When the Yu family's greeting note was delivered to Pei Yan, Pei Yan was practicing calligraphy in the study of the Water Pavilion.

The autumn wind blows, the weeping willow leaves fall into the lake, and a few koi fish poke their heads out and chase the floating willow leaves.

He opened the worship post and glanced at it casually, and asked the little guy who sent the worship post: "Did the Yu family say anything?" ”

The little guy lowered his eyelids and said respectfully: "I didn't say anything, I just said that I wanted to visit you tomorrow." ”

Pei Yan nodded, picked up Xiangfeizhu's lake pen again, and said lightly: "Go and talk to the chief manager and let him arrange the arrangements." ”

The little guy went away.

Ah Ming, who was grinding ink for Pei Yan, hesitated for a long time, and said softly: "Third master, aren't you going to check the accounts tomorrow?" Do you want me to talk to Mr. Chen? ”

Mr. Chen's name is Chen Qi, and he is a bookkeeper hired from outside after Pei Yan officially took charge of Pei's mansion. Now he is in charge of the accounts of Pei Mansion.

Pei Yan didn't raise his eyes, and said, "No, Aman knows what to do." ”

Ah Ming let out an "oh" and buried himself in grinding ink again.

The third master has to write 2,000 small letters every day, and at the beginning, he couldn't lift his hands for a day, but now he is slowly getting used to it, but he feels very relaxed.

In Qingzhu Lane, Yu Wen got a reply and asked Master Wu to come over: "Shall we go together tomorrow?" “

Master Wu was secretly surprised in his heart. Last night he also drank with a squire surnamed Huang in the city, and Master Huang wanted to see Pei Yan for the autumn harvest, but Pei Yan said that he wanted to check the accounts, and if the matter was not urgent, let Master Huang go to see Mr. Pei.

Yu Wen just handed over the prayer post today, and he will be able to enter the house tomorrow.

It can be seen that Yuwen and the Pei family are much closer than he thought.

He remembered the scene when the Yu family shop opened.

Pei Yan was personally present to congratulate him.

Master Wu looked at Yu Wen quietly.

is still the appearance of a gentle scholar.

Did he underestimate Yuwen before? Underestimate the Yu family?

Master Wu touched his head and said, "I won't go with you tomorrow." There is no one else, and you can speak. ”

Yu Wen was a little embarrassed to go to see Pei Yan.

Pei Yan helped their family so much, but the silver was lost before it was warmed up in his hand. It would be good if Master Wu was not present tomorrow, lest he want to compensate Pei Yan but it would be difficult to speak.

The next day, Yu Wen hired a sedan chair and went to Pei's mansion.

Yu Tang couldn't help but complain after knowing it: "Daddy didn't say a word when he went to Pei's Mansion, the peanut crisp we made yesterday was even better than the last time." ”

Chen smiled and said, "Then let Ah Tao go to Pei's Mansion again tomorrow." ”

Yu Tang nodded.

Pei Yan thought that Yu Wen came for the six thousand taels of silver, and he was thinking about how to persuade him not to expect Ningbo to return much of the loss. Who knew that Yu Wen talked about Jiang Chaolai: "People are quite good, self-motivated, and honest and trustworthy." Want me to help you get a thread to meet you. I don't want to take your idea, no, I'll just ask. When he mentioned the six thousand taels of silver, he only said that he had failed his kindness, and that he was not the material for doing business, and he probably did not have this partial fortune, and said: "You see, although the auction of the map is a windfall, it will be gone in a blink of an eye." ”

The words are quite open-minded.

Pei Yan looked at him with admiration and said, "What does Jiang Chao want to see me for?" ”

Yu Wen also said frankly: "He said that he wanted you to say hello to the Ningbo prefect, but I think he still wants to know you." He also said that your family is a four-jinshi. We, the locals, have forgotten about Mr. Wang. ”

The corners of Pei Yan's mouth twitched.

It's not that outsiders have forgotten Pei Wang, but that the Pei family deliberately downplays his existence.

"I see." He said, "Since I have come to you, it is not good to see the villagers." You just ask him to come back to me in four or five days. I'm going to Hangzhou City to check the account in the next few days. Then talked about the last time I saw Yu Tang, "Did she go to Li's house to see the excitement?" ”

Yu Wen was stunned.

He and Master Wu also wanted to buy the Li family's field behind the Pei family's back, but they didn't expect that Master Pei San would already know.

"Watching the excitement?" Yu Wen's heart was weak, and he didn't know how to answer Pei Yan for a while, so he smiled dryly, "What do you think of the excitement?" Their fields are privately sold by someone, so she can't go to the door of Li's house to watch, right? And even if she goes, the door of the Li family is closed, and there is nothing to see! ”

Pei Yan glanced at Yu Wen strangely.

Could it be that the liveliness of the Li family is juggling at the gate?

No wonder Miss Yu has to come forward in the affairs of the Yu family, although Yu Wen is a showman, but looking at it like this, it is estimated that reading is a bit rotten.

I guess it will be difficult to talk to him about anything.

Pei Yan didn't bother to continue talking to Yu Wen and served tea.

Yu Wen didn't want to stay long, so he got up and said goodbye.

Pei Yan went to Hangzhou in the afternoon of the same day.

Jiang Chao had no choice but to wait for Pei Yan to come back at the Yu family.

Yu Wen and Master Wu made the east and took him around for a tour. It's a pity that Lin'an City is only so big, and I don't dare to go to a place far away, but in two or three days, there is nothing new to go to.

Jiang Chao runs around in Jiangsu and Zhejiang all the year round, and it can be regarded as a little insightful, although the scenery of Lin'an is good, but it can not be called a unique world. He was thinking about the meeting with Pei Yan a few days later, and he had no intention of continuing to play, so he simply said: "After climbing the mountain for a few days in a row, my legs began to tremble, and the physical strength of the two brothers is not as good as that of the two brothers." Ashamed! Ashamed! ”

When Master Wu heard this, he laughed and said: "We are also strong crossbows and arrows, sacrificing our lives to accompany the gentleman." Since Brother Jiang said so, then we will rest for two days, just waiting for Master Pei San to come back. ”

Jiang Chao stopped at Yu Wen's house, and carefully pondered in his heart what to say when he saw Pei Yan, how to impress Pei Yan and make Pei Yan feel that he was a useful talent.

An opportunity like this may only come once in his life.

After calculating in his heart for a whole day, he couldn't help but be a little dizzy in the afternoon, thinking that dinner was about to come, so he took the little servant Azhou to the hall.

Passing by the patio, he saw a little girl about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a silver-red plain Hangzhou silk gown, a white threaded skirt, black hair, and snow-white skin. The corners and corners can't be broken, he is the most particular person, if you see the corners broken, most of them will think that they have been put for several days, and they won't even taste a bite. ”

Jiang Chao's gaze fell on those boxes.

At first glance, it looks like a box for sweets. White and clean, there are no words and patterns.

Gifts, it should be in a red box, right?

This kind of box, like ...... It was used during sacrifices.

He couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

The little girl turned around.

He saw a good face.

A pair of eyes are cut water, black and white, clear and bright. The corners of his mouth are smiling, and he is happy like a bee surrounded by flowers.

"This is ...... Miss Yu? He asked Ah Zhou in a low voice.

Ah Zhou took a tiptoe glance and laughed, and said happily: "Well, it's the eldest lady of the Yu family." She knows how to make dim sum, and the peanut crisp she makes is especially delicious. Two days ago, Ah Tao gave me one. ”

Miss Yu is very beautiful.

Jiang Chao thought that it was inappropriate for him to stand here like this after all, and was about to turn around and leave, when Yu Tang's gaze inadvertently swept over.

This person is Jiang Chao!

Yu Tang looked at him secretly.

looks quite handsome, but it's not the same as Jiang Ling. One is thin and weak, the other is tall and confident.

Maybe it's the difference between men and women?

Yu Tang pondered, and nodded politely towards Jiang Chao.

Jiang Chao hurriedly bowed to Yu Tang, left the patio, and walked quickly to the hall.

Yuwen is not there.

Jiang Chao asked Ah Zhou in a low voice, "Do you know what Miss Yu is doing?" Where were those snacks delivered? ”

Ah Zhou said with a smile: "It was the peanut crisp made by Miss Yu and sent to Pei's house." I heard that the third master of Pei Mansion likes to eat very much. Last time, when the head of the Pei family came to send the Mid-Autumn Festival gift, he made a special mention. The Yu family received new peanuts, and Miss Yu made a special trip to make this peanut cake and send it over. ”

Jiang Chao let out an "oh".

The relationship between the Yu family and the Pei family is so good!

When he saw Yu Wen again, he was a little more enthusiastic, and confirmed Pei Yan's temperament to Yu Wen: "I inquired a little, but everyone couldn't say clearly, it seems to say that the third master of the Pei family was not in Lin'an before, and it was after the old lady Pei went that he took over the Pei family and lived in Lin'an for a long time." I've heard he's a bit moody, is that true? ”

Yu Wen frowned when he heard this, and said unhappily: "Who did you hear that Master Pei San was moody?" It's all rumor-mongering! Master Pei San is chivalrous and warm-hearted, and like Mrs. Pei, he is very willing to help people. It's just that he's young, and he's still a little sharp......"

Jiang Chao listened absentmindedly as he praised Pei Yan, and he didn't believe it very much.

If Pei Yan is really such a person, then why is Miss Yu so careful about even a box for snacks?

Master Yu is either smearing powder on Pei Yan's face, or he doesn't know Pei Yan at all.

Yu Tang's big smiling eyes suddenly appeared in his mind.

Perhaps, Miss Yu knows better?

His heart moved, and he said, "Brother Yu, I saw that Miss Yu was preparing a snack for Pei Fu, do you know whether Master Pei San likes to eat sweet or salty?" When I went to Pei's Mansion, what kind of things were not rude but could leave a deep impression on Master Pei San? ”

Yu Wen coughed lightly twice, it was really hard to help him come up with ideas.

"I'm going to ask the people in the house," he said, "and I don't usually care much about these things!" ”

Jiang Chao smiled and thanked him, and glanced at Ah Zhou.

After returning to the guest room after dinner, Ah Zhou whispered to Jiang Chao: "The list that Master Yu listed for you just now is Miss Yu who went to ask." ”

Sure enough, it was just as he instincted.

So should he find a chance to say a few words to Miss Yu?

Jiang Chao walked back and forth in the house for most of the night, and finally asked Yuwen to show Yu Tang the gift list he was going to give to Pei Yan.

Yu Wen didn't think much about it and gave the list to Yu Tang.

Two knives of Xuetao paper, two inkstones of Li Jiahui, two boxes of Wujiahu pens, two sets of ink ingots of Hujia flowers, and a pair of boxwood paperweights of Liu Fangzhai...... It is all rare treasures on the four treasures of the study.

Yu Tang smiled: "Didn't you say that Master Jiang didn't even have a change of clothes?" How could you still send things to the Pei family so generously? ”

"It can be seen that he would rather have no food or drink and have spare strength and be ready to turn over at any time!" Yu Wen sighed: "That's why Daddy wants to help him!" He added, "I think Master Pei San likes every thing you send, so you can help him look at the gift list." Just now, Ah Tao came back and said that the housekeeper of the Pei family received the peanut crisp they sent and took it directly to the inner house. ”