When Yu Wen and Yu Yuan saw off the Xiang family and rushed over, Pei Yan had already left, and Yu Bo was inviting Mr. Wu and other gentry and shopkeepers who came to congratulate the opening of the shop to go to the wine house for a drink. Seeing Yu Wen, Yu Bo couldn't help but smile and pulled his brother aside who was about to greet Mr. Wu and others, and whispered: "Our Atang is amazing. Mr. Pei San came here today, if it weren't for her, something bad would have happened."

It sounded like Yu Tang had made some contribution again.

Yu Wen immediately laughed and said with great interest: "Then tell me what's going on?"

Yu Bo told Yu Wen that it was Yu Tang who hosted Pei Yan and that Yu Tang had thoughtfully arranged a vegetarian meal for Pei’s residence. Finally, he said with emotion: “We didn’t expect that at the time. Yu Tang even sent a vegetarian meal from Zhaoming Temple!”

Zhaoming Temple is half a day's journey from Lin'an City. They would definitely not deliver to an idle family. They were able to accept the order from the Yu family this time because the Yu family was delivering a vegetarian banquet to the Pei family. With such a big fanfare, everyone would know by tomorrow that Pei Yan personally went to congratulate the Yu family on the opening of their shop. In order to thank Pei Yan, the Yu family specially ordered a vegetarian banquet to be sent to the Pei Mansion.

Yu Wen was overjoyed, thinking it was a pity that his daughter was a girl, otherwise she would have a brighter future than Yu Yuan. But he couldn't say this out loud, as it would seem like his brother didn't teach his son well. He could only feel proud in his heart, and said humbly, "No, no, it's all because of my brother and Yuan's teaching. Otherwise, who would listen to her as a little girl!"

Yu Bo didn't have so many thoughts. Since his younger brother was modest, he would definitely be polite. The two brothers talked to each other for a while, and when they saw that the guests who came to congratulate were all led to the restaurant by Xia Pinggui, they stopped talking and went to greet the guests together.

Yu Yuan followed his father and uncle silently, thinking about what the visitor from the Xiang family had said.

The wedding date between him and Miss Xiang was set. According to the Xiang family, people in Fuyang now said that Mrs. Xiang was harsh on her stepdaughter. Mrs. Xiang was furious at home. Mrs. Xiang's wife said that this wedding must be a big one so that everyone knows how much the Xiang family values ​​Miss Xiang. The Yu family was a small family, so the chickens, ducks, fish and meat needed for the wedding were all paid by the Xiang family. The Yu family just needed to let go of their hands and feet to prepare for the wedding.

Wang was not present when this was said, and neither Yu Wen nor Chen could take charge. Yu Yuan was a junior and could not speak freely, so everyone sent the Xiang family away in a vague manner. But the Xiang family had their own intentions. When they finished their work in the shop and returned home, their father and uncle would definitely discuss what to do about this matter.

He felt very sympathetic towards Miss Xiang.

No one would be willing to be born in such a family. So although the request made by the Xiang family was a bit insulting, Yu Yuan did not want to embarrass Miss Xiang.

He was just a little worried about having such a Yue family, and was afraid that there would be troubles in the future.

However, he was not prepared to listen to the Xiang family, lest the Xiang family thought that the Yu family was easy to bully and made this or that request for no reason. But how to not make Miss Xiang sad and preserve the face of the Yu family, Yu Yuan had not yet come up with a plan that could achieve both.

After hearing what his father said just now, he suddenly wanted to go to Yu Tang for advice.

No matter what, Yu Tang is a girl, and girls are naturally good at handling matters at home. If she can handle Master Pei San, she can definitely handle the people in the Xiang family.

When Yu Yuan thought about this, he suddenly felt cheered up.

When the banquet at the restaurant was over, he went to pay the bill and then found an excuse to quietly slip back to the shop.

Before Yu Tang left, Chen also came over. Together with Wang, the three of them sat around the small desk in the account office and talked. When they saw Yu Yuan coming in, they all stopped talking at the same time. Wang even forced a smile and said to him, "You're back! Is everything going well in the wine shop? Did your father drink too much? Why didn't you come back with your father and your uncle?"

Yu Yuan thought about it and said bluntly without beating around the bush: "Mom, aunt, are you talking about me and the Xiang family?"

Wang and Chen exchanged glances, thought for a moment, and felt that there was no need to hide it from Yu Yuan. Wang then said, "Yes, your aunt and I were discussing your marriage with Miss Xiang. The Xiang family is really troublesome. It makes our family feel like we can't agree or not. Just now your aunt was still saying that this is your own marriage, as long as you are willing, everything else is secondary. We will do whatever the Xiang family says."

In the end, it's all about money.

If they were rich, they would marry off their daughters and marry their wives. No matter what the Xiang family asked, the Yu family would just agree to it.

Yu Tang lowered his head and listened to the elders talking. He wondered in his heart when Master Pei San would arrange the auction. Would he be able to get the money before his eldest cousin got married? If he couldn't get the money, could he borrow some from the Pei family first?

Who knew that after hearing this, Yu Yuan looked at Yu Tang and asked, "What do you think? What should our family do?"

Wang and Chen were stunned.

Yu Tang didn't react for a moment.

Yu Yuan had no choice but to say, "I heard from my father that when Master Pei San came, it was thanks to your quick response. Can you also give me some advice on the Xiang family's affairs?"

From the tone of voice, it seems that Yu Yuan still wants to protect Miss Xiang, but he is not satisfied with the people in the Xiang family.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good.

What she feared most was that a rift would develop between her brother and Miss Xiang during the wedding, affecting their relationship.

She has to help with this matter no matter what!

Yu Tang's mind was spinning rapidly. She said, "The Xiang family only said that the wedding should be grand, but a grand wedding does not necessarily mean spending a lot of money! It can also be of very high standards. For example, inviting all the famous families in Lin'an City to drink..."

In this way, there is no need to invite many people to the banquet, and others can also talk about it with face. It would be even better if someone from the Pei family could be invited to attend the wedding.

But this would again put Master Pei San in a difficult position and make him save face for their family.

Yu Tang shrank his shoulders with a guilty conscience and said, "As for the Pei family, several of their elders are still in mourning, so it's definitely not a good idea for them to come on that day. It should be possible to ask the Pei family's steward to set off some firecrackers or something. As for Mr. Shen, they are from the Shen family in Hangzhou, and they are the teachers here, so I'm afraid I have to ask someone to find out the details in advance."

I don’t know if Shen Fang still knows her. If she asks Shen Fang for help, will he help her?

Yu Tang sighed in his heart as he thought about it.

Yu Yuan and the others' eyes lit up, and they said in unison: "This is a good idea."

Because the Yu family had a small population, most of the people who came and went were folks from Qingzhu Lane, so there were only seven or eight tables at most. If the scholars from Lin'an City were added, there would not be more than twelve tables. This way, all problems were solved.

Yu Yuan said excitedly: "Then let's quickly draw up a list."

I guess Yu Wen will have to do the hiring.

Yu Tang did not immediately go to grind the ink, but discussed with Wang and Chen: "Should we mention my brother's identity?"

If Yu Yuan, as the only heir of the Yu family, takes charge of two branches, and Yu Yuan gets married, Yu Wen will also be one of the father-in-laws, so his friends will naturally come to support him. But in this way, Yu Tang will be marrying someone instead of recruiting a son-in-law. There are pros and cons to doing this.

Before Chen could say anything, Wang said, "You don't need to discuss this matter with your uncle or your father. Just say it's your nephew's marriage. Don't make it final. Don't let Atang's marriage encounter any more setbacks."

In Wang's opinion, it was a good thing to announce that Yu Tang was looking for a son-in-law. If a good son-in-law could be found, then there would be nothing to say. If Yu Tang still hadn't found a marriage in two or three years, it wouldn't be too late to marry her off at this time, and she could still choose a good family.

Of course, Chen thought so too, so she did not openly say she agreed to this matter. After all, this was related to Yu Tang's lifelong happiness. Although she also loved her nephew Yu Yuan, she loved her biological daughter more than her own.

Since Wang was so considerate of Yu Tang, Chen still appreciated her kindness.

She said, "Don't worry, wait until Huili and uncle come back, and then we'll discuss it carefully. We'll always be able to come up with a solution."

Wang nodded, and the four of them sat together to discuss for a long time. Finally, Yu Bo and Yu Wen accompanied Mr. Wu and others back to the shop. The two brothers were drunk and their faces were red, and their tongues were a little hard. It was not a good time to talk about this matter. It was not until the next day when the Yu brothers were completely sober that the two families sat down again to discuss the Xiang family's request.

Of course Yu Bo disagreed.

He was very angry and said, "We in the Yu family have always been content with what we have. We cannot afford to marry someone like the Xiang family who likes to marry someone who only has a superficial appearance."

Yu Yuan's face turned pale at that moment.

Brother, are you afraid that your marriage might encounter setbacks?

Yu Tang once again felt Yu Yuan's concern for this marriage.

You have to know that in his previous life, Yu Yuan responded coldly to some of the Gao family's not-too-excessive requests. There were conflicts between the two families before Gao even got married, and Yu Yuan never pleaded for Gao or bowed his head.

Is this her brother's fate?

Yu Tang smiled with narrowed eyes, brought a plate of oranges to his uncle, winked at Yu Yuan, left the home court to the elders in the family, and talked to Yu Yuan under the eaves where the cold wind was blowing.

"Since you are so worried, sister-in-law must be worried too." She urged Yu Yuan, "She is now living in Xiang's house and there is no news from her. Do you want to find a way to comfort sister-in-law?"

Yu Yuan was a little stubborn at first, but he softened under Yu Tang's stern gaze and whispered, "How, how do we comfort her?"

Yu Tang smiled and said, "I'll make some beautiful flowers for my sister-in-law, you can have someone deliver them to her."

Yu Yuan hurriedly asked, "Is this okay?"

"Of course I can!" Yu Tang said, "Who can say anything when my sister-in-law gives her sister-in-law a gift of flowers? But if you want me to give my sister-in-law a gift of flowers, I have conditions."

Yu Yuan gave Yu Tang a slap on the face when he heard this, and said, "As a younger sister-in-law, you dare to bargain for being Juanhua for your sister-in-law?"

Yu Tang held his head and kept yelling that Yu Yuan had no sister now that he had a sister-in-law. Yu Yuan was so embarrassed that blood seemed to drip from his face. He begged for mercy in a low voice and promised to give Yu Tang a five-liang silver bracelet when he got married. Only then would the matter be settled.

The joke was over, and Yu Tang got serious when he talked about business: "I'm going to Hangzhou City, brother, you come with me."