No matter how indignant the Pei family was, this was a matter between the Yang and Yan families. Miss Yang packed her luggage and returned to the capital the next day.

Yu Tang asked her to help bring some gifts to Miss Xu, and Miss Yang readily agreed. Pei Yan, however, felt bad and said, "I will send someone to give gifts to Yin Mingyuan in a few days, so I will take your things with me. The affairs of the Yang family are very complicated, and Miss Xu may not like to be on good terms with Miss Yang."

She didn't know about the old grudges between these noble families, so it was best for her to listen to Pei Yan. Pei Yan went with her to the flower garden on the back hill, and while introducing the flowers and trees in the family to her, he told her about the Yang family: "... they are only minor officials in the capital, so they have to let their wives and daughters interact with those families with generations of officials. The Yan family is similar to theirs, but I heard that the child of the Yan family is quite good at studying, and I'm afraid they don't want to settle down so early and want to find a better marriage."

In this case, it was indeed inappropriate for her to ask Miss Yang to deliver something to Miss Xu.

Pei Yan looked at her with a smile and said, "You must discuss everything with me first in the future."

The look in his eyes when he looked at her seemed deep, yet also a little hot, which made Yu Tang blush and she responded with a low "yes".

Miss Yang couldn't help feeling regretful after knowing this. No one knew what she was thinking, but when she left, she actually said to Yu Tang, "Actually, I have a very good relationship with the third lady from the eldest wife's family. At that time, the eldest master of the Pei family and the third lady of the Yang family were as close as honey and oil, and we were all extremely jealous of them. Unexpectedly, not long after the third lady of the Yang family passed away, the eldest master of the Pei family got engaged to the lady of the Gu family. It seems that this man..." As she spoke, she shook her head.

Of course, Yu Tang wanted to protect the Pei family. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Miss Yang, be careful with your words! The third young lady of the Yang family has passed away. She and the eldest young master of the Pei family are cousins. They grew up together and must have a very good relationship. But the way you said it, it seems as if they have some kind of friendship in private. Not only does the eldest young master of the Pei family have a bad reputation, but the third young lady of the Yang family is also not very good. Since you said that the third young lady of the Yang family had a very good relationship with you in the past, you should not believe these unreliable words."

Miss Yang blushed and quickly got into the carriage and left.

Several young ladies from the Pei family came up to her and asked her what Miss Yang said to her before she left.

Yu Tang smiled and said, "He didn't say anything, he just asked about me and Miss Xu."

The Xu family is one of the most powerful families in the dynasty, so it is normal for Miss Yang to want to please Miss Xu. The Miss Peis did not ask any more questions, but pulled Yu Tang aside and asked, "When will you finish sorting out that account? We want to have a barbecue together during the Dragon Boat Festival, and we want you to join us!"

Yu Tang blushed.

She had been focusing on having fun with Pei Yan these past few days. Not only did she have a pile of bills to take care of, she had also forgotten about the Miss Peis.

And she has already made an appointment with Pei Yan...

What to do then?

Yu Tang had a headache.

Decided to leave this matter to Pei Yan.

Anyway, he has a lot of ideas, and it was he who suggested leaving everyone else to go to Tiaoxi Hall during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Whoever proposes it is responsible.

Yu Tang couldn't help but smile when he thought of this.

Miss Pei asked curiously, "Sister Yu, what are you laughing at? You're laughing so sweetly!"

"Nothing, nothing!" Yu Tang felt guilty for some reason, but was reluctant to let Pei Yan face it alone. He said, "I don't know when I can finish my bills. I can only make an appointment when the time comes."

The fourth young lady sighed.

Mrs. Pei asked someone to bring some pancakes over, saying they were made in Ku'an Temple. She tasted them and thought they were delicious, so she asked someone to teach her how to make them.

Miss Pei Wu exclaimed happily: "I thought it was delicious that day, but I didn't feel comfortable asking for more. Today, thanks to Sister Yu, I can eat it again."

The fourth young lady was unwilling to be left behind, so she ran over and sat with the fifth young lady.

The Third Miss glanced at Yu Tang and for the first time did not join the Fourth and Fifth Misses in making a fuss.

Only the Second Miss still looked troubled and did not pay much attention to the situation on Yu Tang's side.

She had breakfast with Yu Tang and others, and then went to pay her respects to Mr. Pei.

At Pei Laoan's place, they met the second wife who had just come from Lin'an City.

The fifth young lady threw herself into her mother's arms coquettishly.

The second wife smiled and rubbed her daughter's hair, said hello to Yu Tang, and continued to talk to Pei Laoan: "The Gu family has sent an invitation, and the wedding date is set for September 26. It is said that after the marriage, it would be good for you to go to the capital to live with Master Gu as soon as possible."

On the tenth day of September, Old Lady Pei finished her mourning period, and the women of the Pei family had the opportunity to attend Gu Chang's wedding.

I wonder if Gu Chang’s wedding date was a coincidence or was arranged intentionally?

But at that time, the second wife and the second old man's family were also in a hurry to go to the capital. In addition, the first wife was widowed, and Pei Yan's marriage had to be formally arranged. Who would attend Gu Chang's wedding became a matter that needed to be decided by Pei Lao'an.

After hearing this, the young ladies of the Pei family looked at each other and made a fuss.

Mrs. Pei took the wedding invitation from the second wife and looked at it for a long time before handing it to Aunt Chen and saying, "I'll discuss this matter with Xiaguang first and then make a decision!"

It’s mainly related to Pei Yan’s marriage.

The Second Wife listened and glanced at Yu Tang calmly, then answered with a smile and went back to her own yard to change her clothes, leaving a few little girls here to talk with Old An.

A few people chattered for a while, and Yu Tang, thinking about her account books, stood up and said goodbye early.

Mr. Pei did not keep her and asked several Miss Pei to play mahjong with her.

In the afternoon, several Miss Peis were accompanying Old Mrs. Pei to listen to storytelling by a female teacher, while Pei Yan ran to the annex to accompany Yu Tang to settle accounts.

The two of them couldn't help talking about the Dragon Boat Festival.

Pei Yan scolded a few Miss Peis for "making trouble" with a somewhat unhappy face. Just as Yu Tang had expected, he swept the matter aside so that Yu Tang didn't have to worry about the Dragon Boat Festival anymore.

After a few days, Yu Tang went through the account books. Pei Laoan called her in for questioning and asked her what she had seen from these account books.

Of course, Yu Tang didn't dare to say that the amount on the account was different from the amount on the market. She only said what she could: "I didn't find anything wrong, but I felt that the New Year gifts at home were getting more and more every year."

Pei Laoan nodded and asked her hopefully, "Are you interested in learning the art of calculation from me?"

What is that?

Yu Tang was a little confused.

Mr. Pei explained it to her for a long time.

Yu Tang was confused when she heard this, but Mr. Pei thought she had this talent and was very interested. She thought that she should just treat it as her filial piety to Mr. Pei and play with him - the only difference was that Mr. Pei's hobbies were different from others.

"I'm just afraid that I won't be able to learn well!" Yu Tang said modestly.

"It's okay." Pei Laoan said generously, "There's no rush."

Seeing that the old lady was very happy, Yu Tang felt that he had made the right decision.

But when Pei Yan found out, his face changed drastically. He paced back and forth in the pavilion where he often met her and said, "My mother is obsessed with this. She was afraid that my father would object, so she didn't dare to do it openly at home. Later, she found that my father didn't care at all, so she became bolder and bolder. For a while, she didn't care much about family affairs. Once, my second brother was taken care of by my mother herself, but he fell into the lake because of this. My mother changed her temper then."

If this makes her angry, he might have a hard time seeing Yu Tang again in the future.

Pei Yan said hurriedly: "My mother will definitely give you the book first. When you get the book, you must tell me. I will find a way to make my mother stop bothering you."

"This is a bit bad!" Yu Tang said, "Mrs. An is old and doesn't have much else to do, so I'll just play with her."

Pei Yan didn't know how to explain this to Yu Tang, and said anxiously, "You have to listen to me on this matter. Remember to tell me when you receive the book she gave you."

This is a small matter, Yu Tang agreed.

Later, Mr. Pei really gave her a book called "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art", and asked her to read it first and ask if she didn't understand it.

Yu Tang flipped through it and felt that it seemed quite simple.

She told Pei Yan.

Not only was Pei Yan not comforted, he became even more anxious.

He was just thinking about how to tell this to Mrs. Pei. The Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, and Mrs. Pei wanted to keep Yu Tang in the other courtyard to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, so she specially invited Chen to the mountain to discuss this matter with her.

Chen was reluctant to let her daughter spend the Dragon Boat Festival at Pei's house.

Of course Mr. Pei could understand, so he simply invited the Yu family to come to the villa to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

Chen thought that although the two families were about to get married, it was not appropriate at this time, so she politely declined. However, Chen was afraid that Pei Laoan would be unhappy with Yu Tang because of this, so she invited Pei Laoan to go down the mountain: "There will be a dragon boat race in Tiaoxi that day, you can go and see the excitement!"

Mr. Pei was not interested in these things, but Pei Yan urged him: "Go and come back the same day. It's rare for these little girls to go out, so just treat it as taking them to see the world."

The old man felt sorry for the younger generation, so he thought about it and agreed.

After leaving Pei Laon, Chen went to Yu Tang.

After not seeing each other for almost half a month, she took Yu Tang's hand and looked him up and down. Seeing Yu Tang's rosy face, which looked even better than when he was at home, she asked him about his days in the other courtyard with a smile on her face: "Why did Old An ask you to come? I see that the courtyard you live in is right next to Old An Pei. Not only is it spacious, but it is also quite close to Old An. It seems that Old An values ​​you more. You can't be naughty here. You must be filial to Old An."

Yu Tang felt a little embarrassed and told her mother why Pei Laoan asked her to come to the other courtyard. She said, "I'm fine here, but I miss you and dad. We must spend the Dragon Boat Festival together as a family."

As for Pei Yan, wasn't he confident? She should just ignore him.

Chen was overjoyed and asked what Yu Tang had done and what Pei Laoan had said.

Yu Tang answered them one by one.

Chen became happier as she listened. She took Yu Tang's hand and said with emotion, "That's good, that's good. You must learn from Old An! Others can't even be like you!"

She felt a little regretful for rejecting Pei Laoan.

Mr. Pei is wholeheartedly thinking about Yu Tang. Maybe he has a purpose in keeping Yu Tang at the Pei family for the Dragon Boat Festival.