Everyone in the Yu family has a good look.

She has a high nose bridge, big eyes, black hair, and fair skin. If there is any flaw, it is that she is not tall.

Typical southern look.

Therefore, although Yu Bo is already over thirty years old, and because he has been doing business for many years, he smiles when he meets people, but he still looks handsome and gentle, like a scholar rather than a businessman.

Not to mention Yu Tang's eldest cousin Yu Yuan. Besides having delicate and elegant features, he is also a bit shy in his words and deeds. He is as gentle as a boy next door, making people feel friendly just by looking at him.

But Yu Tang knew that her eldest cousin was very opinionated. In the previous life, if he hadn't supported her, even with the five thousand taels of silver from the Li family, her uncle would not have been able to buy back all the ancestral properties that their family had sold.

Yu Tang was very grateful to this cousin.

While her father and uncle were talking, she quietly toasted Yu Yuan with tea instead of wine.

Yu Yuan was surprised.

This cousin of his was spoiled by her uncle and aunt. Even though she had reached the age of marriage, she still had the mentality of a child. All she did was eat and drink. She didn't care about anything at home and didn't care about the ways of the world.

Yu Yuan couldn't help but whisper to Yu Tang: "Do you have something for me to do?"

Or maybe she had gotten into trouble again and needed his help to speak well of her in front of her second uncle and aunt.

Yu Tang choked.

Could it be that she was such a person in her cousin's heart in her previous life?

She couldn't help but re-examine herself.

Seeing her expression, Yu Yuan thought he had guessed correctly, so he had to comfort her softly: "Don't worry, tell me slowly if you have anything to say. If it's urgent, I'll help you. If it's not urgent, just wait for two days - I have to help my father with the shop in these two days, and I'll do it for you after these two days."

Yu Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Come to think of it, she had indeed troubled her older cousin a lot in her previous life.

She smiled sweetly at Yu Yuan, offered him a cup of tea, and said, "I am offering you a cup of tea because I know you have worked hard these past few days."

"Really?!" Yu Yuan was a little doubtful.

Yu Tang pouted and was about to say something, but her uncle, who was sitting in the upper seat, suddenly raised his voice and said, "I don't agree with this! If my parents knew about this, they wouldn't agree either."

The room fell silent because of his words.

Yu Yuan and Yu Tang also hurriedly sat up straight.

Chen had already pulled Yu Wen's sleeve and whispered, "My husband, I don't agree either."

Yu Wen looked at his wife and sighed softly. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by his aunt: "Second uncle, we all know that you are anxious. But this is not something that can be solved in a hurry. You also said that the doctor Wang Yu is good at pediatrics, and he may not be able to prescribe the right medicine to cure your sister-in-law's illness. We are unfamiliar with the capital, and we don't even know which way the door of Yu Hospital opens. You just took your sister-in-law there without hesitation. Let's not talk about whether you can find a suitable doctor. Even with your sister-in-law's body, I'm afraid she can't stand such a torment!"

Because Yu Tang's grandfather had always respected his eldest daughter-in-law when he was alive, Wang's words always carried weight in the family.

Yu Wen looked at Wang at a loss and said, "Well, what should we do? I can't just watch the child's mother become thinner and thinner like this!" As he spoke, his eyes became red.

Chen said hurriedly, "My husband, this is because of the hot summer, not because my condition has worsened. I know you are worried about me. But what my uncle and sister-in-law said makes more sense. Even if I want to go to the capital to see a doctor, I have to ask someone to find out, and wait until I am better before I say anything."

Yu Wen suddenly felt a little depressed.

Wang winked at her husband, but Yu Bo was still immersed in his dissatisfaction with his brother and said, "I said you are also a father..."

This was the first thing he said when teaching Yu Wen, and everyone in the family was familiar with it. Yu Yuan was afraid that his father and uncle would have a dispute, so he didn't care about anything else and interrupted Yu Bo: "Dad, there is something you need to discuss with your second uncle."

Yu Bo stopped talking, and he and Yu Wen both looked at Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan said, "I heard that the coffin of the eldest master of the Pei family will be buried tomorrow. Should we hold a roadside memorial service? Anyway, when we were doing business in Changxing Street in the past, the Pei family also took good care of our family."

Eighty to ninety percent of the businesses on Changxing Street are owned by the Pei family. Not only do the detectives from the government dare not run wild on Changxing Street, they often patrol the street. Those who do business on Changxing Street also benefit from it. Not only is the public security good, but there has never been any corruption or extortion.

"We should hold a memorial ceremony for the deceased." Yu Bo nodded repeatedly and said to Yu Wen, "It would be better if we could write a memorial. You are a scholar, so this should be easy for you, right?"

Yu Wen agreed and said, "I'll finish writing it tonight and send someone to deliver it to Pei's house tomorrow."

Yu Bo thought for a moment and said, "Let A Yuan take it over. Changxing Street was burned down, and the Pei family will definitely not watch it go to waste. Let A Yuan go to the Pei family more often and get to know the Pei family's managers and shopkeepers. This way, he can talk to the Pei family if there is anything in the future."

Yu Wen nodded, and Shuang Tao ran in and said, "Mr. Lu is here!"

The only person who was called Mr. Lu in the Yu family and who would come at mealtime was Lu Xin.

Yu Tang frowned.

Yu Wen had already gone to welcome the person in person.

"Brother! Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law." Lu Xin greeted everyone present as if they were all family members, and said with a smile, "Yuan and Tang are here too! It looks like today is a family reunion!"

Everyone stood up and greeted Lu Xin.

Chen enthusiastically ordered Shuangtao to bring a set of bowls and chopsticks to Lu Xin, saying, "We didn't know that uncle was coming, and we didn't prepare any good wine or food. Please make do with it for now. I will have someone make a few new dishes, and you and the child's uncle and cousin can have a few cups of wine."

Lu Xin wiped his greasy mouth and said with a smile: "You're welcome, sister-in-law. I came here after I had dinner."

Yu Tang raised an eyebrow.

Like her father, Lu Xin was a scholar. But her father was unwilling to continue his studies, while Lu Xin was poor and had no money to continue his studies. Her father therefore thought that Lu Xin was just a fish stranded on the beach and was in trouble temporarily. In time, he would definitely pass the imperial examination. Not only did he often bring Lu Xin to his home to eat and drink, he also often helped Lu Xin.

In his previous life, Yu Tang thought this was nothing.

Even if Lu Xin and my father were just drinking buddies, they were still friends and could make my father happy.

But ever since she knew that the information about Wang Bo was leaked by Lu Xin, she no longer liked Lu Xin very much.

She noticed that there were a few greasy stains on Lu Xin's parrot green silk gown, and she said in a sharp but innocent tone, "Where did you eat, Uncle Lu? We made braised pork elbow today. Mrs. Chen said that you like it the most. Last time you came to our house, you ate up the whole plate of braised pork elbow."

Lu Xin's face turned red, and he said hastily, "I ate at Pei's house. Didn't the eldest master of the Pei family die of a sudden illness? Their second and third masters are back, and the house is full of guests, including celebrities. The Pei family was afraid that the housekeepers at home would not be able to entertain them well, so they specially invited me and a few friends to entertain the guests."

Yu Tang curled his lips secretly.

What do you mean by entertaining guests? It means going to Pei's house to eat and drink for free!

Yu Wen had no doubts at all. He asked Shuang Tao to make tea for Lu Xin and invited him to sit at the table: "Then feel free to add a little more."

Lu Xin has always treated the Yu family as his own, so he sat down at the table without refusing.

Yu Wen said: "It's understandable that the third master has come back, but why is the second master also back?"

The three elders of the Pei family, the eldest and the second elder were born in the same year and passed the examination for the title of Shujishi together. In order to avoid suspicion, only one of the brothers could stay in the capital, and the second elder took the initiative to be sent out to Hanyang County under Wuchang Prefecture and became a county magistrate. Now he is the prefect of Wuchang Prefecture. The third elder passed the examination for the title of Shujishi during the big examination last year and is now observing politics in the Ministry of Justice.

The eldest master passed away, and the third master was in the capital, so it was reasonable for him to follow the emperor back. However, the second master made a special trip back from Wuchang Prefecture, and it was not easy for him to ask for leave.

"Who said it wasn't true!" Lu Xin sighed, "Otherwise, how come people say that the second master is a kind and filial person? I thought that coming to mourn the eldest master was just one of the reasons, but the main reason was that I heard that the old lady was ill, and I wanted to come back to see her." At this point, his expression changed, and he whispered Yu Wen's name in a somewhat exaggerated manner, "Huili, I heard that when the second master saw that the old lady was ill, he immediately took his business card and sent someone to Suzhou City..."

Yu Wen's eyes lit up and he asked, "You mean?"

Lu Xin chuckled and said, "I have found out everything for you. Yang Douxing will arrive in Lin'an tomorrow night. You must seize the opportunity."

"Great!" Yu Wen was eager to try, but then his expression darkened and he said, "Last time we went to see Doctor Yang Yu, didn't his apprentice say that he had injured the tendons in both hands and couldn't practice medicine anymore?"

Lu Xin disagreed and said, "That depends on whether he will come to Lin'an tomorrow!"

The implication is that if he came, the injured tendons in both hands would be an excuse.

Yu Wenchou said, "Since this is just an excuse, even if he comes to Lin'an, he may not agree to treat the child's mother."

"Why are you so stupid!" Lu Xin said anxiously, "Of course we can't do anything in Suzhou City, but this is in Lin'an. We go to the Pei family for help. We are from the same village, how can the Pei family not say a few words to help us?"

Yu Wen nodded repeatedly and saw hope.

Yu Tang just thought he was listening to nonsense.

In her previous life, she didn't know whether Yang Douxing had come to Lin'an, nor did she know whether Lu Xin had informed her father. As a result, the old lady of the Pei family died of illness not long after the death of the eldest grandfather of the Pei family. The second and third grandfathers returned to their hometown to observe the mourning period, and her father took her mother to Putuo Mountain for medical treatment not long afterward.

It can be seen that no matter what happened, Yang Douxing had no effect on her mother's condition.

Yu Bo was worried that he might end up making things worse, so he said, "I know the chief steward of the Pei family. Why don't we let A Yuan go and ask around first?"

"Forget it!" Lu Xin objected, "If it were normal times, it would be fine for you to come to our house and ask for help, but now," he said, looking around, and whispered in a mysterious tone, "I heard that the old lady wants to keep the third master at home to take care of the family business, but the eldest son's family disagrees, and everyone is making a fuss!"

"Ah!" Everyone gasped in unison.

The ancestors of the Pei family were afraid that their descendants would not be able to achieve success and ruin the ancestral heritage, which would result in their descendants having no money to study, or those who could study being unable to succeed. Therefore, they stipulated that whoever became the head of the clan would control four-fifths of the ancestral heritage.

That's not a small amount.

Of course, these properties are not all for the enjoyment of the clan leader. As the clan leader of the Pei family, he has the responsibility and obligation to use the ancestral property to support the poor clan members who are willing to study, maintain the prosperity of the clan's literary style, and ensure that the Pei family's family business can be passed down from generation to generation.

This reminded Yu Tang of something.

In the previous life, the patriarch of the Pei family was the third elder of the Pei family.