Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

"Once, the King of Wei held a banquet and I soiled my clothes. I had just changed and was about to go watch polo when someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and knocked me down, soiling my newly changed clothes again. You wouldn't know how many people there were that day. Everyone of note in Chang'an was there. If someone had seen me so dirty, they would have laughed at me."

When talking about the bad luck that happened that day, Li Xueyan still felt upset. She went out wearing a set of Hu clothing and brought a set of Hu clothing and a set of ruqun. As a result, both sets of Hu clothing were dirty. How could she play polo in a ruqun?

She was anxious and angry, wiping her tears as she walked out, ready to go home directly, when she happened to run into Zhao Shan.

Zhao Shan had just arrived in Chang'an and had just been appointed an official. It was his first time attending a banquet in Chang'an when he saw a young lady walking away crying. The maid next to her looked about the same age as her and she was crying too.

The master and servant cried in unison, one taking a break and the other taking over. While he found it funny, he thought of his younger sisters at home and felt pity for them.

After kindly asking her, he learned that she was crying because she couldn't play polo because she had no Hu clothing. He immediately found a way to get her a set of Hu clothing that was about the same size as Li Xueyan's.

Thanks to Zhao Shan's help, Li Xueyan was able to play polo happily, and by the way, she also developed a good impression of Zhao Shan, who was gentle, kind, sunny and handsome.

As for Zhao Shan, who did good deeds, although he did not forget this incident, all he remembered in his mind was that he lost money for a set of clothes because of his momentary kindness that day.

As for people, let alone the fact that Li Xueyan had been covering her face and crying that day, even if her face was completely exposed, he couldn't just stare at her face, right? Even though the young lady was a little younger.

Of course, Li Xueyan herself didn't realize she had been forgotten. The biggest characteristic of a love-brained person is that they are good at winning over others. Since then, every time she ran into Zhao Shan, although she didn't dare to approach him to talk, she always felt that Zhao Shan was looking at her...

Jiang Shangxian is very experienced in dealing with love-struck people and is an expert at smoothing things over: "Mr. Zhao is truly a gentleman."

Don't bother with it, absolutely don't bother with it. It's useless to bother with it. After hitting the south wall, your love-brained heart will hit the east, west, and north walls again and again, and still won't change.

"Yeah! I think so too."

Li Xueyan was delighted. Someone praised Zhao Shan, which made her even happier than if she were praised herself. "Zhao Shan is a scholar. I secretly went to the Jixian Hall to see him. He looked very serious while reading."

Finally, she pouted her lips and held her chin with a look of regret, saying, "I watched there for a long time, but he didn't notice me."

Jiang Shangxian wondered, Cui Bianxu looked like a combat-minded talent, so why was his friend so careless? He didn't even notice he was being spied on. Could this be the legendary super-intuitive power?

She thought, but like Shu Huan, she could use her mouth independently: "Mr. Zhao looks like he is well-versed in the classics. He was able to enter the Jixian Hall at such a young age, which shows that he is extremely talented."

What can I say about the Jixian Hall in the Tang Dynasty? This place was equivalent to a national library, and most of the officials inside were responsible for compiling, organizing and proofreading classics.

Being in this place is like having a stable job. As long as you don't seek death, no matter who is in power, you can spend your whole life waiting for the emperor to find ways to get money to pay these people.

It must be said that Jiang Shangxian felt that Zhao Shan's job was actually not bad for a husband - stable, safe, and it would be good to pass the civil service exam, and it would be wonderful to pass the exam, and those who passed the exam would be very happy.

Thinking of this, she sincerely reminded him, "Wu Niang, Mr. Zhao should be almost twenty this year, right? Isn't there anyone in his family who is ready to get married?"

How young can Cui Bianxu's friend be? How much age difference is there between these two people?

Even if Li Xueyan can wait, can Zhao Shan afford to wait?

Although we do not support early marriage, we cannot stop the local marriage customs of the Tang Dynasty. Don't be so impatient and still play the little thing of secret crush here, while the family there has already chosen a wife. After all, she is a daughter of the royal family. You can't let her be someone else's concubine, right?

Li Xueyan straightened her small body, raised her chin, and a layer of fine, transparent hairs covered her face. You can't say she looked so cute, proud and delicate. "Of course I've made inquiries. Zhao Shan isn't engaged yet! When I'm in tune with him, I'll ask my father-in-law to grant me a marriage."

"Wu Niang is indeed thoughtful." Jiang Shangxian praised her generously and gave her a thumbs up. Go ahead and chase her. It's easy for a girl to chase a boy.

Hiss, she listened, Zhao Shandu didn’t even know this young lady, they were of the same mind, tut tut tut, I’m afraid there will be some waiting!

"Auntie~"

The sticky voice, like taffy, startled Jiang Shangxian: "What, what's the matter?"

No way, girl, no way, she had a subtle premonition...

"Can you help me think of a solution? When Zhao Shan comes in a few days, tell me first." Li Xueyan said as she reached out and grabbed her sleeve and acted coquettishly.

Oh my god, she doesn't want to be a pimp! Mainly because she doesn't want to get involved in trouble!

As everyone knows, this is not an easy matter to handle. She has a roommate in her dormitory who is the one who talks to her friend through her. Every time they have a quarrel, she is forced to listen to her roommate's complaints, forced to take sides, and forced to be a referee to judge who is right and who is wrong.

"This... Wu Niang, I have never seen Mr. Zhao in Lexian Tower..."

"Oh, just help me think of a solution. Cui Yi is willing to take you into the palace. If you tell him, he will definitely help you."

Hiss, no wonder he came to me, he wanted me to talk to Cui Bian...

She felt that this was a bit difficult, and no matter how Li Xueyan begged, she refused to agree. "Next time when Cui Shaoqing comes, I'll mention it to him. But I'm not very familiar with Cui Shaoqing... This may not be possible."

Li Xueyan, who had been trying her best to act like a spoiled child, nodded immediately, "Okay, okay, if possible, tell Yanxia to buy me some quail eggplant every day."

Quail Eggplant is an assignment that Jiang Shangxian submitted a few days ago. Although it is called Quail Eggplant, it actually has nothing to do with quail. It is made by cutting the eggplant into thin strips, blanching it in water, and draining it. Then add some salt, sauce, pepper, dill, fennel, hay, tangerine peel, almonds, and red beans mixed into a fine powder and mix it with the eggplant. After drying it, steam it and then seal it in a ceramic jar for storage.

This dish is not only delicious, but also quick to serve. Just take the eggplants out of the jar, soak them in hot water, fry them, and serve them on a plate.

It can be considered as a small effort made by Jiang Shangxian to be lazy.

When Jiang Shangxian finished chatting, he felt physically and mentally exhausted. The burden on his shoulders was heavy, and his conscience was also heavy.

She missed Cui Bianxu a little. Although he had a cold face, at least they could still talk to each other. When talking to Li Xueyan, every sentence he said was about Zhao Shan. Sigh...

From that day on, Yanxia reported in every day at noon. Jiang Shangxian was looking forward to Cui Bianxu's coming, but he also didn't want him to come, and his mood was quite complicated.