The next day, Yu Wen rushed to Hangzhou without waiting for the bailiffs to come to his house to inquire about the case.

Chen and Yu Tang took him to the dock.

The person in charge of the pawnshop was actually Xiao Tong, the shopkeeper, instead of Tong the shopkeeper.

Yu Wen couldn't help but ask, "Where is Manager Tong?"

Shopkeeper Xiao Tong smiled and said, "The Pei family also has a pawnshop in Hangzhou City. My father goes there to check the accounts at the beginning of every month. There are a lot of things going on in Lin'an City recently. My father has been busy with things here and has not been to Hangzhou City for a few months. I want to take advantage of these few days when he is not busy to go and take a look."

The eldest and the old lady of the Pei family died one after another. No wonder Tong the shopkeeper never went out.

Yu Tang was thinking in his heart, but Yu Wen was very surprised and said, "The Pei family has a pawnshop in Hangzhou City? Where is the pawnshop? I am going to Hangzhou City, I will go to him for dinner." He also said, "If I had known that he was going to Hangzhou City, we would have gone together as companions."

The shopkeeper, Xiao Tong, had someone pour tea for the Yu family and asked them to drink tea. He said with concern, "Master Yu, what are you doing in Hangzhou? Pei's pawnshop is located in Fangrenli, next to Shiyao River. It has five storefronts and a sign that is taller than a person. It can be seen from a distance. My father will stay there for two or three days. There are several bookstores and antique shops next to the pawnshop. Master Yu can go shopping with my father when he goes there."

Yu Wen looked worried.

He wanted to go shopping, but Lu Xin couldn't wait!

He said, "I can only wait until next time to make an appointment with your father."

While the two were talking, the boat to Hangzhou City arrived.

Yu Tang and his mother sent Yu Wen on board.

Before the ship left the dock, a gorgeous three-sail ship stopped next to the passenger ship.

Many people watched and gave comments.

Yu Tang saw a tall man in blue clothes rushing over with a group of people, instructing his followers to build the boat planks.

Someone commented nearby: "Did you see that? That's Pei Man, the chief steward of the Pei family."

"Really, really!" someone said, "Stand aside, let me take a look."

Yu Tang was quite surprised and stood on tiptoe to take a few more glances.

The man named Pei Man was about 27 or 28 years old, with a thin face, a firm gaze, and a serious expression. He looked difficult to talk to.

Yu Tang curled his lips.

Servant Xiao Zhu.

At first glance, you can tell that he is someone that Master Pei San likes to use.

Same as him!

She complained a few words in her heart, and then she saw a man in white brocade clothes getting on and off the big ship. He was about 30 years old, with a mustache, holding a black lacquer and gold-painted Sichuan fan in his hand, and he was arrogant. As soon as he got off the boat, he said to Pei Man with a stern face: "Where is Xiaguang? Why didn't he come to pick me up? I came from the capital, so far away, to see him! It would be fine if he didn't go to Hangzhou to pick me up, but I arrived at Tiaoxi Pier, and he didn't come to pick me up. Is this the way to treat guests?"

Pei Man was very humble, and respectfully stepped forward to salute the man, calling him "Zhou Zhuangyuan" and saying, "Our Third Elder is busy with family matters. Otherwise, given our friendship, how could he not come to pick you up?"

Zhou Zhuangyuan snorted twice and complained, "I told him not to worry about these messy things. What's the point of staying in the countryside? But he didn't listen. Now, in such good weather, he has to deal with chores. I feel sad for him just thinking about it."

Pei Man smiled and said nothing.

Zhou Zhuangyuan probably didn't want Pei Man to answer, so he waved at him and said, "Let's go! Where is the sedan chair? Xia Guang knows my temper. What kind of fragrance is used to fumigate the utensils in the sedan chair?"

Pei Man hurriedly said: "The Third Elder personally instructed that this be smoked with the pear blossom white that our Third Elder personally made."

Zhou Zhuangyuan glanced at Pei Man and sneered, "No wonder Xiaguang chose you to work for him. With your ability to lie with your eyes open and not be annoying, you are qualified for this job. Your third master never uses incense, let alone making it by himself."

Pei Man was indeed good at talking. He smiled and said, "Everyone says that you and our Third Elder are good friends. You are the only one who understands our Third Elder so well."

But when he smiled, there was still a hint of coldness in his expression, not very friendly.

But his words were obviously very useful to Zhou Zhuangyuan, so he didn't pick it up, opened his fan and waved it twice, saying, "Lead the way."

Pei Man hurriedly made a gesture of "please go ahead" and accompanied Zhou Zhuangyuan to the sedan chair parked next to the pier.

The servant Yu Guan came down from the boat carrying the cage.

Yu Tang took a quick look. There were at least ten boxes, all painted with fine tung oil, shining brightly enough to reflect a person's shadow, with copper with auspicious cloud patterns wrapped around the four corners. There were also seven or eight women in plain clothes and veiled hats standing by the side of the boat, apparently waiting to get off the boat. It was unknown whether they were the maids or wives of the top scholar Zhou.

The people around were watching and the pot exploded again.

"Is this Mr. Pei San's good friend?"

"He came from the capital, and he is the top scholar. Master Pei San is very proud."

"Looking at all the pomp and ceremony, this number one scholar must be from a wealthy family."

Yu Tang was thinking that the third master of the Pei family was named "Xiaguang".

Is it "I love you so much that I don't care about you anymore"? Or is it "For thousands of years, there will be no help"?

Or is it "The mountain scenery is lush and green beyond the red steps, and the rosy glow is shimmering on the tops of the green pine trees"?

However, the third elder of the Pei family is indeed as handsome as pine and bamboo, as bright as pearls, and has an outstanding appearance.

And there is Zhou Zhuangyuan.

She had never heard of him in her previous life. She didn't know which subject he was the top scorer in. However, his arrogant look was exactly like Master Pei San's. The two of them were indeed good friends.

As Yu Tang was thinking, the passenger ship carrying Yu Wen left the pier.

She and her mother waved to her father, and only after the boat had sailed away did she take her mother to the pawnshop, say hello to the shopkeeper Xiao Tong, and go home.

Over there, Zhou Zhuangyuan and Pei Man had disappeared, leaving behind a man dressed as a steward who was directing the servants to pack the boxes.

The boxes were piled high enough to fill two carriages, and they were still not finished.

Yu Tang couldn't help but be shocked.

He just came out as a guest, but he brought so many things with him. It shows how particular this person is.

She couldn't help but be curious about the identity of Zhou Zhuangyuan.

When he returned home, Ah Tiao had already brought back a little yellow dog as Yu Wen had instructed.

The small body, soft hair and big black eyes will warm your heart at a glance.

Yu Tang couldn't help but squat down and stroke the puppy, and the puppy cried softly under her palm.

Her heart was about to melt, and she asked Ah Tiao: "Where did you catch it? Did you give it a name?"

Ah Tiao laughed and said, "We caught it from a tenant farmer in our village. It's called Sanhuang."

Yu Tang asked, "Why is it called Sanhuang?"

Ah Tiao laughed and said, "They said she gave birth to four children in one breath, and this is the third one, so I just casually called him Sanhuang."

Yu Tang smiled and said, "But it's the only one in our family, so let's call it Xiao Huang."

Everyone said "good".

Mrs. Chen mixed rice with bone soup and fed it to the dog.

Xiao Huang was eating with a huff.

Chen found it interesting and came over to touch its head.

Yu Tang thought that there was some meat jerky that Ma Xiuniang had sent her in her room, so she ran back to get it, but she heard some noise at the back door.

Everyone in the house is in the front yard. Could a thief have broken in?

Yu Tang thought about it, picked up a wooden stick to stick the door and shouted loudly, "Who's there?"

Not only did the back door not become quiet, but it made a "clang" sound, as if someone had thrown a stone into the backyard.

This is not a thief, it's someone who is dissatisfied with their family.

Yu Tang was very angry.

Their family has always been kind to others, and there has never been any quarrel among neighbors. And the thief last time only took some food away, so it might have been a prank.

She ran over and opened the back door, and saw a boy in a bright blue muslin shirt running away quickly from the back door of their house.

Because it was morning and in a back alley, there were not many people around, so Yu Tang could see clearly. She was stunned and murmured blankly, "Wei Xiaochuan!"

Yes, that boy was Wei Xiaochuan whom she met on the last blind date.

What was he doing at their back door? He knew he was discovered, but he still threw stones at their back door? It was as if he was dissatisfied with something.

She remembered the last time he used a small branch to hit the weeds around him.

He also looked very angry and dissatisfied.

What had happened to their family to offend him?

Thinking of Wei Xiaoshan, she quietly asked Ah Tiao to ask, "The youngest son of the Wei family, Wei Xiaochuan, what has he been doing recently?"

Ah Tiao had followed Yu Wen to the Wei family and said, "He should be studying in the county school, right? I heard from the Wei family that he was listening to his brothers' enlightenment. He could read at the age of three and recited the entire "Book of Filial Piety" at the age of five. Although he is young, he was admitted to the county school so early. I guess he will graduate next year."

Yu Tang was very surprised and even more worried whether something had happened to the child. Logically, such a precocious child should not be so angry.

Ah Tiao left immediately and came back to tell her soon that Wei Xiaochuan was studying in the county school in an orderly manner!

Yu Tang thought about it, asked Shuang Tao to take a few boxes of snacks, and took A Tao to the county school.

Since it was someone that the teacher from the county school had found, Wei Xiaochuan was unwilling but still walked out of the school with a stern face and asked Yu Tang coldly: "Why are you looking for me? There is no relationship between our two families anymore!"

Yu Tang felt that there was something wrong.

She said, "Don't tell me that it wasn't you who threw rocks at our house this morning. A real man should take responsibility for his actions and speak his mind. If you are timid, what kind of man are you?"

After all, he was still a child. Wei Xiaochuan's eyes turned red with anxiety when he heard this. He shouted, "Do you think I dare not look for you? It was my fourth brother who stopped me from looking for you. You are a vixen. Beauty brings disaster. My second brother is a good swimmer. He went fishing in the river just to marry you, but he drowned in the river. And my third brother, after hearing that you were beautiful, your family chose my second brother as the bride price, and he even had a fight with my second brother. Now my second brother is gone, and my third brother regrets it so much that he feels he can't even hold his head up among his brothers. If it weren't for you, how could my second and third brothers be like this!"

Yu Tang was stunned.

"Don't come to me again! If you come to me again, I will tell others all the good things you have done!" Wei Xiaochuan yelled at her and ran away.

Yu Tang felt cold all over and couldn't even stand.

In her previous life, Lin had also scolded her as a vixen, but she just sneered in her heart. Now, when Wei Xiaochuan scolded her, she remembered Wei Xiaoshan's eyes that were as bright as the morning star when he looked at her with joy and surprise.

She couldn't hold back her tears.