As Mrs. Pei Da said, many things that she hadn't thought about in the past gradually became strange, and she became more and more apprehensive. In the end, her teeth trembled and she was speechless.

Pei Tong was also cold all over.

He held his mother's hand tightly, as if in this way, he could overcome the fear in his heart and add courage to each other.

"Aniang!" Pei Tong whispered, Pei Fei ran in happily holding a snack, shouting "Aniang" and "Brother", and showed the snacks in his hands to the two of them: "It is from Zhaoming Temple. The vegetarian cakes made by the masters, I ate a piece with almonds and walnuts inside. It was delicious! You can try it too!"

Adding almonds and walnuts to the desserts are the fillings that Jingcheng desserts like to use. Pei Tong and Pei Fei both grew up in Jingcheng. Compared to desserts such as sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and Qingtuan, they prefer to add melon seeds and almonds. , Walnuts and other snacks.

Mrs. Pei hurriedly smiled, gently took the younger son's hand, and said: "I know you like to eat. A-niang doesn't eat it. It's too late, A-niang has rinsed her mouth. You can eat with your brother. !"

Pei Fei knew her mother's living habits, so she would not eat anything after washing her mouth at night, and she didn't force her to share most of the snacks in her hands to Pei Tong.

Mrs. Pei gave a wink at the eldest son and said, "It's getting late, you and your younger brother go back and rest! Tomorrow is the seminar, you can't go later than the elders, and you shouldn't stay up late. What's the matter? Matter, wait for me to talk to your third uncle during the lecture."

Didn't Gu Chaoyang say that he would stay in Lin'an for some time after the lecture, they had to make it clear to Pei Yan while Gu Chaoyang was in Lin'an.

Pei Tong glanced at his younger brother, smiled and nodded, pulling Pei Fei away.

Gu Chang was on the way back to the wing where he lived at this time, and his personal entourage Gao Sheng whispered to him the news he had heard: "...Miss Yu is an ordinary girl from a poor family. Because of her good temperament, I won Pei. Lao An’s favor often walks around in Pei’s Mansion.” He paused before continuing, “It’s not a woman from a family.”

Gu Changran was stunned, stopped, and said for a while, "You mean Miss Yu, just a young lady from an ordinary talented family in Lin'an City?"

"Yes!" Gao Sheng didn't dare to look at Gu Chang's eyes and lowered his eyes. "Yu's family was originally an ordinary farmer. Because of his diligence and thrift, he gradually gained some wealth, and then opened a lacquerware shop to be able to send it to his home. His children went to school. Ms. Yu’s father was the first person in their family. Moreover, their family was very thin. Yu Xiucai has only one brother, and Ms. Yu has only one cousin."

In other words, there are no people who want to watch each other.

There is no way!

Gu Chang stroked his forehead, and Yu Tang Mingli's face appeared in his mind again.

It's really beautiful!

Probably the most beautiful girl he has ever seen.

unfortunately……

Gu Chang stood under the boxwood tree on the side of the road for almost a stick of incense before he cleared up his mood, and said in a deep voice, "This is the end of the matter. Don't say anything bad."

Gao Sheng nodded and talked about another thing: "This time the third wife of the Yang family has also come. It is the original seventh lady of the Yin family. I heard that there is a girl in their Yin family who is fast enough, and she was ordered by the wife of the Yin family. Give the girl from the Yin family a suitable marriage."

Manchu dynasty civil and military, who didn’t know how good the Yin family chose the uncle.

It turned out that this was the luck that Gu Chang could only think about for a long time, but now this opportunity is in his hands, but he suddenly lost the excitement and excitement he imagined.

"This kind of thing depends on fate." He said indifferently, "Let's talk about it if you have a chance!"

Gao Sheng didn't dare to say more, and silently accompanied Gu Chang to his residence slowly.

Pei Yan was a little unable to sleep. He felt that he should talk to his assistant Shu Qing, but instinctively felt that what he wanted to say might make Shu Qing despise, lying on the bed motionlessly, staring at the top of the bed in a daze.

In the dead of night, there is occasionally a sound that will be infinitely amplified.

He heard Zhou Zijin singing and playing the lyre there.

Usually this time is when Zhou Zijin is slightly drunk.

If it was in the past, Pei Yan felt that this was Zhou Zijin’s own business and had nothing to do with him, but today, he inexplicably felt Zhou Zijin was very annoying-why did Zhou Zijin drink and sing in the temple to make everyone uneasy, he has to Endure? He is not happy here, but he doesn't even have a speaker?

He thought about it, and walked out with his clothes on.

As expected, Zhou Zijin took a few small servants to sit on the ground under the rockery of Taihu Lake next to the yard where they lived, facing the small lake under the moonlight, happy and happy.

His anger started from his heart, and he quickly stepped forward and kicked away the wine bottles that had fallen beside Zhou Zijin.

Zhou Zijin looked up, looking at Pei Yan with drunken eyes, and said, "What are you going crazy? You don't dress up? Come on, come on, brother, don't lose your temper, tell brother what has happened to you. "While speaking, I went to pull Pei Yan's sleeves and sit down on the straw mat. "The household chores will definitely not trouble you. What's that? You wouldn't be meeting a beautiful girl. , I can’t ask for it?” As he said, Zhou Zijin himself was amused by his own words, and he said, “No, if you really fell in love with someone’s girl, it’s probably just a sentence to marry, no Will ask but not! Is it wrong to be a householder? Hahaha... Pei Xiaguang, you also have today!"

Pei Yan was so angry that his face changed, and he pushed Zhou Zijin away, and shouted at his young man: "Do you know where this is? You even indulge him in drinking and playing, you are afraid that his reputation is too good. Yet?"

The little servants were embarrassed and hurried forward, trying to help Zhou Zijin back to where he lived.

Zhou Zijin waved his hand away and pushed the young man away, yelling at Pei Yan: "Xiaoguang, don't be shy. Although I am in the same class as your brother, I will respect your brother so much only because of your face. It's my brother..."

It's really getting worse and worse.

Pei Yan decided to ignore Zhou Zijin and left angrily.

He returned to the house and lay down again. He still couldn't sleep. He thought that tomorrow's lecture will be arranged in the hall. The male guest will directly face the podium with tables and chairs, while the female family will be arranged in the east hall with trees in front. A screen. When the time comes, all the female relatives will be sitting together. If Miss Gu and Miss Yu have a conflict, everyone will see that no matter who is right or wrong, it is always an indecent thing.

The more Pei Yan thinks about it, the more it feels that this matter is a bit suspenseful—if Miss Yu listens to his persuasion, it’s okay, if she doesn’t listen...or Miss Gu takes the initiative to pick things up, Miss Yu can’t just bear it, right? Besides, Miss Yu is not a tolerant person!

He got up from the bed and called Pei Man to come in, and asked him to arrange the manpower to fix the position of the female family overnight: "Whoever sits in which position is marked. Don't walk around and move around. , If you want to move forward, move forward. Ms. Yu’s mother and daughter came with Lao An. You arrange them to sit with Lao An. For Miss Gu, arrange to sit with the ladies from the Song family and the Peng family. It's done together."

If people are separated, there should be fewer incidents.

It took a long time for Pei Man to find his own voice, and said suspiciously: "Now? Set the position?"

"Yes!" Pei Yan said categorically, "Go now, just like when my mentor's house in Beijing had a wedding ceremony last time, draw a picture, how many positions there are, and where everyone is sitting, and then give it to each person. Send a picture from home to let them know where they are sitting."

But Master Zhang had a happy event last time because the third and second princes came to congratulate them, and they stayed to listen to the play.

They are just holding a seminar, don't have to be like that?

But Pei Man dare not say this. He seemed to be sleepwalking, "Oh" and "Oh" twice before he fully reacted and confirmed: "Everyone's position is fixed?"

In other words, they had to determine how many people in each prefecture would attend the lecture overnight.

Including the maid and the old lady.

Even those who are standing have to find a place to stand, right?

Pei Yan felt that these were trivial matters.

Since the Zhang family can do it, so can their family.

"Go and do it!" He fell to the ground like a big rock, drowsily attacking, yawning to indicate that Pei Man can retreat.

Pei Man retreated, but couldn't help but slander in his heart, the master said a word, the servant ran and broke his leg. Don't even think about going to bed tonight with him and the other stewards.

Yu Tang slept soundly here.

Not only did she finish copying the Buddhist scriptures as planned last night, she also learned that the Li family was about to be unlucky, and she was in such a good mood that she was still happy when she was awakened by Shuangtao before dawn the next day. For breakfast, I planned to make an appointment with Miss Xu to greet Pei Laoan. When I walked to the gate of the hospital, I remembered that both Miss Xu and Mrs. Yang decided to pretend not to attend the lecture.

But she went in to say hello to Miss Xu and Mrs. Yang, and then she helped her mother to Pei Lao'an.

Pei Laoan also got up quite early. When they passed by, not only the Yi Laoan and Yong Laoan were there, but even the second wife and a few Miss Pei, as well as the wives and young grannies in the other rooms of the Pei family. They have all arrived one after another. Pei Lao'an was very interested, and he was playing with his great-grandson who was not yet one year old in the second room. After waiting for the time to be almost up, he led everyone to the hall behind the Daxiong Hall.

Everyone had already known the previous articles of incorporation, and suddenly they received the seat list again, and everyone was stunned.

Although everyone can find a place according to their own status and status on such occasions, there will always be people who will squeeze by the respected elders to flatter others. If the elders do not hate this person, they can still talk with them.

It was the first time that they even drew a circle where the maidservant and wife of someone's house were standing.

The wives and young grandmother of the Pei family began to whisper.

Pei Man, who hadn't slept all night, had to trot over to explain: "There will be nine days of lectures. We know who will come and who will not come, and some things can be arranged."

What can I arrange?

Pei Lao'an is full of confusion, but his son is in charge, so he can only make a mistake: "It's okay. Don't get stuck, sit down! If you don't feel used to it, you will adjust later."

Everyone sat down with a smile.

Pei Man laughed with him, making people tightly guard the passage to the east hall.

As for the main hall on the west side, some tables, chairs and benches were placed and opened to the squires and people of Lin'an City who came to listen to the lecture.