Sit down and talk?

But where is the stool?

Sitting on the Arhat bed?

Not very suitable, right?

Yu Tang was struggling in there when a maid came in with a black lacquered and red velvet embroidered cushion.

Her face turned red. She called her "Lao An Ren"... No, the way Pei Yan's mother looked made it impossible for her to associate her with the title of "Lao An Ren". But it was not right to call her Mrs. Pei. Mrs. Pei, it seemed that Old Master Pei only had the title of a judge, and could not be called Madam... But Old Master Pei died as the Minister of Works, a third-rank official. Didn't he ask for a title for his mother? At the very least, she should have been a fourth-rank official, right?

Yu Tang was unaware of the struggle on his face. He just bent his knees slightly, bowed, and half-sat on the embroidered cushion.

But Lao An found it interesting.

Although this little girl's emotions are not all shown on her face, anyone with a keen eye can still see them clearly.

No wonder Xiaguang found her interesting. Seeing that she was always alone and unhappy, he called this little girl into the mansion to cheer her up.

Old An sat down on the Luohan bed, and Aunt Chen personally served him tea and snacks.

She raised her hand holding the teacup and said, "Try this autumn tea that was sent over from Xinyang a few days ago. Do you like it?"

Yu Tang took a sip. It tasted like ordinary tea leaves, and he couldn't tell what kind of tea it was, but the aftertaste was sweet and the tea smelled fragrant, so it must be good tea.

The temperature in the room was a little high, so she took another sip.

When Lao An saw it, he smiled and asked, "How is it? Do you think it tastes good?"

Of course it tastes good!

The words were on the tip of Yu Tang's tongue, when she suddenly remembered her mother's instructions. Then she looked at Old An's demeanor and guessed that there were still many things she didn't know. She was showing off in front of Old An. Even if she could finish this sentence, she might not be able to finish the next one. Even if she was lucky enough to finish the next sentence, what about the next one?

She decided to just go with it.

"It tastes good." Yu Tang said politely, "It's sweet and mellow. I wonder what kind of tea it is? I don't know much about tea."

Old An was a little surprised, but seeing that she looked honest, he nodded secretly and said with a smile: "The tea sent from Xinyang is naturally Xinyang Maojian. This is the tea just picked in autumn, which is commonly known as autumn dew tea."

Yu Tang doesn't quite understand these.

In the past, when she entertained guests at home, she only served Longjing, Biluochun, Lushan Yunwu and other teas. She was not familiar with other teas. The Pei family was rich, and their children had served as officials for generations. They must have seen the specialties of various places, not to mention that Lao An came from a wealthy family, so his knowledge was even more extraordinary.

She immediately wanted to ask for advice, and asked respectfully, "Is Maojian the only tea produced in Xinyang?"

Old An was choked by the question.

She didn't know whether Xinyang only produced Maojian tea. But the only tea that could be delivered to their house should be Maojian, right?

Is this little girl picking on her on purpose? Or does she really not understand?

Old An glanced at Yu Tang.

The big almond-shaped eyes were clearly black and white, bright as stars, twinkling, and looked really curious.

Old An coughed uncomfortably and said, "You'll have to ask Hu Xing and the others. The only thing I've drunk in recent years is Maojian."

That's natural.

Of course, the best gift should be given.

Yu Tang nodded sincerely.

Old An thought that the topic should not revolve around their family affairs anymore, otherwise it would be too passive, so she asked, "I heard that you are good at making snacks. What kind of snacks are you good at making?"

Yu Tang blushed and said, "My mother is good at making snacks. I just messed around. I don't deserve the compliments from Mr. An."

Lao An was slightly stunned and said, "Didn't you make the peanut crisps that were delivered last time? I thought they were pretty good."

Yu Tang felt a little guilty.

She made the peanut crisps, but it was not her idea. She had eaten them in her previous life and heard others tell her how to make them. She went back and studied them carefully for a long time before she developed this skill in this life.

"I made the peanut crisps." She blushed, "but my mother helped with the cooking temperature and other things."

Old An was a little disappointed.

She didn't really call people here just to eat some peanut cakes. You know, she didn't even need to say it. As long as she showed that she wanted to eat peanut cakes, there would be a lot of people fawning on her and offering her some peanut cakes. She went to see Yu Tang on purpose, firstly because of her son's subtle instigation. She didn't want to embarrass her youngest son and wanted to reassure him. Secondly, after she stopped being a clan wife and lived in Heming Hall, her life suddenly became quiet. She was not used to it for a while and wanted to find someone to talk to. But now that she met Miss Yu, she found that except for her pretty face, there was nothing particularly amazing about her, whether it was her speech or her temperament.

Then just have a cup of tea, appreciate some things and let them take them back.

Old An thought for a while and asked Yu Tang what he usually did at home, how his studies were going, whether his parents were in good health and other common questions.

Yu Tang answered them one by one with a smile.

That smile, with relaxed brows, looked particularly sweet.

The more you look at it, the better it looks.

The little girls at home really can't compare to her.

Even among the in-laws, I am the first one.

It’s just that it’s easy to find beautiful girls, but it’s not so easy to find smart girls.

Old Mrs. An smiled slightly, thinking that after all, she was recommended to her by her son, so she had to find something worthy of praise to make Miss Yu look good in front of the maids, so that she would be looked up to in the future in the Pei Mansion.

She saw the camphor velvet lotus flowers on Yu Tang's head at a glance.

"This flower is quite unique." The old man smiled and said, "Did you buy it from Suzhou? Or are Suzhou-style silk flowers also sold in Lin'an City now?"

Yu Tang smiled and touched the silk flowers on the edge of her bun, saying, "I made this myself. But it's an imitation of the Su style. Old An has a good eye."

"Oh!" Old An suddenly became interested and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a pair of skillful hands."

She couldn't even embroider a handkerchief herself, so she particularly liked girls who were dexterous.

Yu Tang said embarrassedly, "I'm not that skilled, I just kill time when I'm free." Then she said tentatively, "If you think they look nice, I'll make a few for you when I get home. What color do you like? What style? I can also make bees and butterflies that can rest on flowers. Would you like me to make a few just for you? You can also hang them on your clothes. I think that's quite interesting."

"You can actually do this?" Old An asked in surprise, "Hang it on the lapel? How do you hang it?"

Yu Tang explained to her in detail: "Like a dragonfly, you can make it the same size as a real one, then use some glass beads to make the eyes, gauze to make the wings, and then add tassels to it, and hang it on your collar as an ornament."

Old An was very interested and asked, "Besides these, what else can you do?"

Yu Tang smiled and said, "I can make basically any headband. I even made a headband with gemstone flowers for my mother."

A widow cannot dress too extravagantly, but if one loves beauty, it is impossible for him or her to not dress up at all.

Old An said, "Then you can make me some plain silk flowers? In a few days it will be the Double Ninth Festival, and the children in the family will come to greet me." After saying that, she remembered that today was already the fifth day of September, and she was afraid it would be too late, so she smiled and said, "Just give it to me before the first day of October. Then I will go to Zhaoming Temple with the two brothers Qiming and Xiaguang to perform a ritual for their father."

After she finished speaking, her eyes dimmed slightly and she sighed almost inaudibly.

Yu Tang's eyes felt slightly sore.

Thinking back to the beginning, she and Li Jun had no feelings for each other. When she was a widow in the Li family, she would always feel sorry for Li Jun's parents when she thought of his early death. Old An and Old Mrs. Pei had lived together for more than 30 years and had three sons. Now thinking of her deceased husband, she felt so sad!

She said hurriedly, "When I have nothing to do, I like to make silk flowers. I have a few flowers at home that are almost finished. I'll have someone bring them to you first. After the Double Ninth Festival, I'll make a few more for you."

In order to suit the occasion, Yu Tang had made several dark green and pink chrysanthemums. The pink one is not suitable, but the dark green one should be okay for Lao An people to wear, right?

She pondered in her mind.

Old An said, "If you don't have time, just ask the maid to bring it over. If you do have time, bring the silk flowers to my place and sit with me and talk."

Yu Tang responded respectfully, thinking that Xiaguang was Pei Yan's name, and Qiming should be the name of Pei Xuan, the second elder of the Pei family. I wonder if they can also go to the Taoist temple on the first day of October to burn incense for Old Lady Pei?

She chatted with Old Lady An for a while in Pei's house, and when she saw a maid coming in to ask for Old Lady An's instructions, she quickly stood up and said goodbye.

Old Lady An did not keep her, and told her to go into the mansion after she finished making the silk flower. She pointed at Madam Ji and said, "Look for her if you have any problems in the future."

Yu Tang responded respectfully and followed Aunt Ji out of the courtyard where Lao An lived.

Aunt Ji then showed a happy expression and said to her, "Miss Yu is really a rare opportunity. Whose little girl has our old An invited to live in the mansion in all these years? When you go back, remember to tell your mother."

From now on, no matter what Yutang does, he will have someone to help him.

Mainly because Yu Tang was used to following Pei Yan's path, she did not think much about it when she heard it. She thought that Aunt Ji was simply happy that she could please Old An. She smiled and thanked Aunt Ji, then went back and told Chen about it.

Chen was so happy that she didn't know what to do. She urged her to take out all the silk flowers and try to pick out some plain colors to send to Pei's house. She also asked a tailor to come home and make several plain clothes for Yu Tang. She also said, "It's respectful to dress formally when you visit someone's house for the first time. If you visit often, you have to follow the local customs. It's not good to wear too bright clothes when you go to see Old An."

Yu Tang felt that Lao Anren, like Pei Yan, was not someone who was easy to get close to. She might have lost favor with Lao Anren at any time because of the silk flower, so she didn't need to make clothes for this matter. But Chen didn't listen. She thought that even if Lao Anren's novelty wore off after a while, it would be good to make a few more clothes to change.

She didn't argue with her mother, as long as her mother was happy!

Yu Tang picked out a few prettier silk flowers from the box, put them in a new round-mouthed red lacquered box, and went to Pei's house.