Thinking about these past events will only make people feel depressed.

Yu Tang never wanted to have anything to do with the Li family again in his life, let alone deal with the Pei family.

She took this opportunity to whisper in her aunt's ear: "Even the Pei family's shop burned down, so ours is even more vulnerable. Fortunately, the foundation is still there, and we can always make a comeback if we have the chance. As for the goods in the shop, if we lose money, it will definitely be doubled. If we can find the buyer and have a good talk with him, maybe he is willing to give us some time, and we can make another batch of goods for him, or we can lose less money. No one expected the flood in Changxing Street, and no one wanted it to happen!"

"That's what you said. But I'm afraid it's not possible to delay the delivery." Wang smiled bitterly and said, "You are a child, and no one in your family usually tells you. In recent years, people in southern Fujian have made a lot of money by going out to sea, and people in Hangzhou have been tempted. Those who have the capital and ability have a family to sell a boat, and take silk, tea, porcelain and other things to form a fleet to go out to sea to do business. Those who don't have that much money use tea, silk and other goods to invest in going out to sea. Those who order lacquerware from our family want to go out to sea to do business. The fleet has set a date to go out to sea. If he can't produce the goods for the investment by the deadline, the business will fail. He will definitely ask us for double compensation."

The Yu Tang in the previous life did not know about this, but the Yu Tang in this life knows about it.

The Li family was considered the new nobles in Lin'an City.

Their family used to be rich, but with the Pei family above them, their family was not so good enough. It is said that for three generations, the Li family would go to the Pei family to pay New Year's greetings every year on the first day of the Chinese New Year. It was not until the old man of the Li family, that is, the grandfather of Li Duan and Li Jun, passed the imperial examination and their father passed the imperial examination, and was the same year as the second old man of the Pei family, that they slowly stood up straight. Every year on the first day of the Chinese New Year, when they went to pay New Year's greetings to the Pei family, the Li family could sit in the lobby of the Pei family and drink a cup of tea.

Because of this, although the Li family became prominent, they could not use their power to expand their own industry. Most of the mountains and rivers in Lin'an City, as well as the streets and shops, belonged to the Pei family. There were few who lived outside. Who would sell their ancestral property for no reason? Even if they did, they were used to selling it to the Pei family.

Does the Li family still dare to compete with the Pei family?

But if you want to go far in the officialdom, you can't be greedy, you have to bribe your superiors. Both of these require money. If the Li family wants more money, they can only look outside.

After a while, the Li family started to do overseas business.

Of course, going out to sea is risky. If you encounter a storm at sea, you will often lose everything. Many families in Hangzhou went bankrupt because of this. However, the Li family had good luck. Nine out of ten times, the fleets they invested in would return safely. After she married with Li Jun's tablet, the Li family began to become rich. Li Jun's mother praised her for her good fortune, so Li Duan became more obsessed with her.

It's funny that when Li Jun fell off his horse and died, Li Jun's mother pointed at her nose and scolded her as a "fox spirit", saying that she was a beauty who brought disaster...

It's all sad when I think of the past.

Yu Tang quickly put all these past events in his heart and continued to talk to his aunt about the things in the shop: "Can we talk to the merchant and ask our family to help him buy a batch of goods with guaranteed quality and quantity?"

Wang's eyes lit up when she looked at Yu Tang and said, "You and I are thinking the same thing."

She started to complain about her husband as if she had found a confidant: "Your uncle would not agree. The Yu family is a century-old brand. No one in Lin'an or even in the entire city of Hangzhou can compare with the Yu family in terms of craftsmanship. He would not do such a thing as passing inferior goods off as good ones.

"Your eldest cousin said that there are several century-old lacquer shops in Jiangxi, and their products are no worse than ours. If your eldest uncle is worried about letting the merchant suffer a loss, he can go there in person and watch other people's shipments. Your eldest uncle also thinks that the goods in Jiangxi are cheaper than ours. If this matter is known by others, the century-old reputation of the Yu family will be ruined. In order to make a small profit, those merchants would rather go to Jiangxi to place orders. By then, not only will our family lose its reputation, but we will also find buyers for the lacquer shops in Jiangxi for nothing."

Yu Tang knew that her great uncle was a bit stubborn in doing business, otherwise he would not have had disagreements with his eldest cousin in business in his previous life. But she did not expect her great uncle to be so stubborn.

She said, "Then you might as well ask your uncle to go to Hangzhou. I heard that the sea merchants like tea, porcelain and silk the most, and they want less lacquerware and tinware. Some people know that the craftsmanship of the shops in Jiangxi is not worse than ours, and the prices are also lower than ours, but it is quite risky to go there. If there is any problem with the goods, it is difficult to return or exchange them. So what's the harm in giving them the goods?"

Wang nodded, but her mind was busy calculating.

My son had said this before, but my husband was too stubborn to listen. But if my second uncle said this, it would be different.

Wang was anxiously looking forward to Yu Tang's father Yu Wen's early return.

Yu Tang came back from ten years later. With her age and experience, she was calmer and more composed than a fifteen-year-old girl. What's more, what was supposed to happen had already happened, so there was no point in getting anxious and angry, so her mentality became even better.

As her aunt wished, she stayed at home for a day, and then followed Mrs. Wang to learn how to make snowflake crisps.

What was different from her previous life was that it took her two days to learn how to make this snack. In this life, because of the experience in her previous life, she got started quickly and even made two more pots of snowflake cakes for Mrs. Chen to give to the neighbors - —In her previous life, when her family had an accident, her neighbors were very helpful. She always remembered it and was grateful.

It was four days later when her father Yu Wen returned home.

Yu Tang had just washed his mother's hair and was sitting in the courtyard helping her with her hair.

While Mrs. Chen was fanning Chen, she praised Yu Tang: "Look at the young lady, how sensible and filial she is! You can just wait to enjoy the blessings of the young lady and aunt in the future!"

Chen laughed.

There was a hint of guilt on his thin, pale face.

Yu Tang's marriage was not going well because his family wanted to find a son-in-law.

In her previous life, Yu Tang had no idea about her marriage, and everything was decided by her parents. But after experiencing the things in her previous life, she realized that if she could get married and stay with her parents, it would be her great fortune and blessing.

Seeing her mother's guilty expression, she coquettishly leaned on her mother's shoulder and said, "I want to find a pretty one. I don't want to marry a shorty like the girl next door!"

This was the first time that Yu Tang expressed his thoughts on marriage in front of his mother.

Chen was overjoyed and asked her carefully, "Then, are you willing to marry a son-in-law?"

"I am willing!" Yu Tang took the initiative to participate. "If I recruit a son-in-law, I can accompany my mother and father for the rest of my life, and I will have the final say on all family affairs. Why wouldn't I want to recruit a son-in-law?"

Seeing that she was speaking from the heart, Chen was immediately delighted. She pulled Yu Tang in front of her and said to her earnestly, "Don't worry, Mom and Dad will definitely take good care of you and won't let our Yu Tang suffer any loss or wrong her."

Yu Tang nodded heavily.

Seeing the good atmosphere, Mrs. Chen joined in the fun: "Madam, don't forget to pick a pretty one. Our eldest daughter likes pretty ones."

Anyway, I don't expect my husband to be very successful, so of course I have to pick someone I like.

Yu Tang nodded again: "Mom, remember! You have to grow taller and be obedient."

Seeing her ignorant and fearless look, Chen laughed out loud.

Yu Wen, dressed in scholar's clothes, walked in amid the laughter: "What are the mother and daughter talking about? They look so happy! Tell me!"

"Husband!" Chen's eyes lit up.

Yu Wen's gaze also fell directly on Chen.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. How come you've lost weight again?" He asked Chen with concern and some heartache, "Is it because Atang is making a fuss at home again? Or is it because it's too hot these days and you can't eat? How about I ask someone to buy some ice from the street and ask Mrs. Chen to make you some mung bean water?"

"No, no!" Chen said with a smile, looking Yu Wen up and down, as if she was afraid that he would suffer when he went out. "Didn't Doctor Liu from Jimin Hall say that I can't stand the cold with my illness? Why are you still urging me to eat ice?"

Yu Wen chuckled and said, "I just want to make you feel relieved for a moment, right?"

That was her father's character.

He is a very nice person, sincere, optimistic, generous, kind, humorous... He is carefree about everything, and he doesn't care about anything. When he was young, he only focused on studying. When he grew up, he relied on his brother to help him with the chores. He finally passed the examination and became a scholar, but he felt that studying was too hard, so he stopped studying.

It would be fine if nothing happens, but if something happens, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it.

Yu Tang sighed inwardly and stepped forward to salute his father.

Yu Wen then noticed his daughter and said with a guilty conscience, "Atang, have you been naughty these days when your father is not at home? Have you listened to your mother?"

Yu Tang has experienced two lives and always likes how well his father treats his mother.

She said angrily, "Where is the Poria powder you promised me? I'm still waiting to make Poria paste!"

When Yu Wen heard that his shop had been burned down, he almost went crazy. How could he even remember Poria cocos powder?

He was at a loss for words.

Yu Tang sighed again in his heart.

In order not to worry my mother, my father always came home looking glamorous and pretty whenever he went out. So they didn't notice his anxiety.

Over the years, all the profits from the shop were used to buy medicine for her mother. When her father found out that Changxing Street was flooded, he must have been in so much pain that it was understandable that he forgot to give her a gift.

In her previous life, she had a big fight with her father, and then her father took her to a mountain outside the mountain to have a good meal, and she stopped. In this life, she only wants to find a way to help her parents out of trouble.

"Father doesn't keep his word." Yu Tang joked and pushed his father to the study. "I want the Qingtian jade seed material that father hid."

Yu Wen felt a pain in his heart, and while being pushed by his daughter, he bargained with her: "Can I give you the inkstone with the lotus leaf dripping with water? Or the box of wolf-hair brushes you agreed to last time?"

"Humph!" Yu Tang said unhappily, "I won't be fooled! I want that Qingtian jade. I want to carve a seal for it and hang it around my waist like my father does."

Yu Wen said, "Only men hang seals around their waists. You are a girl, so you should hang three things. How about I make a pair of three things in gold for you?"

The family is running out of money to buy medicine for Mom, and her father is preparing to give her a pension.

Yu Tang snorted coldly.

Chen laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

The father and daughter pushed and shoved each other into the study.