Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 545 What do you like?

Xia Zhenying sat down next to her, resting her wrists on her knees to let her palms hang dry. She spoke even more bluntly than when she hadn't had the guts to ask Jiang Shangxian for a recipe or borrow money from Jiang's mother. "Cousin, was Grandmother looking for you to talk about Lin Zihou just now?"

My cousin is a very talented person.

This thought flashed through his mind, and Jiang Shangxian silently apologized to his grandmother in his heart. He nodded directly, "Yes, grandma thinks that young master Lin is not bad, and asked your brother-in-law and I to find someone suitable to go to Putian to investigate."

She observed her cousin's expression, touched her shoulder, and asked tentatively, "What's wrong? What are you thinking? Grandma said you were avoiding him."

Xia Zhenying nodded without hiding anything. "He comes to the shop every day, eats a bowl of noodles and a plate of braised mutton, and can sit for an hour, occupying the seat and refusing to leave. As soon as I leave, he comes to talk to me."

That little face was full of dissatisfaction.

It really interferes with my own business.

Jiang Shangxian imagined himself running a shop and there was a person who came every day, ordered two things, sat for two hours, and tried hard to talk to him...

That's pretty bad.

Thinking of the last time he saw Lin Zihou, his innocent and foolish look as a college student, Jiang Shangxian frowned and tried to make amends: "Young Master, you are too shy. Your brother-in-law was also..."

She thought about it and realized that her little Cui was actually quite talkative and ordered a lot of dishes...

"Should I ask about it?" Xiao Jiang was melancholy. He was not the type to be so impulsive.

Xia Zhenying pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Then tell me, what kind do you like?" If that doesn't work, let Xiao Cui find one according to his cousin's requirements.

This time the little sister didn't remain silent, she said directly: "Be obedient."

Worried that she wasn't clear enough, she added, "To those who understand what people say."

???

Xiao Jiang widened his eyes: No, sister, your idea is very advanced!

If you can understand what people are saying, you can find the essence in just five words.

Now that she had said it, Xia Zhenying had no intention of hiding it. This was a matter concerning her lifelong event, so she should naturally be the most concerned. "Cousin, you know that although I studied with Master Zhang for a few days, I only know a few words. I'm not blind. If I could find someone who can read and write..."

She was a little dissatisfied: "He has passed the imperial examination and I will not be able to win the argument with him in the future."

How frustrating is it when you can’t win an argument?

I can feel nauseous even when sleeping in the middle of the night!

As for being able to understand what people say, that is even easier to understand.

When her father and mother were still alive, every time her mother said something, her father would nod his big head very quickly.

The results of it?

I never listened to it once.

Is my husband, who can't even understand what people are saying, going to make me angry?

Jiang Shangxian suddenly realized that he wasn't hesitating because of a single mistake, but because he was afraid that the scholar would be too eloquent and he wouldn't be able to win an argument with him...

But that’s not how it works!

Xiao Jiang said seriously, "Even if he's illiterate, if he can't win an argument with you, can't he still use violence?"

Domestic violence has not disappeared from the earth for thousands of years. If you lose an argument, at most you will be angry, but if you are subjected to domestic violence, won’t you be physically and mentally hurt?

Thinking of the domestic violence news, Jiang Shangxian felt that this matter needed to be discussed in detail: "When we judge a man, we can't just look at whether he has studied or passed the imperial examination. I can't match your brother-in-law in literature or martial arts. One punch from him can send me to the next life. According to you, I have to hurry up and leave."

Domestic violence is not limited to men’s education or occupation.

"I didn't mean that!" Now it was Xia Zhenying's turn to get angry. Her cousin had just gotten married, and talking about divorce was unlucky!

Jiang Shangxian chuckled innocently, "I'm just giving you an analogy. It's inevitable for a couple to live their lives without quarrels. If Young Master Lin were a decent person and had you in his heart, even if there were any frictions, he would have explained them to you and given in a bit, wouldn't he?"

Seeing that Xia Zhenying didn't show any dislike for Lin Zihou on her face, she thought about giving him some advice: "You are still young, and Putian is far from Chang'an. Go and ask around first to see what his family is like. If he's a good person, you can think about it. We don't have to do anything just because we've found out."

"But he comes to the shop every day, over a long period of time..." Xia Zhenying was afraid of gossip. Her aunt was a widow, her cousin married into a wealthy family, and her cousin was still young. The last time Qi Sanlang's incident almost implicated her cousin, she was a little scared when she saw scholars now.

Xiao Jiang understood her worries - after all, the only entertainment for the people of Chang'an every day was gossiping.

But this matter was easy to solve. She slapped her thigh and said, "Now that Erlang has returned, when he comes back after we open the shop, you can have Erlang tell him not to come to our shop casually in the future. He is a scholar, do we need to teach him the importance of fearing what others say?"

When the elders in the family come forward, this seemingly unfounded matter can be spread with details and details.

But it’s different when a younger brother comes forward.

Young people are hot-tempered and everything they do is just a childish joke.

Jiang Wangri, who was passing by from all over the world, heard Erlang's words and stuck his head out: "What do you want me to do, sister?"

Yankangfang.

Qi Sanlang, who was repeatedly used as a negative example by them, was now standing in front of a tall house wearing his most respectable clothes, nodding and bowing, and saying something to the guards at the gate.

Behind a tree in the distance, two figures sneaked out from behind the thick trunk, half of their heads popping out from each side, and then quickly retracted at the same time, foreheads touching.

"Brother Jin, isn't our behavior against the ways of a gentleman?" Lin Zihou hesitated to speak and finally said in a low voice what he had been holding back all the way.

Jin Hejing's figure was hunched and slender, and he was determined not to let a piece of his clothes show the area within the tree trunk. However, his expression was calm and composed. "Zihou, this is not your fault. Have you forgotten the agreement you and I signed that day? As the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as a promise. You and I promised Madam Jiang to keep a close eye on Qi Sanlang, so we must keep our promise. Don't forget, although Madam Jiang went to Qingzhou to marry Cui Shaoqing, she will not be returning. I am calculating the days, and I am afraid they will be back in a few days. Think about it, if she comes to your house with the agreement and asks you and me if we have discovered anything during this period, how will you answer?"

"This..." Lin Zihou felt inexplicably guilty.

Ever since the exams, all the students in the courtyard have been traveling and having fun with their classmates and friends, taking advantage of the beautiful early spring weather. Although he has never been with them, he has been to Yangyang Noodle House every day.

It was really the glare Xia Zhenying gave him that touched his heart.

This young lady Xia may not be tall, but when she glares at someone, her aura is fierce yet adorable, making people feel particularly safe...