It's just that before Yu Tang went to visit Pei Yan, people from Pei's family came to visit Yu Tang first.
The person who came was Hu Xing, the third general manager.
He was very courteous, sitting in the hall of Yu's house, he said happily to Yu Wen and Chen Shi: "...we, Lao An, are not ordinary housewives. That year, old Mrs. Yi was ill, and all the affairs of their family were handled by us. The old An people helped arrange the arrangements. And since the old lady left, the old An people of our family closed the door to thank the guests. Even the uncle and grandma of the eldest wife’s family came over, and the old An people of our family only met once. Now they say they want to pick up your girl Going into the mansion to have a sit down, this is a grace that no one can ask for, you have to tell Miss Yu to take care of her, our old An loves pretty little girls the most!"
Yu Wen was very surprised.
Chen Shi was so happy that he didn't know what to say.
Yu Tang's marriage has not been settled until today, the Pei family is the most prominent family in Lin'an City, if Yu Tang can win the favor of Pei Lao'an, it will definitely be famous and will be very beneficial to her marriage.
"Thank you, Mr. Hu." Since she often brought Imperial Physician Yang over to consult her, Mrs. Chen and Hu Xing are quite familiar, so they don't have the restraint of ordinary people when they speak, "We will definitely not let down Mr. Hu's words. Love. Please sit down for a while, and I will send someone to prepare the banquet, so that our master and you can have a good drink."
Mrs. Chen signaled Mrs. Chen to prepare some gifts for Hu Xing later.
Hu Xing waved his hands again and again, and said: "We are not outsiders, Mrs. Yu and I don't have to be so polite. I was ordered by the old man, and I was about to go to Tong Da's shopkeeper, but I met at the door who was about to come. I took the initiative to invite you to be the manager of your family's letter delivery, and ran over. I still have something to do over there, and I will find another opportunity to pay a special visit to Master Yu after I finish my work for a while."
He thought, if Miss Yu got the attention of Lao An when she entered the mansion this time, the Yu family and the Pei family would start to move around, and he would come to please him no matter what, and the relationship with the Yu family would also have to be determined. One level closer.
Yu Wen smiled and said: "Listening to Director Hu's tone, are you working in front of Lao An now?"
Hu Xing smiled and narrowed his eyes: "You are really sharp-eyed. No, I helped Lao An with a few things a few days ago, and Lao An looked okay, so let me specialize in her The old man is working in front of the old man. Isn’t shopkeeper Tong in charge of the pawn shop in Lin’an City? It’s Song Lao’an’s birthday in a few days, and Lao’an asked me to see if he has any rare things. I’m going to pick up two Send it over."
Yu Wen couldn't keep him, so he personally sent him out.
But Chen's side immediately got ready happily, ran to Yu Tang and told about Hu Xing's visit, and dragged her to the silver building: "I have to see if there are any new-style jewelry to buy, and I have to buy some more. A piece of clothing. I have heard that the Qian family is also a generation of officials, one of the four great families in the south of the Yangtze River. If Mrs. Pei is not so handsome, the elders of the Qian family would not have taken a fancy to Mrs. Pei. Back then, Lao An But low marriage."
Yu Tang couldn't laugh or cry.
In her previous life, she was also very nervous when she first came into contact with the three aunts and six family members of the Li family. Later, she found that sometimes the more normal you are, the easier it is to blend in with the surrounding environment.
However, Pei Yan paid so much attention to appearance, and it was the first time for her to formally visit the female relatives of the Pei family, so she had to dress up well, which was also to respect Mr. Pei. It's just that on the morning when she went to Pei's house, it rained suddenly and the weather was a bit gloomy. She specially chose a pair of silver-red persimmon pedicles with bright yellow lace borders, a white stand-up collar, with pearls the size of lotus seeds as buttons, which exactly matched the pair of pearl earrings on her ears. , on the head is wearing a pair of bright yellow twin lotus. Well-dressed Yu Tang looked even more graceful, with a skin as smooth as snow, brightening up the gloomy hall.
Mrs. Chen kept praising: "Our lady just needs to dress up well, you see, this dress really looks like a fairy descending to earth."
Mrs. Chen pursed her lips and laughed, obviously agreeing with Mrs. Chen's statement.
Yu Tang looked at himself powdered in the mirror, dazed for a moment.
She had never dressed up like this in her previous life, and she had never had the opportunity to look in the mirror as carefully as she does now. She never thought that she was really pretty. No wonder Gu Xi in her previous life knew that Li Duan had something wrong with her, and every time she looked at her, besides hatred, there was also a bit of jealousy in her eyes.
But beauty is a woman's nature.
She was dressed up beautifully, and she was happy to see her, let alone others.
Sitting in front of the vanity mirror, Yu Tang watched her mother apply rose-colored lipstick on her, and felt that her face looked fairer.
She looked up and smiled at her mother.
Mrs. Chen patted her head lovingly, and said in a warm voice: "The sedan chair is ready, remember to be cautious when you go in. If the old man rewards you with something, you can follow it generously, and it will be a big deal for us." I will return the courtesy later. When I ask you a question, if you have one, you will be one, and if you have two, you will be two. It is better to make people feel honest and deceitful than to be glib and frivolous. Do you understand?"
Yu Tang nodded again and again, and the water in his eyes appeared.
In her previous life, her mother didn't live long enough to teach her this.
In this life, she is protected by her mother, father and brother, so she will be able to go smoothly.
She hugged her mother's waist, afraid of rubbing the powder on her clothes, she didn't dare to bury her head in her mother's arms, but leaned gently against her side.
Mrs. Chen told Shuangtao again: "In the package are Miss's changing clothes and jewelry, you have to watch it carefully. Don't be unprepared when Miss wants to change clothes, and make people in the Pei family laugh. You should talk less and listen more. Look more, since you followed the young lady into Pei's mansion, you are the face of the young lady and our Yu family, if you do something wrong, you will say the Yu family instead of your Shuangtao."
"I know!" Shuang Tao almost swore, and said sullenly, "I will definitely not let the Pei family look down on me."
Yu Tang said: "Don't be nervous, you can go to Pei's house as you usually do. Treating people with sincerity is the best."
Shuangtao promised, but she still didn't let go at all, on the contrary, she was more nervous than before.
Yu Tang laughed, and A Shao protected her, and took Shuangtao to Pei's house.
Because he was going to meet Pei Lao'an, the sedan chair didn't stop until it reached the Chuihua Gate.
The person who came to greet her was actually an acquaintance - Mrs. Ji who had received her when she came to pay homage to old Mrs. Pei.
Aunt Ji and shopkeeper Tong Da are still in-laws.
Seeing it, Yu Tang felt even more cordial.
She called out "Ms. Ji" sweetly.
Aunt Ji was originally standing solemnly, but when she saw her, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. When she heard Yu Tang calling her, she couldn't help showing a smile, and said in a low voice, "Miss Yu, follow me."
"En!" Yu Tang responded, and couldn't help whispering: "Ms. Ji, are you working in the old An's house now?"
Aunt Ji nodded and said: "After the old man passed away, the old An people let some people go out. My family has worked as servants in the Pei family for several generations, so I must stay in Pei's house. The old An people let me work in her old man's house. A lady in charge."
That is to say, because of serving Lao An, all the young and old of the Pei family have to respect her when they see her.
"Oh! Congratulations!" Yu Tang was happy for her.
Aunt Ji smiled at her, thinking that this young lady from the Yu family is really good-natured, she speaks and acts in a friendly manner, and always smiles, making people happy just by looking at her, much better than the young ladies in the family.
No wonder the third master intentionally or unintentionally always mentioned this Miss Yu in front of the old An, and let them, the servants around him, encourage the old An to pick up Miss Yu to play in the mansion.
The old man must like it after reading it.
Because there were familiar people and whispered words, Yu Tang felt that a quarter of an hour's journey had passed in the blink of an eye.
They stopped in front of a big house with five rooms wide, and waited in front of the black lacquered window lattices covered with white silk, and a little maid came in to report through the white brocade plywood curtains.
Soon, a fat woman in camphor velvet came out to meet her with a smile: "It's Miss Yu, right? I'm Aunt Chen in the old An's house. The old An has been waiting for you, follow me go in."
Seeing that the woman was wearing a gold bracelet with a thick lotus stem, Yu Tang guessed that she was probably a respectable woman in the old An's house, thanked her with a smile, and followed her into the house.
It's not yet the cold winter season, the kang has already been burned in Lao An's house, and a burst of hot air rushes towards him, and Yu Tang's forehead immediately breaks out in sweat.
Mrs. Ji hurriedly reminded her: "Give me the cloak, and just ask me for it when you leave."
Yu Tang hurriedly took off his cloak, and followed Aunt Chen into the second room on the east side.
The secondary room and the top room on the east side are connected, and it is an open hall with two rooms. The Duobao Pavilion surrounded by walls is full of books, and there is an Arhat bed in the middle, covered with scarlet matting. On the left side of the Arhat bed is a large blue and white porcelain vat, in which water lilies and koi are raised. Standing in front of the vat is a tall and slender woman wearing a blue silk and plain gown. The small white porcelain bowl is feeding the fish in the tank.
A few servant girls stood silently in the corner with lowered eyebrows, and Yu Tang didn't notice when he came in.
"It's the young lady from the Yu family who is here!" The woman who heard the movement turned around.
Yu Tang was shocked.
The woman looks five or six points similar to Pei Yan, her eyes are piercing, bright and sharp, when looking at her, she seems to be able to see her internal organs clearly, making people feel helpless in front of her. Those who hide are trembling.
This is Pei Lao'an? !
The corners of Yu Tang's mouth parted slightly, with a silly expression on his face.
With this imposing manner, although there are fine lines around the corners of the eyes and forehead, he looks at most forty years old, not at all like having a son as old as Mr. Pei, let alone a widowed old lady.
How did she do it? !
Yu Tang felt that he was still a widow back then, not as energetic and understanding as Mr. Pei Lao'an.
Pei Lao'an looked at it and smiled.
It was really interesting.
No wonder his son secretly planned to call this little girl into the mansion to accompany her.
The maids around her looked happy, but she didn't know when it was real and when it was fake. The little maids in the mansion looked good and spoke smartly, but they were too good at winking. He wants to flatter her and maintain his identity. It's not as good as the maids around me make people feel lighter.
Old An handed the small bowl in his hand to the little maid serving beside him, took the hot handkerchief handed over by Aunt Chen, wiped his hands, and said, "Sit down and talk!"