Pei Zhi sat aside and said nothing, but his face darkened when he heard these words.
Jiang Li reacted and asked angrily: "Third brother, did you hear it too?"
Pei Zhi chuckled: "It would be weird if I didn't hear it."
Jiang Li felt keenly that her third brother was unhappy, but she couldn't guess why.
Could it be that he had exposed his third brother's shortcomings? Jiang Li thought of this and became more and more sure that Pei Zhi was a very decent person. He would definitely feel embarrassed if he said this in front of so many people.
The old lady saw a few people getting along with each other, and suddenly felt a little worried in her heart.
Hua Tingye often ran to Jiang's house when she was a child, so she grew up watching him.
My own Li Yatou is now gradually reaching the age where she can get married. In the previous marriage with the Zhao family, Li Yatou is not a person who likes to run away.
During this period of time, almost no one came to the Jiang family to propose marriage.
She didn't know the character of others, but the old lady had watched this child grow up, and he was a good person. Others who don't know the inside story may have feelings about this matter, but the old lady knows that Hua Tingye doesn't.
If my pear girl can follow him——
After the old lady thought of this, she deliberately brought the two of them together.
Turning to Jiang Li: "Girl Li, speaking of it, when you were young, you were so cute behind him, you were like a brother."
Jiang Li had no impression of these at all, and just smiled obediently.
"Grandma, I don't remember much about my childhood."
For her, that memory had lasted two lifetimes and was too vague and far away.
The old lady participated in the interaction between the two, feeling very satisfied, and continued: "I didn't have any impression at first, but now that I move around more, I will naturally have an impression."
Jiang Li felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. She could already hear the hint of matchmaking in her grandmother's words.
She naturally knew that her grandmother was doing this for her own good. Now that she was fourteen, many girls from Qingzhou got married at the age of fourteen. Her grandmother wanted to find someone to rely on in the future.
However, Jiang Li really didn't have this in mind for her cousin.
When she first saw him, she knew it clearly.
Hua Tingye was extremely sensitive in this aspect and took the initiative to say, "If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely spend more time with my cousin."
When Hua Tingye heard this, he suddenly added: "My cousin's memory is not very good."
Jiang Li didn't react when she heard this.
Hua Tingye then asked again: "My cousin still likes the painting of red plums in the snow that I gave you before."
Could it be that he had exposed his third brother's shortcomings? Jiang Li thought of this and became more and more sure that Pei Zhi was a very decent person. He would definitely feel embarrassed if he said this in front of so many people.
Before Jiang Li could react, she answered: "Of course I like it."
Hua Tingye chuckled when he heard this: "Then if I have the opportunity in the future, I can paint for my cousin again."
Again?
Jiang Li didn't have the slightest impression of this aspect.
Pei Zhi sat aside, his expression getting worse and worse.
Hua Tingye wanted to say something to Jiang Li, but Pei Zhi finally seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and interrupted the conversation between the two.
He smiled and said, "I've heard of Mr. Huai'an's name a long time ago."
Only then did Hua Tingye turn his attention to him. He was a handsome young man who was now favored by the Holy Spirit and was now a second-grade inspector, which was the only honor he had in the entire Jingming Dynasty.
Now he is willing to sit across from him and peel shrimps for his cousin.
He has been away from home all these years and has seen a lot of people and things. If the relationship between a brother and sister who are not related by blood can make Pei Zhi do this, he would not believe it.
Hua Tingye smiled lightly and said, "I've admired you for a long time."
Pei Zhi's hands were still stained with some greasy shrimp, so he took out a handkerchief to clean his hands, "I just arrived at His Majesty's side. I don't know why I have been looking up to you for so long?"
Jiang Li keenly felt that something was not right in the atmosphere between the two, and tugged on Pei Zhi's sleeve, but Pei Zhi ignored him.
Hua Tingye was scolded by him like this, but he didn't seem to take it to heart at all.
"I heard before that you saved His Majesty. Although you were not granted an official position at that time, your deeds were spread widely."
Pei Zhicai didn't want to go down the steps, so he played with the wine glass in his hand.
Jiang Li tugged on his sleeve, and he drank the wine in his glass without saying anything more.
Hua Tingye was not annoyed when he saw him like this, as if nothing happened, he continued talking to Jiang Li.
He has been to many places over the years. He seems to know a lot about the willows in the south of the Yangtze River, the wine in the north of Saibei, and all kinds of interesting regional things. Jiang Li is also very interested in these.
Hua Yue drank some wine and fell unconscious on the side.
Hua Tingye carefully took off his cloak and covered his little sister. Jiang Li couldn't help but say: "Cousin, you and my cousin have very different temperaments."
The cousin is sassy and the cousin is gentle, but the two of them get along extremely harmoniously.
Hua Tingye smiled and said, "I don't know who Yue'er's temperament is."
For this sister, he also put him in his hands and doted on her.
Jiang Li smiled and said, "My cousin is so good-natured."
Both of them smiled and were about to say something when Pei Zhi suddenly stood up. Jiang Li looked at the person beside her who stood up suddenly and felt a little confused.
Pei Zhi did not cast his eyes on Jiang Li, but raised his hand to the old lady: "Grandma, I'm a little tired. I'm going back to my yard first."
The old lady paused when she heard this and nodded: "In that case, you can go back first."
After Pei Zhi received the permission, he walked directly towards his yard.
Jiang Li originally wanted to ask Pei Zhi what was wrong, but she did not expect that he would not pay attention to her at all.
She suddenly felt confused and didn't care to talk to the person in front of her: "Cousin, the third brother was drunk and is still injured. I will go and see him first."
Hua Tingye nodded and raised his eyebrows with an unpredictable expression. Pei Zhi really had special thoughts about Jiang Li.
Jiang Li said goodbye to her grandmother and hurriedly caught up with Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi felt that she was behind him, but he had no intention of stopping and waiting for her.
Jiang Li was even more confused. She stepped forward two steps faster, grabbed Pei Zhi's sleeve, and raised her face: "Third brother, what's wrong with you?"
