Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 468 Departure

The first day of February.

Suitable for long-distance travel, groundbreaking, banquets, weddings...

Early in the morning, Jiang's mother polished the tablets of Jiang's father and all the ancestors of the Jiang family until they were shiny - there were not many times when they would be needed.

Wang Wan and Zhou Ying both took time off to come and help.

The two of them are the chefs of the Jiang family today, and they also have to present a wedding gift to their master.

The wedding ceremony can only be held after arriving in Qi County, Qingzhou, but the Jiang family cannot be neglected either.

After much deliberation, Jiang's mother and Old Lady Xia decided to invite the neighbors and old friends to the wedding banquet today, so that they wouldn't be unable to see the bride and groom on the actual day.

However, Li Meng couldn't come because he had to stay in Cui's house to prepare the banquet. Although today was not a wedding day, he had to invite relatives and friends in Chang'an to have a meal first, otherwise no one would have enough time off to travel to Qingzhou to attend the wedding.

Fortunately, there is Old Madam Liu to entertain people over there, otherwise it would be inappropriate for this family to be without a decent master to look after them.

Jiang Shangxian got up early and put on her makeup. It didn't need to be too elaborate, her level was enough to handle it.

It was just that the arms of the wedding gown were indeed a bit tight, and she became very cautious from the moment she put on the dress, fearing that any big movements would break the thread.

Xia Zhenying kept giving Yingzi instructions, and even put a box of needles and thread in the small bag she was carrying. The threads inside were classified according to the silk threads on the wedding dress, in case there was any problem with the clothes when she went out, so she could fix a few stitches.

After Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua arrived, they were very affectionate towards Jiang's mother and Old Madam Xia, and there was a hint of apology in their affection.

I'm really sorry.

"Don't blame me, my dear relatives. When Jiulang comes back, you can do whatever you want to him. I have prepared a stick and am waiting to hit him!"

Not only the Jiang family was anxious, Zhao Yue was also anxious. How could this happen!

She gave birth to a son, and this was the most important time in her life, but the boy didn't come back.

Until she opened her eyes this morning, she couldn't help but hold on to some hope, but unfortunately...

She could say this, but the Jiang family naturally couldn't agree. Although Jiang's mother was unhappy in her heart, she pulled her aside and said happily, "It's okay, it's okay. Jiulang is a very sensible child. I'm afraid he's still on his way. He might catch up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. As long as he doesn't delay the wedding, it's fine."

Old Madam Xia breathed a sigh of relief, thankful her daughter had grown sensible. "Don't be angry, in-laws. It's a good day, how could you be angry? People always say good things take time, but our family has always had smooth sailing. Although Jiulang hasn't returned today, you two personally came to greet him, which is a great honor for Nian Nu. Even in Chang'an, I've never heard of anyone loving their daughter-in-law as much as you do."

"What my in-laws said makes me feel even more ashamed..." Zhao Yue was really ashamed. She was an honest person, especially towards the Jiang family.

Jiang Shangxian saved her life, and the Jiang family are all honest and decent people. Since they got married, no one has ever come to ask for anything.

Even if she sent people to deliver some food, clothing and daily necessities on weekdays, the Jiang family would have to give some gifts in return. Although the values ​​on both sides were different, with a family background like theirs, why would they care about those precious things?

What matters is whether you pay attention to that thing or not!

"My dear relatives and sister-in-law, I'm going to see Nian Nu." Cui Shuhua didn't like socializing with others. Even if she liked Jiang Shangxian, she would just show up and greet the Jiang family and that would be considered as fulfilling the etiquette.

"Zhenying, come on, take her aunt to check on Niannu. He was so excited last night that he didn't sleep well." Old Lady Xia joked, not noticing that her daughter's face twisted strangely for a moment.

Jiang Shangxian bid farewell to the ancestral tablets, listened respectfully to his mother's repeated teachings of caution, respect, and encouragement, and finally stepped into the threshold of the marriage hall of this era.

If they rode their horses day and night from Chang'an to Luoyang, they would definitely reach the destination in one day and one night. Unfortunately, Jiang Shangxian and his companions were too many people and too much stuff, and there were also carriages for the women, so they couldn't go any faster.

After three days of stumbling, they still hadn't reached Luoyang.

Fortunately, the carriages prepared by the Jiang family for long-distance travel were all very large, and there was still room for ten people to fit inside. Jiang Shangxian took Yingzi to stay in Zhao Yue and Cui Shuhua's carriage every day, while Jiang Wangri excitedly followed the guards of the Cui Mansion to ride horses outside.

He doesn't have his own horse yet, and rides the horse prepared by the Cui family. Although the horse is not his, the pleasure of riding and whipping the horse is his.

Even though his thighs were a little rubbed raw on the second day, he still enjoyed it.

"Aunt, I heard that reading while riding in a car is bad for the eyes." Xiao Jiang held the homework assigned by Zhang Yingxue in her hand, and pitifully hoped that Cui Shuhua would force her to stop studying, so that she would reluctantly put down her homework and lie down.

Cui Shuhua's gaze fell steadily on the chess record in her hand: "Then play a game with me, so I can see if you have improved."

Xiao Jiang quickly raised the scroll in his hand to cover his face. "Aunt, this is the homework assigned by Mr. Zhang. Go is about cultivating one's character, and I'm not at that level yet."

She can't even play Gobang at the level of an elementary school student, so she's really not good at Go!

Zhao Yue listened to the advice and immediately threw the book into Lianhuan's arms. She leaned against the soft pillow and yawned, "No wonder I want to squint my eyes when I read. Lianhuan, you read."

Lian Huan picked up the storybook, glanced at Cui Shuhua, then glanced at Jiang Shangxian, thinking to himself: Two against one, but this one is not light...

However, the first thing a maid needs to do is to understand who her master is.

In a flash, Lianhuan opened his mouth and started reading. Cui Shuhua rolled her eyes secretly.

"Sister, I didn't expect that there would be so many people on the road just as spring began." Jiang Wangri rode his horse happily and talked to Jiang Shangxian beside the carriage.

Xiao Jiang tossed the book in his hand into Yingzi's arms, then leaned over to lift the carriage curtain and spoke to him, "Is there anything interesting outside?"

It was really boring in the carriage. Apart from the three meals a day when she could expend her excess energy, there was nothing else to do.

Cui Shuhua didn't allow her to ride a horse at all, for fear that she would get tanned and look ugly when she got married. She said it was better to cover herself up while on the road.

"I just looked ahead and saw a caravan about five miles away. They must be merchants on their spring commerce trip. We should be able to catch up with them by noon."

This was his daily routine, looking around to see what the people ahead were doing. "There's another carriage ahead of the caravan, it looks like they're returning home to visit relatives, just a family."