Qing Yuan doesn’t know either.

Normally, Pei Yan went out for a social event and drank some wine, so he should have gone to rest when he came back. However, Pei Yan came to Yu Tang's place instead, and he visited Yu Tang for several days in a row, not only at night but also in the morning.

Qing Yuan could only help Yu Tang change his clothes while smiling, "The Third Elder has already come, so you can just ask him directly later."

What about the "old man"? Although Grandpa Pei is gone, Mr. Pei is still doing well.

They were too in awe of Pei Yan.

Yu Tang complained in his heart, changed into the silver-striped jacket he usually wore, and went to the living room.

Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, Pei Yan's cheeks were a little flushed. Although his facial features were still aggressively handsome, they were a little gentler.

Seeing Yu Tang coming in, Pei Yan looked at her lazily and said, "Have you had dinner? With Miss Xu?"

His voice was usually quite clear when he spoke, but at this moment, perhaps because he was too relaxed or a little lazy, his voice was low and a little hoarse, reminiscent of dim lights, with a hint of warmth, falling like a feather into Yu Tang's heart.

Yu Tang's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he said hurriedly, "Mrs. Yang San came back late, so I had dinner with Miss Xu."

Pei Yan nodded without saying anything, but his eyes fell directly on Yu Tang.

The ruqun and ruyi are loose in style, but they make her figure look even slimmer. The gentle night breeze is like willow branches in spring, soft, light, graceful and pleasing to the eye.

Yu Tang sat down on the armchair next to him and waited for the maid to bring back the tea and snacks before he asked, "Is there something important that brought you here, Third Master?"

Pei Yan found that during this period of time, whenever he came over, she would ask this question, as if he couldn't come to see her unless there was something.

This is not a good sign!

Pei Yan pondered over it, but his expression was calm. He thought that since the Yu family wanted to recruit a son-in-law and Yu Tang agreed, they must value the Yu family's business very much. He should start from this aspect.

He skipped Yu Tang's question and chatted with Yu Tang at his own pace: "Have you told your family about the Suzhou Jiangchao business?"

Yu Tang thought Pei Yan came here specifically to talk about this matter, and she had made up her mind that she would not go back on her word as long as she didn't care.

"I haven't told my family yet." She smiled, warmly, politely, but also with an unmistakable sense of distance. "My great uncle is in charge of the family business. He has to make the decision on this matter. Would it be inappropriate for me to tell him?"

What she meant was that since this business was so important, how could she, a woman raised in a secluded mansion, be left alone with just one word? Shouldn't the Pei family at least send a steward to the Yu family and discuss the matter with the head of the Yu family?

Pei Yan was a smart man. He had never thought that he would have other feelings for Yu Tang before. Now he knew that he had feelings for Yu Tang. No matter how tactful her words were, after thinking carefully, he could not say that he understood them all, but he could at least understand most of them.

Hearing this, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he thought Yu Tang was quite interesting. He had some ulterior motives when he chased people. Fortunately, he also had his own plans.

Pei Yan said straightforwardly: "Okay! Then I'll send someone to talk to Master Yu."

That's more like it!

Yu Tang nodded with a smile and poured Pei Yan another cup of tea.

Pei Yan asked her: "Your nickname contains the character 'Tang'. Which 'Tang' is it?"

Yu Tang was stunned.

It was a bit rude of him to ask this.

But his serious look and the serious matter he had just discussed gave her the wrong impression that Pei Yan was not being rude by asking this question, but was just curious and wanted to know. He didn't even have any other intentions.

She did not hide it and said openly: "It is the 'Tang' in 'Gantang'."

It turned out to be the character "Tang" that he guessed.

Pei Yan said: "You can give her a nickname like 'Xiangyu' or 'Junran'."

Can anyone take these small characters at will?

Yu Tang hesitated, not knowing whether to agree or not.

Pei Yan did not continue the topic, and suddenly asked about the Buddhist incense of Ku'an Temple: "What happened later? Did they agree on a set of rules? Xiao Tong is a pretty good manager, there shouldn't be any big problems if we hand it over to him."

After all, this was a good deed of the Pei family, and she just needed to participate in it. There was no need and no need for her to take the lead in this matter without going through the women of the Pei family.

She smiled and said, "I have discussed this with several young ladies before. This matter will be handled by Xiao Tong, the storekeeper. We are just helping to recommend among the female relatives. As for whether it can help Ku'an Temple, it depends on whether the masters and lay people of Ku'an Temple are willing to endure hardships and whether they have the ability to do it."

Pei Yan looked at her expression, which was indifferent and didn't seem very interested.

He changed the subject again and talked about the forest near her home: "How is the sea buckthorn harvest this year? Have you decided what to do with it?"

Yu Tang was completely confused by all this and didn't know what Pei Yan was trying to do. But the forest at home had become a source of worry for Yu Tang. When Pei Yan mentioned it, she couldn't help but perk up and said, "We just tried to plant a few trees, and they said it would take three years for them to bear fruit. We tried to make some preserved fruits, but they didn't taste any better than the preserved fruits from the capital."

It's really embarrassing.

At first, she strongly recommended planting sea buckthorn trees.

As a result, not only her father, but also her eldest cousin, Pei Yan, and even Mr. Shen were all troubled, but still returned with no success.

It seems that the little girl takes this matter very seriously!

Pei Yan's eyes flashed with a smug smile, but he didn't show it on his face. He still spoke to her sternly, "Who among us southerners would eat preserved fruits? They are too sweet. If you make preserved fruits, it will definitely not be easy to sell!"

So how did you sell the preserved fruits in your previous life?

Yu Tang almost said this.

Pei Yan looked at the little girl's uncertain face, secretly curled his lips in his heart, but his expression became more serious than before, and said: "How about planting something else to try?"

Yu Tang glanced at Pei Yan and said, "Manager Hu went to our forest on your orders and said that nothing here is suitable..."

Could it be that he doesn't remember this?

Of course Pei Yan would not forget it. He and Yu Tang talked about this and that, and in the end he still felt that what Tao Qing said made sense.

The reason why Fei Zhiwen and his wife are not in harmony has a lot to do with the fact that they have nothing in common. Whether he and Yu Tang are suitable for each other or not, we need to get to know them more.

He is now testing what the little girl likes, hates, and cares about.

Only by prescribing the right medicine can you win the beauty!

He had to stall for time.

Pei Yan certainly couldn't say that he forgot, nor could he make small talk to let Yu Tang, who was very clever, see through him. In addition, he was well versed in the art of speaking, so he answered Yu Tang confidently: "How could I forget? I just think Hu Xing is not very reliable - if it was really as he said, why would your family grow sea buckthorn? It shows that I trusted him too much in the past. I thought that he had served the old lady and he didn't intervene when I was in charge, so he must have some real skills. I didn't expect that I was wrong!"

Yu Tang smiled awkwardly, but the little guy in his heart clasped his hands together and apologized to Hu Xing.

In this matter, she was the one who was sorry to Hu Xing.

In fact, Hu Xing was right. She knew about her past life and became obsessed with making sea buckthorn preserves to make money like Pei Yan did in her previous life, which damaged Hu Xing's reputation.

Seeing that Yu Tang did not follow his wishes to complain about Hu Xing, Pei Yan guessed that Yu Tang should be quite satisfied with Hu Xing. However, because they did not listen to Hu Xing, they are now in a difficult situation.

That's good!

Pei Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips again, and then his expression became even colder, saying: "So I plan to let the fourth steward take over Hu Xing's job."

"What?!" Yu Tang was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

The Pei family only had three stewards, who could almost represent the Pei family when they went out. Even the officials of Lin'an would look up to the stewards of the Pei family and give them some face. If they met someone with weak knees, they could respectfully call them "brothers" and drink at the same table with them.

She...she implicated Manager Hu?!

Yu Tang thought about how Manager Hu always accompanied Doctor Yang Yu to see her mother diligently and responsibly, and how he greeted her father humbly... She felt sick all over.

"This, this is not appropriate, right?" Yu Tang hurriedly pleaded for Hu Xing, "You also said that Manager Hu served the old lady, and the old lady's mourning period has not yet ended. When you were the head of the family, he did not do anything to let you down... What if you do this and attract criticism?"

Pei Yan suddenly felt that Hu Xing also had his own advantages.

He pretended to be embarrassed and said, "But Hu Xing is too shameless to do things. He can't just take up a position and do nothing, right?"

Even if we want to kill Hu Xing, it can't be because of their family!

Yu Tang said hurriedly: "Why don't you wait a few days? He is now..." Hu Xing was now serving Mr. Pei.

She suddenly remembered a story that Miss Xu had told her two days ago.

When the Empress Dowager moved into Cining Palace, the chief eunuch beside her became the chief steward of Cining Palace. Although he no longer had the authority he had before, his monthly salary remained the same, and because he was serving the Empress Dowager, he felt more respectable.

Her mind raced, and she said, "How about you let Manager Hu take care of Old Lady An? I see that Old Lady An has a lot of things to do every day, and the managers are usually very busy!"

Like this time, Mr. An suddenly had an idea and decided to invite a high monk from Fujian to give lectures. Three of the seven managers were busy with this matter. Whatever happened to Mr. An, it was Manager Hu who arranged it.

Pei Yan frowned and said hesitantly, "You have a point. I think it's better this way. We are also responsible for the state of your forest. I will let you use Hu Xing for a while. After all, he has been the manager of the Pei family for so many years. The big families in Jiangnan have to give him some face. I will let him help you solve the problem of the forest first."

What if it can't be solved?

Yu Tang's forehead was covered with sweat, and he said hurriedly: "He is just an ordinary person, and he can't turn stones into gold. This is too difficult for him."

Pei Yan was unmoved and said, "Is it so easy to be the chief steward of the Pei family? If he doesn't have the ability to turn decay into magic, he should give up his position as soon as possible."