was completed.

Opening the A4 paper inside, I found that the content was quite rich this time.

“Mission: Become famous in Chang’an. (Completed)”

“Mission Reward: 20 Buddhist Beads. (Distributed)”

Sure enough, it was completed. Jiang Shangxian was secretly delighted. It was only a few days and the task was completed. It seemed that Manager Wang was very capable!

He continued to read on happily, but then his smile faded and his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Mission: Enter the palace."

"Mission reward: 40 Buddhist beads."

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

Jiang Shangxian was nearly pissed off. Is there something wrong with the person behind this? Erfeng is 38 this year, right?

What the hell is this?

It's unreasonable that I have to go home and become someone's concubine and sell my body!