Ying Chong

Chapter 2.2

Pei Yong Chang didn’t know that the Chen family was not peaceful recently. His mother-in-law, Chen second madam, was very angry with the private moves of the other branches of the family. For many days, the servants of Yunxia courtyard were trembling for fear that their misfortune might cause the master’s misfortune.

Just like today, the second madam lost her temper again. In the room, she scolded the third and fourth madam for being hypocrite, mean and shameless. She also scolded the first madam for being a smiling face tiger. They were envious that her daughter was the crowned princess, they tripped her behind her back.

Just then, Pei Yong Chang came.

Pei Yong Chang is the son-in-law of the second branch of the Chen family. He married the eldest daughter of the second branch.

At that time, Chen’s family had not yet produced a crown princess and they were not noble enough. In addition, Chen second master is a man with no ambition. Although he has a good reputation but he is addicted in painting and calligraphy. Chen second madam also knows that it’s impossible to expect her husband to be an official. Since her husband don’t have a good official position, it’s better to get some silver.

Using the influence of Chen family, the second madam found herself a son-in-law who was a salt merchant.

Although the name of salt merchants is not pleasant to hear, but they can’t escape the temptation to have money. Pei Yong Chang has always been filial. He never fails to show this yearly (through gifts and money). He has not only fattened the second branch, but also filled the Chen family. Naturally, Pei family’s business in Yangzhou has been smooth and successful. No one dares to make trouble.

Everyone in the Chen family knows that the fourth gūyé (this ranking is based on the total ranking of Chen’s daughters, meaning her wife is the fourth lady of Chen family) is filial. If the fourth gūyé knows that the second madam is a little uncomfortable, all kinds of rare and valuable medicinal materials are sent from Yangzhou. The second master likes all kinds of ancient paintings, so when fourth gūyé find some he sends it to the capital as soon as get a hold of it.

Relying on the [1] ‘dripping water wears through a stone’, Pei Yong Chang has the respect of the Chen family. Especially in front of the second branch, Chen second madam look up to this son-in-law.

Everyone in the house is against the second madam now, even her husband is not on her side so this filial son-in-law naturally become her confidant. When she heard that Pei Yong Chang was coming, she asked someone to call him in to talk.

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While Pei Yong Chang and the second madam were talking, Pan Er was waiting outside the bào shà.

It’s march and spring has come. The flowers in the flower garden of Yunxia courtyard have already bloomed. There are roses, lilacs, and jasmine. They seem to complement and compete each other. The air is full of faint fragrance of flowers, which makes people feel refreshed.

Pan Er was sitting there with her head half down. From time to time servant girls came in and went out, dressed in either blue or green bǐ jiǎ. Just by judging the manner and attire of the whole person it is evident that they are not the servant girls of ordinary people.

Even the previous Pan Er was inferior.

After all, one is a thin horse trained to serve people for pleasure, and the other is a maidservant. There is a saying that “It’s better to marry everyone’s maidservant than a [2] woman from a small family.”. Although the meaning of the two is different, the meaning is close in comparison. If you change her to a 15-year-old Pan Er, I’m afraid that it’s hard to sit and settle surrounded by these needle like eyes. Fortunately, Pan Er’s inner self has been changed, so she’s just sitting there and looking down.