Yu Tang watched from the side with a grin.

She could see clearly the details of Xiang's lawsuit.

No wonder Yu Yuan and Gao had such a miserable life in their previous life.

The family was simple and as his elder brother he had no idea how to deal with household affairs.

However, Xiang Shi was so considerate of her because he valued Yu Yuan.

Only a sister-in-law like this can live a good life with her brother.

She is not the kind of person who seeks trouble.

When she gets married, she will have her own husband to love her. She should not compete to be the apple of her brother's eye in her own family. If anyone wants to compete, it should be with her brother's and sister-in-law's children.

Yu Tang got ashore and stood on the land for a while to adjust himself. Then he said, "Brother, you don't have to worry about me. Just take care of my sister-in-law. If I feel uncomfortable, I will tell you."

Yu Yuan finally reacted.

His face flushed, he coughed softly, and pretended to be calm and said, "I know. Walk carefully, our inn is not far from the pier, follow your sister-in-law, don't run around, understand?"

"Got it!" Yu Tang responded with a smile, and Xiang Shi blushed.

Unlike Hangzhou, they didn't have many acquaintances in Suzhou, so they chose a larger inn. Although the price was a bit expensive, they had female relatives and it was safer to live there.

Yu Yuan sent Yu Tang and Xiang Shi to the guest room, repeatedly admonished them for a long time, and threatened Shuang Tao and Xia Lian: "If the eldest young lady and the eldest young lady lose a hair, you can forget about coming back with me."

Xia Lian had just arrived at the Yu family and had not had much contact with Yu Yuan. She was trembling with fear when she heard this. Shuang Tao, however, had grown up in the Yu family and knew that Yu Yuan was only worried about Yu Tang and Xiang Shi. She nodded repeatedly and took the initiative to say, "Don't worry, even if the eldest young lady and the eldest young lady wanted to go out, I would stop them."

Yu Yuan finally felt relieved. He and Xia Pinggui went back to the guest room to clean up and then went to the paint shop.

Yu Tang and Xiang Shi fell asleep immediately until Yu Yuan came back and Shuang Tao woke them up. Then they got up sleepily and changed their clothes. They didn't even leave the house or get out of bed.

Yu Yuan was very satisfied with this and discussed with Xiang Shi: "Do you want to eat inside or go to the small restaurant next to the inn?"

Xiang looked at Yu Tang, who was as beautiful as a flower, and thought it would be safer to eat in the guest room. He said, "Let's not go out tonight. We can just go for a walk during the day."

Yu Tang came here this time to meet Jiang Ling.

In her previous life, she heard that she lived next to the Suzhou Canal Pier. She wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Jiang Ling, and then follow Jiang Ling to invest in a few maritime businesses. If everyone cooperated well, then she could talk about Yutu.

She has become smart. What she heard in her previous life was superficial. One has to get to know a person by actually getting to know him.

Yu Tang naturally nodded in agreement.

Seeing that she had no objection, Xiang Shi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as she ordered a few dishes that she thought Yu Tang would like. Only then did she let Shuang Tao accompany Yu Tang back to their own guest room and help Yu Yuan wash up.

Although the days were getting longer, it still got dark after dinner, so Yu Yuan asked Yu Tang what his plans were.

Yu Tang was not prepared to hide the secret from Yu Yuan and Xiang Shi, but she had never seen Jiang Ling in her previous life, and she didn't know what kind of person Jiang Ling was. If she took her brother and sister-in-law to find Jiang Ling in such a rude manner, it would be troublesome if any misunderstanding occurred.

She could only say, "I want to go to the wharf tomorrow to ask around. People who do business at sea cannot leave the wharf. They bring things back from the outside and have to find a place to sell them. We can't go wrong if we ask around there."

Xiang knew their plan before he came.

She thought it was a bit risky, but since Yu Tang and his sister wanted to do this business, she thought it was worth a try. It would only cost her a little more money. When she got married, her father gave her a lot of dowry, which was enough to support them.

Xiang simply asked someone to find out some information.

Hearing Yu Tang say this, she also said: "I heard that too. Only those who have been in contact with ships know whose fleet is really capable and whose fleet is reliable. I think A-mei's idea is very good."

Yu Yuan didn't expect Xiang to take the initiative to find out about this.

Of course, he would be very happy if Xiang Shi did not object to what he did, but he would be even happier if Xiang Shi could actively support him, as if he had a close relationship with Xiang Shi and could share weal and woe with him.

He smiled so hard that his mouth couldn't stop and said, "Then tomorrow, just like A-mei said, we'll go to the dock to ask around. You guys can go walk around the street."

In other words, Yu Yuan had no intention of taking them with him to inquire about these things.

Yu Tang had expected this.

She smiled and said, "Just let me and my sister-in-law go with you! We can also see what Suzhou Pier is like. At worst, while you go to investigate, we can just sit in the teahouse and drink tea and listen to people chatting."

The local teahouses are the best places to get news. When they go to get news, the first thing they will definitely do is go to the teahouse next to Suzhou Wharf.

Instead of everyone going their separate ways, it is better to keep his wife and sister under his nose.

Yu Yuan thought about it and agreed.

Yu Tang was overjoyed.

They talked for a while and found out that Yu Yuan had successfully bought the paint. In addition, they were afraid that they couldn't stand the smell of raw lacquer, so they had arranged for the seller to send someone to transport the paint to Lin'an for delivery. Then they went their separate ways.

It was the first time for Xiangshi to go on a long trip with her husband. She was so excited that she could not sleep. She whispered to Yu Yuan for most of the night and got up late the next morning. When she washed up and went out, the sun had already risen to the middle of the sky. Xiangshi's face was red as if it could drip blood, and she kept apologizing to Yu Tang.

Yu Tang smiled quietly, pretending that he hadn't seen anything. He took Xiang's arm affectionately and said, "Auntie, have you ever been to a teahouse to drink tea? I heard that there are also Pingtan singers in teahouses? Would it be weird if we went there?"

The boys in the Wei family are all honest people. They have hardly even been to Hangzhou city many times, let alone been to a teahouse.

Xiang Shi had never heard of it before, but Yu Tang's words aroused her curiosity. She could no longer be shy and asked Yu Yuan, "Did my sister say that?"

Yu Yuan followed Yu Bo to some places and said hurriedly, "Some teahouses perform Pingtan, while others don't. If you want to listen, we can find someone who performs Pingtan. People in Suzhou City like to hang out in teahouses. There are also private rooms specially set up for female relatives. Although there are not many of them, I think you might as well try it now that you are here."

Perhaps this is the only chance for Xiangshi and Yutang to enter a teahouse in their lives.

With Yu Yuan and Xia Pinggui following them, they couldn't help but be eager to give it a try.

After arriving at Suzhou Pier, Yu Yuan still found a teahouse where he could listen to Pingtan and asked for a private room.

Xia Pinggui felt so painful when he saw the three taels of silver that Yu Yuan handed over.

So does Xia Lian.

She couldn't help but grumble in her heart, fortunately the young lady had a large dowry, otherwise, given her aunt's personality, she would have squandered all the family property in a few days.

The two raised their heads, their eyes met, and they saw heartache and reluctance in each other's eyes.

Xia Lian and Xia Pinggui were stunned. They both felt that the other was a down-to-earth person and they both developed a favorable impression of each other.

Everyone's attention was focused on praising the three-story teahouse for its magnificence and grandeur. No one paid attention to Xia Lian and Xia Pinggui, let alone their unnatural behavior.

"A small building can have three floors. This is the first time I've seen that." Shuang Tao whispered to Yu Tang, her eyes flickering, unable to hide her curiosity.

Yu Tang smiled and thought this was a good idea.

When the people in the family have been to more places and gained more experience, they will know that there are always people better than them and there are always things better than what they have. Only then will they be more humble and prudent, which is the foundation of building a family.

Everyone went into the private room on the second floor. After Yu Yuan ordered some tea and snacks, Dr. Tea sang the menu and left. Only then did everyone start to look around.

Shuang Tao said, "Miss, look at this lamp. It has five strings. I've only seen it in temples. I didn't expect it to be found in the private rooms of this teahouse."

Xia Lian said, "Madam, you see, you can still see the scene in the hall from here, and you can see the singers clearly. I wonder if it's the same for the opera singers in the opera houses."

A clerk in the shop opened the window, looked at the crowded street and said to Yu Yuan: "Young Master, look, there are so many grocery stores over there."

Aren't there a lot of grocery stores next to the pier?

Most of those who do business at sea do so by bartering. They may get this thing back on this trip, but may only get that thing back on the next trip. As long as the item is interesting and they think they can make money, they will sell it.

Xia Pinggui also squeezed over to take a look.

The tea master brought over tea and snacks, and also took out a list of songs to order, and said to Yu Yuan enthusiastically: "Take a look and see what songs the young mistress and the young lady like to listen to. You can order them. Two taels of silver per song. If it's a famous actor, four taels of silver."

Yu Yuan thought it was a bit expensive, but Xiang Shi and Yu Tang rarely went out, so even if it was expensive, they had to have fun without any regrets.

He gave Xiang the playlist and said, "Take a look and see what you like to listen to."

Although Xiang Shi was rich, she had never squandered it like this. She thought that she could just listen to the music with Yu Tang. She passed the song list to Yu Tang and said, "Take a look and see what you like. I'm not familiar with these. I don't know what to order even if you ask me to."

After hearing this, Dr. Tea immediately and cleverly introduced the songs in the booklet to them.

Yu Tang listened absentmindedly, but his mind was working rapidly.

At this time in the previous life, the Jiang family had already started raising money to do maritime business. They would definitely find a way to spread the news so that more people would know and might invest.

I'll have to find a chance to ask the tea doctor here.

Yu Tang ordered the song "Cui Yingying Worshiping the Moon", which was sung by a famous actor.

Yu Yuan paid four taels of silver.

Dr. Tea was a little surprised.

Seeing that Yu Yuan looked like a young master, he thought he was the head of the family. He didn't expect that the person who was so generous and cheerful was actually a young lady.

He took another closer look and found that Yu Tang was not only beautiful, but also graceful and elegant. In this room full of wealth, he looked elegant and calm. His heart skipped a beat and he realized that he had made a mistake. He lowered his head and thanked Xiang and Yu Tang before he went back to make his arrangements.

Yu Yuan sighed and thought, he should not come to this kind of place in the future. He could not afford to pay a few taels of silver just to order a song. But Xiangshi and Yutang seemed to like it very much, so it was not wasted.