Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 544: Erlang, the Deserving One

Jiang's mother finally realized what her mother meant. She stood up and hesitantly flipped the pot and spoon beside the pot: "Move it, I didn't say you don't want to move it..."

It's not that she couldn't bear to part with the house, she was just being stingy and couldn't bear to part with two days' sales revenue...

Xia Zhenying also came over and said, "Cousin, is your grandfather really going to be an official?"

"what?"

Three big question marks appeared above Jiang Shangxian's head: "Where did you get this information?"

How come she doesn't know about such a big thing?

Cui Zhe, is he still an official?

As expected, in an age where spreading gossip doesn’t result in a criminal sentence, people dare to say anything.

Xia Zhenying glanced at her aunt, only to see Jiang's mother pause again with the pot and spoon in her hand. "What? Not an official? That Erlang said he wants to come to Chang'an too?"

The Cui family's mess was as long and smelly as the feudal remnants of foot binding. Jiang Shangxian had no intention of talking about it. After all, it was the Cui family's family affair and involved the private affairs of so many elders.

We'll talk about the separation when we're ready to announce it to the public.

She had no choice but to make up a story: "Isn't the Liu family's grandmother in Chang'an? Grandma couldn't bear to leave Jiulang and me, and she was worried about her, so she followed her to Chang'an. Grandpa couldn't bear to leave Grandma, so he planned to deal with the Qingzhou affairs and come to Chang'an to be with Grandma when the time comes."

Old Madam Xia always felt something was wrong, but she still agreed with her words: "Young couples are companions in old age, and husband and wife should always be together. This is also good. You two are young and ignorant, so it would be good to have the elders to help look after you."

In fact, deep down she still felt that it would be better if her parents-in-law were not watching over her.

It saves you from having to serve your parents-in-law every day, which is very annoying.

Jiang's mother envied Zhao Yue a little: "That's why they say that people's fate is determined from the moment they are born. Your grandmother was very lucky. Not only did she have a good family background, but her husband also had a good family background, and they were together as a couple. Look at your father, he passed away at a young age, leaving me alone to suffer..."

Jiang Wangri, whose stomach was growling with hunger, had just stepped into the kitchen door when he heard this and said without thinking, "Isn't my father's tablet at home? Mother, if you miss him, just take a look."

One sentence successfully earned him a beating.

Xiao Jiang looked at him with admiration: He is worthy of being the only child who will set up his own household in the future. He has two eggs hanging under his eyebrows and his eyes are like decorations. He has no sense at all but he has lived to this age.

During the meal, Jiang's mother suddenly remembered something and mentioned it, "A few days ago, Li Wuniang's maid came to ask when you would be back. I told you it would take a while, so I estimated it would be until the end of the month. Remember to send someone to ask if there's anything urgent."

There were so many things to do every day that Jiang Shangxian hadn't had time to look for Li Xueyan yet. Hearing this, he nodded happily and said, "I'll go over there in the next few days."

After dinner, while Xia Zhenying was clearing the dishes, Old Madam Xia secretly pulled her aside and said, "Nian Nu, Grandma wants to ask you for something."

Jiang Shangxian immediately responded in a low voice, "Why do you have to ask for help? Grandma, you're too polite."

"Do you remember Lin Zihou?"

Seeing that she seemed to have forgotten about him, Old Lady Xia simply said, "Before you left for Qingzhou, didn't we punish Qi Sanlang? He was the young man who lived in the same house with him."

How active is Xiao Jiang’s gossip radar?

She immediately thought of Xia Zhenying and smirked, "Why, does grandma like him?"

"Tsk! What do I fancy?"

Madam Xia glared at her unhappily and said, "I was thinking of waiting for Jiulang to come back and ask him to help find out. Ever since that time, he's always coming to our shop to eat noodles. I think he seems to be interested in your cousin..."

"Did he pass the exam?"

Jiang Shangxian asked the key point. It was not that he had to have a Jinshi brother-in-law, but that he wanted a brother-in-law who could live in Chang'an.

If I fail the exam, I might end up going back to my hometown someday.

But if he passed the exam, he could think of some ways to move around and stay in Chang'an as an official.

It is absolutely not possible to marry someone far away and then go back to your hometown with him.

When Old Madam Xia mentioned this, she showed some satisfaction on her face. She squeezed her palm and gave her a look that said, "He passed the exam! I think that young man has a clear and honest look. Your cousin doesn't need a high position or a huge fortune. He just needs to be honest, sensible and polite, and to truly love her and not mind her parents' absence."

The door lintel is too high for them to climb, nor do they want to climb it.

Qi Sanlang is not suitable, but Lin Zhihou is the best candidate for grandson-in-law within sight!

Jiang Shangxian didn't expect that her cousin's love would come so quickly like a tornado. She subconsciously wanted to see where Xia Zhenying was.

Madam Xia anticipated her movements and led her a few steps to the side. "It's about the incident with Qi Sanlang last time. She's been feeling a bit upset. She's become even less talkative in the shop. She stays in the kitchen all day and rarely goes out..."

When she said this, there was a hint of disappointment on her face.

As a man, if you can meet a bad person, you can also meet a good person.

How can you think that all men in the world are bad just because you meet a bad one once?

If there are five or six rotten eggs in a basket, you can always pick out two or three good ones, right?

Jiang Shangxian expressed his understanding. "Don't worry, Grandmother. This concerns my cousin's life, so there's no rush. We need to find out everything thoroughly. When Jiulang comes back, I'll have him send someone to find out where he's from."

How could she remember this after just one encounter?

Old Madam Xia immediately said, "They say they're from Putian, Fengzhou. There's no rush. Once you're done with your current tasks, I'll help you find out a little bit."

If they were living in Chang'an City, there would be no need to bother them. However, not to mention the high mountains and long roads, even if they went there, it would be difficult for ordinary people to find out easily.

Xiao Jiang patted his chest to show that this little thing was within his grasp, so she could rest assured: "If this doesn't work out, there are plenty of good men in the world. Let Jiulang go and look for one. I guarantee you'll find a good one for your cousin!"

Men, they're everywhere.

Madam Xia left with satisfaction. Jiang Shangxian had just taken a few breaths when he saw the heroine of the topic, Xia Zhenying, coming over with the water on her hands. The first thing she said was, "Cousin, you look really good today!"

"Ouch~"

I just heard what my grandmother said. Jiang Shangxian thought his cousin was withdrawn, but after looking at her like this, how could she be withdrawn? She was still the same smart little girl: "She's so sweet, is she wearing honey?"