Which mother-in-law doesn't like to hear people praise my son-in-law!
Mrs. Ji became more enthusiastic about them, let go of her guard, and talked to them about the Pei family's affairs: "There are many things in the family. There are three chief managers and seven stewards. The chief stewards are in charge of all the big and small things in the house, and the second chief stewards are in charge of the affairs of the family. In charge of the general affairs and human relations in the mansion, the third steward is in charge of the account room in the mansion and the shopkeepers outside. Among the seven stewards, the chief steward follows the chief steward; the second steward and the third steward follow the second steward; the other four stewards follow the third steward , Among them, the seven stewards are also in charge of the affairs of the inner house. For example, I belong to the seven stewards.
"As for the treasurer Tong, their ancestors served their ancestors. Later, the Pei family was able to take root in Lin'an, and their family made great contributions. The ancestors released the Tong family's registration before returning to the west. But the ancestors of the Tong family He is a man who knows how to repay his kindness, even though he has been released from school, he has not left, and he is also helping to manage the pawn shop, he is very dignified, different from other servants." He spoke with honor. How proud.
As long as you live in Lin'an Mansion, you will inevitably have to deal with the Pei family more or less.
Today's Yu family, whether it's rebuilding the shop or because of the painting, has deeper contacts with the Pei family.
In the previous life, the third master of the Pei family was the suzerain.
Therefore, Yu Tang did not have many guesses about this matter like Yu Wen or Chen Shi.
But Mrs. Pei's funeral revealed too much information.
For example, if the merchants in Lin'an City have any business, they are asking for the chief manager; Mrs. Pei died of illness, but the third manager who was supposed to be in charge of the outside business presided over the funeral of Mrs. Pei; the second manager who should have stepped forward to help the funeral But don't know what you're doing
How did the third master of the Pei family become the suzerain
What happened during this period
At this time, are the three chief executives wholeheartedly serving Master Pei San as their master, or do they have their own ideas
Then who is the third master of the Pei family? Who is standing on the side of the long room
Even though Yu Tang married into the Li family in his previous life, he didn't know much about the Pei family because he was trapped in the back house.
In the previous life, I never heard anyone criticize the third master.
It seemed that as soon as he appeared in Pei's house, he was already covering the sky with one hand, and the whole family obeyed, and no one dared to object.
She didn't want the Yu family to get involved in this incident with the Pei family.
And the man in Tsing Yi she met at the pawn shop, judging by his age, he should not be the two young masters of the long house. So what is the relationship between him and the Pei family
Could it be the young masters of the other two teams
Which side is he on at this moment
Did he know that the third master of the Pei family would win the war in the end
Judging from the past life, the temperament of the third master of the Pei family, he became the third master of the Pei family after the suzerain of the Pei family. Eight or nine times out of ten, he is a character who follows me and prospers, and who opposes me perishes.
I don't know if the man in Tsing Yi will avoid his edge because of this.
By the looks of it, he is also a rebellious...
Yu Tang's heart was in a mess, she didn't know whether she wanted to save Yu's family from disaster or wanted to know the situation of the man in Tsing Yi... But she couldn't stop her concern for Pei's family.
Yu Tang said: "The third manager is busy! He has to take care of the outside affairs and the affairs of the mansion. Don't the chief manager and the second manager help?"
Aunt Ji was startled to realize that she had made a slip of the tongue, but Yu Tang looked ignorant of worldly affairs. She replied vaguely, "The chief manager and the second manager have other matters" and changed the subject, saying: "I think the talented lady Your body is still very weak. If you plan to pay homage to the old man and eat vegetarian food in our mansion before going back, I will have someone take you to the veranda behind the side hall to rest for an afternoon. The sun at noon is too hot, you Be careful of heat stroke."
Afraid of arousing Mrs. Ji's suspicion, Yu Tang had no choice but to stop for now.
Mrs. Chen thanked Mrs. Ji, and talked about the old man of the Pei family's kindness to her.
While listening, Yu Tang observed the surroundings.
She found that along the way, she really didn't see a single flower of another color.
It can be seen that the third master has ordered and prohibited it at this time, and no one dares to disobey it on the surface.
Yu Tang was even more worried.
I just don't know how the third master of the Pei family came to power
Did you use Mrs. Pei's will to force everyone to submit? Or did Mr. Pei San master coerce the emperor to order the princes before Lu Xin and others had rumors
She was absent-minded, and when she heard the movement, she found that she and her mother had followed Mrs. Ji into a courtyard full of crying, where many neighbors like them were crying. The water and land temples on both sides sang long and rhyme, and the three-legged copper tripod taller than a person was like a forest, with white smoke curling up. If it weren't for the white flags hanging everywhere, she almost thought she had entered some temple.
Chen Shi was choked and coughed a few times.
Mrs. Ji said: "Please follow me!"
Leading them through the many mourning women into the side hall, they kowtowed and offered incense to the portrait of Mrs. Pei in the middle hall.
When getting up, Yu Tang carefully looked at the portrait of Mrs. Pei.
Three long beards, crouching silkworm eyebrows, almond eyes, wide forehead and plump cheeks, wearing a turquoise round-neck blouse woven with golden five-bat flowers, smiling and looking very kind.
I don't know who painted this picture, but the fine brushwork is very good. The face is lifelike, not to mention, the subtle expressions are all drawn. Even if Yu Tang doesn't know much about painting, he can feel the artist's skills.
I don't know who drew it
When Mrs. Pei painted this portrait, did he think that after his death, there would be a fight for suzerainty in the Pei family
It can be seen that things are impermanent.
Yu Tang suddenly felt a little sad in the sound of crying.
Her eyes were moist and she shed tears.
Chen couldn't help crying even more.
Yu Tang and Mrs. Ji helped Mrs. Chen out of the side hall, one on the left and the other on the right.
Mrs. Ji thought for a while, called a maid named "Lei Zhi", and told her: "This is the lady and eldest miss of Yu Xiucai's family. You take the lady and eldest miss to the back wing to rest first." He said to Chen Shi, "I still have errands outside, so I won't accompany you. I will come to see you later."
Changing the verandah room to the wing room, it is obvious that Mrs. Ji is taking care of them.
Chen Shi and Yu Tang hurriedly thanked her and said, "We can just rest in the verandah."
Aunt Ji said in a low voice: "It's all right! That wing room was originally the guest room of the women's family in the inner house, there is no arrangement for entertaining guests, I will give you a rest for a day, it doesn't matter."
This is also Mrs. Ji's kindness.
The mother and daughter thanked again and again, seeing that Mrs. Ji spoke sincerely, and another servant woman came to ask Mrs. Ji to show her that she would not waste her time, so they gratefully agreed, and followed the tired branch to the west corridor.
"Such a good person, how can he just go?!" Chen was still immersed in sadness, while wiping her tears with a handkerchief, she murmured and sighed.
Yu Tang comforted his mother a few words, looked up and found that they followed the tired branches to a secluded small courtyard.
In the courtyard, the green bamboo stream and the spiritual stones of Banqiao are arranged very delicately, and the faint sound of crying spirits can be heard, making the small courtyard even more tranquil.
Lei Zhi pushed the door of the west wing room, invited Mrs. Chen and Yu Tang in, and said in a low voice, "Miss Yu's family, please rest here first, and I will invite you during lunch." The two poured tea.
Yu Tang looked at the all-black lacquered furniture, sky-blue curtains, blue-and-white porcelain vases with two bowl-sized white late magnolias, one tall and one short. The arrangement was clean and elegant, tidy and comfortable.
The veranda room was changed to a wing room. She guessed that this place should be a resting place for the relatives of the Pei family, old friends and female relatives. Aunt Ji probably saw that her father was a scholar, and her mother was weak and congenial, so she opened a back door for them. The mother and daughter are arranged here.
Mrs. Chen took the tea and thanked Lei Zhi in a warm voice.
Yu Tang thought that Mrs. Ji could let this Leizhi do things, and this Leizhi must have a good relationship with Mrs. Ji. She took Leizhi's tea, thanked "Sister Leizhi for trouble", and said: "We can rest here. Yes, it's all thanks to Aunt Ji and Sister Lizhi. After a few days when Aunt Ji and Sister Lizhi are free, we will come to thank you again."
Leizhi didn't expect Yu Xiucai's mother and daughter to be so polite to her, so she couldn't help but look at Yu Tang a few more times.
Yu Tang is dressed in ordinary clothes, of medium height, with soft eyebrows and eyes, gentle temperament, and delicate skin that looks like creamy fat.
Li Zhi was surprised.
Miss Yu's family turned out to be a great beauty not inferior to Mrs. Pei's family and ladies.
Yu Tang used to be a generous person, but later he had some unimaginable encounters, and he became more neither humble nor overbearing in his actions, calm and calm.
She let Li Zhi watch.
On the other hand, Li Zhi was a little embarrassed, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "Miss Yu, you are welcome. I will definitely bring your words."
"Ms. Ji and Miss Lei Zhi are both interested!" Mrs. Chen exchanged a few words with Lei Zhi, and personally sent Lei Zhi out, and then sat down on the Arhat bed in the room with a tired face.
Yu Tang thought that this was the back door that Mrs. Ji opened for them, and it would be bad for people to find out. Then he closed the window lattice facing the courtyard and opened the window lattice facing the outside. And even if it is opened, I dare not fully open it, half open and half covered. Then he went to twist a handkerchief for his mother to wipe off his sweat, and said, "Mom, take a rest first, and Li Zhi will call us during lunch."
Mrs. Chen nodded, and said with regret in her heart: "If it weren't for my body, we wouldn't have to beg for a vegetarian meal at Pei's house. We were talking about offering incense to Mrs. Pei, but we begged for a meal at their house. "
Yu Tang comforted his mother: "Pei's family is a family of bells and lanterns, so they don't care about one or two meals."
Seeing that Yu Tang's forehead was covered with sweat, Mrs. Chen said distressedly: "Don't force yourself. If you feel hot, find a place to rest and cool off. Don't come to offer incense to Mrs. Pei, but it will heat you up. .”
"Understood!" Yu Tang responded, brought a small wooden stick over, and wanted to pinch Chen's leg.
Surprised and delighted, Mrs. Chen said: "Oh! This is amazing, I have never enjoyed such a blessing as a daughter!"
yes!
She used to be ignorant and didn't know how to cherish.
Only now do I know how precious such a gathering is.
Yu Tang's eyes turned bitter, and she revealed the matter coquettishly, sitting next to Chen's leg and pinching her leg.
While enjoying her daughter's filial piety, Mrs. Chen chatted with her: "People say that the blessed are born in June, and the unlucky die in June... how many good things Mrs. Pei has done... Fortunately, both masters are at home. My son was by my side when I left. But it’s not good, the white-haired man is giving away the black-haired man, and the old man is gone... "
Yu Tang's left ear went in and out of his right ear, thinking of those forest teahouses, streets and wharves with "Pei" written all over them, he thought with emotion: Is it because Pei's family is a small good
There was a sudden commotion outside.
Both Chen Shi and Yu Tang were stunned.
Thinking of Mrs. Ji's words, Yu Tang whispered to Chen Shi: "You sit down first, I'll go and have a look!"