Seeing that Yu Tang admitted her mistake with a good attitude, Yu Wen finally felt a little better, but his daughter's boldness still made him tremble with fear at the thought.
He couldn't help but scold his daughter a few more times, and then asked about the whereabouts of the two refugees.
Yu Tang said it was with the Qu brothers.
Yu Wen went to the Qu brothers' home at night, and knowing that what his daughter said was true, he went to Pei's home the next day.
Pei Yan thought Yu Wen came to express his gratitude and did not want to see him, but Yu Wen said that he had something important to ask him to be a go-between. He guessed that Yu Wen came mostly because of the conflict with the Li family. Thinking of the way Yu Tang flirted with Li Jun in Zhaoming Temple, he was even more reluctant to intervene. He even felt a little disdain in his heart and scolded Hu Xing who came to report: "Why don't you realize that I am still in the mourning period? You either drag me around or bother me with these trivial matters. Can't you let me quietly copy a few pages of Buddhist scriptures for my father and recite scriptures for a few days?"
Hu Xing felt that he had misjudged Pei Yan's thoughts again.
Sweat broke out on his forehead and he said hurriedly, "It's my fault. I saw that Mr. Yu looked very anxious..."
Pei Yan glared at him.
Hu Xing immediately said, "I'll let him go now."
Pei Yan said nothing and continued copying his scriptures.
Hu Xing didn't dare to stay any longer and turned around to report to Yu Wen.
Yu Wen was very disappointed. He vaguely felt that Pei Yan didn't want to see him, but why did Pei Yan let Doctor Yang Yu treat his wife?
He was puzzled and went to find Tong, the manager.
Tong, the shopkeeper, didn't know what was going on, so he could only comfort Yu Wen, saying, "Everyone knows that the Third Elder is the grandma's late son. When the grandma was alive, he was so good that he was afraid of melting if he was held in his mouth, and so good that he was afraid of dropping if he was held in his palm. The relationship between the father and son was so good! When the grandma passed away, the Third Elder's expression, oh, you didn't see it, it was as if the sky had fallen. The Second Elder was also a very filial person. He was afraid that the old man would be sad, so he was able to pull himself together and arrange the grandma's funeral. But the Third Elder seemed to have lost his soul, and he kept thinking about one thing after another. , if anyone dared to contradict him about the old lady, he would immediately show all his emotions and turn hostile. He was sincere in mourning for the old lady and was not careless at all. Lao An felt sorry for his children and grandchildren, and was afraid that their bodies could not bear it, so he quietly ordered that the old masters, wives, young masters and young ladies could be vegetarians, but the soup must be made with broth, eggs, melons and fruits. Only the third master would not touch any oil or meat, not to mention Lao An, even the second master could not persuade him. If you go to see him now, unless it is something important, he will not see you.
"Besides, if you just want to thank me, I think it's unnecessary. The Third Elder is not the kind of person who seeks fame. He was entrusted by the old lady to become the head of the Pei family, so he must benefit the neighbors. He will not shirk anything he can do. It's just that his temper is a bit cold, so you may not be used to it at first."
Old Mrs. Pei is a kind-hearted person.
When he went out for a walk in the morning, he would ask the vegetable sellers about their harvest in the past few days. He was particularly kind to everyone and the people of Lin'an City respected him very much.
Yu Wen felt that since Pei Yan had such a personality, this matter really couldn't be kept secret.
He thought about it, considered his words, and told Tong the shopkeeper about the Li family's murder of Wei Xiaoshan. Finally, he said, "If it weren't a serious matter, I wouldn't ask to see the Third Elder again and again. I hope you can help me with this matter and see if you can get the housekeeper in the mansion to be flexible and let me see the Third Elder."
Tong, the shopkeeper, was also shocked when he heard this.
You know, he was the one who arranged this marriage.
His face turned pale and he said hurriedly, "Do you have any evidence that the Li family ordered someone to kill Wei Xiaoshan? How did your family find out? Does the Wei family know about this? You just said that this is a serious matter, don't let it be a misunderstanding."
Yu Wen didn't want to drag Yu Tang into it. He just said that he discovered it himself and also said that he was the one who did what Yu Tang did.
Shopkeeper Tong was speechless for a long time.
He never expected that his kindness would cost Wei Xiaoshan's life.
Shopkeeper Tong felt guilty and ashamed.
Yu Wen thought that Tong was worried that Pei Yan would be wronged, so he said, "The Pei family has been kind to me, how can I ruin the reputation of the Third Master Pei? Not only do we have evidence, but we have also arrested the perpetrators, but we dare not hand them over to the government, fearing that it will affect my daughter's marriage. That's why I want to ask the Third Master Pei to be a go-between and do justice."
Tong, the shopkeeper, can act as a matchmaker for the Yu and Wei families, and he also has a good relationship with the Wei family.
Things had come to this point, and he had no choice but to believe it.
With tears streaming down his face, he said, "I will go to the mansion and beg the Third Elder. If he doesn't agree, I will kneel there forever!"
He was an elder of the Pei family, and he knew Pei Yan's character very well. If he did this, he would definitely get Pei Yan's help, but by doing this, he was forcing Pei Yan to help the Yu family, which would inevitably affect his position in Pei Yan's mind, and even the position of the entire Tong family in Pei Yan's mind. But he had to do this.
Otherwise, how can he be worthy of the Wei family?
Yu Wen was used to being casual, so naturally he didn't know the trick. He just felt that he had found the right person, so he thanked Tong the shopkeeper again and again.
Shopkeeper Tong was in a state of confusion and was in no mood to be polite with Yu Wen. He waved his hand, said "Wait for my news", and turned around and went to Pei's house.
Pei Yan still valued Tong, the head shopkeeper, very much. When he heard that Tong wanted to see him, he immediately had someone take him to his study.
After Manager Tong explained his purpose, Pei Yan's expression became a little cold.
Manager Tong thought that Pei Yan was unhappy with his meddling in this matter, and hurriedly pleaded with Pei Yan: "I was the matchmaker for this marriage, and I feel so sad. If Third Master is free, please ask about it. I would like to thank you in advance!" After saying that, he was about to kneel down and pay his respects to Pei Yan.
Pei Yan was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Yu Tang's marriage would involve Tong the shopkeeper.
He helped the shopkeeper Tong up and asked curiously, "Does Miss Yu know about this?"
Tong the shopkeeper really didn't know whether Yu Tang knew about it or not. He hesitated and said, "She should...know, right? Such a big thing happened. The Yu family wanted to take the lead on behalf of the Wei family. Miss Yu couldn't have not known about it...but, she might not have known about it. Mr. Yu only has this one daughter. If the person she was dating was harmed by the family that had proposed to her, anyone would feel bad if they knew about it. Moreover, Miss Yu is still young and is going to get married. It would be bad if she had any grudges in her heart..."
Pei Yan touched his chin and asked, "When did the boy from the Wei family meet Miss Yu?"
Tong, the shopkeeper, said, "It was in the summer, not long after the old lady's funeral. I don't remember the exact date."
Pei Yan thought about it, wasn’t it before he rescued Miss Yu?
Judging from the situation at that time, Miss Yu and Li Jun, the second son of the Li family, were quite polite to each other and did not look like they were about to have a falling out.
He said, "Then go and ask clearly whether Miss Yu knows about this matter or not, and then we can talk about it."
The shopkeeper Tong was stunned.
Shouldn't this matter clarify whether the Li family really ordered someone to kill the person who had a blind date with Miss Yu as the Yu family said? Why is the third elder most concerned about whether Miss Yu knew about this?
What does the third master think?
Isn’t this missing the point?
Tong Da, the shopkeeper, was a little confused. But he had been a pawnshop owner all his life, so in addition to being able to see clearly the goods being pawned, he also had to learn to read people's expressions and see clearly the people who came to pawn their goods.
It can be said that he has been observing carefully throughout his life.
The Third Master’s reaction is wrong!
His mind was racing, but he said respectfully, "I didn't do this well. I'll go ask Miss Yu if she knows about this."
Pei Yan nodded.
Tong, the shopkeeper, hurried to Yu's house.
Pei Yan continued to copy his Buddhist scriptures, but it was difficult for him to calm down and concentrate as quickly as usual. The image of Yu Tang walking towards Li Jun gracefully at Zhaoming Temple kept appearing in his mind.
He didn't think Miss Yu was a gentle, demure, and elegant woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to the pawnshop to make trouble and used the Pei family's banner to bluff people.
There is a high probability that Miss Yu fell in love with Li Jun when she was at Zhaoming Temple, and thus seduced Li Jun.
As for Li Jun, he was young and probably didn't have much brains. He was bewitched by Miss Yu. Not only did he fall for her trick, he also pinned his reputation and future on her, and cried and shouted that he wanted to marry into the Yu family.
From this point of view, Miss Yu is also a brave and resourceful person. There are so many young talents in Wudao Songxia, but she did not choose the most outstanding Shen Fang, but immediately took a fancy to the indecisive Li Jun. This kind of vision is probably unique among women.
When Pei Yan thought of this, he recalled the time he met Yu Tang at the county school.
Li Duan looked at Miss Yu with a scorching gaze that he could hardly conceal.
Miss Yu should also know this, and she is somewhat evasive about Li Duan's attitude.
I just don't know if Miss Yu's goal is just to catch a live-in son-in-law or to marry into the Li family?
Li Duan is the eldest son, and the Li family should pay more attention to family background when choosing a wife for him. Miss Yu has no chance. But to be honest, Li Duan is much more capable than Li Jun. It is possible that Miss Yu will dislike Li Jun for being useless after seeing Li Duan.
Who knows what the story is?
If things go wrong, the death of the boy from the Wei family was the conspiracy of the young lady from the Yu family.
If that's the case, it would be fun.
Pei Yan suddenly felt confused and didn't even want to copy the Buddhist scriptures.
He called Pei Man and asked, "Has Li Duan got engaged? Which girl is he engaged to?"
Others may not know the significance of the Li family to the Pei family, but Pei Man, the chief steward, knows it clearly.
He couldn't say that he knew everything about the Li family, but he knew most of the general things.
Pei Man immediately said, "It's an engagement. The one engaged is the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Gu family in Hangzhou, and the younger sister of Master Gu Chang."
Gu Chang knows him.
He passed the imperial examination and became a scholar one term earlier, and now works as a deputy minister in the Ministry of Rites. He is the most promising son of the Gu family.
That's right!
No matter what Miss Yu plans to do, I'm afraid it won't be easy to achieve.
Here, the shopkeeper Tong asked Yu Tang whether she knew that the Li family had ordered someone to harm Wei Xiaoshan. Yu Wen wanted to refuse outright, but the shopkeeper Tong said sternly: "You have to tell me the truth about this matter. I went to see the Third Elder, and the Third Elder did not ask anything except asking Miss Yu whether she knew about this matter. This shows that this matter is very important. You must not hide anything, or you will confront the Li family and what you say is different from what the Third Elder knows, causing the Third Elder to shoot himself in the foot!"