So fast!

Yu Tang was very surprised, but after being surprised he became happy again, thinking that he was lucky to have chosen Xiao Tong to help him.

She thanked the shopkeeper Tong.

The big shopkeeper Tong waved his hand and asked someone to call the little shopkeeper Tong over. The three of them sat in the small flower room in the inner hall at the back of the pawnshop to discuss future matters.

The idea of ​​the shopkeeper Tong was to first hire a master outside to help make a batch of incense discs as big as foot basins and incense sticks as thick as children's arms, for use as incense offerings at sutra lectures. Then he would teach the masters and lay Buddhists at Ku'an Temple how to make this kind of incense. In addition to the incense-making methods that the second and third daughters had already taught, most of the incense would be sent to the Pei family's incense and candle shop for sale, and a small part would be kept in the temple, either to be sold to people who came to ask for incense, or to be given to pilgrims who came to Ku'an Temple to burn incense.

Yu Tang could understand the former, which was exactly what she thought, but she was a little confused about the latter. She said, "Ku'an Temple is quite remote, and there are almost no pilgrims. It's nice to give some incense to those who come to burn incense. But if we sell incense to those who come to ask for incense..."

Eight or nine times out of ten, no one will buy it!

Tong, the shopkeeper, smiled like a Maitreya Buddha with his chubby face, and said, "Miss Yu, doing business is not that simple. Sometimes it is for making money, and sometimes it is for gaining reputation. Sometimes, making money is more important, and sometimes reputation is more important. After all, Kuan Temple is to do good deeds. Since it is doing good deeds, then reputation is more important. Besides, Kuan Temple has no reputation at all, so how can it open Kuan Temple? The reputation of the temple is the most important thing. As you said, Kuan Temple is remote, there are few pilgrims, and even fewer people come to ask for incense. But our original intention is not to sell incense - think about it, if you go to Kuan Temple to burn incense, you will get incense, but those who don't go in to burn incense, want to get the incense of Kuan Temple, but they have to buy it with money. Do you choose to go in and burn incense? Or choose to pass by and just buy incense and leave? "

Yu Tang suddenly realized and seemed to be thinking about something.

Shopkeeper Tong looked at it and nodded secretly.

No wonder Mr. Yu was reluctant to marry off his daughter. She is a smart girl who understands things quickly. In a few years, maybe she can really support the Yu family!

Tong, the shopkeeper, was so happy that he simply said more: "So, the incense sent to Zhaoming Temple is very important. It must smell good and make the women feel comfortable. When Ah Hai goes there, the first thing he does is to smell what the incense smells like. I heard that there is a recipe that can make sandalwood-scented incense. I think this is good. We can make a batch of sandalwood-scented incense separately and give it out on festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. First come, first served, while stocks last. We can also make some calming incense. Many older pilgrims have trouble sleeping..."

He talked a lot about business, and when he felt that Yu Tang was looking at him blankly, he realized that he had said too much again. He quickly stopped talking and said with a smile: "These are just my random thoughts. What to do specifically needs to be analyzed based on the actual situation. Let's discuss it carefully first."

But just such a casual remark had already opened Yu Tang's eyes.

She hurriedly said, "You tell me, you tell me. I just didn't think about it so much before, and I'm afraid I won't remember it for a while. Can you let me find a pen and paper to write it down?"

The shopkeeper Tong was stunned, then burst into laughter.

Yu Tang blushed and said anxiously, "I, my brain is really not enough, please stop laughing at me."

"Very good, very good." Tong, the shopkeeper, didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "I have also taught many apprentices. I am not afraid of not knowing, but I am afraid of not taking it seriously. You are doing very well. The business of Ku'an Temple will definitely flourish."

It turns out that in the eyes of the shopkeeper Tong, the Ku'an Temple was just a business.

Yu Tang smiled shyly.

The shopkeeper Xiao Tong finally had the chance to speak. He respectfully asked Yu Tang, "Can I see the incense recipe? I've heard that you found these recipes from a rare book. Since they are from a rare book, they must be from the previous dynasty. People in the previous dynasty used incense to pursue luxury, but people nowadays use incense to pursue elegance. I'm afraid this recipe needs to be adjusted."

This is a misunderstanding.

This incense recipe was formulated by Gu Xi in his previous life. It not only suits modern people's preferences, but is also especially popular among women.

Shopkeeper Xiao Tong had never seen finished incense before, so he was naturally worried.

Yu Tang agreed immediately and readily: "We just want to help Ku'an Temple to have some income so that it doesn't have to rely on incense offerings to make a living. It's fine with whatever changes you want."

As long as the person hired by Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, has this ability.

Both the big and small Tong shopkeepers breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Tang smiled secretly.

She stayed in the pawnshop for almost an hour before the three of them gave a rough outline of the future rules. However, if they continued, they would have to go into some details. Shopkeeper Xiao Tong had just taken over, and Yu Tang had not yet visited Ku'an Temple. He did not know what he asked, and his answer was not clear. They did not continue the discussion, but agreed to wait until Shopkeeper Xiao Tong visited Ku'an Temple and found the incense-making master.

Yu Tang stood up and said goodbye.

The shopkeepers, Big and Little Tong, saw her out.

It was the season of spring flowers. The branches of the camphor trees in the courtyard of the inner hall were green, refreshing and pleasant. The koi fish raised in the pond under the trees were swaying gracefully, lively and lovely.

Yu Tang couldn't help but pause.

She suddenly thought of the scene when she first entered the inner hall.

Pei Yan was in the private room.

She saw his profile across the patio.

It seems like it happened just yesterday.

But in fact, almost two years have passed.

Yu Tang curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.

At that time, she just thought Pei Yan was handsome and unforgettable, but she never thought that one day she would become Pei Yan's guest of honor and have so many entanglements with the Pei family.

She returned to Yu's house in a happy mood.

At Pei Mansion, Shu Qing had just returned from Ku'an Temple and was talking to Pei Yan about the road repair: "Everything has been arranged. The road will be open in ten days at most. However, if we want to cover it all with bluestone slabs, it will probably take another half a year."

The most important thing is that during this period every household is either doing spring ploughing or planting mulberry trees to prepare for silkworm breeding, so there may not be young and strong people available to help build the road.

He hesitated and asked, "Should we ask Magistrate Tang for a favor?"

Magistrate Tang's nine-year term is about to expire, and he has been looking for ways to be transferred to a better place. However, after the last time the Li family secretly raised refugees to become bandits was exposed, he did not want to offend the Pei family, nor did he want to offend the Li family, who he considered to be the upstarts. The result of trying to please both sides was that neither side was satisfied with his handling of the matter, and at this juncture, naturally, neither family would help him.

He was extremely worried about this matter.

But Pei Yan didn't want to give Prefect Tang this opportunity. He said, "Our roots are in Lin'an City. If we tolerate a patriarch like Prefect Tang, what will the officials who come to office in the future think? In my opinion, the fact that the Li family secretly took in refugees should be mentioned again and again, and he should be kicked to some corner to serve as an official. This will make those who come to Lin'an to serve as officials open their eyes and know what to do and what not to do."

Shu Qing thought about it and it made sense, so he nodded and prepared to continue talking to Pei Yan about the prefect - after Prefect Tang left, who would be the parent official in Lin'an? If they were willing, they could influence the appointment and dismissal of officials in Lin'an. Who knew that Pei Yan changed the topic and turned to the lecture meeting at Zhaoming Temple on Buddha Bathing Festival: "Has the itinerary for that day been released? How is the donation arranged?"

He was stunned.

To be honest, this is a trivial matter. With his status and position in Pei Mansion, he would not pay attention to it at all. But as a staff member, he can't say he doesn't know.

He immediately asked someone to call Hu Xing in.

Hu Xing immediately said, "We haven't set the specific rules yet, but what Lao An means is that we should donate first, then give lectures, and those who want to donate again can continue to donate. All those who donated that day can leave their names, which will be engraved on a stone tablet and placed next to the Enlightenment Pine behind the temple. Do you think this is okay?"

There were precedents for this kind of thing. Although Hu Xing said that Old An had not yet made a final decision, this charter must have been approved by Old An, otherwise he would have let Pei Yan make the decision. He said this just because he was afraid that Pei Yan would have some opinions that were different from Old An, so he just gave him a heads up. Of course, if Pei Yan insisted on making changes, he would definitely make the changes according to Pei Yan's wishes.

But the probability of this happening is very small.

Pei Yan is the head of the family. He is the one who takes care of the big things. He didn't need to care about things like giving money for incense or donating some money for incense oil.

Hu Xing thought that he might have just asked on a whim, and he puffed out his chest confidently, waiting for Pei Yan to praise him.

Because donations were still accepted after the lecture, most of the donations were from ordinary people who were emotionally excited after listening to the lecture. However, the donations and money would definitely be more than the usual incense meetings. The lecture sponsored by the Pei family would definitely be famous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, adding icing on the cake for the Pei family.

Pei Yan glanced at him and said, "This is a good arrangement. However, we invited the eminent monk from the Southern Shaolin Temple this time, mainly for everyone to listen to the eminent monk's teachings, so don't steal the show. Donations after the lecture will remain the same, and donations before the lecture..." He pondered, "The temple will arrange for the monks in charge of reception to take them up, and the master of the reception hall will just read out the donation list. It's better not to be too late, and the Pei family should avoid showing up at the lecture."

Hu Xing and Shu Qing each responded timidly, one with his eyes wide open, not blinking for a long while.

Pei Yan doesn't care what these people think.

After arranging things, the tension in his heart finally relaxed.

Since everyone is acting in unison and the changes are made temporarily, there shouldn't be any chance for Miss Yu to cause trouble, right?

He pondered in his mind, wondering if he had overlooked anything.

Hu Xing and Shu Qing, however, bowed and left the study, each with a stranger look on their face.

Pei Yan began to think about Prefect Tang.

Hu Xing grabbed Shu Qing and asked him sincerely, "What does the Third Elder mean by this? Does he think my previous arrangement was too high-profile? Will he be angry?"

This new clan leader is so moody that he really can't figure out what's going on.

Shu Qing was thinking about Yu Tang.

This matter couldn't be related to the young lady from the Yu family, right?

Therefore, he was a little absent-minded when answering Hu Xing: "Probably not! However, it is said that Miss Gu will also come to join in the fun that day. Although she is the eldest grandson's wife, the position of the clan leader fell to the branch of the Third Elder."