Yu Tang dared to act mysteriously in front of Pei Yan, but he was too embarrassed to bluff Pei Laoan.

As for what arrangements were made at Zhaoming Temple on the Buddha's Birthday, the Pei family had so many people in charge, and she believed that a few days before the Buddha's Birthday, someone would naturally tell her about the day's schedule, so she didn't need to rush and get angry, as she could know now.

Since Pei Laoan didn't say anything, she didn't need to ask.

Yu Tang smiled and nodded, saying, "Miss Three and Miss Five asked me to help the people of Ku'an Temple learn how to make incense. I thought it was me who proposed this matter, so I couldn't just abandon it and leave, right? So I agreed. Later, I learned that you asked them to be in charge of this matter, so I thought I had to come and tell you. I also want to talk to you about the matter of offering incense for the Buddha Bathing Festival and the safekeeping of the incense recipe. Please check for us and see if what we think is right."

In other words, they already have an idea.

Mr. Pei is quite clear about his younger generations.

The second girl has been busy preparing her wedding dowry these days, and the third girl has started to discuss the engagement date. The two girls are not paying attention to these matters. The fourth and fifth girls are younger and still ignorant. They can't manage the people around them, let alone the affairs of Ku'an Temple.

The one who has ideas must be Yu Tang.

In the past, Pei Laoan only thought that she was quiet, gentle, generous, and sensible. He never thought that she could be so capable. He leaned towards her with interest and said kindly, "Then tell me everything. What are you going to do?"

Yu Tang told Pei Laoan about borrowing Xiao Tong to be the shopkeeper and hiring someone to help make incense.

In their situation, hiring a perfume maker could solve all their problems. Pei Laoan thought that if she were in their place, she would do the same. But they could borrow a manager, and the one they borrowed was Xiao Tong, which made Pei Laoan feel moved.

Outsiders only think that the Tong family is the old people of the Pei family, loyal and devoted, and therefore somewhat respectable in front of the owner. But the people of the Pei family know that Tong Daguanshi was the person left to Old Lady Pei by Pei Yan's grandfather. When Tong Daguanshi was young, he once served Old Lady Pei in writing. Although he was later sent out to become a general manager, he has always been in charge of Old Lady Pei's personal money. After Old Lady Pei passed away, it was Tong Daguanshi who first stood up to support Pei Yan, and helped Pei Yan to clean up some of the property outside. For Pei Yan, Tong Daguanshi is the most trustworthy and respectful person in the family. He even plans to bring in Little Tongguanshi and let Little Tongguanshi take charge of the Pei family's shop in the capital.

He actually lent such a person to Miss Yu, and let Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, follow the women in the family to make trouble...

Mr. Pei looked at Yu Tang carefully.

Her fair face, bright eyes, and rosy lips were like a magnolia bud about to bloom on a branch in March. Although she was dressed in ordinary clothes and was covered in a bit of dust, she was still as beautiful as the summer sun. Just sitting there quietly, she made the room brighter.

She is a real beauty.

But Pei Yan is not the kind of person who can let beauty dominate him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be alone in the house at this age.

So what made this Miss Yu so moved Pei Yan that he supported them in doing those charitable deeds that seemed like a joke?

Pei Laoan was pondering in his heart.

Yu Tang didn't think so much. She felt that it was normal for Pei Laoan to scrutinize her - how could the elders of a young person's family not pay attention to their friends? If she made friends with someone of bad character and was influenced by him, she would not be able to cry and then it would be too late.

She said calmly, "Mr. An, do you think this is feasible?"

Mr. Pei thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Tong is indeed a good shopkeeper. But how did you think of borrowing Xiao Tong to be the shopkeeper? I'm a little curious."

Yu Tang felt strange.

She felt that Old Lady Pei had talked a little too much today, as if she was explaining to her why she asked this question, but she was the old lady of the Pei Mansion, so there was no need for her to do so!

Yu Tang thought he was being overly suspicious, and smiled calmly, "I went to ask the Third Elder for help. Among the shopkeepers of the Pei family, I was only familiar with a few of the shopkeepers of the Tong family. I didn't know the others, and I didn't know what kind of people they were, so I borrowed the shopkeeper Tong from the Third Elder."

Pei Laoan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Some people are just lucky.

Sometimes, no matter how well you plan, you are still luckier than others.

Yu Tang might be such a lucky girl.

Pei Laoan didn't think about it anymore and smiled, "This person is a good choice." Then he couldn't help but tell her how to deal with people, "When doing things, you have to choose the right person. If you choose the right person, you can get twice the result with half the effort. If you choose the wrong person, you will be restricted in doing anything. When we do things, sometimes it's actually just about choosing people."

Yu Tang sensed Pei Laoan's kindness and listened respectfully with his hands lowered.

Still a smart person.

Old Pei was very satisfied and even advised her to ask the shopkeeper Tong to help find someone to make incense sticks and coils: "This is the same thing after all. Since he has taken over, you might as well let him do it. He knows more people than you do. If he has any difficulties, he can find other managers to help. It's much better than letting Hu Xing do it. Hu Xing has always been only in Lin'an City. He is not like the Tong family, where several uncles and brothers are big shopkeepers in various places."

Yu Tang hurriedly stood up to thank him and chatted with Old Lady Pei for a few more words until the little maid came to report that the eldest lady had arrived. Only then did she stand up and say goodbye.

Mrs. Pei did not keep her and asked Aunt Ji to see her out.

When she went out, she met the first wife.

Yu Tang wanted to pay her respects to the eldest wife, but the eldest wife's face turned gloomy. She didn't even look at her and Madam Ji, and passed by her surrounded by a group of maids and servants.

Madam Ji was embarrassed and gave Yu Tang an apology, saying, "Madam has been so busy with the eldest son's marriage these days that she is dizzy. Miss Yu, please don't take it to heart."

It was obvious that she was furious. Of course, Yu Tang would not be angry about this, but she could not help but be curious and asked Aunt Ji quietly, "Has the eldest wife been like this these days?"

Seeing that no one was around, Aunt Ji gossiped with her in a low voice: "That's right! Didn't she live in the other courtyard before? She refused to come back for the New Year when we asked her to. Then, for some reason, when Uncle Yang came, she went down the mountain. Since then, she has been arguing with Old Lady An and the Third Master every day about the eldest son's marriage. If it wasn't for the upcoming anniversary of the eldest master's death, how could Old Lady An tolerate her!"

Maybe the eldest lady is making such a fuss because the anniversary of the eldest master's death is approaching!

Yu Tang made some ill-intentioned guesses, and was a little confused as to what was so fussy about the eldest son's marriage.

Aunt Ji glanced at her and said with a smile, "No wonder Miss Yu didn't know. Rich families are selfless, but they can't really wait for the monthly allowance or ask the elders in the family for money to buy a head flower for their wives after marriage. When they get married, they usually give some property to the younger generation so that they can have income to buy pollen, rouge, pens, ink, paper and inkstone. The eldest wife is angry with the old An because of this! She said that the eldest son is the eldest grandson in the family. Although he can't inherit the permanent land, he can't be like the young masters of other houses, who are only given a few shops and are done with." When she said this, she looked around vigilantly and whispered in Yu Tang's ear, "Aunt Chen said that the eldest wife is planning to take the dowry from the old An!"

Yu Tang was shocked.

Aunt Ji thought she didn't believe it, and said, "Really! Aunt Chen told me." At this point, she sighed, "When Old An married in, she was dressed in red and had a lot of dowry. But the old lady seemed to know that she would die before Old An. After the old lady passed away, the family knew that the old lady transferred all the properties under her name to Old An, and the three old men didn't get a penny."

"Ah!" Yu Tang's eyes widened.

Why didn’t you give any to your son?

Is he afraid that his sons will be disobedient to Mr. An after he is gone? Or does he think all three of his sons are bad?

But this doesn't make sense!

Yu Tang frowned.

Madam Ji sighed and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. The silver alone is no less than 100,000 taels, and it's all kept in the Pei family's own silver shop. After the old lady passed away, the head clerk of the silver shop was afraid that Mrs. An would take all the money away, so he started to hang around Mrs. An before the old lady was buried. Until he got Mrs. An's confirmation that she would still keep the money in their silver shop, the head clerk still felt uneasy and stayed at home for more than a month before leaving. Tell me, who wouldn't be tempted if they got such a mother-in-law!"

"Yes!" Yu Tang was still thinking about the old lady's arrangement, and said absentmindedly, "Such a lot of money!"

"That's right!" Aunt Ji shook her head, "But what's the point of keeping so much money? I think Old An would rather not have the money than want the old lady to leave."

Yes! Who wants to be alone in old age? Especially since I heard that the old lady and Mrs. An have always had a good relationship.

Yu Tang suddenly felt a little depressed.

The two of them looked at each other in silence. Just as they were about to part at the door, Pei Yan came back.

Everyone was very surprised to see the people and their carriages, and the originally quiet side door immediately became noisy.

Pei Yan got off the carriage and walked towards Yu Tang: "What? Are you going back now? Have you met Mr. An? What did Mr. An say?" He looked like he had something important to discuss.

Pei Qi, who was following the car, rolled his eyes and interrupted presumptuously, "Third Master, you haven't eaten or slept well these days. If you have anything to say, please go inside and talk!" As he spoke, his eyes fell on Yu Tang, and he politely called her "Miss Yu" and made a gesture of invitation.

But when Yu Tang saw Pei Yan, he found that his skin was smooth, his eyes were clear and bright, his figure was tall and handsome, and he didn't look tired at all.

She sneered in her heart.

This Pei Qi is another smart guy.

Madam Ji opened her mouth wide for a long time, but when she saw Pei Qi wanted to invite Yu Tang back to Pei Mansion, she came to her senses and hurriedly stepped forward to support Yu Tang, saying, "Miss Yu, please follow me."

But even so, she was very confused and had no idea what was going on.

Didn't the Third Elder go to repair the road? Why did he come back at this time?

Since you want to invite Miss Yu into the mansion, why don't you call Qingyuan or Yanqing? When Pei Qi invited Miss Yu, why didn't the Third Elder stop him?

She accompanied Yu Tang to the farmland, one step higher than the other.