Pei Yan also asked someone to bring some peaches, plums and other fruits over.

Yu Tang looked at the fresh peaches and red plums in the fruit bowl, and couldn't hide his surprise. "Are peaches and plums available so early?"

"I don't think so yet," Pei Yan replied lazily, "the farmer in the farm sent it to me. He said it was a new variety grown in the farm. Only two or three baskets have been harvested and it has not been sold yet. He brought it over to me to try."

Yu Tang thought of the sea buckthorn trees she had visited during the Chinese New Year. Not only were there no fruits, but even few flowers.

She immediately felt a little disappointed and wanted to go to the Pei family's farm to see what the difference was between the two families' forests...

Yu Tang took a bite of the peach angrily.

It tastes sweet and is very delicious.

She became even more depressed.

Pei Yan found her puffy face very interesting.

He said a lot of unclear things, thinking that Yu Tang would come to him to ask for clarification. Sure enough, Yu Tang came over within the time he expected.

It was worth it that he had lived in this barren place for several days.

However, if Pei Yan sets his sights on someone, it will be difficult for that person to escape his grasp.

He observed Yu Tang carefully and felt that if he didn't throw out some bait, Miss Yu would explode, and that would be no fun.

Pei Yan hurriedly asked, "You said you had something important to ask me. Is it about Ku'an Temple? A few girls couldn't handle it, so they asked you to help?"

Yu Tang couldn't help but admire Pei Yan's intelligence.

She nodded and said straight to the point: "I was the one who proposed the incense-making project. I can't just abandon it halfway. So I want to borrow someone from you."

Pei Yan thought for a moment and said, "Tong the shopkeeper?"

This guy is so smart.

Yu Tang no longer wanted to rack his brains to think about how he guessed it. But he guessed that she was targeting the Tong family, but he didn't guess who it was, which still made Yu Tang feel a little proud in his heart. He couldn't help but show Pei Yan a more brilliant smile than usual, and said happily: "What about Manager Tong? He is old and virtuous. If he distracts himself from this matter, what will happen to the Pei family's pawnshop? Besides, we are just making some small incense here. Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? I think the Pei family's pawnshop still needs to ask Manager Tong to take charge, and ask the little Manager Tong to help us make a decision."

Pei Yan was stunned.

Yu Tang looked at it and was excited. He said hurriedly: "Why? Do you think it's not suitable? My knowledge is limited, and I can only think of Xiao Tong as the manager. Otherwise, can you give us an idea? Let's see which manager to ask to help us. Of course, we don't have to decide on this manager. We will find a suitable person to take over from the maids around us or the lay Buddhists and masters in the temple as soon as possible. Then he can go back to the Pei family to manage things. What do you think?"

Pei Yan felt that even if he sent Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, over there, it would be like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that among his managers, there was really no one more suitable than Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper.

He glanced at Yu Tang.

Just in time to see the smugness flash across her eyes.

This little guy!

He was wondering why she was so honest. It turned out that she had dug a trap here to wait for him.

But he is not a vegetarian either.

Didn't she think that he couldn't find anyone more suitable? Then he could just send Hu Xing to her.

Pei Yan immediately said, "Young shopkeeper Tong is good. However, he has to go to Hangzhou every month to settle accounts. If he leaves again, it will not be very convenient for the pawnshop. I think it would be better to let Hu Xing help you. It just so happens that he is now mainly working for Old An, so he should be able to take care of your affairs."

Hu Xing is certainly better.

This person is very sociable and an old man in Pei Mansion. He has many connections both inside and outside the mansion and is also very capable. The disadvantage is that Hu Xing is an old fox. If they want him to listen to her orders wholeheartedly and help them do things, they have to spend some time thinking about it.

But in this way, she was led by Pei Yan again.

Yu Tang's eyes rolled, and she immediately had something to say. She said, "Hu San, the chief steward, is naturally better. But as you said, he is now mainly waiting for the orders of Old An. If he follows us to Ku'an Temple every other day, won't it be a nuisance and Old An will have no one to use. Besides, Old An asked the Miss Pei to take care of this matter in order to train their ability to handle things. If we use Chief Steward Hu, will Old An feel that the purpose of training them has not been achieved?"

If he ignored her words, she would have nothing to worry about. He should not blame her for ordering Hu Xing around.

Yu Tang looked at Pei Yan with bright eyes and blinked without her noticing.

Is she declaring war on him?

Pei Yan raised his eyebrows.

However, he really couldn't find any fault with what she said.

His mother had been a clan wife for half her life and was used to being independent. Since he had already let Hu Xing serve his mother, it would be inappropriate to release Hu Xing to serve his nieces and Yu Tang.

It seems that he still looks down on Miss Yu.

In addition to her good looks and occasional recklessness, she sometimes has some brains.

Pei Yan has always admired people who can eat from his mouth.

He smiled and said, "It's settled then. I'll send someone to tell Shopkeeper Tong and have him come find you."

How is this possible?

A noble man should not be used unmercifully.

She went to ask Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, to help, not to ask Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, to run errands for her.

Yu Tang immediately said, "Why bother? Our family and Tong's family are old friends. As long as you give the order, I will go to Tong's place in person to invite him."

Since Pei Yan had decided to help her, he was ready to let go and would not do those little tricks anymore. He readily agreed and stopped paying attention to the matter, leaving it to Yu Tang and the others to figure out a solution.

He served the tea, looking as if he was going to see the guest off.

Yu Tang was extremely angry.

This Pei Xiaguang always plays tricks in front of her and says half the truth.

Yu Tang immediately picked up the teacup, took a sip of the mulberry and chrysanthemum drink, and said, "This tea tastes good. It seems a little different from the mulberry and chrysanthemum drink I drank at home before. Who mixed this tea? Does Third Elder have a recipe? Can you tell me? If it is not convenient to tell me, can you tell me where I can find it? I think this tea tastes light and has a long aftertaste. I want to make some for my mother to try."

If you want to ask him anything, just ask. Why do you have to come up with so many tricks?

Pei Yan pretended not to know, wanting to see how Yu Tang would react, and just followed her words and said, "I don't know who paired it. Qing Yuan? Yan Qing? I can't remember. Let Ah Ming go ask for you and give you the prescription."

Yu Tang thanked him with a smile, and was ready to take the prescription without hesitation, then he immediately hit the nail on the head: "Last time you said that Miss Gu would offer incense at the lecture on Buddha's Birthday at Zhaoming Temple. How did you know about this? Did Miss Gu send someone to discuss this with you? Isn't the lecture on Buddha's Birthday organized by Lao An? Does it mean that no matter what you donate at the lecture, you can show up at the ceremony?"

Kind of interesting!

Pei Yan was a little confused by Yu Tang's sudden question, but he quickly came to his senses and said with a smile: "Of course it's because the Gu family sent someone to tell my mother. If the marriage between the Gu family and the Pei family is successful, Miss Gu will be the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law of our Pei family. If she can spread her reputation at the incense meeting, it will also be a good thing for our Pei family."

Yu Tang didn't believe it at all. She smiled and said, "It seems that the Third Elder will eventually pass the position of the Sect Leader to the eldest son."

Otherwise, why let Gu Xixian's name be known?

If one chooses to pursue a career in government, it is best for the family to be low-profile and unknown. Firstly, this is to avoid being asked to help by others when something happens, which would cause trouble for no reason. Secondly, this is to avoid suppressing the female family members of the superior family, which would bring shame to the superior family and ruin the relationship between the two.

Pei Yan was stunned again.

There were all kinds of speculations out there, but no one dared to say them to his face, let alone ask him anything.

Yu Tang knew that Pei Yan would not expect her words to be so sharp, so she simply said: "If the Third Elder has no intention of letting the eldest son be the leader, I don't understand why you want to raise Miss Gu to compete for this honor. I think I am not the only one in Lin'an City who would guess this."

Pei Yan's face suddenly darkened.

He didn't expect Yu Tang to be so bold as to poke at their family's sore spot.

Is he too used to her, which is why she goes from being cautious before to being so outspoken now?

Pei Yan brought the tea and said in a sharp voice: "It's getting late, Miss Yu, you should go back early! Otherwise, it will be too late and the road will be difficult to travel, which will make people at home worry."

Such temper!

He turned against me at any time.

He can't bear to hear anything that's not to his liking.

Yu Tang was complaining in her heart but she didn't show it on her face. She didn't dare to really quarrel with him. She pretended to know nothing and said with a smile, "It's not even noon yet. There's still time!" After saying that, she suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment and clapped her hands, saying, "Oh, I was so busy getting on the road that I forgot it's almost noon. You must not have had lunch yet, right? Then I won't disturb you. I'll rest nearby for a while, and I'll come to visit you after you've had lunch and taken a nap. What should we do with the incense party for the Buddha's Birthday? I have no idea, so I'm afraid I'll have to ask you for your advice on this matter." Then, without waiting for Pei Yan to say anything, she stood up and said goodbye to him with a smile.

Pei Yan was stunned.

What is this?

Retreat to advance?

She didn't think he really didn't dare to offend her, did she?

She wanted to stay for lunch, but he had to follow her example and pretend he knew nothing!

Pei Yan smiled and said gently, "In that case, I will not keep Miss Yu. As for the Buddha Bathing Festival incense ceremony, I don't know how to arrange it now, so I'm afraid I can't help Miss Yu."

Yu Tang knew that Pei Yan was not a particular person, but she didn't expect him to be so particular.

She snorted in her heart, but she didn't admit defeat at all.

Didn't he tell her not to come?

She insisted that he ask her to stay.

Yu Tang pondered in his heart, and his smile became even brighter: "The Third Elder has done us a great favor by letting Xiao Tong the shopkeeper to help us, and we are all grateful. Since you don't know the arrangement of the Xianghui, it just so happens that I haven't visited Mr. An yet, so I'll go ask him."