Delicate Flower - Chapter 85

[Chapter 85]

The ancestors of the Tao family were big businessmen, and they were excellent in business.

After entering the office, their business has grown even bigger, and they are one of the wealthiest families in Guangzhou and even the entire South.

The maritime business is just a part of their family’s industry. There are seven or eight fleets in the family. Although there are not many talents who can understand the map and copy them, it is not impossible for anyone to move.

Listening to the meaning of Director Tao, if this map was not too important to the Tao family, in order to keep the secret, the Tao family sent people out and did not plan to bring them back.

Pei Yan smiled and said, “Let’s copy the map first.”

Those who can copy the map are hard to find for the Yu family, but it’s easy for him.

He “requested” Tao An, and his original intention was to attract the Tao family to participate in the auction. The words of Tao Da’s director were right in his heart.

It’s just that in addition to notifying the Tao family, he also had someone reveal the news to his second senior brother, Jiang Hua, the Minister of Industry and the scholar of Dongge University.

Jiang Hua’s eldest daughter-in-law is the daughter of the Wu family in Huzhou.

The Wu family started out by water transportation.

The family also has five or six fleets.

No matter what, he had to wait for the Wu family to come before he could see if the situation was promised to the Tao family.

Pei Yan vaguely, Director Tao will definitely think more.

He wondered, does Pei Yan feel that he is not qualified to talk about this matter?

For this matter, Tao Qing, who is currently in charge of the Tao family, and Tao An’s brother, must come to Lin’an City in person.

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

He exchanged glances with Tao An’s staff who came with him. Tao An’s staff came forward to introduce himself, and set up a relationship with Pei Yan. He felt that Pei Yan had a good impression of them, so he stayed. The two copy masters retreated to rest.

Whether the map is real or not, the two 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 actually safe.

At night, Director Tao got the exact news, and he immediately arranged for those who followed secretly to deliver letters to Tao Qing.

Lin’an City is the territory of the Pei family. As long as Pei Yan is interested, he can immediately know if a stranger comes, not to mention that he has sent people to watch the Tao family?

Not to mention just letting Tao Qing know about it, he could not wait to let Director Tao send back part of the map quietly, so that the Tao family could send a fleet to go on a trial voyage.

Geese pass by leaving traces.

When those aristocratic families know that this map is not only true, but can also sail safely, that is a good time to ask for a price.

He therefore instructed Pei

Man: “The first short map can be passed back to the Tao family, but the latter can’t let them succeed.”

The impression is quite different.

Pei Yan smiled and said, “Are you bored?”

Pei Man smiled and said, “It’s not that boring, but there is nothing to do in Lin’an City, and I think the knife is going to rust.”

Isn’t it boring?

Pei Yan smiled and said, “You will be too busy soon.”

Pei Man knew that Pei Yan would definitely invite many powerful people to participate in the auction, but Pei Yan’s invitation list has not yet been completely determined. The famous post hadn’t been delivered yet. He felt that he should have some time to prepare. Who knew that Hu Xing walked in excitedly as soon as he came out of Pei Yan’s study.

When the two meet, they have to say hello.

Pei Man asked him, “What’s the matter with you?”

Like a New Year’s Eve, his face was glistening with joy.

Hu Xing didn’t want to hide it from Pei Man. First, Pei Man was the chief general, leading all servants inside and outside the Pei family. Second, Pei Man was very skilled. After only a few months in office, he had already changed the size of the family. The servants, maids and servants from outside and abroad are all well-organized. He just doesn’t tell Pei Man. He has people who want to flatter Pei Man and tell him. Why should he fight against Pei Man and ask for his own death?

He also wanted to sit in this position for a long time, and it would be better if it could be passed on to his son.

“It’s from the Huzhou Wu family.” Hu Xing said excitedly, “The eldest master of their family came to give our family a New Year’s gift in person. Listening to that tone, he also gave it to our third master alone.”

The eldest master of the Huzhou Wu family, yes The head of the Wu family.

The third master replaced the long room and became the head of the Pei family. The other rooms of the Pei family seemed to recognize it, and none of them came to make trouble.

But in Hu Xing’s opinion, those rooms may be out of respect for Mrs. Pei, so I endured it. I don’t know what I think in private?

Maybe when Mrs. Pei’s filial piety period is over, he will be able to fight except for the dress.

In particular, the house of the Li family was divided with Li Duan a few days ago. Who would dare to say that there is no handwriting from the Pei family?

Who dares to say that this is not the other house 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 New Year’s gifts at this time, the better. The more prominent, the more capable and well-connected Mr. Pei.

It would be better if it was a wealthy family like the Huzhou Wu family who had no relationship with the Pei family before – this is Pei Yan’s own favor, and it has nothing to do with the Pei family.

If it weren’t for Pei Yan’s sake, how could the Wu family have the owner come forward to give the Pei family a New Year’s gift in person?

He took refuge in the third master.

He is now tied to the car of the three masters, and he is both prosperous and damaged.

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

Pei Man didn’t have to guess to know Hu Xing’s little thought. He smiled and said, “Then go and report to the third master, so as not to let the Wu family wait for a long time”, and passed Hu Xing. , go to do your own business.

Hu Xing couldn’t help rubbing his head.

Pei Man is so indifferent!

Could it be that something has offended Pei Man?

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

Pei Man turned around but went to see A Tiao, who came from the Yu family to present the New Year’s gift.

A Tiao was able to 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 Man who served Pei Yan naturally followed his heart. Come to Yu’s house.

Pei Man met A Tiao in Baoxia in front of the small side hall, and asked in detail about the New Year’s ceremony of the Yu family.

Those who were waiting in the small side hall to be registered by the Pei family steward couldn’t help but envy them very much, and they talked about the Yu family.

There are also those who can’t stand the sudden “outbreak” of the Yu family, but they dare not criticize the Yu family in front of the Pei family. The lady is very beautiful, and many young guys want to go to their house to be their son-in-law. I don’t know what Master Yu is picking? Or is there another plan?”

Because they are all well-rounded managers of each family, no matter how unhappy they are, they will not Like those village shrew, dare to say anything.

Naturally, someone with the same thought picked up the conversation and said, “I heard that the eldest lady of the Yu family dares to wear the clothes of a servant and still take care of the family affairs. If I have a nephew, I definitely can’t marry such a person. Girl!”

“It also depends on whether your nephew has the ability to marry someone back.” Someone teased, “The Yu family said that the girl wants to stay at home to recruit a son-in-law. I didn’t look at the Li family. Second Young Master can’t do it.”

“Who knows if she doesn’t want to marry the girl, or if she can’t, she can’t get married! I saw that the girl was very bold and acted very well, which is not something that ordinary girls can do. There are means.” Those who meant something, laughed and dispersed.

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

A Tiao pointed to one of the brocade boxes, and said specially: “Our master bought this from the antique shop. He said it was very interesting. It was given to the third master to pass the time or press a rice paper or something.” Other things are nothing but It’s chicken, duck, fish, tea, wine and candy, almost the same as the usual neighbors, nothing special.

It stands to reason that for a family like the Yu family, the Pei family does not have time to return the gift, write down the gift list, and return the gift on the spot at a similar price, or send some rice grain or some oil noodles, sometimes There will also be a red envelope or something.

But in the Yu family, Pei Man felt that it would be better to send someone to return the gift, so he smiled and set up the brocade box separately, and at night, he personally delivered the brocade box to Pei Yan’s house.

Pei Yan had already washed and changed, changed into his daily clothes, with a sable draped over his body, he was leaning on the Luohan couch, listening to the little boy Aming taking a thick gift list and calling his name there.

Aming was wearing a red brocade padded jacket, with a round, chubby face, like a boy who lost money, which made people feel festive.

Seeing Pei Man coming in, Pei Yan motioned to Aming to stop, and said, “What’s the matter?”

Seeing that the Chinese New Year was coming, every day someone asked Pei Yan to show her.

Pei Man stayed for an afternoon in the Baoxia where the ground dragon was burned, and entered Pei Yan, a room that didn’t even have a brazier.

“It was given to you by the Yu family.” After he handed the brocade box to Pei Yan, he wrapped his hands in his sleeves, and then called out to Aming with some pity, “Come down! I’ll serve here first. It

‘s hot.”

Pei Yan was so angry that the ground dragon burned in the house and his nose bleed, and he couldn’t smell the smell of silver frost and charcoal. In winter, he could only use lint to keep out the cold, and he served by his side. The people who have been frozen can only follow.

A Ming thought that Pei Man had something to say to Pei Yan in private, nodded repeatedly, bowed to Pei Yan, handed the gift list to Pei Man, and ran back to the house where he had burned the ground dragon to keep warm.

Pei Yan likes the climate with four distinct seasons, but does not prevent the people around him from enjoying the four seasons like spring. While taking the brocade box and asking “what is this”, he opened the brocade box to reveal the bronze door knocker.

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

Pei Man conveyed A Tiao’s words.

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

“It’s quite interesting!” He put the door knocker on the small table next to him, and said, “This is probably a gadget from the previous dynasty, and the Yu family is also attentive.”

He liked these miscellaneous items since he was a child. There are a lot of things like this in here, which are much more sophisticated and interesting than this, and 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: “The people of the Wu family, I asked Hu Xing to arrange it in the guest room in the east. I’m going to host a banquet for them tomorrow, you can prepare it. If the people of the Tao family want to inquire about something, there is no need to stop them.

” A copy master, the Tao family lived in the guest room in the southeast, and the Wu family was separated by a flowerbed. It was very convenient to inquire about anything.

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[End of this Chapter]