Shuse Jinjia

Pei Yun had already heard from her maid about the old lady letting Li Qin and Xie Zhaotang stay overnight. Upon hearing her mother scold her like that, she immediately thought of Xie Zhaotang.

"Mother, does Grandmother intend to marry Xie Zhaotang to Third Brother?"

Pei Shu blurted out the question.

She said angrily, "Is Grandmother senile? Hasn't she heard the rumors that Xie Zhaotang is an uneducated good-for-nothing who only knows how to eat? How can such a fool be worthy of Third Brother!"

"No, I'm going to talk to Grandma and kick her out!"

She turned to leave, but Pei Yun stopped her.

"Grandmother asked them to stay, what kind of person are you to chase them away? If Grandfather knew, he would scold you to death!"

Pei Yun calmly said, "Grandmother hasn't made it clear yet; she's probably still observing Xie Zhaotang. If you rush off and cause a scene, what if Grandmother gets angry and directly betroths him to Third Brother? Wouldn't that be putting Third Brother in a difficult position?"

Madam Pei knew that her eldest daughter was always very decisive, so she glanced at the nanny and told her to go outside and keep watch.

The old woman understood and went out.

Madam Pei asked in a low voice, "Yun'er, your third brother absolutely cannot marry a woman like Xie Zhaotang. Do you have any ideas to persuade your grandmother to change her mind?"

Pei Yun lowered her voice and said, "We all know Grandmother; she values ​​character. Xie Zhaotang somehow managed to win Grandmother's favor through opportunistic means, but she's ignorant and incompetent, and her constant lies might fool Grandmother for a while, but not for long..."

Pei Shu had a sudden inspiration: "Xie Linzhu said last time that Xie Zhaotang was a womanizer and even seduced Cousin Xu. Let's go tell Grandmother, and she will definitely not like Xie Zhaotang anymore."

Pei Yun glanced at Pei Shu and shook her head: "Didn't Grandmother tell Mother to teach us to be tolerant? If you go and say that, won't you be spreading rumors? Grandmother will only scold you!"

"Second sister, there's no rush. I have an idea. We can let Xie Zhaotang leave on her own tomorrow... As for the future, as long as she's not in front of Grandmother, we'll find a way to prevent her from seeing Third Brother."

Pei Shu leaned closer to Pei Yun: "Sister, do you have any good ideas?"

Pei Yun smiled slightly: "Don't ask anymore, lest you reveal something to Grandmother and ruin my plans. It's best if you don't know."

Seeing that her daughter was confident, Madam Pei did not ask any further questions. She only said, "Since we have guests, after you have breakfast, go and visit your grandmother in her courtyard. Don't let people think that the Pei family is ill-mannered."

Pei Yun and Pei Shu nodded together.

……

Huo Beiyu had been in charge of the fire and the aftermath of the disaster relief work. When he arrived in the morning, he saw Pei Song and his soldiers busy at work.

Upon seeing him arrive, Pei Song rushed forward and said, "Brother Huo, Brother Zhu, please take two days off. I have urgent business to attend to."

Huo Beiyu frowned, but before he could ask a question, Pei Song chuckled.

"He went to do something for the Fourth Miss. Brother Huo, could you please make an exception and let him help the Fourth Miss to win her favor so that you can marry her as soon as possible?"

Huo Beiyu's eyes were deep. What tricks did that little girl use on Zhu Feng this time?

"What happened?"

Although Huo Beiyu had agreed to partner with Xie Zhaotang, he might not have had a good first impression of her. He felt that even if Xie Zhaotang had a difficult life, he couldn't completely trust her.

His brother was too stubborn and no match for the little girl; he didn't want to be outsmarted by her.

Pei Song briefly recounted Xue Jintong's story, concluding, "Miss Li and Fourth Miss are kind-hearted, and my grandmother also felt sorry for Miss Xue, so they helped her together. Brother Huo, I increasingly feel that Fourth Miss and Brother Zhu are a good match; she is kind-hearted and hardworking."

"By the way, you don't know, she's also a good cook. The banana pancakes she made for my grandmother this morning were delicious. It's a pity that it was a last-minute decision and we didn't have enough ingredients. I've already told her to prepare more tomorrow. Don't eat breakfast; I'll bring some for you to try."

Huo Beiyu looked at Pei Song with a complicated expression, and all he wanted to do was curse him as an idiot.

That little girl probably won over everyone in Old Madam Pei's courtyard with just a banana pancake.

This little girl has only been there for one night, and she's already so capable. If she stays any longer, who knows what she'll do next!

Huo Beiyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered that the Pei family still had a young master of marriageable age who was not yet married!

Pei Yu!

The young girl said she didn't want to be a concubine and wanted to marry into a wealthy family.

Was this appeal to Old Madam Pei not merely to help Xue Jintong, but more importantly, to target Pei Yu?

Huo Beiyu's eyes darkened as he thought about it.

Is this little girl trying to keep Zhu Feng hanging while searching for a higher-level expert?

He wouldn't interfere if she wanted to find a way to survive, but he would never let her get away with hurting his own brother.

……

"Fourth Miss, you can make tofu balls like this? You added minced ginger, but you can't taste any ginger at all. Your skill is truly unparalleled!"

Granny Zhao tasted Xie Zhaotang's tofu balls and praised them highly.

"Although the doctor said that eating ginger is good for the old lady's health, she doesn't like the taste of ginger. We didn't dare to put ginger in any of our dishes before. Now that you've done this, we won't have to worry about her not eating ginger."

Xie Zhaotang smiled and said, "Put some ginger water in the tofu to remove the fishy smell; you won't be able to taste it mixed in with the minced meat. Ginger can invigorate the spleen and stomach, aid digestion and eliminate dampness; eating a small amount is indeed very good for the body. If you really can't eat, soaking your feet in ginger powder can also dispel cold..."

"Oh, Xie Zhaotang, you think you're a doctor just because you've read a medical book?"

Hearing this from outside the kitchen, Pei Shu couldn't help but retort.

"You're never this filial to your grandmother at home, so why are you suddenly all love and care for her at my house? Do you really think no one can't guess what you're up to?"

Xie Zhaotang frowned. Pei Yun and Pei Shu had come over after breakfast, but Pei Yun left after half an hour.

Only Pei Shu not only stayed, but also seized every opportunity to say sarcastic things to him.

She considered herself a guest and had a favor to ask of Madam Pei, so she decided not to argue with her.

Pei Shu, however, went even further, saying increasingly outrageous things.

Will she continue to tolerate it?

"Fifth Miss, lunch is almost ready. Would you like to eat at the First Madam's courtyard, or stay here?"

Granny Zhao chimed in for Xie Zhaotang, smiling as she said, "If you stay, we'll cook two more dishes, but we might not have enough rice..."

Pei Shu brought a maid with her, but the two of them couldn't eat much.

Pei Shu naturally understood Zhao Mama's meaning to send her away.

She glared angrily at Granny Zhao, but dared not scold her.

Everyone knows that the old lady values ​​Granny Zhao highly. If Granny Zhao is scolded, then Granny Zhao can forget about ever entering the old lady's courtyard again.

"My mom is waiting for me to eat together, so I won't stay."

Pei Shu was also afraid that Granny Zhao would complain to the old lady, so she found a way to save face and left.

Since her sister said she would drive Xie Zhaotang away tomorrow, she would just have to put up with it for now. Once Xie Zhaotang left the Pei family, she would definitely make sure Xie Zhaotang suffered the consequences.

"Fourth Miss, don't argue with her, let's keep going."

Granny Zhao offered a word of comfort.

Xie Zhaotang smiled, ladled out the tofu and cabbage, and began to stir-fry the vegetables.

Just as I was busy, I heard Pei Song shouting outside.

"Fourth Miss, Granny Zhao, prepare a few more dishes. Brother Huo and Young Master Duan are here to pay their respects to Grandmother and will have lunch with us later."

Huo Beiyu has arrived?

Xie Zhaotang subconsciously wondered if he had come over because he was worried about Xue Jintong after hearing about Xue Jintong's ordeal from Pei Song.