The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 141 Burst You (17)_1

Chapter 141: Chapter 141 Burst You (17)_1

"I’ll go over there and check." Pei Houli stood up and came over to the small courtyard.

Lady Chen was still lying on the ground, not daring to move.

A chopping knife and a kitchen knife were both sticking in the ground while Pei Qin sat at the doorway.

"Your words are worthless to me! Don’t flatter yourself, let the Chen family come and fetch her! Otherwise, I will knock out all her teeth!" Pei Qin had the least respect when talking to Pei Houli.

Seeing the disdainful and contemptuous glint in her eye, that feeling of being belittled into the dirt by her rose within Pei Houli again. All the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat, not able to voice them. He only managed to say stiffly, "Da Ya! After all, we are family. Your aunt from your great uncle’s side was wrong, you’ve hit her already, and I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her this time!"

Pei Qin picked up a sharpened stick turned dart beside her and flung it straight at him.

Pei Houli did not expect her to strike so suddenly. Caught off-guard and unable to dodge in time, the sharp stick grazed past his neck and fell, leaving a trace of blood instantly on his neck. Pei Houli gasped, covering the wound and looked at Pei Qin in disbelief, "Da Ya! You..."

"Do you think you can’t be hit, or do you think your status is so important that only you can make demands, and we have to obey and submit, and fighting back is wrong!?" Pei Qin mocked him deeply.

The villagers stood in the corner of the courtyard and whispered among themselves.

Lady Zhu, seeing her son injured, started scolding again, but she herself didn’t dare to go to the courtyard to speak.

Old Pei saw what was happening and knew he had to step in himself.

Seeing him finally come over, Pei Qin hummed coldly with mockery.

"Da Ya..." Old Pei began with a heavy tone.

"You’d better not address me that way! The main branch all have double-character names, starting with Wen. When it comes to us sisters, it’s just Da Ya, San Ya, Si Ya, and even our names are topped with grass!" Pei Qin laughed sardonically.

Apart from Pei Wendong being the grandson, named after the few children of the main branch, Pei Qin, Pei Yuan, Pei Qian, all their names were associated with grass and vegetables.

Old Pei looked at her firm and calm little face, her seated figure immovable yet exuding a subtle commanding presence, and he couldn’t help but feel a moment of trance. Even the Lizheng of the village didn’t have this kind of aura. "Your father died early, and your mothers..."

"Yes! My father died early, and you all forced my mother into Jian Xiao, gloriously claiming it was to allow the second branch to continue the family line. You raised your grandsons and granddaughters indifferently for a few years and then acted as if we owed you a great debt!" Pei Qin interrupted him. She wanted to see if the old man dared say anything more!

When it came to Jian Xiao, Old Pei indeed didn’t dare speak further. Saying ’Lady Fang did it willingly’ would result in Pei Qin spreading the deeds of Lady Chen to everyone’s knowledge, ruining the reputation of the eldest grandson. One false step and the civil examination next year might be jeopardized.

Unable to reason with her, Old Pei pursed his lips and went straight to the point, "Then what do you suggest we do? After all, we are one family!"

"Let someone from the Chen family come and claim her!" Pei Qin said in a heavy tone.

"Making a big fuss will damage your reputation too," Old Pei said, his voice growing cold.

Pei Qin raised her eyebrows, "I’m happy to suffer my own losses if I can cause greater harm to my enemy! If it weren’t for them offending me, I wouldn’t bother looking at you all."

In the end, they were at an impasse.

Old Pei returned to the old mansion with a dark expression, discussing sending Pei Houli to call for someone from the Chen family.

Kong’s didn’t want things to escalate and stood up, hesitating to say, "Why don’t I...try to talk to your second aunt?"

She could always speak well in front of Lady Fang.

Lady Zhu urged her to go quickly and make sure to persuade Lady Fang.

Kong’s had only reached the entrance of the small courtyard when she saw Pei Qin’s mocking eyes piercing through her like they knew everything. Instantly, her scalp tightened, feeling that whatever she said would be humiliating herself, so she turned around and came back, "Soft flesh against a hard nail will only lead to bleeding wounds!"