Pei Ning found Pei Shutong through Xiangyang Pei's branch of Wu Pei in the South Gate, and it was precisely through this big family who was quite famous in the Jiangnan area and abandoned literature to engage in business, to really learn more about the development of tea in the entire Jiangnan. Rao is he has always been quiet and agile, and he can't help but be surprised at this time. On the contrary, Du Shiyi, who heard the news of the Pei family's Xiaolangjun falling into the water and rushed over with a momentary thought, had a small reaction at the moment

"Why is Pei Lang so decisive?"

Although Du Shiyi didn't see the scene just now, but when it came to this, Pei Shutong was not afraid of exposing his shortcomings, and after straightening his waist, he smiled bitterly: "I am a son of the Pei side branch of Xiangyang, and my grandfather reluctantly served as a county lieutenant. The Xiangyang Pei clan is a branch of Wu Pei from the south, and although there are not many high-ranking officials in the clan, I am naturally looked down upon, so I moved to Wu County with my wife in my early twenties. Because I was still a little jīng ming, I gradually saved some family business, and I made friends with Gu's Saburo......"

Speaking of the hardships of starting a business in the past, Pei Shutong's face showed an expression of excitement and confusion. After he intersected with Gu Sanlang and Gu You, Gu You provided him with all-round funding from the capital personnel many times, and for a time he gradually changed from an ordinary humble scholar to a big family in Wu County, and now a wealthy businessman in Wu County, it can be said that every step has been fully funded by the Gu family. Not to mention that Gu You and him have a similar temper, and their friendship can even be said to be irreversible, and they are his brother-in-law. But if something like this happens, how can he rest assured that he will leave his son in Suzhou again?

“…… After Jin Niang's death, the Gu family was able to marry Banniang to me, I am naturally grateful, but this is the first time such a thing, but Banniang has always worked Da Lang over the years, and she has never really asked. I endured it again and again, but today it almost killed him, how can I endure it anymore? Da Lang's mother and I are a poor couple, I had a fluke in the early years, if she didn't grow mulberry and silkworms, silk weaving and supply, the family would have been unsustainable, so the reason why she died early is also because of cāo overwork, if I can't even keep her a little bit of blood and bones, where is worthy of her spirit in the sky? ”

Pei Shutong was already in tears. And Du Shiyi and Pei Ning glanced at each other, both of them were people who had suffered accidents at a young age, and they were all silent.

"The fields and family property, the things outside the body, since the Gu family helped me get them back then, now let them take over, and let them give me as much as they give me. As long as I can bring Da Lang back to Xiangyang safely, the money I have accumulated over the years must be enough for my father and son to eat and wear for the rest of their lives" Pei Shutong raised his head and tried his best to hide the water in his eyes, and said softly after a while, "Actually, I should have made a decision two years ago, but I couldn't make up my mind at that time, if it wasn't for Pei Yushi saving Da Lang this time, I'm afraid I would really regret it, family business is important, but it's not as important as Da Lang."

At this moment, Du Shiyi finally couldn't help but ask, "Then what about your lady?" ”

She ...... I don't know how to deal with her. Gu's surname is Wu Jun, and I think that even if she loses me, she will always have someone to marry. I'm a man in his early forties, who has no talent and no virtue, and I wronged her."

Seeing that Pei Shutong had really made up his mind, Du Shiyi couldn't help but sigh, and he didn't know whether to sympathize with this self-made man, or to sigh that he hadn't made a painful decision to govern his family early, and he wouldn't have ended up in the situation he is in today. At this moment, he vaguely heard that there seemed to be no movement outside the door, and when he raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, a slight voice suddenly came from the couch next to him.

"Ah...... Lord, Ah ...... ...... Grandpa"

Although the sound was very small, everyone in the room could hear it clearly. Especially Pei Shutong, he almost didn't hesitate to rush to the edge of the couch with an arrow step, and when he saw that his son lying above had opened his eyes slightly, he was overjoyed, and the next moment he saw that his son was already in tears. He has been working hard outside for many years, and his mind and wisdom are all out of his mind, and at this moment he immediately realized that what he had just said to Du Shiyi and Pei Ning was actually listened to by this little child, and he had mixed feelings in his heart for a while, and he wanted to continue to maintain the strict father of Rì, and he wanted to comfort his son softly, but when he reached Zuihou, his throat was choked, and he couldn't say a word.

Du Shiyi and Pei Ning came over together, the latter did good things to the end, stretched out his hand and carefully checked the pulse for a while, and then said with relief: "Fortunately, Ling Lang is okay for the time being." ”

Some of the conversations that Pei Jing heard in a daze just now, and some of them didn't, but this didn't prevent him from figuring out what happened before. His mother died early, and his stepmother was just working on the surface, and he was raised by his mother's personal maid Hongzhu at a young age, and he thought that his father didn't seem to care much about himself for many years, until he just heard what his father said to people, and he knew that he had his own heart. stared blankly into his father's eyes for a long time, and then he said in a weak voice: "Ah, master, I'm fine, don't worry......"

This sounded like a simple sentence, but it made Pei Shutong burst into tears, and all Du Shiyi could do was shake his head and sigh. However, at this moment, he only felt a noise behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he saw someone come uninvited, open the curtain and enter the study. The man was dressed in brocade, with a slender figure and an elegant face, and he was a middle-aged man who had a glimpse of him at the dock behind Pei's Tea Shop before.

Pei Shutong also recognized the person who came, and after a moment of stunnedness, he said in a difficult voice: "Brother Gu, right now I am worried about Da Lang, and I have no intention of talking to anyone, you go to see Banniang first." ”

"Shude, I know all about Da Lang." The person who came was Pei Shutong's friend, and now his brother-in-law Gu Sanlang Gu You. He didn't flinch because of Pei Shutong's words, but bluntly made it clear that he knew it, and then sighed gloomily, "I'm not invited, what you said to these two people, I heard it in front of the door just now." I had fellowship with you and respected your tenacity and strength, so after the death of my sister-in-law, I strongly advocated that Ba Niang be married to you, but I didn't expect it to be like this. I know that you have a deep knot in your heart, and it is inconvenient to explain it at this moment, but I only want to say two words. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Banniang just told me that she is pregnant now, if you really want to take Da Lang back to Xiangyang, then I can make the decision to mention it to my father, and let Ba Niang return home and enter the temple to practice." Regardless of whether she is a man or a woman, I will personally raise her, whether it is named Pei or Gu, just by your words. ”

"What"

Pei Shutong was stunned for a moment, and his heart was in turmoil. Gu Banniang has only been mediocre to his stepson for five years since he entered the door, and he naturally knows it, but Gu Banniang doesn't care about his stepson's enlightenment, reading, etc., at all, but lets people play with him, if it weren't for reading, etc., he secretly asked the teacher to supervise, but he was afraid that the child would be taken badly. Today's sudden change, he thought that Gu Banniang finally couldn't bear it anymore, but he didn't expect it to be because she was pregnant

In the face of this drama after drama, Du Shiyi really had mixed tastes, and even regretted running to Pei's house to join in the fun when she heard the news. However, he didn't expect that after Gu You said such a sentence to Pei Shutong, he let himself be stunned, but came to him and Pei Ning, and bowed sincerely and respectfully.

"The sister is ignorant, and she actually used this despicable means to treat her stepson, if it weren't for Pei Yushi here, I am afraid that it has been a big mistake, and even the reputation of the Wujun Gu family will be ruined, so Pei Yushi not only saved Shude's son, but also saved the reputation of my Wujun Gu family. Just now, Shude entrusted me, and asked the two to help persuade me, I had a relationship with him, even if it was not a gentleman's friendship, but it was also sincere, even if it was indeed my wishful thinking and mistake to marry, it did not mean that the Gu family really had other plans. If Shude really wants to return to Xiangyang south and give up the industrial land, I am willing to ask the two witnesses to make a note and leave these to Dalang in the future. ”

It is difficult for Qing officials to decide family affairs, although Du Shiyi has not been in charge of other people's family affairs in Chengdu, but it is different from today's case. It was only a one-sided relationship before, but he was deeply impressed by Gu You's polite attitude, and he was still like this to strangers, and for his best friend and brother-in-law who had a good relationship, this person should not be such a person who was bent on profit. As for Gu Banniang, who caused this incident, how to deal with it is also between the husband and the elder brother. After all, the child who fell into the water has finally escaped from life.

"Grandpa...... Don't blame the mother......"

Du Shiyi was taken aback by such an abrupt sentence, and when she looked down, she saw that the child on the couch was reaching out and grabbing the corner of her father's clothes, squirming her lips for a while, and then she said softly: "Hongzhu told me that if A-Niang is still here, I must hope that I will be like A-grandpa, self-reliant and self-reliant, and go out by myself in the future, don't rely on A-grandpa...... Master Zhang has always taught me that there are no parents in the world who are not......"

A mother, a mother, no one will mishear the reference in this, and Hongzhu is the most powerful maid by the deceased wife's side, and she is also the slave who has followed her for the longest time. Pei Shutong looked at this child who was careful to keep his distance for the sake of his family business, but quietly asked a well-known local Confucian to teach, hoping to become a big child, and his eyes turned red again. And Pei Ning was also looking at this little boy who had been rescued by himself, and he couldn't help but think of Du Shiyi's disciple Chen Bao'er coldly, and his heart couldn't help but move.

"Brother Pei, your eldest man has a good heart, if you are willing to give him to me, then wait for him to have a solid foundation in history, and then worship a famous teacher or go to Songshan Thatched Cottage, which is the way to study."