Everyone in the Yu family has good looks.
High nose, big eyes, black hair, white skin. If there is any shortcoming, it is that he is not tall.
Typical southern look.
Therefore, although Yu Bo has already passed his thirties, and because he has been doing business all year round, he smiles when he meets people, but he still looks handsome and gentle, like a scholar rather than a businessman.
Not to mention Yu Tang's eldest cousin, Yu Yuan, in addition to his delicate and elegant features, he also has a bit of shyness in his speech and deeds, and has the gentleness of a boy next door, which makes people feel kind when he looks at him.
But Yu Tang knew that her eldest cousin was very assertive. In the previous life, if he hadn't supported her, even with the five thousand taels of silver from the Li family, her uncle would not have been able to buy back all the ancestral properties sold by their family.
Yu Tang is very grateful to this eldest cousin.
While her father was talking to her eldest uncle, she replaced the wine with tea and toasted Yu Yuan quietly.
Yu Yuan was surprised.
This cousin of his was spoiled by his uncle and aunt. Although she was old enough, she was still a child at heart. She knew how to drink except for eating. She didn't care about family affairs, and she never socialized in the world.
Yu Yuan couldn't help but whispered to Yu Tang: "Is there anything you want me to do?"
Or she got into some trouble again and needed his help to speak well in front of her second uncle and aunt.
Yu Tang was choked up.
Could it be that she was such a person in her big cousin's heart in her previous life
She couldn't help re-examining herself.
Seeing her appearance, Yu Yuan over there mistakenly thought that he guessed it right, so he had to comfort her in a low voice: "Don't worry, tell me slowly if you have something to do. If you are in a hurry, I will help you. If you are not in a hurry, you Just wait for two days—I'm going to follow Dad to do things in the shop, and I'll do it for you after I've been busy for two days."
Yu Tang couldn't laugh or cry.
Thinking about it carefully, she really did not trouble her big cousin less in her previous life.
She hurriedly smiled sweetly at Yu Yuan, toasted Yu Yuan with another cup of tea, and said: "I see that brother has worked hard these days, so I toast you."
"Really?!" Yu Yuan was a little suspicious.
Yu Tang pouted, and was about to say something, but the elder uncle sitting in the upper seat suddenly raised his voice and said, "I don't agree with this matter! If my parents knew about it, they wouldn't agree."
The room fell silent because of his words.
Yu Yuan and Yu Tang also hurriedly sat down.
Chen Shi already pulled Yu Wen's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Master, I don't agree either."
Yu Wen looked at his wife, sighed softly, and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by his aunt: "Second Uncle, we all know that you are anxious. But this is not something that can be solved in a hurry. You also said, That imperial doctor Wang is good at pediatrics, so he may not be able to prescribe the right medicine and take good care of his younger siblings. We are not familiar with the places in the capital, and we don’t know where the doors of the imperial hospital open. You just took your younger siblings there rashly. Not to mention whether we can find a suitable doctor, even the younger brothers and sisters are afraid that they won't be able to withstand such a toss!"
Because Yu Tang's grandfather praised his eldest daughter-in-law very much when he was alive, Wang's words have always carried weight at home.
Yu Wen looked at Mrs. Wang somewhat at a loss, and said: "Well, what should I do? I can't just sit and watch the child's mother lose weight like this!" As he spoke, his eyes turned red.
Mrs. Chen hurriedly said: "My husband, it's because of the bitter summer, not that my condition has worsened. I know you are worried about me. But uncle and sister-in-law are more reasonable. Even if you want to go to the capital to see a doctor, you have to ask someone to inquire about it. Inquire, wait until my bones are better."
Yu Wen was suddenly a little depressed.
Wang Shi gave her husband a wink, because Yu Bo was still immersed in dissatisfaction with his younger brother, and said: "I said you are also a father..."
This is what he must say at the beginning of teaching Yu Wen, and everyone in the family is familiar with it. Yu Yuan was afraid that his father and uncle would have a dispute, so he could not take care of other people, so he interrupted Yu Bo: "Father, there is something you need to discuss with your second uncle."
Yu Bo stopped the topic, and his and Yu Wen's eyes fell on Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan said: "I heard people say that the coffin of the elder of the Pei family will be buried tomorrow. Should we set up a memorial ceremony? Anyway, when we were doing business on Changxing Street in the past, the Pei family took good care of our family. .”
Eighty-nine out of ten of Changxing Street is the business of Pei's family. Not only do the Yamen's arresters not dare to behave wildly on Changxing Street, but they often patrol Changxing Street. Those who do business on Changxing Street are also doing business. , There has never been a matter of eating and taking cards.
"There should be a road memorial ceremony." Yu Bo nodded repeatedly, and said to Yu Wen, "It's better to write a sacrificial oration, you are a scholar, this should be easy for you, right?"
Yu Wen responded and said: "I will finish writing it tonight, and send someone to Pei's residence tomorrow."
Yu Bo thought for a while, and said: "Let A Yuan send it over there. Changxing Street was burned, and the Pei family will definitely not just sit in ruins like this. Let A Yuan go to the Pei family a few more times, and the steward of the Pei family , the shopkeeper is familiar, and I will be able to talk to the Pei family about anything in the future."
Yu Wen nodded, and Shuangtao ran in to report, "Mr. Lu is here!"
In the Yu family, he was called Mr. Lu, and only Lu Xin would come at lunch time.
Yu Tang frowned.
Yu Wen had already personally welcomed the person in.
"Brother! Sister-in-law! Siblings and sisters." Lu Xin said hello to everyone present because of his family friendship, and said with a smile, "A Yuan and A Tang are also here! It seems that today is a family reunion!"
Everyone stood up and greeted Lu Xin.
Mrs. Chen enthusiastically ordered Shuangtao to bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks to Lu Xin, and said: "I didn't know that Uncle was coming, and I didn't prepare any good wine or food. You just make do with it first, and I'll send someone to come again." Cook a few dishes, and you and the child, her uncle, and cousin have a good drink of wine."
Lu Xin wiped his greasy mouth and said with a smile, "Your younger brother and sister are welcome, I came here after eating."
Yu Tang raised his eyebrows.
Like her father, Lu Xin was a scholar. But her father was unwilling to continue studying, while Lu Xin had no money to continue studying because of his poor family. Because of this, her father felt that Lu Xin was just a fish stranded in the shoal, temporarily in trouble, and given time, he would definitely be named on the gold list. He not only often brought Lu Xin to the house to eat and drink, but also often helped Lu Xin.
In the previous life, Yu Tang felt that this was nothing.
Even if Lu Xin and his father are wine and meat friends, they are still friends and can make father happy.
But ever since she knew that Wang Bo's news was revealed by Lu Xin, she didn't like Lu Xin very much.
She noticed that there were still a few spots of oil marks on Lu Xin's parrot green silk gown, and she was a bit sharp but pretended to be innocent: "Where did Uncle Lu eat it? Our family made braised elbow today. Mrs. Chen said, This is your favorite food. Last time you came home, you ate up a plate of braised pork knuckles."
Old Lu Xin blushed, and hurriedly said: "I ate at Pei's house. Didn't the elder of the Pei family die of a sudden illness? The second and third masters of their family have returned, and there are many guests and celebrities. The Pei family was afraid that the housekeepers at home would not entertain them well, so they specially invited me and a few friends to entertain the guests."
Yu Tang pouted secretly.
What entertaining guests? Go to Pei's house to eat and drink!
But Yu Wen didn't doubt it at all, and asked Shuangtao to make tea for Lu Xin, and invited Lu Xin to sit at the table: "Then add a little more as you like."
Lu Xin always regarded Yu's family as his own, so he attended the banquet without any excuses.
Yu Wendao: "It's reasonable for the third master to come back, why is the second master also back?"
The three masters of the Pei family, the eldest master and the second master were in the same year, and they were both admitted to the Shu Jishi examination at that time. To avoid suspicion, the two brothers could only keep one of them in the capital, so the second master took the initiative to release him and became a county magistrate in Hanyang County under Wuchang Prefecture. Now he is the prefect of Wuchang Prefecture. The third master was admitted to the Shu Jishi during the Dabi last year, and now he is watching politics in the Ministry of Punishment.
The Eldest Master passed away, and the Third Master was in the capital, so it made sense to follow him back, but the Second Master made a special trip to come back from Wuchang Mansion, so it was not easy to ask for leave.
"Who says it's not!" Lu Xin sighed, "how else can I say that the second master is honest and filial? I thought that coming to the elder master to send the funeral is only one of them. The main reason is that I heard that the old master was ill and wanted to come back and have a look. At this point, his expression changed, and he whispered Yu Wen's words with a somewhat exaggerated expression, "Hui Li, I heard that the second master saw that the old man was ill, so he immediately took his famous card and sent someone there Suzhou City…”
Yu Wen's eyes lit up, and he said, "You mean?"
Lu Xin chuckled, and said, "I can help you find out. Yang Douxing will be in Lin'an tomorrow night. You should seize the opportunity."
"Great!" Yu Wen was eager to try, but then his expression darkened, and he said, "The last time we went to see Doctor Yang, didn't his apprentice say that he hurt the tendons in his hands and couldn't practice medicine?"
Lu Xin didn't think so, and said: "That depends on whether he will come to Lin'an tomorrow!"
The implication is that if it came, it would be an excuse to say that the tendons in both hands were injured.
Yu Wen said sadly: "Since it is an excuse, even if he comes to Lin'an, he may not agree to see the child's mother."
"Why are you so stupid!" Lu Xin said anxiously, "Of course we can't do anything in Suzhou City, but this is in Lin'an. We begged to go to Pei's house, people from the village, can Pei's family help to say a few words? "
Yu Wen nodded again and again, seeing hope.
Yu Tang just pretended to be listening to nonsense.
In her previous life, she didn't know if Yang Douxing had been to Lin'an, and she didn't know if Lu Xin had informed her father. As a result, the old man of the Pei family died of illness not long after the death of the eldest master of the Pei family. Her father also took her mother to Mount Putuo to see a doctor soon after.
It can be seen that no matter what happened, Yang Douxing had no effect on her mother's condition.
Yu Bo was worried that it would be self-defeating, and said: "I know the chief manager of the Pei family, why don't we ask A Yuan to inquire first!"
"Farewell!" Lu Xin objected, "It's okay for you to ask to come to the door normally, but now," he said here, looked around, and whispered a little mysteriously, "I heard that the old man is going to The third master stays at home to guard the family property, but the head of the family disagrees, and everyone is arguing!"
"Ah!" Everyone took a breath in unison.
The ancestors of the Pei family were afraid that their descendants would not be able to succeed and ruin the ancestral property. The descendants would have no money to study, but they would not be able to get ahead if they had the seeds of study.
That's not a small sum.
Of course, these industries are not all for the suzerain to enjoy. As the suzerain of the Pei family, he has the responsibility and obligation to use his ancestral property to support the poor family members who are willing to study, to maintain the prosperity of the family culture, and to ensure that the family business of the Pei family can be passed down from generation to generation.
This reminded Yu Tang of one thing.
In the previous life, the suzerain of the Pei family was the third master of the Pei family.