Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 354 Crab Ancestor

"Miss Jiang! Come out and see what Old Fan brought back!"

Yesterday's lamb shanks were delicious, but seafood was still a bit lacking, so Lao Fan took Xiongba out to beg early in the morning...

No, it’s seafood!

Although Old Fan was originally just the doorman of Cui Mansion, and even at the back door, this kind of person always depends on who his boss is. Now that he follows Jiang Shangxian, when he goes to Cui Mansion to ask for things, he is so confident and calm, and he always says: Miss Jiang wants to eat this, Miss Jiang wants to eat that.

Don’t ask, the truth is that Miss Jiang is growing up!

Jiang Shangxian had just finished his meal and was lying down when he was woken up by this shout. Yingzi was still explaining to little Jiang the dangers of lying down immediately after a meal. At the age of six, he already had the demeanor of Tang Monk.

Xiao Jiang has her own theories about everything that can be done lazily and is slightly harmful to health. When people are well fed and warm, they think about sex. If she doesn't lie down, she will want to draw naked men again.

"Master Fan! Auntie is finally lying down!"

Xiao Yingzi was angry. She picked up her skirt and rushed towards Lao Fan. "Master Fan, how can you be so ignorant! Last night, my aunt learned..."

All night...

She was halfway through her words when she was mesmerized by the crab that Lao Fan took out of the big bamboo basket. It was almost as big as her head. She swallowed her saliva frantically and couldn't help but change the subject: "Such a big crab! My God, this must be the ancestor of crabs!"

Old Madam Xia followed the sound and came out. Standing at the doorway, she saw the huge crab and said, "Oh, what a treat! Madam Cui is so kind! How could she give us such a good thing?"

"The mansion was also bustling with activity yesterday. I heard that Li Meng was swishing his spatula in the kitchen until it was practically smoking."

He originally wanted to go back and brag about how delicious the food was last night, but he didn't expect to be shown off instead. So he angrily pestered Li Meng to pick out some good food to bring back.

Jiang Shangxian's tonsils were puffing from yawning, and his nose was deformed. He stood lazily leaning against the door, "Let's make the garlic sauce. We need to use the biggest plate and soak some vermicelli as a base."

When it comes to eating garlic paste, everyone has to eat it together. Your mouth will stink after eating it, so don't look down on anyone else.

“Oh, Miss Jiang, your disciple is really like this!”

When Old Fan saw her come out, he gave her a thumbs up and said, "How could I pick these things? I only care about the size of the fat and thin ones. It was Li Meng who helped me choose them. He said this is just the paste. I'm sure you'll like it."

Xiao Jiang couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh. He really felt like he was enjoying the blessing of his children and grandchildren. What was going on?

But then again: "Didn't Jiulang ask you to bring a message?"

According to Cui Yi's personality, the wedding date was set yesterday, and it was not set on the nearest date according to his wishes. He must have said a few words to me, right?

"I heard Jiulang didn't return home last night. Maybe he was busy at the Dali Temple."

Old Fan subconsciously found an excuse for his master. This woman was probably petty, and it would be bad if she remembered Jiulang for this matter. "When I came back, I ran into the lady's carriage and happened to hear her talking about Jiulang. I don't know what she's been busy with all day, and she didn't even come home after such a big thing!"

"Not home?"

Xiao Jiang was stunned. What case did the Dali Temple have recently that required them to work overtime?

I haven't heard of any major crimes in Chang'an City recently. Could it be the drowned body in Yong'an Canal?

While she was stunned, Old Lady Xia had already started chatting with Old Fan: "Where did Madam Cui get back so early in the morning?"

"I was just about to go out."

Old Fan scooped off the crab cheeks with a smile, "He said he wanted to go with my aunt to the outskirts of the city to celebrate the wedding. It just so happened that my wife bought a farm outside the city a few days ago, so I stopped by to take a look. She said that when Jiulang gets married in the future, the vegetables and meat for the family can be obtained from our farm, which is better than outside."

When Jiang's mother heard this, she couldn't stop smiling. She looked at Jiang Shangxian with joy, her teeth showing and her eyes not showing: "See, your mother-in-law loves you very much!"

Of course, if it was for Cui Bianxu, he could have bought it a long time ago. Why wait until now?

Xiao Jiang was so happy that he wanted to jump up and down on the spot. Seeing that everyone was staring at him teasingly, he turned around and went into the house.

He lay down again but tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. After being happy, he couldn't help but worry. According to Cui Bianxu's urgency about this marriage, he should have returned home last night to inquire about the situation. What could have hindered him?

Yingzi came in with a plate of sliced ​​milk skin pancakes. Seeing her rolling around on the bed like a pancake, she came over, picked up a piece and handed it to her mouth: "Auntie, try this. Master Fan bought it on the way back. He said he sold it on a shoulder pole and there were a lot of people buying it."

Although her stomach was full, Xiao Jiang, who still felt she could move her mouth, opened her mouth and almost ate her fingers. The crust was so crispy that it was outrageous, while the filling was soft and milky, moist and not dry, soft and sticky, and still warm. It was sweet, fragrant and soft and melted in the mouth, and slipped into the stomach effortlessly.

It’s much more delicious than the milk skin cakes she buys online nowadays!

Xiao Jiang sat up and grabbed the plate. "Where did Cui Yi go?"

She didn't expect the little girl to be able to answer, she just wanted to complain. What's the big deal about getting married? Humph! Angry!

Yingzi used to be hungry, but now she was greedy for everything she saw. Even a grain of rice made her want to stuff it into her mouth. She simply pulled a small stool and sat beside it, her little hands constantly reaching for the plate: "I don't know either. How about I go to the Dali Temple and take a look?"

"This pancake would be delicious with a sweet or savory filling. Chestnut puree would be good too..."

Xiao Jiang chewed with a pout, his doughy face puffed up. "What are you looking at? You thought I was controlling men before I even got married."

Well, she really wanted to take charge of 40%.

Yingzi had no idea about controlling men. In her family, her mother had no control over her father. As long as her father frowned and glared at her, her mother would not dare to say a word.

"Auntie, my wife made milk tea this morning and put a lot of tea leaves in it, as if it were free. Can I get you a pot?"

“Is there any without tea leaves?”

She estimated that after drinking the tea with tea leaves in it, she would have to stare blankly all day and could only fall asleep at night.

"No."

Yingzi sometimes felt that her master was a bit too picky. Tea leaves were a good thing. "It's almost the same whether you add it or not. I just feel a little more bitter, but it should be able to reduce internal heat."

Xiao Jiang: ...Who told her that bitter taste can reduce internal heat?