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Chapter 38 Thoughts
"What did you say? You're going to Beijing in a few days?" Mrs. Pei wrapped the silk handkerchief around her fingers and wrung it vigorously, with mixed feelings in her heart.

Yao'er was able to follow the princess into the palace, and Pei was very happy from the bottom of her heart, but she was a little discouraged when she thought about the troubles along the way and the large expense for the clothes she prepared.

But no matter what, she couldn't stop Yao'er from going to Beijing.

She pressed her forehead with a handkerchief, "I see, you go back and tell the girl to rest assured that I will prepare everything."

Ziyan happily agreed to go.

Mrs. Pei stood in the yard, stunned for a while.

"Qiu Hen, go to the front yard and tell the butler to get the car ready, I'm going out." Pei ordered, "It's arranged to come to the warehouse to find me."

The warehouse of the Chang family is located next to Jinyutang. In the past, for the convenience of the old lady housekeeper, a door was specially opened in the yard of Jinyutang, so that you can go directly to the warehouse.

After the old lady died, no one came in and out, and the door remained locked.

When Mrs. Pei arrived at the door of the warehouse, she subconsciously glanced at the door. It must have been left unattended for a long time. The two wisterias by the door climbed on the courtyard wall and grew all the way to the door, covering the door and covering it with lush greenery. In the sun, it is obvious that it is a bit colder than other places.

Suddenly, Mrs. Pei was a little apprehensive. She took out the key to open the door of the warehouse, but for some reason, she couldn't open it even after twisting it a few times, and her body broke out in cold sweat.

At this moment, there was a clatter behind her, Pei turned around nervously, and a black cat stared at her with green eyes.

"what!"

Mrs. Pei screamed in fright, and when the cat heard it, it slid into the wisteria cage and disappeared.

She was still in a state of panic, panting for breath against her thumping chest.Fortunately, Qiuhen rushed over, saw her appearance, and asked, "Is the lady uncomfortable?"

Pei wiped the cold sweat off his face with a silk handkerchief, "There was a cat just now, which scared me."

"There is a black cat near here. I don't know where it came from. I have seen it a few times." Qiu Hen took the key and quickly opened the warehouse door. Slip down."

There are many trees in the yard of Chang's family. In the past, each yard was managed by a special person. At the end of last year, in order to save money, Pei sent a few wives to manage the yard.

Since the beginning of spring, the trees in the yard have grown uncontrollably. Some big trees with deep roots and luxuriant leaves have not been pruned, and soon cover the roof, making the house feel cold and damp.

Mrs. Pei carefully followed Qiu Hen, "Didn't Mama Zhang be left to take care of the yard? Ask her to take care of the porter tomorrow and spend some time pruning the trees in the yard.

She is also an old man in the Chang family, so don't just eat and not work. "

Qiu Hen agreed, and had already walked to the middle of the warehouse.

Seven or eight boxes and cages are neatly arranged on one side of the warehouse against the wall, and on the other side are wall-high antique racks, on which a few porcelain vases and ornaments are sparsely placed.

Mrs. Pei walked around the bogu shelf before reaching the side of the cage, "I remember Mrs. Han had a box of embroidery in the past, open it to see if there is anything else available?"

Qiu Hen easily removed the boxes pressed on it. When he got to the last box, he found the key and opened the box. There were two or three scrolls inside. Qiu Hen took out one of them.

"This one is a picture of flowers and birds. I open it for the lady to see?" Qiu Hen held the scroll and asked Pei's opinion.

"Don't worry about it. Since it was embroidered by her, it is still worth a few dollars. You put away the remaining two pieces and come with me to find my uncle."

Pei took the autumn marks and rode in an ox cart until he arrived at the east gate.This is where the Qingzhou market is located, and the shop in Peicheng is in the middle of the market.

Mrs. Pei got out of the car and went to the fruit shop in Peicheng.

The shopkeeper saw her and greeted her with a smile, "Lady, the master has gone out of the city, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea and wait for him here for a while."

Pei frowned, "Didn't he say when he'll be back?"

The shopkeeper smiled all over his face, "I said I have an appointment, but if I didn't say when I'll be back."

While talking, a medium-sized man in blue casual clothes came in, saw Pei Shi, and said in surprise, "Sister, why are you here?"

The gloomy look on Pei's face eased a little, "Didn't I come here to find you something? How did I know you went out?"

"It's really a coincidence that we all arrived at the gate of the city. The people we met had something to do and changed the time. Otherwise, my sister would really have to make a trip for nothing today." Pei Cheng took the tea from Xiaoer and drank it He took a sip, "What's the matter, sister? Go talk in the room."

Pei followed Pei Cheng into the back room, leaving autumn marks waiting outside.

"Sister came to me because of what I told you last time, did brother-in-law agree?" Pei Cheng poured tea and handed it to Mrs. Pei.

Pei took the tea and put it on the table next to him, "If he agrees, I won't come to you either."

"Oh?" Pei Cheng raised his eyebrows, looking at Mrs. Pei.

"Yao'er participated in the embroidery competition and won the favor of the princess of the county. She said that she will take her into the palace in a few days."

"This is a good thing!" Pei Cheng leaned forward and became interested, "Why is my sister so sad?"

"Of course I know it's a good thing, but Yao'er's trip to Beijing, needless to say, the troubles on the way, just buying a few clothes and appearance is not a small expense." Mrs. Pei sighed, "How much do you spend on Chang's life?" If you know something, where will I raise so much money for a while?"

Pei Cheng nodded, and restrained his smile, "This is the truth, but I just made an investment last month. If this matter was mentioned a month earlier, I can still help, now."

Mrs. Pei looked at her, this younger brother, when he first opened the fruit shop a few years ago, he didn't have her help overtly or secretly.

Mrs. Pei took a sip of tea from the teacup, put down the teacup, and said slowly, "You can't do business without capital turnover. I still have a few pieces of embroidery here. See if you can find a way to sell them for me." Price."

Pei Cheng said, "Naturally I have to help with this favor, but sister, this embroidery will be gone after it's sold. It's what I told you last time, your two Zhuangzi didn't have much income in the first place, so how much is it worth now?" A piece of money, pawned into silver, used to do business, is it not as good as those two Zhuangzi?"

"But." Although Mrs. Pei was tempted, she still couldn't make up her mind. After all, Chang Pu disagreed, and if there was a mistake at that time, there was no way for him to explain it to her.

"Sister, look," Pei Cheng knew that Pei's heart was moving, and immediately began to persuade her, "Now Xia Guo is collecting silk in large quantities at high prices. Let's collect silk and sell it to them, and then buy grain from them and sell it to the villagers. Once you go and come, you can calculate how much profit you get."

Pei's nose was sweating.

"Think about it, why is it difficult for you to be in charge of the Chang family? Why doesn't your brother-in-law value you? Isn't it because you can earn money without the Han family? If you have this way, you are still afraid that your brother-in-law will not respect you!"

These words immediately reached Pei's heart. Although Chang Pu helped her upright these years, she knew in her heart that Chang Pu didn't have the same intentions for her as before.

Especially in the past two years, Chang Pu slept in the study most of the time and rarely went to her room. He didn't say anything, but she knew in her heart that he was complaining that she didn't know how to housekeeper!
"Can you be careful about this matter?" Pei gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

If you are careful about this matter, then you can take Zhuangzi out behind Chang Pu's back, and redeem it when you have the money. At that time, Zhuangzi will be there and the money will be there. Even if Chang Pu knows, what else can he say?
"You still don't believe me?" Pei Cheng raised his eyebrows with a smile.

Pei immediately understood what he was referring to.

Mrs. Pei lowered her head in silence, raised her head, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll ask Qiu Hen to send over the title deed when I get back later, and I'll leave it to you to handle everything."

(End of this chapter)