Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 270 Gilded Comb

Old Madam Xia glanced at Jiang Shangxian inconspicuously. Seeing she didn't react, she frowned and scolded her daughter, "Your daughter will be the mistress of the household in the future, but how can you not manage these things? If she were a blockhead like you, how could she have such a good marriage? Take back your nonsense now!"

She was really helpless. She didn't even notice that Nian Nu was going to be the wife of an official, and she always said things that made people think of something wrong. People who didn't know her would think that she was coveting her daughter's betrothal gift and wanted to deduct some of it!

I'm not afraid that the mother and daughter will become estranged!

How could Jiang's mother's brain be so complicated? Those who were scolded were all stunned. Seeing their mother's glare, some of them shut their mouths tightly with grievance, feeling a little dissatisfied.

How come her mother can scold her daughter at will, but she can't say anything to her own daughter?

She didn't say anything just now!

She knew what was in her own stomach. As soon as Mrs. Xia saw her expression, she knew that she didn't understand her problem at all. She closed her eyes and thought, forget it, she would find some time to talk about it slowly.

This girl married well, but she must remember not to ruin the relationship easily.

Jiang Shangxian watched the mother-daughter dispute unfold before him, his mind clear. "Grandma, my mother doesn't mean what she says. She's always been straightforward. I'm her biological daughter, so how could she not know? She only has my best interests at heart."

She was not actually very worried about having to take care of her and Cui Bianxu's small family in the future.

Modern men and women still quarrel over who manages the money at home after getting married. At this time, even if the man hides some private money, the bulk of it still has to go to the woman. After all, there is a difference between inside and outside the house. Women are responsible for the inner house, and men are responsible for the outer house. This is an old rule.

Generally speaking, people who are a little respectable would not do anything to cause gossip about this.

What's more, there is an accountant in the mansion. Generally, if men need money to do something, they can just withdraw money directly from the account.

Her biggest problem was to go through the complicated ancient account books one by one using the debit and credit accounting method. Jiang Shangxian was a person who was always very clear about public affairs. She would only make false accounts when managing her own private money.

For example, if she spent 100 yuan a day and exceeded her budget, she would silently make false entries in her account book. She often exceeded her budget, causing her account book to completely mismatch the actual amount.

Jiang's mother, who couldn't figure out where she was wrong, immediately stood up when she heard her daughter supporting her: "Mother, see, Nian Nu was born from under my buttocks, and he is the most caring to me!"

Mrs. Xia: ...

Okay, she's being too controlling.

However, her eyes passed by Xia Zhenying and finally landed on Jiang Shangxian. Her tone was filled with reminder: "It's not easy for a woman. I'm afraid Erlang won't be able to support you for a while, so you must remember to protect yourself at all times. If Cui Jiulang can always treat you this well, then everything will be fine. But people's hearts are fickle. If he is not good..."

She paused, her eyes becoming distant, as if lost in memories. After a long while, she said, "Then you should save your money and live well. When you get married, have children soon. Only with children can you feel you have someone to rely on."

If Jiang Shangxian, who had just traveled through time, heard this, she would definitely not agree, but now she had to agree.

Whether it is Jiang's mother towards Old Madam Xia, or Jiang Wangri towards Jiang's mother, the general trend in the whole society is to be proud of being filial to parents and elders, and the younger generation must respect and be obedient to the elders.

After all, being unfilial at this time is a serious crime.

"Don't worry, grandma. I can save it."

It's nice to be loved, but it doesn't matter if you're not.

Old Madam Xia nodded, she was very relieved about her granddaughter.

She had pondered this truth for decades before finally figuring it out.

When she was young, she only knew to obey her husband after marriage. She would listen to whatever he said and would keep any objections she had to her heart...

After admiring the betrothal gifts, the Jiang family members lined up to take a shower. They were all tired and sweaty today, so they had to take a shower. They didn't cook dinner and would go out to buy some food later. Today was a good day, so they might as well spend some money.

The next day, Xia Zhenying, who started work the earliest, was the first to take a shower. Jiang Shangxian was in the yard chatting with Xiongba, who had flat bangs, when he heard his cousin, still steaming from her freshly showered body, walk over with small steps: "Cousin."

"Hey, what's wrong? Your hair is wet. Why don't you dry it? You might get a headache at night." Jiang Shangxian really likes these relatives now, and has already started to act like an elder sister.

Xia Zhenying touched the wet hair on the back of her neck embarrassedly: "It's okay, I'll wipe it off later."

Hmm...are you looking for me for something?

Jiang Shangxian rolled his eyes and asked tentatively, "But is there anything you like today? The betrothal gifts cannot be touched. I will buy you whatever you like."

It would not look good if financial resources were used up, but if her cousin liked something, she could pay for it to buy her one.

Xia Zhenying quickly shook her head: "No, no."

As if she was afraid that Jiang Shangxian would continue to misunderstand her, she quickly handed over the purse in her hand: "Cousin, today is your engagement day. I, I have saved some money, and this is for you. I wish you and your husband a long and happy life together."

Jiang Shangxian's eyes curved with laughter before he even finished listening. He opened his purse and looked inside. "Wow, this comb is really beautiful. It must have cost a lot of money. Oh, it seems I made a lot of money."

Her tone was full of surprise. She had never thought about receiving gifts from her younger brother and sister. After all, in her eyes, they were still children.

Although this comb was not as valuable and exquisite as the things Cui Bianxu had given him, it was also very simple and lovely. The pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water carved on it was auspicious and appropriate for the occasion. Jiang Shangxian liked it very much as soon as he saw it.

Xia Zhenying smiled, and the anxiety in her heart was blown away by the wind: "It's not much. This is gilded. I can't afford something too expensive right now. I will buy a better one for my cousin later."

There was not much money on hand. She and her grandmother had nothing. Her grandmother said that the money she earned every day should be saved to buy her a dowry in the future. In Chang'an, you can't get married without a dowry.

However, she believed that as long as she worked harder, she would be able to save more money and buy a better one for her cousin.

Jiang Shangxian's eyes were filled with sadness. When his cousin first came, she said that she would buy this and that when she made money. But when she really made money, she didn't buy anything. A young lady of this age is just at the age when she loves beauty.

Thinking of this, she stepped forward and hugged Xia Zhenying gently: "This is your thoughtful gift. In my eyes, it is much better than pure gold. Thank you, Zhenying."