As soon as Pei Yan's words fell, everyone was stunned.
Especially Qing Yuan.
She has served Pei Yan since she was a child, and no one knows better than her how picky Pei Yan is in his daily life.
Not to mention eating, even drinking tea, he wouldn't serve a cup to others.
The third master wants to stay here for dinner, so she has to quickly confirm the dishes, as well as tableware, handkerchiefs and tea... also need to be replaced with the third master's usual ones... just finished cleaning here, Miss Yu didn't bring too much Most of the things in the room are the original furnishings and appliances in the room. She originally wanted to go to the steward of the house to get a brochure, and ask Miss Yu what kind of furnishings she likes, so she can also go to the steward to get some things to furnish and decorate the room where Miss Yu lives. But now there is a shortage of manpower, and she needs to do many things by herself. She only had time to explain some of Yu Tang's preferences in one afternoon, and received the tea and snacks in Yu Tang's room. The master must be very dissatisfied.
Should she rush to decorate the hall first
Qing Yuan couldn't make up his mind for a while, he didn't know what to do first and what to do next.
Fortunately, Yu Tang came back to his senses quickly.
Pei Yan actually wanted to stay with her for dinner.
She has never had dinner alone with Pei Yan!
Did he have something more important to tell her
Yu Tang secretly glanced at Pei Yan.
Pei Yan sat there sternly, looking like he was waiting to eat, obviously not aware of the thunder that he just dropped.
Yu Tang couldn't help sighing quietly.
She really can't be affectionate anymore.
Pei Yan treats her like a fellow countryman who is a little closer, dignified and dignified, but she is the one who makes a lot of ripples and misunderstands Pei Yan because of this.
Yu Tang's face was a little red, and he hurriedly suppressed all the messy thoughts in his heart, took a deep breath, and said respectfully and affectionately like treating his own brother: "You said that Mr. Gu will also settle here, you Don't you need to clean him up?"
As for why she treated Pei Yan like a brother instead of a father, she subconsciously didn't think much about it.
Pei Yan frowned upon hearing this, and said displeasedly: "I'm afraid I won't be able to eat with him, so I'm going to see him after dinner."
Gu Chang lives in Pei Yan's private house, when he will come back and when he will go out, he will only know if he wants Gu Chang to know, and if he doesn't want Gu Chang to know, Gu Chang will never know. Gu Chang actually wanted to live in his mansion, so he didn't know that he was arrogant? Still confident
Pei Yan made no secret of his disdain for Gu Chang, saying: "He is too aggressive, it's not a good thing."
Yu Tang opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Of course she knows what kind of person Gu Chang is, but people have thousands of faces, and what she appreciates is Gu Chang's side towards Gu Xi. But Pei Yan is a typical scholar, with pride and self-respect, how could he suddenly talk about Gu Chang behind Gu Chang's back
But Yu Tang vaguely felt that Pei Yan treated her now very differently from before.
If it is said that Pei Yan's demeanor in the past was well-behaved and followed the norms of scholars, it was like wearing a mask, making it difficult for people to see his happiness and anger. At this time, Pei Yan was like taking off his mask, revealing his real facial features, so that people could easily know his emotions.
Pei Yan, who keeps the gentleman's side, is certainly trustworthy, but Pei Yan, who has his own temper and even shortcomings, makes Yu Tang feel closer, more real, more likable, safer and more down-to-earth.
It's like she... as if she can see his heart in this way.
Yu Tang couldn't help blushing, his heart was beating like a drum, and he echoed him: "Then you can have dinner with me before going to see Mr. Gu."
Pei Yan said "Yes", and was very satisfied with Yu Tang standing by his side with complete trust and supporting him, and then said more bluntly: "I will stay in Hangzhou City for ten and a half months. It seems that Ms. Xu is not a law-abiding master. If she asks you to go shopping, if you can't shirk it, you must remember to tell Siguan that he will arrange guards to accompany you. If you encounter anything that needs to be bought If you are inconvenient, just let the people in the shop deliver the things to the mansion here, and the fourth manager will pay the bill."
Yu Tang hurriedly said: "My father gave me money when I came here."
Pei Yan cast her a glance and said: "When I was in the capital, I heard that once Ms. Xu went shopping in the street, the steward of Xu's family temporarily exchanged a hundred taels of gold in the silver building to pay her. Since you are with her Together, can't you just watch her when she is going to buy something?"
He felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Yu Tang trembled when he heard this, and said, "One or one hundred taels of gold? What did Miss Xu buy?"
"Who knows what she bought?" Pei Yan said disapprovingly, "She spends a lot of money every month, even Yin Mingyuan sometimes worries that there is no food left at home."
Yu Tang was dumbfounded, and said: "Then, why did Miss Xu buy a lot?"
"Perhaps Yin Mingyuan is embarrassed to ask her to buy less?" Pei Yan said, "Miss Xu is his wife. If he can't even support his wife, why marry someone?"
It was the first time Yu Tang heard such words.
She thought of the fifty taels of silver note that she happily hid in the vanity box, and said honestly: "Then, I'd better stay in the room! I won't meet Peng Shiyi again."
Pei Yan was angry and said displeasedly: "What are you afraid of? I didn't ask you to pay back the money. No matter how rich the Xu family is, it is not as rich as our Pei family. If Miss Xu can afford it, you can also afford it. "
This is different!
After all, she is not from the Pei family, so why should the Pei family pay her money
Yu Tang knew that Pei Yan didn't like others to contradict him, and felt that there was no need to make Pei Yan unhappy because of these things that hadn't happened yet. And don't buy things you can't afford.
Everyone's environment is good or bad, and she doesn't think she is worse than others.
Pei Yan's face turned pale, and he was thinking about whether he should give some money to Yu Tang. Qing Yuan led a few servants, maids and mother-in-law to rush over sweating profusely, and bowed his knees to salute Pei Yan. Ask where they put their dinner.
"Just in the hall." Pei Yan said, "This side is brighter."
Qing Yuan led someone to set up a meal.
Yu Tang saw that there was a small dish of distiller's lees fish and a small dish of braised pork in the hot dishes, thinking that Pei Yan was still in the filial piety period, and Qing Yuan, as the big maid in Pei Yan's room, would never make such a mistake, she knew this Mostly it was prepared for her, so she couldn't help but look up at Pei Yan.
Pei Yan was puzzled and said, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Yu Tang hurriedly said, quietly having dinner with Pei Yan, but didn't eat the distiller's lees fish and braised pork.
Qing Yuan led the maidservant to clear the table and serve them tea.
Yu Tang thought that he would go to see Gu Chang, but who knew that he sent all the servants in the house away, and told her about her "dream": "I thought about what you said, Peng Shiyi said What is the identity of that woman? Why is Li Duan protecting her like that? Why did Peng Shiyi take that woman as a nomination? Could it be Li Duan's future concubine? Does it have something to do with Gu Chang? Could it be that Li Duan went to the capital and ran around for his father's affairs, but won't he accept someone's concubine daughter? Then who did Li Duan marry as his wife?"
He stroked his chin thinking.
Yu Tang was startled and sweated all over.
She knew that Pei Yan was very smart. Fortunately, she had said that it was a dream. After waking up from the dream, it was common for her to remember it wrongly, or to remember it unclearly. Otherwise, she really didn't know how to explain it to Pei Yan.
Yu Tang reluctantly said: "I don't know either, that's all I can remember." Then she changed the subject and asked why Pei Yan chose this house to stay: "Don't you like flowers?"
"It's okay!" Pei Yan said as if he didn't like this topic very much, "Because I was still in the filial piety period, I thought it was not good to have a bunch of flowers at home. It's not that I don't like flowers. I chose to stay here. It's because Wang Qibao likes it, and I plan to treat him to a meal here in a few days."
Of course, this depends on Gu Chang making up his mind to bring down his benefactor.
Yu Tang said: "The roses here are blooming very well, and there are also wisterias. I even made an appointment with Miss Xu to drink tea at the rose wall tomorrow!"
"I don't know where the rose flower wall you mentioned is. However, there is a curved water cup at home. You can bring your maids to play with it." Pei Yan said, "If you don't think it's fun, let shopkeeper Tong Er tomorrow Invite a female storyteller to come to your house."
Yu Tang thinks this is more interesting.
Pei Yan could tell that the little girl prefers to be lively.
He thought about it, and decided to give her an idea: "Then find a female storyteller to enter the mansion tomorrow. You can ask Miss Xu and Mrs. Yang San what plays they like to listen to, and invite some actors in two days." It will be fine to come to the mansion to sing at the hall."
"No, no need." Yu Tang thought that Pei Yan hadn't delivered his filial piety yet, so he smiled, "I heard from Miss Xu that the prefect of Yin is coming soon, and I also want to take advantage of these few days to make some five-poison sachets, It’s good to give away during the Dragon Boat Festival.” She also asked Pei Yan: “What kind of fragrance do you like? I’ll make some for you too!”
Pei Yan didn't like any kind of fragrance, but he didn't want to refute Yu Tang's kindness. He decided that if Yu Tang really gave him a sachet, he would hang it on the Xiangfei Bamboo outside his study. mosquito.
Yu Tang asked about the Dragon Boat Festival: "Are we still racing dragon boats in Lin'an this year? I heard from my dad before that after the Dragon Boat Festival, Master Jiang's boat should be back. I don't know how the business will be this time? You must make money this time! Otherwise, my father must feel sorry for Mr. Wu."
Pei Yan felt that Yu Wen's approach was inappropriate, and said: "Master Wu is doing business with your family in partnership, not lending money to your family! There will be losses and profits in doing business. If he can't even figure out this, the two families should get married as soon as possible. Don't come and go."
Very grim look.
Yu Tang remembered the seabuckthorn fruits he had stolen from Pei Yan in his previous life.
Her ears were burning, and she whispered: "Do you think those sea buckthorn fruits in our house can be saved?"
Pei Yan thought for a while, and said, "How about selling it as candied fruit?!"
The tone is not so sure.