Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 254 Good News

Jiang Shangxian vaguely felt that something was wrong. It might be because her nose was not so sensitive before, so she didn't notice it before. Today was the first time she smelled this smell. The previous A4 paper might have been here for a long time, and it had lost all its fragrance, leaving only the smell of the paper itself.

After lowering the window again, she crawled back into bed and checked the envelope and letter paper over and over again. In the end, she still found nothing, except for the same fragrance as the bracelet.

Each task is somewhat baffling, and there is no way to figure out the connection between these tasks when they are connected together. Is there really an invisible system that does such boring things just to let her experience life in the Tang Dynasty and play a business simulation game?

Anyone who does anything must have a purpose, unless they are extremely bored.

She thought about it for half an hour and still couldn't figure it out. Seeing that it was getting later and later, if she didn't sleep, it would affect the detoxification of her kidneys. Health-conscious Xiao Jiang immediately stuffed something under her pillow and prepared to sleep. After a while, she sat up again.

"No, you can't wear this anymore."

For unknown things, destruction is not safe, and wearing it on your body is not safe. The best way is to lock it up!

Jiang Shangxian, who felt he had come up with a good idea, lifted the thin blanket covering his belly, landed lightly on the ground, and groped around the house carefully. Thanks to the good quality of thriftiness of the entire Jiang family, anything that would not rot or stink would be kept well, even if they couldn't think of what it could be used for for the time being.

This is similar to how modern people put away all kinds of clean bags, just in case they can be used to put something in them one day, or at worst they can be used to hold garbage.

Jiang Shangxian searched carefully in her small pile of rags. She couldn't bear to part with the beautiful wooden box, and the ordinary size was not suitable. Finally, she took out the bamboo box where she usually kept scraps of cloth, carefully wrapped the bracelet layer by layer with the scraps of cloth inside, and then placed it in the very center.

After finishing this, Xiao Jiang felt much more at ease. Anyway, as she completed more and more tasks, she would definitely have to find a place to put these beads. Let alone 1080, even if there were beads wrapped around her hands, it would be quite a nuisance.

As for building a restaurant...

Jiang Shangxian still has no idea how to build a restaurant?

This task is easy if you say it is easy, but it is also difficult if you say it is difficult. When it comes to opening a store, what is the most important thing without worrying about profits and losses?

Of course it’s money!

But the problem is that the bulk of her personal assets now comes from the dowry prepared by Cui Bianxu. She hasn't even joined the new company yet. It's impossible for her to embezzle public funds to buy a restaurant, right?

As for the merchant issue that she once cared about the most, it was easy to solve. She could always find a way by asking Cui Bianxu. It couldn't be that the Cui family didn't have any ideas for running a business, right?

It's just a method of registering the shop under someone else's name. After all, money is smelly and the clan will definitely not get involved directly. Leaving the work to others and hiding behind to collect the money is the best and cleanest way.

This task will have to wait for a while. At least I have to get engaged officially and then discuss it with Cui Bianxu and ask him to lend me someone.

The most important thing is that she now has three questions:

1. Why did she travel through time?

2. Can she really return to the modern era after completing these tasks?

3. Will she continue to do this task?

The third point is determined based on the first two points, especially the second point. So when the first and second points are not yet determined, she can only choose to do it and see.

All the truth will surface in the process of exploration.

The next day, the chirping of birds filled the yard.

It was not known whether Old Fan went for a morning jog or a walk early in the morning. Anyway, when he came back, he brought back a message and a wooden business card, saying that the Cui family had checked the date and that five days later would be a good day for everything. Such a rare good day would naturally be best used to do serious things.

The Cui family wanted to pay the betrothal gift on that day.

How could the Jiang family disagree? The sooner this matter was settled, the more peace of mind they could put. They immediately pulled Jiang Shangxian, who was still sleeping like a toad with his buttocks arched and his face deformed, out of bed, and happily welcomed this good news that the whole family celebrated.

"Nian Nu, you must ask for leave in advance. This is a big deal!"

Whenever something big happened to the Jiang family, Old Madam Xia would arrange for everyone: "Look at your three apprentices, and tell them which one has the best skills. When the time comes, we will treat the envoy and deputy envoy from the Cui family to a good meal."

Although Jiang Shangxian could cook, there was a folk custom to let the man's family know how good our daughter's cooking was. However, Jiang's mother, Old Lady Xia, and Jiang Wangri would all be entertaining guests outside, so Xia Zhenying would be the only one who could help.

Let’s not talk about whether he is busy or not, just say that if a table full of food and wine is prepared, Jiang Shangxian will have to take a shower again to see people because of the smell on his body, right?

She can't possibly go take a shower by herself while the guests are still here, right?

It would be better to transfer an apprentice. After all, this is a major event in their master's life, and the apprentice should help.

Jiang Shangxian nodded and said, "Let Li Meng come over. He will learn from me in the future. After we get married, he will also go to the Cui family with me."

She hadn't told her family about this yet. When they heard about it today, although they were a little surprised, they didn't say anything. It was perfectly normal for an apprentice to follow his master. Old Madam Xia thought it was a good idea: "If he's willing to follow you, that would be a good thing. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are of primary importance. If your apprentice is in charge of the Cui family's kitchen, you can rest assured about what you eat."

"Yes, that's what I thought too. The food cooked by the Cui family's kitchen staff is not delicious. With him around, I can eat something comfortable in the future." Jiang Shangxian thought much more simply. She knew Lin Er's level. It was okay to have him occasionally, but if she had to eat him every day, she would have to cook for herself every day.

Jiang Wangri was so envious that his eyes were tearing up: "Sister, I want to be your apprentice too. Can you take me with you when you marry me?"

Jiang Shangxian didn't even need to respond. His mother had already given him a slap on the face: "You want to eat stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots, right? Have you ever heard of a sister giving her brother a dowry when she got married? If you can listen, keep listening. If not, get out!"

Old Madam Xia closed her eyes, trying to erase the two from her sight: "Zhenying, when the time comes, go shopping with your aunt in the morning. You will have to work harder and do more work."