Seeing Yu Tang was a little uneasy, Pei Yan hurriedly shook his head and said softly: "No, you are right. It's me..."

When his father told him this story, he was already ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and had gotten into trouble.

His father wanted to use this incident to tell him the truth that "those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters", but he felt that Yuan Meizhi was right and that those who achieve great things should not be fussy about trivial matters. The Jiangnan family was liquidated because they were incompetent and benefited from Chen Min, but were not decisive enough to stand on the side when Yuan Meizhi retaliated against Chen Min. They deserved to suffer.

He still remembers the painful look in his father's eyes when he looked at him.

His father even told him in a hoarse voice: "Go and look up what happened back then for me, and use this as a lesson."

He didn't even want to check.

But his father was worried about his eldest brother's marriage at the time, and he felt sorry for his father, so he obediently checked the files of that year. He knew that Yuan Mei was later targeted by the Jiangnan families and died in prison. Not only did he die, but he also left a reputation as a traitor. The family that had finally prospered was also deliberately suppressed, and never produced a serious scholar again.

People are indeed different.

Pei Yan looked at Yu Tang carefully.

She has a rosy face, clear eyes, and thick, dark hair, like a quiet flower. At first glance, you can only see her intensity, but you don't know that she also has a faint floral scent on her body.

Pei Yan curled the corners of his lips in self-mockery.

As many elders said when he was young, he was born cold and believed more in strength and means than in human nature.

Miss Yu may also be born with this ability.

But maybe she is born to trust human nature?

This can be considered an unexpected gain for him!

He originally just wanted to coax Yu Tang to come to Xixi to play for a few days, but he never thought that she was calmer, more rational, smarter and cleverer than he thought. She was like a treasure map. If you open it and look for it carefully, you will find that it contains many treasures that others don't know about.

Pei Yan's heart warmed up when he thought about it.

He began to look forward to the Yu family's trip to the mountains.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Hu Xing and Qing Yuan dragged their feet, the cabin was only so big and there was only so much work to do. They would eventually finish it. Hu Xing had no choice but to ask the two to go back to the cabin to rest. He was afraid that Pei Yan would be unhappy, so he said, "The forest of the Yu family is quite large. I'm afraid we will have to stay for a few more days. Miss Yu, it's best to bring a few more clothes with you to avoid getting them torn."

How many more days do you want to go?

Yu Tang was a little surprised.

Pei Yan secretly praised Hu Xinghui for his work.

Yu Tang couldn't help but ask: "How many days will we be gone?"

Hu Xing made up a story: "It depends on luck! If we are lucky, we can decide what trees to plant that day and come back the next day. If we can't decide, we must walk around the forest to see if the soil in your forest is the same, whether water can be used for irrigation, and whether it needs to be dug into terraces... In short, we have to solve this problem once and for all. Otherwise, I don't know when the third master will have time next time."

Such a large project?

Yu Tang felt that it was too much trouble for Pei Yan and was about to back out.

Hu Xing, who had been paying attention to Yu Tang's expression, said hurriedly, "Don't worry about it. If you succeed this time, you won't have to worry about it for the next ten, twenty years, or even several generations. It's a one-time solution. Isn't it better than worrying about this matter every year?"

Of course Yu Tang knew it, but she was afraid of troubling Pei Yan.

Pei Yan also noticed it and said, "I just happen to be free at this time. In a few days, after I have served the military service and taken care of family matters, I will have to go to Jiangxi and Huai'an to repay favors. Even if you want me to help you, I won't be free."

Yu Tang gritted his teeth, thinking that he would have to find a way to repay Pei Yan in the future.

She smiled and thanked Pei Yan, and said, "When I get back, I'll ask my father to come visit me and thank you very much."

Pei Yan was silent.

He suddenly realized that if he really married Yu Tang, Master Yu would become his father-in-law!

Can he still feel at ease letting Master Yu come to thank him?

And Mr. Wu.

Does he treat the Yu family as his elders? Or do they keep their own company?

Pei Yan suddenly realized that the people he didn't take seriously in the past might become his elders in the future...

The two returned to their respective cabins, both unable to sleep.

Pei Yan did it for seniority, and Yu Tang did it for money. According to Hu Xing, if they really wanted to dig terraces and build ditches, how much money would it cost? Could their family afford that much money? What if Pei Yan had a solution but their family couldn't afford it?

Neither of them slept well.

When the boat arrived at the dock the next day, everyone looked a little haggard.

Fortunately, the Yu family had received the news the day before. Yu Wen and Yu Yuan had been waiting at the dock for a long time. They greeted Pei Yan hastily and waited on tiptoe for Yu Tang to get off the boat. They didn't notice that Pei Yan was any different from usual. When Yu Tang got off the boat, they rushed over, held Yu Tang's hand and asked questions, without even giving Pei Yan an extra glance.

Pei Yan stood there for a while with a stiff expression. Seeing that the people from the Yu family had no intention of greeting him, and knowing that he had returned, people gradually gathered around him. He turned pale, got in the sedan chair and left.

By the time Yu Tang came to his senses, Pei Yan had disappeared.

Yu Tang touched his nose, too lazy to care about Pei Yan's mood, and happily followed his father and brother home.

Yu Bo, who was the patriarch of the family, was still guarding the shop. Wang and Xiang had been waiting at Yu Wen's house with their little grandsons in their arms. When they saw Yu Tang coming back, they came forward happily, looked her over and over, asked her questions, and wished she would tell them in detail about her experiences of the past few days.

Yu Tang felt warm at heart. Although he was a little tired, he still answered the questions of the elders in the family with a smile one by one, distributed the gifts brought back from Hangzhou to everyone, played with his little nephew for a while, had lunch, and then fell into bed and fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, Yu Bo had already returned. Her little nephew was sleeping under the watch of his wet nurse. The family sat in the living room bathed in the sunset and talked in low voices.

Yu Tang jumped into the house and called for someone. Yu Bo smiled and nodded, and said to his aunt Wang: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Atang is getting better and better."

That is true.

Yu Wen smiled and asked everyone to sit down, and they ate and drank to their heart's content again. Yu Bo was supported by Yu Yuan and went back.

Yu Tang waited until the next day at noon when his father sobered up before he had the chance to tell him about Jiang Chao.

Yu Wen was still in a daze, and his mind was confused for a long time after hearing this. Of course, even if he was awake, as a scholar who could barely understand accounts, he didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He only knew that if he could do business with the Pei family, it would definitely be a steady profit.

He suddenly became restless and wanted to go to Mr. Wu to discuss the matter.

Yu Tang smiled and saw his father out.

When Master Wu has good things, he will help their family. When their family has good things, they should return the favor and help Master Wu. Besides, Master Wu is a good businessman and much more reliable than her father. With Master Wu watching over him, even if her father loses money, he can lose less.

Chen came from the kitchen with a plate of snowflake crisps and saw Yu Wen leaving the house. She couldn't help but ask Yu Tang, "What is your father doing? Why is he out when you just came back?"

Yu Tang took the snack from his mother's hand with a smile, and took his mother's arm to walk into the house: "It's a business matter, Dad wants to discuss it with Master Wu."

Chen was still a little unhappy after hearing this, and muttered, "Is business more important or you? When you were not at home, he kept complaining, saying that he shouldn't have let you accompany Miss Xu to Hangzhou, and he was afraid that you would be wronged. As soon as you came back, he ran away immediately."

Yu Tang listened meekly, sat down with his mother in the hall, and personally made a cup of tea for his mother. Then he said, "Mom, your snowflake puffs are really good. I plan to go to pay my respects to Mrs. Pei tomorrow. Please make some more when the time comes, and I will bring some to Mrs. Pei to taste."

Chen immediately became nervous when she heard this and said, "You have to go and greet Old Master Pei. When you came back from Zhaoming Temple, Old Master Pei even asked about you. Now that you are back, it is only right that you go and greet Old Master Pei."

In fact, Yu Tang really wanted to know what happened in Zhaoming Temple after she left, but she knew her mother's temperament and knew that no matter how much she asked, she would get no answer. Instead of asking her mother, it would be better to ask the young ladies of the Pei family.

Mrs. Chen went to deliver the invitation, while Yu Tang and her mother made some of their signature snacks at home.

After dinner, Yu Wen came back.

He had obviously drunk again, and not only did he smell of alcohol, but his face was also red. When he saw Yu Tang, he touched her head and said to Chen: "Our Atang is a blessed person. Master Wu said that this is a business that is sure to make money. I will go to thank Master San of the Pei family tomorrow."

Chen was afraid that he would get drunk and offend someone from Pei's residence, so she hurriedly choked him and said angrily, "Tomorrow, Atang will go to Pei's residence to pay respects to Old An. You and Atang should go together. Atang, you should also keep an eye on your father. You should go together and come back together."

This means not letting Yu Wen stay in Pei Mansion for too long.

Yu Tang smiled and said "OK", but Yu Wen took Yu Tang's hand and talked about Li Duan: "Their family got into trouble and they want to sell their house in Hangzhou. Mr. Wu asked me to go with him to take a look. What do you think, should we go and take a look?"

Are you trying to buy the Li family’s house?

Yu Tang said, "If you want to go, go ahead. I just don't know how many yards the house has? Does Master Wu mean to buy it together and divide it into front and back yards or left and right yards?"

Yu Wen chuckled and said, "Master Wu secretly went to see their house and said it was very close to the Hangzhou Academy. It was divided into a left and right courtyard, which was just right for a family to have two rooms. If anything happened, they could still have someone to take care of them."

Yu Tang was pleased to see his family accept the Li family's business, so he smiled and said, "If you think it's suitable, just buy it."

Yu Wen's eyes sparkled with joy.

Yu Tang was thinking, if this happens, the Li family will have to move back to Lin'an, and that would be embarrassing, right?

This can also be considered a punishment for the Li family.

She told her father about the forest at home: "...I want to ask my brother to accompany me for a trip, while Master Pei San is free, to completely resolve this matter!"