Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 433 Can’t afford to lose

The first thing he took out was a pancake stuffed with scallions and meat. He liked the ones stuffed with leeks and vermicelli. Although they had a strong smell, they were very fragrant. The ones stuffed with meat were given to his subordinates as a tonic. If he wanted to eat meat, he could have the snacks made by Jiang Shangxian.

Although there were only three oil-paper packages of beef jerky, there was plenty of mutton, pork, and chicken. Xiao Jiang was very generous with these commonly available meats and brought him enough.

Cui Bianxu fairly and openly put a bowl of pork and green onion in each person's bowl, then threw the empty oil-paper package into the fire. He watched the oil-paper package filled with his wife's love burn to ashes before he took out two pottery jars from the second bundle.

The moment the hemp rope and oil paper on the jar were opened, a faint fragrance wafted out. Because it was too cold, the fragrance was not very strong, but it was enough to make everyone swallow their saliva.

Cui Bianxu took out a spoonful of meat sauce with a spoon, and skillfully scratched it on the mouth of the jar. The meat sauce that was originally piled up on the spoon immediately decreased.

The guards' pupils shrank and their lips tightened involuntarily.

Although it has been several days, they still can't get used to their Jiulang being so... petty.

It’s over, it’s really over.

Was this infected by Master Zhao?

Unfortunately, Xiao Cui had no idea what they were thinking, and it wouldn't matter to him even if he knew.

He is now a man about to get married, so naturally he has to live frugally.

These things were all prepared by his wife, who worked hard to get up at night and prepare them specially for him.

Cui Bianxu thought he was very generous by sharing it with them.

Who told them that either they don’t have wives, or those who have wives are not as caring as his young slaves?

People should reflect on themselves sometimes. Why can he, a man of the same stature, eat the food prepared by his wife, but they cannot?

Are you not working hard enough?

After Cui Bianxu distributed the beef jerky, he looked at Jian Ming who was still staring at him, Li Sheng who had an expressionless face but didn't move from where he was, and the eight guards who were about to retreat to eat but moved back after seeing the two of them like this, and took out a bag of chicken jerky from the fourth bag in a bad mood.

Someone, feeling extremely reluctant to let them go, placed one in their bowl and muttered, "If you see any wild animals tomorrow, kill them and eat them. Remember that!"

If these rough guys eat any more of his snacks, he’ll be gone!

On the 29th day of the lunar year, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the sky that had been overcast for half a day finally darkened, and snowflakes began to fall in Chang'an City.

Jiang Shangxian was lying on the bed playing backgammon with Yingzi, who was sitting on a small stool. When he heard the noise outside, he immediately sat up and pretended to be careless and knocked over all the chess pieces. "Oh, is it snowing?"

"Ah! Daliang! They all fell down!" Yingzi, who had lost his teeth, was a little overwhelmed and was scrambling to save the chessboard.

This is what Xiao Jiang learned from Cui Shuhua to pass the time, and the results are very obvious - lame.

Even Yingzi, an auditor, could play chess with her on equal terms. Xiao Jiang couldn't stand losing, and she would often cheat and bully other children for a game of chess.

"It's over, so let's play again tonight. Come on, put on your clothes, let's go to the noodle shop to help clean up!" Jiang Shangxian nimbly swept the chessboard again, then got out of bed and started to put on his clothes.

Today is the last day of business for Yangyang Noodle House. After today, the Jiang family will start celebrating the New Year!

Although Yingzi was simple, after experiencing this situation many times, she already understood that her master was bullying a child without any regard for her own affairs. However, she had no choice but to put away the chessboard with a sigh, and took a piece of beef jerky from Jiang Shangxian's can of beef jerky and put it in her mouth to soothe her wounded heart.

That's right, their bet is beef jerky.

The prize is one grain per plate.

Yingzi was already a mature maid and quickly adjusted her desire to win. If Jiang Shangxian wanted to deny it, he could do so. Anyway, she would be given beef jerky to eat.

Xiao Jiang was secretly happy that he had successfully avoided a defeat. Looking at the snow outside, he couldn't help but sigh, "Auspicious snow means a good harvest, Yingzi. The crops in the fields should have a good harvest next year."

The beef jerky was a bit hard, and Yingzi was reluctant to finish it all at once. She held it in her mouth and slowly savored the taste: "Daliang, your meat is not as good as the land~ slurp~"

As for the Jiang family’s small vegetable plot, what difference would the harvest make whether it snows or not?

The young farming expert Yingzi didn't understand why his master had such an inexplicable feeling. When it snowed, the most common thing heard in Chang'an City was people complaining that the roads were difficult to walk on after the snow melted, and that mud splashed up and soiled their clothes.

Jiang Shangxian, who had just been lost in memories of getting wet in the snow with Xiao Cui last year, was immediately brought back to reality by these unpleasant words. He pouted unhappily and turned around to poke Yingzi's puffed cheek: "Eat, eat, eat, you only know how to eat. Be careful not to knock out your teeth with this hard food! When we start eating and drinking tomorrow, just cover your mouth and watch us eat!"

Yingzi immediately covered her mouth, her eyes wide open with fear.

This curse is so terrible and vicious!

She has been looking forward to the New Year for a month!

Yingzi was very sure that this would be the best year of her life!

This kind of thing, where you can’t enjoy your food because your teeth have fallen out, must never happen!

After bullying the kid, Jiang Shangxian felt great. He put on his hat and strode out.

It was impossible for her to go out with an umbrella. Based on her life experience, if she went out with an umbrella, there was a 90% chance that she would not be able to come back - she would definitely forget the umbrella at the noodle shop.

Yingzi also wore a sheepskin Lei Feng hat on her head, and Xiao Jiang personally came out to guide her. What can I say about her performance?

I can only say that I can wear it~

However, Yingzi was very satisfied. When she was at home, she could only sew torn clothes together, and she learned embroidery from Old Lady Xia and Jiang's mother. She was very satisfied that she could make a hat in such a short time.

And this hat is made of sheepskin, it is very warm when worn on the head!

Yingzi suppressed her inner excitement and the urge to shake her head, and followed Jiang Shangxian towards Yangyang Noodle House.

As soon as I walked out of the gate, I ran into Jiang's mother and Old Lady Xia who were returning home. They both had a large bamboo basket on their arms, which looked quite heavy, and their bodies were a little crooked.

"Grandma, Mother, why you? What are you holding?"

Jiang Shangxian went over and lifted the coarse cloth covering the top, thinking that maybe business was bad today and there were a lot of leftovers, so they took some back. Unexpectedly, there was a whole basket of eggs inside!

"Wow, so many! Where did they come from?"

Xiao Jiang lifted up another veil, and inside was a basket full of duck eggs with green shells.

"Didn't you say you wanted to get some chicken eggs and duck eggs?" Jiang's mother covered the child with the coarse cloth in a bad mood. What a silly kid! Didn't he see it was snowing outside?

This thing can't touch water.