It would be difficult for others to investigate a stranger like Manager Gao who came to the capital, but for the Pei family or the Yin family, it would only take two or three days.

Pei Yan and Yin Mingyuan found out the whereabouts of Gao, the shopkeeper, on the same day. Pei Yan hesitated about how to tell Yu Tang, but Yin Mingyuan didn't think too much about it and told Xu Xuan about Gao's matter directly, letting Xu Xuan handle it. Because it was Xu Xuan who asked him to investigate Gao's matter.

Xu Xuan dawdled for a while before going to Pei's house that morning, but she never expected that Yu Tang was talking to Yu Yuan in the study at Pei's house. Qing Yuan first took her to the small flower room in Yu Tang's courtyard and brought her some fruits that were brought in early in the morning. She also said that these were all ordered by Yu Tang. If she came early, she could sit for a while. Yu Tang and Yu Yuan had agreed that they would come to accompany her.

"Has Uncle not gone out these two days?" Xu Xuan asked curiously.

Qing Yuan smiled and said, "I went out. I just went to the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce to get acquainted with the members. I went to talk to the Third Madam early this morning."

He must be asking Yu Tang for something.

As Xu Xuan thought about it, she lay comfortably on the recliner, ate some fruit and began to listen to the little maid reading picture books to her.

Yu Tang frowned and asked Yu Yuan, "Is your information accurate?"

"It must be reliable!" Yu Yuan said excitedly, "I didn't tell you before because I was afraid that the rumor was wrong and it would cause a misunderstanding. Yesterday, I went to the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce and found the person in charge of this matter. I asked him in person, and he told me the same thing. He said that it was the emperor's birthday and a banquet for thousands of elders would be held, so all the boxes had to be repainted and customized. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already started looking for relevant businesses that can undertake it. If our family can get this opportunity, we won't have to worry about business in the future!"

The lacquerware in Yu's shop can be called tribute.

But such business usually doesn't make money, and may even require favors and money.

Yu Tang asked, "How much money are you going to spend?"

Yu Yuan touched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "This is where I want to ask my brother-in-law for help. I heard from Shopkeeper Gao that some wealthy families in the capital raise carrier pigeons that can fly a thousand miles a day. It only takes four or five days to get from the capital to Lin'an. Didn't I know whether this was true or not before? Not to mention you, even my father and uncle didn't say anything. Now that I know about this, I can't let it go. I wonder if my brother-in-law can lend me a carrier pigeon from someone's family, and I'll write a note back and see how much money my family can use to find a way to get this business."

Is it just a letter pigeon?

Yu Tang said: "As long as you have connections, you can spend as much money as you want. Besides, this kind of thing can't be done just by making connections, you also need to find people."

Yu Yuan understood what Yu Tang meant. He chuckled and said, "I can't let you be neglected in the Pei family. It's enough for my brother-in-law to quietly help our family borrow a pigeon. As for the rest, I have my own ideas and I don't want to ask my brother-in-law for help. He is a man of great achievements. How can he owe others a favor because of such a small business? You, don't worry about it. Just take care of your brother-in-law's food, clothing and daily life. When my business is done, I will ask you to come home and help with the accounts."

Is this because he's afraid of owing the Pei family more favors?

Yu Tang didn't care much about asking Pei Yan to come forward. After all, if the Yu family was doing well, Pei Yan would have less burden. But she had other plans.

The Emperor's birthday is rare, but after she came to Beijing, she found that there are still many celebrations in the capital. Without the birthday, there is still the Qianqiu Festival. As long as you are willing, you can always find an opportunity. But in the previous life, something happened to the Yu family very early, and Yu Yuan and her uncle took on the burden of the family early. At this time, Yu Yuan dared to travel alone. After her rebirth, she changed the fate of everyone in the family, but made Yu Yuan lose many opportunities to exercise.

Perhaps, letting Yu Yuan try it himself this time would be better for both the Yu family and himself.

Yu Tang thought about it and agreed with Yu Yuan's idea. He said, "Since you have made up your mind, then do as you wish. If you need my help, it's not too late to ask me."

Yu Yuan was quite relieved.

He was afraid that Yu Tang would insist on helping him.

He was not the kind of person who didn't understand. He had inquired before coming. The second elder of the Pei family was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, one of the Nine Ministers. Maybe one day he would enter the inner cabinet. If they wanted to help him, he could get the business for the Longevity Festival even if he was lying in bed. But in this way, the second elder of the Pei family would inevitably have a handle. If someone used this handle to talk about him one day, wouldn't he be harming the second elder of the Pei family?

Yu Yuan was not prepared to let the Pei family interfere.

In his opinion, instead of helping him to do some business, the Pei family would be better off teaching his son how to study.

He doesn't want to lose the big picture for the small.

Yu Yuan said to Yu Tang, "You don't have to worry too much. I'm still living in the Pei family, so I can be considered to be relying on the Pei family's influence. If nothing else, at least others won't dare to bully me. If I still can't do it, I'll just give up on this idea and stay in Lin'an wholeheartedly."

There is some truth to this.

It is better to give someone fish than to teach him how to fish.

Only if her eldest cousin has real ability can he truly revive the family business.

Yu Tang smiled and asked him how he was going to solve the problem of money.

Yu Yuan smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law gave me five thousand taels of private money. I think it will be enough to ask father and uncle for another one or two thousand taels of silver. As for connections, I have already made an appointment with the people from the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce. Let's have lunch together at noon and see how the talks go."

The eldest cousin had his own ideas, so Yu Tang said no more. He just reminded him a few words like "be careful", and personally saw Yu Yuan off before going to see Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan immediately asked: "What does your brother want you to do? Is there anything I can help you with?" She looked very enthusiastic.

Yu Tang told Xu Xuan about Yu Yuan's purpose and plan.

Xu Xuan laughed and said, "Your brother is quite smart. He knew to move in with Pei's family. And his idea is quite right. Maybe he can actually make this happen!"

Yu Tang smiled and said, "So I just let it go. If he has anything else to say, come back to me."

Xu Xuan nodded, thinking that if the Yu brothers and sisters could think this way, they would definitely be able to stand up. She told the story of Manager Gao: "Manager Gao seems to be doing his own business, but in fact, the Peng family is behind him. This time his salt permit should also be from the Peng family, but if he can get the seal of the Ministry of Revenue, the Peng family may give him one or two salt households as a reward."

Yu Tang was unhappy and said, "That is to say, if our family helped him stamp the seal, we would actually be helping the Peng family."

Xu Xuan nodded.

Yu Tang was a little confused. She asked, "Why didn't the Peng family just come to our house?"

There are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies.

The Pei family and the Peng family do not have an unsolvable hatred like killing one's father and stealing one's wife.

Xu Xuan looked at her in astonishment: "Don't you know? Your Pei Xiaguang sent Peng Shiyi to the prison. The Peng family finally managed to get Peng Shiyi out, and they haven't even settled the dispute with Pei Xiaguang yet. How can they have the nerve to ask the Pei family for help right away? Maybe the Peng family is afraid that the Pei family will take the opportunity to embarrass them!"

Peng Shiyi was locked up in a big jail?

When did it happen?

Why?

Why did Pei Yan do this?

These chaotic thoughts flashed through Yu Tang's mind, and she suddenly thought of the words she had lied to Pei Yan.

Could it be that Pei Yan was angry because she said that Peng Shiyi and Li Duan were going to harm her?

If this is the case, then Peng Shiyi really suffered undeserved misfortune!

The villain in Yu Tang's heart wiped the sweat from her forehead and accompanied Xu Xuan absent-mindedly for a whole day. After finally waiting for Pei Yan to come back, she immediately pulled Pei Yan aside and asked what was going on.

Pei Yan didn't expect Xu Xuan to tell Yu Tang about Manager Gao so quickly, and also mentioned Peng Shiyi's matter. This made him feel nervous and then relieved.

This is better, as he won’t be at a loss as to how to tell Yu Tang about these things.

Pei Yan dressed more casually and said calmly, "It's not a big deal, so I didn't tell you."

He told Yu Tang how he found out that Peng Shiyi instigated the murderer of Li Duan, and how Peng Shiyi had an inexplicable relationship with Li Duan. He remembered that Yu Tang had told him about her dream, and thought it was too dangerous to let Peng Shiyi wander around freely outside, so he told Yu Tang all the dirty things Peng Shiyi had done in the Peng family and how he had been sent to prison. He finally said, "I didn't expect Peng Yu to be promoted to the Minister of Justice. I was careless and let the Peng family get Peng Shiyi out. In my opinion, it would be best to exile Peng Shiyi to the northwest, and it would be best if he didn't get close to you within 500 miles for the rest of his life."

After all, it's because of what she said.

Yu Tang's eyes were moist with gratitude. She hugged Pei Yan's arm and whispered, "Why are you so stupid?" It would take so much energy and resources to put Peng Shiyi in jail, and it would also require favors. It was too much to plan. "If I stay by your side, who dares to hurt me?" She said, and couldn't help but bury her head in Pei Yan's chest and rub it.

She looked like a cute cat, and I don't know how much she depended on him.

Pei Yan looked happy and reached out to rub Yu Tang's head.

Yu Tang froze. She really wanted him to stop messing up her hairstyle, but when she thought of the intimacy he showed when Pei Yan rubbed him and the warmth she felt, she couldn't help but think in a self-destructive way. Never mind. Let's just make everyone happy. As for the hairstyle, at worst she could just ask Qing Yuan and the others to help her comb it a new one.

But Pei Yan said that Peng Shiyi had been helping the Peng family do some shady things, so in his previous life... it should have been the same.

So, did she die because she discovered the deal between Peng Shiyi and Li Duan?

Thinking of this, Yu Tang's heart, which had been filled with confusion, slowly settled down.

In her previous life, she had not wronged the Li family, and in this life, she had not done anything wrong.

That's good.

As if she was debt-free, she felt more relaxed than ever before.

"It's better to be careful." Pei Yan said, "I think the Peng family must know that I will investigate Manager Gao, and they won't just give us an explanation. You should try not to go out these few days. You are porcelain, and we don't need to collide with their tiles."

Peng Shiyi had been exposed by him, so it was impossible for him to help the Peng family do those shady things. It would be tantamount to abandoning them. Who knew if he would take the risk?