The ancestor of the Tao family is a great merchant, and the best is the official. After joining the officialdom, their family's business has become even bigger, and they are one of the wealthiest families in Guangzhou and the entire South. Maritime business is only part of their family's industry. There are seven or eight fleets in the family. Although there are not many talents who can understand maps and can copy them, it is not that they can't move without them. According to Chief Tao, if this map is not too important to the Tao family, in order to keep the secret, the Tao family sent the people out and didn't plan to take them back.

Pei Yan smiled and said, "I'll copy the map first."

A person who can copy maps is hard to find for the Yu family, but it is also very easy for him.

He "appealed" to Tao An, and his intention was to attract the Tao family to participate in the auction, and the words of General Manager Tao hit him right. It's just that in addition to notifying the Tao family, he also let people disclose the news to his second senior brother, namely Jiang Hua, a scholar of the Ministry of Industry and Dongge University.

Jianghua's eldest daughter-in-law is the daughter of the Wu family in Huzhou.

The Wu family started by relying on water transportation.

There are also five or six fleets at home.

He had to wait for the Wu family to come before he could see whether the situation would agree to the Tao family.

Pei Yan is vague, Chief Tao will definitely think more about it.

He wondered, does Pei Yan think he is not qualified to talk about it? For this matter, Tao Qing, who is now in charge of the Tao family, that is, Tao An's brother, should come to Lin'an City in person.

Of course, before that, he had to see the map first to confirm whether the map was indeed a new route from Guangzhou to Da Shi, as Pei Yan said.

He exchanged glances with Tao An’s staff who came with him. Tao An’s staff introduced themselves and set up a relationship with Pei Yan. He felt that Pei Yan had a good impression of them. The two copying masters stepped back and rested.

Whether the map is true or not, both masters have experience in sailing, and they can judge the authenticity at a glance. The only thing that cannot be determined is whether the route marked on this map is really safe.

At night, Chief Tao Tao received the exact news, and he immediately arranged for the people who followed him secretly to send a letter to Tao Qing.

Lin'an City is the site of the Pei family. As long as Pei Yan is interested, he can know immediately when a face comes, not to mention that he has sent someone to stare at the Tao family's people?

Not to mention just letting Tao Qing know about this. At this time, he wished that General Tao Tao could send a part of the map back quietly. Tao Jiahao sent a fleet to a trial voyage.

The geese crossed and left marks. When those aristocratic families know that this map is not only true, but can also sail safely, then it is a good time to make a price.

He therefore told Pei Man: "The first section of the map can be passed back to Tao's house, but the latter can't be let them succeed."

Pei Man nodded and said yes, his eyes were full of enthusiastic light, which was very different from the impression he usually gave.

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Are you bored?"

Pei Man smiled and said: "It's not boring, it's just that there is nothing to do in Lin'an, and I feel that the knife is about to rust."

Isn't that boring anymore?

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Soon you will be overwhelmed."

Pei Man knows that Pei Yan will definitely invite many capable people to participate in the auction, but Pei Yan’s invitation list has not yet been fully finalized, and the famous posts have not yet been sent. He feels that he should still have some time to prepare, who knows As soon as he came out of Pei Yan's study, Hu Xing walked in happily.

When the two met, they couldn't help but say hello.

Pei Man asked him: "What's wrong with you?"

Like the New Year, his face was greasy with joy.

Hu Xing didn’t want to hide from Pei Man. First, Pei Man was the general manager and commanded all the servants inside and outside Pei’s house. Second, Pei Man was able to use his methods. Within a few months of taking office, he had already put his family in size. The servants and maids from abroad and foreign countries have all cleaned up and obediently. He just didn't tell Pei Man. Someone who wanted to flatter Pei Man took the initiative to tell him. Why should he fight Pei Man and find his own death?

He also wants to sit down in this position for a long time, if it can be passed to his son, it would be even better.

"It's a member of the Wu Family in Huzhou." Hu Xing said excitedly, "The elder of their family has come to give our family a New Year gift in person. Listen to that tone, and there is a separate one for our three lords."

The eldest master of the Wu family in Huzhou is the head of the Wu family.

The third master replaced the long room and became the head of the Pei family. The other rooms in the Pei family seemed to recognize it, and no one came to make trouble. But from Hu Xing's point of view, those rooms might be out of respect for Old Madam Pei, so I endured it. In private, I still don't know what I think? Maybe after the filial piety period of Grandpa Pei is over, you will be able to fight in addition to the courtesy. Especially when the house of Li Jiazong and Li Duan were divided a few days ago, who would dare to say that there is no Pei family's handwriting? Who dares to say that this is not the other heads of the Pei family who are testing Pei Yan?

This is the first Spring Festival since Pei Yan took over the Pei family. Of course, the more people who come to give the New Year gift at this time, the better. The more prominent, the more capable and well-connected the three masters. It would be even better if it was a wealthy family like the Wu Family in Huzhou who had no contact with the Pei family before-this is Pei Yan's own favor, and it has nothing to do with the Pei family. If it wasn't for Pei Yan's sake, how could the Wu Family's Patriarch come forward to give the Pei Family New Year gifts in person?

He has taken refuge in the third master.

He has now been tied to the car of the three masters, everything will be prosperous, and everything will be damaged.

For people like Huzhou Wujia, of course, the more they come, the better.

Pei Man knew Hu Xing's little thoughts without guessing. He smiled and said, "Then you go and tell the third master, so as not to let the Wu family wait for a long time", and passed by Hu Xing. , Go to work on one's own business.

Hu Xing couldn't help touching his head.

Pei Man is a bit indifferent like this!

Did something offend Pei Man?

It's just that this is not the time to think about this, Hu Xing went to Pei Yan's study happily.

Pei Man turned around, but went to see Ah Tiao who came to Yu's family to give a New Year gift.

Ah Tiao could see Pei Man not because he was lucky and happened to meet Pei Man, but because Pei Yan attached great importance to the Yu family. People like Pei Yan who served by Pei Yan would naturally follow his heart. Come to Yu's house.

Pei Man met Ah Tiao in Baosha in front of the Xiaobian Hall, and asked in detail about the New Year ceremony of the Yu family.

Those who waited in the Xiaopian Hall to register the gift list by Pei's steward couldn't help being very envious, and started talking about the Yu family. There were also those who could not understand the sudden "outbreak" of the Yu family, but did not dare to criticize the Yu family in front of the Pei family. The young lady is very beautiful, and many young guys want to go to their house to be the door-to-door son-in-law. I don’t know what Master Yu is picking? Or is there another plan?"

Because they are all the stewards of each family, even if they are not happy, they will not be like those country shrews who dare to say anything.

Naturally, someone with the same thoughts answered, "I heard that the eldest lady from the Yu family dared to wear the clothes of a young man and still take care of family affairs. If I had a nephew, I would definitely not be able to marry someone like this. Girl!"

"That also depends on whether your nephew has the ability to marry someone back." Someone ridiculed, "Yu family said, the girl is going to stay at home to recruit son-in-law. The second sons who didn't see the Li family are all No way."

"Who knows if you don't want to marry a girl, or there is no way, you can't marry! I saw that girl was bold and acted very well, that is not a means that ordinary girls can have." Those intentions have All those who were referring to each broke up with laughter.

The Yu family did not know that Yu Tang was criticized.

A Tiao pointed to one of the brocade boxes, and deliberately said: "This is what our master bought from the antique shop. It is very interesting. It will be given to the third master to pass the time or press a piece of rice paper." Nothing else. It's chicken, duck, fish, tea, wine, sweets, which are similar to those from the neighbors, nothing special.

It stands to reason that for people like the Yu family, the Pei family has no time to send the gift back. Write down the gift list and return the gift at the same price on the spot, or send some rice or some oil noodles. Sometimes Will seal a red envelope or something. But at the Yu family, Pei Man thought it would be better to send someone back, so he smiled and put the brocade box in a separate account, and in the evening, he personally sent the brocade box to Pei Yan's house.

Pei Yan has freshened and changed, changed his daily clothes, with a sable skin, was leaning on the Luohan couch, listening to the little boy Aming taking a thick gift list and singing there.

A Ming wore a satin-red brocade quilted jacket. His face was round and plump, and he looked like a boy out of wealth, which made people feel happy when he looked at it.

Seeing Pei Man coming in, Pei Yan motioned to A Ming to stop and said, "What's the matter?"

Seeing that the New Year is about to come, there are people looking for Pei Yan to show me every day.

Pei Man spent an afternoon in the Baoxia that burned the earth dragon, and entered Pei Yan's room without even a brazier. The heat on his body disappeared all at once, and his fingertips were a little cold.

"The Yu family gave it to you." After he handed the brocade box to Pei Yan, he put his hands in his sleeves, and then called A Ming with some pity, and said, "Go down! Here I will serve first. Now."

Pei Yan was so angry that he would have nosebleeds when the earth dragon burned in the house, and he couldn't smell the silver frost charcoal. In winter, he only used leather and cotton to keep out the cold, and the people he served beside him could only get frozen.

Aming thought that Pei Man had something to say to Pei Yan in private, nodded and saluted Pei Yan, so he handed over the gift list to Pei Man and ran back to the house where he burned the earth dragon to get warm.

Pei Yan likes the climate with four distinct seasons, but does not prevent people from enjoying the four seasons like spring. While taking the brocade box and asking "what is this", he opened the brocade box, revealing the bronze knocker.

"What is it?" Pei Yan raised his eyebrows, took it out and looked at the light.

Pei Man conveyed what Ah Tiao had said.

Pei Yan soon discovered the secret of the beast-shaped door knocker.

"It's quite interesting!" He put the knocker on the small table next to him casually, and said, "This is probably a gadget from the previous era, and the Yu family is also interested."

He has liked these miscellaneous items since he was a child. There are many such things in his hands. They are much more delicate and interesting than this. There is something rare about this door knocker. However, since it was given by someone else, he wouldn't throw it away.

Just put it in the study as a paperweight.

Pei Yan said to Pei Man: "People of the Wu family, I asked Hu Xing to arrange them in the east guest room. Tomorrow I am going to host a banquet for them, and you should prepare. If the people of the Tao family want to inquire about something, don't stop it."

Except for the two masters of copying, the Tao family lived in the guest room in the southeast, separated from the Wu family by a flower garden. It was very convenient to find out what to do.