When Yu Tang got home, he wrote a letter asking A Shao to visit Zhang's house.
After Ma Xiuniang received Yu Tang's letter, she began to urge Zhang Hui to paint, not to mention it for the time being, but Yu Tang had a headache and met Pei Yan the next day.
The Rizhao case must not be brought up, otherwise she would have no way to explain how she knew it, so she could only spend time on the 50 mu of Yongye Farm.
Fortunately, the Li family left enough loopholes.
On the second day, Yu Tang changed into a newly made silk beanie with dark green woven silver pink four seasons ruyi flowers, and went to Pei's mansion wearing the goose yellow magnolia silk flowers that he had just made a few days ago.
Pei Yan looked tired and looked a little listless, but it didn't hurt his handsomeness. Instead, he lost his usual dignity and made people feel approachable, kind and warm.
"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" He casually leaned on the Luohan couch in the Nuan Pavilion, pointed to the fruit plate brought by the little maid, and said, "Try it, Fujian's blessing cake, everyone said it was very good food."
Fujian Fubing is a kind of persimmon cake made in Fujian. Because of its bright color and red color, it tastes sweet but not greasy in the mouth. It also has the effect of clearing away heat, nourishing the lungs and relieving cough and asthma. It is used as a snack or even soaked in water. It's very good to drink, and got the name of a blessing cake.
However, blessing cakes are usually on the market in the twelfth lunar month, and at this time... it's too early.
Do not know where it comes from
Yu Tang couldn't help but said, "I heard that you went to sell oranges? How did they go? Are they delicious?"
Pei Yan raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and stared at Yu Tang rather unkindly: "Selling oranges? Who did you hear that I went to sell oranges?"
Yu Tang knew it was going to be bad as soon as she heard it, but she didn't know how the words reached her and became "selling oranges". No matter who made the wrong message, with Pei Yan's temperament, if he is not happy, he might really investigate this matter. At that time, wouldn't everyone be in trouble
With a peaceful attitude, she hurriedly said: "I said something wrong! What I mean is, I heard that the oranges grown in Ji'an's farm are on the market. Didn't you go to check it? I took it for granted—" Since we started harvesting oranges so early, we must have already figured out how to sell them. If this is a rush, wouldn’t it be 'selling oranges'?"
Yu Tang felt that his words were enough to give Pei Yan a step up, but who knew that Pei Yan raised his eyebrows again as if he wanted to piss her off on purpose, and said, "Who told you that I am not going to sell oranges? There are five thousand catties of oranges in total. , all were sold to Shanglin Garden, and five thousand saplings were also sold."
If it weren't for him, the people in Shanglinyuan could be so honest, paying the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other
Can their oranges be sold to the capital
Yu Tang's jaw dropped in shock, and he said, "Shanglinyuan still buys oranges?"
She couldn't be more envious.
Why doesn't their family have such a skill
But even if it is for the people in the palace to eat, it is also the business of the eunuchs in the twenty-four yamen. When will it be the turn of Shanglin Garden to plant trees and flowers for the royal family
"You don't understand this, do you?" Pei Yan said indifferently, "If the royal garden has income, the emperor will be happy too? Not to mention the oranges that bear fruit so early."
In other words, Shanglinyuan is cheating!
Yu Tang stuttered and said: "They, aren't they afraid of being discovered? What if the emperor wants to see the orange tree?"
"The emperor is busy practicing alchemy, how can he have time to care about how many orange trees are planted in Shanglinyuan!" Pei Yan said disapprovingly, "If he really wants to go, find a way to move a few orange trees from my orchard in Tongzhou. The orange tree is over. Otherwise, why would they buy oranges from our family in Shanglinyuan? Isn’t it because our farm in Tongzhou also grows oranges. But the oranges here are not as delicious.”
Yu Tang has been confused by this wave of operations. In her opinion, this is completely a waste of time and money. But the things that the government has done are not one or two, and she has no intention of criticizing or saying more.
She didn't expect Pei's family to have a farm in Tongzhou? !
Where is the Pei family without a farm
Yu Tang slandered in his heart, changed the subject, and said, "Isn't this lucky cake also made by your farm?"
Pei Yan noticed Yu Tang's ruddy face when she entered the door, thinking about what Pei Man told him, not only did she win his mother's favor, but she also got along well with his nieces. When we met for the first time, we chatted with her about what kind of clothes to make for a long time, and got a reward from his mother.
You must know that his mother is not an ordinary woman, and not everyone can win her favor.
He originally just wanted her to come into the mansion to make his mother happy, but he never thought that this matter would be like a fish in water for her.
Look at this, when he was too busy in Ji'an, she lived quite leisurely in his house.
Inexplicably, Pei Yan sighed a little, wanted to tease Yu Tang, and didn't want her to look like everything was going well in front of him.
He couldn't help curling his lips when he heard the words, and said: "Our family's hands are not as long as you think. Fujian is home to Peng's, Yin's, and Li's families. I am not prepared to be enemies of these families at the same time. This blessing cake , It was sent by Lijia. It is said that it is made for my family, and it is very different from the ones sold in the market. You can taste the difference."
Listening to his tone, Yu Tang didn't seem to like these sweets very much, so where did the peanut cakes she made go
Was it just a faux pas in the past
She couldn't help but said: "Then what do you like to eat? If my mother can cook, I will give it to you next time."
Pei Yan looked dispensable, and said: "I don't have anything I particularly like to eat, or I don't particularly like to eat. If there is something new, just try it. I don't like to eat blessing cakes, mainly because I don’t know where the old man heard that eating more lucky cakes can cure coughs, and since I was a child, I have been cooking persimmon water for me every day, and I feel uncomfortable when I smell it.”
Yu Tang suddenly met a confidant, and hurriedly said: "Then I am the same as you. My mother always thinks that children have a bad stomach and have to eat porridge. Since I was a child, my mother likes to make me drink porridge. When I’m old, I don’t want to serve the bowl when I look at the porridge.”
Still growing up
This is only a few years old, no matter how old he is, it is only about ten years old.
Pei Yan was very happy to hear what she said was interesting, and chatted with Yu Tang without saying a word, until Chen Qi sent the account book over for Pei Yan to have a look at, then Pei Yan remembered, and asked Yu Tang seriously: " What do you want me to do?"
Chen Qi at the side looked at Yu Tang a few more times.
The third master is the most impatient to gossip, why is he talking so happily with a little girl today.
However, this little girl is young, but she speaks and acts in a decent manner. Could it be that the third master has taken a fancy to this young lady
When he left the study, he went to inquire about Yu Tang's background.
It was no secret that Yu Tang was by Lao An's side. Although she didn't publicize it, she didn't deliberately avoid it. Soon, Chen Qi found out the reasons and consequences of her entering the mansion.
Everything is good, but the family status is a bit low.
Chen Qi pondered in his heart.
Yu Tang and Pei Yan didn't think too much about it, Yu Tang told Pei Yan about the reason for coming this time: "You told me that the Li family was short of money for activities in Beijing, and I thought the Li family was too impatient. Since it is a temporary need, with the reputation of the Li family, it is just a matter of carrying an empty box and sealing it to a pawnshop to pawn. There must be pawnshops willing to sell the favor of the Li family. What about Yongyetian? However, I heard a few days ago that the things that Li Jun brought back from Rizhao under his father's order were indeed crushed into the rut. I have been thinking about this when I have nothing to do at home these days. You said, could this be a cover-up? Others don’t know how much the Li family has, but everyone in Lin’an City has watched their family prosper. If Li Yi really got rich in Rizhao, he must find a way to Has the silver been washed white?"
Pei Yan listened, and the briskness on his face slowly began to subside, and when Yu Tang finished speaking, Pei Yan sat up straight, looking at Yu Tang solemnly: "What do you mean by that? Press Li Duan into the mud and rub it again?"
Yu Tang blushed upon hearing this.
She does mean it.
But what Pei Yan said was too straightforward.
When others heard this, they thought the two of them were discussing how to seek wealth and kill themselves!
She blinked her eyes and said: "I heard that the Li family will move to Hangzhou soon, and Li Duan is planning to go to Beijing to study with his father. If they really leave Lin'an City, the eldest son of the second son of the Wei family will Can't revenge be done?"
Pei Yan couldn't quite understand, and said: "Li Duan has already dressed the second son of the Wei family in mourning, and the marriage between Li Duan and the Gu family has also failed. Do you think this is not enough?"
He felt that Yu Tang was too persistent.
She and the second son of the Wei family were only on a blind date, and they didn't even make an appointment for marriage.
Could it be that Miss Yu has taken a fancy to the second son of the Wei family
Pei Yan touched his chin.
But Yu Tang said: "Repaying grievances with virtue, how can I repay virtue? If I hate another person, at most I will curse him in private. The Li family did not hesitate to kill the second son of the Wei family for their own benefit. It can be seen that their family is not a good thing! And our family, if you have not had your protection this time, maybe we will end up in the same fate as the second son of the Wei family, and we may even be ruined! Why should I let such a family go? them?"
Pei Yan looked at her angry little face, and suddenly remembered that when he was a child, he was bullied because of the jealousy of his classmates. He not only fought back, but also beat the dog in the water, not only made the bully never dare to provoke him again, even the people watching Even the lively people dared not provoke him easily. However, his father felt that he was not broad-minded enough, so he severely reprimanded him for it... Thinking about it this way, he felt that it was understandable for Yu Tang to do so.
After all, Yu Wen is just a young scholar, if he can pull down a family of officials like the Li family, no one will dare to bully them casually in the future.
"Tell me! How do you want me to help you?" Pei Yan said cheerfully, "I'll have to reconcile the account with the accountant later."
The implication is to tell Yu Tang not to waste his time.
Yu Tang smiled embarrassedly and said, "Can you help me find out what Li Duan's father did when he was an official in Rizhao. It is impossible for an ordinary person to be a magistrate and send so many things back?"
She actually wanted to ask, the same piece of land, why only Li's 200-acre Yongye Field can grow Bistem rice? If he wanted, she could give the 30 acres of land she got to the Pei family for research. Maybe the Pei family's land could also grow green rice.
It's just that Pei Yan just said such a thing, and she brought it up later. It is easy for people to misunderstand that she wants to exchange terms with the Pei family, but it has failed Pei Yan's good intentions.