The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 138 Burst You (14)_1

Chapter 138: Chapter 138 Burst You (14)_1

Lady Zhu’s, who had sent her eldest grandson away to the county school, was sure of his high achievement next year, and she wouldn’t have to spend any silver on him. Lady Zhu was in a cheerful mood, yet she worried that Lady Chen might get annoyed at her and that when her grandson passed the exam, she wouldn’t be respectful enough to her mother-in-law. So, she went along with Kong’s flattering words.

Lady Chen was getting anxious as noon was approaching and she couldn’t leave. If she were too late and that little wretch noticed, it would spoil everything.

When Kong’s saw it was almost noon, she rolled up her sleeves to start cooking and pulled Lady Chen to her side to give directions.

Maybe she would need support from her maternal family in the future. Lady Chen couldn’t afford to show her displeasure, so she distractedly helped with the cooking.

Seeing her lack of appetite, Lady Zhu thought she was holding a grudge. After eating, she had Lady Chen wash the pots, while she shooed the others away and spoke to Lady Chen in the kitchen, "Dalang is your son. If you’ve saved silver, wouldn’t you spend it on him instead of someone else? The second household’s children didn’t even get a share of the family property; in the end, won’t it all belong to you? Why are you so upset?"

Lady Chen chuckled at the direct gaze of disapproval and said, "What are you talking about, Mother? I’m not upset at all. I just didn’t sleep well last night and feel a bit out of sorts."

Lady Zhu scrutinized her closely and, seeing she didn’t seem to be lying, pursed her lips, "If you’re feeling unwell, go lie down for a while! Dalang’s wife is here to take care of the house. Don’t be too unreasonable!"

Lady Chen then struggled to find an excuse to leave.

That day, a group of traders happened to pass through town and saw Mother Peiqin and the others selling hezi luomian at the end of the street. Curious about the tasty and uncommon pasta, with each of the twenty-something traders ordering two bowls, the noodles they brought were sold out just after noon.

The traders went home early after closing down the stall.

Lady Chen was irritated by Kong’s ’filial piety.’ Hearing the voices of Grandma Miao and Lady Fang greeting each other outside, she shuddered and said she had to go out for a bit. She had to hurry and deliver the undergarment to Qian Dog, so even if that little wretch insisted the undergarment was stolen, they couldn’t blame her for that.

Meanwhile, Kong’s, having heard that Lady Fang and the others had returned, took out a box of orange cakes before leaving the house.

"Sister-in-law! Where are you going?" Pei Wenlee raised her voice and asked.

"Your second aunt’s family divided the assets while I was away. Now that they have returned, naturally, I should go see them," Kong’s replied softly.

"To visit is one thing, but why bring them anything? They bought meat and received a pile of gifts like chickens and pastries from others; yet, they didn’t even send us a chicken feather or a pastry shell!" Pei Wenlee said angrily.

Kong’s was slightly taken aback, "How others act is their business; we just need to be good ourselves."

Pei Wenlee didn’t dare to object further, and she followed behind Kong’s, "I’ll come with you!" She wanted to see if they would bring out those pastries!

When Pei Wenbo heard this, he also wanted to come along.

Kong’s was well aware of what her sister-in-law and brother-in-law were like and smiled, "You don’t need to come along. I’ll just go over and say a few words by myself."

Just when she finally had a chance to go over, Pei Wenbo insisted on coming along.

So, Kong’s took two wen money, giving one wen to each, "Take this and go buy some sweets!"

Pei Wenbo still wanted to follow, but Pei Wenlee grabbed hold of him.

On the other side, Lady Chen, with Pei Qin’s undergarment concealed on her person, hurried out the door.

Grandma Miao’s booming voice came from a distance, asking why Lady Chen was running off in such a hurry.

San Ya went to check if the clothes she had washed had dried. She had washed them and laid them out herself, so she immediately noticed one piece was missing, "Where did my elder sister’s undergarment go?"

"What’s missing? The clothes were just fine drying outside; how could they go missing? No one took them inside!" After Lady Fang said that and failed to find the clothing, she quickly realized the gravity of the situation. For a young lady, losing an undergarment was far more serious than losing a handkerchief!

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