Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 540: It’s Not Right to Go

Zhao Yue couldn't wait to jump out of the car. Just when she was about to pounce on her mother, she remembered that she had told Cui Bianxu about her family affairs without telling her. She stopped in a hurry and snorted loudly at Liu Manqiang to express her dissatisfaction.

Liu Manqiang had already heard Huirong say that her daughter had returned with them, and she also heard that Cui Bianxu had not returned and had changed course and gone to Lingnan Road halfway. How could she not guess what was going on?

This stupid girl!

"You hum all day long, but why don't you hum out any of the water in your head?" When she heard Huirong's words suddenly, she became a little anxious for a moment because she didn't understand what she was talking about. Now that she saw that they had regained their senses, she slapped her daughter without any hesitation.

He immediately ignored her and turned to hold Cui Shuhua's hand, his tone warm as if they were real mothers and daughters: "Are you exhausted from the journey? I originally calculated that it would take another ten days or so to get back, but I'm afraid you were in such a hurry on the way."

Facing her elders, Cui Shuhua smiled gently: "I'm sorry that you missed me, old lady. I wanted to come back later, but Qingzhou is not as good as our Chang'an after all, and my sister-in-law is always thinking about you. It's better to come back early, so that the weather will not continue to get hot and it will be uncomfortable to be stuck in the cabin and carriage."

Liu Manqiang glanced at Zhao Yue sideways, then patted her hand with a smile: "If I had a daughter as smart as you, I would burn incense to various Bodhisattvas every day."

They are indeed mother and daughter, they started quarreling as soon as they met.

Under the pressure of Zhao Yue's gaze, Cui Shuhua suppressed a smile and said, "We will live together in the future. I hope the old lady will not bother me."

"No, no, I'm happy to see you every day!"

As Liu Manqiang spoke, she looked at Jiang Shangxian, who was standing behind her. Her eyes flickered, and she raised her hand and called out, "You little monkey, what are you hiding in the back for? Come quickly and let Grandma take a good look at you."

"Grandma, how are you these days?" Jiang Shangxian took small steps forward and saluted.

She was very proud in her heart - my dear sister, you have been thinking about me and my child who you don’t even know where he is for so long. This time you will wake up happily even in your dreams, right?

"Okay, you're fine."

Liu Manqiang looked her up and down, then said with satisfaction, "I think you're doing very well too. Your aunt has lost weight, but you haven't lost any weight at all."

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Shangxian inside, still mumbling, "Tell me quickly, is there anything interesting you can do when you return to Qingzhou this time?"

Zhao Yue didn't expect that she was already angry, and her mother didn't try to comfort her. After she recovered from the shock, she was about to chase after her when Cui Shuhua grabbed her hand and said, "I'm afraid Madam Liu has something important to ask Nian Nu. Let's pack up our things first."

She suppressed her doubts and calmly turned around, pointing at the long convoy. "Look, we're coming back with just as much stuff as we did when we left. It's going to take quite a while to move everything around, and I'm afraid it'll take several days to pack everything up."

Seeing that Madam Liu seems to have something important to deal with, it’s better not to cause trouble for now.

Zhao Yue's words immediately diverted her attention. Looking at all the things, she couldn't help but feel bitter: "There weren't so many originally. If I had known this, I wouldn't have bought them in Luoyang."

What is there in Chang'an City?

"These peonies need to be moved to the garden as soon as possible. If they are kept in pots, they will wither quickly."

Cui Shuhua thought that if such a large number of peonies died at once, she might be able to hold a memorial ceremony for them.

Jiang Shangxian was so happy at first when he was dragged away. What if the old lady was so happy that she might take out all the coffin money and give it to him?

How could she refuse? Would it be too hurtful to the old lady?

But after walking for a while, she felt something was wrong. Look at the old lady shaking her sagging cheeks, and she doesn't look happy.

Could it be that the old lady regretted digging up her ancestors' graves after thinking about it?

Xiao Jiang felt guilty instantly...

Damn it, Xiao Cui ran away halfway. Wouldn’t the old lady take it out on herself?

Although Liu Manqiang is old, she is very strong. She is tall and walks very fast. Jiang Shangxian had to move his legs very fast to barely keep up with her. In a short while, he arrived at Liu Manqiang's yard.

Zheng Qiuyi closed the door, dismissed all the servants in the yard, and stood guard at the door himself.

This scene made Jiang Shangxian feel uneasy, like a drop of ink in clear water spreading outward. She helped Liu Manqiang sit down, and after she had calmed down, she said, "Grandma, you left in such a hurry, be careful not to get a stitch in the side."

Liu Manqiang took a deep breath and asked, "How many people did Yi'er take to Lingnan Road?"

"Ten guards, all good."

This question was easy to answer, and Jiang Shangxian asked it without thinking. Then he felt something was wrong: "But what's wrong with Jiulang going to Lingnan Road?"

Damn it, is she going to become a widow right after getting married?

"It's really inappropriate."

There was no one else in the room, so Liu Manqiang stopped pretending to smile and said solemnly, "First, tell me in detail what happened in Qingzhou this time."

I have been in Chuzhou for such a long time. It would take more than a short time to explain everything that happened in detail.

Jiang Shangxian judged that Liu Manqiang should be mainly interested in knowing about the division of the family, so he mainly talked about this part and Cui Quan's plans over the years.

As she detailed the matter bit by bit, Liu Manqiang's face darkened gradually. By the end, it was as dark as a peeled preserved egg. She slammed her palm on the table and snorted coldly, "One or two of them, they don't think about how to achieve success, but only know how to put their calculations on women. Clan, ah, nothing more than that!"

Although Huirong didn't know what Cui Bianxu was doing, nor did she know that the Cui family had divided the family, as soon as she said that Cui Bianxu had gone to Lingnan, Liu Manqiang guessed that the Liu family's incense would be continued.

At first she was happy because the Liu family was finally not destroyed by her father.

But after hearing this, how could she be happy?

Jiang Shangxian nodded repeatedly at this, "Grandmother is right. Since ancient times, women have had it difficult, trapped in the inner chambers. My grandmother said that a woman's marriage is a second life. If she meets a bad in-law, she will suffer endless hardships for the rest of her life."

Judging from this trip to Qingzhou, she really looked down on the Cui family.

Regardless of their reputation and status in the outside world, as men, they already have so many more conveniences and opportunities than women. Is there any place in this world that they can't try their luck?

There is also Zhao Shi of Dunhuang. As a military general, if he wants to achieve great things, he should go to the battlefield, fight with swords and guns, and use his life to fight for wealth and honor.

The results of it?

Focusing all his attention on scheming against women, what a joke!

Look at all the dynasties. Which founding emperor did not conquer the world on horseback? Which one conquered the world with the help of women?

No wonder the Li family can become emperor!

Pooh!