Of course Yu Tang didn't know that her small action attracted the attention of the women from the Song and Peng families.

After readjusting his mindset, Yu Tang not only copied the Buddhist scriptures smoothly, but also tasted the ice rice cake with great interest.

It is a bit similar to the crystal cake in Lin'an. However, the crystal cake in Lin'an is made of tapioca flour, which is more shiny and crystal-like. The ice rice cake in Fengcheng is made of glutinous rice and is whiter.

It can be seen that many pastries are similar, just changing the ingredients and the name.

Yu Tang decided to copy a few pages of Buddhist scriptures for Pei Yan, asking the Bodhisattva to bless him so that everything will go smoothly.

Shuangtao, who had gone out to deliver candies and snacks, came back with a gift from Miss Xu. She said, "Miss Xu is so kind. Seeing that I was having a hard time carrying the gifts, she asked Ah Fu to accompany me to the Miss Peis. However, the Miss Peis were not there. They said they were out at the market. I left the gifts there and came back." Then she told her about the encounter with the women of the Song and Peng families on the way, but she did not tell her about the difficulties Miss Song had caused. She only said that they had picked a bunch of bamboo peaches and brought them back. "When Ah Fu saw that the Miss Peis were not there, he told the maid in Miss Fifth's room. Ah Fu said, we should tell them what we should tell them anyway. "I have said all that. As for whether the maid in the Fifth Miss's room will tell the Second Madam, whether Miss Song and Miss Peng will get into trouble because of the bamboo peach, that depends on their luck. Even if the Bodhisattva knows, it cannot say that we did not help the young ladies of the Song and Peng families." She also said with gratitude, "Miss, I think I made the right decision to come out with you this time. After meeting Ah Fu and the others, I realized how stupid I was. In the future, I will definitely watch more, think more and talk less, and learn from them how to serve you, young lady."

Yu Tang laughed and said, "Are you ready to be a maid for the rest of your life? Are you not ready to be released?"

In her previous life, after the Yu family fell into decline, she did not sell Shuang Tao, but released her from the family and chose an honest merchant as her husband, but she did not live a very comfortable life. Yu Tang asked her why several times, but she was always hesitant and vague. Later, Yu Tang was busy and did not have time to take care of her. Therefore, in this life, the eldest aunt acted as a matchmaker for Shuang Tao and asked her to marry Wang Si, which Yu Tang thought was good. At least Yu Tang could still protect her.

Shuang Tao waved her hands in disapproval and said, "What good is there in being exiled? The master and mistress are both kind, and the young lady treats me well. I like staying in the Yu family."

When the young lady finds a son-in-law, she will still be the head of the Yu family. As long as she does her best, the young lady will not treat her unfairly.

This matter was like a spring breeze, blowing by. She was more concerned about the bamboo peaches that the young ladies of the Song and Peng families had brought back. "I didn't expect that this noble family was divided into different classes. Even a maidservant beside Miss Xu knew that the bamboo peaches were poisonous, but the young ladies of the Song and Peng families didn't know. This shows that Miss Xu's family is really powerful. There is a reason why those young ladies flatter Miss Xu."

Yu Tang said, "I often see people picking citronella, but I haven't heard of anyone being poisoned. It's just that citron smells bad, so people don't like to use it for flower arrangement. Maybe it's because of the difference between the north and the south. Isn't there a saying that 'Huai oranges are bitter oranges'?"

The two chatted for a while, and then several Miss Pei came running over.

After meeting Chen, the Fifth Miss took Yu Tang's hand and said, "We went shopping outside the temple early this morning. There were a lot of snacks, but unfortunately Ah Shan wouldn't let me buy anything, so I didn't buy anything. But I did find some good stuff."

Her face flushed and she excitedly took out a palm-sized poplar wood comb from her pocket.

The comb was made of ordinary material, but it was carved into the shape of a fat carp. It was much more stunning than the more common designs like magpies climbing a branch or a happy marriage.

"It's really beautiful!" Yu Tang praised sincerely.

The third and fourth young ladies both smiled.

The Fifth Miss then placed the comb in Yu Tang's palm and said, "This is for you."

Yu Tang was surprised and delighted: "Is it for me?"

The fifth young lady raised her chin proudly towards the second young lady.

The Second Miss glanced at Yu Tang with an unclear look.

Although Yu Tang didn't know why, she definitely wouldn't spoil Miss Fifth's show at this time. She said hurriedly, "Oh, I like it so much. But a gentleman shouldn't take away what others like. It's such an interesting comb, I'll just look at it, you should put it away and take it back for later use."

The fifth young lady giggled and took out another identical comb from her pocket, saying, "Look, I have one too."

Yu Tang was slightly stunned.

The third and fourth young ladies laughed and said, "We bought quite a few in one go and bought all the combs on the stall. In the end, Miss Wu and her friends didn't buy anything. We each got one."

Is this the Miss Wu that Miss Song Liu mentioned who wants to marry into the Pei family?

Yu Tang felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "What's going on? Tell me!"

The fourth young lady was delighted when she told about her encounter with Miss Wu and Gu Xi at a stall outside the temple: "They were wearing veils, surrounded by a bunch of maids and servants, and had guards... They could be seen from a distance... They were very picky... She had seen this one in the capital, and bought that one in Suzhou, as if she was afraid that others didn't know that she came from a wealthy family... She wasn't afraid of thieves... Poor Sister Gu, she was standing by and her face was frozen with laughter!"

Is Gu Xi involved in this? !

Yu Tang pricked up his ears and heard Miss Five sighing: "We should have taken Sister Gu away at that time."

The second young lady frowned and said, "Sister Gu is not like you. You can take advantage of your young age to buy everything from other people's stalls. Not only that, but you also deliberately said in front of Miss Wu that we sisters each had one. Miss Wu came to Sister Gu's place early in the morning to block the door. If it were you, would you have refused? Besides, who would have thought that Miss Wu would be so high-profile! Sister Gu was also implicated by her."

The Third Miss was worried when she heard this: "The Wu family used to be pirates. Could they still be doing their old business in secret now?"

"How is that possible?!" The second young lady immediately retorted, "If their family still does their old business, the third uncle will definitely not let our family have any contact with them. The Wu family is used to being domineering in Huzhou, and Miss Wu is just influenced by her family."

The fourth young lady heard this and murmured quietly, "Anyway, I don't like Miss Wu. I don't want her to marry into our family."

The second young lady laughed out of anger and said, "Even if our family wants to marry, we have to find the right person. You should stop worrying about these things. Just focus on your own business!"

"What do I want to say?" The fourth young lady blushed and said with a guilty conscience: "I want to tell my great-aunt that you bullied me!"

The second young lady looked at her as if she were a fool and ignored her.

The Fifth Miss quietly explained to Yu Tang: "The Peng family wants to marry a girl from our family."

He looked like he didn't think about himself at all.

Maybe it's because she is the youngest.

Yu Tang smiled, thinking that both the Peng family and the Wu family would fail this time.

She put the comb away and thanked the young ladies of the Pei family solemnly.

After they asked about Yu Tang's health and found out that she had recovered a long time ago, they began to chatter about offering incense tomorrow.

Gu Xi over there also returned to his residence.

However, as soon as she stepped into the hall, she saw her brother Gu Chang, who was supposed to be discussing matters with Pei Yan, sitting on the armchair in the middle hall with a sullen face, looking as if he was waiting for her.

Her heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to smile at Gu Chang and said gently, "When did you come here, brother? Didn't you say you might have lunch at the Third Elder's place at noon? Did something happen there?"

Yesterday, her brother came to see her as soon as he arrived at the temple. Only then did she know that her brother had specially asked for this job and returned to Hangzhou for her marriage. When he knew she was here, he followed her.

The brother and sister had argued about her marriage to Pei Tong yesterday. If the brother's followers hadn't run in and said that Pei Yan was free, the two would probably have started quarreling.

Brother has a stern face. Are you going to continue talking to her about Pei Tong?

Gu Xi was a little scared.

Brother has protected her since she was a child, and she would discuss everything with him. The only difference was that she made the decision to marry Pei Tong before he could approve it. Brother must have been very angry.

Gu Xi thought about it, and took the initiative to bring a cup of tea to Gu Chang, and said softly: "Brother, don't be angry with me. I know you are doing this for my own good. But I also have my own ideas. No matter how good Pei Xiaguang is, he doesn't like me. He is the head of the Pei family and has no official career. I don't want to marry a man like him. Look at the Li family. Didn't they say that their daughters would be chosen by Pei Xiaguang? But now, they still don't say it. In this case, isn't it because Pei Xiaoguang will never be an official again? No matter how bad Pei Tong is, it is true that he can study, it is true that he has an outside family willing to help him, and it is true that he is the eldest grandson of the Pei family. Moreover, Pei Xiaoguang feels guilty about him, and he will definitely not be short of money. We take the opportunity to get rid of the inheritance rights of the Pei family and let our descendants study hard and become officials. Isn't it better than having to stay in this small place of Lin'an for the rest of their lives?

Didn’t you say before that the Pei family is a good match?

The eldest wife sent people to propose marriage to me again and again, and promised that if I got married, she would let me accompany Pei Tong back to Gu's home to study.

You know, the eldest wife is a widow and it is impossible for her to leave Lin'an.

Just for this reason, I am willing to marry her."

"Nonsense!" Gu Chang was shocked and stood up to look around. "How can a daughter-in-law not serve her parents-in-law? I see that you are getting bolder and bolder when I'm not at home."

Gu Xi covered his mouth and laughed.

Brother really loves her.

She thought of the unlucky Li family and couldn't help but talk about the Li family: "Do they still have a chance to turn things around? I heard that Mr. Shen is running around for them. This is too dirty. I think Mr. Shen will ruin his reputation if he does this."

"What do you know?" Gu Chang felt relieved when he saw that there was no one around. He sat down again and scolded his sister, "Li Duan is Mr. Shen's student. He has only two options at this time. One is to draw a clear line with the Li family, and the other is to run around for them. With Mr. Shen's character, he must run around for him, otherwise how could he end up resigning and returning home? As for the Li family's affairs, it depends on whether Pei Xiaguang is willing to help them. The current Dali Temple Shaoqing is Zhang Ying's second son, and he has a close personal relationship with Pei Xiaguang. If he says hello, the Li family will fine him some money, and it is not impossible for him to get away with it."