Delicate Flower: Extra 16
Pei Xuan was shocked and said hurriedly: "How do you know? Who is he doing business with?"
Pei Yan spread his hands and said: "The boss of the Tao family's main store in Beijing told me. He said that he settled down with a few people from the south. They didn't have much money, but there were a few capable people. But everyone else I know he is your nephew, so you came here to talk to me."
Being able to "deliberately" talk to Pei Yan is probably because Pei Fei borrowed Pei Xuan's name to do business with others outside.
Pei Xuan had a headache and said: "This matter is really difficult to handle!"
He can't go around telling others that this nephew has separated from him a long time ago.
"Isn't he short of money?" If so, it would be even more difficult to handle, Pei Xuan said, "It's only been a few years, is the money we gave him gone?"
"It's not impossible." Pei Yan said coldly, "Don't forget what our sister-in-law is like."
Pei Xuan didn't speak for a long time. When he went back to see his second wife in the evening, he couldn't help but talk about this matter with his second wife: "I know what Xia Guang means is 'This is the trouble I caused and I have to solve it myself.' , but this child is so disappointing. Instead of studying hard, I use my identity to compete with those businessmen for profit. What is the difference between this and asking others to bribe me?"
Then his cautiousness in recent years has become a joke!
The second wife did not think of it, and gave her husband an idea: "Since the third uncle said so, he must know who is doing business with him. Otherwise, you can tactfully tell your colleagues about the relationship between these households and You have nothing to do with it?"
"You don't have to say it." Pei Xuan sighed and said, "You also need to tell the people around you."
The second wife nodded.
Pei Xuan said again: "Don't A Tong's daughter-in-law come here often? Why don't you tell her too."
The second wife thought for a while and said, "Then why don't we subsidize a little money there?"
Pei Xuan shook his head and said: "Since it's broken, it's best to break it clean. They can't come to your door whenever something happens. Then what kind of sect is there? A Tong is a scholar, what does it mean to be divided into sects? Doesn't he know?"
The second wife said "yes" sadly, and then became worried about her son and said, "How is Ahong? Did shopkeeper Tong Er say anything?"
Speaking of this son with a somewhat lazy personality, Pei Xuan smiled on his face: "Xia Guang is not an easy person to talk to. If he doesn't do well, Xia Guang will definitely not turn a blind eye. Don’t worry.”
After Pei Hong came back from Baoding with shopkeeper Tong Er, she was thrown by Pei Yan to the Pei family's main store in Beijing to help with year-end inventory. She left early every day and came back late every day, but she was as excited as if she had eaten five stone powder, her face was glowing, and she was The sad look on his face when he was forced to study by Pei Xuan in the past was completely different.
Pei Xuan wondered: "Could it be that Ahong is really good at doing business?"
The second wife pursed her lips and smiled, thinking that Pei Hong might be happy because she didn’t have to see Pei Xuan’s worried face every day!
But when her son came back, she still asked Pei Hong while serving him supper: "Business is so interesting! There are so many things at home, and I don't know how to help my mother."
In two days, the house will be dusted.
At this time in previous years, Pei Hong would be forced by Pei Xuan to practice writing Spring Festival couplets. After the Spring Festival, she would choose a few Spring Festival couplets written by him and post them on the pavilions at home.
Pei Hong hurriedly swallowed the butterfly cake in her mouth and said: "Mom, it's not that I won't help you, I have business to do now. If you are short of Spring Festival couplets, just let Brother Jiang help you. Anyway, He is young and will be praised as long as he writes correctly. Please don't embarrass me."
Pei Xuan was a famous calligrapher at that time. Pei Hong was not industrious, but compared to his father, he was a little less spiritual. In addition, his academic work was very rare in other people's homes, but compared with his cousins in the clan. When he got up, it seemed very normal, which was one of the reasons why Pei Xuan became anxious when he looked at him.
But it's different when I go to the shop.
Everything in this dynasty is still low-grade, only reading is high-grade. There are very few people who have read books among merchants, not to mention that he has been personally taught by Pei Xuan since he was a child. When he is outside, he is also a brilliant man, highly respected and praised by others. And most of this kind of respect and praise comes from the heart. Some people even feel that if Pei Tong's branch had not separated from their family and the Pei family followed the rules, he would not have been forced to follow Pei Yan to take care of the common affairs. , he will definitely be named on the gold list like Pei You or Pei Yan, and have a long career.
This couldn't help but make him feel happy.
So much so that he didn't want to tell his parents that he made a small mistake when he went to Baoding and almost made a wrong decision... But his third uncle also said that when you are young and inexperienced, don't make mistakes. , should we wait until we are old and have experienced many things to make mistakes?
So making mistakes is not something to be afraid of. What you are afraid of is that you will keep making mistakes and never make progress.
He had been working hard these days, learning to read accounts from shopkeeper Tong Er, and he saw a little problem today.
Although it was just that the accounts were recorded in the wrong place, shopkeeper Tong Er said that for such a large family business, if the accounts were recorded casually, there would be a big chaos in the family.
Like his third uncle, who doesn’t read the accounts at all, but why can he know whether the accounts are generally correct when the shopkeepers talk about business? It’s because he is very familiar with what should be recorded in which account, and how much it costs. , how much profit, and what kind of annual income this year will be, you can have a rough number by thinking about it in your mind. If you pick up the important accounts and take a look at them, you can make the shopkeepers dare not move.
Like his father too.
As long as a matter as big as that of Hube passed through his father's hands, there would be no mistakes.
It is a famous plan.
Although the emperor felt that the Pei family was too wealthy, he was still willing to use his father.
Thinking about these things, Pei Hong felt her waist straighten a bit.
He diligently took a piece of pea yellow to the second wife and said with a smile: "The family starts to get busy in December. I am learning my skills from my third uncle and shopkeeper Tong Er, just like a little apprentice. I get up earlier than a chicken and go to bed later than a pig. I listen to my master and serve him tea. It’s harder than when I was studying. I won’t be able to rest until my childhood. Don’t wait for me at night. There are so many servants around me. My maids and mothers, if they can't take care of my food, clothing, housing and transportation, what should they do? Why don't you go to bed early and get up early, so that you look good and are in good spirits. When you go out with us to pay New Year greetings during the Chinese New Year, others will think you are wrong when they see you. She's my sister!"
The second wife listened to his playful smile, angry and funny, and scolded him a few times. After he finished his supper and put away the dishes, he went back to the inner room and taught Pei Xuan what Pei Hong said. He also said: "Why do I feel that as soon as he goes out, the tone of his words and the way he acts, he becomes more and more like his third uncle? He will be like his third uncle, with a sharp mouth and a sharp heart when he feels uncomfortable. Can you make others angry to death?"
Pei Xuan didn't like hearing it and said, "Has Xia Guang ever been disrespectful to you?"
The second wife blushed and said hurriedly: "The third uncle has always treated me with respect. Haven't I seen that the third uncle is never merciless when talking to others?"
"Repay grievance with straightness, repay kindness with kindness." Pei Xuandao, "You can clearly distinguish yourself from others. Only those like Xia Guang are truly understanding."
The second wife promised that it would no longer be difficult to judge whether her son was right or wrong.
On the other hand, Yu Tang has been asking people to inquire about Shen Fang's sister.
It’s just that Hangzhou is far away from Beijing, so the news is not so convenient at the moment, so we can only wait.
Shen Fang probably also knew that Yu Tang would not just casually find a match for Wei Xiaochuan, so he did not mention it again and focused entirely on studying. Even during the Chinese New Year, he only went there on the first day of the new year. I visited my home, said hello to an uncle who lived in my home, paid New Year greetings to Brother Pei, and spent the rest of the time in his room studying.
Wei Xiaochuan, Zhang Hui and others did not go anywhere except to pay New Year greetings to the Pei brothers.
On the other hand, Yu Tang, Mrs. Pei and other female relatives were very busy. They went to pay New Year greetings to others, pick up spring guests, and visit the homes of in-laws and family friends. They were busy until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month when the lights were turned off, but Miss Zhang didn't He also sent a message to Yu Tang, saying that there was a monk at Hongluo Temple who was asking for a child. He was very effective in asking for a child. After the second day of February, the dragon raised his head and left. Yu Tang hurriedly sent a message to Miss Pei Er. We also have to prepare for the spring wedding of Wei Xiaochuan and others, and they are so busy that they don't even touch the ground. Pei Yan worked hard and got the list of examiners in advance.
The chief examiner is Fei Zhiwen, and the deputy examiner is Wang Chunhe, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
Pei Xuan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
This time, I asked Pei Yan to give Pei Tong and Wei Xiaochuan a small start: "Xia Guang and Mr. Fei have a better personal relationship than me, especially since they have often exchanged letters and sang poems in recent years, but Mr. Fei is the examiner. You won't be able to grade the papers yourself, but you can't violate his taboos. As for Mr. Wang, it goes without saying that when Xia Guang was a Shujishi, he had several disputes with him over articles and knowledge. I'm afraid he is better than Wang. Your Lord’s friends also need to understand Lord Wang’s preferences.”
Everyone burst into laughter.
There were no outsiders this time, only a few people from Lin'an who came to take the exam and Pei Tong.
When leaving, Pei Xuan specifically told Pei Tong: "No one should say anything about this matter. Including Gu Chaoyang. There is nothing trivial about the exam, and people's hearts are separated from each other."
Pei Tong nodded solemnly and left.
This is the third time he has been dismissed~IndoMTL.com~ He is under great pressure and did not move around during the Chinese New Year. Even when Gu Chang returned to Beijing, he only went to see him once, knowing that Gu Chang might be gone after this report. He would stay in Beijing as an official. He did not ask which yamen he would go to then, and it was impossible for Gu Chang to tell him.
Gu Xi was very anxious and asked her if Pei Xuan wanted him to speak, and encouraged Gu Chang to point out Pei Tong's homework.
Because Fei Zhiwen was the examiner this time, it was difficult for Gu Chang to go to his house, so all his previous plans had to be rearranged. Seeing Gu Xi so impatient, he felt a little uncomfortable. , criticizing her: "What's wrong with you? I haven't been away from Beijing for long, why have you become so impetuous? You'd better stay away from your mother-in-law! To avoid becoming more and more like your mother-in-law."
Gu Xi was furious.
Mrs. Yin had no choice but to come forward and comfort both sides: "My sister-in-law is worried and confused. Please don't anger my sister-in-law. We are all doing this for my brother-in-law." Then she went to pour the tea herself and asked the brothers and sisters to sit down: "Drink some tea. , moisten your throat, and let’s talk if you have anything to say.”
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