Pei Yan didn't think too much about it and agreed readily.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said goodbye, preparing to greet Mr. An and then go back.

Pei Yan seemed very busy and asked Ah Ming to take Yu Tang to the inner courtyard.

Old An was drinking tea with his second daughter-in-law. When he heard that Yu Tang had come over, brought by Ah Ming, he turned to Mrs. Pei and said with a smile, "It's a good opportunity for you to meet him. This child is lively but not noisy, so he can be a good companion for Ah Dan."

The second wife always respected her mother-in-law. Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled and said "yes", and said in a gentle voice: "I also heard from A Dan. She said that when she came to your place to make clothes last time, she met Miss Yu. Miss Yu picked out a swan blue material for her to make a blouse. It sounds like she is a steady girl."

Old An feels sorry for the younger generation and secretly cooks chicken and egg custard for them. That is Old An's kindness. However, the younger generation should not get carried away and break the rules by eating meat, drinking soup and wearing bright clothes.

Pei Dan is the youngest in their family. She grew up with them in office and has a simple mind. Every time she goes out with her sisters, she is worried for fear that she will do something inappropriate. Every time she repeatedly reminds the maids and servants who serve Pei Dan to keep a close eye on her.

If everyone around Pei Dan was like Miss Yu, Pei Dan would have fewer chances of getting into trouble.

As the two were talking, Yu Tang came in, led by Aunt Chen.

There is a stranger in the house.

Yu Tang couldn't help but look at Mrs. Pei with curiosity.

She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a rosy face and willow-shaped eyebrows. She wore a white silk jacket with silver-gilt Ruyi cloud pattern and round flowers. She sat there dignified and gracefully, smiling before she spoke. Her reserve was gentle, and she looked amiable, like an older sister next door.

"This is the Second Madam, the mother of the Fifth Miss." Old An introduced Second Madam Pei to Yu Tang.

Yu Tang hurried forward and bowed.

The Second Madam reached out her hand to support Yu Tang and said with a smile, "I wonder if Miss Yu didn't bring any gift when she came here today..." After thinking for a moment, she took off a white enamel hairpin with a purple quince flower from her hair and handed it to Yu Tang, "Consider it as a gift. Please don't reject it, Miss Yu."

The Bauhinia flower was so finely crafted that even the stamens were inlaid with sesame-sized white crystals. It was obvious at first glance that it was no ordinary item.

Yu Tang secretly groaned.

The ladies in the Pei family are all pretty nice, but they’re too obsessed with personal connections.

I don’t know when she will be able to get out of poverty.

"Thank you, Second Madam!" Yu Tang took it with a smile, and sat down on the embroidery cushion pointed by Old An. He took the initiative to talk about the Pei Mansion with a smile: "I heard that the Li family really transported several carts of silver back then, and I thought that if this matter spread, it would only be bad for the reputation of Lin'an City, so I went to see the Third Master."

Li Yi was an official from Lin'an anyway. If his reputation was ruined, it would also affect the reputation of Lin'an people. However, this was not something Yu Tang should worry about, and it was even more wrong for him to tell Pei Yan.

Lao An was unhappy, but she did not deny Yu Tang because of this incident. After all, she and Yu Tang did not have much contact. Maybe this was just a momentary mistake of the little girl?

"What did the third elder say?" she said indifferently.

Yu Tang wanted to tell Lao An about her doubts, but Lao An was obviously not an ordinary woman. If she told him directly, Lao An would definitely think that she was meddling or liked to find excuses to get in front of the Third Elder. It would be better to just tell him what she was asking. Over time, letting Lao An judge what kind of person she was would make Lao An feel more at ease.

"The Third Elder said he knows." Yu Tang said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a few days, so I came to greet you."

Old An smiled and thought, she is still a young girl, no matter how steady she is, she will not be able to think things through. She looked at Yu Tang, who was beautiful but heartless, and suddenly felt a little sorry for her. She couldn't help but tell Yu Tang how to behave: "If you encounter such a thing again in the future, let your father go to the Third Elder and let him talk to the Third Elder."

Yu Tang felt that her chance had come, and hurriedly said, "I wanted my father to come and talk to the Third Elder before. But my father has been very busy these days. Didn't Li Duan and Li Ju want to sell part of their permanent fields that can grow green-stem rice? My father and Mr. Wu next door bought a part of it together, and the land deed was just obtained. My father and Mr. Wu have been away from home all day these days, busy with this matter all day! It's not good to disturb him, so I came to see the Third Elder." After saying that, she immediately admitted her mistake, "After what Mr. An said, I also felt that I acted too rashly. I will never do this again in the future."

After saying this, she made a swearing gesture.

The second wife smiled.

Old An was stunned and asked, "What did you say? The Li family sold 50 mu of permanent farmland?! Do you know how much one mu of land costs?"

Yu Tang smiled and said, "It's said that one mu of land costs 40 taels of silver. My father and Master Wu went to sign the deed two days ago. They were afraid that the Li family would make things difficult, so they asked the Third Master to help solve the irrigation problem. My father and Master Wu are very grateful to the Third Master, and they said that they would go to the temple in a few days to burn some incense for the Third Master, and ask the Bodhisattva to bless the Third Master with good health and longevity!"

At this, both Old Anren and the Second Wife burst into laughter. Old Anren even laughed until tears came out. While wiping the corners of his eyes with the handkerchief from the little maid, he said, "He is so young, why are you burning incense? Be careful not to ruin his fortune."

Yu Tang blushed.

Pei Yan is a person who will be confused by his appearance at first sight, but after a few more contacts, will be overwhelmed by his aura. Whether it is the former or the latter, it is easy for others to ignore his age.

"Well, I'll tell my father as soon as I get back," she said, "and ask him to bring something else to thank the Third Elder."

"Nothing!" Old An still had a smile on her face after her happy laugh just now, "He has everything. Besides, since he is the head of the family, he has to protect his neighbors. What is there to thank him for?" As she spoke, she talked about how Old Master Pei benefited the people in the past.

This is probably the most unforgettable thought in Lao An's memory of her late husband.

Yu Tang listened respectfully, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a little maidservant peeking out from outside.

Firstly, she didn't want to interrupt Lao An's beautiful memories, and secondly, she was just a guest and there was no need to be surprised.

Yu Tang sat there as steady as a mountain.

The little maidservant was so anxious that she kept sticking her head out, and was finally discovered by the second wife.

The second wife winked at the maid beside her, and the maid beside her walked out quietly. After a while, she came back quietly and whispered a few words in the second wife's ear. The second wife looked at Lao An, waited for Lao An to finish her words, picked up the teacup and drank a few sips of tea, then said with a smile: "Mother, Mrs. Shen came to visit you."

"Mrs. Shen?" Old An asked in confusion, "Which Mrs. Shen?"

The second wife smiled and said, "She is the wife of Mr. Shen Shanyan, who is a teacher at our county school."

Old An frowned and said, "What is she doing here? Why didn't she send a note in advance?"

He looked like he didn't like Mrs. Shen very much.

Yu Tang couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen.

Mr. Shen has lived alone in Lin'an for many years. I don't know what kind of person his wife is? I also don't know what the relationship is between Mrs. Shen and the old An people?

The second wife smiled and said in a good-natured way, "Didn't your aunt say she had something to bring you last time? It was Mrs. Shen who was asked to bring it. I think Mrs. Shen was probably here to give you something, and she thought you knew about it, so she didn't send you a visiting card." She added, "Speaking of which, Mrs. Shen is not someone else, so she didn't treat you with any formality."

Old An snorted with some disdain and said, "Let her in!"

The second wife personally got up to greet him.

Yu Tang hurriedly stood up and said goodbye.

But Lao An kept her: "She said a few words and left. I have something else to ask you."

Yu Tang didn't want to bring up the matter of leaving again, so he stood up and poured another cup of tea for Lao An.

The second wife came in with the two of them.

Yu Tang looked up and almost dropped the teapot in his hand.

Those flying eyebrows and bright eyes, who else could it be but Gu Xi?

Her heart suddenly began to beat wildly.

In her previous life, she had never heard of any relationship between Gu Xi and the Pei family, nor had she seen Gu Xi visit Old An at the Pei family. How come everything has changed after she was reborn?

Let’s not talk about Jiang Ling’s change, why did the siblings Gu Chang and Gu Xi also come to join in the fun!

Fortunately, everyone in the room was focused on Gu Xi and Mrs. Shen who came in with Gu Xi, and no one noticed that Yu Tang was amiss. Even Gu Xi only glanced at Yu Tang quickly, with a flash of surprise on his face, and then he quickly lowered his head and bowed to greet Old An like Mrs. Shen who came with him.

Old An smiled slightly, without showing any complaint. When the two of them stood up and sat down, while the maids were serving tea and snacks, she asked Gu Xi, "Are you the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Gu family, the younger sister of Gu Chaoyang?"

It can be seen that he had heard of Gu Xi before.

Gu Xi hurriedly stood up to answer, but was stopped by Old An: "Sit down and talk. Your mother's family and I are relatives by marriage, so you don't have to be polite when you are here."

Gu Xi smiled and sat down generously.

But based on Yu Tang's understanding of her, he felt that she was secretly relieved.

She's just visiting an elder, why should she be nervous?

Yu Tang observed Gu Xi silently.

Old An asked Gu Xi questions for a long time, and Gu Xi answered them appropriately but cautiously, which made Yu Tang feel that Gu Xi came with a purpose.

After asking questions, Lao An introduced Yu Tang to Mrs. Shen and Gu Xi, and said in a protective way that Yu Tang was her junior, but she did not mention specifically who Yu Tang was from.

Gu Xi and Mrs. Shen both greeted Yu Tang.

Mrs. Shen looked to be in her forties, very thin. She wore an ordinary blue jacket with floral patterns, two gold hairpins in her hair, and a pair of gold bracelets on her hands. Considering her status, she dressed very simply. Perhaps because of her serious expression, or because of the influence of Old An, although she treated Yu Tang politely, Yu Tang still felt that her face was a bit harsh and not a good person to get along with.

Gu Xi made her feel a little surprised.

In her previous life, Gu Xi was well-known for being dignified and polite, but in this life, when they first met, Gu Xi asked her with a playful smile: "How old are you this year? Should I call you sister or sister?"

Her enthusiasm is nothing like her in her previous life.