Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 286 Heroic Appearance

Jiang Shangxian's modern cousin, a highly educated and independent beauty, told her that the quality of blind dates is getting worse and worse, especially after the age of 30. But she doesn't like people younger than herself, so when she goes on a blind date, she finds that they are all older men.

unlucky!

With the development of modern Internet, ordinary people only know a part of what the rich do, not to mention Datang, which doesn't even have a brick-and-mortar phone.

Old Lady Xia had never expected that these clans would keep their maids until they were 25 before marrying them off. Her brows furrowed as she said, "It's better to marry them off at 20. 25 is too late."

In her opinion, if a woman is not married by her early twenties, she is doomed!

Fortunately, Old Lady Xia only muttered a few words. Seeing that she and Cui Bianxu had already discussed it, she didn't say anything more. Instead, she helped her rummage through her childhood clothes and Jiang Wangri's childhood clothes and found three sets of clothes. "The colors have faded, but your mother kept them very clean. Even the torn parts have been carefully mended. It's too late to mend them today. You'll have to wear them for now. Tomorrow I'll buy some fine linen and make her two sets. I see that she's a lot shorter than Zhenying was when she was seven..."

Jiang Shangxian was also carefully checking his clothes, making sure there were any inconspicuous tears that his mother hadn't noticed. "Isn't it all because of her heartless father and mother? They're so poor, yet they keep giving birth to children, insisting on having a son. I wonder what they're doing with them?"

She could understand that people wanted sons to carry on the family line at this time, but it was too exaggerated for one person to have so many children. This level of density meant that one child would be born right after another. How much damage would giving birth do to the body?

And they were from a poor family. How could a woman from a poor family have the right to have confinement after childbirth? There was only endless work to do!

She doesn't even want her own life for her son!

Old Madam Xia felt regretful about not having a male child to carry on the family line, but she kept sighing. Only one generation can understand the thoughts of another generation. For Jiang Shangxian, sons and daughters are the same.

But for people like them who grew up in a feudal society, not having a son is a very serious problem.

When Jiang Shangxian took the clothes and the soapberry to look for the little girl, she was sitting in a wooden basin, rubbing her skin vigorously with her hands like chicken claws. Seeing Jiang Shangxian come in, she didn't show any intention of covering herself, but just said in a tearful voice: "My wife, if it turns red, does it mean it's clean?"

In fact, she was forced to take a bath by human traffickers on the night she arrived in Chang'an. The little girl was young and no one had ever taught her the difference between men and women, nor had anyone taught her how to take a bath. There were many sisters in the family, and everyone had endless work to do.

She usually just rinsed with water when taking a shower, so she really didn't know how clean Jiang Shangxian meant by "wash thoroughly".

Jiang Shangxian originally just came to bring her something, but he didn't expect that someone didn't even know how to take a clean bath. He had no choice but to patiently teach her how to use the soapberry and help her wash her hair and take a bath.

"How about you call yourself Yingzi from now on?" Xiao Jiang carefully rubbed bubbles on her back, which was so thin that the bulge of her spine was particularly obvious. She thought of many options, and finally she hoped that this skinny little girl would become a heroic girl with great martial arts skills in the future.

Well, to protect yourself.

"Yingzi?" The little girl tilted her head: "Is this my new name?"

Her face was filled with a joyful surprise. "Thank you, madam! This name is so beautiful! I've never heard such a beautiful name in the village before!"

In their village, most girls do not have formal names. Even if they do, they are just Lan'er, Tao'er, and Xing'er. Those who don't know would think they are all from the same family.

The new name has two characters, neither of which has a child, and it sounds very impressive!

I feel a little embarrassed to name myself Fei Xiaojiang, this name isn't that great actually...

"As long as you like it, you can live with me first. I'll let Lao Fan make a bed for you later. Later... you'll have your own room."

There really is no spare room in the house. She brought the person back with her, so she can't just stuff him into her mother's room, right?

Sleeping on one bed was impossible, and setting up a bed was her last act of stubbornness.

Yingzi nodded her head vigorously. She had never thought about having her own room. It was a great thing for only two people to live in one room. She had originally been squeezed into one room with her sisters. It was only after her father-in-law and mother-in-law either married off or sold her sisters that the room gradually became spacious.

When Jiang's mother got up, Jiang Shangxian was leading Yingzi, who had washed and whitened a degree, to study how to make a bed with Lao Fan.

"Whose child is this? Why is he here?" Jiang's mother came over, swinging her arms and yawning, and was a little confused when she saw Yingzi. The neighbors in Jiahuifang were different from those in Yong'anfang. They had just moved here not long ago, and no children had come to visit yet.

Old Madam Xia, who was giving instructions on the matter, said without raising her head: "Jiulang took Niannu to buy a room for her today. She is young, so she should live in our house first and practice martial arts with Erlang."

Jiang's mother was relatively simple-minded, and her first reaction was, "What a sin! Who would be so cruel as to sell such a little kid?"

Local people in Chang'an City rarely sell their children. At most, they would marry their daughters off in exchange for some benefits.

Unfortunately, as soon as these words came out, the heroic little face that was originally full of anticipation as she watched her little bed taking shape bit by bit couldn't help but droop a little, and she felt a little sad.

For a child of this age, no matter how bad the grandparents are, they are still the grandparents. Children have a natural closeness and admiration for their parents. Even if the older sisters were sold, they will still be afraid and sad when it is their turn.

Jiang Shangxian once saw parents beating their children, and the children would cry and call for mom and dad, while reaching out to ask for a hug.

When she found out Yingzi was only six years old, Jiang's mother raised her voice: "You bastard, aren't you afraid of retribution? You're willing to give away the flesh that fell from your own body..."

Old Madam Xia glared at her. "There are so many hardships out there. How can we possibly know about other people's affairs? It's just right. Go find two reed mattresses. This bed is very hard, and children have soft bones. Put one under them later to keep them from aching all over when they sleep."

"Will not."

When Yingzi heard that there was a reed mattress to use as a mattress pad, she immediately widened her eyes and waved her hands: "Old Madam, I don't deserve such fine things. Just give me some hay to use as a mattress."

When she was at home, she used to use hay as a cushion. She had been sleeping on hay since she was born, and now she doesn't feel any pain anymore.

My wife is a very nice person. I think she will provide her with enough food to eat. As long as she has enough food to eat, she won’t be afraid of the cold in winter.