The two men's eyes fell on the purse almost at the same time.
Shen Luchu's eyes froze.
This purse...
Chen Luchu looked at the pattern on the purse. Unlike the common flowers and birds, this purse was embroidered with a branch full of red fruits. The craftsmanship was very skillful, and the stitches were visibly messy.
Shen Luchu recognized what was embroidered on the branch, but he felt that the purse looked particularly familiar.
While Shen Luchu was still thinking, Pei Che's voice sounded.
"Excuse me, my wife's purse has fallen." Pei Che held the person in his arms, with no intention of letting go.
Wife?
Oh, Pei Che is really hopeless.
Chen Luchu curled his lips, pulled back his thoughts, bent down to pick up the purse on the ground, and handed it to Pei Che.
Pei Che took the purse and moved his eyes from the purse to Shen Luchu, "Thank you."
It was just to pick up something, but Shen Luchu felt that Pei Che's tone was too serious, and the look he gave her seemed to have other meanings. Before Shen Luchu could explore, Pei Che had already turned around and went downstairs with the person in his arms.
Chen Luchu felt inexplicably refreshed, and sneered in his heart again.
He covered it so tightly, is it because he wanted to see the person, or is he afraid that someone would snatch it away?
Shen Luchu muttered a few words in his heart, but did not linger any longer.
Right now he has more important things to do, so he goes to find Jiang Shiyuan.
Thinking of this, Shen Luchu's mind became active again, and he quickly walked downstairs and walked out of Tianxiangju.
…
Pei Che carried Jiang Shiyuan onto the carriage and placed him on his lap before unwrapping his outer robe.
But just as a corner of the robe was pulled down, revealing half of the face, it was pulled up again with a whoosh.
Jiang Shiyuan had been reciting the family rules all night last night and was now drunk. He was sleeping soundly when suddenly a strong light hit him and he subconsciously pulled the quilt back.
Pei Che laughed, and fearing that she would feel depressed, he pulled it again.
This time, Jiang Shiyuan stopped pulling at her clothes and turned around to get into his arms.
"Hongdou, what's the fragrance you're wearing today? It smells so good."
Jiang Shiyuan closed his eyes and rubbed his little face against Pei Che's chest.
"It tastes like orange, um, like..."
Jiang Shiyuan paused, then suddenly smiled foolishly.
"It smells like Master Pei."
After a long while, Pei Che tilted his head, sneered, and pursed his lips into a gentle arc.
Although he did not use incense, he would always place some bergamot oranges in his study and living room all year round.
Perhaps because of the drunkenness, Jiang Shiyuan slept deeply, breathing evenly and long.
Pei Che turned around and looked at the person in his arms.
Her hair was as black as ink, her eyebrows were like spring willows, and her lips were tender and red. She was gentle and lovely in every way, except for a dark spot under her eyes, which stood out against her fair skin.
Pei Che raised his hand, took the person into his arms, turned around and said, "Ask Pei Ziye to see me."
"Ha Qiu——"
In Wansong Bookstore, Pei Ziye was sitting with his legs crossed, eating a big pear and flipping through the account book when he suddenly sneezed violently.
What’s going on? Why do I keep sneezing today?
Is someone cursing him?
Pei Ziye touched his nose and turned his attention back to the account book in front of him.
"Really? Is this all you can earn this month? Is my Bae Kimura's house rules the best seller?"
Pei Ziye looked at the income in the account book and laughed angrily.
"The world is so fickle. The young men in the capital are all studying? What about the girls in the capital? Look at those girls. They work so hard to marry into a good family. They just follow the rules without any ambiguity. These good-for-nothings should be grateful to the court for allowing women to serve as officials. This is the opening of the imperial examination for women. How can men have any business with it?"
The shopkeeper Qian, who was sprayed with scum on his face, had no words to say, and smiled apologetically: "It's true that no one reads anymore, it's just that you sell too expensively. The cost is a few cents, and you only sell 100 taels. How can the profit be high?"
"What do you mean? Are you calling me a profiteer? What do you know? I ordered one tael, I ordered ten taels, but you ordered a hundred taels. Why is that?" Pei Ziye snorted coldly.
Shopkeeper Qian stretched his neck and asked, "Why?"
"Because I'm kind!"
Pei Ziye bit into a large pear with a "crunch" sound, and spoke righteously and sternly, without any awareness of being a "profiteer" at all.
Shopkeeper Qian was speechless. From a certain perspective, it was indeed kind of the boss to cheat the poor!
Besides, most of the people who want to marry into the Pei family after finding out the Pei family rules are noble ladies from Beijing families. If the price is too low, they will not believe it.
The landlord is only a good man, but he is also a villain.
Pei Ziye finished flipping through the account book and threw it aside: "By the way, has the Mr. Huaben that I asked you to inquire about been found?"
Shopkeeper Qian stepped forward with a bitter face and said, "I found out that he is from the 껜껚 bookstore across the street. I also know where the 껜껚 bookstore got the treasure. Once it is published, it will be very popular. Every copy is sold out. The girls in Beijing love to read the storybooks of the noodle-eating gentleman. Just for this reason, the 껜껚 bookstore has taken away a lot of our business."
"What are they saying over there?" Pei Ziye asked.
Shopkeeper Qian shook his head: "The 껜껚 Bookstore didn't agree."
Pei Ziye was anxious, "You didn't tell him, I just wanted to meet people, poach them, and steal their business."
Shopkeeper Qian said, "I have said it to Shopkeeper Liu of the 껜껚 bookstore several times, but Shopkeeper Liu refused to give a single word and kept silent about it."
"Didn't I ask you for a price?"
Pei Zi had eaten all the fruit, and his expression was particularly solemn.
What a joke! This was the first task his aunt gave him, and he had to do it beautifully.
You know, it's a good thing that my aunt made an appointment with my uncle to go out today, otherwise he wouldn't have had time to take a break.
If you coax your aunt, you will also coax your uncle.
Obviously, the young aunt is easier to coax.
Shopkeeper Qian shook his head: "No offer."
"Liu is so greedy for money, but he didn't even raise the price this time. There must be something fishy going on here! I'll go and meet him in person."
Pei Ziye suddenly became interested. He threw the fruit away, stood up and walked out with big strides.
The man walked to the door with his hands on his hips. Suddenly he remembered something and turned to Shopkeeper Qian and said:
"By the way, Lao Qian, put away the 'Pei Family Rules' and sell them later."
Shopkeeper Qian held half a pear in his hand, looking puzzled: "Why did you sell this highly profitable business?"
"What else can I do? I'll just sell it."
Now, there are only two unmarried adult men in Pei's family - him and his uncle.
The noble ladies in Beijing were thinking about the Pei family because of their Grand Tutor.
Now his uncle is getting married, so why keep this thing?
Is it possible that someone else is coming for him? Are you blind?
Pei Ziye was complaining in his heart and was about to turn around to go out when a graceful figure rushed in and hugged him around the waist.
"Pei Ziye, I like you."
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