Delicate Flower Chapter 35: Taking a boat

Pei Yan wore a bamboo-green muslin straight jacket without even a hairpin, let alone any other accessories. He was clean all over, and still had a sullen face, looking at everything nonchalantly. Zhou Zijin wore a purple-red sapphire blue brocade robe with folded branches and flowers, hanging jade pendants, gold three things, purses and other items around his waist. He had a jade hairpin on his head and a red lacquered gold folding fan in his hand. He was talking to Pei What Yan was saying, Pei Yan nodded from time to time, his attitude was quite perfunctory.

There was a boat parked in front of them.

The two-masted sailboat is more than ten feet long. The bright tung lacquer can reflect the shadow of people, the carved window lattice, the white gauze curtain, and the tung lacquer lantern hanging.

This is not the boat Zhou Zijin took when he came that day.

Compared with the boat Zhou Zijin took that day, it was smaller and more delicate.

Pei Man was at the side of the boat, instructing his servants to carry boxes and cages, looking at who was going out.

Yu Tang craned his neck and glanced.

Yu Wenze perked up, smiled and said to Yu Tang and Yu Yuan: "I didn't expect to meet the third master of the Pei family here. You guys wait here while I go say hello."

Yu Tang thought of Pei Yan's arrogance and rudeness, and didn't want his father's warm face to touch his cold face. He pulled Yu Wen's sleeves and whispered: "He didn't see us, and he has friends. We must Do you have to go up and say hello to him?"

The most important thing is that her father is not planning to take the imperial examination again, nor is he planning to become an official. Is it necessary to be so close to the Pei family?

Yu Wen said: "The third master of the Pei family is quite a good person. Wasn't I there to help when the old master of the Pei family went there? The third master of the Pei family came to greet us every day and sent two young men to serve us. He is courteous and sincere. Now that he has met him, how can he pretend that he has not seen him?"

But if you value others, others may not value you?

Yu Tang held on to Yu Wen's sleeve and said, "Dad, our ship is almost here."

They took a passenger ship to Hangzhou City.

Yu Wen said: "It's still early. The ship has just arrived and has to dock at the dock for a quarter of an hour. It won't be too late." After saying that, he threw off his sleeves and was about to go.

Yu Tang was so angry that he secretly stamped his feet.

As a result, Yu Wen stopped and turned around as if he remembered something.

Yu Tang was overjoyed, thinking that Yu Wen had changed his mind.

Unexpectedly, Yu Wen waved to Yu Yuan and said, "You also come with me to say hello to the third master of the Pei family. Pei Man happens to be here too, and you look familiar in front of him. If you have anything to do with him in the future, It’s also more convenient.”

Her father took the initiative to greet Pei Yan, and her eldest cousin wanted to be familiar with Pei Man, which made Yu Tang extremely angry.

But Yu Yuan had already run away happily with her father, and it was no use even if she was angry.

Yu Tang covered her eyes, not wanting to see her father being treated coldly by Pei Yan, but to her surprise, Pei Yan was quite polite to her father and even raised his eyebrows at her while speaking. Because of his glance, Zhou Zijin also noticed her and looked towards her. Then he didn't know what he said to her father. Her father kept waving his hands, and Zhou Zijin laughed a few times and looked towards Pei Yan.

Pei Yan had a cold face and said nothing.

Zhou Zijin stopped talking.

Pei Yan called Pei Man.

Pei Man dropped what he was doing and strode over immediately.

Pei Yan pointed at Yu Yuan.

Pei Man saluted Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan hurriedly returned the gift, looking a little nervous.

Pei Yan said a few more words, and Yu Yuan saluted Pei Man again. Pei Man returned the salute and turned around to go back to his business.

Yu Wen and Pei Yan said a few words, and Pei Yan nodded. Yu Wen said hello to Zhou Zijin again, and everyone dispersed.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, and when her father came over, she couldn't wait to ask: "Dad, what did the third master of the Pei family say to you?"

Yu Wen's face was bright red, and he looked very happy, and said: "The third master of the Pei family is really nice, and his friend is also good. I heard that we are going to Hangzhou City, and we are going to join them. They asked us to take a boat with them. I think the third man of the Pei family is The master looked like he had something important to do, so he politely declined. As expected, the third master of the Pei family did not keep me. However, it is not unreasonable for him to be able to observe politics in the Sixth Department at a young age. I only spoke a few words with him. He called Pei Man over and introduced him to your brother. With his sharp eyesight, he will definitely have a smooth career and a prosperous career in the future."

Yu Tang curled his lips inwardly.

Though he had a smooth career and prosperous career, he never became an official at all.

And he was observing politics in the Six Ministries at a young age. Wasn't it because he was admitted as a Shujishi? It shouldn't have anything to do with whether he has eyesight, right?

As for her father's praise of Pei Yan, she didn't believe it at all. She felt that her father was visiting him with good intentions and that's why he praised him like this.

Otherwise, why wouldn’t Zhou Zijin be polite when he proposed to go to Hangzhou by boat with them?

He didn't want to go with them at all.

And he was unwilling to maintain even the most basic face, and he didn't say a single polite word.

Yu Tang immediately remembered the way Pei Yan looked at her when he met Pei Yan last time.

How infuriating!

She puffed out her cheeks.

Yu Yuan was also full of praise for Pei Yan: "He is kind and polite to others, and he is not arrogant at all. I thought that young and successful people like him are very aloof and unwilling to deal with people like us. The three Pei family members The master is worthy of being a scholar. He is full of poetry and calligraphy. He is cultivated and magnanimous."

Yu Tang couldn't stand listening anymore and said: "Brother, what do you mean by 'people like us'? What's wrong with our family? Don't belittle yourself!"

Yu Yuan was stunned.

Yu Wen chuckled, patted his nephew on the shoulder and said: "I thought you should study hard with me at first, but the eldest brother insists that you do business with him. Do you see? Scholars are respected more than others. . You have no chance to study anymore. In the future, your children cannot follow your old path. Even if you sell all your shops, you still have to provide for your children to study."

Yu Yuan was convinced and kept nodding.

Yu Tang didn't think so. She defended Yu Yuan: "If brother doesn't do business with my uncle, let alone my uncle's side, it's our side. I'm afraid it will be a problem for us to have food, clothing, chewing and food." . I think uncle did the right thing."

"You kid!" Yu Wen said, "Why are you like a firecracker? It ignites when you light it. No, it ignites when you don't light it. I didn't say anything, but I just hope that your brother will take a longer view. , children must read.”

Father and daughter, you said something to me, and the boat came over.

Yu Tang boarded the ship with his father and brother.

Before entering the cabin, she couldn't help but glance towards Pei Yan.

The servants are still moving boxes and cages.

She thought of the scene when Zhou Zijin came, and couldn't help asking Yu Yuan in a low voice: "Brother, what are they doing in Hangzhou City? Are the third masters of the Pei family going too?"

Yu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked towards Pei Yan and said, "I heard from Zhou Zhuangyuan that the newly appointed Zhejiang Tixue Censor is a fellow student of Mr. Pei San. Zhou Zhuangyuan seems to have something to find. The Censor, who was studying, took Mr. Pei San with him. Otherwise, Mr. Pei San was still in his filial piety period, so why would he just run to Hangzhou City casually?"

Yu Tang was a little surprised and made a malicious guess about Pei Yan.

Maybe he said these words to her father just to ask her father to help him tell others about his intention to go to Hangzhou, so that no one would think that he was not at home during the filial piety period and went to hangzhou to play in the city.

Yu Tang despised Pei Yan again.

There were not many people taking the boat today, just twos and threes, and there were a lot of empty seats.

They found a corner and sat down.

After the boat set off, the cool breeze of early autumn blew on people's faces, refreshing and cool, and very comfortable.

Yu Yuan went to buy refreshments for Yu Wen and his daughter, and the three of them drank tea and chatted.

Yu Wen asked Yu Tang: "Where do you want to go? Or is there something you want to buy?"

Yu Tang is thinking about painting, so how can he be in the mood to play? However, since she arrived in Hangzhou City, she had to bring something back to her mother-in-law and Ma Xiuniang.

She took her father's arm and said with a smile: "Can you buy some handkerchiefs and headscarves?"

Yu Wen was surprised and said with a smile: "Are you just buying these?"

Every time he went out, Yu Tang wanted to make a long list and ask him to buy them all.

Yu Tang blushed and snorted: "Aren't I ignorant?"

Yu Wen laughed when he heard this, but felt unusually at ease in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about money. Just buy whatever you want. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the income from the farm will be handed over. I have money at home again."

Yu Tang sighed secretly.

Why didn’t she realize in her previous life that her father was a man who lived in vain?

However, she seems to be too...

Yu Tang is charming.

Someone opened the boat window and exclaimed.

Everyone in the cabin was startled and looked outside one after another.

I saw a two-masted tung lacquered boat paddling as nimbly as a fish, riding the wind and waves and passing by them.

"It's the Pei family's boat!" someone shouted, "I've seen it before. When Mr. Pei was alive, he took a boat like this every time he went to Hangzhou."

"Really?" It was okay if the man didn't say anything. Once he said it, more people came to the boat window to take a look.

"So fast!"

"So beautiful!"

Everyone praised.

Someone shouted: "Look, look, is that an official sign? Is there anyone who can read? Look, look what's written on it?"

Yu Yuan also went over to take a look.

Yu Tang pulled him back and said, "Brother, what's so interesting about this? It's just a ship. Others think we haven't seen it before."

Yu Yuan chuckled and said, "Aren't I envious? It would be great if our family could drive a boat like this one day."

Yu Tang pouted.

Yu Yuan touched her head and said: "Don't be angry, Ah Tang. From now on, brother I will make a lot of money and let your nephew study hard. When Ah Tang returns to his parents' home, I will let your nephew also Put up the official sign and use a big ship like this to pick you up."

What nonsense are you talking about!

Yu Tang said: "I will stay at home~IndoMTL.com~Why should I go back to my parents' home?!"

Yu Yuan smiled sadly and looked at Yu Wen as if asking for help.

Yu Wen, who had been silent just now, slapped the table and said sternly: "Ah Tang is right. You should do business first, and then find a way for your children and grandchildren to study. This is how the Pei family was. When they first moved here, He didn’t take part in the imperial examination right away. He only started to take part in the second generation.” Then he said to Yu Yuan: “I have misunderstood your father these years. When I return to Lin’an, I will treat my eldest brother to a drink!”

Yu Yuan said "I don't dare" in embarrassment.

Yu Tang no longer even had the interest to speak.

Why do I meet people from the Pei family everywhere I go, and everything I say mentions the Pei family!

Can't she live in a place without Pei Yan and Pei family?

So angry!

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