Delicate Flower Chapter 141: 花明
When the greeting card from the Yu family was delivered to Pei Yan, he was practicing calligraphy in Shuixie's study.
The autumn wind blows, and the leaves of weeping willows fall into the lake one after another. Several koi fish poke their heads out and chase the floating willow leaves.
He opened the greeting card, glanced at it casually, and asked the boy who sent it: "Did the Yu family say anything else?"
The boy lowered his eyelids and said respectfully: "I didn't say anything. I just said that I would like to visit you tomorrow."
Pei Yan nodded, picked up Xiang Feizhu's Hu pen again, and said calmly: "Go and talk to the chief manager and let him make arrangements."
The boy responded and left.
Aming, who was polishing Pei Yan's ink, hesitated for a long time and said softly: "Third Master, aren't you going to check the accounts tomorrow? Do you want me to go and tell Mr. Chen?"
Mr. Chen's name is Chen Qi. He is an accountant hired from outside after Pei Yan officially took charge of the Pei Mansion. Now he is in charge of the accounts of Pei Mansion.
Pei Yan didn't even raise his eyes and said, "No, Aman knows what to do."
Ah Ming said "Oh" and buried her head in grinding the ink again.
The third master has to write two thousand small regular scripts every day. At the beginning, he could not lift his hands at the end of the day. Now he has gradually gotten used to it and feels very relaxed.
Qingzhu Lane, Yu Wen got the reply and invited Mr. Wu to come over: "Should we go together tomorrow?"
Master Wu was secretly surprised. Last night he had a drink with a squire named Huang in the city. Mr. Huang wanted to see Pei Yan about the autumn harvest, but Pei Yan said that he wanted to check the accounts. If the matter was not urgent, let Mr. Huang go to see Mr. Pei.
Yu Wen just handed over his greeting card today and will be able to enter the house tomorrow.
It can be seen that Yu Wen and the Pei family are much closer than he thought.
He recalled the scene when Yu's shop opened.
Pei Yan came to congratulate him in person.
Master Wu looked at Yu Wen calmly.
He still looks like a gentle scholar.
Did he underestimate Yu Wen before? Have you underestimated the Yu family?
Master Wu touched his head and said: "I won't go with you tomorrow. It's easier for you to talk when there are no other people around."
Yu Wen was a little embarrassed to see Pei Yan.
Pei Yan helped their family so much, but ended up losing 6,000 taels of silver before he even warmed it up. It's okay if Mr. Wu isn't there tomorrow, lest he wants to apologize to Pei Yan but has trouble opening his mouth.
The next day, Yu Wen hired a sedan and went to Pei Mansion.
When Yu Tang found out, he couldn't help complaining: "My father didn't say anything when he went to Pei's house. The peanut cake we made yesterday was even more delicious than the last time."
Ms. Chen laughed and said, "Then let A Tiao make another trip to Pei's house tomorrow."
Yu Tang nodded.
Pei Yan thought Yu Wen was here for the six thousand taels of silver, and was thinking about how to persuade him not to expect much loss from Ningbo. Who knows that Yu Wen said about Jiang Chao: "He is quite a good person, he is motivated, and he keeps his promises. You want me to help you find a way to meet you. I can't take your advice, so here you go. Just ask." When he mentioned the six thousand taels of silver, he just said that he had let down his good intentions. He was not a businessman, so he probably didn't have such luck. He also said: "You see, although the auction of the map is a windfall, it can be a windfall. It was gone in the blink of an eye."
The words are quite open-minded.
Pei Yan looked at him with admiration and asked, "What does Jiang Chao want to see me for?"
Yu Wen also confessed frankly: "I said he wanted you to say hello to the Ningbo magistrate, but I think he probably still wants to get to know you. He also mentioned that your family is a fourth-level scholar. We locals Everyone has forgotten Mr. Wang."
The corners of Pei Yan's mouth twitched.
It's not that outsiders have forgotten Pei Wang, but that the Pei family deliberately downplays his existence.
"I understand." He said, "Since I have asked you to come here, it is not good not to see my fellow villagers. Just let him come to see me again in four or five days. I am going to go there in the next few days. Check the account in Hangzhou City." Then he talked about the last time he met Yu Tang, "Did she go to Li's house to watch the fun?"
Yu Wen was stunned.
He and Mr. Wu also wanted to buy the Li family's land behind the Pei family's back. Unexpectedly, Mr. Pei San had known about it for a long time.
"Watching the fun?" Yu Wen felt guilty and didn't know how to answer Pei Yan for a moment. He laughed dryly and said, "How to watch the fun? Their fields were sold privately, so she couldn't go to the Li family's door to watch. Right? And even if she goes, the Li family’s door is closed, and there’s nothing to see!”
Pei Yan glanced at Yu Wen strangely.
Is the excitement of the Li family just at the front door?
No wonder Miss Yu has to come forward to deal with the Yu family. Although Yu Wen is a scholar, looking at it like this, he is probably a bit corrupt in reading.
It's probably hard to say anything to him.
Pei Yan was too lazy to continue talking to Yu Wen and served tea.
Yu Wen didn't want to stay too long, so he stood up and left.
Pei Yan went to Hangzhou City that afternoon.
Jiang Chao had no choice but to wait at Yu's house for Pei Yan to come back.
Yu Wen played host to Mr. Wu and took him around for a while. It's a pity that Lin'an City is only so big, and I don't dare to go to places farther away. After only two or three days, there is nothing new to go to.
Jiang Chao travels between Jiangsu and Zhejiang all year round, so he is somewhat knowledgeable. Although the scenery in Lin'an is beautiful, it cannot be said to be unique in the world. He was thinking about meeting Pei Yan in a few days and had no intention of continuing to play. He simply said: "After climbing the mountain for several days, my legs started to tremble. I am not as strong as my two brothers. I feel ashamed. ! Ashamed!"
After hearing this, Mr. Wu understood the elegance and laughed and said: "We are also the weakest of the enemy, risking our lives to accompany the gentleman. Since Brother Jiang said so, let's rest for two days, just in time to wait for Mr. Pei San to come back."
Jiang Chao rested at Yu Wen's house and carefully thought about what he would say when he met Pei Yan, and how he could impress Pei Yan and make him think that he was a useful talent.
An opportunity like this may only come once in his life.
Having been calculating in his mind all day long, he felt a little dizzy in the afternoon. Thinking that dinner was about to be served, he took his boy A Zhou to the hall.
Passing by the patio, he saw a little girl about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a silver-red plain Hangzhou silk jacket and a white quilted skirt, with black hair and snow-white skin. She was giving orders to the Yu family. The mother-in-law and the maid were loading the box. As they were loading it, they said: "Be careful! Don't fold the corners. He is a very particular person. If he sees the corners folded, he will probably think that he has left them." I haven’t even tasted it for several days.”
Jiang Chao's eyes fell on those boxes.
At first glance, it looks like a box for snacks. It's white and clean, with not even a single word or pattern on it.
When giving a gift, it should be in a red box, right?
This kind of box seems to be... used during sacrifices.
He couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
The little girl turned around.
He saw a good face.
A pair of eyes are as clear as water, black and white, clear and bright. There was a smile on her lips, as cheerful as a bee surrounding a flower.
"This is...Miss Yu?" he asked A Zhou in a low voice.
A Zhou stood on tiptoe and took a look before laughing, and said cheerfully: "Well, she is the eldest lady of the Yu family. She knows how to make snacks, and the peanut cake she makes is particularly delicious. A Tiao two days ago Give me one."
Miss Yu is very beautiful.
Jiang Chao thought that it was not appropriate for him to stand here like this. He was about to turn around and leave when Yu Tang's eyes glanced over him unintentionally.
This person is Jiang Chao!
Yu Tang looked at him secretly.
He is quite handsome, but he is not the same as Jiang Ling. One is thin and frail, while the other is tall and confident.
Maybe this is the difference between men and women?
Yu Tang pondered and nodded politely towards Jiang Chao.
Jiang Chao hurriedly bowed to Yu Tang, left the patio, and quickly went to the hall.
Yu Wen is not here.
Jiang Chao asked Azhou in a low voice: "Do you know what Miss Yu is doing? Where are those snacks sent?"
Azhou smiled and said: "It's the peanut cake made by Miss Yu and sent to the Pei Mansion. I heard that the third master of the Pei Mansion likes it very much. Last time the Pei family's manager came to give Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, he even mentioned it "The Yu family received new peanuts, so Miss Yu made a special trip to make this peanut cake and send it over."
Jiang Chao said "Oh".
The relationship between the Yu family and the Pei family is actually so good!
When he saw Yu Wen again, he became more enthusiastic and confirmed Pei Yan's temperament to Yu Wen: "I asked some questions, but no one could explain clearly. It seemed that the third master of the Pei family was not in Lin'an in the past. , it was after Mr. Pei left that he took over the Pei family and lived in Lin'an permanently. I heard that he was a bit moody, is that true?"
Yu Wen frowned when he heard this and said displeasedly: "Who did you hear to say that Mr. Pei San is moody? This is all a lie! Mr. Pei San is chivalrous and warm-hearted, and like Mr. Pei, he is very willing to help others. It's just that he is young. It’s light, but still a bit energetic..."
Jiang Chao listened absently to his praise of Pei Yan, not quite believing it.
If Pei Yan is really such a person, then why is Miss Yu so careful about even a box of snacks?
Master Yu is either putting powder on Pei Yan's face, or he doesn't understand Pei Yan at all.
Yu Tang's big smiling eyes suddenly appeared in his mind.
Perhaps Miss Yu knows more?
He was moved in his heart and said: "Brother Yu, I saw Miss Yu preparing snacks for Pei Mansion. Do you know whether Mr. Pei San likes sweet or salty food? When I go to Pei Mansion, I will send some What can leave a deep impression on Mr. Pei San without being rude?"
Yu Wen coughed twice, it was really difficult to help him with advice.
"I'll ask my family," he said, "I usually don't care about these things!"
Jiang Chao smiled and thanked him, and winked at A Zhou.
When he returned to the guest room after dinner, A Zhou whispered to Jiang Chao: "The list Mr. Yu just made for you~IndoMTL.com~ was made by Miss Yu."
It was just as he intuitively expected.
Then should he find a chance to say a few words to Miss Yu?
Jiang Chao walked back and forth in the room for most of the night, and finally asked Yu Wen to show Yu Tang the gift list he was going to give to Pei Yan.
Yu Wen didn’t think much and gave the order to Yu Tang.
Two knives of Xuetao paper, two squares of Li Jia Hui inkstones, two boxes of Wu Jia Hu pens, two sets of Hu Jia Hua Xiang ink sticks, a pair of Liu Fang Zhai boxwood paperweights...all are rare treasures among the Four Treasures of the Study.
Yu Tang smiled and said: "Didn't you say that Mr. Jiang doesn't even have a change of clothes? How can he still send things to the Pei family so generously?"
"It can be seen that he would rather not eat or drink, but still have enough energy to stand up at any time!" Yu Wen sighed: "That's why dad wants to help him!" He added, "Every time you give me something, I will look at it. The third master likes it very much, so you should help him read the gift list. Just now A Tiao came back and said that the steward of the Pei family received the peanut cakes they sent and took it directly to the inner house."