Delicate Flower Chapter 237: Toss

As Mrs. Pei spoke, many things that she had not thought about before gradually became strange, and she became more and more frightened. In the end, her teeth were chattering and she was speechless.

Pei Tong also felt cold all over.

He held his mother's hand tightly, as if in this way, the two of them could overcome the fear in their hearts and gain more courage.

"A'niang!" Pei Tong whispered, and Pei Fei ran in happily holding snacks, shouting "A'niang" and "eldest brother", and showed the snacks in his hands to them: "Say yes I ate a piece of the vegetarian cake made by the masters of Zhaoming Temple. It contained almonds and walnut kernels. It was delicious! You should try it too!"

Adding almonds and walnut kernels to dim sum is a favorite filling in Beijing dim sum. Pei Tong and Pei Fei both grew up in Beijing. Compared with dim sum such as sweet-scented osmanthus cake and green dumplings, they prefer to add melon seeds. Desserts with kernels, almonds, walnut kernels, etc.

Mrs. Pei hurriedly forced a smile, gently held her youngest son's hand, and said, "I know you like to eat. My mother doesn't eat. It's too late, my mother has already rinsed her mouth. You and your mother Brother, eat it!"

Pei Fei knew her mother's living habits. She stopped eating after rinsing her mouth at night, and without forcing herself, she gave most of the snacks in her hand to Pei Tong.

Mrs. Pei winked at the eldest son and said, "It's getting late. You and your brother should go back and rest! Tomorrow is the lecture meeting. You can't go later than the elders. It's not advisable to stay up late. . If you have any questions, let me talk to your third uncle during the lecture."

Didn't Gu Chaoyang say that he would stay in Lin'an for a while after the lecture? They had to make it clear to Pei Yan while Gu Chaoyang was in Lin'an.

Pei Tong glanced at his younger brother, nodded with a smile, and pulled Pei Fei away.

Gu Chang was on his way back to his wing at this time. His personal attendant Gao Sheng whispered to him the news he had learned: "...Miss Yu is just a girl from an ordinary poor scholar's family. Because she has a good temperament. , won the favor of Pei Lao'an, and often walked around Pei's house." He paused slightly before continuing, "She is not a woman from aristocratic family."

Gu Chang was stunned, stopped, and said after a while: "You mean Miss Yu is just a young lady from an ordinary scholar family in Lin'an City?"

"Yes!" Gao Sheng did not dare to look into Gu Chang's eyes and lowered his eyes and said, "The Yu family was originally an ordinary farmer. Because of their hard work and thrift, they gradually gained some wealth, and then they opened a lacquerware shop, which gave them the ability to He sent his children to study. Miss Yu’s father was the first person in their family to gain fame. Moreover, their family was very thin. Yu Xiucai had only one brother, and Miss Yu had only one cousin."

In other words, no one wants to have someone to watch over each other.

There is no other way!

Gu Chang stroked his forehead and Yu Tang's bright face appeared in his mind again.

It’s really beautiful!

Probably the most beautiful girl he has ever seen in his life.

What a pity...

Gu Chang stood under the box tree on the side of the road for almost a stick of incense before he collected himself and said in a deep voice: "This matter is over here. Don't spread any bad words. Come."

Gao Sheng nodded and talked about another thing: "This time the third wife of the Yang family is here too. She is the original seventh lady of the Yin family. I heard that there is a girl in the Yin family who is about to have hair extensions, and she is the wife of the Yin family. I have been ordered to give the girl from the Yin family a suitable marriage."

Everyone in the civil and military dynasties knew how good the Yin family was in choosing their uncle.

It turned out that this was the luck that Gu Chang could only think about, but now that this opportunity was in his hands, he suddenly lost the excitement and excitement he had imagined.

"This kind of thing also depends on fate." He said calmly, "Let's talk about it when we have a chance!"

Gao Sheng did not dare to say anything more and silently accompanied Gu Chang slowly to his residence.

Pei Yan couldn't sleep. He felt that he should talk to his staff Shu Qing, but he also intuitively felt that what he was about to say might make Shu Qing despise him, so he simply lay motionless on the bed, staring at the top of the bed in a daze. .

In the dead of night, if there is an occasional sound, it will be infinitely amplified.

He heard Zhou Zijin playing the lyre and singing there.

Usually at this time, Zhou Zijin is slightly drunk.

In the past, Pei Yan felt that this was Zhou Zijin's own business and had nothing to do with him, but today, he felt that Zhou Zijin was inexplicably annoying - why was Zhou Zijin drinking and singing in the temple and making everyone uneasy? He still has to endure it? He is unhappy here but has no one to talk to?

He thought for a while, put on his clothes and went out.

As expected, Zhou Zijin and a few boys sat on the ground under the Taihu rockery next to the yard where they lived, looking at the small lake under the moonlight and enjoying themselves.

He was furious, stepped forward quickly, and kicked away the wine bottles that fell next to Zhou Zijin.

Zhou Zijin raised his head, looked at Pei Yan with drunken eyes, and said, "Why are you so crazy? Are you not pretending to be right? Come on, come on, little brother, don't lose your temper. Tell me what happened to you. What happened?" After saying that, he tugged on Pei Yan's sleeves and pushed him to sit down on the straw mat. "I'm sure you won't be troubled by the household chores. What's the matter? You won't meet someone. You can't get a beautiful girl if you ask for it, right?" As he spoke, Zhou Zijin even laughed at his words, and he said, "No, if you really fall in love with someone's girl, you probably want to marry her with just one sentence. You won't get things if you ask for them! Could it be that you are not the right person? Hahaha... Pei Xiaguang, you too have today!"

Pei Yan was so angry that his face changed. He pushed Zhou Zijin away and shouted at his servant: "Do you know where this is? You actually allow him to drink and play. You are afraid of him. Is the reputation too good?"

The boys looked embarrassed and rushed forward to help Zhou Zijin back to where he lived.

Zhou Zijin waved the boy away and shouted at Pei Yan: "Xia Guang, don't be shy. Although your brother and I are in the same class, I only respect your brother so much for your sake. , you are my brother..."

The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes.

Pei Yan decided to ignore Zhou Zijin and left angrily.

Going back to the room and lying down again, he still couldn't fall asleep. He was thinking that tomorrow's lecture would be arranged in the Dharma hall. The male guests had tables and chairs directly facing the podium, while the female relatives were arranged in the east hall. , a screen was built in front. At that time, all the female relatives will sit together. If Miss Gu and Miss Yu have a conflict, everyone will see it. No matter who is right or wrong, it is always a shameful thing.

The more Pei Yan thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was a bit suspenseful - it would be okay if Miss Yu listened to his advice, but if not...or if Miss Gu took the initiative to stir up trouble, Miss Yu couldn't just tolerate it, right? Besides, Miss Yu is not a tolerant person!

He climbed out of bed immediately, called Pei Man in, and asked him to arrange people overnight to determine the position of the female family members: "Who should sit in which position, please mark it, don't wander around at that time. If you want to move forward, move forward. Miss Yu and her daughter came with Lao An. You arranged for them to sit with Lao An. As for Miss Gu, arrange for them to sit with the Song family and Peng family. Ladies, please sit together."

By keeping people apart, there should be fewer troubles.

Pei Man was so shocked that he found his voice for a while, and asked suspiciously: "Now? Decide on the position?"

"Yes!" Pei Yan said resolutely, "Go now and draw a picture just like the last wedding held at my mentor's house in Beijing. How many positions are there and where everyone sits is clearly defined. Then send a picture to each family so they know where they are sitting."

But the last time Mr. Zhang held a happy event, the third prince and the second prince came to congratulate him and stayed to listen to the play.

They are just holding a lecture meeting, doesn’t it have to be like this?

But Pei Man didn't dare to say this. As if he was sleepwalking, he said "oh" and "oh" twice before fully reacting and confirming: "Everyone's position has been determined?"

In other words, they had to determine how many people in each prefecture would attend the lecture overnight.

Including accompanying maids and mothers-in-law.

Even those who are standing need to find a place to stand, right?

Pei Yan thinks these are trivial matters.

Since the Zhang family can do it, their family can do it too.

"Go ahead and do it!" He fell to the ground like a big stone, feeling sleepy immediately, and yawned to indicate that Pei Man could retreat.

Pei Man retreated, but he couldn't help but curse in his heart. The master's words could cause the servant to break his legs. He and several of the stewards couldn't sleep tonight.

Yutang was sleeping soundly here.

Not only did she finish copying the Buddhist scriptures as planned last night, but she also learned that the Li family was going to be in bad luck. She was in such a good mood that she was still in a happy mood when she was woken up by Shuangtao before dawn the next day. After breakfast, I planned to make an appointment with Miss Xu to go to greet Mr. Pei Lao'an. When I reached the gate of the hospital, I remembered that Miss Xu and Mrs. Yang San had decided to pretend to be sick and not attend the lecture.

But she still went in to say hello to Miss Xu and Mrs. Yang San, and then she helped her mother to Pei Lao'an's place.

Pei Lao'an also got up very early~IndoMTL.com~When they passed by, not only Yi Lao'an and Yong Lao'an were there, but also the second wife, several Miss Pei, and other members of the Pei family The wives and young ladies from several houses also arrived one after another. Pei Lao'an was in a good mood. He even played with his second wife's great-grandson who was not yet one year old for a while. After waiting for the time was almost up, he led everyone to the Dharma Hall behind the Main Hall.

Because everyone already knew the previous charter, and suddenly received the seating list, everyone was stunned.

Although everyone can find the right place for such an occasion according to their status, there will always be people who squeeze in to sit next to respected elders just to flatter others. If the elders don't hate this person, they can still accompany him. say something.

It was the first time for them to encounter someone like this who even drew a circle wherever their maid or mother-in-law stood.

The wives and young ladies of the Pei family began to whisper.

Pei Man, who had not slept all night, had no choice but to jog over and explain: "The lecture will last for nine days. We already know who will come and who won't, and some things can be easily arranged."

What can be arranged?

Pei Laoan was full of confusion, but it was his son who was in charge, so he could only carry the stake: "That's fine. Everyone, don't be immodest and sit down first! If you feel uncomfortable, you can sit down later. Adjust."

Everyone sat down with a smile.

Pei Man smiled and asked people to guard the passage leading to the east hall.

As for the main hall on the west side, some tables, chairs and benches were placed, open to the gentry and common people of Lin'an City who came to attend the lectures.

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