Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 444 Qi Sanlang's Plan

"Oh, if you had told me, why would you be making such a fuss? You're just making a fuss because you have no news!"

The aunt lowered her voice and said, "You know I'm close to Madam Fang who lives next door to her. I heard that because of this, Madam Zhou is not doing well in her husband's family."

"Oh, what does this mean? Did he get beaten?" Seeing that her mother wasn't staring at her, Jiang's mother simply sat down with her head huddled on the table.

Jiang Shangxian just stood up and stretched, then turned around and saw her mother's death. She pricked up her ears and listened carefully for a while, rolling her eyes speechlessly. She was about to go outside to get some fresh air when she saw a man coming to the door - Qi Sanlang.

Even though Old Madam Xia was standing at the door as a gatekeeper, she didn't even react when Qi Sanlang walked in front of her - he really looked too ordinary, who would pay attention to a passerby!

It was not until Jiang Wangri saw the man clenching his fists and inviting him to go outside for a chat that Mrs. Xia realized that the one who wanted to steal her cabbage was actually such a useless wild boar, and she immediately became angry.

Mainly targeting Xia Zhenying.

Is there something wrong with this child's brain or eyes?

what happened?

Are the lives of the Xia and Jiang families all okay?

Even though Nian Nu has some flesh on his body, his face is still pretty good!

Not to mention that Cui Bianxu's appearance was considered one of the best in Chang'an, so what was going on with his own granddaughter?

If you are cheated, you are cheated. You can only blame yourself for being stupid.

But being deceived by such a passerby, she now not only suspects that there is something wrong with her own education, she also reasonably suspects that there may be something wrong with her granddaughter's eyes.

And what about Jiang Wangri? What's wrong with this child? How can he be born clean like this?

Does he even understand what cleanliness means?

At least he has to be as clean as Jian Ming, the one beside Cui Bianxu, right?

This can only be said to be not ugly, right?

When Qi Sanlang arrived today, he saw Old Madam Xia sitting outside. He knew that this was probably Xia Zhenying's elder, so he straightened his back a little more than usual, trying to leave a good impression.

It's not that he didn't know everything before he targeted Xia Zhenying. The name of Cui Yi, Shaoqing Cui, was well-known in Chang'an. After all, just being a member of the Qinghe Cui family, plus a Shaoqing of the Dali Temple who was in his early twenties, was enough to make him important.

The marriage between Madam Jiang and Cui Shaoqing was no secret in Chang'an City. He had also heard about it, as it had become a hot topic among the people.

When he heard this, he was filled with envy and jealousy. How could a commoner girl have such bad luck?

Although he is a man, he has to study hard to take the imperial examination, and he is just pretending to be nice to the daughter of the same merchant?

He came here once when Yangyang Noodle House first opened. When he came, he didn't know that the shop was opened by the Jiang family, but when he was eating, he heard about it from Jiang's neighbors, and after he went back, he took it to heart.

This matter took root in his mind and he couldn't even concentrate on reading. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally made a decision. He had to find a way to get in touch with Cui Shaoqing so that he would have a greater chance of passing the exam.

Moreover, this matter had to be done quietly. What if the students living in the same courtyard found out and started snatching it from him?

He started to eat at Yangyang Noodle House and learned a lot of information from the diners, especially about Xia Zhenying.

She is the cousin of the lucky Aunt Jiang. The Jiang family is small, and there is only this one cousin, and they live together.

If he could marry Xia Zhenying and become a relative of Cui Shaoqing, wouldn't Cui Shaoqing help him out for the sake of their kinship?

As for the marriage with the merchant girl, well, as long as he falls in love with Xia Zhenying first, the matter will be settled. With Cui Shaoqing's status, canceling the engagement will be a piece of cake.

How could a mere merchant girl be worthy of a man as well-read and knowledgeable as him?

When he becomes successful in his career in the future, having a wife who comes from a merchant family will only bring shame to him!

It was obvious at first glance that Xia Zhenying was a young lady who was inexperienced in love affairs and was very easy to deceive. After the deed was done, how could a mere merchant dare to resist the Cui family of Qinghe?

What's more, he comes to this Yangyang Noodle House every day and has long discovered that although this noodle house is small, its business is really good. Especially after knowing that this noodle house was opened by Xia Zhenying and Jiang Erlang together, he is more satisfied with Xia Zhenying.

The last time he met Jiang Shangxian, he was a little nervous at first. After all, he hadn't caught this guy yet, right?

But after I went back and thought about it, it might be an opportunity.

If the Jiang family could take a liking to him, wouldn't this marriage be more likely to happen?

Therefore, he was quite happy when he saw Old Madam Xia today.

After all, he never told Jiang Erlang his true situation. He only said that he was a student going to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. The mountains are high and the roads are long. It is said that Cui Shaoqing is not in Chang'an now. It is impossible for the Jiang family to know his situation.

Without Cui Shaoqing's help, the Jiang family is just an ordinary citizen. If they want to find out anything, they have to wait for Cui Shaoqing to come back.

As long as he can coax her into his hands before then, and preferably get her pregnant, then the Jiang family will be begging him to marry Xia Zhenying...

The idea was wonderful, but who would have thought that Jiang Wangri asked him to go outside before he even sat down and told him not to come again.

This is simply a bolt from the blue!

"Erlang, I don't know what I did wrong. Zhenying..." Qi Sanlang's face showed a sad and anxious expression. He kept looking into the store, trying to find Xia Zhenying.

Jiang Wangri couldn't help but feel sick when he heard his cousin's name from his mouth. He was filled with anger and pushed the man back a dozen feet. Not feeling relieved, he spat fiercely on the ground and cursed in a suppressed voice: "Don't come to my noodle shop anymore, and don't call my cousin's name. Get out!"

"Erlang, Erlang, what do you mean?"

Qi Sanlang stumbled and nearly fell after being pushed. He finally managed to steady himself, feeling angry, but he still remembered that this man was Cui Shaoqing's brother-in-law. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "I don't know how I have offended Erlang. Please tell me frankly. If it is my fault, I will correct it!"

He was quite flustered. There must be a reason for his sudden change of attitude.

But at that time he did not think that his secret had been exposed. He just thought that Aunt Jiang had seen it before and she went back and told her family.

The Jiang family wanted to use Xia Zhenying to climb up the social ladder and improve their family status, and looked down on him as a student who had never entered the official career.

This possibility is the greatest. Qi Sanlang only thought about it for a moment and felt that he was right. He couldn't help but secretly despise the Jiang family.

A young lady used some kind of seductive trick to bewitch Cui Shaoqing and climb up the social ladder, and now she wants to climb even higher?

Idiot's dream!