Old Lady Pei understood what Aunt Chen meant, and she also felt that it was a bit inappropriate, but Yu Tang's status... was not only different from his generation, but also too low, so she felt that her son would not have such thoughts. Moreover, even if her son had such thoughts, she did not want to care.

The three boys in their family are really stubborn when they get stubborn.

Her husband had left, and she didn't want to be separated from her sons anymore.

Most importantly, with the death of her husband, the person who had been with her till old age was gone so suddenly. She felt the impermanence of life, and some of the things that did not matter to her bottom line that she insisted on when she was young were no longer so persistent.

Old Man Pei said to Aunt Chen in a meaningful way: "Xiaguang is the youngest, and he is our late-born child. When he was born, his two elder brothers were already grown up, and it can be seen that they are both good at studying. So we are not as strict with him as with his two elder brothers. As the saying goes, it is better to hold grandchildren than sons. But Xiaguang grew up on his father's shoulders since he was a child. He is the first child to be personally taken care of by the old lady. Even Atong, the eldest grandson, has never enjoyed such pampering.

Don’t think that Xiaguang is always against the old lady. In fact, he is the one closest to the old lady, and the old lady loves him the most. After the old lady passed away, even I, a widow, gradually calmed down because I have grandchildren and grandsons to take care of her. But Xiaguang is still upset! Don’t think that I don’t know because you are hiding it from me. A few days ago, the girl named Zhi in Xiaguang’s courtyard just sprinkled some perfume on herself, and he directly called the matchmaker over... He didn’t have such a bad temper before. But look at these two years...

I knew that he was unhappy but couldn't say it.

If it makes him happy, so be it."

Aunt Chen thought about it and was relieved. She smiled and said, "That's right. Our Third Elder is a man of his own ideas. If we can think of it, he can definitely think of it too. Speaking of this Miss Yu, she is really a lovely girl. She knows how to talk but doesn't say anything. She is also gentle and knows the general situation."

Pei Laoan didn't comment and asked about the Buddha Bathing Festival: "Have you arranged a place for the monk to stay? Let Hu Xing keep an eye on it. He is an old man too, so there are some rules that I don't need to tell him."

Aunt Chen said hurriedly, "Don't worry. In addition to Hu Xing, the Third Elder has also assigned two managers to help. Everything has been arranged perfectly."

The two of them sat and talked under the dim melon-shaped lamp.

However, the Yu family lacquerware shop in Lin'an City did not sleep all night.

According to Pei Yan's request, Yu Yuan led Xia Pinggui to make the box. Both of them had red eyes, especially Xia Pinggui, whose hands began to tremble because he held the carving knife for too long.

Yu Yuan thought this was not a big deal and advised: "Don't lose the big picture for the small. If you can't do it, take a rest first."

Xia Pinggui smiled bitterly and said, "When will the new paint arrive?"

After all, Yu Yuan was the young master, so he paid more attention to the sales volume in the shop, while Xia Pinggui was a craftsman, so he was more concerned about his skills. Pei Yan's words struck him like thunder, and suddenly his eyes lit up. All the things that he couldn't understand before suddenly became clear. Pei Yan didn't understand lacquerware, but he knew how to appreciate it, and his appreciation level was very high. He wanted to encounter such an opportunity again and hear such guidance, which was very difficult.

He wanted to seize this opportunity.

If Xia Pinggui didn't have this bit of tenacity, he would have gone with Yu Bo long ago.

Yu Yuan looked at Xia Pinggui's expression and knew that he could not persuade him, so he stopped trying and said, "You can come early tomorrow morning. Based on past experience, you should be able to arrive in time."

The plum rain season in Jiangnan is about to end with the Dragon Boat Festival.

Xia Pinggui nodded and turned his attention back to the red lacquer box on the table: "What do you think of the lotus petals I carved this time? Did they meet the requirements of Master Pei San, with crisp lines and clear corners?"

Yu Yuan smiled and said, "Whether you have it or not, you should take a nap. I will call you when the newly purchased paint arrives. Whether our Yu family shop can make a lot of money like Master Pei San said depends on you. You can't fall down at the critical moment." Then he said earnestly, "Even if you don't do it for yourself, you have to think about these brothers in the shop!"

Xia Pinggui hesitated for a while, and then a young disciple came running in.

"Master, Master." He didn't even look carefully at the people in the room and just shouted randomly, "Where is the young master? The young mistress gave birth to a little master, and the eldest mistress asked the young master to go back quickly!"

"Ah?!" Not only Yu Yuan and Xia Pinggui, but everyone in the workshop raised their heads and looked at Yu Yuan.

The quick-witted young apprentice stood up and shouted "Congratulations, young master".

The others also came to their senses and congratulated Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan's eyes narrowed into slits, and he didn't bother to discuss the red lacquer box with Xia Pinggui anymore. He ran out, shouting as he ran: "Pinggui, I leave this to you. I'll go home and check it out first, and I'll be back soon. You might as well take a nap first."

Before Xia Pinggui could answer, he had already run away and disappeared.

When they got home, Wang was holding a baby in her arms, and she was talking to Chen with great joy, "Why else would you say you'll find someone in good health? Look at your nephew's wife, she had a seizure last night and gave birth this morning. The baby weighs 15 pounds and can eat as soon as she sits up. Our darling baby can eat as soon as he opens his eyes. The rice soup I prepared was useless."

Chen looked at the swaddling clothes curiously and replied, "Who says it's not true? I couldn't do it when I was young, and our son Atang suffered when he was born. It's good that my nephew and his wife can eat it. I have already made an appointment with the butcher in the west of the city. I will go get two more pig's feet tomorrow morning."

What was said made Yu Yuan blush so much that blood seemed to drip out, but he still had to bite the bullet and go forward to greet the two elders.

Wang Shi had a grandson, and everything was fine. She nodded to her son and said, "Go and see your wife. She has done a great service to our family. You should treat her better in the future."

Yu Yuan responded immediately, and looked around. He found that besides his mother and Chen, there was also the wet nurse hired for the child and the two people around Xiang. He couldn't help but ask, "Where's Atang? Have you notified her?"

"I have informed her, I have informed her." Chen said repeatedly, "She left at the same time as the person who informed you. Considering the time, she should have known about it."

Yu Yuan smiled and said "That's good", carefully took the swaddling clothes from the mother's hands and looked at it for a few seconds. He found that the child was red and wrinkled, like a monkey, so he put the child back into the mother's arms, said "I'll go see the child's mother", and hurried into the inner room.

Wang shook her head and said to Chen with a smile, "You can see clearly that he has forgotten his mother after getting a wife."

Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you are still the same. When Yu Yuan came back, you cared about him so much. Not only did you ask if he had eaten or drunk, you even poured him a cup of tea. But just now, you didn't even bother to give him a glance, let alone tea. You just stared at your grandson. You are no better than those who sleep on bamboo mats or on the floor."

Wang was not annoyed by the teasing. She laughed out loud and continued talking to Chen about her eldest grandson. As for how Yu Yuan would arrange his own wife, Wang was too lazy to ask.

Yu Tang didn't come back until the afternoon.

Brought another cart of stuff.

In addition to the gifts given by Pei Laoan, there were also gifts given by Pei Yan.

Because Yu Bo and Yu Wen had also received the news at this time, the whole family sat around the child, looking at the child with a smile and talking, and no one noticed that there was a gift list in the car for Pei Laoan and another for Pei Yan.

The things were taken out and selected by Wang first, then given to Xiang to replenish his body, and then the driver delivered the things to Yu Tang's house.

Yu Yuan had already been at home for most of the day and was about to return to the shop. He only had time to ask Yu Tang, "You came back so soon. How is the Buddhist incense?"

Yu Tang smiled and said, "It's okay. Master Pei San sent someone to check it out. They are much more reliable than us."

Yu Yuan patted Yu Tang on the shoulder, indicating that he understood, and hurried out.

Yu Tang snatched the child and held him for a while, then went to the inner room to talk to Xiang Shi for a while. When she came out, several elders were discussing the "third day baptism ceremony" for the child.

After a few days of busy work, the child completed the "third day bath ceremony" and Yu Yuan's box was also ready. He invited Yu Tang to go to Pei Mansion together.

Yu Tang saw that he had a scruffy beard and had been in the shop since he came back to take a look at the day her nephew was born. She couldn't help but ask, "Is it necessary to be so anxious?"

"How can I not be anxious?!" Yu Yuan's face was full of fatigue, but his eyes were full of spirit. "Now that I'm a father, I have to make money. Otherwise, I can't even afford to send my children to school. Whether I can borrow the help of Master Pei San this time depends entirely on the box I make this time."

Yu Tang felt that if it were him, he would definitely not be able to bear it.

She said, "You are too disrespectful to my sister-in-law."

Who knew that Yu Yuan said proudly: "This is also what your sister-in-law wanted. She and I are of the same mind. We both hope to make the box that Master Pei San said."

Yu Tang stroked his forehead, thinking that it was no wonder that the older generation told the younger generation not to interfere in other people's family affairs. It seemed that there was some truth to this.

She took the boxes that Yu Yuan brought over and looked at them. The ones with patterns were carved with the lotus and plum blossoms painted by Pei Yan, while the ones without patterns were plain. The ones with patterns were just as Pei Yan had said. Although they were only carved with flowers, they had clear outlines and a bit of the prosperity and beauty unique to red lacquerware; the plain boxes were as bright as mirrors, exuding a bit of ancient simplicity and grandeur.

Yu Tang was shocked: "Is this done?"

"I don't know!" Yu Yuan said in a humble but actually proud manner, "I'll know only after Master Pei San has seen it."

"I think it can be done!" Yu Tang actually felt that the plain boxes could be brighter. Some of the small details of the lotus and plum blossoms still made people uncomfortable to look at. But she saw how hard her eldest cousin worked and was embarrassed to discourage him. "Then let's go to Pei's house to show it to the third elder first, and then you can go back home and have a good sleep."

This time Yu Yuan did not refute.

The brother and sister held the box, got on the sedan chair, and went to Pei's house.