At this time, Mrs. Li once again broke Yu Tang's impression of her.

She still looked a bit arrogant, but her words were gentle and her smile was warm. She looked at Yu Tang and Ma Xiuniang and said, "This is the apple of your eye! She is like a spring orchid and an autumn chrysanthemum, each with its own merits. Mrs. Tang mentioned this to me before, and I thought she was exaggerating. I didn't expect that I was just ignorant."

Neither Mrs. Chen nor Mrs. Ma were good at socializing. They had never dealt with Mrs. Li before, so they were inevitably a little reserved. Upon hearing this, they hurriedly said polite words like "No, no" and "Thank you, madam".

Mrs. Li, however, acted as if she had hit it off with Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Ma. She continued to praise Yu Tang and Ma Xiuniang, and even took out two jade pendants from her sleeves to give to Yu Tang and Ma Xiuniang as a gift, saying something like "she didn't expect to meet them here, and it was just a small token of her appreciation, so she asked them not to reject it."

Don't hit a smiling person. Moreover, Li Yi has been doing well in recent years and has become the prefect of Rizhao. It is said that Mrs. Li's family is a big merchant in Fujian. Even if she is a little spoiled, it is understandable. Moreover, she treated them with courtesy. Chen and Madam Ma immediately felt that Mrs. Li was a good person. So they told their daughter to accept the gift and agreed to visit her next time to thank her.

Madam Li smiled and said, "Bring both young ladies here when the time comes. I only gave birth to two sons, like a devil. I have always dreamed of having a daughter, but I don't have such a good fortune." After saying this, she let out a long sigh.

Chen was in poor health and seldom went out. She really didn't know much about the Li family. Mrs. Ma was better than Chen. There were only a few Jinshi, Juren and Xiucai families in the city. If there was a wedding or funeral, she would always meet them. Seeing that Madam Li was complimenting them, they also complimented Madam Li in return, saying, "We envy Madam for having a good son. He passed the imperial examination at such a young age! If that bastard boy in our family could be half as successful as your son, I would wake up laughing in the middle of the night."

No matter in the past life or in this life, Li Duan is the pride of Madam Li.

Mrs. Ma just happened to catch her itchy spot.

She couldn't help showing a proud expression on her face, and she talked about Li Duan non-stop: "Mrs. Ma is too kind! That child, the only thing I don't worry about is his studies... He has been weak and sickly since he was a child, and I was worried that he wouldn't grow up... When he reached the age of getting married, it would be another headache... Fortunately, the Gu family saw that he was a good student and agreed to the marriage... I hope he can get married soon and pass the imperial examination next year..."

If the thing that made Mrs. Li most proud in her life was her son Li Duan's business, then the second thing that made her proud was that she helped Li Duan marry the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Gu family in Hangzhou.

The four major surnames in Jiangnan.

Gu, Shen, Lu, Qian.

Li Duan’s wife, Gu Xi, is the girl from the Gu family in Hangzhou.

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Ma listened with great interest, praising him from time to time.

Yu Tang watched coldly.

It seemed as if Li Duan was the only talented and remarkable person in the world.

She thought about what Li Duan had done to her, and how she had tactfully asked Lin for help, but Lin had scolded her for being shameless and seducing Li Duan...

Yu Tang couldn't help but want Lin to also experience that kind of sadness, pain and even despair.

She deliberately used a voice that seemed to be lowered but could actually be heard by everyone around her, and whispered to Ma Xiuniang in confusion: "How old is the eldest son of the Li family? I just heard from someone in the mansion that Master Pei San passed the imperial examination at the age of 21."

Lin's voice stopped abruptly as if he had been hit by a punch.

Chen's face flushed red, and she scolded Yu Tang: "What nonsense are you talking about? You think you have the right to comment on Master Pei's affairs." Then she apologized to Lin, "Children are ignorant, please don't take it to heart."

But there was still a crack in Lin's smile.

Mrs. Tang saw that the atmosphere was not right, so she smiled and tried to help Lin: "Children should not be restrained in their words! Children should not be restrained in their words!"

After hearing this, Lin forced a smile at Chen while trying to suppress her anger.

Yu Tang was secretly amazed.

When did Lin become so good-tempered?

Thinking back to when she married into the Li family, Lin could say whatever she wanted about her. Even if it was Gu Xi, Lin's most satisfied daughter-in-law, if she did not meet Lin's expectations, Lin would get angry without showing any mercy.

It can be seen that Lin is not really unable to bear being bullied.

But I didn't want to hold back at all when it came to my daughter-in-law.

Yu Tang sneered in his heart.

Then Lin continued, "I am a talkative person. Once I start talking, I can't stop."

"Everyone is the same." Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Ma entertained her.

Who knew that Lin had no intention of leaving, and actually continued: "Every family has its own problems. In my family, although I love my eldest son, I love my youngest son the most. He is four years younger than his brother, and he is the second son, so he does not have to inherit the family business. My mother-in-law has been very accustomed to him, and he has become naive. Now he is eighteen years old, but he still knows nothing. He dislikes the maids and old women in the family for being nagging, and does not allow them to serve him closely. He rides horses and plays Cuju with the servants and followers all day long, or follows the accountant in the family to check the accounts in the shop. I am so worried about his marriage!"

After saying that, he looked at Yu Tang deeply.

Everyone present was stunned.

Especially Yu Tang.

What kind of evil fate is there between her and the Li family?

In her previous life, it was said that Li Jun took a fancy to her. In this life, she was hiding from Li Jun, but it seemed that she was favored by Lin.

But thank you so much.

She didn't want to be the daughter-in-law of the Li family at all.

Thinking of this, she suddenly thought of Gu Xi.

If Gu Xi also knew what would happen if she married into the Li family, she probably would not marry Li Duan!

Otherwise, would it ruin her marriage with Li Duan?

Lin will be so angry that she will jump three feet high!

Yu Tang felt so happy just thinking about it that he couldn't stop smiling.

Chen then reacted.

It turns out that this Mrs. Li said so much because she has taken a fancy to their Yu Tang!

She had just clearly rejected Mrs. Tang, so why was Mrs. Li still blocking them to talk about this?

Chen is self-aware.

If it comes to appearance, their Atang can marry into the Pei family. But if this marriage is all about appearance, how can there be such a thing as being well-matched?

She glanced at Mrs. Tong.

Mrs. Tang didn't dare to look her in the eye, and seemed to be feeling guilty.

Chen understood.

It turned out that Mrs. Tang's "accidental encounter" with them in the hall was at the request of Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li ignored the unfamiliarity between the two families and chatted with her awkwardly here. It turned out that she was not giving up!

This kind of thing cannot be delayed. If it is delayed too much, it will easily give rise to a lot of rumors.

Their son Atang has reached the age of getting married, and they cannot let this affect their marriage.

Chen smiled and said to Lin: "You are suffering from the same worry as me. We have only this one daughter in our family. Her father holds her in his hands for fear of dropping her and holds her in his mouth for fear of melting her. He is determined to find a son-in-law for her. But it is not so easy to find a son-in-law. I am so worried about it that my hair is falling out."

Lin was stunned.

Yu Tang was secretly happy.

Lin didn't expect that he would be rejected!

Mrs. Lin could no longer maintain her smile. She said a few words to Mrs. Chen and then said goodbye to Mrs. Tang in a hurry.

Yu Tang wanted to hug her mother and kiss her twice.

She felt relieved looking at Lin's back and decided to give Lin another "gift".

"Mom," she said with a smile, "Is the Li family in the south of the city the same Li family that sells fruit?"

Li Yi's ancestors started out by selling fruit.

Of course, this was decades ago.

Not much is known about Lin'an City today.

It was only after she married into the Li family that she occasionally heard it from a family servant.

Lin's family was engaged in silk and tea business, and they were big merchants with several generations of business. She was very sensitive about people saying that Li's ancestors were fruit sellers.

Neither Mrs. Chen nor Mrs. Ma had ever heard of it.

They didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Yu Tang saw that Lin obviously staggered and almost fell.

The mean person in Yu Tang's heart laughed out loud. She decided to give Lin some more "gifts": "Mom, haven't you heard about it? Wang Pozi, who runs a tea stall on East Street, and Ah Liu, who sells pears in Xiaomei Creek, all know about it."

"Really?" Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Ma thought Yu Tang was just chatting, so they responded casually.

Yu Tang felt that the Lin family was beginning to lose their footing.

She giggled and wanted to mock Lin again, but suddenly she caught sight of a person standing in the corridor beside her.

Yu Tang looked up, his face suddenly turned embarrassed, and he took two steps back.

Now it was her turn to almost fall.

Ma Xiuniang quickly helped her up and asked with concern, "What happened to you? Did you sprain your ankle because you didn't stand steadily?"

"No, no." Yu Tang said with a red face, "I'm fine!"

But he stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck to look behind Ma Xiuniang.

Ma Xiuniang and the others all looked in the direction she was looking.

The corridor with black lacquered gray roof, green oil-stained roof, swaying bamboo branches, is empty but full of rich green. From afar, a cool breeze blows towards my face.

"What are you looking at?" Several people asked Yu Tang in confusion.

"I didn't see anything! I didn't see anything!" Yu Tang said calmly, pulling his mother's sleeve, "May the guests leave and the host be at peace. Let's go back quickly!"

Everyone is tired.

"Okay!" Mrs. Ma warmly invited Chen's mother and daughter, "If you have time, come to our house and sit down. Her father has gone to Hangzhou and will not be back for seven or eight days. If you come, it will be a good opportunity for me to keep him company."

Chen agreed, talked to Mrs. Ma and her daughter, said hello to Yu Wen, and went home.

Yu Tang, however, was absent-minded.

What kind of luck did she have during this period? How come she could always meet the third elder of the Pei family wherever she went?

And it happened when she was at her most vicious - she just laughed at Pei's house.

In such a solemn funeral situation, she actually laughed, and laughed quite happily, and was caught by the third elder of the Pei family.

Does he think he has no respect for the deceased?

Besides, he looked so ugly just now.

It seemed so gloomy that ink could drip out of it.

I wonder if he was so angry because he heard her laugh, or if he was just in a bad mood?

But how did he go there alone and happen to meet them?

Did he only see himself laughing or did he also hear her mocking words about Lin?

Yu Tang sighed.

She probably has no good intentions in his mind!

Yu Tang thought of the Pei family’s flower trees whose flowers had been pinched.

A large green area.

No mixed colors.

I don't know if she will be destroyed by him like the flowers on the tree...

But then again, he is a little too narrow-minded.

He gets a stern face over the smallest matters.

Or a scholar?

But now that his father has passed away, he should stay at home to observe mourning, right?

In the future, they might meet...

How unlucky she is.

Yu Tang was depressed for several days.