Delicate Flower Chapter 340: Welcome

Having said that, Pei Yan was still very angry and continued to complain to Yu Tang about Zhang Ying: "He is also a veteran of the world. Since he can't completely retire, he should make good arrangements for the future of those around him. If he can't, just Retreat completely and not care about worldly affairs. Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, who can stand on the top and never come down? When reading history books, everyone understands better than the other. When it comes to oneself, everyone is more reluctant than the other. , each one feels more and more that they will be an exception. In the past, the Xu family was the most powerful in the capital. How did the Zhang family get up? It was not by stepping on the Xu family. Did the Xu family say they would find a way to bring down the Zhang family? Who is first and who is second? It’s a matter of going around in circles. They should find ways to stay in the first echelon instead of always thinking about taking first place.”

Yu Tang listened quietly, thinking slowly in his heart. The more I thought about it, the more Pei Yan's words made sense.

It’s not easy to get in, and it’s not easy to get out either.

It is exactly in line with the saying, "Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite."

It can be seen that wealthy families have their own difficulties.

Pei Yan just muttered a few words in front of Yu Tang. His usually cold face made Mr. Chen feel cold. He had many things he wanted to ask Pei Yan but did not dare to ask. I suddenly felt free.

When this person is free, he can't help but think about things. Fortunately, Pei Yan was well prepared. Every day he and Yu Tang were in the cabin ~IndoMTL.com~, "painting", as carefree and happy as gods, and made the shy Yu Tang break the jar, pretending to be nothing. As if something happened, he managed to stay calm when he saw the second wife, and was able to discuss with the second wife whether Pei Yan, Yu Tang and others should stay in Liaocheng for a few more days since the second master sent someone to pick them up.

According to Pei Yan's opinion, there is nothing good to see, but the second wife thought that Yu Tang could stay for a few days, and said, "We are separated this time. I don't know when we can see each other?"

If Pei Xuan's official luck is good and he is rated as a "capable official" after three years, he may be transferred to the capital. If his official luck is not good and his nine-year term is over, he may be transferred to a farther place. No matter where they go, as long as Pei Xuan is not serving as an official, there are not many opportunities for their sisters-in-law to meet.

Although Yu Tang couldn't bear to leave the second wife and the fifth lady, he still followed Pei Yan.

Gu Xi wanted to get off the boat and have a look.

Although they traveled by boat, they stayed on the boat for a month, and there was an elder named Pei Yan on the boat. She spent eight or nine times out of ten in the cabin, and she was really tired of staying there.

She asked Pei Tong: "You often visit your third uncle these days. How does your third uncle treat you?"

Pei Tong was a little embarrassed.

Pei Yan is not close to him. When his father was there, Pei Yan was in his hometown. When Pei Yan passed the exam in the capital, he moved out of the Pei family's old house in the capital. Later, his father passed away, and the position of head of their house was handed over to Pei Yan... He didn't think much of Pei Yan either. learn.

For the past month or so, Pei Yan has made him feel as if he was in the wrong place.

Pei Yan likes to take Yu Tang with him very much. He also tells Yu Tang to post, draw, fish, and even take Yu Tang to hang out on the deck in the evening.

As a nephew, it was naturally difficult for him to get close to him.

In this way, although he often looked for opportunities to meet Pei Yan, in fact, even if he did meet, he rarely had the opportunity to say anything.

He felt that this was Pei Yan's way of tactfully rejecting his approach.

It's just that he was embarrassed to tell his wife, as if he seemed so incompetent that he couldn't even handle such a small thing.

Pei Tong said vaguely: "It's not bad."

Gu Xi sat over and said to him expectantly: "Why don't you tell your third uncle that we will stay in Liaocheng for two days, and you and your second uncle can have a good talk. We met this time, and I don’t know when we can see you again! As for the fear of delaying the trip, it’s better to add some money and let the boatmen travel for a few days and nights.”

Pei Xuan is still very good to Pei Tong.

Pei Tong hesitated.

But before he could figure out how to tell Pei Yan about this, the ship had already docked at the Liaocheng pier. They did not wait for Pei Xuan, who came to pick up the second wife, or an aide that Pei Xuan brought to Liaocheng.

"Third Master." He bowed respectfully to Pei Yan, handed Pei Yan the letter written by Pei Xuan, and said, "The Second Master said that he is waiting for you in the capital."

Pei Yan was very surprised. After reading the letter, he learned that Pei Xuan had just received the official seal of Shandong Chief Envoy, and an imperial edict came from the capital, appointing Pei Xuan as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he was limited to fifteen years. Arrive in Beijing for appointment on the same day. Pei Xuan, the chief envoy, had not yet secured his official seal, so he handed it over again and rushed to the capital overnight.

This is a high promotion!

Everyone on the boat was so happy that they opened their mouths from ear to ear, and even more cleverly ran to ask the second wife for a reward.

The second wife happily opened the cage and took out the silver beans to reward everyone.

Pei Yan frowned, picked up Pei Xuan's staff on the ship, and drove overnight to the capital.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the boat left the dock, it was stopped by the prefect of Liaocheng who heard the news and rushed over. He insisted on seeing Pei Yan off and revealed his relationship with the Fei family: "Fei Zhiwen is my uncle. ."

Pei Xuan's staff also whispered beside Pei Yan: "She is the cousin of Mr. Fei's father who does not have three clothes."

Pei Yan had no choice but to get off the boat to socialize.

Gu Xi poked Pei Tong and said, "You can go there too!"

Pei Yan did not call Pei Tong, but Pei Tong hesitated.

Gu Xi encouraged him: "Opportunities are created by people, and they will be given to those who actively use them."

Pei Tong shamelessly followed.

The prefect of Liaocheng was naturally very enthusiastic, and Pei Yan did not chase him away. He breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly let go of socializing with the people in Liaocheng's officialdom, and gradually felt like a fish in water.

Pei Yan did not stop him and created some opportunities for him.

Pei Tong returned to the ship and looked at Gu Xi again. He felt that she was worthy of being Gu Chang's sister, and some of her words made sense.

While he was still drunk, he tentatively discussed with Gu Xi: "When we return to the capital, let's stay in the old house!"

Before he left, the eldest wife asked him to go back to live with his grandfather, but he secretly made up his mind to live in his own house.

Gu Xiqi asked: "Did you plan to live in your grandfather's house before? Didn't we agree on this before?"

Pei Tong blushed and hesitated: "Aren't I afraid that you won't get used to it? I see that you have been staying in the cabin these days..."

Gu Xi interrupted him forcefully and said: "You are not used to it, but you can't do things that will displease your elders and make other people laugh just because you are not used to it. We will follow the third uncle back to Beijing. , living in the Pei family's old house and serving our elders is what we should do, who can fault one?"

She knew that her mother-in-law was more successful than successful, so she took the opportunity to hit Pei Tong a few times.

Pei Tong snorted a few times and stopped talking. Looking at his appearance, he agreed with Gu Xi's words.

Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

They traveled day and night and finally arrived in the capital before the Buddha Bathing Festival.

Mr. Shu and Zhou Zijin came to pick them up at Tongzhou Pier, and they were accompanied by Mr. Xiao Zhang, the third son of the Zhang family.

As soon as Pei Yan got off the boat, Zhou Zijin gave him a bear hug.

Master Xiao Zhang looked on with a smile and said to Pei Yan: "Welcome to the capital. Your second brother was called into the palace by the emperor. I can't pick you up today. He will return to the capital tomorrow. We are coming Let me take you downstairs to catch the wind and wash away the dust."

"It's better to say goodbye." Pei Yan pushed Zhou Zijin away, met Master Xiao Zhang, and smiled, "Let's have something to eat at our house tomorrow, and then I can visit my mentor."

Nowadays, the situation in Beijing is complicated, so Mr. Xiao Zhang did not force himself. He smiled and agreed that instead of going to the inn, everyone would stay at the largest inn in Tongzhou City.

Master Xiao Zhang also brought his wife here.

Made a special trip to receive the female family members of the Pei family.

Mrs. Zhang Jiasan comes from a wealthy family in the north. She is tall and strong, plump and fair-skinned, and has the bold and enthusiastic personality unique to northerners.

"I have long heard that Xia Guang married a peerless beauty. Today I saw that she is indeed well-deserved." Mrs. Zhang Jiasan smiled and said to Yu Tang, "Since you have come to the capital, you should take a good walk around the capital. Let’s go and visit Tanzhe Temple, Hongluo Temple, and Chang’an Street.”

Yu Tang liked such straightforward people and thanked her profusely.

The second wife and Mrs. Zhang San also met for the first time. After everyone exchanged greetings, Mrs. Zhang San accompanied them to dinner in the back hall of Bao's courtyard, rested overnight, and then changed carriages to drive to the capital the next day.

This was the first time in Yu Tang's life that he rode a carriage. He felt that although the carriage was more elegant than the mule carriage, it was also bumpier.

The second wife endured it all the way and vomited as soon as she got off the carriage.

Yu Tang didn't have time to take a closer look at what the Pei family's old house looked like, so he hurriedly helped the second wife to go to the house arranged for the second wife.

Fortunately, Pei Xuan had already left the office~IndoMTL.com~ He had been waiting at home for a long time. Seeing that the second wife’s face turned pale from vomiting, he hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the second wife himself and helped serve the tea and water. Second wife.

When Yu Tang saw this, he immediately retreated and returned to the yard where he lived.

Qing Yuan has already begun to instruct the maids and women to arrange the residence. The steward of the inner courtyard here has been respectfully waiting outside to be summoned by Yu Tang.

Yu Tang was also very tired. She didn't want to force herself, so she told the housekeeper named Min and sent them away. She was served by Qingyuan, washed and changed, and went to the inner house to entertain The female guest went to the flower hall to entertain Mrs. Zhang San.

When Mrs. Zhang San learned that the second wife was vomiting and could not join them for dinner, she blamed herself: "I thought you would not be used to it, but I didn't expect it to be so bad. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone with them." We're rushing back. We won't eat with them anyway."'

"No one thought of it." Yu Tang was polite to her, and took Miss Fifth and Gu Xi to entertain Mrs. Zhang San on behalf of the Pei family.

After returning home, Mrs. Zhang San kept praising Yu Tang in front of the old lady of the Zhang family: "She is so beautiful! Among all the female relatives in our family, no one is more beautiful than her. No wonder Xia Guang didn't want to Marry a girl from the Li family."

Mrs. Zhang didn’t care much about this and asked Fifth Miss Pei Dan: “How about the little girl?”

Mrs. Zhang San hesitated and said: "We haven't grown yet, but the mold is printed from the same mold as Mrs. Pei Er. She looks very gentle in temperament..."

It would be good to marry such a little girl as a second daughter-in-law. But being the eldest daughter-in-law... is a bit inappropriate. What's more, he is still seven or eight years old.