Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 456: Drugged

Zheng Qiuyi found it quite funny. He was already at this age, but he was still teasing young ladies like this!

"Old Madam, I've heard that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, and that everyone has different predispositions and talents. Miss Jiang is clever and ingenious, and even though she's slow to learn Feng Shui, if she were to learn something else, she might learn it faster."

Jiang Shangxian nodded vigorously and gave Zheng Qiuyi a grateful look: "Grandma, you didn't even ask me what I wanted to learn~"

She has now become an expert at acting like a spoiled child in the Cui residence. With her round face, her small expression looks particularly cute and innocent - like a round-faced cat.

"Good good."

Liu Manqiang stretched out a finger and pressed it against her forehead, pushing her away. "In that case, tell me what you want to learn first."

She just wanted to listen and see what this young lady who was only interested in eating wanted to learn.

"Grandma, I want to learn how to make the kind of drug that can knock people out just by sprinkling it!" Xiao Jiang immediately stood up and proposed his own learning direction.

She had been thinking about it all the way when she came. If she just said it was poison or something, wouldn't that tell Liu Manqiang that Xiao Cui, the big speaker, would turn around and share resources with her?

Let's learn how to use drugs, it will seem more subtle.

And she also has requirements, she can knock people down by spreading it out.

She saw this on TV. That's how it's portrayed on TV. If she could get some, she could give it to her cousin. If anything happens, she can just sprinkle some on her and she'll have a chance to escape!

Liu Manqiang sat up: "Why are you learning this?"

Does an ordinary young lady have such a need?

It seems that Chang'an City is not as chaotic as their Guazhou.

"Grandma, shouldn't I be leaving for Qinghe on the first day of February?"

Xiao Jiang said pickily, "My Erlang is only twelve years old now, and he hasn't even started a family yet. I originally thought that it would be fine in Chang'an City, but this morning, when my noodle shop just opened, someone went to cause trouble."

"Is there anyone else who dares to cause trouble in your noodle shop?" Liu Manqiang lay back down. She didn't believe it.

Her grandson was at least somewhat famous in Chang'an. The Qinghe Cui family had a good reputation, and his marriage was so unexpected. Who in Chang'an didn't gossip about him?

Is there anyone else who went to the Jiang family’s store to cause trouble?

What are you picturing?

It's just a small noodle shop. Who would use the little money they earn to live a full life?

Jiang Shangxian pouted in grievance, "Yeah, I heard it was a student who was going to take the spring exam at the end of the month. My Erlang was standing at the door, and I accidentally bumped into him. He fell to the ground and couldn't get up. There was nothing I could do, so my mother had to ask a doctor to see him. But when we sent him back, he insisted that he had an exam right away and that Erlang had knocked him to the ground and affected his exams, so he asked my Jiang Zhenying to be his concubine."

"What?" Not to mention Liu Manqiang, even Zheng Qiuyi was confused.

What is this operation?

"Zhenying? Is that your cousin?" Liu Manqiang had never seen any member of the Jiang family except Jiang Shangxian, and she had only heard of them once, so she was still a little confused at this moment.

"It's my cousin, she's only thirteen this year. She's a poor girl, both her parents are dead, and she lives with her grandmother, making a living in a noodle shop all day, kneading noodles and making soup. She was terrified when she encountered something like this. She called a doctor, but he said the student was fine, just suffering from liver fire, and prescribed some medicine to reduce the heat."

Xiao Jiang remembered clearly what Old Lady Xia taught him.

When you lie, you must mix truth with lies. It is best to be 70% true and 30% false, so that you won't be found out.

"If there is nothing wrong, why does he still want your cousin to be his concubine? It's ridiculous!" Zheng Qiuyi was so angry that she almost laughed. Is there such a thing?

They are not as good as the bandits and robbers in Guazhou. They never play these tricks and just rob whatever they see.

If you can snatch it away, it’s considered a skill. If you can’t snatch it away and get beaten up, it’s just bad luck!

Jiang Shangxian complained, "My family is just ordinary people, and we have only women. I'm afraid they'll be bullied after Erlang and I leave. Grandma, please teach me."

Jiang Wangri and Xia Zhenying had originally planned to send her to Qinghe to get married, but since the family had opened a shop, it wouldn't work if either of the two bosses were absent.

How can Jiang's mother and Old Madam Xia handle all the work?

Since I am doing this business, it is naturally impossible to fish for three days and rest for two days. If I am gone for two or three months, what's the point of running a shop?

Jiang Wangri is his younger brother, so he has to go to the wedding, so Xia Zhenying has to stay.

The last sentence was so tedious that it gave Liu Manqiang goosebumps. She asked angrily, "How did you know I could do this?"

She only believed 60% of what Jiang Shangxian said.

Since he is a student and has read so many books, he must be smart. To do such a thing for no reason is either hysterical or has other intentions.

Most likely there is another purpose...

"Hehe, I heard that my grandmother wanted to go out and play, but she ran into a guard from the mansion. She just sprinkled a handful of medicine powder and knocked the man down. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, that was really impressive..."

Xiao Jiang had thought of this reason when she came. So many guards in the mansion knew that Liu Manqiang wanted to sneak away in the middle of the night, so she knew it was not very strange.

When this matter was mentioned, Liu Manqiang couldn't help but glare at Zheng Qiuyi.

It's all her fault. Something went wrong even when checking the patrol arrangements in the mansion!

Zheng Qiuyi turned his head away, pretending not to see it.

She didn't mean it. Who knew Jiulang was so idle that he could do whatever he wanted and temporarily increase the workload of the guards?

"Grandma~" Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Shangxian squatted down and took two steps to massage her legs, like a lackey.

Liu Manqiang closed her eyes and enjoyed it for a while. This girl had strong hands and it felt quite comfortable to pinch her.

They are older and it is more difficult for them than for young people. Normal pinching is just like tickling. Jiang Shangxian has controlled the strength very well.

Seeing that she ignored him, Xiao Jiang looked at Zheng Qiuyi for help: Grandma Zheng, help~

Zheng Qiuyi gave her a reassuring look but didn't say anything.

She has served Liu Manqiang for her entire life. Not like a worm in her stomach, but almost. How could she not see it?

Since the old lady didn't directly refuse, it means that this thing is feasible. Now she is just taking the opportunity to order her grandson's wife around for a while longer.

Who told Miss Jiang that she has such poor talent in Feng Shui?

Every time after teaching, the old lady would shake her head in frustration, wishing she could throw those books into the pot to steam them, and then stuff them into Miss Jiang's mouth so that she could eat them all!

Seeing this, Xiao Jiang felt relieved. He diligently massaged Liu Manqiang's legs for a few moments before he got a response: "How can it be so easy to learn medicine making?"