The ancestors of the Tao family are big businessmen, and the business is excellent. After joining the company, their family business became even bigger, and they were one of the richest families in Guangzhou and even in the whole south. The maritime business is only a part of their family business, and there are seven or eight fleets in the clan, and although there are not many people who can read and copy the map, they will not be able to turn without anyone. Listening to the meaning of the Tao manager, if it weren't for the fact that this map was too important to the Tao family, in order to keep it secret, the Tao family would not be ready to bring it back when they sent people out.

Pei Yan said with a smile: "Let's talk about copying the map first." ”

People who can copy the map are hard to find for the Yu family, but for him, it is also very easy.

He "turned to" Tao An, the original intention was to attract the Tao family to participate in the auction, and the words of Tao Da Guan were exactly what he wanted. It's just that in addition to notifying the Tao family, he also asked people to reveal the news to his second senior brother, that is, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and Shi Jianghua of Dongge University.

Jiang Hua's eldest daughter-in-law is the daughter of a Huzhou martial artist.

The samurai family started by luck.

There are also five or six fleets at home.

He had to wait for the people from the martial arts family to come, so that he could see if the situation was promised to the Tao family.

Pei Yan vaguely said that Manager Tao would definitely think more.

He wondered, did Pei Yan think that he was not qualified to talk about this matter? Then this matter has to ask Tao Qing, who is now in charge of the Tao family, that is, Tao An's brother, to come to Lin'an City in person.

Of course, before that, he had to see the map first to confirm whether it was indeed a new route from Guangzhou to Dashi as Pei Yan said.

He exchanged a look with Tao An's staff who came with him, Tao An's staff stepped forward to introduce themselves, set up a relationship with Pei Yan, and felt that Pei Yan's impression of them was not bad, so he left the two masters who copied and retreated.

Whether the map is real or not, both masters have sailing experience, and they can judge the authenticity at a glance. The only thing that is uncertain is whether the route marked on the map is really safe.

In the evening, the chief manager of Tao got the exact news, and he immediately arranged for the person who followed him secretly to deliver a letter to Tao Qing.

Lin'an City is the territory of the Pei family, as long as Pei Yan is interested, he can immediately know that there is a new face, not to mention that he also sent someone to keep an eye on the people of the Tao family?

Not to mention just letting Tao Qing know about it, he couldn't wait to let Tao Da Guan quietly send back part of the map, and the Tao family would send a fleet to sea trials for a while.

The geese have left traces. When those big families know that this map is not only true, but can also sail safely, then it is a good time to make an offer.

Therefore, he instructed Pei Man: "A small piece of map in front can be sent back to the Tao family, but the back can no longer be used by them." ”

Pei Man nodded yes again and again, his eyes were full of interest, which was very different from the impression he usually gave people.

Pei Yan smiled: "Are you bored?" ”

Pei Man smiled: "It's not boring, it's just that there is nothing to do in Lin'an City, and I feel that the knife is going to rust." ”

Not bored yet?

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Soon you will be too busy." ”

Pei Man knew that Pei Yan would definitely invite many powerful people to participate in the auction, but Pei Yan's invitation list had not yet been completely decided, and the name card had not yet been sent, he felt that he should still have some time to prepare, who knew that as soon as he came out of Pei Yan's study, Hu Xing walked in excitedly.

When the two met, they couldn't help but say hello.

Pei Man asked him, "What's wrong with you?" ”

It was like the New Year, and his face was oily with joy.

Hu Xing didn't want to hide it from Pei Man, first, Pei Man was the general manager, commanding all the servants inside and outside the Pei family, and second, Pei Man had a good way, and in just a few months after taking office, he had already cleaned up the servants and servants in the family, big and small, inside and out, and he just didn't tell Pei Man, and some people who wanted to flatter Pei Man took the initiative to tell him, why did he bother to work against Pei Man, and look for death at home?

He also wanted to sit in this position for a long time, and it would be better if it could be passed on to his son.

"It's a member of the Huzhou martial arts." Hu Xing said excitedly, "The eldest man of their family has personally come to give our family a New Year's gift." Listen to that tone, there are still those who are alone for our three masters. ”

The eldest master of the Huzhou martial arts family is the head of the martial family.

The third master replaced the long house and became the head of the Pei family, and the other rooms of the Pei family seemed to be recognized, and none of them came to make trouble. But in Hu Xing's opinion, those rooms may be out of respect for Mrs. Pei, so he endured it, and he didn't know what he thought in private? Maybe when Mrs. Pei's filial piety period passes, you will be able to fight in addition to the ceremony. Especially the Li family's sect room and Li Duan's room were separated a few days ago, who dares to say that there is no Pei family's handwriting here? Who dares to say that this is not the other heads of the Pei family who are testing Pei Yan?

This is the first Spring Festival since Pei Yan took over the Pei family, and at this time, of course, the more people who come to give New Year's gifts, the better, and the more prominent they are, the more capable and connected Master Pei San is. If it was a wealthy family like the Huzhou Martial Family, who had no contact with the Pei family in the past, it would be even better - this is Pei Yan's own favor, and it has nothing to do with the Pei family. If it weren't for Pei Yan, how could the head of the martial family come forward to give the Pei family a New Year's gift in person?

He took refuge in the third master.

He is now tied to the third master's car, one is prosperous, and the other is lost.

People like the Huzhou martial arts, of course, the more they come, the better.

Pei Man didn't need to guess to know Hu Xing's little thoughts, he smiled and said, "Then you go and give a message to the third master, so as not to make the martial master wait for a long time", and passed by Hu Xing and went to do his own business.

Hu Xing couldn't help but touch his head.

Pei Man is a little indifferent like this!

Could it be that he offended Pei Man by something?

It's just that this is not the time to think about this, Hu Xing happily went to Pei Yan's study.

Pei Man turned around but went to see Ah Yuan, who came to the Yu family to give the New Year's gift.

Ah Mo was able to see Pei Man, not because he was lucky and happened to meet Pei Man, but because Pei Yan attached great importance to the Yu family, and people like Pei Man who served by Pei Yan's side naturally attached importance to the Yu family according to his wishes.

Pei Man met Ah Tao in the hugging house in front of the small side hall and asked in detail about the Yu family's New Year's Day.

Those who were waiting in the small hall to be registered by the Pei family's steward couldn't help but be very envious, and they talked about the Yu family. There are also those who are not used to seeing the sudden "outbreak" of the Yu family, but they dare not criticize the Yu family in front of the Pei family, and they endure the unwillingness in their hearts, and they can't control their mouths when they leave the Pei family: "I heard that the eldest lady of the Yu family is very beautiful, and many young men want to go to their house to be sons-in-law." I don't know what Master Yu is picking? Or is it something else? ”

Because they are all stewards of each family, even if they are not happy in their hearts, they will not dare to say anything like those country shrews.

Naturally, someone with the same mind picked up the conversation and said: "I heard that the eldest lady of the Yu family dared to wear the clothes of a small maid and take care of the affairs of the family, if I had a nephew, I would definitely not be able to marry such a girl!" ”

"Then it depends on whether your nephew has the ability to marry someone back." Someone ridiculed, "The Yu family said that other girls want to stay at home to recruit sons-in-law." It's not okay to look at the second son of the Li family. ”

"Who knows if you don't want to marry the girl, or if you can't help it, you can't get married! I saw that the girl was very bold and acted very powerfully, which is not a means that ordinary girls can have. Those who meant something laughed and dispersed.

The Yu family didn't know that Yu Tang was criticized.

Ah Tao pointed to one of the brocade boxes, and said deliberately: "This is what our master found from the antique shop, saying that it is very interesting, and it is very interesting to give the third master to pass the time or press a rice paper or something." "The other things are just some chickens, ducks, fish, tea, wine and candy, which are similar to the usual neighbors, nothing special.

It stands to reason that for a family like the Yu family, the Pei family doesn't have time to send back the gift, write down the gift list, and return the gift at a similar price on the spot, or send some rice grain or some oil noodles, and sometimes seal a red envelope or something. But in the Yu family, Pei Man felt that it would be better to send someone to send back the gift, so he smiled and made the brocade box slip into the account, and in the evening, he personally sent the brocade box to Pei Yan's house.

Pei Yan had freshened up and changed his clothes, changed his daily clothes, and was wearing a sable fur on his body, and was leaning on the Luohan couch to listen to the little boy Ah Ming take a thick gift list and roll call there.

Ah Ming was wearing a red brocade cotton jacket, with a round face, chubby, like a fortune boy, which made people feel festive when they looked at it.

Seeing Pei Man coming in, Pei Yan motioned for Ah Ming to stop and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, someone is looking for Pei Yan every day to show him.

Pei Man stayed in the Baoxia where the earth dragon burned for an afternoon, and when he entered Pei Yan, a room that didn't even have a brazier, the heat on his body suddenly dissipated, and his fingertips were a little cold.

"The Yu family gave it to you." After he handed the brocade box to Pei Yan, he wrapped his hands in his sleeves, and then shouted Ah Ming with some pity, saying, "You go down!" Here I will serve first. ”

Pei Yan was very angry, and when the earth dragon was burned in the house (house), he had a nosebleed, and he couldn't smell the smell of silver frost and charcoal, and in winter, he could only use lint to keep out the cold, and the people who served around him could only be frozen.

Ah Ming thought that Pei Man had something to say to Pei Yan in private, nodded again and again, saluted Pei Yan, handed the gift list to Pei Man, and ran back to the house where he burned the earth dragon to keep warm.

Pei Yan likes the climate with four distinct seasons, but he does not prevent the people around him from enjoying the four seasons like spring, while taking the brocade box and asking, "What is this", while opening the brocade box, revealing the bronze knocker.

"What's that?" Pei Yan raised his eyebrows, took it out and looked at it in the light.

Pei Man conveyed Ah Yuan's words.

Pei Yan soon discovered the secret of the beast-shaped knocker.

"It's kind of interesting!" He casually put the knocker on the small table next to him, and said, "This is estimated to be a gadget from the previous dynasty, and the Yu family is also concerned." ”

He has been fond of these miscellaneous items since he was a child, and there are many such things in his hands, which are much more delicate and interesting than this, and this knocker is also said to be rare. However, since it was given by someone else, he won't throw it away.

Just put it in the study as a paperweight.

Pei Yan said to Pei Man: "People from the martial family, I asked Hu Xing to arrange it in the guest room on the east side. Tomorrow I will give them a banquet, and you can prepare it. If someone from the Tao family wants to inquire about something, they don't have to stop it. ”

In addition to the two copying masters, the people of the Tao family live in the guest rooms in the southeast, and the people of the Wu family are separated by a flower garden, and it is very convenient to inquire about something.